Fate/Princesses of Power

Part 2

Back at the Whispering Woods, Adora has now turned into an 8 foot-tall warrior princess with flowing long hair stands while Arthur, Arjuna, Bow and Glimmer look at her in awe.

"Adora?"Arthur said

The bug-creatures back away and lets out a low but frightened growl upon seeing Adora's new form.

"Hey, uh, Glimmer? Arjuna?"Bow asked.

"Yeah, I see her, Bow."Glimmer replied.

Arjuna nodded."I see her too."

"Okay. I wanted to make sure it wasn't just me."Bow said.

Adora looks down and sees that her entire appearance has changed."Wh-What is this?"

She felt confused at first upon seeing her change of appearance. Just then, a bug creature roars loudly and swung its sharp leg at her.

"Adora, look out!"Arthur cried.

Adora gaps and doges the leg before it hits her. She grunts as she raises the sword and cuts off the creature's leg, causing to let out a roar of pain.

Power started coursing through Adora's veins and truthfully, she never felt anything like this before. The creature tries to attack her again but manages to stab her sword in its head, killing it.

More creatures started to appear and attack her but Arjuna fires his arrows at them before they could get to her.

Arthur takes out his sword and cuts down the creatures, killing them. Bow takes out an arrow and fires it at the creatures. Then, the arrow explodes, killing a few creatures surrounding it.

Glimmer sends blasts of glitter at one of the creature's faces, sending back before Arjuna fires his arrow at them, finihsing them off.

Arthur swung his sword and decapitates a creature's head. A creature almost attacks him but Adora jumps on top of its head and dug her sword deep into its skull, killing it.

The creature motionlessly drops and Adora gets off the creature. Another swung its leg at her but Adora manages to grab its leg. She spun around and throws the creature high up in the air.

Arthur looked at her and astonished upon seeing Adora's newfound power.

Adroa looks down and was impressed by her own strength."Woah..this is something else."

"Adora!"Arthur walked to her."Wow, you look...amazing."

"How'd you even turn into that?!"Glimmer intervened."What did you do?"

"All I did was shout "For the Honor of Grayskull!" and the next thing I knew, I'm..this."Adora told him.

"Is there a way you can turn back?"Arthur asked

"Uh..."

More creatures came and hisses at the group. They all readied their weapons and fought off the bug creatures. Arthur and Arthur slashed at the them, Arjuna and Bow fired their arrows at them and Glimmer shoots her glitters at the creature.

The group fought hard but more creatures just kept appearing. They panted and looked around to see even more creatures surrounding them in the forest.

"There's too many of them."Bow said."What are we going to do?"

"Run."Arjuna replied.

Bow nodded and the five of them ran away. The creatures roared and followed them. The quintet kept running until they reach the edge of a cliff and fall over the side, then land below in a heap.

They groaned as they slowly get themselves back up. Adora looks at the ground and finds some symbols on it. She looks on ahead and sees that the symbols lead to a triangular structure.

"What is this place?"Adora asked.

The creatures then looms above and hisses at the group.

"No idea, but in there's gotta be better than out here."Bow said.

The quintet quickly ran off as the creatures scurries their way, still chasing after them and Bow suddenly runs at an entryway.

He tries to get the doors open but it didn't work. Adora, Arthur, Arjuna, Glimmer and Bow look back to see that the creatures were now getting closer to them.

Glimmer quickly grabs all four of them." Everyone, grab on, I can get us in there!"

"Glimmer, no! You've never teleported five people before."Bow said.

"Don't worry, I can do it!"Glimmer said.

The creatures soon got even closer to them and roared. Looking around, Adora looks at the door and sees some sort of writing on it.

Arthur looks at her."What is it?"

"It looks like some kind of password."Adora said.

"You can read that?"Arjuna asked her.

Glimmer was starting to panic as the creatures get even closer."Quick, what's does it say?!"

"Uh, "Eternia"!"Adora said.

