Previously onHercules.
Hang in there, buddy. I can't.
Sure you can. Come on.
Hercules.
[ Exhales Deeply ]
When do you start back for Greece?
I'm not going back.
There's nothing there for me.
You can't let this destroy you, Hercules.
I am damned, Nebula.
And so are all the people I love.
All I can do now is learn from my mistakes and disappear.
dddd [ Woman Singing In Gaelic ]
dddd [ Singing Continues ]
From the earth comes the promise of new life.
From the winds, our souls are passed.
From fire, darkness is turned light.
And from the seas,
a hero is reborn.
dddd [ Singing Continues ]
[ Breathing Heavily ]
[ Thunder ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Thunder Continues ]
I won't fight you anymore! Do you hear me?
You can destroy the world if you want!
I don't care! [ Laughing ]
I don't care!
Aaah! [ Grunts ]
[ Hercules ] It should have been me!
[ Laughing ]
It should have been me! [ Laughing Continues ]
[ Breathing Heavily ]
[ Grunts, Exhales Deeply ]
[ Chuckles, Mumbles ]
Blessed be the earth, the wind and the sea...
for their gift of salvation!
[ Group ] Blessed be!
Welcome to Eire.
Who are you? Friends.
[ Chuckles ]
Take my word for it... you don't wanna be my friend.
Please, come with us, rest.
You'll need your strength.
My strength is useless.
Not to us.
You see, we've been expecting you.
You are the Chosen One.
[ Man Narrating ] This is the story of a time long ago,
a time of myth and legend,
when the ancient gods were petty and cruel,
and they plagued mankind with suffering.
Only one man dared to challenge their power...
Hercules.
Hercules possessed a strength the world had never seen,
a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart.
He journeyed the earth, battling the minions of his wicked stepmother, Hera,
the all-powerful queen of the gods.
But wherever there was evil,
wherever an innocent would suffer,
there would be... Hercules.
- [ Screeching ] - [ Roaring ]
Hail!
We are the Celts,
defenders of the Druid Order.
You are the champion we've been waiting for.
Champion? [ Chuckles ]
[ Laughs ] Uh, look, my ship hit rough water.
I landed here by accident.
In our faith, there are no accidents.
All things happen for reason.
No, they don't.
But the Druid priests have called you here to lead us to freedom!
Look! I am not who you think I am!
Please. You are all we have left.
Forgive me. I did not mean to anger you.
There's nothing to forgive. Stand up. Stand up.
My sister was killed for worshipping the Druids.
She'd be 18, come the harvest.
We have all lost people we love.
Yes, we have.
[ Sighs ] There's nothing I can do.
At least hear us out... I beg of you.
[ Caws ]
[ Breathing Heavily ]
[ Bird Cawing ]
[ Cawing Continues ]
[ Cawing ]
I'd tell ya to pray to your ancient priests,
but that's what got ya here in the first place.
Don't do this! The blood of a god may flow through your veins,
but your heart's still mortal.
[ Gasps ] [ Grunts ]
And I would rip it out if I could,
but yours will have to do...
unless you tell me where I can find the Druids.
Please! They're a peaceful order.
They mean the gods no harm.
Oh, but I beg to differ. You see, we can't have the entire countryside...
thinkin' these false idols actually deserve the people's worship, now can we?
Even death is one of nature's gifts. I'm not afraid.
Let's get right to the heart of the matter now, shall we?
Blessed be the earth, the wind, the sea.
It's for the gift of salvation. Faster!
They will not abandon me. They will not abandon me. They will not abandon me.
[ Yells ]
[ Caws ]
[ Creaking ]
What's this? Mabon has been waiting a long time to meet you.
Mabon?
It is too dangerous to record our ways in writing,
so he is the keeper of our history and traditions.
He'll explain everything.
[ Boy ] Your heart beats reluctantly,
but it beats nonetheless.
Does my appearance surprise you?
Nothing surprises me anymore.
Then you should know, Hercules,
things are not always what they appear to be.
You know my name.
The knowledge of all things...
comes to those who open their hearts.
I take it you're one of the Druids.
Our way of life is in danger.
That is why we brought you here.
The Druids draw their power from mankind.
We believe people should honor one another...
and the land from which all life springs.
When the gods of Eire saw their followers embracing our way of life,
they called upon the assassin Morrigan to hunt us down.
The Druids were forced to go into hiding.
Morrigan's quest to destroy us has claimed the lives of many innocent Celts.
Those who survived now practice our ways in secret.
