Adora is running through through a forest as ■■■■■. She starts to glow, and sudden realization dawns on her.
Adora: Oh no!
She runs into the tower to find ■■■■■■■, who is obviously a hologram, and she sees her in front of a pattern of Etheria. As she enters, ■■■■■■■ is raising a holographic sword over the pattern.
Adora: You don't have to do this! ■■■■■■■! Please... Don't do this.
■■■■■■■ turns towards her.
Mystery: Good. You are here. Now we can begin. After a thousand years, my programming will be fulfilled. The heart of Etheria will be unleashed against the First Ones' enemies.
Adora's sword starts to raise above her head automatically, and she clings to it.
Adora: No-- th-th-there are no First Ones anymore! Whatever war they were fighting, it's long over!
As she speaks, something like gridlines begin to glow on Adora's arms, as she holds the sword in front of her. As Adora struggles, ■■■■■■■ speaks.
Mystery: The First Ones will rise again. You are a descendant of their mighty Empire. That is why I used all my strength to reach across the entire universe to find you... and bring you here.
Adora: ... You told me Hordak was the one who brought me through the portal. You told me he stole me! But it was you all along! All of this is because of you!
With some effort Adora fights the control on her body and slams the sword into the ground.
Mystery: This is your intended function. You will bring the First Ones to glory. It is what you were born to do.
Adora: No... No! I won't!
Mystery: The Heart of Etheria has been activated. You will be the one to fire it. There is no stopping it now.
Adora is screams as more glowing lines form on her face and body. Transluscent flames start to surround her sword.
Adora: It-- won't-- work! ■■■■ hid us in ■■■■■■■■ so you couldn't hurt anyone else!
■■■■■■■'s face flashes.
Mystery: ■■■■... [flash] ■■■■'s interference caused a significant delay. But no longer. With the planet balanced, portal capability is restored. Initiate planetary move. Out of ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.
Adora screams as flames erupt from her face.
Mystery: The Heart is primed and ready. Commencing activation.
Adora's screams taper off. She starts pleading again.
Adora: Look at all these stars! These worlds! They... will all be destroyed! ■■■■ sacrificed her life to stop this from happening!
Mystery: ■■■■... ■■■■ would not want me to-- [flash] ■■■■ was a traitor. She turned against her people.
Adora: ■■■■ was your friend--agh! She knew you were more than just a program! ... And so do I! You can stop this!
Mystery: ... I am not as strong as ■■■■. I cannot change my programming. This is our destiny.
The gem on Adora's sword turns from blue to dark purple. And starts to raise again.
Adora:No! This is not my destiny!
Mystery: You will comply.
The sword flies up against Adora's will.
Adora: No, no, no-- aaaaahhhh!
The sword starts to absorb the flames as Adora holds it up.
Mystery: It is time.
Adora: ... I won't be controlled. I am not a piece of their machine. ... I'm not a weapon. And I'm... going... to... end... this... now!
Adora pulls the sword down.
Mystery: No! Stop! Dont-- [flash] do it. Do it! Don't-- ... Do it.
As the sword glows brightly, Adora turns it down, and slams it into the ground, shattering it. She gets knocked out for a moment in the blast, and wakes up as herself again, with ■■■■■■■ reaching out to her, her hand on her shoulder.
Mystery: Adora... Thank you.
And then ■■■■■■■ flickers out, leaving Adora alone in darkness.
MEMORY 7
Adora: Oh no!
She runs into the tower to find ■■■■■■■, who is obviously a hologram, and she sees her in front of a pattern of Etheria. As she enters, ■■■■■■■ is raising a holographic sword over the pattern.
Adora: You don't have to do this! ■■■■■■■! Please... Don't do this.
■■■■■■■ turns towards her.
Mystery: Good. You are here. Now we can begin. After a thousand years, my programming will be fulfilled. The heart of Etheria will be unleashed against the First Ones' enemies.
Adora's sword starts to raise above her head automatically, and she clings to it.
Adora: No-- th-th-there are no First Ones anymore! Whatever war they were fighting, it's long over!
As she speaks, something like gridlines begin to glow on Adora's arms, as she holds the sword in front of her. As Adora struggles, ■■■■■■■ speaks.
Mystery: The First Ones will rise again. You are a descendant of their mighty Empire. That is why I used all my strength to reach across the entire universe to find you... and bring you here.
Adora: ... You told me Hordak was the one who brought me through the portal. You told me he stole me! But it was you all along! All of this is because of you!
With some effort Adora fights the control on her body and slams the sword into the ground.
Mystery: This is your intended function. You will bring the First Ones to glory. It is what you were born to do.
Adora: No... No! I won't!
Mystery: The Heart of Etheria has been activated. You will be the one to fire it. There is no stopping it now.
Adora is screams as more glowing lines form on her face and body. Transluscent flames start to surround her sword.
Adora: It-- won't-- work! ■■■■ hid us in ■■■■■■■■ so you couldn't hurt anyone else!
■■■■■■■'s face flashes.
Mystery: ■■■■... [flash] ■■■■'s interference caused a significant delay. But no longer. With the planet balanced, portal capability is restored. Initiate planetary move. Out of ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.
Adora screams as flames erupt from her face.
Mystery: The Heart is primed and ready. Commencing activation.
Adora's screams taper off. She starts pleading again.
Adora: Look at all these stars! These worlds! They... will all be destroyed! ■■■■ sacrificed her life to stop this from happening!
Mystery: ■■■■... ■■■■ would not want me to-- [flash] ■■■■ was a traitor. She turned against her people.
Adora: ■■■■ was your friend--agh! She knew you were more than just a program! ... And so do I! You can stop this!
Mystery: ... I am not as strong as ■■■■. I cannot change my programming. This is our destiny.
The gem on Adora's sword turns from blue to dark purple. And starts to raise again.
Adora: No! This is not my destiny!
Mystery: You will comply.
The sword flies up against Adora's will.
Adora: No, no, no-- aaaaahhhh!
The sword starts to absorb the flames as Adora holds it up.
Mystery: It is time.
Adora: ... I won't be controlled. I am not a piece of their machine. ... I'm not a weapon. And I'm... going... to... end... this... now!
Adora pulls the sword down.
Mystery: No! Stop! Dont-- [flash] do it. Do it! Don't-- ... Do it.
As the sword glows brightly, Adora turns it down, and slams it into the ground, shattering it. She gets knocked out for a moment in the blast, and wakes up as herself again, with ■■■■■■■ reaching out to her, her hand on her shoulder.
Mystery: Adora... Thank you.
And then ■■■■■■■ flickers out, leaving Adora alone in darkness.