Author's Notes: Thanks to everyone who reviewed and gave suggestions! It's much appreciated! I am soooooo sorry that I haven't been able to post chapters as of late but, I am trying my best to ship them out faster than before! You guys and gals have patience of steel and I thank you for sticking with me and this story! Lemons will happened with the next chapter or two so, yay! (You perverts! p

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Rating: R - For language, violence, and mature subject matter (. . . and just to be safe!).

Pairings: Adam / Teela, Duncan / Teelena I'm not sure if more relationships other than Adam and Teela's will be explored, but if you want the other ones or one that aren't listed, please, let me know!

Disclaimers: (Once mre, from the top! Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah…!) He-Man and the Master of the Universe and any recognizable characters are not mine, but, man! Don't I wish they were!


Forever Changed

by RogueLeBeau

Chapter V: Bulletproof Prince
/or/
The Rundown

The Sorceress' Throne Room, Inside Castle Grayskull…

"I can't believe this! You've been here all this time, but never bothered to tell me that you are my mother!" Teela angrily said.

"Every time I saw you, my heart ached with longing. I could never tell you who I really was, but I so desperately wanted to," the Sorceress replied, "but now is not the time to delve into the subject any further. We shall discuss this matter later. Eternia is in great danger, and if we cannot reach the bowels of Grayskull before Skeletor claims the powers of the Elders for himself, no one will be able to stop him from destroying Eternia and her people. We must mount a defense against Skeletor, and we must do it now, before he unlocks Grayskull's power," the Sorceress states.

Teela couldn't concentrate. She knew her mother and the other Masters were speaking but she could not hear them. Her mind was replaying the images she had seen of Adam's broken body.

Please let him be okay… she thought to herself.

"Teela? Teela, did you hear me?" Man-At-Arms asks with a worried look on his face.

"Um, yea, I'm fine," she replies as she shakes herself from her daydream.

"I didn't ask you how you were. Maybe I should have."

"It doesn't matter right now. What matters is getting Adam back before Skeletor does something even worse than what he's done!"

"Calm down Teela. We will get him back," the Sorceress reassures her, "Be strong. Do not let your emotions take control of rationality," she turns to face the rest of the group, "We must move quickly."

The Bowels of Castle Grayskull…

The Evil Warriors looked on in confusion.

"You expect us to believe that the cowardly Prince of Eternia is He-Man?" Evil-Lyn sneered.

Skeletor chuckled, "Well, isn't it obvious? Danger appears, Prince Adam and his flee-bitten pet run and cower somewhere and then, a few moments later, He-Man and his flee-bitten pet arrive to save the day. Quite ingenious of someone who acts lazier than he truly is, wouldn't you say? Really, my dear Evil-Lyn, I had thought you to be brighter than that. Tell me, have you ever seen them together in one place?"

"Well, no…" Evil-Lyn pondered.

"How is it that no matter where the young Prince is, He-Man is mere moments away? And, after an encounter, why is it that He-Man flees and Prince Adam is the one whom goes back to the palace with the other Masters, um?"

"I don't know…" Evil-Lyn answered as the revelation of Prince Adam and He-Man being one being began to sink in.

"What do ya want us ta do with him, Skeletor? Beast Man snarled, "Do ya want us to rip him to pieces?"

"No!" Skeletor shouted, "No. I have much planned for this nuisance but, we must wait for the rest of our guests to arrive…"

Secret Starirway Outside Bowels of Castle Grayskull… A Few Moments Later…

"There's no way we can take all of them on! We'll never win!" Mekanek declared.

"Well, we have to do something!" Teela said, "Do you see what they've done to Adam already? They're gonna kill him unless we do something to stop them!"

"Teela! Calm down! You're going to blow our cover!" Man-At-Arms scolded.
"We must devise a course of action," the Sorceress stated, "Where is Prince Adam's sword?"

"I have it," Teela replied as she unsheathed it from its carrying place, "I don't understand what Adam's sword is has to do with anything." Man-At-Arms and the Sorceress exchanged saddened glances.

"Teela, you must retrieve Prince Adam as quickly as possible and with as little confrontation," the Sorceress said as she placed her hands upon her daughter's shoulders, "Bring him to my throne chamber. No matter what happens, stay with him, make sure he his kept safe," the Sorceress place a hand upon Teela's chin and spoke again: "Keep yourself sake, my daughter. The fate of Eternia rests in both you and Prince Adam's hands."

Teela gave he mother a confused look, "I don't understand. Why does 'the fate of Eternia' rest in our hands? Oh, wait, let me guess. Another secret you can't tell me, right? No point in continuing our honesty streak, right?" Teela's confusion became anger.

"Teela, I…"

"Save it, Mother. There's nothing you can tell me that would make any difference right now. Let's just save Adam."

"Enough. We need to find away to remove Skeletor from the chamber. We need to create a diversion, do not engage Skeletor and his team unless they attack first. All that is needed is a little something that will distract them long enough so Teela can get Adam to safety," the Masters nod, "Alright, Masters, mover out!"

To be continued. . .

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