Chapter VIII: "Behold the Man"
Moments later, they were all in the Horde Alpha and in some mysterious room. Suddenly from the shadows cam the voice of Hordak saying, "Welcome". They turned around to the Ruthless Leader sitting on throne surrounded by his Shadow Weavers. "I originally set out to get Both twins but as was case long ago, I ended up with only one , not because any of you stopped me, but because the princes pleaded before that I should spare Adora's life" he said as he made a scroll materialized before him. "Prince Adam of Etrnia you are charged with questioning the authority to the Horde, causing the defection of a member of the Horde, and allying yourself with the enemies of the Horde. What have you to say for yourself boy?" Hordak said as he waited for the Prince to answer. No answer came "Since you have failed to defend your self I declare you guilty, by order of the mighty Horde Prime god of the Evil Horde you should be executed for crimes, but at behest of consoler I have decided to give five hundred of suspended animation. Shadow Weavers, prepared the Prince by performing the memory wipe." Adora was getting weak at the knees and almost keeled over had not Man-At Arms caught her. As soon as she composed herself she cried out "NO, PLEASE ALMIGHTY HORDAK, DON'T EEASE HIS MEMORY" her cries were too late the Shadow Weaver had teleported the prince to a chair and were chanting spells at him, soon his eyes grew wide and the Weavers stooped their chanting. "Who are you?" Hordak demanded to know Adam merely stared at him and said "who are YOU, sir" Hordak smiled with inhumane glee and said "Good, prepare the Cryopod" he ordered. Soon enough a huge cylinder shaped chamber was brought in, The guards hooked Adam up to a IV and injected a coolant into his body, as this was going on Father O'Reilly read the 23rd Psalm:
The Lord is My Shepherd I lack nothing
In grassy meadows he lets me lie
By tranquil streams he leads me to restore my spirit
He guides me in path of saving justice as befits my name
Even were I to walk in a ravine as dark as death
I should fear no danger, for you are at my side.
Your staff and your crook are there to soothe me.
You prepare a table for me under the eyes of enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; my cup brims over.
Kindness and faithful love pursue me every day of my life.
I make my home the house of the Lord from all time to come.
Teela, Man-At-Arms, Adora, Duncan, and Fr. O'Reilly all bowed there heads and said "Amen." They watch as the coolants began taking the awful effect on him, his face began to turn pale and he was soon comatose. "Put him in the Cryopod" Hordak commander, the guards removed the IVs from his arms and carried the body to the Cryopod. They opened the chamber which gave out a hiss as the pressurized gas left the chamber; laid the body in the chamber and , "Wait" Teela cried as ran to the chamber the guards raised the it weapons at her, and just they about to order her to resume her former place Hordak called out "Stop, let her have her goodbye" with that the troopers backed off and Teela went to the pod. She looked at the body of her husband, her childhood friend, her soulmate she tenderly petted his hair and said "Oh, Adam, I love more than anything, if I could I would have taken your place, but you felt it better that only one should suffer, I want to you to know that I love you Adam, and I won't give up hope" with that she gave Adam a kiss lamented this event. Hordak began to grow impatient and irritated his raised his hand and ordered "No More" With that two guards and pulled the sobbing Teela from the Chamber. The troopers than sealed the chamber and attached ling hoses to it the adjusted some controls and within an instant a freezing agent filled the chamber and prevented anyone from seeing his body. Soon the cloud dispersed revealing Adam's cryogenically frozen body. His skin was turned ice blue, his eyes closed, and his blonde hair was now an pale white. "Guards, open the release bay and prepare to send the body into space" he commanded and with blind obedience the troopers obeyed Hordak's wishes. Teela and Adora both unwilling to just watch Adam be tossed out drew their weapons and headed straight for Hordak. They battled their through legions of Horde Troopers and finally reached Hordak's throne pointed their weapons at the Ruthless Leader and said "It's over, Hordak" Hordak raised his hand and soon there were surrounded by Shadow Weavers. Hordak rose from his throne and said, "drop your weapons, even if you were to kill me and open the Chamber, your Prince will die. His body temperature is at minus one fifty five centigrade, the spike in temperature would be enough to send him into shock causing him to die" 'I don't believe you vile excuse for sentient being" Adora said looking at Hordak with look of pure hatred for Hordak. The Ruthless Leader smiled at her with frightening inhuman smile and replied "you don't