Deep inside Castle Grayskull, in a dark, private chamber which was rarely entered by
ordinary humans, six elderly wise men were crowded round a table. In the centre of the
table was a glowing sphere of light as bright as the stars. The men sat silently around
it, concentrating only on the visions which the sphere sent into their minds. These men
were about to uncover the solution to a mystery which had troubled the minds of a small
group of Eternians for twenty years. Throughout this long period, they had used their
combined powers to try to find the solution, but had remained unsuccessful. But now,
having become more and more powerful among themselves, they had formed this sphere of
light, which beamed the truth to their minds. For these men were the ancient Elders
of Eternia, led by the ever-powerful Keclar. It was they who had helped drive evil forces
from their world thousands of years before, and now in their spirit form, they remained
concealed inside Grayskull, concentrating their power on finding the solution to this
mystery, whilst the world outside was protected from evil by He-Man and the Masters of the
Universe. Elsewhere in Grayskull, a beautiful
woman slept soundly. By the side of her bed was a set of orange, magical wings and a
falcon head-dress. Her long, black hair spread gently over her pillow, her white sheets
laid firmly over her naked torso. She was the Sorceress of Grayskull, one of the most
powerful beings in all Eternia. Although outwardly she seemed at peace, inside, her mind
was being troubled by a disturbing nightmare. She saw a vision of herself, twenty
years ago, looking exactly the same as she did now, her magic having kept her young.
Beside her was a young man wearing a gray helmet, and green and orange armour. This was
Duncan, a close friend of hers. They stood in a dark room, and in front of them was a
portal, by which stood a grotesque-looking man, his disfigured face a mere fleshy mess. In
his arms, he held a baby girl, softly asleep in his clutches. "You are too late, I'm
afraid!" he laughed. "You have defeated me, I have no intention of returning-
but you will never see this child again!" with that, he fired a laser bolt at the
Sorceress and Duncan, which they dodged by inches, and then he turned and fled through the
portal, which closed up fast. The Sorceress and Duncan were left alone. They had no idea
of where the disfigured tyrant had fled. The Sorceress woke with a start. Why
had she been dreaming about that? That had been a dreadful incident which had happened
twenty years ago. Her mind had been plagued with worry ever since of what the disfigured
tyrant may have done with the baby girl, and where he could have gone- but she had almost
given up on that mystery! Could the dream have had any
significance? Her dreams often did, with the power of her mind. She arose from her bed,
curious to find what her dream could mean. And barely had she stepped out from the sheets
when the spirit of an elderly man, dressed in a long, red robe, appeared before her naked
form. It was the spirit of Keclar, leader of the Elders of Eternia. It was rare that he
stepped out from the shadows of Grayskull to speak to her- he only did that on extremely
important occasions. The Sorceress had no idea what this important occasion could be
about- but she had the strange feeling that it was something to do with her dream. "What do you want?" she
asked. "We have found the girl."
replied Keclar. "Our twenty year quest has come to an end." The Sorceress gasped in amazement.
This news seemed to good to be true. She had been convinced for years that this mystery
would remain unsolved! "Where is she? What shall we
do?" "Using our powers to create a
glowing magic sphere, we have traced her whereabouts to the planet Etheria. We have seen
exactly where she is, and have used our magic to trace exactly what has happened to her
these past twenty years. And after careful consideration, we have come to the conclusion
that she is in need of a very powerful creation of ours." "And what is that?" Keclar reached out his arms, and
between his hands formed a glowing cylinder. The cylinder's light dimmed, and it took on
the shape of a sword, long and gleaming, with a bright jewel in the centre. "The Sword of Protection!"
exclaimed the Sorceress. "Precisely." replied
Keclar. "After thousands of years, we are finally granting this sword to someone who
needs it urgently." "And how do we get it to
her?" "You must send for Prince Adam
at once. He is the only person who can accomplish this task. But you must not tell him
anything, other than that he must journey to Etheria to give this sword to someone. The
real story would be too confusing for him- we must leave it to him to find it out for
himself." "Then I will do so!"
replied the Sorceress. "We must find the portal to Etheria in the time gate chamber!
