Disclaimer: Saban, DC, Sony Pictures Television for the Power Rangers, JLA, Partridge Family, and Charlie's Angels. All songs except a few are originally by Belinda Carlisle and the Partridge Family cast. Tell Her No is from Juice Newton. Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat is by the DeFranco Family. I'll Never Love This Way Again is by Dionne Warwick. This is just before Battle For Greyskull, at a Partridge family concert. Couples are: Billy/Trini, Tommy/Kimberly, Zack/Diana, Keith/Eve, Laurie/Andros, Chris/Sylvie, Tracy/Franklin, Bill/Shirley, and Dan/Kris. Also, some shameless flirting between Jill/Green Lantern and Kelly/Batman. If you want to know about this, email me, and I will make the story behind that known. And now…

BATTLE FOR GREYSKULL

PROLOGUE: MAD ABOUT YOU

The Staples Center in Los Angeles was packed. The Partridge Family was performing for a sold-out audience, and there with them for support were friends Billy Cranston & Trini Kwan, Tommy Oliver & Kimberly Hart, Zack Taylor & Princess Diana, a/k/a Wonder Woman, Dan Aydelott & Kris Munroe, Andros, Trini's cousin Sylvie, Adam Park's younger brother Franklin, Eve Torres, and Bill Engvall. Bill was doing his routine, and made a very proud intro…

"…And now, you know if you love this group, you are the smartest people I've ever known, because they really are the best…the PARTRIDGE FAMILY!" Shirley, Keith, Laurie, Danny, Chris, and Tracy Partridge ran up on the stage, got to their instruments, and smiled as Keith shouted…

"HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING TONIGHT? ALRIGHT! WE HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A LONG TIME! WE'RE DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO START; LAURIE IS GOING TO TAKE CHARGE ON THIS FIRST SONG, AND HERE IT IS!"

Laurie picked up her guitar keyboard and went to the microphone to thunderous applause and began her song…

I'm mad about you
You're mad about me, babe
Couple of fools run wild, aren't we?
Pushing the day into the nighttime
Somewhere between the two
We start to see

Mad about you
(Mad about you)
Lost in your eyes
(Reasoning aside)
Mad about love
(Mad about you)
You and I

Something 'bout you
Right here beside me
Touches the touched part of me like I can't believe
Pushing the night into the daytime
Watching the sky's first light
While the city sleeps

Mad about you
(Mad about you)
Lost in your eyes
(Reasoning aside)
Mad about love
(Mad about you)
You and I

Mad about you
(Mad about you)
Lost in your eyes
(Reasoning aside)
Mad about love
(Mad about you)
You and I

I'm mad about you
You're mad about me, babe
Couple of fools run wild, aren't we?

Mad about you
(Mad about you)
Lost in your eyes
(Reasoning aside)
Mad about love
(Mad about you)
You and I

'Cause I'm mad about you
(Mad about you)
Lost in your eyes
(Reasoning aside)
Mad about love
(Mad about you)
You and I

Mad about you
(Mad about you)
Lost in your eyes
(Reasoning aside)
Mad about love
(Mad about you)
You and I

Cheers, applause, and screams of joy filled the arena, as Laurie took over. "HEY, EVERYONE! THANKS, AND NOW, BACK TO KEITH!" Keith took the mic and began a hit for the group…

Last night, I turned out the lights, lay down, and thought about you
I thought about the way that it could be
Two O'clock, wonderin' what I'm doin' here alone without you
So I close my eyes and dream you're here to me

And I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind
Yes, I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind

Hello girl, yes, it's five O'clock, I know, but you just listen
There's something that I've got to let you know
This is you, this pillow that I'm huggin' and I'm kissin'
And one more thing before I let you go

And I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind
And I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind

Do dreams come true, well, if they do, I'll have you
Not just for a night, but for my whole life through

And I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind
And I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind

And I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind
And I woke up in love this morning, I woke up in love this morning
Went to sleep with you on my mind

Applause doubled, and Keith continued in the lead…

Brown eyes, you're beautiful, and you're all mine
I want you like you want me - all the time

Don't say that you don't want me, don't make me run away
'Cause I need that something you bring me every day

Brown eyes, you're beautiful, and this song's for you
I wrote this song that I'm singing just for you

If words could paint a picture, there'd be no words to say
And I'd be the greatest painter in this whole world today

