Chapter 32: Dryllish Traitor

Meanwhile, back in the APC on the way to Dryl…

The ride to Dryl was... tense, to put it as optimistically as possible. Inside the APC, all that could be heard was the clattering of the APC trampling over the debris in the forest and the rumbling of the engine. In the passenger hold sat forty-three disquieted souls with various stages of anxiety. The passenger hold held four columns of ten seats. In the very back right corner, sat possibly the most anxious people of all: Brittni, Bow, and Adora. Five Horde soldiers did not even want to be anywhere near those three, and so gave up their seats and sat in the cargo hold. Bow simply looked down, not wanting to start any trouble. Brittni and Adora, on the other hand, were rather apparent with their frustration.

Adora had known many of the soldiers in the APC. Although she did leave the Horde, seeing their seething disapproval towards her was irritating. Brittni was the most irritated of all. Brittni was still absolutely loyal to the Horde, but at this moment she felt like she was being criminalized. Brett and Entrapta sat up in the front with the helmsman. Brittni understood why Entrapta was up there, as she was there guiding the helmsman. Brittni could tell that Brett only sat up there to keep his distance. Despite these annoying circumstances, the group of three saw the bigger picture and understood that everybody needed to cooperate in order to prevent Horde Prime from conquering Etheria.

A little while later, Entrapta pointed out her kingdom off in the distance. The kingdom was located deep in a mountainous region. It was easily distinguishable by its rather high, rocky walls. Behind the walls, various large buildings towered over the land. Once the APC made it to the gate, it was stopped by security. The soldiers of Dryl were similar to the Horde, in that they wore bodysuits and armor that covered most parts of their body. The color of their armor was brown with purple trim. In addition to human soldiers, the majority of combatants were robots that Entrapta had built. Entrapta radioed ahead, so the guards at the front were not surprised to see her arriving with a Horde entourage. The APC rumbled into the city and headed towards the main troop barracks. The soldiers were impressed by the industrious look of Dryl. Tall buildings, paved roads, robots patrolling the streets. Dryl could easily be mistaken as the Fright Zone!

Once at the barracks, everybody in the APC began filing out. The citizens roaming the streets stopped in shock and awe at the arrival of the Horde. A commotion of voices soon began pervading the air. Clearly, most of Dryl was less than excited about having Horde soldiers roaming their city. One of the citizens from the crowd, in particular, was rather vehement with his words as he saw Entrapta walk out of the APC.

"Princess Entrapta! What are they doing here?! Are we being subjugated under the Horde?!" The citizen demanded. Entrapta, with her bubbly personality, responded with over-optimism.

"Oh! Hi, Ted! Oh, don't worry. These are my friends. Some group called Night Moon is on their way to attack us, and my good friend, Brett is going to help defend the city. Isn't that great?!" Entrapta explained. Ted blinked his eyes a few times and growled. Another voice from the crowd shouted. Followed by many more.

"We don't need the Horde!"

"Get them out of here!"

"They're just a bunch of murderers!" The crowd shouted indistinctively. Entrapta held up her hands in protest while some of the Horde soldiers facing the crowd inched their hands towards their laser rifles. Some of the citizens started marching towards the Horde soldiers, threateningly. Right before a great deal of bloodshed was about to take place, a laser shot firing upwards was sounded, followed by voice with a distinct Rusashan accent that bellowed to the crowd.

"Citizens of Dryl, please. Is this any way to treat our guests?" A tall, decorated war officer demanded as he walked out of the barracks towards the crowd. This man was none other than General Cairus, commander of the Dryl Security Force. The man looked to be around his forties. He had a scar that was hidden underneath an eyepatch. His armor was similar to the Dryl security force armor, with more military pins to demonstrate his years of service. As he walked towards the crowd, he continued.

"Now folks, believe me, more than anyone, I understand exactly how you all feel. The Horde has committed atrocious acts. But haven't most people in this world?" Cairus inquired, "these folks have given us grave news that a terrorist group is headed to attack our kingdom. For what purpose, we do not know. However, they have the endorsement of Princess Entrapta, and that's good enough for me. Besides, these aren't just Horde soldiers. If you look further down the line, you'll see Princess Adora and Tech Master Bow, the two responsible for fixing Princess Entrapta's bots when they went haywire. If nothing else, we owe them for protecting us from the bots." The crowd started muttering amongst themselves more positively now. Cairus grinned and went to the center of the crowd.

