While Joe stands revelling in his new found identity as Hercules, an inner knowing lets Judy know that she is now Alcippe one one of Queen Hippolyte's amazons. With horror Judy recalls from her history lessons that Alcippe wa reputed to be the ninth and last amazon killed by Hercules in single combat. However before fear can take a grip of her, she intuitively knows that written history is not always accurate or even true. Just then Hercules bellows out a mighty warcry to try intimidate the amazons and hurls a spear at queen Hippolyte. Alcippe is standing to far away to parry it but instead throws her shield into the spear's path.

What do you do now?

	Alcippe's shield blocks Hercules' spear and saves the Queen.
	Hercules' spear thuds into the Queen's upper left torso with sickening force.

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Story program written by Valerie Mates