The triangular door glows and opens.

Without any more wasting, the five of them went inside and the door behind them closes. The creatures run at the doorway and tries to scratch it open but it didn't work.

They soon gave up and scurried away out of the area. Inside, it was pitch black but Glimmer manages to light an orb, bringing light to the place they are in.

Adora is now in her regular form and was surprised.

"What? I turned back?"Adora said.

Arthur noticed this too. Bow walked towards them and knelt down next to them.

"So, Horde soldier, have you always been able to read First Ones' writing?"Bow asked Adora before looking at Arthur."What about you? Have you been able to read First One's writing?"

Arthur shook his head."No."

"Wanna tell us what exactly is going on here?"Glimmer asked.

"I don't know. I just read the word on the door."Adora told her.

"Right.."Glimmer chuckled."You read a word in a language that no one's spoken for a thousand years, and the door just opened into a mysterious ancient ruin. Sure. But other than that, what was that back there?"

"What?"Adora asked.

"You transformed into this 8 foot-tall warrior thing! Care to explain that?"Glimmer asked.

"I told you, all I did was shout "For the Honor of Grayskull!" and that's it."Adora explained.

"Sure, as if we believe something like that. Give me that!"Glimmer said snatching the sword away from Adora.

"Hey!"Adora said.

"Woah, woah, you're taking that sword away from her?"Arjuna asked.

"We need to make sure she doesn't turn into that..thing again!"Glimmer told him.

"But she did save our lives."Arjuna pointed out.

"He's right. I think you should give the sword back, Glimmer."Bow suggested.

" I don't care! We can't just trust them, Bow. Or have you forgotten everything the Horde's done to us? The people we've lost."Glimmer began to sob before wiping her tears afterwards." We need to find another way out of here and get these two back to Bright Moon as soon as possible. My mother will know what to do with them."

Glimmer walks away from the four. Bow looked at Arthur and Adora and smiled.

"Hey, so, uh...thanks for saving us from those bug things back there, you two."Bow said.

"Oh um...Don't mention it."Adora said

"We apologize for fighting you guys off, though."Arthur added.

"No need to apologize."Bow said.

The four of them followed Glimmer and walked through the hallway. Adora looked around, wondering what this place is.

Bow walked forward."Oh, and I don't think I've told you my name yet. I"m Bow. What's yours?"

"Nice to meet you, Bow. I'm Adora."Adora introduced.

"I'm Arthur."Arthur introduced.

Bow nodded."Adora, Arthur. Got it. Oh and this is my older brother, Arjuna. And the girl ahead is Glimmer."

Arjuna looked at them."Nice to meet you."

While they were walking, Glimmer pauses and stares at the sword as she whispers something."For the honor of Grayskull."

"What are we doing?"Bow peeked over.

Glimmer immediately lowered the sword."Nothing! I mean, uhh.."

She looked around and found some carvings on one of the walls."Look at these carvings. I think this might be a First Ones' ruin."

"We're in a First Ones' ruin?"Arthur asked.

"You know about them?"Adora asked him.

"The First Ones are the original settlers of Etheria. They disappeared a thousand year ago, but they left behind a lot of old ruins and technology."Arthur told her.

"Yeah, like this place."Bow added."How'd you know that?"

"My father, Hordak, once told me about them."Arthur said."But that's all he told me."

"Seems like there's a lot the Horde aren't telling us."Adora said.

Arthur nodded."Yeah.."

Glimmer looked around, hoping that she would find an exit but there was none.

"Ugh,"Glimmer groaned." How do we get out of here?"

Bow sighed." It'll take forever to find a way out at this rate."

"Hmm..."Arjuna began thinking before looking at Adora."Is there a First Ones' word for "lights"?

Adora shook her head."I don't know that."

"No need for that. Everyone, stand back."Glimmer told them.

