Chapter 25: Reflections
Although Brittni had just encountered a rather daunting ordeal; with her escorts nearly killed, and dealing with the leader of Night Moon, the anxiety she felt from that situation seemed to melt away as she gazed upon Oracle. Although Brittni had seen Oracle in numerous visions and dreams, they did not do her justice. Oracle's radiance seemed to be a light shining in the darkness, despite the fact that it was a bright morning. Brittni could not help but gaze at her mother, completely enthralled by her majesty. Oracle took notice of this and smirked. Her reverbed voice then broke the silence.
"It is wonderful to see you… daughter." Oracle said, emotionally laughing a bit. Once the word 'daughter' escaped Oracle's lips, Brittni sprinted at Oracle with tears flying behind her. Brittni wrapped her arms around Oracle, the inertia almost pushing Oracle over, even though Oracle towered over her. Brittni buried her head into Oracle's chest and began bawling out of joy. Oracle smiled wider than she ever had before and wrapped her own arms around Brittni. If ever there was a spiritual experience that manifested truth unto Brittni's soul, this was that experience. Truly, it had been confirmed to Brittni that Oracle was indeed her mother. Although Brittni had just learned who Oracle was just a day ago, she felt, in that moment, that she had known Oracle her entire life. Even Oracle began weeping out of happiness for finally meeting her daughter. Oracle returned the embrace, wrapping her arms around Brittni and squeezing her tight. The two family members embraced each other for seemingly an aeon. There was an unspoken communication in their embrace that simply said one to another, 'I love you.' Eventually, the two family members pulled away from each other, but held hands for a few more moments. After that, they both began wiping away their tears and started laughing, almost embarrassed of their interactions. After a little more time they both stopped their laughs and just gazed at each other with brightened smiles. This very well might have been the happiest the two had ever been. Sadly, this touching reunion had to be paused for a moment as Brittni gasped.
"Oh! My escort! They need blood. I need to get them to Elberon!" Brittni declared. Oracle walked over to the escorts and analyzed them.
"Bring them back to my home. I have a medical procedure that should mend their wounds and rejuvenate their blood." Oracle suggested while hoisting one of them over her shoulder. She then turned to Brittni. "Come, let us move quickly." Oracle advised. Brittni nodded running over to the other escort and hoisted him over her shoulder. Oracle then lead Brittni through the forest for seemingly quite a while. Brittni inspected the environment as they trudged through the forest. The trees seemed to go on forever and Brittni literally felt the weight on her shoulders. Eventually, the group found themselves in the middle of a hilly field. Oracle inhaled a good amount of air, then exhaled it softly.
"Ah, we're here." Oracle declared. Brittni looked around, trying to find Oracle's home. Brittni then gazed at Oracle suspiciously, unable to see any kind of residence. Oracle let out a slight giggle as she gently put down the guard she was carrying. Oracle wriggled her fingers around rhythmically for a few moments and began chanting some words in a low voice. Her words seemed to come out as though they were reversed.
"Flesruoy laever esaelP .elcarO ,I si tI." Oracle's words chanted out. At her reverse command, a shimmering illusion of a home began revealing itself. After a few moments, the home became completely revealed. Brittni stared, mouth agape at the home, not realizing that in her distraction, the guard she was carrying fell off her shoulders. She took a few steps towards the home and admired it greatly. Whereas Brittni was used to the edged, pronged rooftops and metal, industrial walls of the Fright Zone, Oracle's home featured elegantly crafted wood walls, a shingled roof, stained glass windows, and vines overgrowing around the house. Brittni was in awe at the beauty that she had never before seen. Oracle turned to Brittni after finishing her chanting and chuckled a bit.
"Based on that gleam in your eye, I assume that you've never seen a country home before?" Oracle guessed. Brittni's attention to the home was so focused that Oracle's words were basically inaudible. Brittni was walking towards it, continuing to admire it.
"Oh, wow…" Brittni said, admirably, "it's beautiful." Oracle smiled.
"Thank you, daughter." Oracle said, familially. She then turned to the two guards, "now, as much as I appreciate your adoration of my home, I think it'd be best if we brought your escort inside." Oracle suggested.
