Disclaimer: I own neither the Power Rangers nor the JLA. They belong to DC and Saban, respectively. The Partridge Family and Charlie’s Angels belong to Sony Pictures Television. And finally, Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power belong to Mattel.
Author’s Note: This is an MMPR/JLA crossover involving He-Man and She-Ra. This will be the He-Man from the 2002 MOTU cartoon series with She-Ra incorporated and elements of the 1980’s MOTU series thrown in. Also, the opening line comes from the 1987 MOTU live action movie. Enjoy!
BATTLE FOR GREYSKULL
PART 1: FROM EARTH TO ETERNIA
At the center of the Universe, at the border between the light and the dark stands Castle Greyskull. For countless ages, the Sorceress of Greyskull has kept this Universe in harmony. But the armies of darkness do not rest, and the capture of Greyskull is ever most in their minds. For to those that control Greyskull will come . . . the power. The power to be supreme. The power to be almighty. The power to be . . . Masters of the Universe!
On the distant planet of Eternia, the Sorceress of Castle Greyskull sat on her throne asleep. However, her slumber was not a peaceful one. For she sa
Dream Sequence
Skeletor and Hordak had joined forces and were marching towards Greyskull with their armies close behind. However, they were not alone. With them was a man in what looked like a high-tech suit of armor and an unknown sorceress. They stopped just at the abyss of Castle Greyskull. Skeletor then took out a skull-shaped pendant. It glowed and then a blast of magic came from it, destroying the force field around Greyskull. Skeletor, Hordak, and the unknown sorceress then used their combined magic to forcibly lower the drawbridge. The Sorceress of Greyskull stood before Skeletor, Hordak, and their two allies, only to be blasted by the foursome. She fell dead. Skeletor then began laughing, followed soon after by his three allies.
End Dream Sequence
The Sorceress awoke with a start, a look of horror on her face. She was snapped out of her frightened state when a voice asked, “I assume you had the same dream?”
The Sorceress turned to see Zodac floating before her on his flying throne. The Sorceress answered, “Yes. Skeletor and Hordak, together. Along with two new allies. I do not believe they are of this world. In fact, I am almost certain that one of them is from Queen Marlena’s world. An attack is coming. Soon. And I fear that even the combined might of He-Man, She-Ra, the Masters, and the Rebellion may not be enough to stop this evil alliance.”
“Indeed,” agreed Zodac. “However, we cannot intervene until the time is right. The prince and princess must know of the coming darkness.” The Sorceress simply nodded.
At the Eternian Palace, King Randor shook hands with Queen Angella. Randor’s wife, Queen Marlena, along with their twins Prince Adam and Princess Adora smiled at the sight. Duncan, Eternia’s royal Man-At-Arms was there as well with a smile on his own face. Angella was the queen of Brightmoon on the planet Etheria. She had come to Eternia along with her daughter Princess Glimmer as well as Adora to finalize a treaty that would seal an alliance between Eternia and Etheria to hopefully end the Horde’s reign of slavery on Etheria. Randor said, “I am pleased that we were able to seal this alliance, Queen Angella. I pray the day will come soon when Hordak and his forces are defeated once and for all.”
“As do we all, King Randor,” said Angella with a smile. “Now, if you will excuse us, we must make our way to Greyskull so that we can return to Etheria. Although Horde activity has been slow as of late, we must always be on our guard.”
“Indeed,” agreed Randor. “Although Hordak has been gone for some time, Shadow Weaver is no less dangerous. After all, she did effectively keep the Horde’s grip on Etheria tight during his many centuries in Despondos.”
Glimmer then spoke up, “Over the past several months, the Rebellion’s ranks have been growing. And ever since She-Ra arrived, our people have something that they haven’t had for a long time: Hope. After Brightmoon was freed and my mother reclaimed her throne, we have managed to liberate several villages as well as some of the other kingdoms of Etheria, including Mystacore.”
Adora was about to say something when the Sorceress began communicating with her and Adam. “Prince Adam, Princess Adora, come to Greyskull at once. I must speak with you.”
Queen Angella said, “I bid you farewell, King Randor.”
“Farewell, Queen Angella,” said Randor with a nod. “And good journey.” Angella then began making her way out of the palace, followed by Adam, Adora, Glimmer, and Man-At-Arms. Once outside, they were joined by Cringer, Adam’s green pet tiger with orange stripes, and Spirit, Adora’s white pony.
Upon arriving at Greyskull, a portal to Etheria was opened in the throne room. Angella said, “Thank you, Sorceress. This time on Eternia has been time well-spent.”
“If it’s all the same to you, mother, would you mind if I stayed on Eternia with Adora a little while longer?” asked Glimmer. “She’s supposed to be coming back soon anyway, so I can just come with her.”
