larger and gets closer to becoming unstoppable. Darphus plans on using the beast to fulfill Ares' destiny -- to rule the world. Hearing of the trouble in Elysia, Iolaus (Michael Hurst) sets out to find Hercules to offer his help in the fight against Darphus and his murdering troops. When he learns that Xena has joined forces with Hercules, he is extremely reluctant to trust her because of her previous plan to kill him. Not until she rescues him from certain death in a battle is he convinced that the warrior princess has truly changed. That night, when Iolaus volunteers to scout ahead for potential