Rising of the Masters of the Universe

by EvaShinobiKaiserKnight

The Sorceress of Castle Greyskull has seen the Cardinal Heroes and seen the corrupted path they now walk. Thus to save the world from the Wave of Catastrophe she summons heroes of her own to inherit the power of the Elders and defend this world by the power and in honor of Greyskull. Now it is time to see the Master of the Universe Rise!

1. Chapter 1: Summoning of the Masters

Rising of the Masters of the Universe

ESKK: Well here we are the first chapter of my rebooted story. I hope you all enjoy it because last time I fucked up big time with where I was going with it but this time I have a theme and an intent. Family and how I portray it well we shall have to wait and see now. Anyway please enjoy and remember review before leaving.

(Start Prologue)

Power such an unsteady concept in any world that desires it. Power takes many forms sometimes it's formed from ones feelings, other times it's formed from one's own physical might. Power can be a countries strength to face any threat, or even a single mans will to make the hardest decisions. In the end power can take many forms good or evil, the question isn't the power itself it's who or how it's used or who created said power.

But sometimes power needs to be protected from those who intend to uses it for evil. So in times like this power can be granted to those chosen to be its protector or those who truly need it. But the concept of it remains the same Power can easily corrupt if mishandled. But Power can also be tempered to be a force of good and many things can temper it, Honor being among them. Now Honor itself can take forms because it is neither good nor evil, a warrior would not strike down an unarmed opponent over the concept of honor. A man could honor an agreement even if he is evil as a man of his word. Honor is a powerful tool to temper evil and power so when Power and Honor are together well things have a tendency to change from the fate of the world all the way to the tide of battle.

(Start Japan Earth)

In the busy streets of a Japanese City a young man with ivory black hair was seen walking to the nearby library. For him it had been a regular day as any since he was more or less allowed to do anything he wanted. Just goes to show responsibility and good behavior can go a long way in the eyes of ones parents. Of course it had its own problem for the young man as two of those problems came in the form of a pair of twins behind him.

"Score!" Came the voice of a male as he happily holding up the newest collectable item he had purchased.

"See what hard work and determination gets you bro-bro." The girl said smiling at her twin. The two were mixed breeds of American and Japanese. Their mother was a Japanese Immigrant who met their father after he was stationed over in Hokkaido Japan. The two hit it off splendidly before their father had to move back to the States. When he did though barely a year went by before they saw each other again. In turn the rest as they say was history.

"Yeah so you can raid my room, Akane." the boy asked as he looked to his twin sister accusingly.

"Hey, watch it Ayato." Akane responded as she gave a scolding top her brother.

"Just saying." Ayato responded holding his new purchase in his hand.

"Jerk." Akane said as the two shared a small laugh with each other in response.

Of course the one leading them sighed as he knew how those two can be at times. "Come on you guys no need for sibling arguments here." The young man said as he looked to the twins.

"Come on Naofumi it's just a bit of harmless fun." Akane said with a smile on her face while she put an arm around her twin brother. His bag was then seeing moving and from it a cat popped its head out and let out a meow. "Ok do you have to bring that cat everywhere you go?" Akane asked with a look of skeptical judgement in her eyes.

"Hey don't blame Cringer just because you can't have a horse." Ayato countered and thus Naofumi sighed to this while Ayato scratched his Cat Cringer behind the ear.

"Jeez how are we related again?" Naofumi asked and thus they kept up their past.

"By the way has anyone seen, Hajime, Daito, and/or Yumi?" Ayato asked as they were supposed to meet up with them earlier.

"Oh yeah I texted them we were going out they'll meet us at the Library." Akane said and thus Naofumi smirked to this.

"Great anyone else you plan to invite without telling me?" Naofumi asked with a joking tone but he knew these two would invite their friends regardless of his protests. At least they weren't the bad crowd like his parents worried about. Their dad was away on business and their mom was off doing some major mission for NASA. So using their duel citizenships the twins were sent over to live with Naofumi while they continued their college classes in Japan. Needless to say Naofumi was ok with it since he got along great with the twins and plus they were the twin terrors on his younger brother when needed. Sometimes it felt like he had three siblings instead of the one but Ayato and Akane were great to have around.

(Later at the Library)

The trio eventually arrived at the Library and there they saw two young girls and a tall young man waiting for them. The young girl had a helmet on her head as well as punk looking clothing. She wasn't exactly the cliché trouble maker but she was expressive for lack of better words. Of course she was outgoing and a real spitfire so she was not one to mess with. The tall young man wasn't the shy sort but it was evident he felt more at home working on machines and the like. The final one of the three well she had was noted for her silver hair despite her Japanese features. She often claimed it was either foreign blood in her or a birthmark as her hair. Of course like the twins they got made fun of for being mixed and thus the twins stood up for her in this regard.

Ayato argued he should have joined the metal shop or robotics club but he wasn't exactly fond of them. He never found out why but he left it be since it was none of his business to begin with. "Hajime, Daito, Yumi!" Akane called out as she ran over to her friends who saw them.

"Hey guys!" Yumi greeted and thus they all gathered together.

"Glad to see you haven't annoyed Naofumi to death yet." Hajime said as she saw them as Naofumi heard this.

"Nope still trying, I think we have close to insanity though." Ayato said as he looked to Naofumi who heard this.

"In your dreams." He said as they began to enter the library. "Anyway you guys can hang out for a bit I'll find a book for us." Naofumi said as they entered the Library.

"Well we could all use a new book to read." Akane said as she followed after her cousin who was for her a border line brother sometimes.

"Oh great more boring." Yumi said as she clearly wasn't much for books.

"Come on don't be like that Yumi." Daito said as they began to enter the Library.

"Wake me up when something cool shows up." Yumi said as she did not want to be here but came anyway so hang out with her friends.

(Later Inside the Library)

As the group soon enter the library, they went their own way within the library, as Yumi went over to the magazine area, pick up a couple that deal with American Football and rugby, as being an athletic person herself she would look at that stuff and wonder how she would improve her own skills in some way.

Daito was gathering books on machine and robotic stuff, as he is into science building and whatnots, and wants to build stuff like special tool, cool gadgets, maybe even a robot butler or a helper of sort, and he was always filled with idea, and has made a lot of things before they break down or explode and he wanted to see how to improve his work just a matter of which books he would take as the set limit is just 2 books per check out.

Hajime was checking out… legend and myth books about witches of witch crafts, wizards of sorcery, witch doctors of voodoo, monks of chi, anything that deal different cultures and beliefs of magic and magical arts of sort, as she has been somewhat of a curious girl that wanted to know what magic is to other, even religious stuff of holy and unholy, angels and demons, God and the devil, whichever tickle her fancy about it, she even learn hand sighs like, those like in Naruto, as she also think ninjutsu is also a form a magic.

With Ayato, Akane, and Naofumi, they were into fantasy stuff and check out the light novel area as they wanted to find something new or well written as Ayato said, "You think they would have something dealing with a guy that can transform into a knight or something?"

"Well it would be somewhat different than seeing high school girl transform into magical girls in sailor outfits, would it kill writers to give a girl a blade or a knife in a show?" Akane said as she may enjoy Saturday morning cartoons but she wish for something different, something that shows a woman could be a warrior than a mage of sort.

"Why couldn't you guy be just normal and enjoy what's here?" Naofumi said as he was coming to a bookshelf at the end as he reach for a book, but other books were caught with it as he pulled it out and soon enough a tone of books came down on him.

Catching everyone's attention as Yumi, Daito, and Hajime all came in to see what happen as they saw Naofumi under a small pile of books with Yumi laughing at the sight softly so she wouldn't get "shushed," by the Liberian, Daito was surprise while he held his small stack of book in his hand, and Hajime came with the twin coming up to their cousin as all of them help him as Ayato ask, "You alright Naofumi?"

"Yeah, just a small spill, that's all," Naofumi said as Hajime and Akane were picking up the books as Yumi said, "Looks more like a landslide."

"Please behave Yumi," Akane said to her before turning to her cousin as she said to him, "Better be careful next time, and you should remember to use a stool if the book is too high you know."

"Not to mention that if you damage any of the books, you would have to pay for it," Daito said giving a warning as Hajime said, "Most of these books are first editions; no doubt it would be very expensive to do so."

"Right," Naofumi said as he would be aware of that next time, as he went down to pick up some of the books as well, but one caught his eye and pick that one up instead as he said while reading the title of the book, "The records of the four cardinal weapon and the guardians of Castle Grayskull."

