Catra turns up her nose as she and Kywa are led through yet another pink shaded hallway in Castle Brightmoon.
"Seems sparkles pink obsession is hereditary", she whispers to Kywa.
"Obsession isn't the word, this is definitely a problem", Kywa whispers back.
The guard stops in front of the meeting room and opens the doors, "Please take a seat while I announce your arrival to Queen Glimmer".
They stepped through the doors and were mesmerised by the sight of the round table and high backed chairs.
"Again with the pink walls", Kywa mockingly. Catra tried to stifle a laugh as she looked around the room, glancing at the art on the walls she realised she was looking at a mural, they looked like princesses but none of the ones she has met, well except Netossa and Spinnerella.
"These were old princesses?", Catra says as she stands in front of the main mural looking up cautiously, she was certain this was Glimmer's mother
"Indeed they formed the original princess alliance".
The voice startled them, they both spun around to see Angella standing at the entrance hands folded in front of her. Catra stares wide eyed at her.
She's alive? How?
Angella walked silently over to the mural, standing in front of another section,"This is Queen Neara of Half-Moon and judging how you both look exactly like her you must be her daughters",
Angella turned to face them and smiled. Catra froze in place fearing the worst, she wasn't prepared for having to face yet another consequence of her actions.
"You must be Kywa, and this must be…", Angella pauses,"...Catra, the very same Catra who fought against the rebellion with the horde"
Catra's ears drooped, the way Angella finished her sentence she was fully prepared to be kicked out of Brightmoon immediately regardless of her newly found status. Angella raised her hand and Catra closed her eyes waiting for the impact instead Angella placed her hand gently on Catra's shoulder,
"I would often hear Adora speak fondly of you, much to my own daughter's dismay. Kywa would you mind if I had a moment alone with Catra?".
Kywa sneaks a look at Catra, who gives her a subtle nod,"Of course".
There was a strained silence before Catra spoke,"Glimmer told me you were dead". She gritted her teeth a little as the words escaped her lips.
Great start, real smooth
Angella locked eyes with Catra,"No thanks to you though, am I right?",
And there it was, the punch to the guts that Catra was waiting for. Angella's words gave her an uncomfortable feeling in her stomach.
"You know I was the one that opened the portal?",
Angella nods,"Glimmer told me when came back home",
"How did you even get back?",
"Surprisingly you opened a portal for me to get home",
Catra frowned,"That doesn't make any sense...", then her mind drifted to Neara,"...my mother"
"Your mother naively thought that having you undo what you did to me would magically absolve you", Angella said sternly.
"Is everything fine here?", Micah said as he entered. Kywa cautiously looked in behind him.
Catra's shoulders relaxed a little, she was happy Kywa was there but also that Micah had come, even as he walked in there was a softness to his demeanour, she remembers seeing for herself when they shared the hive mind of horde prime, she would often see Micah's horrible memories of himself and Shadow Weaver intertwining with her own it often felt as though they were the same person and in a terrible way Catra found comfort in that.
Micah came and stood by Angella standing on his toes to kiss her on the cheek. He looked at Catra and for a split moment she could see the recognition in his face that told her he had seen her memories as well, because as soon as the moment passed he smiled and immediately walked over and picked Catra up into a bear hug causing her to shriek a little.
"Micah! What are you doing?!", Angella said.
Micah whispered to Catra,"Don't worry, I know".
It took all of her strength not to break under those four simple words,"Thank you", she whispered back.
Micah gently put her down and out both his hands on her shoulders,"I'm sure Neara is extremely happy you've returned to her, as well as Half-Moon rejoining the alliance".
"They haven't agreed to that yet", Angella interjected.
Micah frowned at Angella's words and looked Catra up and down,"Both the girls are wearing Half-Moon insignia's so that tells me maybe they have. Anyway we should probably get out of here Angie so Glimmer can start the meeting".
Angella raises an eyebrow,"I know what you're doing",
Micah puts up his hands,"What? I'm not doing anything".
Angella sighs and pinches her nose,"Fine. I'll leave". She gives Catra a last look before turning around and leaving.
"I get the feeling she doesn't like me much", Catra said hesitantly.
Micah shakes his head,"She came home to a lot of information, starting with a husband she thought was dead, so don't worry kiddo it's not about you".
"I would understand if she was angry at me",
"As would I Catra, but she can't be all that angry at you for almost destroying the world, when our daughter almost succeeded in doing the exact same thing".