Adora: [Grunting] [Mimics Gunshots] [Grunting]. Hey, princess, you looking at me? [Shouts]

Woman over PA: All squadrons, report to training area immediately for evaluation.

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Adora: [Whispers] Psst. Anyone seen Catra?

Lonnie: [Mumbles]

Adora: [Scoffs] Not again.

Unknown Blue Horde Member ((**possibly Commander Cobalt, but not confirmed**)): At attention, cadets. Your simulation is about to begin. Here's your scenario. You'll be passing through the treacherous Whispering Woods to reach the heart of the rebel insurgency, Bright Moon.

Kyle: [Whimpers]

Unknown Blue Horde Member: Your mission is to defeat the Queen of the Princesses and liberate Bright Moon in Lord Hordak's name. Where's Catra?

Adora: She will be here. I promise.

Unknown Blue Horde Member: Mm-hmm. The Whispering Woods is full of princesses. Vicious, violent instigators.They will take you out if given the chance. Don't give it to them. Good luck, recruits.

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Adora: Watch out!

Kyle: Oh, no, no, no, no, no!

[Shouting]

Adora: Come on, this way.

Catra: [Growls]

Kyle: [Sreams] Aw, dang it.

Adora: Seriously, Kyle?

Lonnie: Bra-vo.

[Gunshots]

Lonnie: Seriously, Kyle?

Adora: Run!

Lonnie: Adora!

[Alarm Beeping]

Adora: [Gasps] [Yells]

[Alarm Beeping]

Adora: [Yells]

Catra: Hey, Adora. How's it hanging?

Adora: Catra. Did you really show up late and let us do all the hard parts? That is low, even for you.

Catra: Aw. You know nothing's too low for me. [Laughing]. Now come on, you look stupid hanging down there.

Woman over PA: Training exercise successfully completed.

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Catra: [Laughing]. You should've seen your face. You were like, "Aah, no! Betrayal."

Adora: [Scoffs] Come on, Catra. We're senior cadets now. I can't believe you're still pulling such childish, immature-- Is that a mouse?!

Catra: What!? Where!?

Adora: [Laughing]. Are you ever going to not fall for that?

Catra: I don't know. Are you ever going to let it go? That was one time.

Adora: I know, but for some reason it's always funny.

Shadow Weaver: Adora.

Adora: Shadow Weaver.

Shadow Weaver: You have done well. You've completed your training course in record time.

Adora: Uh, well, that wasn't just me. You know, Catra did, too.

Shadow Weaver: Ah, yes. How someone as unmotivated as you completed the course in that time, I'll never know.

Catra: Always serving up those pep talks, huh, Shadow Weaver?

Shadow Weaver: Silence. Do not be flippant with me, cadet.

Catra: Sorry Shadow Weaver.

Shadow Weaver: Adora, walk with me... Adora.

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Shadow Weaver: Lord Hordak has been watching you. He thinks you are a fine candidate for Force Captain.

Adora: Really? Force Captain? Lord Hordak said that about me?

Shadow Weaver: Oh yes. He sees great promise in you. In fact, he has elected you the honor of leading a squadron in the invasion of the rebel Fortress of Thaymor.

Adora: Thaymor? You mean we're finally seeing active duty?

Shadow Weaver: You are seeing active duty.

Adora: But I'll be able to bring my team along, right?

Shadow Weaver: Your team is not ready. They'll only slow you down.

Adora: Shadow Weaver, with respect, they've been training hard for this, too. And Catra, all she wants is to get out there and prove herself.

Shadow Weaver: Then she should have worked harder to prove herself to me. This is what I raised you for, Adora. Now is your chance to prove yourself. I saw talent in you the moment I found you as an orphan child and took you in. Is this not what you've wanted since you were old enough to want anything?

Adora: Yes.

Shadow Weaver: With you at the forefront, we will crush the Bright Moon Rebellion once and for all. Do not disappoint me.

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Angella: Send her in.

Glimmer: Your Majesty.

Angella: I'm told you disobeyed orders and led the Rebellion into a dangerous combat situation after you were ordered to retreat.

