LEGENDS OF GRAYSKULL: THE QUEST FOR SHE-RA
by Carly Heath & Donya Saied

FADE IN: EXT: PLANET ETERNIA -TEMPLE -NIGHT Late twilight. A path, twisting and turning up a hillside lit dimly by free-standing torches. Nearly hidden by the forest is a white temple shaped like a crescent moon. INT: TEMPLE -NIGHT The central chamber of the temple is lit dimly by candles. Twenty members (mystical looking older men & women) THE CIRCLE kneel around THE SORCERESS (20s) who sits at the center with her head bowed and her knees tucked up to her chin. She wears a falcon cape and headdress made of white, sienna, and iridescent blue feathers. The Circle chants a sacred song, concentrating their energy upon the gleaming eyes of her headdress. EXT: PLANET ETERNIA -MARLANA AND RANDOR'S PALACE -NIGHT A wide road leads up to the brick-red palace, a masterpiece of other-wordly architecture many times larger than the temple. Low manicured shrubbery surrounds it and GUARDS stand sentinel at the entrance. INT: PALACE -ROYAL BEDCHAMBER -NIGHT QUEEN MARLENA (30's) sits up in bed nursing one of her twin infants, ADAM (dressed in pink) and ADORA (in blue). She places it in the basinet next to her bed, and hums softly to soothe the baby to sleep. Just as the baby falls asleep, a light from the glass door to the balcony catches her eye. As she looks to the glass door, a fireball crashes through it and the bedchamber door. The babies cry. HORDE TROOPERS invade the castle! A Trooper marches menacingly through the blasted doorway and snatches Marlena from her bed. She struggles, but is overpowered. The Trooper turns her around to face SHADOW WEAVER (ageless), a frightening, bodiless woman wearing a red hooded-robe enters. Behind her enters HORDAK, a sinister man in a metal mask, which moves with his facial muscles, wearing assorted human bones about his neck. Shadow Weaver approaches MARLENA and glares wrathfully. MARLENA is on the verge of tears. MARLENA (softly) No… INT: TEMPLE -NIGHT SORCERESS suddenly stands up, in a dance-like motion. The candles blaze up and illuminate her face. She is possessed. INT: ROYAL BEDCHAMBER -NIGHT Marlena remains held by the Horde Trooper. MARLENA Don't do this. They're just little babies! Name your price. SHADOW WEAVER You underestimate the Horde. Abruptly she picks up ADORA (baby in blue), while Hordak takes ADAM (baby in pink). The babies cry harder. SHADOW WEAVER We don't bargain... we take what we want. She stares icily at the Queen for a moment longer, then glares down at Adora crying in her arms. She turns to leave out the glass door, and Hordak follows... Suddenly in a blast of adrenaline, Queen Marlena breaks free of the Trooper, grabs Hordak's arm and spins him around! She whisks the baby in pink out of Hordak's arms as KING RANDOR (40's) swoops in to attack Shadow Weaver; she paralyzes him with a blast from her fingertips. Randor moans in anguish. MARLENA Randor! She runs to his side, trying to help him on his feet. He cannot move. He panics, and screams. INT: TEMPLE -NIGHT SORCERESS (in a trance) ... on this eve, pure spirits have graced our worlds. Two, noble of heart, who shall one day set the planets free... INT: PALACE -NIGHT HORDAK They've still got the other one. He looks over his shoulder to the baby in pink in Marlena's arms. SHADOW WEAVER Nevermind. What harm can a girl do? Hordak and Shadow Weaver (holding the baby in blue) leave so swiftly through the blasted glass door and down the balcony steps, Marlena never gets a chance to chase them. MARLENA Guards! Guards! She looks around frantically below the balcony, still clutching the baby in pink (Adam) to her. All the guards are dead, their bodies strewn about at the entrance to the palace. Marlena turns away, ill at the sight of her dead guardsmen. She slumps next to Randor (unconscious), and begins to cry uncontrollably. She hugs the baby tight to her. EXT: TEMPLE -NIGHT Troopers march up the hillside in a scattered formation, knocking over the free-standing torches and starting a forest fire. They have surround the temple and begin attacking its walls. The Circle hears the clashing sounds of the Horde trying to break in. The Circle scramble to their feet. A CIRCLE MEMBER Quickly! What must we do? SECOND MEMBER BEGIN THE TRANSFER! The Sorceress, still coming down from her experience, begins the spell. SORCERESS Live-era sre-tae lam-ina. THIRD MEMBER No time for formalities! The Horde is attacking! He grabs the hand of the female Circle member next to him, and links arms with her, and they both put their hands to their temples. Others hesitate, then link up. They begin the chant. SORCERESS & THE CIRCLE (repeated) Cept-et-sare ru-na-are may-non-ot. SORCERESS (yelling over them) The swords! Where are they? Several Circle members look around for the swords. A particularly OLD MEMBER hobbles away to a small chamber at the end of a hallway. Within is an altar with a large candelabra blazing away, incense smoldering, and the Swords of Destiny. He returns and presents the swords to the Sorceress and she begins to recite a very complicated spell aloud. She holds the swords at eye level, then they suddenly begin to glow and levitate, gradually glowing brighter and giving off a few sparks. The Circle stand chanting, softly at first and getting ever louder. The Circle concentrate all their energy toward the Swords, surrendering themselves. The swords glow brighter, and Circle are visibly trembling at the energy transfer, sweating and furrowing their brows. The Sorceress also is tiring at the effort of channeling their power. The Swords begin to give off blazing lightning, showering down white-hot sparks upon the Circle, whose voice have risen to a deafening roar. The light is blinding as the scream of the Circle dies away. Gradually the outlines of the two Swords can be seen, then the glinting of the fine steel, and the jewel at the center of one them. The Sorceress is alone. SORCERESS Behold! The Swords of Power! EXT. TEMPLE -NIGHT The Swords of Power blast a wave of rainbow-like light, a flood of color. The Temple disappears, and in its place stands the awesome CASTLE GRAYSKULL, a mammoth stone skull, it's mouth open as an entrance and huge curving fangs. The lower jaw is a drawbridge over a bottomless gorge. Outside, the firestorm set off by the torches has reduced the tree and shrub cover to ashes. The smoldering debris creates an eerie, haunting atmosphere. The moon hangs low over Grayskull. EXT. PLANET ETHERIA -FRIGHT ZONE -DAY The Fright Zone is an enormous low-tech industrial city. In its heart is a central smoke stack spewing thick black smoke into the gray sky. The buildings are sooty-beige. The central administrative building, Hordak's residence, stands 10 stories high yet is still dwarfed by the tallest smoke stacks. The entire complex is surrounded by massive, gray walls of dull, slick metal which cannot be scaled. Black iron gates mounted with the Horde emblem are the only way in and out of the city. Dead, polluted land surrounds the FZ--a layer of ash covers the cracked, dry desert-floor, and no vegetation grows on the ground, only a rare dead tree or two with its twisted limbs still stands. INT. FRIGHT ZONE -DAY Hordak walks towards his study chamber. Shadow Weaver, holding Adora, obstructs his path. SHADOW WEAVER So, I am to raise this child, Hordak? Why? Because that's what women do? Well, I'm no woman, I am bodiless ---I am pure power. HORDAK Shadow Weaver, I am granting you a tremendous opportunity. You see, people have children for good reason... they can be made into anything you wish. SHADOW WEAVER Is that so? HORDAK They believe whatever they are told. They don't know otherwise. A child's parents make him who he is. They teach him his place in the world, his purpose in life. This child will be the Horde's. This child will be the future of our army. Adora starts crying. SHADOW WEAVER How am I supposed to feed this thing? The last time I checked pure power doesn't lactate. SHAKRA, the servant, enters. She is a chubby, sweet-faced woman terrified by Hordak and Shadow Weaver. She keeps her head bowed in their presence. HORDAK (motions towards baby) Take care of him. SHAKRA picks the child up and takes the baby to her own small, bare room to change. While changing its diapers, her expression changes to fear. She hurriedly wraps a clean diaper about the baby and returns, walking hesitantly to up to Hordak's side. SHAKRA M-m-master Hordak? He looks up from his battle plans. SHAKRA Look. Shakra holds up the baby, the diaper falls off. HORDAK Where's his... his... wait... this is a girl! (Yelling to Shadow Weaver, OC.) You took the girl! You idiot, you took the wrong one! SHADOW WEAVER Don't yell at me Tin Head! How am I supposed to know?! I don't know anything about babies! HORDAK Why did you grab the one dressed in blue?! SHADOW WEAVER Blue... as in the bruises on a tough little boy. HORDAK No, blue as in the blue robes of Queen Marlena! You didn't notice the custom, Air Bag? SHADOW WEAVER Well, we do have one of them. HORDAK Yes, but what harm can a girl do? SHADOW WEAVER I am and I do great harm. HORDAK Then I am mistaken, Shadow Weaver. I thought you were "pure power"! SHADOW WEAVER I'll show you. I'll train her to be hard, cruel, and insensitive and willing to sacrifice anything for the Horde. I'll make her more powerful than myself. She'll be the greatest warrior Etheria's ever seen!! INT: FRIGHT ZONE -KITCHEN -NIGHT Years later -Adora is 16 A SERVANT prepares two meals. Shadow Weaver observes secretly. The servant begins to exit to the DINING AREA with a platter of food when Shadow Weaver grabs the servant's shoulder, who quivers in fear. SHADOW WEAVER Forget something? SERVANT I'm sorry. SHADOW WEAVER Which is Adora's plate? The servant hands Shadow Weaver Adora's plate. Shadow Weaver takes out a vial of potion and pours it onto the food. It seeps in and disappears. She returns it to the servant. SHADOW WEAVER You will not forget again. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -DINING ROOM -NIGHT Adora (16), blonde-haired blue-eyed, muscular girl, and Hordak are seated at a dining table. The servant places food in front of Hordak and Adora. Shadow Weaver enters and sits down. SHADOW WEAVER Adora's skill is... satisfactory. Of course, there is much room for improvement. She is greatly lacking in discipline, and shows little commitment. She is lazy, she is sloppy and incorrect in form, has poor concentration and makes mistakes frequently. She is far from mastering the art of war, and-- ADORA I need a new sword. SHADOW WEAVER You ungrateful little brat... ADORA It's dented. SHADOW WEAVER Intolerable! After everything we've done for her, everything we've given her. You are a wretched, selfish creature. I rue the day you were born. HORDAK If you're out of line ever again...! Motions as if to hit her. Up to your room. SHADOW WEAVER You'll be up at the crack of dawn. You're going to learn some real discipline. Adora exits. HORDAK Saying Adora is a decent warrior is an understatement. I've seen her train. Her strength, her precision... I've never seen anything like it. SHADOW WEAVER Yes. It's amazing how well they turn out when you start them young. HORDAK But she could also be dangerous, if… SHADOW WEAVER (Holding potion) One part Quisenblossom extract to three parts Thourf Root oil. Guaranteed mind control. Its been in her meals. HORDAK In that case, I want to tell you about her future. She will be Horde Force Captain. We'll be unstoppable. They speak matter-of-factly. SHADOW WEAVER Hah, the Rebellion will be crushed. Adora has descended the stairs unnoticed by Shadow Weaver or Hordak. ADORA The leader of your army can't have a dented sword. SHADOW WEAVER You want this incompetent child to be your Horde Force Captain? ADORA Who are you to be judging my skill! Your idea of battling the enemy is blubbering a bunch of mumbo-jumbo magic spells, not fighting hand to hand like a real warrior. You wouldn't know the difference between a Camadatra Machete and a Lih-Wa Lance! HORDAK I have a good mind to-- ADORA --make idle threats then fail to act on them? Hordak, your sorry methods of governing the worlds have only been successful in reducing the Horde's wealth and power. Contrary to your belief, nobody fears you Hordak. You two are the most incompetent world leaders... Shadow Weaver raises her hands to begin a spell SHADOW WEAVER Dab-mai ero fereth team-tae eye. A swirl of magic engulfs Adora and she falls to the ground ADORA (weakly) You two are so lucky to have me. Adora faints, Shadow Weaver snaps her fingers at the servant who picks up Adora's body and carries her to her room. HORDAK If she is to lead our army, this rebelliousness has to stop! INT: FRIGHT ZONE – DAY Adora (16) is practice-fighting with MOTEETH, a giant, ugly, hairy, muscular warrior with armor on his shoulders and face. Shadow Weaver stands by. SHADOW WEAVER Where is your focus?! Wrong, wrong, wrong! Adora jumps and kicks at Moteeth, who grabs Adora's leg, twists it and slams Adora's body to the ground with a crunch. SHADOW WEAVER There's no excuse for these mistakes! Predict your opponent. Shadow Weaver goes over to where Adora is grimacing in pain. SHADOW WEAVER Would it be so hard to try for once?! Adora gets up and returns to fighting Moteeth. She cannot please Shadow Weaver. SHADOW WEAVER You're not listening! Pay attention! You'll never get anywhere… Adora is enraged, she can't take Shadow Weaver's continuous ridicule. Adora takes out all her anger on Moteeth; she goes medieval on him. He doubles over in pain and once on the ground, Adora repeatedly punches him in the face. He goes unconscious. Adora stands up, covered in blood and with a wild glare in her eye, stalks toward Shadow Weaver, who begins to fear for her own safety. SHADOW WEAVER (frightened) Terrific. INT: FRIGHT ZONE TOURNAMENT ARENA – NIGHT Fade into a similar setting, here Adora, covered in her opponent's blood, ascends a podium. She proudly displays the Zilsian Coda, a medal awarded to the most skilled warrior. The audience roars. ** TWO YEARS LATER** INT: PLANET ETERNIA -CASTLE GRAYSKULL – AFTERNOON ORKO, a little floating wizard with a hat that hides his face, is on the bed groaning in melodramatic pain, while THE SORCERESS, (here 40ish) mixes up ingredients for his cure. PRINCE ADAM (18), fair, blonde-haired and blue-eyed, enters looking worried. ADAM Orko, little buddy, what's wrong? ORKO I'm dying. Adam, oooooh, my only regret is that you'll forget me when I'm gone. ADAM You know I wouldn't do that. Sorceress rolls her eyes. What happened? Is there anything I can do? SORCERESS He ate some Aynod berries given to him by a Spotted Whydow. How many times have we told him not to eat berries with feet?! ADAM All this over a stomachache? ORKO Only the Sorceress can save me now! SORCERESS You know, Orko, I don't think I can save you today. I'm all out of Red Turnad Vines ---A key ingredient to the Aynod berry antidote. