The History of Eternia

The History of Eternia
© Aidan Cross, copyright 12/12/98

Part 5: The theft of the twins

The battle between good and evil raged throughout Eternia, with many of its citizens living in constant fear of Xazrog and his new, terrifying accomplice Skeletor. No-one knew where he had come from, and neither did they know where Keldor was- he seemed to have suddenly vanished. Most assumed that Xazrog had killed him for failing him- others even suspected that Skeletor was Keldor transformed. Only Xazrog and Skeletor knew the real truth…..
But there was definitely a spark of hope for the Eternians. The Sorceress was proving to be Grayskull’s most powerful sorceress yet, her magic proving way too strong for many of Xazrog’s minions. Also, Man-At-Arms was training the palace guards much of the time, and the royal army was becoming stronger and stronger. When they managed to drive Xazrog’s minions from the city several times in a row, Xazrog began to wonder if his conquest of Eternia would be as easy as he thought.
The Sorceress had been considering whether or not it may be time for the sword of power to be given to someone who deserved it, so they could become He-Man and defend Eternia. But her magic, combined with the army of King Randor, was becoming so strong that it appeared as though the forces of good were gaining an even greater chance of defeating Xazrog. And remembering the ancient prophecy, that He-Man must only come on ‘Eternia’s darkest day’ she decided that now was not the time. She was made even more powerful by her desperation to avenge the death of her husband, especially since something was preventing her mind powers from giving her a picture of how he died. But she knew that Teela would get a decent upbringing from Man-At-Arms, and she continued to fight with the greatest hope for Eternia.
Realising the heroic force’s increasing potential of winning, Xazrog made plans to advance on Grayskull with his army, and with Skeletor at his side. As Skeletor’s powers had become much stronger, he felt he might now be equal to the Sorceress. So Xazrog and Skeletor led the army to Grayskull, and they stopped outside its drawbridge. Skeletor intended to use his magic to raise the drawbridge. But little did he know that The Sorceress’s powers had sensed his approach, and she had warned King Randor, who had assembled his soldiers…..
And as Skeletor was about to begin his spell to raise the drawbridge, he and Xazrog were suddenly interrupted by what sounded like a battle cry from behind. They quickly turned- but they were too late, as they saw King Randor’s soldiers charging at them from out of the blue, spears and swords at the ready!
Then the Sorceress emerged from Grayskull, and the battle erupted- in favour of the forces of good. Xazrog and Skeletor were knocked violently to the ground, and were held down by the soldiers, helpless. Many of the troopers were reduced to scrap metal within seconds, other warriors were knocked over the edge of the deep abyss. Once all the evil warriors were either dead or fleeing, the whole army raised its weapons and advanced towards the defeated Xazrog and Skeletor.
The two warlords were alive, but very badly beaten. And Xazrog had been changed horribly by the wounds inflicted on him- his face was hideously scarred, a discoloured, fleshy mess, with all his features horribly out of place.
The soldiers dragged Xazrog and Skeletor to Eternos city, where they were taken to the King’s dungeons to await sentence. But a simple dungeon was no place to hide two great evil warriors…..
When Skeletor had fully recovered, he used his magic to open up the door of the dungeon. Then he surprised the guards outside and cast a spell which sent them to sleep. Then he and Xazrog were ready to escape. But they knew they had no chance now of taking over Eternia- so what could they do?
Xazrog remembered that the King and Queen had recently given birth to twins. The happy news for them had been overshadowed by the battle that had raged through Eternia. Now that the war was over, they had been fully celebrating the births of Adam and Adora, believing that something spiritual may be granting the royal family twins- as Randor himself had been part of a set of twins, but Keldor had now vanished mysteriously. Xazrog suggested that they spoil the King and Queens’ pleasure by stealing both the twins in revenge. Skeletor agreed, and he sneaked to the small bedroom where the babies were sleeping, with the hideously disfigured Xazrog at his side.
Queen Marlena was in the room, attending to the twins. So Skeletor jumped up on her from behind, clamped his hand over her mouth, and held her while Xazrog set about stealing the twins. He picked up Adora, then he walked over to Adam’s cradle…..
And then Man-At-Arms burst into the room, having heard Marlena’s muffled screams. He fired at both Xazrog and Skeletor with the lasers on his armour. Skeletor fell back, loosening his grip on Marlena, who kicked him into a corner of the room. But Xazrog just managed to avoid the blast, and escaped from the room with Adora.
