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Things to know: When speech is surrounded with * these it means it is said via telepathy.
Chapter 1: The Hadira Amulet
*'Prince Adam He-man is needed; Eternia is once again in grave danger.'* Adam abruptly stirred from his nap at the urgency in the Sorceress' voice.
'Whaaat's wrong?' Adam replied yawning and rubbing his eyes tiredly. Cringer began to stir awake next to him as he felt Adam sit up.
*'What I had feared has happened. King Hiss has taken advantage of the gateway to Arcadayn, the realm of demon gods, which opens in Eternia every 500 yrs. He is now at the Temple of Hadira and seeks the Hadira amulet. You must transform into He-man and gather the masters; King Hiss must not get the amulet.'*
Adam frowned a little puzzled. 'What's the Hadira amulet?'
*'The amulet was forged by the Goddess of darkness and night, Hadira. It was a present to her son, Mefira, and has the power to corrupt the souls of the living by filling their mind with darkness and turning them into wraiths. Those who wield the power of the amulet have complete mind control over those who are enslaved by it. King Hiss seeks the amulet to create an army almost impossible to beat. I fear Eternia will lose if he acquires this power.'*
At hearing this Adam grabbed his power sword and making sure no one was around swung it above his head and shouted the infamous words 'BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL, I HAVE THE POWER!' Lighting flashed around him as he was transformed into He-man and pointing his sword at Cringer, his companion was instantly turned into Battle Cat. He jumped onto the tigers' back.
'Sorceress where is this gateway located?'
*'In the sands of fire. You will know where it is when you arrive.'*
'Come Battle cat, we must gather the masters.'
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The dank musky aroma of the temple was thickening as they walked further down the dark stone passageway. Anyone else would surely have felt uncomfortable in the eerily lit stone fortress but to King Hiss and his generals it was very similar to Snake Mountain and they felt right at home.
King Hiss knew he was nearing the amulet; he could feel the pulsating evil grow stronger with every step, it was calling out to him, sensing the darkness in his heart. A dim glow hit the walls of the passage, highlighting the decrepit conditions that the walls were in. Soon they found themselves standing in a huge chamber, made of black stone and what appeared to be marble. Blue flames danced off the walls accentuating the decorative chiselled murals, depicting scenes of the goddess Hadira and other demonic creatures.
While his generals stared fixated by the images and strange demonic texts surrounding them, King Hiss' attention was directed to the centre of the chamber. Between two huge kneeling statues of the goddess, with hands outstretched, floated the Hadira amulet. It was completely black with a small spider scratched into its surface, the symbol of Hadira.
King Hiss couldn't contain the triumphant smirk on his face as he walked across the stone bridge connecting to the centre platform. He reached up to grab the amulet but he was interrupted by a sudden energy blast missing him only by a few inches. He whirled around angrily, eyes blazing with rage to find Man-at-arms smirking, his arm cannon raised, with the rest of the Masters and He-man standing next to him smugly.
'Don't even think about touching that amulet Hiss.' He-man yelled charging forward. Hiss narrowed his eyes and summoned his snake staff firing a blast of green energy at He-man. This was batted away by He-man's sword and he brought it back instantly to swing it down at Hiss who quickly blocked it with his staff. He bared his fangs at He-man angrily who was now face to face with him as they struggled against each others strength.
Meanwhile the master's were battling the generals. Teela flipped backwards as Rattlor extended his neck, trying to snap her in his jaws, she landed gracefully like a cat and spun her leg around managing to trip Cobra Kahn up in mid spit, causing him to miss his aim and shoot acid into Squeeze's eyes. Squeeze screamed in pain groping at them and slackening his grip around Buzz off's body allowing him to escape and blast him with his laser.
Teela looked over to see He-man and King Hiss locked together. And watched as Hiss began to change into his true form giving him the upper hand. She began to race over to them, intending to help He-man out but was caught by Tongue lasher's tongue and dragged to the ground.
'You will not sssstop me from getting the amulet He-man.' Hiss' eyes glowed furiously as his body began to transform onto snakes, giving him an extra advantage as he wrapped one around He-man's neck catching him off guard. Another snake knocked his sword out of his hand and across the chamber. Hiss grinned as he dangled He-man by the neck, watching him gasp and struggle for air and having used his magic to hold He-man's arms to his sides, it was impossible for He-man to try and pry him off his neck.
Hiss reached up with another of his snakes and grabbed the pendant, instantly feeling the connection it made with his mind and body as he fastened it to himself allowing it to meld between his eyes, which promptly turned black. He looked at He-man with malicious intent.
