I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for the amazing Hooked, without her help I would have abandoned this story months ago.

On that subject, I have a small anecdote. When I write these chapters I am constantly questioning myself, "What would 'Hooked' do here?" I mostly do this while reading it over before submitting to her. She will (hopefully) get a kick and curse me for saying this lol, but it works for me.

Well, Skeletor is looking at me evilly and aiming his staff at me, so I better stop this and get on with the chapter. please enjoy.


In the private medical room that was usually reserved for treating VIPs Adam was pacing nervously, occasionally glancing at the red head lying unconscious in the bed. "Please be alright Teela" he prayed for the umpteenth time since he brought her into medical. A glance at the various monitors in the instrument panel in the wall above her head was showing a low but steady heart rate and her vital statistics showed no change from what they were earlier. Shaking his head, "Still no change." He muttered.

He stopped pacing and stood next to her, "Please wake up" he begged, quickly turning as he heard the whooshing of the door sliding opening.

"Any changes lad?" Duncan asked walking over towards his daughter's bed.

"No, the same readings as they were earlier." The prince replied as he resumed pacing, "Duncan, why won't she wake up?" he asked a tear threatening to escape his eyes.

Placing his hand on her forehead the old warrior whispered, "I don't know lad." He looked over at Adam, "The doctor said she suffered no trauma to the head. They can't identify the cause."

Sighing the Prince looked at Duncan, "I think I know the cause." when Duncan looked up, he continued, "I believe it was caused by extreme shock."

"Shock? She was caught in an explosion, but the doctors dismissed anything physical as a cause, that includes the shock wave released by the blast."

Adam, put his head down in shame, 'He needs to know I had better tell him.' "No, not a shockwave, I meant a mental shock. I am the cause, inadvertently, I think she..." he sighed, his larynx tightened and he struggled to speak. 'I can't do this,' but I must.

"She what? What are you telling me?"

"I think she..." he was unable to say it, so he grabbed a glass from the sideboard and took a drink, 'Come on Adam, tell him,' "...she saw my transformation." He managed to finish telling him.

"Transformation..." the old warrior stared at him in confusion, "You mean into… you know who...?" he stared at Adam realising what he meant. Adam nodded in confirmation. "So she saw your transformation. That could explain it..." the old warrior looked to his daughter and placed his hand on her shoulder. He started on a monologue, "...She's spent all these years thinking of Prince Adam as a coward and He-Man as the opposite. Yes, this could be more than her mind could handle." He removed his hand, and turned back to Adam.

"She was standing there when I finished transforming..." The prince hung his head to avoid Duncan's gaze, "...It's all my fault. We have lied to her all these years. She used to be my best friend, as kids we were inseparable." He lifted his head up, and looked at Duncan, meeting his gaze, "Why couldn't we have told her from the beginning?" he looked away, 'I need to get out of here, got to be alone for a while. Got to think things through.' His eyes located the door, sighing he walked towards it.

"Where are you going?" Duncan called to stop him leaving.

The Prince's hand was hovering over the control panel, he looked back toward Duncan. "I just need to be alone for a bit, to think about how to handle this situation." He pressed a button opening the door and left.

He noticed a few guards were standing guard near the high-security area. 'They weren't there earlier,' I wonder what's going on. Have they found the culprit that planted the bomb, why didn't Duncan tell me?] He wondered approaching the guards.

"Halt! No-one may enter, only Doctor James may..." the guard stopped abruptly upon realising who was approaching. "Oh Prince Adam please forgive me." He begged.

"At ease. What's going on, who's in there?"

"Evil-Lyn. She walked up to the main palace gate requesting asylum, we took her in for questioning."

Adam nodded. The prince was now staring at the door, 'Lyn? She's here,' he thought, "Why is she here and not in the cells? Was she injured?"

"She was in the cells. One of the city guards found her whimpering in pain lying rolled up like a ball when he went to collect her food tray, so she was brought here."

He looked at the guard 'Why would she come here when there is excellent medical care in the village of Gornal just a couple miles from Snake Mountain?' "I assume she's restrained and an anti-magic field is in affect?"

"She is and it is my Prince."

"Then let me in, I wish to talk with her."

"Yes, I should be present for your security."

"I agree."

Opening the door the guard let Adam through before following him.

Adam, gasped in shock. Something inside him told him the woman lying there before him was not the evil sorceress he had expected to see. This was not the evil witch who had used her magic against him and the masters many times over the years. "Lyn? Are you alright?" he asked leaning over her. She was asleep with dried up tears on her cheeks.

