I do not He-man or any other characters. They belong to mattel. Italics is telepathic talking and bold is thoughts.

I've rewritten this episode to make it easier to read. So thanks for reading and please review or pm me to tell me you like it.


Episode 1: The New Master

Prince Adam stood on the balcony of his room over looking his kingdom. His loyal friend, a green Eternia tiger, Cringer lay near his feet. The sunlight falling on the Royal Palace and the city beyond matched the color of his hair.

Behind him he heard the door to his room open. Turning to see who it was, Adam accidentally stepped on Cringer's tail. The large cat screamed and ran back into the room. Adam looked down at the green tail coming out from under the bed. "Sorry, Cringer."

"Adam, what's wrong?" Man-at-Arms, Adam's mentor and teacher, shut the door behind him. As he walked toward Adam, the sun began to hit his armor showing just how beat up it was from all of the battles with Skeletor.

When Man-at-Arms reached him, Adam turned back toward the railing. "I can't say it here. Someone might over hear us. It's about our friend."

Man-at-Arms nodded. "Oh, come to my workshop. We'll talk there." Adam looked over at him. "That seems the best place to me."

Inside Man-at-Arms's workshop, Man-at-Arms leaned against his workbench. "What about our friend?" Lying over to the side, Cringer watched Adam pacing.

"I feel trapped. I can't tell anyone I'm He-man. And everything I run to transform everyone thinks I'm a coward."

Man-at-Arms moved away from his workbench. "I had thought you were over this."

Adam stopped and looked at him. "How do I find someone to be my queen if everyone thinks I'm a coward?"

Man-at-Arms put a finger on his chin. "Hmm, you do have a point. I think the Sorceress would be a better person to ask. She is an oracle."

Adam walked over to stand beside Man-at-Arms. "Do you think I am too young to think about a queen?"

Man-at-Arms placed his hand on Adam's shoulder. "No, Adam, I don't. You're about the age your father was when he met your mother."

Adam smiled at him. "I guess me and Cring will go to Castle Grayskull and I'll talk to the Sorceress."

Man-at-Arms removed his hand. "Sounds like a good idea to me."

Adam walked over to a Skysled, a flying motorcycle, and got on it. "Come on, Cringer."

Man-at-Arms walked near him. "Be careful, Adam. Skeletor hasn't tried anything lately. He must be planning something big."

Nodding at him, Adam started the Skysled. "I will." The Skysled hovered and flew out the workshop with Cringer running behind it.


On another world, a young woman walked along a path in a forest. She had walked this path once a day since she was five. When the sun could reach the forest floor it lit her brown hair making it look more auburn in color. She carried a wooden staff in her hand as she watched the under growth with her ice blue eyes. Hearing a sound to her right, she stopped to listen. As she prepared to defend herself if need be, a rabbit hopped across the path. "It's only a rabbit, Girl."

She continued to walk along the path. When she reached the fork in the path where she normally took the path on the left to head back, something caught her eye to the right. Instead of going along the left path, she took the right path. As the path went on, the forest began to change. Stopping near a steam, which to her seemed an odd color, she heard a sound coming near her. "It's problemly another rabbit."

As the sound got nearer she realized it wasn't a rabbit, but something bigger. Something really big. The animal that came out of the undergrowth was something that she thought did not existed.

The huge brown gryphon looked her up and down. Then it let out a roar, which was followed by another. Another came out of the forest and stood next to the first. Both watched her as she raised her staff. "Well, Dorothy, you're not in Kansas anymore." The first gryphon came nearer smelling the air as it raised its front crawls to her.

Speeding through the Evergreen Forest, Prince Adam thought he heard a woman's scream. He stopped the Skysled. He turned to face Cringer, who was running up to him. "Did you hear that, Cringer?"

The tiger walked up to him panting. After a moment of rest, Cringer nodded his head. Sighing, Adam pulled his sword from his back. "I guess we better get our friend." He raised the sword above his head. "By the Power of Grayskull."

