Free (a She-ra fanfic)

## Genereal info

Written by BeanieAndTheDucks

**Rating:** PG

**TW:** Death, minor blood

**Warning:** Some elements of this fanfic are intense and may be upsetting

## She-ra timeline info

This fanfic takes place during Season 5 of She-ra and the Princesses of Power. It takes place after Catra's redemption and when Spinerella gets saved, but *before* the failsafe and "The Heart" episodes.

## Part 1

Entrapta set foot alone on the strawberry field while the sun set, glaring at the strawberries near to the ground as far as the eye could see. As she looked up at the indigo clouds she felt a sense of happiness. The wind began to blow harder and harder toward her as the sun went down. Entrapta put her arms up on each side and closed her eyes. She inhaled the cool air with the sweet berry scent. Her hair begun to lap hard in the wind like a thirsty dog’s tongue while drinking water. She let the wind glide over her bare shoulders and beat against her face. Entrapta felt free. She felt free from friends and free from herself. For the first time in her life, she felt satisfied. She felt no one is in control of her but she’s not in control of anything either, everything just *is.* She never had boundaries before, except from herself. But now she’s free from that, she’s free from any prison set on her by her own mind.

Suddenly she hears a loud high-pitched beep.

She opens her eyes and looks to her right side.

**Entrapta:** “Emily!”

Entrapta felt even happier now. She just loves… everything! She’s never felt this content before.

Perfuma runs onto the field with a worried look on her face.

**Perfuma:** “Entrapta…” she says nervously.

**Entrapta:** “What? Is this private property? Eh, I’m sure the owner won’t mind. I can just talk to them and-“

Perfuma bites her lip.

**Perfuma:** “No, Entrapta. It’s… just come quick. It’s about Scorpia…”

**Entrapta:** ”Ohhhh Scorpia. I like her actually, she’s very nice.”

Perfuma frowns

**Perfuma:** “Just come on.”

Perfuma and Entrapta race down the forest in Plumeria avoiding trees in their way. Perfuma’s heart beats hard and Entrapta is just confused as to what is happening.

When they reach their destination, Entrapta sees Bow, Adora, Glimmer, and Netossa standing in a circle looking at the ground. Entrapta views what they’re stating at and suddenly her heart drops to the bottom of her stomach.

**Entrapta:** “Scorpia?”

Scorpia is laying flat on the ground, her eyes closed and hands to her side.

**Entrapta:** “What happened?” she says concerned and confused

**Bow:** “She was fighting a Horde vehicle and as she was sending energy through the ground it hit a pole and went flying back at her and-“

**Gilmmer:** “I’m so sorry Entrapta.”

Glimmer ran to Entrapta and hugged her hard. Glimmer started sobbing onto Entrapta’s thick hair. Entrapta’s face remained blank.

**Adora:** “We tried to help her, we really did”

**Netossa:** ”Her electricity was so strong it even set the net I threw to protect her on fire. We tried as hard as we could.”

**Adora:** “We should go, Entrapta.”

Adora, Bow, Glimmer, and Netossa all began to walk away. Entrapta fell on her knees by Scorpia and a warm tear feel down her face. Entrapta put her hand on Scorpia, and when she did, one of Scorpia’a claws moved and held Entrapta’s hand.

**Entrapta:** “Wait, Bow-“

**Bow:** “I know, Entrapta. But there’s nothing we can do now.”

Bow walked away and soon Scorpia and Entrapta were left alone on the ground of the woods.

**Entrapta:** “I know you’re alive, Scorpia. I know.”

## Part 2

Perfuma, Adora, Bow, and Netossa were on their way back to camp. As they walked in the tent they discovered Spinerella and Catra were sitting crossed legged on the floor together, laughing.

Catra: “Hey, Netty!”

Netossa: (annoyed) “Don’t call me that.”

Catra giggles.

Catra: “Well, this wifey of your is pretty cool!”

Spinerella blushes.

Bow: “What have you to been up to while we were gone?”

Catra: “Uh… just- stuff…”

Bow: “Okay then…”

Adora steps into her room in the tent with a confused yet determined look on her face.

Bow: “Adora? You okay?”