And I know what I feel and I know that it's real
And I feel it every day

And I'm not gonna lay no story on you, girl
If my story wasn't true
'Cause you must know by now, I wrote this song for you

Brown eyes, you're beautiful, and you're all mine
I know you want me like I want you - all the time

And if you're not sure I love you, there's somethin' on your mind
Listen to the song I'm singin, I'll sing it one more time

Brown eyes, you're beautiful, and you're mine
Brown eyes, I love you all the time
Brown eyes, you're beautiful, and you're mine

Applause and wild cheering continued as Keith launched into another song…

So I'll never feel your touch again
I'll get used to it
Hearts don't break, they just bend
I'll come bouncing back
You barely left a scratch on me

You were nothing
But a little plaything
And your love bite
It was only a sting
Baby when you went
It hardly made a dent in me

It's just a flesh wound in my pride
It ain't no tragedy that I can't survive

I'm lying to myself every night
Without you, baby, nothing's been right
No matter what I say
Can't make you go away
I'm lyin' to myself, that's the truth
It's killing me being without you
You're the only one
Not fooling anyone
I'm lyin' to myself

I won't lie here
Alone in this bed
Broken record of your voice in my head
'Cause nothing that you said
Had any real effect on me

There's not a thing that I would change
No, not much, only everything
Just to have you again

I'm lyin' to myself every night
Without you, baby, nothing's been right
No matter what I say
Can't make you go away
I'm lyin' to myself

I can't deny it anymore
Gotta get you back in my life
'Cause that's all I'm living for

I'm lyin' to myself every night
Without you, baby, nothing's been right
No matter what I say
Can't make you go away
I'm lyin' to myself

And I'm lyin' to myself
You're the only one
Not fooling anyone
Been lyin' to myself
Keep lyin' to myself

No matter what I say
Can't make you go away
I'm lyin' to myself

Keith then launched into…

Swore I would find you if it takes me forever
God only knows it might take that long
Keep walkin' down these empty sidewalks
Thinkin' I see you, but I'm always wrong

Since you've been gone, baby, nothin's gone right
When you kissed me goodbye, it was the kiss of death
Ever since you left

There's no livin' without you
I've tried
But I'm not livin' without you
As long as I'm alive
I'm not livin' without you

You sent me off to this lonely prison
I serve my sentence all alone
You wanted blood, that's what you're gettin'
Pay with my life every day you're gone

I'd die for a chance just to hold you again
I'd give anything to taste your kiss of life
Don't let a good thing die

There's no livin' without you
I've tried
But I'm not livin' without you
As long as I'm alive
I'm not livin' without you

Baby, you could save me
Come back to me and then
You could help me
Through this long night
Breathe life into me again

Since you've been gone, baby, nothin's gone right
When you kissed me goodbye, it was the kiss of death
Ever since you left

There's no livin' without you
I've tried
But I'm not livin' without you
As long as I'm alive . . .

There's no livin' without you
I've tried
But I'm not livin' without you
As long as I'm alive . . .

There's no livin' without you
I've tried
But I'm not livin' without you
As long as I'm alive
I'm not livin' without you

Keith finished, then looked at the audience and shouted, "Making his lead vocal debut…my brother, Chris!" Cheers erupted as the youngest Partridge male hooked the mic up to his drum kit and started…

Girl,when I'm alone with you
I get a feelin' through and through
Tellin' me that love is comin' on
My head starts spinnin' round and round
And I don't care what's up or down
Cause deep in my soul, I'm out of control
When I start to hear the sound of

A heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And a lovebeat is a good vibration
Oh, a heartbeat is a lovebeat
And when we meet, it's a good sensation

Listen to my heart pound
Listen to my love sound
Feel it gettin' stronger
Can't hold back any longer

Cause a heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And a lovebeat is a good vibration
Oh, a heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And when we meet, it's a good sensation

Listen!

