AN: Hey, I know that I recently hit complete on this story a while ago but thanks to Zoey Knight (who awesomely requested the next chapter). I decided to give the story another chance and that the version I typed wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. So here it is like I promised (a day early) just like a good little author.

Chapter 10

"Hordak's dead," Adora whispered. Her sword hung limp from her arm. She stood in front of his mangled body. Her clothes plastered to her skin with with blood. She stared at his glassy eyes, the ones that used to bring fear to her, the troops and all who crossed his path.

Her sword fell from her hand she bent down to close his eyes, not from respect but to chase away the eerie feeling that he would awaken and attack. He almost looked peaceful like this, like he was just asleep.

Her wrist brushed his, her gaze travelling up his arm, she tried to stop herself but it was impossible she had to know what damage had been done to the once mighty dictator. She resisted the urge to throw up, everything from the shoulders down had been sliced clean away from his body by the hand. With nothing to cover him Adora was free to take in the damage that had been done after the hand had appeared a second time for more vengeance.

She had barely made it a safe distance away before the hand began pounding the already dead man. Still she hadn't made it far enough, and she could hear every bone snap, every squelch of his organs, she saw his blood flow like a river. Bile slid down a sheet of metal. She had throw up at some point. She didn't know whether to bury him or torture him further. A moment later she found her sword in his back. Hands grabbed her and pulled her away. She was alternatively trying to slice the corpse and throw dirt at it. Both became impossible as the hands dragged her farther away. She was yelling and screaming the words not reaching her ears. She was thrown on the back of a horse, a familiar face mounted and steered them in the direction of home.

Later the same evening

Bow sighed he watched Adora shiver even though she was wrapped in a blanket and in front of a fire. It was the shock. Her shivering lessened a bit as she stared wide eyed at the fire.

"I kissed Sea-Hawk." Adora said.

"I know. I was there remember?" Bow said harshly. He sat farther back from the fire roasting chunks of meat over the flame.

She turned to look at him. "We- No. It was another time," Bow thought for a little bit, while he watched the meat smoke.

"Well?" Adora demanded, finally sounding like herself.

"It's your decision." He replied removing the charred meat from the fire.

Adora's face fell, she had expected Bow to yell at her, to somehow make it OK. Instead he had forgiven her and made it her burden.

"Perhaps you should spend the next few days on Eternia," Bow suggested. He offered Adora a portion of the food. Now that she had calmed now he could leave her and not have the others make him feel guilty. He ate quickly finishing before Adora had even started. He took a drink from his canteen before throwing it at Adora.

"I'm going to bed," He said too burned from Adora's betrayal, if there was more he wanted to say he held his tongue.

Adora remained by the fire slowly chewing on stale bread and charred meat and watching the light move and flicker. Things were far from perfect between her and Bow. She picked up the canteen and spun off the top gladly surprised when the sweet taste of wine ran over her lips. Saving the rest for Bow she tossed the canteen a few feet from herself.

She sighed and looked down at her boots, she'd need to talk to him tomorrow, right now her body was too weary to move. More the mental exhaustion than anything, all the pressure and the fear of what was to come of Etheria.

Early Dawn

A soft crunching sound startled Adora. She lifted her head surprised to learn she had fallen asleep beside the fire. She shifted away glad the fire was nothing more than ashes. There were more sounds, someone was coming. She stood up sword at the ready, and quickly ducked into the trees. She timed the distance until attack. Ten feet, five three two Now!

He-Man watched as his sister appeared from behind a tree brandishing her sword. He touched the flat edge. "I think you can put that down," She kept her sword high aiming it at his neck.

"Why did you force me to leave with Bow last night?" She asked moving the sword a little closer to his neck.

"I think you can figure that out for yourself. Is anyone else here?" He replied.

Adora sighed and dropped her sword, "Just Bow and Arrow,"

He-Man raised his sword above his head "He-Man return to the sword,"

Adam sat down in front of the campfire, picking up some of the left over bread.

"What couldn't finish your meal?" Adam asked wolfing down the food. "I suppose that's what brothers are for," He said. He opened the canteen and drank the remainder of the wine.

Adora wanted to chide him for his poor manners but there were many more important things to discuss.

