Episode 1, Celebration Part 1

Adora soaked in the feeling of the soft grass against her skin, the wind brushing her tussled locks in various directions. She felt so tired, her body aching from channeling so much energy as She-ra. The blonde felt the pinpricks of all that energy dancing across her skin and in her veins. It was if her limbs were waking up from being asleep for several hours. She felt something warm and furry pull her away from the sensation, and looked down to see Catra leaned against the crook of her neck. The cat was similarly tired, but still riding the high of being victorious against horde prime and of course confessing her love to Adora. If this was a dream she hoped she would never wake from it.

"Catra, are you...purring?" Adora snickered, feeling the soft rumble from the feline's chest.

Catra's eyes shot open and she blushed. "W-what? No! Absolutely not!"

Glimmer, who lay on Adora's other side sat up. "Are you sure? Cause I could have sworn I heard something." Her voice was playful and teasing, making Catra's blush deepen.

Bow sat up next to her, his eyes sparkling. "I heard it too! Its so cute!"

"Call me cute again and I'll use you for a scratching post!" she snarled, tail puffing up as she sat upright.

Adora rose as well, putting up her hands disarmingly. "Okay, easy there kitten. No need to be so defensive."

Catra's ears flattened and she somehow got even redder. "K-kitten? Since when have you ever called me that?"

Adora smiled dumbly, that smug, charming smile Catra hated to admit she adored. "Well I thought I would try and pick out a pet name, since you loooooove me~" Adora made a dramatic almost comical kissy face and leaned forward.

Catra let out a snorting laugh and pushed Adora away. "S-stop it! You're such an idiot!" she managed to exclaim through her giggles.

Glimmer and Bow both gasped in unison. "I knew it!" they exclaimed.

"I knew you had a crush on Adora!" said Glimmer. "I was so right, my instincts are so on point!"

Bow's eyes somehow seemed to sparkle a little brighter. "Gosh you guys are adorable!"

Glimmer chuckled as Catra's blush returned, her ears flicking. "You're so embarrassed! No need to hide being all lovey dovey with each other. We can always give you two some alone time."

Catra's eye twitched and she pointed an accusatory finger. "Oh yeah? What about you two?! You seem awfully close all of a sudden."

Glimmer and Bow glanced down finally noticing they had been holding hands this whole time. They blushed in unison, and quickly disentangled their fingers, whistling nonchalantly. It was Adora's turn to have her eyes sparkle as she gasped in a similar fashion to her friends moments ago.

"I knew it was only a matter of time! I always thought you two would be cute together!"

Glimmer and Bow quickly stammered, half formed sentences and excuses falling from their lips. Catra looked rather smug with herself, and jokingly told the other 'love birds' to go makeout in a tree. The two moved together standing up in a huff, only adding to their embarrassment, which made Catra fall into a giggling fit.

"Okay okay." Adora said, holding back a laugh of her own. "Truce on making fun each other on their choice of romantic partners."

"We're not romantic partners!" Glimmer and Bow replied, frustrated they did something unison again.

"I mean...at least nothing official." Glimmer added, finally recovering from her embarrassment. "After all, you can't just go rushing into something like that, right Bow?"

Catra's ears seemed to flick at this which did not go unnoticed by Adora.

"R-right, we need time to like sort things out. Still kinda riding the high of all this magic. How bout we get back to Brightmoon?"

"Sure I can poof us right over!"

Adora glanced back at Catra who seemed to be fidgeting, lost in thought. "You guys go on ahead. We'll catch up on Swifty."

Glimmer and Bow shared a look and the princess smiled. "Don't take too long lovebirds."

Before either Catra or Adora could make any kind of rebuttal, Glimmer vanished in a flash of pink sparkles. Now alone, Adora approached Catra who sat crosslegged on the ground. Her eyes darted back and forth, half lidded, as they seemed to search for something that only she was aware of. Adora frowned in worry and sat across from her before reaching out and gently taking her hand. Catra's head snapped up to meet Adora's gaze and the two simply stared at each other, neither of them able to pull their gaze away from the other.

