Taking control

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*Mara's and Rose's ship (Darla), outer space.Darla hurtles haphazardly through space, engine thrumming; Glimmer and Bow scream on the ship's bridge, the ship beeping and blaring an alarm; the ship stops shaking suddenly, causing Bow to grunt, and a computerized chime is heard as Entrapta rushes in*
Entrapta:(announcing) Okay, I patched the shielding on the aft starboard ancillary booster, try it now.
Bow: (nervously) I have no idea what that is.
Entrapta: I'm working on getting the autopilot up and functional again.(glancing behind her; ordering)Wrong Hordak, blow torch!(Wrong Hordak walks up next to Glimmer and Bow, happily gassing the blow torch on as Glimmer gasps in surprise)
Bow:(when Glimmer looks at him)What? We couldn't just leave him behind. And he's harmless, you know, since I...(Entrapta's welding sparks electrically, casting light on Wrong Hordak; melodramatic horror music plays)kind of, you know, fried him and scrambled his brains...(Bridge door opens and closes in a hum as Adora walk in)
Glimmer: How's Catra and where's Sophia?
Adora: (nervously rambles)Good, I think and Sophia decided to stay with her and maybe rest as well,she said she felt tired. I j--I should keep checking on her and Sophia , but she's been sleeping for a while, do you think I—
Bow: Adora,you should let her and Sophia rest.
Adora: Right, right. (pause; then, nervously rambling) ...But what if she wakes up and needs something? What if Sophia also need something (begins to walk away) I'm j-I'm just gonna go check on them–(Glimmer blocks her path sternly) No, no, no, you're right. Letting them rest.(nervous chuckle)
Glimmer:(tapping Adora lightly with her fist; happily) Come on, guys. We faced Horde Prime and made it out alive.
Bow: (happily, disbelieving) I honestly cannot believe it worked.
Glimmer: (happily, loudly)Plus, She-Ra and Scarlett are back! (hugs Adora as Adora chuckles slightly)
Bow: How did you two do that without the sword?
Adora: (contemplative) I don't know. I just...suddenly felt her again. Like she'd never left. Like she's been in there all along just waiting to come out... (quickly) I just have no idea how to do it again.
Glimmer: You two will figure it out. What's important is that they were there when your friends needed her.
Bow: Well, friends, and one person who threw me off a cliff once, but sure.
Glimmer: Oh, I can't believe we're finally going home! (hugs onto Bow.A boom Is heard as the ship shakes, and Adora yells as she loses her balance)
Bow:(at Glimmer, admonishing slightly) Steering!
Glimmer: (letting go of him)Oh, sorry! Sorry.
Bow: (a screen boops in front of him as he presses it)With Darla damaged, our speed's at 30 percent. If Entrapta can't fix it, it will take us a while to get there.
Glimmer: As long as we're headed towards home and away from Horde Prime...I'm happy. We deserve to celebrate... (excitedly)I'm going to make us a special dinner for tonight!
Bow:(disbelief) You? ...I have never seen you cook before.I have only seen Sophia cook and let me tell you,she makes some delicious pies.
Glimmer: (chuckles slightly, then exhales a tone that falters) ...You know what? Wrong Hordak can help since Sophia os sleeping. I bet he knows a lot about cooking.
Wrong Hordak: (as Glimmer drags him through the door; happily)I am honored to provide nourishment for my exalted brothers.(slight pause as Bow and Adora watch them leave)
Adora: ...I'm gonna go check on Catra and Sophia again! (quickly runs after them out the door as it hums closed)
Bow: Adora--! (groans)...Okay, I can do this. (computerized hum as he presses on a screen)Next stop, Etheria.

*Cut to another part of outer space, a few Horde ships fly in formation; a robot inside a ship watches two beeping indicator flash on a screen, whirring in confirmation; the ship's speed off*