"I say that we give them the chance to protect us once again. What do you say?" Cairus inquired. In response, the crowd started being more agreeable, and even a cheer went out throughout the crowd. After that, the crowd began dispersing and Cairus faced the Horde soldiers.

"Ah, Princess Entrapta, it is wonderful to see you," Cairus said humbly as he kneeled before her. He then turned to Brett and said, "and you must be Brett, the leader of this small army?" Cairus inquired. Brett nodded in reply.

"I am. Thanks for pacifying the crowd." Brett said as he shook Cairus' hand.

"Ah, but of course. Please understand that bitterness runs deep between Horde and non-Horde people. It would take quite a while for you to convince them you're on our side." Cairus said with a wink. Brett let out a small breath.

"Heh, well, the Fright Zone could certainly use your kingdom's technology and military power…" Brett muttered. Cairus simply smiled in return and changed the subject.

"Well! I am sure that you are all very tired after your journey. I have made shelter arrangements for your men tonight. You'll find all of your accommodations in the barracks." Cairus explained. Brett smiled and nodded.

"Well, thank you, General," Brett said. He then motioned for his troops to make their way into the barracks.

"Fantastic. Well, I need to go check on the sentries. Allow me to give you all the formal welcome to Dryl. I'm sure I'll get to meet your entire crew, but for now, I must depart. Please let us know if you need anything." Cairus said. Brett smiled and nodded. Entrapta spoke up then.

"Brett! How would you like to see my lab?" Entrapta inquired. Brett turned to her and smiled.

"It'd be my honor," Brett said as he wrapped his arm around Entrapta's arm. Despite Brittni still feeling uneasy towards Brett, she could not help but giggle upon seeing Brett's affection towards her. He turned back with reddened cheeks. Brittni then busted up laughing.

"Gee, Brett. I haven't seen you this embarrassed since you decided to try eating that snail-" Brittni started before being interrupted by Brett.

"Hey! You said you'd never bring that up again!" Brett snapped. He then groaned and turned to Entrapta, "ugh, let's go." Entrapta smiled.

"Brittni, Bow, Adora, you three are welcome in my castle!" Entrapta said.

"Thanks!" Bow said as he walked towards them. Brett groaned at this action. Brittni was about to say something as well until she heard Oracle's voice in her head.

"Brittni, it's your mother. I don't have much time. All I can tell you right now is do NOT trust Cairus. He is not as he appears. The Crystal Ball has given me a few mixed signals, but I know there's something suspicious about him. For now, keep an eye on him." Oracle declared.Before Brittni could respond, the voice dissipated. Adora noticed Brittni's blank expression.

"Brittni? Are you okay?" Adora inquired.

"Oh, uh… yeah. Why don't you and Bow go on ahead? I think I'm gonna check out the town for a moment and I'll meet you at the castle." Brittni said. Adora narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Brittni but then shrugged her shoulders.

"Alright, we'll see you later tonight," Adora said, running after Bow, Brett, and Entrapta. Brittni in the meantime turned towards Cairus who had made a great distance between himself and the Horde group. Ungracefully, Brittni ran after him. A few moments into the run, Cairus heard her pacing and turned towards her with a cocked eyebrow.

"Ah, if I'm not mistaken you're Brett's twin, eh? I can see the resemblance." Cairus noted. Brittni put on a fake grin and held out her hand for a handshake.

"Yeah, that's me. It's good to meet you, Cairus. I just wanted to personally thank you for calming the mob down and letting us stay here." Brittni said as sweetly as she could. Cairus let out a light chuckle and put out his hand to shake Brittni's. Once his hand made contact, the power of the Crystal Ball surged through Brittni's mind and she began seeing a vision through the perspective of Cairus.

In the vision, Cairus was speaking with a woman that was wearing a black bodysuit, purple armor pieces, and a Venetian-pierrot mask. It was Void! Brittni determined that the room that Cairus was in was some kind of communication room from all the comm equipment laying around.

"So, this is the face of the Night Moons?" Cairus asked in this vision. He then chuckled and added, "Huh, or should I say, the 'mask?'" Void folded her arms, unimpressed with his joke.

"Humor. How indecorous of a general. I hope your tactics are more competent than your attitude." Void said, impatiently. Cairus simply chuckled in response.

"Don't you worry, my dear lady. Our plan will work. You help me get rid of Entrapta and take over the kingdom, and I give you the technology for the deep-range transmitter, the portal schematics, and the means to build it. In fact, I'll even throw a few soldiers your way." Cairus revealed. He then handed a USB device to Void.