Pictures pass before my eyes
Like a vision in disguise
Tryin' to explain the way I feel
And there's a movement in my mind
Like a rhythm counting time
Breakin' down all my defenses
Overcomin' all of my senses

Oh, a heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And a lovebeat is a good vibration
Oh, a heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And when we meet, it's a good sensation

Listen to my heart pound
Listen to my love sound
Temp'rature is risin'
Girl, there's just no disguisin'

About a heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And a lovebeat is a good vibration
Oh, a heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And when we meet, it's a good sensation

A heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And a lovebeat is a good vibration
Oh, a heartbeat, it's a lovebeat
And when we meet, it's a good sensation

As Chris finished, the cheers continued. Then, Keith did one more lead vocal…

Last night, you know I couldn't sleep
Wouldn't sleep, tossing and turning about
Thinking about the way it's been
Hey, it's been so hard to figure out

We go on sneaking around
Smokey places all over town
You go home and it's all over
Baby, you know it's getting me down

'Cause we're one step short of our heaven
And we won't stop short till we get there together
Together, baby, we're better
On our own, we're fine, but united, we're dynamite

One step short of our heaven
And we won't stop short till we get there together
Together, baby, we're better
We're better together, together, we're better

You and me, sneaking round
Meeting in shadows, hiding away
Till we're free to stay together
All of the time, baby, all the way

'Cause we're one step short of our heaven
And we won't stop short till we get there together
Together, baby, we're better
On our own, we're fine, but united, we're dynamite

One step short of our heaven
And we won't stop short till we get there together
Together, baby, we're better
We're better together, together, we're better

One step short of our heaven
And we won't stop short till we get there together
Together, baby, we're better
On our own, we're fine, but united, we're dynamite

Eve smiled at Keith. She knew he had written this next song for her, even as Laurie began to sing. Oddly enough, Dan & Kris felt the same way…

Can't sleep tonight
I feel so shaken
Maybe the wind has changed again
You came to me
Straight out of nowhere
Taking me where I've never been
Suddenly, all of my fences have broken
I'm cutting the reins of my life

Whoa, whoa, runaway horses
Whoa, whoa, take us through the night
You and I on runaway horses
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight

Out on this road
Everything changes
No, nothing ever stays the same
Faith comes and goes
Dreams are forsaken
We take our chances everyday

I want you here with me
Pray for our destiny
Here on this mystery ride

Whoa, whoa, runaway horses
Whoa, whoa, take us through the night
You and I on runaway horses
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight
Whoa, whoa, racin' through the darkness
Whoa, whoa, tryin' to find a light
You and I on runaway horses
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight

Open my eyes, there's so much light
I feel alive when I'm with you
With every end, we'll begin again

Whoa, whoa, runaway horses
Whoa, whoa, take us through our life
You and I on runaway horses
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight
Whoa, whoa, racin' through the darkness
Whoa, whoa, tryin' to find a light
You and I on runaway horses
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight
Ooh, ooh, baby, hold on tight

Hold on tight...

Hold on tight...

While this was going on, Kelly Garrett and Batman were working on a drug smuggling/sex trade case with Jill Munroe and Green Lantern. Hal & Jill had left to find out more about the smugglers, while Kelly began talking to Batman…as Bruce Wayne. "Batman, when do we start on this? Jill & Green Lantern both seem to be doing all of the work here."

"Right now, we wait. You and I need the cover of darkness." Batman told her.

"You like the darkness, don't you?"

Batman looked away. "Yes. The light makes me too…exposed."

Kelly smiled and walked up to the Dark Knight. "I like you. I think you're amazing."

Batman gathered his thoughts as he spoke. "Kelly…Miss Garrett. Please remember that this is a disguise. Underneath this, I assure you, I'm ugly as sin. Now, why don't we take a walk." He then paused for a second, then added, "A nice, long walk."

Back at the concert, Keith introduced Kimberly, to Tommy's surprise. Kimberly winked and smiled, as she took the mic. "This is for my fiancée, Tommy Oliver! Let's do it!" Kim then started…

And if she should tell you, "I love you"
If she whispers with her charms
And if she should tell you, "Come closer"
If she tempts you into her arms

You tell her no, no
You tell her no, no, no
You tell her no, no
Don't hurt me now, cause your love belongs to me

And if she should tell you, "I love you"
Just remember, you said that to me

Tell her no, no
You tell her no, no, no
You tell her no, no
Don't hurt me now, cause your love belongs to me

I know she's the kind of girl
Who will steal your love away
But I still need you so
Don't hurt me now, don't hurt me now

Tell her no, no
You tell her no, no, no
You tell her no, no
Don't hurt me now, cause your love belongs to me

Tell her no, no, no, no
You tell her no, no, no (No!)
You tell her no, no
You tell her no, no
Don't, no, you tell you no, no (Oh!)
Don't hurt me now, cause your love belongs to me

Kim smiled and then shouted, "And now, another friend…Zack Taylor!"

