Chapter VII: Fears of the End
Back on Earth, Teela, Adora, and Duncan were getting ready for the prayer service. Teela was dressed up in her wedding outfit, a beautiful flowing dress with a lace cape; it was secured around her neck with snake medallion, one that resembled her staff. Adora wore a beautiful red and white dress, it resembled the outfit she normally wears but it was far more elegant. Teela had Dressed Duncan up in a dress suit he got for his birthday, it was a handsome navy blue with a white shirt and blue tie, and he also wore a tie tack resembling the symbol of King Grayskull. "Aww, why do I have to wear this outfit mom?" he complained, Teela looked at him kissed him and said "Don't you want your father to see how handsome you look" Duncan wanted to say 'no' but decided it was best not anger his mom. "When's Grandpa coming over" he then asked his mother. No sooner than he said that than there was a knock on the door. Teela went to answer it, it was Man-At arms, the venerable warrior smiled and said "Hello, my daughter" The two embraced one another and she said "come in, father" and she sowed him in. He was dressed in his armor, but it was far more ornate, it was a shiny gold color, underneath he wore a shiny suit of green under armor with a silver bow tie and his helmet was also silver. "Grandpa, Grandpa" Duncan shouted as he ran over to greet his grand father "Well, don't you look spiffy?" Man-At-Arms said smiling at his grandson. "Why do you look so glum" Man-At-Arms, said seeing the frown on Duncan's face "Mom says I have to wear this stupid suit" he said peeved at the idea of wearing it. Man-At- Arms smiled and whispered in Duncan's ear "I'll make you a deal I'll give you fifty dollars if you wear the suit and not complain about, and if you leave it on until you come home I'll make a hundred dollars" Duncan's eyes flashed at the idea of Having a hundred dollars ran out happy to think about how he would spend it. "You weren't spoiling are you father?" Teela asked Man-at-Arms seeming to know what her son was so happy about. "I just told if he leaves that suit on until we get back I'd give him a hundred dollars" he said Teela looked at the old man disapproving "Father, you know you shouldn't spoil him like that" Duncan frowned "you right, I should have given him five Hundred dollars" Teela rolled back her eyes and left the room. Soon Adora came into the room went over and gave Man-At-Arms a kiss and said "How are you, father" Man-At-Arms smiled and said "I'm managing, are you ready to go?" he asked. "Yeah, we're just waiting for Teela" she replied Soon a voice was heard in another room it was Teela, she was ready to leave. They turned off everything in the house and left for the Church.
Back on Horde Alpha, Prince Adam and Father O'Reilly were getting ready for the prayer service. The Priest went up to the door of the cell and signaled a nearby trooper. "What do you want" the trooper barked "if it's not too much to ask I'd to talk to Hordak if he's not busy" The trooper got out a Comlink in his utility belt adjusted the frequency to Hordak's chambers and said "Here you go." The pastor thanked the soldier and spoke into the device "Lord Hordak?" A few seconds passed an reply "yes" "This Father O'Reilly I have two more requests, I'm sorry but I just thought about this, but I was wondering if I could my congregation to the prayer service, it's customary that the entire congregation comes to pray with that person and it's also customary for brief dinner afterwards so the people can help one another out" the priest asked. Hordak thought for a moment and said "very well, but I will have to send more troopers down too and I want don't want a dinner you can have them meet with him for awhile but once they've met with him and talked a little bit I want to bring you two ASAP " "That's fine with me Hordak, but they will have to leave there weapons outside too and one other thing may the family attend the procedure" the pastor replied "very well" Hordak said the priest thanked Hordak for cooperation and signed off. He handed the device back to guard and with that went to continue getting ready.
Back on Earth, Teela, Duncan, Adora, and Man-At-Arms arrived they were surprised to see the large number of people at the church. Man-at-Arms removed his helmet showing his long hair, he looked around and saw a pew in the front with no one it. "Look there's a seat up there," He said as the four of them walked up the aisle. Soon they saw Horde Troopers marching in, they were all unarmed, then two troopers came in and in the middle was prince Adam, and finally at the end Father O'Reilly came in, dressed in his green vestments he was wearing when he went up into Horde Alpha with prince Adam. The troopers took their respected positions to guard the building, and the pastor went up to pulpit and began the service:
My friends, today we are gathered to pray for Prince Adam of Eternia and his family. You may not know him, but I think when you meet with him you will know what a good person he is. We are all familiar with stories of the
Martyrs old, how they were willing to risk death because they knew what
they did was right. We take it for granted now, but Adam and his family have risked Death many times to save theory planet. It was even destroyed along with the planet that his sister lived on, because they stood for what is good. Today while your sitting there I want you to think what that would
be like for you if you went through that...
After that, he read from the Bible and said some prayers and then before he closed the service he said, "Would the prince and his family come before the Altar, for the blessing" with that Adam, Teela, Adora, Man-At-Arms, and Duncan stood up, the priest raised his hands and said:
O Lord of All creation, we know that you created the Universe and all it's inhabitants, please look kindly upon Prince Adam of Eternia and his family, help them and console them in their hour of need and watch over them during
this most trying of times. Amen.
Teela and Adam kissed and embrace one another lovingly, with that the priest said, "This service has ended, my the grace and Peace of God be with you always. Amen. You all invited to come to the meeting hall now to meet with the Prince and his family."
They all went into the meeting hall and met with the Prince of Eternia and his family and wished them well. After about twenty minutes a Horse Trooper came up and said, "It is time." He opened a portal and Adam, Teela, Man-At- Arms, Adora, and Duncan, and Father O'Reilly entered and vanished.