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do for you. (whispers to Adam) Let him suffer for a while. It'll teach him a lesson. ORKO Oooooh, nooooooo, please give me something! Time is running out. It maybe too late. ADAM Oh, I'll go find you some Turnad Vines. Unless, it's too late. Then I really shouldn't bother. SORCERESS Yes, Turnad Vines are hard to find. Let alone red Turnad Vines. ORKO But you're good at finding things Adam. ADAM Sure, but by the time I get back, you'll probably be gone... ORKO Actually, I'm starting to feel a little better. I think I can hang on for another hour or so... But come back soon! ADAM Oh all right. SORCERESS I think you'll find some Turnads between just out past the Circle Stone. ORKO Good luck Adam, my life is in your hands. TEELA (25), a buff-looking redhead, enters. TEELA You're not supposed to go out alone, Adam. ADAM (Greets her) Teela! TEELA As Captain of the Royal Guard, it's my duty to protect you. ADAM Does it bother you that in the Royal Guard Laws, the Captain is supposed to give her life to protect the Prince? TEELA Oh, it would be a great honor to die in your defense. ADAM Really? TEELA Nah, just sounds heroic. Teela smiles. INT: PLANET ETHERIA -CENTRAL FRIGHT ZONE -NOON Adora, now 18, and CATRA (18, violet hair & eyes) clash swords. Adora advances. Catra inches backwards, towards a staircase. She trips and falls flat on her back, arms splayed, and loses her sword. Lightning fast, Adora presses the point of her sword in Catra's open palm, preventing her from retrieving her sword. A little blood trickles out of Catra's hand. ADORA Your nails look a little long, Catra, maybe I should trim them for you. Adora withdraws her sword from Catra's hand. As Catra grabs for her sword, Adora suddenly slams her blade down right where Catra's had would be. Adora smiles. ADORA Tired? Awww, I'll let you catch your breath. CATRA No, I just needed time to warm up. Catra jumps up and advances on Adora, waving her sword violently. This game becomes more dangerous. Adora looks worried. CATRA This getting a little too rough for miss Horde Force Captain? ADORA Bring it on! In the process of the battle, Adora's sword is knocked into a glass cell with iron bars. She runs after it, only to be locked in by Catra. She kicks and yells from inside the impenetrable chamber. ADORA Okay, let me out now. Catra saunters over to the center of the corridor where there is a control panel with a lever. CATRA Do you have any idea how much control I have over your life right now? ADORA Let me out, Catra. CATRA You are in Shadow Weaver's Energy Extracting Chamber. Do you know what it does? Shadow Weaver puts her prisoners in here, and with a tug on this lever they get their lives sucked out of them... and the way they scream... Wonder what it feels like to have your life sucked out of you, Adora? Catra puts her hand around the lever. ADORA You know you wouldn't do that. CATRA I could say it was all an accident. Our game got a little too rough. Adora screams, and kicks against the impenetrable glass ADORA Catra! Let me out, now! CATRA I guess if you were dead I would be Force Captain... (tearful tone) Shadow Weaver! She tripped and fell into the chamber. I fell against the lever. It was all an accident! Catra's eyes glitter as she begins to pull the lever... ADORA Not funny… Let me out! Adora grimaces, waiting for her life to be sucked out... Suddenly, Shadow Weaver enters from out of nowhere. SHADOW WEAVER What's going on here? CATRA Just messin' around. Catra saunters away from the lever, nonchalantly. SHADOW WEAVER Adora, get out of there! That chamber is not a toy! Shadow Weaver opens the door for Adora, then faces Catra. SHADOW WEAVER Catra I have something for you. Shadow Weaver holds out a red velvet box. Hordak has been saving this for you since you were a child. We thought now was the right time to give it to you. Catra opens the box to find a cat mask. She feigns great delight. CATRA Thank you. Catra walks away mumbling. She gets to be Horde Force Captain and all I get is a stupid cat mask. EXT: CASTLE GRAYSKULL – AFTERNOON Adam and Teela pull up the vines, an angled rock door is uncovered with a foreign language written on it. ADAM This is ancient Mororodian Script. I know this. He reads. " For the honor of Grayskull: Beware! Herein lies power only to be obtained by one of noble heart and pure spirit. Death awaits those who enter with hostile intentions." What do you think is in here? TEELA We'll have to take a look, won't we? Together, they push the rock door open and slide down a twisted, slimy rock passageway filled with insect-creatures. They slide suddenly ends and they fall onto a small platform in the center of a moat inside a cavern. They hear a slamming sound. ADAM Oh no! Oh no no no no no. What now? The moat is filled with vicious looking frog-creatures with tusks called SUGS. Across the moat is another passageway lined with torches for light. On their platform is a pedestal with a single round stone on it. On the other side of the moat is a lever connected to some gears, which seems to be connected to a retractable bridge. Adam and Teela calculate their situation and gaze around the cavern in awe. TEELA This looks like a game. ADAM For who? Why? We're gonna die! The door said that death awaits those who enter. TEELA Never trust what it says on a door, they often exaggerate the truth. Besides, it said death awaits those who enter with hostile intentions. Therefore, we should be alright. A sorrowful ROAR sound fills the cavern. TEELA Um... Yells into the direction of ROAR ... no hostile intentions here! ADAM We have to find a way out. TEELA I think the only way is to play the game. Adam and Teela exchange a glance and peer down into the moat at the Sugs. ADAM They look hungry. TEELA There probably isn't much food in here. Poor things. ADAM Ok, look, I think I have this figured out. That lever controls the bridge. If I can hit the lever with this stone we'll have a way across. He picks up the stone from the pedestal and upon doing so the pedestal grows into a column. It rises into the air, hits the ceiling of the cavern causing the platform to be pushed down into the moat of Sugs. Water begins to creep onto the platform. TEELA Hurry! Throw it! Adam aims carefully and chucks it. But the platform bounces a little and the stone misses the lever. ADAM Bummer. Adam begins climbing the pedestal/ column to avoid being eaten by the Sugs. Teela climbs after him but her weight pushes the column over. It lands in such a way that it acts as a bridge across the moat. They use the column to inch across, and then walk down the torch-lit corridor in front of them. It leads to three doors, which look exactly alike. ADAM This is so unfair. These doors look exactly alike, and if we choose the wrong one, something bad is going to pop out. This test is based solely on luck. TEELA We don't have hostile intentions either and we almost got killed over there. This is the last time I trust a door. ADAM Let's find another way around. Adam and Teela examine the corridor, which is jagged with rocks and plant roots stick through the ceiling and walls. Adam and Teela climb up the walls to the ceiling and begin pushing on the ceiling looking for a way through. Adam finds a loose tile in the ceiling and removes it. Adam and Teela crawl through. They find themselves in a darkened corridor lighted with fewer torches. They travel down the hallway until they hear a loud, scary, ROAR. Not wanting to be seen by the monster, they creep along the passage in the shadows. The corridor leads to a chamber with no exit. In the center of the chamber is a glowing sword with a jewel, suspended in a column of light. ADAM It looks like the Sword of He-Man. Hearing this, the MONSTER, a dragon-like beast foaming at the mouth, jumps from the shadows and charges towards Adam and Teela. ADAM Poor thing, must be lonely down here all by yourself. The monster stops. MONSTER You have no idea. I've been down here for ---I forgot how long --- wondering if I've been forgotten about. My friends and family probably think I'm dead by now. You don't happen to have any food, do you? TEELA Turnad Vines. Teela hands over the vines. MONSTER Oh, vegetables! I've been living off bugs and the little bit of water that trickles in here. I'm absolutely starved. ADAM May I? (Referring to sword) Monster waves a "yes", busy eating. Adam retrieves the Sword. TEELA So, you can speak our language, huh? MONSTER Yup, 'cept nobody bothers to talk to me. They just come in here with they're crossbows and axes attempting to slay me because they think that's the valiant thing to do. And I'm in here not really wanting to be slayed, ya know? So, I eat 'em. Gotta do whatcha gotta do. ADAM It's so cruel to lock someone up in here. Who would do such a thing? MONSTER Hunters hired by the royal family. Sword must belong to the throne. ADAM Well, we're going to get you out of here... somehow. They return down the corridor. All we need to do is open the door, right? I think I know how to do that. He raises the sword. For the honor of--! MONSTER (interrupts) Don't even bother. ADAM Why? MONSTER There's some powerful enchantment placed on this cavern. Sword won't work in here. TEELA Hey! How'd you learn how to do that Adam? ADAM Uh, I saw He-Man do it once. MONSTER Don't you see? This is a test to see if you're worthy of the sword. Anyone can use its strength to escape here. But the sword is for someone of noble heart and pure spirit. ADAM Yeah, I guess you can't have somebody using the Power for every whim. A pure spirit demonstrates reason before fear. (To the monster) That's your part, right? MONSTER I think you're understanding. But in order to leave the cavern with the sword, one must demonstrate a final trait. TEELA A noble heart feels... ADAM ... compassion for all creatures. Adam looks down at the moat. We have to free those little guys. Adam pulls the lever they thought was connected to the drawbridge, but instead it opens a small door leading to the outside. Moat water drains out, and Sugs follow. ADAM They'll show us the way out. TEELA Do you know what this means Adam? ADAM (nervously) Don't make any assumptions just yet. TEELA But you've survived the test made for only a chosen few. Adam and Teela crouch down and creep through the passageway. The cave monster tries to follow, but is too large to fit through. He hangs his head, disappointed. Adam and Teela take notice. ADAM Don't worry! We'll open the door from the outside. You'll be out soon. Adam and Teela follow the Sugs through the slimy passageway on their hands and knees. The passageway leads upwards. They hear the Sorceress scream. Adam and Teela discover that the passageway leads to a trap door in the floor of Grayskull. Adam and Teela emerge from the cavern slimey from the cavern-goo. INT: CASTLE GRAYSKULL – AFTERNOON SORCERESS A swarm of Sugs just terrorized Grayskull! Do you know what this means? ADAM You got me. Sorceress walks over to a wall and pulls away a tapestry. Behind the tapestry is a group of pocket-sized sleeping dragons. Sorceress gently awakens SIR MOONBEAM, a tiny, silver, winged dragon. SORCERESS Sir Moonbeam, please tell King Randor and Queen Marlena that the sword of She-Ra has been found! Sir Moonbeam flies away. Sorceress takes the sword from Adam and admires it. TEELA I'm gonna go free Mr. Monster. Fill me in when I get back. SORCERESS Wait. Teela stops and turns to the Sorceress expectantly. The Sorceress produces a cloth and tries to wipe some of the goo from Teela's face. TEELA Oh Sorceress, you don't have to do that. I'm fine! Teela exits, Sorceress looks longingly at her, but Adam doesn't notice. ADAM What's going on? What is the Sword of She-Ra? SORCERESS Adam, I have something important to tell you. You have a twin sister. ADAM What?! SORCERESS Her name is Adora. She was stolen by the Horde. ADAM When did this happen?! SORCERESS When you were born. Her kidnapping devastated the kingdom. People thought that if the Horde could take a member of the Royal family, then anyone's child could be stolen. To relieve the suffering I erased the kingdom's memory of her. ADAM I can't believe it. A sister?! SORCERESS Only your parents and I knew. She needs your help, Adam. She's been prisoner of the Horde all these years. ADAM What does this have to do with the sword of She-Ra? SORCERESS Adora is to find She-Ra. Just as you found He-Man. Queen Marlena and King Randor arrive at Castle Grayskull in a carriage pulled by a pair of purple Percheron-like horses. ADAM (To parents, asking) You didn't try to rescue her? MARLENA (To the Sorceress) You told him? ADAM (To parents, angry) You didn't even try?! RANDOR Adam, you know the Horde has so much power, once they take something it's as good as gone. ADAM Are you telling me that they took Adora and you did nothing to stop them?! MARLENA You can't stop the Horde. If we could, Eternia and Etheria would be free. ADAM Why do we let them have this much power? RANDOR Adam, you're being ridiculous. Nobody lets the Horde control our planets. ADAM Yes we do! To live in fear of the Horde is to let them control us. If we unite the planets, we outnumber the Horde. We can defeat them. MARLENA It's wonderful that you're young and idealistic, and you should cherish that. But your father and I have more experience. Fighting the Horde is hopeless, and any attempt will result in the deaths of many people. You wouldn't send our people out to die, would you? ADAM For the rest of forever we're going to be controlled by the Horde? RANDOR No, of course not. In the end good will prevail. ADAM Well, I'm not going to just sit around and wait for good to prevail. I am going to go rescue my sister. He starts walking out of the castle. MARLENA You can't do that Adam! RANDOR One boy can't defeat the Horde! SORCERESS You told him he couldn't do it. Now he's going to prove you wrong. RANDOR We can't allow him to kill himself. MARLENA Sorceress! Make him stop. SORCERESS I don't think I can do that Your Highness. It's time someone do something to stop the Horde. MARLENA As Queen of this kingdom I command you to stop my son. SORCERESS As the Sorceress of Grayskull I command you to let him go. MARLENA You can't do that! He's my son! You have no idea what it's like to be a mother! SORCERESS You have no idea who you are dealing with. MARLENA I order you to obey! SORCERESS Your orders mean nothing to the powers of the Universe. MARLENA How dare you! SORCERESS You try to tell me what to do, as if you're wisdom is greater than mine. Your title was a gift of marriage. Mine was earned. MARLENA If we are going to compare our worthiness, then don't deny your impure past-- SORCERESS Utterance of my name is forbidden! Not even you, Queen Marlena can speak it. If you care anything about Grayskull... MARLENA Prove your worth Sorceress... prove to me that the foolish, teenage girl has been replaced by the divine Sorceress. SORCERESS I have nothing to prove to you. She points in the direction of Adam. A whirl of light surrounds Adam. He stops and falls to the ground weakly. Sorceress looks regretful. Randor catches up to Adam. The camera pans around behind the Sorceress, and we see that Orko has been spying on them. INT: THE PALACE PRISIONER'S TOWER-SUNSET Randor and Marlena chain Adam up in a torch-lit tower high up in the palace. MARLENA We're doing this for your own good; we're saving your life. RANDOR You'll be a great king someday, but you need to listen to your parents. MARLENA Don't get us wrong, you're a very wise boy, but we know more than you. RANDOR Yes, you're a wise boy, and we love you and we're proud of you. But there are things about life that you can't learn in school. Age brings wisdom. MARLENA Don't you have anything to say? ADAM Why bother? If I try to defend myself you'll just say I'm young and immature. My opinion doesn't really matter, does it? So I'll just lie here and wait till I grow up a little more... till I become just as hopeless and cynical as you two. And when I am king I promise to be just like you and obey everything the Horde says... MARLENA Stop that! ADAM ... And when they take my daughter, I will do nothing to stop them. RANDOR You're opening old wounds Adam! ADAM Those wounds shouldn't have been there to begin with. RANDOR You really are immature. MARLENA You just sit there and think about how much you've hurt us. ADAM Maybe you two should think about how much you've hurt your daughter... and me. RANDOR Poor Prince Adam. Sorry we gave you such a horrible life. Randor and Marlana exit. ADAM To be the most powerful man in the universe and still live with your parents. INT: PALACE – HALL OUTSIDE TOWER – SUNSET Randor is locking the door. RANDOR We are doing the right thing? MARLENA Yes, of course. Adam is the future of our planet. We can't let him run off to fight everything he thinks is unjust in the worlds. That's He-Man's job. RANDOR Yes, of course. EXT: PRISIONER'S TOWER -SUNSET The Sorceress in FALCON FORM soars to the palace. Below, CRINGER, a large green tiger with gold stripes, runs through the forest up to the palace. A guard, staying well out of his way, swings open the door for him. INT: PALACE -SUNSET Cringer races upstairs, smashing the prison door open in his haste. The Sorceress flies in through the window. In her talons are the swords of He-Man and She-Ra. She speaks telepathically to him while hovering before him. SORCERESS I'm sorry I betrayed you Adam. Adam pets Cringer. ADAM (forgiving) YOU'RE HERE NOW. SORCERESS Even Sorceresses make mistakes. The Sorceress gives him the sword of He-Man. He raises the sword. Cringer cowers and covers his head with his paws. ADAM Sorry, Cringer. For the honor of Grayskull, I am He-Man! Adam transforms into HE-MAN and breaks his chains. Cringer transforms into BATTLE CAT, a more powerful version of Cringer wearing body armor, and gives a mighty ROAR. SORCERESS Adora is on the planet Etheria in a place called the Fright Zone. He-Man is startled at the mention of the Fright Zone, but he recovers. The Sorceress gives him the sword of She-Ra. The sword will help her find She-Ra. He-Man looks into the jewel on the sword of She-Ra and sees an image of Adora's face. SORCERESS It is time to do what you believe in, not what you are told. EXT: FOREST NEAR GRAYSKULL -SUNSET The Sorceress exits the tower in falcon form. He-Man and Battle Cat leave the palace and walk towards Grayskull with the falcon flying high overhead. Teela joins them. TEELA He-Man! HE-MAN (awkwardly) Hello, Teela. TEELA Have you heard? Adam and I found this sword that looks exactly like yours, only it has a jewel. I think it means Adam is a chosen one, like you. And we also talked to this very nice monster who I just set free... He-Man is examining the sword. TEELA Hey, that's it! Adam gave it to you. HE-MAN This is the Sword of She-Ra. Adam's twin sister, Adora-- TEELA Adam has a twin!? When did this happen? HE-MAN When he was born. My mission is to travel to Etheria and rescue Adora, who will find She-Ra-- TEELA --the warrior? Adam nods. ADAM --who, legend has it, will free the planet of the Horde. TEELA A challenging quest. Where's Adam, he's going with you, right? It's his sister. He-Man looks up at Sorceress who flies away. He knows he is on his own. TEELA Oh I see. That Adam's so lazy. HE-MAN I don't know if I can do this... I'm going up against the entire Horde force. Its not like keeping Skeletor out of Grayskull. This means going into the Fright Zone... TEELA Hordck's command center? Oh hey, have you heard the one about the guy who went in to try to save his friend? He ended with his head... He-Man sits on a fallen tree. Battle Cat lies beside him. TEELA But you're He-Man! He-Man doesn't get scared! HE-MAN I'm traveling to a planet I've never been to, fighting an enemy more powerful than I've ever been up against, looking for a complete stranger. Teela sits next to Adam. Both rest their chins on their hands. A moment passes as they ponder the challenge. TEELA Well, sitting here worrying about it isn't doing us any good. Enough pouting around, off we go. They exit with Teela leading the way. INT: CASTLE GRAYSKULL -NIGHT He-Man, Battle Cat, and Teela (with napsack) enter. Sorceress returns to human form. SORCERESS (Refering to swords) That is all you are taking? HE-MAN Um, yes. There are only two of us against the entire Horde force. I doubt that weapons will help much. TEELA (Munching on apple) Lunch, will though. SORCERESS Good luck to you. She points to one of the many doors in Grayskull and it turns into a glowing portal. He-Man walks up to it, but hesitates. Battle Cat does likewise. TEELA (taking a last bite) You gonna save the universe, or what? Go. EXT: PLANET ETHERIA -MOUNTAINSIDE -DAY He-Man, Battle Cat, and Teela appear out of the portal on a mountainside overlooking the Fright Zone. HE-MAN What do we do now? Teela wraps her robes over her knapsack, pulls on her hood, making her look like an old hunchback. She speaks in an 'old-lady voice': TEELA You're a rotten thief and I'm a merchant. Can't have any untaxed commerce, now can we, sonny boy? Horde troopers will be over in a jiffy. You'll be in the slammer in no time... He-Man tucks the swords under his robes. Teela tosses an old blanket over Battle Cat's armor. HE-MAN ... and I'll bust Adora right out. Teela heads down the mountain, picking up a walking stick on the way to complete the 'Old Lady' transformation. She hobbles away towards the FZ with Battle Cat by her side. EXT: PLANET ETHERIA -MARKET PLACE -AFTERNOON He-Man is strolling around acting casual in the crowded market. TEELA/ OLD LADY Nature's candy! Nature's candy! Can't nobody outdo mother nature! Listen to Grandma, eat your fruits and veggies, ya hear? He-Man strides up to the 'Old Lady' and snatches a piece of fruit up and begins eating. 