"Grayskull, that sounds familiar," Hajime said as she put away the books that fell with Daito said, "Yeah same here."

"Grayskull, it's on the tip of my head but I can't remember it where I heard that," Yumi said as Akane said, "Maybe because you ram you head into too many things to think of it."

"Hey I always have my helmet when I do!" Yumi said while glaring at her at Ayato, "Relax Yumi she just messing with you, but that name somehow rings a bell."

"Give it a read cousin see what it's about," Akane said as she wondering about it as well with Naofumi nodded and opening it up as he started to read it as he said, "In order to save the world from the waves of apocalyptic catastrophe, Many heroes will be summoned from another world."

"So an isekai story, Cool," Ayato said as Naofumi keep on reading as he said, "Four of which that would wield the four cardinal weapons and other would come before the castle of Grayskull to learn the secret that it held with great and havoc powers it holds."

"According to this each hero has a specific weapon, a sword, a spear, a bow, and a Shield." Hajime said as she yanked the book from Naofumi.

"Hey!" Naofumi went off as Miyuki read the book.

"Beep-beep bitch alert." Akane said and thus pointed to the image of a girl in the novel which caused her brother to elbow her playfully.

"Oh come on Ayato she's not wrong." Yumi said as she looked to Ayato who rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Though it's clear these guys are the main protagonist even the Shield guy." Naofumi said as he took the book back from Hajime and began flipping through the pages. That was the case until he came across a blank page much to everyone's surprise.

"What the heck?" Daito asked and in turn a glow began to come from the book.

"Um I think we should drop this thing... fast." Akane began but it was too late. In turn the entire area around the group began to glow bright and from it the library began to grow to 20 times its side causing them all to go wide eyed to this.

"What the heck is this?!" Yumi asked shocked over what she was seeing.

"Whatever it is we need to stay together!" Ayato called out and thus they each got close and grabbed onto each other. In turn they all began to fall into a void as with a cry they all held on to each other to hopefully cushion each other's fall. Eventually the book vanished and thus the entire realm they were in began to change as they all began to free fall.

"Ayato! Akane! Don't let go!" Naofumi called out as he tried to save his cousins who he often saw as siblings to him.

"I'm slipping!" Akane cried out as she began to fall as well. The group tried to hang on as it seemed some powerful force was trying to pull them apart as Yumi, Hajime, and Daito held on to the group. But alas the inevitable happened and in turn Naofumi lost his grip of his cousins and their friends.

"NAOFUMI!" Ayato cried out and in turn they all vanished from Naofumi's sight much to Naofumi's shock. For the twins and their friends the entire world began to go black for them as they felt themselves pulled to a new location.

(Scene Break Unknown Location)

The first thing Ayato noticed was that he was in some sort of field as he looked around. He was flat on his face as he turned his head to see he was in a field. "Gaug my head." Ayato cursed as he began to get up while rubbing the irritation from his eyes. But when he tried to get up he felt a large weight on his back making him grow worried. With calm yet scared turn he caught sight of a massive green paw belonging to that of a Tiger. With a gulp Ayato looked as best he could and thus saw a massive green tiger with orange stripes on its body.

'Holy shit!' Ayato thought as he realized if he didn't get out of this he was as good as dinner. 'Ok think if your quiet and careful you can get out of this and then run to the...' Ayato began but alas the tiger began to wake up next. 'Well goodbye cruel world.' Ayato mentally cried as the tiger got up. It then looked to Ayato as it moved off and looked at him curiously as he began to play dead here.

Ayato then heard purring which was odd as the tiger began to bump its head into Ayato's much like... wait a second. Ayato then looked to his bag when he got up while the Tiger moved off of him and to his surprise the bag he had his cat in was torn apart like something had torn out of it by size alone. Ok let's do the math his cat was in his bag, he was face first on the ground, massive tiger was on his back, no blood or the like, and to top it all off... the tiger was acting like his cat when he slept and he was awake.

"Cringer?" Ayato asked as he looked to the cat he named back in the States.

As if to answer him the tiger perked up waiting for Ayato to do or say something. It then rubbed up to him causing Ayato to laugh a bit as Cringer always rubbed up to him like this. "Ok buddy it's good to see you and damn you got big." Ayato said as he realized they were still lost. Ayato looked around and saw a castle in the distance that looked like it was a giant skull to him.

"That castle," Ayato said as something felt something familiar about it with a strange memory pop into his head for a moment before shaking off the thought as he said, "Well there no other place to go, maybe we can find help there. Let's go cringer."

Ayato seem headed towards the castle with cringer follow to the side of him as they headed towards the castle itself.

With shadows and ruin area before the castle didn't give much hope to see other people or at least friendly people, as he walk up he came to a flight of stairs that was going through the mouth of the skull, and pass it Ayato saw was some sort of portal or some sort of magical door of sort that had a night sky of sort showing many stars and orbs of lights of sort.

Ayato didn't know what to think of it as his mind said 'Don't through the strange looking portal man' but he felt something pulling him towards it like something calling for him as he soon walk up the flight of stairs through the skull's mouth before reaching the portal as he stop before it.

Taking a deep breath and build up his courage as he look towards Cringer as he said, "Ready for this Cringer?"

The tiger tilt his head towards him in a strange sort of way before looking ahead while Ayato put his hand up to the portal and reach out, as he soon reach it, his hand…vanish behind it?

"Hu?" he went before he pull his hand out as he said, "Weird, I thought something would have happen like bright light or being stuck into it like in that one anime, but none of that happen, it did at least act like a star gate with the ripple effect when he did touch it.

With little to not much choice, Ayato took a breath then soon walk through the portal with cringer following next to him, and on the other side Ayato was surprise to see what was on the inside.

Looking up to the ceiling he saw a sky with a similar star pattern like the portal has above him that was looking a bit brighter than the portal itself as he soon ask himself, "Did we just come in or out?"

Soon enough he walk down the path before him as he saw no other direction, as it seem the castle was abandon for some time judging by the fallen stone, crack floor and spider-web which didn't help the creepy vibe it was giving off as Ayato said, "What is this place?"

Soon enough as he came to a more open area, he suddenly hears a loud battle cry as someone tackle him from the side as both he and the person that attacked him rolled to the floor with the person came out on top and raise their fist, as Ayato saw the who attack him and quickly said, "Hey-hey-hey Yumi wait, it me!"

Yumi halted her punch as she saw who she just tackled as she said, "Ayato?"

She then hears a growl as she look up and saw a green tiger in front of her face as it was giving her a mean look, she feel back with a scream while saying, "Wild Tiger!"

She crawl back away until she hit a stone bolder that block her from going back any further while bumping into it head first as Ayato stood up and said to her, "Hey wait, hold on its not what you think Yumi! Its cringer!"

Yumi looked confused at that as she stood up and said, "Cringer, your cat you keep in your bag Cringer?"

"Believe it or not, it is," Ayato said as he petted Cringer behind his ears as the tiger stop growling and purrs to his tough as Yumi was surprise by this as she gotten up slowly and walk over to the two reaching the tiger, she held out her hands and started petting him as well, with Cringer welcomes it as he nudge his head into her hands as Yumi remember how Cringer acted when she petted him as she said, "Holy cow, it is cringer, but how?"

"I've been asking myself that for a bit, but the question is when did you get here?" Ayato asked as Yumi answer him saying, "I don't know I woke up in here a moment or so ago and saw you thinking you could have been some crazy guy or something."

"Do you know where everyone else is at?" Ayato said as suddenly another voice came up as it said, "Hey I finally found you guys!"

Everyone turn to see Daito as he was rushing towards them as Ayato said to him, "Daito! You here too?

Daito reach them as he soon stop a bit before them to catch his breath, and said "Yeah and I can't believe I found you guy. I woke up maybe half ago or so and I ended up in a rock pile that was very uncomfortable and I was looking around trying to find the exit or a window and keep ended up going in circles and-

Daito stop for a moment as he saw Cringer as the tiger give a small friendly roar before the geek back away in fear as he said, "Ah Big Green tiger!"

"Wait Daito its Cringer, you know my cat? He somehow… changed into this," Ayato said as he didn't have a good explanation for it, but soon enough Daito did calm down a bit as he said, "He's… not going eat me, is he?"

"If he did, then none of us would be standing here talking to you," Ayato said to him as Daito looked at him for a moment before he said, "Good point."

