The He-Man Inside
Disclaimer: Come on peeps! If I actually had anything to do with He-Man do you think I'd be sitting here surfing the net and reading stories? Do you think I'd be spending most of my time at home? Do you think I'd be broke? No, didn't think so.
Chapter 1
"Adam, watch out!" Teela shouted the warning to her friend.
The warning came to late however, as the levitating ball came crashing into young prince from behind causing him to fall to the ground; getting a face full of dirt and grass. Adam looked up from his perch on the ground to see the ball coming back towards him. Rolling to the side as the ball came smashing into the same spot he had been. He quickly leapt to his feet and drew his sword; preparing to chop the annoying ball in half only to be hit in the back by its twin sending shockwaves of pain up along his spine. Adam groaned as he came crashing back into the ground, the affect of the impact causing him to drop his sword. The young prince was painfully pushing himself up on his arms when the same ball and its twin came crashing into his ribs. He heard the crack even as his breath was forced out of his lungs, causing him to double over. He glanced up from his position to search for the twin spheres, looking around the training arena he finally saw them making a u-turn and making a b-line for his face. Adam struggled to raise himself up but he was too slow, crossing his arms in front of his face as he braced for the shattering impact.
"End simulation!" The command reverberated around the enclosed area of the training field causing all motion to stop from the mechanized combatants. Adam slowly uncrossed his arms to look at the two levitating spheres merely inches from his dirt covered face. The prince pushed himself t his feet, keeping a wary eye on the two balls as he made his way slowly towards the side of the field where Man-at-Arms was standing; hands on his hips and a very displeased look upon his face.
"Thanks Man-at-Arms but do you think you could've stopped it a little sooner?" Adam asked as he came to a stop in front of the large warrior. He was holding one if his sides as his other arm hung limp by his side.
"Why should my father have done that? Practice makes perfect and practice is exactly what you need. You also need to pay more attention to what's going on around you. You'll find out that when you do, situations become easier to read and you don't have to worry about surprise attacks which means you walk away with a few less bruises." Teela said angrily as she walked towards the duo.
"Hey, cool it Teela. I'm already beaten black and blue. Gimme time to heal and then you can have a whack at it." Adam laughed lightly as Teela's face became flushed with indignation and then regretted laughing when the pain from his broken ribs cut off any sound he had been making. Using the arm that had been by his side he propped himself against Man-at-Arms. Looking up he caught Teela with a smirk and a smug expression on her face.
"Humph! What were you saying Adam? Wha-? Can't hear you. Come on at least look me in the eye when you're trying to say something. Oh wait, you can't because you got yourself hurt during the simulation for not-"
"Man, do me a favor Teela and just be quiet."
"Hey, you get what you deserve."
"Yeah, and I say you're on a crash course to-"
"Enough you two. We still have some work to do. Teela I want you to gather the Masters and scout the surrounding area around the palace with a 200 perimeter. After that I want you to check out Castle GraySkull as well."
"Alright father. I'll meet you at the launching pad."
"No need Teela. I'm going to stay here and take Adam to the medical bay."
"But father, there's no need-"
"No 'buts' Teela. Now go and gather the Masters. Your mission should have you out there for the better part of the day and I don't want you or any of the Masters caught outside the palace after dusk." Man-at-Arms was gave his daughter a stern look as she was about to say something else.
"Right. I'll see you when we get back." Teela's voice rang with resignation as she took her leave, running off the training field and towards the palace courtyard in search of the Masters.
Man-at-Arms and Adam watched Teela until they could no longer see her. Man- at-Arms was the first to look away then looking down at the young prince he wrapped his arm around Adam's waist to help support him. "Come. Let's go to the medical bay so we can have your injuries looked at."
Adam grunted his approval as he hobbled along side the old warrior wincing in pain for each step he took. "Damn, Man-at-Arms what did you do to those spheres? I never remember them hitting that hard."
"It's because you're changing Adam."
Adam gave his teacher a confused look, asking him through his eyes to elaborate on that statement.
"Adam, ever since gaining the power sword and along with it the powers of GraySkull your body and mind have-"
"Whoa, hold on Man-at-Arms! What's wrong with my body?"
"Nothing Adam. Nothing at all. What I was trying to say is that your body and mind have been affected by the powers of GraySkull. In a way this means that the power is becoming a part of you and as you grow it will be shaped along with you."
"So what does this do to He-Man?"
"For right now, nothing."
"What do you mean nothing? You said there was going to be changes. So, what sort of changes?"
"Well, nothing that wasn't going to happen anyway. You see Adam, from the moment you decided to claim the power sword and become the champion of Eternia it had certain affects on who'd you become."
"Tell me something I don't know."
"What I'm trying to say Adam is that you will eventually grow-" Man-at-Arms was cut off as the voice of the sorceress came invading his mind. 'It is not his time to know his future nor is it yours to tell. Adam will find out eventually and as you have said he will grow into his future.'
'You're right Sorceress. My apologies.'
"Hey, Man-at Arms what's wrong? You're talking one minute and spacing out the next."
"Oh, uh.....nothing. Come on lets get you to the sick bay."
"But what about what you were saying."
"Ah, well, that's a discussion best saved for another time. Now come on it wouldn't do any good for Eternia's champion to show up in battle with sore muscles and broken ribs."
Okay, that would be the first chapter. I'll try and make the future one longer. Please read and review. OH! Flames are welcomed.