" Uh, Glimmer? Maybe you should take it easy. We're a long way from Bright Moon. It'll be awhile until you can recharge."Bow said.

"Bow!"Glimmer exclaimed.

"You have to recharge your powers?"Arthur asked, curiously.

"Can we not talk about this in front of the Horde soldiers?"Glimmer said to Bow. before giving him the sword"Now, stand back."

Arthur, Adora, Arjuna and Bow stepped back as Glimmer squeezes her eyes shut and tosses a shiny ball of light into the air, illuminating the area.

"Woah."Adora gasps.

Glimmer groaned and slumped back. Bow rushes forward and checks on her.

"Glimmer, are you okay?"Bow asked her, concerned.

Glimmer panted softly and takes the sword back from Bow."I'm fine, let's just-"

Then, they all look up and see an image of a warrior princess, similar to Adora's other form, holding up a sword displayed on the wall.

"That looks like..."Arthur said.

"Me."Adora continued."The one I just turned into, a few minutes ago."

Bow took a closer look at the inscription before looking at Adora." You can read that inscription, right? What's it say?"

"It says..."Adora slightly narrowed her eyes to take a closer look." "She-Ra." "

Upon reading the inscription, the image lights up and her eyes widen as the light radiates around the room. Just then, a hologram of a woman appears in front of the group, which startles them.

"Greetings, administrator."The hologram introduced."What is your query?"

"A hologram?"Arthur said.

"I'm surprised it still works."Bow said before walking towards the hologram."Uh... Hi. What is this place? How do we get out of here?"

"What is your query?"The hologram asked again.

"I think she's broken."Arjuna said.

"Yeah. I mean this place is like..really, really old. So, I guess this one's broken."Glimmer said.

Suddenly, the hologram turns red."Administrator not detected. Lockdown initiated."

Afterwards, the entire place glows red and A series of doors slam shut around them and the rock structure begins to crumble.

Glimmer turns to the hologram." I didn't do it!"

"No. No. No lockdown! No lockdown!"Bow said, waving his arms in panic.

The ceiling began to shatter and they all start to panic.

"Quick, Adora, you've got to stop it!"Arthur said.

"Uh, uh, how do you stop this lockdown?!"Adora asked in a panic.

However, it didn't work and the hologram still initiated the lockdown. Adora looks around in panic, trying to find a way until she looks at the sword which was still with Glimmer.

"Glimmer, I need the sword!"Adora said.

"What?"Glimmer distances herself and the sword from her."No!"

"Please! I need to transform! It could be the key to this place!"Adora said.

"You're a Horde soldier. I'm not giving you the sword!"Glimmer said.

The ruin continued shaking and they all began looking around for an exit in panic.

"Glimmer, just give her the sword already!"Arjuna said.

Then, the ceiling above them falls down. Glimmer quickly links arms with Arthur, Arjuna, Adora and Bow.

"Hold on!"Glimmer exclaimed.

"Glimmer, no!"Bow cried.

Glimmer uses her power to teleport them out of the place and the ceiling falls down on the ground. The five of them teleport at the air and began to freefall through the sky.

Bow turns to his side and sees Glimmer unconscious."Glimmer!"

He tries to shake her awake but to no avail. Now getting closer to the ground, Bow quickly takes out an arrow and fires. The arrow then makes a web and Arthur, Arjuna, Adora, Bow and Glimmer managed to land safely.

"Glimmer? Glimmer!"

Glimmer opens her eyes and wakes up to see Bow, Arjuna, Adora and Arthur looking at her, concerned.

"Glimmer!"Bow cried.

Glimmer groaned."Did it work?"

Bow sighed in relief and smiled."Yeah, it worked. Barely. Are you alright?"

"I'm alright."Glimmer said as she got up and groaned in pain." I think I used too much power getting us out of there."

"I told you not to use too much of your power. No more teleporting for awhile, okay. You could really hurt yourself."Bow told her.