'Old Lady' becomes hysterical, calling for help. TEELA/ OLD LADY Oh, help! Thief! Rouge! Scoundrel! Fiend! Beast! HE-MAN I think they get the picture. 5 HORDE TROOPERS storm in, snatch He-Man away and drag him to their transport, an iron cage drawn by horses. Teela give him a discrete thumbs up, and starts munching on another apple. They start the journey to the Fright Zone, many miles away. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -MANTENA'S CONTROL ROOM -NIGHT Mantenna is a tall, thin, orange-red creature with a pointy face and beady yellow eyes. He sits counting tax money and recording on a scroll. In one column is a list of names, in other it says "Paid tax?" followed by a list of "yes" s and "no" s. Mantenna writes "no" and then stuffs some coins into` his pockets. The Trooper approaches unnoticed by Mantenna. TROOPER Sir! Mantenna is startled. He recovers quickly. TROOPER We have a new prisoner. Without turning around, Mantenna addresses the prisoner. MANTEENA So, are you ready to grovel at my feet and beg me to spare you? Mantenna turns around to see the muscle-bound He-Man just as he finishes speaking. He-Man is silent. MANTEENA Must be intimidated. Take him to the dungeon. The Force Captain is always happy to have another guest. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – PRISON -NIGHT The Horde Trooper escorts He-Man through the prisoner's area. Inside there are poor common people looking starved and sad. One COMMONER is pleading with a Horde Trooper who is locking him in a cell. Adora supervises. COMMONER But I did pay my taxes! There must be some mistake. Is there someone I can talk to? No, don't do this! If I miss another day of work they'll fire me. This isn't right! Adora swings her sword dangerously close to the Commoner's ear, threatening, as she speaks. He quivers in fear. ADORA Your whining is grating on my ears. If you don't shut up, I don't see why I should be sparing yours. The Trooper escorts He-Man down another corridor. Adora stands in the center of the hallway, authoritatively. Suddenly He-Man breaks his handcuffs and runs toward her. HE-MAN Adora! It's you! My Sis! ADORA Who you callin' Sis? Adora punches He-Man in the face. Upon the sound of impact, Adora recoils in pain. Doubled over, she clenches her hand. HE-MAN I didn't see that coming. Um, are you okay? Adora curses under her breath and tries to hide her pain. ADORA What are you? Take his weapons! (to Troopers) Adora holds her sword ready in defense. The Trooper takes the swords and hangs them on a rack with other confiscated weapons. Hordak secretly watches. HE-MAN Adora, listen, I'm your brother. Adora rolls her eyes, and holds the tip of her sword to He-Man's throat, forcing him towards the Energy Extracting Chamber. But he is tired of playing prisoner. He-Man grabs her sword and positions himself out of harms way. Suddenly, Hordak reveals himself. HORDAK Troops! At once, two massive Horde Troopers grab Adora! She struggles, kicking fiercely. One Horde Trooper holds a sword to Adora's throat. ADORA You morons! What are you doing?! He-Man moves to free his sister. HORDAK I wouldn't try anything, He-Man. These Troopers will slice her throat if you so much as take one step. And I have no problem with killing her, she means nothing to me. Am I understood? He-Man nods. HORDAK Wonderful. Now please step into that cell. Hordak motions to the Energy Extracting Chamber. He-Man walks into the cell, keeping eye contact with Adora. Hordak locks it. He pauses to revel in his accomplishment. HORDAK Release her. Adora glares hatefully at Hordak. He laughs. HORDAK I think he likes you. Hordak exits. Adora looks wrathfully at He-Man. Suddenly, her facial expression changes from a cold glare to wide-eyed wonder, and she speaks softly. Shadow Weaver's potion is wearing off? ADORA Brother? You are my brother? HE-MAN He-Man is ecstatic and emotional. Yes! Oh, I thought you would never believe me. After all these years... I'm so sorry you had to go through this. ADORA I'm sorry too... because now you must die. (coldly) Did you think I'd fall for that? Adora was faking it! She goes over to the control panel in the middle of the corridor. HE-MAN No! Adora, no! Please trust me! Take the sword. You're suppose to find She-Ra. Adora coldly throws the switch on the control panel. He-Man crumples to the floor with a loud cry, writhing in anguish. His strength and energy are extracted from him and funneled into pipes above the cell. A tear or two forms in his eyes. EXT: PLANET ETHERIA_-VILLAGE -EVENING Teela has been hanging out in a small tavern, sitting unoticed in the shadows with Battle Cat laying at her side. A woman like Teela would look out of place in a tavern such as this, if it weren't for the fact that she could take down any one of these surly henchmen at the drop of a hat. These men have hunting falcons perched on their shoulders, fierce hounds, and assorted weaponry. Battle Cat suddenly ROARS, simultaneously with He-Man's cry. Teela jumps, startled, and everyone in the tavern turns and stares. TEELA Um... just a touch of indigestion. Keep it down, will you! Battle Cat walks away looking back at Teela. He circles back, and again walks away looking back at her. TEELA Kitty senses trouble? Battle Cat growls. EXT: ETHERIA -TAVERN -NIGHT He exits the tavern and notices a light on the mountainside. He takes off running towards it. Teela runs after him. They race up the mountainside. EXT: ETHERIAN MOUNTAINSIDE -NIGHT A herd of colorful sleeping ponies scatter at the sight of the galloping Battle Cat, with the exception of ICICLE, a brave, blue Icelandic-type pony. Instead, he gallops up to Teela and halts in front of her, rearing up. He whinneys a 'hello'. Teela pats the pony. TEELA Aren't you a brave one? Icicle rubs against her and paws the ground. Icicle kneels. Oh! You want to take me somewhere? Teela mounts Icicle and they gallop up high into the mountains to an incredible castle made completely of ice. Battle Cat follows. INT: PLANET ETHERIA -ICE CASTLE -NIGHT Teela dismounts once inside the ice castle and walks around in awe, noting that everything, even the doorknobs, are made of ice. Icicle takes them deep into the castle, leading by whinneying and tossing his head. Teela and Battle Cat follow. They go down a snowy hallway to an ornate ice door. Icicle paws at the door. FROSTA (18, blue hair) opens the door, looking like she just woke up. Frosta smiles politely. Icicle pushes his way through the doorway and walks into a royally decorated stall in Frosta's chamber. He promptly begins munching on feed. TEELA Hi! Um... your pony brought me here. Maybe you could help me. I came with He-Man… FROSTA He-Man? Oh, please come in. TEELA Thanks. I think he might be in trouble. INT: ICE CASTLE -FROSTA'S BEDCHAMBER -NIGHT Teela sits on Frosta's bed and wraps her arms around herself. Battle Cat lies down with his paws curled beneath him and fluffs out his fur her bare feet, unaffected by the cold. TEELA He-Man went into the Fright Zone to rescue Adora. FROSTA (shyly) The Fright Zone is a dangerous place, even for a legendary warrior. And Adora is the Horde Force Captain. Evil girl. If you ask me. TEELA Really?... Really. FROSTA (shyly) We should probably ask Glimmer for help. She's the leader of the Rebellion, and knows how to handle things like this. Come Icicle, we're off to the Whispering Wood. All exit, except Icicle. Icicle jerks his head up from his feed when he realizes he is alone, and trots quickly outside to join the others. EXT: OUTSIDE THE ICE CASTLE — NIGHT Behind them the ice kingdom can be seen, lit by the moonlight. TEELA Your pony's name is Icicle? Does one from an ice kingdom perceive its iciness? Frosta blushes, and offers her hand, vertically. FROSTA Oh, how rude of me. I'm Frosta, Empress of the Ice Kingdom. TEELA Well there you go. I'm Teela, and you know the great Battle Cat. They touch each other's palms in greeting. They hop on their respective mounts and gallop towards the Whispering Wood. INT: PLANET ETHERIA -GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT GLIMMER (15 y/ o girl, dark complexion, lavender hair, green eyes) lies awake in her bed. She recalls the day's events. EXT: FRIGHT ZONE – FRONT GATES_-DAY Peering out from behind a tree, Glimmer sees a Horde Trooper pacing in front of the gates. When he paces away from her, she signals to BOW (25, burgundy hair, green eyes, a heart with an arrow through it tattooed on his chest). Bow shoots a flaming arrow into a pillar next to the guard. While the guard stares at arrow, THREE REBELS run up behind him. The FIRST REBEL spins the guard's helmet backwards so he can't see. The SECOND REBEL disarms the guard, and the THIRD REBEL ties him up. Together they carry the guard into the nearby woods. Then 30 rebels (boys & girls, all races, under 18 yrs./ old) run out of the forest and paint the walls of the Fright Zone with phrases like: FIGHT THE FRIGHT ZONE, DOWN WITH THE HORDE, HORDAK SUCKS. Hundreds of HORDE TROOPERS arrive, some on horses, some on foot, way outnumbering the rebels. The rebels don't stand a chance, but stand their ground. One Horde Trooper clubs A BOY (13ish) over the head. He falls unconscious to the ground. Glimmer takes note. GLIMMER Troops! Retreat, retreat! As Rebels on the frontline retreat into the forest, others roll out a giant catapult with a pile of steaming manure. GLIMMER Everyone! Get back. Glimmer runs to the BOY and picks him up. A Trooper on horseback nearly maims Glimmer, but she out maneuvers and they escape into the forest. The Rebels launch the catapult. Chunks of manure hit the Troopers, knocking some off their horses. The Rebels catch the riderless horses and take off into the forest. They cheer and holler victoriously. Glimmer shares in the enthusiasm, until she looks over to the injured boy, who is coming to and grimacing in pain. She wears an expression of guilt. EXT: PLANET ETHERIA -VILLAGE – DAY Glimmer and the Rebels attempt to recruit people for the Rebellion. A SHY YOUNG REBEL is reluctant to speak to the villagers. Glimmer, crouched down to the little Rebel's height, gives encouragement. GLIMMER You can do it. There's nothing to be nervous about. Just walk up to them and tell them about the Rebellion. Watch. (To a LADY walking down the street) Ma'am, please, just a moment. LADY Sorry, I really can't help. I'm in a rush. Glimmer approaches a man in the street. GLIMMER Sir, it is time to end the injustice of Horde rule. Join the Rebellion, and help us bring down Hordak's Empire. MAN Please leave me alone. GLIMMER Just take a flier! We could stop the Horde if we just had more rebels. The man holds up his hand and walks away. Glimmer approaches a TEENAGE GIRL. GLIMMER Hi there. Aren't you tired of people going along with what everyone else says? Glimmer hands the Teenage Girl a flier. GLIMMER Have you thought about joining the Rebellion? You could actually take part in ending the Horde's rule. The Teenage Girl's MOTHER approaches and thrusts the flier back at Glimmer. MOTHER I don't want you talking to my daughter. GLIMMER She has to know what's really going on. You don't want her to be another mindless minion, do you? The Mother pulls on her daughter's arm and drags her away. MOTHER Look, we have enough to worry about, can't you just get someone else? EXT: PLANET ETHERIA -WHISPERING WOOD – DAY Glimmer stands on a boulder in front of a waterfall giving her formal address. The rebels are gathering around. GLIMMER We have accomplished great things today, and we have advanced the cause of the Rebellion. We may not have recruited any new members, but we got the word out, and that is an achievement. People first must know that there is another way besides obeying the Horde. So, although our numbers are still few... (Wide shot reveals the Rebellion is a small group of teenagers. ) ... our mission today was a success, and I'm really proud of all of you. You are the ones questioning the way things have been done, and you aren't satisfied just sitting around and watching the past repeat itself. You are making the most of your lives, striving to better the world you've come into. Most people just live for the sake of mere existence. They aren't really trying to do anything besides survive. But what you are doing--fighting for what you believe in-- you are truly living, you understand what life is about. Take my word; we will make the world a better place. REBELS Long live the Rebellion! Long live the Rebellion! QUEEN ANGELLA (dark complexion, 40's), with angel wings, flies down from the sky aboard her white Pegasus. The rebels gasp at the sight of this royal figure in their presence. ANGELLA Actually, I hope it doesn't. As long as the the Rebellion lives, the Horde rules. All the rebels suddenly drop to their knees out of respect for Her Majesty. REBELS Long live Angella! ANGELLA Oh, stop that! My ego doesn't need anymore stroking! Get up all of you. She dismounts her Pegasus. She says to herself as she straightens her robes: I do not lack self-confidence so much that I need people bowing, and what not in my presence; it's embarrassing. GLIMMER Mom! What brings you to the Whispering Wood? They embrace. ANGELLA Not what, who. (Pets the pegasus.) Elysium brings me to the Whispering Wood. GLIMMER Oh Mom. I mean what occasion brings you here? ANGELLA I'm looking for a boy. About so tall… black hair, blue eyes… I've got to find him before his father does. GLIMMER Hey, I know him!... Who is he? ANGELLA Prince Seric. He ran away to join the Rebellion and his father, the King of Nabrylla, doesn't find it "appropriate or amusing." GLIMMER Mom... this boy... he's been injured. Not badly, but he's in the hospital tent. They head to the hospital tent. INT: PLANET ETHERIA -HOSPITAL TENT – DAY ANGELLA Prince Seric, you sly devil you. How did you manage to sneak out of the Palace? SERIC You aren't going to tell Father where I am, are you? ANGELLA Of course not! But the trouble is.. he already knows... oh sweety, you're bleeding! Glimmer, can you fetch some water? Glimmer exits. Your father has managed to locate you, and he is on his way. We'll do our best to convince him to allow you stay. SERIC He won't. KING No he certainly won't! They turn around, startled. How dare you try to undermine my authority. Both of you! ANGELLA If you weren't so stubborn and narrow-minded, we wouldn't need to undermine your authority. You are so focused on your own image that you can't understand that your son is doing the right thing. KING You know nothing about me or my son! ANGELLA No I don't