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Chapter 12
Glimmer stepped forward. "My mother is now the rightful ruler of Etheria, she can pass judgment."
Randor nodded, "Can you get her here?"
Glimmer bowed, "I will have her here by nightfall." and she left the room.
"OK." Adam said running his hand through his hair, "What about the two charges from here?, I know for a fact Grant does not want to press charges."
"Get him here." Marlena said.
Adam left the room at a run. He returned ten minutes later with Grant, the man gulped and bowed. "How can I help your majesty's?"
Randor stood, "You heard what the princess did in court?" Grant nodded, "I swear I did not press charges."
"I know son this is Adora's doing, but I have to ask you now, do you wish to press charges? and know this whatever your answer you will not be held responsible, we know you went through a lot."
Grant bowed his head and took a shaky breath than looked back up. "I do not wish to press charges now or in the future, the princess sent for me last night I told her the same, I do not blame her."
"Thank you." Randor said kindly, "you may return to your duty's."
Adam smiled at his parents. "Well there it is you can dismiss the charges."
Teela grunted as she reread the papers. "Sorry dear husband, but we can't she attached the war time to those as well, she states that she continued the war on this land, so the two charges stand."
"Well by the accents!" Adam yelled.
Marlena chuckled, "That girl should have been a lawyer."
Randor stood, "Enough! I want to talk to Adora, guards bring my daughter here now, everyone please wait in the next room."
The group stood and made their way to the door. Marlena leaned in and whispered into her husband's ear, and he patted her arm he then took his seat and waited for his daughter.
Adora was pacing her room when two guards came in. "The king wishes to see you."
Adora walked over and held out her hands, the guards looked at each other their mouths open in shock. "Its OK Adora whispered, just do your jobs."
The men sighed as they put shackles on her and led her from the room.
Randor jumped to his feet as his daughter was led in. "Why is she shackled!"
Adora stepped forward. "It was at my request you highness."
Randor rolled his eyes. "Leave us." He waited till the doors closed and then looked at his daughter. "Adora what is this nonsense?"
Adora stepped forward. "As a king you know full well that during war what is and what is not acceptable."
Randor nodded. "Yes I do, but you would have me believe that you alone are responsible for the actions of your men?"
Adora threw back her head and laughed. "Oh no father, if I was responsible for the actions of my men you would have another few hundred charges."
Randor looked at her in shock. "Your telling me that you alone did these things?"
Adora nodded, Randor blew out his breath "But I am told that you were under a spell, is this true?"
"Yes it is, but I still knew what I was doing, I just didn't have to deal with the emotions of my crimes, now I do."
Randor closed his eyes. "Please daughter, don't force this."
Adora sighed. "I have to pay for my crimes your highness." she whispered softly.
Randor gave her a long look then nodded once. "Guards!" He yelled, the men came back in. "Escort the prisoner back."
Adora bowed and let herself be led away. Randor watched her go tears in his eyes. "You stubborn wonderful woman." He whispered.
Court resumed two hours later it was even more crowded. Marlena took the lead at her husband's nod. "People of Eterina, earlier today you saw charges brought against a member of the royal house, as of last night Princess Adora renounced her title, so the charges are against just the woman Adora, now for the charges we will address those now, please bring the young woman in."
The room watched as Adora was brought in she knelt in front of the king and Queen. Marlena stepped down from her throne. "Adora you have renounced your title freely?"
Adora nodded. "I have."
"And you plead guilty to the charges in this warrant?"
Adora nodded again. "I do."
Marlena stepped back. "Then we are ready to pass sentence."
Adora held her breath as her mother took her seat. "Raise!" she said firmly.
Adora rose and looked at her Queen with a steady gaze.
"For the ten murder charges, we find that we cannot except your plea, that also applies to fourteen counts of rape, and twenty-four counts of torture."
Adora looked at her in stunned silence. "As it has been pointed out by a very highly decorated soldier, and adviser to the court, those crimes took place off our world and there for we cannot pass judgment, a representative is on the way to address those, that leaves one count of rape and torture for us to address."