Bow follows Adora into her room despite her ignoring him completely. Adora sits down on the cot while staring at the floor with teary eyes, looking like she’s about to cry. Bow sits down next to her.

Bow: “Adora, what’s wrong?”

Adora stays silent, her eyes still glazing at the floor.

A tear falls from Adora’s face onto the ground.

Bow: “Is it about what happened with Scorpia?”

Still silent.

Bow: “Catra, you should come in here. Adora’s not acting right.”

Catra: “What do you mean not acting right? You’re so dramatic, Bow.”

Catra gets up from her seat on the rug and walks into Adora’s room, a bit surprised to find her how she is.

Catra: “What is it, Adora?”

More tears fall onto the ground, as Adora’s face is wet from crying. She still doesn’t make a sound.

Catra sits down on the floor and looks up at Adora into her eyes.

Catra: (concerned) “Adora?”

Catra puts her arm around Adora’s neck, but suddenly it doesn’t feel right. Bow gasps.

Catra: “What?”

Bow: “She’s chipped. We need Entrapta!”

Catra: “Entrapta… wait- where is Entrapta? Why didn’t she come back?”

Catra eyes go wide as she has a sudden realization

Catra: “What about Scorpia?”

Bow gets an awkward look on his face, and he doesn’t know how to explain. He starts breathing heavier and heavier until he starts hyperventilating.

Glimmer: “Bow!”

Glimmer comes running in and sits on the ground next to Catra. Glimmer scoots over a bit and holds Bow’s hand.

Glimmer: “Bow, calm down. What happened?”

Perfuma: (awkwardly): “Oh no.”

Spinnerella: “WHAT is going on here? Why am I the only person acting sane? What is wrong with Bow? What’s wrong with Adora? Why is my wife so cranky? I’m so confused- I knew I should have went with you.”

Glimmer: (stressed) “Spinnerella, Catra, um, I- I don’t know how to say this- Scorpia… is gone.”

Glimmer feels her heart sink to the pit of stomach when she actually says it. It- it can’t be true. She can’t be gone. Glimmer was trying to convince herself Scorpia was okay even though she knew she wasn’t.

Catra: “She’s missing?”

Glimmer feels even more nervous. Her heart is pounding so hard she can almost see it. She can hear Perfuma in the other room wincing while she thinks about it too.

Glimmer starts to cry, warm tears running down her dry face.

Glimmer: “Gone, gone.”

Spinnerella is shocked as her eyes burn from sadness. Catra is now breathing heavy too.

Catra: “W- what? No, no, she’s not, she- she… Gone how?”

Glimmer bites her tongue so hard it bleeds in her mouth. It’s like she’s out of air and she gets dizzy.

Glimmer: “…Dead.”

Catra’s whole body goes numb. She lets go of Adora, trying to process what’s going through her mind. Spinnerella is just as shocked as Catra, falling to the floor. Everyone is in some sort of state of despair. Everyone except… Adora. Adora is still sitting there, staring at the floor.

Bow breathes deep as he tries to calm down.

Bow: “That’s not all.”

Perfuma: (in the other room) “WHAT?!”

Bow: “Adora is chipped.”

Netossa: “AND YOU DIDN’T THINK TO TELL US THIS SOONER?”

Bow: “We just found out-“

Glimmer is in total distress. She feels like she can’t breathe and there’s a rock suck in her throat. All the sound around her gets softer and more distorted, while the objects in front of her eyes start to move around on their own and turn into solid blocks of color and blur. She feels like she’s living in a dream. Well, a nightmare. She attempts to reach out with her left hand, but it feels so heavy as she falls on her back and hits her head on the hard flood. Everything goes black.

## Part 3

Everything is wrong. Nothing is how it’s supposed to be. Adora is chipped, still sitting in the bed staring at the floor with a bland look over her face. Bow is trying to stay calm and not have another panic attack. Catra is dismayed while everything turns to chaos. Netossa is so angered she’s sitting on the floor trying to not punch anyone. Spinerella can’t get off of the floor in shock. Glimmer is laying on the floor, unconscious. And Perfuma is carrying a bunch of small paper boxes in her arms that she can’t see in front of her while she walks to the end of the tent.

