Masters of the Universe: The Movie.
By Richard Taylor
CASTLE GRAYSKULL.
The Sorceress was totally surprised as a huge flash of light lit up the shadows of the main throne room of Castle Grayskull. The Sorceress span around to see a troop of Skeletor's Doom Troopers race from a portal made of swirling lights. The Sorceress instantly knew what was happening. Quickly the Sorceress raised her hand and sent the first wave of Doom Troopers flying in all direction.
The Sorceress knew she could hold off the Doom Troopers for as long as she needed until He-man could arrive. With each wave the Sorceress sent flying more of the mindless drones would rush through the portal. And each time she sent them flying the she saw something else come through the portal. The Sorceress could see several Evil Warriors among the Doom Troopers led by Skeletor's second in command Evil-Lyn. The instant the Evil
Warriors cleared the portal Evil-Lyn raised her crystal ball and shot bolt of magic towards the Sorceress. As the Sorceress was distracted by Evil-Lyn's magical onslaught she failed to spot Webstor leap from the floor and scuttle along the wall and down behind her. The Sorceress barely had time to turn as Webstor leaped at the Sorceress and clamped a metal collar around her neck.
The instant the Sorceress felt the collar snap shut her magic drained from her body. Suddenly without her magic the Sorceress was overwhelmed by the hordes of Doom Troopers and Evil-Lyn's magic. Evil-Lyn then walked up to the fallen Sorceress and as she looked down at the guardian of Grayskull in disgust she reached in to her belt and pulled out a communication device and switched it on.
"Lord Skeletor." said Evil-Lyn. "We have succeeded in capturing Castle Grayskull and the Sorceress."
"Well done Evil-Lyn." said Skeletor's voice from the device. "Make sure Grayskull is fully contained. I don't want any surprises while we take over the Royal Palace. Skeletor out."
Evil-Lyn then put the device back in to her belt and turned to her warriors.
"You heard what Skeletor said make sure the castle is secure until Skeletor arrives." Evil-Lyn then turned to Scare-Glow. "You are the only one that has any power to attack the Elders of Grayskull. Find them and disable them. The last thing we need is the spirits messing things up for us."
"Yes Madam." said Scare-Glow as his body began to transform in to fine mist that glowed with an eerie green light and disappeared.
"Now that we have the castle secure from any inside attacks Trap-Jaw take some Troopers and secure the castle from out side. Shoot anyone that comes near."
"But what if it's one of our own men?" said Trap-Jaw.
"It won't be you fool." snapped Evil-Lyn. "Our warriors will be using the portals to come in here."
Trap-Jaw then gave Evil-Lyn a salute and turned to fulfill her orders. As Trap-Jaw left the room Evil-Lyn turned to the Sorceress.
"Pick her up." hissed Evil-Lyn and both Webstor and Beastman dragged the Sorceress to her feet. "Now that you are the prisoner of Skeletor's army you will be treated as one." Evil-Lyn then reached up and ripped the Sorceress's falcon headress and flung it to the ground causing the Sorceress's long black hair to fly everywhere. Evil-Lyn then looked over to Webstor and Beastman. "Strip her."
"You can't!!" screamed the Sorceress as she struggled as the two evil warriors tore at her clothes.
"Yes I can." hissed Evil-Lyn. "And while you wear the Collar of Arbuk you are powerless to stop me. But don't worry Skeletor has sent you something to wear." Evil-Lyn then held out her hands and a brilliant silvery white robe appeared. The Sorceress instantly recognized it as the Shroud of Argus. Instantly the Sorceress lashed out with a stiff kick aimed at Evil-Lyn's midsection. Evil-Lyn easily avoided.
"You bitch!" hissed Evil-Lyn as she struck the Sorceress with the back of her fist. The power of Evil-Lyn's blow was so great that both Webstor and Beastman lost their grip on the Sorceress and let her fall to the ground. The Sorceress looked up at Evil-Lyn as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. Pure hatred the likes she had never felt before raced through her body.