"Yeah...I'm sorry. Let's just get back to Bright Moon so I can recharge already."Glimmer said, walking away.

She comes to a pause and turns around to see Arthur and Adora."Why are you still here?"

"What?"Arthur asked.

"Bow, Arjuna and I are hardly a crack security team. You two could've escaped at any time. Why didn't you?"Glimmer asked.

Arthur and Adora looked at each other before Adora explained herself first.

"I just...I wanna figure out what's happening to me, and if I go back to the Fright Zone, then I'll never know. I never knew where I came from or who my family was. Shadow Weaver said it didn't matter who I was before, that... that I was nothing before Hordak took me in. There's always been a part of me that I don't know anything about an..and all of this, it feels familiar somehow. I don't know how else to explain it."Adora said.

Glimmer looks at her and was unsure whether to believe her or not. She walks forward with the sword on her hand before looking at Arthur.

"And you?"Glimmer asked.

"Me? I just want to figure out who I really am. Where I truly belong. Throughout my years, I've always thought that I had a life outside the Horde. But when I started to have these..dreams. Whenever I have them, they always seem to tell me something but I couldn't quite. Everyday, I began to question my true position. I wanted to ask my father Hordak but I just couldn't piece it together. But now that I'm here...I'm not going to stop until I find out my true identity. Arthur explained.

Glimmer hung her head down in thought. She looks at the two of them and felt like they were telling the truth. Feeling that, maybe they could be trustworthy, Glimmer hands the sword to Adora, much to her surprise.

"Can we really trust you two on what you've just said?"Glimmer asked.

Arthur and Adora both gave her a firm nod. With that, Glimmer gives Adora back her sword.

"Thank you.'Adora said as she takes her sword back.

"Sorry if I was acting like a jerk a while ago. It's just that...the Horde did things. Things that affected me greatly."Glimmer said.

"It's okay. You don't have to apologize."Arthur said.

Glimmer nodded."My mom knows more about First Ones' tech than anyone. She'll know what's going on with you two and that sword for sure. So, if you want your questions answered, stick with us?"

"Of course."Arthur said, smiling and Glimmer smiles back.

"Let's go. There should be a village a few miles from here. They'll be able to give us a ride back to Bight Moon."Glimmer said.

They nodded and they continued on their way. Bow looks at Glimmer and walks to her.

"So..what made you give her back the sword?"Bow asked.

"I looked in their eyes. They're telling the truth. If we can get them both on our side, then maybe..we can finally win against the Horde."Glimmer said.

"I hope you're right."Arjuna said.

Glimmer nods and they continued their way out of the Whispering Woods. Meanwhile in the Fright Zone, Shadow Weaver was waving her hand around a black couldron.

Behind her is Catra, who is leaning on the wall with her arms crossed.

"For the last time, where are Adora and Arthur?"Shadow Weaver asked in a demanding demeanour.

"For the last time, I don't know. You think I keep them on a leash?"Catra retorted.

" I know you're lying. You three are close. They would never depart without telling you."

"Then I guess they let us down, huh?"

" Have it your way. I already know where they are."Shadow Weaver looked at her cauldron."We've been tracking themr."

Catra walked forward."Uh, then why did you ask me?"

"Because you are going to bring them back."

Catra smirks."I don't think so."

She turned and walked away but Shadow Weaver uses her powers to stop Catra from walking away even further.

Shadow Weaver approaches her and gives her a menacing look."Your insolence will not protect them. You will do as I ask."

"Oh, yeah? Or what?"Catra asked, her voice almost fearful.

"Or you will suffer the consequences in their place."

Back with Adora, Arthur, Arjuna, Bow, and Glimmer, they arrive at a village where a few inhabitant dance and frolic. Adora hides behind a house and takes a peek at the village.

Glimmer pulls her back."Okay, those badges of yours come off and Adora, that belt also comes off."

"Oh, right."Adora said as she removes her belt.

Arthur and Adora removed their badges and threw them away.

