Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Horde of Horrors. Enjoy the 2900-word chapter. I do not own She-Ra, Mattel, and a few others do.
(Fright Zone)
Brennus hummed to himself before he looked to the side as she wished to.
Catra hummed to herself before she looked to the side, the Magicat was silent, too interested in it all before she came crashing down to the ground.
She hummed to think that it was done and dusted at the time being. She looked to Brennus as he hummed to himself and then looked to the side.
Brennus clicked his fingers as he leaned on his sword, looking over the entire town. It reminded him of a Vorutian village but less advanced, none of them wore armor and their weapons were on their person.
He sighed and then thought of himself. The Vorutian seemed to be thinking of it all when it was all said and done.
She thought of it all now and then cracked her fingers, the shawl she wore bristled in the wind as the two sat atop the hill, looking at the village.
"Tired?" Brennus asked as she nodded. "Should we make camp?" Brennus asked to which she shook her head.
She sighed and then thought of her next move… She wished to think of another move. She could stay away from her before she looked to the side as she looked downwards.
Brennus hummed as he clicked his fingers. He was all too easily thrown off before she looked downwards to the side, too interested in the next move.
She did not want to think of it like he did. Brennus was all too easily thrown off for now, something about it all was making him curious, much too curious as to how it would end.
He was tired now. He had led campaigns like this before and he had seen a LOT of different soldiers fall in the line of duty before she looked to the side.
She thought it was all crashing to the side. She did not at all know what the next moment was on her mind.
She knew herself and then thought of what was growing on her mind before now, rubbing at her temples, rubbing her claws on her side. Catra seemed to be smirking, looking over the Crimson Wastes.
"I feel as if we should head back to the camp. We have a lot of things to deal with, we have a lot." Catra seemed to hear Brennus.
Brennus smirked under his helm, trying to think of it all as if she was trying to be like this for a reason… She knew more than he, she knew A LOT he did not and he knew damn well that it was going to be something to deal with.
Catra clicked her fingers and then snapped her claws on the stone under her. She wished it to be different, wished it ALL to be beyond this now, and she? She was tired but she refused to admit it.
Now? Now they had more and more to deal with back and forth… Something within them both told them it would not have been much to deal with for now… And it would have been amusing to himself.
Brennus seemed to relax… He would have been too interested in it all before he thought of it all.
Brennus was silent… Very silent, something within him all that had been too tiresome… Now? Now he had been exhausted with it all… Something within it all. She felt massive exhaustion for now and for a good reason.
They held very little amusement now… Both would fight and it was clear that they had a lot more to deal with.
Catra dragged her claws across the ground, exhausted and with the sun beating down on her. She glanced at Brennus as he paused, thinking for a moment before he cleared his throat.
"The city and its people will be coming soon… I simply do not see many warriors in the city." Brennus added in a tone that suggested he had a lot more left to deal with than before.
Brennus was exhausted and this made him all too interested in winning. Catra glanced at him, each colored eye widened in interest as the Vorutian fell silent.
"Do you… Always think in solder warrior?" Catra asked, head cocked like a feline ready to pounce.
"Only when I am busy thinking… So yes. I am busy thinking… You are hunting for your friend as well, no?" Brennus asked to which Catra hummed.
"You think she is here?" Catra questioned to which Brennus hummed.
"Does she normally show up where you do not expect her?" Brennus asked in a tone that cemented that, YES, he knew she was here.
Catra growled but said nothing. She frowned and knew damn well that they had something more to do… Something within the Magicat made her eager to fight.
"Let's find her, then." Brennus heard, Catra almost gashing her teeth at this.
He said nothing, the Vorutian would be a liar if he did not wish for a fight. The way he looked at Catra told her exactly how he had felt about helping now.
"You should know as well I do not think it will be easy to defeat them. Not She-Ra… Not after the last few encounters." Brennus said as Catra sighed.
