"Randy" Queen Marlena said, "It's because we aren't a standing army, they will never see us coming… you know I'm better than most of your guardsmen!"

King Randor hated that she was right, as he stated, "I know you can take on and fend off 3 Elite Guardsmen by yourself, Am I allowed to worry?"

Caressing his cheek Marlena quipped, "I'd worry if you didn't!"

"We will be stepping down soon anyway!" King Randor said, "Go… and both of you come home safely?"

With a wink and a curtsy Queen Marlena said, "Yes Highness"

The following day on the outskirts of The Whispering Woods a group of warriors plainly dressed in red cloaks traverse the wood setting up camp not far from the resistance base.

"No fires" Marlena said, "We don't want anyone to know we are hear… Yet"

"In one voice The 50 Warriors said, "Yes Rígfénnid" (Commander.)

Meanwhile back at the resistance camp as the moon rose high in the sky both Queen Veena, and Lynnette, become aware of the band of Warriors, the sideways glance that Veena gives Lynnette does not go unnoticed as Adora said, "Tell me!"

Queen Veena said, "About 200 yards to the North East a band of Warriors has made camp!"

Badb's disembodied voice said, "They are known as "The Fianna!"" As she walked out of the darkness she said, "Down through the ages when the need arises, they come together!"

"To what end!" King Miro asks as he eyes the women.

"Why have you gathered here King Miro" Badb countered firmly looking back at him with the eyes of a warrior.

"To battle a great evil" King Miro said as Badb smiles and with a threating undertone said, "Then you have your answer!"

Adora knew The Whispering Woods like the back of her hand and she found "The Fianna!" encampment easily enough but what she didn't count on was how silently they can move in the woods.

Adora felt the edge of a blade against her throat and a man's voice say, "Walk into the camp spy, anything funny and I slit your throat!"

"Rígfénnid" The Man's voice said, "I caught a spy!"

Adora looked to the person the man addressed as Rígfénnid and Adora thought, A Woman!

"Who are you!" Adora demanded glaring daggers at the hooded stranger.

Taking on the deep Scots Brogue of her grandmother Marlena said, "If ye kin mak' yin skelp, ah will tell ye"

Adora looked to the hooded man for translation, as he said, "You have been challenged, if you make one hit you will get your answers!"

"Ah will ainlie uise yin blade!" The hooded woman said

"She must like you!" The hooded man said, "She always fights with sword and dagger!"

The hooded women gestured with her hand to the open space and took up a fighting stance, no sooner had Adora joined the women then the men formed a 10-foot circle around them.

Adora swallowed nervously thinking, Escape is no longer an option!

Both Adora and the hooded women circle one another and Adora is the one to make the first move swinging her sword diagonally right to left only to have the Women in the red robe move to Adora's outside left blocking the strike and swinging her own sword cutting off a few strands of blond hair before kicking Adora in the gut

Regaining her composure Adora thinks, Something about the way this mystery women moves seems familiar!

On the outskirts of the encampment Queen Veena is about to intervene when Badb rests her hand on Veena's shoulder saying, "She is being tested!"

In her mind Veena hears Badb state, Queen Marlena, is not trying to kill Adora!

Queen Veena eyes widen as she watches the women, she now knows to be Queen Marlena, cast a spell with her left hand causing a flash of bright light while wielding a sword in her right!

Adora watches as the stranger produces a medium sized dagger holding in her left hand!

Answering the unanswered on Adora's face the stranger said, "Deception is pairt o' war lassie!"

"Fowk lie"

Romoving her sword and dagger the mystery women handed them to the man and said, "Noo ah ken ye kin rammy wi' a blade, bit kin ye rammy wi'oot yin?"

"Fight her, no weapons…" the man said only to be cut off mt Adora saying, "No weapon skill against skill"

Adora tries punching the women when her back is turned only to watch her step around right to left turning to face her, as she slipped under Adora's arm she noticed the demon's mask covering her face!

The next thing Adora knew she felt an uppercut knocking the wind out of her!

"Dinna fash yirsel aboot wha a'm, juist rammy me!" Queen Veena moves forward as Badb stated, "ENOUGH!"

Only then did Adora realize, She could have killed me at any time she wanted to!

rushing forward Badb said, "As you surmised Adora, she could have killed you!"

Whin yi''ll need us we wull be thair, llsten fur th' greet "dord fiann!" The mystery women said as she walked back into her tent.

Adora is about to chase her down for answers when the man asks, "Did you make one hit"

"Well… No… but"

"Your answers will have to wait then" The hooded man said as he walked away.

Looking into Adora's eyes Badb face hardened as she asked, "Who Are You!"

Badb walks away not bothering to wait for an answer leaving Adora speechless.

The following morning as Queen Veena and King Grayskull readied for battle Adora sat down by the cook fire. Queen Veena sat beside her and said, "Your wondering about Badb's question!"

Looking up herself Adora slowly nodded in response, handing her a plate Queen Veena said, "Ever since my granddaughter gave you that sword you have been living a double life, there is the you everyone sees and then there is She-Ra"

"So, I have to choose then!"

Queen Veena said, "Adora, you know better than that!"

Looking at her decedent Queen Veena asks, "Show me which part of you is She-Ra and what part is Adora!"

"Thank you" Adora said as she ran off saying, "Badb I have an answer!"

"Then Let's Hear It" Badb said eying her.

"I am both Adora and She-Ra… and Badb it's by choice!"

"Grab a Sword" Badb stated, "Who do you think taught the women that bested you last night."