Disclaimer: Come on peeps! If I actually had anything to do with He-Man do you think I'd be sitting here surfing the net and reading stories? Do you think I'd be spending most of my time at home? Do you think I'd be broke? No, didn't think so.
Chapter 1
"Adam, watch out!" Teela shouted the warning to her friend.
The warning came to late however, as the levitating ball came crashing into young prince from behind causing him to fall to the ground; getting a face full of dirt and grass. Adam looked up from his perch on the ground to see the ball coming back towards him. Rolling to the side as the ball came smashing into the same spot he had been. He quickly leapt to his feet and drew his sword; preparing to chop the annoying ball in half only to be hit in the back by its twin sending shockwaves of pain up along his spine. Adam groaned as he came crashing back into the ground, the affect of the impact causing him to drop his sword. The young prince was painfully pushing himself up on his arms when the same ball and its twin came crashing into his ribs. He heard the crack even as his breath was forced out of his lungs, causing him to double over. He glanced up from his position to search for the twin spheres, looking around the training arena he finally saw them making a u-turn and making a b-line for his face. Adam struggled to raise himself up but he was too slow, crossing his arms in front of his face as he braced for the shattering impact.
"End simulation!" The command reverberated around the enclosed area of the training field causing all motion to stop from the mechanized combatants. Adam slowly uncrossed his arms to look at the two levitating spheres merely inches from his dirt covered face. The prince pushed himself t his feet, keeping a wary eye on the two balls as he made his way slowly towards the side of the field where Man-at-Arms was standing; hands on his hips and a very displeased look upon his face.
"Thanks Man-at-Arms but do you think you could've stopped it a little sooner?" Adam asked as he came to a stop in front of the large warrior. He was holding one if his sides as his other arm hung limp by his side.
"Why should my father have done that? Practice makes perfect and practice is exactly what you need. You also need to pay more attention to what's going on around you. You'll find out that when you do, situations become easier to read and you don't have to worry about surprise attacks which means you walk away with a few less bruises." Teela said angrily as she walked towards the duo.
"Hey, cool it Teela. I'm already beaten black and blue. Gimme time to heal and then you can have a whack at it." Adam laughed lightly as Teela's face became flushed with indignation and then regretted laughing when the pain from his broken ribs cut off any sound he had been making. Using the arm that had been by his side he propped himself against Man-at-Arms. Looking up he caught Teela with a smirk and a smug expression on her face.
"Humph! What were you saying Adam? Wha-? Can't hear you. Come on at least look me in the eye when you're trying to say something. Oh wait, you can't because you got yourself hurt during the simulation for not-"
"Man, do me a favor Teela and just be quiet."
"Hey, you get what you deserve."
"Yeah, and I say you're on a crash course to-"
"Enough you two. We still have some work to do. Teela I want you to gather the Masters and scout the surrounding area around the palace with a 200 perimeter. After that I want you to check out Castle GraySkull as well."
"Alright father. I'll meet you at the launching pad."
"No need Teela. I'm going to stay here and take Adam to the medical bay."
"But father, there's no need-"
"No 'buts' Teela. Now go and gather the Masters. Your mission should have you out there for the better part of the day and I don't want you or any of the Masters caught outside the palace after dusk." Man-at-Arms was gave his daughter a stern look as she was about to say something else.
"Right. I'll see you when we get back." Teela's voice rang with resignation as she took her leave, running off the training field and towards the palace courtyard in search of the Masters.
Man-at-Arms and Adam watched Teela until they could no longer see her. Man- at-Arms was the first to look away then looking down at the young prince he wrapped his arm around Adam's waist to help support him. "Come. Let's go to the medical bay so we can have your injuries looked at."
Adam grunted his approval as he hobbled along side the old warrior wincing in pain for each step he took. "Damn, Man-at-Arms what did you do to those spheres? I never remember them hitting that hard."
"It's because you're changing Adam."
Adam gave his teacher a confused look, asking him through his eyes to elaborate on that statement.
"Adam, ever since gaining the power sword and along with it the powers of GraySkull your body and mind have-"
"Whoa, hold on Man-at-Arms! What's wrong with my body?"
"Nothing Adam. Nothing at all. What I was trying to say is that your body and mind have been affected by the powers of GraySkull. In a way this means that the power is becoming a part of you and as you grow it will be shaped along with you."
"So what does this do to He-Man?"
"For right now, nothing."
"What do you mean nothing? You said there was going to be changes. So, what sort of changes?"
"Well, nothing that wasn't going to happen anyway. You see Adam, from the moment you decided to claim the power sword and become the champion of Eternia it had certain affects on who'd you become."
"Tell me something I don't know."
"What I'm trying to say Adam is that you will eventually grow-" Man-at-Arms was cut off as the voice of the sorceress came invading his mind. 'It is not his time to know his future nor is it yours to tell. Adam will find out eventually and as you have said he will grow into his future.'
'You're right Sorceress. My apologies.'
"Hey, Man-at Arms what's wrong? You're talking one minute and spacing out the next."
"Oh, uh.....nothing. Come on lets get you to the sick bay."
"But what about what you were saying."
"Ah, well, that's a discussion best saved for another time. Now come on it wouldn't do any good for Eternia's champion to show up in battle with sore muscles and broken ribs."
Okay, that would be the first chapter. I'll try and make the future one longer. Please read and review. OH! Flames are welcomed.