03x07 - The Beginning of the End (Part 1 of 2)

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King of the Below, how fares the Above?

King of the Above, not well, to be honest.

First the Snakes, and now this.

I'm not sure how much more of this
the people of Eternos can take.

This isn't about just Eternos
anymore, General.

Eternia is in this together now.

We have dispatched scouts
to the farthest reaches

of the three kingdoms to survey
the extent of the disturbance.

We need not wait to hear back.

This is Havoc. This is my brother's doing.

How can you be so sure?

Context.

For millennia, the true Power
of Grayskull, Havoc,

has been hidden from you,
the peoples of Eternia.

And I, Skeletor, your new lord and master,

nay, your new god,

have every intention of sharing it.

Not everyone will survive, of course.

Those that aren't transformed
into Dark Masters

will likely wind up glorious piles

of animate bone and muscle like myself,
though lesser.

There's only so much godhood
to go around, after all.

My anointed, my Skele-drones,
will bring an end to any and all

that have survived as Eternia devolves

into a throbbing mass of chaos and havoc,

the likes of which
the cosmos has never seen!

Excellent plan, Skellie.

Beast Man approves.

I would hope so, you mutinous malfeasant.

And yet Beast Man returns to Skellie

in his bestie's hour of need.

I have a new body
and the castle and Havoc.

What else could I possibly need?

Allow Beast Man to be the first

of your many Skele-drones.

What do we think, Rampage?

He's your henchman, not mine.

See, she knows her place.

Let's make sure
you never forget yours again.

I can't believe I ever
truly thought using Havoc was cool.

Now that I'm back on the
other side of it, it's kind of creepy.

Thank you for not giving up on me.

Tiger Tribe forever.

I wish I hadn't given up
on Krass so easily.

You didn't.
Don't let yourself think otherwise.

She sure gave up on us,
though, didn't she?

She's hurting. Pushing us away,
pushing you away,

may have been easier than losing you
to your father outright.

What happens if she comes between
me and stopping Skeletor again?

We have to save Eternia.
We can't afford to fail.

Whatever decision you make, He-Man,
I trust it will be the right one.

I have the Power!

♪ The Power is ours ♪

♪ It's in our so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oul ♪

♪ The Power is ours ♪

♪ It's in our so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oul ♪

♪ The Power is ours ♪

♪ Hey, we'll find our purpose ♪

♪ 'Cause we know we're worth it ♪

♪ And we'll be remembered ♪

♪ We are the defenders, defenders ♪

- ♪ Oh ♪
- ♪ We fight for the win ♪

♪ We fight till the end ♪

- ♪ We fight for the win ♪
- ♪ The Power is ours ♪

♪ It's in our soul ♪

This way.

Oh, Manny, what is that odor?

An analysis is not advised at this time.

My muse, I assure you,
you are welcome in my Kingdom

and will be safe
until the situation blows over.

I suppose I have nowhere else
to go, have I?

Then I guess it's my lucky day.

- What do you want?
- To offer you a job for a change.

And you want me
to spend my last moments on Eternia

helping you build beacons?

Duncan's been circling the idea
that Havoc and Grayskull gold

are two sides
of the same power for a while.

Turns out he's right.

We only need our Towers of Power
to hold back the Corruption long enough

for He-Man to stop Skeletor from turning
all of us into, well, monsters.

No offense.

None taken. I'm quite terrible.

Time is short, Teela.
Might we move this along?

You're the most powerful witch I know.
I need your help.

If it's a truce that you want...

...then it's a pardon I'll need.

Desperate times truly are upon us,
aren't they?

Get back to Snake Mountain.

Make a new plan

to hurt He-Man...

...and steal the Sword.

Or you save yourself from Skeletor
by helping us

instead of hurting He-Man.

Who said that was the plan, twerp?

Evelyn, who's smart enough
to be siding with us on this one.

You got a lot of gears coming out here
to ask for help

after what I tried with the Tri-Klops.

And what you tried
with everything else, honestly.

You're awful, and I hate this.

But a good mechanic
uses all the tools in his belt.

And you are definitely a tool.

Yeah. Sure.

I'll help.

What else do I have to do?

- After you.
- After you.

I insist.

This is the part
where you betray me, isn't it?

Shouldn't have turned
your back on me, kid.

Not to worry.
I've still got an eye on you.

Technically, three.

Ah, crud.

You ready, pal?

For possibly anything except that.

Incoming!

Hang on.

