01x59 - The Witch and the Warrior

[bunniefuu]

[dramatic music]

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I am Adam,
Prince of Eternia

and defender of the secrets
of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer,
my fearless friend.

Fabulous secret powers
were revealed to me

the day I held aloft
my magic sword and said,

"By the power of Grayskull!"

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[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

I have the power!

♪ ♪

[roaring]

[He-Man] Cringer became
the mighty Battle Cat,

and I became He-Man,

the most powerful man
in the universe.

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Only three others
share this secret:

our friends the Sorceress,
Man-At-Arms, and Orko.

Together we defend
Castle Grayskull

from the evil forces
of Skeletor.

[cackling]

[mystical music]

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[Mallek] Ho, guards.

[guard] Who's out there?
Identify yourself.

Don't be alarmed, men.
It's me.

Mallek, forgive us, wizard.

But with all the strange things
that have been going on...

I understand.

None of us can be too careful

when it comes to guarding
the Fountain of Life.

[guard] It's been quiet
tonight so far.

[Mallek] Let's hope
our luck holds out.

The evil wizard Kothos
will stop at nothing

to get the fountain's
magic waters.

I hope my powers
will be enough to stop him.

[shattering]

The fountain!

[dramatic music]

[screeches]

It's one of Kothos's demons!

[shrieking and cackling]

[screeching]

Back, demon,

to the netherworld
where Kothos summoned you.

- Are you all right?
- Yes, but Kothos's att*cks

are getting stronger.

I'll need help
to defend the fountain,

and I know just whom to call.

[heroic music]

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[Teela] Mallek, oh, how nice
to hear from you.

How's everything
on Stone Mountain?

I've left Stone Mountain
for a while, Teela.

I am serving as magical guardian
of the Fountain of Life.

At Aridan, in the desert?
Why?

The wizard Kothos has sworn

to steal
the fountain's magic water.

Without the fountain,
the city will die.

It seems
you could use some help.

If you and He-Man
could come to Aridan,

we might stand a chance
against Kothos.

[Teela] As soon as I can
contact him we'll be on our way.

Could you get in touch
with He-Man for me, Father?

Well, I think
that could be arranged.

I'll get ready.

You ready for a trip
to the desert?

Well, I will be
as soon as I do this.

By the power of Grayskull!

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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I have the power!

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[He-Man] Duncan, I'd like you
to stay here for a while.

If things get out of hand,
I'll need you for a backup team.

You've got it.

Hmm, so that young pup Mallek
is calling in reinforcements.

[shimmering tone]

[snorts]
If it pleases you, master,

my troops will blast the ship
out of the desert sky.

No, commander, I shall deal
with them myself in my own way.

[sinister music]

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[Skeletor] My spies
in the desert tell me

that fat fool Kothos
is after the Fountain of Life.

I've long sought the powers
of the fountain myself.

By drinking its waters,
I could become all-powerful.

You two will go to Aridan
and steal the fountain

before Kothos can get it.

Oh?

And what's to stop us
from taking the fountain

for ourselves, Skeletor?

This.

Any more questions?

[cackles]
Well, then, let's get cracking.

[Mallek] Thank you for coming,
my friends.

Every day, Kothos's att*cks
grow stronger.

Why is this fountain
so important to him?

[Mallek] Its magic water
has great power, He-Man.

Kothos would risk anything
to steal it.

[foreboding music]

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[Kothos] He-Man has come
all this way

expecting trouble.

Well, far be it from me
to disappoint him.

[roaring]

Go, my desert-born servant.

Defeat He-Man
and take the fountain.

[roaring]

- [footsteps pounding]
- [creature roaring]

You two stay
and guard the fountain.

[roaring]

So that's your trick, eh?

Soft one minute
and solid the next.

Make sure He-Man doesn't win,
Clawful.

I'm going after the fountain.

Stop! What do you want here?

I want you to sleep,
young wizard.

By the time he wakes up,

I'll be halfway back
to Snake Mountain.

