Chapter Three
The next afternoon, Teela was at the Royal Army Ballistics Range, taking in her weekly rifle practice.
Just as she was lining up her next shot, a Royal guardsman screaming, "CAPTAIN TEELA! CAPTAIN TEELA!" ran up to her station, bearing a scroll tied with a red silk ribbon.
Teela lowered her rifle and turned to face the guard. "I'm Captain Teela," she said.
The guardsman came to a stop in front of Teela, snapped to attention, saluted, and crisply presented the scroll to Teela. "Here's a message for you," he said.
Teela accepted the scroll from the guardsman. "Thank you, soldier," she said. "Dismissed."
As the soldier turned on one heel and walked away, Teela set her rifle down and untied the scroll:
I wish to see you.
Meet me at the Old Stone Bridge in Founder's Park at midnight three days hence.
COME ALONE!
Your Mother
Teela stared thunderstruck at the scroll. After all these years … could it BE?
It was Midnight. Teela stood on the Old Stone Bridge, a heavy black cloak concealing her battle dress uniform.
What does she want with me? Teela wondered. After all these years, why now?
"Teela," croaked a hoarse, feminine voice behind Teela.
Teela turned around. Behind her stood a stooped-over elderly woman - actually, Evil-Lyn in disguise - wearing a heavy dark robe, a hood partially covering her gray hair and wrinkled face.
"M-m- … M-Mother?" Teela squeaked, utterly oblivious as to the old woman's true identity.
The old woman held Teela's face in her hands and said, "Let me look at you." She examined Teela's face and said, "It's been too long…"
"What are you doing here?" Teela inquired. "Why have you come?"
"I need your help," the old woman replied. "My life is in danger."
Teela raised an eyebrow. "MY help?"
"I've been told you know He-Man…"
"Yeah," Teela replied. "You want me to summon him?"
"No, Teela," said the old woman flatly. "I want you to KILL him."