'You, He-man, will be the first to be enslaved.' Everyone stopped and turned at hearing the demonic tone in Hiss' voice. The master's watched on in horror as He-man's body gained a black aura and started to fade, he made more futile choking noises as his body began to go pale and almost translucent and his eyes became dull and soulless.
Teela struggled harder against Tongue lashers grip, finally managing to slash at his tongue with the sharp end of her staff severing it. She raced forward, her staff raised above her head intending to smash the amulet embedded in Hiss's head.
The Sorceresses voice screamed inside Teela's mind. 'No Teela you mustn't destroy the amulet while it is evoking its power.' But she ignored the Sorceress' warning and with all her strength she swung her staff down, just as Hiss turned to look at her in surprise, both making eye contact as the amulet was smashed to pieces. Hiss and Teela screamed in agony as a flood dark energy ripped through their minds and bodies, sending them crashing to the ground unconscious.
He-man landed hard on the ground breathing heavily as the power of the amulet faded and he returned to normal. He untangled himself from Hiss' limp body and stared worriedly at Teela's condition. He quickly checked for a pulse, finding one but noting that it was very faint and saw the slight movement of her chest rising and falling. He sighed in relief scooping her up in his arms.
He turned to the others, 'She's alright, just unconscious but needs medical attention, we should.......'
He was cut off as the whole temple began to shake and collapse around them. He-man struggled to keep his balance as the chamber seemed to sink.
'WE SHOULD GET OUT OF HERE.' Man-at-arms yelled over the chaos happening around them. 'C'MON!'
He-man stared at Hiss for a moment then ran across the walkway looking down the abyss and saw that the walls were moving and soon realised that there was hundreds of large black spiders crawling up towards them. Quickening his pace he grabbed Teela's staff and his power sword following the others out of the sinking chamber. He gave one last look towards King Hiss, seeing that he was no longer there and the area was now engulfed with spiders, horror overcame him a second, thinking perhaps the spider's had consumed him. This was soon changed as he spotted Hiss' generals climbing up the side of the chamber towards a hole in the wall, with Hiss being carried out by General Rattlor.
He then promptly turned leaving through the entrance, before it closed permanently behind him and raced out of the temple with the others.
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Things to know: When speech is surrounded with * these it means it is said via telepathy.
Chapter 1: The Hadira Amulet
*'Prince Adam He-man is needed; Eternia is once again in grave danger.'* Adam abruptly stirred from his nap at the urgency in the Sorceress' voice.
'Whaaat's wrong?' Adam replied yawning and rubbing his eyes tiredly. Cringer began to stir awake next to him as he felt Adam sit up.
*'What I had feared has happened. King Hiss has taken advantage of the gateway to Arcadayn, the realm of demon gods, which opens in Eternia every 500 yrs. He is now at the Temple of Hadira and seeks the Hadira amulet. You must transform into He-man and gather the masters; King Hiss must not get the amulet.'*
Adam frowned a little puzzled. 'What's the Hadira amulet?'
*'The amulet was forged by the Goddess of darkness and night, Hadira. It was a present to her son, Mefira, and has the power to corrupt the souls of the living by filling their mind with darkness and turning them into wraiths. Those who wield the power of the amulet have complete mind control over those who are enslaved by it. King Hiss seeks the amulet to create an army almost impossible to beat. I fear Eternia will lose if he acquires this power.'*
At hearing this Adam grabbed his power sword and making sure no one was around swung it above his head and shouted the infamous words 'BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL, I HAVE THE POWER!' Lighting flashed around him as he was transformed into He-man and pointing his sword at Cringer, his companion was instantly turned into Battle Cat. He jumped onto the tigers' back.
'Sorceress where is this gateway located?'
*'In the sands of fire. You will know where it is when you arrive.'*
'Come Battle cat, we must gather the masters.'
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The dank musky aroma of the temple was thickening as they walked further down the dark stone passageway. Anyone else would surely have felt uncomfortable in the eerily lit stone fortress but to King Hiss and his generals it was very similar to Snake Mountain and they felt right at home.
King Hiss knew he was nearing the amulet; he could feel the pulsating evil grow stronger with every step, it was calling out to him, sensing the darkness in his heart. A dim glow hit the walls of the passage, highlighting the decrepit conditions that the walls were in. Soon they found themselves standing in a huge chamber, made of black stone and what appeared to be marble. Blue flames danced off the walls accentuating the decorative chiselled murals, depicting scenes of the goddess Hadira and other demonic creatures.
