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The screen flashed again and Lady Noire was nowhere to be seen. A few people settled into their seats now that it didn't seem like they were going to be leaving, just as the screen lit up again, showing 'The Sword: Part 2.'

A white light flashes and She-Ra stands before the bug-like creature. The creature kneels and Glimmer and Bow watch nearby.

Bow: Glimmer?

Glimmer: Yeah, I see her, Bow.

Bow: Okay. I wanted to make sure it wasn't just me.

Adora looks at her swords and screams. She morphs back into Adora and  Glimmer teleports forward and tugs on the sword.

Glimmer: Stay where you are!

Adora: What did you do to me?

Glimmer: What do you mean what did 'I' do to you?

Adora: I didn't know being a princess was contagious!

"...It's not -"

"I know that!"

Bow: Okay, okay, everyone, calm down! Wanna tell us how you did that?

Adora: I didn't do anything. All I did was pick up the sword, and then, whoosh, I'm in a tiara!

Glimmer: I don't care how she did it. We just have to make sure she never does it again!

Adora chuckled, "You should be glad that I did it again -"

"Yeah, yeah," Glimmer mumbled with a frown before giggling.

Glimmer has the sword. The creature rises and stabs the ground with its front talons. Bow takes the sword and runs to Adora.

Bow: Do it again! Do it again!

Glimmer: Bow!

"Bow!"

Bow: Do what you did before.

Adora: I don't know what I did before!

Glimmer: No time. We have to go.

They run through the forest as they're being chased and fall off a cliff. They follow a path to a triangular structure and run and get inside as Adora reads the password.

The scene changes to a dark hallway where Glimmer lights an orb. They argue about Adora being able to read First Ones writing.

Adora: Okay, well I didn't save you. I just wanted to get the sword, okay?

Bow: Are you sure it's not because you secretly like us?

Adora: Wh--? I don't like you. You're my captors.

"You totally like us."

"We- of course I do now."

The scene changes and they're walking through the forest. Glimmer attempts to use the sword.

Adora snorted. "You tried to be She-Ra-"

"Shut up!"

Glimmer and Bow explain the First Ones to Adora. They try to find a way out of the building.

Bow: Maybe there's a magic word. Ooh, what's the First Ones' word for "lights"?

Adora: I don't know. I'm not magic.

"Uh- you are magic -"

Adora huffed, "If we're going to point out everything wrong that I've said here, we're gonna miss the entire show!"

"...Fair point."

Glimmer: Obviously. Everyone, stand back.

Bow: Uh, Glimmer? Maybe you should take it easy. We're a long way from Bright Moon. It'll be awhile until you can recharge.

Glimmer: Bow!

"You have to recharge your powers?" snarked Catra.

Adora: You have to recharge your powers?

Catra scowled.

Glimmer: Can we not talk about this in front of the Horde soldier? Now, stand back.

Glimmer tosses a shiny light ball into the air, revealing an image of She-Ra.

Adora says the password, 'She-Ra', and the talk with Light Hope, who only repeats the same sentence over and over again.

Light Hope: Administrator not detected. Lockdown initiated.

A series of doors slam shut around them and the rock structure begins to crumble. Adora tries to get the sword or a password, but Glimmer is stubborn and teleports them out.

"Now, I know that I should have just given you the sword," she grumbled.

Glimmer is unconscious as they freefall through the sky. Bow shoots an arrow and they land on a web.

Bow: Glimmer? Glimmer!

Glimmer: Did it work?

Bow: Yeah, it worked. Barely. Are you alright?

Glimmer: I'm fine. I think I used too much power getting us out of there.

Bow: I don't know who could've predicted that... Oh, right. Me.

"You know, a lot of problems wouldn't have happened if you just listened to me..." said Bow with a smirk, and the girls only looked the other way.

Glimmer: Why are you still here?

Adora: What?

Glimmer: Bow and I are hardly a crack security team. You could've escaped at any time. Why didn't you?

"You're right," said Catra as she rolled her eyes, "You do have a a terrible security team -"

"Hey!"

"...It's true."

