Joxer travels to Rome after he has nightmares about Xena and Gabrielle being in trouble. He meets Amarice and Eli and is devastated when he sees the bodies of Xena and Gabrielle hanging from crosses. Meanwhile, Xena and Gabrielle sit on the ledge of a cliff and are approached by millions of angels, who scoop them up and fly out over a monumental abyss. Suddenly, a pack of demons, led by a winged and cloven hooved Callisto, attack and Xena and Gabrielle plummet through the air. The Archangel Michael grabs Xena, but Callisto takes Gabrielle to the depths of Hell. Determined to bring Gabrielle back, Xena convinces Michael to turn her into an Archangel. Michael places her in a cave and Xena walks through the Fire of Purification. She emerges, engulfed in flames, and Michael leads her to a pond of divine water. Xena, bearing wings, rises from the pond a full-fledged Archangel. While Joxer, Amarice and Eli remove Xena and Gabrielle's bodies from the crosses, Callisto taunts Gabrielle in Hell. She tries to trick Gabrielle into eating the fruit that will spread evil through her body, but Gabrielle resists. Before descending into Hell, Michael warns Xena that she might be tempted to relieve the damned of their suffering. The only way to do this is to take on their guilt, which would free them, but trap her in Hell forever. Xena and the rest of the Archangels arrive in Hell just as Gabrielle succumbs and eats the poisoned fruit. Xena attacks Callisto and cuts off both her wings. Michael and the other Archangels battle the demons and rescue Gabrielle. Xena is about to leave when she looks at the helpless Callisto and sees every ounce of suffering that occurred in her life. Truly moved, Xena pulls Callisto close and a glowing light surrounds them. After Gabrielle is purified in the divine water, she is disgusted when she learns that Xena gave herself up to save Callisto. Michael tries to explain that Callisto is an innocent because Xena healed her pain and took away the memory of all her past evil deeds. But Gabrielle thinks that Callisto is just putting on an act. Michael continues by saying that the next time the demons attack, they may not be able to stop them because Xena is more powerful than ever now that she has demon wings. Michael tells Gabrielle that Xena is more dangerous in the air and that their only chance of defeating her is to attack her while she's on the ground. Gabrielle knows she's the only one who can ground Xena, but she needs to have wings in order to do so. Instead of walking through the Fire of Purification, however, Gabrielle must forgive Callisto for everything she's done in order to become an Archangel. Gabrielle earns her wings just as Xena ascends from Hell with a legion of demons ready to take over the earth. Xena goes after Gabrielle, but before the other Archangels can attack, Xena takes to the air. Gabrielle follows and lures Xena into the abyss, where the two fight like they've never fought before. Xena is clearly more powerful and de-wings all of the Archangels. Meanwhile, Eli, who feels responsible for the deaths of Xena and Gabrielle, is praying for forgiveness when he is approached by Callisto, who whispers something in his ear. Eli goes over to Xena and Gabrielle's bodies and places his hands on their heads. Callisto, not visible to Joxer and Amarice, rests her hands on top of Eli's. Just as Xena is about to send Michael to Hell, she and Gabrielle disappear. Stunned, Eli, Joxer and Amarice look on as Xena and Gabrielle slowly come back to life. Callisto is transformed into an Archangel and she disappears with Michael, to be reunited with her family in Heaven. DISCLAIMER Hell Hath No Fury like a Woman Scorned.