"There. I guess that's enough to undraw some attention."Arthur said.

Bow looks at them and nods."It's enough, right?"

"Simple but at least you guys don't really look like you're Horde Soldiers anymore."Glimmer said.

"But try to keep a low profile. We'll be in and out."Arjuna told the two.

Arthur and Adora nod and the five of them enter the village. Adora looked around and was curious about her surroundings.

"So...what's going on? Why are so many people putting up signs and stuff?"Arthur asked.

"It's a festival. Like a big party. You don't have parties in the Fright Zone?"Bow asked them.

Arthur and Adora both shook their heads."No."

Bow gasped and went to Glimmer."Psst, Glimmer."

"What's up?"Glimmer asked.

"Adora and Arthur have never been to a party before! This is serious!"Bow whispered.

Glimmer puts her hand on her chin as she began thinking."I guess it wouldn't hurt showing them around and see what a party is like, right?"

Bow nodded in response.

"Alright then."Glimmer said.

Bow leads Adora and Arthur to a food stand. He hands her a piece of food. The two take a bite and their eyes light up. Later, musicians play as they sit at a table, and Adora and Arthur clapped as they were impressed by the performance.

Soon after, they pass young children playing a piƱata-like game. A youth hands Adora a stick of wood and she approaches the dangling toy, wearing a fierce expression.

She whacks it a few times and manages to crack it open. The kids run forward to collect the innards as Adora gives a proud smile while Arthur, Arjuna, Bow and Glimmer watch.

Later, a villager preforms with his hands in front of a crowd of youths. Adora watches wide-eyed behind a tree. Arthur walks in and stand beside her as he watched the performance with her.

After a while, Arjuna, Bow, Arthur and Adora are leaning on a wall, eating some food.

"So, seriously? No parties ever? What do you guys do on your birthday?"Bow asked them.

"Birthdays?"Adora asked him.

Bow widened his eyes."No birthdays?! How is your life this sad?"

Arthur chewed on his food and soon laid his eyes on something. He nudges Adora.

"Hey, Adora."Arthur said.

"What is it?"Adora asked him.

Arthur pointed at something. Adora looked to where he was pointing at and gasps. Over the distance, a horse is grazing in a meadow.

"No way..a horse?"Adora said.

"I only saw them in books but..I never expected for them to look so...majestic."Arthur said.

"Let's go meet it!"Adora said, rushing away.

"Hey, wait!"

Arthur, Bow, and Arjuna followed her. Adora smiles as she gets close to the animal. The horse looks at her and Adora pets its snout.

"He's so cute!"Adora squealed and continues petting the horse."There, there."

Arthur walked towards her."Looks lime someone's having fun."

"Wanna pet him too?"Adora asked.

He smiled and walked towards the horse. Arthur lifts his arm up and pets the horse's head.

"Woah.."Arthur said and chuckles as he and Adora continue petting the horse.

Bow, Arjuna and Glimmer watch them with smiles on their faces. Arthur and Adora smiled as they kept petting the horse before the two of them eventually look at each other.

Arthur smiled at her. Adora blushes a bit and smiled back at him. It was peaceful for the moment until a rumbling is heard nearby. They turned around and find smoke billowing from the village and screams of the villagers can be heard.

"Oh no.."Bow said.

Arthur and Adora looked at each other, thinking that it could be the Horde before running off with Bow, Arjuna and Glimmer.

They soon came to a stop and Arthur and Adora widened their eyes as their assumptions were right. A Horde Symbol is seen on a hut and there were robots everywhere.

"It's the Horde!"Glimmer said.

The five of them hide in a hunt and a skiffle passes over the hut they were hiding in.

"Why are they here? The people of Thaymor aren't a threat."Bow said.

Adora and Arthur widened their eyes in shock.

"Wait. Did you say Thaymor? This can't be Thaymor."Adora said.

"Did you two know something about this?"Arjuna asked her.