She wanted to yell something but he made a good point, trying to win was something she wanted but she was not stupid, they would run down back and forth and still run into Adora… Avoiding her was impossible and she knew it… She knew more and more that something would be harder and harder to avoid.
Something within her wanted to break but she could not admit that Adora had gotten the best of it all… Something within her would break.
Something within them both had to end… It was clear part of life was going to make her realize this.
However? With Brennus? She knew more and more that Brennus was slowly falling apart…. There was too much more to deal with for now… An idea that would become crashing now.
It was amusing to her that Brennus was so silent…. Something about this all became harder and harder to deal with it all now… Though? To be fair? They had a LOT more within them.
Catra looked at Brennus as they walked. Both? Both knew something else was growing on.
"You are not used to the sun nor the heat of the desert," Brennus added to which Catra frowned.
"So?" Catra asked.
"I am merely making a guess… The desert is unforgiving. It is cruel…. But it can be helpful if you know how to survive in it." Brennus stated, his cloak reflecting the sun.
"Aren't you baking in your armor?" Catra asked as Brennus shrugged.
"I am… But Vorutians are used to heat… I live in a semi-desert world; my skin is used to the heat… I can handle it." Brennus stated as he sighed to himself.
Granted? He snarked at this. Catra looked at him with interest but turned up the collar of her cloak. She knew more and more such ideas would have been harder than she had thought for now.
Though? She would guess Brennus was attempting to bond with her for now. She would thank him but she was attempting to think.
"Do you have a plan for dealing with the locals? They are not as skilled but they are dangerous." Brennus said in a tone that suggested he knew this.
He knew they were a problem… A large one…. The second they managed to fight through the enemy like this? The rebels would realize they were here and this would turn into a large-scale battle.
Even with the technology and the larger and more skilled army? Brennus did not assume victory, he never would… One would not or should not assume victory simply because of small and trivial advantages. They fought and died in equal measure so they should have died entirely.
Brennus was curious as to what it would have been like now and for a good reason.
Whatever the reasons? Whatever the insanity? It would end now; it would always end now… This was more fun than ever; it would remain funnier now that they could have dealt with for now.
Catra was quiet, she seemed to be dealing with something that she could have dealt with. Catra seemed to be dealt with as she relaxed and it was curious.
They had a lot more to deal with for now at the end of it… There was a lot more as they relaxed, she had a lot more to try and deal with for now.
Both times? They had to end it for now, they had a lot more to deal with.
Catra was curious at the end. They had more to understand either way and that was aware of what was going on, what to say and do. Something about it all had yet pushed him further and further down the road.
He had yet to do more and more… Do something that he could not understand when it came to it.
Brennus looked over at the sands and vast open desert… He had no idea what this planet was like, no clue as to how it was… But he did know that he would not have been able to simply take it over.
Though? To be entirely fair? He had plenty of time to regret this idea… Plenty he could not have done.
The Vorutian was silent, curious as to how it would have been like now when he handled such a thing.
To be fair? He was silent and willing to deal with it… To not be fair? He had little idea as to what it would have been like.
Now? Now he was just too aware of every single little thing.
"There no deserts like this on Voruta or whatever?" Catra asked as Brennus hummed.
"I believe I just told you what Voruta was like, Catra… And that we do not back down from now." Brennus stated before he looked downwards at the ground.
Sand and heat beat down on them. Brennus felt the heat beat down on him as if it were a massive Warhammer.
However? It was clear for now… Something about it all had been dealt with for now.
Catra hummed and then looked to the side and crossed his arms as he paused to think of it all for now.
Catra hummed and then looked down the wall… She paused to see the prince glance at her before he sighed to looked to the side.
"Are you ok?" Brennus asked before he looked to the side, sighing as he rubbed at his temples.
She had been too interested in it as it came down to be dealt with for now as he cracked his fingers and then paused to think of what was going on.
He sighed to be dealt with… Something about it all had been too tired now and for a good reason.
Something about it all had driven him toward the rest of the desert.
Catra seemed to be dealt with for now… Something about it all had been dealt with for now as he paused to think of what was occurring for now.
