- When ailing King Sisyphus is visited by Celesta, Goddess of death, he holds her captive. Unable to hold her death candle, it quickly begins to melt away, and all of mankind is unable to die - even when fatally wounded. It is up to Xena and Gabrielle, with the help of a new friend, to rescue Celesta before the candle burns out.
- King Sisyphus is sure his time is at hand. When Celesta, the Goddess of Death, approaches his castle carrying a candle, one of the guards tries to stop her. The guard tries to impede her progress and promptly falls dead upon touching her. Inside, Sisyphus is ready for her. Before letting her collect him, he invites her to a sumptuous feast that has been laid out on the table. She sits to share the food but is immediately trapped as iron manacles, hidden in the chair's arms, clamp her wrists firmly in place. Iron chains are added for extra security. As long as Celesta is unable to carry her candle, no one can die. Sisyphus thinks that his trick has brought immortality to previous mortals. This becomes obvious when Xena and Gabrielle are beset by a band of swarthy warriors under the command of Toxeus. Although Xena mortally wounds him in a sword battle, he pops back up after being down a few moments. A short time later, Xena and Gabby are met on the road by Hades. He tells her about his sister Celesta's captivity and asks for her help in freeing her. Xena agrees to aid him. On the way to Sisyphus's castle, they encounter a band of residents who were injured in a landslide. Some of them should have been killed outright but cannot die. Gabby is smitten by Talus, a handsome man on his way to Corinth. He tells her a romantic tale as they take some of the wounded to the closest hospital. Xena continues to the castle, leaping up to catch projecting rods to find her way in. She confronts Sisyphus in the hallway. He knew she was coming and is prepared. Suddenly, a trap door in the floor opens and she plunges down a shaft into a torture chamber. Gabby talks Talus into coming after Xena fearing that she is not aware that touching or being touched by Celesta is fatal. Soon, Talus ends up trapped with Xena. He grew up in the castle and helps her find her way to the king's chambers. Talus tells Sisyphus that if Celesta's candle burns out, humankind will be subjected to eternal agony. Despite terrible wounds or pain, death will not be able to free them from their pain. Sisyphus recants just in time, although Toxeus and his band storm into the room hoping to stay immortal.—Garon Smith
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