Coffee with Hordak

Are you my Step Dad ?

Another day, another time for Hordak to spend time for himself at his favorite Coffee shop. Sitting outside in his favorite spot where he would be able to socially observe people and gather data for Entrapta later.

Today of all days was a busy day for apparently Dryl was hosting the She-Ra today for some festival. Hordak didn't like festivals, and while he would be by Entrapta's side during the official duties he wanted to have a moment or two to himself before having to deal with public appearances.

Beign, the lab partner of the Princess of Dryl, Hordak was always by Entrapta's side during public functions. Entrapta herself wasn't always happy during these moments, making big speeches and all that but she always was able to bring some sort of energy to it. Especially last month during the first ever Dryl Science for the local school children. Apparently it was the biggest one and quite a success. Hordak couldn't help but smile as he saw how excited Entrapta was to see all the young cadets of the Kingdom explore the sciences. He himself couldn't help but be proud for these little ones.

Hordak always admired talen and saw one strive to their full potential. Even in the Horde he always tried to promote talent whenever he personally saw it. One of the reasons he so willingly gave Catra the Force Captain promotion that was originally meant for Adora. That was before he realized how much of a mistake that would be. But her test were still quite high and objectively speaking her skills were useful.

Regardless it was just nice to be a little alone and take a sip of coffee.

"Lord Hordak"

Hordak flinched, he turned to look and see a familiar looking blonde girl in a red jacket walking up to him. It was the She-Ra herself, Adora.

"She-Ra" Hordak nodded.

"Um...You can call me Adora" She blushed, smiling nervously.

"Oh...Adora" Hordak nodded, "And you may just call me Hordak, I have not been your Lord for few years now"

"Right sorry Lord, I mean...Hordak" Adora looks at the chair and Hordak nodded, "Sorry, I just wanted a moment to myself before I go into the crowd"

"I see..." Hordak's eyes widened as he realized something, "Is Catra here?"

"Yes, but she's helping Entrapta get her hair caught in one of the eternal gears of her supercomputer"

"I see" Hordak muttered, not liking the idea of Catra being near Entrapta, "Yes, that happened last week, took me and Emily a hour to untangle her, but she loves to get into the Supercomputer to see the eternal mechanics of it all"

Adora coughed slowly sitting down after a moment of awkward silence, "So...how are you"

"I am fine" Hordak said, "And you?"

"Oh...Fine...Fine..."

It was an awkward conversation to say the least, Hordak and Adora hardly talked. In fact the last time they really were near each other was after the war when she had freed his mind of Horde Prime. Ever since then the two of them had gone their own way. Hordak in Dryl, Adora and Catra in Brightmoon. Not that he had anything against her. If anything he didn't really feel anything positive or negative. The one thing he could question was her choice in partner with Catra, but from what little he knew their history was one where he could understand even if he didn't like it.

However that was not his place, so he never mentioned it.

"Um, Hordak" Adora scratched her chin, "I-I have a question that I've been wondering for a while"

"I see, well hopefully I can answer"

Adora chuckled nervously, "Ha ha, yeah...Um...Are you my step dad"

Hordak paused, taking his drink and eyeing her closely now, "What?"

"Well I mean you found me as a baby and took me into the Horde and well people tell me that's kinda like a dad..." Adora scratched her chin nervously, "I honestly have no idea what a dad really is, I mean I see Glimmer and King Micha together so I go off of that but I never had a mom or dad. Guess the closet thing I had to a mom was Shadow Weaver but um...yeah...that...not always fun"