You must help us restore justice to the land, Hercules.
I'm not in the hero business anymore.
You're out of balance, but you must not deny your nature.
I've been fighting the gods for as long as I can remember.
I thought I could make a difference.
But when all is said and done, there is no lasting victory.
There's only the people you lose along the way.
Then we are truly lost.
If you really care about the Celts, tell them to follow Morrigan.
At least they'll have a chance to live their lives.
A life without freedom is no life at all. In your heart, you know that.
You don't know what's in my heart.
I can't help you.
I call upon your strength, Cernunnos,
as I renew my vow to find the Druids...
and put an end to their blasphemy.
Ah, Morrigan.
I did so enjoy watching your morning exercises.
I love it when they run.
Yes, I can see that.
But you're taking too much pleasure in your work.
And what's that supposed to mean?
How are you to get the Celts to tell you where the Druids are...
if you keep ripping their hearts out before they can speak?
- He wasn't about to talk. - I warn you, Morrigan.
Don't let your anger get the better of your judgment.
You've got nothing to worry about.
I wish I could say the same for you.
The Druids have summoned a man from across the oceans...
to lead the Celts against us.
The call him the Chosen One.
The Chosen One? Sounds important.
I'll make sure to give him the welcome he deserves.
[ Chattering ]
[ Chickens Clucking ]
[ Wind Whistles ]
[ Cawing ]
And where do you think you're going?
Look. I don't want any part of this.
Strange words from a champion of the people.
You know, for the last time, I am nobody's champion.
[ Murmuring ]
Well, they seem to think you are.
That's reason enough for me to make an example of you.
Why don't you save it for someone who cares?
I'm leaving.
So soon? At least let me give you something to remember us by.
[ Groans ] Ah.
Boo.
[ Grunts ]
[ Groans ]
Ha ha!
[ Groans ]
[ Gasps ]
[ Huffs ]
[ Grunts ]
Over here. Hyah!
Aaah! [ Groans ]
Huh.
Hyah! Aaah!
[ Onlookers Murmuring ]
Hyah!
[ Groans ]
Oh.
I don't get it.
Have I given you all the impression that I'm playing a game?
[ Groaning ] You stand about and curse my name...
instead of giving me the one thing that would end this war between us.
[ Hercules Groaning ] I want the Druids.
[ Grunts ]
You can keep your Chosen One.
[ Murmuring ]
But he can't be the Chosen One. He hardly put up a fight.
That's what you get for expecting an outsider to save us.
We must take matters into our own hands.
And how are we supposed to do that?
If Morrigan defeated the Chosen One, what chance do we have?
Your faith is being put to the test, but you must not lose hope.
It's too late for that.
- Kieran! - Let him go. We don't need him anyway.
We must not turn on each other.
Let your prayers be with the Chosen One tonight.
Come on.
dddd [ Celtic Drums ]
[ Crackling ]
[ Chanting In Gaelic ]
[ Chanting Continues ]
If the Chosen One does not take his rightful place,
the flame of justice will vanish forever.
We must have patience.
Only then may the student become the teacher.
And if his will leads him away from our shores?
Then we must honor his decision. He does not belong to us.
I pray that he will join our cause.
The moment of my death is close at hand.
I have felt it,
and I will miss you, old friend.
[ Groaning ]
[ Breathing Deeply ]
- Where are my clothes? - They're being mended.
I didn't ask you to do that.
Ohhh.
I didn't ask for any of this.
Drink.
Doubt and rage possess you, but from conflict comes growth.
Why don't you talk like a normal person?
I'm getting tired of your riddles.
Perhaps you would prefer it if I sang.
Humor is often needed most when there is none to be found.
I'm not in the mood for jokes.
And you're punishing yourself for your friend's death.
That is why Morrigan defeated you.
[ Chuckles ] What do want from me?
I'm no good to you, all right? I'm no good to anybody.
How can someone who champions mankind with all its flaws...
be so unforgiving with himself?
Because my mistakes kill people.
But your triumphs save so many more.
Don't you get it?
I can't do this! I'm not who I used to be!
Then who are you?
[ Sighs ]
It doesn't matter.
Stay with me and I can help you find the path you're looking for.
[ Exhales Deeply ]
For the first time in my life...
I don't know what to do.
No matter how hard I try,
I can't seem to get away from the gods.
Your fight with the gods is who are.
Then I wish I were just a man.
But you're not just a man, Hercules.
Gods will always be a part of you.
Run from them, you run from yourself.
Morrigan. This one say he's got something you'll want to hear.
