PART 4: THE BATTLE BEGINS

At the Royal Palace, Man-At-Arms was in his workshop working on something when his daughter and the King busted in. Surprised, Duncan turned around to face them. Seeing their frowns, he raised his goggles and asked, “Is something wrong, your Highness?”

“You’d better believe there is, Duncan!” snapped King Randor. “Did you know that my son is, in fact,He-Man?”

“Wh-what are you talking about?” stuttered Man-At-Arms. He had always worried how the King and Teela would react if they ever found out the truth. However, he had no idea how he would ever explain things to them if it ever came down to it.

“Cut it out, father,” said Teela. “You had to have known! Why else would you defend Adam whenever he ran at the first sign of danger?”

Duncan sighed. He knew he had no choice but to be honest with them. He put down his tools and said, “Sit down. I’ll tell you everything.”

At Castle Greyskull, He-Man was informed by the Sorceress about the impending invasion of Earth as well as the upcoming battles on Etheria. “My mother’s homeworld invaded?” asked He-Man. “But how do they plan on getting there?”

“That we do not know yet,” answered the Sorceress. “But Isis assured us that Earth has other heroes on standby, waiting to defend it.”

“What do you mean we?” asked He-Man.

“I’ve also been kept in the know,” said Zodac as he stepped out of the shadows. “You’ll need to inform the other Masters as well as your new allies.”

“You must also send some to Etheria while the rest of you take care of things here on Eternia,” said the Sorceress. “Even now, several enemies are making moves on Avion, Andreenos, Subternia, and Darksmoke, among other places.”

As He-Man nodded and began to walk away, Zodak added, “And He-Man?” He-Man turned back to the Cosmic Enforcer. “Your father and Teela know. They saw you transform.”

He-Man sighed and said, “Great. I guess I’ll have some explaining to do.” He then walked away, Battle Cat close behind.

Back at Man-At-Arms workshop, he had just finished relaying the story of how Adam had taken up the Sword of Power and become He-Man. King Randor raised an eyebrow and said, “So, let me try and put this in perspective: On his sixteenth birthday, you took my son to Castle Greyskull, allowed him to take up that sword, and you didn’t think I deserved to know?” He was clearly not pleased.

“Actually, I did,” admitted Duncan. “However, the Sorceress adamantly overruled me. And to be perfectly honest, I’m glad she did.”

Teela was shocked. “What? You insisted that he lie to us? And you lied to us as well? I grew up with him! I was supposed to be his best friend! And neither one of you trusted me? Trusted us?”

“This wasn’t about trust, Teela, this was about your safety, as well as the safety of the kingdom,” said Man-At-Arms. “The fact that you couldn’t know was for your protection, as well as that of the whole planet.”

“Protection?” asked Randor in anger as he shot out of his seat. “Duncan, I am the King of Eternia! That fact alone puts me in danger at all hours! You know just as well as I do of the multiple attempts on my life, not to mention that of Marlena, Adam, and even Adora!”

“He’s right, father,” said Teela as she stood up. “I put myself in danger every time I step onto the battlefield. How is this any different?”

“You don’t see the big picture, Teela,” answered Man-At-Arms. “Neither of you do. Not like the Sorceress does.”

“The Sorceress is not always right, Duncan,” said Randor.

Crossing his arms over his chest, Man-At-Arms countered, “I’ve known her a lot longer than you have, Randor. And in my experience, she has never been wrong.”

“Then she will answer to me,” said Randor. “Normally, I would place you under arrest, but with the danger we now face, I will allow you to continue aiding in our fight. However, as of this moment, you are no longer Eternia’s official Man-At-Arms. You are to resign your post, and at some point, both you and Adam will be brought up on charges. I have no authority over the Sorceress, but her involvement in this deception will be brought to attention. Do I make myself clear?”

Duncan sighed and said, “Yes, your Highness.”

Teela then asked, “Wait a minute. If Adam is He-Man, does that mean-?”

“Is my daughter She-Ra?” finished Randor.

“Yes,” admitted Man-At-Arms.

“Unbelievable!”

Many of the other Masters were just outside the palace, along with the visiting heroes. Queen Marlena noticed that Jackie didn’t seem to be in awe of her surroundings. Not like her friends did anyway. She asked, “Jackie, is something wrong?”

The Purple ThunderCat looked at the Queen in confusion and answered, “No. Why would there be?”

“Maybe it’s just me, but you don’t seem to be as-fascinated by the palace as your friends.”

Jackie shrugged and said, “Well, I’m rich, so I’m used to being surrounded by luxury. Don’t get me wrong, your home is lovely and one I wouldn’t mind having, but aside from the fact that it’s on another planet, it doesn’t seem that much different than what I’m used to.”

Marlena nodded and said, “I think I can understand that somewhat. Nice to see a rich girl like you who isn’t spoiled rotten.”

Jackie scratched the back of her head and said, “That wasn’t always the case.”

“What do you mean?” Jackie went on to explain to Marlena how she used to be a vain, shallow, selfish girl who thought she was above everyone else and how becoming a ThunderCat had forced to her to open her eyes to the world around her.

When she was done with her story, Jackie continued, “I never had any real friends growing up. I think a lot of my-acquaintances, I guess-only liked me just for my money. I never really understood what friendship really was until I got to know Steven, Eric, Donna, and Fez. Even Kelso showed me to a degree. Looking back now, I think one of the reasons I was so horrible to them for so many years was because I envied them, especially Donna. I guess I was jealous of how tightly-knit they were, and I wanted that for myself. I’ve since grown closer with all of them, but Donna most of all. Sure, we still have our differences, but I think we understand each other a lot better now than we did then.”

Tracy said to Stratos, “Hey, Stratos, there’s a question I’ve been meaning to ask you.”

“Yes?” asked the winged Master with a smile.

“Why do you talk like Sean Connery?”

“Who?” asked the understandably confused Stratos. This caused many of the other Rangers to chuckle as King Randor, Teela, and Man-At-Arms approached.

Randor was about to reveal what he had learned when He-Man approached on Battle Cat. “He-Man,” said Mekaneck. “What are you doing here?”

“Pardon the intrusion,” said He-Man. “But we’ve got problems all over Eternia.”

The King stepped forward, saying, “I’ll say we’ve got problems-Adam.” The confused the Masters, as well as most of the JLA, Rangers, and Angels.

“Your Highness,-” began He-Man.

“Cut it out, Adam!” snapped Teela. “We saw you! So, why don’t you just be honest with us for once in your life?”

He-Man sighed and held up his sword, saying, “Let the Power Return!” In moments, He-Man and Battle Cat were reverted back into Prince Adam and Cringer, surprising everyone-well, almost everyone.

“Adam?” asked Queen Marlena. “Is it really you?”

Adam sighed and said, “Yes, mother. I guess you’re as mad at me as everyone else, huh?” The Queen shook her head and pulled her son into an embrace, surprising her husband and Teela.

“Wow,” said Man-E-Faces, more to himself than anyone else. “For Adam to have kept this a secret for this long, he’s an even better actor than I am.” Though his comments weren’t towards any of them in particular, many of the other Masters nodded in agreement.

“Marlena, what are you doing?” asked Randor as he came and pulled them apart. “Did you know about this, too?”

“I suspected,” admitted Marlena. “Think about it, Randor. Didn’t you notice the change in Adam’s character after He-Man first showed up? It happened practically overnight. However, I didn’t know for sure until now. And say what you want about our son, but the fact that he is Eternia’s greatest hero fills me with great pride.”

“How can you be proud of him?” asked Teela incredulously. “He lied to us!”

“I lied because I had to,” said Adam. “I lied because the Sorceress gave me specific orders to never tell anyone under any circumstances.”

“We know that, Adam,” said a still-angry Randor. “Duncan told us everything. But that is no excuse for what you did!”

“Would you have done less, King Randor?” asked Batman as he approached. “Would you allow personal feelings to come before the safety of your own family and kingdom?”

Teela frowned and said, “This is none of your-” She stopped and backed down when Batman turned and narrowed his eyes at her.

“Your son sacrificed his own pride and dignity to protect you, your kingdom, and your entire planet,” explained Batman. “The way you spoke to him hurt him worse than Skeletor ever could. The way you thought so little of him, but spoke so highly of Adora. Do you have any idea how jealous he was of his sister, not to mention his own alter-ego? And you may be surprised by the fact that your son is, in fact, He-Man, but the truth is, you shouldn’t be.”

“That makes no sense!” cried Randor. “Why would he be jealous of himself?”

Before Batman could respond, Adam spoke up. “That’s enough, Batman. My father, Teela, as well as the other Masters deserve to know why I did what I did.” He then looked at his father and took a deep breath. “You want to know why I fought as He-Man and didn’t tell you? You want to know if I was jealous?” He paused and looked down for several seconds. Finally, he exploded.

“YOU’RE DAMN RIGHT, I WAS! I was jealous of the fact that you were so proud of He-Man, but not me! I was jealous of the fact that as soon as Adora came home, she became your favorite child! That should have been me! You’ve shown her more love in the past three years than you’ve shown me in twenty!” He then pointed to Teela and continued, “And, you, Teela, are even worse! Do you know how many times I’ve seen you look at He-Man, knowing you would never look at me the same way? I loved you, Teela! I’ve always loved you! But you would never even consider loving me in return! For four years, with the exception of our arguments, I have treated you with nothing but the utmost kindness and respect! And how many times have you returned that kindness and respect? Never! And because of that, I decided that if you couldn’t love me as I was, then you didn’t deserve to know my secret! That goes for all of you!” He then looked down again, breathing hard as his anger subsided. When he calmed down, he continued.

“But that was the price I had to pay. I took up the Sword of Power, knowing that everyone I loved would stop loving me. When I was a little boy, Man-At-Arms used to tell me bedtime stories. My favorite stories were the ones about my hero. He was given a responsibility that he didn’t want, nor did he think he was ready for. But he took on the responsibility like a man, like a king. He did it because he knew he was the only one who could.” He looked at his father once again, saying, “You were my hero, father. The Elders literally hand-picked you to be the King, just as they literally hand-picked me to become He-Man. That’s why, when Skeletor captured you on my sixteenth birthday, I went to Castle Greyskull and took the sword. That’s why I became He-Man: Because I was the only one who could. I wanted to be a hero, like you. I guess I failed, huh?”

As Adam looked at the ground in shame, Randor just stood there stunned. Never before had his son spoken to him that way. Never before had he spoken from his heart in such an emotional way. Fighting back tears, Randor threw his arms around Adam. “Adam, I,-I’m so sorry. I never realized what you had to sacrifice, nor what I was doing to you. I helped destroy your sense of self-worth, and for that, I am truly sorry. Can you ever forgive me?”

“There’s nothing to forgive, fathers,” said Adam. “And don’t ever apologize to me for berating me. You did the right thing by getting on my case. It was just the way things had to be. You did what my father and King should have done.”

Randor responded, “Your King, yes. But as your father, I should have been there for you, tried to figure why you had changed so much. I-”

“Stop, please,” interrupted Marlena. “Or else, the two of you are going to be blaming yourselves forever.” Both Adam and Randor smiled as the Queen joined in the embrace. The Masters began walking over to the Royal Family, giving Adam words of gratitude and encouragement. Even Buzz-Off was complimentary towards the Prince. Teela, however, was not moved. She huffed and began walking away. Noticing this, Kelly followed the young Captain.

Teela hadn’t walked very far when Kelly called out, “Teela!” Teela turned to see the Black Power Angel approaching. “Is something wrong?”

“I’ll say there’s something wrong!” snapped Teela. “Adam’s been lying to all of us for the past four years, and he’s already got the other Masters wrapped around his finger! Well, I, for one, am not falling for it!”