"Hey!" a 4th voice called out as everyone look with Ayato surprise and happy to see Hajime as she came up to them with Ayato walk pass his two other friends and said, "Hajime, you're alright!"

"Same to you," she said as they both smile at each other as they grasped each other hands and didn't realize their position as Yumi scrunch up her face a bit with Daito clear his throat a bit and said, "Ah guys."

They realize what they were doing before they let go of each other as they clear their throat a bit while mumble a thing or two as Ayato said, "Right sorry! What happen with you Hajime?"

"I came to a while ago and I gotten a bit lost in this place when I try looking for you guys and somehow I found my way here," Hajime said as suddenly she saw Cringer walking up to them as she lightly gasp to him while back away a bit as Ayato said, "Wait, he's friendly… its cringer."

"Cringer?" Hajime said as she look to the tiger as he just looks at her calmly and friendly as she walk up to the tiger and pet it. Cringer in turn began to give a purr to her touch before she let off and said, "Is it really you Cringer?"

Cringer then gave out a meow roar sound before licking her cheek before giving a small laugh with a small painful look on her face as she said, "I remember that sand paper tongue anywhere."

"So any idea where the Isekai Hell we are?" Daito asked as he looked around the castle.

"If we knew we'd tell." Ayato said as everyone looked to him in confusion for that wit. "Sorry Akane isn't here someone had to give the mouth." Ayato said showing he was worried for his twin sister.

"Well let's see if we can find something to give us a clear image." Yumi said as she began to search for something to fill in the blanks.

"Yeah let's go... do that..." Hajime said as she took note of something nearby.

"What is it, Hajime?" Ayato asked as he looked over to Hajime with concern.

"I don't know." Hajime said as she walked over to an object buried in some rubble. Once she moved the small rocks she picked it up to reveal a scepter of some sort as it rested in her hands. But the minute it was in her hands it gave off a glow that was calming and accepting. "W-what?" Hajime asked as she looked at the scepter in her hands.

"I think it likes you." Ayato said as he looked at the scepter in her hands.

"It's an object it can't be alive... can it?" Daito asked as he looked confused a bit and he was the smart tinkerer.

"Not sure." Hajime said as she held the scepter in her hand. She then tapped the pommel to the ground causing it to activate and send forth a small ball of light. In doing so the floor lit up for them and thus they followed the path it made. It didn't have to take them far as it eventually lead them to a large entrance area of sorts with a pit that went downward. It was weird as Ayato swore it was like a combo of stone and steel around here but old and weathered by time.

Once they got to the area they heard the sound of a falcon and in turn saw one flying about. "Hey little fella how'd you get here." Ayato said as he looked to the Falcon. It then flew downward and to their shock it went up in a flash of light.

The group was blinded briefly from the light but by the end of it they regained their sight to see a woman standing before them who looked similar to something of an Egyptian goddess. "Welcome I am glad to see my spell managed to get most of you all close to this Castle." the woman said as she looked to the group.

"Wait your spell?" Ayato began as he knew what that implied. "Wait you were the one who summoned us?!" Ayato asked in shock to this.

"Close I had originally only intended to summon you but there were... kinks in that plan." The woman said calmly as she looked to them with wisdom and patience.

"Ok start talking or I'm charging." Yumi all but demanded as she glared at the woman.

"Yumi." Ayato warned knowing how she was quick to temper here.

"Originally I had only intended to summon you and your sister but the spell was tempered by you all and by another summoning spell at that same location." The woman explained as she looked to the heroes she summoned. "With your close proximity to each other and the other summoned my spell was damaged and in turn scattered most of you, I was fortunate enough that most of you had arrived here as opposed to arriving where your cousin was." The woman said as she looked to the group causing Ayato to grow worried.

"Wait where, are Naofumi and Akane?" Ayato asked as he looked to the woman worried for his cousin and sister.

"Locating your sister may be difficult I first must see the length of the damage done for all we know she could have ended up with your cousin, whom had been summoned as one of this worlds heroes." The woman said as the way she said it did not make it sound like a good thing.

"Ok and why did you summon me?" Ayato asked as he wanted answers from the woman before him.

"To start off I am the Sorceress of this Castle who guards the secrets resting within." She Sorceress began as she then raised her staff to begin her tale. "This world is in grave danger." She began by swinging her staff to the side to start showing the images of what was happening. "As we speak an event known as the Waves of Catastrophe is on the rise, where monsters kill and attack all in their path and with each wave it grows in power and severity." She explained to the group as they listen to what she had to say. "You no doubt already know most of it I am to assume." The Sorceress asked as the group nodded.

"Yeah sounds kind of like that book Naofumi found." Daito said to which saved them a lot of time in explanations.

"Then you know that the Four Cardinal Heroes were in turn summoned to defend this world from the Waves." Sorceress said as the group got the gist of it.

"And Naofumi was summoned as one of them, wasn't he?" Ayato asked as he understood where this was going.

"Correct." Sorceress confirmed for the group as they heard what she had to say. "But the Waves are not the only threat to the safety of this world, for there are even threats among its own people." She told them and thus stopped for a moment. As she was about to give an example of such threats her eyes went wide causing the entire images spell to stop. "Quickly... hide." She spoke suddenly with a sense of urgency.

"Wait what?" Akane asked as she heard this.

"The castle has been breached!" She called out trying to figure out why.

"What but how?" Ayato asked when he heard this.

"I do not know the only way in is if the gate was open..." She trailed off and thus all eyes fell to Ayato who put the pieces together.

"I was supposed to close it on my way in wasn't I?" Ayato asked as he realized he may have fucked up there.

"Yes, you should have," a new voice came up behind the group as a purple smog came forth and from it 3 people are soon, one was a man that looks to be from a noble birth of sort wearing blue robe with a gold necklace while holding a golden skull staff of sort, the 2nd was a man with green skin to say and a red tattoo mark over his left eye, and the 3rd was a woman wearing a dark skin tight suit with a purple jacket over it with bones on the shoulder, the sides, and at her hips.

Everyone felt a dark present over them that they didn't like even cringer felt it as his body shakes in fear while hiding behind the group, as Daito whisper, "We're dead, aren't we?"

"Don't throw in the towel just yet," Ayato said as he push through the fear he was feeling, as he the other prepared themselves for want could come, the Sorceress looks at the noble man as she said, "Keldor, I should have known you would return back to here."

"Yes you should, and you should have known not to leave the door open for someone who doesn't know how to close it," the man now known as Keldor said as he smile to the part where he finally made it in as Ayato soon asked, "What do you want?"

"What do I want, well power for one, but I'm in a predicament that left me a bit… bare bones," Keldor said while giving a small laugh as he shows his left hand was nothing but bone while making a bad bone joke as no one but him laugh at it soon realize this before he stops while giving a sigh, with Yumi asked, "So who is this creep and what happen to him?"

"He is Prince Keldor of Melromarc, he was next in line for the throne, but his sister was picked ahead of him and became Queen of the land. He came here for power that's within Grayskull for himself to use to take the throne but gotten something else before being case out of the castle," The Sorceress said as Keldor said to her, "And now I want my hand back, so resort what was taken from me or I'll kill these children and take the power within Greyskull for myself to do it."

"Wait, let not be hasty," Ayato said as he walk out from the group catching Keldor attention as Ayato started to say to him, "You want your hand back right? Then think about it if you try to take this… great power again, what happen to say that the same incident that took it might happen again, it might leave you in a worsen state that may never be reverted, so what the point of harming anyone and get the power you want if end up in the same situation?"

Ayato turn to the area where he could guess is where the power is being kept at and said, "May in time you could get you hand back, if you give up this… crazy idea of gaining power as what good is power if it cause you to… suffer?"

"Hmm, the kid's a thinker," the green skin man said as the woman spoken up saying, "As Dashing as he is, he'll just get in our way of getting the power of Greyskull."

Keldor took in the woman's words as he made a look as Ayato saw this and quickly come up with something as he said, "Wait come on, think about it, would listing to advice like that and think it's a good idea? Would you really try again to try and get what you want and it becomes the same?"

"Well, you do have a point there boy," Keldor said as he walk up to the area by himself a bit as he suddenly said, "But then again, why would I listen to someone like you as well?"

Before Ayato could say or do anything, Keldor fire a green bean of energy at him sending him flying across the room up to the large hole is at as he started to scream as he started to fall down it with everyone called out, "Ayato!"

