Blurry Purple Memories (She-ra, an Entrapdak fanfiction)

Chapter Fourteen/Epilogue

Entrapta may have been lying just a bit when she said she knew what to do with Prime. However, he would be knocked out for a while, and they still needed to get back to Etheria. So, why not do that first? It included more tech anyway. She wasn't the most interested in biology, after all. 

Although...

Her eyes drifted to Hordak. He was without any armor and needed help to walk after the previous draining experience, so her hair was wrapped behind the both of them, acting as a net if one of them was to let go of the other. Her arm was under his, supporting him. It would have been more logical to carry him with just her hair, but... this just felt more right. 

She let a smile creep on her face as she looked forward again, happy.

Hordak caught her look away, making his own eyes dart to her. Had she been looking at him? His ear twitched, a reaction he has come to expect around her. 

...Should he say something? 

He glanced away, moving his line of sight to the barren white walls. Maybe he already said enough. They said enough. He wasn't quite sure. 

The previous situation sure wasn't an everyday one, that was for sure, so he didn't know how to react. At least, react further. It was just... awkward.

...Should it be awkward? Maybe he should say something. It just, even though everything was over, and the girl he hadn't known he was dreaming of was his, it still felt weird. Nervous, almost. 

He adopted his horde leader face, trying to hide his nerve as he shut his eyes, just letting Entrapta guide him. He could be comfortable near her, and his brother was finally out of the way. Every obstacle was, even his confession! Yet, he still couldn't say anything else?

No, 'How were you before this?', no 'I'm very grateful', not even an... "I'm sorry."

Hordak's eyes opened at the sound of his voice, a bit startled. Did he say that aloud? He looked to Entrapta, getting his answer. 

She was looking at him, her smile replaced by a small frown of confusion, her eyebrow raised. "Sorry? You already apologized, Hordak."Entrapta let her small smile return, but Hordak knew she wasn't over his small statement yet. Hordak paused for a short moment before focusing his attention on the princess. "I did not apologize enough." He said a moment after, looking down to the floor for a second before forcing himself to look up at her face again. Her eyebrows were furrowing. "Hordak, you don't need to-"

"Yes, I do." Hordak interrupted Entrapta, moving his arm away from the girl to instead put his hand on her shoulder. His other arm slowly repeated the motion, making Entrapta turn to him. Her hair still remained wrapped behind him, making them seem closed off from the world as they looked to one another. 

Hordak fought the ache in his back so he could stand up straight, finally being taller than the princess again. He looked in her eyes, and he finally saw her look back into his. 

"Entrapta... I am sorry about everything. About what I said- everything I have ever said to hurt you.I am sorry about leaving you alone now... and then." He watched her expression carefully, his eyes still willing hers to look back. Her face twitched every now and again as memories resurfaced. He could tell she wanted to pull her mask down, but she hesitated, a small hair tendril hovering above it. He continued. 

"...About Beast Island. I never should have trusted Catra's words. I never should have trusted Prime's words. Because I had you, and yet I did not realize you were all I truly needed. I was such a fool." Hordak felt his head start to lower. From his condition or his emotions, he couldn't tell.