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Chapitre 4 : Revelation and dance

King Randor and his son make they way to Adam's room silently. Adam know for sure that his father is very angry at him, but he found nothing to break that awark silence. Too soon at his liking, they are both in his chamber and the King close the door behind them. Randor stared at his son with his eyes full of fury. Never before he had seems so angry toward his son. He take a deep breath and speak to his son with a not so controled voice.

- Adam ! Never before i was so disappointed by you ! What have i tell you this morning ? Can you at last act like a Prince when we have a guest ? Where are you this afternoon ?

- Father, i can explain. I'm sorry for Queen Castaspella but i have an emergency that i don't can cancel. But mother had take care of Queen Castaspella and i make my apology at the ball tonight.

- You better do this. By the way queen Castaspella is your partner for the ball tonight, so you must act like a crown prince. I don't forget your attitude but i don't want to show who angry i was with you tonight. We may discute about this tomorrow morning.

- Queen Castaspella can't be my partner tonight, say quietly Adam. I have already a dance partner and i don't want let her down.

- What ? Adam ! That's enough ! I can't stand your impertinence ! You're doing what i have said or else !

- Or else what father ? You disown me ? I don't think so. But if you will, so do it. More than one time i have wishing that you just have staying the capitain of the guard. I hate playing the role of the crown prince. Since i was a child you had always choose what i do, who i see. i can't have a real life, or have true friend except Teela and Cringer. So you have no right to say you have enough of my attitude because i am who you will i was !

King Randor is stunned by his son's outburst. He had never thinking at this. For him, his son had a really happy life and had nothing to bothered him. Apparently he was wrong. Why Duncan haven't tell him anything about this ? He wonder. He take a glance at his son to see him trying to regain his composure. He had never though that his lazy Adam can have such a temper. Finally after a long time he speak again.

- Who is your dance partner ? Ask him.

- Teela. Father i'm sorry for what i have just say but understand that i have some problem too. Please don't be furious with me. I love you so much.

- I love you too Adam. i'm sorry for order you like this. Want you talk about your problem ? I 'm a bit old but i think i can understand teenage's problem still.

- Thanks father but i can't tell you anything. For Queen castaspella, i swear you that i dance with her one or two dance. But don't expect much of this. I would never marry her like you have planned.

- How do you know ? say a stunned King.

- father ! You are never good at playing act.

"Not like you" tough the king.

After this conversation the King left Adam's room with a distrubing mind. he had never seen his son so angry but in the meantime it's the first time he see a king in his son. Not a prince but a real King. This is disturbing. It's like his son become a stranger to him and he really hate the idea. His line of though is suddently distrub by Orko's arrival. The jester speak too much that the king can't concentrate on his though and soon he forget that is son had some problem. After a little time, Randor will just remember that adam is willing to dance with Queen castaspella and make his apology to her. That's all it's matters to him.

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At the same time as Adam had his violent conversation with his father, Teela had a very quiet converqsation with her's. She don't have found the courage to tell to her father that she had tell her love to He-man, and even less, to tell him that she think she is deeper in love with Adam than He-man. She had say this once and she know that she can't say it twice even to her beloved father. If he knew, Adam must be in danger. Man-at-arm is a very quieter personne but when it come about his daughter he can be a ferocious tiger. The though make her smile. She can see her father in Cringer body and she can't help but burst out laughting. Fortunaly, her father had left her room when this though had cross her mind. After she calmed down, she looks for a dress for tonight. She will be Adam's partner and she want him to be proud of her. She don't have much dress and for the first time she regret to have thrown the blue dress she had wore once. She had no other choice but going to ask Queen Marlena if she had a dress to lend to her. But before she can go, sombody knocking on her door.

- come in, say Teela.

- Capitain Teela, say an unknown voice. Can i have a word with you, please ?

- Queen Castaspella ! Sure, your highness. It's an honnor to me.

- Please, don't be so formal. I just come here to talk about Prince Adam. Everybody in this palace say that you are his best friend since your childhood.