"Is that all you've got?" spat the Sorceress. "Are you so cowardly that the only way you can attempt to attack me is while I am disabled by the Collar of Arbuk." The Sorceress then spat some blood in to Evil-Lyn's face. Instantly Webstor and Beastman drove their fists in to the Sorceress's body driving her down to the floor.
"STOP!!!" commanded Evil-Lyn. "Skeletor doesn't want a mark on her." Evil-Lyn glanced down at the Sorceress and smiling she calmly wiped the blood from her face.
"I have contacted the Heroic Warriors." growled the Sorceress. "This attack will soon be over."
After hearing that the smile on Evil-Lyn's face grew even wider.
"You foolish cow." said the Sorceress. "Even now the great Heroic Warriors are falling under the power of Skeletor's forces. Now get dressed." Evil-Lyn then chucked the Shroud of Argus at the Sorceress. A defeated Sorceress then got dressed as Evil-Lyn prepared Castle Grayskull for the arrival of Skeletor.
THE CITY OF ETERNOS.
King Randor felt that the royal hall had never been emptier. His son Prince Adam was away halfway across Eternia on an important mission for the king in distant city Toucee. His daughter Princess Adora which he had thought lost for nearly twenty years was found on the planet Etheria by Adam but their renewed family didn't last long as Adora had to return to Etheria to help free that devastated world from the deadly Horde.
Randor placed a reassuring hand on Queen Marlena's hand and smiled a weak smile at her.
"Please don't worry about Adam." said Marlena surprising Randor by recognizing Randor's concerns. "Adam will be all right."
"You know me so well." said Randor. "But Adam has been away for nearly two months. And Toucee had just recovered from its war with Dalbek. It's still a dangerous place to be at the moment."
"Adam has faced worse dangers here." said Marlena. "We all have. Each day we face attacks from Skeletor and his men or others like him who want to take over Eternia."
What Marlena said made Randor's heart lighten a bit. Randor was about to say something when the air in front of them burst in a hail of sparkling light. Randor quickly grabbed his sword from the side of his throne the instant he saw three humanoid shapes form in the light.
Randor cut down the first Doom Trooper that stepped from the light. Marlena had already sounded the alarm and reached for her hand blaster and began shooting at the Doom Troopers that swarmed the room. The battle was fearce as both King Randor and Queen Marlena fought off Skeletor's Doom Troopers until Tri-Clops, Jitsu and Whiplash burst from the light. Tri-Clops instantly raced for King Randor and swung his sword at the ruler of Eternos. Randor barely saw the sword coming as he battled three Doom Troopers.
"Look out!" called out Queen Marlena. Randor span around and brought his sword up and blocked Tri-Clops's blow. The forces invading the palace overwhelmed the King and Queen and soon both Randor and Marlena were defeated.
"Tie them up." commanded Tri-Clops as the doors to the throne room shook under the blows of the palace guards as they tried to break in and help the king and queen. Whiplash and Jitsu shoved Randor and Marlena back in to their thrones and tied them down.
Out in the corridor leading to the throne room several guards led by Fisto battered on the huge wooden doors. Suddenly blaster fire flew over their heads.
"By the Elders." said Fisto. "How the hell did they get behind us."
Pushing through the guards to face the oncoming Doom Troopers.
"Keep trying to get to the king and queen." ordered Fisto. As the guards continued their attempt to break down the doors to the throne room Fisto grabbed a couple of guards and raced in the oncoming Doom Troopers. Fisto drove his massive guntleted fist in to the first Doom Trooper he came to. The Trooper was thrown back such force that it took out several other Troopers behind it. Fisto then span around and punched another Trooper in the back of the head as it attacked one of the guards at the doors. As Fisto span around the doors to the throne room burst open. More Doom Troopers stormed out of the throne room and behind them Fisto saw Jitsu the man he once called brother but now they were bitter enemies. Before Fisto could do anything several Doom Troopers leaped on to Fisto and started to pummel him to the ground with the butts of their rifles.