"The plan to help you infiltrate the place and abduct Entrapta is all in these plans. I have a backup in my office. The last I spoke to Entrapta, she told me that she was being escorted back here by a contingent of Horde soldiers. I'm not sure if she means to forge an alliance with them, though…" Cairus said. Void chuckled.

"Is that right?" Void inquired as she paced around the room. She then added, "Well, we might just have to stop that alliance before it starts… Regardless, I'll get these plans back to my army. I will be seeing you after my forces capture Elberon." Void declared.

"Take some bots with you for your besiegement of Elberon, they'll pack a punch to your military. Call it a token of trust." Cairus said. Void chuckled.

"You're a smart man, Cairus. And soon, you'll be a rich ruler of a kingdom." Void said. As soon as Void finished speaking, the vision began fading and Brittni let out a great gasp of air. Cairus narrowed his eyes at Brittni in confusion.

"I'm sorry, lass… did I do something wrong?" Cairus inquired in suspicion. Brittni shook her head.

"Oh, uh, no, sorry. I'm just so astounded by the city. This place really reminds me of the Fright Zone. I just love the industriousness of it." Brittni said, grinning. Cairus cocked his eyebrow and pulled back his hand.

"Erm, right. At any rate, I need to get back to work, but please enjoy all that Dryl has to offer." Cairus said as he walked away. Once he was away, Brittni let out another breath of air and muttered under her breath:

"If Dryl's offering everything you said in that vision, I don't want it…" Brittni muttered. She was about to start following Cairus when all of a sudden she felt a hand grab her shoulder. She gasped and looked back, readying a fist to punch. The hand that grabbed her shoulder turned out to be Adora.

"Whoa, hey! I thought you didn't want to hit me anymore?!" Adora protested. Brittni let her hand down and sighed.

"Don't sneak up on me like that!" Brittni snapped. Adora rubbed her shoulder.

"S...Sorry. I just wanted to see if you're okay. What's going on?" Adora inquired. Brittni sighed and pulled her into an alleyway, then looked around to make sure nobody was following or listening to them. Adora looked at Adora confused until Brittni explained her vision to her. Adora gasped and bit her lower lip as she listened.

"Shoot… well, we can't just accuse him." Adora said. Brittni nodded.

"Right, we need proof. And according to the vision, that proof is in his desk. We're going to have to infiltrate his office and grab it." Brittni explained.

"How are we going to do that? We don't even know where his office is!" Adora protested. Brittni simply winked at her.

"Hey, I'm one of the Observer Twins, remember?" Brittni gently reminded her. Adora let out a sigh.

"Alright, let's do it."

Brittni and Adora had surreptitiously followed Cairus as he made his way to his office. Keeping their distance, and inconspicuously hiding behind buildings and other doodads, they were able to stay off of his radar. Cairus' office was located in what looked to be a communications center of some sort, as it had a rather large radar dish and radio tower erected atop it. As Cairus went up to the door, he pressed some buttons on a keypad next to it. Brittni and Adora were hiding behind a rather large dumpster around twenty feet away. Brittni peered out and studied Cairus' finger movements and grinned. Once Cairus finished punching in the code, the door slid open and he entered. Brittni and Adora waited a couple of minutes before making their move but eventually moved to the door. Brittni chuckled as she entered the code in rather simply. Adora eyed Brittni with adoration.

"I swear, I have no idea how you're able to observe things so accurately," Adora muttered. Brittni finished punching in the code, turned to Adora and smiled.

"That's what happens when you're the daughter of a magical being," Brittni said as she winked. Once the door slid open, Adora and Brittni quietly walked in. In the front room, there didn't seem to be any guards or receptionists. After all, it was getting late in the night. The two could see a few doors but were unsure of where to go. Brittni knelt down and gazed at the floor intently. She took off her glove and felt the ground. She could feel the rubber of a boot that had been just placed there, as it had not yet coalesced with any other substance on the ground.

"He went this way, " Brittni said, matter-of-factly as she put her glove back on. Adora cocked her eyebrow and shook her head.

"I still wish I could be as perceptive as you are," Adora said as she walked towards the door. Cautiously, the two approached the door and opened it as slowly as possible. Once they looked inside, they could see a dimly lit hallway with doors streaming down both sides. Brittni and Adora carefully crept down the hall. Brittni continued to follow the seemingly invisible footprints until they lead the two to a door at the end of the hall.

