Chapter XVI: Countdown to the Apocalypse
PRINCESS ADORA'S DIARY
12th DAY IN THE SEVENTEENTH YEAR SINCE THE ESTABLISHEMNT OF ETHERTERNIA
After years of wondering aimlessly in the uncharted sea of sadness mourning the loss of those whom I love, I finally found the shores of happiness.
three years ago, while riding my favorite Horse, Calypso, in the forest I saw a man hunting wild game, he was tall, clean shaven, and had the most beautiful pair of gray eyes I had ever seen,
"Stay here, Cally," I told Calypso as I dismounted and went to talk to this man.
"Hello," I said nervously, what if he didn't like me or worse that he was from the Horde here to kill me, whatever the risk my heart took the gamble hoping to win the grand prize.
"Hello, there miss," he said as he turned to look at me, from there on it was love at first sight.
"My name's Adora, what's yours," I asked him, I knew I sounded like school girl but when you spend most of your childhood in the Horde you don't have much time for love and romance.
"I'm Enoch," he told me, there was something about that name I had heard it before but where, then it hit me, Enoch was an Angellian name, according to legend Enoch was the first human to visit Celestia, the Angellian homeworld and the first to describe it, since then the name of Enoch has been a name of honor.
"Enoch, are you a native of Equillia?" I asked him, he told me that he wasn't and it was then that he took off his overcoat and revealed a pair of white wings.
"You're an Angellian!" I exclaimed in surprise, he told me that his family moved here thousands of years ago during the War of Illumination.
"What a surprise, I lived on Etheria too," I told him.
From that moment on we were in love, there was something about being in his presence made me feel safe and secure and for the first time since we left Eternia all those years for Primus I felt happy.
A few months later, we married, the moment when our lips touched and we embraced each other as husband and wife was the first time since I felt happy and complete, it was if the darkness that followed me around ever since Adam's death had vanished leaving me bathed in perpetual sunlight, it was truly magical.
I still live on Kaylia's farm along with Enoch and together we tend the horses and enjoy each other's company, Oh Kalion, thank you for allowing me to find Enoch and allowing me experience happiness once more.
KAYLIA'S DIARY
23rd DAY IN THE NINTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING SIRIS
A guard had answered the door; he asked what business we had on Etherternia. I told him what Adora told to me tell them, upon hearing that Adora had sent us, allowed us to enter the palace.
The palace was gigantic, the halls were long and decorated with statues and suits of armor; the walls were lined with gold and were covered with murals of ancient battles and great leaders of the past.
I looked up at the ceiling and saw it was decorated to look like the heavens, I could see planets made of gems and stars made of diamonds it was truly an awesome sight for someone who lives a simple life.
After about an hour of walking we reached two ornate doors with guards on either side. The doors were wood inlaid with gold and covered by silver lettering.
Our escorts whispered something to the guards by the door, who promptly opened the door for us.
The room was impressive, it was decorated like the halls, at the far end of the room sat a man with brown hair and mustache with streaks of gray in it. He had pale blue eyes and wore gold armor and red cape.
"King Bow?" our escort asked the man on the throne.
The strange thing is that as soon I saw him I fell deeply in love with him, there was something about him, maybe it was the aura of sadness that surrounded him that made me attracted to him.
"Yes, what is it?" Bow asked as he stood up and walked toward us, I noticed that he wore a locket around his neck, inside was a picture of a beautiful woman with violet hair and turquoise eyes.
"Your highness, these two people are here to see you," the guard said as he pointed to me and Jason.
"I don't have time for tourists, send them away!" he yelled as he pointed to the door.
"But King Bow Your highness, we were sent by Adora" I told him, we had come a long way and spent five years in space and I was not leaving until fulfilled the mission Adora sent us to complete!
"Did you say Adora? She's alive?" he asked excitedly, he was happy to hear the name of his old friend.
"Yes she said that it was important that we come here," I told him again, he stared at me and Jason for a second and told us to follow him.
We wonder through the halls of the palace until we came to huge a vault. Bow entered a combination on a keypad and stood back as the vault hissed opened.
Just as we stepped in there were two blinding flashes of light, one white and the other green. From the white light emerged a dark skinned man wearing red armor and a red helmet. He had a staff in his hands. "Greetings Kaylia and Jason, I am Zodak, Cosmic Enforcer and Gnostic of Eternia," he introduced himself as he removed his helmet revealing his bald head and solid white eyes.
From the green light emerged a beautiful woman, her eyes seemed to hint that she possessed some hidden wisdom. The strangest thing about her was the color of her skin it was a shade of green. She wore a green battle suit and over to that she wore gold armor in the form of a snake. "…and I am Kalion, goddess of Castle Grayskull and its spiritual protector," she told us in a very cold tone of voice.