Fisto bravely fought the Troopers off and as he stood he was shot in the back. Spinning around as he fell Fisto saw that Jitsu had a rifle in his hand ready to fire again. Jitsu pressed the rifle's trigger again and a bolt of blaster energy struck Fisto in the chest.
The last thing Fisto heard was Tri-Clops telling Jitsu to stop firing, as Skeletor wanted the Heroic Warriors alive then everything went black.
From his position high in one of the many watch towers that surrounded the city of Eternos Mekaneck could see total chaos everywhere. The citizens of Eternos were trying to flee the swarm of Doom Troopers that appeared from nowhere and all at once. Ram Man and Man-E-Faces were trying to safety escort the citizens through the gates until a flash of light exploded next them and they were attacked by dozens of Doom Troopers.
"Where in the name of the Elders did they all come from?" said Mekaneck in total astonishment.
"I don't know." said Teela. "But I do know that there is no way they could have got past the cities defenses without inside help."
"We don't know that." said Man-At-Arms silently watching the chaos below. "Just look at how they are getting in to the city. It looks like they're using some kind of transporter that our defenses cannot detect."
Teela turned to look at her farther.
"Then what should we do?" asked Teela.
"We have to sound a retreat." said Man-At-Arms reluctantly.
"You can't be serious." said Teela in total shock. "We can't let the city fall in to the hands of Skeletor!"
Man-At-Arms knew exactly how his daughter felt.
"I like the situation less than you." said Man-At-Arms softly. "But we can't do anything if we're all captured. We have to retreat to someplace safe and work out a way to destroy Skeletor's new weapon. Then we can return and recapture the city."
Teela's heart sank as she realized that her farther was right. Reluctantly Teela reached for her com unit and was about to activate it when the air around them filled with bright light. Instantly Teela, Mekaneck and Man-At-Arms grabbed their weapons and were ready to face oncoming swarm of Doom Troopers. The battle seemed to rage on for eternity as the three Heroic Warriors battled the Doom Troopers. Suddenly Teela was struck from behind by a blow from one of the Troopers rifles and fell to one knee. Through blurred eyes Teela watched the battle as if it was in slow motion. She saw a Doom Trooper turn her way. Teela was to dizzy to do anything as the Trooper aimed its rifle at her head. The Trooper was about press the trigger when it's chest suddenly erupted in a shower of sparks and bloody entrails. Teela then felt someone pick her off the ground. Teela weakly turned her head to see that Man-At-Arms was dragging her to a waiting Wind Raider with Rio Blast waiting in the pilot's seat his weapons blasting away at any Doom Trooper that came near.
"We have to stay." said Teela weakly as Man-At-Arms lifted her in to the Wind Raider. The Wind Raider's engines roared to life and took off in to the air. Teela slowly lifted her head and looked over the side at the city that had been her home most of her life and what she saw brought tears to her eyes. The Doom Troopers were ripping down the royal flags of King Randor and replacing them with flags that contained the image of Skeletor's evil face. Then everything went black.
SNAKE MOUNTAIN
Skeletor sat on his throne that was made of bones listening to the reports that were coming in from his invasion forces.
"Report." commanded Skeletor as Sonik his communication expert walked in to the room.
"We have received reports from both Evil-Lyn and Tri-Clops." said Sonik. "Castle Grayskull and the city of Eternos are under our control. The portals to Etheria have been closed off blocking the Horde from interfering."
"And King Hiss?" asked Skeletor.
"We have them pinned down in the valley of Dakotash." reported Sonik. "There are requests from some of our men to hunt down the Heroic Warriors that have escaped and...."
Sonik was cut off as Skeletor slammed the base of his havoc staff on the ground.
"No!" said Skeletor. "The Heroic Warriors are not to be harmed. Order the men to track them down and capture them. For years the Heroic Warriors have been a thorn in my side. Now I want them to witness how futile it was to oppose me."