A white light surrounded him. When the light disappeared in his place stood He-man, the strongest man in the universe. "I have the Power!" He-man then pointed his sword at Cringer. A lightning bolt left the sword and hit Cringer, turning him into the mighty Battlecat. He-man put his sword on his back and then jumped on to Battlecat's back. "Hurry, Battlecat." Battlecat ran toward the screams leaving the Skysled on the forest floor.

The girl had kept the gryphons from getting too close to her, but she was losing the fight. After knocking one down, she thought she heard the roar of a big cat coming near her. "Oh, great more trouble."

The gryphon she had knocked down had gotten up and was about to attack again when a huge green cat with a rider jumped in front of her. The rider got off and drew his sword from his back. The gryphon looked at him and then flew away. After they were gone, he turned to face her.

She sledded down the trunk of a tree she had been leaning on. Great now what. He'll let that cat eat me. Sitting on the forest floor, she watched as he came closer and then everything went black.

He-man looked at the young woman who fainted. He then noticed the gash on her arm. She wears some odd clothing but I have to get her help. But how?

He-man, bring her to Castle Grayskull immediately.

He-man heard the Sorceress in his mind. He turned his head back to Battlecat. "Come, Battlecat!" Battlecat came to him. He-man picked her up and placed her in front of him on Battlecat's back. Once both of his passengers were on his back, Battlecat ran toward Grayskull. As they raced on, He-man held the woman close so she would not fall off.

When they reached the edge of the Evergreen Forest near Castle Grayskull, Battlecat slowed down. He stopped at the drawbridge. The Sorceress came out of the castle with her wings beating behind her. "Hurry, bring her inside." She flew back into the castle.

He-man dismounted and followed her carrying the woman with Battlecat behind him. The Sorceress led him to a bedroom. "Place her on the bed. I will heal her, but do not leave the castle. I will have much to tell you and her when she wakes."

He-man placed her on the bed and walked to the door. "Yes, Sorceress." He-man left the room and walked to the throne room with Battlecat.

Up in the room, the Sorceress used her magic to heal the gash on the young woman's arm and waited. Slowly she began to wake. The young woman looked around her. It looks like woke up in Sleeping Beauty's castle. Beside the bed she was laying on, stood a beautiful woman with wings. Blinking her eyes, she looked at the woman. "Where am I?"

The woman sat on the edge of the bed. "Castle Grayskull."

Putting her hand to her forehead, she closed her eyes. "Castle Grayskull?" The woman put her hand on hers.

"Yes, how do you feel?" Removing her hand, she looked at the woman.

"Fine. How come I'm healed?" The woman smiled.

"I healed you, Veena."

Veena sat up. "How do you know my name?"

The woman reached over and pushed her back onto the bed. "I know much about you. Come with me. I must talk to He-man." The woman rose and floated to the door.

Veena slowly got out of the bed. "He-man?"

The woman turned to face her. "The man who brought you here." The Sorceress opened the door.

Veena walked to her side. "Who are you?"

The Sorceress turned to her. "I'm sorry. I forgot. I am known as the Sorceress." She floated out of the room with Veena walking behind her.

They entered a throne room with a massive golden pyramid at one end. He-man stood beside Battlecat. When he noticed them, he walked toward them. "Sorceress, is she all right?" The Sorceress stopped and allowed He-man to reach her and Veena.

"Yes." Turning to Veena, she put her hand on He-man's forearm.

"Veena, this is He-man. He-man, this is Veena."

Veena looked at the man standing in front of her. He wore hardly anything but a loincloth and a harness on his chest to hold his sword on his back. "Thanks for helping me."

He looked at her and smiled. "It was my honor."

Veena looked at the Sorceress as she removed her hand from He-man. "How did I get here?"

The Sorceress looked at Veena. "You past through a portal from your world to Eternia."