Glimmer: I was trying to protect a village from falling into The Horde's grasp.

Angella: You were reckless and put yourself and the other rebels in danger.

Glimmer: Fighting is supposed to be dangerous! How are we going to hold our own against The Horde if we keep retreating? Pretty soon, we won't have anything left to defend.

Angella: I'm growing tired of your back-talking, Commander Glimmer.

Glimmer: Why did you even make me a commander if you won't let me fight?

Angella: That's enough! You're grounded!

Glimmer: [Scoffs] Mom!

Angella: You heard me!

Glimmer: You never let me do anything!

Angella: We are not having this discussion tonight. You are embarrassing me in front of my royal court.

Glimmer: Oh, I'm embarrassing you?

Angella: Go to your room!

Glimmer: I'm going!

Angella: [Sighs]

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Adora: [Grunts]

Catra: What'd she say? Hey, what's this?

Adora: Hey! Give it back.

Catra: No way. You've been promoted?

Adora: Well, kind of. I mean, yeah, I guess. Heh. But it's not a big deal.

Catra: Are you kidding? That is awesome. We're gonna see the world and conquer it. Adora, I need to blow something up. [Purring]

Adora: Umm..

Catra: What?

Adora: Shadow Weaver says you're not coming.

Catra: What? My time was just as good as yours today. What is her problem with me?

Adora: I mean, you are kind of disrespectful.

Catra: Why should I respect her? She's just bitter that she doesn't have any real power that doesn't come from Hordak and everyone knows it. I guess it sure must be easy being a people pleaser like you.

Adora: I am not a pe-- Catra, wait. [Sighs]

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Adora: Look, I'm sorry. I didn't even think you wanted to be a Force Captain.

Catra: I don't. Here, take your stupid badge.

Adora: Come on, Catra. This is what I have been working for my entire life. I was hoping you could be, I don't know, happy for me.

Catra: Ugh, whatever. It's not like I even care. I just wanna get out of this dump at some point before I die of boredom. I wonder what's even outside the Fright Zone anyway.

Adora: Why don't we go find out?

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Catra: I take it all back. You're officially awesome. I can't believe you actually stole a skiff.

Adora: Borrowed. Please don't make me regret this.

Catra: I've always wanted to drive one of these things. Here, gimme.

Adora: Whoa, there. Save us enough fuel to get back.

Catra: That's a problem for future Adora and Catra.

Catra and Adora: I'm driving. I want it.

Catra: Can't have it! [Screams]

[Both shouting]

Catra: Let me.

Adora: Give me. I'm doing it.

Catra: Adora. I want it.

Adora: No, I've got it.

[Shouting]

Adora: Catra!

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Catra: What is it?

Adora: I think this must be the Whispering Woods. They say there are strange, old monsters in there, an- and the trees move when you're not looking. Every Horde squadron they've sent in there has never come out again.

Catra: Let's go in.

Adora: Wait, what? [Yells]

Catra: Woo-hoo! [Shouting] [Laughs]

[Both screaming]

Adora: Catra, slow down! Catra, tree! Tree! [Grunts]

Catra: Adora!

Adora: [Yells] [Grunts]

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[Whispers]

Adora: Catra? Huh? Whoa. Cool.

[Flashing light]

Adora: [Gasps]

Female voice: Balance must be restored. Etheria must seek a hero.

[Baby crying]

Female voice: Adora, Adora.

Catra: Hey, Adora? Adora!

Adora: Catra? What happened?

Catra: You fell out of the skiff after you drove it into a tree.

Adora: No, you drove it into a tree.

Catra: Ah, up for debate. Come on, let's go.

Adora: Wait. Where is it? Where'd it go?

Catra: What?

Adora: Ther- There was a sword. It was right here. I tried to touch it, but it got really bright.

Catra: Are you brain damaged? Don't be brain damaged. Oh, Shadow Weaver's gonna kill me.

Adora: I'm not brain damaged. It was here, I saw it.

Catra: Well, there's nothing here now. So, come on, let's go.