"The Heroic Warriors have the loyalty of every citizen of Eternia." said Sonik "It will be difficult to find them if they go in to hiding."
"Do not worry about that." said Skeletor. "I have already taken that fact in to account. Activate the Holocron."
Instantly the Holocron burst to life showing a gigantic image of Skeletor through the thousands of Holocron receivers situated around Eternos.
"Castle Grayskull and the city of Eternos has fallen to me." Skeletor's voice boomed over the Eternian countryside. "He-man and the Heroic Warriors are now considered to be outlaws. They are to be captured alive. If anyone has information about the whereabouts of these outlaws must step forward. If you do not then evey day I will execute one hundred citizens until they are found."
TWO MONTHS LATER
Prince Adam along with his pet tiger Cringer had just returned from Toucee after helping them rebuild their city after its long war with the city of Dalbek.
"Cringer do you find something wrong here." said Adam looking around at the strangely silent landscape.
"Erm no." replied Cringer. "Except that I'm hungry after all the traveling we've done."
Adam sighed.
"But we haven't seen any merchants traveling along this road." said Adam. "That must seem strange even to you."
Cringer looked up and sniffed the air then turned to Adam.
"Well if its people you want then there's some over next hill." said Cringer. "I just hope they have some food on them."
As both Adam and Cringer got closer to the hill they heard faint voices from the other side. Quietly Adam crept to the top of the hill and peared over the edge. Adam saw ten of Skeletor's Doom Troopers they were next to a burned out Battle Ram. The Troopers were dragging a small net sack containing a small humanoid along the ground.
Adam quickly slid down the hill towards Cringer. "What did you see?" asked Cringer once Adam returned.
"I saw some of Skeletor's Doom Troopers. They were attacking someone."
"Then we have to go and find someone to help out?" asked Cringer hoping that Adam wouldn't want to change in to He-man.
"My thoughts exactly." said Adam then he pulled out his Sword of Power and held it high.
"BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!!!....." a burst of light exploded from the heart of the sword and washed over Adam transforming the prince of Eternia in to the mighty warrior He-man. He-man then held the sword across his chest and called out. "I HAVE THE POWER!!!!"
He-man then pointed the sword at Cringer and a bolt of brilliant light shot out and struck the tiger. Instantly Cringer's muscles began hardening and growing stronger as he started to take on the characteristics of his ancient ancestors. Cringer then let a deafening roar as the mystical armor of Grayskull began to form over his mighty body. Once the light had faded Cringer was no more and Battle Cat remained in his place.
CASTLE GRAYSKULL
The Sorceress watched helpless as a huge portal of light burst open and Skeletor escorted by several Doom Troopers stepped through and in to the great hall of Castle Grayskull. All around him the Evil Warriors and the Doom Troopers fell to one knee as Skeletor walked passed towards the mystical throne that the Sorceress once proudly sat on as the guardian of Grayskull.
"What have you to report?" Skeletor asked Evil-Lyn as he sat in the throne.
"Sir we are still having trouble finding the last of the Heroic Warriors." said Evil-Lyn not looking in to Skeletor's eyes. "No matter how many people we terrorize they simply remain quiet as to the location of He-man and the Heroic Warriors."
Evil-Lyn saw Skeletor's hand tightening around his havoc staff. It sent shivers down her spine as she saw Skeletor's rage boiling under the surface.
"No matter how much evil you cause the people of Eternia." said the Sorceress from her cage of pure energy. "They will always be more loyal to He-man and the Heroic Warriors than they will ever fear you."
Evil-Lyn flinched as Skeletor shot straight out of the throne and stormed over to the Sorceress.
"You know nothing of fear." growled Skeletor. "I am fears master. I control it now I'm going to show you just what fear can do."
Skeletor then raised his hand to the energy barrier that surrounded the Sorceress flashed with a brilliant purple light. The Sorceress was helpless as the Shroud of Argus drained her lifeforce through the barrier and in to Skeletor's body.