"How do you know who we are?" I asked them, how could these beings know exactly who we were.
"Light Hope informed us of your coming," Kalion told us.
I asked them why we were sent here, Zodak explained that long ago this planet inhabited by wise and powerful sorcerers called Gnostics. They were the keepers of many secrets and the lineage of their leader, a man named Grayskull the Venerable was given great power because his daughters married powerful gods called Avatars. The Gnostics buried their secrets and power deep within the walls of their place of worship, Castle Grayskull.
He went on to say that until now, the vessel for the Gnostic's power and keeper of their secrets had been Adora and her twin brother Adam, but now that Adam is dead and Adora left and refuses to return that we are the new vessel of the Power of Grayskull.
"This is the Sword of Power; this was Adam's sword now it is yours Jason. Lift it above your head and proclaim, 'By the Power of Grayskull!' and you will be transformed," Zodak said as he took out a large silver and green sword from a display case in the center of the stand and hand it to Jason.
Kalion then raised her arms and a beautiful golden sword appeared in her hands, it shone like the sun and in the center of the blade was a blue gemstone with a small shard of metal in it, "This is the Sword of Protection, the original sword was destroyed by Hordak during the great battle, but I have reforged it, and since Adora has refused to return, it shall be given to you, raise it in the air and say 'For the Honor of Grayskull and you,l ike your brother will recive its power" she said as she handed to me.
We were about to do as Zodak and Kalion told us to do when all of a sudden the door of a closet in the vault burst into a million pieces, as the dust from the explosion cleared, I saw a tall being with purple skin dressed in a red battle suit with silver armor. Attached to his belt he was wearing was a strange type of whip.
"Thank you for getting me my sword," the being, who Bow informed us, was named Brakk, said as snatched the sword from Jason.
Bow got out his bow and arrow and aimed at Brakk, "drop the sword you piece of slime!" threatened as he positioned his weapon at Brakk's heart.
I was getting ready to help Bow, when I felt something wrap around my neck. Soon I felt the rope being pulled taught forcing me to me knees.
I looked up and saw Brakk standing in front of Bow, he had his whip out, and around my neck, he held out his hand and threatened, "Not one move out of any of you or the girl gets it!" as held his thumb on a button on the handle of his whip.
I was terrified, what would this Brakk do to me, I watched in horror as he explained that his whip was laser whip and with one push of a button he would activate it and use it to electrocute me.
All in the room stood still, even Kalion, who being a goddess could easily destroy Brakk with a wink did nothing in fear that Brakk would keep his word to destroy me.
"Fine you win, Brakk just let the girl go," Bow ordered as he put his weapon away and backed away.
Brakk thought for a moment, he jerked his armed and with that the whip released me.
"I knew you would see things may way," he said as he retracted the whip and put back on his belt.
He then held the sword in both hands and chanted, "Ancient Sword of Gnostics your secrets to me are gold. Grant to me wish that is for no mortal that will die, open a portal for me to free Horde Prime!"
At those words, lighting from an unseen storm struck the blade; Brakk looked up in amazement, but not for long.
Bow leaped from where he was standing and tackled Brakk to the ground, forcing him to drop the sword.
"It's over Brakk!" Bow threatened but before he could restrain Brakk, the fiend took out a laser pistol he had hidden in his armor and blasted a hole in the wall of the vault.
He kicked Bow in the gut and jumped up, "Not this time, Etherian!" he hissed as he escaped through the hole he created.
From the hole we could see that the sky had turned black and a massive vortex like a tornado opened up.
"It is Horde Prime, you must transform immediately," Zodak told us returned the sword to Zodak who then gave back to Jason.
We raised our swords in the air and said the incantations we were told to say and instantly a blinding light surrounded us. I began to feel different like energy now filled my very being.
Once the light died down, I could see that Jason had transformed, he was now vary muscular. He wore a pair of brown shorts with a chest harness with a star design on it. I always knew he was strong but this power seemed to increase his natural strength.
"You look different Kaylia," he said as held out his sword to me so I could see my reflection.
I was wearing a white and gold battle skirt with a clear jewel in the center of it and a red cape, I also had on a pair of golden wrist gauntlets a pair of boot, a golden collar,and golden tiara with wings on it with my hair was unbraided and held back by the tiara.
Zodak and Kalion looked at each other and smiled, "He-Man and She-Ra are reborn!" The Cosmic Enforcer said triumphantly. "There is little time, you two must go battle Horde Prime before he destroys Etherternia!" he said as he pointed outside.
I could see the destruction this Horde Prime had done and I also knew what our job was, to stop him from taking over this kingdom
I turned to my brother, "You ready Jason?" I asked him nervously.
"As ready as I'll ever be," he responded as we raced out through the hole and went to fight this Horde Prime!