CHAPTER 12.
Adora was moving in her sleep, had months since the last vision he had.
She found herself in a bright chamber. A woman like her sent white bursts of power everywhere to try to break free.
'' Spare your force, your majesty. '' Adora's blood froze. She would recognize that voice anywhere.
"Shadow Weaver." She whispered and turned to see Hordak's former witch enter the chamber.
"Who are you?" The woman asked.
"Someone you should get used to, Leandra."
"Leandra ?!" Adora exclaimed and turned to the woman. It will be possible? She was very young!
''I believe there is the word 'queen' somewhere in this sentence.'' Leandra stared at the witch.
''Not for long, my dear.''
''What you want?''
'' The thing you hid from the world all your life. Your powers. '
'' You do not know what this getting into. Not even how to control them can be difficult. '
'' In truth I know. I've been studying about you. Their powers are difficult, but they will get easier with the place that I will control them. ''
"I'm not very patient, what are you talking about?"
'' We're going to Castle Greyskull. '' It was the answer, and then the mind of Leandra was confused. The queen put both hands on her head.
"No ..." Adora whispered, recognizing the spell. '' Fight! ''
What's that? Leandra shouted.
'' Control Power. It will keep you by our side until we go to the castle. Sweet dreams, your majesty. 'The witch seemed to smile as she spoke.
"FIGHT!" Adora shouted.
The queen dropped her hands and looked at the expressionless witch. It was like a robot.
''Not! Fight! '' Adora kept screaming until she was awakened by someone.
"Adora!" Lohni would exclaim when Adora woke up.
Startled, the queen sat as Lohni tried to calm her down. '' You were screaming. '' She soothed the queen, unaware that they were once friends. For some reason, Lohni felt like she was having a dejavu. As if she had done it before.
Adora sat on the bed and looked at her friend. If she had not known she needed to keep the cover, she would have hugged her and said what the sight had shown her.
"I'm fine ..." Adora answered breathlessly. "I'm fine," she whispered.
''Are you sure? Don't you need a glass of water or something? '
She was going to refuse when her daughter started crying. Knowing that she would be awake a few more hours, she accepted the water and asked her friend to warn Lyna to appear in her office shortly after breakfast.
As soon as Lohni left the room, Adora got up to pick up her daughter.
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"Adora?" Lyna appeared in the office hours later. ''What happened?''
'' It's Leandra. It was her powers that did it. '' Adora whispered to make sure no one heard them.
Hearing the name of the former queen made Lyna shiver. She didn't forget the time she pretended to be Leandra to get the throne (for those who don't remember, read 'a forgotten past'). But times changed and circumstances too, she was no longer a villain conquering the throne, now she was helping her former enemies save Eternia.
'' Then she helped them? ''
''Not. She was bewitched to do that. '' Adora looked at the door and then at the former enemy. '' I think she is in Greyskull. We need to rescue her. '
'' And how do you intend to do that? '' Lyna interrupted her. '' You can't fight yet. We need to free Adam and the others and yet we wouldn't be able to stand up to whatever is keeping Leandra in Greyskull. This person has Leandra's powers in his palm, along with Greyskull's powers. This person must be indestructible. Neither He-man or She-ra could stop her. '
Adora sighed. Lyna was right. There weren't enough people for an attack, much less for a rescue.
'' Go to Adam and let him know. '' She ordered. '' Not now, but when there is a change of guards. I feel he needs to know that. ''
Lyna nodded and turned to leave the office but stopped halfway. '' You know how to order. I think we can consider it all good training for when you're really the queen. '
"I wouldn't be a leader and a captain if I didn't know how to give orders." Adora replied. ''But thanks.''
Lyna left.