Eternos
"Let me go!" screamed the captive of the Doom Troopers. "I have powerful friends."
"Silence!" snarled one of the Troopers. "Skeletor wants to see you."
"Why me?" asked Gwildor as struggled inside the net. "I've done everything Skeletor asked of me."
"He wants to make sure that you don't do anything for anyone else." said the Trooper. "Plus he has heard that you have been helping some of the Heroic Warriors escape capture."
Gwildor gulped as he realized that he had been found out.
"W-w-what's going to happen to me?" asked Gwildor.
"If you're lucky Skeletor may kill you." said the Trooper. "If not you may spend all your life in the dungeons of Snake Mountain."
The instant Gwildor heard the name of Snake Mountain he started to struggle harder to free himself.
Suddenly a terrifying roar rang through the air. The Troopers turned to look in the direction from where the sound came from and saw He-man sat atop of Battle Cat his sword drawn ready for battle.
The Troopers dropped Gwildor to the ground and raised their weapons.
"Remember Skeletor wants all of the Heroic Warriors alive." said the Trooper. "But he never what condition they had to be in."
The Troopers then pressed their triggers and fired their deadly blasters at He-man.
Battle Cat leaped in to action and dodged the deadly blaster fire and raced towards the Doom Troopers. As Battle Cat's powerful legs cleard the distance between the warriors He-man climbed on to the back of Battle Cat and leaped over the blaster fire and drove his feet in to the first of the Troopers driving it back in to the others. Quickly He-man kicked the rifle out of a Trooper's hand and brought his sword around and sliced the nearest Trooper in half. As sparks and blood rained down over He-man he jumped to his feet and kicked a Trooper in the guts. He-man quickly grabbed the Trooper's rifle and span around and blasted another Trooper then he turned to see how Battle Cat fairing against the Doom Troopers. Battle Cat was taking care of himself as he used his claws and teeth to tear apart any Trooper that came to close. As He-man and Battle Cat finished off their opponents more blaster fire rang through the air. He-man and Battle Cat looked up to see that they were totally surrounded by Doom Troopers each had their rifles aimed at the Heroic Warriors.
He-man knew they outnumbered him and Battle Cat but he still raised his rifle and was about to pull the trigger when the sky was filled with more blaster fire which destroyed all the Doom Troopers.
He-man looked up to see where the blaster fire had come from and saw Rio Blast, Teela and Man-At-Arms come out of hiding.
"Thank the Sorceress you're still alive." called out Man-At-Arms as the trio of Heroic Warriors made their way down to He-man and Battle Cat.
"Where have you been?" asked Teela as she hugged He-man.
"What's going on?" asked He-man more than a little puzzled. "Why are Skeletor's forces so far from Snake Mountain?"
Teela, Rio Blast and Man-At-Arms looked at each other before Rio Blast turned to He-man.
"Then you haven't heard." said Rio Blast.
"Heard what?" asked He-man.
"Skeletor has taken over both Castle Grayskull and the city of Eternos." said Man-At-Arms. "Somehow he managed to create device that can bypass our defenes. Skeletor's troops appeared out of nowhere. We were unable do anything against them."
"We were betrayed." snarled Teela.
"We have no proof of that." said Rio Blast.
"Then how do you explain why we're the last of the Heroic Warriors that are still free." said Teela. This got He-man's attention immediately.
"What do you mean?" asked He-man.
"Skeletor has ordered his troops to hunt down the Heroic Warriors." explained Man-At-Arms. "He wants them alive for some upcoming event. The four of us here are the only one's that can stand against Skeletor."
"Then we have to find....." He-man was cut off by a cry for help from the net the Troopers were carrying. The Heroic Warriors instantly ran over to the net and He-man used his sword to cut the net open to reveal a small humanoid with long pointed ears ans shaggy red hair and beard.
Gwildor looked up to see He-man standing above him.