Marlena paused as she took a calming breath, "As for those charges we accept your plea and sentence will now be passed." Marlena returned to her seat and sat down. "Taking into account the circumstances of those events, and the fact that I have a plea by the victim for your forgiveness by this court, the king and I have reached a middle ground, the normal sentence for these crimes is ten years in a penal colony, you Adora are sentenced to five years in prison in the Eterina south ford colony."
The room erupted in rage as the sentence was passed down, Adam being the loudest, with Bo and Hawk right up there with him.
Marlena rose. "Enough!" she yelled fury on her face. "We did not make this decision lightly, but we can find no other way, court dismissed to await the arrival of Queen Angelica."And with that she ran from the room trying to hold in her sobs.
Marlena sat with her head down sobbing as she felt a hand on her shoulder, she looked up and saw the sorceress looking at her kindly. "You did all you could as a Queen, and a mother, the rest is up to Adora she will survive this Marlena."
"I just sent my daughter off to prison for crimes that she committed, while at the hands of a witch and a madman, how is this justice?"
Teelena sat down. "It is not from our stand point, but to your daughters it is, her mind needs to balance, this will do that,"
"And what of the other charges?"
The sorceress smiled. "I have a feeling that Queen Angelica will also find a middle ground, she is on the way I would suggest you to talk and then convene court tomorrow at the least."
Marlena nodded and wiped her eyes. "Thank you for all you have done."
Teelena gave her a hug. "Its not over yet my dear, Adora still has to face her past this is just a first step, all will be revealed."
Adora looked up as her brother and sister-in-law entered. "I'm guessing you're the adviser who found the loophole?" Adora chuckled.
Teela smiled. "Yep, sorry princess."
Adora hugged her. "Its fine."
Adam snorted. "Glad everyone is taking this lightly, dam it Adora you're going to jail for five years!" he yelled, "And the accents only know how long Queen Angelica gives you."
Adora pulled her brother to her. "It's alright." she whispered, "I need to do this brother."
He looked at her tears running down his face. "Why? you're not to blame."
Adora sighed. "To some degree you are right, but I still hold some blame brother, I need to show the people that I can be held accountable, as their princess and as a human."
Adam looked at her, he wanted to be angry, scream and yell, but as He-man he knew the depths of her sense of duty. "I would love to hate you right now." He whispered.
Adora smiled. "I know, just stay strong we will all get through this."
Adam nodded. "Hawk is outside, he wants to see you."
Adora nodded, and they left the room. minutes later the man that she had dreamed of for over a year walked in, he looked like hell but still wonderful to her, she rushed into his arms as he held her tight.
"Adora you crazy fool." He whispered. "What are you thinking?"
Adora looked at him. "I have to do this Hawk, you know this, you saw firsthand what the Horde did, that was me for a long time, there needs to be justice."
Hawk shook his head. "Dam you!" He leaned down and captured her lips in a firm kiss. "I'm not leaving you again." He muttered.
Adora kissed him back having missed his lips on her, she pulled away and leaned her head against his. "You heard the charges." She whispered, "You know what I've done."
Hawk nodded. "I do, but It doesn't matter, I will be right here when you return from that bloody hole, unless you let me bust you out and we run away together."
Adora smiled and hit his arm. "Nice try, but no."
"Your no fun." He whispered, kissing her he picked her up and carried her to the bed, and laid her down.
"What are you doing?" Adora laughed, as he climbed up next to her laying himself over her body.
"I locked the door, if your leaving for five years I bloody well want you to take a memory to hold onto." He kissed her again and let his hands travel down her sides.
Adora felt herself drifting away as she kissed him back. "To many cloths." She muttered.
Hawk chuckled. "My thoughts as well princess."
Minutes later they were both naked, Adora looked into her lovers eyes as he slowly thrust into her, she wrapped her leg around his back to pull him deeper. "Oh god!" she muttered, "I need more." she panted.
Hawk sped up, and within moments both where screaming there release. Outside her door Adam and Teela where keeping guard, Adam's face turned beat red. "I did not need to hear that." He muttered. Teela chuckled. "I know sounds like they made up." Adam slapped her arm. "Stop that's just wrong, that's my sister." Teela laughed.