Christopher approached and asked, “Why not? After four years of emotional torture, don’t you think he deserves a little bit of positive attention for once?”

“Don’t you talk to me like you know him, little boy,” snarled Teela. “I’ve known Adam all my life. I’ve been calling him a coward for four years, and it turns out I was right all along!”

Laurie overheard this and stormed over to the Captain. “No, the only thing you were right about is that you’ve been calling him a coward. Adam was right about one thing: You didn’t deserve to know! He just told you why he couldn’t tell you, the complete truth, and you act like a spoiled, selfish brat about it! By the way: My brother may be a ‘little boy’ to you, but he’s more mature, understanding, and heroic than you ever have been-or, as far as I’m concerned, ever will be!”

“Thanks, Laurie,” Chris said, then turned back to Teela. “And I may be a little boy to you, but at least I don’t act like a hateful, selfish two-year-old,” responded the young ThunderCat as he crossed his arms over his chest.

“WHAT?” asked an insulted Teela.

“You heard me,” responded Chris. Motioning around the palace with his hand, he said, “You have all this,” he then pointed to his heart, “but nothing in here.”

“Why, you little-”

“He’s telling the truth-and you know it! How can you stand there and act so hurt?” Laurie finished. “Especially when you hurt him ten times worse? He just got done pouring his heart out to you, and yet you still refuse to listen to yours! Do you even have a heart?”

This seemed to strike a nerve with Teela, but she was determined not to show it. She had never backed down from a fight before, and she wasn’t about to start now. “How can you both-” Teela started.

“That’s enough, Teela!” interrupted Kelly. “Look, what I’m about to tell you is probably going to sound ugly. And it is ugly. But it’s gotta be said. Your father tells me you two were supposed to be best friends. Adam told you right to your face that he was always a friend to you, but you were never a friend to him. Tell me, what kind of ‘friend’ does that? And so what if Adam kept his identity a secret? You cannot use that as an excuse to not be his friend. Besides, most of the JLA, the Rangers, and the ThunderCats all keep their identities secret, too.”

Green Arrow then joined them, saying, “She’s right, Teela. Secrecy is not only important, but it is the only thing that has kept you alive. And if you can’t accept that, then you’re just as evil as Skeletor.” This caused Teela to gasp as the Emerald Archer took off his mask and showed it to her, saying, “There are animals out there, Teela. Monsters who will do anything and everything to see us dead. Monsters who will do anything and everything to see Adam-to see He-Man dead. And if that means slaughtering the people he cares about, the people that WE care about, they will do so without a moment’s hesitation. You know that, Teela! Damn it, you know that! And when it comes to family, we can’t always be there to protect them. But the mask will.” Teela looked at the four visitors as their words began to sink in.

While Teela was given her lecture, Lizard Man said, “Hey, um, Prince Adam, didn’t you say that there were problems?”

Adam’s eyes widened as he said, “I nearly forgot! The Sorceress told me that Skeletor and his allies are planning on invading Avion, Andreenos, Subternia, and Darksmoke.”

“What about other places on Eternia?” asked Buzz-Off.

“She and Zodac didn’t say,” answered Adam. “But not only do we have problems here on Eternia, we’ll need to send some to Etheria as well. I just hope Earth’s other heroes can handle the coming invasion.”

Marlena gasped, saying, “They plan on invading Earth? Are you sure?”

“Unfortunately, yes,” answered Adam. “Adora contacted the Sorceress last night and said that Double Trouble learned that Shadow Weaver plans on leading the invasion.”

“Earth has many other heroes protecting it in our absence,” said Superman. “I’m sure Isis has everything under control.”

“If some of us are going to Etheria, then we’d best split up,” said Wonder Woman. “I’ll take Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Firestorm, Hawkwoman, the ThunderCats, Sabrina, Jill, Kelly, Kris, and Julie.”

“Sounds good to us,” said Sabrina with a nod.

Eve started to look worried, but Keith spoke up, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Besides, I think your talents will be of better use here, especially if you run into Beast Man.” Eve nodded in understanding, remembering what she had learned about Skeletor’s furry minion.

Green Arrow, Laurie, Chris, Kelly, and Teela approached. Seeing them, Green Lantern smiled and said, “Hey, guys, you’re just in time. A bunch of us are headed for Etheria while the rest take care of business here on Eternia.”

“We’re going to another planet again?” asked Green Arrow. “Sheesh, all this planet-hopping’s going to drive me nuts!”

After Wonder Woman and her crew left for Greyskull, Adam said, “The rest of us will have to split up as well. Stratos, Buzz-Off, you two can take Moss Man, Sy-Klone, Mekaneck, Superman, Hawkman, the Flash, Tiffany, and Eve to handle things at Avion and Andreenos.”

Stratos and Buzz-Off nodded as Stratos said, “You can count on us.”

“With all of us together, we can’t fail,” said Hawkman.

Adam smiled and nodded before continuing, “Fisto, you’ll take Teela, Lizard Man, Roboto, Ram Man, Man-E-Faces, Batman, the Martian Manhunter, Elle, and Megan to Subternia.”

Fisto smiled and said, “You got it, Your Highness.”

Adam finished, saying, “Man-At-Arms, Xena, Power Rangers, you’ll come with me to Darksmoke.”

Duncan said, “Actually, Adam, I-”

“It’s alright, Duncan,” said Randor. “I take back what I said. I hereby reinstate you as the Royal Man-At-Arms.” Adam and Duncan smiled at this.

“Alright, everyone, let’s go,” said Adam, taking charge as himself for once. “But first-” He drew his sword. “By the Power of Greyskull!”

Everyone stood there and watched in astonishment as Adam transformed. “I HAVE THE POWER!” After transforming Cringer into Battle Cat, He-Man hopped on.

“That-was incredible,” said Sy-Klone, who normally tended to speak in metaphors. Everyone seemed to agree.

Jason then spoke up, saying, “It’s time we made a change of our own. It’s Morphin Time!”

“TIGERZORD!”

“STEGOSAURUS!”

“MASTODON!”

“PTERODACTYL!”

“TRICERATOPS!”

“SABER-TOOTHED TIGER!”

“TYRANNOSAURUS!”

“As for us,” said Elle. “ANGEL POWER!” Everyone watched in amazement as the Power Rangers and the four Power Angels were suited up. However, there was little time to ponder the matter, as everyone had a job to do.

Martian Manhunter said it for all of them. “Let us go. There is little time to waste.”

While He-Man would head to Darksmoke on Battle Cat, Man-At-Arms said, “Rangers, Xena, you’ll ride with me in the Attack Trak.”

“Lead the way, Man-At-Arms,” said Tommy with a nod.

“Hey, what about us?” asked Orko.

“Yeah, we want to help, too,” added Dree-Elle.

“The two of you head for Greyskull,” answered He-Man. “The Sorceress has an idea for a massive spell that she hopes to try. She needs all the magic-makers she can get.” With that, everyone took off for their respective destinations.

Etheria

She-Ra was flying towards the Whispering Woods on Swift Wind. She hoped Castaspella was still there so that she could tell her what she had learned from Light Hope. However, her eyes widened as she got closer to the woods. “What in the world?”

Just outside the woods, Wonder Woman and her team exited a portal. “Hey, look at this,” said Black Canary. “It looks like this forest is surrounded by an energy dome.”

“Look, there’s She-Ra,” said Julie.

She-Ra landed and stepped off of Swift Wind, saying, “You’re here. But do you have any idea what happened?”

“Oh, I think I have a pretty good idea,” said Green Lantern with a nod. “This is a yellow dome of pure energy and only one man could have created it.”

“Let’s check on your friends,” said Wonder Woman. She walked up to the dome and said, “Is anyone in there? Can you hear me?”

Several Rebels ran to the dome. Glimmer cried, “She-Ra, thank goodness you’re here! You’ve got to get us out!”

“But who are they?” asked Netossa.

“These are some of the Justice League members that Glimmer and Adora told you about,” answered She-Ra.

“No time for introductions right now,” said Green Arrow. “First, we need to get you out of there.”

“Did you see who or what created this dome?” asked Sabrina.

“Yes,” answered Sweet Bee. “I managed to catch a glimpse of a red-skinned man wearing blue. He seemed to be able to fire energy out of a ring.”

“You mean like this?” asked Green Lantern, showing his power ring. “The man you saw was Sinestro. But don’t worry, I’ll have you out in a jiffy. Stand back, everyone.” Everyone did as they were told, allowing GL to create a wrecking ball with his ring. The ball swung, shattering the energy dome.

“Show-off,” said Jill with a smirk.

“Says you,” responded Green Lantern as his wrecking ball disappeared.

As the Rebels stepped out of the Whispering Woods, Keith asked, “Is everyone okay?”

“Yes, yes, we’re fine,” answered Kowl. “But who are you people?”

“This is Wonder Woman,” answered She-Ra. “With her are Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Firestorm, Hawkwoman, the ThunderCats, and some of the Power Angels.”

“We agreed to help out here, while the others helped out on Eternia,” said Kelly.

“I was looking for Castaspella,” said She-Ra. “Is she still here?”

“No,” answered Snout Spout. “She and Frosta went back to their kingdoms just minutes before we were trapped. Why do you ask, She-Ra?”

“Because, according to Light Hope, Casta has a sister living on Earth,” answered She-Ra. “The Sorceress hopes to combine magics with her and many others in an attempt to stop the Horde and Skeletor once and for all.”

“Hey, what’s that up in the sky?” asked Hyde. A small rocket was hurtling towards them, embedding itself in the ground.

Seeing something attached to it, Clamp Champ said, “It’s a message cube.”

“What does it say?” asked Bow.

“We’ll know in a minute,” answered Clamp Champ. When he activated it, a hologram of Double Trouble appeared and spoke.

“Fellow Rebels, Horde Prime’s flagship, the Velvet Glove, has arrived in Etheria’s orbit. Shadow Weaver and her crew are boarding even as we speak to launch their invasion of Earth. With her are Catra, Colonel Blast, Entrapta, Evilseed, Mantenna, Modulock, Evil-Lyn, Webstor, Clawful, Trap-Jaw, Scorpia, Octavia, Multi-Bot, and Vultak. To keep you busy, the remaining Horde members are teaming with members of the Legion of Apocalypse to attack Brightmoon, Mystacore, the ice region, and Salineas. Good luck, my friends.”

“Can she be trusted?” asked Firestorm.

“She’s my cousin,” answered Glimmer. “I trust her with my life.”

“We’d best split up,” said Mermista, who was in her human form. “I’m heading for Salineas to help my people. Who’s coming with me?”

“I’ll come,” said Perfuma. “Salineas is one of the few places on Etheria I’ve never been.”

“As will I,” said Clamp Champ. “Just give us a moment to suit up.”

Once Clamp Champ and Perfuma were in their underwater diving suits, Green Lantern said, “Firestorm and I will accompany you.”

“Are you sure?” asked Clamp Champ. “I’m not sure I have any suits that will fit you two.”

“We don’t need them,” said Firestorm. “I can make myself intangible while Green Lantern’s ring will protect him underwater.”

“The ThunderCats and I will head for the ice region,” said Wonder Woman.

“I’m coming with you,” said Netossa.

“And me as well,” said Spinerella.

“I’m heading for Mystacore,” said She-Ra. “Who’s coming with me?”

“I will,” said Sweet Bee.

“Jill, Kelly, and I will come, too,” said Sabrina.

“And me,” added Snout Spout.

“That leaves Brightmoon for the rest of us,” said Glimmer. “Bow, Hawkwoman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Kris, and Julie, follow me.”

Mermista transformed into her mermaid form and jumped into the water, followed closely behind by her small party. Keith said, “We’d best make a change ourselves. ThunderCats, Time to Rock!”

“JAGUAR!”

“LYNX!”