Adora: I just-- I wanna figure out what's happening to me, and if I go back to the Fright Zone, then I'll never know. I never knew where I came from or who my family was. Shadow Weaver said it didn't matter who I was before, that-- that I was nothing before Hordak took me in. There's always been a part of me that I don't know anything about an-- and all of this, it feels familiar somehow. I don't know how else to explain it.

A few people looked at her with sympathy.

Glimmer looks at the badge on Adora's jacket and scowls. Bow puts his hand on her shoulders.

Bow: Glimmer's mom knows more about First Ones' tech than anyone. She'll know what's going on with you and the sword for sure. So, if you want your questions answered, stick with us?

Bow extends his hand.

Glimmer: Let's go. There should be a village a few miles from here. They'll be able to give us a ride back to Bight Moon. We've wasted too much time already.

"Thaymor," Adora sighed.

The scene changes to the Fright Zone where Catra is with Shadow Weaver.

Shadow Weaver: For the last time, where is Adora?

Catra: For the last time, I don't know. You think I keep her on a leash?

Shadow Weaver: I know you're lying. You two are close. She would never depart without telling you.

Catra: Then I guess she let us both down, huh?

Adora tried to look at Catra, but she still refused to look back.

Shadow Weaver: Have it your way. I already know where she is. We've been tracking her.

"You were tracking me?!"

Shadow Weaver didn't answer.

Catra: Uh, then why did you ask me?

Shadow Weaver: Because you are going to bring her back.

Catra: I don't think so. 

Shadow Weaver zaps Catra with electricity.

Nearly everyone gasped, but Catra hid her flinch.

Shadow Weaver: Your insolence will not protect her. You will do as I ask.

Catra: Oh, yeah? Or what?

Shadow Weaver: Or you will suffer the consequences in her place.

"What?!"

"Why would you do that??"

"It wasn't Catra's fault that I ran away -"

"Please," Shadow Weaver drawled, "she deserved it with her incompetence -"

The scene changed, and Catra hadn't said anything.

Just outside the village, Bow and Glimmer change Adora to make her not look like a Horde Soldier.

They enter the village.

Adora: What is this?

Bow: It's a festival. Like a big party. You don't have parties in the Fright Zone? 

"Uh... no."

"HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE PARTIES?" Perfuma gasped.

Adora: Oh, right, parties. I mean, yeah, pfft, of course. I, uh-- I don't know what that is.

Bow: Ah! 

Glimmer: Did you even hear me? I said, in and out! 

Bow: She has never been to a party before, Glimmer! This is serious.

"It really is," Perfuma sniffed.

Bow and Glimmer lead Adora around the party. Eventually, she's hiding behind a tree as she spots a horse.

Adora: What is that? 

Bow: That would be a horse.

"Wait..." said Swift Wind, sitting higher in his seat, "Is that... me?"

Adora chuckled, "Yeah, I think so."

They go and meet the horse, but smoke comes and people begin screaming nearby.

Adora: What's going on? 

They run back, and Adora gapes as fires blaze from the village dwellings.

Glimmer: It's the Horde!

They hide in a hut.

Bow: Why are they here? The people of Thaymor aren't a threat.

Adora: Wait. Did you say Thaymor? This can't be Thaymor.

Glimmer: Did you know something about this? 

Adora: No. I mean, yes. But there's a mistake. Thaymor's supposed to be a heavily fortified rebel fortress, not a civilian town!

Glimmer: Do you really think that matters to them? 

Adora leaves, saying she's going to stop the Horde. She stops in front of a tank.

Catra spares a glance at Adora before looking ahead stiffly. They knew what would happen next.

Adora: Stop! 

Catra exits.

Catra: Adora! 

Adora: Catra? 

Catra: They let me drive a tank. Believe it? 

Adora: Catra, I don't understand. What are you doing here? 

Catra: Uh, duh, we came to find you. 'Cover for me, Catra. No one will even  know I'm gone.' Seriously, did you just get immediately captured right after you snuck out--?

"It seems that way," Frosta commented.

Catra: What are you wearing? 

Adora: Uh...

She rips the flower from her hair.

The scene changes to Bow and Glimmer battling for a moment. It returns to Catra and Adora.