While his generals stared fixated by the images and strange demonic texts surrounding them, King Hiss' attention was directed to the centre of the chamber. Between two huge kneeling statues of the goddess, with hands outstretched, floated the Hadira amulet. It was completely black with a small spider scratched into its surface, the symbol of Hadira.
King Hiss couldn't contain the triumphant smirk on his face as he walked across the stone bridge connecting to the centre platform. He reached up to grab the amulet but he was interrupted by a sudden energy blast missing him only by a few inches. He whirled around angrily, eyes blazing with rage to find Man-at-arms smirking, his arm cannon raised, with the rest of the Masters and He-man standing next to him smugly.
'Don't even think about touching that amulet Hiss.' He-man yelled charging forward. Hiss narrowed his eyes and summoned his snake staff firing a blast of green energy at He-man. This was batted away by He-man's sword and he brought it back instantly to swing it down at Hiss who quickly blocked it with his staff. He bared his fangs at He-man angrily who was now face to face with him as they struggled against each others strength.
Meanwhile the master's were battling the generals. Teela flipped backwards as Rattlor extended his neck, trying to snap her in his jaws, she landed gracefully like a cat and spun her leg around managing to trip Cobra Kahn up in mid spit, causing him to miss his aim and shoot acid into Squeeze's eyes. Squeeze screamed in pain groping at them and slackening his grip around Buzz off's body allowing him to escape and blast him with his laser.
Teela looked over to see He-man and King Hiss locked together. And watched as Hiss began to change into his true form giving him the upper hand. She began to race over to them, intending to help He-man out but was caught by Tongue lasher's tongue and dragged to the ground.
'You will not sssstop me from getting the amulet He-man.' Hiss' eyes glowed furiously as his body began to transform onto snakes, giving him an extra advantage as he wrapped one around He-man's neck catching him off guard. Another snake knocked his sword out of his hand and across the chamber. Hiss grinned as he dangled He-man by the neck, watching him gasp and struggle for air and having used his magic to hold He-man's arms to his sides, it was impossible for He-man to try and pry him off his neck.
Hiss reached up with another of his snakes and grabbed the pendant, instantly feeling the connection it made with his mind and body as he fastened it to himself allowing it to meld between his eyes, which promptly turned black. He looked at He-man with malicious intent.
'You, He-man, will be the first to be enslaved.' Everyone stopped and turned at hearing the demonic tone in Hiss' voice. The master's watched on in horror as He-man's body gained a black aura and started to fade, he made more futile choking noises as his body began to go pale and almost translucent and his eyes became dull and soulless.
Teela struggled harder against Tongue lashers grip, finally managing to slash at his tongue with the sharp end of her staff severing it. She raced forward, her staff raised above her head intending to smash the amulet embedded in Hiss's head.
The Sorceresses voice screamed inside Teela's mind. 'No Teela you mustn't destroy the amulet while it is evoking its power.' But she ignored the Sorceress' warning and with all her strength she swung her staff down, just as Hiss turned to look at her in surprise, both making eye contact as the amulet was smashed to pieces. Hiss and Teela screamed in agony as a flood dark energy ripped through their minds and bodies, sending them crashing to the ground unconscious.
He-man landed hard on the ground breathing heavily as the power of the amulet faded and he returned to normal. He untangled himself from Hiss' limp body and stared worriedly at Teela's condition. He quickly checked for a pulse, finding one but noting that it was very faint and saw the slight movement of her chest rising and falling. He sighed in relief scooping her up in his arms.
He turned to the others, 'She's alright, just unconscious but needs medical attention, we should.......'
He was cut off as the whole temple began to shake and collapse around them. He-man struggled to keep his balance as the chamber seemed to sink.
'WE SHOULD GET OUT OF HERE.' Man-at-arms yelled over the chaos happening around them. 'C'MON!'
He-man stared at Hiss for a moment then ran across the walkway looking down the abyss and saw that the walls were moving and soon realised that there was hundreds of large black spiders crawling up towards them. Quickening his pace he grabbed Teela's staff and his power sword following the others out of the sinking chamber. He gave one last look towards King Hiss, seeing that he was no longer there and the area was now engulfed with spiders, horror overcame him a second, thinking perhaps the spider's had consumed him. This was soon changed as he spotted Hiss' generals climbing up the side of the chamber towards a hole in the wall, with Hiss being carried out by General Rattlor.
He then promptly turned leaving through the entrance, before it closed permanently behind him and raced out of the temple with the others.
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Please review and tell me if you like it. Thanks.