“LEOPARD!”

“CHEETAH!”

“TIGER!”

“COUGAR!”

“LION!”

“FROM THE SHADOWS, COMES FORTH THE LIGHT!”

“Our turn,” said Sabrina. “ANGEL POWER!” The other Rebels watched in amazement as their new allies morphed. Once it was done, everyone went their separate ways.

“Good luck,” said Kowl as he watched everyone leave. Once they were gone, he added, “They’re going to need it.”

Meanwhile, on Earth:

Nightwing contacted Isis. “Batman just sent me the names of the Eternian villains about to try and invade Earth. They are: Shadow Weaver, Catra, Colonel Blast, Entrapta, Evilseed, Mantenna, Modulock, Evil-Lyn, Webstor, Clawful, Trap-Jaw, Scorpia, Octavia, Multi-Bot, and Vultak. Aiding them here are: Killer Frost, Darkonda, The Crime Syndicate, Vypra, a new Master Org, Silver Banshee, Major Force, and a resurrected Aquaman, plus, the Ninja Storm Rangers have been sent to Etheria. We’d best be ready.”

A time portal opened, bringing both Time Force and the Legion of Super Heroes. Supergirl spoke up, “What’s our plan to stop these invaders, General Isis?”

Isis chuckled slightly, then spoke, “They will most likely send some easily crushed henchmen, hoping to tire us out. But we’ll be ready-and have some unexpected suprises for them. I’ve alerted the Sorceress to warn the ThunderCats of the Ninja Storm team’s arrival. Like the Morphin Rangers, they can access Ninja forms-and can now summon their zords.”

“Their zords are ready?” Kyle Rayner asked.

“The main 5 and the Shadow ThunderCat’s are. Keith’s is the Red Lion, Laurie’s Pink Cheetah, Christopher has the Black Leopard, Tracy’s got the Yellow Cougar, Bill’s is the Blue Tiger, and Dan’s Shadow Panther. The main 5 can come together to form the ThunderCat MegaZord. Udonna & I can send the zords to Eternia or Etheria should they need them. Jackie & Hyde’s zords are still being created, Zordon tells me, but will soon be ready.” Isis finished.

Lost in thought, Isis asked herself: ‘How is Udonna going to react to this bit of news? Her sister is from another planet? She’s just getting used to having her son back-now this? That’s a lot to take in one year.’

Eternia

Stratos and Buzz-Off’s party were flying towards Avion and Andreenos at top speed. Moss Man and Tiffany were using their plant powers to carry them there. Riding in a Battle Hawk with Sy-Klone and Mekaneck, Eve said, “You’ve told me that Beast Man can control animals. Are there any that he can’t control?”

“Well, dragons for one thing,” answered Mekaneck.

“Hmm,” said Eve thoughtfully. “I wonder if I can.”

When they were close enough, they could see that both the Avians and the Andreenids were locked in battle. Noticing them in the distance, Hawke and General Stingrad approached. Hawke said, “Lord, Stratos, thank the Elders you’re here!” Clearly, she sounded desperate.

“Stingrad, what’s going on?” asked Buzz-Off. “And how’s our Queen?”

“Our Queen has been taken to safety, Lord Buzz-Off,” answered Stingrad. “However, we need all the help we can get.”

“We were ambushed,” continued Hawke. “We never stood a chance. So far, we’ve been lucky that the invaders haven’t taken over already.”

“Our fellow Andreenids especially are at a disadvantage,” added Stingrad. “One of the invaders used a weapon to freeze our entire supply of Ambrosia, rendering it useless.”

“A freezing weapon, eh?” said Flash. “That could be only one of two men.”

“Enough talk,” said Tiffany. “We’ve got a world to save!”

“She’s right,” said Superman. “Let’s go!”

Beast Man, Mer Man, Poison Ivy, and Captain Cold watched as Beast Man and Mer Man’s creatures aided Luthor robots, Putties, Tengas, and the new battle drones in the fight. In his warbly voice, Mer Man said, “Everything is going according to plan!”

“Yes,” agreed Captain Cold. “Soon, Avion and Andreenos will be ours!”

“And all of Eternia will be ours for the greening,” added Poison Ivy.

While several Avions and Andreenids, lead by Stratos and Buzz-Off, dealt with the Tengas in the air, the rest of them that were on the ground got some much-needed help. Superman flew through several Putties and robots, putting them out of commission. Hawkman swooped down and bashed several more with his mace. Eve summoned several animals, including dragons, to stop the ones being controlled by Beast Man and Mer Man. She said, “I’m trying not to hurt them, but I can’t get them to retreat. If Beast Man or Mer Man is controlling them, then their control must be nearly absolute. I haven’t been able to take control of them myself, though.”

Flash used his super speed to take down many more while Sy-Klone used his winds and his wrist-shooters to down several more. Sy-Klone said, “Oftentimes, the best way to solve a problem is to take out the root cause.”

Mekaneck used his club to destroy more Putties and robots. He then extended his neck and searched the area until he found what he was looking for. “Over there! There’s Beast Man and Mer Man along with two others.”

“I’ll take you over there, Eve,” said Flash.

After taking out more enemies by causing different plants to grow through them, Moss Man said, “I’ll come with you.”

“As will I,” added Tiffany. The four of them then began making their way towards, Beast Man, Mer Man, Poison Ivy, and Captain Cold.

The villainous foursome noticed that four of their enemies were coming towards them. Beast Man said, “We’ll crush them! They’re no match for us.”

“I’ll take out the plant man as well as the Green Power Angel,” said Poison Ivy. She then made her way towards her intended targets. Seeing Tiffany, Ivy said, “I’ve been looking forward to this, Angel.”

“Too bad I can’t say the same for you,” said Tiffany. It didn’t take long to find out whose plant powers were superior as Tiffany overwhelmed Ivy with ease.

“Curses!” cried the trapped Ivy. “It’s bad enough you won’t let me save the plant life on Earth, now you’ve robbed me of the chance to save this world’s environment!”

“You’re no savior, Ivy,” said Moss Man. “You’re just another bad seed.”

“Amen to that,” said Tiffany.

As Flash approached with Eve, Captain Cold yelled, “Shoot them! They’re down there somewhere!” He fired his freeze gun while Mer Man fired his trident, to no avail. Flash dropped off Eve and proceeded to knock out both Cold and Mer Man. Mer Man recovered quickly and attempted to run back to the sea, riding on a flying fish while Flash secured Captain Cold.

Beast Man attempted to swing his whip, but a large bird swooped down and took it from him. “Hey, who did that?”

“I did,” said Eve. Beast Man turned to see the Diamond Power Angel standing before him. “Release these creatures from your control.”

Beast Man laughed and said, “You’re a pretty one, aren’t you? But I don’t take orders from you.”

“Oh, but I think you will,” said Eve. Two dragons then landed on either side of her. “I’ve heard you can’t control dragons. I, on the other hand, can. Now, I could use them to persuade you, but I think I have a better idea.”

Beast Man looked at her in confusion. Suddenly, he grabbed his head and screamed in pain. “What-are you-doing to me?”

“You’re part beast,” answered Eve. “Which means I can control you. I can also give you a seizure, which is what you’re experiencing now. And the pain won’t stop until you send all these creatures home. Understand?”

“Yes-yes!” cried Beast Man as the pain increased. Soon, all of the animals began to retreat. “It’s-done.”

“Good,” said Eve. “Now, rest.” Beast Man then collapsed into unconsciousness as the animals under Eve’s control left as well.

The other heroes then approached, the threat having been dissolved. Seeing Beast Man lying on the ground, one of the Andreenids said, “You killed him!”

“No, I merely incapacitated him,” said Eve. “When he wakes up, he’ll have a splitting headache.”

“Good job, Eve,” said Superman as he patted her on the back. “Good job, everyone.”

“Hey!” cried one of the other Avions. “Mer Man’s getting away!” Mer Man had just gone underwater on the back of his flying fish.

“Oh, no, he’s not,” said Flash. He then ran towards the water, running in circles until a screaming Mer Man came flying out, landing hard on the shore. He looked up to see Superman, Hawkman, Stratos, and Buzz-Off standing before him.

Frowning down at the fallen Mer Man, Hawkman said, “You’re coming with us.”

“Well, Avion and Andreenos are safe,” said Buzz-Off.

“Yes,” agreed Superman. “But our work isn’t done yet.”

Etheria

Mermista swam as fast as she could towards Salineas, the others close behind. “We’re almost there,” she said.

“And it looks like just in time, too,” said Firestorm.

Many of the new battle drones were trying to break into Salineas, only to be met by the Mer-People, aided by various aquatic life. “Those must be the new battle drones we’ve heard about,” said Clamp Champ. “Apparently, they can function underwater!”

“Then we’ll just make them wish they couldn’t!” said a determined Green Lantern. He then created multiple torpedoes and launched them, destroying several of the evil robots.

“These dull machines could use a woman’s touch,” said Perfuma. She then caused flowers to appear on and around many of the robots, disorienting them and allowing Mermista to manipulate the water and send them flying, many of them crashing into each other.

“My turn,” said Firestorm. He then rearranged the molecules of several more robots, rendering them harmless.

Clamp Champ avoided the shots of two robots before capturing them in his capture claw. He then extended it, launching the robots into more of their comrades.

King Mercier, Mermista’s father saw his daughter aiding in the fight. “Mermista!” he cried.

Coming to his side, Mermista said, “I’m here, father.”

Seeing the four people with her, he frowned and asked, “Why do you insist on bringing these dry-landers with you?”

Overhearing this, Firestorm said, “Sheesh, talk about ungrateful.” He continued to put down more robots.

“Father, we’ve been through this before,” said Mermista with a frown of her own. “They’re my friends! Why can’t you accept that? When are you going to get it through your thick skull that the Horde will never leave our people alone? They absolutely will not stop. Ever! Until all of Etheria is conquered. All of it!”

“Maybe you should listen to you daughter, Your Highness,” suggested Green Lantern. “I would.” He then created multiple buzz saws, taking out more robots.

Suddenly, Sinestro and Star Sapphire appeared. Sinestro said, “How very wise of you, Green Lantern.”

“Hello again, Sinestro,” said Green Lantern as he and Sinestro engaged in yet another power ring duel.

Star Sapphire said, “Surrender, fools! You cannot defeat us!” She then fire her sapphire beams at Mermista and King Mercier, but they were able to dodge.

Leech then managed to swim up behind King Mercier and grabbed him with his suction cup-shaped hands. “Feel the suction power of Leech!” He then began draining Mercier’s strength, weakening him.

“Father!” cried Mermista. She then jumped onto Leech’s back, attempting to choke him out. Leech threw her down, but before he could make a move on her, Clamp Champ’s capture claw grabbed him.

“Oh, no, you don’t!” cried Clamp Champ. He then extended his clamp, slamming the amphibian-like Hordesman into a large rock face multiple times until he was knocked out.

Star Sapphire, meanwhile, cried out in surprise, “What the?” Flowers were appearing on her outfit. “Get these bloody things off of me!”

“Why should I?” asked Perfuma with a shrug. “They make you prettier.”

But before Sapphire could respond, Sinestro was sent flying into her back. Realizing that they were at a disadvantage, Sinestro said, “I think retreat is the best option.”

“Indeed,” said Star Sapphire. They then flew away, leaving Leech behind.

With the fight over, King Mercier, still recovering from the energy drain, said, “Thank you. I suppose my people owe you dry-landers one.”

“Glad we could help,” said Clamp Champ with a nod.

“As for Leech,-” began Firestorm. He then used his powers to rearrange the molecules of some of the remains of the destroyed robots. He turned the pieces into a metallic straight-jacket to secure the still-unconscious Leech.