"We can't just walk in." Adora cautioned in a whisper. Brittni nodded.

"I know. Let's go in here for a minute and wait for him to come out." Brittni said as she turned the handle of the door opposite Cairus' office. The two girls walked in and found themselves in a very familiar room. As Brittni observed its surroundings, she realized where they were.

"Adora, this is the room that I saw in my vision!" Brittni whispered excitedly. Adora looked around in awe. Brittni looked around and found a terminal. She decided to open it up to pass the time a little. In it, she found transmissions from Void! Hastily, Brittni clicked on the most recent transmission. Although, some of it seemed to be encrypted:

"...Void, so you're telling me that you're actually from-" [ERROR]

"Indeed, I am- [ERROR]...All I can assure you is that he is coming, Cairus. And when he does, I'll make sure that you and your people are spared…"

"So, that's why you need the portal technology?"

"Indeed. Soon, my father, H- [ERROR] -me will be here."

"...I look forward to it…"

After the transmission, the two girls shuddered upon what they were hearing. They both switched glances between each other and the terminal that played the transmission. In the desk that was supporting the terminal, Brittni found a USB drive. Without much thought, Brittni plugged the drive into the terminal and downloaded all of the transmissions that involved Void.

"I'm gonna review these later. For right now, we need to get Cairus out of his office…" Brittni muttered as she put a finger to her mouth in thought. Adora thought for a moment then thought of an idea.

"Brittni, I can run to the end of the hallway and make some noise. It'll draw Cairus out of his office and you can grab what you need." Adora said confidently. Brittni smiled.

"Thanks, Adora." Brittni said, "just… be careful." Adora winked and carefully crept out of the office. She then ran to the reception area to begin her distraction. It was silent for a few moments and Brittni cocked her eyebrow, impatiently.

"C'mon, Adora, I thought you said-" Brittni started before hearing what sounded like a large metallic object falling over. Brittni then widened her eyes in surprise. She heard more clatter then heard a more close sound coming from across the room.

"What's going on here?!" A gruff, Rusashan accent bellowed out. Brittni then heard loud footsteps marching towards the end of the hall. Brittni let out a breath she had been holding and carefully opened the door. She looked down the hall and saw that Cairus had disappeared. She then quickly and quietly as possible moved to Cairus' office and started rifling through his desk. Sure enough, she found the flash drive that she had seen in the vision.

"Well… that was easy." Brittni said, suspiciously as she eyed the drive. Instead of pocketing the drive, somehow felt that she was supposed to conceal it better. From her medical bag, she retrieved a small plastic sample bag. She inserted both flash drives into the sample bag…

...and swallowed it to be retrieved later.

Although not her proudest moment, Brittni had a feeling that that questionable action might be the key to keeping Dryl safe. At any rate, Brittni had walked to the door and put her hand on the knob. Once she did, she once again felt that something was not right. She put her ear to the door and could hear rapid footsteps that belonged to at least five people marching to the door. She shuddered and looked around for an escape route. Sadly, the entire office was enclosed. She could not even find a vent. At this point, her only chance was to fight.

The footsteps got closer and closer until finally, they were at the door. Brittni pulled out her energy baton, ready to fight. Once the doorknob began jiggling, she took a few steps back and ran at the door, and laid her foot into it. Brittni's powerful kick sent the door flying into the two Dryl security guards that were trying to get in, knocking them against the wall. Cries of pain pervaded the area. From the hallway, a couple of energy blasts flew at Brittni. She ducked, then jumped back into the room. The guards made their advance on her. One made it into the room, and as soon as he did, she plunged her baton into him, sending fifty thousand volts through his diaphragm.

Brittni quickly deduced that there were soldiers on opposite sides of the office door. She moved in front of the door, knowing the two were ready to attack. Aiming at her head, the two guards fired their batons, but Brittni quickly ducked, which caused their electroshocks to shoot each other instead. The two guards screamed as they were incapacitated and slumped to the floor. Not wanting to waste any more time, Brittni ran down the hall, looking for Adora.

"Adora? Adora!" Brittni called out.

"Looking for someone?" Cairus called out. Adora looked to her right to see Cairus holding Adora hostage with his baton aimed at her neck. Behind him, was a contingent of Dryl guards. Brittni then looked to her left and saw more guards, as well as some Horde soldiers. Brittni shuddered at the situation she found herself in. Before she could say anything more, one of the Dryl guards marched up to her and stuck an energy baton into her oblique, incapacitating her…

Brittni later awoke in a Dryllish prison cell alongside Adora…

Brittni woke up dazed in a darkened, concrete room surrounded by iron bars. She rubbed her head as she sat up from the bed she was in.