"I'll be right here in the corner my prince." Adam looked to the guard and nodded.

He felt Lyn's forehead which felt cool. He noticed there was not just dried up tears on her face there were bits of phlegm and bile on her lips, chin and neck line too. Looking around he saw a wash basin on the side unit to so grabbing a face cloth from it he gently wiped her cheeks clean before moving to her neck and chin area. When he was done he grabbed a small dry towel and wiped the excess water from her exhausted looking face.

He thought about her remembering how she would sit with him and comfort him when he used to have the old recurring nightmare about a hooded wizard taking his parents captive and claiming the throne for himself. He was grateful to have her around as his parents were always busy with state business. She used to sit with him, his head in her lap, her hand stroking his hair to comfort him after his nightmares. He realised that this made the nightmares to be replaced with dreams about her. He found that when he woke he wished he was older, so he could ask for permission to start courting her.

He remembered the pass she had made at him during his sixteenth birthday party and how he wanted to reciprocate but he hadn't due to his remembering their stations. He had managed to stop it since she was 26, ten years older than he was.

He remembered telling Teela about it the next day over breakfast and how his father had heard him telling her. He cringed at how he had reacted, he treated her like a criminal. The prince recalled how after she left the nightmares became more frequent and there was no one there to comfort him. He had felt alone until he broke down in tears in front of his mother. He told her about the dreams and she had apologised for not being there for him. After this she shuffled her schedule, so she was more available for him to see her anytime he needed to.

He shook his head clearing his mind of those thoughts. He walked away from her and noticed a pad on the table. Picking it up, he skimmed through it, discovering it was her medical chart. He read her ailments aloud to himself, "incompletely healed bones, major internal organ damage, 5-7 weeks pregnant, mal-nourishment.." he stopped his monologue and looked over toward her, 'You are pregnant Lyn? No wonder you wanted asylum.' Putting the chart down he started pacing, "I can't let father send her away again; she must remain here." His pacing stopped as she groaned.

"A... Adam?" She questioned, "Quick, please help I don't feel well."

"Lyn, I read your chart. I'll help if I can". He returned to her bedside.

She attempted to reply but was unable to speak before she started heaving.

Grabbing a large pan he shouted to the guard, "Release the field, she's going to choke!" The guard rushed to comply. As the restraining field lowered Adam helped her to get into a sitting position barely getting the pan in place as she started emptying her stomach.

When she was feeling better she looked up at him, "Thank you Adam," she muttered weakly while standing up, stretching, before sitting back on the bed. "I am sorry." She continued, "I was so angry for so many years, at your father and the guards. Skeletor, he used that anger, twisted it. I never meant to hurt you or your mother." She lay in a foetal position grasping her midsection, screaming in pain. She looked up at him "Please, help me..." she sobbed.

"How..." He replied meeting her gaze, "…How can I help you?"

"Let me cast a revitalise spell. Let me dull the pain." She started whimpering her tears streaming down her cheeks. "Please Adam. It's my pelvic region, I don't want to lose my baby."

He didn't know what to say to the witch, he glanced at her shaking his head, "I don't know Lyn." he said.

"I don't want to lose this child." she repeated before grabbing her midsection again and letting out a whimper. "Please let me cast a revitalise spell to numb this pain," she pleaded with him.

Adam, looked to the guard, 'guess it won't hurt to let her do it.' He opened his mouth to give the order.

"I'm afraid I can't allow that Lyn." a familiar voice interrupted making him whip his head around to look toward the door. He saw Doctor James standing there, "My prince, no offence, but why are you here?"

Adam responded, "I was leaving the Royal Wing when I saw the guards, so I decided to investigate." He glanced back down at Lyn, his heart sank in sympathy for her. "I know she's our enemy. However, despite all she's done, before my father banished her, she was a good person." He was now looking at the doctor, "She was there for me, took care of me. I just had to come see her." He replied.

Nodding the doctor headed towards Lyn's bed, "I understand that, my prince but I have standing orders to just stabilise her condition, she's our enemy." He looked at the readings on the monitor panel, "Her condition is improving, she should be well enough to return to the cells in a day or two if she keeps improving like this."

"You would allow a pregnant woman to be alone in those cells? I don't care about your orders. I want her to receive the best treatment we can provide."

"I am sorry, your father gave the order himself."