Bow looks up in confusion.

Bow: “Perfuma… what is that?”

Perfuma: (anxiously) “Oh these? There are boxes of chamomile tea! Haha, they make me calm, normally. I NEED ALL I CAN GET!”

Bow: “Okay…”

Bow doesn’t know where to start. Probably with one of the three biggest problems; Glimmer being unconscious, Adora being chipped, or Entrapta still alone with Scorpia. Who is… not alive. Bow starts to panic again. He gets ahold of himself and walks over to Perfuma.

Perfuma: “Oh! Do you want some chamomile tea? I have strong and extra strong, but I suggest putting in multiple bags to make it stronger-“

Bow sighs.

Bow: “No, Perfuma. But… can you look after Glimmer for me? You don’t have to do anything. Just sit with her and make sure she’s okay.”

Perfuma: “Oh, where are you going?”

Bow: “To go get Entrapta.”

Perfuma’s eyes go wide and she drops a box of tea bags. It makes a light sound, but not very loud because the box is paper.

Perfume: “ENTRAPTA!-“

Perfuma nervously smiles as she adds a few more tea bags to her mug.

Perfuma: “Yeah, I’ll look after Glimmer… but that’s **all** I’m doing.”

Bow goes back into Adora’s bedroom to tell the others what he’ll do.

Netossa: “You’re going to get her? Are you sure it’s not better to leave her alone and let her come back herself?”

Bow: “I can’t do that. I *have* to get Entrapta. It’s the only way we’ll save Adora.”

Netossa looks down to the ground while her whole body rushed with panic.

A tear falls from Netossa’s face down to the ground. It’s hard for her to breathe and she can barely make herself talk.

Netossa: (crying) “You’re right. Don’t listen to me. Just don’t. I- I have the worst ideas.”

Bow: “That’s not true! You have great ideas, and you even saved your wife’s *life* because you do.”

Netossa: “I just feel guilty. I feel like I could of saved Scorpia, but I didn’t and now-“

Her voice fades.

Spinnerella gets up from the floor and walks over to Netossa, holding both of her hands and looking her in the eyes.

Spinerella: “It *will* be okay, Netty. It will.”

Netossa laughs, her voice still sad and tears covering her face. Netossa smiles at Spinerella.

Netossa: “*Don’t* call me ‘Netty’”

Bow smiles because he knows Spinerella and Netossa will be okay.

Bow: “I should get going now-“

Catra shrieks from the other room

Catra: “And what am I supposed to do?!”

Bow: “Uh- maybe drink tea with Perfuma? I don’t know!”

Catra puts her hand on her face

Catra: “I mean *with Adora.* She’s freaking chipped and you just expect us to live with her?!”

Bow doesn’t know how to respond.

Bow: “Um… while she’s just been staring at the floor this whole time, she can’t do any harm…”

Catra’s tail goes up in the air and puffs up.

Catra: “ARE YOU KIDDING ME? *CAN’T DO ANYTHING?”*

Bow looks over at Netossa and Spinerella and smiles. He then looks over at Perfuma who is still drinking tea.

Bow: “You’ll be fine. If she does do anything, you’ll have some of the best warriors with you”

Catra: (annoyed) “Fine. But if anything bad happens at all it’s *your* fault.”

Bow smirks as he turns around to leave

Spinerella: “Bow?”

Bow spins on his heel and faces Spinerella.

Bow: “What?”

Spinerella had a wholesome look on her face.

Spinerella: “Are you going to bring back Scorpia too?”

Bow’s face went pale and he started sweating as he felt his heart beating faster.

Bow: “But- but sh- she’s dead”

Bow took a deep breath so he doesn’t panic.

Spinerella bit her lip.

Spinerella: “Well it’s always worth a try. Especially if Entrapta’s coming.”

Bow: (calm) “Okay. I’ll try my best but I’ll have a o see what Entrapta says.”