Catra found her voice again after swallowing a lump in her throat. "D-did you really mean it?"

Adora blinked, looking perplexed. "Mean what?"

"When you said you loved me."

"Oh Catra..." Adora gripped her hand tighter, running her thumb over her skin. "Of course I did. Why would you think I didn't?"

"I-I don't know okay?" she answered, choking back a sob. "I guess I just imagined what it would be like to finally hear you say those words for so long. I had given up any hope that they would ever be real. That you would ever feel the same about me..."

Adora suddenly pulled her into a hug, and Catra hesitated for a moment before reciprocating. "I'm so sorry I was too dense to ever see you felt the same way about me."

"You're not the dense one, I am." Catra half laughed, half cried. "I've been so stupid Adora...I-I-"

Adora pet her head. "Shhhh, its okay."

Catra leaned into her neck and began to purr again. "Say it again. Please?"

Adora chuckled, hand running down Catra's back. "I love you."

"I love you too." Catra sighed happily, a single tear falling down and soaking into Adora's vest.

Bow and Glimmer appeared in a flash of pink glittering sparkles in the castle's main hall. It seemed word had spread quickly about the rebellion's victory. As she could see the usually stoic Brightmoon guards cheering and laughing. The queen realized she was holding Bow's hand once again but did not pull away, instead entwining her fingers with his. Bow for his part smiled softly, and kept a firm grip on hers.

"So like, are we together now or...?" Bow asked, rubbing the back of his head. "Cause its totally cool if not. I don't wanna rush this! And if you meant you loved me like platonically that's also cool I don't wanna ruin our friendship and make things awkward or-"

He was silenced by Glimmer squeezing his hand tighter. "I-I don't know. I do care about you Bow, I really do. But I also don't want to ruin our friendship. And I know we're still working through a rough patch. after the incident with the heart." She looked up to him with a half smile. "But I don't wanna put any pressure on you or make you feel uncomfortable either. Maybe we should just play this by ear for now. Cause honestly I haven't the faintest idea about this sort of thing."

"Me neither. But yeah, playing it by ear sounds good." Bow agreed, smiling back at her. His eyes then widened at a sudden realization. "Um, hey Glimmer isn't your Dad back where the battle was?"

Glimmer pupils turned to pinpricks and she clapped her hands on her face. "Oh my god! I forgot! I need to get him to the infirmary! A bunch of people are probably injured too! GottagoBowwecanttalklaterokaybye!"

Bow reached out a hand just as Glimmer vanished in another flash of sparkles. He let out long sigh, suddenly realizing he had been tense the entire time holding Glimmer' s hand. But he had some time to breath for now at least. Alone. With only his thoughts for company. Thoughts about his future with Glimmer and how unbelievably unprepared he was for what that might entail.

"You know maybe I should help prepare the infirmary." He said aloud in the empty hall. "Totally not to distract myself from my own thoughts. But because it'll help everyone, and helping people is what Bow is all about." He put his hands on his hips triumphantly and stared at the empty room for a moment. "Aaaaand now I'm referring to myself in the third person and talking to no one. Great."

Mermista let out a soft groan, her eyes fluttering . She could hear the sounds of the ocean lapping against the shore, and a warmth against her skin. The sun kissed her face as a gentle hand stroked her hair lovingly. As she returned to consciousness the world came back into focus. She was laying on the beach, her head resting on Seahawk's thigh. He stared out at the ocean, the sun framing his features as his hand ran through her hair.

He blinked as he felt Mermista shifting awake. "Oh! Welcome to the waking world my jewel of the sea." he said in that trademark roguish way.

Mermista hated that he actually looked dashing in that moment. "W-what happened. I feel like I got hit by a whale."

Seahawk put a hand to his chest. "Well thanks to my heroism, Horde Prime was defeated and Etheria is saved. She-ra and the others helped. A little."

Mermista rolled her eyes and slowly sat up, looking at the newly invigorated landscape. "Wow. Its beautiful. There's so much green everywhere."

"I know. Its so majestic. So inspiring. It just make me want take in a deep breath and si-"

Mermista clapped a hand over his mouth. "No shanties. Not right now. My head is ringing and I don't think I can stand any of your singing."