know anything about you... a king so self-centered, and frightened of life itself, he won't support his son in fighting against what's wrong with this world! Glimmer returns to the hospital tent, but doesn't enter, hearing the raised voices of Angella and the King. KING Unlike you, I am a responsible parent, I'm protecting my son from every danger I know of. I won't stand to see him killed in fighting the Horde with a bunch of foolish children lead by an ignorant little girl! ANGELLA No, what you won't stand to see is your son grow up and become the man you refuse to be! Seric is mature enough to sacrifice his wealth and status to support the Rebellion! He understands that to stand by silently and watch injustices being propagated is the same as endorsing them. As Angella's and the King's voices are raised the Rebels turn and listen in on the argument. Glimmer's face reddens with embarrassment. KING Your daughter is a stupid little girl, who would lead these Rebels to their death for her own vain glory. Glimmer has had enough and enters the tent. GLIMMER That's not true! KING Be honest, Glimmer. The purpose of this little club is to satisfy your power-hungry ego. You could care less about the consequences. GLIMMER How dare you. I am fighting for what I believe in, and I intend to win. KING You're the one who lead my son into danger. GLIMMER Fighting for what is right isn't without risk-- KING Risk I am not willing to take! Seric is the future of Nabrylla, and for him to fight risks the stability of the entire kingdom for the sake of this game. He is coming home immediately. GLIMMER (To Seric) Seric, I am sorry you were hurt. But just because we are doing the right thing doesn't mean we are invincible. But it does make your bravery even more admirable. KING Don't pretend to care about him. GLIMMER I care about all the Rebels. The King exits the hospital tent, and addresses the eavesdropping rebels. EXT: HOSPITAL TENT – DAY KING Your leader has as much compassion for you as a desert has water… ANGELLA Enough. KING She's the leader, and she is responsible! (To rebels) If she cares about your welfare, then why did she lead you into danger? GLIMMER I didn't mean to. KING I see, so you're an incompetent leader? GLIMMER I am not. KING Tell me, Glimmer, if you care so much about the rebels… The King steps into the crowd of rebels and pulls out a girl. KING ... then tell me, what is this girl's name? Glimmer is silent. KING There aren't very many of them. Surely you cared enough to remember their names? GLIMMER (holding back tears) What you want to hear is that I don't know their names. You're right. Are you satisfied? Seric exits the Hospital Tent, holding a rag to his wound. Glimmer pleads to him. GLIMMER Seric, I'm sorry. SERIC But, you didn't even come to the Hospital Tent to see how I was doing. The King shakes his head in disgust. ANGELLA Your Highness, what exactly are you trying to accomplish? KING This: Glimmer, you're just a kid you're too young to understand how the world really works. It's time for some responsible adults to bring this Rebellion nonsense to an end. GLIMMER You want to end the Rebellion? KING Of course, it's foolish and dangerous, and above all unnecessary. GLIMMER But, who will free Etheria from the Horde? KING The one the Prophecy fortells will come. GLIMMER But, it's been a long time since the Prophecy, and this destined one hasn't shown up! KING Destiny takes time. ANGELLA But, what if there is no destiny? The rebels gasp at the Queen's blasphemous remark. KING Do you doubt the wisdom of Grayskull? You doubt the Sorceress?! ANGELLA What if Glimmer is the one destined to free Etheria? A REBEL The Prophecy said the person would have a sword. SECOND REBEL A sword of great power... THIRD REBEL ... With a mirror-like jewel. This attack on Glimmer's self-esteem is taking it's toll. She is beginning to break down. GLIMMER (tearfully) We don't need to wait around for destiny. We've been doing fine with out it. Who's with me? The rebels are silent. REBEL Maybe the King's right. Maybe we've been going about this the wrong way. GLIMMER After all I've done for us? KING Have you been doing this for them, or have you been doing this for yourself? Glimmer is crushed. She watches the Rebels disperse. Angella touches Glimmer's arm. A young rebel steps forward. YOUNG REBEL Glimmer, if we don't even have destiny on our side, how can we possibly defeat the Horde? INT: GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT Glimmer looks worried. She gets out of bed and climbs out the window, and walks a short distance to a smaller tent. She enters. INT: BOW'S TENT -NIGHT Right inside the tent is a horse-stall built for a very pampered horse. There is a gold nameplate on the stall, and spelled out in gems it says "Arrow". ARROW, a sleek dark bay horse, is sleeping inside the stall. He wakes at her approach. Glimmer strokes his face. GLIMMER (whispers) Hello Arrow. BOW doesn't notice. Glimmer enters. He is polishing a very ornate looking sword. GLIMMER Good evening, Bow. Bow didn't realize she was there, and scrambles to hide the sword—-but there is nothing to hide it with. His tent is spartan, except for Arrow's stall, which is heavily decorated with ornaments and jewels. BOW Oh! Glimmer! I've been working on this for you. I guess you can have it now. He gives her the sword. It's silver with a gold handle, and all sorts of beautiful swirley carvings and gems. Engraved on the blade it says:" Glimmer, Leader of the Rebellion " GLIMMER Bow! Its beautiful, thank you. BOW You're welcome. You've earned it. GLIMMER Bow, do you think I am a good leader? BOW Glimmer, for since as long as I can remember, and maybe longer, people--adults--have been complaining about how the Horde oppresses us. They dreamed of freedom. But not one of them did anything about it. Then you, a youth, organized all those adults who've been complaining, and you founded the Rebellion. You have done something that the adults couldn't do. Sounds to me like you're more than a good leader, you're a great leader. GLIMMER But, have I made a difference? Sure, I started the Rebellion, but the Etherians are still slaves. BOW Glimmer, we are changing things, we're changing people's minds. Don't let what happened today get you down. You've never let what people say bother you. When people say you're too young to lead the Rebellion, you always ask, "Who else is going to do it?" GLIMMER But it's like you said, I'm just a kid, and I don't have any powers. BOW What do you mean you don't have powers? You can do almost anything with light! Glimmer makes an orb of light in her hand GLIMMER (stone-faced) I can make things glow... whoop-dee-doo. FROSTA (O. C.) Bow! Bow! Are you there? Bow and Glimmer exit the tent, finding Frosta and Teela. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD -BOW'S TENT -NIGHT FROSTA Oh, hello there both of you. I'm very sorry to disturb you this late at night or this early in the morning, whichever it is... GLIMMER What's wrong, Frosta? FROSTA Well, this is Teela. (Introductions) Teela: Glimmer. Glimmer: Teela. Teela: Bow. Bow: Teela. All say hello and nod. GLIMMER Trouble Frosta? Frosta nods. A moment later Glimmer and Bow, now in armor, ride double on Arrow. They gallop away following Frosta and Teela. EXT: CASTASPELLA'S CASTLE -NIGHT Glimmer, Bow, Arrow, Frosta, Teela and Icicle approach CASTASPELLA'S CASTLE. Glimmer whistles a signal. CASTASPELLA (20's), a dark-haired and dark-skinned woman, comes to a high window. GLIMMER Castaspella! Eternia's in big trouble. INT: CASTASPELLA'S CASTLE -NIGHT Castaspella, now in armor, and crosses the hall to Xerxes' room. XERXES (16), an exotic-looking boy, is working with test-tubes, flasks and colored bubbley-goo. CASTASPELLA Xerxes! Prepare for war. He-Man is in danger. EXT: CASTASPELLA'S CASTLE -NIGHT Cataspella emerges on OBSIDIAN, a large black Fresian-type horse, and leading NUCLEUS, a flaxen liver-chestnut. Xerxes comes out running and leaps onto Nucleus. XERXES Sorry to wake you, Nucleus, but we're going to need all the help we can get. GLIMMER Let's go! All gallop off. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – PRISON AREA -NIGHT He-Man is writhing in pain as his life energy is being extracted from him. Adora turns on her heel and walks away down the corridor. Suddenly a light illuminating from behind casts her shadow on the wall in front of her. In a state of shock she turns around to find the source of the light--the Sword of She-Ra— is hanging on the confiscated weaponry rack. Adora is irresistibly drawn to the brightly glowing weapon. She picks up the sword and looks into it's mirror-like jewel. Adora sees her life played back from the present to her childhood, images of Hordak and Shadow Weaver putting spells on her in her sleep, poisoning her food, berating her, and shaping her into a heartless killer. Hordak is seen punishing innocent people, enslaving the inhabitants of Etheria, driving the people to poverty, breaking up families to draft young people for the Horde Force. Shadow Weaver is seen working in her chambers studying and translating an ancient book of spells, concocting potions and poisons, then stumbling across the prophecy of He-Man and She-Ra. Adora then sees Hordak and Shadow Weaver steal her as a baby, and finally the Sorceress and the Circle channeling their energy into the swords. The Sorceress repeats the prophecy, but this time she says: SORCERESS On this eve, pure spirits have graced our worlds. Two, noble of heart, who shall one day set free the planets.... He-Man and She-Ra! For the Honor of Grayskull! In the flashing images in the jewel, Adora sees He-Man's face, and her own, in an orb above the Sorceress' head. Adora is She-Ra! With the Sorceress's words echoing in her mind, Adora is overcome with emotion. She is in shock, disbelief. Then, for just a moment, tears fall freely, tears of regret for her alliance with the Horde, of regret her cruelty towards the prisoners, of regret for the life-long deception. But now, Adora knows. The sword takes over, lifting her arm into the air. She understands what she must do. ADORA For the honor of Grayskull, I am She-Ra! Swirley lights and magical sparks emit from the sword and Adora transforms into She-Ra! She-Ra pushes the lever, turning off the Energy Extracting Chamber. She flips another switch, unlocking all the prison cells in the dungeon and setting off a warning. Hundreds of prisoners begin to make their escape from the Fright Zone. She-Ra breaks the impenetrable glass of the Energy Extracting Chamber with her sword and picks up the unconscious He-Man. Horde Troopers start appearing, yelling orders to get weaponry and alert Hordak to the disaster. In the confusion, She-Ra runs down the corridors through several passageways, just barely unnoticed by Horde Troopers. EXT: OUTSIDE THE FRIGHT ZONE --SUNRISE At a discrete distance in front of the front gates, the Rebels (Glimmer, Bow, etc.) are reviewing their rescue plan. FROSTA (hesitantly) If the most powerful man in the universe can't get himself out of there, how are we supposed to? BOW We'll infiltrate from the North quadrant, heading west along the sewage canal... XERXES ... we'll attack the unfortified flank with high velocity arrows traveling in a upward trajectory to cripple their defense systems-- GLIMMER Defense systems? Um, whatever. We'll just wing it. They charge towards the front gates of the Fright Zone when suddenly the gates swing wide open and a rush of prisoners comes stampeding towards them. The Rebels' horses spook and rear at the chaos. In the center of this flood of escaping prisoners is She-Ra carrying the limp body of He-Man. Teela spots them and calls out. Glimmer charges down to She-Ra, blasting a bolt of light to She-Ra'a eyes, but she dodges out of the way. She-Ra tries to escape, but the gang expertly surrounds her before she can get away. Glimmer confronts her, threatening another blast to the eyes. GLIMMER Drop him! SHE-RA Please, just let me go. He's hurt. Teela jumps off Battle Cat and rushes up to the body. Battle Cat bounds after her. TEELA He-Man! No... SHE-RA You know him? Teela nods with tear-filled eyes. The Rebels, closer now, can see he is lifeless. Battle Cat nuzzles He-Man's hand. The rush of prisoners has been followed by a mass of Horde Troopers on horseback, adding to the already tumultuous situation. GLIMMER Stranger: Teela. Teela: Stranger. Ok, let's go! Arrow, Obsidian, Icicle about face and gallop full speed into the Whispering Wood with their riders. Xerxes and Teela pull up alongside She-Ra, offering her a ride. SHE-RA Thanks, but I think I'll be all right. Xerxes and Teela watch in disbelief as She-Ra takes off running, just as fast as the horses did, and still carrying He-Man. Battle Cat and Nucleus bolt off after her, and finding it challenging to catch up with her. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD – SUNRISE The Rebels and She-Ra escape into the forest. She-Ra lays the limp body of He-Man on the forest floor. He shows no signs of life. Teela dismounts and runs to He-Man's side. Battle Cat lies devotedly beside him. TEELA What happened?! What's wrong with him? She-Ra is close to tears. SHE-RA I didn't know. I'm so sorry! She-Ra places her hands on He-Man's chest, and her hands glow. This startles She-Ra and she releases them. TEELA He-Man! Wake-up, wake-up! You're going to be all right. She-Ra, terribly upset, runs off into the woods. FROSTA (calls after She-Ra) Who are you, anyway? TEELA No! This can't be! Teela begins to sob. You're okay. Wake-up! The Rebels leave her alone. No, Eternia needs you! You can't die now. She stares at his face for a moment, now certain he is dead. Then she staggers to a standing position. TEELA Good-bye, Adam. I'm sorry I failed you. Teela gives him an Eternian soldier's salute. She hangs her head and walks away slowly. Then she hears a weak voice behind her and stops in her tracks. HE-MAN You haven't failed me... yet. Teela turns around and races back to his side. She makes a cry of relief and hugs him. HE-MAN And anyhow, you're not supposed to know who I am. TEELA (tearfully) What do you think I am... stupid? EXT: WHISPERING WOODS – DAY She-Ra is alone, sitting at the edge of beautiful pond. Her eyes are red from tears, but she isn't crying. She closes her eyes and makes a little tearful sigh. A moment passes. He-Man appears out of the trees behind her. He is still very weak, and can only stand using the trees for support. HE-MAN Sis? She-Ra turns around and gasps, relieved to see him alive. A tear or two falls from her eyes. He-Man tries to walk toward her, but only takes a step before he falls to his knees. She-Ra runs to him and kneels beside him. He-Man clings to her for support. She-Ra embraces him. SHE-RA Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't know. I'm sorry. Teela, Glimmer, Frosta, Bow, Xerxes, and Castaspella enter facing He-Man and She-Ra. FROSTA Referring to my previous question, who are you? HE-MAN This is my sister, She-Ra. BOW (whispers O/ C) The legend! SHE-RA I'm sorry it took so long getting here, but I'm going to lead the Rebellion. XERXES It's wonderful to meet you, She-Ra. We're all big fans of your brother. If you can do half of what he's done for Eternia, Etheria will be free in no time! My name is Prince Xerxes. You may be familiar with some of my books... CASTASPELLA Oh brother. XERXES I've written, "The Complete Guide to the Lunology and Craters of Bright Moon". Have you read "The Delicate Ecosystem of Etheria's Ice Kingdom"? SHE-RA No, I'm afraid I haven't read your books. But I'll be sure to pick them up some time. CASTASPELLA She-Ra, I'm Castaspella, Queen of Mystacore. She tussles Xerxes hair. This is my little bro. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help you with the Rebellion. Castaspella pushes Frosta in front of She-Ra. CASTASPELLA And this is the lovely Frosta, Empress of the Ice Kingdom. Castaspella motions to Bow. CASTASPELLA And this is Bow, a good friend to the Rebellion. BOW Wonderful to meet you. Teela steps forward. TEELA I'm Teela, Captain of the Royal Guard, from Eternia. Glimmer steps forward, almost introducing herself as leader of the Rebellion. GLIMMER Hi, I'm Glimmer, lead--Um... Let me know if there's anything I can do to help out. Tell me She-Ra, where did you come from? All the cruel things she had done as Force Captain flash through She-Ra's mind. She tries to cover her connection to the Horde. SHE-RA Well, um, He-Man and I were separated at birth. Since then I have just been a... um... farm girl... and then... HE-MAN Then you got arrested by the Horde... SHE-RA Yes, absolutely! And it's a good thing you came, just in time, to rescue me... HE-MAN ... and give you the Sword of She-Ra. SHE-RA And give me the sword. Frosta appears skeptical. FROSTA (whispers to Teela) What about Adam's sister, Adora? TEELA Um, don't worry about it. She went home. INT: PLANET ETERNIA -GRAYSKULL – DAY We see the vast galaxies of the universe, the comets, the Milky Way, the explosions of supernovas, the forming of solar systems, the bizarre shapes of space nebulas, as we rush along in a gallop through in an exploration of the cosmos. We draw further and further away from a center point, until what we see is no longer the universe, but the eyes of a falcon--the eyes of the falcon headdress worn by the Sorceress of Grayskull. The Sorceress is in a deep meditative state, unlocking evermore secrets of the universe only she has deciphered, as she sits on her throne. One of the many doors in the labyrinth of Grayskull begins to glow and turns into a portal. She comes out of mediation, and turns her eyes to the portal. He-Man and She-Ra step through, and the Sorceress smiles broadly, gracefully descends the stairs of her throne. She embraces She-Ra, and looks proudly at He-Man. SORCERESS She-Ra! I've been waiting for this day. Your parents are so worried about you, Adam. I told them you wouldn't fail... and here you are. HE-MAN (whispers to She-Ra) She's the Sorceress of Grayskull. SHE-RA Very nice to meet you. Um, how do I turn into Adora, again? Teela enters through the portal just as She-Ra asks her question. The Sorceress is startled, since no one is supposed to know the true identities of He-Man and She-Ra. HE-MAN Don't worry, Sorceress, Teela already found out. She knows how to keep a secret. The Sorceress takes She-Ra's hand and places it over the red gem on She-Ra's crown. She-Ra transforms into Adora. He-Man turns into Adam by touching the emblem on his armor. SORCERESS Well, you two better get going. Marlena and Randor never thought you would succeed. ADAM I don't really think I want to see them right now. SORCERESS You made it back to Eternia, didn't you? ADAM Yeah. The Sorceress losses her aloof regality for a moment. SORCERESS That means you want to rub their noses in the fact that you proved them wrong. ADAM You bet I do. SORCERESS And if you don't, I'll be really disappointed, because I want to see the looks on their faces when they see you and Adora. ADORA Sorceress? This sword is incredible. Where did its power come from? SORCERESS The Circle was an alliance of elders who gave their lives so that one day the planets could be free. The swords of He-Man and She-Ra are their legacy. I know of nothing more powerful. ADORA The Swords of Power... they can't be broken? SORCERESS Anything can be broken, but only by something stronger. If they were broken it would be an enormous release of energy... But there is more to being She-Ra than the sword. INT: PALACE COURT -DAY Queen Marlena and King Randor are dressed in royal attire and sitting on their thrones in front of a full Royal Court. Adam enters the Great Court with Adora riding Cringer. Adora realizes she still wears the Horde emblem. Trying to cover it up, Adora wraps her cloak about herself, covering her face. Two commoners stand before the king and queen, one with a fantastic phoenix, slightly singed and smoking. RANDOR The fine will be thirty days labor. Let that be a lesson to you. We have fire prevention laws on books strictly prohibiting unattended phoenixes in wheat fields. Commoners and phoenix turn to leave. ADAM Miss me? RANDOR (at a loss for words) Adam! …Adam! ADAM (sarcastic) Your Majesties, I present to you Her Royal Highness, Princess Adora of Eternia. Adam bows, presenting Adora. MARLENA That is not even funny, Adam. RANDOR How dare you make such a cruel joke as if you haven't done enough already. Adora dismounts Cringer. MARLENA I advise you, young lady, to leave these premises at once. You should be ashamed of yourself! RANDOR Both of you leave! I don't even want to look at you. ADAM This is no joke. I've brought Adora back. Adora removes her hood, exposing her face for the first time. Marlena decends her throne and approaches Adora, in awe. Randor follows reluctantly. RANDOR Oh come, now Marlena. Don't tell me you're taken in by this foolishness. You know Adora is lost forever. MARLENA Randor, look at her... RANDOR Look me in the eye, young lady. Who are you? Adora removes her cloak entirely, revealing the Horde emblem. ADORA Adora, Horde Force Captain and highest ranking warrior. Awarded the Zilsian Coda for winning the Duel of Champions three times. Equally skilled in the long blade and the Comandatre machete. Most decorated member of the Horde Force. And you'd be... my Mom and Dad? RANDOR I can't believe it! I can't believe it. Randor and Marlena cry, and embrace Adora. Then Marlena hugs Adam. MARLENA We should have never doubted you. RANDOR Forgive us, Adam. Adults are cynical and hopeless as you say... Adam chimes in, as if this is his mantra, and they say the rest in unison. RANDOR AND ADAM ... the inevitable by-products of age. MARLENA Age may bring wisdom. But there is more to learn from youth. RANDOR (tearfully) Today is a day celebration. The whole planet rejoice! EX – PALACE COURTYARD -DAY Randor, Marlena, Adora and Adam are standing on the balcony over looking the courtyard, which is filled with thousands of people. RANDOR Today I bring joyful news. Many years ago when Prince Adam was born, he had a twin sister. Sadly, the night of their birth the Horde stole her from us. The Sorceress placed a forgetfulness spell over the kingdom to spare us from the grief. COMMONER (to his buddy) I don't remember that. MARLENA Years passed, we feared our daughter was gone forever. But our brave Prince Adam has single-handedly fought the Horde and brought our dear Adora home to us! Adam and Adora exchange a glance, recalling a different story. And now I present to you, Princess Adora. The audience forces an unenthusiastic applause. RANDOR Today, we have defeated the Horde. The crowds murmurs in disagreement. Not entirely, but in a small way. As you see, my Kingdom, good is prevailing! Applause again, and the crowd disperses. COMMONER (To his buddy) Don't get me wrong. I'm glad the King and Queen got their daughter back. But it doesn't do us a lot of good. I still have to work everyday, and half my income goes to the Horde. HIS BUDDY You're telling me. You know, the Royals are always saying how some day good will prevail and we'll all BE free. But I haven't seen them do anything about it. INT: ROYAL PALACE -SIDE ROOM -NIGHT Marlena, Randor, Adam, and Adora are seated around a table. ADORA Combined, the forces of both planets outnumber the Horde's. If everyone refuses to pay taxes and, as a whole, we stop obeying the Horde, they are powerless. We'll protect those whose lives are in danger. We'll have more than a fighting chance. RANDOR If we choose not to obey the Horde, people will die. We simply can't take that risk. ADORA I know, I know. Fatalities are a possibility. But, for freedom! We can't let the Horde control us forever. MARLENA Adora, we just got you back. We don't want to loose you again. ADAM Mom, what was it you said about 'learning so much from youth'? MARLENA That's true. But, you can learn from adults too. We have experience with the Horde; we know what can happen. Adam folds his arms across his chest and glares. RANDOR Adam, please, just acknowledge that your parents know more about these things than you do. ADORA Your Majesties, I have a question. When you pass on, what will your legacy be? You have the chance to be remembered as the King and Queen who freed Eternia and Etheria. And you also have the chance to do nothing and be forgotten, like most people are, when they leave this world. Don't you want to leave something great behind as your legacy? RANDOR We will leave two beautiful things behind, Adora. (Regarding their offspring) ADORA But someday Adam and I will leave this world, too. What of your legacy then? ADAM Why can't you at least take the risk? Isn't freedom worth it? MARLENA We have taken risks. When they took Adora, your father and I had to make a choice. We searched all over Eternia. But we knew our search was in vain... ADAM (interrupts) You searched? RANDOR Well, you know, we had people. MARLENA We knew the Horde must have taken her to their base on Etheria. ADAM If you know where she was, why didn't you go after her? MARLENA The Sorceress' Portal didn't always exist. She devised it only after Adora's abduction. The portal is made of a very volatile and treacherous magic. Of course, your father and I were more than willing to risk out lives, if it meant that our daughter would be returned to us. But if we died... the kingdom would have been vulnerable to the Horde. The devastation... we couldn't gamble the welfare of the kingdom for one person, no matter how precious, or for our own happiness. ADAM Why couldn't you send one of your people through the portal? RANDOR We did. But that trusted person we sent to rescue Adora turned out to be a traitor. He used the opportunity to damage the portal, attempting to destroy it. ADORA I don't understand, if the Sorceress' Portal is the only way to travel between Eternia to Etheria, then how did the Horde...? MARLENA They must have their own portal. You see, we had to make the excruciating choice to risk our daughter for the sake of Eternia. But now Adora is returned to us. It must have been meant to be. RANDOR You two are the Prince and Princess, can't you see your lives are too valuable to risk in fighting the Horde? ADORA Our lives are too valuable? Because I'm royalty, that makes my life is more valuable than another's? MARLENA You're valuable to us! Fate has brought you back, Adora, we don't want to lose you again. ADORA Your Highness, fate didn't bring me back. Adam did. It's the choices we make determine the outcome of our lives. But, if you believe in fate, then think of it as my fate to fight with the Rebellion. RANDOR (tearfully) Adora, please don't leave. MARLENA (tearfully) If you leave, you will hurt us in ways you can't imagine. ADORA I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you. But, this is my life, and I have to do what's right for the people of Eternia and Etheria. I owe them that. RANDOR I know you're angry at us for trying to protect you, but you are our child and we've already lost you once. ADORA This is what I have to do. Tears shine in Randor and Marlana eyes. A moment passes in tense silence. MARLENA You'll join the Rebellion whether we want you to or not. There's no point in us being angry. RANDOR I wish you'd stay with us, Adora. It's a shame that you've grown up an orphan. ADORA I wasn't an orphan. Hordak and Shadow Weaver raised me. I'm really not that different; no one gets to choose their parents. RANDOR You can choose us as your parents, if you like. MARLENA Adam can tell you, we may not be perfect... in any case, will you be our daughter? ADORA I am your daughter. Adora places her hands on their's. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – PALACE -DAY Hordak is slumped in his throne, shot glass in hand, completely devastated. Shadow Weaver stands before him. HORDAK The last time I saw him, He-Man was as good as dead, and now not only is he gone, but we've lost all the prisoners, and Adora! So much for your powerful spell. SHADOW WEAVER The problem wasn't my spell. HORDAK (sarcastically) Oh! Of course it wasn't! The great Shadow Weaver never fails. She's just mystically challenged when it comes to maintaining essential members of our operation under control. SHADOW WEAVER Don't mock me, Hordak. The problem wasn't my spell. That girl is willfull. No spell can control her spirit. Hordak, his eyes bleary with alcohol, stands and addresses an imaginary crowd. HORDAK Ladies and gentlemen, it is an event to remember. She, who we know as a mystic of most impeccable record and tremendous ability, the great Shadow Weaver, has met her match. Hordak puts down his empty glass and exits. SHADOW WEAVER (furiously after him) Of course not! That girl is no match for me. Mark my word: I will have Adora dead before sundown. Catra enters. CATRA Shadow Weaver, let me kill her. Shadow Weaver ignores her and goes after Hordak. EXT: PLANET ETHERIA -FARM -DAY A little BOY and his FARMER dad hitches SPIRIT, a white Arabian-like stallion with a chestnut mane and tail, to a wagon. The boy holds the horse's lead rope, while the farmer roughly drops the harness on his back and attaches it with cruel jerks on the straps, pinching Spirit. Spirit nervously paws, bobs his head, rolls his eyes and prances. FARMER Hold that horse steady, boy. BOY I'm trying to. Whoa Spirit! Whoa! FARMER You stupid nag! Boy, tell 'em who's master. The farmer picks up a bridle with a torturous-looking bit in it. He approaches Spirit with the bridle. Spirit rears up. FARMER Open up. Whoa! whoa! See, boy, you have to tell him who's boss or he'll walk all over you. This'll teach you. He picks up a whip and smacks Spirit's hindquarters. Spirit kicks out with his hind legs and breaks the shafts of the cart. He runs in a circle, with the little boy straining to hold onto the rope. A splintered shaft of the cart stabs Spirit in the foreleg. Spirit kicks out in pain again, freeing himself of the wagon. FARMER Let him go! You'll get yourself killed. He's a good-for-nothing (inaudible curse). Spirit gallops into the Whispering Wood with the broken harness and shafts still around him. He flies through the beautiful woods, reveling in his new found freedom. But at last, he slows to a walk. Exhausted, bloody, and limping he lies down. EXT: NOT TOO FAR FROM WHERE SPIRIT LAY -DAY The Whispering Wood is a rainforest-type jungle. In the center of the Wood stand three immense trees. Trails chris-cross throughout the Wood and black panthers and ocelots roam the forest floor while exotic songbirds dart through the air. In the meadows miniature deer graze and butterflies feed on vividly colored wildflowers. The land is dynamic with rolling hills, peaks, ravines, and cliffs over-looking look rushing streams teeming with fish, seahorses, egret-type waterfowl, and bright reptiles: geckos, turtles and snakes. Waterfalls abound. Beautiful wild ponies, like small, sturdy Arabians graze here. The portal appears and Adora walks out of it. She raises her sword and transforms. ADORA For the Honor of Grayskull, I am She-Ra! She-Ra strolls through the forest taking in the beauty that is Etheria. Then She-Ra spots Spirit lying in the grass, bloody and sweaty. Spirit quivers in fright as she approaches. SHE-RA It's okay. Poor thing. She-Ra looks at her hands, and realizes that her touch must have saved He-Man. She comes to Spirit's side and pets him. She places both hands on Spirit. Her hands glow, the wound heals and the glowing spreads all over Spirit's body. Spirit is healed and rises to his feet, shying away from She-Ra. They communicate by telepathy. SHE-RA Whoa, there. I'm not going to hurt you. She-Ra stretches a hand out to touch Spirit. Spirit cautiously steps towards She-Ra. SPIRIT I can understand you. SHE-RA Do you have a name? SPIRIT My master called me Spirit. SHE-RA You're free now, Spirit, you'll never have to serve another master... They hear a thundering in the distance--the hoofbeats Horde Troopers coming for She-Ra. SPIRIT They're coming for me! They're coming for me! He spooks and prances. SHE-RA No! They're coming for me. I have betrayed them, and they want me dead. SPIRIT (urgently) Get on my back! I'll take you away. SHE-RA You don't have to do that. You're not my slave. SPIRIT I'll be your partner then. I want to help you. The Horde is almost upon them. Suddenly, a light emanates from the jewel in She-Ra's the sword. It envelops a startled Spirit, who transforms into the winged-unicorn, Swift Wind (SWIFTY). SWIFTY I am no longer Spirit. I am Swift Wind! Swifty kneels to let She-Ra on his back. The Horde surrounds them, weapons drawn. She fends them off well, and for a moment, She-Ra seems undefeatable. But she doesn't see a Hordesman with a crossbow behind her. He fires an arrow into She-Ra's shoulder as she is swinging her sword. She releases her sword, and it slashes the leg of a Horde mount. She-Ra is horrified at the sight. The horse falls to the ground, throwing the Hordseman. Distracted by the accident, She-Ra falls off Swifty, injuring herself further. SHE-RA Swiftwind! Find Glimmer! Swift Wind launches himself into the air and flies off. A Horde Trooper unsheathes an executioner's axe. She-Ra gasps in horror. She-Ra tries to get to her feet to escape, but two Horde Troopers hold her down. She-Ra struggles, then spots Mantenna on horseback. SHE-RA Mantenna! As the executioner's axe swings down towards She-Ra, she turns her head and winces. MANTENNA Stop! The executioner stops just in time. She-Ra is pulled to her feet. Mantenna approaches. He speaks with a dagger in hand. MANTENNA How do you know my name? Nobody knows my name. SHE-RA I know many things, and I know Hordak would be furious if you killed me. MANTENNA I think you're bluffing. SHE-RA It wouldn't hurt to check with him before you decapitate a person, now would it? You know how he gets when he's mad. FLASHBACK: INT: FRIGHT ZONE -THRONE ROOM -NIGHT Hordak is irate, with his fist he clears a table top. Sending bottles and potions cascading against the wall. Shattering. Then he breaks the table in half with his fist. And with a tug of a chain, sends a fearful Mantenna plummeting through a Trap Door in the floor. PRESENT: EXT: SHE-RA AND MANTENNA -DAY MANTENNA You just want to be spared long enough for a chance to escape! SHE-RA But now that you know I intend to escape, you can take better precautions. MANTENNA But now that you know we know that you intend to escape, you might have an even better escape plan. SHE-RA And now that you know I have an even better escape plan, you can take even better precautions. Mantenna considers for a moment. MANTENNA Yes we can. Take her alive! With her hands tied behind her back and four Troopers guarding her, She-Ra is marched away. A Horde Trooper tries to pick up She-Ra's fallen sword. He screams as it burns his hands. Another Horde Trooper picks up a stick, and puts it through the hilt of the sword. Then he cautiously places the sword in his saddlebag. The Troopers head for the Fright Zone. