Scorpia and Perfuma (part 2)
Kadroh took a look at the the flower crown he created with sparkly eyes and slowly put it on top of the one he already had on his head as Perfuma clapped to appreciate his work. Hordak smiled when Kadroh squealed in joy and soon enough he was working another crown with more purple tones. He looked up when he heard the rolling of an incoming Emily and with Scorpia and Entrapta just behind her. Emily beeped as she stopped in front of him and nudged him happily and then turning to Kadroh as he called out to her to give her, her own flower crown.
Perfuma and Hordak greeted the two who were already picking out flowers to make their own crowns and greeted them back. "Oh that flower crown looks great on you Perfuma!", Scorpia complimented, making Perfuma blush a bit and a gave a warm thank you. Entrapta popped in between the two princesses and loudly asked, "Perfuma! What is this flower, it looks so cool!" In her hand was a bright red flower with a soft yellow hue inside that seemed to have gems making it sparkling bright even more.
"Oh, that's the rare gem hibiscus-petunia hybrid, I actually made that a while back", Perfuma smiled. Entraptas' eyes sparkled and squealed, "You made this?! That is so fascinating! What else have you made? You have to show me!" Entrapta picked her up and started dragging her to the garden where Emily was happily playing around with Kadroh. "I do not understand how everyone can have so much energy so early in the morning", Hordak sighed as he picked up another flower for his new flower crown. Scorpia glanced at him and nervously laughed, "Yeah, it surprises everyone"
The two sat in silence and listening to the others talk and squeal in joy and the situation would be calming if the silence wasn't creeping on Scorpia. She scratched the back of her head and nervously asked, "So, uh, how are you liking things in bright moon?" Hordak took a quick glance at Scorpia before responding, "They treat my brothers and I alright. Nothing I can complain about, but I can not complain as this is not my home." Scorpia cleared her throat and nodding, "Y... Yeah! Can't say anything against that!"
Another few moments of silence passed them before Scorpia continued, "Speaking of homes... What- ah- what are you going to do about the fright zone?" Hordak stopped his process on his crown making and looked at Scorpia in a confusion before asking, "It is your land, is it not? I have no rule on there anymore" Scorpia raised her eyebrows in surprise, "W-Wait, my land?!" Hordak nodded, now even more confused as he said, "I am a prisoner and I do not want the fright zone. It first belonged to your grandfather, your mothers ruled along with me and now it will rightfully belong to you. After all you are the princess of the kingdom Skorpiona"
Scorpia just stared at her former boss and then laid down to look up to the sky and took a deep breath in, "My... kingdom.... Are you sure?" Hordak turned back to his flower crown and said, "Of course. I trusted your mothers and I know you can be like them and perhaps even better" Scorpia stared at Hordak and then back to the sky and softly, but with all her courage, asked, "How did you get to know my moms and uh...what were they like?" Hordak hummed as he took another flower and stayed in thought for a moment.
"Back then your mother, Princess Topaz, was not yet married to your mother Ishara, they were both about to propose to each other when I crashed to your kingdom. They helped my unconscious self to Princess Topaz personal chamber and gathered medics to help me back to proper health. When I awoke they were hovering over me, making me... scared and I lashed out and yet they did not seem to be scared of me. They were calm and patient with me and I was about to calm down, but your grandfather... He came in screaming on how they could bring strange unknown being inside the castle and stormed towards me, murder in his eyes and pincers reaching for my neck."
Scorpia looked surprised, but furrowed her eyebrows as deep down, she knew that her grandfather was not a welcoming or warm person. Hordak took a deep breath in and continued, "I screamed and ran out, creating havoc in the castle and returned to my ship, scared, alone and fearing for my life. I had my first 'panic' attack and made me have delusions of ruling over Skorpiona and gave me the idea of taking this planet. I took my hand canon and headed silently back to the castle and worked my around and found where King Scorpio was."
Hordak let out a small shivering breath, "Your mothers might have not wanted me to share this with you, but what I saw inside the throne room was King Scorpio beating your Mother Ishara, forcing your other mother, who was in tears... to watch" Scorpia sat up and looked at Hordak who discarded the flower crown and nervously flexing his hands before continuing, "I do not know what I felt back then, but I can now see it was pure rage. I do not remember what happened next, but when I came to, I was over your mother Ishara and your grandfather was on his throne beaten and bruised and your mother Topaz finishing shooting him through his chest with my hand cannon, crying in anger and sadness"
Scorpia felt tears stream down her face as Hordak turned to her fully and continued, "Your mothers helped me create the fright zone and soon gave me leadership, but still fought along with me. Although they wanted to thank me and get to know me... I was still scared and cast them away, only being there for commands, their wedding and the birth of you." Hordak smiled sadly as the memory of Princess Ishara handing him Scorpia and crying happily when he held her so gently, but quickly frowned and sighed, "I wish I was there for them as they had for me. If I did, they might have been living today.The last thing they asked of me before they died was to make sure you grow into a wonderful person"
Scorpia wiped her tears her away and swore she saw tears brim on Hordaks' eyes before he continued, "I did not do anything as I feared to get close to a being of this world, but I wished that I could have seen you grow into the wonderful person you are today" Hordak was shaking as he took in deep breathes and look down his hands and said, "Pardon me, I have rambled on too l-" He was cut off as he was hugged by a crying Scorpia and quietly said, "Thank you for being there for my moms and... you can still see me grow as a person...."