Earth Orbit

A gigantic spaceship approached the Earth. It was the Velvet Glove, flagship of Horde Prime, Supreme Ruler of the Horde. His invading force stood at the ready as he gave orders from the shadows. “Shadow Weaver, it is time. Soon, the planet Earth will be the next to bow to our power.”

“Yes, almighty Horde Prime,” said Shadow Weaver, her voice shaking. “We are honored that you would allow us to conquer this planet in your name.” It was no secret amongst the Horde members that Shadow Weaver wished to overthrow Hordak and rule in his place, but even she wasn’t foolish enough to challenge Horde Prime’s power.

Batmechs then began flying out of the Velvet Glove and headed towards Earth. Horde Prime said, “I will beam the rest of you down to the surface. Do not fail me!” Shadow Weaver and crew were then teleported off of the ship.

It didn’t take long for Earth’s defenders to realize what was happening. “Batmechs! nIt’s already started!” Starfire shouted, as she fired a blast that destroyed two of the robot attack drones.

“Incoming!” Cyborg shouted. He and Taylor Earhardt, the Soaring Eagle Wild Force Ranger, went to work trashing as many as they could.

Cole Evans, the Blazing Lion Wild Force Ranger, turned to the Cunning Cheetah Wild Force Ranger. “Paige-”

“Prue, Piper, and Phoebe are on their way. Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Huntress, and Elongated Man are already helping Hercules right now,” Paige Matthews finished.

Meanwhile, Shadow Weaver and some of her invading force landed at Mystacore. Looking around, she said, “So, this is Earth’s Mystacore. Pathetic. Castaspella at least has a castle. But no matter. We will destroy this mud ball before-” She never got to finish. A blast of light hit her square in the chest, weakening her. “Who dares?”

“WE DARE! Did you really think that we would let you try and trash our planet? Think again!” Isis and Udonna shouted, the Mystic Force Rangers standing behind them.

“Lady, you and your goons are finished!” Nick, the Red Fire Mystic Force Ranger shouted. And it was on! He was the first, as he blasted the Batmechs with an intense burst of fire, melting the robots. Catra was about to turn into her panther form when Vida, the Pink Wind Mystic Force Ranger, blasted her off her feet with a heavy blast of wind. Colonel Blast was zapped by lightning from Chip, the Yellow lightning Mystic Force Ranger.

Entrapa tried to capture the others, only to be nailed by a tsunami courtesy of Madison, the Blue Water Mystic Force Ranger. “Enjoying your swim, Entrapa?” Madison smiled. While this was happening, Isis and Xander, the Green Nature Mystic Force Ranger, double teamed Evilseed, trapping him in a cocoon of vines, and turning his own plants against him. Udonna and the Charmed Ones taught Mantenna a much needed lesson. Udonna froze him in place, while Prue sent him flying into a tree, Piper caused one of his weapons to explode, and Phoebe caused him to get nailed by one of his own freeze beams.

Daggeron frowned until he saw Modulok about to capture some innocent children. “Not while I’m here!” The Solaris Knight then blasted him with an intense solar beam, shorting out his shape-changing abilities.

Eternia

Fisto and his team were racing through Subternia, Megan leading the way as she lit the area with an orb of light. “I hope we get there in time,” said the White Power Angel.

“We’ve got to,” said Fisto. “Relations between the Speleans and the Caligars are fragile enough.”

“These new enemies could mess everything up,” agreed Ram Man.

“They’ve made so much progress over the past few years,” said Teela. “I’d hate to see it all crumble now, especially at a time like this.”

Using his internal sensors, Roboto said, “I am tracking enemy activity less than a mile away.”

“Affirmative,” agreed Man-E-Faces’ robot face. He then switched back to his normal face and said, “We’re almost there.”

But Teela needn’t have worried, for on this day, the Speleans and the Caligars were fighting as one. Granted they weren’t faring well at the moment, but they were gladly fighting side-by-side. Never before had Subternia seen the likes of Putties, Tengas, Luthor robots, and the new battle drones. “It looks grim, Dactys,” said Ceratus, leader of the Caligars. He whipped away some enemies with his tail before taking down more with his fists. “It appears the traitor has new allies.” Whiplash, who was leading the invasion of Subternia, was a Caligar who had been exiled by his people long ago.

“Indeed,” agreed Lord Dactys, leader of the Speleans as he used his sword to fight off the invaders. “Though we’ve had our differences in the past, Ceratus, if I am to die in battle this day, there is no one in Subternia I’d rather have fight by my side than you.”

“The feeling is mutual, Lord Dactys.”

“Here we are,” said Fisto. “Let’s get them!” He then bashed several robots into oblivion with his metallic fist.

Man-E-Faces fired his pistol, destroying more robots. He then switched to his monster face and used his enhanced strength to take down several Tengas.

Megan shot a blast of light, blinding several Putties and Tengas. This allowed Lizard Man to destroy several Putties and take down several Tengas before they even knew what hit them.

“Coming through!” cried Ram Man as he charged head-first into the fray, putting more robots out of commission. He swung his axe at more of the robots, putting them down. Roboto also used his machine guns to destroy more.

“How’s this for a sound check?” asked Elle. She then fired a blast of sound, destroying more robots.

“You want a sound check?” asked Silver Swan. “How about one with me?”

“Gladly,” answered the Purple Power Angel. They then unleashed their best sound attacks. It was a struggle at first, but Elle eventually prevailed, taking Silver Swan out of the fight.

Martian Manhunter didn’t say a word as he stretched and wrapped himself around multiple Putties, crushing them. Returning to his normal shape, he then took to the air and fought off several Tengas. As he landed, he changed into a lion, pouncing on several robots. He changed back to normal as he found himself surrounded by both Luthor robots and the new robots. They fired on him, but he made himself intangible and went into the ground, causing them to shoot and destroy themselves.

Martian Manhunter turned when he heard a voice say, “Impressive.” J’onn turned to see Whiplash standing before him. Whiplash continued, “But one good hit, and it’s all over.” He then swung his tail, only for the Martian to catch it. “Uh oh,” said Whiplash, realizing he was in trouble.

“I agree,” said Martian Manhunter. “One good hit-” He then pulled Whiplash towards him with his super-strength and knocked him out with one punch. “And it’s all over-for you.”

Batman also chose not to speak, instead letting his actions do the talking. He punched several Putties, putting them down for the count. He threw an exploding batarang, destroying several robots. He then fired his grappler and swung into a swarm of Tengas, taking them down. It was then that he spotted Two-Face.

Two-Face had fired on an innocent Caligar with his shotgun when he noticed Batman’s presence. “Batman. I was wondering if you would show your face.” He then fired, but Batman jumped over the shot and tackled his former friend. He then knocked him out with one punch.

Shaking his head, Batman asked, “Why do you make me do this, Harvey?”

Teela fought off Putties and Tengas with her Cobra Staff. She then drew her sword and proceeded to disarm and dismantle several robots. However,-

BANG!

Teela screamed in pain as something entered the back of her shoulder and went out the front, causing her to drop her weapons and fall to her knees. Teela was holding her bleeding shoulder as she heard maniacal laughter. Turning to the source of the laughter, her jaw dropped in horror as the Joker stepped from the shadows, holding a gun. She couldn’t help but notice the grin permanently affixed to his face as he continued laughing. Finally, he stopped. Cocking his gun, Joker then said, “Tell me something, kid: Have you ever danced with the Devil by the pale moonlight?” Teela sat there, frozen with fear as she stared down the barrell of the gun while the Clown Prince of Crime laughed again.

However, his laughter was cut short as a batarang knocked his gun out of his hand. Punching him as hard as he could, Fisto yelled, “Leave my niece alone, you monster!” Joker was instantly knocked out. Turning to the injured Teela, Fisto said, “Teela.”

“I’m fine, uncle, really,” said Teela, trying to be strong.

“I’ll be the judge of that,” said Batman as he and Fisto helped Teela to her feet. They were able to find a secluded spot while they left the others to continue fighting. After setting Teela on the ground, Batman tore a piece of her shirt off, getting a look at her injured shoulder.

“How bad is it?” asked Fisto as he held Teela’s hand.

“She’s losing blood fast,” answered Batman.

“Can you get her back to the palace?”

“I doubt I’d get there fast enough. This has to be taken care of immediately. Otherwise, she could bleed to death. Go, I’ll take care of her.”

Fisto nodded. Patting Teela’s shoulder, he said, “Stay strong, kid.”

Managing a weak smile, Teela said, “I’ll try, uncle.” Fisto managed a small smile as he went back into the heat of battle. Looking at the Dark Knight, Teela asked, “So, what are you going to do?”

“Unfortunately, the wound will have to be cauterized,” answered Batman.

Leaning back and closing her eyes, Teela mumbled, “Great.”

“Do you trust me?” asked Batman. Teela stared at him blankly. “Do you trust me?”

Teela stared at him a few more seconds before answering. “Yes. I do.”

Batman nodded and held out a batarang, saying, “Here, bite on this.” Teela did as she was told, biting on the batarang as hard as she could. Batman then used a tool from his utility belt and applied the necessary heat to the wound. Teela winced as her wound was treated. As soon as he was done, Batman reassured the young Captain, “It’s okay, Teela. You’re going to be fine.”

Teela nodded as Batman bandaged her wound. “Thank you,” she whispered as she drifted off into unconsciousness.

“Rest easy, kid,” whispered Batman. “Rest easy.”

Soon, the battle was over. “It’s over,” said Lord Dactys. “Thank you for all your help.”

“Unfortunately, the cost was dear,” added Ceratus. “For both our peoples.” Indeed, several Speleans and Caligars had lost their lives in the fight.

“You’re not the only ones,” said Batman as he approached while carrying Teela.

“Teela,” said Lizard Man. “Is she-?”

“She’ll live,” reassured Batman. “She just needs rest.”

Etheria

Wonder Woman was flying towards the ice region followed by the others on flying on vehicles that Clamp Champ had converted from the remains of destroyed Horde vehicles into vehicles to serve the Rebellion’s purposes. “How long before we get there?” asked Wonder Woman.

“Soon,” answered Spinerella. “Hopefully, Frosta’s people and the Selkies won’t tear each other apart. Relations between them are fragile at best.”

“We’re here,” said Netossa. “And it looks like the fight’s already started.”

Soon, everyone landed and began to get involved in the battle. Horde Troopers, different Horde vehicles, Luthor robots, and new battle drones were being reduced to scrap. Wonder Woman bashed several Troopers and vehicles with her fists. A Horde tank fired at her, but she deflected the shots with her bracelets, sending them back to the source and destroying two tanks. Spinerella began spinning, generating winds powerful enough to send many of the various robots flying. She was even able to blow away more tanks and other Horde vehicles.

Netossa threw her unbreakable net-like cape, capturing more Troopers and robots, rendering them helpless. She then turned to Wonder Woman, who was still fighting and asked, “Don’t you ever get cold in that outfit?”

Diana smiled and responded, “I’m just warming up.”

Seeing two of her fellow Rebels, Frosta smiled and said, “Thank you, my friends! You’ve arrived just in time!” She then used her ice powers to freeze many more Troopers, robots, and vehicles.

The ThunderCats used their weapons to tears into the Troopers and robots. Seeing them, the captain of the Selkies’ army frowned and asked, “What are these invaders doing here? They’re the reason we were attacked in the first place!”

King Narwhal, the Selkies’ King asked, “What trickery is this?”

“What are they talking about?” asked Spinerella.

Keith frowned under his helmet and answered, “Oh, I think we have a pretty good idea.” He then stepped forward and yelled, “HEY, NINJA STORM RANGERS, WHY DON’T YOU USELESS, SORRY BITCHES COME OUT WHERE WE CAN SEE YA?”