Angella thought it over. “I don’t suppose there’s any harm in that. I hope to see all of you again soon.” She waved before stepping through, the others waving back.
Once the portal was closed, all turned to the Sorceress. Adam asked, “What was it that you needed to see us for, Sorceress?”
“Yeah, it sounded pretty urgent,” added Adora.
“Last night, I had a dream,” explained the Sorceress. “A dream that I believe will affect the future of both Eternia and Etheria.”
“What was it about?” asked Man-At-Arms. He and Glimmer were among the few that knew that Adam and Adora were in fact He-Man and She-Ra.
“Skeletor and Hordak. They were together, attempting to take Greyskull, but they were not alone. They were accompanied by a man and a woman, but I do not know who they are.”
“I find it hard to believe that Skeletor would even consider teaming up with Hordak,” said Adam. “After all, Hordak nearly killed Skeletor after he was finally freed from Despondos.”
“There is more,” said Zodac, surprising the others except the Sorceress. “They were in possession of an artifact that we had thought lost: The Medallion of Greyskull.”
“The Medallion of Greyskull?” asked Glimmer. “What’s that?”
“Long ago, it was the most powerful source of magic on the face of Eternia,” explained Zodac. “King Hsss once used the Medallion in an attempt to destroy King Greyskull. Fortunately, Greyskull was able to get it back from him. Realizing that the Medallion was too dangerous, he sent it into space.”
“If the Medallion is indeed found,” said Man-At-Arms, “then we must destroy it. That way, it can never be used for evil again.”
“I am afraid that is not an option, Man-At-Arms,” said the Sorceress. “Unlike the Legacy Stones, the Ramstone, and other artifacts that have posed a threat to Eternia, the Medallion of Greyskull is so powerful that destroying it could set off a chain reaction, one which would cause irreparable damage to Eternia.”
“You said there were two others,” said Adora. “Do you know anything about them at all?”
“I know of one of them,” answered Zodac. “She is a sorceress named Rita Repulsa. She spent two thousand years battling a wizard named Zordon of Eltar. Their war came to Eternia when I was just a boy. Zordon and my father were able to drive Rita away from Eternia. Ultimately, their war ended when Rita trapped Zordon in a time warp, costing him his physical body. Rita, on the other hand, was trapped in a space dumpster, where she remained for ten thousand years. She was accidently freed and has been a menace to your mother’s home planet of Earth ever since.”
This came as a surprise to Adam and Adora. Finding his voice, Adam asked, “But what about the other man?”
“I know nothing of him,” answered Zodac. “However, we are almost certain that he comes from Earth. But know this: With new enemies, there will also come new allies.” Adam, Adora, Duncan, and Glimmer looked at each other. Cringer and Spirit seemed to understand as they looked at each other as well.
Earth""Angel Grove, California
Kris Munroe entered a pawn shop, followed closely by her older sister, Jill. “Why are we here again, Kris?” asked Jill.
“I’m looking for a gift for Dan,” answered Kris. “Our one-month anniversary is coming up, and I want to get him something good. He said he would have something for me when we go out for dinner tomorrow night.” She had been dating Air Force pilot Daniel Aydelott for nearly a month and the two of them were planning on celebrating.
“But why come here?” asked Jill. “Normally, you find good gifts just as easily at the mall or even Wal-Mart.”
“Don’t you think I’ve looked there?” responded Kris. “I want to get something that just screams ‘Dan,’ if you know what I mean. But so far, no luck. However, I figured this would be the next-best place to look. After all, he showed me his house and I know he’s a big collector of trinkets and antiques.”
Jill nodded as she and her sister looked around the pawn shop. Jill smiled as she noticed something in a display case that looked like a throwing star. “Hey, Kris, how about this? Kind of fits, doesn’t it? He is a black belt ninja.”
Kris walked over to Jill and looked at the star before shaking her head. “No. He’s got a lot of ninja-related stuff. I want to give him something different.” She then began walking down the aisle, running her hand along the display cases until she stopped. She smiled as she saw what looked like a skull-shaped necklace. “Jill, I think I found it!”
Jill walked over to Kris and smiled as she saw the skull-shaped pendant. “It’s beautiful . . . in a creepy sort of way.”
Kris shot her sister a look as Jill tried to stifle her laughter. “Ha, ha, very funny.” She then looked towards the cashier and called out, “Excuse me?”
The cashier, who was reading a magazine, looked up and smiled upon seeing the two women there. He walked up to them and said, “Hi. What can I do you for?” His smile grew wider as he asked, “Hey, aren’t you two of those Power Angels I’ve heard about on TV?”