"Oh! Great first Skeletor sends his Doom Troopers to capture me and now he has his Faker finish me off." said Gwildor closing his eyes awaiting the death blow from the sword in He-man's hand. He-man looked down at the cowaring Gwildor puzzled.
"I'm not Faker." said He-man. "You're safe now."
Gwildor slowly looked up at He-man then to Rio Blast, Teela and Man-At-Arms.
"Oh thank the Elders." said Gwildor excitement in his voise. "I thought the last thing I was going to see was the dungeon walls of Snake Mountain."
Gwildor then leaped up and threw his short arms around He-man. Smiling He-man gently disengaged Gwildor from his leg.
"Tell me why was Skeletor's men after you?" asked He-man.
Gwildor was about to answer when Man-At-Arms pulled out a small scanning device and looked at it.
"I suggest that we leave this area as soon as possible." said Man-At-Arms. "Because there's a troop carrier heading this way fast."
"But where can we go?" asked Teela. "Skeletor has located all of our bases we have nowhere to hide."
"We have to go somewhere or we'll end up looking at the walls of a dungeon." said Rio Blast. All of the Heroic Warriors turned and looked at Gwildor who was besides Battle Cat admiraing Battle Cat's armor.
"I have never seen armor crafted in such a fine way." said Gwildor as he ran his hand over the dark red armor that covered Battle Cat's powerful body. "Who made it? What's it made out of?"
Battle Cat tried to ignore Gwildor as best as he could until Gwildor reached up for the helmet that covered his face.
"I wouldn't do that!" growled Battle Cat bareing his razor sharp fangs for Gwildor to see. Gwildor instantly snapped his hand backwards. "I think you're wanted."
Battle Cat then nodded to the Heroic Warriors.
"You wanted me?" asked Gwildor as he waddled over to He-man, Teela, Man-At-Arms and Rio Blast.
"Yes." said He-man. "There's a troop carrier headed this way. If they find us here they'll surely radio for reinforcements so we need a place to hide. Do you have anywhere we can go?"
Gwildor's eyes lit up with excitement and fear as he realized what He-man had asked.
"O-o-of cause." said Gwildor clapping his tiny hands together. "I know just the place. My workshop isn't to far from here."
"Lead the way." said He-man.
CASTLE GRAYSKULL
Skeletor glared at Karg as he entered the great hall of Grayskull. Karg looked nervous as if he had bad news. Skeletor hoped that his commander of his Doom Troopers didn't as so far all he heard was bad news conserning the capture of the Heroic Warriors Rio Blast, Teela and Man-At-Arms.
"Were is Gwildor." hissed Skeletor already suspecting that Karg had not captured him.
Karg looked up from his position on one knee.
"Master I beg forgiveness." pleaded Karg. "But Gwildor was rescued by the Heroic Warriors. My troops were unable to stop them."
Skeletor's eyes flared with total fury.
"And your troops let them both go!!" shouted Skeletor slamming his havoc staff on the ground. "Your orders were to bring them to me!"
"But Master there is something you should know." said Karg quickly reaching in to his fur lined cape and pulled out a small holographic projector activated it. Instantly a small image of He-man and Battle Cat destroying Skeletor's Doom Troopers appeared. Skeletor could no longer contain his fury and he lifted his hand and bolt of sizziling energy shot out from his fingertips and destroyed the device in Karg's hand.
"You must have known that He-man would show up sooner or later." said Evil-Lyn careful to keep any signs of sarcasum out of her voice.
"But why now?" asked Skeletor. "For nearly two months there has been no sign of He-man. Even while his city is in trouble He-man was nowhere around. But now that I'm so close to my prize he decides to return and torment me again!"
"You could use this to your advantage." said Evil-Lyn. "The people of Eternos believe the same thing. I suggest that you play on the fact that He-man hasn't been around for two months. Make them believe that he has abandoned them."
Slowly Skeletor's mood began to lighten as he thought about what Evil-Lyn had just said.