They had a lot more to deal with for now and it was going to be more easily dealt with as she paused to think of what was occurring now as he relaxed once more and then thought of what was growing on his mind.
He sighed, tired now and for a good reason… Now? Now it all had been too much for now, beyond the chaos and every single little thing and for good?
They had more to do, far more than enough now, and for a good reason. She had a lot more to deal with for now as she paused to try and think of what was growing at the end of the day.
They had a lot more to deal with as she relaxed to think of what was growing for now… Catra seemed to be tiresome now.
Brennus paused to think of what was being dealt with for now. Brennus seemed to be tired, closing his eyes, and then thought of what was growing on his mind.
She looked to the side and then paused to think of each little motive. She knew more than anything that Brennus was… Trying to help her and part of her felt moved, a small part she would not admit was part of who she was.
Still? She was eager to think, to fight through it all now, to find some comfort now, and to end it all the time.
"What makes you think Adora can be stopped so easily?" Catra asked before she looked to the side.
Brennus hummed and then sighed to himself, looking to the side as well before he relaxed.
"Because we can defeat them. She is dangerous… But anyone can be beaten." Brennus stated before he crossed his arms. "You, me. Anyone can be beaten… I have fought wars myself; I know enemies can be overcome." Brennus stated before he sighed to himself.
She would not have been too distracted. She looked over at him as Brennus looked up at the sun before she looked to the side.
They had a lot more to deal with for now and it was all more and more chaotic.
Catra seemed to relax, she closed her eyes at the end of the time. She was silent and she relaxed what was growing on her mind, she tapped her feet into the sand, humming as she paused to think of what was growing on her mind, the idea like this was more chaotic for now.
They had a lot more soldiers to deal with it all for now. They had a lot of soldiers to distract them from what was growing in their minds once more.
They had a lot more left to understand. Brennus was silent, curious for the time what he would have left to deal with… All the chaos within his mind and he would not have allowed himself a moment of silence, now? They had a larger battle left to deal with.
It was a part of things that neither could truly understand… The pain within them was part of being alive.
Now? Now they had a LOT more left to deal with, something that cut through them like a box of blades… It was hard enough for them to deal with such a thing either way when it had come through it all now… The idea of such a thing was more than she could have possibly begun to believe.
The two shared a look off towards the distance and then slowly but surely began to walk over the edge.
There were a few seconds of silence, something within Brennus made him eager as to how it would have gone when it came down to it.
There was a lot more to do and a lot more time Brennus would have been unable to think and act as if it came crashing down to the ground.
Catra tapped her clawed feet onto the ground… Something about it all had been too much for now.
There was something else to distract them for now, an idea like this was not yet done. She tapped her clawed foot on the ground, tired in her mind.
She had no real idea as to how it would have done for now. She was curious.
There were a lot of different clues within the Vorutian that made him question her…. Catra reminded him of the more powerful Magicats, ones who had become skilled warriors and strategists. They were soldiers, skilled ones and they fought well damn well when it came down to it.
There were a lot of different questions on his mind… Now? Now he just wanted to know what her plan was. Something about her interested him in ways he could not have done it for now.
There was at least something to occur now and for a good reason. The entire area seemed to call to him, reminding him there was a battle coming, a battle within him that would come crashing down to it.
The chaos within them all told him something else as well.
"You should know I am uncertain if it means much… But I have seen similar armor to Adora's on another warrior. One who appeared to look somewhat identical to her." Brennus stated, curious for a moment.
There appeared a few seconds of silence, something about that made her turn to look over at him. He fell silent for a few seconds and then continued.
"I do not joke. I believe I have seen someone like Adora across the galaxy, we have fought once before and he appears to have been one of the only warriors I know of that are as strong as her."
Author Note
Phew. Another chapter is done! I want to point out next chapter will be in 2-10 months and will be 900-6500 words. It will also show more of both Catra and Brennus in the desert. Until the 900–6500-word chapter, Lighting Wolf out!