Spinerella had on a hopeful smile as Bow walked away.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Bow walked through the woods at dusk with the sun almost gone in the sky. He kept walking until he heard metal moving about and beeping. “*Emily*” he thought. He came it the spot he last saw Scorpia in. Scorpia was still laying on the ground in the same position she was before. Entrapta was laying on the left side of Scorpia, holding her claw. Entrapta stared up at the sky, talking to Scorpia, despite her eyes being closed.

Entrapta: “even though it’s no one else, it’s just myself putting pressure on me, you know? Well, you probably don’t know or understand. Nobody does, really. But that’s okay. They don’t have to. I just have to remember nothing will ever live up to my standards. And that’s okay. It’s all okay. It’s just my gut feeling, anyway. Nothing important.”

Despite the fact that Scorpia wasn’t responding, Entrapta looks happily and calmly at the sky. What she was saying really hit close to home for Bow. He stepped out of the trees in his way. Bow looked at Entrapta with happy tears in his eyes.

Bow: “*I understand.*”

Entrapta sat up confused.

Entrapta: “Bow? You came back? And you- you understand?”

Entrapta saw how happy Bow looked to finally be understood. Bow sat down on the ground next to Entrapta.

Bow: “Yeah, I understand. It’s not easy being the happy one. I’m always so perky and looking on the bright side but really that’s not how I feel. I seem careless and calm on the outside but on the inside I feel the complete opposite. I feel stress, panic, dread. My mind compiles all the negative thoughts into a big bundle and tells me just to shut up and keep it all in. I have to be happy, for everyone else. I have to make sure everything is okay. It doesn’t matter how I feel. It doesn’t matter what happens to me as long as everything for everyone else is good. It takes everything out of me to make sure everything is right that I’m left with a weight in the bottom of my stomach and the back of my mind, dragging me down just wanting to quit. But I can’t. I can’t quite. I’ll do anything. It- It doesn’t matter what I feel.”

Entrapta watched and listened to Bow with such interest. Bow finally felt satisfied, using words to express how he’s felt for years. He felt free. Then he looked to his side at Scorpia. He almost ran out of breath.

Bow: “Oh, right.”

## Part 4

Bow sits on the dirt in front of Entrapta and next to Scorpia. He rubs his hand against the dry grass patches on the ground as the air gets cooler and the sun appears to set. A cotton candy pink seems to glaze over the sunrays.

Bow pushes himself off of the ground and looks back at the somewhat path he arrived on.

Bow: "We should get going."

Entrapta is lying on the dry dirt, looking up at the sky while it darkens. Her hand is in Scorpia's claw while Scopia's face remains emotionless. Entrapta worriedly looks at Bow.

Entrapta: (hesitent) "...No."

Bow: "Look, I know you're upset about Scorpia; I am too, but-"

Entrapta quickly sits up.

Entrapta: "Oh no it's not about Scorpia. She's fine."

Bow feels bad at a little scared for Entrapta. He worries she doesn't know Scorpia isn't alive. If she doesn't know, how to break the truth to her? It seems so cruel...

Bow: "E- Entapta, Scorpia... isn't... alive."

Entrapta: (confidently) "Oh *that*, she is! I put a patch on her I made that redirects oxygen from the air into her lungs on her chest. Wanna see!?"

Bow: "UH- no. I'm good"

Bow awkwardly shields his eyes to the side. "*I'm good?"* he thinks. Bow sighs at how strange he can sound sometimes.

Then his eyes light up at a realization.

Bow: "Scorpia's ALIVE!"

Entrapta: "I thought we just covered that..."

Bow puts his hands on his head in disbelief as his open mouth curls into a smile.

Bow: "Everything is fine then! Well, not everything. But everything *here* at least."

Entrapta: "What's wrong back at camp?"

Bow regrets saying that out loud. Should he tell Entrapta? Or maybe wait until they get to camp. But what if it's too big of a surprise then? Maybe he should tell her now. But what if she's worried the whole way back then?

Entrapta puts her hand on Scorpia's chest. Yep, she's alive. Entrapta's fingertips feel her heart beat at a normal pace. Emily beeps from behind them.

Entrapts: "Careful, Emily, we don't want you taking up all the air again.

Entrapta pets Emily on the head like a furry dog. Bow looks over at them and admires how positive Entrapta is. She's so cute and has such a bright motive.

