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Chapter 7 : truth

Adam was very astonished when he found out that Skeletor was true to his words. He had never expected for the villain to keep his end of the bargain. But the fact were here. Not once in the whole three weeks an attack was send to castle Greyskull. And it was not because Miro was not even in the palace, because Adam know better than it. He had learn from some source that Miro don't have leaved the palace since the disastrous day when he had come to the city with King Randor.

This day was the day who had really open the eyes of the king about how his people saw their princes, both of them. When Miro had come, an unnatural silence had felt upon the city. The people have glared to the prince and no one had wanted to bow to him like it was due for his title. No matter what the king had said, the people of Eternos have shown that they were not ready to accept Miro as their future king. The hell have broke when a young child had dared to ask to the king where their prince is ? And when the king had say that their rightful prince was here, the boy had just say that it was not their prince here. Their prince was Adam and no one else. The words of the boy have made the crowd cheered. Miro and Randor were livid at this, but they can't have said anything, because the words from the boy have broke an invisible dam. After that, the king and his son have leaved the city to return to the palace. None of them pleased with the day.

It amazed Adam to see his people so faithful to him. He never had give them reason to see him an other way than a coward prince. So, he can't understand why he was so well loved by them. In every matters Miro looked better than him. Adam just forget that his people have seen him grow, and it was harder to fool them, than it was with his own family and friend. During all this time since he turned sixteen, Adam was very focused to hid his secret from the people close to him. But when he was with his people, his guard was down, and he had shown to them his true self. He was not aware of it, and that's why he can't understand.

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Duncan was lost. The more he come close to the castle, the more he wanted to turn back. But as soon as he take the path to the city, the wish to go to castle Greyskull become stronger. So, again, he take his eyes to the castle. Some part of him know that he had nothing to fear from the sorceress, but an other part told him that he can't be himself anymore if he see her. It's like if he had two people in his mind : himself and an other one more darker. The darker one was stronger than him, he was aware of it. But the thought of his precious daughter give some strength to himself. Finally, it was like always his daughter who will win in the end. She was his everything since the first day he had take her in his arm, and it will always be like this, no matter what. If the sorceress can help him to find her again, then it was worth to lost his soul. He was sure of it. It was with more certitude that Duncan take the way to the old castle. Not anymore his thought would take him away from his goal.

When he come to the drawbridge, Duncan was surprised to see Adam waiting for him. The prince was not anymore the skinny adolescent he once was, now he looked almost like He-man, without all of the muscle. But the two of them where so alike than if he not have known better, Duncan could have thought that it was He-man in front of him and not Adam. How he knows this was beyond Duncan, but he had no doubt about it. But he can't explain why Adam was chose to be He-man and not Miro. After all as the elder and more perfect prince, it was natural for Miro to be chose for this important duty. But it was Adam who was chose. None of this made sens, but at the same time it was the most natural thing. Duncan thought were cut by the prince words.

" Good day Duncan. What do you want here ?" Asked the prince with a guarded look.

" Adam." Greeted Duncan forgetting his title. " I'm here to see the sorceress."

" I can't let you go inside."

" Why not ?" Asked an angry Duncan. " In which right do you tell me if I can come in or not ?"

" The right of the master of this castle. My father and you have forced me to leave the only house I have known since my birth, but there is no way you can chase me from here." Said an equally angry Adam.

" The master ? You ? From which right ?" Asked a now stunned Duncan.

" The right of my family." Said an other voice.

Duncan can't believe his own eyes. The queen he had no luck to find was here right in front of him. She don't looked armed in any way, and Duncan wondered not for the first time if the queen don't have leaved her husband side on her free will.

The queen made a soft move to indicate to her son that she wanted he leaved them alone. Adam was troubled at first, but he finally agreed with his mother decision, and he returned to the castle. Marlena was aware that he will not lost one word of their conversation, but it can't be helped. Teela becoming a more and more powerful sorceress and loving her son so much, there is no way she refuse to let him know what will happen outside of the castle.

" Your majesty." He exclaimed. " What are you doing here ? Your husband was so worried about you. Why do you have leaved him ?"

" I am sure that I was missed not by my husband." Said the queen. " Since he had found Miro again, nor me nor Adam don't have mattered anymore to him. So, please, in the name of our old friendship don't lie to me."

