INT. BRIGHT MOON - ADORA’s ROOM - NIGHT
Shimmering moonlight pours through the window. Sheer curtains blowing gently in the wind.
Holding hands, Adora leads Catra through the doorway.
They’re both still slightly battered from their encounter with Horde Prime and the Heart of Etheria.
Catra stops, looks around in wonder.
CATRA
Whoah.
ADORA
Is it what you were expecting?
CATRA
It’s... it’s so beautiful.
She paces through the magnificent room.
CATRA
This is all yours?
ADORA
I know, right?!
CATRA
Wait-- Do you think they’ll have a room like this for me?!
Adora hugs Catra from behind. Speaks gently:
ADORA
I was thinking you could actually stay... here.
In this room. With me? Only if you wan--
Before she can finish, Catra spins and grabs Adora’s face. Kisses her deeply.
Pulls back.
ADORA
I’ll take that as a yes?
CATRA
You’d really want that?
ADORA
Yes. I’d... really, REALLY like that.
They hug, both GIGGLING. Full of nervous energy.
CATRA
I always sleep better when I’m sharing
a bed with you anyways.
Adora CHUCKLES. Runs her hand through Catra’s short hair.
ADORA
I’m not exactly sure how much sleeping
we’ll be doing tonight...
Catra grins. Whacks Adora playfully.
The faraway sound of PARTY CHATTER draws Catra to the window. Adora joins by her side.
Out in front of the castle, all the people of Bright Moon are gathered in celebration.
Bow and Glimmer are there, too. Embracing, dancing along with the rest of their friends.
The first celebration of Etheria’s freedom from Horde Prime.
ADORA
Should we get back down to the party?
CATRA
Not yet. I want to savour it for a little bit longer.
ADORA
Savour what?
Catra puts her head down on Adora’s shoulder. The two of them stare off into the night, silhouetted by moonlight and fireworks.
CATRA
This.
Little happy tears in Catra’s eyes.
CATRA
I want to be this happy forever.
ADORA
You will be...
EXT. ETHERIA - MORNING
Through the trees, Catra emerges. Worn down but spirited.
Furiously summons her staff in a flurry of purple and black magic.
ADORA (V.O.)
I promise.
Melog slinks out beside her, practically glowing red with anger and frustration.
CATRA
We’re here.
All around her, her followers emerge.
Bow, Glimmer, all the princesses, Angella and Micah, Hordak and the clones, hundreds of villagers... everyone’s here.
A scrappy, rag-tag group of extremely ticked-off Etherians.
Off in the distance, the enormous Coalition ship towers above them all, touching the sky. Surrounded by endless soldiers and robots.
Krull stares forwards ominously.
Catra discreetly opens up the small silver NECKLACE CASE she’s been carrying with her, waiting for the perfect moment to propose to Adora.
Bow and Glimmer join at her side, notice what she’s holding.
GLIMMER
We’re going to get her back, Catra.
Catra EXHALES, snaps the box shut.
BOW
Are you ready?
CATRA
Let’s do this.
[THEME SONG]
EXT. ETHERIA - DAY
A gentle wind blows across the empty field.
Catra and Melog lead the way across, followed closely by their backup: Glimmer, Bow and Tyfo.
They’re dwarfed by the Coalition ship in the distance. All moving towards it warily.
Back from the direction they came: The rest of the Etherians watch fearfully, waiting to see how things play out.
Meeting them in the centre of the field...
Krull, and his right-hand man Kosak. Surrounded by a small battalion of chipped soldiers.
KOSAK
Ah, there you are Queen Glimmer. I would have
figured you’d be hiding in a hole somewhere?
Glimmer looks like she’s about the charge, but Bow holds her back.
GLIMMER
I’m going to whoop your intergalactic BUTTS!
You slimy, no-good--
Kosak CHUCKLES, turns his attention to:
KOSAK
(sarcastic kindness)
And General Tyfo! So great to run into you again.
How’s being a lecherous traitor going?
TYFO
Better than serving a tyrant.
Tyfo COCKS her enormous gun menacingly, spits on the ground.
Kosak shuts up.
CATRA
Alright, I’m going to keep this real simple
for everyone. We only want two things...
Holds up two fingers.
CATRA
One: Adora, and all your other prisoners set free.
Kosak SCOFFS, rolls his eyes.
Ignoring him, Catra continues:
CATRA
TWO: You leave this planet and never, ever come back.
We avoid any conflict, and I don’t have to let this one loose on you guys.
Behind her, Glimmer GROWLS and lunges forward. Some of the coalition soldiers flinch.
CATRA
Do we have a deal?