Seahawk let out a laugh. "Hey that rhymed! You're a poet and you don't even know it my jewel."

"Ugh, whatever. I'm just gonna lay here for a minute and wait for the ringing to stop."

"We should probably get your injuries looked at dearest. But we can stay like this for a little longer."

Seahawk nodded and Mermista closed her eyes, resting her head on his lap once again. The silence did not last long however as the pair heard pained shouting and cries nearby. They both glanced up to see the clones of prime all gathered to together weeping and crying.

"Our older brother is gone!"

"We are all lost!"

"We have been forsaken by Prime's glorious light!"

"How can we go on?!"

Wrong Hordak approached his fellow clones and raised his hands high. "Fear not my brothers! You are not lost! You are finally free! Free from the shackles of oppressions! Horde Prime was no god nor perfect being! He was not truly immortal! Merely a false prophet who lead you astray! But now brothers you can walk your own path, unbound by the chains of Horde Prime's oppression! Rejoice!"

Mermista stared blankly at the strange scene and then leaned back down. "Whatever is going on over there. I don't wanna know."

Seahawk glanced over at the scene, watching for several minutes. At some point Perfuma and Scorpia approached them. The plant princess offering them flower crowns while Scorpia helped pass them around. They seemed a bit bewildered by the offering but took them when assured by Wrong Hordak. It was easily the strangest thing Seahawk had ever seen in his whole life. He was pulled away from it momentarily, when Glimmer appeared in a flash pink, offering a quick wave. Before he could wave back she grabbed her father and vanished again. He would see her reappear and disappear several times grabbing any injured and taking them back to Brightmoon, only making a quick stop to grab a flower crown from Perfuma.

Entrapta giggled like a child in a candy store, looking over her data pad. Her hands clicked away as she was propped up by her hair, hanging cross legged in the air. Hordak stood nearby, watching her with a faint smile. A tingle of joy he had not been afforded since he rejoined Prime's side. The pair stood on a hill, overlooking the newly blossoming valley where the final battle had taken place. Entrapta was observing the various magical lights that floates through the air like fireflies dancing in the night.

"This is so fascinating!" she exclaimed. "The air is crackling with excess magical energy. Who knew Etheria had this much magical power! Think of all the possibilities!"

Hordak put a hand to his chin thoughtfully. "Yes. This excess energy could be used as energy source for a new portal. And now that we are no longer in Despondos the sword of protection would no longer be required as a conduit."

Entrapta nodded vigorously her mind racing. "Yes exactly! However, I think we should rethink our initial designs. Drawing too much power at once and using it like that could have similar consequences to the use of the Heart Of Etheria."

"Indeed." Hordak hummed in thought. "Then perhaps a sort of power storage system would be required. Something that does not constantly draw on Ehteria's magic but instead gathers excess power to be stored for later use."

Entrapta's starts clicking away calculations on her datapad. "We would need to calibrate such a system delicately as not to disturb the natural balance of Etheria's magical flow. Perhaps the battery could be based on the keystones in some way but disconnected from Etheria's core as not to disturb cycle of magic replenishment."

"Such calculations and calibrations will take time." Hordak pointed out, already deep in thought. "We cannot take the shortcuts of our predecessors and try to simply take what we require. Lest we repeat their mistakes."

Entrapta shook with barely contained energy at the prospects. "Oooh, I can't wait to get back into the lab!" She strolls over to Hordak, taking his hands in her own. "I missed my lab partner. You really spark my drive!" Her face turned a little softer, giving Hordak a gentle lopsided smile. "It'll be just like before."

"No. It will not be like before." Entrapta frowned but was quickly reassured as he continued. "It will be better." A faint blush then appeared on his pale face. "And...I have also desired to continue our work. Your insights were always enlightening."

Entrapta looked down at his hands, still held in her own. "I'm so glad you didn't forget me."