"Yes, of course!" Brittni beamed up. And with that, the mother and daughter picked up the two guards and brought them inside to be healed. One was placed on a couch, and the other a coffee table. Brittni very quickly checked their gauze pads to see if the bleeding has stopped.
"I'm going to have to give them a hemostatic shot to coagulate the blood. After that, I'm going to need to sew up their wounds. I checked the poison and it's harmless once it runs its course, so I don't think I'll need to do a gastric suction. They'll make it, but they'll be out for a while." Brittni diagnosed. Oracle smiled, impressed with Brittni's nursing skills.
"I'm very proud of your skills, Brittni. Nursing is one of the most laudable and benevolent occupations a person can undertake." Oracle said, happily. Brittni looked back and smiled. Oracle added, "would you mind if I worked on one while you worked on the other?" Oracle inquired.
"Ooo, you know medical treatments?" Brittni inquired. Oracle smirked.
"Something like that." Oracle said, winking. Oracle walked over to the one laying on the table and knelt down, putting her hand to his neck. She began chanting in reverse like she did with her home:
"!delaeh eb ot ydob siht dnammoc I ,roivaS eht fo eman eht nI" Oracle reverse spoked. After a few moments, Brittni witnessed something astounding. Oracle removed the gauze pad that was covering the neck wound, and to Brittni's amazement, the wound had completely closed. Brittni let out a gasp and moved over, feeling the neck. She switched glances between the neck and Oracle.
"Bu- Wha- How- How did you do that?! And for that matter, what did you do?" Brittni inquired, breathlessly. Oracle closed her glowing yellow eyes and grinned.
"Something that you'll be able to do yourself one day." Oracle declared. Brittni gazed at Oracle intently.
"You… you mean I'll be able to do… magic?" Brittni inquired. Oracle smiled even wider as she stood up. She then put both of her hands on Brittni's shoulders and looked deeply into Brittni's eyes.
"My child, you will be able to do more than you could ever imagine…" Oracle declared.
Meanwhile, Glimmer had led her newly formed following away from the Fright Zone…
The horizon had become more clear, and the smog had dissipated once the skiff that was stolen by Glimmer's party left the Fright Zone. In a way, it was almost symbolic to Glimmer. Seeing the fresh horizon after escaping the smoggy atmosphere of the Fright Zone seemed as though it were a new start for her. She was at the bow of the ship, gazing at the world before her. She had severed ties with the Rebellion. Any feelings that she had regarding her mother or the Rebellion she created were pushed deep down and buried under a combination of anger and vengeance. She was now her own person that would be able to make her own rules. She had received no mercy from the Horde, and soon, they would receive none from her. One of her newly found followers nervously approached her.
"Um, excuse me, Miss Glimmer?" The man began.
"What is it?" Glimmer responded without turning towards him. He took off his hat and began squeezing it nervously between his two hands.
"Well, ma'am, the men and I were wondering… where exactly are we going?" The man asked. Glimmer let out a slight chortle then turned her head towards him. Her glowing, dark purple eyes seemed to stare through his soul. The man shuddered and gulped rather loudly.
"To where the end of my old life began…" Glimmer began cryptically. She turned her head forward then finished her statement:
"Elberon…"
Meanwhile, at the Kingdom of Bright Moon…
Queen Angella was in absolute shambles upon hearing the news that was borne to her by Adora and Bow. Not only did the Princess Rebellion collapse yet again, but her very daughter, even Glimmer, had severed ties with both her and the Rebellion. Angella had her head in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably, completely distraught at all that had transpired. Although she was in one way, happy that her daughter was alive and escaped, she was crushed that she refused to come back. Angella, along with Adora and Bow were in the war room, initially to discuss the Rebellion's next move, but ended up becoming a support group session. All three of them had become greatly discouraged at their current state. After a little while, Angella sniffled and wiped away the tears that she could. A few strands of tears continued coming out, but she attempted as much as she could to regain her composure. She then took a deep breath and began speaking.
"How could this happen…?" Angella asked aloud, "what on Etheria would cause Glimmer to do something like this?" Adora and Bow switched glances between each other and Angella, not completely sure of what to say. After a few moments, Adora decided to speak.