- It's right your majesty, say teela with a distrustful voice. How can i help you ?

- I want to know if he had a lover. You know i really like him but i think he is a little aloof with me. So i have thinking that he must have a secret lover and he can't tell anybody.

- You're right your majesty, say a very serious Teela. Adam is indeed in love with someone. I can't tell you who she is but i'm sure he don't want lost her. I don't want saddened you but i think you must know that you don't have a chance with him. This woman love him really deeply and she is not willing to lost him even for a Queen.

- Thank you for telling me the truth. I wish them all the luck. Maybe i can see her in the ball tonight.

- I don't think so. Adam come to the ball with me.

- With you ? But if he love so much this woman, surely he want to go to the ball with her.

- Their love is a secret. No-one must known. I just have tell you this because i don't want you to have false hope.

- I understand. I don't tell anybody about this, i swear. If you excuse me, i must go to be ready for the ball.

- Of course, your majesty. I see you tonight.

After the departure of Castaspella, Teela wonder why she had said such a thing. Sure Adam had said that she is the most marvelous girl in Eternia for him but there is a difference between saying very nice words and being in love. Why had she assumed that Adam love her ? And most important matter : Why had she say to Queen Castaspella that she love deeply Adam and she don't want to lost him ? Her mind can't answer this questions but her heart can. Now, at this time, she had her answer. She can't have Adam and he-man, she just want Adam. She want the man she had falling in love so long ago. She want Veena husband : Allam. Her Adam.

When her mind return to the reallity, she wonder what had just happen. She had found herself in her bed and she can't remember what had happening after Queen Castaspella had left her room. She think she had though of something really important but she can't remember what it is. A glance at her clock make her jump out of her bed. She had just one hour to be ready for the ball and she don't have a dress. Urgently she make her way to Queen Marlena's room. She hoped with all her heart that the queen can help her. She don't want to be late this night.

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- Fiu ! Say the mysterious voice. What a day ! Erasing two memory at the same time is quite tiring. It's too soon for them to realise the truth. More time is needed for that. The moment has not come. Castel grayskull is not ready to accommodate to his right rulers. The sorceress is too powerfull, but soon her power will fading and the willpower of the Castel would help the return of the memories. I just have to be more patient.

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The dancing room is marvelous. Flowers are all around the dance floor and a thousand candle light up the room. It's like in the fairy tales and only the prince and the princess are missing. The King and the queen are on their throne and they smiling at everyone. But the smile from the queen seems a bit more mischievious, she seems to know something that the other don't know and frequently she make a glance at the entrance as if she is waiting for someone.

In the hall, Adam is waiting for Teela's arrival. His mother had come to his room only half-an -hour sooner and had forced him to wear a black and green/blue clothes. Adam was ready but with his mother's insistence he don't have an other choice but wear the clothes his mother had brought with her. " You thanks me to his later" had she say before leaving his room. Adam was really worried to have made waiting Teela, but he hadn't found a sign of her when he had reach the hall. He had sighed in relief. he know perfectly well his best friend and he know that she don't forgive him if he is late for their date. The though make him thinking. This is not a really date, or he don't think so. But deep in his heart he knew that's all lie. He had swear to his father that he will dance with Castaspella, but he can't found the strengh to do this. He only want spend his time with Teela and no other woman. He is so lost in his though that he fail to notice Teela's arrival.

She is there, a little shy. The queen had give her a silky dress witch the colour is not really green or sky blue but change with the light around. This is the most beatifull dress Teela had ever seen. She don't have want to wear such a dress but the queen is so insistent that she can't have found the strengh to refuse. The queen had help her with her hair who where no longer in her ponytail style but fall freely in her back. When she had see her in the mirror, Teela had seen another woman. She had seen Veena, not her, and she is a bite worried of what Adam will thinking of her. But suddently, all the though had leave her mind. She had never seen Adam so handsom. His clothing matching hers. And at this time she really don't know who she is : Veena or teela ? But it dosen't matter, all that it's matter is that she is there with her love.