"I thought Thaymor was supposed be a heavily fortified rebel fortress, not a civilian town!"Arthur said.

Glimmer frowned and takes Arthur and Adora out of the hut to see the damage the Horde has caused.

"Do you really think that matters to them?"Glimmer said.

Adora looks at the destruction and clenches her fist." I can get them to stop. This is all a big mistake. Me and Arthur just need to talk to them. Get as many people out as you can and don't let them see you. Let's go, Arthur."

She runs off and Arthur looks at Arjuna, Bow and Glimmer.

"I'm sorry, you guys."Arthur said before running off with Adora.

"Adora! Arthur!"Glimmer cried.

Just then, a few robots appeared on top of the huts and began firing at Arjuna, Bow and Glimmer but the three of them managed to take cover in a hut.

"So what's the plan?"Bow asked.

"Bow, you and I take out as many Horde soldiers as possible. Glimmer, take as many villagers as you can and bring them to safety."Arjuna instructed.

"On it!"Glimmer said before teleporting away.

"Ready, Bow?"Arjuna said as he takes out his arrow.

Bow takes his own arrow as well."Ready whenever you are."

Arjuna nods and the two of the get out of the hut and fired their arrows at the Horde robots. Arthur and Adora hurried off, sprinting pass the villagers as they scatter in fright.

Just then, a tank barges through the village, destroying a few huts in its path. The two of them rushed forward and gets in front of the tank's path.

"Stop!"Adora said.

The tank stopped and the glacis plate opens and Catra pops out of the tank.

"Adora! Arthur!"Catra said in joy as she meets with them before climbing on the tank's turret.

"Catra?"Arthur and Adora said in unison.

Catra then pounces on them."They let me drive a tank. Believe it?"

She got up and helped them get back up.

"What are you doing here?"Arthur asked.

"Uh, duh, we came to find you two. "Cover for me, Catra. No one will even know we're gone." Seriously, did you just get immediately captured right after you snuck out-"Catra then notices the sword."Ooooh, where'd you get that sword, Adora?"

She snatches it away and takes a closer look at it."Woah...shiny."

Catra then gives the sword back to Adora."So anyways, now that I've found you two, let's head back.

"Uh..."Adora said, with a hint of hesitance in her voice.

"What?"Catra said as she looked at them.

Meanwhile, the villagers flee as the Horde kept attacking throughout the village. A villager trips and Glimmer rushes to help her up.

A Horde robot arrives and was about to fire at Glimmer but an an arrow pierces the front window, destroying the robot. Glimmer looks up to see Arjuna and Bow firing their arrows side-by-side.

With no time to waste, Glimmer teleports away, searching for some villagers to help. Meanwhile, Adora and Arthur were discussing something with Catra.

"There's no time. We have to put a stop this."Adora said.

"What?"Catra asked, confused."Why?"

"Look around you!"Adora told her."This is a civilian town! These aren't insurgents. They're innocent people."

"Yeah, sure. Innocent people who kidnapped a Horde officer. Now come on, let's get you back to the Fright Zone. Shadow Weaver is freaking out."Catra then laughed." It'd be funny if she weren't such a terrible person."

"Catra, this isn't funny. And we can't go back. Not until the Horde leaves this town alone. You have to help us."Arthur said.

"What are you guys trying to say?"Catra asked.

"What we're trying to say is..this is wrong. Listen, Horde isn't what you think it is. They've been lying to us, manipulating us. , Shadow Weaver and...dad...all of them..."Arthur said.

"Pff."Catra scoffed."What made you guys think that? Listen, what the Horde is doing is doing what's best for the world. Now, can we go home already?"

"No. We're not going home, Catra. We can't. Not after everything me and Arthur have seen."Adora said.

Catra was in disbelief after hearing what Adora and Arthur have told with her.

"Look, I know it's all too sudden but trust us. We can fix this. You don't have to go back there. None of us has to."Arthur said.

