Chapter IX: Portents of the Apocalypse
PRINCESS ADORA'S DIARY
18th DAY IN THE TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF THE HORDE'S CONQUEST OF ETHERIA
An hour later, Flipshot gathered us and all the guardians in the main briefing room.
I looked around the room, there people from all across the universe, there were being of every size and shape male and female it was not until then I believed what Lubic told me about the Guardians recruiting people from all over the cosmos.
I looked to my left where Adam was sitting; I could tell that he was still upset over Teela's death. He could not accept the fact that Teela was gone and the fact that she decided to take her own life mad it even worse for him to bear.
I wished I could remove his pain, take away his sorrow if it were possible I wish I could take on his pain so he could experience happiness again.
While I was thinking Flipshot began to speak to us.
"I have called you here to embark on a very important mission. Our allies He-Man, She-Ra, Captain Bow, and Princess Glimmer need to get back to their homeworld but their ship was destroyed by the rogue Skeletor. The only way they can get back is to seek the aid of the legendary inventor Gwildor," he explained as he produced a map of Primus on a projection screen. "As you know, Gwildor is said to live on the top of Mount Aspectus, the highest peak on the planet, your mission will be to climb this mountain and see if you can find Gwildor's complex. Good luck men" he concluded as he dismissed the group.
I pray to Light Hope that this mission will not be in vain.
LORD SKELETOR'S JOURNAL
25th DAY IN THE TWENTY-THIRD YEAR OF MY ATTEMPT TO ENTER CASTLE GRAYSKULL
Taking the Skull Copter, I began my search for this Gwildor. Brakk seems to think that my search will be fruitless but he does not know what I know, that if He-Man and She-Ra are looking for him, there must be real or else they would not be willing to search for him.
I flew around for several hours with no sign of the Gwildor being until I came to the Primian Mountains and found a strange building on top of a large mountain, something told me that my search was about to end.
I landed the Skull Copter and got out to explore this strange building and to find that Gwildor and his key, then I will use his key to teleport into Castle Grayskull and gain its secrets!
After a short walk, I made it to the entrance of the building and walked in, the building was lab that could easily rival Tri-Klops'. It was filled with amazing devices that I could use to destroy my enemies but right now I must find Gwildor and the beautiful Cosmic Key.
PRINCESS ADORA'S DIARY
18th DAY IN THE TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF THE HORDE'S CONQUEST OF ETHERIA
After being briefed by Flipshot, we took to our speeders and left for the Primian Mountains on the eastern hemisphere to begin our search for Gwildor.
I has never been on the side of the planet before, it looked like the western half, the side that we live on, except it was destroyed as if by war.
"Flipshot, what happened here?" I asked him as I looked around.
The sight was truly horrific, buildings were razed to the ground; skeletons were strewn on the ground in agonizing positions, and a fine coat of ash covered the building. Women were persevered clutching their children to them as if protecting them from something.
"This was one of the first targets Brakk and his minions attacked and if that wasn't enough the volcanoes erupted killing those whom Brakk spared," he said solemnly as he bowed his head.
"Volcanoes?" I asked nervously, I was afraid that they might be due for an eruption and thought of being encased in hot ash was making me sick to my stomach but I was willing to risk it if it meant getting back home.
"Don't worry, they have been dormant for years" he said, just then I heard a noise like thunder the earth was quaking, I think the volcanoes are about to erupt.
I was just about to see if Adam was okay when all of sudden a hug rock came plummeting towards me, I tried get out of the way but I wasn't fast enough and it knocked me off the speeder.
"SOMEONE HELP ME!" I screamed as I went falling towards the ground, I could see the jagged rocks of the mountains come speeding into view, but before I became a She-Rakabob I felt someone grab my wrist I looked up and saw my brother smiling at me.
"You okay sis?" he asked as he pulled me up onto his speeder, I was thankful that he was able to rescue me in time. I looked into eyes, I could tell that Teela's death still burdened him but I could also see concern for me as well.
After about an hour of riding we reached our destination, Mount Aspectus and the legendary home of Gwildor.
"I'll take care of this, She-Ra" Bow said as he tied a rope to one of his arrows and shot it up at the mountain, "going up," he said as he handed the rope to me and begin to climb the mountain.
We climbed up the mountain for a while, a few times I almost lost my footing but luckily my brother was there to catch me, a few times I looked down to see how he was doing, there was something different about him Teela's suicide destroyed every bit of cheerfulness I was afraid that if a confrontation would break out he would do something he would regret.
Finally after three hours of a climb that would make the climbing of Mount Consecro on Etheria, on whose peak the Crystal castle rests a walk through the park.
