Epilogue

Two weeks ago, when the Fright Zone collapsed, so did the lab holding the Sword of Deception. As it all crashed to the ground and was flooded, the Sword of Deception became energized. Such objects as powerful as it were not so easily defeated.

Over the course of the next two weeks, it floated its way upwards out from the debris on the bottom until it reached the top of the mot that surrounded Doom Tower.

Hordak walked along the water's edge, reading over the report from his minions. 19 Horde Troopers recovered and functional. 114 weapons uncovered. 2 magical objects. One vehicle - though useless with their exile. Emergency power is on, but communications, defense, and teleportation were all slag.

Hordak crumbled the report in his hand and tossed it into the water. Modulock was working with a device to mass-produce Horde Troopers, but that would take a lot of time. And time, it seemed, was Hordak had a lot of.

But as Hordak watched the report sink into the water, he spotted something new. His red eyes opened wide as a blade came floating by. He plunged his hand into the water and snatched it up. Immediately, he could sense its power reaching out to his own, diminished energy.

"What is this?" he asked, staring at the blade.

The blade was the same design as He-Man's, She-Ra's, and Skeletor's, but it had a crimson jewel at the crest. It was also purple, just like Skeletor's Sword of Darkness. Words scrolled across the blade. They were the symbols used by the Ancients.

"The Sword of Deception," he said with a gasp. "And it's reaching out to me."

He held it in his hands. Automatically, a small portion of his power was restored. It would take time and planning, considering the Horde's situation, but this blade just gave him the means to execute his vengeance.

This was only the beginning . . .

Afterward:

Hey everyone. Not a whole lot to say this time around. I'm glad to have written this She-Ra story, simply because She-Ra isn't someone I regularly concentrate on like this. I hope I met everyone's expectations and that you're all satisfied with this installment in the Destiny saga.

The adventures She-Ra and co. aren't over yet. The final installment in the Destiny saga will be coming shortly, so keep an eye out for "Manifest Destiny."

Y'all take care now! See ya soon!

W