A soft "umpf" bring Adam back to the reality. He turn around and found him speechless by the sight in front of him. This can't be his tomboy best friend, this is an enchanting. She is so beautifull that he can't look away. Suddently the world seems fading around them and before they can understand what happen they are elsewhere.

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Prince Allam go to the ball room. His uncle had said that he had a great news for him. The news of the wedding of his cousin and princess Sorciella had flown all around the kingdom. Most of the people are upset for him but Allam is really happy. After his refusal, the princess had play the role of the poor desert woman and had seduce his cousin. They are quickly wed and now she is pregnant with their first child. His cousin had so much to do with his wife that he had completly forget Allam and it suit really to allam. But this morning, his uncle had order him to come to the ball room at 9:00 PM and he can't disobey.

Veena is waiting with her parent and King Eldor for the arrival of her fiancee. She had just learn a few days ago that she is committed with somebody since her birth. Her father hadn't tell her anything before because he had always thinking that her fiancee is dead long time ago. But since two month the lord of Grayskull had found that the son of his friend Zoar is still alive and that the pledge between him and the other king is still topical. So he had decided to tell the truth at his wife and daughter, and together they have coming to the castel of King eldor to make this official. Lord Grayskull had not tell the name of her fiancee or her father's fiancee to Veena. He want her to be surprised. And he don't want lost the joy in her face when she recognize him.

Allam entered in the room and stay stunned at the entrance. In the room is his uncle with three other person. He don't recognized two of them but the third is one of the most important person in his life. She had the same place in his heart than Zoar, his flighing friend. Finaly he regain his composure and make his way to his uncle.

- Ah Allam, say his uncle with a joyfull voice. allow me to introduce King Grayskull, his wife and his daughter Veena to you.

- It's very nice to meet you, your majesty, say allam with a little bow but his eyes don't let Veena's sight.

- It's an honnor to me to meet you young man. I have known your father since our childhood. i'm really sorry for his death, he was a realy good man.

- Thank you, your majesty. Why want you me coming here my uncle ?

- I don't know if your father had tell you about this, but when you were born, he and i have decided that his son must be married to my girl. So when i had found that you are still alive, i have decided that the pledge betweeen us must be honnored.

- WHAT ?? said at the same time Allam and Veena.

- Yes my dear nephew, say king Eldor. This is your fiancee Veena. Princess Veena this is your futur husband Prince Allam. Let's go to the ball, we must celebrate this.

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The world seems turn again. Teela and Adam found themselves in the hall of the palace of eternos, but they don't seems understand what had happen to them. They really don't know who they are Teela and Adam or Veena and Allam. But for now it don't really matters. They found each other in the other arm and they don't seems want to let the other go.

- Finally i have found you again, my dear veena.

- yes my king and we are never separate again.

- No, we don't.

Suddently, Orko come in the hall with a big crash sound, who bring them back to the reality. He flown around them and happily talk to them.

- Adam ! Teela ! Why are you there ? The ball oppen soon and i think the king and the queen are awaiting you.

- Your right Orko, said Adam as he is turning to Teela. Let's go capitain, we are waited.

- With great pleasure my Prince.

They entered in the ball room hand in hand, and soon after the dance begin. Almost all the night Adam dance with Teela and he seems really enjoy it. Faithfull to his promise, Adam had dance with Queen Castaspella but they don't seem have enjoy the dance. They both have been silencious during the dance and after it the queen had excused herself and leave the ball. Nobody had lost to notice the matching clothes of the prince and his bodyguard, and it give smile from several face. In the other way Man-at-arm is not so happy. He is afraid for his daughter. He had seen the love in the prince eyes when he dance with his daughter and he think he had seen the same love in his daughter's eyes. He want asking the sorceress about this. Sometime he think that she hide something very important to him but he can't found what it is. Tomorrow morning at the first hour he's leading to castel Grayskull. He want have answers and this time he must have them !

to be continued.

I hope you have enjoy this as much as i have writing this. Don't expect a next chapter since sunday. So please review to give me courage to write more. bye.