"Sonik activate the Holocron." commanded Skeletor. Immediately Skeletor's master of communication activated the Holocron. Skeletor's giant image burst to life projected from every receiving devise across Eternos.
"The people of Eternos the war is over!" said Skeletor. "The last of the Heroic Warriors have been captured, King Randor has passed his crown over to me and even He-man himself has seen fit to abandon the people he has sworn to protect in their time of need. Therefore when the moon rises on the third day from now I shall become the supreme ruler of Eternia and all it's people."
GWILDOR'S WORKSHOP
The first thing that the Heroic Warriors saw as they entered Gwildor's workshop was the mess. Every surface was covered in junk.
"You know there was a time when you could leave your doors unlocked." complained Gwildor as he locked the heavy metal door behind the Heroic Warriors almost trapping Battle Cat's tail in the process. "Those days will return. I'm sure of it now that He-man is here."
"That's what we hope as well." said Teela. "By the way why was Skeletor's forces after you?"
"For this." said Gwildor unlocking a safe that he hid under one of his many workstations. Gwildor then reached in to the safe and pulled out a shiny cylinder shaped object a little over thirty centimeters in hight its base was covered in tiny keys with one large red key. At the bottom the top of the device was covered in prong shaped objects of differing lengths.
"The Cosmic Key." said Gwildor his chest swelling with pride.
"A what?" asked Teela looking at the strange object. "What does it do and why does Skeletor want it?"
"The Cosmic Key does exactly as the name suggests." Explained Gwildor. "It can open a portal to any point in time or space."
Teela gasped in surprise and anger.
"So you're the one who helped Skeletor!" snarled Teela as she grabbed Gwildor around the neck.
"H-h-how was I suppose to know that she was from Snake Mountain." said Gwildor gasping for air.
Fearing that Teela was about choke the life out of Gwildor Man-At-Arms reached over to Teela and gently removed her hand from Gwildor's throat.
"Let him speak." said Man-At-Arms. "Just who came from Snake Mountain?"
"I-i-i don't know who she was but she was brilliant looking." said Gwildor.
"Sounds like Evil-Lyn." said Teela.
"I thought she was intrested in my work." said Gwildor. "But all she wanted was the prototype for the Cosmic Key. Now Skeletor wants me dead before I can make a second one."
"But he was to late." said He-man nodding to the second Cosmic Key.
"Yes I had already made the second one before Evil-Lyn came here." said Gwildor. "I hid it in my safe so that she couldn't find it."
"With this key." said He-man picking up the Cosmic Key. "Will it be able to get us past Skeletor's defenses and in to Castle Grayskull?"
"Yes. It can do everything the prototype can do." said Gwildor. "But we can't use it there."
"Why?" asked He-man.
"Because if we use this key near the other one it will warn Skeletor that we are there." explained Gwildor.
"We have to find a way in to Grayskull if we're to have any chance in defeating Skeletor." said He-man.
"And fast." said Man-At-Arms looking up from the device in his hands.
"I'm picking up signs of Skeletor's troopers heading this way."
He-man turned to Gwildor.
"Do you have a backdoor to this place?" asked He-man.
"Yes." said Gwildor getting to his feet and room and pulled open a curtain to reveal a large door made out of stone. "This leads to the tunnels that lead under Eternos."
"Get going I'll distract them!" growled Battle Cat as the doors began to be pounded from the outside.
Gwildor quickly opened the door that led to secret the secret tunnels. The doors to Gwildor's workshop burst open and as the Doom Troopers stormed in to the room Battle Cat leaped in to action. Battle Cat knocked down the first Troopers that came in to the room and tore their throats out. More Troopers stormed the room and Battle Cat swiped at them with his claws. Once Battle Cat was sure that He-man and the Heroic Warriors had safely escaped through the tunnels Battle Cat reared up and leaped through the door over the Troopers and a surprised Karg and raced off through the rocks and away from Gwildor's workshop……
To Be Continued.