Man-At-Arms held Skeletor down as Marlena went after Xazrog, calling for the soldiers to help her- but Xazrog was too quick for them, and was out of the palace with Adora before they knew it.
Determined to get Adora back, Marlena and Man-At-Arms demanded that Skeletor tell them where Xazrog’s base was.
"Snake Mounatin!" shouted Skeletor. "The Snake Men’s old base! The rumours are true about it being there- he uncovered it from under the rocks!"
"How do we get there?" demanded Man-at-Arms.
Held firmly by Man-At-Arms’ grasp, Skeletor told him the exact way to Snake Mountain. Man-at-Arms ordered for the guards to hold down Skeletor, then he called for the Sorceress and together they made their way to Snake Mountain.
When they found the ancient fortress of evil, they burst in, only just in time to find Xazrog standing by a dimensional time gate.
"You are too late, I am afraid!" laughed the hideously disfigured warlord. "You have defeated me, I have no intention of returning- but you will never see this child again!" He took out a gun and fired a laser bolt at them, then he jumped through the time gate, which closed up fast.
And Man-at-Arms and the Sorceress were left alone, with no idea of where Xazrog had gone. He had taken Adora, and she was lost forever.
They returned to the palace in great sadness. Marlena broke down in tears when they told her that Xazrog had escaped with Adora. At least Adam was still safe….. but it would not be the same, with only one child.
It was tragic that just when the war was over, such a tragedy should befall the royal family. So to lessen the gloomy atmosphere over the planet. The Sorceress used her magic to erase the memory of Adora from everyone’s mind except herself, Man-At-Arms, and the King and Queen. Then Adam could grow up without knowing of the tragic loss of his sister.
Skeletor was taken to the jail in Eternos, but he could not be held- he broke out with his magic, then vanished in a puff of smoke. He seemed gone from the planet, as there were no reported sightings of him after that. (A few months later, he was heard of on an evil planet called Infinita, leading to popular belief that it was his homeworld)
The Sorceress and Man-At-Arms tried their best to look for Adora, but they could not find her. The King and Queen knew that nothing would be the same until they found where Xazrog had taken their daughter, but Eternia was now a planet in peace again. The whole planet blossomed in goodness. The first attempt by the forces of evil to retake it had been unsuccessful. But elsewhere in the universe, Xazrog was making his plans…..

Part 6: Invading Etheria

After Xazrog had left Eternia following the failed theft of the twins, having only succeeded in capturing Adora, he emerged on Horde Prime’s space base. Carrying the baby girl in his arms, the disfigured warlord approached his master.
"YOU FAILED ME, XAZROG!" Horde Prime’s voice boomed, his red eyes glowing through the black mist that surrounded him.
"Indeed, my Lord. But I just….. never knew that Eternia would be that hard to conquer. I underestimated the power of magic, my Lord- it is almost a match for science. And Grayskull was too powerful for me. But I have succeeded in capturing the baby daughter of the King and Queen of Eternia. They will grieve at the loss of her forever!"
"AND WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO WITH THE GIRL?"
"I will bring this child up myself. I will teach her my own evil ways. And if you give me another world to invade- a defenceless one- I promise I will succeed! I can build up a more powerful army- and reconstruct my troopers so they will not be damaged so easily!"
Normally Horde Prime would slaughter a warrior who had failed to conquer a whole world- but since Xazrog had always been his favourite pupil, he decided to spare him the torture.
"VERY WELL, XAZROG!" he replied. "I WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER WORLD TO CONQUER! THERE ARE SEVERAL PLANETS WHICH I HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO SEND MY FORCES TO- I WILL CHOOSE ONE FOR YOU TO INVADE!"
"Thank you, Master!" replied Xazrog. Then he caught sight of his hideous reflection in the shining metal of a robot nearby. He knew this face terrified the forces of good….. but would even the evil forces side with him if his face was this badly deformed? They could be too frightened if his face remained like this! "But….. can you restore my face?" he asked Horde Prime. "Surely this face is too deformed for even the forces of evil- they might refuse to ally with me as they would fear me for my face!"
"I CAN NOT RESTORE IT-" replied Horde Prime- "BUT I CAN HELP YOU. GO TO MY LABORATORY AT ONCE!"
Horde Prime’s hand reached out from the black mist and took Adora, then Xazrog departed for the laboratory.
When he reached the lab, the hand of Horde Prime soon reached through and Xazrog heard Horde Prime’s voice say:
"I AM KEEPING ADORA SAFE FOR YOU. NOW JUST LAY DOWN ON THE TABLE SO I CAN MAKE SOME….. CHANGES TO YOU."
