Part 3

Opening her eyes, Teela examines her environment. Not finding herself in the safety of the Palace, Teela sits up on the hard bed that she is laying on.

Where am I?

Standing up from the bed, Teela wavers on her feet. Giving herself a moment, Teela just uses all her strength in keeping herself upright. After a moment, Teela begins to move around the room that she is in, ending with the barred entrance.

Glancing out the door, Teela all too quickly guesses where she is. Placing her face close to the bars, Teela looks out to one side and then the other. Seeing what appears to be a skull, Teela raises her left hand and slips it out between the bars.

Just as she is about to touch the skull, a bright blue beam of energy strikes her hand. Crying out in pain, she jerks her hand back into the cell. Clutching her hand to her chest, Teela stares out of the bars.

Striding toward her cell, Skeletor pauses outside the door, while holding his havoc staff. Without saying a word, Skeletor examines the prisoner that is held within.

"By what right do you hold me here?" demands Teela, hoping that bravery will see her through.

"By my own right," replies Skeletor.

Not liking the way that he is staring at her, Teela takes a couple of steps back from the door.

Raising a hand to the skull next to the door, Skeletor lowers the jaw. Watching the door open in front of him, Skeletor raises his staff and fires another blue energy bolt at the woman.

Taking the blast in the chest, she falls to the ground with a moan. Using her hands, Teela pushes herself up into a sitting position, with her legs curled under her.

"I could break you," replies Skeletor, with a laugh. "It wouldn't be that hard."

"Harder than you think," she replies.

"We'll find out then," replies Skeletor with another laugh.

Stepping out of the cell, Skeletor raises his hand and closes the jaw of the skull. Then, hefting the staff, he points it toward the door and fires another blue shot. Striking the door, the blue energy spreads out and makes the door glow.

"Now I won't have to worry about you getting out," replies Skeletor, as he strides away from the cell and the prisoner within.

Wondering what he means, Teela waits for Skeletor to be gone from sight before she tries anyway. Just as she slips her hands between the bars, the blue energy lashes out and engulfs her hand. Crying out, Teela jerks her hand back into the cell.

This isn't over yet.

...

Back at the Palace of Eternos, Adam strides into Man-At-Arms' workshop.

"I can't find her," says the Prince. "Where could she be?"

"I don't know," replies the older man. "And it worries me."

Just as Adam is about to open his mouth again, a young guardsman comes into the room.

"Prince Adam! A message has just come in," rushes out the young man.

"What is it about?" asks Adam, turning his attention to the boy.

"It's from Snake Mountain," continues on the guardsman. "Skeletor says he has Teela."

"What?" echoes the two men in the room.

"He said if we want her back, He-Man has to go get her," finishes the guardsman.

"Was there anything else?" demands Man-At-Arms, concerned over his daughter's capture.

"No, sir."

Nodding his head, Man-At-Arms dismisses the guardsman. Turning to look at the Prince, the older man closes his eyes a moment before he can say anything.

"She better be alright," states Adam, with anger. "If he's so much as touched her, I'll…"

"You won't," replies Man-At-Arms, shaking his head. "He-Man will."

Nodding his head, Adam glances once around the room before raising his sword.

"By the power of Grayskull, I have the power," shouts Adam, as white energy engulfs him.

As the energy fades away, He-Man stands where Adam once was.

"Don't worry, Duncan," says He-Man, laying a hand on the other man's shoulder. "I'll get her back."