The season finale is here. I won't be working on Season 5 for at least a few weeks. I want to finish Undying Love before I start on Season 5. Thanks for reading all 13 episodes and reviewing. I know this one isn't as long as some of the others, but I hope you enjoyed it. I promise the next season will come.
Episode 13: Eighteenth Birthday
The Royal Palace of Eternia was in an uproar. All of the servants rushed to finish their jobs before the party was to begin later that day. A rumor ran through the Palace. An announcement was going to be made at the party.
Queen Marlena stood next to Queen Gwendolyn. The two women stood behind Veena as the Royal Seamstress finished the gown for the party.
Veena turned a little to face the women behind her. "Mother, can't I please go out?"
"No, Veena. You are not to leave your room."
Sighing, the Princess turned back toward the mirrors. They won't let me leave.
Don't worry. The party's less than two hours away. Besides I can wait.
Veena smiled. Your father's making it hard for you. Isn't he?
Yes, but of course you aren't helping.
Veena giggled and both queens looked at her. Sorry.
"Veena, what is so funny?"
"Nothing, Your Majesty."
Queen Marlena looked at the girl and then turned to her friend beside her. "I must go. I need to check on that son of mine."
Gwendolyn smiled. "Of course. I think we can finish things here."
Marlena bowed and left the room. Not long after her the Seamstress left as well. Only mother and daughter remained. Veena stepped off the stool she was on and glanced at herself in the mirrors. Adam, eat your heart out.
What?
Sorry. Forgot about the rings. It's a saying from where I grew up.
Oh, it's all right. See you at the party.
See you.
Gwendolyn stepped closer to her daughter. "You can talk to him telepathically again?"
Veena turned to face her mother. "Yes. I think it's the rings."
"Rings?"
Veena held up her right hand. "Adam and I have rings that were made for King Grayskull and his wife. They allow us to be telepathic with each other."
Gwendolyn took her daughter's hand and looked at the ring. Father, is this not one of the rings you made?
Yes. Veena speaks the truth. I made them for King Grayskull and his wife.
Father, that would mean…
Yes, I am older than you thought, Gwen.
Gwendolyn released her daughter's hand. "Well it's a good thing you had those."
"Actually, they only started working again after Skeletor's last attack on Grayskull."
Gwendolyn nodded. "I must go check on your father. Do not leave this room."
"Yes, Mother."
Prince Adam paced in his room. Unlike his other birthdays, he was not allow out of his room. His father stood near his door watching him.
"Adam, stop that. You only have an hour left. Then you can see her."
Adam stopped and looked at his father. "I'm nervous. I'm about to announce to the whole kingdom that I'm…"
"Getting married. Really, Adam, you will do fine."
Adam glanced at the mirror to the side. Dressed in more formal wear than he had ever been in before, he felt out of place. Veena, I hope I don't have to wear this from now on.
What's wrong with it?
I don't feel like me. I feel like someone else.
What if I like it?
Then I might wear it.
The bedroom door opened. Queen Marlena opened the door and stuck her head in. "Is everything all right in here?"
Randor nodded. "Everything is fine. He's just nervous. You would think we was about to get married not just announce it."
Marlena smiled. "You'll do fine."
Adam nodded and head toward his window. You're going to be beside me when I make the announcement right?
Yes. I asked my mother. She says I can. Quit being so nervous. Everything will be fine.
Easy for you to say. You don't have to say anything.
True, but I have to stand in front of everyone. I'm nervous, but I'm hiding it. You're not.
Wait, you don't like…
I don't like public speaking. Weird, huh? I'm a princess and I'm afraid to speak in public.
You'd do fine. I'd be there.
Same here. So stop it. Only less than an hour now.
I can't wait to see you.
Marlena nodded at her husband. "We must go. The two of us must be in our thrones before Adam escorts Veena in."
"Yes." The king made his way to the door, but before he exited he turned to his son. "Duncan will come tell you when you are to go get Veena. You are not to leave your room until then."
"Yes, Father."
King Randor nodded and walked out of the room.
Adam looked out at the city before him. Cringer came up and rubbed his hand. "Thanks, Cringer."
King Randor and Queen Marlena sat in their thrones with King Moraius and Queen Gwendolyn standing beside them. Adam escorted Veena to their parents. Tora and Cringer sat near the thrones looking like regal cats.
Adam had relaxed once Veena had told him that his father would make the announcement instead.
The nobility and Masters looked at each other. The Prince was betrothed to the Princess of Morainia. As the crowd looked in shock around them, an explosion opened up one whole wall.