believe, guards open up the Cryopod" NO, I believe you, just don't hurt him" she said as she tried to fight back tears of anger and sadness. Hordak then raised his hand and ordered his guards to stop. Before Adora could say anything one of the Shadow Weavers fired a bolt of energy at her, the bolt hit her hand causing her to cry out in pain and drop her Sword of protection. The force of the fall was so great that it broke the jewel in the center and disintegrates. Both women looked out on in horror as the once beautiful weapon had been turned to dust. The scene reminded Teela of Adam's nightmare he had had, the one with the Swords of Power and Protection disintegrated. Adora suddenly felt powerless. Even though she could not became She-Ra because of Castle Grayskull's destruction, it did give her a sense of power, that even though she was only Adora the spirit of She-Ra was still inside her, but now that symbol power and hope and been crushed at the feet of her enemies. Hordak merely smiled as his face darted from Adora to the Shadow weaver who had done the deed, the only thought in his head was this, "even though I can't take her life with her 'power' gone I have achieved a symbolic victory." Adora wanted to go after Hordak with her all might she wanted him to suffer like she had, but Teela stopped her, and said "Adora, we won't Adam bring back by killing Hordak, we need to go home and think up a plan." Adora said nothing she just wanted to let all of her hatred and sadness out. Teela was felling the same thing, but she felt it better to keep a brave face on for Duncan's sake. Suddenly there was a commotion in the room; Hordak's men were taking the Cryopod to the release bay. Adora gasped as she saw the troopers callously threw the capsule containing the prince's body into space. She felt faint, the shock and horror of the day. Hordak smiled and said with child like glee, "I've done it, I've defeated He-man and She-Ra. I am the most powerful evil being in the universe, I've done what that fool of student, Keldor, could never do, Now who's an old bat. Praise Prime for this momentous day, I declare a celebration in honor of my victory. The Evil Horde is victorious" he danced around the room grinning at the misfortune and sadness of others. Hordak turned to the only beings in the room glowering and said, "You know, I was going to destroy this world anyway, but I'm in such a benevolent mood, that I'm going to spare the Earth. Guard open a portal and take our guests home" the troopers carried out their master's wishes and transported then back home.
Moments later, they were all in the Horde Alpha and in some mysterious room. Suddenly from the shadows cam the voice of Hordak saying, "Welcome". They turned around to the Ruthless Leader sitting on throne surrounded by his Shadow Weavers. "I originally set out to get Both twins but as was case long ago, I ended up with only one , not because any of you stopped me, but because the princes pleaded before that I should spare Adora's life" he said as he made a scroll materialized before him. "Prince Adam of Etrnia you are charged with questioning the authority to the Horde, causing the defection of a member of the Horde, and allying yourself with the enemies of the Horde. What have you to say for yourself boy?" Hordak said as he waited for the Prince to answer. No answer came "Since you have failed to defend your self I declare you guilty, by order of the mighty Horde Prime god of the Evil Horde you should be executed for crimes, but at behest of consoler I have decided to give five hundred of suspended animation. Shadow Weavers, prepared the Prince by performing the memory wipe." Adora was getting weak at the knees and almost keeled over had not Man-At Arms caught her. As soon as she composed herself she cried out "NO, PLEASE ALMIGHTY HORDAK, DON'T EEASE HIS MEMORY" her cries were too late the Shadow Weaver had teleported the prince to a chair and were chanting spells at him, soon his eyes grew wide and the Weavers stooped their chanting. "Who are you?" Hordak demanded to know Adam merely stared at him and said "who are YOU, sir" Hordak smiled with inhumane glee and said "Good, prepare the Cryopod" he ordered. Soon enough a huge cylinder shaped chamber was brought in, The guards hooked Adam up to a IV and injected a coolant into his body, as this was going on Father O'Reilly read the 23rd Psalm:
The Lord is My Shepherd I lack nothing
In grassy meadows he lets me lie
By tranquil streams he leads me to restore my spirit
He guides me in path of saving justice as befits my name
Even were I to walk in a ravine as dark as death
I should fear no danger, for you are at my side.
Your staff and your crook are there to soothe me.
You prepare a table for me under the eyes of enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; my cup brims over.
Kindness and faithful love pursue me every day of my life.
I make my home the house of the Lord from all time to come.