"Your majesty, Glimmer might have been corrupted from the Black Garnet." Adora suggested. "While Shadow Weaver tried to do her mind wipe thing, the Black Garnet's energy surged through Glimmer's head. Glimmer then started… I dunno, absorbing it or something." Adora explained. Angella let out a deep sigh.
"Even still, that does not explain why she would refuse to come back. She obviously had not completely come under Shadow Weaver's control if she…" Angella shuddered a bit before she finished her statement, "...killed Shadow Weaver." Adora and Bow nodded. Suddenly, Adora remembered back to one of the things Glimmer said about Angella.
"Wait, your majesty. When Hordak gave you his ultimatum, what did you tell him you would do?" Adora inquired. Angella looked up from her hands and blinked at Adora.
"Well… I told Hordak that I would accept his conditions and surrender myself." Angella said. Adora began rubbing her chin and looked down, pondering what Glimmer said.
"Glimmer told me that you were willing to sacrifice her and that you were going to allow them to kill her." Adora claimed in suspicion. Angella gasped loudly.
"What? That's preposterous! I said no such thing. I ordered my General to say-" Angella began before widening her eyes, suddenly piecing together what really happened. Angella was silent for a few moments. Her voice began low with her next statement, "...Arya was ordered to deliver my message to Hordak that I accepted his conditions…" Angella's voice then became more agitated and her breathing became heavier, "... However, I think Arya had different intentions…" Angella said as she stood up.
"Adora, Bow, come with me. We're going to have a little chat with the General…"
Meanwhile, back at Oracle's home…
Brittni was completely astonished by Oracle's handiwork of healing the guard. Brittni knelt down while examining the guard. She checked all of his vital signs and saw that they had went from being orangish-red to shooting up to green.
"Telemetry is stable, vitality is in the green, blood is being replenished at super speeds…" Brittni muttered as she analyzed the guard's vitals. She then turned her head to Oracle, "this is amazing. In my entire medical career, I have never seen such a rapid recovery… and this is all done by… magic?" Brittni inquired. Oracle smiled and nodded.
"Indeed. This is the magic that is inherent to our family. Intrinsically, you and your brother are connected to me, which makes you connected to the crystal ball, the source of our magic." Oracle clarified. Brittni stood up and walked over to the guard that was on the couch then knelt next to him. Brittni considered what Oracle was saying. She always knew that with her and Brett's powers of observation that they were magical in some kind of way, but she never guessed that their powers came from a magical source.
"So… does that mean you can teach me to heal?" Brittni inquired, looking back at Oracle. Oracle winked.
"I can. But for now, I am interested in seeing your nursing abilities in action. I already have some blood ready for you. Sadly, I saw your arrival too late. All I knew was that I had to have blood ready for you." Oracle said as she walked into her kitchen. A moment later she returned with a chilled blood bag. She then added, "I happen to have O- blood. It's been very convenient being a universal donor." Brittni was yet again astounded by Oracle's clairvoyant abilities. She simply nodded and accepted the blood. Brittni then pulled an IV from her medical bag and began the procedure of administering the blood by finding a big enough vein for her to inject the IV into.
"Well, this transfusion will take a little while to administer, but he's going to be okay. The hemostatic shot stopped the blood, and the poison will dissipate within a day or so." Brittni diagnosed. Oracle walked over to Brittni and put her hand on her shoulder.
"Very impressive. I can only imagine the best from one of my family." Oracle said, chuckling. Brittni smiled. There were two vacant chairs in the room and Oracle motioned for Brittni to have a seat. Oracle went to the kitchen to brew some tea and returned a few minutes later. While Brittni was waiting in the chair, she inspected the rest of the room. There were a few interesting looking statues and paintings. One of the paintings was of a man that was walking on water. Brittni eyed that painting suspiciously.
"Hmm, must be a Prince if he can magically walk on the water." Brittni thought to herself. Oracle returned to the room with the tea and set it upon a coffee table between a rocking chair and Brittni's seat. Oracle then took her seat in the free rocking chair that was a few feet away from Brittni.