Catra clenches her fist and looks at them, angrily."Are you kidding? You two have known these people for, what, a couple of hours? And now you're just gonna throw everything away for them? Ugh. What happened to you guys?"

"I don't know. But there's something we have to do. I'm sorry, Catra."Adora said.

Arthur and Adora walked away and Catra watches them leave. Then, she takes out a tazer and zaps Adora with it, causing her to let out a grunt of pain and fell to the ground.

Arthur looks behind him and was shocked."Adora!"

Back with Arjuna, Bow, and Glimmer were directing the villagers to where the exit is. They all managed to escape and Bow watched them leave, making sure they left safely.

" I think that's all of them."Arjuna said.

Glimmer looked at the village and a worried expression came on her face.

"Come on! We need to get Adora and Arthur back!"Bow said.

The three of them went to where Adora and Arthur went but then, Horde soldiers started to surround them and blast at them with their weapons.

Bow, Arjuna, and Glimmer ran off in a different direction. Arjuna turns and fires his arrow at the Horde soldiers' skiffs, which causes an explosion, killing the Horde soldiers before following Bow and Glimmer.

The three of them kept running until they hide in a cave. Arjuna peeks out and sees a bunch of Horde soldiers and robots everywhere.

"I'm going back to the field. You two find Adora and Arthur."Arjuna said as he went out of the cave.

Bow checks how many arrows he has left and was disappointed to find that he has only four arrows left.

"You've got to be kidding me.."Bow said."How are you holding up, Glimmer?"

"Good but.."Glimmer panted."I'm almost out of magic."

"Don't worry. Once we get Adora and Arthur back, we'll head back to Bright Moon safely."Bow said.

"But..we can't do anything right now, Bow. Even if we get them back, we're all going to get killed. You're almost out of arrows and I'm almost out of magic. If we go out back there and keep fighting, it'll be suicide!"Glimmer hang her head low."My mom's right, I'm not ready for this yet."

Bow puts his hands on her shoulder."No, we are not giving up yet. You're Glimmer. You throw yourself into every fight, no matter how hopeless. I'm sorry your mom doesn't see how strong you are, but that's her loss. You can do this, Glimmer, and you don't have to do it alone."

Glimmer looks at him and nodded as her confidence slowly built up.

"You're right."she got up."Come on. Let's bring them back."

Bow smiled and got up. The two of them head out of the cave and looked around. A neigh is then heard and they see the horse from earlier nearby.

"Come on!"Bow said.

Bow and Glimmer got on the horse and they rode away. Meanwhile, Adora weakly got up and Arthur looks at Catra in shock,

"What the heck do you think you're doing?"Arthur said.

"Stopping you, duh."Catra said."Gotta say, this tazer's a lot stronger than I thought."

Arthur charges at her and swings his fists but Catra simply dodges his attacks quickly, She manages to find an opening and zaps Arthur in the gut, causing him to collapse to the ground, grunting in pain.

"Oooh man. Are you okay, Arthur?"Catra said.

Adora grunted."Why are you doing this?"

"Because you two left me. And if I don't bring you back, Shadow Weaver and possibly Hordak are gonna have my head. So, enough with your weird little identity crisis and let's go home already. Or do I need to zap you two again?"Catra said.

"We told you already.."Arthur slowly rises up."We're not going home. Please...just come with us, Catra."

Catra looks at them with darkened eyes."I don't think thats gonna happen."

She picks up the sword that Adora dropped but still points the lazer at the two."You guys are coming with me, whether you like it or not. Please, don't make this harder for me."

Just then, a ball of glitter was fired at Catra's face, making her shriek and stumble back. Arthur and Adora look up and sees Bow and Glimmer arriving on horseback.

"Glimmer?"Adora said.

Once her vision was cleared, Catra tries to attack them but Arthur manages to disarm her from the sword and sweeps her feet.

