Fail safe

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*Back in the cave*
Bow: So, wait, hold on. Where have you two been this whole time again?
Shadow Weaver: While you were traipsing around in space, some of us have been working to stop the Heart of Etheria from falling into Prime's hands. And we discovered the same thing you did. Rumors of a Failsafe that will break the restraints the First Ones built and set the stolen magic free.
Glimmer: Are you kidding? After everything that happened last time, you're still going after the Heart of Etheria? And you're helping her?
Castaspella: We're trying to free the magic for all of Etheria so we can be strong enough to fight Prime. I'm doing this for your father and for you. Shadow Weaver is the lesser of two evils.
Catra: At least you admit she's evil.(Melog growls)
Shadow Weaver: You're one to talk, aren't you? (Catra and Melog scowl)
Sophia:Hey, leave her alone.
Adora: Tell us what you know about the Failsafe. What makes you think it's in Mystacor?
Shadow Weaver: As any good sorcerer knows, Mystacor was built on the ruins of an ancient First Ones citadel. And beneath Mystacor--
Castaspella: Ooh, ooh. Can I tell this part?
Shadow Weaver: Go ahead.
Castaspella: Beneath Mystacor, there are many secret tunnels and rooms, forgotten and sealed off. No one has been able to access them in centuries, but there are whispers of what they contain.
Shadow Weaver: An artifact known as the Crystal of Arxia, hidden there by a group of traitorous First Ones.
Castaspella: You said I could do it!
Shadow Weaver: You were taking too long.
Bow: Arxia. That must be the outpost that Mara's and Rose's rebels were talking about! The Failsafe might be underneath Mystacor!
Shadow Weaver: Reaching it won't be easy. But I have spent my whole life studying the secrets of Mystacor. I can get us in.
Adora: If you figured it out on your own, why come back here? Why do you need us at all?
Sophia: right.
Shadow Weaver: Because Mystacor is controlled by Micah, who, you may recall, is controlled by Horde Prime. You have allowed Prime to take too much ground. If he seizes the Heart, it will all be over. There is no more time for half measures, Adora and Sophia.(Shadow Weaver places her hands on Adora and Sophia)You two must act now.(Adora brushes off Shadow Weaver's hand while Sophia's eyes start glowing as she suddenly transforms into Scarlett making Shadow Weaver scared as she backs away)
Scarlett: touch me again and you will no longer have a hand.
Adora: (she looks at her) Sophia.(Scarlett looks at her and then sighs as she changes back to Sophia)It's the only lead we have. We have to try. It'll have to be a stealth mission. Catra, do you think you and Melog can--?(she turns around and sees that they are gone.)
Shadow Weaver: Oh, leave her to sulk. We can't let her slow us down. (Sophia glares at her)
Adora: You guys get ready. Me and Sophia will find her. (She walks out with Sophia)

*outside the hideout,Adora and Sophia find Catra and melog*
Adora: Catra. Are you coming with us to Mystacor?
Catra: Why would I do that? Seems like you,Sophia and Shadow Weaver have it handled.(Adora and Sophia sit beside her;sighs) After everything she's done to us,are you two really going to follow her?
Adora: I don't like it either, but this is the only plan we have. The Failsafe could finally save Etheria.(Sophia looks down thinking as Catra rolls away from Adora and Sophia.) Shadow Weaver hurt us. I haven't forgotten that. But Prime is hurting so many more people. I need to stop him, Catra.
Catra: I know, I know. You and the sidekick have to go save the world. Spare me the speech.
Sophia:(she gasps ) sidekick? How dare you.(she playfully pushes Catra away making Catra smile a little)
Adora: Hey, she can't do anything to us anymore. Please, come. We--me and Sophia could really use your help. (Adora touches Catra's shoulder and Catra's eyes widen.)
Sophia: Yeah, we could really use your help Catra.
Catra: Fine. But I'm only doing this to make sure Shadow Weaver doesn't try anything. Not because I like you two(Melog topples Adora and Melog purrs)
Adora: (yelps)Ah! (Adora strokes Melog's chin and Catra grins while Sophia smiles and side hugs Catra. Meanwhile, Netossa sits at Spinnerella's bedside and they both wave as Bow passes. Entrapta grabs Bow.)
Entrapta: Bow! I need to talk to you!(Bow yelps)I was finally able to remove Spinnerella's chip, but it was a lot more difficult than removing Catra's or Sophia's. The chip had almost entirely fused to her nervous system. If we'd waited any longer, I'm not sure we would've been able to get it off at all. The chip would've become a part of her.
Bow: That means we're running out of time to save everyone else.
Entrapta: Yes. Luckily, I've got an idea. This is the network that connects all the chips to Prime's hivemind. If I can just figure out how to crack his signal pattern, I could disrupt it, severing his connection to the chips and taking them all offline at once!
Bow: That's amazing! We could free everyone on Etheria! You're a genius, Entrapta. Just keep working on it until you get it. We'll be back later tonight.
Entrapta: You got it! (He walks away and Entrapta works on her computer.)

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