"You did it Catra! You're second in command!'' is all I hear as Scorpia wraps me in one of her hugs. We are just outside of Lord Hordak's chambers and I have finally gotten what I wanted…..well what I think I wanted. It feels good to have someone to celebrate with so I don't push Scorpia away. It's nice, having someone care about me again. Ever since Adora left I haven't felt this feeling… Just thinking about her fills me with different emotions; I'm quickly overcome with a feeling of anger and betrayal.

''come on knock it off.'' I say after a solid twenty seconds. ''I'm your superior now you know!"

''oh yeah sorry Ma'am!" says Scorpia as she gets to attention. I turn and look at the other person in the hallway with us. Entrapta doesn't look as happy as Scorpia, she shuffles her hair in a way to avoid eye contact.

''that guy seemed really mean.'' Says Entrapta ''normally I don't care about people but I don't want to go near him again.''

''hey you watch it that is our leader!" says Scorpia with a scowl, before she takes on a more apologetic look "sorry was that to mean?" before Entrapta can answer I cut in.

''doesn't matter, don't worry Entrapta I'll try to keep you away from Hordak, now Scorpia could you please lead Entrapta back to her room I need some time alone.'' I say as I start to walk down the hallway. I reach the dorms where I've always stayed. I look over at Adora's bed. "I've become so much stronger with you gone.'' I say to no one ''you always held me back.'' I lay down on my bed and curl up in a ball, even though she betrayed me I still miss her, her warm presence beside me when we slept, her laughter whenever we made fun of shadow weaver. No she was holding me back and with her gone I have everything I could ever want. Shadow weaver is dead and I'm second in command…I should be happy. Why do I still feel empty? Why am I still sad? Whatever I'm sure with time I will feel better.

Three months later

''Captain Catra our forces are cut off! We won't have any reinforcements to take Salineas!" shouts Scorpia as a wall of water blocks our retreat. We have besieged Salineas for the past month without any real progress. With Entrapta we were able to box them in and keep all other princesses away but they have been stubborn in surrendering. With the last of my troops I set out to take the city but Mermista cut Scorpia and I off.

''don't worry she can't keep a wall that big up for long.'' I say as I point up at Mermista, she is standing on a castle wall struggling with her powers. "we get her we get backup.'' Scorpia nods and I lunge up the wall towards the princess. She sees me coming and tries to knock me off with a small wave but I'm quicker. I jump out of the way and make it to the ledge she is standing on.

''hey there princess, you're not dousing me in water this time.'' I say before letting out a low growl.

''you guys attacking my city is like so lame. Not to mention how you cut off all my friends not cool.'' Says Mermista in her annoying voice.

''yeah well we didn't want anyone coming to your rescue like at Bright Moon.'' I say as I ready to pounce. I lunge forward but Mermista dodges my attack. But I didn't need to land an attack I just needed her distracted. She notices that my troops and tanks are getting in so she goes back to the wall. With her back turned to me I lunge forward again and kick her square in the back. She is knocked forward and nearly knocked off the wall. She turns to me her face contorted in anger. She tries to knock me off with more water but I easily dodge.

''You know I thought it would be hard, fighting a princess that is.'' I say as I kick her again. "but alone you don't even stand a chance."

''She's not alone.'' Shouts someone from behind me before I'm blasted in the back by something strong. I hit the floor and quickly jump to my feet. I look up and find myself face to face with She-Ra.

''Adora? How did you get in here?" I ask as I slowly get in a fighting stance. She doesn't respond to me she just looks at me disappointment in her eyes. She raises her sword and launches another blast of light at me. I dodge out of the way and try to attack Mermista but Adora is quicker. She lunges forward and slashes her sword upward if I hadn't dodged back I would have been killed by it. "Adora you nearly killed me!'' I say as I land a few feet away from the two of them.