Teela, Man-At-Arms, Adora, Duncan, and Fr. O'Reilly all bowed there heads and said "Amen." They watch as the coolants began taking the awful effect on him, his face began to turn pale and he was soon comatose. "Put him in the Cryopod" Hordak commander, the guards removed the IVs from his arms and carried the body to the Cryopod. They opened the chamber which gave out a hiss as the pressurized gas left the chamber; laid the body in the chamber and , "Wait" Teela cried as ran to the chamber the guards raised the it weapons at her, and just they about to order her to resume her former place Hordak called out "Stop, let her have her goodbye" with that the troopers backed off and Teela went to the pod. She looked at the body of her husband, her childhood friend, her soulmate she tenderly petted his hair and said "Oh, Adam, I love more than anything, if I could I would have taken your place, but you felt it better that only one should suffer, I want to you to know that I love you Adam, and I won't give up hope" with that she gave Adam a kiss lamented this event. Hordak began to grow impatient and irritated his raised his hand and ordered "No More" With that two guards and pulled the sobbing Teela from the Chamber. The troopers than sealed the chamber and attached ling hoses to it the adjusted some controls and within an instant a freezing agent filled the chamber and prevented anyone from seeing his body. Soon the cloud dispersed revealing Adam's cryogenically frozen body. His skin was turned ice blue, his eyes closed, and his blonde hair was now an pale white. "Guards, open the release bay and prepare to send the body into space" he commanded and with blind obedience the troopers obeyed Hordak's wishes. Teela and Adora both unwilling to just watch Adam be tossed out drew their weapons and headed straight for Hordak. They battled their through legions of Horde Troopers and finally reached Hordak's throne pointed their weapons at the Ruthless Leader and said "It's over, Hordak" Hordak raised his hand and soon there were surrounded by Shadow Weavers. Hordak rose from his throne and said, "drop your weapons, even if you were to kill me and open the Chamber, your Prince will die. His body temperature is at minus one fifty five centigrade, the spike in temperature would be enough to send him into shock causing him to die" 'I don't believe you vile excuse for sentient being" Adora said looking at Hordak with look of pure hatred for Hordak. The Ruthless Leader smiled at her with frightening inhuman smile and replied "you don't believe, guards open up the Cryopod" NO, I believe you, just don't hurt him" she said as she tried to fight back tears of anger and sadness. Hordak then raised his hand and ordered his guards to stop. Before Adora could say anything one of the Shadow Weavers fired a bolt of energy at her, the bolt hit her hand causing her to cry out in pain and drop her Sword of protection. The force of the fall was so great that it broke the jewel in the center and disintegrates. Both women looked out on in horror as the once beautiful weapon had been turned to dust. The scene reminded Teela of Adam's nightmare he had had, the one with the Swords of Power and Protection disintegrated. Adora suddenly felt powerless. Even though she could not became She-Ra because of Castle Grayskull's destruction, it did give her a sense of power, that even though she was only Adora the spirit of She-Ra was still inside her, but now that symbol power and hope and been crushed at the feet of her enemies. Hordak merely smiled as his face darted from Adora to the Shadow weaver who had done the deed, the only thought in his head was this, "even though I can't take her life with her 'power' gone I have achieved a symbolic victory." Adora wanted to go after Hordak with her all might she wanted him to suffer like she had, but Teela stopped her, and said "Adora, we won't Adam bring back by killing Hordak, we need to go home and think up a plan." Adora said nothing she just wanted to let all of her hatred and sadness out. Teela was felling the same thing, but she felt it better to keep a brave face on for Duncan's sake. Suddenly there was a commotion in the room; Hordak's men were taking the Cryopod to the release bay. Adora gasped as she saw the troopers callously threw the capsule containing the prince's body into space. She felt faint, the shock and horror of the day. Hordak smiled and said with child like glee, "I've done it, I've defeated He-man and She-Ra. I am the most powerful evil being in the universe, I've done what that fool of student, Keldor, could never do, Now who's an old bat. Praise Prime for this momentous day, I declare a celebration in honor of my victory. The Evil Horde is victorious" he danced around the room grinning at the misfortune and sadness of others. Hordak turned to the only beings in the room glowering and said, "You know, I was going to destroy this world anyway, but I'm in such a benevolent mood, that I'm going to spare the Earth. Guard open a portal and take our guests home" the troopers carried out their master's wishes and transported then back home.