"No!" the Sorceress said as she quickly vanish out of site to somewhere with the group now without Ayato and the Sorceress, they were all alone as Keldor soon said to his goons, "Evelyn, Kronis take care of the other brats while I look for a wake to awaken the power within Greyskull once again."

"You got it boss," the green skin guy, no doubt Kronis, said as he eye Daito and Yumi like they were easy prey to him while the woman now known as Evelyn looks at Hajime strangely to say as she soon said, "With pleasure."

"Ah… should we start running by now?" Daito said as he made a point as everyone looks at each other before breaking apart as Daito and Yumi went one way, while Hajime went the other way and cringer… well ran away to hide somewhere.

The bad guy soon split up themselves as Keldor walk up to the hole and use the dark power to lift himself in the air and hover down slowly, with Kronis follow after Daito and Yumi while Evelyn went after Hajime.

Evelyn raise her hand and spoke something as she said in a strange language, that Hajime didn't understand a word she said, soon form a dark orb of sort and sent it towards Hajime as she saw it coming, quickly jumping out of the way as the attack hit the ground and cause a small explosion which lucky Hajime wasn't affected by it as she just roll to feet quick and pointed the staff in her hand at the woman as she said, "What was that?"

"That my dear was magic, and judging by your looks, you don't know how to use it," Evelyn said as Hajime shrug a bit as she said, "What I wouldn't do to use magic myself at this time."

"Let me give you a lesson then real quick, first thing you know how to feel for your magic," Evelyn said as her body glows a bit with her eyes as well as she raise her hand and did strange hand symbols as she said, "Form the magic in her hands."

Soon a small orb of dark magic is seen in her hands as Hajime looked a bit worry as Evelyn said something else and cast the magic at Hajime as she quickly roll down of the way as Evelyn said, "You better off holding still while I finish you off little girl."

"Yea well I think I prefer named calling then get "firebolts" fire at my face," Hajime said as suddenly her staff suddenly glows with a magic circle appeared and fire a bolt of fire at Evelyn, which the dark witch was taken by surprise by this as she duck out of the way quickly to avoid it as it impacted a wall behind her and exploded big time as Hajime was surprise by that as she said, "Did I do that?"

Evelyn stood up and saw the destruction Hajime did and turn to her while giving a growl as she soon prepares another spell as Hajime saw this and quickly ran for over as the witch fire another spell at her and she counter while saying, "let's seen if this really works, Firebolts!"

The staff didn't glow this time as nothing happen, with Evelyn laugh at this as she said, "It seems you had one shot and you wasted it."

"Oh crap!" Hajime said as she started to run again as she avoided Evelyn and try to find a place to hide.

(Daito and Yumi)

Kronis follow the two teen down the halls of Greyskull as he called out to them, "Come out, come out wherever you are, I can make this quick and easy for you both or slow and hard."

"How about fast and hard!" Yumi voice called out as she came out from the shadow in a charge, aiming head first at Kronis, but he was quick enough as he pull out his weapon fast which was a hammer to the look of it and swing it at her to counter her attack as the two clash, Yumi cry out with a loud cracking sound was heard while she was sent flying across the halls, with Kronis smile to this as he thought he got her, but Yumi gotten up with a groaning escaping her lips as Kronis was surprise by this as he said, "You survive my hit, I guess you got a hard head on your shoulder, don't you kid?"

Yumi lifted up as it show her helmet took the major of the blow from Kronis as it was cracked all around, ready to fall apart as the guy approach her about to hit her again, but he didn't see the marbles that was rolling at his feet as he step on them, slip, and landed on his back hard as he give a cry to this with Daito came out from his hiding spot as in his hand was a bag full marble he keep on him as he said, "One of the rules of motion, what comes up must come down."

He quickly rushes over to Yumi and guided to safety as they went into a room as they close the door behind them while locking it.

Kronis gotten up groining in pain a bit after falling down hard, while looking down at the marbles at his feet, he kicks them away from him and went on his way after the two as soon he figure out where they went.

In the room that Daito and Yumi went into, the two seem to have stumble into a workshop armory of sort, as Daito gotten Yumi sit down against the wall and took off her helmet and said, "You know that wasn't the best plan right? You basically just charge at a bad guy that has a heavy weapon with a hard rugby helmet."

"I… didn't see you coming up with any idea," Yumi said as she rubs her head, no doubt she got her bell rung as Daito said, "I had a plan which worked for the first part, the 2nd part was jacked up when you charge at him when you should have waited after he was knocked down."

Suddenly the door handle to the workshop was being jiggled a bit, no doubt Kronis found the room they were in as soon enough there was a grunting down with something hit against the door hard causing it to buckle.

Daito quickly look around the shop for something as he wasn't picky of what, he needed something quickly soon grab what was left on the table cover in a bit of dust as he held it in both hands before he felt the state it was in before using his pants to wipe the dust off as he said, "We need to get out of here quickly or else we may be turn into paste."

Yumi gotten up as she started to wobble a bit as she walk around soon went into another room to the workshop with Daito got the thing he had clean-up to see it was… some sort of futuristic wrench as he said, "whoa, this is cool looking, what do you think Yumi… Yumi?"

Daito look around for Yumi but didn't see her where he left her as then his thought was halted as another hit to the door was heard with Daito freak out and said, "Right bad guy right behind us, better find Yumi and fast!"

He soon took off to find his friend, as Yumi herself soon came to an armor display area as she was shock by the display she saw, the shields, the chest pieces, but soon she saw to what she saw next, was a helmet with a purple shine with a gem in the middle of its forehead, and by the look of it would give anyone a bad day if they were head butted with it as she grab at it and said, "Cool."

She turn to a shield near her that show her reflection, as she try on the helmet itself while looking at herself with it in she said, "You are looking beautiful today Yumi, what's your secret? Oh nothing but this new helmet. Hehe awesome."

Daito soon caught up as he said, "Hey we need to move, that door isn't going to hold up for long so we need to-

Before he could finish the door was hit again and this time came breaking down with Kronis was heard coming as he said, "Come on out you kids, I know you're in here. When I find you two, I'll smash that boy's head in first due to that slip you make me take."

Daito look around quickly as he thought up a plan as he said, "Hey I got another idea. Stand over there, and wait for my signal this time!"

After a bit Kronis soon came into the armor display room as he look around for the two, as he held up his hammer while tapping it in his hand as he said, "Where are you two kids at?"

"Over here, troll face!" Yumi said as she gave away her current spot, with Kronis turning to see her with her new helmet as he said, "Nice look kid but where's that friend of yours?"

"Right behind you!" Daito said as the guy quickly turn and suddenly he was meet with that wrench to the face as he cry out in pain as Daito said, "Now Yumi!"

Yumi charge at the guy with her new helmet and this time she got him big time as she went head first into the back of his head as he cry out more while fall forward to the floor, as Daito smile to this as he said, "Geek and Gal 1, evil guy none."

"Suck it!" Yumi said after that with Daito looks at her and said, "Let get back and get out of here."

"What about others?" Yumi said as Daito cringe a bit to that thought as he forgot about Ayato and Hajime, as he know Ayato was tough, and Hajime was smart but against those other bad guys, hard to say and the thought of leaving them behind was bad enough, much he was t6o get out of there alive, the sense of helping his friends comes first as he said, "Fine, let's go!"

The two soon ran out of the room and find the other to hopefully help them out before something bad really happens, unknown to them Kronis was down, but he wasn't out as he groin a bit and push himself up as he said, "I really hate… those kids."

(Hajime)

Hajime was hiding from Evelyn behind some pillar that was all around the room she was in, with the dark witch walk around in the large hall she was in as she said, "Come one out little girl, there nothing to fear from me."

The teenage girl peek out from behind the pillar she was at looking at the witch who was looking around for her before ducking back as she saw Evelyn was turning towards her and was hidden again before she was spotted as the witch said out loud around the room, "I sense a great among of power within you my sweet girl, it you come out I promise I won't kill you. I can teach you of how to use your magic properly, you can become a real powerful witch like me, and all you have to do is show yourself."

Hajime was breathing a bit heavy as she said to herself quietly, "Calm down… there's nothing to be afraid of. Just breathe."

She calm herself a bit as she heard what Evelyn had said about her, she had magic within her but she didn't know how to use it and soon think, 'Okay how can I use magic like before?"

She try to think of the reason, as all she could think of was she was running for her life, trying to survive, a moment of stress while dodging the dark witch's spell as she then she remember what Evelyn said to her from before.

