Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Princess and the Lioness. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own She-Ra, Mattel and a few others do.
(Fright Zone, before 4 hours before Signals)
Brennus stood in front of the same computer from before he heard Catra enter the room behind him.
"What are you doing?" She asked while Brennus put his hands on the table.
"Thinking, good morning as well…" Brennus muttered while he leaned on the computer.
"I saw Entrapta took your armor last night." Catra said with a smirk while Brennus turned to her with annoyance.
"Yeah and you never told me she was more hyper then a ball… Also, your strategy is good… I'm curious why you keep failing." Brennus asked, Catra scowled and leaned over to look at the holograms.
"It's Adora, it's always Adora and her stupid princess alliance." Catra said while Brennus pressed a button and looked at a drone's footage of the blue-eyed warrior.
Catra glared at the image of Adora in her She-Ra form and looked over to see Brennus looking at the sword while flames surrounded him.
"Adam…." Brennus hissed before taking a breath while the flames died down.
"Adam?" Catra asked before Brennus turned to her.
"The same friend who I keep talking about? One of them had a similar sword like that, Catra… ALMOST… JUST…. LIKE… THAT." Brennus stated before Catra blinked before both turned back to the table.
"Ok, I'm starting to realize why your plans fail… It's not because their outsmarting you, it's because Adora is a super warrior… I don't know anything about here… But that sword? I've seen something similar to it… Where did she get it?" Brennus asked.
"I don't know, she got it from some ruins I heard, why you said your friend has a different sword?" Catra said and Brennus shrugged.
"The design looks similar, yes…. I also heard from Hordak that your right next to Bright Moon." Brennus stated before Catra smirked.
"You know we're the bad guys, right? Hordak isn't telling you that we've attacked inhabited villages and such." Catra stated before Brennus rolled his eyes.
"Good and Evil is subjective, kit cat." Brennus said and turned back to the table.
"My father has been both a hero and a monster… I've killed soldiers protecting villages to steal food so me and my brother could eat. I've killed bandits and Skeletor's soldiers to get supplies and survive. No war is ever black and white, I know that from my father." Brennus muttered and turned away.
"Besides, Adora was part of the Horde from what I've heard. She doesn't sound like a 'hero' to me." Brennus said before he walked to the door.
"But who am I to judge anything? I just got here, General… Oh, and Entrapta has been working on those trooper robots I showed… I'm very interested to see how they turn out… I have to talk to Hordak for now… Later." Brennus said and left the Horde second in command alone with her thoughts as she started to think on what to do next.
(With Brennus.)
Brennus watched one of the Horde robots and ran a hand over its armored shell.
"Robots are a lot better ethically then flesh and blood on the battlefield." Brennus said as he entered the lab.
"They are a lot less troublesome… That is for sure." Hordak stated while Brennus hummed.
"You are very aware of what the Horde intends to do and our methods, yes?" Hordak asked before Brennus cleared his throat before he saw movement in the rafters.
"Ah. Yes, I am aware… I am also aware that I can't judge a war that I haven't fought in… But good and evil are words, Lord Hordak… History decides who is the hero and who is the monstrous vermin… That's why the victor writes their own history." Brennus said while Hordak turned to him while Brennus looked at the imp like creature in the rafters.
"You are very smart for someone as young as the others." Hordak said while Brennus looked at his arms which had cuts and bruises.
"Not smart enough to lose a lot and get hurt… Surviving in the wastelands and killing to survive teaches you a lot… Desolation is a cruel teacher." He said and nearly laughed at how edgy that sounded.
Then again, he had spent months in the deserts back home before he had managed to flee. He wondered how his brother: Spyder was dealing with back home.
"I'm sure… Since Catra's Promotion, the Horde is in need of another Force Captain." Hordak said while Brennus hummed.
"I'll do it… But only if you're willing to tell me how you know my father… Those designs, my home… You know something and my dad spoke of someone similar to you." Brennus said before they heard shouting.
"Catra?" Brennus asked while Hordak sighed.
"That is her and her mother… Shadow Weaver." He said while Brennus walked towards the door.
"I'm guessing we have a deal?" Brennus asked, got a nod and left to find Catra.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! I do want to point out that Brennus isn't really evil, but he's not really a hero… Next chapter will show Brennus meeting Shadow Weaver… Who he will have some words for Next chapter will also show a flashback for Brennus as a kid hopefully? Until Friday or so, Lighting Wolf out!