Everyone turns to Krull, awaiting his response.
For a moment, the only sound is the rustling WIND blowing through the tall grass around them.
Then:
KRULL
Do you know how many sentient lifeforms exist
within our known universe?
CATRA
That’s not an answer to my question.
KRULL
Approximately three quadrillion beings.
KOSAK
That’s a lot of zeroes, hun.
Catra shoots Kosak a dirty look.
KRULL
We could protect them. All of them. Together.
CATRA
Protect... Or dominate?
KRULL
No more war. No more want. No more
senseless death. And for what--
Krull raises his hand, gesturing to Glimmer.
KRULL
A handful of lives?
Glimmer shivers, loosing some of her gusto.
KRULL
I know our solution is...
He chooses his wording carefully:
KRULL
Ugly. But your planet has been blessed with untold power.
Power I don’t think even you fully yet realize.
Catra clutches her staff.
Krull steps forwards, speaking directly to Catra. Something about him suddenly seems... different.
For the first time, his voice sounds almost human:
KRULL
You’re right, Catra. There doesn’t need to be any violence today.
Share your power with us willingly, and I promise mercy.
We can start a new, unified universe on a good note.
No bloodshed. Just... cooperation.
Krull places a hand over his heart.
KRULL
Please.
Catra narrows her eyes.
CATRA
You know, you sound just like Horde Prime.
Krull is visibly angered by her comparison: With a heavy CLUNK, his mechanical arm transforms into a menacing ENERGY CANNON.
KRULL
I AM NOTHING LIKE THAT MONSTER!
Krull catches himself, realizing he’s lost his cool.
He BREATHES, collects himself. His voice has returns to its normal, mechanical cadence.
KRULL
You’ve chosen bloodshed... so be it.
The two groups part ways, heading back to their respective groups to prepare for battle.
A ROUSING BATTLE THEME BEGINS.
EXT. ETHERIA - DAY
Catra storms back, followed by Bow, Tyfo and Glimmer.
They arrive back at the Etherian frontlines. A tense energy hangs in the air.
MICAH
Did they listen?
CATRA
No.
MURMURS from the Etherians.
FROSTA
There’s so many of them...
CASTASPELLA
So many robots--
PERFUMA
What do we do?
Catra clutches her staff, suddenly overcome with a magic, foreboding vision--
FLASHES: Adora pulling against restraints. Sparking electricity. CRIES OF PAIN. FIRE.
CATRA
We end this. Once and for all.
BOW
Wait, look--
Everyone turns their attention across the field.
Directly in front of the coalition ship, ADORA is wheeled out in her magic-stealing chamber, still trapped inside.
She’s weary, eyes half closed. Barely alive.
In front of her, the Coalition army mobilizes, creating a front line.
The Etherians stare ahead at their opponent, unsure.
CATRA
You all know the plan and your roles. Let’s get ready.
Next to her, Glimmer, Bow, Tyfo and the rest nod dutifully and head off to organize for the battle.
Catra’s left staring across the battelfield on her own as the music CRESCENDOS.
EXT. SKY - DAY
The skies above the battelfield turn and shift.
Dark, angry clouds forming together slowly in the distance.
A storm is coming.
EXT. ETHERIA - DAY
Some time has passed.
WE TRACK down the front line of Etherians, preparing for battle.
Leading the pack along with Catra, her most loyal friends: Tyfo, Bow, Glimmer and Melog.
Near them, the tech-heads: Hordak and Entrapta share nervous glances at each other.
Then there’s all the princesses, posed in fighting stances ready to go.
Joined by friends like Seahawk, Angella, Micah, Casta, and all the Etherian villagers, armed with flimsy swords and sticks.
Backed up by the fleet of clones, all armed with pitchforks.
ON THE OTHER END OF THE FIELD,
a line of coalition robots steps forward in unison. Followed up by hordes of chipped soldiers. A formidable foe.
Krull looks on from beside Adora’s containment unit.
KRULL
It’s time.
Kosak nods, gives the signal.
The magic-stealing machine powers up with a menacing WHIRR, erupting with colorful light and sparks.
Adora TENSES as energy pulses out from her, powering the robot fleet. As if suddenly super-charged, they raise their mechanical arms, surrounded with glowing magic.
The MUSIC quiets down as--
Next to Catra, Swift Wind steps forward:
SWIFT WIND
Can I say it?
CATRA
Only if you say it real loud.
He clears his throat, lifts his head and YELLS:
Swift Wind
FOR ETHERIA!
CATRA
CHARGE!
And with that, the battle begins.
The Etherians charge forwarda in formation towards the Coalition.
The robots and soldiers march ahead stoically.
