Chapter Three
THAT was easy, Teela thought as she walked through the cave. I must be making good time. Surely Zodak would've said something if Skeletor had the necklace already.
All at once, a katana-wielding ninja warrior clad in black dropped down from out of the sky and landed right in front of Teela, blocking her path.
Where'd HE come from? Teela wondered as she drew her sword. No time to worry about that now. The two thrust, parried, and sliced the air with their respective blades.
All at once, the ninja charged towards Teela, holding his katana over his head as if to slice Teela in half. As the ninja advanced, Teela managed to land a kick to his stomach, knocking him off balance. As Teela swung to slice him in half, the ninja suddenly disappeared into thin air.
Reflexively, Teela braced her back against the cave wall, so as not to be attacked from behind. What's going ON here? she wondered. "SHOW YOURSELF!" she cried.
From out of nowhere, the ninja appeared before her once more. Once more, he charged towards Teela, holding his katana over his head. Just as he was about to slice Teela in half, she blocked his thrust with the hilt of her sword and delivered a kick to his leg, sending him to the ground. Before he could react, she plunged her sword into his chest, causing him to explode in a flash of light.
I guess that's that, Teela thought as she warily walked onwards through the chamber, her back still braced still braced against the cave wall as a precaution.
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High atop his perch in the Mystic Mountains, Zodak sat on the ground cross-legged, deep in meditation.
This is all very well and good… he thought, his thoughts directed at Teela. …But you're NOT giving me what I WANT.
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Teela walked into a massive chamber filled with stalactites and stalagmites. Maybe I'm getting a breather, Teela thought. Nothing's happening so far.
All at once, the ground beneath Teela began to tremble and shake. Clouds of dust began falling from the ceiling. Spoke too soon, Teela thought. All around her, stalactites and stalagmites broke apart and fell to the ground. What's happening? Teela wondered. There's never been any quakes in this sector before.
Without warning, a tremor knocked Teela off balance, sending her to the ground and knocking her unconscious. A large piece of the ceiling then broke off and landed on Teela's legs, crushing them.