Catra

[heterochrocatic]

● CATRA
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[princesspower]

If I don't do it, who will, Catra?

[ That refers to so many things - to being She-Ra, to saving the planet, to protecting Catra when they were younger. If she doesn't do it, no one will. She has to. She has to or people get hurt. ]

I couldn't just go back to pretending the Horde was fine, Catra. You know that. I was wrong to think it was OK in the first place!

[heterochrocatic]

I know you were! I just wish you'd noticed it when it was me getting hurt all the time.

[ Some of the bitterness those words have carried in the past is still there, but mostly they're sad. Quiet. ]

I missed you and I didn't know what to do! I thought you were the person I could lean on and then all of a sudden you were gone!

[princesspower]

I did notice. I noticed all the time.

[ Adora, likewise, sounds sad. ]

And I thought I could protect you. I thought that's what I was doing. I didn't know there was an alternative to the Horde...

[ OK. OK, OK, OK. ]

I'm sorry, Catra. I really am.

[heterochrocatic]

[ The line is silent for a long time. A long time. ]

I'm sorry, too. For everything. I messed up a lot.

[princesspower]

[ Adora is about to hang up, honestly. she half believes that Catra's just left the line up to make her wait. ]

I still meant what I wrote.

[heterochrocatic]

Really?

You, uh? Love me?

[princesspower]

Yes. Of course I do!

[heterochrocatic]

[ Another long, long pause. ]

I love you, too.

[princesspower]

Oh.

[ That's it, Adora? ]

You do?

[heterochrocatic]

Well. Yeah.

I meant what I said.

[princesspower]

Well.

Good. I'm glad. I'm - happy- really happy to hear that.

[ Adora sounds somewhere between cautious and giddy and happy and sad. ]

I know everything's weird and confusing, but... I just want to be able to talk to you and see you again without feeling all awkward and unsure.

[heterochrocatic]

Yeah, I mean.

I'd really like that too.

[ Catra hesitates. She's not quite as excited sounding as Adora, sadly. ]

If you can somehow not be weird, it'll all be fine.

[ Okay that's a bit more like old Catra. The playful one. ]

[princesspower]

I am not weird-!

[heterochrocatic]

You are totally weird.

[princesspower]

You're weird, if I'm weird.

[ This feels strangely normal.

She sort of likes it and it also feels incredibly weird. ]

[heterochrocatic]

What if we're both weird?

[ Catra actually giggles, the sound faint and distant over the communicator. ]

I guess I'll see you at breakfast tomorrow?

[princesspower]

Yeah. Yeah.

Breakfast sounds good.

[ Hearing Catra laugh without also sneering is a nice, welcome change. ]

[heterochrocatic]

See ya.

[ Click. That's the end of that. ]