Episode 10: Almost Free
He-man slowly woke up. He's head pounded.
"You're finally awake."
He-man glanced at the open door of the cell. The woman with blonde hair stood looking at him holding the smaller sword. She walked in and the door closed behind her.
He looked at her. She looked at him.
"This sword is odd. I have never seen it before yet it feels as if it belongs to me."
"I don't understand. The sword is for a champion of good not of evil."
"Evil? The Horde is the rightful ruler of Etheria. The people love us."
"Do they? Who are you?"
"I am Adora."
"I am He-man."
She nodded. "What did you me do they?"
"Do you really believe the Horde is loved by the people?"
"Yes."
"Have you asked any one?"
"No, Lord Hordak has told me so."
"Adora, you should go out and discover the truth for yourself. To see if the Horde is what you believe it to be."
"Why should I listen to you?"
"Because I have the match to that sword. It must mean something."
Adora vaguely nodded and left the cell. He-man sighed. He hoped his friends could release him soon.
Adora walked slowly carrying the strange sword in her hand. She placed it in to the holder on her back. Then she made her way to the stables. She mounted her mare, Spirit, and left to discover if He-man was correct.
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Shadow Weaver looked down at the Power Sword. The sword had released a blast of power preventing her from learning anything from it. She had dropped it and now the sword laid on the floor. She glanced up a Hordak on his throne.
"This sword has power."
Hordak glanced down at it. "It looks like King Grayskull's sword."
"My lord, who was King Grayskull?"
Hordak settled in his throne. "He was the king who banished me here. I didn't see his true power until it was too late. Of course it cost him his life."
Shadow Weaver nodded and looked at the sword again. "I can not touch it. It will not allow me to."
Hordak stood up and walked to the sword. He reached down to pick it up. A jolt came at him. He recognized the power in the sword. "This is Grayskull's power. How is using it?"
"I don't know, my lord, but I will find out."
Hordak nodded and returned to his throne. "Do so, Weaver, and report to me as soon as you can."
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Glimmer and Bow stood inside the Rebel camp. Everyone was trying to think of a way to save He-man.
"First, we need to figure out where they took him."
Glimmer sighed. "You know they took him to Beast Island. They take all prisoners there. Except for the really important ones."
Bow nodded. "So who should go after him?"
"You, me, and Battlecat."
Madame Razz walked up. "What about me, deary?"
"And Madame Razz."
Bow nodded. "We'll need a way to get to Beast Island."
Glimmer smiled. "I know just the person to help us."
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King Randor sighed. He had heard the rumors of someone being held captaive in the main prison. The guards had said he was strong. Randor could only hope that it wasn't He-man, but he did. He wanted it to be He-man. He prayed to the Elders that He-man had come to save him.
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Madame Razz looked around her and sighed. "I can try."
"That's all we ask, Madame."
Madame Razz nodded at Bow. "Thank you."
So Madame Razz tried to conjure up an air ship. She tried many times, but finally as she and the others almost gave up she succeed. Glimmer, Bow, Madame Razz, Broom, Kowl, and Battlecat got on board and the ship began to rise in the air.
The group of rescuers were flying closer and closer to Beast Island. Bow steered the air ship as the others looked around them.
Glimmer moved away from the railing and towards Bow. She stood beside him with her brown hair blowing around her. "This seems too easy."
Bow nodded. "I agree. They might know we are coming."
Glimmer nodded. "I don't know how much power I have, but I'll try my best to help us."
Bow took one hand off of the wheel and placed Glimmer's in his. "You do your best. Madame Razz might be able to help."
Glimmer smiled. "She'll try at least."
Madame Razz and broom sat near the mast. Battlecat stood near the rail. Suddenly he roared. Glimmer ran to his side. "We're here. We made it!"
Suddenly a whooshing sounding could be heard. Glimmer looked out ahead of them. "Flyers!"
Horde Flyers came toward the air ship. Bow tried to out maneuver them, but they the Flyers were faster. One of the Flyers attacked the ship; the ship began to fall from the sky.
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He-man tested the chains around his arms and legs. Not even his strength could free him. He sighed as the cell door opened again. But instead of Adora, it was a woman wearing a cloaked gown. The hood of the cloak hung over her face hiding it from view.
The woman moved closer to him and the door shut. "So you are He-man."
He-man watched as she began to pace. "You know who I am, but I don't know who you are."
The woman laughed at him. "Ah, yes. I am called Shadow Weaver."
He-man nodded. "So why are you here?"
She stopped walking and turned to face him. "I'm here to ask you some questions."
He-man closed his eyes. "You can ask, but it doesn't mean I will answer them."
Shadow Weaver's head nodded. "Very well. Why have you come to Etheria?"
"I came to return the King of Eternia to his throne."
"Ah, yes. King Randor. He is not in this prison. Hordak has moved him. He is now inside Despondos."
"This world is not inside Despondos?"
"No."
"King Grayskull died for nothing."
"So you know of him. It would seem so. He saved his world, but damned another."
"What are you really after?"
"Ah, straight to the point. Well, He-man, I want to know how you have his power."
"What do you mean?"
"Hordak felt his power from your sword. So how to do have it?"
"I told you. You could ask, but didn't mean I would answer."
Shadow Weaver moved towards him. "I believe you will answer." She began to cast a spell to force him to answer. But as the spell got near him, it refused to go any further. "What?"
"I think your spell isn't going to work."
Shadow Weaver left He-man in his cell. Thinking over what he had said.
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Bow, Glimmer, Madame Razz, Kowl, Broom, and Battlecat woke up from landing on Beast Island. They looked around them, and slowly made their way towards an entrance to the prison. Bow looked around them.
"Kowl, I think you better go alone. You can hide better than we can. Glimmer is still weak."
Kowl looked at him and sighed. "Fine. But wait here for me."
Bow nodded. "We won't leave."
Kowl flew into the entrance and down the corridor in search of He-man.
He-man sighed. Randor was inside Despondos and he knew he would help to get him out of there. He could only hope Adora had found proof she had been tricked. She was his last hope.
Kowl flew along the corridors watching for Horde Troopers and prison guards. He feared he would never find He-man.