Then I will contact Adam. At last this mystery is to be solved- and could have even
greater consequences than we ever could have dreamed of!"
At the Royal Palace of Eternia,
Prince Adam was sitting in the palace garden, reading a book, whilst his childhood friend,
Teela, practised pole vaulting in front of him. Adam had now been saving Eternia from
danger in the form of He-Man for two years. Many times had he put an end to the schemes of
Skeletor and his evil forces, but he had never yet managed to drive these forces from
Eternia altogether. Of course, he felt proud of all he had achieved, yet frustrated and
quite angry that he always got the credit as He-Man and not Adam. Only a few people had
any idea that the two were in fact the same person. Even Teela, while fixed in admiration
for He-Man, believed Adam to be nothing more than a weak coward. As he looked up from his
book and watched her, vaulting energetically through the gardens, he knew she was probably
thinking about how lazy he was and never did anything. It was so depressing just for Adam
to think of it. Why could he never be given important tasks as Adam? Why did he always
have to change to He-Man to do it? Teela paused for a rest, and walked
towards Adam. "Reading again, Adam? What's
this book?" "Just a book of ancient Eternian
legends." said Adam. "I really like these kinds of books, I've got a whole stack
of them to read later, you really should try them sometime....." "But," interrupted Teela,
"however good these books may be, they don't help defend Eternia, do they? While we
all train to fight for our planet, all you care about is enjoying yourself." "Teela, please, you don't have
to be this harsh....." "I don't mean to be harsh,"
she replied, her long, red hair blowing in the gentle summer wind, "I'm just making a
point. He-Man doesn't spend his time lazing about you know. I bet that right now, he's off
doing some good deed somewhere that he's needed, while all you do is....." Suddenly Adam heard a faint voice in
his head, and shot to his feet. "SHUT UP!!!!!" he shouted at the top of his
voice. Teela took a step back, shocked. It
was unlike the prince to shout at her. "Have you an attitude problem or something? No
need for that....." "I can..... feel
something....." he replied, "just keep quiet!!!" Inside his head, Adam could hear the
faint voice of the Sorceress, making mind contact with him. She usually did this when
He-Man was needed. "Adam....." she was saying,
"you must come to Grayskull this instant. Tell your parents you are being sent on an
important mission! Do not change into He-Man- you must do this as Adam! Come
immediately!" "Right away!" he replied.
Teela was looking at him strangely, for he appeared to be talking to himself. "What on Eternia are you doing,
Adam?! Are you going mad?" Adam looked up at her, into her
beautiful, pale blue eyes, and proudly announced: "The Sorceress just made mind
contact with me! She's sending me on a mission!" "Sending YOU on a mission? But
why.....?" "I don't know- but it's
obviously something important. I'll show you I'm just as capable of carrying out tasks as
He-Man is. Now to tell my parents I'm leaving!" And with that, he left the garden,
leaving Teela astonished and perplexed. He had no idea why the Sorceress wanted him to do
this as Adam- but it would definitely give him the chance to prove that Adam could be a
hero too. He instantly went to find his parents, King Randor and Queen Marlena, who were
sitting in the royal courtyard. He explained to them what had happened, and that he was
leaving to go on an important mission. "But why you, Adam?" asked
Randor, confused. "What could the Sorceress want of you? You sure you're not turning
schizophrenic, hearing voices in your head?" "It was the Sorceress."
Adam assured him. "She often makes mind contact with people when she needs them. She
didn't say what she wants, but I could be gone for some time. I must leave now, as it's
obviously important. I'll call you if I need any help!" "Then good journey, my
son." said Queen Marlena. "May the Elders protect you, and good luck in whatever
your quest may be." "I hope you fare well,
Adam." added Randor. "Maybe I have misjudged you- the Sorceress must obviously
feel you are very responsible to carry out such an important mission." He shook
Adam's hand, and the Prince departed for Grayskull.