“Yes, we are,” answered Jill. “But please don’t make a scene. We’re just shopping today, nothing more.” The cashier nodded in understanding.
Pointing at the skull-shaped necklace, Kris asked, “I was wondering what you could tell me about this thing here?”
“Yeah, I’d be happy to help,” answered the cashier. “Would you like to hold it?”
“Yes, please,” responded Kris with a smile. Upon receiving the necklace, Kris and Jill looked at it in admiration. Finally, Kris asked, “Any idea who made this or where it came from?”
The cashier shook his head and said, “Nope. Nobody knows who made it, where it came from, its original owners or even what it’s made of. That thing’s not made of either silver or platinum. And nobody knows what the jewels in the eyes are made of, either.”
Kris and Jill looked at each other in surprise. Nevertheless, Kris asked, “How much?”
“Well, normally, it’d be in the $500 range, but since nobody knows what it really is, it’s pretty much worthless to a collector, so I figure it’s time to unload the thing. Fifty bucks and it’s all yours, ma’am.”
Jill looked at her sister as Kris raised an eyebrow towards the cashier. “Are you serious?”
The cashier held out his hand and nodded sincerely, saying, “Fifty bucks. Take it or leave it. This thing’s been collecting dust in my shop for about two years now, and you’re the first to show interest in it. So I’ll be more than happy to let you have it.”
Kris smiled and said, “I’ll take it!” She set the pendant down before reaching into her purse. She handed the man two twenty-dollar bills and a ten.
Once he took the money, the cashier picked up the necklace and asked, “Would you like me to box this for you?”
“Yes, please,” answered Kris with a nod and a smile. Once she received the now-boxed charm, Kris said, “Thank you very much, sir.”
“Always a pleasure doing business with a pretty lady such as yourself,” said the cashier with a smile. “You two have a nice day.”
“We will, thanks,” said Jill with a smile as she and Kris walked out of the shop.
Jill and Kris got into Kris’ white Mustang with blue racing stripes. Kris opened up the box and stared at the pendant. Sitting in the driver’s seat, Jill smiled and said, “Okay, spill. How exactly are you planning on giving it to him?”
Pulling the charm out, Kris answered, “Well, what I was thinking was . . . Hey, what’s this?” The pendant was glowing!
“It’s glowing!” cried Jill
“What’s going on here?” asked Kris in surprise. The jewels in the eyes fired beams at Kris, causing her to yell, “Hey!”
“KRIS!” yelled Jill as her sister and the necklace disappeared! The surprised Jill looked around, completely shocked at this turn of events. She then pulled up the gold bracelet on her wrist and spoke into the Red Angel Gem, which doubled as a communicator. “Zordon, do you read me?”
At the JLA’s Satellite headquarters, Zordon and Alpha 5 received Jill’s message. In his booming voice, Zordon answered, “I READ YOU, JILL. IS SOMETHING WRONG?”
“Yes,” answered Jill. “Kris just disappeared right before my eyes.”
“Ay, yi, yi, yi, yi!” cried Alpha. “That might explain the strange energy reading we just received!”
“I WILL SUMMON EVERYONE IMMEDIATELY, JILL,” said Zordon. “WE WILL ALL GATHER AT THE SATELLITE.”
“Right,” agreed Jill with a nod. “I’ll be there as soon as I can.” She then drove the car to a spot where she would be comfortable leaving it. She then got out and went to find a private spot. Although the Power Angels’ identities were publicly known, they still preferred to try and be as subtle as possible. Soon, Jill teleported out in a streak of red-colored light.
At Edwards Air Force Base, Captain Daniel Aydelott stepped out of a jet. He took off his helmet to see Hal Jordan approaching. Hal said, “Dan, we have to get to the Satellite ASAP. Kris has disappeared.”
“What?” asked Dan in surprise. “What happened?”
“Jill can tell it to us better,” answered Hal. “Come on, we’ve gotta go.” Dan nodded as the two pilots made their way to the locker room.
After making sure no one was around, as he slipped on his Power Ring, Hal said, “I’d better make a quick change first.” He then transformed into Green Lantern. Once changed, he said into his com-link, “Alpha, Dan and I are ready to teleport.” Within seconds, Green Lantern and Dan disappeared in streaks of green and grey-colored light.
At the Partridge residence, the Partridge kids minus Danny were practicing a new song, accompanied by Steven Hyde. Hyde’s girlfriend Jackie Burkhart was watching as they played. They stopped playing as Keith shook his head saying, “No, that’s not right. We’ve almost got it, but it’s not quite right.”
“Why don’t we take a break, Keith?” asked Laurie. “We’ve been practicing for half-an-hour.”