*Cut to Darla, an inner room that Catra is recovering in, a feet away from her is other bed Sophia was sleeping in.Catra grunts and pants in her sleep as she tosses and turns, voices layered on top of each other whispering as flashes of Catra's memories of her time becoming chipped are shown; Horde Prime's voice also overlays the flashes*.
Horde Prime: (whispering, taunting) Little sister. ...Catra...(Catra gasps awake, panting; she groans and puts her hands to her head.she suddenly hears grunting,she turns around and spots Sophia on the bed,she was also tossing and turning as she gets flashbacks of being chipped)
Horde Prime:(whispers)you can't escape me...Scarlett...(Sophia has her eyes closed as she whimpers.Catra sees this and walks towards her.Sophia starts shaking as she turns her head from left to right,like she is trying to wake up but can't.Catra goes to touch her shoulder but stops herself,she doesn't know what to do.she then gets idea and puts her hand on top of Sophia's. Sophia stops shaking.Catra see this works and decides to just lay down next to her and hugs her. Sophia calms down and lets out a sigh of relief.Catra sees this and smiles,she closes her eyes to sleep when suddenly the door hisses open and she screams in fear waking up Sophia)
Sophia: Ah!(she falls out of the bed and hits the floor a few seconds later she lifts up her head)
Adora: (startled at first, attempting to be calming)Hey! Hey, it's just me.
Sophia:oh...you scared me...(she then sees that Catra is on her bed) oh,you're awake.
Catra: Yeah, thanks to Adora...(she then looks at her) are you....are you ok?
Sophia: Oh yeah,I'm fine. It's happened all the time.(Adora walks over and half-sits on the side of the bed as Catra gulps in some air and then groans, rolling over to face away from Adora. Sophia looks at her) but it seems like you aren't...are you—(she touches her shoulder when suddenly Catra gasps and immediately turns around and out of instinct Catra goes to scratch her but Sophia quickly grabs her arm,stopping her) whoa! Relax...it's just me...(Catra looks at her) it's ok...
Catra: sorry...(she then lays back down)
Adora: Are you two...still getting the flashes?
Sophia:Yes...(she then looks down)
Catra: Yes, I keep having this horrible vision of a blonde girl who thinks she's better than everyone (half sits up to look at Adora) barging into my room all day. ...Oh, wait. (thumps herself back down on the bed)
Sophia: Catra...don't be so mean,Adora is just—(she gasps as she starts to feel pain in her head) Ah!(she falls on her knees as she hears horde prime)
Horde prime:(in a whispering voice) foolish girl! Do you really think you could escape me! I see all,I know all...
Sophia: No!
Adora:(concern)Sophia? What's wrong?
Catra:(she gets up and looks at her)Sophia?
Sophia:(she groans while still holding her head) No...(she gets a vision of Horde Prime) you will not control me!(her eyes glow. Back at Horde Prime's ship,he gasps as electricity suddenly appears around him and he stops trying to get inside Sophia's head.he growls.Back with Sophia,her headache has stop and she sighs in relief as Adora helps her up) am fine now...(She sees that Catra keeps looking at her) don't worry, I am right now, it stopped.(she puts her hand on top of Catra's making Catra smile but she quickly hides it and pulls her hand away from Sophia's)
Adroa:(sighs; then, reassuringly) ...We'll find a way to get the chip off. If you two just...let Entrapta (Catra quickly grabs a pillow and puts it over her face while Sophia looks nervous by what Adora suggested)take a look at it, I bet she could–
Sophia: uh... Adora I—(she gets cut off by Catra)
Catra: (muffled by the pillow; upset)I don't wanna see anyone, okay?! Not you, not Arrow Boy, or Sparkles, and definitely not Entrapta.(Adora takes the pillow from Catra; Catra's head plops against the bed as she turns the other way again)
Adora: So, you're just gonna hide in here forever? You'll have to face them sometime...
Catra: (quickly, frustratedly) No, I don't.(miserably, but firmly)Just--drop me off on the closest planet, I'll make my own way.
Sophia: what? Are your nuts?
Adora:(slightly upset disbelief)What, so Horde Prime can capture you again?
Catra: (angrily, enunciating) I can take care of myself.
Sophia:And we know that,Catra.(she sits on the bed.Adora exhales frustratedly; she pauses, then grunts as she pulls Sophia off the bed and then flips the mattress and Catra out of the bed, making Catra yelp.Sophia gasps) Adora!
Adora: (angrily) I promised I'd take you home, and that's exactly what I'm gonna do.(incredulously)Why are you acting like this?! We saved your life!
Sophia: Adora clam down,yelling at her isn't—
Catra: (angrily) I told you two not to come back!(stands to get in Adora's face)But you just love feeling like a hero, don't you?(she looks at Sophia) and you,you just love to follow her lead like a puppy.
Sophia:(she started to get angry)what! We weren't saving you just to be heroes!
Adora: (angrily, incredulously) You'd rather we left you there to die?!
Catra:(angrily) WHAT DO YOU TWO CARE?! I know you all hate me!
Adora: (anguished)I never hated you!
Sophia: Neither did I.(Catra exhales slightly, stunned, then walks back over to the mattress on the floor, sitting)
Catra: ...Then you're even dumber than I thought.(quietly)Just...leave me alone. Both of you...
Sophia:(she sighs as she walks towards her) Catra...
Adora: ...I'm such an idiot. (angrily) I thought things would be different this time, but clearly, nothing has changed.(Adora walks out, steps clanging on the metal floor as Catra looks back.she then looks at Sophia)
Catra: (she looks at her) what are you doing! I said leave me alone!(Catra tries to scratch her but Sophia Immediately catches her hand only a few inches away from her face making Catra look at her surprise)
Sophia: No, I am not leaving you alone,(she pushes her hand away) you're not getting rid of me that easily.(Catra groans and then turns around to look away from her)
Catra: why won't you just leave me alone.
Sophia: because I'm not letting you push me away. Am here for you,even if you make it hard not to,am not leaving you...(she pulls her necklace and touches it.Catra sees that her necklace is glowing.Catra grabs it and then turns around to look at Sophia. Sophia looks back at her and smiles a little.Catra suddenly pulls Sophia towards her and hugs her.Sophia seems surprised by this but she quickly hugs her back and whispers) it's ok...I'm here for you...

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