CHAPTER 28.

"Teela's powers want to wake up." The Sorceress spoke worriedly.

"Great, when I thought things could not get any more complicated!" Adam exclaimed indignantly and started pacing.

"What?" Duncan asked.

'' Teela discovered my secret minutes before she was captured. '' The prince let slip.

''She discovered? And how did she reacted? No, forget the question. I know how she probably reacted, but why now? "Duncan asked.

"That's not important right now. The important thing is to bring her home, "Teelana interrupted.

"What's the plan?" Adam asked.

Man-at-arms and the Sorceress looked at each other and the prince laughed. '' We do not have a plan! Great!''

'' We do not have a plan yet, but that does not stop us from creating one. '' The Witch replied. "We already know where their base was located and we know that after the rescue you have done, they are smart enough not to go back there. Of the two one, or they are using the mountain of the serpent as hiding place while looking for another, or they had more of a hiding place. ''

Suddenly a person came into the head of the prince.

"Peekablue!" He exclaimed.

''What?''

''Peekablue. '' The prince repeated. '' A friend of Adora's. She can tell us where Teela is! How come I have not thought of that before. Sorceress, open a portal for Etheria, I'll go there. '' He drew his sword and turned.

'' Wow, wait. Do you know how to get to her? "Duncan asked.

'' Yes I know, we do not have time. Please Sorceress, open the portal. ''

Wordlessly, she opened a portal and He-man stepped through it.

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Teela woke up in a kind of cell, after getting up she approached the door and recognized the person in the cell facing her.

"Cibeline?" She exclaimed.

"Teela? What are you doing here? "She asked, surprised that the captain of the guard was there.

'' They got me. I believe they did the same to you. But what is this place? ''

'' As far as I know, it's where they're keeping wizards ... ''

"But I'm not a sorceress!" Teela interrupted her.

''I know. But you're here. Must have a reason for you to be with us. ''

"I ..." She was interrupted.

"IF I PUT MY HANDS ON YOU, YOU WILL REPENT!" A male voice screamed in fury. Then a door was heard slamming.

"I know that voice." They exclaimed together.

"Come back here cowards!" The voice continued.

"Malick?" Teela asked.

'' Teela? '' He asked in surprise after a while. '' What you do here, here is only for sorcerers! ''

'' Nor do I know my friend. I don't know. "She sat back against the door.

''Do not worry. The masters and He-man will find us! "He exclaimed.

"They always do," Cibeline agreed.

Teela gave a low, uncomfortable laugh. '' Yeah, He-man always finds us. ''

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In Etheria.

'' I know it was around here! I remember SwiftWind coming up here! '' He-man exclaimed after an hour's walk. He was running out of patience.

At the thought of SwiftWind, he thought of how that horse was missing. SwiftWind returned to Etheria days before Adora was captured. He chose to stay with his family. Your sister's friend knew the planet well and would be useful now.

After another hour of walking, He-man growled in rage at being even more lost. Taking a deep breath, the hero drew his sword and called for the Sorceress.

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Ten minutes later, another portal opened and She-ra left with a smile on her face.

'' Lost? '' She asked if holding on to not laugh at the situation.

'' What do you think? '' He asked as he rose from the stone he had sat on. '' You're holding on to not laughing at me, are you? ''

She nodded, her smile rising.

He looked at her quizzically. '' Are you going to continue as She-ra? ''

''Yes. We are about twenty minutes' walk from Peekablue Castle and I prefer to be as She-ra than as Adora. Besides, I'll change as soon as we get there. ''

''Twenty minutes? So I was not that lost. ''

'' If you kept going straight then you would get lost. The castle is east from here and you were heading north. That way you'd end up visiting Frosta, "she said. '' Come, we will not get there if we stand still. ''

They continued to walk in silence.

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'' You're right He-man, Teela's at one of Caspian's bases. But my powers can only tell where this place is. And not what you will have to face, "Peekablue replied.

'' Knowing where Teela is already something. '' Adora exclaimed.

'' Adam should not have come? '' Mermista asked. By chance she was also visiting Peekablue that day.

'' I believe not, he could not come. '' It was the answer and that answer was accepted because of the magic of the sword.

'' I believe so, '' Peekabluek said, and then commented. "I'll see what I can find out. And by the way Adora. Congratulations.''

"For what?" Mermista asked curiously, and He-man laughed.

Adora smiled wryly. '' Thank you Peekablue. '' Turning to Mermista, she commented. '' I have not yet pronounced it on Eternia so do not tell anyone. ''

After a minute to digest the explanation she gasped. ''Oh my God! You're pregnant!?''

"Wow, was it that obvious?" Adora opened a bigger smile and Mermista let out a small cry of joy and ran to embrace Adora.

''I do not believe! How? Forget the question I know how, but how long have you been? '' The questions continued as He-man and Peekablue headed into another room for Peekablue to be able to use his powers in full force.

'' Don't worry, Adam. '' She whispered.

He-man was surprised that she had spoken his real name, but he put it aside when he remembered that she knew everything he wanted.

'' We'll find her, '' she continued.

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After the visit, Adam returned to Eternia while Adora visited Swift Wind and told him the news. Her best friend had chosen to stay in Etheria with her family and this provided excuses for Adora to visit from time to time.

The prince told what he discovered with the sorceress, and she said she would be on the alert just in case something happened.