Shrugging, Keith said, “Sure, why not.” As they set their instruments down, Jackie got some bottled water for them out of the small refrigerator in the garage. After taking a sip, Keith said, “By the way, Hyde, thanks for helping us practice the new song I wrote for Eve.”
“No problem,” said Hyde. “Figured I might as well do SOMETHING productive while Jackie and I were here.”
“Why are you guys here anyway?” asked Christopher.
“We’re just jet-setting around the world in my new personal private jet,” answered Jackie. “Steven thought people might get suspicious if people regularly saw us around Angel Grove, so I figured it’d be a good way to help keep our identities as ThunderCats under wraps. Besides, it gives us a good excuse to go sightseeing, seeing as Steven has always wanted to see the Seven Wonders of the World. We plan on going to see the Great Wall of China after we leave. By the way, where’s Danny?”
“Oh, the usual,” answered Tracy. “Up to one of his get-rich-quick schemes.” Everyone rolled their eyes at that. But soon, their communicators beeped.
“Keith here,” responded the eldest Partridge.
“You guys need to get to the Satellite fast,” came the voice of Jason Lee Scott. “We’ll explain when you get here.”
“We’re on our way,” said Keith. Everyone looked up when they heard the door click. They saw Bill Engvall walking in, followed by Shirley Partridge. “Bill, did you . . .?”
“Yeah, I got the message,” interrupted Bill. He stole a quick kiss from Shirley, saying, “Wish us luck.”
Shirley nodded as she said, “Be safe.” She watched Bill, Hyde, Jackie, and her kids teleport out of the garage. Looking towards the heavens, she closed her eyes and whispered, as if praying, “Please let them all come back in one piece.” She then sighed and walked back into the house.
The Power Rangers, the JLA, the ThunderCats, and almost all of the Power Angels teleported into the Satellite. Batman, the Martian Manhunter, Billy Cranston, Trini Kwan, and Alpha were at the computers working as everyone arrived. Looking around, Tracy asked, “Where are Kris and Eve?”
Sabrina Duncan, the Blue Power Angel and unofficial leader, answered, “Eve’s wrestling at a house show. She’ll join us as soon as she can.”
“As for Kris, she’s disappeared,” continued Kelly Garrett.
“How?” asked Zack Taylor.
“Is she okay?” asked Dan in concern.
Jill responded, “I don’t know if she’s okay or not. Kris and I were at a pawn shop, where she bought a skull-shaped charm. When we got to the car, she took it out of the box and was looking at it when it started to glow. Some weird beams shot out of the eyes, causing her and the necklace to disappear.”
Julie Rogers turned to Zordon, saying, “You said you picked up a strange energy reading at around the same time. Do you think it had something to do with her disappearance?”
“I AM ALMOST CERTAIN,” answered Zordon with a nod. “IT WAS VERY STRONG MAGIC, STRONGER THAN ANYTHING RITA COULD COME UP WITH OR EVEN ZEDD WHEN HE WAS AT HIS MOST POWERFUL.”
“I felt it as soon as it happened,” added Isis as she approached. “It was like nothing I’d ever felt before. I spoke with the Charmed Ones before coming to the Satellite, and they told me that they’d felt it too.”
“How do we know she’s even alive?” asked Tiffany Welles. This caused many of her comrades to look at her in surprise. “What if she’s dead?”
“WE ARE HOPING THAT IS NOT THE CASE,” said Zordon, attempting to steer the conversation away from potentially dangerous waters. “WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO TRACK HER ANGEL GEM, EVEN AS WE SPEAK.”
“Hoping is what you do best, Zordon,” said Elle Greenaway. Batman overheard this and couldn’t help but smirk, even as he continued to work.
At that moment, a streak of clear light appeared in the Satellite, taking on the form of Eve Torres. She was still in her wrestling gear, holding some bags. Keith’s eyes looked like they were about to bulge out of his head, which did not go unnoticed by the others. Most tried to ignore it, while Laurie and Tracy, among others, were trying to stifle their laughter. Eve noticed, too, but just smiled as she said, “Sorry I don’t look decent enough. I just grabbed my stuff and came as soon as I got the call. What’s going on?”
Barely managing to keep a straight face, Samantha Dean said, “The short version: Kris disappeared and Zordon thinks some strong magic had something to do with it.”
Eve nodded, then asked, “Listen, is it okay for me to shower and freshen up here?”
“That’s what the showers are for,” answered Superman with a smile.
Once Eve was out of sight, Laurie, Tracy, and some of the others burst out laughing. Laurie said, “Oh my gosh, Keith, you should have seen the look on your face! Please tell me somebody got a picture of that?”
“I did,” said Kimberly Hart, holding her cell phone. She showed Keith the picture and said, “Just look at your eyes!” Keith blushed beet-red.