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -PRISON CELL -DAY She-Ra is sitting on the floor of a prison cell grimacing at the wound on her shoulder, which the arrow is still sticking out of. She-Ra clutches the arrow. SHE-RA One... Two... Three. She winces but doesn't pull it out. SHE-RA (stronger) One... Two... Three! She pulls the arrow out of her wound with a hiss. She places her hand on the wound and concentrates deeply. But nothing happens. SHE-RA Heal!... For the Honor of Grayskull heal. Oww. It isn't healing. Then She-Ra hears a horse in distress outside. She peers out the barred window, and sees the horse she accidentally injured limping after a Trooper. She-Ra strains to get a better look. (O/ C) WHACK! Then, a PLUD of a horse collapsing. SHE-RA No! It's all my fault. She bursts into tears. During her sobs, she places her head in her hands. Inadvertently, she touches the jewel on her crown, transforming her back into Adora. ADORA No! Oh, and I don't have the sword! I can't become She-Ra. Adora slumps against the cell wall. Catra enters the tower, wearing her cat mask. CATRA Adora! What a pleasant surprise. And locked in a prison cell. Again. ADORA Last time, it was an Energy Extracting Chamber, kitty litter. Catra unsheathes her sword. CATRA Do you know I told Shadow Weaver that I'd kill you? ADORA No one's stopping you. CATRA Do you know what this cat mask does? ADORA Do you know that all your threats are phrased as questions? Catra pulls the mask down onto her face, and she turns herself into a menacing purple panther, clawing at Adora through the bars. ADORA Cats aren't the most attractive animals, but you're not doing the feline race any good... course, not like you do the human race any good either. Catra turns herself back into human form. CATRA I'm going to kill you now. Catra enters the cell, weapon drawn. Adora dives behind her, pushes her upper body forward and kicks her feet backward. Catra lands on her stomach, bracing herself. Adora reaches for her sword, but Catra flips onto her back and slashes at Adora, who leaps over the blade. She grabs Catra's arm, but Catra yanks her arm back, pulling Adora down to the floor. She lays the blade across Adora's neck, but Adora grabs the sword and plants both feet on Catra's chest and kicks her off. Adora flips to her feet, weapon in hand. ADORA It might be best if you don't tell me when you're going to kill me. It would make for a better surprise. Adora bolts down the hall. EXT: PLANET ETHERIA_-SKY -DAY As Swifty is flying to get Glimmer, a funnel cloud forms in midair and surrounds him! He struggles against the winds, but can't escape them. EXT: PLANET ETHERIA -CRYSTAL CASTLE -DAY The funnel cloud blows him off course, and he finds himself before the Crystal Castle, a translucent golden castle in the clouds with a massive jewel on the front. The funnel cloud disappears, and Swifty hovers in the sky in front of the castle for a moment, then flies straight through the jewel. INT: CRYSTAL CASTLE -DAY As he touches down inside the Crystal Castle, Swifty transforms back into Spirit. Spirit walks around the translucent entryway of the Crystal Castle, looking for help. SPIRIT (thinking) Is there anyone here? Then at the center of the hall, LIGHT HOPE, an orb of light, appears. It morphs into a translucent horse. They speak telepathically. LIGHT HOPE Hello Spirit. You are one of the few who knows the location of the Crystal Castle. Protect this knowledge. SPIRIT Who are you? LIGHT HOPE I am Light Hope, the wisdom of Eternia and Etheria. You need help. SPIRIT She-Ra is in trouble. I need to find Glimmer! LIGHT HOPE You are a noble heart. You help others before yourself. I grant you the gift of speech. A blazing ring of light surrounds Spirit. Protect your friend She-Ra. She may have powers, but she is only human. EXT: GLIMMER'S TENT -DAY When the magic and clouds disappear, Swift Wind is prancing in front of Glimmer's tent just as Glimmer steps outside. SPIRIT (aloud) Glimmer! She-Ra's in trouble, she needs your help! GLIMMER (mumbles) She has a talking horse. I don't even have a horse. Glimmer approaches Swift Wind, who kneels to allow Glimmer on his back. Glimmer pats him. GLIMMER Thanks for the ride. They fly off for the Fright Zone. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – PRISION AREA -DAY Running down the labyrinth-like hallway, Adora skids to a halt when she sees Troopers turning the corner toward her. She sprints in the opposite direction only to see them coming at her from this side, too. Adora glances at her bloody shoulder, then stuffs Catra's sword into the sheath at her hip and begins scaling the exposed pipes on the wall, climbing all the way to the large pipe running along the ceiling. Adora lies flat on top of the pipe just as marching Horde Troopers come to a stop right below her. TROOPER 1 I'm telling you, I saw her. The blood from Adora's wound trickles onto the slanted pipe and drips onto the metal walkway near the Troopers. Trooper 2 looks at the ground next to his foot, noticing something next to his boot. He bends down to examine, smearing his fingertips with Adora's blood. He looks up directly where Adora was, but Adora has crawled silently forward atop the pipe. TROOPER 2 Keep moving. INT: CENTRAL FRIGHT ZONE -METAL WALK-WAY -DAY Catra in panther-form sniffs the air and notes the pool of blood on the ground. She sees blood dripping from the pipe above. She leaps onto the pipe and follows the trail of blood. Adora hides in a darkened corner. When Catra walks by Adora pounces on her, shoving her off the pipe. They both land on the metal walkway with a hard SMACK. Adora grabs her from behind, holding Catra's own sword to her throat. ADORA (hostile) Where is the Sword of She-Ra? The cat growls at her. Adora responds automatically. Don't give me that! I'll slit your throat, and find it on my own! Adora is ashamed of her words. Catra turns into human-form. CATRA (nervously) I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know where it is. ADORA (hissing angrily) Don't lie to me. CATRA I don't know where it is! Adora begins to feel compassion for Catra. ADORA Why are you doing this? CATRA Doing what? ADORA Allowing yourself to be a slave to Hordak. CATRA I'm not a slave! I believe in Hordak's Empire. As opposed to some traitors who only pretend to. ADORA Can't you see it's wrong? Etheria wants to be free. CATRA The Horde Empire has ruled for ages. Change would only result in chaos. In the background, Horde Troopers approach. ADORA You don't have to do this Catra. You can be free if you-- CATRA (screams) She's over here! Adora's over here! Adora jumps off the pipe and dashes down the corridor, the pack of Horde Troopers racing after her. Adora is a fair distance ahead of the pack, then turns a corner and runs into Glimmer. They draw their swords. ADORA (frantically) Glimmer, you have to help me find She-Ra's Sword! GLIMMER You're the Horde Force Captain! What have you done with She-Ra? ADORA No! I've rescued She-Ra already, but she is nothing without her sword. You've got to help me find it. Glimmer looks skeptical. The Horde Troopers spot Adora, and race towards her. The Troopers are after me! Would they be wanting to kill me if I'm Force Captain?! Adora grabs Glimmer's arm, and sprints down another corridor. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -HORDE STABLE – DAY Adora explains herself as she drags Glimmer to the stable. ADORA He-Man came to rescue me. I'm Prince Adam's sister, Adora. I was kidnapped as a baby. Shadow Weaver put me under a spell to control me. Adora releases Glimmer. GLIMMER (still doubtful) Right. ADORA I saw one of the Hordesmen put the sword in his saddle bag. Suddenly Horde Troopers burst in. Glimmer takes cover in the tack room, while Adora unsheathes Catra's sword to fight them. But she is way out numbered. They surround her with the tips of their swords... she hangs her head in defeat. They shove her back into the corridors. INT: HORDE STABLE -TACK ROOM -DAY As Adora is marched off to meet her fate, Glimmer searches through all the saddlebags. In the very last one, she finds the Sword of She-Ra. She admires it with awe, then tests it out, slashing through the air. Suddenly, swirley lights and magic shoot from the sword. Glimmer transforms into GLIM-RA (the Glimmer version of She-Ra). Glim-Ra looks over herself in amazement, then realizes this is her chance. She runs through the barn, on her way to the prison, when she notices that the horses pace, looking agitated and sad. She knows she doesn't have enough time, she turns to leave... then cuts the hinges off each stall door, and the horses push them over, sending them crashing to the floor. Each horse runs proudly out of his stall to freedom. Smiling, she races out of the barn. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -SWORD OF SHADOWS CHAMBER -DAY Unfamiliar with the orientation of the Fright Zone, Glim-Ra opens a door she thinks leads to a main corridor but instead leads to a secret chamber. There she sees a glass tube passing through the wall and connected to a glass bubble. Inside the bubble, suspended in air, is the SWORD OF SHADOWS, a sword much like the Sword of She-Ra, only duller and set with a black jewel. Glim-Ra notes the similarities. Peering through the glass tube she sees it connects to the Energy Extracting Chamber. Then, in the reflection of the glass, she sees Shadow Weaver! Glim-Ra does a back flip, landing behind Shadow Weaver. She turns around only to have Glim-Ra punch her in the face, sending her flying backwards through the door and into the hallway. INT: CENTRAL FRIGHT ZONE -DAY Shocked, Shadow Weaver scrambles into a standing position. Glim-Ra jumps up and grabs the top of the doorframe and swings from it, like a gymnast on the uneven bars. She kicks Shadow Weaver, sending her sailing over the railing all the way down to the first floor, landing with a THUD. Glim-ra lets go of the frame and flies over the railing, landing right in front of Shadow Weaver, She-Ra's sword in hand. Shadow Weaver points her long-nailed fingertip at the ground below Glim-ra's feet, a burst of energy breaks the ground. The rock separates, causing Glim-ra to fall forward on her chin with a smack. The crevasse opens up like an Earthquake fault-line. The Fright Zone Walls crumble slightly, some structure gives way. Horde Troopers run for cover. Glim-ra loses grip of the sword as she clings to the ledge of the cravasse. The sword plunges into unknown depths. Glim-ra gasps, as sweat drips from her temples. SHADOW WEAVER Loose something? Shadow Weaver sends out a firey blast from her finger, which singes Glim-ra's hands. She looses grip on the ledge AND TUMBLES INTO THE BLACKNESS! With a swirl of her hand, Shadow Weaver closes the crevasse. Glim-ra is surely crushed! Suddenly, Glim-ra flies out of the converging fault-line with one giant leap, sword in hand. She lands firmly in front of Shadow Weaver, and advances toward her. Glim-ra ducks out of the way of ever imposing blast of magic, blocks every firey ray with her sword, and continues advancing. Shadow Weaver raises her palm. The fighting ceases. SHADOW WEAVER What. Do. You. Want. GLIM-RA I am going to go to your prison. I am going to release someone, and you will continue to remain no where in sight. SHADOW WEAVER Agreed. But be warned. Should you return to the Fright Zone, or should I ever see you again, no, I will not kill you, I will keep you alive and you will experience every moment of the rest of your life in complete agony. The type of torture the mind can't even comprehend. Glim-ra turns and enters the prison area. GLIM-RA Right back atcha. RAFTERS Hordak has just witnessed this exchange, and wears an expression of utter delight. INT: CENTRAL FRIGHT ZONE -PRISON AREA -DAY Adora is (again) in the prison cell. She's pale from the loss of blood. Four guards stand sentinel over Adora. Suddenly, they begin going down. Adora looks up startled, to see Glim-Ra defeating them with great prowess. ADORA (weakly) Glimmer! You came back. Glim-ra slashes through the prison bars with her sword. ADORA You could have just used the keys. Glim-Ra offers Adora a hand up. GLIM-RA (admires the sword) But this is so cool. They race out of the Fright Zone. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD -DAY Glim-Ra recounts her heroic tale while she and Adora walk through the beautiful Whispering Wood. GLIM-RA ... and then Shadow Weaver scrambles to her feet. Well, I guess she doesn't really have feet, but if she did, she would have scrambled to them. And before she can get up, WHAM! I knock her over the railing. And if she had a face, she definitely would have looked shocked when I back flip over the railing and land right in front of her. It was awesome. ADORA That's incredible, Glimmer. I saw a Horde Trooper burned when he tried to touch the sword. But you can use it just like She-Ra… better, even. Um, could you do me a favor? GLIM-RA Sure. ADORA Well, you have healing powers. Could you fix this for me? (Regarding her bloody shoulder.) Glim-Ra places her hand on Adora's shoulder, healing her. GLIM-RA Adora, I have a question. How difficult is it to make a sword like this? ADORA I'm guessing pretty difficult, breaking-the-laws-of-physics difficult. The Sorceress says nothing stronger than it exist. As Adora answers, she touches the jewel on Glim-Ra's crown turning her back into Glimmer. GLIMMER Hey! What'd you do that for? ADORA I think it's time to give the sword back to She-Ra. Adora holds out her hand, expectantly. GLIMMER (suspiciously) It's okay, I'll hang on to it until She-Ra gets back. Adora begins to argue, then she suddenly becomes worried. ADORA Wait a minute, where's Swift Wind? GLIMMER Um, that horse that came to get me? Adora nods. Um, I dunno, I ran inside… I didn't really see where he went. Probably back to She-Ra. ADORA (panic) No, he didn't. Listen, Glimmer, I really need to get that sword to She-Ra. GLIMMER Under the circumstances, I think it would be best if I hang on to the sword until She-Ra comes back. ADORA You can't possibly think I'm still on their side... GLIMMER Really, I just want to keep it safe. Glimmer walks away, sword in hand. Unbeknownst to them, Hordak has followed Glimmer and Adora, and peers at them through the trees. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -NIGHT Hordak enters, taking a closer look at the damage caused by Shadow Weaver's spell. He begins to fume. HORDAK SHADOW WEAVER! Shadow Weaver appears. SHADOW WEAVER You will not call me like I am your dog. HORDAK You will not… He emphasizes his words. …will not use Earth Quake spells inside the Fright Zone. The repairs are just too costly. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD -NIGHT Adora is wandering the wood in search of her friend, when she comes to a realization. ADORA Where are you, Swiftwind? You can always just fly--oh wait... it must have been when I accidently changed back! In her mind's eye, she sees Glimmer dismount and run into the Fright Zone just as She-Ra accidentally transforms back into Adora, automatically changing Swifty back into Spirit, too. Horde Troopers lasso Spirit and whip him. Spirit, I'm sorry! Why did this have to happen now?! I'm nothing without the sword! INT: GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT Glimmer is sitting on the edge of her bed, reading the inscription on the sword Bow gave her. Bow enters and sits next to her. GLIMMER I'm just admiring it. BOW You would rather have She-Ra's sword. GLIMMER She-Ra's destiny is to lead the Rebellion. You can't mess with destiny. BOW Do you believe in destiny? GLIMMER What if I believe it is my destiny to lead the Rebellion? I don't think this destiny business makes much sense anyway. I founded the Rebellion. I've been the one leading it. She-Ra gets her hands on a sword, so that means I should step down? EXT: GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT Adora approaches the tent cautiously, intending to find Glimmer sleeping, and thus an opportunity to steal the sword. She listens to Glimmer's soliloquy. INT: GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT GLIMMER How can she be the leader of the Rebellion? She just happens to ride in whenever trouble arises. She's not here on a regular basis dealing with the less glamorous work, doing... um, whatever we do all day. How does she know when to ride in anyway? She just comes in and rescues He-Man, and it's like, what? How? She-Ra doesn't even live with us. She's like a commuting leader. OH! She's too superior to live in a tent. She has her little where-ever-she-lives- in-the-clouds. It's not fair! ... Fairness isn't the issue, is it? What's right is what's best for Etheria. I've been leading the Rebellion, but I haven't done much good, have I? We are still not free of the Horde. Maybe it's She-Ra's turn. Maybe she'll be better leader than I am. EXT: GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT ADORA (Whispers to herself) Glimmer, I had no idea. INT: GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT GLIMMER Is it more noble to step aside and let destiny take it's course, or to stay true to what you believe in? EXT: GLIMMER'S TENT -NIGHT ADORA (whispers to herself) You deserve the sword, not me. Adora exits. INT: GLIMMER'S TENT – NIGHT BOW I know you'll do the right thing. You always do. Bow exits. Glimmer tucks her knees up to her chin and studies her sword. A moment passes. Suddenly, a dark portal of magic forms before Glimmer, and Hordak enters! Terrified, Glimmer leaps to her feet, drawing her sword. HORDAK Glimmer, don't be afraid. GLIMMER What do you want? HORDAK Glimmer, I'm not going to hurt you. If I wanted to kill you don't you think I would have done it a long time ago? GLIMMER But I'm your arch nemesis. Aren't I? He shakes his head sympathetically. HORDAK With your little Rebellion? No, not really. And I think you know that. You're just a girl with big dreams. I really have no reason to kill you. In fact, I admire you, I really do. Young people are great, they are our future, you know. GLIMMER If you're not going to kill me, then why are you here? He reaches over and takes the sword from Glimmer--slowly. HORDAK Why don't you put that away, hmm? You don't wanna hurt someone with that. I came with the hope we can put aside our differences. And, actually, I want to help you. But you're going to have to come with me. GLIMMER Why? Why can't we just talk here? HORDAK Because, dear, if someone saw you and me talking here, one of two things could happen: One, some passerby would think I was trying to…( laughs)… kill you, and that person would try to save you. And I would be forced to kill them. Or, two, some passerby would think you were working with me in some sort of covert alliance, and that wouldn't do you any good. See, I'm only looking out for your best interest. Please, this way. Glimmer is cautious. Hordak parts the flap tent before Glimmer to reveal STORM, a beautiful 16 hand warmblood-type mare, prancing and arching her neck. She is dappled gray with a black mane and tail. Glimmer approaches Storm and strokes her neck. GLIMMER She's so beautiful! HORDAK Yeah, nice piece of horseflesh. Hop on. Steady Storm. He creates another dark portal and leads Storm through. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -NIGHT They emerge at the gates of the Fright Zone. They step through, and while they talk Hordak leads Glimmer on a grand tour of the city, which is a Horde Trooper factory. We see raw goods being brought in --iron ore, farm produce, lumber, young people--by enslaved Etherians to Horde Troopers, who turn them over to the stations. Iron is melted and poured into molds to create armor, cloth is taken to make Horde flags, lumber is taken to build Trooper chariots and transport carts. The young people are dropped off in bunkers and go through Trooper boot camp, brainwashed into loyal Horde Troopers. It looks much like 19 th century sweatshop. At the end of the tour the finished product, new Troopers, outfitted with armor & chariot, are sent out into the world to enforce Horde rule. Glimmer and Hordak end their conversation in the grand throne room. HORDAK Oh, Glimmer. You must really hate me huh? You probably think I'm some evil monster, and I really don't blame you. I mean, all your little friends tell you that I'm a bad guy. What else are you suppose to believe? That's why I want you to understand what I'm trying to do here. Basically, it's a family business we're running. My parent's ruled, their parents ruled... for hundreds of years. And it's been working just fine. Glimmer, you have to understand, no matter how good a ruler you are, the people always say it's not good enough. All I'm trying to do is keep this planet running. GLIMMER But, you oppress people. HORDAK Oppression. That's just a big word people use to complain about taxes. But they are a part of life, you'll learn about that when you grow older. In fact, taxation motivates people to make something of themselves. But people are naturally lazy and they don't understand that they are necessary to keep government running. Glimmer, you know what it's like to be misunderstood, don't you? GLIMMER Yes, I suppose. HORDAK And Adora! She betrayed me. You have no idea how much it hurts to be betrayed… after everything I gave her, everything I've done for her. You watch out for that girl. Once a traitor, always a traitor. That girl's looking out for her own best interest. But, let me look after YOUR best interest. I could really make you into someone. You certainly have talent. GLIMMER You mean this thing? She makes a ball of light in her hand. It's nothin'. HORDAK No. I mean when I saw what you did when you got a hold of the sword of She-Ra. I was really impressed! It would certainly be a shame for all that talent to go to waste. And it very well could. She-Ra is the leader of the Rebellion now. You're just a nobody. But if you join me... Shadow Weaver is shaping a sword more powerful than She-Ra's. It is yours if you join me. GLIMMER I can't. This catches him off guard. He's smooth façade slips for a moment. Glaring hideously, he speaks in a voice low and wrathful. HORDAK Why not? GLIMMER I… I can't. Hordak is friendly once more, the mask slips back into place. HORDAK I'm sorry Glimmer, wait. He puts his creepy hand on her shoulder, making her face him. I need you. This planet needs you. You have something, you could achieve such greatness if you would just believe in yourself. Glimmer starts to respond, but Hordak puts a finger to her lips. Don't. Don't answer just yet. Please. Think about it. He draws back. Glimmer turns to leave. HORDAK Oh, and take Storm with you. She's yours. GLIMMER Oh I couldn't. HORDAK Hey, it's nothing. I mean, its just ridiculous. She-Ra has flying horse, and you don't even have a horse. Hordak watches Glimmer mount STORM and leaves the Fright Zone. Hordak rises to leave the throne room. Catra enters and intercepts him. CATRA We have to talk. HORDAK Later, I'm busy. Catra grabs him, holding him in place. CATRA There won't be a later. HORDAK Don't start getting emotional on me. CATRA Why Glimmer? Why aren't you making me Force Captain? HORDAK Someday you're going to have to learn that no matter how good you are, there's always going to be someone better. CATRA But, that's not fair! I've devoted my life to the Horde. HORDAK What do you want me to say? Do you want me to lie to you? CATRA Just give me a chance. HORDAK Catra, I've given you everything. I gave you powers, and even that couldn't help you. CATRA But, Glimmer's your enemy... HORDAK I don't have time for this. The race is at dawn. He begins to walk out of the room. CATRA Hordak, what will I do? Hordak stops in his tracks. He speaks to her without turning around. CATRA I always thought I would be Force Captain. Now that I'm not, what will I do? HORDAK Catra... just accept life. It's the way it is, and there's nothing you can do about it. Hordak leaves. Tears shine in Catra's eyes. Then she transforms into panther-form, and races out of the Fright Zone. EXT: WHIPSERING WOOD – NIGHT The panther speeds into the woods and creeps through the underbrush. Finally tired, she lies in a clearing, then transforms back into human-from. Confused and hopeless, Catra cries her eyes out in the forest inhabited by her enemies. EXT: NEARBY IN THE WHISPERING WOOD -NIGHT Adora wanders the woods, lost in her thoughts. ADORA Spirit, I don't know what to do. How am I ever going to get you out of the Fright Zone? Adora hears sobbing. Quietly, she walks to the edge of the clearing. Seeing Catra shocks her. She walks into the moonlight, and Catra looks up. CATRA Of course, it would be you. First you destroy my life-long dreams, and now you're hear to gloat about it. I hope my misery amuses you. ADORA (quietly) Contrary to popular belief I'm not in the business of ruining lives. Step by step, Adora walks slowly towards Catra, eventually sitting across from her. CATRA How could you betray Hordak? He gave you everything! He loved you like a daughter. ADORA Not like a daughter, like a favorite weapon. I was a weapon to him, meant to oppress and destroy innocent people. CATRA There is no oppression. The Horde is tradition, it's Etheria's heritage. The rebels are just stirring up trouble. ADORA Catra, you don't really believe that. You've seen the prisoners with your own eyes... they're innocent people forced into slave labor. Do you really want to support this empire? Is that what you want out of this life? Catra ponders a moment. CATRA (softly) Oh, Adora, I never looked at it that way. I've been so blind, thinking the that the Horde is good and right. No, of course not, they are evil tyrants and... Suddenly, Catra lunges at Adora, violently shoving her to the ground, pinning her by the shoulders. Didn't let the cat out of the bag this time. Catra morphs into panther form and roars menacingly. Adora slips away and runs, but the panther is close behind. Adora dashes through the brush but the panther has picked up her scent. Ahead of Adora is a wall of vines. She runs through them, but on the other side is a cliff! Adora can't stop in time, she slides over the cliff, but manages to grab hold of a trailing vine. She climbs up, and the panther watches. Then Adora grabs her foreleg, but she's not strong enough to hold Adora, and they both plummet off the cliff. Adora releases the panther and grabs for another trailing vine. Adora catches herself, while the cat falls into the river below... Adora climbs back to safety. Adora looks frantically looks to the river. She just took a life! A moment later the panther surfaces alive, but wet and humiliated. She swims to shore and drags herself into the shade of the trees. EXT: OUTSIDE THE FRIGHT ZONE -NIGHT ADORA I said you would never have another master. Adora approaches the Fright Zone. She climbs a tree and hops over the iron wall. Near the stable area of the Fright Zone she sees torches lighting up the darkness. A crowd of commoners and Hordesmen are gathered, as well as a herd of frightened horses. Adora sneaks into the stable. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -STABLE – NIGHT She finds some old clothes (dropped by new Trooper recruits) and puts them on. She finds an old scarf and put it on, leaving only her eyes visible. She exits the stable. EXT: FRIGHT ZONE – RACE TRACK -NIGHT Adora searches through the crowd of people and horses for Spirit. She finally locates him, wearing a bridle and tied to a rail with other horses, tossing his head in pain. Adora hugs him. ADORA (whispers) Spirit, it's me. Oh, I'm so glad I found you! We're getting out of here. Mantenna and a Horde Trooper approach. MANTENNA You there! What do you think you're doing? Arrest her! The Trooper grabs Adora and leads her away. Mantenna follows. ADORA No! Please Sir. I am just a farm girl, and this is my horse. I need him to work on my farm. If I can't work, then I can't pay your taxes. See, it would be in your best interest to give him back. In the background, a Horde Trooper and two slaves try to lead Spirit, but he rears in defiance. MANTENNA No, I think we want to keep your horse. He's a fast runner. But we'll give you a cull. ADORA Cull? HORDAK (O. C) Is there a problem, Mantenna? They turn around to face him. MANTENNA This girl tried to steal one of the horses. ADORA (looking at ground) He's my horse! You stole him. HORDAK Just give her one of the culls so we don't start trouble. ADORA What is with this culling business? HORDAK See that horse right there? Adora nods. Yes, that's a nice stallion. But, he doesn't seem to be passing on the traits. His last colt didn't make it. ADORA Oh, he didn't win his last race? HORDAK No. But of course there are other uses for horses. ADORA I'm sure he makes an excellent riding horse. HORDAK Oh, but there can only be so many pack animals and Trooper mounts. You know, it's inefficient to pay for the food and shelter of less than superior racehorses. Efficiency is key to success. We don't keep those horses that don't cut it on the track. It's a bit of a regret, but they sure do taste good. Adora shudders. Hordak laughs. MANTENNA Oh, you don't like horse steak? Good stuff, girl. Really sticks to your ribs... or, should I say, the ribs really stick to you? (evil laugh.) Adora grimaces in disgust, and the image of her dinner plate flashes through her mind... she never did know where it came from. In the background, two slaves are still having trouble controlling Spirit. HORDAK (to the slaves) What's the problem? SLAVE 1 Sir, it's this horse. Nobody can ride him! SLAVE 2 There's no way we can get him ready to race. HORDAK (to Adora) You can ride him, right? Adora nods. HORDAK Then you will ride him in the race. Ride to win. If he doesn't win, then he will be culled. Do you understand? Adora nods again. She turns in Spirit's direction. Hordak grabs Adora's hand, and pulls her around to face him. He tries to look at Adora's face under the scarf, but she pulls away. ADORA I have to get ready for the race. HORDAK Whoever that is, she's a bright girl. MANTENNA She will be executed after the race, right? HORDAK Yes, I suppose that's the way things work, isn't it. She reminds me of someone I used to know. MANTENNA Who, sir? HORDAK Someone from my younger days. Do you think the way I dress hinders my chances with women? MANTENNA That, or the perceived dark, and evil Empire that you lead. Perceived, sir, perceived. EXT: FRIGHT ZONE -RACE TRACK -SUNRISE Adora rides Spirit, approaching the starting lineup. There is a crowd of about 20 horses all around. Adora whispers to Spirit. ADORA I'll never let them hurt you. All the horses lineup at the starting line, a bell rings, and the horses takeoff at a gallop. Spirit stumbles at the start. He recovers, but is in the back of the pack. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – RACE TRACK – HORDAK'S BOX SEATS -DAY From his seat Hordak cooly motions for the Trooper beside him to aim for Adora and Spirit. The Trooper raises a cross bow. EXT: RACE TRACK – DAY Spirit gallops onward, slowy inching up on the first horse, and then the second. He then really shifts into higher gear and begins vying for the lead. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – RACE TRACK – HORDAK'S BOX SEATS – DAY MANTENNA Wait! They're catching up. The Trooper lowers the cross bow. EXT: RACE TRACK – DAY Spirit comes to the lead, and begins to pull away from the pack. Hordak begins to smile a little. As Spirit begins to lengthen his lead, he suddenly lets out a deafening scream, and all the horses behind him begin to buck wildly, unseating the jockeys. The jockeys hit the dirt, and the saddles and bridles break under the strain, slipping off the racers. Adora and Spirit lead the pack of renegade horses down to the curve in the track, and instead of turning with the curve, they leap over the railing! The audience gasps, and Hordak is livid when the scarf falls from Adora's face, revealing her identity. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – RACE TRACK – HORDAK'S BOX SEATS – DAY Hordak stands up violently. Mantenna cowers. HORDAK I knew it! I knew it! Get her! Troops! The Horde Troopers disperse, they all run down to the track in pursuit of the runaway horses. HORDAK When I catch that girl, I'll personally rip her to shreds, gouge out her eyes, boil her in oil and feed her to the hounds! MANTENNA We don't have any hounds, sir. HORADAK Then… um… Shut up you half-wit! EXT: FOREST NEAR THE FRIGHT ZONE -DAY Spirit, Adora, and the riderless horses gallop to freedom, fanning out across the plains. Adora voices echos as she cries out, ADORA LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!! As she and Spirit breathlessly re-enter the forest, celebrating. The camera pans over to see Glimmer and Storm covertly walk in the opposite direction... EXT: GLIMMER'S TENT – AFTERNOON Adora, still high off her victory, wants to share the news with Glimmer. She hops off Spirit and strides up the tent. ADORA Hey, Glimmer, did you hear about this morning's race? Hah, it was great! Glimmer? INT: GLIMMER'S TENT -DAY ADORA Glimmer? Are you here? She enters tentatively. Adora walks to the sleeping area of the tent and looks around, guilty-like. She kneels to the bedside and pulls a sack out from underneath the bed. Adora opens it to find the Sword of She-Ra. ADORA Oh Glimmer, you can't just leave mystical swords lying around. I'll hold on to this for you. Adora notices Spirit looks agitated. Spirit, what's wrong? SPIRIT Hordak has been here. I know the smell of my masters. She pets him sympathetically. ADORA I'm sorry, but I have to return to the Fright Zone. Something's happened to Glimmer. Adora stands up. Spirit tries to follow. ADORA Spirit, no. I'm doing this on my own. I've put you through enough. Adora exits the tent. Spirit hangs his head, worried for Adora. Then he hears a WHACK and jerks his head up, startled. He turns around to investigate... EXT: FRIGHT ZONE -DAY Glimmer's ride through the forest has brought her to the Fright Zone. Storm nickers nervously as Glimmer walks to the gate. Before her hand strikes the metal, the gates part. She enters. INT: FRIGHT ZONE PALACE -THRONE ROOM -DAY She enters the throne room, and sees the throne is rotated toward the viewing window... an immense glass wall over looking the entire city. GLIMMER Hordak. Hordak turns towards her, happy. HORDAK Glimmer! How wonderful. I'm so glad you've come. Please. Hordak beacons her to ascend the stairs. She sits in a chair on the platform. HORDAK It seems you've grown up and faced the facts... The Rebellion isn't yours anymore. GLIMMER I know it's She-Ra's. HORDAK Then you are ready to move up in life, you're ready to join me. GLIMMER Not so fast. I want to know what you're offering me. Between their chairs is a small round side table. A SHADOW SERVANT, a misty being shrouded in black appears and sets a silver platter with two black crystal wine glasses and wine container on the table, then withdraws. HORDAK Oh, I see. He picks up a glass and motions that she should do the same. Glimmer picks up the glass, sniffing suspiciously. HORDAK Glimmer, why would I do anything to harm you? You are no longer a part of the Rebellion and you are potentially a very valuable ally to me. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD – DAY. Adora lays knocked unconscious just outside Glimmer's tent. Xerxes and Bow stand over her, looking concerned. XERXES Wow... is she okay? BOW Out cold. BOW & XERXES (cheering) YES! They hi-five. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -PALACE -THRONE ROOM -DAY HORDAK Believe me, what I offer to you is far better than going back home to your mother. To begin with, you will be highly esteemed and your talents recognized. You will become the Captain to a legion of the universe's finest troops, the Horde Force. You will reach your full potential. Your warrior prowess is going to be developed to its peak. Shadow Weaver is a master in the arts of magic and war... she can teach you more than all of Bright Moon's sorcerers combined. She will give you the Sword of Shadows, endowing you with all the powers of Mysticism she has ever known. You will be the superior warrior on Etheria... even to She-Ra. Glimmer puts the glass of potion to her lips, then stops. GLIMMER But how can I trust you? EXT: WHISPERING WOOD -DAY Xerxes looks at the unconscious Adora. During their cheering, Adora wakes up. She rubs her bruised forehead. ADORA What on Etheria did you do that for? XERXES What on Etheria are you doing in Rebel camp? ADORA I'm on your side now! BOW (Intellectually) They always say that. Xerxes nods in agreement. They unsheathe their swords. ADORA No, really, I'm on your side! Hordak has kidnapped Glimmer! We have to rescue her! XERXES You expect us to believe that? I have your plan all figure out. You pretend to be on our side, then convince us that Glimmer is in trouble, only to lead us to the Fright Zone where our heads will be chopped off and posted on the front gates as a warning to others who dare attempt to overthrow the Horde! ADORA No. Bow and Xerxes exchange a glance, and then advance in attack-mode on Adora. Adora whips out her sword, and is a formidable opponent. ADORA You have to believe me! Glimmer is in serious danger! I don't want to imagine what could be happening to her! INT: FRIGHT ZONE -PALACE -THRONE ROOM -DAY HORDAK Glimmer, I guess there is only one thing I can do really show you I'm being completely honest. Hordak puts his hands to his head, and lifts the helmet off. Hordak is a handsome, pale man, and he looks deeply into Glimmer's eyes. HORDAK You're not afraid of me, are you? Glimmer smiles and drinks the potion, wanting to please him. The smile fades as the potion takes it's effect. HORDAK You're not afraid of me, are you? ( he whispers) Say "no". GLIMMER (in a trance) No. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD -DAY Bow, Xerxes and Adora begin clashing swords. BOW You're Horde Force Captain! You think we'd believe anything you say? Adora shrugs, lost in how to prove herself. Spirit enters. SPIRIT STOP! They stop fighting and turn to Spirit in amazement. Adora is a Rebel, and Glimmer … oh Etheria! Something has happened to Glimmer… BOW We're supposed to believe the talking horse? Bow and Xerxes start laughing, then approach Adora menacingly... and shake her hand. XERXES Ok, no hard feelings right? I mean, I think you can forgive us for trying to kill you. ADORA Right. Why don't you two heroes go on ahead, I'll catch up. I just need to sit down for a moment. Adora winces as she touches her forehead. Bow and Xerxes get on their horses, and gallop towards the Fright Zone. Adora and Spirit embrace. ADORA Spirit, you're my hero! Adora clutches her sword and holds it aloft. ADORA For the Honor of Grayskull, I am She-Ra! Adora transforms into She-Ra. Adora points the sword at Spirit, transforming him into Swift Wind. He kneels, letting She-Ra on his back. They fly towards the Fright Zone. INT: FRIGHT ZONE -PALACE -THRONE ROOM -SUNSET HORDAK You will join the Horde, Glimmer? (He whispers) "Say yes I will." GLIMMER Yes I will. HORDAK Excellent. He smiles, laughs a little. Then let's seal the deal. (whispers) Kiss me. Glimmer and Hordak lean in to kiss, but before they touch... the window is filled silhouette of SHE-RA AND SWIFTWIND! They smash through Hordak's huge glass window, and Swiftwind knocks Hordak's throne over, sending him tumbling down the long staircase. Hordak ends up at the bottom of the stairs with his helmet in reach, which he quickly puts on. Swiftwind lands gracefully on the floor of the throne room and immediately starts harassing Hordak. He rears, kicks, screams, and just plain terrifies Hordak. HORDAK Get away from me, you freak horse! SWIFTY Looked in a mirror lately? She-Ra jumps off Swifty and swings at Hordak with her sword. While She-Ra and Hordak fight, Glimmer approaches She-Ra from behind. SWIFTY She-Ra watch out! Swifty knocks Glimmer's sword away with his horn. She-Ra sends Hordak flying out the window, then begins to battle Glimmer. SHE-RA Glimmer! What are you doing?! GLIMMER As if you care! You've already taken my life away. SHE-RA Glimmer, don't do this to yourself! You'll always be a part of the Rebellion! Not the Horde! GLIMMER I am the Horde. And I'm about to take you out! She nearly kills She-Ra, who deftly maneuvers her. SHE-RA You aren't the Horde... you are an intelligent, wise young woman. Not some zombie to Hordak's desires. GLIMMER Hordak cares about me. He wants to make me great. SHE-RA He wants you to do his dirty work for him. He is bribing you into becoming a thoughtless drone, like his forces. I understand, it can be tempting, but that's because it doesn't force you to think for yourself, but Glimmer... She-Ra sweeps Glim's feet out from under her, landing her flat on her back, pins her in place, and shoves the jewel of her sword into Glim's face. Look at what you've become!!! The jewel plays back images of Glimmer leading the Rebellion, Bow giving her the sword, the day she left her mother to fight freedom, the future of Glimmer as a thoughtless zombie to Hordak, and the kiss they were about to exchange. GLIMMER Oh, no! (gasp) Gross!!! Glimmer jumps to her feet, expressing great distress. SHE-RA Yeah, nefarious tyrants aren't my type either. INT: CENTRAL FRIGHT ZONE -TOP LEVEL -METAL WALKWAY -NIGHT Bow and Xerxes stalk, swords in hand, down the metal walkway. Seeing Troopers below, they hide in a corridor. XERXES (whispers) This was a bad idea. We don't know where we are or where we're going, or where Glimmer is. BOW (whispers) What we need is some sort of map. XERXES Yeah, I think I saw a guy passing them out at the entrance right next to the person selling Hordak's autograph. Shadow Weaver floats down the walk-way toward where Bow and Xerxes are hiding. She almost approaches them, but turns and enters the Sword of Shadow's Chamber. They sigh with relief. XERXES I bet Shadow Weaver knows where Glimmer is. BOW Yeah! Let's just go up and ask her. XERXES What I'm saying is we could take her. BOW We could not! She's pure power, she doesn't even have feet. XERXES Yeah but two against one... am I right? BOW Well, we could at least follow her. She might lead us to Glimmer, and with Glimmer's help we might be able to take her. Xerxes nods. They sneak into the Sword of Shadows Chamber. INT: SWORD OF SHADOW'S CHAMBER -NIGHT Shadow Weaver has her back turned, chanting a spell to the Sword of Shadows. Bow and Xerxes cautiously enter the chamber and hide behind a tapestry. Shadow Weaver's chanting becomes intense, and the room darkens. Sparks begin to fly from the sword, and the wind swirls. Shadow Weaver raises the sword, and the wind rips the tapestry from the wall, revealing Bow and Xerxes. But Shadow Weaver doesn't notice. Debris picked up by the wind flies into Bow's face, and he cries out, blinded. Shadow Weaver transforms into the MISTRESS OF SHADOWS (M/ S), an enormous, ghost-like figure of a woman surrounded by lightening and winds, more a concentration of energy forces than an actual figure. MISTRESS OF SHADOWS I am the Mistress of Shadows! XERXES (whispers) Okay, this is not good. MISTRESS OF SHADOWS You have come to slay me! XERXES Actually, no. MISTRESS OF SHADOWS You think you can defeat me! Just try! I challenge you to a duel. BOW What's going on? XERXES What do you think?! You're blind not deaf! The Mistress of Shadows points her sword at Bow and Xerxes, crouching in the corner. XERXES We're in trouble. Get up! Get up! Run!!! Xerxes helps Bow to his feet. They try to escape, fighting the winds, but a blasts of energy from the Sword of Shadows smashes them into the railing of the metal walkway. Bow (blindly) throws his sword at the M/ S, but it passes right through her. XERXES The swords pass right through her! Another blast of energy erupts from the Sword of Shadows, sending Bow over the railing to the floor below. XERXES BOWWWWW! Xerxes tries to defend himself, but another burst of energy smashes him into the railing, too. He clutches onto the railing, but he's slipping. The M/ S blasts his hands with lightning, and he falls. But he is caught by She-Ra! Bow stands next to her, blind, but unharmed. Xerxes hugs She-Ra. The M/ S floats down with her storm about her. Everyone is sent flying back, except She-Ra and Swifty. They stride slowly towards the M/ S. She-Ra manages to strike the figure, but her sword passes through. Swift Wind hovers, attempting to sweep the M/ S away with his own massive wings... SHE-RA SWIFT WIND! ... but the M/ S zaps Swifty with lightening, and he falls to the ground. Then the M/ S duels with She-Ra, who tries to roundhouse kick the sword out of her hands, but is blown over mid-kick, and loses her own sword. She-Ra manages to retrieve it, then sprints down a corridor, the M/ S at her heels. She-Ra pushes the Energy Extracting Chamber into the middle of the corridor, and the M/ S flies right into it, trapped! She-Ra throws the switch, sucking the M/ S through the pipes and back into the Chamber of Shadows, but her sword is still inside the extractor (since its solid). She-Ra grabs the Sword of Shadows, and raises her own sword to chop it, but the M/ S blasts through the wall, howling mad! She-Ra swings down, shattering the Sword of Shadows, and all the enraged spirits of extractor victims escape, sending blasts of destructive energy out in concentric circles. The Fright Zone disintegrates from the inside out. INT: FRIGHT ZONE – CORRIDOR LEADING OUTSIDE – NIGHT The Rebels feel the structures tremble and hear the BOOM of the shattered sword, and race out of the Fright Zone, just ahead of the collapsing walls and flying debris. EXT: MOUNTAINS NEAR FRIGHT ZONE -NIGHT Hordak and a battered Shadow Weaver flee into the mountains. EXT: KNOLL OVERLOOKING FRIGHT ZONE – NIGHT Glimmer, Bow and Xerxes, reach the knoll and collapse. They watch in astonishment as the towers and smokes stack of the Fright Zone collapse, just as if tons of dynamite had demolished it. Castaspella and Frosta arrive on their horses. CASTASPELLA What happened!? Glimmer wipes away a tear. GLIMMER We're free. The Hordak is no more. She-Ra just saved the world. CASTASPELLA She-Ra? Where is she? Glimmer is too upset to speak. She believes She-Ra was consumed in the chaos. XERXES There she is!!! They look into the sky above the destruction and the clouds of dust, and hover Swift Wind and She-Ra! They glide towards the knoll, and gracefully land. She-Ra dismounts, and hugs the Rebels and Swifty. CASTASPELLA She-Ra and Swift Wind, on behalf of Etheria, I'd like to thank you for… well… saving the world. SHE-RA Hey, you're welcome. No problem. She-Ra walks over to Bow and places her hands on his face. Her hands glow, and his blindness is cured. He thanks her softly, she just smiles. Glimmer tugs on She-Ra's cape. GLIMMER (whispers) Can I talk to you? Together they walk into the Whispering Wood. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD – NIGHT GLIMMER Words cannot express the shame I feel. What I allowed myself to do-- SHE-RA (forgiving) Glimmer... GLIMMER And look, I understand, you're the destined leader-- SHE-RA --in times of battle. I can't be here all the time... Glimmer, the Rebellion needs you more than ever. I can't do this all by myself. GLIMMER Are you saying... you want me to lead with me, not in place of me? She-Ra nods. GLIMMER Well, I suppose there could be worse things... like us not being friends. They hug. SHE-RA I've got an appointment with the universe… but I'll see you later. She-Ra leaves. Glimmer heads to Rebel camp. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD -REBEL CAMP – NIGHT Glimmer walks into camp and spots Bow. She hugs him. GLIMMER Bow! I can't thank you enough for sending She-Ra after me. I was so out of my mind-- BOW Don't thank me. Thank Adora, if it wasn't for her… GLIMMER Adora? EXT: SKY – NIGHT Swifty approaches She-Ra. SWIFTY I know of this place I must show you. Swifty kneels to let her mount, then launches himself into the sky. They don't notice that in a near by tree, a purple panther (Catra) sleeps. EXT: CRYSTAL CASTLE -NIGHT She-Ra and Swifty fly into the jewel on the Crystal Castle. INT: CRYSTAL CASTLE -NIGHT Upon touch down, they turn into Adora and Spirit. Adora dismounts as Light Hope, an orb of light, approaches. Light Hope takes the form of a woman. LIGHT HOPE Hello, Adora. You are one of the chosen few who now knows the location of the Crystal Castle. Protect this knowledge. ADORA See, I have a problem with that. Why am I a chosen one? Glimmer founded the Rebellion and worked incredibly hard... I just happen to have destiny on my side, so I get to take the glory? LIGHT HOPE But Adora, it is just as you said: "The choices we make determine the outcome of our lives." ADORA But I was given the sword! LIGHT HOPE Oh, you refer to the test. I assure you, I had nothing to do with it. Adam can tell you, it was full of flaws. The Circle was responsible for that! As the wisdom of the universe I can tell you that tests do not determine self-worth. And Adora, I have never heard one complain so much about being given such incredible power. That alone is proof you have the ability to question everything and think objectively. You truly deserve this gift. Now go away, your friends miss you. Clouds surround Adora and Swiftwind. EXT: WHISPERING WOOD – NIGHT When the clouds part, Adora and Spirit find themselves at the Whispering Wood. Glimmer runs up to them excitedly. GLIMMER Hey, Adora! You're just in time! Glimmer tugs on Adora's arm, and they run to the knoll overlooking the Fright Zone. EXT: KNOLL OVERLOOKING FRIGHT ZONE – NIGHT Adam and Teela have joined Frosta, Castaspella, Bow and Xerxes, and the entire Rebellion force. GLIMMER In celebration of our new leader, She-Ra, and the destruction of the Fright Zone... I think a light show is in order. Glimmer points to the skies, and a fabulous fireworks display appears. They all cheer. FADE OUT. [NOTE: While Credits Roll] FADE IN: EXT: WHISPERING WOOD – DAY LOO-KEE Hi there, friends, I'm Loo-kee! Did you see where I was hiding? If not, you'll have to watch again! In today's story, our friends at the Whispering Wood had trouble trusting Adora because of her past. We all have things we aren't proud of in our past. And we wouldn't like it if people judged who we are now, by who we were then. The important thing about the past is that it should stay in the past! Bye now! FADE OUT.