"I guess that wasn't a total disaster." Catra says sitting on her throne.
"Did anyone else see that you all glowed?" Scorpia says
"I'm pretty sure everyone saw us glow." Mermista says
"Oh thank god I thought I was crazy for a moment." Scorpia breathing a sigh of relief
"So Catra..Queen huh." Netossa says
"Yeah it just off the top of my head. But I didn't expect that to happen." Catra says
"What did happen?" Perfuma says
"Atlas was this your doing?" Catra says
But after a few moments nothing happened.
"Athena? Alpha?" Catra says her voice carrying a slight worried tone.
"I'm here, but the others seem to be asleep or in some kind of trance? There magical signatures are different." Alpha says
"There their mind spaces. How weird, anyway i want to know what happened to Entrapa? i get all of us glowing the crowns were odd but I understand it because all of us are connected to a runestone. But your not or at least I thought you weren't." Catra says
" Hey don't look at me! I'm not or at least I thought I wasn't. How interesting! I have so many tests to run!" Entrapta says trying to run out but being stopped Hordak.
"Alright lets-" Catra begins to talk
But is interrupted by her Crystal that tracks Adora's magical signature. The crystal begins to flash off and on. Catra tries to touch it but it floats in front of her and when she reaches for the crystal it shatters.
Catra's eyes widen, her face pales and her body starts to shake. She looks down in shock at the shattered crystal piece's. Everyone around her staring at shattered crystal stare in shock as they knew the only time it would break like that was if the target was killed. Catra falls to her knees realizes that Adora has died. Lionett who's position besides her tries to reach out but before she can reach Catra turns and looks at liontt with tears streaming down her face. Lionett touches her shoulder but to her surpise her hand passes through. Suddenly Catra fades into her shadow leaving everyone shocked and scrambling.
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Catra appears from the shadows near the teleport device. She keys in her destination to her flag ship. As she is transported Catra changes her stance to all fours. Her eyes crackles with red lighting, her body starts to as well. She arcs her back and sprints foward. As she blasts forward she bounces off the walls to avoid people and boost her speed. Within minutes she's up to her command room. As she burst into the room she noticed the room is empty.
"Alpha! I need you now." Catra shouts
"I'm already on it." Alpha says
"Where is she!" She growls
"We traced her magical signature but she's beyond the known parts of space we have mapped out." Alpha says with sympathy in his voice
"Organize the fleet. Set a course to her last known location." Catra says looking down as her claws begin to shred the hand rails.
"Its impossible. We only know her estimated location. Even if we opened a gate we'd only be shooting in the dark." Alpha says
"SET A GOD DAMN COURSE." Catra shouts slamming her hand into the wall denting it.
"SHE GONE CATRA. I've been running every simulation trying to reach her but in every simulation we end up lost or dead. She's too far...I'm sorry." Alpha says
Catra screams her voice full of agony and anger. She falls to her knees holding her chest as she begins to hyperventilate.
Her vision becomes unfocused as tears blur her eyes.
"I...i....c....can't lose her...Alpha...." catra says her voice shaken and trying to catch her breath.
"Catra your having a panic attack. Stop talking and take a breath. You need to calm down." Alpha says appearing in front of her
Catra starts to wheeze she falls to her side.
"A...adora....." carta whispers as she falls unconscious.
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One Week Later
"Run it again." Catra says
"You've run the video hundreds of times already. I've personally run it millions of times. You need to sleep and take a shower. Look at yourself." Alpha says
Catra stands in the war room her clothes disheveled, her eyes bloodshot.
"She can't be dead. She must be in place that blocks her magic signature! I'm sure that what it is!" Catra says desperation showing in her voice.
"Catra. In the video the bot sent to us, it showed Adora, Glimmer and bow fighting then glimmer screaming that something is coming. Then bow get hit with laser blast and Adora in she-ra form screaming. The video end when an unknown wave of energy hits all of them and lastly the bot. You've been listening to this on loop for a whole week. Its over." Alpha says
"I can figure this out!" Catra says her shouting sounding more and more like a plea.
"No you can't. I'm the most intelligent being we have with the exception of Entrapta. Even if we assume your correct that their in a magic blocking zone the crystal wouldn't have exploded. But let's say it your right and they simply don't have magic and by some miracle weren't hurt or killed by whatever wave of energy that destroyed the bot. Who is commander bot that is completely made of titanium alloy. They are stranded on a planet with no magic. With no magic the first ones ship can't recognize Adora. So there stuck. From what we know they wre fighting a war still. Which means they are equally matched or are losing. But if that's true then with the disappearance of she-ra they are now losing or been wiped out already. There is no situation where they live. These are the facts. Entrapta would tell you the exact same thing if you would allow anyone to see you." Alpha says
"YOU DON'T THINK I ALREADY KNOW THIS!? I don't need to be a genius to know there already gone...but if she's dead then...what the hell is the point of me living? They took everything from me and I can't even get revenge...why shouldn't I just end it." Catra says
Alpha stares and Catra and for the first time see's a Catra without hope. A Catra who's lost the will to live.
