What Happens When Another Princess Comes Into The Picture?

in the Shadows of Mystacor

It has been a month since you left the Horde. A week since Adora was here in Bright Moon and five days since you started recruiting the princesses

You managed to take Perfuma, Mermista and Entrapta so far

One good thing tho

"WE ARE GOING TO MYSTACOR WOOHOOOOOO" Bow and glimmer yelled for what felt like a millionth time

Bow grinned "Are you guys excited? It's awesome!"

Adora frowned "Mystacor?"

Glimmer grinned too "I know right?! It's one of my favourite places! The soft noises of the sea, the hot springs..."

"The beach" Bow chimed in

"I already said that"

"Oh right. Haha sorry"

You shared a look with Adora "Mystacor?" You repeated and looked at them expectedly

"You haven't heard about it?"

You shook your head and so did Adora "What are we even supposed to do there? Fight?"

You looked at her and raised an eyebrow "How can you fight in the hot springs?"

She shrugged "I don't know, obstacles?"

Bow went between you two and put his hands over your shoulders "We have a lot to catch you up on"

(Time skip)

You had to sleep in the forest for the night since Mystacor was still too far away to just teleport in there

You couldn't stop turning around. The whole place felt suffocating

The forest usually made you calmer, more collected, but now it felt like someone was watching you. Adora seemed to feel it too

Was it really Shadow Weaver?

You knew that Adora had warned you about her and she was probably correct but you couldn't know for sure just yet

You finally gave up in sleep and got up. You looked next to you but Adora was gone

Weird. She had probably gone on a walk since she had trouble sleeping sometimes, that's why you slept close to each other sometimes to help with the sleepless nights

You shrugged it off and ignored the worry in your chest. She will be fine, her sword isn't here. She's fine. She's fine

You walked deeper into the forest and marked one of trees with your dagger, forming an X. Just in case

But you stumbled onto something you weren't expecting. It was a tiny hut hidden beneath the bushes and you inspected it closely

"Hello dearie"

You looked up at the woman as she took her broom "You are late"

You looked behind you. Was someone there or "I'm sorry do I know you?"

She shook her head and motioned for you to come inside "Come come I will show you"

You stood still for a moment. She was just an old lady living in the woods right? What could she do? But just in case you took out your dagger and gripped it tightly in your hand as you walked inside

The room was a mess. You watched as the woman poured something into a cup and handed it to you "Tea. Drink"

She motioned at the stool in front of the table and you sat down carefully. You stared at the steaming cup and sniffed, putting it between your hands