PART 2: ARRIVAL ON ETHERIA
When Adam entered Grayskull, he was greeted by the Sorceress, dressed in her usual
falcon outfit. "Greetings, Prince Adam."
she said solemnly. "I have called you here because you must take your most important
mission yet. But it shall seem strange to you- as the Elders have forbidden me to reveal
too much to you." "What do you want me to
do?" asked Adam. "Follow me." replied the
Sorceress, and led him through the dark corridors of the ancient castle. Eventually, they reached a chamber
that was full of large, wooden doors that looked as though they could lead just about
anywhere. Adam had never been in this part of Grayskull before. "This is the time gate
chamber." the Sorceress told him. "Behind each door here lies a time gate to
another world. From here we link Eternia to nearly every planet in the universe. And you
must venture into another world to undertake your mission." "Which world is that?"
asked Adam. The Sorceress led him to one of the
wooden doors. By magic, it swung open with a loud creak, and behind it was a bright,
glowing red light. "This is the portal to the
planet Etheria." said the Sorceress. "Your mission is to go to this planet and
find another person on this world." "Who is this person? Why do I
have to find them?" "I'm afraid that this is what I
cannot tell you. You will find out the truth- but just now, I must keep this from
you." Now Adam was really confused.
"Then how will I know who to find? I don't even know if they're male or female or
what they do! How can I search a whole planet for just one person? Even if I do find them,
how am I gonna know I've got the right person?" The Sorceress pulled out a brightly
glowing sword from underneath her wings, and handed it to Adam. Adam studied the sword
carefully, and noticed that it was in every aspect identical to his sword of power, the
only difference being a large, oval-shaped jewel in the centre. "This sword," said the
Sorceress, "is to be presented to this person. When you find them, it will glow- then
you will know you have found the right person." "It looks almost exactly like my
sword." remarked Adam. "Does it have similar powers too?" "It does indeed have very
special powers," replied the Sorceress, "and is intended for someone of a
special destiny. There are many secrets of Grayskull which even you don't know, Adam, and
this is just one of them. But I can tell you no more." Adam put the sword on his back, in
the sheath which contained the sword of power. "How do I look for this person?"
he asked. "Do not look for them."
replied the Sorceress. "Just go wherever your path leads you until you find someone
whose presence makes the sword glow. Now you must step through the time gate, as you
cannot afford to lose time!" "I will do my best,
Sorceress." Adam replied. "Good journey." she said,
and he slowly stepped inside the red, blazing light.
Within seconds, the red light had
completely surrounded Adam. And he felt his body moving forward, as if he was being
transported somewhere. Then he came to a sudden halt, feeling his feet hit ground. The red
light died down, and he found himself surrounded by a beautiful landscape, with bright
green trees and blooming flowers. There were many strange, magical-looking plants around,
illuminated by the hot sun shining from above. So this was the world of Etheria.
This was the first time that Adam had seen this planet. He could see that it looked very
peaceful around here, and instantly felt a sense of warmth and belonging in this new
world. He looked all around him for signs of other people. And in the distance, he caught
sight of what looked like a small outdoor bar, where people were eating and drinking at
tables. This was the perfect chance to meet someone and get an introduction to this world.
Adam approached the bar. As he got closer, he noticed that the
people were speaking the same language as him, the universal language that had originated
on Earth. This was one relief- he didn't have to learn a new language to understand the
people of this world. He decided he would pose as an Etherian, to avoid seeming
suspicious. But when he got closer, a sudden
silence befell the people, and they abruptly turned and looked over at him. Why was this?