Ahh, there it is.

Mine for the taking.

[Teela] I wouldn't be
too sure of that.

[Evil-Lyn] Teela!
You won't stop me now.

[creature roaring]

[upbeat music]

Now that you've
turned soft again,

I wonder how you'd like
a little sandstorm.

[wind howling]

That takes care
of Kothos' playmate.

Now to get back to the temple.

- [thump]
- That's what you think, He-Man.

Clawful!

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

You can't dodge my magic bolts
forever.

[dramatic music]

Maybe not, but I can
keep you busy until help comes.

[rumbling]

The temple!

You evil witch!

What are you up to?

This is none of my doing!

How is this possible?

[Teela] Don't ask me.
[chuckles]

You're the one with the magic.

[Evil-Lyn] Impudent fool!

I'll finish with you right now.

[Kothos] Ladies, please.

No fighting.

[Evil-Lyn]
So you're behind this.

It seems that Skeletor
must also have wanted

the magic fountain
if you are here, Evil-Lyn.

You set this temple down at once
or I'll...

You'll do nothing.

Ahh!

You'll pay for that.

My powers!

What have you done?

They're gone!

I couldn't risk you harming me,

so I magically placed them
in this gem.

I'll just hold them
for safekeeping

until I can add them permanently
to my own powers.

You wouldn't dare!

And now, ladies, we've come
to our parting of the ways.

Fare thee well,
for we shall not meet again.

This is all your fault.

I'm powerless and stranded
in the middle of the desert!

In case you haven't noticed,
I'm in the same fix.

Now, the way I see it,
we have two choices:

one, we can sit here arguing,

or we can work together to get
ourselves out of this wasteland.

Uh, me,
I'll take choice number two.

All right, a truce then,
but only till we get

out of the desert
and I get my powers back.

[Teela] Maybe He-Man saw
what happened and will find us.

[Evil-Lyn] He-Man?
I don't think so.

- What do you mean?
- He has his hands full

right now with Clawful!

[Clawful cackling]

Clawful!

Come and find me, He-Man.

[Clawful cackling]

Right above you, hero.

[cackling]

He-Man is b*at!

Guess again, lobster lips.

I don't know what you're doing
away from Snake Mountain,

but you don't have to stay
on my account.

Hey, hey, hey! Let me out!

I'm just wrapping you up
so you'll be safe

on your long trip home.

It's been hours, and not a word
from Clawful or Evil-Lyn.

I wonder what kind of progress
they're making.

[crash]

I...I had a little trouble

with He-Man in the desert,
Skeletor,

but...but everything's fine.

Oh.

Evil-Lyn had better not fail me
as well.

Come on.

We have to keep moving.

It's impossible.

I can't go on in this heat.
I need water.

I guess you've had to rely
on your magic for everything.

Oh?

And I notice your warrior skill

does you a lot of good
in the desert.

Yes, as a matter of fact,

I can put my training
to very good use out here.

Wait, we had a truce! A truce!

You don't trust anyone,
do you?

These plants
store their own water.

I learned that
in survival training.

Oh, well,
I thought you meant to...

It doesn't matter
what you thought.

Get your water, and let's go.

All set?

Yes, He-Man,
but we must hurry.

Already the city is drying up
without the fountain.

- [engine rumbling]
- Here come my friends.

We can leave right away.

[Orko] We came to help, He-Man.

That is, if we don't get
sunstroke out here first.

I'll help you b*at the heat,
Cringer.

[zapping]

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[roaring]

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[growls] That's better.

Kothos will undoubtedly
take the temple

to his stronghold
in the mountains.

We'll have to travel all night
to get there.

[Man-At-Arms] Well, then that's
where we're headed.

[flames crackling]

You see?

Even without magic,
I'm not totally helpless.

I never said you were.

Actually,
you're pretty resourceful.

Why do you waste your time
fighting for Skeletor?

I have no loyalty to Skeletor.
It is power I want.