Tommy Oliver patted Keith on the back, saying, “Don’t feel too bad, man.”
Eternia
Eternia is a world split into two hemispheres: The Light Hemisphere and the Dark Hemisphere. The general populace resides in the Light Hemisphere, whereas the Dark Hemisphere is occupied mostly with mindless beasts and dangerous outlaws. A small group of these outlaws reside in what is known as Snake Mountain. But on this day, they are not alone . . .
Skeletor, a warrior and sorcerer, sits upon a throne of bone, stroking his purple pet panther, known simply as Panthor. One of his minions walk in, his most noticeable feature being a visor over his eyes. “Report, Tri-Klops,” said Skeletor.
“The first prototypes of our new battle drones are ready for a test,” answered Tri-Klops. “Hordak and the others are already there, ready to see the first demonstration.”
Skeletor nodded as he stood up and strode out of his throne room. He walked to another area of Snake Mountain, where a demon-like man and two new allies await, along with his minions. One is a bald man in a high-tech suit of battle armor, the other was a sorceress wearing an unusual dress. “Hordak, Luthor, Rita,” acknowledged Skeletor. “Let us begin our test run.”
“You heard him, Modulock,” said Hordak in a low, but menacing tone. “Activate them.”
“Yes, master,” nodded the Horde scientist known as Modulock. All eyes were on a small space below them. A new type of battle robot took on a squad of Luthor robots and robotic Horde Troopers as well as some Putties and Tengas. The new robots won within minutes. Modulock smiled and said, “Success!”
“But of course,” said Lex Luthor. “With yours and Tri-Klops’ technical expertise combined with my own, we have created a new breed of fighting robot. These new machines, along with my old battle robots, the old Horde Troopers, and even the Putties and Tengas, will overwhelm these so-called ‘Masters’ as well as the supposedly Great Rebellion.”
“The four of us will handle He-Man and She-Ra,” added Rita Repulsa. “And once they’re dealt with, the Power of Greyskull will be ours!”
“Wrong, witch,” said Skeletor as his eye sockets glowed red. “Only one of us will have Greyskull’s power. Remember, this alliance is only temporary. Once our enemies have been taken out of the picture, I fully intend to have the power for myself. As far as I’m concerned, it is rightfully mine!”
“As far as Rita and I are concerned, it is as much ours as it is yours,” countered Luthor. “We seek it, therefore, we want it.”
“You and Rita only discovered Greyskull’s power by pure luck, Luthor,” said Hordak with a frown. “The power didn’t even exist the first time you were here on Eternia, Rita. But let’s not forget why this alliance was even formed in the first place: Individually, Skeletor and I have failed to eliminate He-Man and She-Ra time and time again. My failure is even more unacceptable, as my resources are nearly limitless compared to yours, Skeletor.”
Before the matter could be discussed any further, there was a flash of light inside Snake Mountain. Skeletor, Rita, and Evil-Lyn’s staffs began glowing, while Hordak’s eyes and mouth lit up. The light died down, revealing a surprised Kris Munroe. She was on her knees, looking down as she asked herself, “What happened?” She then looked up and her jaw dropped in horror at the sight before her. “Luthor? Rita?” She looked at the other villains in the room with her. “And the rest of you are even uglier.”
Recognizing her, Rita cried, “Hey! You’re one of those Power Angels!”
“Grab her!” ordered Skeletor. Beast Man and Two-Bad quickly grabbed Kris’ arms. As she struggled to get free, she tried not to show fear as the Overlord of Evil approached her. “Who are you?” demanded Skeletor. “And where did you come from?”
Luthor spoke up, “She’s from Earth. My world.” He then approached Kris with a frown and asked, “So, where are your friends?”
“Obviously not here, baldy,” said Kris. “But I’m sure they’re looking for me.”
Seeing the skull-shaped necklace in her hand, Rita took it, asking, “And what’s this?”
“The Medallion of Greyskull,” answered Hordak. “I have not seen it nor felt its power in centuries.”
Luthor frowned and said, “Get that bracelet off of her. It gives her power over lightning and energy.”
Skeletor used his Havok Staff while Rita used her wand to try and get the bracelet with the Yellow Angel Gem off of Kris’ wrist, to no avail. Skeletor’s eye sockets glowed red as he said, “Blasted thing won’t come off!”
“Allow me,” said Hordak. He then grabbed the bracelet and attempted to pry it off, only for his hand to get burned. He cried out in pain before looking at Kris and growling. Kris swallowed nervously.
Evil-Lyn, who had been relatively quiet the whole time, stepped forward and said, “Let me try.”
