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The text is a transcript of an episode of the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess, titled "Prometheus". In this episode, Xena and Hercules team up to free Prometheus, who has been captured by the gods and chained to a mountain. Prometheus is the one who gave humanity the gifts of fire and healing, and if he remains imprisoned, people will lose those abilities. Xena and Hercules have to face Hera's warriors and find a special sword that can break Prometheus' chains. However, they also learn that whoever uses the sword will die. Meanwhile, Xena's sidekick Gabrielle meets Hercules' friend Iolaus and they develop a friendship. Xena and Hercules manage to free Prometheus, but they also realize that they have feelings for each other. However, they decide to part ways and continue their separate journeys.
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1. Gabriel saves the life of a man who was trying to murder him.
2. The man is injured and Gabriel bandages his wound.
3. The man is able to breathe through a hole Gabriel made in his trachea.
4. A girl is in a hospital-like setting with a friend who is not her friend.
5. The friend tried to kill her and everyone else.
6. Prometheus was captured by the gods and humanity will lose its gifts if he is not freed.
7. China is a warrior princess who is on a mission to free Prometheus.
8. China meets Hercules, who is her best friend.
9. Hercules has a wound that cannot be healed because he is no longer a god.
10. China and Hercules plan to work together to free Prometheus.
11. They need a sword to break the chains that bind Prometheus.
12. The sword is located in a cave on Vulcan Mountain.
13. China and Hercules will have to navigate through caves and tunnels to reach the top of the mountain.
14. China's friend is injured and she stays behind to care for him.
15. Hercules says goodbye to China and thanks her for changing his life.
16. Gabriel wants to go to a bardic academy in Athens.
17. China and Hercules release Prometheus from his chains.
18. The story ends with China saying goodbye to Hercules and thanking him for teaching her what to look for in life.