Hordak's brow furrowed, his hands gripping hers tightly. "In truth. I tried to forget. I tried to let go of the part of me that was seperate from the hive mind. To be a part of the whole. The memories of you were painful, so I wished to cast them aside." He held up the first one's data crystal. "But I could not. I am grateful that they lingered, for I believe letting go would have been far more painful. It is a such a strange feeling, to have such a strong desire to let go but now that you are here again, I feel a burning hatred for ever wishing to forget."

Entrapta frowned and cupped his face with her hair. "I'm not very good with emotions so I can't really help you understand. But, maybe we can work on being better with feelings together? Oooh, maybe some research on social behaviors!"

Hordak chuckled despite himself. "Yes. Perhaps some field work is in order."

"I know our first assignment then! Lets join your brothers in getting flower crowns. They seem to be forming what Perfuma calls 'a drum circle'." Entrapta pulled out her recorder, dragging Hordak down to the valley. "Social enrichment log one..."

The first thing Micah felt was dryness in his mouth, followed quickly by an aching all across his body. The third sensation was the soft bed underneath them, a blanket over his body. He blinked, staring up at the ceiling, his vision slowly clearing. The king looked around, recognizing he was in the infirmary. Slowly his head turned to his right, to see Glimmer, snoozing on a chair next to his bed.

"Glimmer?" he managed to wheeze out.

She blinked and then snapped to attention, face splitting into a smile. "Dad!" The queen nearly pounced on him, wrapping Micah in a hug, earning her a heavy groan of pain. "Sorry, sorry, sorry!"

"No, thats okay, just a little sore." he laughed, siting up with a little help from Glimmer.

"Adora healed your injuries but seems you were exhausted. You've been asleep for twelve hours."

"That would explain the stiffness." he replied, cracking his neck.

Glimmer reached out a hand and touched his. "Is it really you? This isn't some messed up dimensional illusion right?"

"Yes. Its me." he answered, giving her the warmest smile. "Its good to see you, my Glimmer." Tears began to bubble from his eyes. "My Glimmer. Its been so long. Look how much you've grown! I've missed so much."

Glimmer began to weep tears of joy alongside him and the two embraced. Neither of them let go for what seemed like an eternity. Both of them afraid that the other may vanish into thin air if they dared to break contact. Eventually, they pulled apart, and Micah cupped Glimmer's cheeks, her hands sliding up to cover his.

"My sweet Glimmer. You really have gotten so big. You look just like-" Micah choked back a sob. "-your mother. I'm so sorry that I've been gone all this time. I should have been here."

Glimmer gripped his hands tighter. "Dad, its okay. We have all the time in the world now to catch up. Right?"

The king sniffed and nodded, before hugging his daughter again. "Right."

Catra had not been a fan of flying, her claws digging into Swiftwind not long after they took off. Quickly Adora realized that this would probably end in disaster if they continued. So, instead Catra decided to ride Melog while Adora and Swiftwind flew at a more leisurely pace back toward Brightmoon castle. As they arrived in the town just outside the castle, Catra kept her head low, not wanting to draw attention to herself. Thankfully most people were too caught up in celebration or dealing with the aftermath of the battle to take notice of her.

It was a strange sensation for her, walking through the main gates. If this were a year ago, she would have either been a prisoner or conquering the castle keep. She shook off that thought, as Adora lead her through the massive castle, giving her a tour as they walked. She got to see the gardens, the ballroom, and the throne room before finally arriving in Adora's room. Melog and Swiftwind went off on their own as the two women headed inside, both of them seemingly in a very intense conversation about the 'constitutional rights of horses and other quadrupeds'.

"Welcome to my humble abode." Adora said with a smile, gesturing for Catra to step in. "After you, my lady."

Catra put a hand to her chest dramatically. "My such manners. Thank you kindly."

As the feline stepped inside she scanned the room, finding it quite spacious. Especially when compared to the shared bunks the pair had been used to most of their lives. Adora's scent was everywhere, mixed with floral smells of the palace proper. Adora's bare bones bed, lay in the center of the room, with gossamer curtains draped around it. Like the feline she was, Catra poked and prodded at the various bits and baubles on Adora's dresser, including a set of miniature versions of Bow, Glimmer, and Adora herself.