Did he look suspicious to them? Nervously, he walked up to the
counter, and was greeted by a middle-aged barman serving drinks. "Who are you?"
the barman asked. "Don't think I've seen your face in these parts." "Erm..... no." Adam
replied. "I'm a stranger round here. Just passing through the place. My name's Adam,
by the way." "Fine then." replied the
barman. "Is there anything I can do for you?" Adam was about to order a beer, but
then he remembered he only had Eternian money with him. He didn't want to have to give
away the fact he was from another world, so he just said "I'm..... okay for now. I'll
leave if I'm any trouble....." "No, you're fine- make yourself
at home. Just sit down and get to know the regulars." "Okay then." Adam turned
round and scanned the place for an empty seat. But most of the people seemed to be quite
nervous, and he could not help but feel as though he was bothering them in some way.
Perhaps he should leave. It was unlikely he'd find the person he was looking for here. Then a smartly-dressed man sitting
alone at a table called to Adam. "You can sit here if you like." he said, with
friendly tones. "Thank you." Adam replied
politely, and sat down opposite the man. He looked about thirty-ish, and was tall and
thin, wearing a smart, executive-looking suit, with jacket and tie. "So what's brought you to these
parts then?" the man asked. "Not often that we see strangers round here." "I'm just passing through-"
Adam replied, "I have to find someone. I won't be staying here long....." "You're okay, my friend."
the man replied, in a bright and lively tone. "You're perfectly welcome here. My
name's Carlos, and I'm a scientist round here. I work for Queen Angella, who controls this
area of Etheria. Bright Moon, it's called, though you must know that of course." "Yes, em..... of course. Pleased
to meet you- my name's Adam." Carlos reached across the table, and the two shook
hands. Then Adam noticed that the barmen
seemed to be keeping a close watch on him. They kept turning their heads in his direction,
then turning to one another and muttering something. "What's up with them?" Adam
asked. "Have I done anything wrong? Do I look or act suspicious in some way?" "You don't seem suspicious to
me." Carlos replied. "I doubt if you do to them, it's just that they have to
keep a close watch on any stranger round here. You see, for all they know, you could be a
spy for the Horde. They just have to make sure." "The Horde? Who are they?" Carlos looked at him in bewilderment.
"Are you saying you don't know who the Horde are? Have you been locked away all your
life?" Now Adam was close to panic.
Obviously this was something that every Etherian knew about. "I'm..... I'm sorry," he
stammered, "I just..... didn't know. Can you tell me?" "The Horde rule this
planet!" exclaimed Carlos. "They are the supreme dictatorship! They have reduced
more than half this world to poverty and starvation, and care nothing for innocent people!
How can you live on this planet, and not know who the Horde are?!" "Well....." Adam stammered,
"you see..... I suppose I'd better explain. You mustn't tell a soul- but I don't live
on Etheria. I'm from another world. Eternia, to be precise." "Then..... if you're from
another world, how did you get to Etheria?" "I was sent here." he
replied. "On a mission to find someone. Please don't ask me questions, as I don't
even know who this person is myself. I know it may seem strange..... but I tell you, I
come in peace. The last thing I intend is to bring harm to anyone on this planet." Carlos hesitated. Adam couldn't tell
whether he was suspicious of him or not. Then Carlos finally said "Well..... this is
unusual. Not every day you meet someone from another planet. But I believe you, my friend,
and won't interrogate you. You're right not to tell anyone here that you're from another
world, as they would become weary of you. You can't really blame them, when they live in
fear of the Horde." "And I thought this world looked
peaceful!" said Adam. "It sure looks it round
here," said Carlos, "but as a whole, Etheria is anything but peaceful. Most
people on this planet lead a tough life." They were in silence for a few
seconds, then Carlos said "I'll buy you a beer if you want. I know you won't have
Etherian currency on you, so I'll pay." "Sure thing." said Adam.
