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A few days after the ambush in the cave, they gather to discuss what should be done now. They all take seats in the Council Room around the table.
Glimmer and Bow sit in their ornate chairs, as they are made for the two monarchs. To their right sit Adora and Catra- who now have a few extra seats behind them, for Adam, Mara, and Finn. Past them is Frosta’s empty seat, as she’s busy with internal affairs in the Kingdom of Snows. Then are Spinerella and Netossa, although they will likely be replaced by their children in the next few years. Perfuma and Scorpia are next along the order of the chairs, which they had to fight to be able to sit next to each other. Entrapta’s seat is to their right, but it’s hardly ever occupied due to Entrapta continuing her scientific endeavors instead, much as it is now. Castaspella is in the seat next to where Entrapta would be, and the general of Brightmoon’s defensive force, Juliet, is to her other side. Mermista and Sea Hawk sit beside Juliet, and Huntara is to Sea Hawk’s right. Finishing the circle is Micah, who still helps run Brightmoon even though he has long since given up his title of King.
“We need to deal with the fleet that Queen Maris had prepared,” Glimmer says, leading the conversation as she usually does.
“They still think I’m her second-in-command,” Adam replies with a sigh. “I’ll rejoin them and we’ll return to Eternia.”
“And her guards?” Bow asks him.
“They heard what Queen Maris said in the cave, so they’ll continue as the royal guards-” Adam gulps. “With me as the king.”
The door opens, and the Krytisian man, who they now know is named Hunter, walks in quietly.
“Hunter,” Adam says as he enters. “I want you to help me undo all the damage that my people have caused across the galaxy- well, as much as we can fix.”
“You- you want to let me go?” Hunter responds. “And spend my time working with you? Even after I killed your Queen, your mother?”
“Consider it your punishment,” is the answer Adam gives him. He looks around the room at the others, assuming one of them will stop it.
Bow notices his surprise, and tells him, “We’ve all discussed it. We believe that rehabilitation is a better sentence for a crime then strictly punishment, because we know you will get better, and this is a way to do that- for both of you.”
“I’m going to go with you,” Mara chimes in from beside Adam. “They are my people as well. I wasn’t able to stop them in the past, so I will do everything I can to fix what they’ve done.”
“The three of us will take the qu-” Adam stops mid-sentence as he realizes the inaccuracy in his statement. “My- guards back to the fleet with Queen Maris’ ship tomorrow morning.” He looks over to Bow. “You can let Entrapta do what she wants with mine, since I guess I don’t need it now.”
“We’ll have Entrapta make a long-range communicator so you can call for us if you need to,” Adora tells him. “Be a good leader, King Adam,” she jokes to her brother.
The next morning, most of the people who were at the meeting the day before gather at Adam’s new ship- the royal ship. Hunter and Xino quickly board it, as well as Adam’s guards, although as He-Man he doesn’t need guards very much.
“I guess I’m finally leaving Etheria for good,” Mara says to herself. “I spent most of my life- well, the first one- here, and now’s my time to leave for good.” She looks around at the Etherians who are there to send her and Adam off, but stops when she locates Finn, Catra, and Adora. “Thank you,” she tells them, “for helping me even when I wasn’t sure who I was.”
“I’ll miss you,” Adora says. “We’ll all miss you. If it weren’t for you I doubt any of us would be here.” She walks over to her predecessor and pulls her in. “But I’m still gonna be the best She-Ra alive.”
Mara chuckles as she returns Adora’s embrace. “You wish. I’m gonna be on a whole other level when I’m fixing the universe’s problems.”
“Eh, I’ve already done that enough,” Adora replies with a smile. The two release each other, and look over to Catra and Finn. “Come on you two, you can join in too,” Adora tells them. They run over to the two She-Ras and join in on the hug.
“I have to thank you, too, Mara,” Finn mentions. “If not for you, I would never have been able to become They-Vah.”
When the four finally release each other, Adam walks over to them.
He sighs as he starts talking to them. “I’m sorry for what I did when I first got here. I wasn’t sure what was right and wrong, and I’m glad you were able to help me figure it all out. If you ever need help, or just want to visit Eternia, you’re more than welcome.”
“Thanks, Adam,” Catra says. “You should probably get going, your people are waiting for you.”
“If He-Man and She-Ra aren’t enough you can always ask for They-Vah’s help,” Finn tells him, before finishing with, “Uncle Adam.”
Adam starts to tear up, and hugs Finn before they can see him cry. Unsurprisingly, Adora, Catra, and Mara join in on the hug. As if the hug were a beacon for the Best Friend Squad, Bow and Glimmer join in on it. They all hold in place like they want time to stop.
When they finally release each other, they’re all tearing up. They separate into two groups, Adam and Mara standing closer to the ship, while the others stand silently a short distance away.
“I’m gonna miss you guys,” Adam says through tears. “We’ll visit whenever we’re nearby.”
“Hey, we’ve got your ship and Darla,” Glimmer responds, also trying to hold back tears. “We can visit you at some point.”
Once again, the 7 of them stand silently as they start tearing up.
“I guess this is goodbye,” Adora says. “Until we see you again, I’m sure you’ll reach great heights.”
They all hug again, this time drawing Scorpia as well. Once Scorpia joins, it doesn’t take long for everyone else to as well.
The group hug lasts for what feels like forever, and when it finally ends, Mara and Adam board the ship, the 2 of them setting off on a new adventure.