"I didn't know you still played with dolls Adora." she teased, glancing over her shoulder.

"They're not dolls." Adora said with a huff. "They're miniatures. Bow made them"

Catra pursed her lips humming in thought. "Really? I'm honestly kind of impressed."

"I'm sure he'd make you one if you asked."

"I'll think about it." Catra strolled over to the wardrobe next, opening it up to find it full of copies of Adora's current outfit. "Really? Don't you own anything else?"

"At least I wear shoes, unlike some people." Adora retorted.

"Shoes are for wimps." Catra said, holding up her foot and wiggling her toes for emphasis.

"Ew gross." Adora laughed, before flopping onto her bed. She sighed, letting her hair down, with Catra practically staring from afar. "I guess I'm gonna need a bigger bed. This thing is kinda just for one person."

"Why would you ne-" The implication suddenly dawned on Catra and she blushed.

"What? Did you think I was just gonna let you sleep on the floor?" Adora said teasingly. "You used to sleep in my bed all the time. I don't see why you're so embarrassed now."

Catra's fur puffed up her hackles rising. "T-thats different! This whole situation is different! Just walking around this castle feels so alien! And that's saying something considering I was on spaceship for months!"

Adora frowned, and sat up. "Sorry, I know this is a lot for you. Its...a lot for me too. I was just teasing you, ya know, like we used to."

"You're such an idiot." Catra chuckled, before walking over to sit on the bed. "Don't apologize. I'm still working on this whole...thing..." She gestured vaguely to the two of them and her whole general self. "A bigger bed does sound nice though."

Adora put her hand over Catra's "Good."

Catra held her hand for a moment before a wicked idea formed in her mind, causing her to smirk. "You know, I couldn't help but notice your tour of the castle was a little abridged." Her hand left Adora's to trace up the blonde's arm. "Were you so eager to get me into your bedroom?~"

It was Adora's turn to blush, her eyes darting everywhere trying not to meet Catra's "Psssh w-what are-I don't-I mean that is-thats not what I was thinking at all!"

Catra's smile widened. Got her. "Oh no need to play so coy Adora. I know how irresistible I am~" Her arms draped around Adora's neck, their faces nearly touching.

Adora kept blushing until she finally realized Catra's ploy. "Oh yes, so irresistible. You're terrible."

Catra gave Adora a little 'blep' and snickered. "Just a little payback for all the teasing from earlier today."

As Catra leaned in for another kiss, there was sudden flash of pink energy in the middle of room. Glimmer appeared with her trademark glittering magic and quickly turned toward the bed.

"Oh! Adora you're back! Good!" she exclaimed. "I'm so glad I found you cause..." She glanced toward Catra and then back to Adora. The feline's arms still wrapped around her neck, body leaning into Adora's. "I...need your...help..." Glimmer blushed, mirroring Catra and Adora. "Am...I...interrupting something?" She glanced between the two again letting the implication hang in the air.

Catra saw an opportunity to embarrass Adora again and pounced. "Oh yeah, sorry Sparkles.~ Adora and I were just doing a lot of catching up. Lots of missed physical contact to make up for.~"

Adora suddenly pushed Catra onto the other side of the bed. "Do not listen to her. Its not what it looks like! We weren't doing anything like that!"

Catra burst into a fit of laughter, rolling around on the bed. "Hahahaha, you should see both your faces! I've seen tomatoes less red than you two!"

Adora and Glimmer both stared at her flatly but the queen was the first to regain herself. "Anyway, I need your help. Think you can muster some energy to heal my dad?"

Adora nodded and gave Catra a playful flick on the forehead. "I'll be back. Try not to break anything while I'm gone."

Catra put a hand to her heart as if wounded. "Adora! I'm hurt! I would never!"

"Mhm." Adora said, rolling her eyes.

After giving Catra a quick peck, the pair disappeared in a flash of glittering particles. Catra kept smiling and giggling to herself for several moments before silence fell over the now empty room. She ran her hands across the sheets of the bed, feeling the warmth Adora had left behind. Then with a little 'hup' she sat up and began to look around more. After all if she was going to be staying here, she needed to become familiar with the space. It was pretty bare all things considered, not that Catra could really comment, her barracks weren't much better. Other than the wardrobe, vanity and bed, the only furniture was a bookshelf.