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Glimmer: "Dear Mom, I know you'll never read this, but I have to say it somewhere. I feel like you... don't respect me. [Shrieks] [Groans] Watch it! You almost hit me!

Bow: Hey, Glimmer.

Glimmer: Shh! Bow, what are you doing here?

Bow: What did you say? Come down here.

Glimmer: I can't, I'm grounded.

Bow: What?

Glimmer: I'm grounded.

Bow: ...What?

Glimmer: I'm... grounded.

Bow: [Shouts]

Glimmer: [Sighs] I'm so mad at my mom.

Bow: Is this about the siege on Elberon?

Glimmer: I was just trying to defend another one our villages from falling into The Horde's Clutches. She stationed me all the way out here because it's too remote to ever get attacked, but then it did, and it was my one chance to prove that I can do this. But she acts like I can't do anything because I'm just a princess. [Grumbles]

Bow: That doesn't make any sense. Everyone here is a princess. I'm, like, the only one who's not a princess.

Glimmer: [Groans] Tell that to my mom.

Bow: Hey, where does this go?

Glimmer: Bottom drawer.

Bow: Anyway, your mom might have a point. Only reason you got out of there is because of your teleportation powers, and, let's face it, they don't always work that well.

Glimmer: Looking for support here, Bow!

Bow: I'm just saying, if you wanna prove yourself, it's gonna take more than running recklessly into any old battle. Luckily, I've got just the thing. Check this out. I detected a piece of First Ones tech in the Whispering Woods. A pretty powerful one, too, by the size of these readings. If you find this one and bring it back, your mom is bound to be impressed.

Glimmer: Did you forget I'm grounded?

[Knocking on door]

Angella: Glimmer? Are you in there?

Glimmer: Uh...

Bow: Ah!

Angella: Glimmer?

Glimmer: Everything's fine, Mom.

Angella: Is someone else in there? I heard voices.

Glimmer: No one else is in here. Can you please just leave me alone?

Angella: I don't appreciate your tone right now, young lady.

Glimmer: What tone?

Angella: That attitude of yours is never gonna help you know.

Glimmer: Mom, you always tell me what to do-

Angella: You cannot act that way!

Glimmer: -And that's not fair!

[Door slams]

Glimmer: I'm in.

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Adora: [Grunts]

Female Voice: Adora. Adora. Adora!

Adora: [Gasps]

Catra: Hey, where are you going?

Adora: Back to the woods. There's something I need to figure out.

Catra: What? You're not--

[Robot Beeping]

Catra: What is wrong with you? You've been acting weird since we got back. Are you sure you're not brain damaged?

Adora: Look Catra, I know I saw something out there. It's ju- I just need to get another look. It feels important somehow.

Catra: Sounds good. Let's go.

Adora: No. I don't want you getting in trouble on my behalf. Just cover for me okay? I'll be back before anyone knows I'm gone.

Catra: Adora! Adora!

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Bow: Come on! Come on!

Glimmer: Uh! Please tell me we're not lost!

Bow: No, this thing is just acting up. Looks like it's being overloaded by the tech's signal. We must be getting close!

Glimmer: Uhh... I think it's that way.

Bow: What makes you say that? Oh, yeah. That'll do it.

Adora: What are you doing out here, Adora? Catra's right, this is crazy. There's no sword, you just got hit on the head a little too hard. You should just go back home and forget about all of this.

Glimmer: Bow, just let me lead the way, okay?

Bow: The light came from the edge of the forest.

Glimmer: Yes, you saw the light. It's this way.

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the Sword of Protection

Bow: The trackpad says otherwise.

Glimmer: It's this way--

Bow and Glimmer: [Gasps]

Adora: [Gasps]

Glimmer: Horde soldier!

Bow: I see her!

Bow and Glimmer: [Yelling]

Adora: [Gasps] [Grunting]

Glimmer: Bow, catch.

Adora: Give me the sword.

[Yelling]

Adora: Get off. Stand down. I don't wanna hurt you.

Glimmer: Since when do Horde soldiers not want to hurt anyone?