Rita frowned at her and exclaimed, “You moron! If the combined magic of Skeletor and myself couldn’t get this thing off, what makes you think your magic can?” Evil-Lyn frowned, but backed down.
“I anticipated that,” said Luthor. A compartment opened up in his armor and he pulled out a special set of cuffs. He put them on Kris’ wrists, saying, “These restraints are specially designed to keep you from using your powers. Don’t even bother trying.” He then turned to Skeletor and said, “I suggest we lock her up for the time being. We might be able to use her as bait later on.”
Skeletor nodded in agreement. He then took the medallion from Rita and said, “And then we’ll see just how powerful this medallion really is.” He began laughing as Kris was led away.
Back at Castle Greyskull, the Sorceress’ eyes suddenly began to glow. Different areas of Zodac’s body lit up. Even Glimmer began to glow. “Whoa!” cried Glimmer. “What’s going on here?”
When the glowing stopped, Zodac spoke up. “I have felt that source of magic only one other time before. It is the Medallion of Greyskull.”
“It has returned,” said the Sorceress. “It is within Snake Mountain. And someone is in danger there. The Medallion only works when in possession of someone.” She then looked at the prince and princess, saying, “Adam, Adora, you know what you must do.”
“Right,” said Adam with a nod. He drew the sword on his back and held it up crying, “By the Power of Greyskull!”
Adora drew her own sword and held it up, commanding, “For the Honor of Greyskull!”
Magic coursed through both swords. Adam’s height and muscle mass began to increase. Adora was experiencing a similar transformation. When it was done, there stood two different people. They held up their swords, yelling, “I HAVE THE POWER!” Where Prince Adam and Princess Adora had been standing, He-Man and She-Ra now stood in their places.
He-Man and She-Ra then pointed their swords at Cringer and Spirit, respectively. Cringer doubled in size and became an armored saber-toothed tiger known as Battle Cat. Spirit went from a plain white pony to a winged unicorn with a red mane, a red tail, colorful wings, as well as a colorful mask and saddle. He was now Swift Wind. He-Man and She-Ra hopped onto their respective companions as He-Man said, “To Snake Mountain, Battle Cat.”
“I want to come, too,” said Glimmer.
She-Ra nodded and said, “Hop on. I think we’re going to need all the help we can get. What about you, Man-At-Arms?”
“I’m coming as well,” answered Man-At-Arms. “I’ll take the Sky Sled outside. Let’s hurry.” Within moments, Battle Cat was running as fast as he could towards Snake Mountain. Swift Wind was flying as fast as he could with Man-At-Arms flying a Sky Sled full throttle.
Kris was placed inside a cell elsewhere in Snake Mountain. The middle of her restraints were held up by a chain in the ceiling. Skeletor said to one of his minions, “Guard her, Whiplash. And no sleeping on the job!”
When the other villains were gone, Kris whispered, “Angel Power. Angel Power.” She sighed, realizing that Luthor had been right. She couldn’t transform. She looked around, trying to find a way out. Then, an idea came to her, as she attempted to reach into her hair. She pulled out a hair pin and attempted to pick the locks on her restraints. Within minutes, she managed to free her wrists. “Yes,” she whispered to herself. She put the hair pin back in and began rubbing her wrists, trying to get the circulation flowing again. When she was satisfied, she tiptoed over to the cell door and noticed the large green creature known as Whiplash fast asleep. He had the keys conveniently at his side, where Kris could easily reach them. She took the keys and quietly excused herself from her cell, sneaking past Whiplash.
When she was far enough away from her cell, Kris called into her gem, “Zordon, do you read me? Jill? Bree? Anybody? Nothing. Either the signal’s being blocked or I’m out of range.” Kris’ next thought was to find a way out. But then it occurred to her that she might need the necklace. “Wait a minute. I need to get that necklace back. If it was able to bring me here, I don’t even want to begin to think what Luthor, Rita, and those other creeps could do with it. But first, I’d better go a little more prepared.” She then punched her fist forward and cried, “ANGEL POWER!” The yellow gem in her bracelet glowed, and Kris was transformed. Now clad in a yellow bodysuit with yellow boots, the Yellow Power Angel began running through Snake Mountain, searching for the Medallion of Greyskull.
JLA Satellite
A freshly-dressed Eve stepped into the main room of the Satellite, a bottle of water and an apple in hand. After taking a bite, she asked, “Any luck finding Kris?”
“Nope,” answered Megan Wheeler. “They’re still searching.”
“I just hope we can find her soon,” said Dan. “If she’s in trouble, Lord only knows what could happen.”
Alpha and company were still trying to locate Kris when the computers began beeping. “We’ve found her,” said Billy. “It appears she was sent to another world, far away from Earth.”