With that, the Ninja Storm Rangers made their presence known. Seeing the ThunderCats, Dustin Brooks said, “Well, well, well, if is isn’t the Ranger wanna-bes.”

“The only wanna-bes we see are you guys!” snapped Laurie.

“If you were real Rangers, you would be fighting with us, not against us,” added Tracy.

“Nobody gives a damn about good and evil anymore,” responded Shane Clark. “And nobody cares about what you do, either. Everybody hates you and fears you just because you have power. Well, we say let’s give them a reason to hate us!”

Frowning under his own helmet, Hyde turned to the Selkie captain and asked, “You were actually stupid enough to mistake us for these clowns? You gotta be kidding me!”

“We’ll show you who the real clowns are after we kill you,” said Tori Hansen.

“As for the rest of you, we didn’t come alone,” said Cam Watanabe.

A stomping sound got everyone’s attention as the heroes turned to see Dylamug approach, accompanied by Cheetah, Two-Bad, Rito Revolto, Bloodsport, and Metallo. Keith said, “Tracy, Jackie, you help Wonder Woman and the others. The rest of us will take care of the Ninja Storm Rangers.”

“We’re on it,” said Jackie with a nod.

Cheetah charged Wonder Woman, saying, “This time, Wonder Woman, I’ll be the victor!”

“I think not,” said Wonder Woman as she threw Cheetah over her shoulder. She then captured Cheetah with her lasso and threw her into some of the remaining Troopers and robots.

Two-Bad charged Frosta, saying, “The ice lady is mine!” However, Frosta froze the ground, causing him to slip and slide into some more robots and Troopers.

Rito charged Netossa with his sword, saying, “Lookie lookie what I got!” Netossa side-stepped him as he swung his sword wildly. She then threw her net as he tried to charge again, causing him to stumble and fall. As he laid there tangled up, Rito mumbled, “Well, that was embarrassing.”

Dylamug stomped over to Tracy as she held her Thunder Daggers. Dylamug said, “Foolish child! Do you really think your puny daggers can stop me?”

“No, I don’t,” answered Tracy. Dylamug fired at her, but Tracy was able to avoid the shot. She then struck his mechanical legs one at a time, causing him to collapse and rendering him immobile. As Dylamug sat there in shock, Tracy cried out confidently, “I KNOW they can!”

Bloodsport fired a bazooka at Spinerella, but missed. “Curses!” cried Bloodsport. “Hold still, will you?”

“I’m afraid I can’t do that,” said Spinerella. “But I can do this.” She then started spinning again, sending Bloodsport flying into a rock, knocking him out.

Metallo stared Jackie down and chuckled. “Superman can’t beat me. What makes you think you can? I can take anything you can throw at me, Ranger. Anything.”

“You’re forgetting one crucial thing, metalhead: Your Kryptonite heart doesn’t work on me,” responded the Purple ThunderCat. “Besides, I think you’ll find that my slingshots pack quite a punch.” Metallo snarled and charged. He threw a punch, but missed wildly. Jackie then fired her slings, doing considerable damage to the evil cyborg. “I trust I’ve made my point?”

Keith clashed swords with Shane, neither one giving an inch. Shane boasted, “Face it, amateur. I’m out of your league!”

“For once, you’re right,” Keith started, then slashed Shane’s leg with his sword, then punched him in the face, destroying his helmet, then kicked him into a tree. “I’m so much better than you! You’re the leader of this sorry team? What were they doing, scraping the bottom of the barrel?” the Red Lion ThunderCat laughed.

Pissed, Shane leaped up and landed a lucky punch to the stomach, then shouted, “I can’t wait to see the look on your fake wrestler girlfriend’s face when she learns I killed you.”

This seemed to give Keith a second wind as he screamed and went back on the attack. He knocked Shane’s sword out of his hands and struck him down. “THINK I’M AN AMATEUR NOW?”

Bill fought Dustin, lance and sword clashing violently. Dustin said, “I just had to get stuck with a hick like you.”

“You ain’t exactly Einstein yourself, boy,” responded Bill. “Here’s your sign.” He then knocked Dustin’s sword away before striking him down. “Moron.”

Laurie was using her bow like a sword as she battled Tori. Tori said, “I can’t wait to see the look on your alien boyfriend’s face when I hand him your head.”

“Says the useless Barbie doll wanna-be who let power go to her own head,” snapped Laurie. “Maybe you should cut off your own head instead. I mean, it’s nothing but empty space, anyway.” Before an angry Tori could respond, Laurie had then knocked Tori’s sword out of her hand before blasting her at point-blank range.

Chris’ axe clashed with Blake Bradley’s Thunder Staff. Blake said, “You’ve got no chance, little boy!”

Chris frowned under his helmet and said, “I may be a little boy to you, but I’m more of a man than you’ll ever be!” He then knocked Blake’s staff out of his hands and struck him. He then converted his ThunderAxe into cannon mode and blasted Blake at point-blank range, sending him flying. “You know, the next person who calls me a ‘little boy’ is going to eat axe!” the Black Leopard ThunderCat snapped.

Hyde’s sword clashed with Hunter Bradley’s Thunder Staff. Hunter asked, “You think that toy sword can stop me?”

“Let’s find out,” said Hyde simply. He then kicked Hunter’s staff out of his hand with a roundhouse kick before striking him twice. “Strike one! Strike two!” He then fired his sword’s eyebeams, sending Hunter flying. “Strike three! You’re out!”

“I can’t believe he called me a toy,” said Hyde’s sword, Simba. “That was quite insulting to me.”

“Oh, quit whining, Simba,” said Hyde as he thumped Simba on the back of the head.

Dan’s ThunderSaber clashed with Cam’s Samurai Saber. Cam said, “I must admit, you’re good. But I’m better!” He then tried to attack, but Dan stopped him at every turn.

Dan finally responded, “Never in a million years.” He knocked Cam’s sword out of his hand and struck him in the chest, putting him down.

The Ninja Storm Rangers were quick to regroup, however. Shane said, “That does it. You asked for it! Storm zords, activate!”

The Ninja Storm teams zords appeared, causing everyone’s jaws to drop. “What do we do now?” asked Laurie. “Without zords of our own, we don’t stand a chance!”

An image of Zordon then appeared, saying, “THUNDERCATS, EACH OF YOUR ZORDS HAVE FINALLY BEEN COMPLETED. HURRY, YOU HAVE LITTLE TIME!”

As Zordon’s image disappeared, Keith said, “Thanks, Zordon. Alright, guys, let’s do this.”

“ThunderCat zords, now!” cried all eight ThunderCats in unison.

The ThunderCat zords then appeared on Etheria. “Awesome!” cried Keith.

“Incredible!” concurred Laurie.

“This is great!” said Chris enthusiastically.

“Wow,” said Tracy and Jackie in awe.

“Whoa,” said Hyde, speechless.

“What he said,” agreed Bill.

“This should even the odds a little bit,” finished Dan. Each ThunderCat then hopped into their respective zords.

“What?” cried Blake in surprise and anger. “Since when did they have zords of their own?”

“What’s the matter, odds not lopsided enough in your favor anymore?” Wonder Woman snickered.

“It makes no difference,” said Hunter, Wonder Woman’s statement having left a mark. “We’ll stop them.”

“Couldn’t agree more,” said Shane. “Let’s bring them together!” All six Ninja Storm zords then combined into the Hurricane Megazord.

“Time to put our zords to the test,” said Keith. “Let’s bring them together!”

“Right!” agreed the other ThunderCats. The main five zords combined to form the ThunderCat Megazord. The other three combined to form the Shadow Megazord.

“Time to Rock-” began Keith.

“-and Roll!” finished the other ThunderCats.

“Let’s show these wanna-bes how it’s done,” said Tori. The Hurricane Megazord then struck each of its opponents with hard punches. However, the ThunderCat Megazord and the Shadow Megazord each responded in kind with punches of their own.

“Now THAT’S how it’s REALLY done!” countered Jackie.

“That’s it,” said Dustin. “We end this.”

“Couldn’t agree more,” said Cam.

“Let’s put these losers out of their misery,” said Blake. The Hurricane Megazord then attempted to use its hurricane finisher, but the ThunderCat Megazord and the Shadow Megazord each drew their swords and stuck them into the ground, preventing them from getting blown away.

When the storm stopped, the two heroic Megazords stood firm, Chris saying, “Close, but not close enough.”

“Alright, we’ve taken their best shot,” said Laurie.

“Now, let’s show them ours,” added Hyde.

“Couldn’t agree more,” said Dan.

“So, what are we waiting for?” asked Bill.

“Let’s get them!” declared Tracy. The ThunderCat Megazord and the Shadow Megazord then moved in on the Hurricane Megazord, each striking with their swords. Then, their swords activated, and they struck simultaneously, putting the Hurricane Megazord down and sending the Ninja Storm Rangers flying out. They demorphed upon hitting the ground and passed out. Their zords also disappeared.

Wonder Woman, the Rebels, the ice people, and the Selkies cheered as the ThunderCats exited their Megazords in triumph. Their zords disappeared once they exited. Wonder Woman smiled and said, “Good job, ThunderCats. You did well.”

“We all did well,” said Frosta with a smile.

“Thanks,” said Keith with a nod. “Let’s just hope the others are as successful.”

Earth

The Crime Syndicate landed in Angel Grove with some of their new allies, thinking it would fall easily without the Morphin Rangers there to protect it. Ultra Man gave an evil smirk and said, “This is going to be too easy.”

“I happen to disagree with you on that,” came the voice of Hercules. The Crime Syndicate turned to see Hercules standing before them, Iolaus, Gabrielle, the Huntress, Elongated Man, Blue Beetle Booster Gold, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, Looker, Metamorpho, and the Zeo Rangers by his side.

“Did you forget about us?” asked Adam Park.

“It makes no difference that you’re here,” boasted Super Woman. “Attack!” The Syndicate charged, Ultra Man and Hercules immediately trading blows. Super Woman was double-teamed by Kat Hillard and Tanya Sloan. “The two of you can’t hope to stop me!”

“Just watch us,” said Kat. She then activated her shield and flew forward, knocking Super Woman back.

“My turn,” said Tanya. She then used her nunchucks to put Super Woman down for the count. “I guess we showed her, huh?”

“We certainly did,” said Kat with a nod and a smile.

Rocky DeSantos and David Truehart took on Owlman. He said, “I’m a far better fighter than the two of you. If you want to beat me, you’d better get some help!”

“You underestimate us,” said Rocky as he and David landed many punches and kicks, surprising Owlman as he took a beating.

“And for that, you lose,” finished David as he knocked out Owlman with one more punch.

Blue Beetle blasted several Horde Troopers, saying, “This is getting out of hand!”

Booster Gold did the same from the air, while also battling Batmechs. “Just another day of ass-kicking to me.”

Troopers charged Elongated Man, but he stretched out tall and wide as the evil robots foolishly ran into him and were thrown into their own comrades. “Brainless, the whole lot of them.”

As she put down more with her crossbow, the Huntress said, “Serves them right.”

Johnny Quick tried to use his super-speed, but Kyle was able to stop him from the air. He trapped the evil speedster in a box, saying, “Now, Metamorpho!”

“Got it,” said Metamorpho as he changed his chemical nature. He transformed into knockout gas, taking out Johnny Quick.

A yawning Johnny Quick protested, “That’s-not fair-” He passed out from the gas.

Power Ring fired at Adam Park and Trey, but the Red Zeo Ranger and the Gold Ranger rolled out of the way. “Hold still, will you?” asked a frustrated Power Ring. “Just make things easy on yourselves and give up!”

“Never in a million years,” said Adam, his sword in hand.

“It’s time for a Gold Rush!” cried Trey as he fired the Golden Power Staff.