"You know, I used to rock you and Brett in this chair…" Oracle began, letting a few tears stream down her cheeks. As she wiped the tears away, she continued, "even though I received the vision of the Horde giving you the proper skills and training in order to fight this upcoming war, I always hated myself for going through with it. Even though I knew it was the right thing to do, it never felt right… well, at least until now. The Horde, despite their moral implications, managed to give you and Brett proper training and education that I would have never been able to do. After all, to most I'm simply a reclusive, magical hermit that lives off crops that she grows." Oracle said, chuckling. Brittni nodded.
"I'm not mad at you for giving us to the Horde. If you really felt that it was the best thing for you do, obviously it was. I get it, the Horde does have a seemingly innumerable amount of resources. I guess you could just call it an elongated boarding school." Brittni suggested, chuckling. Oracle smiled, but still felt bad on the inside.
"Well, I do thank you for your understanding… I just hope that both you and Brett can forgive me." Oracle said, apologetically. Brittni smiled and reached out her hand. Oracle switched glances between Brittni's hand and her smiling face. Oracle returned the smile and reached her hand out to hold her daughter's hand for a few moments. Oracle then added, "yes, well… thank you, Brittni." Brittni winked and pulled her hand back. Oracle sat back and began rocking in the chair. Brittni then leaned forward in her chair and gazed intently at Oracle.
"So… I gotta know. That whole, being able to see the future thing? And healing? I'll be able to do all that?" Brittni inquired. Oracle smirked.
"Well, you already know how to heal." Oracle teased. Brittni rolled her eyes and giggled.
"C'mon, you know what I mean!" Brittni protested. Oracle chuckled.
"Yes, yes. You and Brett both have the power to do both of those. And I will teach you how to do it. You both already have what is known as the 'Gift of Discernment.'" Brittni cocked her eyebrow.
"You mean our ability to observe with precision?" Brittni inquired. Oracle nodded.
"Indeed. All three of us are the bearers of what's known as the 'Gifts of the Spirit.' They are, the Gift of Prophecy, the Gift of Healing, and the Gift of Discernment." Oracle clarified. Brittni sat back in her chair for a few moments pondering everything that was just told her. She then leaned forward to grab a cup of tea and sipped it while contemplating everything that Oracle had told her. After putting the teacup back on the plate she looked at Oracle.
"When can we start?" Brittni inquired? Oracle grinned.
"Immediately."
Meanwhile, back at the Fright Zone…
Brett woke up a little while later in a daze. The electricity that surged through him had finally passed, and he was able to feel his limbs again. He groaned heavily as he sat up and rubbed his head.
"Ugh…" Brett groaned as he blinked his eyes and looked around. His head felt as though a mace had whacked his forehead. The prison control tower was covered in puddles from the water that was controlled by Mermista. Noticing the water, Brett carefully picked himself up and stumbled out of the tower onto the platform outside, holding onto the rails for support. He looked down and witnessed the guards piling the now dead corpses of both the Horde soldiers and prison escapees onto carts to be taken to the incinerator. As Brett observed the abhorrence that was happening below, he wondered how the security of the Horde could have been compromised so easily.
"Adora…" Brett muttered to himself. Adora knew the Fright Zone like the back of her hand. She knew all the codes, all the escape routes. Once her name escaped his mouth, Brett was filled with a vindictive rage. In his moment of anger he slammed his fist down, slightly bending the bar of the rail beneath him. The armored glove and adrenaline kept Brett from feeling much pain as he hit the rail. It was at that moment that he felt a vengeful determination. Brett no longer cared about all the ethical dilemmas that Adora had presented to him back at the Princess prom. At that point, he was angry, and he made a vow at that moment.