I bring information... about the Druids.
In return, I ask only that you spare my life and the lives of my family.
You're in no position to ask for anything,
and now I'll kill ya if you don't talk.
We've been hiding one of the Druid priests.
He's with the Chosen One in our village. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk.
Turning against your own people...
nice to know there's at least one coward among ya.
[ Huffs ] Go.
Take your family before I change my mind.
Your land is beautiful.
You must let go of the illusion that you are separate from all things...
only then will you find illumination.
Illumination?
The power to harness the energy that flows from the land.
That's what Morrigan used against me.
Not exactly. The gods have fortified her strength.
But true illumination must be earned, not given.
When you find your illumination, you will hear the song of faith once again.
It's time for your first lesson.
[ Chuckles ] I know how to ride a horse.
I want you to catch it. Remember,
to move with the speed of the animal, you must think like it.
I'll keep that in mind.
[ Sighs, Clears Throat ]
[ Neighs ]
Not a word.
[ Neighs]
- [ Neighs ] - [ Sighs ]
[ Whinnying ]
[ Snorts ]
[ Neighs ] Easy.
[ Neighing ]
Come here, boy.
Easy. Easy. Come on.
Steady. Steady. That's a good boy.
[ Sighs ]
The only way to think like an animal is not to think at all,
just follow your instincts.
It can serve you well when a path's not clear.
I'll keep that in mind too.
So, what do you want me to do next?
Become one with the shrubbery?
- I see your sense of humor is returning. - What do you expect?
I'm chasing horses in the middle of nowhere with a magic munchkin.
That munchkin thing was a joke.
[ Muted Yelling ]
Where are they?
I am losing patience!
Tell me or I'll cut off your tongue...
and sew your mouth shut just to watch you gag on your miserable loyalty.
Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you.
I'm doing my very best to control my temper, but you're not making it easy for me.
If you're gonna kill me, do it.
Spare me from having to look at you any longer.
Oh, you are a brave one.
Tsk. I suppose it runs in the family.
Your sister had the same fire in her eyes...
right before I cut them out.
There is nothing you can threaten me with.
In life I honor her cause...
and in death I'll be reunited with her.
I won't give you the satisfaction! [ Bird Caws ]
Find them!
The blood of a god flows through your veins,
but your true strength comes from your heart.
lolaus said that to me once.
Your friend knew you well.
I take it we're not here to fish.
You must learn to listen to your heart again.
What did you have in mind?
If you can slow its rhythm,
it will sustain you when you need it most...
even under the water.
[ Crackling ]
[ Grunting ]
[ Heart Beating Audibly ]
[ Heartbeats Slowing ]
[ Wind Whistling ]
[ Heartbeats Continue ]
[ Crackling ]
[ Gasps ]
Never felt anything like that.
I... It was like I was outside of myself.
There is a world all around us that is invisible to the eye.
It is only with the heart that one can truly see.
Mabon, I appreciate everything that you're doing for me.
No. It's more than that. I'm... I'm grateful, but...
I don't think I can be the man that you need me to be.
When lolaus died, a part of me died too,
and I... I don't know how to get that back.
Grief is not a weakness, Hercules.
It takes strength to mourn.
Yeah.
Go into the cave.
I'll ask nothing more of you.
- What's in there? - Whatever you carry with you.
[ Cawing ]
lolaus.
Hey, Herc.
You got lost, didn't you?
Yeah, I... I guess so. [ Chuckles ] Well, that'd be a first.
You catch anything?
What are you talking about?
You know. I light a fire, you catch a fish.
[ Huffs ] I'm sorry. I, uh...
Are you all right?
Look, it doesn't matter anyway, 'cause guess who I ran into.
Who? Mr. Rabbit.
And I got tired of waiting, so I decided to cook him anyway.
- You cook? - Yeah.
[ Chuckles ] Since when?
What do you mean "since when"? You never cook.
What do you mean I never cook? You never cook.
I'm always cooking. I've never seen you cook before.
Yeah, you have. All right, all right. There was once.
You were trying to impress that, uh, tavern maid. What was her name?
I think I blacked it out. I can't say I blame you. You lit her dress on fire.
And you picked her up and threw her in the river.
Well, it seemed like the thing to do. [ Laughing ]
Boy, sure know how to show a girl a good time, don't we?
Yes, we do. [ Chuckles ]
Well, come on. Let's eat.
lolaus, this... this isn't right.
Huh? You're dead.
Well, I was hoping you wouldn't notice.
This... This isn't real.
That depends on your point of view.