"Adora, catch!"Arthur said as he tosses the sword at Adora.

Adora manages to catch the sword and Glimmer teleports right next to her.

"Adora! Are you alright?"Glimmer asked.

Catra rose up and almost attacks them but Bow manages trap her in a web using an arrow.

However, Catra manages to break free from the web and glares at Bow. He tries to take another arrow out but Catra pounces at him, knocking off the horse.

"Bow!"Glimmer cried.

She tries to help him but a blast of lazer stops her. Arthur, Adora and Glimmer widened their eyes to see more Horde soldiers and robots surrounding them Arthur takes out his sword and readies himself.

Bow struggled as he tries to get Catra off him but Arjuna runs at them and kicks Catra off, sending her back. With her off Bow, Arjuna helps his little brother get back up to his feet.

But then, Bow gasped as he sees the surrounding Horde Forces around them. Catra smirks as she gets up.

"I told you to not make this harder for me. Now give up, you two."Catra said.

Adora looks at her sword before looking at Catra. Her eyebrows furrowed and Adora raises her sword up.

"FOR THE HONOR OF GRAYSKULL!"

A bright light shines, making Catra and the Horde soldiers shield their eyes as Adora transforms into the warrior princess, She-Ra.

Her body is covered with a gold and white uniform, her blonde hair flows out behind her and a crown forms on her head. She-Ra tosses the sword in the air and punches her open palm. The sword lands in her hand and holds it overhead.

The light soon fades away and Catra was surprised upon seeing Adora's new form. She-Ra/Adora, Arthur, Arjuna, Bow and Glimmer ready themselves as they faced their opponents.

"Attack!"Catra yelled.

The Horde soldiers raises their weapons and charged at the group as Catra backs away and watches the fight.

She-Ra/Adora swung her blade around and manages to send a few Horde Soldiers back. Arthur charged at a group of soldiers and slashes his sword at them, cutting them down.

Glimmer teleports and knocks out the soldiers while Arjuna and Bow fired their arrows at the bots. Bow takes out the last arrow but instead of shooting it, he uses it as a melee weapon and uses it to stab at the bots.

A tank then aims its gun at the group but She-Ra/Adora leaps up and slices the weapon from the armed vehicle, causing it to explode as Catra observes wearing a grim expression.

Another soldier races forward, but Arthur manages stop him using his sword. A robot attacks but Arjuna manages to destroy it using his arrow.

The group kept on fighting the Horde forces off until they slowly decreased. Seeing that they are near in defeat, Catra makes a decision.

"Retreat! Now!"Catra yelled.

The Horde retreats upon command. The light flickers as She-Ra morphs back into Adora. She collapses on her knees, the sword in her right hand.

"Adora!"Arthur said.

He rushes to her and knelt down next to Adora.

"I'm okay.."Adora panted.

Arthur sighed in relief and the two of them smile at each other. Then, they turn to the side to see Catra looking at them.

"Catra.."Adora said.

Catra furrowed her eyebrows and backs away, disappearing into the smoke as Arthur and Adora watch her leave.

After Catra left, Bow rushed to Arthur and Adora.

"You guys did it!"Bow said.

"We did?"Arthur asked.

"You two saved us. You turned against the Horde and saved everyone."Glimmer told them.

Arthur and Adora looked at each other and smiled upon hearing that they have saved them.

"So..where do we go now?"Adora asked him.

"I think it's safe to say that we're with Glimmer, Arjuna and Bow."Arthur said.

"Don't worry. We'll always have your back, you two. You can count on us!"Bow told them.

Arthur gets up and held his hand out for Adora. Adora smiles and takes his hand. The five of them smiled and walk off with their arms around each other. As they waled off, Bow sees the horse following them.

"Wait, whose horse was this?"Bow asked.

"Eh, just let him tag along."Glimmer said.

Bow nodded and they all continued heading their way back to Bright Moon.

TO BE CONTINUED...