Veena stepped back a little. "Eternia?" The Sorceress moved closer to Veena.

"Eternia is this world."

Veena relaxed. "Oh." Suddenly the Sorceress flew to the top of the pyramid.

"What is it, Sorceress?" He-man walked to the foot of the pyramid.

As Veena began to follow him, she noticed the huge tiger. She walked over Battlecat and rubbed under his chin. "Who is this?" He-man turned to see her. Battlecat was purring as she petted him.

"He is Battlecat."

Veena continued to pet Battlecat. "Oh, he's too sweet."

The Sorceress turned to face the three below her. He-man stood watching Veena petting Battlecat. She smiled at the sight. "He-man, Skeletor is drawing near."

He-man looked up at the Sorceress. "I may need help."

She flew back down to them. "I will send for Man-at-Arms. Take Veena with you. She'll be able to help."

Veena stopped petting Battlecat and walked over to the Sorceress and He-man. "How can I help? I don't have my staff anymore."

The Sorceress closed her eyes. "Come here, Veena." The Sorceress put down her golden staff. She placed her hands together and then pulled them apart. In her hands was a white staff with an ice blue crystal at the top.

Veena walked over to the Sorceress and took the staff. "I don't understand."

The Sorceress looked Veena and then at He-man. "Hurry! The two of you must stop Skeletor." He-man climbed onto Battlecat's back and helped Veena on behind him. The two of them rode out of the castle.

Veena held onto He-man as Battlecat raced trough the castle. "Who is Skeletor?"

He-man turned his head. "He is an evil sorcerer who is trying to get the Power of Grayskull."

Veena smirked. "The Power of Grayskull?" He-man turned his back around. "That's all I can tell you for now."

Battlecat walked out of Grayskull. In front of them stood Skeletor and his army. He-man looked them down. "Back so soon, Skeletor?"

Skeletor looked at He-man and Veena behind him. "I will have the Power, He-man."

Veena then realized that Skeletor had a skull for a head. He-man dismounted and then turned to help Veena.

Looking around, Veena realized they were alone. "How long till help gets here?"

He-man put his back to Skeletor. "Soon I hope."

Veena watched as a woman walked nearer to Skeletor. She would have been beautiful if she weren't scowling.

Skeletor's eyes or what would have been his eyes began to glow red. "Attack!"

He-man turned around and Veena moved to stand beside him. "Veena, can you fight?"

Veena put her left hand on her hip. "I kept those gryphon off me didn't I?"

He-man looked down. "Yeah, you did. Watch out for Evil-lyn." He looked up as Veena looked at the army.

"Is she the woman?" He-man looked to see Evil-lyn move closer to them.

"Yes, she is an evil enchantress."

Veena looked over at him. "Thanks."

He-man walked back to Battlecat. "Protect her if she needs it." After nodding, Battlecat moved closer to Veena. He-man drew his sword as Veena raised her staff. A man with a circular tube around his eyes, Tri-Klops, drew a sword. A hairy beastly man, Beastman, used a whip on a gryphon. The gryphon came toward them. Tri-Klops attacked He-man.

Evil-lyn went after Veena. He-man jumped to miss Tri-Klops's blast, while Veena dodged Evil-lyn's spell. He-man watched as Veena bounced another one of Evil-lyn's spells using her staff. How could she do that? Then he remembered Teela could do the same thing.

Veena dodged another one of Evil-lyn's spells. Although she was fighting her, Veena was watching He-man. She then noticed Skeletor and Beastman were about to do a sneak attack on him. I may not have known him for, but he did help me. How can I help him from where I am? Suddenly the crystal on her staff began to glow. "What?"

Veena, hold your staff over your head.

Veena raised the staff as she felt a power fill her. A blue light spread out from her and pushed back all of Skeletor's forces. She, He-man, and Battlecat watched as it spread toward Skeletor. Even though he had throw up a barrier, Skeletor was pushed off his feet.

