The monkey team could only sit by and watch as Skeleton King aimed for Chiro; Adeline was smiling; they couldn't believe she was doing this. As they watched Chiro helpless to get up; Antauri noticed Adeline's smile disappear and her eyes turn back to normal. He hung there in amazement as she looked around scared and confused, but as Skeleton King's staff charged up she saw it and grabbed it yelling, "NO!"

The blast hit the wall above the trio of minions; Mandarin was able to jump out of harm while Sauko and Scrapperton were buried under rocks. Skeleton King looked at her screaming, "What?" While he turned to Adeline, ropes bound Chiro back to the wall.

Adeline was trembling as Skeleton King raised a hand and backslapped her across the face sending her down the steps and onto the ground.

"Adeline!" Nova yelled trying to get free to help her, but was unable to.

Adeline struggled to get up as Skeleton King walked towards her with anger in his eyes, "You dare interfere…you should be under my control…"

"Not…" she grunted, "anymore…." she gave him a look of pure hatred, after everything he did to her…she felt that he deserved more than just her glare.

Skeleton King advanced towards her and grabbed her around the neck just as she did with Chiro; she struggled

"NO!" The monkey team yelled as she gasped for air

Skeleton King watched as he choked his wife when out of nowhere a foot came into contact with is face. He dropped her and fell backwards into his thrown

Adeline felt pain as she landed on the ground; she was extremely afraid. She felt a gentle hand on her shoulder and a familiar voice that calmed her slightly

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"Are you alright, young one?" Mandarin asked

She looked up to see her Uncle Mandarin's caring face, "Uncle Mandarin…." she said in amazement and thankfulness in her eyes…she realized she hadn't answered his question, "ya…yeah I'm ok…" he helped her up and turned to a stirring skeleton king

"Free you family…hurry!" he said with determination as he blocked SK's path to Adeline.

Skeleton King got up screaming, "Traitor!"

Mandarin wasn't intimidated as he yelled, "You shall not lay a hand on her!" he ran up to him starting their endless battle

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The monkey team watched in amazement and disbelief as Mandarin fought for them and Adeline. Adeline was however trying to figure out how to free them; she first started with her father's ropes, pulling and tugging as hard as she could. "Uh! I can't get it!" she yelled still struggling with his bonds

Mandarin heard her and yelled back as he dodged a hit from his former king, "You must use your power! It is the only way!"

She looked at him fighting for her life; she muttered to herself, "my power…how am I supposed to do that!" she said grabbing and tugging at her fathers bonds once more

Her father heard her, "You must concentrate….focus on the bonds itself and nothing more…" he said looking at her; she looked back with worry in her eye

"I…I …can't…" she said doubtfully

"Yes you can Adie….you know it…you just have to trust yourself…" Gibson said encouragingly.

Adie smiled and closed her eyes still pulling on the ropes but concentrating on the ooze that bonded them; she saw them fully and envisioned them exploding. No sooner had her thoughts been made did their bonds disintegrate and she fell backwards onto the ground as her family jumped down onto the floor running towards her

"Are you ok kid?" Sprx asked

Adeline thought for a moment; everything she had been through, she answered, "no…. but I'll live…." she said getting up trying to pull down her skimpy nightgown. She wanted to rip it off; it wreaked of Skeleton King love…she shuddered

The monkey team was ready to take Adie as far away from this place as possible, but when Mandarin was thrown against a wall, knocked out cold she yelled out running towards him, "No!"

Antauri tried to stop her, "Adeline wait!"

She ignored him; she had to help her Uncle…running toward him she was grabbed by SK. He was angry as he grabbed her arm and pulled her toward him; she trembled, but had a feeling she never had before. It was a deep feeling of control and balance; she noticed that her hand started to glow just like her fathers ghost claw. She knew this was her final calling; she raised her hand and scratched him across the face. He backed up holding the spot she cut.

Her family had stopped in mid run at Adie's new ability; she was learning to control her powers. Skeleton King looked at her with rage while Adeline returned her glance for hurting her and everyone around her. Her Uncle was stirring in the corner and her family was standing in aw. She advanced toward him at a speed she had never obtained before; she attacked with her claws hitting him with every blow, but he got a hit in. As he hit her in the stomach she flew back landing into his infernal Pit of Ooze and sinking…..