Bow: "Lets get going. Emily can carry Scorpia."

Entrapta bites her top lip and looks at the ground.

Entrapta: "I... don't want to."

Bow: "But why? Scorpia is alive! We can reunite with the others and tell them the good news!"

Entrapta: "I- I like it here. I like being alone! Well, alone with Emily and a friend. But she's not concious of what's happening anyway. I feel free! I feel like I can just be myself here without anyone depending on me. I'm free to make my own choices and free to do what I want."

Bow: "But you can still do what you want with our friends. They totally support your choices!"

Entrapta: "It's just... not the same. I can't really explain it right now. I'm terrible at putting my feelings into words. I think you just have to trust me on this."

Bow: "But you can't stay here forever!"

Entrapta: "Not forever, just for now."

Bow: "But when will the time come? It's better to go now while we can."

Entrapta: "Just go without me!"

Bow: "But I came to get you!"

Entrapta: "I'll be fine for just a while longer. And look-"

Entrapta presses a black button on the front of Emily. A tray pops out with the warm aroma of chocolate lingering.

Entrapta: "Emily has an oven!"

Entrapta grabs a chocolate baked cookie off of the tray.

Entrapta: "COOKIES!"

Bow: "That's great, maybe we can go back to camp and show Perfuma?"

Entrapta: "I don't *want* to go back."

Bow: "Did something happen between you and the others?"

Entrapta: "NO! I just-"

Entrapta lifts her knees up to her chin and wraps her arms around

Entrapta: "I just feel better here. I told you- I don't know how to put those feelings into a physical form! If I had my computer with me I might be able to hook up something to my brain to show my thoughts though..."

Bow sits down next to Entrapta and holds her gloved hand.

Bow: "I'm not sure I know what it feels like, but I... trust you. How about we just go back for now and then you and Emily can go on another adventure?"

Entrapta: "But- But-"

Entrapta looks deep into Bow's eyes. He looks so hopeful. It may not be what she wants, but this is kind of his only chance. She might not be happy, but she's delt with sadness before. Maybe she'll find a nice distraction or something at camp. She feels a lump in her throat but shoves it down. Her eyes get a bit teary but she blinks it away.

Entrapta: "Okay."

## Part 5

Entrapta feels a slight burn in her eyes as Bow prepares to head back to camp. Entrapta doesn't want to leave. She just wants to stay here, the cool wind on her face, alone. *Maybe* with Scorpia. And Emily. It's not that she doesn't *like* the others, they're just too much for her right now.

Bow: "Wait- who's going to carry Scorpia?"

Entrapta: (sadly) "Oh. Emily can do that I guess."

Entrapta, still siting on the ground, carefully lifts up Scorpia's head and torso and places her on Emily. Emily jumps up and beeps loudly.

Entrapta: "Emily! Careful with Scorpia."

Once Scorpia is fully laying on Emily, Entrapta takes a deep breath and stands up.

Bow has a hopeful look on his face. He feels like things are coming together and he can fix them. He, Entrapta, and Emily (with Scorpia!) make it through the bushes on to the path back to camp.

Bow: "It should be about a thirty minute walk from here. You okay, Entrapta?"

Entrapta trudged along the dirt road using her hair as legs. She let her feet drag across the dust and dirt and she stared down at them.

Entrapta: "I- I- No."

Bow continued to walk along, but slower. He glanced over at Entrapta's face.

Bow: "What's wrong? Is there something I can do to help?"

Entrapta's head felt heavy as she tried to keep her emotions flattened. She felt her face burn. She tried to speak, but she just... couldn't. She felt choked up, and tears started rolling down her face.

Entrapta: "I- No- It's- It's-"

She started hyperventaling and stood on the soles of her shoes as her hair fell to the ground.

Bow and Emily stopped walking. Bow put his hands on Entrapta's shoulders.

Bow: (concerned) "Entrapta. Listen to me. You *will* be okay. Just focus on one thing at a time."

Entrapta couldn't get herself to say anything. She felt like a baby. Tears fell down onto her shirt. The wind again blew and made her wet face feel like sharp ice.

Entrapta: (breathing heavily) "I- I have depression, Bow."