Back on Earth, Teela, Adora, and Duncan were getting ready for the prayer service. Teela was dressed up in her wedding outfit, a beautiful flowing dress with a lace cape; it was secured around her neck with snake medallion, one that resembled her staff. Adora wore a beautiful red and white dress, it resembled the outfit she normally wears but it was far more elegant. Teela had Dressed Duncan up in a dress suit he got for his birthday, it was a handsome navy blue with a white shirt and blue tie, and he also wore a tie tack resembling the symbol of King Grayskull. "Aww, why do I have to wear this outfit mom?" he complained, Teela looked at him kissed him and said "Don't you want your father to see how handsome you look" Duncan wanted to say 'no' but decided it was best not anger his mom. "When's Grandpa coming over" he then asked his mother. No sooner than he said that than there was a knock on the door. Teela went to answer it, it was Man-At arms, the venerable warrior smiled and said "Hello, my daughter" The two embraced one another and she said "come in, father" and she sowed him in. He was dressed in his armor, but it was far more ornate, it was a shiny gold color, underneath he wore a shiny suit of green under armor with a silver bow tie and his helmet was also silver. "Grandpa, Grandpa" Duncan shouted as he ran over to greet his grand father "Well, don't you look spiffy?" Man-At-Arms said smiling at his grandson. "Why do you look so glum" Man-At-Arms, said seeing the frown on Duncan's face "Mom says I have to wear this stupid suit" he said peeved at the idea of wearing it. Man-At- Arms smiled and whispered in Duncan's ear "I'll make you a deal I'll give you fifty dollars if you wear the suit and not complain about, and if you leave it on until you come home I'll make a hundred dollars" Duncan's eyes flashed at the idea of Having a hundred dollars ran out happy to think about how he would spend it. "You weren't spoiling are you father?" Teela asked Man-at-Arms seeming to know what her son was so happy about. "I just told if he leaves that suit on until we get back I'd give him a hundred dollars" he said Teela looked at the old man disapproving "Father, you know you shouldn't spoil him like that" Duncan frowned "you right, I should have given him five Hundred dollars" Teela rolled back her eyes and left the room. Soon Adora came into the room went over and gave Man-At-Arms a kiss and said "How are you, father" Man-At-Arms smiled and said "I'm managing, are you ready to go?" he asked. "Yeah, we're just waiting for Teela" she replied Soon a voice was heard in another room it was Teela, she was ready to leave. They turned off everything in the house and left for the Church.
Back on Horde Alpha, Prince Adam and Father O'Reilly were getting ready for the prayer service. The Priest went up to the door of the cell and signaled a nearby trooper. "What do you want" the trooper barked "if it's not too much to ask I'd to talk to Hordak if he's not busy" The trooper got out a Comlink in his utility belt adjusted the frequency to Hordak's chambers and said "Here you go." The pastor thanked the soldier and spoke into the device "Lord Hordak?" A few seconds passed an reply "yes" "This Father O'Reilly I have two more requests, I'm sorry but I just thought about this, but I was wondering if I could my congregation to the prayer service, it's customary that the entire congregation comes to pray with that person and it's also customary for brief dinner afterwards so the people can help one another out" the priest asked. Hordak thought for a moment and said "very well, but I will have to send more troopers down too and I want don't want a dinner you can have them meet with him for awhile but once they've met with him and talked a little bit I want to bring you two ASAP " "That's fine with me Hordak, but they will have to leave there weapons outside too and one other thing may the family attend the procedure" the pastor replied "very well" Hordak said the priest thanked Hordak for cooperation and signed off. He handed the device back to guard and with that went to continue getting ready.
Back on Earth, Teela, Duncan, Adora, and Man-At-Arms arrived they were surprised to see the large number of people at the church. Man-at-Arms removed his helmet showing his long hair, he looked around and saw a pew in the front with no one it. "Look there's a seat up there," He said as the four of them walked up the aisle. Soon they saw Horde Troopers marching in, they were all unarmed, then two troopers came in and in the middle was prince Adam, and finally at the end Father O'Reilly came in, dressed in his green vestments he was wearing when he went up into Horde Alpha with prince Adam. The troopers took their respected positions to guard the building, and the pastor went up to pulpit and began the service:
My friends, today we are gathered to pray for Prince Adam of Eternia and his family. You may not know him, but I think when you meet with him you will know what a good person he is. We are all familiar with stories of the
Martyrs old, how they were willing to risk death because they knew what
they did was right. We take it for granted now, but Adam and his family have risked Death many times to save theory planet. It was even destroyed along with the planet that his sister lived on, because they stood for what is good. Today while your sitting there I want you to think what that would
be like for you if you went through that...
After that, he read from the Bible and said some prayers and then before he closed the service he said, "Would the prince and his family come before the Altar, for the blessing" with that Adam, Teela, Adora, Man-At-Arms, and Duncan stood up, the priest raised his hands and said:
O Lord of All creation, we know that you created the Universe and all it's inhabitants, please look kindly upon Prince Adam of Eternia and his family, help them and console them in their hour of need and watch over them during
this most trying of times. Amen.
Teela and Adam kissed and embrace one another lovingly, with that the priest said, "This service has ended, my the grace and Peace of God be with you always. Amen. You all invited to come to the meeting hall now to meet with the Prince and his family."
They all went into the meeting hall and met with the Prince of Eternia and his family and wished them well. After about twenty minutes a Horse Trooper came up and said, "It is time." He opened a portal and Adam, Teela, Man-At- Arms, Adora, and Duncan, and Father O'Reilly entered and vanished.