He-man looked at Veena when the light disappeared. "That's some spell."

Slowly, Veena lowered the staff. "I don't know how I did that." He-man stood with his sword read. Then he noticed a group of flying vehicles coming toward them. Smiling he turned to face Veena.

"Looks like the Masters are here as well."

Veena blinked. "Who?"

He walked over to her. "My friends."

Veena then saw the group coming toward them. "I think they are a little late for the fun."

Skeletor and his army began to wake just as the Masters landed. Skeletor looked around him. He jumped on his chariot and rode away with his army behind him fleeing back to Snake Mountain leaving the Masters to meet the new girl.

Teela, Captain of the Guards, walked over to He-man and Veena. "Who's she?"

He-man waited till the other Masters of the Universe gathered around him and Veena. "This is Veena."

An insect humanoid looked at her. "Was she the one who knocked Skeletor over?"

Veena looked at her feet. "Yeah, I did. I don't know how I did it."

He-man then remembered that Veena didn't know the Masters. "I'm sorry. Veena, this is Buzzoff." Buzzoff nodded his head and moved back.

A large man with a flat head came closer. "Ram man."

A man with wings on his forearms moved forward as Ram Man moved back. "Stratos."

A man with a mechanical neck came closer and made his neck a normal length. "Mekaneck."

The young woman came closer. "Teela."

A man with three faces came closer. His face changed from a robot to a monster and then to a human's face. "Man E Faces."

A man who held himself higher than the others walked forward. "Man-at-Arms." He walked closer to her. "Please, Veena, call me Duncan."

Veena looked at the faces around her. "Hi, everyone."

He-man looked at Man-at-Arms as he rubbed his mustache. "Veena, would you like to join the Master in our battle against Skeletor?"

Looking around, Veena began to think about her home. The place she lived wasn't her home it never had been. She'd been put in one foster home after another. She had no home to return to. "Sure."

Ram Man came closer to her. "Welcome."

Teela looked on as the others welcomed Veena in the group. "I think we should return to the Palace. Veena should be introduced to the King and Queen. Also someone needs to find Adam."

He-man looked at Veena. "Yes, she should. I will go find Adam. I saw him in the Evergreen Forest before I helped Veena."

Veena looked at Man-at-Arms. "Adam?"

Duncan laughed. "Of course. You haven't met him yet. Adam is the prince of Eternia."

Teela blew hair out of her face. "And he never seems to be around when we need him."

Duncan walked over to Veena. "Please come with us. He-man can travel fast alone." He-man mounted Battlecat and then rode back into the Evergreen Forest. Veena got in on the flying vehicle with Duncan while everyone but Stratos and Buzzoff did as well. The group flew back to the Royal Palace.

Deep in the Evergreen Forest where he had left the Skysled earlier, He-man transformed back into Prince Adam. After getting back on the Skysled, Adam flew back to the Palace with Cringer running after him. When Adam and Cringer arrived, Veena had yet to meet his parents.

Adam walked over to her and the Masters. "Hey! Who is this?"

Teela looked him up and down. "Where have you been?"

Adam stopped and put his hand in his hair. "I was in the Evergreen Forest."

Teela looked past him. "Hmm."

Man-at-Arms walked out of the Palace with King Randor and Queen Marlena. The three of them walked over to the Masters.

"Your Majesties, this is Veena."

Queen Marlena put her hand on Veena's shoulder. "You must be tired, my dear. Come with me. I have a room being prepared for you." Veena and the Queen walked away and back into the Palace. Everyone else watched as they walked away.

Inside Snake Mountain, Skeletor sat on his throne over looking his minions. "Where did she come from?"

Evil-lyn stood beside him. "I don't know, Skeletor, but I intend to find out."

The Sorceress stood looking out of Castle Grayskull. The Power of Queen Veena had finally been past on. The future of Eternia was almost secured.