"Please do." Carlos arose, and went towards the
counter. Just then, Adam heard the sounds of marching from behind. He looked around, and
was shocked at what he saw. There was a long line of people, dressed shabbily, their
bodies covered in dirt. Each was carrying a heavy-looking box, so heavy that some of them
were almost collapsing under the strain. And alongside the line of miserable-looking
people were several tall, menacing figures. They were very evil-looking robots, with red,
blazing eyes and striking red bat symbols across their chests. And they were hurrying the
people along by cracking whips at them violently. Adam was both distressed and angered
by the dreadful sight. This was the sign of evil forces in control- something that was
very rarely seen on Eternia. It seemed to Adam that this planet was everything that
Skeletor would want to make Eternia. It saddened Adam to see how these innocent people
could fall victim to evil like this. But he knew he had been sent to the
right planet. If there was anyone that Etheria needed at this moment, it was He-Man.
Looking around him, Adam noticed that nearly every person in the bar was staring in horror
at the slaves. Carlos walked up to him and said "They're the Horde Troopers. There's
a Horde slave plantation nearby, and the troopers force them to produce goods, and even
though the Horde have many advanced vehicles that they could use themselves, they force
the slaves to carry them all to their base." "What cruelty." said Adam.
"I cannot allow that in my presence." he got to his feet, and laid his hand on
Carlos' shoulder. "I think we should teach them a lesson." he said. "You know," smiled Carlos,
"the idea's just come to me that you're a really brave guy." "Too right you are."
replied Adam. Now someone was seeing Adam as a hero, rather than He-Man! And he would not
change to He-Man to fight these troopers. He may not be as strong in the form of Adam- but
he was sure he could still fight them. "Let's go." he said to Carlos. Then he
shouted at the top of his voice "We strike in the name of Etheria!" The whole bar looked at him, and
applauded him. This man they had been so suspicious of seemed like a hero, come to save
them. And Adam and Carlos made their way out of the bar and towards the troopers with
eagerness fuelling their minds.
Approaching the line of slaves, Adam
struck a trooper from behind. The trooper turned round to face him, but before he could
react, Adam struck the trooper hard in the chest. A fizzling, whirring sound came from
inside the robot's body, then it simply fell apart, a heap of scrap metal on the ground. "Seems these guys die
easily!" said Adam. "Let's deal with the lot, Carlos!" Instantly, Adam and Carlos began to
strike each trooper in the chest repeatedly until the robots crumbled to the ground.
"Flee to safety!" Adam said to the slaves. "We will put an end to this
evil!" The slaves began to flee from the
fight, as Carlos and Adam smashed more troopers to the ground. Then they moved further
along the line, smashing each trooper they came across to pieces. Eventually they reached
the slave plantation itself. In a huge, decrepit valley, troopers were cracking their
whips at poor people, refusing to let them away from the tools they were making. Their
minds filled with fury, Adam and Carlos dived down on the valley. They charged at the
troopers, sending them scattering in all directions. Then they kicked aside all the goods
that the slaves were being forced to make. They fought and fought until there were no
further troopers in sight. Then only the slaves were left. They
ran towards their saviours, and fell at their feet. There were loud cries of "You
have saved us!" and "How may we repay you?" "There's no need to repay
us." said Adam. "You are no longer slaves. You may now leave this place for good
and return to your homes. And we will do our best to put an end to the Horde's rule."
The slaves applauded and thanked Adam
and Carlos, then, with cries of triumph, ran from the scene until they were lost from
sight. Carlos stepped forward to Adam, and
shook his hand. "You know, I think Etheria has found a true hero in you." he
said. "You owe me nothing." said
Adam. "I will do my best to help you dispose of the Horde." "Then you deserve to join the
Great Rebellion!" said Carlos. "We are based in the Whispering Woods. We
campaign to put an end to the Horde dictatorship. You will no doubt prove a most valued
member. Follow me!" Adam turned and followed his new
friend. Now this was one heck of a good start on Etheria. He had destroyed a slave
plantation, and looked all set to become a hero on this world. And at long last, he was
getting the credit as Adam. For the present moment, He-Man was completely out of the
question.
PART 3: THE FRIGHT ZONE
The news of the destruction of the slave plantation spread fast throughout Etheria. The
citizens of Bright Moon were overjoyed that slavery no longer existed in their kingdom.