''you said I was holding you back, keeping you from reaching your goals.'' Starts Adora as she glares at me. ''but it was you I needed to let go of, I wanted you to join me. To fight for what is right but you just couldn't leave the Horde. The Horde has done nothing but used and hurt you! Yet you stayed, you chose them over me and now I see clearly.''

''you….you don't get to say that!" I shout as tears start to run down my eyes. ''you are the one that chose them over me, we could have been together a-and and seen the world!. But you left me for them. i…I fight for the Horde because you betrayed me!'' I lunge forward but Adora just knocks me away with the flat side of her sword. I look up from the ground and Adora is standing over me her sword to my throat. I see tears running down her eyes as well but she keeps her sword at my throat.

''how many times did I put you in this position?'' asks Adora "how many times did we spare and I let you go so your score wouldn't go down! Well I'm going to let you go one more time, but next time you attack me or my friends you won't fare as well.''

''Adora I….. is all I can say before I trail off. Adora turns her back to me and with a sweeping motion she obliterates all the troops down below. I watch Scorpia and the few remaining soldiers retreat.

''Adora I'm…..sorry.'' Is all I can manage before I jump over the side and run off after the other troops. After a few minutes I catch up to the few Horde soldiers that lived.

''hey boss what happened up there?" asks Scorpia. I look at her and she sees my eyes and doesn't talk again. I lead the troops back to the Fright Zone in silence. When we arrive Entrapta greets us at the door.

''hey guys, Lord Hordak wants to see you Catra.'' Says Entrapta as she looks at the ground ''I'm sorry that blockade should've stopped everything, I don't know how She-Ra got in.''

''it's okay Entrapta.'' I say as I limp into the base. "Just let me deal with Hordak alone you two stay out of it.'' Entrapta, the troops, and Scorpia all go one way while I walk towards Hordak's Chamber. I slowly open the door and step inside. I look up at him and he glares.

''another failure under your belt.'' Says Hordak

''She-Ra was able to break through Entrapta's defenses, the first one tech wasn't enough.'' I say as I look at the ground.

''I expected better from you Catra, for these past months all you have done is disappoint me.'' says Hordak

''but I've tried! With She-Ra everywhere I go there isn't much I can do!" I say trying to defend myself.

''than there is no use for you.'' Starts Hordak ''I made you force captain and you failed. I made you my second and you failed! Everywhere you go my troops die and nothing is accomplished, I'm sick of you Catra.''

''You can't just do that Hordak!'' I shout wincing in pain as I do "I fought for one thing and the princess alliance took that thing from me! Now she hates me because of the things I've done for you.''

''you care to much for an enemy of the Horde and you failed me for the last time.'' Says Hordak ''Catra you're being demoted go back to your squad and I will deal with your friend and the rebellion myself."

''What! You can't do this to me I've sacrificed everything to be here you can't take it from me.'' I shout as tears run down my eyes. They aren't tears of anger, they are tears of sadness knowing Adora will never care for me again. Knowing I ruined my relationship with her for a stupid rank in a stupid army, and now I've even lost that. ''you'll leave me with nothing.'' I say basically pleading.

''that is the way I want you to be, now get out of my sight.'' Says Hordak, I turn and run out the door but I don't turn towards the dorms. I run out of the base and through the Fright Zone till I reach the mysterious woods where Adora found that stupid sword. I run into the woods and fall down in a clearing finally letting everything I bottled up flow out. The tears stream down my cheeks as I cry over everything I've lost as the sun sets I slowly come back to my senses. What am I going to do now? I could stay with the Horde but I would be nothing but a lowly foot soldier and I never wanted to even be with them in the first place. My only other option is to go to Adora and beg for her forgiveness which I know she won't give. She…..she made it clear I'm an enemy in her eyes now. Wait what if I brought Entrapta with me, as a token of good faith! Then maybe Adora and her friends would take me in. I slowly stand up and make my way back towards the Fright Zone. All I need to do is get Entrapta to come with me and then everything will be fine.

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