The Horde Soldier | Catradora

Don't Have Kids

Glimmer observed the homely apartment with interest.

She's had her secret weapon for a while now. But no one knew about it. She didn't think she'd need to use it. But Shadow Weaver gave her an assignment through the Accords to bring in Adora in thirty-six hours.

So yeah, she needed a little bit of extra help.

"Date loaf?" Razz asked her.

Glimmer nodded in politeness and grabbed a piece of bread off of the plate. She studied the family pictures with sadness. She can't remember the last time she took a photo with her mom and dad.

"Frosta should be getting home any minute now," Razz informed. "Before she gets here, I would like to know exactly everything about this scholarship you're offering, and why my niece may be going on this, uh, retreat?"

The rehearsed lines came easily. "The Pursue and Prosper Grant was supposed to only be for college students, but your niece blew me away with her application that she has got to go on the retreat for Fukuhara Industries."

Razz scratched at her head. "Then what happens?"

"I select only the best for the actual internship. I believe that Frosta has the potential to become my intern, which is saying a lot because I don't hire interns. But if she tries hard enough, then I know she can make it."

"So... Does she have to miss school?"

Glimmer winced. She forgot about this part. "Since it's a college level job, I scheduled it on Wednesday through Friday because, statistically, most students have classes on Mondays. But, since Frosta is still in high school, I really need your permission. The main reason I came in person was to discuss me taking her out of school."

Razz nodded. "I mean, if Glimmer Fukuhara is saying my niece has a chance at beating college students at a huge job, then hell yeah, I'm going to let her go. It's just weird that Frosta never told me about this." They laughed, but Glimmer found little humor in the situation.

Not only is she lying to some poor girl's aunt, the poor girl isn't old enough to even have a driver's permit. There's an underlying guilt that came along with it. She got the feeling in her chest everytime someone new joined the Princesses.

But Frosta was already doing the superhero thing on her own. Glimmer would simply be giving her safer means. A new suit, constant supervision, and an AI for whenever she got overwhelmed and needed someone else to talk to that wasn't an adult.

At least that's what she told herself. She couldn't bear to believe that she was putting a fourteen year old kid in serious danger. Well, she was setting up a team to fight a rogue She-Ra, so maybe this is a little dangerous...

Oh, what the heck is she saying. Adora has the Horde Soldier, a mad scientist, and probably others at her side. But as long as Perfuma and Scorpia stay put, then nothing should get too out of hand. The only problem would be getting them two involved.

She has an alert set on her watch. A whole new combination of vibrations would tell her if Perfuma left. She knew Scorpia would get too restless to stay put for so long, but at least the encyclopedia would stay safe.

A buzz vibrated her wrist, but she knew it was only Shadow Weaver. The woman was probably telling her about which specific airport that Adora and her gang of clowns would be using. If she wasn't getting a phone call, then it can't have been too important.

"I hope you don't mind me asking..." Glimmer poked at her fingernails. "I don't know if you've seen the news, but there's an issue regarding the Horde Soldier and She-Ra. See, I'm dealing with them and this whole internship thing. Do you know when Frosta should be getting home?"