She-Ra (Catradora)

Chapter 3

Glimmer paced back and forth in her room as Bow laid on the bed throwing and arrow in the air and catching it again. Melog was sleeping in the corner of the room on a pile of stuffed animals. "What if they got lost, what if they got kidnapped." Glimmer gasped, "What if Catra said no!" Bow sat up. "Ok, out of all of those that is the least likely. Like seriously Catra sacrificed herself to Hoard Prime for Adora. If that does not love I don't know what is." Melog woke up, stretched and walked over to Glimmer and sat in front of her. "Your right, your right. I'm being ridiculous." A knock came at the door. A royal guard entered. "Your majesty, Princess Adora and Catra have..." Before the guard could finish Glimmer and Bow ran out of the room and down the corridor with Melog trailing behind them.

In the main entrance, Catra and Adora walked in holding hands and with two massive grins on their faces. Glimmer and Bow ran in and saw them standing there. They both stopped. Glimmer shouted from across the room. "Soooooo?" Catra and Adora both looked at each other until they both said, "We're engaged!" Bow and Glimmer both erupted with excitement and enthusiasm running towards the couple embracing them in a group hug. The group chatted for a minute Bow discussing wedding plans while Glimmer ogles at Catra's ring. So what date are you thinking?" Adora got a slight twinkle in her eyes. "As soon as possible. I have a tone of ideas in my room if you want to go through them later." Bow squealed. "Definitely." Glimmer held Catra's hand looking at the ring at all angles. "Just between you and me, I've seen Bow's ring in his sock draw." "Oh my god!" Adora and bow looked over at the other two confused. Glimmer and Catra burst out laughing.

A week had passed and the wedding planning was in full swing. Adora was with Bow and Purfuma discussing flower arrangements, while Catra, Glimmer, Netossa and Spinnerrella were discussing clothes upstairs. "So what are Catra's favourite flowers?" Adora thought for a moment as Perfuma held a notepad and pencil. "Uhhh daisies I guess." Bow raised an eyebrow. "Why daisies?" Adora smiled. "They were the only things that could grow through the concrete in the Hoard. When we were kids we would go out and hunt for hours just to find enough. Then we would take them back to our room and sit under a blanket with a flashlight and make daisy chains and talk all night." Bow and Perfuma had tears in their eyes as they spoke in unison. "Awwwwww, that's adorable." Perfuma scribbled on her notepad. "Ok daisies it is then. What about the tables then?" Adora looked confused. "D daisies? Sorry, I'm really not good at this kind of stuff." Perfuma smiled. "That's fine I think and show you some ideas to choose from later. How does that sound?" "That would be great thank you Perfuma." Perfuma left leaving Bow and Adora alone. "We have around 30 minutes before we need to talk to the kitchen about the menu do you want to go and see how Catra is getting on?" Adora smiled "Yeah that would be nice." Adora and Catra hadn't seen much of each other since they got engaged both of them being taken to try the food and ok the guest list. They would take time at the end of each day to sit on their balcony talking about what they did, discussing plans or just cuddling looking up at the stars.

Upstairs Catra was standing on a stool in front of a full-body mirror while a seamstress tended to a white suit that Catra was wearing. Netossa was talking with Catra and the seamstress while Spinnerella and Glimmer talked behind them. "Ok so this version the cut is a lot slimmer at the waist and we brought down the shoulders so your figure is more apparent. What do you think?" Catra put her hands in her pockets and turned on her side to look in the mirror. "I do like it but it doesn't feel... Idk what do you think." "Well personally..." Spinnerella cut her off, "Why don't you try a dress?" "I don't like them they're to poofy and they're difficult to move around in." Spinnerella thought for a moment then spoke to the seamstress. "Can you bring us a V-neck dress with an open front transformer skirt?" The seamstress left and Catra hopped down from the stool. "Trust me Catra you'll love this one." Catra walked over to her bed and sat down. Spinneralla noticed her ears drop slightly. "What's on your mind?" Spinnerella sat next to Catra on the bed. "It's just I've wanted this for so long. I first developed feelings for Adora when we were just kids and now that we're here and this is really happening... I don't know I just feel like I don't deserve this." Catra looked at her feet. Spinnerella signed at Netossa and her and glimmer left the room. "I know how you feel." Catra looked up at her. "I know I hated Netossa when we met." Catra was shocked. "Wait really? But you two look so happy." Spinnerella laughed. "We are now but it took time. I arrived at the rebellion camp and there she was this gorgeous, strong fighter. And she was the most pompous, loud and big-headed people I knew." Catra was confused "So what changed?" "I started to notice more. Like how much she cares for people and how she never gives up no matter the stakes. She's smart, cunning, funny and all of those things are why I love her. Adora isn't your missing piece she's your compliment." Catra's eyes widened. I never thought of it like that." Spinnerella smiled. "This doesn't have to be perfect. I mean me and Nettossa had our wedding in the middle of a war. What matters is that you feel like you." Catra smiled. "Thanks, Spinnerella." "Anytime and hey remember Adora is probably just as nervous as you are."