The identities of the two saviours were not known for sure, but every person greatly
thanked the two men in their hearts. Eventually, the news reached the
Fright Zone- the centre of all evil on Etheria. A warrior spy, named Senador, picked the
news up whilst spying on Bright Moon from his Batmex craft. Senador was a type of cyborg,
his face covered by a golden metal mask, with red electric eyes. His body was also covered
in golden armour, with the red bat symbol of the Horde emblazoned across his chest. He set his craft to return to Doom
Tower at once. He had to let his master know. Shortly afterwards, Senador's craft
arrived in the landing bay of Doom Tower. Doom Tower was a large, complex building in the
centre of the Fright Zone, a huge industrial area from where the Evil Horde issued their
commands to Etheria. Senador came out of his craft and entered Doom Tower, then took the
lift up to the main hall. In the main hall of the deadly
building, a large figure sat in complete darkness. As Senador approached this figure, all
he could make out was the red glow of its eyes in the blackness. Slowly, he made his way
up to his master. A deep, booming voice responded to
Senador's presence. "What have you to report, spy?" it asked. "Mighty Hordak," responded
Senador, in his low electronic voice, "I am afraid that the Horde has been threatened
by the forces of good." "Of what do you speak?"
replied the deep voice of Hordak, ruler of Etheria. "I speak of an incident that
took place today on the edges of the kingdom of Bright Moon. The Horde slave plantation
that operates by the kingdom was completely destroyed- by two seemingly ordinary
men!" The eyes seemed to light up brighter
with evil curiosity. "And how could this happen?" Hordak asked. "Ordinary
men cannot make a stand against the powers of the Horde." "I am afraid that these two men
virtually smashed all the troopers to pieces, then let all the slaves free. The news is
all around Bright Moon. I am unsure of the men's identities, one of them I think is a
scientist in Bright Moon, the other I have no idea of." "THE BASTARDS!!!" shouted
Hordak abruptly, shooting up in his seat. All at once his full figure came into view,
illuminated by the yellow neon light on the ceiling. Senador could see the tyrant's white,
metal face, his sharp red metal teeth, and his whole armoured body from where the red bat
symbol glared out. "How can two ordinary,
weak-minded humans think they can challenge the Horde like this?" he bellowed.
"Do they really think they have any chance of freeing their planet from the Horde?!
They must be members of the so-called 'Great Rebellion'. It's time I dealt with those
interfering weaklings." Just then, unafraid of her master's
anger, a tall woman draped from head to toe in a black robe came gliding along the floor.
She wore a black hood, completely concealing her face- all that could be seen was her
glowing red eyes, almost as striking and penetrating as Hordak's. Her long, bony green
fingers poked out from her sleeves, with black, sharp nails. "My magic detects another
possible threat to the Horde." she told Hordak. "And what is this?! Speak,
Shadow Weaver." "I am picking up signals of an
incredible power which has just arrived on this planet from another world. The strange
thing is that this power seems to be coming entirely from one person! This one individual
possesses great power which is all on the side of good and could possibly destroy the
Horde. I am unable to identify this person, but my magic senses that they are somewhere in
the kingdom of Bright Moon." Hordak was made even angrier by what
Shadow Weaver had told him. He was getting sick and tired of 'threats to the Horde'
constantly coming up from nowhere. But he would never accept that anything good could ever
possibly destroy the Horde. "This powerful being may hold
the belief that he can destroy us," Hordak said, "but now that I am aware of his
existence I am able to deal with him. You say he is in the kingdom of Bright Moon. This is
where the slave plantation was destroyed. Well I will make up for the destruction of this
plantation..... by making an even bigger one! I will have the whole city of Bright Moon
taken to the Horde mines, where they will all become slaves. Amongst them will be the men
who destroyed the plantation in the first place, and they will pay dearly for what they
did." "And the person whom my magic
senses?" "There's one simple answer to
that." he turned to Senador. "Call Force Captain Adora. Tell her to assemble my
thugs and keep a close watch on them. Make sure they keep watch for any powerful-looking
being, and kill him before he can stop them." "I will, master." replied
Senador. He saluted Hordak, and left the hall. Then Hordak turned to Shadow Weaver,
his red, blazing eyes staring directly into hers. "So, they think they can
threaten us." he said mockingly. "We will show this 'stranger' and the rebellion
that anyone who causes trouble for the Horde..... only makes worse trouble for
themselves!"