Most of the books were already there when Adora had taken the room and seemed to be historical texts, philosophy, and other similar works. But Catra did recognize a few that were definitely Adora's, mainly 'Equestrian Care', 'Etherian Sword Forms', 'The First Ones, A Speculative History' and a book of tucked way in the back. 'Songs Of The Heart'. The hidden book appearing to be some kind of collection of love poetry. Catra glanced around as if she were being watched. With no sign of anyone, Catra grabbed Songs Of The Heart and turned to a dog eared page. There were several and Catra was eager to find out more about Adora's sappier side. It would be ample ammunition to use against her later.

Once King Micah had recovered, a meeting was called the following morning in the war room. Extra chairs were added to accommodate the new additions to the council meeting. Glimmer and Bow were the first ones to arrive, though the queen would have much preferred sleeping in, but that would probably be bad form, considering she called the meeting. Netossa, Spineralla, King Micah, and Castaspella were next to arrive. The two siblings seemed to be in a debate about magical theory and the use of certain glyphs. Glimmer only said hi before letting the two nerd out, not wanting to be caught in the middle of a debate on arcane theory. General Juliet arrived not long after, with Perfuma, Scorpia, Mermista, Seahawk and Frosta.

Some of the last to arrive were Catra and Adora, along with Swiftwind and Melog. The equine was happy to finally have received his own chair to sit at. Though he did find it a bit awkward at first given his quadruped anatomy. Mermista, and several others gave Catra a sidelong glare but said nothing. Catra did her best to ignore them, though Melog shifted in color to reflect her rising tension. Her nerves seemed to calm as she sat down next to Adora and the blonde took her hand. Across the table, the feline saw Scorpia offer a little wave. Once she was sure the wave was for her, she returned it somewhat awkwardly.

The air seemed suddenly sucked out of the room as the last guests arrived to the meeting chamber. Entrapta, with Hordak following not far behind. The former horde leader was no longer dressed in the ceremonial robes of his clone brethren. In there place was a dark coat with a high collar, an armored tasset with several flowing strips of cloth reached his ankles, and a pair of slim leather boots.. All of it covering his biomechanical exosuit that Entrapta had taken the liberty of repairing. The only parts of which that were exposed, were the tech crystal's upper chest piece and his armored hands. Most striking of all, however, were his eyes having begun to slowly turn to their previous shade of red.

Micah was the first to move, summoning a circle of magic. "What is that monster doing here?!"

"Because, I was invited to this meeting by the queen of Brightmoon herself." Hordak said evenly.

"Yeah, its okay!" Entrapta exclaimed, raising both hands placatingly. "Hordak isn't here to cause any harm!"

Micha wheeled on Glimmer. "Is this true? You invited this-this thing, to our meeting hall?"

"Yes Dad. I did." Glimmer sighed, not flinching. "Now will you all calm down?"

"No way!" Mermista said, standing from her seat. "I was willing to put up with Catra of all people being here, but I draw the line at him!" Her words made Catra flinch but she held her tongue.

Perfuma was quick to intervene. "Please everyone. Now is not the time for violence."

Frosta placed a foot on the table, summoning a pair of ice fists. "Its always time for violence!"

A massive argument then erupted in the hall, shouting, pointing of fingers. Catra heard more than a few more comments cast her way, her claws digging into the table. Melog's fur rose, shifting to a burning red. Scorpia, Swiftwind, and Bow sat in relative silence unsure of what to do as the argument became more heated. Adora glanced in Catra's direction and frowned, before turning back to the rest of the room. Her eyes suddenly shimmered, and an explosion of golden light radiated from her body.

"ENOUGH!"

Everyone stopped, staring in silence as She-ra appeared in a shimmering display of magical energy. It was the was first time Catra really got to take her in, without the immediate threat of death around her, or the two of them in the middle of fight. All Catra could think in that moment was how majestic she looked. Those long flowing gold locks, powerful muscles, piercing blue eyes, and just her general presence. It was enough to leave anyone in awe.