The princesses partner up, grabbing hands. Building up their magic for when the forces--
COLLIDE.
It’s a flurry of magic and plasma fire.
Across the battlefield, smaller fights breaking out left and right:
A squadron of robots FIRES blasts of magic at a group of defenseless villagers... But Glimmer and Angella BLOCK the magic just in time.
Catra raises her staff in the air.
CATRA
Follow me!
The Etherian forces push forwards slowly through a hole in the Coaliton’s defenses.
Catra speaks hurriedly to Bow and Tyfo.
CATRA
We’ll get Adora, and--
BOW
The rest of us will infiltrate the ship and shut down their network.
TYFO
You can count on us.
(beat)
Good luck.
The three of them hug quickly, and run off in opposite directions.
Suddenly, it’s Catra vs. a wall of bots, but before any of them can get off a shot--
She LEAPS up into the air.
Raises her staff, glowing purple...
Brings it down HARD.
A MASSIVE PURPLE SHOCKWAVE send the bots flying in all directions.
But there’s more on the way.
She raises her to strike again just as--
MICAH slides up next to her.
MICAH
Good form. Just like I taught you.
Catra smirks.
MICAH
But don’t forget to leave some for the rest of us!
Hundreds of villagers rush forwards, led fearlessly by CASTASPELLA: large, pointy stick in hand.
She SCREAMS, hurls the stick like a javelin directly through the head of one of the bots.
The bots may be powerful, but there’s just SO many villagers.
Four or five of them to a robot. TACKLING them the ground, pulling them apart with their hands.
In a seperate part of the field:
EXT. ETHERIA - DAY
Bow’s group pushes ahead, battling soldiers head on.
Angella and Glimmer work together to teleport Bow onto a rocky ledge. From high up above, he’s able to fire off a series of BOMB ARROWS, pushing back the Coalition defenses.
Tyfo’s laying down heavy fire with her plasma gun.
Hordak and Entrapta keep up with the Infiltration Group. Things are a little... weird between them.
ENTRAPTA
Hordak, it’s uh... good to see you again.
HORDAK
Um, yes. It’s good to see you too, Entrapta. I--
A large explosion nearby cuts him off. Awkward silence between them as the sounds of the battelfield continue.
SUDDENLY: Entrapta’s face lights up.
ENTRAPTA
Did you want to see some of my new inventions?!
HORDAK
Y--yes! Of course--
Entrapta pushes a button on her tracker pad.
Almost instantly, A FLEET OF HER CUSTOM BUILT SPACESHIPS soar by overhead.
HORDAK
They’re... incredible.
The two of them share a moment as her ships drop a line of missiles on the enemy, clearing a path directly to the Coalition ship.
BOW
There, that’s our entrance!
GLIMMER
Nice shot, Entrapta!
Entrapta beams proudly.
The group runs towards an open door near the bottom of the ship.
But cutting them off:
KRULL.
He steps out, energy cannon drawn.
Behind him, his own personal armada of robots and soldiers.
Bow and Tyfo step ahead, getting ready to fight.
HORDAK
No, wait. We can handle this one.
Without missing a beat, he raises his fist in the air, and YELLS as loud as he can.
HORDAK
RAAAAAAGHHHH!!!
A wave of clones appears. Armed with nothing but harvesting equipment and rage... there’s LOTS of pent up rage.
They push forward, colliding with Krull and his forces like a tidal wave.
KRULL
Wait, no! No--
He’s buried in the sea of attackers.
HORDAK
(to clones)
Remember, brothers: AIM FOR THE HEAD!
Following orders to the letter, Wrong Hordak hurls a pan as hard as he can, knocking a robot’s head clean off.
He CHEERS happily.
Hordak sees the Infiltration group off:
HORDAK
Remember, you’ll need to link the chip network and the
magic circuit to knock them out at the same time. You’ve got the--
ENTRAPTA
Killcode? Yup, right here.
She holds up a small device, marked with a red X.
ENTRAPTA
I added some modifications to your code, actually.
Your foundation was exceptional, but I felt it would be prudent to add a--
Out of nowhere, unprompted, Hordak kisses her forehead.
ENTRAPTA
OH... woow...
HORDAK
Sorry, I--
He CLEARS his throat.
HORDAK
Um, good luck.
He smiles, and runs off to join his brothers in battle.
ENTRAPTA
Whoooooah. Hehe--
BOW
Come on!
Bow drags her away, heading towards the ship.
Across the battlefield:
EXT. ETHERIA - DAY
Catra swings her staff once again, sending a shockwave straight into a line of soldiers. They go flying through the air like ragdolls.