[All Grunting and shouting]

Adora: What?

Female voice: Hello, Adora.

Adora: Who are you? What's going on?

Female voice: My name is Light Hope. I have been waiting a long time for you, but I could not reach you until you forged your connection with the sword.

Adora: You sent the sword?

Light Hope: The sword is meant for you. Etheria has need of you, Adora. Will you answer its call? Will you fight for the honor of Grayskull?

Adora: What are you talking about? What-- What is-- What's Grayskull? You're not making any sense! I don't understand!

Light Hope: You will.

Adora: Wait!

[Grunts]

Adora: [Groaning]

Bow: Hey! She's awake.

Adora: What happened?

Glimmer: Quiet, Horde spy, I ask the questions. How did you make it this far into the Whispering Woods?

Adora: I just walked in. And I'm not a spy.

Glimmer: Sure, sure. You just so happened to find yourself in the Whispering Woods, like you just so happened to try and steal our sword.

Adora: It's not yours. I found it first.

Glimmer: The Whispering Woods is under the Rebellion's protection. You were lucky to make it as far as you did. Come on, Bow. Let's get this spy back to Bright Moon where she can be interrogated properly. This is perfect. Not only do we First Ones tech for the rebellion, we've also captured a Horde spy. My mom's gonna be so impressed. Now come on, on your feet.

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Bow: You positive we're going the right way, Glimmer?

Glimmer: I know what I'm doing, Bow. Can you please just trust me for once?

Bow: You know I always trust you, but I'm starting to get a little freaked out. I mean, I pretty much grew up in these woods and I've never even seen this part of them. I've heard stories about weird stuff out here.

Glimmer: It's fine, okay? Just let me figure this out.

Bow: Okay! Touchy. Sorry about her. Usually she's really nice. Not much for talking, huh?

Adora: I prefer not to swap pleasantries with my captors.

Bow: Fair. Suit yourself.

Adora: You know she's a princess, right? How can you follow her? Princesses are a dangerous threat to everyone on Etheria.

Bow: Is that what Hordak told you?

Adora: Well I thought it was just common knowledge. They're violet instigators who don't even know how to control their powers.

Glimmer: [Shouting]

Bow: You've never actually met a princess, have you?

Adora: [Huff] Well, maybe not in person, but...

Glimmer: [Whimpering]

Adora: What happened to this place.

Glimmer: Don't play dumb with me. I bet you were part of the raiding party that did this.

Adora: What are you talking about? The Horde didn't do this.

Glimmer: Oh yeah? You're a heartless destroyer, just like all the rest of your people.

Adora: I'm not a destroyer. Hordak says we're doing what's best for Etheria. We're trying to make things better. More orderly.

Glimmer: This is what's best for Etheria? Ever since The Horde got here, they've been poisoning our land, burning our cities, destroying everything in their path. And you're a part of it! How's that for orderly?

Adora: This doesn't make any sense. The Horde would never do something like this.

Bow: Did you really not know any of this? I mean, your army is called the Evil Horde.

Adora: Who calls us that?

Bow: ...Everybody!

Adora: The Horde rescued me when I was a baby and gave me a home. They're my family. You-- you don't know them like I do.

Bow: Maybe you don't know them like you think you do.

Glimmer: [Shouting] There's something out there. Something big.

Bow: How big?

[Ground Rumbling] [Grunts]

Bow: So, pretty big then.

[Screeching]

Bow: Watch out!

[Grunting and Shouting]

Glimmer: [Yelling]

[Screech]

Glimmer: [Yelling]

Adora: Hey, bug brain! Come on, Magic Sword. Oh, where's a blinding flash of light when you need one? [Screams]

Light Hope: Adora. Adora. Adora.

[Baby Crying]

Light Hope: Will you fight for the honor of Grayskull?

[Echoing]: .. honor of Grayskull?

Adora: For the honor of Grayskull!

(To Be Continued)

Bow: Glimmer?

Glimmer: Yeah, I see her, Bow.

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

Adora: [Screams] [Panting] Huh?

