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, Reunion.)
"This plan is so stupid, who came up with it?" Catra asked before Scorpia, Entrapta, Brennus and Lonnie looked at Grizzlor.
"I hate all of you." He stated before Brennus rolled his eyes as Hordak walked in on the Horde officers.
"I see your all preoccupied with our war effort." Hordak said as he patted Imp, Brennus turned to Catra.
"Catra was just trying to come up with a plan to attack the rebels and gain us some ground… Grizzlor was being an idiot and proposing again to just attack them head on… How are you an officer in the Horde again? Catra, do they just accept big, dumb muscle as part of the officers? I don't mean to be rude, Catra or Scorpia, you either Lonnie." Brennus stated before Catra smirked at Grizzlor before Hordak turned to the group.
"I have gotten reports that there is First One technology within the Crimson Wastes… Where Force Captain Brennus crash landed." Hordak stated, Brennus turned to him as Entrapta turned to Brennus.
"Oh, that reminds me, I finally got the results of those tests on Brennus's fancy armor!" Entrapta stated and Brennus leaned away from the energetic inventor.
"Entrapta, please don't yell in my face." Brennus said meekly while Catra grinned before Brennus glared at her.
"Sorry, its First One armor! I was wondering why it was so tough and alien, it's able to be damaged, but as long as the damage isn't too massive, it will heal. I would like to run further tests on it, I can make a lot of tech out of that." Entrapta said before Brennus shrugged.
"As long as I still have the armor when you're done, take it. I want to know more about this thing." Brennus said before Hordak cleared his throat.
"Brennus, you said if you had a way to bring the forces from your home to Etheria, Bright Moon would fall." He stated while Brennus nodded.
"Yeah, I was speaking to Catra over the last attack on Bright Moon and while the Princesses are powerful, the tanks and ships I have home would be more than enough to lay waste to Bright Moon… Whatever survivors are left from Skeletor's assault, most of our forces fled the planet after the city fell." Brennus said and clenched a fist as he remembered the thoughts of the battle.
"Catra, I have a mission for you after your encounters with Shadow Weaver." Hordak put in while he turned to Entrapta and Brennus.
"Brennus, I wish for you to take the cadets and secure a kingdom with a Gemstone that the rebellion doesn't possess." Hordak stated and Brennus and Catra's eyes widened.
"Wait, he gets to go hunt one of the magic rocks that the princesses have been using to destroy us and I get to go… Hunt tech in the desert?" Catra said, her smile fading while Brennus turned to her.
"Lady, do you really not like anytime I get a mission that seems more important? Catra, which one of us has super armor and is going to a place the Horde hasn't been to? You literally outrank me and your mad you're getting a mission where none of the princesses are… I guarantee if the Horde knows about the First Ones tech, then the rebels do as well." Brennus said before Catra turned to Hordak.
"I swear if this mission isn't good, then you're a fool, you couldn't run the Horde without me or Shadow Weaver, your always in your lab." Catra hissed while Brennus sighed.
"You need a hug, lady." He muttered while Catra went to leap at him before he dodged it and grabbed her by the collar.
"You know you can't really hurt me, right?" Brennus asked before Catra kicked him in the head and grinned.
"Ow." He muttered and dropped her to the ground.
"Ah, did that hurt?" Catra cooed while Brennus grunted and went to advance on her.
"I'm going to speak to the prisoners, force captain, Catra, I want you to give me reports on your missions." Hordak said and left.
"Lonnie, go get a few squads ready, we're go tomorrow… Catra, you know, literally nobody is against you unless you make them. I don't like getting kicked in the head, but if it means you realize the concept that your friends only want to help you? I'll gladly let you kick me… Ok, meeting is over, good luck. Entrapta, Hordak said he wanted to talk to you later about some project." Brennus said and walked away.
"You know, he is really trying to reach out to you, Catra. I think he's honestly trying to be your friend." Scorpia said before he and the others left.
"I…" Catra said while she went to go and talk to Brennus. She needed answers why he was never rude to her despite her attitude to him and the snark.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! I wanted to point out that Brennus's mission is in a She Ra novel coming out. I also wanted Catra to go to the Crimson Waste but give a reason why. Next chapter will show Catra speaking to Brennus and begin the romance and the next arc. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!