Power Ring put up a force field that blocked the shots. Once it was over, he lowered his shield-big mistake. “What was that supposed-?” He never got to finish as Adam snuck up behind him and used sleight-of-hand to swipe his ring before rejoining Trey. “Hey, give that back!”

Taunting Power Ring with his own weapon, Adam said, “Now you see it-” He tossed the ring up in the air and took a swipe with his sword, destroying it. “Now you don’t!”

“NO!”

Gabrielle took on Scorpia, using her staff to block Scorpia’s attacks with her pinchers. “You can’t hold out forever!” cried Scorpia.

“Neither can you,” responded Gabrielle as Scorpia swung her tail. However, Gabrielle was able to avoid it, jump behind Scorpia, and hit her in the back of the head, knocking her out. “I told you.”

Snapping his claws, Clawful said to Iolaus, “I’m gonna give you a haircut you’ll never forget!” However, as he tried to attack, Iolaus avoided him easily.

“No thanks. I’ll pass,” said Iolaus as he hit Clawful in the back of the head with the butt of his sword, knocking him out. “That wasn’t so hard.”

As Hercules and Ultra Man continued trading blows, Grace joined in saying, “Hey, Herc, how about a little extra muscle?” She then used her own strength to aid Hercules, landing several shots to Ultra Man’s jaw.

However, Grace was kicked away as Ultra Man said, “Foolish woman! You know you’re no match for me!”

“Funny, it doesn’t look that way to me!” responded Hercules. He then used both fists together to finally put Ultra Man down.

“Good job, guys,” said Adam. “Angel Grove is safe.” His communicator then beeped. “Go ahead.”

“Adam, it’s Carter,” said Carter Grayson. “The Lightspeed Rangers and I just took care of Vypra. If all goes well, it shouldn’t be long before the remaining invaders are stopped.”

“Hopefully, the remaining Titans and Legion members can stop the robots while the rest of us deal with the robots,” added Ryan Mitchell.

Eternia

As He-Man, Battle Cat, and the Attack Trak neared Darksmoke, Samantha asked, “You mean, we’re actually going to see real, talking dragons? Outrageous!”

“We still must proceed with caution,” said Man-At-Arms. “Although Granamyr holds He-Man in high regard, the dragons of Darksmoke are very mistrustful of humans, which is why they prefer to keep to themselves in hiding. Granamyr especially commands the utmost respect.”

“Mankind is capable of a great many evils,” said Xena. “And I would know.”

As they neared Darksmoke, they could see many dragons in the air, battling Giganta and Eternia’s three evil giants. One of the dragons saw He-Man approaching and swooped down, another by his side. One of the dragons said, “He-Man. Have you come to aid us again?”

“I have, Granamyr,” answered He-Man. “And I’ve brought some friends to help. You’ve met Man-At-Arms. This is Xena, Warrior Princess from another time and world. And these are the Power Rangers, protectors of the planet Earth, mentored by Zordon of Eltar.”

Granamyr seemed to be familiar with the name Zordon. “Yes, I remember Zordon. Before I met you, he was the only human that I’d respected.”

The Rangers were speechless at the site of Granamyr. The only thing any of them could say came from Billy: “Whoa.”

The other dragon, however, simply huffed, unimpressed. He said, “You claim to be our friend, yet you associate with people who hide behind masks?”

“We wear these helmets partly out of necessity,” said Jason. “However, since Zordon has given us permission to show our faces-” The Rangers then proceeded to remove their helmets.

“Children?” asked the other dragon in surprise. He then frowned and continued, “You bring children to aid us?”

“No offense, but I think you underestimate us,” said Zack with a frown of his own.

Suddenly, Goldar arrived, along with Scorpina and Louie Kaboom. Goldar announced, “They’re not the only problems you have to deal with!”

“We’ll handle these three,” said Man-At-Arms to the Rangers. “You stop the giants.”

“Right,” said Tommy with a nod before the Rangers put their helmets back on.

“But how can you possibly stop them?” asked the other dragon.

Jason answered, “By showing them the Power of Thunder!”

“MASTODON, LION THUNDERZORD POWER!”

“PTERODACTYL, FIREBIRD THUNDERZORD POWER!”

“TRICERATOPS, UNICORN THUNDERZORD POWER!”

“SABER-TOOTHED TIGER, GRIFFIN THUNDERZORD POWER!”

“STEGOSAURUS, MADUSA THUNDERZORD POWER!”

“TYRANNOSAURUS, RED DRAGON THUNDERZORD POWER!”

The Thunderzords appeared on Eternia and immediately merged. “Thunder Megazord, power up!”

Tommy then cried, “White Tigerzord, power up!” Once Tommy was inside, he converted his zord to warrior mode.

Granamyr and the other dragon watched the scene in awe. Granamyr said, “In all my years, I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

The Thunder Megazord and the White Tigerzord approached Giganta and the Eternian giants. Giganta smiled and said, “Look, boys, some big toys for us to play with.”

“This is going to be fun,” said Azdar, leader of the three Eternian giants.

The Thunder Megazord landed punches to Giganta and Azdar, while the White Tigerzord did the same with the other two giants. However, all four giants quickly recovered and each double-teamed the two zords, knocking them down. Kimberly said, “We’re going to need some help.”

“Don’t worry,” said Billy. “I know just where to get it.” He then flew out as the zords stood up. He said, “Hey, Tommy, say hello to an old friend.” He then used his power ring to create a construct of the Dragonzord.

Tommy laughed and said, “Nice one, Billy.”

With the odds a little better now, even though it was still three against two, the zords did much better. First, the Thunder Megazord fired some stuff from its chest, disorienting the four giants. “Hey, I can’t see!” complained one of the giants.

“What’s going on?” asked the last giant.

“You’re going down, that’s what!” answered Trini. The Thunder Megazord then punched down Giganta, while the White Tigerzord took down Azdar and one of the other giants. The Dragonzord construct then took down the final giant with its tail.

The Thunder Megazord’s eyes then lit up as the Rangers inside cried, “Thunder Saber!” Said saber was drawn. It activated and was swung, destroying the weapons of the three Eternian giants, much to their shock. The Thunder Megazord and the White Tigerzord then proceeded to beat down the three giants until they were unconscious. The Dragonzord construct did the same with Giganta. Upon being knocked out, she shrank back to normal size.

“It’s been fun, but your time is done!” declared Samantha.

Back on the ground, He-Man clashed swords with Goldar. He-Man sent him flying with a single punch. Goldar sat up and fired a blast from his sword, which He-Man easily deflected with the Sword of Power. Goldar then charged forward and cried, “You will fall to me!” Their swords then hit so hard that Goldar’s shattered! “Impossible!” he cried out in horror.

“No. Possible,” said He-Man as he knocked out Goldar with one punch.

Man-At-Arms battled Louie, mace and sword clashing hard. Louie said, “Puny human. You can’t stop me!”

“We’ll see,” said Duncan simply. He then shattered Louie’s sword with his mace and kicked him away.

Recovering, Louie said, “You asked for it!” He fired a cannon on his left arm, but Man-At-Arms was able to dodge. Louie also fired eyebeams, but they too missed their target, as Man-At-Arms converted his arm into a cannon. He fired, landing multiple shots to Louie’s chest. Louie stumbled back, but didn’t fall, despite visible damage. “Is that the best you can do?”

“Actually, no,” answered Man-At-Arms. “But, since you’re a machine, I don’t think it’ll hurt to use these.” Several weapons came out of different parts of his armor. He fired them all, causing Louie to scream as he was blown apart.

Xena and Scorpina were clashing swords, matching each other move-for-move. Finally, Xena managed to knock Scorpina back with a kick to the midsection. Scorpina quickly recovered and smirked, saying, “You’re good. But not good enough.” She then fired a beam, but Xena was able to avoid it easily. Scorpina then snarled and charged her sword before throwing it. Xena countered by throwing her chakram, which shattered the sword and hit Scorpina in the forehead, knocking her out before returning to Xena.

Upon getting her chakram back, Xena smiled and said, “Sweet dreams.”

Soon, the battle was over. With the heroes gathered, Granamyr smiled and said, “Thank you all. Darksmoke is in your debt.”

“Don’t mention it,” said Jason with a nod.

“Eternia isn’t safe yet, though,” said Tommy.

“Unfortunately, he’s right,” agreed He-Man. “There’s still much work to be done.”

Etheria

She-Ra led her team towards Mystacore on Swift Wind, Sabrina riding with her. Jill and Kelly flew with Snout Spout on one of Clamp Champ’s flying vehicles while Sweet Bee flew on her own. Sabrina said, “You seemed anxious to talk to this Castaspella person when we arrived, She-Ra. Is something the matter?”

“I’ll explain later,” said She-Ra. “Right now, we’ve got work to do.”

“We’re here,” said Snout Spout.

“And it looks like it’s already gotten ugly,” added Kelly.

“Then let’s do something about it!” exclaimed Jill.

Castaspella and her apprentice Ariel were using their combined magic to protect Mystacore with a force field. It was under attack by Horde Troopers, Luthor robots, the new battle drones, and even some cogs. Sorrowful, Casta’s cowardly pet dragon was flying around, using his flame breath to try and fight them off until help could arrive. Gasket and Archerina were in charge of the attack. Gasket ordered the various machines, “Keep it up! They can’t hold out forever!”

“Soon, darling, Mystacore will be ours for the taking!” cried Archerina with evil glee.

Inside Mystacore’s castle, Ariel was straining as she said, “I can’t keep it up much longer!”

“Keep trying!” urged Casta. “Help will soon be here!”

Sweet Bee swooped down, blasting the various robots with her staff. She then landed and attempted to fight them hand-to-hand. After getting off their vehicle, Snout Spout led the way, tearing into the robots with his axe. He grabbed more with his trunk as they tried to charge him and threw them into their comrades. He then fired water from his trunk, causing a wipe-out.

Seeing this, Sabrina couldn’t help but smile. “I’ll do you one better, Snout Spout.” She then conjured up a small-scale tidal wave, wiping out many more.

“Those guys may be washed up, Bree,” said Jill with a smile, “but some are simply hot for me!” She then shot a blast of fire, destroying more.

“I prefer they be kept in the dark,” joked Kelly. She then shot a field of darkness, trapping some of the robots. She then ran inside of it and dismantled as many as she could.

She-Ra slashed through more robots with her sword before turning her attention to the two living machines responsible for the attack. Gasket frowned and said, “Hello, my dear. And who might you be?”

Frowning, She-Ra answered, “I am She-Ra, Princess of Power.”

“Why don’t we see just how powerful you really are?” asked Gasket. He and Archerina fired energy from their swords, but She-Ra deflected it with her Sword of Protection, sending it back to the source and knocking Gasket and Archerina down.

Getting to her feet, Archerina said, “Well, I certainly didn’t expect that. But you can’t defeat the both of us.”

Castaspella then teleported onto the battlefield, standing by She-Ra’s side. “I seriously doubt that,” said Casta. “She’s faced worse odds than the two of you and still managed to win. However, I think I can even the odds a little bit.” A scepter then appeared in her hands.

“I’ll take She-Ra,” said Gasket. “You can have her companion, my love.”

“Agreed,” said Archerina with a nod.

Gasket then charged She-Ra. The Princess of Power met the charge, their swords clashing violently.

Archerina stared down her opponent as they circled each other. Finally, Archerina asked, “And who might you be?”

“I am Castaspella, Queen of Mystacore, member of the Great Rebellion.”

“I don’t see what’s so great about you, Castaspella,” continued Archerina. “But your kingdom will fall this day. And your death will be at my hands!” Her sword then changed into a bow and she fired, but Casta held out her free hand, creating a force field that the arrows hit. The arrows exploded upon impact, but Casta was unharmed.

Letting her force field down, Casta said, “It will take more than that to take my throne.”