"I'm going to kill you, Adora…" Brett muttered bitterly as he started walking to the platform that would take him down to the first level. Once Brett arrived on the first level, he walked through the crowds of the cleanup crews and was outraged at the level of disorder and destruction that the Princess Alliance left. The prison was left in disarray with the Horde losing around seventy percent of their prisoners, either by fatality or escape. Every wall that was in between the Black Garnet chamber and the Vehicle Bay was cracked open thanks to Glimmer's new abilities. On top of that destruction, many of the fatalities from the prison breakout were Horde soldiers. Brett shuddered in anger seeing his home in this shape. He knew that he was going to go after the princesses, it was just a matter of time. Soon enough, as Brett traipsed through different sectors looking for anywhere to help out, he ended up seeing Catra in the hallway leading to Hordak's sanctum. Brett quickly ran over to her.
"Catra, you alright?" Brett inquired. Catra looked back, seeing him follow her and scoffed.
"Are you stalking me now?" Catra asked, flippantly. Brett narrowed his eyes at her then marched towards her, stopping within a foot of her. She squared herself up, thinking he might attack. Brett was not about to fight Catra, but he did not have much patience, and made it known with his next statement.
"Catra, is this really the time for you to be so snide? I just asked if you were okay." Brett snapped. Catra glared at Brett and hissed for a moment. She then looked away and sighed.
"I didn't manage to take out any princesses… so, no I'm not really okay." Catra said, seeming to open up. Brett nodded.
"Yeah… that's about how I feel." Brett said sighing. He then looked away and added, "I'm ready for revenge…" Catra slightly opened her mouth in surprise for a moment, then grinned devilishly. She then put her hand on his shoulder.
"Then let's get revenge…" Catra suggested. Brett smiled devilishly back at her and nodded.
"Alright, let's help get this place cleaned up, and then we can figure out where to strike next." Brett suggested. During this touching talk of vengeance, a friendly face appeared in the hallway. Brett and Catra turned towards it and saw Scorpia.
"Oh! Man, I am so glad you two are okay. Those princesses sure did a number didn't they?" Scorpia asked, chuckling. Brett and Catra narrowed their eyes at Scorpia. Scorpia took notice and scratched the back of her neck.
"Err, right. Well, despite all the bad news, I have some good news!" Catra's ears perked up and Brett gazed at Scorpia with interest. Scorpia then cleared her throat.
"We passed the inspection!" Scorpia declared. Catra and Brett switched glances between each other and Scorpia then smacked their foreheads. Scorpia looked at them in confusion, "well, don't worry. We'll be able to get this place back in tip top shape before the next inspection!" Catra groaned and Brett exhaled a deep breath of air. Scorpia then ran over to them both and wrapped them both in hugs. Catra let out a cat-like screech while Brett's eyes widened and his breath became more pronounced.
"Scor...pi...a!" The two wheezed out from being crushed by her hug.
"Oh, right. Sorry!" Scorpia said as she gently put them down. "Well, anyway! Let's get this place fixed up." Scorpia said as she ran back towards the prison. Brett and Catra gazed at each other and shook their heads. Eventually, the duo made their way to go help the rest of the Horde patch up the damage that was caused from the princesses.
Meanwhile, the skiff that Glimmer and her followers had stolen landed a few miles from Elberon…
Glimmer had ordered the helmsman to make land relatively close to Elberon. It was getting close to nighttime, and Glimmer wanted herself and her followers to get some rest before they attacked Elberon. With the power Glimmer absorbed from the Black Garnet, she felt as though she could take Elberon back all by herself. Still, even though she felt powerful, she hadn't lost her sense of tactics. She knew that she was going to need an army to retake Elberon, and they were going to need their rest. On their way out, the prisoners managed to steal laser weaponry and some pieces of armor, so they were at least remotely prepared to fight. The skiff landed in an open-ish field that was surrounded by a sea of trees. Glimmer figured this would be a good place for them to make camp because of its space for tents, yet its enclosure for protection. Once the skiff landed, everybody but Glimmer hopped off the skiff. When they all jumped off, most stood at attention, looking to her for guidance. However, there were a few others that began walking away. Glimmer took notice and glared
"Where do you think you're going?" Glimmer demanded. A group of about five looked back as they were walking away. One of them spoke up.
"Hey, look, thanks for getting us out and everything. Really, we do appreciate it, but we're gonna go ahead and go our separate ways. Thanks again." He, and the rest of the group then turned again and started walking away. At least, until they all felt a dark, electrical field surround their bodies. They looked around and saw a dark purple aura surrounding them. Suddenly, they involuntary began moving their bodies to face Glimmer who was now within a foot from their faces. She grinned devilishly at them.
