Stronger Together: A Glimmadora Ending

Solitude

A scene in this chapter is inspired by a one shot in ArchiveofOurOwn - thievingdoom's You Keep Me Up At Night (you should read it it's so good). This happens in Season 5 Episode 1 shortly before 13:00.

If your best was enough, my mom would still be here. Those words continued to echo in Glimmer's thoughts. Those words, however, weren't what haunted her. What haunted her was Adora's reaction. Her big, baby blues trembled and watered; her mouth opening and closing as though she wanted to say something but didn't know what; her hands curling into fists as she couldn't help but take a step back. Disbelief and shock were written in big, bold letters across her face - and it was Glimmer's fault. She never had the chance to apologize as Adora only ran away in hurt.

Glimmer laid back in her bed, her head at the foot of it so she could look into the deep, dark, outer space just outside the window above her bed, though she couldn't bring herself to only stare into that. She mostly stared at the metallic, shiny ceiling of her cell. She needed to see the reflection of it - it was her punishment to herself. What she saw laying in her bed in the reflection wasn't her. It wasn't who she thought she was: smart; a hero; a good friend. What she saw was the villain of the story. She used Adora as bait without her consent, failed Mermista, and her arrogance brought this monster to her planet. She revolted at the sight of her true reflection.

I wonder what mom would think if she saw me now. She'd probably ground me as soon as she brought me back to Bright Moon. To that thought, Glimmer huffed a small laugh, then came the warmth in her eyes. Her heart ached as she held herself, closing her eyes; the tears fell down the sides of her head. She imagined her mother's hug she'd missed so dearly - and her wings wrapping around her as well. If only I were nicer to her, too. That thought brought her to sob. She'd treated everyone she cared for like pawns in her game against the Horde; they likely died because of it.

For all she knew, Bow and Adora were probably dead. If they were, it'd be entirely her fault for ignoring their warnings. If they weren't, she probably wouldn't get the chance to make amends with them, and it'd be her fault for being taken to this spaceship in the first place. She'd give anything to feel the warmth in Bow's hugs and the bright smile on Adora's face again. They were her first friends ever and she ruined it so tragically.

Adora. The thought of her instantly warmed her heart and wiped her tears. Adora's so dumb, Glimmer giggled to herself, recalling a good memory.

Glimmer couldn't believe what she had seen that week. She thought she'd hit the jackpot by capturing a Horde Captain, but what they'd found was much, much more than that: "She-Ra." Her first transformation was breathtaking. There was a light that shone from within Adora, a light that told Glimmer, "Everything is gonna be okay." Her eight foot stature, her muscles, her long hair... It was all bliss. And Glimmer couldn't stop thinking about it as she struggled to sleep.

With heavy lids, Glimmer teleported down from her bed, wiping her eyes as her muscles ached in exhaustion. She had decided that tea may help her sleep and finally get Adora off her mind; she waddled tiredly out of her room and through the castle halls and to the kitchen. Much to her surprise, she had found a certain blonde on her mind there. "Adora?" Glimmer whispered.

Adora propped her shoulders up and, startled, looked at Glimmer with a small smile. "Hey," Adora whispered back, "Do we have to whisper?"

Glimmer smiled, shaking her head. "Just didn't wanna scare you," she explained quickly before making her way to prepare the kettle for her tea. "What are you doing here?"

Though Glimmer wasn't looking, she could feel the sudden nervousness spike in Adora - she wore her heart on her sleeve. She's an open book to even blind people. "U-uh, I, err..." Glimmer looked back at Adora, who was scratching the back of her neck and seemingly staring into nothing. "Well, what are you doing up?"