"First thing to know is how to feel for your magic. Then Form the magic in your hands," Hajime remember what Evelyn said then as she try to do her herself as she thought, "Feel for your magic."

She try to do so with what she learn from her world, using the ninjutsu style as she put the staff leaning on her arm as she put her hands together doing a Ram hand sigh and focus deep within herself while closing her eyes to make it work.

Suddenly a pale blue glow came over her, she was doing it as she was tapping into her magic, with Evelyn was walking further in the hall until she stop as she felt the present of magic near her, turning to where its coming from she saw a glow of light coming from behind the pillars she walk by moments ago before proceeding back over while preparing a spell herself.

By Hajime as she was getting a better understanding of her magic as she felt it, while she did more hand signs to help her mold her magic as she said to herself, "Form the magic."

Soon enough her staff was giving off a glow as well before she felt she reach her peak as she held the staff in her hand once again as the magic within her flow into the staff itself as she then said, "And then…"

Evelyn had come up to the pillar Hajime was hiding behind as she said, "Found you." she was about to fire her spell at the pillar until Hajime suddenly came out from behind it and aim her staff at the witch while she said, "Firebolt!"

Suddenly a great magic circle came forth with Evelyn eyes widen to this as she said, "Oh dear."

Soon enough ha great ball of fire came forth, shooting towards Evelyn as the witch quickly put up a purple bubble barrier around her to counter this, but when the fire ball hit her shield, and exploded, it cause her to be throw back by the force alone as she scream out while being sent across the room with a loud crash was heard.

Hajime was breathing heavy after that and looked weaken by that magic cast she did as she said, "I… did it."

Put the staff down to use it to keep herself steady a bit, as she look over where Evelyn had crash into, seeing a new pile of rubble there where Evelyn was no doubt at as Hajime smile to her victory as she soon said, "I better find the other quickly."

(With Ayato during the same time as everyone else was being chased)

Ayato had open his eyes as he saw the giant hole he just fell from as he was In a panic as he felt… okay, other than a soreness he felt in his chest from that blast he took from that asshole with the skull staff thing, he felt alright and… weightless?

Ayato look around himself and notice that he didn't hit the ground, but instead… he was floating in the air as a blue aura surrounded him before it died down as he fell to the ground on his ass a bit hard as he wrench to that and said, "Ow."

Ayato stood up as just then the sorceress had appeared before him and said, "Are you alright?"

"Y-yea, I am. W-was that you that saved me just now?" Ayato asked as the sorceress nodded to him before he asked of her, "Thanks… where am, I right now?"

"Below the castle where the near where heart of the power of Greyskull lies. You must hurry and find it before he does," The sorceress said to him as Ayato then responded with, "And do what exactly, I can't fight against that guy, I don't even know how to fight let alone do any sort of karate I try to do once from a movie."

"Don't worry with the power of Greyskull you can face him, you must find a totem of power, and with it you can fight, all you have to do is believe in yourself," The sorceress said as a green glow can be seen from above as Ayato saw it looking up and saw Keldor coming down, as he said, "Oh shit. Where is this heart exactly?"

"Follow me and I'll show you," She said while turning into an orb of light and took off down the way. Ayato in response quickly ran after the orb as fast as he could as Keldor soon made it down as he said, "Great power here I come."

In turn Keldor began his search as he wanted the power. He fought in the war and sacrificed much for victory and in the end this damn kingdom was still ruled by his damned sister. He was the blasted first born and he fought, sacrificed, and nearly died to gain what he desired not like that spoiled brat Malty. He WILL have the power and with it he will rule this world as its undisputed ruler once and for all.

(Later over with Ayato)

Ayato ran down a bridge of sorts as he had to admit this place was massive. Like a Tardis if he had to make a comparison. So, as Ayato followed the Sorceress he soon got to the end of the bridge where an altar of sorts laid. Looking down Ayato also saw a pit that gave him an ominous feeling below and opted him not to go down looking.

"What is this place?" Ayato asked as there was something different about this location.

"In times of great need heroes are brought forth to face the threats to this world." The Sorceress said as she guided Ayato to what may very well be his destiny. "Be it from this world's own soils or worlds beyond the veil these they face the challenge but only few Heroes are ever granted access to this sacred place." The Sorceress said and thus Ayato got to the altar and on it saw a box of sorts with a thin lair of dust upon it. Blowing the dust off, Ayato was in turn met with a crest of some sort upon a wooden that held something inside it. "But only two have ever inherited this great power from this sacred place at any given time, and now you shall be given this privilege." She said as Ayato looked upon the box holding the mystery inside it.

Ayato looked to the Sorceress who in response moved her staff gesturing for Ayato to open it. With a small gulp Ayato opened the box and was in turn met with something new. "A sword?" Ayato asked as he saw the sword resting inside the box on a red velvet cushion of sorts. Ayato then grabbed it by the handle before he began to pick it up. But when he did Ayato yelped a bit as the weight was not what he expected.

"Ok I'll say it, this thing is heavy." Ayato said as he looked to the sword.

"Soon to be much lighter in the hand of He-Man." The Sorceress said as Ayato looked to the sword in question.

"He-Man?" Ayato asked but before he could further ask a new voice was heard.

"I can explain it." Keldor said as he began to walk in. "Or better yet you can let go of that sword and stand aside." He asked pointing his staff at the, would be hero.

"Not on your life!" Ayato called out as he held the sword against his foe as best he could.

"Oh don't be such a fool with this heroic nonsense." Keldor said as he glared at Ayato. "I simply need the power to claim what was denied of me." Keldor said as he glared at Ayato. "I don't know who you think you are but let me give you a history lesson. I was once Prince of all of Melromarc during a time of war and strife and for a time I was content yet I had ambitions fit for a king and thus in the war I fought lead and even bled for my country and kinsmen." Keldor said as he began to cross the bridge. "I had made the most sacrifices and yet and the end of it all when the war came to a close when I had thought the crown would be bestowed upon me to be Melromarc first TRUE King it was stripped away my father and mother looked at all my accomplishments with disgust I who had to fight the first born yet by sister as the only daughter ascended while I was left with nothing!" He yelled as Ayato can tell this guy had to have had some major military training.

"So you came here to claim a power to take your throne am I right?" Ayato asked as Keldor continued his approach.

"Something like that." Keldor said but Ayato was not having any of it.

"Then I guess your parents saw what Greyskull saw a monster. Greyskull didn't want you!" Ayato yelled and thus Keldor glared at Ayato.

"So it scared me out of spite!" He yelled but Ayato stood his ground.

"I honestly don't know, maybe it just brought out what was already there and right now you still deny it causing your affliction." Ayato said as that was just a guess on his part here. "But I won't let you take this power just to twist it to your own selfish gains. It's not for a conqueror or a ruler but someone who protect those who can't protect themselves!" Ayato yelled and thus to his shock the sword let loose a blast that threw Keldor back when he got close.

The Sorceress saw this and in turn she knew what this meant. "Greyskull it awakens!" The Sorceress called out when she saw what had just happened.

In turn Ayato saw runes appear gloating around the blade of his sword as words began to appear in his mind. 'By the power of Greyskull... I have the power.' The words spoken and thus somehow someway Ayato knew what they meant.

Ayato then roared out and charged at Keldor and thus Keldor was forced to block Ayato's sword swing with the pommel of his staff. Acting fast the Sorceress used her magic to teleport the two out of this sacred place.

(Later back at the Main Room)

In a flash of light as everyone was gathered back at the main room as Ayato and Keldor parted from each other. As Ayato hit the ground so did Keldor as Ayato's friends gathered around him. "Ayato are you ok?!" Daito asked as he looked to Ayato.

"Yeah... I'm fine." Ayato said as he glared at Keldor who was back on his feet. "But they won't be for long." Ayato said as he glared at his foes.

"What makes you say that?" Yumi asked and thus Ayato smirked a bit.

"Stand back I'm not sure if this is safe." Ayato said and thus the group stepped back but were confused by this.

"What do you plan to do boy surprise us to death?" Keldor asked but Ayato then smirked and thus got to the good part.

With a burst of strength Ayato swung the sword upward as he got to the next part. "By the power of Greyskull!" Ayato invoked and thus the swords hilt opened up in response. From down the hole to the lower parts of the castle of pillar of light shot out all before the opened part of the sword turned to its side. Acting like a lightning rod the energy in turn curved down to hit Ayato shocking his friends to this. Ayato felt some power coursing through him as it felt mighty yet warm all at the same time. As this occurred, he then curled up on himself as he felt the power but knew who it was for. Ayato then roared out and thus the energy burst forth beginning an amazing and wondrous transformation. Ayato's muscles began to grow to match up to the swords large size. When it seemed is clothing would tear through from the mass it too began to change.

