CHAPTER 16

"I don't believe it." Lohni screamed and punched a wall and then put both hands to her face. How could he do that? How did James manage to do that? "Her voice gradually returned to normal.

Adora and Lyna had managed to convince her only minutes ago, and Lohni kept pacing the room.

'' How? '' She turned to her oldest friend.

"Leandra's powers." Adora replied. By now, in their reality, everyone knew about Randor's mother's powers.

'' But ... '' Lohni started and was interrupted by Lyna.

''She is alive. James found her. '

'' Oh my God. '' Lohni sat. '' What do we do? ''

'' We are trying to recover little by little control. ''

'' The point here is that we can't do anything yet because if James finds out he'll just have to redo it all over again. And with Leandra he will have no difficulty redoing reality as many times as he wants .. '

'' At best we got the people together, attacked and went back to the world we know, at worst ... '' Lyna looked to Adora for help explaining. ::: How did we get into this mess? :::

"At worst he redoes reality again and fortifies the spell so we don't know."

A knock on the door made them jump.

"Oh, come in." Adora spoke nervously a second after looking at the two women in the room. ::: What if it's one of James's men or James himself? :::

Susan entered, closed the door behind her, and faced the three of them. She was passing in the hallway just as Lohni screamed.

Lohni bowed her head, as did Lyna, pretending to be just maids, while Adora lifted her chin like a queen. '' Some problem, Captain? ''

Lohni almost snorts, but can hold on.

Susan hesitates for a moment. ::: Maybe this is not the best time. Maybe she doesn't know ... ::: Her head screams at her.

::: You know he's destroying this planet. Little by little.:::

::: I need you to find some of my family members. Randor or his children maybe. ::: Leandra's voice stayed in her head.

"Not at the moment." Susan decided to follow her heart in this little dispute. She said. ''Not in the moment. Princess.''

"What are you talking about?" Adora asked innocently.

'' No need to hide, I know you know. You all know. I heard Lohni's exclamation. '

Lohni and Lyna lifted their heads, Lyna raised one hand glowing in purple and Lohni stood in battle position as Adora stepped back to where Alexandra was sleeping peacefully in a stroller, and took the sword that was hidden in her back.

'' You guys do not need it. I'm on your side. "Susan raised her hands.

'' And what led to this side switch? There's no way a person can change like that overnight. "Lohni exclaimed. "Believe me, we all know that very well." Lyna and Adora nodded.

'' You're right, but I do not know what is happening to me. I should be happy! I have the job I've always dreamed of, it's all perfect. But ... but it's wrong. '' She looked at all three. '' You have every right not to trust me. All the reasons too. ''

'' Again I ask, what made you change your mind? '' Lohni asked again.

'Leandra. She keeps trying to talk to me telepathically. She said I'm her last hope and that it was to find Randor or his children. '

'' And why would she talk to you? '' Adora asked this time. '' Of all the people. ''

''I do not know either. I just know we need to act fast before James makes her do anything else. '

"The attacks." Lohni looked at Adora and then Susan. '' It was Leandra that caused them. ''

'' Yes. '' Susan looked Adora eyes. '' Look, you have every right not to trust me. Reasons too. But you must believe it. '' She repeated.

'' You're only doing this because Leandra does not come out of your mind. She's probably using the 'remembrance' spell. '' 'Lyna's eyes widened a little. "Smart, I didn't even remember that spell."

"Remembrance?" Lohni looked at her.

''Yes. To review a memory, in this case a sentence. ''

"So you believe me?" Susan asked.

'' We need a gesture of good faith. Proof you're not going to change your mind and run back to Caspian. "Adora replied.

Susan looked around. Even though she was the captain of the guard and one of James's right arms, there was little she could do without him knowing.

'' And if I help free Adam? '' She offered. '' I know where this one. And I know James hasn't cared so much about him, so he hasn't come to see him. We can get him out of there. '

'' And take him where? '' Asked Lohni. Interrupting her. "Where are we going to take him without James having access to him or the rest of our friends?"

'' Etheria. '' Susan said. '' Even Leandra's power has limits. She didn't reach them there. ''

"I thought all the portals had stopped working," Lyna exclaimed.

'' Not all. There is a specific place that still works. ''

Adora took a deep breath. '' Grayskull. '' She turned to pace the room.

'' And we went back to square one. '' Lohni shook his head.

'' We can not just break into Grayskull. I can't. Especially now that Shadow Weaver is there, playing with Leandra's powers. Besides, we are only three. Four with you if you're on our side. Eight count on Adam, Teela, Hawk, and Duncan. "Lyna exclaimed.

As they spoke, Adora looked at her daughter as her thoughts filled her mind. '' But what is this? '' Adora stopped and turned to them, but focusing on Lyna. '' You broke into that castle several times. The only thing that held you back was He-man, and in a few cases She-ra, isn't it? '

'' Yes. '' She nodded.

'' So we invaded. The two are nowhere to be found. There is no line of defense. '' Lohni concluded the reasoning.

Adora agreed. '' After James tomorrow will visit the Kingdom of moraine. We'll act when he leaves. "She approached Susan, looking into her eyes. '' Prepare everything. Act as discreetly as possible. And one more thing, Susan, you'd better be on our side. If I see it's a trap, you don't want to be around me and I don't take responsibility for what I do. Because I will fight and protect my family. Are we understood? '

Susan swallowed and nodded. ''Yes ma'am.''

'' So our plan start, Captain. ''

'' First of all, I have to do a little thing ... '' Lohni approached slowly and slapped Susan in the face, earning a surprised sigh from Adora and Lyna.

'Wow.' 'Lyna began to smile.

'' Lohni! '' Adora spoke to the perplexed face.

"That's for stealing my job and for everything you did next to the idiot James!" She turned to the door. '' Now we can start. ''

Susan, who now had her hand on her cheek, looked at the two women. Lyna was still smiling and Adora was trying to control herself from opening one either.

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