“I haven’t even begun to fight!” cried Archerina. Her bow then changed back into a sword and she charged. Casta met the charge, their weapons clashing. Neither was able to gain the upper hand for several minutes until Casta finally knocked Archerina’s sword out of her hands. She then fired magic from her scepter, sending Archerina flying.

With her opponent down, Castaspella shook her head and said, “It pains me to do this.”

“Well, it doesn’t pain me to do this!” yelled Archerina as she got to one knee and recovered her sword. She fired a blast of pink energy from her sword, knocking Casta’s scepter out of her hand. Castaspella had been caught off guard and Archerina looked to take advantage. She got to her feet and fired again, but this time, Castaspella countered with a burst of magic from her hands. Archerina never stood a chance as Casta’s power overwhelmed her. “NO!” screamed Archerina as she was obliterated.

Meanwhile, She-Ra and Gasket continued to duel. She-Ra finally got the upper hand and landed a punch to Gasket, which sent him flying. Gasket snarled as he got to one knee, “Take this!” He fired another blast of green energy from his sword, but She-Ra blocked it with her shield. They then charged each other and clashed again, this time with Gasket’s sword being shattered! “What?” asked Gasket in disbelief. This gave She-Ra the opportunity to jump into the air. She came down, splitting Gasket in two with the Sword of Protection, deactivating her opponent.

Soon, the battle was over. Casta smiled said, “Thank you, my friends. Mystacore is saved once more.”

Returning the smile, Sabrina nodded and said, “It was our pleasure.”

Sheathing her sword, She-Ra said, “Casta, I was hoping I’d get the chance to talk you. I know you’ve told us about the time when Mortella took over your kingdom. Even though everyone else in your kingdom managed to escpae, including your family, you never knew where they ended up.”

“Yes, I remember that time all too well,” nodded Casta sadly as she closed her eyes. A single tear escaped and she wiped it away. “Both my parents and my newborn baby sister were taken away that day. I haven’t seen them since.”

“I spoke with Light Hope this morning,” continued She-Ra. “And he knows where they ended up: On Earth. I doubt your parents are still alive, but he says your sister is still alive. I believe her name was Udonna.”

Castaspella gasped as her head shot up to face She-Ra. Covering her mouth with her hands, Casta stuttered, “U-Udonna? Sh-she lives?” By now, Casta was having a hard time controlling her emotions.

“Udonna?” whispered Kelly to Jill and Sabrina. “As in, the Mystic Force Rangers’ Udonna?” Her two fellow Angels were as surprised by this as anyone.

Earth

Evil-Lyn and Master Org were trying to lay claim to Turtle Cove. Using a spell, Evil-Lyn was able to capture the police. Master Org had caught the Armed Forces, and Aquaman had trashed the Naval Forces. “Let them try to stop us now!” Evil-Lyn snickered.

“You got it, grandma!” Evil-Lyn soon found herself telekinetically thrown across the park, crashing into a tree, then found herself frozen in time, unable to move or speak. Prue & Piper Halliwell walked into view. “She-Ra was right, you are one UGLY bitch!” Piper giggled.

“Piper. I know it’s the truth, but-” Prue playfully chided.

“Enough of this! Skugs, Putrids, Cogs, Putties, Quantrons, Hunger Dogs, get them!” Aquaman snarled.

But as the various henchmen arrived, the Skugs were quickly put out of their misery. The VR Troopers were there, along with the Outsiders and the Lightstar Rangers. Andros smiled under his helmet, “This should be rather easy, where’s the challenge?”

“None that I can see,” Black Lightning added, then struck a bunch of Putrids and Hunger Dogs with quick bursts of lightning.

Halo, Looker, Cassie, Ashley, Aisha, and Kaitlyn made a mess of the Quantrons while Geo-Force, Owlman, Red Arrow, Carlos, Zhane, TJ, JB, and Ryan smacked up the Cogs. Master Org shouted, “They are nothing but a pack of humans! Finish them!”

A voice shouted, “You still haven’t learned, have you?” Turning, Master Org saw both the Wild Force Megazord and the Jungle Fury Megazord bearing down on him. Inside, Cole Evans snapped, “Ready to put him out of his misery, Casey?”

Inside the Jungle Fury Megazord, the Red Tiger Jungle Fury Ranger shouted, “You bet!” Blasting Webstor with a high intensity stun blast, the Jungle Fury Rangers sent him back down to normal size, while the Wild Force Rangers did the same to Vultak. “NO!” the 2 villains screamed, as the Tengas joined them. This still didn’t help them.

Taylor Earhardt, the Soaring Eagle Ranger, and Lilly Chilman, the Yellow Cheetah Ranger, showed off the power of yellow by slamming the Tengas into each other, while Alyssa Enrille, the Noble Tiger Ranger, and Det. Alexandra Eames, the Pink Eagle Ranger, made short work of their pack. As this was going on, Paige Matthews, the Cunning Cheetah Ranger, and Robert ‘RJ’ James, the Purple Wolf Ranger polished off a pack of Hunger Dogs in minutes, and Merrick Balitou, Howling Wolf Ranger, and Dominic Hargan, the White Rhino Ranger trashed their bunch of Skugs.

Max Cooper, the Surging Shark Ranger, joined forces with Theo Martin, the Blue Jaguar Ranger, in polishing off the Quantrons-and completely humiliating Evil-Lyn by turning one of her spells against her. As this was going on, Aquaman tried to finish everyone off-but could not get past the twin defense of Danny Delgado, the Iron Bison Ranger, and Det. Robert Goren, the Black Lion Ranger. Together, they punched, kicked, slammed, and threw the one-time sea king into submission.

Turning to Master Org, the Blazing Lion Ranger snapped, “Do you want any of this?”

“Next time, Wild Force.” He then disappeared, leaving his evil partners behind.

“COWARD!” Evil-Lyn screamed.

“That’s almost funny coming from you.” Katana smirked. She had beaten the evil sorceress into submission.

Eternia

Skeletor, Lex Luthor, and Rita Repulsa pulled in front of Castle Greyskull in Skeletor’s Battle Ram Chariot. “Quickly,” said Skeletor. “While everyone else is busy elsewhere, we must strike now!”

“Allow me to get us inside,” said Luthor. He then used a short-range teleporter built into his armor to get himself and his two comrades inside the castle.

Once inside, the villainous trio made their way to the throne room. However, they were met by the Sorceress and Zodac. Zodac asked, “Did you really think you could take Greyskull that easily?”

“We picked up your presence long before you arrived,” said the Sorceress. “Even now, He-Man and Superman are on their way to stop you.”

“But we still have enough time to take what we came for!” declared Rita as she fired her wand. Both the Sorceress and Zodac were able to move out of the way before charging forward. The Sorceress’ staff clashed with Rita’s while Zodac took on both Skeletor and Luthor.

Luthor fired a blast from his armored glove at Zodac, but he jumped over the shot easily. He then struck Luthor in the chest, putting him down, before turning his attention back to Skeletor. The Overlord of Evil was trying to charge him, but Zodac, in self-defense, managed to impale him. However, Skeletor seemed unaffected. Zodac’s eyes widened as he said, “You-you’re not Skeletor!”

Skeletor began laughing-and then changed shape, revealing himself to be Clayface! Clayface smiled and said, “Surprise.” He changed his fist into a sledgehammer and nailed Zodac in the face, sending him flying and knocking his helmet off.

The Sorceress had managed to knock Rita down and into a wall with a kick as she realized what happened. Turning towards Clayface, she asked, “What-?” She screamed as she was shot down, courtesy of Rita’s wand.

Rita laughed as she stood up, saying, “You fell right into our trap!”

The Sorceress looked up as she heard Skeletor’s laughter again. This time, the real Skeletor appeared, standing in front of her throne. In his hand was the Medallion of Greyskull. Skeletor said, “Well said, Rita. I knew retreiving this relic was the best course of action. Between Luthor’s little teleporter, Clayface’s shape-changing abilities, and my cloaking spell, the Sorceress and Zodac never knew what hit them.” He then laughed again.

“Hey, put that thing down!” cried Orko as he and Dree Elle flew towards Skeletor.

“It’s not nice to take things that aren’t yours!” added Dree Elle as she and Orko attempted to use their combined magic against Skeletor. However, Skeletor fired his Havok Staff, his magic proving to be too much even for the combined efforts of the two Trollans. They both screamed in pain as they were hit. Both fell into unconsciousness.

“That’s as far as you get, Skeletor!” cried He-Man. Skeletor turned to see his enemy, sword in hand and Superman by his side.

“We won’t let you steal that Medallion!” yelled Superman.

“I’m afraid it’s too late, Kryptonian!” responded Skeletor. He-Man and Superman charged him, only to be sent flying by a blast from the Medallion. When they fell, Skeletor laughed and said, “Incredible! This is even more powerful than I realized!” He then noticed that he had damaged parts of the castle’s interior as well as he walked down the steps of the throne and back to the floor. “Hmm. Perhaps too powerful.” He then looked to see where Superman and He-Man now laid unconscious-only to find someone else in He-Man’s place! “WHAT? That puny Prince Alan is He-Man?” Skeletor’s eye sockets glowed red at this realization.

“I thought the boy’s name was Adam?” asked a confused Rita to Luthor.

Skeletor ranted, “All this time, I was thwarted by a mere boy? A boy with a stupid magic sword? This is an outrage!” Suddenly, the Medallion was taken away from him! “WHAT?”

The Flash stood before him, holding the Medallion. “You’re right about one thing, Skeletor: This thing is too powerful for us to let it fall into the hands of the likes of you.”

“Hey, you give that back!” demanded Rita.

“Get him!” cried Luthor. “We need that!” He, Rita, and Skeletor then began firing on the Scarlet Speedster, but he proved too fast for them as he avoided their shots. Finally, Skeletor yelled out in frustration and slammed the bottom of his Havok Staff on the ground, sending magic in all directions and finally knocking Flash down.

Skeletor quickly picked up the Medallion before he and his three comrades heard something. “Footsteps,” said Clayface. “Sounds like the gang’s all here.”

Skeletor nodded in agreement as he said, “Luthor, get us out of here. Once I learn to control this thing’s power, we can finally claim Greyskull!”

“On it,” said Luthor as he teleported himself and his three comrades out of the castle.

The rest of the heroes arrived and immediately noticed their comrades down and the damage to the castle. “Oh no,” said Zack. “We’re too late!”

“What happened here?” asked Buzz-Off.

As she got to one knee, the Sorceress answered, “Skeletor, Rita, and Luthor. They got into the castle with someone called Clayface and took the Medallion of Greyskull. Not only that, it appears they’ve discovered Adam’s secret just as you have.”

Adam and Superman moaned as they and Zodac came to. Realizing he was now back to normal, Adam asked, “What happened?”

Etheria

Glimmer and her crew were heading for Brightmoon at top speed. “We have to hurry!” cried Glimmer as she drove a transport vehicle with Kris and Black Canary. “I don’t know how long my mother and the guards can keep Hordak’s henchmen at bay!”

“I just hope we don’t have to face Hordak himself,” said Bow as he rode his horse Arrow. “I don’t know if we could stop him without She-Ra.”

“Let me get this straight,” said Green Arrow as he rode with Bow. “You call yourself Bow and your horse is named Arrow?”

“Yeah, why?” asked the Rebel archer.

“And Batman says I’m unoriginal,” Ollie mumbled to himself.

Soon, they arrived at Brightmoon. Hawkwoman, who was carrying Julie said, “It looks like several guards are incapacitated by that mist. And it stinks, too.”

“Drop me off, Hawkwoman,” said Julie. “I can fix that.” Once Hawkwoman let her go, Julie used her winds to soften her landing. Once she touched ground, she used her winds to blow away the smelly mist. Slowly, the guards began making their way to their feet. Waving her hand in front of herself, Julie asked, “What is that awful stench?”