Zack then took over, shouting, "Hey, Diana, this is for you!"

Wonder Woman grinned as Zack started…

Nobody owns me
I don't wanna be anybody's fool
No one can make me do
What I don't want to do - no, no
Nobody owns me
Nobody but you

I'm gonna follow my heart
Wherever it leads - oooh
I'm not afraid of my destiny - oooh

There's another point of view
And it takes me back to you

Nobody owns me
I don't wanna be anybody's fool
No one can make me do
What I don't want to do - no, no
Nobody owns me
Nobody but you

I wanna dream my dreams
And live them, too - oooh
Do a million things before I'm through - oooh

There's another side of me
That only you can see

Nobody owns me
I don't wanna be anybody's fool
No one can make me do
What I don't want to do - no, no
Nobody owns me
Nobody but you
Nobody but you
Nobody but you
Nobody but you

Nobody owns me
I don't wanna be anybody's fool
No one can make me do
What I don't want to do
Oooh, oooh

No, no
Nobody owns me
Nobody but you
No, no
Nobody owns me
Nobody but you
No, no
Nobody owns me
Nobody but you

This time, Shirley took over, Bill Engvall smiling behind the stage, as she started…

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
They say in Heaven, love comes first
We'll make Heaven a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth

When the night falls down
I wait for you
And you come around
And the world's alive
With the sound of kids
On the street outside

When you walk into the room
You pull me close and we start to move
And we're spinning with the stars above
And you lift me up in a wave of love...

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
They say in Heaven, love comes first
We'll make Heaven a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth

When I feel alone
I reach for you
And you bring me home
When I'm lost at sea
I hear your voice
And it carries me

In this world, we're just beginning
To understand the miracle of living
Baby, I was afraid before
But I'm not afraid anymore

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
They say in Heaven, love comes first
We'll make Heaven a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth

In this world, we're just beginning
To understand the miracle of living
Baby, I was afraid before
But I'm not afraid anymore

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
They say in Heaven, love comes first
We'll make Heaven a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth

Earlier, Kris Munroe & Dan Aydelott were at Kris' favorite Mexican restaurant, eating a creamy chicken dish. Dan was smiling at her with a look of total and complete love and enrapture, and Kris decided to pull out her CD walkman, and play one song, which she began to sing along to..

You looked inside my fantasies and made each one come true,
Something no one else had ever found a way to do.
I've kept the memories one by one, since you took me in;
I know I'll never love this way again.

I know I'll never love this way again,
So I keep holdin' on before the good is gone.
I know I'll never love this way again,
Hold on, hold on, hold on.

A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday;
I won't turn my head in sorrow if you should go away.
I'll stand here and remember just how good it's been,
And I know I'll never love this way again.

I know I'll never love this way again,
So I keep holdin' on before the good is gone.
I know I'll never love this way again,
Hold on, hold on, hold on.

I know I'll never love this way again,
So I keep holdin' on before the good is gone.
I know I'll never love this way again,
Hold on, hold on.

I know I'll never love this way again,
So I keep holdin' on before the good is gone.
I know I'll never love this way again,
Hold on, hold on.

Dan reached across the table to hold Kris's hand, and both gazed into each other's eyes.

Meanwhile, back at the concert, Laurie took the lead again, introducing Trini, and both dedicated the song to both Billy and Andros, Trini singing co-lead…

Laurie: Last night I gave up on myself
I hit the bed, tell me what should I do?
And in a dream, I saw your face

It's more than just a face
You make me want to give my heart away

(I feel the magic)
Like I never felt before
I imagine that it's always been there
(I feel the magic)
There's an angel looking after me
Angel baby, give me more and more and…

Trini: Today, I woke up by myself
I hit the streets, I wondered what should I do
I never noticed from the start
That I could feel alive again
That I could feel a part of

(I feel the magic)
Like I never felt before
I imagine that it's always been there
(I feel the magic)
There's an angel looking after me
Angel baby, give me more and more and…

Laurie: I never noticed from the start
That I could feel alive again
That I could feel a part of

(I feel the magic)
Like I never felt before
I imagine that it's always been there
(I feel the magic)
There's an angel looking after me
Angel baby, give me more and more and…

Trini: (I feel the magic)
Like I never felt before
I imagine that it's always been there
(I feel the magic)
There's an angel looking after me
Angel baby, give me more and more and…