“I RECOGNIZE THESE COORDINATES,” said Zordon. “IT APPEARS KRIS IS ON THE PLANET OF ETERNIA.”
“Eternia?” asked Jason.
“I’ve been there before,” said Superman. “It’s a world of magic and advanced technology. It is defended by a warrior named He-Man.”
Bill started laughing, causing everyone to look at him. “He-Man?” he asked. “That’s the stupidest name I’ve ever heard. Does he have a girlfriend named She-Woman or something?” He soon stopped laughing when he saw that everyone was staring at him. “Sorry,” he mumbled.
Superman continued, “As I was saying, if Kris is indeed on Eternia, we need to go immediately.”
“Unfortunately, I’m not going to be able to come,” said Isis. “Away from Earth, I’m about as powerful as a newborn kitten. I will stay here, in case there’s any more trouble. And, since you’re going to be out of communication range, I will work with Zordon and Alpha to establish a means of communication between Earth and Eternia.”
“Yeah, that’s probably a good idea,” said Trini with a nod. “That way, if any of us need to come back to Earth at a moment’s notice due to an invasion or another emergency, we can do it.”
“YES,” agreed Zordon. “I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO TAKE THE JAVELIN ON YOUR TRIP TO ETERNIA. IT WILL ALLOW US TO CONSERVE OUR TELEPORTATION SYSTEM AND USE IT ONLY IF YOU NEED TO BE BROUGHT BACK IMMEDIATELY.”
“What’s all the hubbub?” came another voice. Everyone turned to see Green Arrow walking into the main room. “I came up here to practice earlier and it was just Alpha and Zordon here. Now, it looks like the whole gang’s arrived. What’s going on?”
Green Lantern smiled and said, “We’re about to travel to another planet, but Isis can’t come. Care to join us, Ollie?”
Green Arrow adjusted his mustache in thought before shrugging. “Sure, why not? Things have been quiet in Star City lately anyway.”
“Then, it’s settled,” said Wonder Woman. “Ready to morph, everyone?”
“D*** straight,” said Jill and Dan in unison.
“It’s Morphin Time!” cried Jason.
“TIGERZORD!”
“STEGOSAURUS!”
“MASTODON!”
“PTERODACTYL!”
“TRICERATOPS!”
“SABER-TOOTHED TIGER!”
“TYRANNOSAURUS!” And with that, the Morphin Rangers were ready.
Keith took charge then. “ThunderCats, Time to Rock!”
“JAGUAR!”
“LYNX!”
“LEOPARD!”
“CHEETAH!”
“TIGER!”
“COUGAR!”
“LION!”
“FROM THE SHADOWS, COMES FORTH THE LIGHT!” The ThunderCats were ready for action.
Finally, Sabrina commanded, “ANGEL POWER!” The Power Angels were now in their battle gear.
With that, the heroes boarded the Javelin and headed for Eternia at top speed.
Snake Mountain
Kris was sneaking around Snake Mountain, searching for the Medallion of Greyskull. She had been searching for what seemed like half-an-hour and felt like she was ready to give up when she heard voices and made her way to the throne room. She peeked inside to see Skeletor holding the medallion while sitting on his throne. “You do not know how to handle its power, Skeletor,” argued Hordak. “Give it to me!”
“And you expect me to trust you with this power, Hordak?” asked Skeletor suspiciously. “I think not.”
“Neither Rita nor myself trust either of you,” said Luthor. “Which is why we’re going to bring the Legion of Apocalypse to join us here.”
Kris’ eyes widened when she heard this. This was not good. Definitely not good.
Eternian Royal Palace
Teela, the Captain of the Royal Guard, approached King Randor and Queen Marlena in the throne room. She said, “Your Majesties, our sensors picked up something fast approaching Eternia. Request permission to take the Masters and investigate?”
“Permission granted,” said King Randor. “Report to us directly as soon as you know anything.”
Bowing, Teela said, “Yes, your Highness.”
The Javelin landed in the Evergreen Forest. The JLA stepped out, along with the Power Rangers, the ThunderCats, and the Power Angels. Eve looked around and said, “Wow. It’s beautiful here.”
“Halt!” Teela cried out. Everyone turned to see the Masters standing before them. “Who are you?” asked Teela. “Identify yourselves.”
Superman stepped forward and said, “I am Superman. We are the Justice League of America. We don’t want any trouble. We just came to find a friend of ours and we believe she is somewhere on your planet.”
“Superman?” asked Fisto in a whisper. “Didn’t He-Man, Prince Adam, and Man-At-Arms say they met someone named Superman a couple of years ago?”
Seeing Batman, Buzz-Off frowned and said, “He’s lying! Look!” The Masters were confused as Buzz-Off continued, “He wears the Horde symbol!”