Catra’s just close enough now to ship, she can faintly hear:
ADORA CRYING OUT IN PAIN from her chamber, more magic being syphoned from her body.
CATRA
Adora! No--
Bots all around the battlefield ignite with white and purple light, hyper-charged with magic.
Catra watches on in terror as they begin firing back on the Etherians, slowly starting to push back their forces.
SUDDENLY:
We flash to Catra’s visions once again. Horrific, doomed. An explosion. Bodies in the dirt. FIRE.
Catra GRUNTS, overcome.
She falls to her knees.
Taking their chance, a group of robots surround her. Bright balls of light forming as they collectively charge their magic, getting ready to fire.
MORE FLASHES of her visions: LIGHTNING. BLOOD. FIRE.
CATRA
No... it can’t end like this.
Rain begins to fall.
All across the battle field, the action dips into SLOMO. Etherian fighters are meeting similiar fates--
Bots with weapons aimed at princesses left and right. Too tired or worn down to keep fighting back.
Bow and Glimmer's group met with a wall of resistance, unimpenetrable.
Scorpia holds up one of her large arms to try and shield Perfuma.
George and Lance embrace as a group of soldiers stare down villagers with their vicious red eyes, weapons pointed dead ahead.
Catra stares directly into one of the beams.
FLASHES of Adora using magic as She-Ra, intercut with the robots charging.
Their magic looks identical.
CLOSE ON: The wires running through the ship with that same, bright colorful magic. Adora’s magic... coursing through every single bot on the field.
CATRA
Adora, I... I don’t know if maybe you can hear me, but--
Across the battlefield, still unconcious inside her power chamber: Adora.
She stirs slightly.
The robots don’t fire, but they also don’t back down. They’re frozen, still charging their power, preparing to take the killing blow.
Realizing she has the floor, if only for a brief moment, Catra continues tearfully:
CATRA
If this is really it, there’s something I need to ask you.
So that-- so that you know how much you mean to me.
Wipes her face. She’s soaking wet with rain, covered in mud and grit from fighting.
CATRA
This really isn’t how I pictured this going, but...
She reveals the necklace. Gets down on one knee. Through shaky, terrified breaths:
CATRA
Adora, will you marry me?
Catra winces, expecting for the bots to fire at any moment.
For a moment, it seems nothing has changed.
The robots are primed to fire, when
SUDDENLY:
ADORA’S EYES SNAP OPEN, accompanied with an ethereal BOOM. They’re glowing WHITE.
Instantly becoming She-Ra.
A massive, cacophonic RENDITION OF THE OPENING THEME begins.
She punches through the glass of her chamber, materializing the sword.
Glowing with so much magical light it practically looks like a lightsaber.
Holds it upwards--
A BURST OF LIGHT IGNITES OUT OF IT, firing up into the sky like a super-powered spotlight.
Then without warning, SLAMS IT down into the floor of the power chamber, directly into the complex circuitry at her feet.
FLASHES: Sparks of power travelling through the circuits, heading up into the ship, into the mainframe--
All at once, everything ends.
THE ROBOTS start exploding one by one, bursting at the overload of magic energy.
SOLDIERS across the battlefield topple to their knees, their red eyes fading away as the neural network falls.
A hypersonic BOOOOOOM as THE COALITION SHIP explodes into a fiery mess.
The Etherians watch it all in wonderment.
SHE-RA steps out heroically. So much magic pulsing through her she’s outshining the magnificent inferno burning behind her.
Crosses the field, exploding robots and terrified coalition soldiers parting like the red sea, opening the way to--
Catra.
CATRA
ADORA!! A--are you alright?!
Adora transforms back into herself with a soft WHOOSH.
They embrace tightly. Catra pulls back, grabs Adora’s face and kisses her harder than she ever has before.
As if on cue, lightning strikes magnificently in the distance.
Both of them GLOW together, a brilliant array of purple and gold light.
ADORA
Whoah-- you’re--
CATRA
Yeah, magic. It’s a long story.
All around them, the other princesses react with GLEE as they find their magic has fully returned.
Perfuma shoots a cloud of flowers into the air, raining pink and red petals down on the battlefield.
A strange noise grabs Catra and Adora’s attentions.
Krull, crawling weakly on the ground through the mud. Badly burned up from the explosion.
He looks up wearily at Adora, who’s silhouetted in the light.
KRULL
(weakly)
Darria?
Catra kicks him down onto his back, holds her staff up to his neck.
CATRA
You’re done, Krull. It’s over.
KRULL
I just-- I just wanted to be able to...
to be stronger next time.
Using his last bits of strength, he removes the mechanical devices holding his body together.
