Chapter IV: A Bat, Two Snakes, and a Skeleton
"Who are you?" Kris Kringle asked. "I am Hordak, Ruthless Leader of the Evil Horde, and you, Mr. Claus are my prisoner, with you in my clutches you will give the secrets of your Christmas Magic, and with that I will rule over all of Eternia," Hordak gloated. Santa looked shocked "How do plan to capture me you're all lone?" He asked. Hordak laughed and said, "I need no assistance to capture you," he said. He lifted his arms and said "Zithron Vernox Gulthoinus" and with that Santa was transported to Hordak's transport. Hordak looked at the room and said "What a pathetic waste of Magic, delivering toys, soon I will put this magic to an even greater use.the conquest of Eternia," "That's what you think, Hordak!" a voice exclaimed from behind "HE-MAN!" Hordak exclaimed "You are too late to stop me He-Man, soon you and all of Eternia will bow down to me," The Ruthless Leader shouted and with that Hordak vanished into thin air.
Meanwhile, Hordak reassembled his forces at his transport. "I have what I came for, Grizzlor, Rattlor did you round up any prisoners," He asked them, both warriors said they did and with Hordak and his henchmen got into the transport and headed for Snake Mountain. He-Man ran out and said "Too late, I have to get back to Eternia to stop Hordak," he contacted the Sorceress who opened up a portal to Grayskull, jumped into it and returned home.
Back on Eternia, Hordak was interrogating Santa Claus. "Where is your magic?" The Evil Hordak demanded to know. "I'll never tell you anything, Hordak, Christmas Magic can never be used for evil," Santa said boldly. Hordak's eyes blazed bright, he turned around and said, "We will see about that," with those words he left. Just as Hordak was leaving the room Rattlor and Tung Lashor were entering, they approached the cell and said, "We understand that you have magical powers," Santa nodded and said, "Who are you?" Rattlor stood up and said "I am Rattlor, General of the Serpentis Imperium and this is my compatriot Tung Lashor," "I already told Hordak that I will not serve him" Rattlor replied "we don't want you serve Hordak we want you to help us" I don't understand," Santa replied "You see Mr. Claus, when Hordak took over Eternia, he banished our leader, our true leader, King Hsss to the Dimension of Despondos, we pretend to be loyal to Hordak in hopes of one day being able to free our leader," Rattlor explained. Santa replied "I see," "We want you to use your Chrisstmas Magic to open up a portal and Free King Hsss, you will be rewarded by him for your services," the general stated. Santa thought and said, "I'm Sorry General Rattlor I can't do it, as I told Hordak Christmas Magic can not be used for evil," Rattlor sneered and hissed, "very well Mr. Claussss, it will be your undoing," and with that the two Snakemen steamed away.
While Santa was being questioned Skeletor was busy questioning the elves. "Elves!" the Overlord of Evil yelled, "I want you to build a robot for me, one that looks just like this person," he said showing them a picture of He-Man. "With this robot, I will not only take over Grayskull, I will finally rid myself of that bothersome Hordak once and for all," he laughed.