Leaving The Past

Chapter 26: Lies

“Ugh are we to the port yet? I swear if i hurl I am going to do so on you!”

Tora smirked as he glanced over at C'yra who was laying in a hammock, seemingly asleep accept the knowing smile that ghosted her face.

“Shouldn't have been in such a rush to learn magic, Cub.” C'yra retorted before adding with a yawn and a stretch “but I'm glad you did. I missed the feeling of the sun on my fur.”

“Oh shut up! Why are you even here anyway? Don't you have a kingdom to run?” Catra snapped back, only to help as some sea water splashed her in the face.

“Anu has it covered and Amur has been wanting to learn how to pilot a boat since that is what his father did and I don't trust you, Raiona and Amur in an enclosed space for any amount of time.” C'yra responded before yawning again and opening one eye.

“Any reason you didn't want me to come?”

“Yeah, because you're a smart ass!”

Tora couldn't help but snicker at the exchange. Both he and C'yra knew that Catra wasn't ready and this just proved it.

“Well I think Felicity caught some fresh fish for lunch and there is nothing I love more than fresh sea caught tuna, don't you agree Catra?” C'yra said, ignoring the girl's barely suppressed gag at the comment.

“Yeah, I'm going to really need you to shut up.”

“Oh I'll shut up. I'm going to go down into the kitchens and get some fried tuna, and maybe some eel soup if she caught any. Are you sure you don't want to join me, Catra?” C'yra could barely keep the laughter from painting her voice as she saw the teenager lurched once again.

“Okay, you've made your point now shut up!”

Tora waited to see what C'yra would say to that since it was obvious that his wife was only baiting the girl due to her disrespectful tone

Should I step in before she makes the poor girl puke? He thought although he made no move to say anything as C'yra moved to put a hand on the girl's shoulder.

“Try that again and I might stop. Unless you want me to bring my lunch up here to eat it.” C'yra said, earning a growl as Catra shrugged away.

“Fine. Will you please stop talking about food?”

C'yra just chuckled and rubbed her back a bit.

“Better. Now why don't you go lie down for a while? I'll go make you some tea that will help your stomach.”

Catra just groaned and retorted

“Help with what? Make me expel my whole intestines?” She retorted, earning a sigh from C'yra who just nuzzled her lightly

“Certain herbs help motion sickness. Do you think I would honestly torture you like that?” The queen asked earning a groan

“Ugh no. You are just annoying as hell.” Catra responded, resting her head against her arms as she tried not to focus on the waves beneath them.

“Just a few more hours and we'll be there.” C'yra assured calmly and gentle.

Tora watched the exchange and couldn't help but smile slightly, seeing Catra come to trust C'yra enough to let the woman touch her was something he had expected to take longer than a few weeks.

I am so glad that she is getting comfortable with us now.

 

Adora is tried to hold back the sounds that threatened to come from her as her whole body ached from an electrical like energy that was shooting through her sword and into her. She could barely concentrate but she knew she had to, even though she could feel the ground shaking with the explosions that was happening  all around her.

But she couldn't help them–no matter how much she wanted to.

No,she knew that she needed to focus in the task at hand however she almost dropped her sword when she heard a voice saying:

“wait, that's She-Ra? You're the one who killed a cadet sent to retrieve Adora!”

The next blast nearly hit her–although it was followed by an explosion and a loud curse from Lonnie.

“We got this, you just focus on the gate!”

I didn't kill Catra! I didn't do anything to Catra! She chose not to stay with me! I mean I know I shouldn't have left her there that night….I know that now but I didn't want her to get blamed for anything I had done.

She thought as the images from the visions the previous night replayed in her mind.

Focus Adora! You'll end up screwing up and She-Ra's power isn't something to lose focus with!

She thought as she closed her eyes, trying to will away the tears that now pooled  in her eyes.

Catra? Did I really fail you? Did I do the very thing I have always tried not to do? She allowed herself to wonder as images of her—no, their—childhood flash through her mind.

What if Shadow Weaver did kill her? I'll never be able to forgive myself!

“Wake up sleeping ugly, we're here!”

Catra growled at Raiona before tossing a pillow at her before sitting up, the magic book that he had been reading—before falling asleep anyway— falling to the floor in the process.

“You're just jealous that you're not as cool as I am.” Catra retorted, groaning a bit as her stomach lurched “ugh...Please tell me that the rest of the way is by land.”

Raiona chuckled and shrugged “I think so? I mean I've never been to Mysticor either! Grandmother and Great Grandmother had ties with the sorcerers though and maybe Mom will finally teach me how to use some of the magic the royals can use!”

The eleven year old rambled, earning a sigh.

“Yeah, I doubt that.  Anyways, let's get off this watery death trap.”