At the top of the mountain was huge laboratory complex, something told we had reached our goal.
PRINCE ADAM'S JOURNAL
20th DAY IN THE TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR OF SKELETORS ATTEMPT TO ENTER CASTLE GRAYSKULL
Even though I am happy that soon we will be able to go home, I am still sad over the loss of Teela, she meant the world to me and now she was gone.
Our mission to find to Gwildor had reached it's apex for now we have found Gwildor's lab.
Before we entered the complex we split up into teams, She-Ra, Bow, and Glimmer were on my team. Once we were all in teams we entered the complex.
The place was even large inside, from what I could tell this Gwildor if he lived in here was an expert in time and interdimensional travel, if I see this Gwildor I might ask him to take me back in time to stop Teela from dying, but I knew that would be wrong. The Sorceress once told me "all things happen for a reason," and I knew that Teela's death had to have a reason, even though it hurt me.
We searched thousands of rooms and hidden chambers until we came to the last room, it was locked shut and I know from experience that is bad.
I tried to open it but even with my strength, it was still too jammed to open it.
"She-Ra, can you come help me open this door?" I asked her politely, as I rested for bit.
"Sure thing He-Man," she replied, we began to thrust our weight into the door which forced it off its hinges allowing us to enter it.
Inside we found a small humanoid with orange hair and pointed ears. He wore a green tunic with blue lab coat from which hung various keys and tools; I somehow knew that this was Gwildor.
I was about to ask him who he was, when Skeletor stepped out from the shadows.
"Not so fast hero, on step further and the Phenorian is no more," he threatened as pointed his staff at the inventor with one hand and holding a strange object, which I surmised was the Cosmic Key, in the other.
I was going to answer but then all of sudden an explosion blew the right wall to bits. When the dust settled, Brakk and his full army of Mutants stepped out.
"Thank you so much for finding the Cosmic Key for me Skeletor," the Denebrian said causally as he grabbed the key from Skeletor. The Lord of Nordor had a look of victory in his eyes.
"Give me that key you Denebrian Dimbulb!" Skeletor screamed as he snatched the key from Brakk and examined it.
"Eternian Slime!" Brakk snapped as he wrested the key from Skeletor, this continued for several minutes until the warlords were locked in a stalemate. The two evil beings pulled pushed at the key trying to claim it as their own until it slipped from their grasp.
We looked in shock as the key fell to the ground and began to light up, the fall must have activated the key.
Soon the room was bathed in light and sound, the room seemed to be moving and before I knew it we no longer on Primus, but a place we knew all to well, Eternia!
PRINCESS ADORA'S DIARY
18th DAY IN THE TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF THE HORDE'S CONQUEST OF ETHERIA
I could hardly believe my eyes were back on Eternia, but there was different about it, it seemed the entire planet had been through a devastating war.
Villages were burned to the ground and corpses lined the streets of the once grand city of Eternos, but what really was different about my home city was that in the middle of the city were three huge towers, they must be Tritheon.
I looked around and saw that Skeletor had a look of final victory in his eyes.
"Where on Primus are we?" Brakk exclaimed as he looked around, he was clearly confused about what had just happened.
"You're on Eternia now Brakk and that means that you MUST obey me!" Skeletor cackled as he looked at Brakk who had a total look of astonishment on his face.
I was about to say something to He-Man when I saw a huge insect like creature swooping out of the sky and zooming towards me. I was paralyzed with fear but luckily He-Man pushed me to the ground before it could get me but at the cost of it attacking He-Man instead.
The creature had drained some of his blood once its hunger for blood was satisfied it zoomed back into sky and landed in front of the middle tower, it was then I heard the voice that sent chills up my spine.
"Greetings, He-Man, She-Ra, and Skeletor or should I say Adam, Adora, and Keldor!" the voice Hordak declared. I looked around and saw Hordak standing in front of the middle tower.
"You three fools have arrived just in time to see my father released from Horde World," he exclaimed as he took He-Man's blood from the creature and placed some of it into a small phial.
"Hordak! What have you done? Where are the king and queen?" I shouted up at Hordak, if he has hurt one hair of their heads he will pay.
"They are no more, crushed by the might Horde as you will be She-Ra!" he taunted as threw their crowns at my feet.
"Now, Horde Prime will be freed and the universe will fall to the Horde!" Hordak exclaimed as took the phial and poured the blood into a small slot on the wall.
The doors to the tower creaked opened, "At last, I am victorious," he declared as he ran into the tower and closed the doors.
I was overcome with grief and anger, in rush of emotion I kicked open the doors, "This day you will pay for crimes, demon!" I cried out as I chased after him, this day will see the fall of Hordak once and for all, this I swear!