Just because I'm dead doesn't mean to say that I'm not with you.
I let you down.
Hercules, the things that we did together,
they really meant something.
I had a great life because of you.
And when I died, I was doing the thing I love to do the most...
I was by your side and I was fighting the good fight.
You know, if I had to do it all over again,
I wouldn't change a thing.
Your heart deceives you, Morrigan.
You are not who you think you are.
I don't think we've been properly introduced.
I'm the woman who set fire to the earth in the name of the gods.
You'll be made to answer for you crimes.
Not today.
Your weapon is meaningless to me.
Let me offer you an alternative then.
I'll turn the rivers red with the blood of every man, woman and child on this island...
unless you find it in your heart to lead me to the Druids.
Look, fellas. It's the Chosen One. [ Cackles ]
[ Laughter ]
[ Laughing ]
[ Laughter Continues ]
What are you laughing at? Because I always have the last laugh.
- [ Grunts ] - [ Men Yelling ]
Aaah!
[ Grunts ]
Where are they?
I don't know. I swear it.
I believe you. You don't look smart enough to play dumb.
Aaah!
The gods will never win the people's devotion through fear, Morrigan.
Even if you defeat us, you have already lost.
Heh. You know, there's nothing wrong with being a mouse.
But a mouse who thinks he's a lion is nothing but an insult to the real thing.
You're not gods. You've tricked the Celts into thinking you are, and that makes you dangerous.
The people follow us because they believe in our teachings.
What do your gods offer? Nothing but an altar to pray on.
We offer order.
Take a look around you, boy.
The skies, the forests, the seas...
The world is a gift from the gods.
It's theirs to shape as they see fit.
And the people of this land should be grateful they're allowed to exist in it.
A gift with strings attached is no gift at all.
You make the mistake of thinking mankind's duty is to serve you.
Ohhh. Is that why the Druids hide...
while the Celts die in your name?
We're not hiding to preserve ourselves.
You'll understand that soon enough.
dddd [ Humming ]
[ Wind Whistling ]
Blessed be.
[ Horse Neighs ]
Follow your instinct.
For all your wisdom, you were foolish to think you could hide forever.
[ Druids Chanting ] The Earth is our mother. She nurtures our souls,
restores our spirits, guides us through the forests of Avalon...
to die with our brothers and sisters.
You must be the leader.
The cries of the dead surround you, child,
but you do not listen.
Trust me, I'll listen to yours.
Hyah!
[ Moaning ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Druids Chanting ] The death of the one...
is the death of all.
But we will fear no evil,
for in death there is rebirth,
and in rebirth, salvation.
You are one of us now.
What are you talking about?
We are the guardians of human virtue.
To kill a Druid is to take his place.
- [ Sighs ] - I am Mercy.
I am Tolerance.
I am Innocence.
I am Faith.
I am Knowledge.
And you, Morrigan, have just become the Guardian of Justice.
Then there will be no justice on the Emerald Isle...
or any other virtue.
This ends now!
I'd say we're just getting started.
[ Yells ] [ Crash ]
[ Groans ]
[ Grunts ]
- You missed. - Huh.
It's all in the wrist.
That was my favorite knife.
- You're breaking my heart. - I'll give you a shoulder to cry on.
[ Grunting ]
[ Heart Beating Audibly ]
] [ Hercules Grunting ] dddd [ Singing In Gaelic
[ Mabon ] When you find your illumination,
you will hear the song of faith once again.
Ooh. That's right. [ Heartbeats Slowing ]
Ha. You shouldn't have come here, whoever you are.
] dddd [ Singing Continues
Haven't you heard? I'm the Chosen One.
[ Yells ]
[ Clears Throat ]
[ Huffs ]
[ Growling ]
- I'm feeling pretty quick today. - Ah.
Aaah!
Missed again.
Ohhh.
[ Grunts ]
If Morrigan dies, the spirit of Justice dies with her.
[ Grunting ]
You've made it safe for us to return to the world once again.
You knew how this was gonna end, didn't you?
Morrigan was supposed to become Justice all along.
Who better to charge with returning justice to the land...
than the person who took it away?
Well, I hate to break it to you, but I don't think she wants the job.
With your help, anything is possible.
Uh, uh, no. No, no. [ Chuckles ]
No, I... I... I do not babysit...
and, uh, I don't think I'm up to this.
You have suffered and you have lost,
but the light inside you still burns brighter than a thousand suns.
You will succeed. You always do.
Mabon.
- Thank you. - No. Thankyou.
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