"So what. Just because she's dead doesn't mean a damn thing. Your no longer the Catra that needs Adora to balance you. Your more than that now, you've inspired your friends to get stronger, you've made them believe in you so much they made you empress of the empire. Like you've warned everyone before war is coming. The fleet is ready for your command, the pri-Queens are ready to lead and you have to be ready to lead them. Your not responsible for only yourself anymore. I know this isn't the best advice I could give you but it's what you need. Put all those feelings in a box and lock them away. Push them down because right now they need a leader not whatever I'm looking at right now." Alpha says
"...."
Catra closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. She walks over to the computer display the video and delete it.
"I need sleep. For now follow protocol New Dawn. Then have the Queens follow protocol Inspire. Wake me when everything is ready." Catra says
She walks over to the door and starts to remove the blockade from the door. When she opens the door she notices Lionett guarding it.
"Catra! Wh-" she says
Catra raises her hand to stop her from talking.
"Report to Alpha." Catra says walking past her.
She as start to walk again Catra notices Frosta and double trouble waiting for her.
"Catra are alright?" Frosta says
"You look terrible kitten." They say
" Report to Alpha." Catra says walking past them.
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Three days later
Throne room.
Catra enters the throne room to see everyone has gathered like she ordered. In the back are guild leaders who serve under the queens. Ahead of them are officers of the military, ahead of them are commander then admirals then the Queens, King Micah and Msytacor headmaster Castaspella. Each row kneeling as she walks to the throne. She's wearing her coronation outfit. She arrives at the throne and sits down.
"Entrapta." Catra says her voice carrying throughout the room.
Entrapta nods and activates the projector bots they float up and begin transmitting Catra's image across Etheria.
"People of Etheria...i come to you with grave news. Our champion...our savior! She-ra has fallen. Her companions Queen Glimmer and her partner Bow have also fallen." Catra says her voice strong unyielding yet one could feel the sorrow and seething anger hiding behind each word.
"I know today should be a day of mourning but we do not have the time! The enemy has already mustered their forces! They hunted my beloved down and killed her. They think us weak, they think us broken now that our champion is dead, they think we will never stand again. BUT THEY WRONG, their deaths shouldn't cause us to anguish but rather it should make us stand up! It should make us scream out! It should make us RAGE! Catra says her voice resonating as she slams down her scepter.
"I Empress Catra of The Etherian Empire hereby declare war on;
- The Catzell Dominion
-The Monrn Federation
-The United Empire of Arcgan
-The Collective of Ka'ron
-The Luxkloren Dynasty
-The Ancient Empire of Vulzoik
This day Mark's the day our first Campaign starts." Catra says as the transmission ends.
"Admiral's gather your officers and ready your ships. Guild masters switch production from civilian production to military productions. Queens if you've followed protocol inspire then you know where your position is. King Micah and Headmaster Castaspella we leave Etheria in your capable hands....Go forth and claim Victory!" Catra says
As Catra finishes her speech all the guild masters walk out and start preparations, the admirals pick out their officers and leave in different directions, the Queens stare Catra for a moment before Catra smiles letting them know she's okay before they start to leave to their positions.
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"Alpha tell me the plan." Catra says
Catra stands in her flag ship. Looking out looking at the two fleets of 2000 ships.
"According to your plan Perfuma and Scorpia will assault the collective of Ka'ron according to reports their planet is mostly Woodlands/jungles. They also have 200 ships that are operational. From what we know their ships are organic ships. The people are planet based life forms. Perfuma will invade with 200 ships. She'll have the advantage of terrain.
Next would be Entrapta and Hordak invading The Monrn Federation. They are machine type species, they seemed to have organic bodies before but replaced everything but their brains. They have 350 ships their ships are metallic.
The United Empire of Arcgan will be invaded by Spinerella and Netossa. Their species are humanoid organic seem to have psychic abilities. There ships are a mesh of organics and technology. They number in 200. We will send 200 ships in as well.
The Catzell Dominion will be invaded by Lionett and Frosta. They seem to be organic with more animal like in their features. Their ships are metallic but are more primative in nature. They're 700 ships but are worse in quality so we decided to send in 200.
The Luxkloren Dynasty they will be invaded by Mermista and Seahawk. Their entire planet is made of water. They have ships so it'll be siege. They're species are aquatic in nature although this is just an assumption.
Lastly The Ancient Empire of Vulzoik they are based in a gas cloud. There species are unknown but they hav no ships. Catra will be invading them." Alpha says
"Begin the Campaign." Catra says
At her command each set of ships open a portal and are transported to their respective locations.
AN: chapters will be different from now on, each invasion will be it's own arc. Meaning you'll have many chapters on one planet at a time. So that everyone isn't overwhelmed with the amount new information and people. So be ready not to hear from characters for a long period of time. Also chapters will be slower because I need to create said empires and species from scratch. But they will be longer to make up for it.