His regular day outfit was magically changed to a new one fitting both his body and this world. Around his waist was, what appeared to be an armored tunic skirt that mixed with metal grieves. It was clearly meant for the wearer's protection during combat, but it was just one part of the complete set. The armor reached upward and while showing off his mid drift met at a strap at the center of Ayato's muscle's chest where it reached out to two shoulder armors on his massive shoulders. On his left arm was, a gauntlet that reached just short of his elbow while his right arm had armored that went all the way to the right shoulder armor.

Once the transformation was completed Ayato gripped the sword with both hands before holding it upward. "I HAVE THE POWER!" He roared out as his voice echoed across the entire castle surprising all who were there.

"Wow he became... a man." Hajime said as she saw the scene play out.

"Tell me about it." Yumi said as Ayato... no He-Man stood against Keldor and his crew.

"So... you expect me to be afraid of a boy in a muscle suit!?" Keldor yelled as he glared at He-Man who was oddly checking himself out.

"Not sure wanna find out?" He-Man offered as he took a battle stance.

"Listen we out number you and out muscle you punk so for your sake don't try it!" Kronis said as Keldor smirked to this.

"Yes I assume you care for those children, and if you're focused on us how will you protect them?" Keldor asked and in turn He-Man looked to his friends and realized he had a point in more ways than one. His friends got lucky to make it as far as they did but if he fight's here it would put them in danger. But before he could think of a plan the Sorceress spoke in his mind.

"Worry now He-Man." She said getting He-Man's attention. "You have the power and what you do with it is your choice." She said and thus He-Man looked to his sword and had an idea.

"Your right so let's rectify that." He-Man said as he then focused the power and in turn his sword began to glow.

"Um what are you doing?" Daito asked with worry and concern in his voice.

"Trust me!" He-Man said and in turn pointed the blade at his friends and Cringer. The result was the power covering their forms while each going through their own transformations. The power focused onto Daito's newly acquired mace, Hajime's staff, and Yumi's second helmet while Cringer's entire body was covered in the power.

Cringer's body began to change as it grew in size and by the end of it armor formed around him covering his claws face, and back. The Back armor looked much like a saddle and in turn judging by its size was meant for He-Man to ride into battle.

Hajime came next as her staff instantly transformed to a stronger one before sending out a bird made of magic. It flew torts Hajime before entering her. Once it did so it began her own transformation as her outfit vanished into particles of light before reforming around her. Hajime was soon dressed in a magic casting based dressed that could also be used for melee combat if the need should arise. Her dress skirt seemed to be made of long feathers with her legs covered in navy blue tights, her torso was covered in a gold trimmed white top that mixed well with the feathered skirt and tights reaching as far as her crotch area to complete the skirt bit. Her arms were covered by similar cloth that reached up to her biceps and melded with gold ornaments around her bare shoulders that met over her chest to where three falcon feathers were seen. Her head was then equipped with a magic based helm like hood that had the form of a falcon. To complete the outfit a cloak seemingly made of stars formed from her shoulders before spreading out into wings as she held the staff.

Daito had a powerful grip on his mace as it in turn began to make armor. The armor went up his arms and down his body as it seemed to build up on itself. As the armor went around him it began to take the form of heavy armor that seemed to carry areas to hold what appeared to be tools. His right arm had some sort of magic gem and gears in it while his right arm held a massive mace that seemed to spin from rotators.

Finally came Yumi as her helmet released a powerful glow before giving her armor of her own. But hers was light armor made to be fast while her helm was made to take and dish out punishment. She then smirked and thus her suit lit up showing it was ready for battle.

Once it was all done everyone was ready for battle as Daito looked at himself. "Ok this looks like some Super Sentai level stuff... no wait Kamen Rider... now wait!" Daito began until Yumi cut him off.

"Dude zip it we got baddies to deal with!" Yumi called out and thus everyone focused on the current situation at hand which was Keldor and his goons.

Ok..." Keldor began as he raised a brow at these novices. "Get them." Keldor ordered and thus Evelyn and Kronis went in for the attack.

"Yeah not so fast!" Yumi called out and in turn magic based vents began to glow on her legs and with so did her helm. When this happened Yumi smiled to this before she then blasted her way through almost hovering and moving similar to her roller skates. Eventually she reached top speed and in doing so curled up into a ball and went at the foes. "Ok Sonic the Hedgehog anyone!" Yumi called out but as she went at her foes... she missed.

Yes Yumi a novice with these new powers missed and thus began bouncing around the area hitting every wall and continuing the cycle. "Doh." He-Man sighed as he covered his face with his hand.

"Did she mean to do that?" Kronis asked as he saw her bouncing around almost smiling at the scene.

"Trust me she didn't but she'll say she did if a happy accident occurs." Daito said only for Hajime to slap him upside the head.

"Don't converse with the enemy!" Hajime scolded as she looked at Daito. "But speaking of you guys are still outnumbered." Hajime accused as Battlecat roared out in challenge against her foes.

"Not for long." Evelyn said and thus raised her hand to her foes. "As source of thy power I ordain thee decipher the laws of nature and bring the shadow of my target to life, make their own worst enemy Summon Shadow!" Evelyn invoked and thus to the groups shock Battlecat's shadow began to glow.

From there a roar came forth and from it a dark version of Battlecat came forth attacking Battlecat. Once the two parted from each other they roared and snarled while circling the other as two big cat predators would. The two massive cats then charged at each other and began to claw and attack each other with the intent of overpowering their foes in this battle as two big cats would in the wild.

"Well so much for numbers." He-Man said as he glared at is foes. "Well when careful planning doesn't work total chaos and plan as we go!" He-Man called out and thus charged at Keldor.

"Please are you honestly charging in headfirst like a brute? Such a child." Keldor taunted and thus the two began to do battle with Keldor using his staff while He-Man went for his sword. The two did battle while nearby Yumi cried out as she was bouncing off the walls still since its clear her powers did NOT come with an instruction manual to use.

Just then Yumi came charging at Hajime who went wide eyed in shock. As Daito jumped out of the way Hajime's cloak spread out into wings and thus allowed her to fly upward to avoid the attack. As Hajime had her eyes closed for a moment expecting pain she was surprised to find she was not feeling any pain so she in turn opened her eyes to investigate. To her surprise Hajime found herself in the sky and thus looked to what saved her. "I have wings?!" Hajime asked shocked over what she saw and thus went a bit higher to test it. "I'm flying guagh!?" She yelped when she lost her balance for a moment. "Ok I got this." Hajime said only to yelp when she flew higher losing control for a bit... or so it seems.

"Have fun Kronis dear." Evelin said as she opted to go for the new magic caster in this place. "As source of thy power I ordain thee decipher the laws of nature and bestow upon me the winds to fly over my enemies, Air Flight!" Evelin called out and thus flew off chasing after Hajime who was beyond their views at the moment.

"Well then it's just you and me now." Kronis said as he looked over to Daito who heard this.

"Uh-oh." Daito said as he held his weapon clearly not expecting to actually be fighting now.

Meanwhile back with Battlecat and his shadow the two foes roared out and continued their fight. In response when Battlecat got a good blow in the shadow ran off only for Battlecat to give chase. "Hello!" Yumi called from above as she tried to gain control of herself. "Ram Ma'am can use an assist!" Yumi yelled and thus Battlecat rolled his eyes and went to help Yumi.

Battlecat's shadow was in the way as Battlecat himself looked to be charging at his shadow. But instead Battlecat jumped over his double and off the wall before going after Yumi and using his claw to grab her. Once Battlecat caught her he spun his body and with it Yumi's orb form and threw it at his shadow.

The attack hit and thus blasted the shadow into the pillar Battlecat jumped off from. This allowed Yumi to revert to her human form before sending out two magic chains that drew her back to the ground where she landed with a small spin slide. "Ok you are one smart cat and I am one bad ass bitch." Yumi smirked as Battlecat joined her and roared out ready for battle.

The Shadow got back up and roared out against Battlecat before Yumi took a battle stance with Battlecat roaring in challenge.