"Brittni? Brittni! You're awake!" A very familiar voice said to Brittni. Brittni sat up and looked over at the adjacent cell and found Adora clutching the bars looking distraught.

"Adora!" Brittni yelled as she stood up and ran over to Adora. The two girls attempted as best they could to hug through the bars. When they pulled away, Brittni inquired as to what happened. Adora explained that after the Dryllish guards incapacitated the two of them, they brought them here and stripped them of their weapons and armor.

"... They were pretty rough, but at least we're alive." Adora muttered. She then lowered her voice to a whisper and asked, "did they take the flash drives from you?" Brittni suddenly understood while she felt such a strong premonition to thoroughly hide the flash drives she stole.

"No, I managed to hide them... But, you're gonna want to look away when I retrieve them." Brittni cautioned. Adora cocked her eyebrow before widening her eyes, realizing what Brittni did.

"Brittni, you didn't…" Adora said.

"It worked, didn't it?!" Brittni snapped. Before Adora could respond, the two heard a large metal door open. Right after the noise, two pairs of footsteps came down the staircase. Once the two people were illuminated by the dim light of the dungeon, Brittni let out a gasp. It was Cairus and Brett.

"Brett!" Brittni yelled, "get us out of here!" Brett simply shook his head as he marched up to the bars.

"Brittni, General Cairus tells me that you broke into his office and assaulted five of his men. Is that true?" Brett inquired. Brittni switched glances between Brett and Cairus.

"Well… I mean, yes. But I have a good reason! Cairus is trying to overthrow Dryl!" Brittni pleaded. Brett narrowed his eyes at Brittni for a moment then turned to Cairus, who simply just shook his head.

"I think the lass is confused, Brett. I have no such intention. My only desire is to keep Dryl protected at all costs." Cairus explained. Brittni glared at him.

"You liar! I overheard your little plan with Void! You're going to try and have Entrapta assassinated so you can rule Dryl yourself! That and be spared by whoever Void is working for!" Brittni accused. Cairus' countenance shifted from smug and confident to nervous. He coughed a little bit and chuckled to hide his nerve.

"I, uh… sorry? You believe that I'm trying to assassinate the princess? And I'm working with… what did you say? A black hole?" Cairus inquired as calmly as he could. He then turned to Brett, "listen, lad. I do have respect for you for keeping our princess safe, but an action like this is starting to make me wonder if letting you in was the best idea." Cairus said severely. Brett held up his hands in protest.

"I understand. I apologize for my sister and… the rebel. I'll make sure this doesn't happen again." Brett said. Cairus grunted.

"You're right, it won't happen again because we're going to keep these two in here until you and your soldiers depart," Cairus explained. Brett groaned and Cairus continued, "the safety of Dryl is my primary concern, soldier. I'm just doing my duty." Brett nodded.

"I understand, General. I'll leave them to your judgment." Brett said, reluctantly. He looked to Brittni who gave him a rather shocked and distraught look. He sighed then added, "General, can I talk to these two alone for a minute?" Cairus scoffed.

"Eh… I suppose so. I need to get back to watch and make sure that my men aren't seriously injured." Cairus said with a sneer as he headed upstairs. Brett made sure that Cairus was gone and turned his head back to the two inmates and folded his arms.

"Don't tell me. Oracle told you all this." Brett said, sarcastically. Brittni ran up to the iron bars that separated the two twins and gripped them tightly.

"Brett, you have to listen to me. Everything I said is true. I actually have proof!" Brittni exclaimed. Brett cocked his eyebrow.

"Proof? That's refreshing. Alright, where's this proof?" Brett demanded. Brittni held open her mouth to speak, but stopped and put on an embarrassed expression as she scratched the back of her neck. Brett narrowed his eyes on her, "Brittni…?" Not wanting to repeat the words out loud Brittni whispered in Brett's ear.

"Blegh! Seriously, Brittni?!" Brett snapped.

"It worked, okay! If I didn't do that, they would have confiscated the evidence!" Brittni protested. Suddenly, the two were shushed by Adora.

"Geez, do you two want all of Dryl to know what's going on?!" Adora snapped. Brett let out a sigh and rubbed his head. Brittni in the meanwhile had told everyone to look away while she… retrieved the drives. After washing the bag; (and her hands!) she handed the drives over to Brett.