Hordak held on to his tears as he returned the gesture, not letting her go and whispered, "I would be happy to"
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"And this one is the first one I ever made", Perfuma said and held up a light pink flower that seemed to be a smiling face. "Wow~", Entrapta commented as she typed in the description on her data pad while taking a careful look on it with her hair. "Perfuma this is so amazing! All of these are so beautiful and perhaps can do so much for so many things!", Entrapta complimented. Perfuma smiled, "Oh it's not that great! i just wanted to see how my powers worked and what I could do with them"
Entrapta squished Perfumas' face and angrily said, "But you did such cool things!" She took a small purple flower and shoved it in her hand and said, "The Bearded Iris being smaller is great for small animals and insects to sleep in!" She took another and said, "The red night cohosh root is perfect for people with both respiratory issues while pregnant!" She turned and took another flower, "The carnation poppy that can help with anxiety and insomia!" One after another she handed all the flowers she talks about and listed all the properties she noticed of the flowers that could bring healing properties, homes for animals and insects or just to make a person happy when looking at it.
When she handed the last flower, she looked up to Perfuma who couldn't stop the ever growing smile she had on her face. 'You could see all that just from looking at them?", Perfuma asked. "Well of course! You put so much effort on them and just look at them! They are all so fascinating to look at!", Entrapta flapped her hands excitedly, but stopped herself in her tracks and shyly sat down. "Oh, sorry I was getting over excited again", she mumbled and put down her mask.
"You weren't! I'm... glad you like my flowers", Perfuma assured. "Are you sure? I know you guys don't like it when I ramble on a lot", Entrapta asked, facing away from her now and playing with her hair. Perfuma frowned and looked down to her flowers and back to Entrapta and asked, "I haven't been a good friend to you have I?" Entrapta slowly pulled up her mask and looked at her shyly before nodding slowly, "I... I really want to be friends with you all, but I kinda get the idea I'm not really wanted "
Perfuma looked horrified as she looked at the flowers she held and back on a nervous looking Entrapta who was fidgeting. She started to tear up and said, "Entrapta... I... " She sniffled, "You have done so much for us and yet we don't do good by you! You like what I do yet I don't listen what you got to say when you want to talk about your things. You do so much and amazing at it too! If you weren't with us when Horde prime came down I don't know what we have done! You have such a brilliant mind and do great things and that alone should make us appreciate you yet we treat you so bad!"
Perfuma wiped her eyes as her tears dripped down, "I am such a bad friend and you deserve better friends. If you can forgive me, I want to try my best for yo-" She was cut off when she was hugged by Entrapta who was also crying. "You're already trying", She whispered. Perfuma soon returned the gesture, both letting their tears go down freely and just let the moment pass through them. The way Entrapta caress her head, the warmth of her hug felt so calming and just the way she was holding Perfuma with her arms and hair made her feel safe.
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The small group walked towards the cell that Hordak and Kadroh now call home and turned to each other. Every single one of them had at least two flower accessories and making each other laugh when they noticed that they made a trail of flower petals. Hordak smiled at the two and cleared his throat, "I appreciate the both of you for taking care of us today" Scorpia and Perfuma looked at each other and smiled before returning to look at the three and attacked them with a hug. Well, more like Scopria hugging all four of them and somehow Emily at the same time, but the gesture was still the same coming from Perfuma.
Scorpia let them down gently and said, "It was good to hang out with you guys, after all this we should do it again!" Perfuma clapped her hands and grinned, "Maybe I could bring tea next time! You have to tell me what's your favorite next time!" Entrapta grinned, "Of course! As long as there's tiny snacks!" They bid their goodbyes; Emily deciding to stay with her creator and two clones as she missed being with them.
They headed to bed, Emily now recharging next to Kadroh who gladly took her on to her bed for company. Entrapta wiggled into bed with Hordak and smiled at him and gasped, "Hordak your eyes are changing color!" Hordak widen his eyes, but didn't seem surprised, "Must be my body deteriorating again. This happened a few days after I first crash landed on Etheria" Entrapta hummed and smiled, "I missed your eyes, but we also have to look into your condition so at the very least your body doesn't feel worse. Your imperfections are beautiful, but I don't want to see you in pain anymore or at the very least, try to lessen it"
Hordak blushed and cleared his throat, "I... appreciate your concern... Thank you for caring about me" Entrapta grinned as she pecked her lips with Hordaks' and snuggled closer to him. "I will always care and love you Hordak", She whispered. "I love you too", Hordak whispered back, yet could only feel the aching in his heart as remembered what Scorpia said.
"After all this we should do it again!"
Will there be an after for him?