Adora: There's no time. We have to put a stop to this.

Catra: What? Why?

Adora: Because this is a civilian town. Look around! These aren't insurgents. They're innocent people.

Catra: Yeah, sure. Innocent people who kidnapped a Horde officer. Now come on, let's get you back to the Fright Zone. Shadow Weaver is freaking out. It'd be funny if she weren't such a terrible person.

Adora: Catra, no. I can't go back. Not until the Horde leaves this town alone. You have to help me.

Catra: What are you saying?

Both girls try not to look at the screen.

Adora: I’m saying, this is wrong. They've been lying to us, manipulating us. Hordak, Shadow Weaver, all of them.

Catra: Duh! Did ya just figure that out? Manipulation is Shadow Weaver's whole thing. She's been messing with our heads since we were kids.

"Wait, so you knew the whole time??" Glimmer nearly shouted, "And you just let it happen?!"

Adora: How could you possibly be okay with that?

"Of course," Catra scoffed, "I'm not dumb -"

Catra: Because, it doesn't matter what they do. The two of us look out for each other. And soon we'll be calling the shot s. Now, can we go home already?

Adora: I'm not going home, Catra. I can't. Not after everything I've seen. Come with me. You don't have to go back there. We can fix this.

Adora takes Catra's hand. She pulls away.

Catra: Are you kidding? You've known these people for, what, a couple of hours? And now you're just gonna throw everything away for them? Ugh. What happened to you?

Adora: I don't know. But I have to do something. I'm sorry, Catra.

Catra zaps her with electricity.

The audience gasps.

The scene changes to Bow and Glimmer.

Glimmer: There's nothing we can do, Bow. You're almost out of arrows and I'm almost out of magic.

Bow: You can't say that. You're Glimmer. You throw yourself into every fight, no matter how hopeless.

Glimmer: You're right. We need Adora.

Bow: We do? Didn't she just sell us out to the Horde?

Glimmer: I don't think she did. We need to find her. I think she can help us. Just trust me. Okay?

Bow and Glimmer hop on the horse.

The scene changes to where Catra stands over Adora.

Catra: Oh, man. That was a lot stronger than I thought. Are you okay?

Adora: Catra! 

Catra: I'm sorry! It was a reflex.

Adora: Why are you doing this?

Catra: Because you left me. And if I don't bring you back, Shadow Weaver’s gonna have my head.

A few people sent sympathetic glances towards her.

Catra: So, enough with your weird little identity crisis and let's go home already. Or do I need to zap you again?

She screams as Glimmer and Bow arrive on horseback.

Bow fights Catra and Glimmer teleports Adora out. Glimmer gives back the sword and Adora transforms into She-Ra. The scene returns to Bow and Catra, but the Horde is attacked by She-Ra. The Horde retreats.

Adora: Catra...

Catra steps back into the dust with her eyes narrowed.

Glimmer, Bow, and Adora celebrate.

Adora: I did it. I turned against the Horde. I turned against the Horde! Why did I do that? I can't go back now. Where am I supposed to go?

Glimmer: Hey, hey. It's okay. You're with us now. C’mon, let's go home.

Adora smiles and takes Glimmer's hand. They walk off with their arms around each other. Bow grins.

Bow: Best-friends squad!

The horse follows them.

Bow: Wait, whose horse was this?

The screen turns black and Lady Noire is back on the screen.

Swift Wind huffed, "I am no one's horse but my own! Wait- does that make sense -"

"And that is the beginning of She-Ra!" Lady Noire exclaimed, glancing around the cinema. "Now, I didn't answer any questions last time- so any questions?"

"Yeah-" said Catra sharply, "Why are we watching this?"

"Huh, I could have sworn I already answered that," said Lady Noire thoughtfully, "but it's for my entertainment! And also it's very interesting to get your reactions." Catra only rolled her eyes.

"Anyway, we've got five seasons and fifty-two episodes, so we should probably move on..." Lady Noire trailed off. "The next episode is called Razz! Are you ready?"

She didn't really give them a chance to respond as she pulled out her remote again and the next episode began to play on the screen.