Hero

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*Whispering Woods, Madame Razz's hut,Outside of Razz's hut, we hear her humming and the sound of pots clanging and rummaging; Inside, she tosses a spatula to the floor and digs through more miscellaneous things, throwing a can aside in her search*
Razz: (displeased, fretting)Broom! Where are you? Broom?! (scolding)...Ah! There you are. What are you just sitting around for? Today is an important day.(magic pulls the broom into her hand)We have to get ready for our guest!(she begins sweeping.Razz scurries about in her home in almost montage fashion, sweeping up dirt, taking items from a stored location and dropping them dutifully onto the floor, and shaking out a cloth airing out dust into the space; Razz stops to admire her handiwork in making the room exceptionally dirtier than it was before)
Razz:(contented)Perfect. (magic pulls the broom once more into her hand.The draped entrance pulls open with a rustle of cloth, and birds can be heard chirping; Razz turns;happily) Oh, Adora,Sophia! You two are just in time.(turns away)
Rose:(smiles and chuckles) oh Madam Razz...how many times do we have to you? Am not Sophia, am Rose
Mara: (chuckles) Razz, I told you before, my name isn't Adora. (Razz turns back with dismay)It's Mara.

*Razz's hut, interior,Mara and Rose step in as Razz speaks*
Razz: (dismissively)Yes, yes, of course you're Mara and Rose. Who else would you two be? (urging, excitedly) Now, come on, silly! We don't have much time.(hands Mara a basket) Today is a very important day!
Mara: (takes a misplaced boot from the basket,Rose looks at her amused as Mara drops it on a nearby counter; chuckles slightly, humoring Razz) Why is today important, Razz?
Razz:(attempting to remember, mumbling) Eh, because... Because, eh... it's important... (gasps)Because today–(opens and shows Mara and Rose a stained book turned to a picture of a pie)--we are making a pie! Don't you remember?(almost whining)You two promised! (Razz moves away)
Rose: Alright Razz,we will help you.
Mara:(assuaging)That sounds great, Razz.(Razz rummages loudly through her things)But we can't stay long today.
Razz: (still rummaging; scoffing)Ah, nonsense, dearie... Now, will you two help Madame Razz find her rolling pin? It must be around here somewhere...