(Meanwhile above with Hajime and Evelyn)

Evelyn got to the area above the battles as she looked around and saw Hajime was missing. "You can't hide from me forever!" Evelyn yelled as she looked for Hajime.

"Who said anything about hiding?" Hajime was heard and thus Evelyn turned around and saw Hajime hovering there with a smirk. "I was, just watching was all." Hajime taunted as she smirked at her foe. This in turn caused Evelyn to get angry and charged at Hajime who dodged the attack and caught the fist. "Huh sorry but you seem upset want to talk about it?" Hajime asked as Evelyn then flew back and glared at her foe.

"Sacrifice Discipline my entire life has been dedicated to finding this castle to harness the power and knowledge within!" Evelyn yelled as she then glared at Hajime. "And you a nameless interloper luck into it?!" Evelyn yelled but Hajime begged to differ.

"No." Hajime said as she looked to her foe. "This castle and the power within it called out to me. They chose me and that isn't something you can change with words or tantrums." Hajime said pointing an accusing finger at Evelyn.

Growing angry Evelyn opted to fight and thus prepared a spell. "As source of thy power I ordain thee decipher the laws of nature and burn my enemy reduce them to ASH Zweit Fire!" Evelyn roared out and sent off a fire ball at Hajime. But Hajime smirked and thus used her staff to create a barrier and thus shielded herself from Evelyn's attack with her own magic. "W-what no that's impossible you didn't speak any invocations the only beings in the world capable of performing magic like that are gone, yet if you could do it then that would make you." Evelyn ranted as Hajime was looking at her staff in awe as it gave her knowledge to use in this battle.

"A Sorceress." Hajime confirmed as she smirked at her foe. Evelyn knew how powerful a magic user a Sorcerer or Sorceress were known to be. For them learning the upper levels of magic was child's play and thus had the greatest skill in learning the most complex of spells that many would find impossible to perform alone. "Now then." Hajime began as this drew Evelyn from her thoughts. "It's my turn!" Hajime called out and thus spun her staff before pointing it upward.

(Back with Daito vs Kronis)

Daito was avoiding Kronis the best he could, haven't even throw a punch or use his newly upgraded weapon as he just dodge Kronis attack's and run around the platform area as Kronis said to him, "Stand still little man or else it would be a lot worst."

"Yeah, coming from a big scary berserk guy with green skin holding a hammer that could crush my head like a melon, no thank you," Daito as he avoided another attack by sliding pass him and turn around as he sees Kronis dragging his hammer across the floor as he said to him, "I'm not brainless warrior with no skills, I used to be a black smith, a weapons maker, a man at arms for every adventurer that came, only to mock and treated like trash, so I left that pathetic part of my life behind to be something greater."

Suddenly he throw his hammer into the air as Daito soon ask him, "A circus performer?"

Suddenly he look back and saw Kronis before him as he nailed Daito in the gut and making him let go of his weapon as it went a bit across the room before hitting the ground as it roll a bit to a stop with Kronis soon catches his hammer as he said, "Someone who doesn't care about honor anymore as if the so called honorable warrior get away with their crimes then… why not me as well?"

He walk over to Daito as he raise his hammer up in the air with one hand as he said to Daito, "So long brat."

Kronis soon swing his hammer down at Daito, as the nerdy guy raise his arms up quickly and wish he had that hard light energy shield from Halo 4 to this as suddenly his mace weapon soon flew back into his hand with a device on his arm suddenly activated created an energy shield of sort that does look like the hard light shield from Halo, as Kronis hits it and was thrown back by his own power, and soon step away to what he saw as he said, "Wha…?"

Daito stood up as he notice the shield before it vanish, as for a moment as he remembers what he wish he had before the weapon came back to his hand, as he put the pieces together and figured out what his power was as he give a smile.

Kronis just got mad at this as he charge at Daito as he swung his hammer at him again with Daito avoided and use his weapon to block another hit as Kronis said, "You can't beat me brat!"

Kronis swung his hammer down at Daito again as he calls forth the shield again to block the hammer as he said, "Maybe, maybe not."

Suddenly Daito throw his arm up causing Kronis's hammer to go flying from his hand as the guy was surprise by this as he turns to Daito as the guy said, "But at least I have a weapon that work as fast as my mind does and make what I wish for."

Suddenly Evelyn was suddenly crashing down from above as no doubt Hajime had dealt with her with no problem, with Kronis taking notice of this as Daito's helmet close its visor around his face, he raise his weapon as the head of his mace started to spin while he said, "So I think this castle just made me its Man at Arms."

Kronis turn around and saw the spinning mace coming at him as it smack him right in the Jaw as he cry out and went flying over and landed near Evelyn had landed as Daito soon said, "2 Points for the good guy, zero Points still for you, so deal with it."

Suddenly there was a yell as Daito turn to where Yumi and cringer was at as he saw Yumi riding that shadow cat like a bull as he called out, "Are you guys good?"

"Yeah, we got this! Get ready cringer he'll be coming your way," Yumi said as the battle car roar out while it claw glows brightly like he saying 'I'm ready' with Yumi suddenly jumps off the shadow with cringer coming in from above as he swing in the air creating energy slashes towards the shadow, hitting it away as it slides over to the pillar of light before vaporizing in it.

Yumi came up to cringer and said, "Oh yea, Ram Ma'am and Battle Cat for the win!"

"Ram Ma'am and Battle Cat?" Daito asked with Yumi said to him, "Greyskull energy juice, makes me feel classy and… Battle Cat was the only thing I could think of for Cringer."

Cringer give a small roar to her with a smile on his face somehow, like he was saying 'I likes it' as Yumi smile as she said, "And he doesn't mind it seems."

"Oh cool," Daito said as Hajime floated down and join the others as she soon asked, "Has anyone seen Ayato anywhere?"

(Ayato vs Keldor)

He-Man and Keldor glared at each other as they circled each other weapons drawn. "The power in these walls will be MINE to command!" Keldor roared as he swung at He-Man who blocked it with his sword. The two were doing battle in another room as it was clear this could go either way for them.

"Greyskull made its choice it does not see you as worthy!" He-Man yelled and thus Keldor glared at He-man.

"What do you know about being worthy!?" Keldor yelled and thus began a full-frontal attack on He-Man. "Everything I had sacrificed for this reached country! The scars I endured! The armies I lead!" Keldor yelled as he swung his weapon at He-Man who was being forced on the defensive. "I fought and bled for this country and when I should have received my dues it was robbed of me by this country's damn matriarchy and its traditions!" He yelled as He-Man was being forced back as Keldor's true intentions became known. "When I argued when I demanded what was rightfully mine, I was humiliated exiled to keep me out of the way!" Keldor roared as He-Man was in turn forced onto his knees while keeping Keldor back. "And even now you claimed this damn castle chose to ruin and humiliate me out of SPITE!" He yelled raising his weapon upward.

"Stop." He-Man spoke as he glared at Keldor.

"Allow me to show you boy just how life truly works who the TRUE master of this power is!" Keldor yelled and in turn swung but the attack was caught by He-Man.

"How petty can you get?" He-Man asked as he then pushed Keldor back. "Your parents and this castle saw the rotten man you were inside!" He-Man called out and began to force Keldor back. "You may have been a hero once upon a time, but you let that man burn and die with your greed and arrogance!" He-Man called out as he continued his assault on Keldor. "Now you're just a sad bitter old man time to send you back to the past!" He-Man roared out and thus sent a powerful punch at Keldor sending him flying back to the main room. Once this happened He-Man's friends saw this and in turn gathered hoping He-Man was ok.

With Keldor on the ground the group gathered around as He-Man led them. "Surrender." He-Man said as he glared at his foes with his sword pointed at them. He-Man was also giving them the chance to walk away with Battlecat snarling at the group ready to attack if needed. "You've lost." He-Man said as he glared at Keldor.

"Perhaps I did." Keldor began as his eyes were glowing red with hatred. "But then again." He spoke as he reached for something in his robes. "Looks can be deceiving!" Keldor yelled and in turn threw a vial of a sickly green substance at He-Man and his friends.

Acting fast He-Man's left gauntlet activated and unfurled into a shield as he pushed his friends behind him. The result was almost slow motion as He-Man blocked the vial as it shattered on his shield. From there as He-Man swung the shield outward the substance inside it flew back at Keldor which to his shock and horror splashed into his face and thus and ear shattering scream of pure agony radiated from Keldor.

"Wow brutal!" Yumi gasped as she saw this. Everyone stepped away from Keldor as he grabbed his face in pain.