"Changes?"
"CHANGES THAT WILL MAKE YOU THREE TIMES AS POWERFUL! NOW LAY DOWN AND I SHALL BEGIN!"
Xazrog lay on the table, then Horde Prime reached out his hand and tapped some instructions into a computer. Several robots entered the room, and crowded around Xazrog on the table. They attached some wires to Xazrog’s body, linking him to the machines, and Xazrog felt an electric current running through his body as it was charged with power…..
After three hours, Xazrog had been passed through machines, linked countless times to wires, and had his whole body covered in metal. He had no idea yet of what exactly had been done to him….. but he did feel much more powerful. Eventually, the robots loosened the wires around Xazrog; then he arose from the table…..
And in a mirror placed opposite the table, he saw his reflection. He had been changed beyond recognition. His disfigured face was now completely hidden by a type of metal mask: white metal, with large, red eyes, and blue spikes over the forehead. His teeth had been replaced by metal red fangs, and his new face was sharp and straight around the edges. His chest was now covered with metal armour, and his skin had been turned completely gray. His right arm was now completely robotic: covered with metal rings and units. And in this form, he felt a dozen times more powerful.
"I feel….. so powerful!" he declared. "What can I do in this form, master?"
"YOU HAVE MANY DIFFERENT POWERS, XAZROG! BUT THAT IS THE LAST TIME I SHALL USE THAT NAME: FROM NOW ON YOU WILL BE KNOWN AS….. HORDAK!"
"Hordak! Of course, belonging to the Horde Empire….. no name could be more suitable! I shall call my army ‘The Evil Horde’! And what type of powers do I have?"
"YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR SHAPE INTO ROCKET FORM- YOUR ARM INTO A CANNON- AND MANY MORE POWERS- YOU SHALL LEARN THEM AS YOU PROGRESS! NOW, HORDAK, YOU MUST LEAVE! I HAVE CHOSEN THE WORLD ETHERIA FOR YOU TO CONQUER! DEPART AT ONCE!"
"And where is Adora?"
Horde Prime’s gigantic, metallic arm reached through the large window of the lab, and handed Adora to Hordak. "WHILE YOU WERE BEING OPERATED ON, I MADE IMPLANTS INTO HER BRAIN TO ENSURE THAT HER MIND BECOMES EVIL AS SHE GROWS UP! YOU WILL FIND IN HER A MOST FAITHFUL SERVANT!"
"Then I will leave to begin my conquest of Etheria!" He rose to his feet, and departed from the lab, carrying Adora. He heard Horde Prime saying "TAKE SPACE SHUTTLE 1809 FROM THE LAUNCHPAD! IT IS PROGRAMMED TO TRAVEL AUTOMATICALLY TO ETHERIA! LEAVE AT ONCE AND I WILL SEND SOME WARRIORS TO FOLLOW!"
Excited, Hordak left for the launchpad; then he reached the shuttle Horde Prime had mentioned, placed Adora in the rear seat, and blasted off. The shuttle carried him to Etheria, and once he had arrived, he climbed out with Adora. He could see that this was a world in peace- many beautiful, picturesque landscapes with strangely coloured plants. He would have no trouble conquering this world- all he needed was an army!
Shortly afterwards, several warriors sent by Horde Prime arrived, and they set about choosing a base. In a deserted, desolate area called The Fright Zone, they began reconstructing the troopers- now called ‘Horde Troopers’ and with a red bat symbol on their chests. Hordak programmed the troopers to build a new base for him. Within a few weeks, they had constructed a massive tower which Hordak named Doom Tower; he would use it as his headquarters. Hordak set about recruiting some of the strangest creatures on the planet to help him- Leech, a reptile demon from the swamps, Grizzlor, the hairy jungle creature, and Mantenna, a bug-like creature with pop-out eyes. And they began their attacks- their army grew and grew, and the ordinary people of Etheria, who had not expected such a violent invasion, stood no chance against the Evil Horde.
And Hordak became Emperor of Etheria. What was once a peaceful planet was now one of the most tortured and suffering in the universe. And Adora was brought up to learn the ways of evil, completely unaware of her origins. Hordak had failed to conquer Eternia as Xazrog- but in his new form, he was the most feared creature on Etheria. And there was no threat to his rulership.