"Before you go, I'd like to show you what I can offer you. How about hearing me out before you take off?" Glimmer asked, almost threateningly. The one that spoke for the group attempted to nod his head, but any movement he made caused him pain.
"Oh, right, let me get that for you." Glimmer said as she snapped her fingers and the group fell out of her binding aura. They all fell to the ground and began gasping for breath. She smirked and walked back to the skiff, hopping onto it.
"Now, listen up. I don't know what any of you did to find yourselves within the Horde's prison, and frankly, it doesn't matter. All that matters is that all of us, including me, have been wronged by the Horde. Etheria used to be a peaceful, free planet before the Horde started their invasion. The Rebellion was formed in order to combat the Horde, and where has that gotten us? More and more towns and villages are getting ransacked and destroyed, and what has the Rebellion done?" Glimmer shouted. She then started pacing around the skiff, staring at the crowd, then continued, "seemingly nothing… well, that's where we're going to come in." Glimmer then stopped and gazed intently at the crowd, looking at everyone's faces. Some seemed to be interested in what she had to say, others didn't. She took note of this and continued.
"Then again, there's some of you that don't really care about any of that. But let me ask you this: Who of your family members and friends died at the hands of the Horde? Huh?!" Glimmer demanded to know. The crowd started talking amongst themselves in agreement. Glimmer smirked, "and who's the one that took away your liberty? Your freedom?! At this point, I don't care if you were a master thief or a serial killer. At this very moment, we are all united by one cause…" The crowd went silent as Glimmer took a few moments to give her finishing line.
"To destroy the Horde!" Glimmer shouted. Upon that proclamation, the crowd went wild with cheering. At that moment, any doubt any of them had of following Glimmer had dissipated. At this moment, they were ready to follow her to the ends of Etheria. Glimmer grinned devilishly.
"That's what I like to see. Tomorrow! We stage our first act as the first true opposition to the Horde. We retake Elberon and make it our headquarters. After that, we're going to raid more of their outposts, take more of their resources, and build our numbers. As soon as we get the numbers and resources, we're going to finally invade the Fright Zone and put Hordak's head on a pike!" The crowd cheered even louder upon hearing the violence that Glimmer was inciting. They were ready, and she was going to be proud to lead them to victory. She began laughing maniacally, almost drunk with the power that she was feeling. Whatever strand of righteousness that Glimmer had felt before had seemingly begun being buried deep within her, covered with anger and hatred. She didn't care about that anymore though, she enjoyed this feeling so much. Everything seemed to go according to plan. Suddenly, however, a slow clap seemed to slowly silence the overbearing crowd. Glimmer looked beyond the crowd to see a dark figure slowly peer out of the woods, clapping her hands as she moved towards the crowd. Glimmer squinted her eyes at the dark figure and realized it was a feminine figure in a black bodysuit, wearing purple gloves, armor pieces, and an ornamental mask. The crowd also turned, gasping at the distinctive looking woman. She stopped her clap as she looked around the crowd.
"Identify yourself!" Glimmer commanded. The dark figure began chuckling.
"You may call me Void." Void said, introducing herself.
"What do you want?" Glimmer demanded.
"Ah, well you see, my spies had just revealed to me the most interesting news. You see, they say that a contingent of the Rebellion actually broke into the Fright Zone and managed to stage a prison break, with their prize releases being none other than Master Archer Bow, and, more importantly, Princess Glimmer." Void explained. She then took a few steps closer. One of Glimmer's followers stepped in front of Void, attempting to blockade her. Void, faster than a bullet, moved on him, shoving her fist into his stomach. He wheezed out some blood and fell forward. Upon his falling forward, Void raised her knee, striking his nose, severely dislocating it. Then, as quick as a flash, she ran through the crowd, avoiding anybody that dared try to attack her. Void then front flipped onto the skiff a foot away from Glimmer, then added, "I just had to see the Princess for myself." Void said, almost mockingly. Glimmer let out a loud growl and dove towards Void to give her a right cross to her face. Void was too quick, however, and simply moved out of the way, forcing Glimmer to fall off the skiff. Right before Glimmer landed on the ground, however, she pointed at Void, surrounding her in her dark purple aura. Void looked round about her body and shuddered.