Nettossa and Glimmer entered back in the room with thee dress ready to try on. "Ok open your eyes!" Catra was amazed she had never seen herself in a dress before the shoulderless V-neck with the open front being able to see her legs were different. Catra twisted from side to side. Spinnerella explained "So with this one you have a complete movement without worrying about trending on the dress. You could run a mile in this perfectly fine. With this style, the aim is to feel as little restriction as possible while at the same time looking stunning. Do you like it?" Catra turned around with a massive grin from ear to ear. "I love it!" "Woah." Adora and Bow both walking in and immediately saw Catra. Adora blushed and pointed "You're wearing a dress!" Catra smiled. "Are you blushing?" "Ahhh no" Adora walked over to Catra and wrapped her hands around her waist and looked up to her future wife. "I can't wait to marry you." Nettossa and Spinnerella held each other's hand and watched as they saw themselves in Catra and Adora. Bow walked over to Glimmer, kissing her and putting his arm around her. "Alright, Adora should we get you into some clothes to try on or do you need to be somewhere else," Catra whispered to Adora so no one else could hear. "Yeah, Adora let's get you undressed." Adora turned a bright shade of pink "Oh y yeah um uhhh yeah I need to talk to the kitchen staff." Catra started to laugh at how flustered Adora was and kissed her forehead. "You go I'll get out of this thing and come meet you downstairs."

Adora and Catra were in the kitchen with the kitchen staff with Bow to supervise. On the table were 7 plates with two smaller versions of the main courses for the two of them to try. The first was a folded slice of beef with some kind of herb and a small pile of roasted vegetables. The second was a fish with an orange sauce dropped over the top. The rest were variations of different kinds of meats and fishes with two vegetarian options. The two of them tried the first three saying that it was the best thing they have ever eaten after each bite. Bow mentioned to the chefs, "They lived in the Hoard most of their life there pallets are... fresh let's say." After they were finished the chef asked them to choose their favourite main and their favourite vegetarian option. Catra pointed to the fourth plate. "Whatever was on that one that was delicious." Adora nodded in agreement. "And the vegetarian?" Both Adora and Catra pointed at the last plate. A guard ran into the kitchen and spoke. "Princess Adora, king Mikah would like to see you. He says it's important. Catra should come to he says it concerns her too. A look of confusion and worry fell over their faces. "Is he ok? What's going on?" "Please just come with me." Bow started to walk away "I'll go get Glimmer." "No, King Mikah only wishes to see these two."

"King Mika Adora and Catra." The guard stood at the door while the two of them entered his room. Paper and books were sprayed all over the floor. Mika's room was a large circular room with a massive bookcase along one side reaching the ceiling. A spiral staircase me to a second-story balcony where Micah was working. Half the bookshelf was on the floor trays of food were everywhere and something was dripping from the balcony. The two of them walked slowly up the spiral staircase to where he was. The second story was shelves and shelves stocked with various plants, potions and powders a large cauldron sat in the middle over a hot stone. Micah was leaning over the side of the cauldron mumbling to himself. He looked horrible, more dishevelled and crazy than normal. Stains covered his robes his beard littered with meals and he smelled as if he hadn't bathed in weeks. "Micah, you wanted to see us." Suddenly Micah jerked his head up and rushed over and started barking in their faces, "What have you done, what are you going to do!" Catra was growing uncomfortable. "Micah calm down what's happening." Micah paced around grabbing bottles and powders and throwing them into the cauldron glass and all. He then proceeded to walk over and pull a hair from both Catra and Adora. Catra wasn't having it, "Ow, what was that for!" "Come with me you need to. You need to come with me!" Adora was growing concerned. "Where Micah?" Micah walked over to the cauldron and ushered them to follow. He threw the hairs in and dunked his hands in. "You, the same. Now!" Adora pt her hands into the murky water. Catra put her hands in but took them back in pain. "Ahhh that's hot." Micah grew angry and shouted, "PUT THEM IN NOW WERE LOSING TIME!" Catra immediately put her hands back in flinching at the pain. The three of them stood there for a few seconds in silence until Adora spoke. "Is something supposed to hap-"