Home sweet home?

All of Eternia is our home,
imperfect as it might be.

Lord Skeletor will fix that.

He will make everything and everyone

perfect like me.

Guess Skeletor got that whole
talking-in-the-third-person thing

sorted out for him.

I'm afraid I can't tell
if this is an improvement or not.

Never mind. He's creepier now.
You got this?

Why wouldn't I?
He is my nemesis, after all.

There's no time for villainy.
Also, abra-ca-dee.

What is this, some kind of cruel joke

where my own creations turn against me?

Hey, man, there's nothing funny
about the end of the world, Trap-Jaw.

- Since when can you talk?
- Since I made some upgrades.

Tri-Klops wanted to help me get you here.

And I wanted to make sure you
couldn't leave without doing your part.

You all think you're better than me,
standing there, "heroes"?

You just kidnapped me!

Oh, do get over yourself, Trap-Jaw.

The stakes are high,
and you're the only one not stepping up.

Either get in line
and help us save Eternia...

Or what?

Fine.

We're out of time.

All right, children, what do we do?

Concentrate all your power on me,
and I'll use it to build the Towers.

Out of what? Rocks? Trees?

Out of our power and a little bit of hope.

You really think that'll work?

If there's anything I've learned
since leaving your side,

it's that I'm more than a fixer.

I'm a builder, too!

Now!

It's sweet,

all your friends and enemies
uniting to stop me in my tracks.

Out there, creating some kind of device

to prevent my Havoc
from changing the world.

Will it work?

Do you want it to?

What you did to Beast Man,

what you're planning on doing
to the rest of Eternia,

that isn't the kind of world
I want my parents brought back into.

And so you're turning on me?

Yes.

Ah, took you long enough.
The suspense was k*lling me.

Were you ever really going
to bring them back?

As Skele-drones, why, of course!

I threw away everything
because of your promise.

Then everything must not have been
all that important.

Aah!

Hmm. You look just like Skeletor now.

What are you?

I have embraced my new nature.

When, Battle Cat,
will you finally embrace yours?

I saw myself recently,
as other animals do,

as a predator, and I felt fear.

Join me.

Become a Skele-drone,
and you'll never feel fear again.

I'm afraid I'll need to pass.

Then you will be destroyed...

kitty.

Ah, so there is some R'Qazz
still in there after all.

That's going to make
this next part more, uh, complicated.

Aah!

Aah!

I hate you!

Ah!

Don't make this any more awkward
than it has to be, kid.

I've actually enjoyed
our time working together.

So have I!

You and I have never worked together.

I-I meant me and her.

Then why didn't you just say that?

In fact, why say anything at all?

Seriously, that was
a terrible surprise attack.

I just needed to announce myself
in a dramatic way

to keep him from crushing you, okay?

Lightning Strike!

Skella Strike!

Mwah!

Yaah!

Aah... oof...

You're always worried
about everyone other than yourself.

That's why you'll lose.

It's why I'll win!

I'm upgraded.

You're gonna have to try
a little harder than that.

What are you hoping to do, nephew...

...convince me to stand down?

Aah!

Throw me into Daddy's dungeon?

Kinda hard to lock up a god,
don't you think?

Doesn't mean I can't try.

Your Eldress at least had the gumption
to put King Grayskull down

before he got this far.

Your weakness is my strength.

Eldress didn't have a choice
and tried to save the world by herself.

Me?

I've got friends.

Friends? I don't remember us making up.

That's 'cause it hasn't happened yet.

But I think we both agree
that he needs to be stopped.

Show me what you've got, kiddies.

- Combo attack?
- Better late than never.

Ballistic Blades!

Aah!

It can't be that easy, can it?

You thought that was easy?

I need more power!

It's working. It's working!

I am a builder!

I am also... dizzy.

Easy, Duncan. I've got you.

Not bad, I guess.

Krass!

I can take a little Havoc.

But how much is too much, I wonder.

I told you I'd help you
see your parents again.

Enough!

Get in line.

There's more than enough
morbid mayhem to go around.

What if there didn't have to be?

I know you want to create
your Skele-drones and spread Havoc,

but with the Sword of Power
and the Havoc Staff,

you could literally create a new version
of the entire universe instead.

And you would give up being He-Man
just like that?

I don't need the Power.

No!

I need my friend.

I am the heir of Grayskull.

Might as well start acting like it.

With darkness and light...

Aah!

Aah!

Adam!

I am the Power.