Into the Universe

Stars

As Darla began to take off, Glimmer's face went blank.

"I forgot to say goodbye! I'll be right back!" Glimmer exclaimed as she teleported away to King Micah to say her farewells. 

Catra sat in the window of the ship, looking down at it all. How did Brightmoon look so small? How could she see over the whispering woods? Everything felt so meaningless to Catra, aside from Adora. Looking down Catra saw nothing important, and she felt numb. But when she turned to see Adora laughing with Bow, her heart lit up a-blaze. Warmth swallowed Catra's body seeing Adora finally be near her, and happy. 

Glimmer teleported back into the ship and sighed in relief. 

"You guys weren't going to leave without me, right?"

Bow hugged Glimmer, then grabbed Adora to add her to the hug.

"Hey! who's going to drive?" Adora shot back at Bow

 As they all laughed Catra just looked at them, as an outsider. The group shuffled over;

"Get in here!" Bow said as he yoinked Catra off the window ledge. 

"NO! Get off!" Catra screamed as the Best Friend Squad squeezed together. 

As they all melted together, Catra felt at peace. Like she was finally apart of something good, whole and pure. Who knew that being loved felt so good? A small purr left Catra, followed by Bow's giggle. 

"What are you giggling for? This is stupid!" Catra exclaimed as she wiggled out of the hug.

"Oh nothing, it just kinda sounded like you were purring." 

"Was not." Catra uttered as she crossed her arms.

Adora's smile grew with Catra's blushing face. Suddenly Entrapta barges in.

"I've modified Darla, she should be a lot faster now." 

Entrapta jumps into that big clunky chair and pushes a few buttons. Catra would of said something snarky here, but Darla went into hyper-speed sending everyone to the wall of the ship. 

"Entrapta! What is going on?" Adora screamed.

"Oh, I guess I should of said hold onto something." 

The BFS stuck to the wall all looked like they were about to puke, Catra specifically. Her face went a sick pale green. Catra's stomach all twisted. Her fur stood on end, and her bushy tail was kinked between her legs. 

Maybe it was wrong, but Adora liked Catra's fur stand on end. It reminded her of when they were kids. One time Catra woke up to a roach on her blanket and got so scared she fell off the top bunk. Adora was just as scared of the roach as Catra, but protecting her was more important. Catra couldn't sleep in her bed after that, that was one of the reasons Catra and Adora shared a bed for so many years. 

Entrapta's hair fiddles with a control panel and the ship slows down. The Best friend squad slide off the wall, while Catra lands on her face.

"Sorry about that. The astral shower was coming sooner than expected. We are out it's path, but should still see it from here." Entrapta explained.

Catra picks herself up and rubs her face, Melog supporting her.

"Why do I always end up getting hurt when I'm with you guys?" Catra groaned. 

Adora turns to Catra, and places a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

Adora smirks, then quickly picks up Catra.

"I'm taking you to bed."

"Put. Me. Down."

"Not a chance!" Adora exclaims as she marches down the hall. 

Catra struggling, scratches and kicks Adora.

"Don't make me use She-Ra." 

Catra loosened and just accepted that her dumb blonde jock lover is carrying her. Adora reached their room and let Catra down.

What had happened the last time they were here? Did it even matter? Everything all seems so far away, except for Adora. Everything she did just made Catra's heart beat faster. Her warm smile, the way their eyes met and just locked together, how Adora just understood Catra. All of it. 

The two changed, and crawled into bed together. Catra's soft hair brushed against Adora's chest, it felt as if Catra had melted into her heart then. She did, and so did Adora. A bliss they had not known well devoured them. Was this love, true and honest love? Yes.