"Everyone. Sit. Down." There were a few glances around the room before everyone took their seats, including Hordak and Entrapta. "Good. Now, everyone is going to be civil here so we can get to the point of this meeting. And if anyone has a problem with that, they answer to me. Got it?" There was a general murmur of agreement. "Good." Adora then returned to her usual self in another flash of gold.

After Adora took her seat Glimmer cleared her throat. "Thank you Adora." Her friend nodded in response, before Glimmer turned to the others. "I called you all here to discuss what our next move should be. Horde Prime is gone and Etheria is saved but there's a lot of work that still needs to be done."

Netossa nodded in agreement. "There's a lot refugees displaced by the war. Not to mention all the collateral damage that needs to be repaired."

"We also need to figure out what to do with all the leftover horde tech." Bow said, bringing up his data pad. "The robots alone will take forever to gather up."

"Ooooh maybe we could repurpose them!" Entrapta exclaimed. "They could be a big help if reprogram them. Same with the beacons, they would be great for setting up long distance communications."

"I agree with Entrapta's assessment." Hordak said. "This planet's technology is primitive compared to the capabilities of Prime's . What technology we can salvage will aid in developing Etheria into a more civilized world."

"I don't want to hear the word 'civilized' from you." Micha growled, narrowing his gaze. "I wouldn't call sending prisoners to a hellish dumping ground for first one's tech civilized."

Catra winced, glancing in Entrapta's direction, but she tried to shake if off. "It would be a waste to just throw away all this advanced alien techology. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth right?"

"Excuse me?" Swiftwind exclaimed. "I take offense to that turn of phrase!"

Catra rolled her eyes. "Is 'waste not, want not' better?" Swiftwind let out a whinny and nodded.

"Uuuugh this all sounds like so much woooork." Mermista groaned. "And I don't know about you guys but I don't exactly trust Hordak with repurposing Prime's tech. You know that tech mind controlled us?"

"It wouldn't just be him. Bow and I would help." Entrapta pointed out. "Oooh, I can't wait to start taking them apart and seeing what makes them tick!"

"While I trust you and Bow." Perfuma began, giving Hordak a sidelong glance. "I don't know if tampering with that technology is wise. What if something goes wrong?"

"I understand your worry Perfuma." Bow replied with a frown of worry. "Prime's tech is far more advanced than any of the first one's tech and very complex. But its like Catra said we can't just leave it to rot. It would be a waste. We could learn so much from studying it."

"Yeah!" Scorpia agreed. "Entrapta's super great at figuring out complex tech. And Hordak y'know, was actually on Prime's ship so like he would know a lot about this stuff. And then you add Bow into the mix and I'm sure they'll be able to figure it out." Scorpia placed a reassuring claw on Perfuma who smiled at her in return.

Glimmer let out a huge sigh. "Then there's the matter of the clones. Without Prime they seem pretty harmless. But we can't just leave them to their own devices."

"Last I saw them, Wrong Hordak was giving them the 'free from the shackles of tryanny' speech." Adora said. "Maybe he can help them I don't know incorporate into Etherian society?"

"Maybe." Glimmer sighed. "Ugh just thinking about all this work is already giving me a headache. I just wanna relax for a bit after all this." Glimmer suddenly perked up. "That's it! I know exactly what we should we do! We should celebrate! I mean, we finally freed Etheria. I think everyone deserves to celebrate."

"Oooh so like a worldwide party?" Frosta exclaimed. "I'm in!"

"We could use the beacons to announce the celebration to everyone." Bow pointed out, liking the idea more and more. "Broadcast it to all of Etheria."

"And party central can be here right in Brightmoon!" Adora said with a grin.

Catra quirked a brow. "Party central? Really?"

"What? I like parties."

Catra recalled her only two parties, the princess prom and celebration in the wastes. "I suppose I could get behind a party."

Glimmer looked to everyone else. "Any objections?" When she was met with silence she grinned wider. "Alright, time to plan the biggest celebration in all of Etheria!"