*the environment around Razz distorts and comes back less colorful*
Razz: (continuing, unaware) It's a rolling--
Adora:(calling out)Madame Razz?
Sophia: Are you here?(Razz looks up and pauses, stunned)
Razz: (turning to the door, voice quavering in confusion) ...Mara?Rose?
Adora:(cloth rustles as she pulls it aside and steps inside)Oh, Razz! It's you!(voice lowers as she groans in mock exhaustion)I finally found you.
Sophia: You know it's hard to find women.
Razz: (pauses, mouth agape, taking in the scene; then quickly shrugs, waves it off and hums) Mm, if you say so, Mara and Rose. Now, come on, it's getting so late!
Sophia: It's Sophia.
Adora: (almost whining)I'm not Mara...! (grunts in exasperation as Razz begins to move about her hut, humming a tune and moving random objects out of the way to get to pie-related gear)Ugh, it doesn't matter. Razz, you have to help me. Everything's falling apart. The Rebellion is losing worse than ever, and Glimmer–(stammers as Razz hands her a straw hat and basket on her way across the room)--I need to find another way to help the Rebellion. I know we can still win this. There was something Mara  and Rose said in their message--she and rose talked about...some kind of weapon. (Razz gasps and pauses)...You do know something. If there's some kind of First Ones weapon out there, you need to tell me! We could use it to defeat the Horde, and free Etheria, and then Glimmer would finally see that she was wrong about–(grunts as Razz bonks her on the head with her broom; Adora puts a hand to her head, voice pitches up in confusion and pain) ...What was that for?(Sophia laughs but quickly covers her mouth) and that wasn't funny!
Sophia:(she clears her throat) right,sorry love.(she gives her a kiss on the cheek)
Razz: (hands Adora the broom; scoffs) Agh! You need to stop being so forgetful, Mara and Rose what are you standing there for,come and carry the stuff!
Sophia: What stuff?(suddenly Razz throws her a basket and she catches it) hey! You should watch how—whoa!(Razz then throws her some more baking material and Sophia uses the basket to catch them all) lady!
Razz: Oh stop being a baby, Rose. (She then throws her a pot,hitting Sophia in the head causing her to fall with all the stuff)
Adora: Sophia! Are you ok?(she helps Sophia up)
Sophia: That lady is nuts.(she rubs her head when suddenly she is hit in the head with a broom) hey!
Razz: I am not crazy,Rose.(walks away to a counter) We're making pie today with Swift Wind. (dumps a bag onto the counter and begins to bash the contents with a rolling pin, grunting)
Sophia: but he isn't here
Adora: (begins calmly then pitches up incredulously)Once again,she's Sophia, and Swift Wind isn't even--
Swift Wind: (cloth rustles as he sticks his head through)Hello!(Adora shouts in surprise)
Sophia: Ah!(she point her sword throws the entrance but then puts it away as she notices it was Swift wind)
Adora: Swift Wind, what are you even doing here?
Swift Wind: Oh, I visit Razz all the time. You gotta check up on old ladies alone in the woods. Come on, Adora, have a heart.
Sophia: wait,is that why you always ask for two apple pies every night? Because yiu bring one to Razz?
Swift wind: oh no,that's because I don't get full with just one pie but that's a good idea,I am going to need you to start making three a night please.
Adora: (pauses, eyebrow raised at Swift Wind, then continues as Razz hums in the background)anyways, maybe you can help. I need Razz to tell me about Mara's and Rose's weapons.
Swift Wind: (curiously) Mara's and Rose's weapon? Like...the swords? (raises volume, more excited) She-Ra's  and Scarlett's swords? (half chuckles) Oo, did I solve it?! (steps inside) Did I solve the mystery?!
Sophia: will—
Adora: No! The weapon Mara  and Rose talked about in their last message on the ship. Bow's with the ship trying to clean it up, but...(groans as Razz bangs one last time on the pie batter on the counter, mumbling as she stuffs it in a cracked Horde soldier helmet) it's still too glitchy to make out. (Adora walks over to Razz with Sophia right behind her)Razz...
Sophia:(she has a flashback of what Rose told her) Razz why would Light Hope want me to take out She-ra?(Razz suddenly stops doing what she was doing,she then looks directly at Sophia)
Razz: you must not listen to that crazy ghost Rose,(she walks towards Sophia) you and I both know Mara wouldn't hurt you or all the people she said she has.
Sophia: what? What are you—
Razz: she's trying to get into your mind Rose! Don't let her touch you!(she grabs Sophia by the shoulders and starts shaking her) you must not let her! Don't do something you will regret,Rose....(she stops shaking her) let your heart and the love you feel for Mara help you see what you're doing is wrong.(she then looks at Sophia who looks shocked.Razz blinks a few times and then lets go of Sophia and goes doing what she was doing like nothing had happened)
Sophia:(she looks at Adora who was also in shock) Mara and Rose were dating!?Wait, that is not important. What do you mean to do something I'll regret? What did Light Hope make Rose do?(Razz doesn't answer,she looks at Adora)
Adora:Razz—
Razz: (picks up something from the counter) --Those! (crushes it, and puts the goo on the batter)
Adora: (as Razz grunts while going about her business, handing Adora the helmet) You obviously knew Mara and Rose. Did they ever tell you–(shouts in surprise as items are thrown at her and she catches them while Sophia ducks behind Adora; raises voice in frustration)What are you looking for?!
Razz:(rummaging and tossing random items behind her) Sugar for the pie! I must have some around here somewhere. Never mind... (takes the broom and basket from Adora's arms, leaving the rest of the items; walking towards the door, excitedly) I know where we can get more! Come, dearies, not a moment to waste, let's go! (exits;Adora, Sophia and Swift Wind exchange glances)
Adora: (frustrated)Apparently we're making pie. (glances around then unceremoniously drops the items she was holding, following Razz Sophia then looks at swift wind,she was about to say something when suddenly Adora comes back and pulls Sophia with her)
Sophia: whoa!

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