PART 4: THE REBEL CAMP
Adam was walking down a long, winding path through Whispering Woods, with Carlos at his
side. The woods were very quiet and mysterious, full of wispy, strange-looking trees with
blue and purple leaves. Adam caught the occasional sight of very strange animals scuttling
through the vegetation. It seemed a very magical place. Adam had never seen anything quite
like this on Eternia. "So, tell me a little more about
yourself." said Carlos. "Out of mere curiosity, of course. Why were you chosen
to come to Etheria?" "Well, it's gonna sound pretty
strange to you, but I'm actually the Prince of Eternia." Adam told him. "I guess
the Sorceress wanted an important person to carry out this task, and since I'm the Prince,
she chose me." He knew this wasn't completely true, but he knew he couldn't mention
anything about He-Man. He wanted to forget He-Man for the time being anyway, now that he
was finally being seen as a hero as Adam. "This is sounding stranger by
the minute!" answered Carlos. "You're the Prince, then! It's a long time since
monarchy was abolished on Etheria. Ruling the whole planet, anyway, we only have monarchs
in control of cities or districts, like Queen Angella. Anyway, you said you weren't sure
who you were meant to find, why is this?" "Well, you see, the Sorceress
gave me this sword, and just told me I had to take it to someone on Etheria, but she
couldn't tell me who. I have absolutely no idea..... she just said it would glow when I
found the right person." "Sounds strange indeed."
said Carlos. "But I'll help you in your quest, however difficult it may be. We're
nearly approaching the rebel camp now- just wait until Angella hears of our victory."
Adam and Carlos moved onwards through
the woods. Eventually, the extreme silence of the place came to an end when they heard the
sound of human voices, just around the corner. Finally they saw the rebel camp in the
distance, just a few small, wooden buildings, with people training around them. Adam and Carlos approached one of the
small buildings, and stepped inside. They saw a tall, middle-aged woman dressed in pink
with blue tights, with long blonde hair and a large pair of elegant white wings coming
from her back. By her side was a younger woman, far more rebellious-looking, with long
hair dyed pink, and dressed entirely in purple and blue. Carlos approached the older woman.
"Afternoon, Angella- I've returned." The younger woman jumped in his way.
"Where have you been all this time?" she demanded. "Hey, calm down Glimmer, I've
been doing some good deeds. All with the help of my new friend here." He gestured
towards Adam. Glimmer spun round, and saw that they had a guest. "Oh, er..... I'm
sorry." she said, embarrassed. "I didn't see you come in. Who are you.....
pleased to meet you." "My name's Adam." Adam said
politely, shaking her hand. "Greetings, my friend."
said Angella. "I am Queen Angella, the ruler of Bright Moon. This is my daughter,
Glimmer- leader of the rebels. As you will know, it is one of the only kingdoms on Etheria
that is free from Horde rule. Welcome to the Great Rebellion- extra members is just what
we need at the moment." "And fewer slave plantations
too!" added Carlos. "And thanks to Adam and myself, there IS one less
plantation!" "You mean..... you've destroyed
one?!" asked Glimmer. "Smashed it to pieces!"