Part 7: The Ultimate Saga begins

As Etheria fell at Hordak’s feet and suffered more and more year by year, Skeletor resided on Infinita, a dark, foreboding planet ruled by evil. Skeletor roamed the planet, slaughtering many innocent people and practising his magic so that it became more powerful- and more sinister. And his sole aim for all the 18 years he was on Infinita was to return to Eternia someday, powerful enough to take over the planet. He would return to the one woman he loved- the Sorceress of Grayskull- but convert her mind to becoming evil, so she would side with him and they could rule Eternia together.
He was, indeed, on Infinita for a very long time, because he wanted to bide his time before he returned to Eternia. He would only return on the day when he was convinced he was powerful enough to take over the planet.
And when that day came, he contacted Horde Prime, and told him he was ready to return to Eternia, with a new army. Horde Prime agreed to it, as he was determined that Eternia should become the poverty-stricken world he had always felt it should have been. He beamed Skeletor up to his space station, where Skeletor met his first warriors- Trap Jaw, a cyborg from a universal band of criminals, who had recently escaped from Prison Star, and Tri-Clops, a mercenary who wore a helmet with three eyes from which he could see all around him. Tri-Clops himself had originally come from Eternia, having fled from the planet after being blinded as punishment for a crime, and been given the strange helmet on another world, to restore his sight and make him more cunning an opponent. Therefore, he was more than willing to help Skeletor invade Eternia, so Skeletor, Trap Jaw, and Tri-Clops instantly took a shuttle down to Eternia, where they took Snake Mountain as their base.
The night that Skeletor arrived on Eternia, the Sorceress was woken in the night by a terrible nightmare. Across a background of pure blackness, accompanied by crackling flashes of lightning, she saw a series of gruesome snake heads flickering before her eyes. Their eyes began to glow, and their mouths opened and emitted terrifying loud screeching sounds which rang through her entire body. Then the snake heads all joined together and formed a horribly familiar image as they set in rock….. the image of the ancient fortress of evil- Snake Mountain! And then, as the lightning crashed over the ancient fortress, the thunder roaring deafeningly, the image of a skull face, with glowing red eyes and a black hood, appeared from nowhere and moved in slowly up to her face….. laughing in deep, disturbing tones…..
Then it suddenly zoomed right up to her face; she screamed aloud, and shot up in her bed, gasping and panting for breath, shaking with fear at the horribly realistic and terrifying dream. This was no simple nightmare- she knew it. She knew that the evil forces were returning to Eternia, in a form more dangerous than ever before. And she could have sworn that the skull face she had seen was none other than Skeletor- the demon who had threatened the planet many years ago.
Still shaking, she arose from her bed, and looked outside. The thunder was roaring, the lightning cracking through the sky, jagged white bolts illuminating the skyline. This was no ordinary thunderstorm. It was a sign of the dreadful threat which was coming to Eternia. And the Sorceress knew that unless she did something fast, all would be lost. She did not want to inflict panic on Eternia by telling the whole planet- so she called Man-At-Arms to her aid. She trusted no human being more than this old friend of hers who had brought her daughter up so well. She told him about the dream she had had, and his face went pale with shock. He could sense the evil that was coming.
"Shall we alert Randor?" Man-At-Arms asked.
"No- we do not want the whole of Eternia to panic this quickly." she replied. "Just go back to the palace….. and tell Prince Adam that we may soon have need of him."
"Prince Adam?! But why him? Why would we need him- he is a very intelligent young man, but he isn’t a warrior!"
"I can not explain yet. Just tell him simply that."
Man-At-Arms was confused, but he agreed to it, and departed from Grayskull. Only the Sorceress knew the real reason why she might need Adam. She knew of this young man’s secret bravery and wisdom….. and felt it may be just what was needed to save Eternia.
Later, there was a terrible attack on the city. A man with blue skin and a fleshless face had marched on the city with a small band of strange creatures, alongside a cyborg with a metal jaw and a gun for an arm, a strange-looking man with a green helmet with three eyes around it, and even worse- the leader of the beast people from the Vine Jungle and a creature from the sea with green, scaly skin. They had smashed several buildings in the city to the ground, before the skull-faced leader had declared himself to be Skeletor, returned from Infinita, and announced war against the Eternians. He had issued a warning to Randor that the end of his rule was fast approaching. A young friend of Queen Marlena and servant at the palace, Evelyn, had not been seen since the attack on the city.
The Sorceress looked grimly at the black clouds gathering outside Grayskull. The forces of evil had returned- and it looked like they could quite easily win this time. It was Eternia’s darkest day. And an ancient prophecy told of how on Eternia’s darkest day would come the true saviour- HE-MAN!
