Promise

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*Whispering Woods, outside of the Crystal Castle,Catra climbs a nearby tree; Adora and Sophia stands in front of the entrance, it lights up and whirs as it thuds open; Catra grunts as she leaps in before it can close; the hallway inside lights up and makes digital/first ones tech noises*
Adora: (Yelling, echoing)Hello? (Draws sword) I carry the sword of She-Ra!
Sophia:(she also draws her sword)And I carry the sword of Scarlett!
Adora:We came here for help. Is anyone there?
Hologram: Greetings, (Adora shrieks in surprise and Sophia turns around immediately) administrators. What are your query's ?
Adora: Oh. We need your help to heal my friend. She's been cursed, and I-I don't know how to save her. The legends say that She-Ra and Scarlett could heal people using their swords. How do We do that?
Hologram: What is your query?
Sophia:uh,Adora, I think it's acting the same as the one we found before.
Adora: Not this again. (She Scoffs) ...For the honor of Grayskull!(Adora transforms into She-Ra)
She-Ra: How about now?
Hologram: Other Administrator is required.
Sophia:(signs) they are so picky,for the protection of Grayskull!(she transforms into Scarlett)
Scarlett: Now are you happy?
Hologram:both administrators detected. Welcome, She-Ra and Scarlett.
She-Ra: One more time. What can you tell me about these two swords?
Hologram: Subject: The Sword of Power. Classification: portable Runestone keyed exclusively to Administrator: She-Ra, Princess of Power. Subject: The sword of protection. Classification: portable Runestone keyed exclusively to Administrator: Scarlett, Princess of the four elements and protector of She-ra.
Scarlett:Wow,I didn't think it was this long.
She-Ra: How can we use the swords to heal my friend?
Hologram: Query not recognized.
Scarlett:Come on! Stop being a pain and tell us how to heal Glimmer.
Hologram: Query not recognized.
She-Ra: (Groans, drags hand down face with a squeak) The legends say that both swords have healing powers. Is that true?
Hologram: One of the Sword of Power's and Protection's many intended functions is to heal and restore balance.
She-Ra: (Annoyed, enunciating)But how do I do that?
Hologram: Query not recognized.
Scarlett:oh,come on!
She-Ra: (Angrily, enunciating) How can We use the sword to heal people?! (Lets sword tip clang lightly on floor)
Hologram: One of the Sword of Power's and Protection's(She-Ra groans exasperatedly, and almost laughingly while Scarlett facepalms using the sword)many intended functions is to heal and restore balance.(Catra steps lightly around the outside corners of the room looking around, ghosting her hands over the crystal)
She-Ra: (Sharp intake of breath)Okay. Is there someone else I can talk to?
Hologram: Query not recognized.
She-Ra: Okay.
Scarlett:(at the same time)Alright, enough is enough! I am-(suddenly,both She-ra and Scarlett have visions from when they first found the swords)Let us talk to Light Hope.
Hologram: (Almost questioningly)Light Hope?
She-Ra: Light Hope. That's her name isn't it?
Scarlett:The woman we saw when We touched the swords for the first time? Where is she?
Hologram: Yes, Light Hope is here. She has been waiting for you two.
Scarlett:great.
She-Ra: Can We talk to her?
Hologram: You both will meet her soon enough. But first,one of you must let go.
She-Ra: What's that supposed to mean?
Scarlett:can you please explain
Hologram: One of you is not ready yet. you must let go.
She-Ra: Let go of what?
Scarlett:exactly,what she said! (Catra steals the First Ones' tech; the pedestal it was on lights up and pings with energy,She-Ra and Scarlett turn around and She-ra grunts, firing a barely missed magical blast at Catra)
Catra: (Yelling)Hey! Watch it!
She-Ra and Scarlett: Catra?
She-ra:What are you doing here?
Hologram: (Thrums with different energy, turning red) Unauthorized presence detected. Security protocol activated(Holograms disappears, room turns the same red and thrums with a low energy)
She-Ra: No, no, no, not again!
Scarlett:oh,come on!
Catra: What just happened?
She-Ra: This isn't good. You're not supposed to be in here.(The doors to the room slam closed one by one)
Scarlett:Come on! We need to leave!(She-Ra grunts as she grabs Catra's hand who gasps in alarm and pulls her as they run for a door; spiders from inside it screech; the three girls gasp)
Catra: (alarmed, enunciating) What are those?