"What? How?-" Void began protesting before Glimmer, using her full power, forced Void off the skiff onto the ground, right before Glimmer landed on top of her. Once Glimmer was on top of Void she cocked her fist back ready to hit her. Void grabbed Glimmer's fist before that happened. The two struggled for a few moments before Void let out a slight chuckle that quickly evolved into boisterous laughter. Glimmer grunted, confused by Void's jaunty attitude. Void then spoke.
"Well done, very well done, Princess Glimmer! You're just as I expected! Although, I thought your powers were teleportation, not telekinesis." Void admitted. Glimmer glared at Void.
"What do you want?!" Glimmer demanded. Void toned down her laughing until it dampened, then lowered her tone to more serious.
"I came to offer my services. Last I checked you were apart of the Rebellion, yes?" Void offered. Glimmer scoffed and picked herself up off Void.
"I'm done with the Rebellion and their ever growing deficiency. They claim that they're the ones that are going to liberate Etheria from the Horde, but all they've done is sit by while the Horde takes what it wants. I decided to make my own organization where we follow our own rules and our own way of destroying the Horde." Glimmer declared. Void slowly picked herself up and smiled under her mask.
"You can't imagine how happy I am to hear that, Glimmer." Void said, "you see, I was once a member of the Rebellion, but the Queen had me banished. She said that my methods were too strong, too cruel. So, I raided a few Horde settlements and slaughtered everyone. So I tortured a few soldiers. Whatever it meant for victory was what I was willing to do." Void declared. While listening to Void, Glimmer found herself subconsciously nodding. She so desperately wanted to get back at the Horde that she was willing to slaughter anyone in her way to kill Hordak and destroy the Horde.
"I know how you feel…" Glimmer said, looking away for a few moments. She sighed then looked back at Void, "okay, you want to support us. But what do you have to offer, and what's in it for you?" Glimmer demanded. Void let out a slight chuckle.
"Well… for starters, your little army is kind of ragtag." Void said, looking around at the crowd, "I can supply them with more efficient armor and weapons… In addition, what I have to offer is right behind me." Void said. She turned back and whistled into her fingers. Once she whistled, a large group of armor-clad ninja-looking soldiers jumped from the trees. Glimmer stared in awe as the group under Void's command stood at attention, awaiting Void's order. Void presented the group with her hand faced towards them and gave introductions.
"These are my soldiers. We are known as Night Moon. We were formed in response to the Horde and the Rebellion's lax attitude towards them." Glimmer nodded, impressed. She then folded her arms.
"Okay, so a big supplement to my followers. I could definitely use that… and Night Moon… hmmm." Glimmer pondered the name and grinned. "That's catchy, and fitting for what happened to me." Glimmer said. She then asked, "okay, I do appreciate the support, but I'm still curious. You sought us out but didn't know anything about us. So how else do you benefit besides helping us destroy the Horde?" Glimmer inquired. Void smirked under her mask and put her hand on Glimmer's shoulder.
"Well, I would hope that destroying the Horde would be enough motivation for us to join together… but nothing is ever that simple, is it?" Void suggested. She took her hand off Glimmer and took a step back, then added, "you see, Glimmer, there's a very particular and personal reason that I sought you out…" Void then put both hands on her mask and removed it. Glimmer's jaw dropped harder than Rock Lee's weights when he took them off his ankles. Void's face! It looked just like… Just like…
Queen Angella.
Void smirked, and gazed at Glimmer, pleased by her surprise.
"It's good to meet you… my niece."
How about that surprise? I feel like I haven't done one of these commentary things for a while. Thanks for reading, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I felt like we could use a breather from the intensity of the last chapter *phew.* There's a lot of intense content coming soon!
Oh, by the way. Please check out a couple of She-Ra fanfics written by my good friend, ChicaFenix88. Mind you, they are in Spanish, but Google translate works wonders!
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