The Sorceress contacted Man-At-Arms, and told him to bring Prince Adam to Castle Grayskull, and Adam must enter alone. Man-At-Arms did as she asked, although neither he nor Adam had any idea of what the Sorceress’s plan was.
When Adam entered Grayskull, he was greeted by the Sorceress, who told him of how she felt he had the potential to be the saviour of Eternia. Then she summoned the spirits of the elders of Eternia. They appeared, in a circle round Adam, and chanted an ancient spell. All of a sudden, Adam felt his mind filling with ancient knowledge and wisdom. Many of the secrets of Grayskull were installed in his mind in the space of five minutes.
Then there was a huge flash of light, and a large, shining sword appeared from out of the blue. Adam did not need anything explaining- he knew what to do. He held it high above his head and shouted: "BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!" A brilliant flash of light emerged from the sword, and poured down over Adam’s body. Adam felt his strength increase a million times, his whole body pumping up with strength and power. To complete the transformation, he held the sword across his chest and declared: "I HAVE THE POWER!"
The light died down, and Adam’s body was now large and muscular, heavily tanned, and wearing a grey-blue breastplate with the cross of power on it, and the outfit of a powerful, dignified warrior. Physically, he still bore a slight resemblance to his previous form, but he still looked very different, his blonde hair longer, his body structure more well-built and muscular.
"Now you are He-Man!" the Sorceress told him, "and it is your duty to defend and protect Eternia from Skeletor!"
"I feel honoured to protect my planet!" replied He-Man. "I will defend Eternia from the evil which threatens it so!"
Then, Man-At-Arms was permitted entry to Grayskull. At the sight of He-Man, he knew he was looking upon the form of a true hero. Then He-Man raised his sword and said "Let the power return!" and there was a small flash of light, turning him to Adam.
Astonished, Man-At-Arms exclaimed "So Adam has been chosen to become the saviour of Eternia! Now I see! And with his intelligence combined with that strength, we stand an excellent chance against the forces of evil!"
"And I am proud to invite you to be the first recruit of the army I intend to build!" said Adam.
"I would be most honoured!" said Man-At-Arms in reply.
Now that Adam had the Sword of Power, and the ability to become the super-powerful He-Man, his fear of his father’s reign being threatened was minimised by the thousands. And he would fight to keep Grayskull safe- and would never give in until the forces of evil were eliminated from Eternia! Only Man-At-Arms and the Sorceress, for now, would share his secret. And together with their great battle skills, they were truly the greatest fighters in the universe!

Part 8: Masters of the Universe

After Skeletor had landed on Eternia, he had begun to gather his army together- beginning with several strange creatures who roamed the swamplands of Eternia, then calling upon Beast Man of the Vine Jungle as his strongest fighter, then summoning Merman, the green seaman from the deep. And he was confident that with these warriors’ powers, he would have no trouble taking over Eternia.
When he first attacked Eternos with his new army, Evelyn, a young servant of Queen Marlena at the palace, had just left the palace after an argument with the Queen. She had loved Prince Adam, and had been trying to steal his attention when she realised that he loved Teela. However, he had seemed not to be interested, and so she had remembered the old Eternian tradition that the King and Queen should choose their offspring’s romantic partner, and tried to persuade Marlena to let her have Adam. But Marlena had told her that it was Adam’s choice, and if he loved Teela he was entitled to and she wasn’t going to make him love Evelyn instead. But Evelyn had been so jealous that she lashed out at the Queen, and was dragged away by guards, who told her there was no way she could ever have Adam after attacking the Queen. Evelyn managed to struggle free from the guards and ran into the streets of Eternos, determined to have revenge on the Queen- and Adam, if she was never to have him.
And as she roamed the streets of Eternos, she was disrupted by the attack by Skeletor and overheard his declaration that he was planning to terminate Randor and Marlena’s rule. Evelyn took advantage of this, and ran over to him and offered her services. She told him that she was not particularly strong, but would do anything to defeat Marlena. Skeletor took advantage, and said she could stay with him at Snake Mountain. After the evil warriors had demolished several buildings in the city, Skeletor took Evelyn with him, along with the other warriors, back to Snake Mountain.