She-Ra: Also not good!(Doors continue to slam shut; the girls run and pant as for a door as the spiders screech and follow; the door closes before they reach it, but She-Ra grunts as she lifts and holds it up)Come on! We need to run!( Scarlett grabs Catra's hand this time, pulls her inside and She-Ra drops the door and it slams as Spider legs rip through the cracks left in it.The girls run into a new hallway, panting, as the lights shut off one by one; spiders peer from the darkness and screech; She-Ra,Scarlett and Catra look at each other and cry out in alarm as they bolt in the opposite direction)
Catra: What's going on? Why are those things trying to kill us?
She-Ra: They're trying to kill you. This place sees you as an invader.
Catra: Well, can't either of you tell them to stop?
Scarlett:You think we would be running if we were able to do that!
She-Ra: (incredulously, frustrated)we can't tell them to stop! Clearly nothing in here is listening to us!(They pant as they run around a corner to a dead-end, She-Ra slides to a stop and so does Scarlett; the spiders round the corner)
Catra:(expectantly, alarmed)--Adora? Princess?
She-Ra: Stand back!
Scarlett:It's time to do a sea Hawk move! Lit them on fire!(she fire blends at the spiders but nothing happens to them)what!? There are fire proof!(she mumbles to herself ) this is what I get when I try to do something like Sea Hawk.
She-ra:ok, time to do plan B,Sophia get behind me.(Grunting, She-Ra slices the wall and ceiling, causing shards of the ceiling to rain down on the spiders as they screech)
Catra: (yelling)What are you doing?!(She-Ra grunts as she pulls Catra and Scarlett close and quickly transforms the sword into a shield, Scarlett then does the same,protect them overhead from the rubble as it falls,the three of them start coughing)
Adora: You shouldn't be here, Catra. Those things aren't going to stop until they get you, and as long as we are protecting you, they'll see us as a threat, too.
Catra:(annoyed)Uh, good thing I didn't ask you two to protect me.
Sophia: You have a horrible way of saying thank you.
Catra:That's because I am not saying thank you,annoying princess.
Sophia:it's Sophia, kitty kat (Catra glares at her)
Adora: (incredulous)Wait, you know, what-- Okay. Why are you here, anyway? I mean, how did you even find this place?
Catra: (annoyed, fatigued tone)It sent up a beam of light a mile high. It wasn't hard.
Sophia: there is more to that,there is no way-
Catra:believe what you want, princess.
Adora: (lighter, genuinely curious tone)...Does Shadow Weaver know you're here?
Catra: (imaginatively mirthful)I'd say Shadow Weaver's got bigger problems right now. (pauses, then distrustful) Why are you looking at me like that? Wait. Nooo... I know what this is about. (groans) Ugh, I knew you'd be weird about me letting you two escape. I told you it's not because I like you two.
Adora: I mean, I didn't--I didn't say anything.
Sophia:(smirks ) are you sure about that?
Catra: (rolls her eyes at her)Anyway, what are you two doing here? (angrily to Adora) Where are the rest of your new best friends? I thought you guys did everything together.
Adora: (angrily, accusingly) Oh, my friends? You mean the ones you kidnapped and held for ransom? The ones you let Shadow Weaver imprison and curse?
Catra: (casual, disinterested tone)Yeah, obviously. What other friends would I be talking about?
Sophia:about that,where is shadow Weaver.
Catra:(curious) why do you want to know? And besides what makes you think I would tell you?
Sophia:because she hurt Glimmer and she is not getting away with that,now would you be so kind to—
Catra:(scoffs) what makes you think you can take on shadow Weaver? You really are dumber than you look.
Sophia:Who says I can't.(they stare at each other,they both are waiting for the other to do or say something.Adora then decides to interrupt there staring contest)
Adora: Come on you two. (They both look at Adora)Those things will be back any minute, we need to get out of here.
Catra: Well, we don't need to go together. You two can do your weird little magic quest thing, I'll find my own way out.(Catra looks back and forth between the rubble behind them and the only other way down the hall; as Adora and Sophia walk forward, she sighs exasperatedly and follows)

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