Under it all, he’s nothing but a frail husk.
KRULL
I’m sorry. Darria, I’m sorry--
The cold, mechanical mask that covered his face has fallen away, revealing trembling, sad, scared eyes.
With that, he slumps over. Eyes lifeless.
Dead.
The PITTER PATTER of rain falling all around them.
Adora leans over on Catra’s shoulder weakly.
A tender ORCHESTRAL TRACK begins.
CATRA (V.O.)
Look, I know I’m not the first to say that things haven’t really
gone the way we’ve wanted them to go over the past little while.
But... there’s ALWAYS a silver lining, even in the darkest moments.
INT. COALITION HEADQUARTERS - SPACE
The main Coalition Meeting Hall, buzzing with activity.
CATRA
We’ve established contact with the new leader of the Coalition,
who happens to be a VERY good friend of mine...
At the head of the room:
TYFO, hair up and in a striking blazer. She looks kickass.
EXT. - BRIGHT MOON - DAY
Work has already begun on rebuilding Bright Moon.
CATRA
The reconstruction of Bright Moon is underway, and it’s
sure to be even more magnificent than ever!
Sure enough, the new castle is a sprawling archetectural wonder. Huge marble walkways, purple and gold as far as the eye can see.
Atop it all... the Moon stone hovers securely.
Angella, Micah and Glimmer watch from afar, beaming.
EXT. PLUMERIA - DAY
Perfuma and a group of Plumerians cheer as construction finishes on a monorail-like transport system.
Entrapta rolls up in one of the cars triumphantly, Hordak at her side.
CATRA
With the help of the clones, Entrapta’s been able to set up an inter-kingdom
transit system. We’ve never been more connected!
Plumerians and clones alike celebrate the project’s completion side by side.
EXT. WHISPERING WOODS - NIGHT
A picturesque clearing in the Whispering Woods has been transformed...
String lights, party decorations. A celebration.
In the centre of it all, Catra wraps up her speech:
CATRA
I guess I’ve learned lately, no matter how hard you try,
things don’t always go as planned.
Up above, a lovely handmade sign, covered in flowers:
CONGRATS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT CATRA & ADORA! <3
CATRA
Take it from me: I was once mortal enemies with
this annoying, stuck-up princess...
Ushers in Adora, now finally wearing the PROPOSAL NECKLACE. They side hug lovingly.
CATRA
And now she’s going to be my wife!
The CROWD around them GUSHES.
All around them, their entire group of friends. Smiling, slightly teary faces beaming up at the happy couple.
CATRA
When you find the kind of love I was lucky enough to find, carry it
with you everyday. Let it fill your heart and every fiber of your being,
and you can make it through anything... And I mean ANYTHING...
Catra touches Adora’s face.
CATRA
I promise.
They kiss.
More AWWWS from the onlookers.
Catra pulls away, holds up her drink.
CATRA
To love!
PARTY GUESTS
TO LOVE!
CATRA
(laughing)
Enjoy the party, everyone!
Catra signals for the band to begin PLAYING.
The crowd disperses and gets to partying.
Adora nuzzles up against Catra.
ADORA
Well, that sure was a sweet speech.
CATRA
I might have gotten some help with the mushier parts.
ADORA
I love you. SO much.
CATRA
I love you, too.
Adora grins, she can’t contain herself:
ADORA
I’m going to be your wife! We’re going to be MARRIED!! AHHH!!
CATRA
Ugh, you’re such an idiot!
They LAUGH together, as we track into the rest of the party.
Micah dips Angella, who’s GIGGLING happily.
Scorpia’s leading an epic dance circle along with Perfuma, Frosta, Sea Hawk and the Star Siblings. Even Mermista’s dancing a little bit.
Swift Wind’s raiding the snack table, along with some very curious Horde Clones, who are trying to discern how exactly to eat a butter tart.
Tyfo dances with SENESCHAL, the handsome “surfer” Etherian from Plumeria with flowing blonde hair. She sips a glass of wine, and looks VERY pleased with herself.
Entrapta and Hordak are off to the side, holding hands and chatting excitedly.
Back across the party:
Catra watches it all with a strange look on her face.
ADORA
(off her look)
What?
CATRA
Nothing. I guess I’m just... savouring it.
Adora beams at her.
After a beat--
ADORA
So, if you’ve had enough savouring... how about a dance?
CATRA
What? WHOAH--
Adora sweeps Catra into the middle of the dance circle, twirling her around lovingly.
This is met with roarous CHEERING from the partygoers.
Catra LAUGHS and embraces Adora, dancing the night away surrounded by all the people they love.
CUT TO BLACK.