answered Carlos, miming a punch with his fist. "And set all the slaves free!" "But..... you're no
warrior." said Glimmer. "I may just be a 'mere
scientist'" mocked Carlos, "but I have enough strength to reduce a Horde Trooper
to scrap metal. But of course, it's mainly thanks to Adam. I met him in the bar, and he
seems a brave guy, you know. We've got to let him join the rebellion." "Wow..... you seem a real
hero." said Glimmer, eyeing up Adam in admiration. Adam pretended not to notice. But
secretly, he was glad that Adam was getting a woman's affections, not He-Man. It had been
so annoying back on Eternia, with Teela failing to notice his affections for her, only
being interested in He-Man! "You are most welcome to join
the Rebellion." said Angella. "You have done us a great deed, by destroying a
whole slave plantation. Now we can introduce you to some other rebels." "I am honoured to join
you." said Adam. "But I am afraid I must tell you that I'm no ordinary
Etherian." "Why's that?" asked
Glimmer. "I'm from another world. Yeah,
sounds strange, I know, but it's the planet Eternia..... our ways of life are fairly
similar to yours, only that we are free from the rule of evil. I've been sent to this
world to find a particular person..... but haven't been told who. Please don't ask
questions, as I know no more than that." Glimmer's face fell when he said
this. "You mean you'll be going back when you find this person?" "Well, I'm afraid so. Though I
think I'll be staying for some while." Glimmer smiled at him. She would do
her best to keep him on this planet as long as she could. "It is an honour to welcome
someone from another world." said Angella. "We are glad to make your
acquaintance while we can. Just do not tell any normal folk that you're from another
world, or they will become suspicious. Anyway, please make yourself at home- Carlos will
show you around the place." Carlos took Adam around the rebel
camp, introducing him to several of the more important rebel warriors. Adam could see that
they were all very determined to eliminate the Horde. And he knew that he was more than
capable of helping them..... even if it did mean having to turn to He-Man eventually. "Good to have you with us"
said Carlos, "but don't take any notice of anything that Glimmer says. Most of the
time she doesn't even think. She always forgets how important I am to Queen Angella. My
scientific discoveries often help her." "It's okay." said Adam,
smiling. "I don't see any trouble with her. I'm just....." All of a sudden, a large metal
vehicle burst through the trees into the rebel camp, propelled by a cyborg with golden
armour. The whole camp fell silent with shock. The cyborg got to his feet.
"Greetings, 'rebels'." he said mockingly. "I am Senador, minion of Hordak.
And I understand that two of you have destroyed one of the mighty Hordak's slave
plantations. All I can say is 'congratulations'. You must be feeling so proud, whoever you
are. And I don't care to know who you are- I'm just going to let you know that Hordak has
had his forces taking as many people as possible from Bright Moon to be slaves, and has
sent some troopers after you. So whoever destroyed the slave plantation- the Horde thanks
you very much for helping us build an even bigger one. Have a nice day." He sat down
and steered the vehicle away from the rebel camp. Queen Angella and Glimmer came
rushing out towards Adam and Carlos. "Did you see that?" said Angella. "Sarcastic metal-faced
bastard." said Glimmer. "I say we smash those troopers to pieces, then we go to
the Fright Zone to free the slaves. Let's go!" "Hold on, Glimmer," said
Carlos, "we mustn't act too quickly. If we just spring out and smash the troopers we
will lose as we won't be well-prepared enough. We must carefully plan how we are going to
react, then we stand a better chance of victory." "You're right." said
Angella. "Glimmer- go and help the rebels prepare for battle. We'll show the Horde
just how much they underestimate us." No sooner had she spoken than the air
was suddenly filled with the deafening sound of Horde sirens. Battle was about to
commence! A Batmex craft appeared above the
trees, came to a halt, and a hatch in the bottom opened, with Horde Troopers descending on
parachutes. From the air, they shot at the rebels with their guns. "For Bright Moon- Attack!"
commanded Glimmer, and the whole of the rebel camp was engulfed in battle.
For these men were the ancient Elders
of Eternia, led by the ever-powerful Keclar. It was they who had helped drive evil forces
from their world thousands of years before, and now in their spirit form, they remained
concealed inside Grayskull, concentrating their power on finding the solution to this
mystery, whilst the world outside was protected from evil by He-Man and the Masters of the
Universe. 
