Chapter 4
“Why are you doing this.” Glimmer whispered. Tears falling down her face.
Horde Prime smirked.
‘Every rebellion forms around a leader, a beacon of hope if you will.”
One of the screens flickered. Adora appearing on it. Running away.
Horde Prime circled around the table. Stopping once he was behind Catra.
His claws wrapping around her shoulder. Digging into her skin.
Listening to her heartbeat as it elevated. Her pupils dilating as her friend ran from danger.
“Etheriea’s beacon of hope.” He glanced at Catra.
“Adora.” He purred.
Catra remained calm on the outside. Subtly digging her nails in the table as he leaned closer to her ear.
“She-Ra.”
He let go if Catra’s arm and went to Glimmer.
“A nuisance that must be purged in order to bring peace to Etheria.”
Adam glared at him. A powerful, yet angry auro seemed to surround her as Horde Prime came up to her. She tried to pay him no mind as she watched the screen.
A sense of joy watched over her as the girl, Adora, used herself to lift herself in the air and kick the robot down with a powerful kick.
Adam smirked, resting her chin in her hands.
“Looks like you finally met your match Horde Prime.” she said smugly. As she watched Adora take down one robot after another.
Horde Prime only smiled at her. Adam felt a sense of dread come over here at that look. She knew it well.
And it never met anything good.
Her smile slowly faded as she watched Adora begin to get over whelmed.
She saw the robots where getting ready to shoot her.
When Glimmer stood up.
“Don’t hurt her!” She begged!
Horde Prime turned to her. Glimmer tried to compose herself.
“You wanna use the weapon, right? You need all of the princesses, and that includes She-Ra.”
Adam and Cata watched as Glimmer started to cry.
“Without her, the Heart of Etheria is useless!”
Glimmer let out a choked sob as she finished. “ You can’t hurt her.”
Horde Prime let a wave of his hand. “Very well.” and the screen turned off.
Horde Prime placed his hand on Adam’s shoulder as he smiled at Glimmer.
“This has been most illuminating. Thankyou Glimmer. I do look forward to more of our conversations.”
Horde Clones began to set more plates of food down.
“But for now eat up.”
Catra watched the three with watchful eyes as she began to eat.
She felt uneasy as Horde Prime began to ran his claws through the blonde girl’s hair.
She noticed how she was now silent. Catra could of sworn that she was crying as well as she tried to make herself smaller. Wanting nothing more than to get away from his touch.
“And Adaline.” he purred.
Adam gulped as she slowly looked up. Her hair covering her face as her ears continued to fall.
Horde Prime caressed her cheek, very subtly digging his claws in her cheeks.
“Come with me after dinner.”
As dinner finished up Glimmer was escorted away. Leaving only Adam and Catra with Horde Prime.
Catra walked up to the two. Remaining calm on the outside.
“Neat trick with all the footage of her friends in danger.”
She stopped, crossing her arms as she stood beside Adam.
“These princesses are so predictable with their feelings.”
Horde Prime stood up.
“As were you.”
Catra felt her heart sink as he walked over to her. His figure looming over her.
“What?” She whispered.
“Elevated heart rate, dilated pupils.”
He tilted his head to the side.
“Adora means something to you.”
Catra remained calm.
“No. She means nothing to me. She chose her side. I chose mine.
Horde Prime sighed ashe looked to Adam.
“Eterinans and Ehetians are all alike.”
“Suck strung connections one another..” He purred.
“Whether they are family, friends.” he said as in Adams’s direction before turning back to Catra, tilting her head up.
“Lovers.” He continued as he ran a single claw across her cheek.
“What are you going to do with me?” She whispered.
He turned around and looked at the large screen. Holographic constellations and galaxies appearing and disappearing as he continued to talk.
“Now that I know about She-Ra and the weapon . What purpose do I have for you?”
He turned back to her. Gesturing to Adam.
“After I took care of Castle Greyskull, Princess Adaline still holds a purpose.”
“She’s intelligent and would make an excellent soldier for me and more. If I keep her alive. Her dear father and uncle will do whatever I say to keep her alive.”
“Your little ploy of parsing out information like a bargaining chip was never going to last you long.”
He stalked over to her.
“I see all. I know all.”
Adam tried to interrupt, but he silenced her with a wave of his hand.
“But fear not. I do have great plans for you. Every part of the machine is of value. Besides I wouldn't want to upset the little Princess.” He said calmly as he eyes Adam for a moment before going back to Catra
Horde Prime ran his hands through Catra’s wild hair.
“Even you, little sister.”