Someday I'll seize it from him,

and then all Eternia
will fear my might!

You know I'll have to stop you.

I know you'll try.

Too bad, really.

We make a nice team,
you and I.

In a strange way, we do.

[growling]

Those scavengers
are getting closer.

Don't worry. Just keep moving,
and they won't hurt you.

Fortunately, I know
all about these beasts.

In fact, I've studied the habits

of every vicious creature
on this planet.

[Teela] Takes one to know one,
I guess.

- [growling]
- Look!

[Teela] They're going away.

Yes. That's what worries me.

[powerful roar]

[Evil-Lyn] A sand devil!

Run!

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[Teela] Help!

[sand devil roaring]

Come on. Help me push.

[crashing]

[screeches]

Thank you.

When that monster grabbed me,
I thought I was done for.

We're partners, aren't we?

[snorts] Commander, over here.

[Evil-Lyn] Kothos' orc guards.

If they're out here,
we can't be far away

from Kothos' stronghold.

And I think I know
how we can sneak inside.

Commander,

I found these
at the face of the plateau,

and next to them were the tracks
of a sand devil.

Kothos will be interested
in this.

Let's go.

[Kothos] [chuckles]
So this is all that remains

of Teela and Evil-Lyn.

The sand devil didn't leave
much else, master.

What a pity.

A tragic way to go,

but at least Evil-Lyn's power

will live on in me.

[laughing]

[Evil-Lyn] Sorry to spoil
your plans, Kothos,

but I'm taking this back.

We followed your guards, wizard.

They led us right to your door.

Get them, you fools.

[all snorting and grunting]

[Evil-Lyn] That was
a good, sneaky idea you had.

Oh, I wish I had thought of it.

Hmm, coming from you,
I'll take that as a compliment.

[grunts and snorts]

[rumbling]

We're here
to even the sides, Kothos.

[chuckles] Once I drink
the fountain's magical water,

I'll be mighty enough
to finish you all!

I'll go after him.

We have a score to settle!

Evil-Lyn is fighting
on our side?

Sort of, but right now,
let's worry about those g*ons.

[all snorting and grunting]

[suspenseful music]

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[roaring]

Yike!

Put 'er there, pal.

Let He-Man waste his energy
on my orc guards.

I'll show him
what real power is.

[Evil-Lyn] No, Kothos.
I'll show you!

[Kothos] Evil-Lyn!

Ah!

You're a nuisance, woman,

and one which I shall
rid myself of forever.

As usual, wizard,

you talk too much
and act too slowly.

Argh!

What have you done to me,
witch?

I've become a sand slug.

[laughs]

I only turned back the spell
you planned for me.

Actually, Kothos, I think
it's quite an improvement.

[laughing]

[groaning]

[splat, crashes]

[rumbling]

[upbeat music]

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[sighs] What happened?

We found you badly wounded
after your battle with Kothos.

After I transported the temple
back to Aridan,

we used just enough
of the fountain's water

to heal you.

You did that after I tried
to steal it from you?

The fountain was meant
to save lives, Evil-Lyn,

even yours.

[He-Man] Well,
how's the patient doing?

Oh, I'm fine, He-Man,

as you'll sadly learn
the next time we meet.

I guess that means you'll try
to take the fountain again.

I've had enough of fountains
and you to last a lifetime.

If this temple
interests Skeletor so much,

he can just come
and get it himself!

Farewell, partner.

Our truce is over!

[cackling]

She left the temple
without a fight.

I can't believe it.

Mallek, I think that's
the closest Evil-Lyn

will ever come
to saying, "Thank you."

I've been in a number
of difficult situations,

but none of them were tougher
than trying to get along

with Evil-Lyn.

And yet I found
that if you make the best

of a bad situation,
you can come out a winner.

So when things go wrong,

instead of feeling sorry
for yourself,

try to work it out with a smile.

You might surprise yourself
when you see how well it works.

Until next time.