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, 1 day after Price of Power.)
Hordak waited with Entrapta while a wounded Brennus and the platoon of Horde Soldiers limped inside.
Brennus helped a wounded soldier around the corner before the Force Captain turned towards the Horde Leader.
"I heard there was… Complications." Hordak said and Brennus pulled off his helmet, revealing bruises from being crushed under the pillar.
"We ran into First One drones at the kingdom… They wounded some of them and took down the droids with us… I pulled us back before more droids came… Seems the entire city is an issue at the moment." Brennus said, one of the Horde Soldiers tossed the gemstone to him.
"I feel a lot of power in this stone… I hope you can do something with it, Lord Hordak." He said, handing the stone to the Horde Leader before he turned on his heel.
"You are dismayed by what you saw back in the city, correct?" Hordak asked, Brennus turned to look at him.
"I've dealt with a lot of bandits and violence and such… But there are things here… That bother me, we're dealing with the rebellion. I don't like what I've seen, I don't like it at all. I've seen a lot of things, nothing like any of those images." He hummed and turned back before putting his helmet back on.
"I saw my armor in those drawings, like someone predicted the future. I don't know what they mean, but I'd like to know what they are." Brennus muttered before he turned towards the door.
"I'm going to help Catra if we're not busy, sir. I'm a soldier… She's more obsessed with destroying Adora then winning this war… Even after the fact that she's a blasted good strategist and a lot better than she seems to think that she's worthless and horribly." He said before he marched towards the door and went to grab the skiff and speed off towards the Crimson Waste.
Hordak let Imp land on his shoulder before he heard the Skiff speed off and turned back towards his lab.
(With Brennus)
Brennus revved the skiff towards the desert. He knew where the Jungle had been, he had crashed there.
He knew Catra had reasons to hate herself and lash out, but her anger was destroying herself. He didn't know Adora, he had a hunch who she was, but he didn't know if he was right.
"Her hatred is going to destroy her…. She defeats Shadow Weaver from what I've heard and even if people don't like her, they said she's a very smart strategist… But no, revenge is better than recognition and fame and such." He muttered before he continued to drive forward.
(With Catra)
Catra continued to walk through the sand, she sighed and looked up at the sun before she turned look back towards the rest of the desert.
She heard Scorpia walk back towards her before she sat on the rock.
"So… I heard Brennus got the gemstone… He and the rest of his group got hurt by some robots, through." She stated before Catra's ear twitched before she turned back towards Scorpia.
"Brennus is fine…" She said, crossing her arms before Scorpia hummed.
"If that took him down, then he's not as tough as usual." Catra said before Scorpia put on a message that Entrapta had sent them in her spare time.
"Hey, Scorp! I heard that from Brennus… Oh, he's on his way to the Crimson Wastes with some backup! Hordak put you in charge of them when then get here! They're tracking your communicator… Little upgrade I made in case you guys get lost! I have to go, got lots to invent… LATERS!" Entrapta yelled and Catra blinked.
"Wait… Hordak sent Brennus and backup… On my mission?!" Catra yelled, Scorpia tapped her claws together.
"Brennus actually said he wanted to come to help… You know, he is trying to help you… Like I am. Hordak is the one who sent him back up… Because he figured you deserved it for your gains." She said while Catra went to say something before she sighed.
"They're going to be here tomorrow. I have some work to do before they get here…" Catra said before she flipped to her feet.
Scorpia turned back towards the desert and hummed. She walked after Catra.
"Oh boy…." Scorpia muttered while she sighed and walked alongside the warrior.
(With Brennus)
6 Horde Troopers had joined Brennus while he stopped and turned back the rest of the squad.
"Lord Hordak?" He asked, a nod was what he was answered by. He hummed and then gunned the engine.
"Let's go, we stop only to sleep and cool the engines." Brennus ordered before the squad gunned into the night towards the desert.
Brennus had no idea where he and the group would be tomorrow or what Catra was up to at night.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that Catra is still going to take over the gang, but I wanted to show that Brennus is worried about Catra a lot more. Next chapter will show Brennus and his group arriving into the Crimson Wastes, meeting a few characters from the Master of the Universe. I will also try to show a little bit more of classic Catra. Until Sunday, Lighting Wolf out!