Never Fade Away
Hercules - the Legendary Journies

Plot synopsis
Iolaus dies at the hands of Enforcer II (Cynthia Rothrock) and Hercules pleads with Hades to allow his friend to live again. Hades agrees but has a couple of demands of his own, firstly Heras' original Enforcer (I) must accompany Hercules so that it/she can perform one selfless act so that she can go to the afterlife. Secondly Heras' new Enforcer (II) must be killed by sunset.

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Hercules, Enforcer I , Jason and his wife (Hercs Mother) go to a cave were there is a temple to Hera and become entrapped by the flaming breath of Enforcer II sealing the cave entrance.

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With Hercules and company supposedly sealed in the cave Enforcer II goes about creating mayhem and destruction all in Heras name. However Hercules and company are hot on her trail and come across her in a small village. while fighting some of Heras' warriors Enforcer II captures Hercules' mother and drags her into a barn. However Enforcer I sees this and follows them, here ensues a battle between the Enforcers. Here Enforcer I performs her one selfless act and saves Hercules' mother but dies in the process.

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The final battle. Hercules tracks Enforcer II to one of Heras' temples, one entering he finds thetemple empty. Enforcer II makes her entrances and attacks Hercules with her fiery breath. After a short fight Hercules overpowers Enforcer II, but does not finish her off. Once again she attacks, but this time with a whip. In true hero style Hercules catches the whip and breaks it free from her grip. With the tables turned Hercules brandishes the whip and manages to lash her. However instead of blood escaping the wound, comes fire. Quickly snatching up a shield he forces the fire spout back against Enforcer II and eventually destroys her.

For Cynthia fans this is the end of the story as our heroine is dead. However for Hercules fans -

Hercules is recalled to the underworld to be teamed up with Iolaus once more and also to see Enforcer I enter the afterlife. He is also given the chance by Hades to see his late wife and children, but he declines, saying that he can see them anytime he wants. The episode ends with Hercules knelt before their graves.

Cast
Enforcer II, the "new and improved version" of Hera's malevolent woman of steel : Cynthia Rothrock
Hercules : Kevin Sorbo
Iolaus (Michael Hurst).
Enforcer I: Karen Sheperd.
Hades: Erik Thomson.
Written by: John Schulian.
Directed by: T. J. Scott.

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