“That would be me!” cried a voice from behind. Julie turned to see Stinkor standing before her. “Stinkor help Hordak enter Brightmoon.”

“Get away from me! You stink!” said Julie in disgust. She then used a tornado to send Stinkor far away from Brightmoon.

However, several Horde Troopers and new battle drones charged the incoming heroes. As Julie blew more away, Hawkwoman landed and fought off several with her mace.

Bow fired an exploding arrow, destroying several robots. Seeing this, Green Arrow smiled and said, “Nice shooting, kid. But here’s one from a pro.” He then took an exploding arrow of his own and destroyed more.

“Anything you can do, I can do better,” said Bow with a smile. He took a freezing arrow and put several robots on ice.

“Come on, guys, this isn’t a competition,” said Black Canary as she beat several robots into submission. A roar then got her attention. Canary turned to see Grizzlor leaping into the fray. She barely managed to roll out of the way as Grizzlor pounced, missing his prey.

Grizzlor growled and said, “You were lucky that time, lady.”

“Too bad I can’t say the same for you,” said Canary. She then used the Canary Cry to send Grizzlor flying. He crashed into his own robotic comrades.

Kris used her lightning powers to put more robots out of commission. She said, “We need to get inside!”

As she used her light powers to put down more robots, Glimmer said, “Some of you go! Help my mother!”

“Kris and I will do it,” said Julie. “Let’s go!”

At Brightmoon’s entrance, Mr. Freeze froze the gate as Hordak looked on with Tri-Klops (who was holding some kind of device) and Double Trouble. Once frozen, Mr. Freeze walked up to the gate and shattered it with the butt of his freezing gun. Hordak smirked and said, “Yes. At last, Brightmoon is within my grasp.”

“Not on your life, Hordak!” cried Kris. Hordak and his comrades turned to see Kris and Julie standing before them.

Recognizing the Yellow Power Angel, Hordak let out a slight growl as he smirked again. “Well, well, well, we meet again. And I see you’ve brought a friend. Is she another one of your so-called ‘Power Angels?'”

“That’s right, Hordak,” said Julie with a frown. “And we’re going to put a stop to you here and now!”

“I’d like to see you try,” said Hordak as he crossed his arms over his chest. He turned to his comrades and said, “Go.” Double Trouble, Tri-Klops, and Mr. Freeze nodded before going inside. “As for you two, you may be Power Angels, but I AM power!”

“We’ll see about that!” snapped Kris as she fired a streak of lightning. However, Hordak held out his hand and absorbed it, surprising both Angels. “WHAT?” asked Kris in shock.

Hordak growled and smirked again, saying, “Here, have a taste of your own power!” He then fired the lightning back at both Angels, who were barely able to dive out of the way. Julie got to one knee and attempted to blow Hordak away with her winds, but he held up one hand, literally splitting the wind in two. He then thrust his other hand forward, using Julie’s own power to send her and Kris flying. One more smirk and Hordak walked into the castle, causing a chunk of rock to come out of the ground and seal the entranceway.

Inside, Tri-Klops used his beams to fight off any guards that came their way while Mr. Freeze used his freeze gun to freeze the ground and cause more to slip. Double Trouble also fought with the guards, but took care to not hurt them too badly. Mr. Freeze was about to freeze the guards when a voice cried out, “Freeze!”

All turned to see Queen Angella standing before them, sword at the ready. Angella frowned and said, “I said freeze!”

“That’s MR. Freeze to you,” said Mr. Freeze coldly. He then fired his freezing gun, freezing Queen Angella and leaving only her head exposed.

Double Trouble then snuck up behind the Queen of Brightmoon and placed a collar around her neck. “That should prevent you from using your powers, my dear aunt,” said Double Trouble.

Hordak then walked in, asking, “Is the Queen captive?”

“Yes, Hordak,” answered Mr. Freeze. “I put her on ice myself.”

“Good,” said Hordak with a sinister smile. “Quickly, Tri-Klops, activate the force field generator.”

Tri-Klops nodded and did as he was told. He placed the device he was holding on the ground and activated it, surrounding Brightmoon with a force field. “It’s done,” said Tri-Klops. “With the combined technical expertise of Modulock, Luthor, and myself, this force field is more powerful than anything we’ve ever seen or built before.”

“Good,” said Hordak, his smile still affixed to his face. “Now, it is only a matter of time before the Rebellion surrenders.” He then began to laugh.

Back outside, Glimmer and her comrades went to check on Kris and Julie, Grizzlor, Stinkor, and the robots having been defeated. “Kris, Julie, are you okay?” asked Black Canary.

“We’re fine,” answered Kris. “But it looks like Hordak won this one.”

“Oh no,” said Glimmer. “I just hope my mother is okay.”

“I think it would be best if we regrouped with the others,” said Green Arrow. “There’s nothing more we can do here.”

“But we can’t just leave Queen Angella like that!” protested Bow. “We can’t just leave here there to die!”

Hawkwoman said, “Bow, we promise, we will find a way to save Brightmoon. But right now, we have no choice but to leave. It would be best if we returned in force.”

“She’s right,” came another voice. Everyone turned to see Sunder, a former Horde General who now resided in Brightmoon’s surrounding small town. “There is little we can do. Right now, the best thing for us is to regroup in the Whispering Woods.”

“Sunder, is everyone in Brightmoon-?” began Glimmer.

“Everyone is fine, including my family,” answered Sunder. “Fortunately, we had enough time to evacuate when the Horde’s presence was discovered. They are currently in the safety of the Whispering Woods. I lead the evacuation personally.” Soon, everyone began to head back to the woods.

Earth Orbit

Horde Prime snickered to himself. “These pathetic Earthlings think they can destroy the Horde? Idiots! We-” He was interrupted by a blast of heat from outside. “We are in orbit above the planet! Who dares-”

Horde Prime soon discovered who when he saw both Supergirl & Superboy trashing the weapons on the Velvet Glove. “You are in control of Etheria? What, the people there just let you rule for a laugh until they kick your ass into oblivion?” Superboy snickered.

Supergirl giggled, then added, “Don’t assume. There may be more to Horde Prime than we think-but not much.”

“Got that right. Let’s finish this!” Live Wire shouted. He then turned to Spark, Leviathan, and Time Force, in their MegaZord, Mode Red. “You guys ready?”

Wes Collins, co-leader of Time Force and the Silver Guardians, shouted, “Live Wire, we were born ready! Horde Prime-” he started, then, joined by Jen Cassidy, Lucas Kendall, Katie Walker, and Trip Regis, finished with “-your time’s UP!”

“Damn straight!” Eric Meyers, the Quantum Ranger, joined them in his Q-Rex, in Megazord mode. He, Spark, Leviathan, Wildfire, Mon-El, Shadow Lass, and Cosmic Boy trashed the shields and armor on the Velvet Glove, while Live Wire, Starman, Phase, and Inferno played havoc with the internal systems, leaving it easy prey for Time Force, Supergirl, and Superboy, who nearly demolished the ship.

“I’m going in, guys!” declared Supergirl. She then flew into Velvet Glove to confront Horde Prime himself. She landed somewhere within the massive flagship, and said, “Alright, Horde Prime, front and center!”

“You were foolish to challenge me, Kryptonian,” said Horde Prime from the shadows. He then stepped out, revealing himself. He was about fifteen feet tall, dressed in devilish black and dark red armor and holding a staff. “Take a look, child. For I am the last thing you will ever see!” He then converted his right hand into a crossbow-shaped cannon and fired, causing the Girl of Steel to cry out as she was sent flying.

Her hand on her chest, Supergirl took some hard breaths as she said, “That blast-must have been magical in nature.”

“Yes,” confirmed Horde Prime with a nod. “For all your strengths, for all your power, you are still nothing more than an insect to me!” He fired again, combining his cannon with a shot from his staff. Supergirl barely had time to get out of the way.

Supergirl then went on the offensive, flying straight into Horde Prime’s midsection and slamming him into a wall. He kicked her off and fired, but Supergirl was too fast. She landed multiple punches to his face, damaging his helmet. She then ripped off the cannon in place of his hand, causing him to scream in pain and drop his staff. Supergirl then picked him up over her shoulders and threw him into the computers. As Horde Prime struggled to get to his feet, Supergirl asked, “Had enough?”

Horde Prime glanced over his shoulder at his adversary. Finally, he yelled, “If I go down, I’m taking you with me!” He then punched a button on the computers, activating the self-destruct.

Believing she wouldn’t have time to take Horde Prime with her, Supergirl began flying through the Velvet Glove. She yelled into her com-link, “Guys, get out of here! This thing is gonna blow!”

Getting the message, Lucas said, “You heard her! Let’s get out of here!” As everyone flew away as fast as they could, the Velvet Glove exploded! The explosion rocked the heroes in space, but everyone survived. Or had they?

“KARA!” yelled Superboy. He and the other heroes flew back, looking for Supergirl.

From her Megazord’s cockpit, Jen cried through the loudspeaker, “There she is!”

Supergirl was found drifting in space. Mon-El checked for a pulse and breathed a sigh of relief when he found one. “She’s alive, thank God.”

“Come on, we’d better get her closer to the sun,” said Cosmic Boy. “Hopefully, it’s not too late to heal her.”

Minutes later, Supergirl groaned as she came to. As her vision cleared, she recognized her fellow heroes. Smiling, she managed weakly, “Hey, guys. What’s up?”

The other heroes breathed a sigh of relief. From her Megazord, Katie said over the loudspeaker, “Supergirl, don’t ever scare us like that again.”

On the surface of the planet, things were heating up inPoint Place,Wisconsin. Darkonda led the charge saying, “Leave no Ranger or hero alive!”

“I’m afraid you have no say in the matter,” said Conner defiantly as he and the other Dino Thunder Rangers showed up.

“Let’s get him!” cried Kira as they charged, weapons at the ready.

Darkonda used super-speed attacks to take them down, but they quickly recovered, and Donna was able to land a few shots on him with her Saber-Toothed Power Bow. “You know, Darkonda, that gets real old, real quick.”

“Now, try this on for size,” added Trent as he fired energy arrows from his Drago Sword, causing Darkonda more pain.

“Here’s one from me,” said Ethan as he struck with his Tricera-Shield.

“Don’t forget us,” said Conner as he struck with his Tyranno-Staff while Kira struck at the same time with her Ptera Grips.

“Now, for the grand finale,” said Eric. “Energy Orb!” He spun his Bracchio Staff in a circular motion, forming said orb. He then launched it, sending Darkonda flying!

The Geo Rangers easily overwhelmed Major Force and Multi-Bot. When it was over, Justin Steed said, “And that’s how it’s done!”

The rest of Young Justice took out both Trap-Jaw and Octavia, Impulse saying, “Oh, yeah, we bad!” Wonder Girl smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to cry, “Ouch!”

“Can’t you get through one fight without making a fool of yourself?” asked Wonder Girl as she shook her head.

Operation Overdrive took out Killer Frost and Silver Banshee. Mack Hartford said, “Alright, that part’s over.”

“Hopefully, it will all be over soon,” agreed Rose Ortiz.

Jack Landors and SPD then approached, saying, “Great news, guys, we sent those brainless robots packing!”

Everyone cheered, but Anubis “Doggie” Cruger said, “Don’t celebrate just yet. There is still work to be done.”

Etheria

Hordak was walking through Brightmoon when his eyes and mouth began to glow. When it died down, he said to himself, “Horde Prime is no more. My brother has perished.” He then let a cruel smile cross his face as he realized something. “I am now Supreme Ruler of the Horde.” He then began laughing.

TO BE CONTINUED