Entrapta looked at Bow's face helplessly. Bow could see the pain coming through from Entrapta's shiny violet eyes.

Bow didn't know what to say. Was this... his fault? He had ignored Entrapta saying she didn't want to go back. Bow felt a sharp pain in his heart. He felt guilty. It's his fault and he sould have just listened to her instead of being so selfish. Bow bit his tongue until it bled. His lips were trembling because it is **all his fault**.

Entrapta somewhat pulled herself together, feeling like she had just reached air after being sunk in the ocean for far too long. She looked over at Emily. She has everything she needs. She has no reason to be sad. She forced a smile on her face and wiped the tears away with her hair.

Entrapta: "I'm... okay."

Bow felt bad for what he's done. He can't even help Entrapta when she needs it most. He looked into Entrapta's eyes, and despite her fake smile, he could tell how much she was struggling.

Bow: "I'm sorry, Entrapta. I should... I should act better."

Entrapta: "Oh, Bow. You're okay. I know that you care about me, even if it's hard for you to communicate it. I'm bad with friends too. That's why I kind of like staying away from them sometimes."

Bow: "Is that why you want to stay here? I'm- I'm so sorry-"

Entrapta: "I don't know what it is. I just feel like if I have enough time with myself... maybe I can figure out what's wrong with me. Why I can't connect with people. I really do like you guys, I want to find a way to explain that. But sometimes I just- Um- I- I- I can't always be around people. They're kind of overwhelming. And it feels like all I do now is be around people."

Entrapta stars tearing up again. She slides down on the ground.

Entrapta: "I miss who I used to be. I miss when I was... free. I could just do stuff. I didn't have any friends. I wasn't sad. I was... better."

Bow: "You weren't better then, if anything, you're better now."

Entrapta's voice becomes shaky.

Entrapta: "You didn't know me then. I know it's better for you when I'm around. But... is it better for me? I really do like you, but if I never commited to anybody I would have never been sad, you know?"

Bow didn't know what to do. "*If you love something, let it free,*" he thought. But Entrapta isn't a *thing.* She's a human being. And he'll do whatever it takes to make her feel happy again. Even if that means forgetting his own feelings.

Emily remained calm behind Entrapta, holding an unconcious- but breathing- Scorpia.

Bow looked hopefully at Entrapta. They should probably get going, maybe someone like Perfuma or Spinnerella could help.

Bow: "Hmm... do you want to talk to Perfuma or one of your friends? Maybe that could make you feel better."

Entrapta: "Well, it is scientifically proven that that is one of the signs to help with sadness when someone feels alone. I *would* like to see Catra again."

Bow slightly smiled through all of the pain. He looked deeper into Entrapta's eyes. Almost like he could see her soul. He felt a strong love for Entrapta right now. *Really* strong. But he can't feel that way- he only has eyes for Glimmer, right? It's not like he could have... multiple eyes...

\_\_\_

After a long bit of almost silent walking through nature, they arrived. Bow took a deep breath and walked through the tent, Entrapta and Emily following.

Bow's stomach dropped. It was a mess. Chaos. Spinnerella and Netossa were sitting together on a beanbag in the corner, exauhsted. Perfuma was in another corner with- what it looks like- fifty tea bag wrappers scattered on the floor. Her hair was fizzy and she looked anxious. Then Bow saw it- Catra, distressed, holding Adora's- *chipped* Adora's- hands behind her back. Adora looked ruthless, out to destroy. Catra had a cut on her cheek, and blood smudged abover her eye. Catra looked at Bow intensely.

Catra: "It's *your* fault."

And Bow saw Glimmer, laying on the bed in Adora's room, still unconcious. It really *is* all his fault.

## Part 6

"*Okay. We have to get things straight. One thing at a time*," Bow told himself in his mind. He took a deep breath, preparing to make everything right again. The situation seems managable, well, besides the Adora thing. But that's okay. He can handle this.

Bow *tried* to focus on one thing at a time. But so much was going on his mind just keep going on a loop and he couldn't focus.