At Snake Mountain, he told her that he would teach her the ways of magic. They spent much time alone together, and she found she was enticed by him, his evil charm she found strangely more soothing than Prince Adam’s presence. The more time she spent with Skeletor, the more her feelings for the prince faded. His face may have been gruesome, but she loved the touch of his blue skin, the warmth of his black cape, his deep, powerful voice, and his position of power. This gave her the ambition to be just like him, to learn his magic and to be his second-in-command, maybe even rule at his side when he conquered Eternia. So she practised her magic extremely hard, and became more and more powerful, and within a few days time, she had become a fully-fledged sorceress and an important recruit in Skeletor’s army. She donned a black cape, exotic jewellery and a golden helmet, and renamed herself Evil-Lyn, the warrior goddess.
Skeletor also found himself tempted by Evil-Lyn’s charm, and intended to use her at his side if he did not manage to win back the Sorceress, the woman he loved most. But he never told Evil-Lyn of who he really was, or of his secret love for the Sorceress.
His army had already become more powerful with the addition of Evil-Lyn, and, completely unaware of the coming of He-Man, he launched another attack on Eternos with his army. He placed his evil warriors in hover vehicles he had invented called Rotons, while he rode towards the palace on his new pet, a large, savage black cat called Panthor. As the Rotons fired missiles down on the city, Skeletor marched towards the palace gates. The palace guards were scattered by the missiles. As Skeletor approached the palace, he felt his victory was going to be too easy. Once he had taken over the palace, he had only Grayskull in his way- and he was sure he could overpower the Sorceress with his skills.
"Tell King Randor to surrender to me!" he shouted aloud. "His reign will end- and evil shall take over Eternia!"
Just then, the palace gates swung open, and a muscle-bound warrior stepped out, wearing a grey-blue harness and brandishing a gleaming bright sword. Panthor ground to a halt at the sight of this powerful-looking warrior.
"Who are you?" growled Skeletor. "How can you dare to stand in my way? I am the Lord of Destruction- and I shall soon rule Eternia!"
"Not if I can help it." replied the muscle-bound warrior. "My name is He-Man, and I have been summoned to bring justice to Eternia! You are no match for the power of Grayskull, Skeletor!"
Skeletor threw back his head in laughter. "Grayskull! I shall soon own that wretched castle. For the powers of Grayskull combined are no match for my magic!" and he fired a bolt from his havoc staff at He-Man. But He-Man simply held up his sword, and deflected the bolt back at Skeletor, who fell from Panthor to the ground.
Getting to his feet, he shouted "You cannot stop me!" and he charged towards He-Man like a raging animal. He-Man pulled back his fist, then threw it into Skeletor’s bony face, sending him spiralling back.
"I have never seen such….. power!" Skeletor had to admit. "But I will not give in!" He called for his other warriors to land and join him, and within seconds He-Man was faced with Skeletor, Panthor, Evil-Lyn, Beast Man, Tri-Clops, Merman and Trap Jaw.
"Let’s see how you can deal with us all!" laughed Skeletor. "Attack!"
The warriors all charged directly at He-Man. And one by one, they were sent flying back, with bruises all over their body, and Trap Jaw’s arm gun badly damaged.
Skeletor got to his feet, shaking angrily. "How can one man….. defeat so many warriors? How can you have that strength?"
"You should never underestimate the power of Grayskull!" replied He-Man. "And while Grayskull retains its supremity, you have no chance of taking over this world, Skeletor. You may as well give in now!"
"You fool! Do you think the Lord of Destruction will give in that easily! You are sorely mistaken, He-Man. I have lost this time….. but my army has only just begun….. I will become more powerful, and recruit an even larger force to back me up! And my magic will become stronger- much stronger than Grayskull! You haven’t seen my power yet, He-Man! I’ll be back!"
With that, he raised his arms, and he and his army were engulfed by a bright light, and teleported back to Snake Mountain.
Man-At-Arms emerged from behind He-Man. "He had Evelyn with him!" he said. "The poor girl has succumbed to his influence. But you have proved yourself, He-Man. With you on our side, able to defeat so many warriors all at once, Skeletor can never take over Eternia!"
"We must always be on guard," said He-Man, "you never know when he may attack next. We will start our own army at once- we will look for the bravest fighters on Eternia to come and help us!"
And soon, He-Man had many brave fighters from all over Eternia on his side, and the forces of good became stronger and stronger. And that is how the marvellous saga of the masters of the universe began- of how He-Man and Skeletor became the most powerful enemies ever to clash! And today, He-Man still fights to keep his planet safe, with his brave friends and the magic of Grayskull. With their mighty powers combined with Grayskull’s magic, they are truly the masters of the universe!
And on the planet Etheria, He-Man’s sister, Adora, becomes She-Ra, and strives to free her planet from Hordak. But that’s another story

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