Plot

Hercules asks Serena to marry him. But Ares is still manipulating the situation and, determined to destroy the pair's relationship, makes Hercules a deal - Serena's hand in return for Hercules giving up his godly powers.

Part 2 of 3. Hercules asks Serena to marry him. When Serena comes to tell him yes, a mortal touches her and she turns to the Golden Hind in front of all the villagers. Iolaus has a bad feeling about Hercules' proposed marriage and decides to leave town. Hercules goes to the Other Side to tell Deianeira he is getting remarried, and she does not take the news well. The gods decide that in order to marry, Hercules and Serena must become fully mortal.—mama.sylvia

Nestor's men pick a fight with Iolaus, but Hercules throws them on a pile. Hercules proposes to Serena, who wants to accept but fears Ares won't let her go. The god of war however answers he gets some time to see for herself, then tells Hercules the marriage will only be allowed by the Gods, who fear the potential offspring, if he resigns his strength. Hercules reluctantly accepts, and soon has to admit so to Iolaus after failing to help the villagers even in a minor matter. Ares tells Serena she'll become a mortal human forever and ultimately suffer death, but she persists. Hercules goes to the Elysian fields to tells his late family, a bitter experience made worse by Strife's trick appearance as Aeson, but returns with unbroken resolve. Iolaus initially refused to act as best man, but changes his mind just in time.—KGF Vissers