this story was started in...brace yourself...2003. i feel so freaking old-given the fact that it was 1985 when this show came on-but at least i'm still young at heart. parts of this i cringe at cause i don't know wtf i was thinking 9 years ago when i wrote it. i don't exactly know how to change it though and keep the overall feel and plot of the story intact. i hope i can make finishing it now match up with what i started back then. i try to write as true as possible to how the characters were portrayed in the series. i aim to make it seem like your sitting down and reading a cartoon if that is possible. my one editor that is still brave enough to face my psycho cat Cerberus-who stalks everyone that sits down at the laptop-isn't as knowledgeable about the She-Ra side of things as he is the He-Man so please forgive him if he makes a change not true to the series that i don't catch and fix before i post it online. also like now i tend to ramble in my notes on the chapters sometimes. one quick question before i get to the story. does anyone else out there have a customized ring tone on their phone of Sea Hawk and his crew singing at the beginning of the Anchors Aloft episode...or am i just weird? eh-i'm going to dig my She-Ra costume out of the closet for halloween now.

The Choice-part 1

Swiftwind watches as She-Ra and Bow exit the Frightzone with the rescued prisoners.

Troopers open fire on the group as they reach the outskirts of the Frightzone.

She-Ra calls out as she mounts Swiftwind. "Bow lead the people out of here. Swiftwind and I will draw away the trooper's fire."

Bow aims an arrow at a nearby trooper. "We will meet you back at the Whispering Woods."

"Up Swifty!"

Swiftwind takes to the air at She-Ra's command. He has had a bad feeling about this mission from the start. It seems to him that it is almost too easy for Bow to lead the others to safety, and it further bothers Swiftwind that She-Ra doesn't seem to notice this. "The rebels are safe now, we should get out of here."

"The troopers could still follow them. Fly higher, we need to keep the troopers distracted."

"Did you say higher?"

"Yes Swifty."

"I was afraid that's what you said." Swiftwind reluctantly flies higher as She-Ra commanded. He has never felt so nervous about being in the Frightzone as he does right now.

She-Ra senses Swiftwind's nervousness, but right now she has to concentrate on drawing the trooper's fire long enough to ensure the rebels get away safely. "Just a few more minutes, then we can leave."

The Horde troopers have never been known to have good aim, but this time one of them gets lucky and manages to hit She-Ra. As She-Ra looses consciousness from the freeze ray she falls from Swiftwind's back.

"She-Ra!" Swiftwind flies after She-Ra, but he can't reach her before she hits the ground. As he lands beside She-Ra, Horde Troopers surround them. Swiftwind knows it's useless to try to fight them. He gently nudges She-Ra's shoulder with his nose, but she doesn't move. One of the troopers blasts Swiftwind with the freeze ray, knocking him unconscious to make easier for them to get him back inside the Frightzone.

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At the same time somewhere on the Growling Sea, The Solar Clipper has encountered a fierce storm. It is all Sea Hawk and the Solar Sailors can do to keep the ship afloat.

Sea Hawk suddenly notices that his locket is glowing.

"Captain, your locket."

"I see it Swen. Adora must be in trouble."

"What are you going to do Captain?"

"There is nothing I can do right now Swen. As much as it pains me to even think it-it will have to wait until we make it out of this storm."

"Hopefully that will be soon."

Sea Hawk grasps the locket in his hand trying to somehow send out his thoughts. "I'll be there as soon as I can Adora."

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