"Alright, say that what you're saying is true. What can we do? It's forty-five soldiers against all of Dryl." Brett explained.

"For right now, just keep your eye on Entrapta… Get somewhere safe and look at those drives. She has every bot under her command, she can stop an uprising before it even starts." Brett nodded.

"Just one thing after another, huh, Britt Britt?" Brett inquired. Brittni chuckled. Brett had not called her that pet name in such a long time. He then added, "alright, I'm gonna go check on Entrapta and those drives. I'll be back for you both." He said as he walked away.

"Be safe…" He muttered. A few minutes after Brett had left, a few Dryllish security guards that were armed to the teeth walked in. Two of them aimed their laser rifles at Adora while one opened her cell, handcuffed her, and began pulling her away.

"What?! What are you doing?! Brittni!" Adora called out.

"Where are you taking her?!" Brittni demanded. One of the soldiers aimed his rifle at Brittni.

"It'd be best if you keep your mouth shut. Your little friend here wants to be seen by the General." The soldier sneered.

"Adora!" Brittni yelled to no avail as she shook the iron bars. A moment later, the guards had taken Adora out of the prison, and just like that, Brittni was alone in the cell…

Meanwhile, as Adora was taken to a mysterious destination…

Adora had been blindfolded and gagged on her trip to see General Cairus. She was frantically considering what was in store for her. Eventually, the guards dropped her off in a chair in an undisclosed building. As Adora struggled against her bonds, she heard a familiar voice.

"So, you've managed to subdue the mighty She-Ra. Well done, Cairus." The voice said.

"Call it a bonus for your service to Dryl and its people, milady," Cairus responded. Adora then heard footsteps moving closer to her. She then felt a gloved hand brush her cheek.

"Good to see you… Adora…" An incredibly familiar voice said. Adora's words were muffled through the gag but she managed to say something discernable:

"'Limmow?" (Glimmer?) Adora inquired. A moment later, Adora's blindfold was removed. Sure enough, it was Glimmer grinning devilishly at Adora. Now, Adora was generally unafraid of anything that crossed her path but seeing her former friend in league with a terrorist group caused her to shudder frantically. She was also reminded of when Glimmer utterly destroyed Shadow Weaver. For that memory, Adora would never fully recover. Glimmer then untied the gag in Adora's mouth.

"Glimmer! What is going on? What are you doing here?!" Adora demanded. Glimmer folded her arms and chuckled in reply.

"Just making one more move against the Horde. There's technology here that we need, and we're gonna use it." Glimmer said.

"If you're fighting against the Horde, why are you attacking Dryl?! Entrapta's apart of the Rebellion!" Adora snapped. Glimmer scoffed.

"I already told you. I'm done with the Rebellion. Turns out that Cairus over here is going to give us everything that we need to further our plans in destroying the Horde." Glimmer explained. Adora growled in response to the chagrin of Glimmer.

"You're hurting innocent people. Are you seriously planning to assassinate Entrapta?! For what?! She probably would have just given you the tech you need!" Adora snapped. Glimmer then put her hand on Adora's shoulder and continued:

"It's not that simple. Entrapta is really possessive of her technology… After all, you know she never got rid of that data crystal." Glimmer explained. Adora gasped upon hearing that.

"How… how did you know that she didn't destroy the crystal?" Adora inquired.

Void then stepped beside Glimmer and waved the crystal around. Adora gasped and started struggling harder against her bonds. Void switched her gaze from Adora to Cairus.

"So, General, you really say that this data crystal that Princess Entrapta had been working with can really cause She-Ra to go berzerk?" Void inquired.

"No! Glimmer, you can't do this!" Adora said, tearing up a bit.

"Don't you see, Adora? This is one little sacrifice in order to defeat the Horde." Glimmer explained. Adora grumbled and looked away. Glimmer then continued, "we don't have to be enemies, Adora. Join us! We can beat the Horde this way!" Glimmer explained.

"Glimmer, you and your people are using terrorist actions to get your way. You're becoming no better than the Horde!" Adora snapped.

The moment Glimmer heard Adora claiming her similarity to the Horde, her breathing became more pronounced and her grip on Adora's shoulder squeezed harder. Glimmer then stood up and growled. She re-gagged Adora and scoffed.

"I guess you're against us… Let's see what She-Ra's really capable of." Glimmer said as she took the crystal out of Cairus' hand went to touch Adora with it…