The Reckoning:

Ares, the god of war, frames Xena for murder in order to tempt her into using violence to save herself. He hopes to lure "his favorite disciple" to become once more the world's greatest conqueror.When prison guards whip her, Xena briefly succumbs to Ares' charm and her own rage, as she breaks her bonds and mercilessly beats her tormentors. But after striking Gabrielle in a frenzy, Xena pulls back in horror and returns to prison to await her execution. The next morning Xena finds a way to save herself without bloodshed by striking Ares into revealing her innocence. Ares smiles at her cunning and bids her farewell, " Till next time".                                          Take a look at the episode images...

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