"MY FACE!" He yelled as he swung the staff around wildly as he covered his face with his human hand and sleeve. "MY FACE!" He yelled as he was stumbling too the beam of light causing He-Man to go wide eyed to this.

"No stop!" He-Man called out but alas he was too late to stop him.

When Keldor got to the beam his staff entered it and in turned caused it to turn an emerald, green color. This caused Keldor to scream out as the dark energy filled his body adding to his already current injury. The agony was mind shattered as he was being dragged into the energy.

"No!" Ayato cried out trying to save the man.

"Ayato stop it's too late for him!" Hajime called out as she and the others held He-Man back as best, they could.

Nearby Evelyn and Kronis saw the entire event play out. "Oh my." Evelyn quietly gasped as Kronis held his very sore jaw.

"I think that kid broke my jaw." Kronis said as he held the jaw in question.

"I suggest we make a hasty retreat before we lose anything else." Evelyn said and thus she and Kronis began to make a break for it. After all it was clear that it was better to cut their losses and run to the hills.

The group all saw this as Yumi felt sick as she had to looking away from the scene before her. Even Daito and Hajime were in agreement on this but only Ayato watched until the very end. Whatever was happening to Keldor was not a pretty picture for anyone in this venue. Eventually the staff that Keldor wielded turned into one with a skull on it akin to a ram. But as this happened to him Keldor. Blinded by his own self-inflicted agony the mad man in turn fell into the energy and was seemingly vaporized inside it. But that was not the end of it as following it up was a set of dark chains of energy shot out and went after the fleeing Kronis and Evelyn.

The chains grabbed and wrapped around the two as the villains were in turn dragged into the portal screaming in panic and horror. They tried their hardest to grab something anything to hold on to and keep from being pulled in. Evelyn even tried to dig her nails into the ground to keep from being pulled in but alas it was no use. The two were then dragged into the dark light and from it a blast was released knocking the heroes all back where they hit the wall.

As everyone began to regain themselves it was Daito who spoke first. "What... just happened?" Daito asked to which Hajime had a possible answer.

"I think... we just got lucky and won." Hajime said as she saw the scene before her.

"We got lucky... but it doesn't feel like we actually won." He-Man said and thus he looked to where the Sorceress was as she saw the entire scene from above on a ledge of sorts.

(Scene Break Unknown Location)

Evelyn and Kronis were blasted out of a portal into a cave of some sort where they hit the ground hard. As they began to get back up Kronis was still grasping his broken jaw. Meanwhile Evelyn saw a remnant of the green stuff in her hand before it vanished. "How did we?" Kronis asked only to hear Keldor roar out.

The duo looked and saw Keldor stumbling in the darkness of this place with a hood covering his head. Thus, it was then Evelyn who ran over to him. "Keldor are you." She began but was cut off by Keldor.

"A mirror fetch me a mirror!" Keldor ordered as something was off by his voice. But when Evelyn and Kronis saw his face, they were horrified over what they saw.

"Um maybe now is not a good." Kronis began but Keldor cut him off.

"NOW!" Keldor roared and thus Evelyn gulped and took out her own personal mirror. She then presented it to Keldor who looked into it and was wide eyed at what he saw. Or in this case what he didn't see and thus something inside Keldor shattered. For what felt like an eternity, Keldor just stared at his reflection.

Unmoving.

Unblinking.

But suddenly, he began to laugh. Softly at first, like a light chuckle. Then, as time passed, his laughter grew louder and, for lack of a better word, crazier. Before long, the walls echoed with the sound of the villain's demented cackling.

Clearly, whatever he had seen had driven him completely mad.

Then, as if to illustrate this, Keldor violently smashed the mirror against the ground. "Keldor perhaps you should lay down and rest. With time I'm sure I can assess a way to reverse your affliction." Evelyn said as Keldor then began to calm down.

"Thanks... but no thanks." Keldor said as his voice sounded different while he stood up and grabbed his new staff. "I've been a fool my curse was a blessing in disguise, and I was a fool for not seeing it sooner." Keldor said as he walked to the edge of a pit that overlooked a wasteland of darkness, evil, and death. "The power of Greyskull the power I once sought out is the tool of a solider one who fights at the behest of others, and I am done being a soldier." Keldor said as clearly this man had finally snapped completely. "But Havoc on the other hand!" He called out and in turn slammed the staff to the ground causing the ground to quake and shake with a liquid similar to the one that Keldor was hit with yet ominous like the energy that consumed him. "From these ruined lands in which I had been banished to for my ambitions from when Empires and Kingdoms failed to bring worlds to their knees, I shall bring an era of Brimstone and Blight that shall bless the modern era and all Era's yet to come!" Keldor called out as Kronis and Evelyn stepped back to allow the energy to pass them without touching them. "All with the Purity of HAVOC!" Keldor roared to the heavens and thus it was clear this man was completely off his rockers.

Behind Keldor a throne rose as his two followers stepped back to avoid erecting his ire as he made his way to the mentioned throne. "The Waves bring with it tiding of a new era. The time of the old rulers have come to an end." He began and thus getting the memo Kronis and Evelyn kneeled before the throne knowing what came next somehow. "Welcome to the Era of SKELETOR!" Keldor or in this case Skeletor roared out revealing that his old face and head were gone. In its place was a demonic fanged skull for a head as the sockets were empty save for a red glow within it. Keldor's skin had been died a dark blue color as this man now looked more like a Necromancer, no he looked more akin to an Elder Litch of the worst nightmares of men the world over.

(Scene Break Castle Greyskull)

"So let me see if I got this straight." Ayato began as he and the group sat around the Sorceress who told them what was going on. They were also noted to be back in their civilian forms as they went on with this discussion. "Naofumi was summoned as one of the Cardinal Heroes while you were trying to summon Akane and me to become the wielders of this power?" Ayato asked as he looked to the Sorceress.

"Correct but it seems that due to you all being in close proximity to each other my spell to summon you two and the spell used to summon Naofumi overlapped on each other and with the rest of you were all dragged along." The Sorceress said as she was thankful this was the result. "If I had to garner a guess Naofumi successfully reached his destination while you all were scattered in this area." The woman explained as she saw Akane was still missing. "We can only speculate that Akane had landed elsewhere." The Sorceress said as she looked to the group. "But I fear Naofumi may be in great danger where he is." The Sorceress said as she knew how Melromarc views the Shield Hero.

"So, what do we do now?" Daito asked and thus Ayato looked to the Sorceress.

"We find Naofumi and Akane and back up him." Ayato said as he looked to his friends.

"Wait what?" Yumi asked and thus Ayato went on.

"If Naofumi really is in trouble we need to find him and help him while also looking for Akane." Ayato explained as he looked to his friends. After all family sticks together no matter what situation they were in.

"Ok but where do we even start looking?" Yumi asked and thus Hajime spoke up.

"Isn't it obvious? We have to go to the Kingdom that summoned him to begin with." Hajime said as that was their best lead on this search.

"Then it's Melromarc you wish to go." The Sorceress said as she looked to the group. "I have maps and the like to hopefully get to Melromarc before the next wave." She added and thus they were in agreement on this.

"Alright thanks." Ayato said and thus it was clear they wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"We'll rest here for the night and head out in the morning." Hajime said and in turn their plan was made. In turn they all headed off to sleep knowing that come morning their journey would begin.

(Scene Break the next morning)

The group were now dressed in equipment fit for this world. Currently the gathered group looked more like adventurers as Hajime kept the staff while Daito and Yumi had some armor for protection. On Ayato's back was the Sword of Power strapped on while they also carried large packs filled with supplies and books to study with. Even Cringer was carrying a few bags as the Cat turned Tiger was also ready to depart.

"Be wary out there once you depart your fates will be yours to decide." The Sorceress said as she stood at the passageway to the Castle to see the group off. "The power you now all share is yours to do with but to truly know oneself is to truly become a hero a Master of the Universe." She said and thus the group nodded and began to leave.

As they left Ayato raised his sword causing the draw bridge to rise and close once more. But once the draw bridge was closed the last words the Sorceress told them caught up to the hero. "Wait back up Master of the, what now?" Ayato asked and thus with this their journey began and only time will tell if they will come out the victors at the end of their journey.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well here we are the first chapter of the reboot. I hope you all enjoy it as I plan to use bits from ALL Versions of He-Man when I am able. So until we meet next I ask you leave a review and as I always say here ja-ne.