Laurie: (I feel the magic)
Like I never felt before
I imagine that it's always been there
(I feel the magic)
There's an angel looking after me
Angel baby, give me more and more and…

Trini: (I feel the magic)
Like I never felt before
I imagine that it's always been there
(I feel the magic)
There's an angel looking after me
Angel baby, give me more and more and more

Laurie wrapped up the concert, with everyone singing background…

I feel free
I feel free

Feel when I dance with you
We move like the sea
You, you're all I want, you know
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

I can walk down the street, but there's no one there
Though the pavement's one huge crowd
I can drive down the road, but my eyes don't see
Though my mind wants to cry out loud
Yea, my mind wants to cry out loud

I can walk down the street, but there's no one there
Though the pavement's one huge crowd
I can drive down the road, but my eyes don't see
Though my mind wants to cry out loud
Yea, my mind wants to cry out loud

As far as I can see
Ceiling is the sky
You're the sun and as you shine on me
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

Thunderous applause and standing ovations wrapped up the concert as all took a bow on the stage. The Partridges were once more stars in the music world…with new friends.

Elsewhere

Two teleportation beams landed on the surface of a planet… a planet that wasn't Earth. The two beams took on the forms of Lex Luthor and Rita Repulsa. After their failed quest to take control of the Reality Gems, Rita had heard rumors through the intergalactic underworld that there was a great source of power on this particular planet. Luthor looked around before finally speaking. "So this is the planet of Eternia? I don't see what's so special about it."

Rita responded, "I heard through the grapevine that there was a great source of power somewhere on this planet. We'll just need to find someone to tell us where it is." Looking around, she continued, "It appears a lot has changed since the last time I was here. Eternia certainly wasn't this dark before." She soon smiled as she spotted a mountain in the distance. Pointing to it, she said, "Look, Lexy! I recognize that place! That's Snake Mountain!"

"How original," said Luthor with a touch of sarcasm.

Ignoring his comment, Rita continued, "Last time I was here, Snake Mountain was the main home and headquarters for a race of beings called the Snake Men. I wonder if anyone still lives there?" Rita and Luthor then proceeded to walk towards Snake Mountain.

As they walked through the dark corridors of Snake Mountain, they thought they heard a commotion. "Did you hear that?" asked Rita.

Luthor nodded. "It sounded like it came from that direction." They then walked in said direction.

They soon walked into a throne room where they saw two figures that looked like they were about ready to fight. One had blue skin and was dressed in purple with a skull for a head. In his hands was a staff with a ram's head on top. The other had no weapon, but looked more intimidating, his face resembling a bat. He wore mostly black with a stylized, bat-shaped red H on his chest and a black cape. The one with the skull said, "I suggest you leave while you still can, Hordak. The Power of Greyskull is mine and mine alone! Eternia is mine to conquer!"

Hordak chuckled and said, "You are a fool, Skeletor. You can't defeat He-Man and you know that. I, on the other hand, killed King Greyskull, remember?"

"Oh, yes, I remember," said Skeletor. "But, lest you forget, you ended up getting trapped in Despondos in the process. Besides, you have your own problems on Etheria, remember? Once She-Ra finds out you're here-and she will-she'll come for you. And you don't have the Horde to back you up. But don't think for one second that I'm not capable of killing you myself. After all, I was the one who defeated King Hsss permanently."

Finally, Luthor spoke up, "Gentlemen, gentlemen, what seems to be the problem?"

Skeletor and Hordak turned to their two uninvited guests. Skeletor's eye sockets glowed red as he asked, "You dare enter the domain of Skeletor?"

Rita laughed and asked, "You're Snake Mountain's current tenant? The Snake Men must be rolling over in their graves."

"The Snake Men are no more!" yelled Skeletor as his eye sockets glowed brighter. "I saw to that personally. Now, if you don't mind, I have unfinished business with Hordak."

"I see…a flaw in that plan," said Luthor.

"You dare to stick your noses in our differences?" asked Hordak. "Who are you? And what do you want?"

"I am Lex Luthor," answered Luthor. "And my lovely comrade is Rita Repulsa. It seems we have a common goal: The Power of Greyskull. We have…a proposition for you."

"What could you two possibly offer us?" asked Hordak skeptically.

Luthor and Rita smiled as Rita responded, "Oh, more than you think, Hordak. MUCH more than you think."

AND SO IT BEGINS…