Skeletor laughed from the back of a gryphon. "How wonderful and I thought she was only a passing fancy."
Randor pushed Marlena behind, as did Moraius to his wife. Adam and Veena stood side by side unlike their parents. Adam glanced at Veena. "What are you doing?"
Veena glanced at him. "I may not have my powers, but I can still fight." She smiled. "Besides get this straight I'm never going to leave you alone to fight. Understand?"
Adam returned the smile. "Yes."
Skeletor and his forces landed inside the throne room. Looking around him, Skeletor chuckled. "Nice party, Randor."
Randor stepped forward. "Why are you here, Skeletor?"
Skeletor glanced at his sides. The Masters were surrounding him. "I came to take your throne. What else?"
The two kings and the prince pulled their swords and pointed them at Skeletor. Veena moved closer to Adam. The dark lord noticed that the Princess wasn't hiding.
"Well at least one of you isn't hiding?"
Gwendolyn stepped around her husband. "Oh, really, Skeletor. May be you should take another look."
Gwendolyn's staff appeared in her hand. Her ice staff began to glow. An energy blast moved from the stone at the top toward the villains. The energy pushed them out of the room and had them falling to the ground.
During Gwendolyn's attack, Adam and Veena along with Cringer and Tora raced out of the throne room. The two teenagers raced to a secluded place. As the army and guards of the Palace prepared to fight, Adam transformed into He-man. Before he rounded the corner and joined in the battle, He-man turned to Veena.
"Please don't fight. I know you can without your powers, but…"
Veena smiled and placed her hands on her hips. "Stop worrying. I'll be fine. Now go."
He-man walked around the corner with Battlecat, but before he entered the fight the hero bent down beside his friend. "I want you to protect her. I know Tora will, but I would feel better if you would, too." The great cat nodded and went back to Veena and Tora behind the building.
Veena looked up petting Tora to see Battlecat walking back to her. "Let me guess he told you to protect me."
Battlecat nodded as she smiled. "All right."
He-man, King Moraius, and King Randor fought against Skeletor. The Dark Lord used his twin swords as well as his Havok to fight the three.
Skeletor pushed the three away and flipped backwards. The kings and He-man stood watching as he sent his swords after them. The two kings began to fight the swords while He-man went after Skeletor.
Veena and Teela fought against Evil-lyn. Well actually Evil-lyn only stuck blows with Teela and missed all of Veena's attacks.
The other Masters and the guards fought against the others.
Meanwhile, Marlena and Gwendolyn hid in the armoury. Marlena sat on a bench as Gwendolyn paced in front of her. "Gwen, calm down."
Gwendolyn looked at her and sighed. "Once I would be out there helping but now…"
Marlena stood up and walked over to her. "I know, Gwen. But allow them to have their macho moment. They still need to think we need them to protect us."
Gwendolyn smiled. "I know, but did you notice Adam and Veena?"
Marlena nodded. "I have a feeling she will not flee from his side."
He-man and Skeletor fought near the edge of the courtyard near the sea. Skeletor's swords bashed against He-man's sword. The two enemies met blow for blow. He-man glanced at Battlecat. The massive tiger was following his order. He was protecting Veena from gryphons while she helped Teela fight Evil-lyn.
Skeletor raised his sword. "I will have the throne and then the Powers of the Elders!"
"Never, Skeletor."
The three swords clashed against each other. He-man flipped back and stood on the wall separating the courtyard from the beach below. "I will never allow it."
Skeletor laughed and came towards He-man with his Havok staff. "I will gain the Powers and the throne. You will not stop me."
Evil-lyn blasted a spell at Teela. Teela spun her staff and the spell hit near where He-man and Skeletor stood.
The ground gave way and the two fell down. Veena stood in horror as the man she loved fell from site. Skeletor's forces looked at each other and retreated. Guards looked up and down the beach, but they could not find He-man.
Battlecat let out a roar of pain, as did Tora. Veena sat down. She tried to contact him with their link, but nothing came.
The kingdom held a funeral for the hero. Everyone soon began to realize that Adam must have been lost as well. King Randor and Queen Marlena mourned the lost of their son. As did Princess Adora when she heard the news.
Only one person refused to believe he was gone. Princess Veena did not stop trying to reach to him as her powers slowly returned. He's not dead. I would know. I know it. Adam is somewhere out there and I will find him.
Hope you like the season finale. I will return soon with Season 5. Thanks for reading. Please leave some reviews.