Once Upon a Time in the Waste

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The crew all stood in front of the ship, buried halfway into the sand.

The wind occasionally blew dust around, creating a small cloud of sandy fog, the ship still visible, just beneath the ledge.

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"I can't believe I'm standing in front of Mara's ship," Adora was in awe.

"How do you know this is Mara's?" Y/N wondered.

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"Light Hope showed me Mara's ship crashing."

"Right before the stars disappeared."

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"Well, I don't know who Mara is, but that's definitely the ship that says your name," Huntara stepped beside her.

"Wait, is says my name?" Adora questioned her.

"Not Adora. It says She-Ra."

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Huntara, Glimmer, Y/N and Adora ran forth while Bow stayed behind for a second, pacing.

"This. Is. Incredible. A First Ones ship?"

"This thing used to travel through space."

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His eyes lit up.

"Think of all the amazing things it contains..."

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He would take his word back.

The interior was dark, wires, broken and exposed, streaming from the ceiling.

Erosion was starting to build on some of the metal, including the floor.

"Or it could be empty. That's an option too."

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Y/N lightly gasped as a memory came forth.

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But this one, they recalled before, seeing themself grazing their hand against a wall of First Ones writing, and it glowed brightly.

When their younger self turned around, they saw a ship in the atmosphere, actually, a few to be precise.

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They took a long and hard blink as they snapped back.

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I wouldn't be too sure about that, Bow...

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"I wake up to the sounds, of the silence, that allows..."

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"For my mind to run around, with my ear up to the ground..."

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