Hardships

The Chip

Catra's POV:

Frightzone. Etheria. Prime. I thrash around in my bed. Frightzone. Etheria. Prime. I kick my legs around. Frightzone. Etheria. Prime. I clutch my hands to my arms and shudder. Frightzone. Etheria. Prime. I thrash around a bit more. Frightzone. Etheria. Prim- Hello little sister. You cannot hide from me forever. Neither can your little girlfriend and her band of idiots. I will annihilate her. Your planet. and make it the jewel of my mighty empire. This is your warning. Catra. I gasp and wake up with a jolt, sweat dripping off my body. I look around with wide eyes, my claws out and my chest heaving.

I hear footsteps and straighten myself up, running my hand through my short hair. God I hate this hair, I want my old hair back so badly. I hear the footsteps stop at my door and growl, positioning my body to get ready to tackle the person coming through. There's no way Prime found me already. He couldn't have. The door hisses and I see somebody standing there. I growl and get lower to the bed getting ready to pounce before they step into light, revealing Adora. She had her hands up and she says, "Hey, hey its just me". I groan and plop down on the bed, letting my tense shoulders relax a bit.

I felt the mattress sink and I turned my back away from the girl sitting next to me. look over my shoulder and see Adora's sapphire eyes looking me down, worry lacing her eyes. I sigh and ask, "What?". Adora puts a hand on my shoulder making me turn to face her. She looks at me and asks, "Did you get the flashes again?". I nod and say, "Yeah actually, I had one of an annoying blonde girl who thinks shes better than everyone burst into my room". I look at her and wink before turning my back from her and saying with a chuckle, "Oh wait". I could practically feel her pouting behind me and roll my eyes. "Well Im sorry if Im worried about you. You almost died Catra. You were chipped by Prime. Who knows what else he did to you. Im just worried for you".

I sigh and say harshly, "Well dont be, I can fend for myself". Adora growls and before I know it im thrown to the ground. My eyes widen and I jolt up, ignoring the throbbing pain in my side and size her up growling, "What the fuck? Whats your problem Adora?". Adora narrows her eyes and sticks her index finger in my chest, looking me straight in the eye and returning the same frustration, "No Catra what the fuck is your problem? I saved you. Glimmer, Bow, Entrapta, and I risked our lives to get you back! And this is how you act?". I scoff and grab her index finger, taking her wrist in my hand and pull her closer to me so she was forced to look me in the eyes so she can understand each word I tell her, "I told you not to come for me. I never asked for you to save me. I never wanted any of you to risk your lives. ESPECIALLY YOU ADORA. I specifically told you NOT to come, yet you just love feeling like the hero dont you?".

Adora looks at me with wide eyes and she shoves me back and turns around, sighing shakily and running a hand up and down her arm. Something she would do when she was frustrated and trying not to explode from her emotions. I narrow my eyes before I turn back to the mattress that was on the floor, sitting down and looking at her back. Adora sighs and she says, "You know, I thought it would be different with you. Like atleast a bit. But I guess I was wrong". She looks at me from over her shoulder, her eyes making contact with mine. I scoff and look at her watery sapphire eyes and say lowly, "Then you're even more of an idiot. Now please, leave me alone". Adora shakes her head and sighs before she says angrily, "Fine. Be that way". And storming out of my room.

I sigh and tuck my knees to my chest, putting my arms on my knees ,and wrapping my tail around my legs. I lay my chin on my forearm and close my eyes. I know Adora means well, but she needs to stay away from me. All I ever do is cause her pain. Cause everyone pain. But she cares about you. Yeah, and thats going to be her weakness. No, caring for someone isnt a weakness. Yes it is, thats all I ever did and I was betrayed. You are letting past actions justify your actions now, you are becoming Shadow Weaver. NO! I will never become that woman! Oh but you are, you are pushing the ones that you care most about away. You are pushing away the most important emotion and replacing it with anger and frustration. I need to! I cant hurt myself anymore. Or Adora. Or her friends. I growl and clutch my hands to my head and say, "Stop it!". Before I knew it the ship turns abruptly sending me flying to the wall, slamming my neck, back, and head against it.