Meanwhile, Entrapta stood shyly behind Bow. It was a bit of a crazy evening. Entrapta felt helpless. She felt tired but too nervous to sleep or do anything relaxing. She slowly backed into the corner of the tent and sat in a beanbag. Emily inched closer to her, an unconcious Scorpia laying face-up on Emily. Entrapta's heart raced as she looked at all of the chaos that has happened. Catra looks so defeated yet hasn't given up on holding chipped Adora back. Spinnerella and Netossa without any energy left. Perfuma.... well honestly Entrapta didn't know what was up with Perfuma, but it certainly wasn't a good thing. Two unconcious girls. "*They've gotten the best of us*," Entrapta thought. Or... could this have all happened because Entrapta wasn't here? She tried to shake off that thought because she *knew* it would make her feel worse, but somehow she couldn't. Entrapta looked over at her workroom in the tent. It looked empty and cold, unused. It made her feel bitter. She missed how things were. Scenes of happiness flashed around in her mind. She *wants* to feel excited for possibility, she *wants* to enjoy stuff again, but she can't. There are things she's eager to do and be happy about but she physically and mentally can't bring herself to pay attention to or enjoy anything anymore. Would it be like this... forever? Entrapta is waiting to feel good, but will that *ever* actually happen? She feels her stomach twist and she just feels... gloomy. This is what she gets for having depression.

Adora, emotionless, is trying to pull away from Catra's grasp.

Catra: (exauhsted, worried) "Bow, could you *help*?!"

Bow snaps out of his loophole trance.

Bow: "Oh, yeah. Uhh.... how exactly?"

Catra: "I don't know! You got me in to this messing, leaving to get Entrapta when we have bigger problems."

Entrapta's face flushes red from Catra's comment. Entrapta is being such a bother. Bow could have helped the others but instead he went out of his way to come and find Entrapta, who's not helpful at all, a burden if anything.

Bow: "I brought Entrapta to *help us*, Catra."

Entrapta: (sadly) "Oh... How could I help?"

Catra: "I don't know that! Science-y stuff! Remove Adora's chip!"

Entrapta: "A- Adora is chipped?"

Catra looks at Bow surprised.

Catra: "YOU DIDN'T THINK TO TELL HER? THAT'S WHY SHE'S HERE!"

Bow: (awkwardly) "I- I didn't want to make her feel worse about coming back, she was already crying-"

Catra: (frantically) "Then WHY did you bring her? You have to THINK more, Bow."

Entrapta feels a lot worse now. People are talking about her like she's not even there. Like she's some object without a brain. She felt like the room was getting to hot and stuffy and she was on the verge of crying again.

Entrapta turned around and stormed out of the tent. She felt the chilling wind beat on her face. The sky was navy blue with the moonlight bright. Entrapta ran and stood up on a tall rock, her face towards the moons. She lifted her arms above her head in hope. Her gloves fell of and she felt as if the cold air pierced her fingers with ice. The wind, colder than any previous day, gliding over her shoulders reminded her of that day before disaster in the strawberry field. She wanted to feel that light again. She wanted so much to feel free again. She knew everything would be fine again and everything is okay. Despite everything there being just fine, she just couldn't feel okay. No matter how much she wanted to. Some dumb part of her is just keeping her grounded. She wants space, freedom, happiness. But that can't happen just yet.

Catra was still holding back Adora, but Adora was more calm now. Well, as calm as a strong mind-controlled woman can get.

Catra winced.

Bow: "What's wrong?"

Catra: "*What's wrong?* Do you even know what's going on? Ugh, never mind."

Catra touched the scar on her cheek, still bleeding.

Catra: "Adora scratched my face. I know it's not a big deal, but somehow it is to me. We've fought before, but I... I thought we were on good terms now. I thought- well- maybe I could... love her again. But then she just... she just dove in to my face with pure anger... I've never seen her look at me that way before. She just took her hand and scraped her nails against my skin as hard as she could until blood was dripping down my face. It doesn't physically hurt, it hurts *emotionally*."

Bow: "But you *know* this isn't the real Adora. She's being possesed. Once we fix this all, you two can be happy together."

Catra: "But *how* in Etheria are we going to fix this?! You have to look at the more logical side of things, Bow."

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