" Found Miro again ?" Asked a very puzzled Duncan. " What do you mean your majesty ? Prince Miro was raised to the palace with Adam."

" Prince Adam !" Snaped the queen. " If you want to call Miro a prince, then you have to do the same with my son. Do I made myself clear ?"

" Of course, your majesty." Bowed Duncan.

" Good. Now to answer your question, I wanted you to think about all these years when my son was growing up. How do you remembered him ?"

" I don't know." Said with sincerity Duncan. " sometime I see him growing alone with my daughter, and sometime I see prince Miro with them. I'm lost !"

" What does your heart told you ?" Asked again the queen.

" My heart ? My heart told me that there would be a reason for Teela leaving her duty for following "prince" Adam. But I can't find out why for the life of myself."

" Let me help you." Pleaded the queen.

" How ?" Asked Duncan.

Marlena take Duncan's hand in hers. She had never try to do it before, but the sorceress had explained to her how to destroy the false memories in a mind. It was Marlena who had asked the sorceress to taught her it. As a descendant of King Greyskull and the sorceress, Marlena had a very small magic power in her. It was not enough to call her a sorceress, but she had trained herself to use her little power in the best way. And today she can made in practice what she had learn, and Duncan deserved some peace of mind.

Duncan don't understand what happen to him. As soon as the queen had take his hand, he had felt like if he was swimming in a pool of lava. He wanted to break the bond between them, but he can't even found enough strength to take a step back. His mind was rebelling against something he can't even name. When the pain become too much, Duncan let go of all of his barrier. As suddenly as the pain have come, it disappeared. Duncan looked at his queen and he take her in his arm before she fall to the floor. She had just lost conscious, he assured himself.

The drawbridge lowered and Adam come running to his mother with Teela in tow. His prince looked very worried, but Duncan have known for a long time that Adam as a very carrying young man. That's why he was chose to become He-man. Duncan was happy to see him and his daughter together. He never have any doubt about the fact that one day Teela would open her eyes and see what was right in front of her. Adam was as mean to her than she was to him. He was so glad that they have overcome the years of lies and contempt.

" Adam ! Teela !" Greeted duncan. " I'm so glad to see you again. How are you ? Both of you ?"

Teela and Adam shared a stunned look. It was like if the old Duncan was back, but they still can't believed it yet.

" We are fine, father." Answered Teela.

" I'm glad to hear it. Can we come inside ? I think the queen need some rest. She had fainted just now."

" Of course Duncan." Answered a guarded Adam.

Adam and Teela leaded Duncan to the queen room. After they take her to her bed, the three of them leaved the room and go to Adam and Teela's apartment. There they sit together and began to talk.

" You have changed so much Adam !" Exclaimed Duncan. " I have barely recognized you."

" People change in three years Duncan." Answered Adam in the matter-of-fact ton.

" Three years !" Exclaimed Duncan. " That's not possible ! What had happen ? please explain."

" It was a long story father." Began Teela. " Everything had begin when king Randor had found that his son Miro was still alive..."

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The sorceress was searching everything she can found about the people of Miro. She know only some fact but not the whole true about them. Once, they were the more powerful being of Eternia but something had happen to them and they have lost their power and their life. The sorceress needed to find what was able to destroy their power. The life of her daughter and son-in-law would depend on it. The sorceress was no longer the cold woman she once was. Since she had her daughter by her side every day, she had begin to change. Teela had show her an other way to live her life, and in spite of herself, the sorceress wanted to live again. Teela's power weren't weakened because she loved someone, on the contrary. It was her love for Adam who give her most of her strength, like the sorceress Veena once had. The sorceress was wrong to fear her feeling, but she don't have anyone by her side like Teela have for as long as she can remember.

When she began to lost hope to find something of use in her library, the sorceress found an old book. It was a little book with only twenty page. But inside was wrote the way of destroying one of Miro's kind. All of they have to do is to find the one who was destined to fight him. This special one would have an unknown power sleeping in him until the time of the battle would come. And more, this one can make Miro weaker by preventing him to have more followers. All of this was good news, but the only problem was to find who this special one was. There is nothing in the book explaining how to recognize this man or woman. So, he can be anyone. But the sorceress was not ready to give up. She would find this man, no matter the cost. The life of her only family was at stake, and there is no way she let them down.

To be continued.

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Next chapter : the battle of the two brothers.