Walking over to the doctor Adam looked directly at him, "I will deal with my father," he heard a pained moan from Lyn. 'Don't worry Lyn, you will get the best treatment here. I promise.'

"Adam thank you but you don't have to do this, I've lived with pain like this for years. If I can just cast my revitalise spell it will go for a few hours." she said before turning to the doctor, "James is that you? Don't you remember our little talks we used to have?"

"I do, but I also remember how many guards you have injured, whose careers you ended in the countless attacks you have been involved in."

Lyn looked away from him in shame, "I am sorry, that wasn't me, not the real me at least." Her eyes welling up, she sat up in the bed making the doctor to take a step back in fear.

"Is the anti-magic field in effect?" James looked to the guard questioningly.

"It is." the guard acknowledged.

Walking over to her bed again, Adam passed her a face cloth. "Thank you," she looked up at him smiling before using it. "I don't care what happens to me, I just want my child to be raised here and not by the Horde." She said handing him the cloth back.

Walking over the doctor spoke to Lyn, "Lyn we were once close friends, but orders are orders."

"I understand," she laid back down, looking at Adam again. "Just make sure my child is alright, please?" He could hear pleading tone in her voice.

James started pacing. A couple moments later, he stopped and looked at Lyn. 'I became a doctor to treat people. I don't care what side of the battle you're on. As my patient I promise you the best treatment I can provide.'

Grabbing a trolley from the corner Doctor James swore to Adam, "I can start treating her injuries straight away. I promise in a couple weeks all her injuries will be as good as gone."

Smiling Adam headed for the door, "Please be sure you give her the best treatment you can."

"I promised and so I will my prince." he rolled the trolley toward her bed and started attending to Lyn.

Adam opened the door, "I'll be on my way then, keep me informed of her situation." he ordered as he exited the room.


Sitting alone in the dining hall eating a late lunch, Adam felt the Sorceress's presence in his mind, "I understand you have been talking to Evil-Lyn." she spoke telepathically.

"That's right. However, the woman I saw laying in that bed was not the evil witch who fought alongside Skeletor and his minions; it was my former maid."

"Over the years, I have tried to monitor Skeletor, but I have kept an eye on Lyn too. This often is a fruitless task as the mental barriers they maintain makes it near impossible to do. However, over the last month hers has steadily weakened and I have sensed the seed of goodness in her soul growing which has enveloped the darkness. I believe this weakening of her mental barrier is due to her being with child. As a result I can now monitor her more easily. From what I have seen, she was not happy in Snake Mountain. The evil which dwells within her has all but vanished. It was only a matter of time before she left."

"I knew it. She has returned to the kind woman she once was. Thank you Sorceress."

"I also want to speak about another matter. It seems you have been careless. Teela saw your transformation. However, since her mental faculties have shut down, she..."

"She?" Adam put his fork down, ready to rush to medical to be with her. "Is she alright?" He could hear the sadness in the Sorceress's voice.

"I am sorry Adam, she is unreachable right now. I have been keeping watch on her and her mind is showing signs of improvement. I believe she will soon wake up."

"That's good." he picked up his fork again and put some food in his mouth, before continuing the telepathic conversation. "Do you know when?"

"Couple of hours I believe. I will inform you when she is ready to do so."

"What do I do about her knowing I'm He-man?"

"We shall see about that. She passed out almost straight away after seeing it. Hopefully she will think it was her imagination and result of a shock since she saw you as Adam when she woke briefly. If she does not I could take the knowledge from her if need be."

Finishing his lunch Adam got up, stretched and suppressed a yawn thinking, 'I must see father to ensure Lyn gets the best treatment available.'


At the Royal Study the secretary informed him his father was still in negotiations over pay disputes with city guards and could not be disturbed unless it was an emergency. He informed her he just wanted to give an update on Teela's condition; that she was stable.

Since his father was busy he decided to go speak to his mother instead. Knocking on the door of his mother's study, he started thinking that she wasn't there. 'She must be elsewhere.' his mind said as he continued knocking. "Enter." she finally answered prompting the door to open. Inside he saw she wasn't sitting behind her elegant desk that she had designed, the wood had a unique grain to it. Marlena had told him it was designed to look like a type of wood from a tree on Earth called Oak. He stared at the desk and recalled how hard it was for the carpenters to manufacture as it was hard to get the grain to look just right. "Be right with you," he heard her calling from the corner where she maintained a small garden. Looking toward it, he found her watering the lilies.

He put on his best fake guard voice, "My Queen, I bring news about your son."