The JLA, Rangers, and Angels turned to Batman, Zack whispering, “What’s he talking about?”
“I think they’ve mistaken me for somebody else,” said Batman with a frown.
“Get them!” cried Stratos as he and Buzz-Off took to the air. The other Masters charged forward.
He-Man and his friends arrived at Snake Mountain. Stepping off their respective modes of transportation, He-Man said, “Let’s make this quick. We need to find that Medallion and get out of here.”
“Wonder what surprises we can expect along the way?” asked Man-At-Arms.
“Who cares?” asked Glimmer with a smile. “Let’s go in there and kick some butt!”
“Just don’t go charging in blind, Glimmer,” said She-Ra with a smile.
Kris had just heard Luthor’s announcement and began to panic inside. Right now, though, she needed to get that medallion. Unfortunately, the four villains were now joined by several of their minions and she was outnumbered. However, she realized that her only chance to get the medallion from Skeletor would be to confront them directly. Kris took a deep breath and jumped in the doorway, sending a barrage of lightning bolts throughout the throne room and knocking many of the villains down. Seeing Skeletor down, she ran over to the throne and took the medallion. She was almost out the door when four more people entered. Kris sighed and said, “This is just not my day.”
Standing before her was a well-muscled man wearing little more than a harness with a stylized H in the center, furry trunks, and brown boots. With him was a woman in a white mini-dress, a red cape, a gold tiara, and gold boots. They were carrying swords in their hands. They were accompanied by a man in an unusual suit of armor and a pink-haired girl dressed in purple and pink. The blonde-haired muscleman smiled and said, “Well, looks like you didn’t need our help after all.”
Recovering, Skeletor’s eye sockets glowed red as he yelled, “He-Man!”
Hordak growled, “She-Ra.”
The pink-haired girl smiled and said, “What, don’t we get a proper introduction?” She then fired a purple blast of light from her hands, causing the villains to scatter. Clawful, however, was not so fortunate, as he was knocked down and out.
Tri-Klops fired a blast of energy from his visor, but He-Man deflected the shot with his sword, charged forward, and grabbed him by the arm. He then slung Tri-Klops into Evil-Lyn (who had been attempting a spell) and Modulock.
Trap-Jaw fired his arm-cannon at the armored man, but he avoided the shots as he ran and smashed the arm-cannon with his mace. He then knocked Trap-Jaw down with one kick before transforming his arm into an arm-cannon of his own. He fired two shots, taking down Beast Man and Two-Bad.
Webstor shot webs at She-Ra, but she gracefully avoided them. She then charged Webstor, cutting his webs out of the way with her sword as he tried to catch her. Finally, when she was close enough, she kicked him hard, knocking him into Stinkor and Mer-Man.
With their foe’s minions down, the four newcomers and Kris turned as Hordak cried, “He-Man! She-Ra!” Hordak, Skeletor, Luthor, and Rita stared down their guests as Hordak growled, “Face us.”
“Not today, Hordak,” said She-Ra. “Glimmer, some cover, please.”
“You got it,” said Glimmer with a smile. She clapped, causing a bright flash of light to temporarily blind the evildoers.
“Let’s go,” said the armored man. Turning to Kris, he said, “You come with us.” Kris nodded as she followed the foursome out of Snake Mountain.
Once they got back to Battle Cat, Swift Wind, and the Sky Sled, He-Man turned to Kris and asked, “Are you alright?”
“Yeah,” said Kris with a nod. “Thanks. I got that you’re He-Man and you’re She-Ra. But what about you two?”
Introducing the armored man, He-Man said, “This is Duncan.”
Holding out his hand, Duncan said, “Man-At-Arms.”
Kris shook his hand, saying, “My name’s Kris,” before turning to the pink-haired girl.
The pink-haired girl just smiled as she produced a purple orb of light in her hand before introducing herself. “Glimmer. That’s my name, that’s what I do.”
“It’s nice to meet you all, it really is,” said Kris. “But what I want to know is, where the h*** am I?”
Before anyone could answer, a voice came through Man-At-Arms’ communicator, “Mekaneck to Man-At-Arms, do you read me?”
“I read you,” answered Duncan. “What’s going on?”
“We’re under attack,” responded Mekaneck. “We need help, fast!”
Turning to He-Man, She-Ra, and Glimmer, Man-At-Arms said, “Looks like our work isn’t done yet.” He then turned to Kris and asked, “Care to join us?”
Kris responded, “Like I have a choice?” She then joined Man-At-Arms on the Sky Sled as He-Man stepped onto Battle Cat and She-Ra and Glimmer hopped onto Swift Wind. They then left Snake Mountain behind to join in the battle.
TO BE CONTINUED