"So what happens now," Adora asked sitting next to her brother.

"That's easy. This planet gets a second chance, the former Kings and Queens resume their roles. I think they all were doing a pretty good job before the Horde,"

"Do you think I could go to Eternia for a few days?" Adora blurted.

"That's a good idea, Mom and Dad have been asking about you."

Adora stood at the edge of whispering woods. The portal to Eternia was open she was saying her good byes to Bow and Spirit. Now that Etheria was free from the Horde she could take a well deserved break and visit her family.

Spirit's nudged Adora. "I'll miss you," He said.

"I know Spirit, but I don't think it'd be a good idea for you to come," Adora replied rubbing his muzzle.

"Aw come on Adora he can have the royal treatment for a few days," Adam said, quickly jumping out of the way as Spirit charged into the portal. They turned to each other and laughed.

"Bye, Bow," She said hugging him.

Bow ran his hand though Adora's hair. "I'll miss you, and She-Ra," He whispered burring his face in her hair, breathing in her scent. Trying to make the memory last.

"I wish you could come but the rebellion needs you. They need a leader. And I'm not capable of that at the moment," Adora said as she pulled away.

"I know. Good luck princess," Bow said. He waited until Adora had entered the portal before heading back to camp.

Adam leaned back allowing himself to float in the zero gravity. He raised an eyebrow.

Adora didn't think anyone could infuriate her with just one look but she supposed that's what brothers are for.

"Anything you want to talk about?" Adam asked.

"No, I'm quite alright," came Adora's reply.

Adam made a attempt at raising both eyebrows and an even worse attempt to wiggle them.

"Alright," She giggled, floating closer to her brother. "You know I can't resist your eyebrow dance. Bow and I- we're..." She trailed off. Her face was turning red. She drifted closer to Adam.

There was a flash as they fell though the dimensional gate in a tangle of arms and legs. The Sorceress stood over them laughter falling from her mouth. "Get tangled up often?" She asked them.

"Just once or twice," replied Adam.

"Adora are you alright?" Spirit asked nudging Adora.

"Thanks for the concern," Adam joked.

"Did you tell them about you and Bow?" The loving horse asked.

"Not yet," She replied untangling herself from Adam.

Adam looked up from where he lay on the ground into the eyes of a knowing horse.

"They're engaged," Spirit said backing up a few steps.

Adora made a desperate attempt to scold Spirit but tripped over Adam and fell onto his back.

The reaction from the Sorceress was minimal. Adora was a princess there was no doubt in her mind that King Randolph would object to a union with a commoner.

"D-did I hear something about engaged?" asked a young voice. A shadow could be seen coming closer to the group "Did Teela finally ask you?"

"No Orko," Adam retorted annoyance creeping into his voice.

The wizard shrugged. "Well there's still hope. So who's engaged?" Orko floated closer to Adora.

"Um sis would you mind getting off?" Adam asked. Adora was still laying on his back from her earlier trip.

Adora chuckled. "Sorry I can't help it your so comfy,"

"So who's- Adora! Adora's engaged!" Orko shouted happy for his friend.

"Hmm yes," The Sorceress replied her brow furrowing. "If you'll excuse me," The Sorceress said before disappearing in a flash of light.

"That's odd. She's usually happier to see you," Orko said. "Well lets head to the Castle. The King and Queen were looking for you."

Adam sighed. "I didn't tell them I was going to get you. We'd better hurry up they already think I'm a goofball,"

"Right. Come on Spirit," Adora said gesturing to the horse.

"I think we go left," Orko said before floating down the hallway.

"You were oddly pleasant with her, considering your fight," A multicoloured bird said flying around the head of his best friend.

"Etheria is free. This world doesn't need her anymore. We might not see each other ever again," Bow said walking back to the rebel camp.

"But you love each other. She has to come back," Kowl said stopping in front of Bow's face.

"She's hurt me so many times, I'm not sure I want her back." Bow bristled. He pushed Kowl out of his way and stormed back to the woods.

AN: I do actually have more ideas for this story so I will be writing more chapters (not many but a few) and I am writing another fan fiction as well, (Sky Dancers- Love Lost, Love found) so excuse some slow updates but I will try to develop some dedication and rotate my chapter updates between stories.