Dropping the watering can she turned abruptly, "My son! Is he alright, what happened?"

Stifling a laugh he gave her the news, "He's come to see you. He needs some advice."

Looking directly at him she replied, "Adam, you had me worried for a second." she admonished him with her hands on her hips. Marlena stepped closer a huge smile forming on her face, her arms raised, held open for him.

He approached his mother accepting the embrace, "So mother, can we talk?"

"Of course. My door is always open to my family. Is everything alright? I thought you would be in medical with Teela?" She had a look of concern on her face.

He broke the embrace, his expression changing to a sombre one, "Teela is stable. Duncan is with her, she's not who I wanted to discuss though."

"Take a seat." she gestured to the comfortable settees that she designed especially for her office. "I'll order refreshments for us." She walked to her desk and pressed a button on it.

A few moments later she took a seat next to him, "I assume then that you know Lyn is in medical?"

He nodded, "I do and I visited her. Upon speaking with her I came to realise that she is no longer the evil witch who has terrorised us over the past few years. She is Lyn, the woman who was my maid who comforted me during my early teenage years."

She looked at him with concern in her eyes, "You spoke to her? How did you feel seeing her again after all these years?"

He didn't want to mention what he had seen ...as He-Man. "I felt sympathy for her. While I was reading her chart she woke up, I could not believe the injuries she's suffering from. What is worse is that father ordered she gets only minimal treatment."

They were interrupted by a knocking at the door. Marlena prompted for the door to open. A maid carrying a tray entered and set a glass in front of each of them before bowing and making a hasty exit.

His mother took a sip of her drink before continuing the conversation, "Tell me about her injuries. Are they as bad as the rumours suggest?"

He looked away from her as he spoke, "I don't know what the rumours say, but.." he told her about the fractured bones that hadn't healed fully, the various other injuries and how she was begging to be allowed to cast a revitalise spell to ease her suffering. "..She was sobbing and begging me for help." Tears started forming in his eyes as he spoke.

She leaned forward and wiped the stray tear from his cheek with the back of her hand, "It sounds like she is in a worse condition than what I have heard. I assumed the rumours had amplified her condition, making her sound worse than she actually was." She sat there sipping her drink before continuing. "Right, I don't care what your father says, as Queen I will order that she receives full treatment."

He looked at her and took a gulp of his drink. "There's more but you have got to promise not to tell anyone else?"

She put her glass down and looked at him again, "More? What else is there? Of course I promise."

Slowly releasing his breath, he told her, "She's pregnant mom, which is why she came to us requesting asylum. She doesn't care what happens to her, she only wants to make sure her child will be taken care off."

His mother sat there gasping in shock, "She is pregnant? Well that explains the sickness you and the guards described. It sounds like she has morning sickness. It will pass in time. As for her child I will have to speak to Randor, but I know there are childless couples in the city who would be happy to adopt it."

"Mother, what do I do? I saw her lying there helpless, her face caked with dried tears and bile. I just had to clean her up. I also held the pan and comforted her while she was ill. I was ready to order the guard to drop the anti-magic field and allow her to cast her revitalise spell."

"Adam my dear, you are a caring young man. I am glad that you would show compassion toward her, especially knowing she is one of our enemies who on numerous occasions tried to kidnap us all. When she made that pass at you all those years ago, I felt Randor went overboard by banishing her like he did. I felt she should have been transferred and not allowed access to you alone. I am pleased she has come back to us and hope she really has rediscovered the goodness she once had."

"Mother, I spoke to Doctor James. He has agreed to give her the best treatment he can."

"Adam, I am so proud. I don't want to know details of what transpired. I will speak to Randor about her treatment. For now I want you to keep me informed of her condition. I will arrange secure quarters for her to stay in to ensure she is as comfortable here as she can be. I will not allow a pregnant woman to be confined to medical or the prison cells."

"Mother, what do I do if she still has feelings toward me?"

"You are old and mature enough now to be able to handle it."

"Thank you mother, I hope you are correct." He stood, "I am pleased father was busy as I don't fancy facing him over this." He added wile headed for the exit.

"I don't either my son." She said as he walked out.

Back in medical, Adam was unsure whether to go check on Teela or to go and see Lyn. He didn't have to decide for himself as the Sorceress contacted him, "Adam, Teela will be waking up shortly." he thanked her and made his way toward the Royal Wing.


Just another quick note to my readers, the OLD chapters of the story will be deleted once the next chapter has been edited and published.