[Both Grunting]

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!

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, woosh, 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!

[Roaring]

[All Shouting]

[Roars]

Bow: Do it again! Do it again!

Glimmer: [Sighs] Bow!

Bow: Do what you did before.

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

Glimmer: No time. We have to go.

[All Grunting and Shouting]

[All Groaning]

Adora: What is this place?

Bow: No idea, but in there's gotta be better than out here. [Grunting]

Glimmer: Everyone, grab on, I can get us in there!

Bow: Glimmer, no! You've never teleported three people before.

Glimmer: Do you have a better idea?

[Both Gasp]

Adora: What's written on this door? It looks like some kind of password.

Bow: You can read that?

Adora: You can't?

Bow: What's it say?

Adora: Uh, "Eternia."

Glimmer: Oh, come on!

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Bow: So, Horde soldier, have you always been able to read First Ones' writing?

Glimmer: Wanna tell us what exactly is going on here?

Adora: I told you I don't know I just read the word on the door.

Glimmer: Right... [Chuckles] You read a word in a language that no one's spoken for a thousand years, and the door just opened into a mysterious ancient ruin. Sure.

Adora: You think I did this on purpose? You think I wanted to be a princess? Princesses are monsters.

Glimmer: Monsters? You're the monster!

Bow: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Glimmer, she did save us.

Glimmer: I don't care! We can't just trust her, Bow. Or have you forgotten everything the Horde's done to us? The people we're lost. [Sobbing] We need to find another way out of here and get her back to Bright Moon as soon as possible. My mother will know what to do with her.

Bow: Hey, so, thanks for saving us from that bug thing back there when you could've escaped instead.

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: [Chuckles] Wh--? I don't like you. You're my captors.

Bow: Sure.

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Bow: Thanks for saving us anyway. I'm Bow, by the way.

Adora: Adora.

Bow: "Adora." Ah. Weird name for a Horde soldier.

Adora: Is it?

Glimmer: [Whispers] For the honor of Grayskull.

Bow: What are we doing?

Glimmer: Nothing! I mean, uhh.. Look at these carvings. I think this might be a First Ones' ruin.

Adora: What's a First One?

Glimmer: You've never heard of the First Ones?

Bow: The First Ones are the original settlers of Etheria. They disappeared a thousand year ago, but they left behind a lot of old ruins and technology. Like this place.

Adora: So, what happened to them?

Bow: No one knows. They just disappeared. The Horde didn't tell you about them?

Adora: Seems like there's a lot the Horde didn't tell me.

Glimmer: Ugh. How do we get out of here?

Bow: [Sighs] It'll take forever to find a way out at this rate. [Gasps] Hey! Wanna turn on some lights, Adora?

Adora: I don't know how to do that.

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.

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!

Adora: You have to recharge your powers?

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

Adora: Whoa. [Gasps]

Glimmer: [Groans]

Bow: Wow. Are you okay?

Glimmer: I'm fine, Bow.

Bow: Oh hey! That's you!

Adora: What? That doesn't look anything like me.

Bow: No, I mean, the other you. The scary one in the cape.

Adora: That was me?

Bow: You can read that inscription, right? What's it say?

Adora: It says... "She-Ra."

[All Shouting]

Light Hope: Greetings, administrator.

Adora: What is this thing?

Light Hope: What is your query?

Bow: I think it's some kind of ancient hologram.

Light Hope: What is your query?

Bow: Uh... Hi. What is this place? How do we get out of here?

Light Hope: What is your query?

Bow: Welp. She's broken.

Glimmer: She's old. I'm surprised any of this stuff still works at all.

Light Hope: Administrator not detected. Lockdown initiated.

Glimmer: I didn't do it!

Bow: No. No. No lockdown! No lockdown! Adora, you gotta get it to stop!

Adora: What makes you think I can?

Light Hope: Query not recognized.

Bow: There's gotta be a password or something!

Adora: Uh, stop it! Uh, Eternia! Eternia! Give me the sword!

Glimmer: What? No!

Adora: We need the scary lady in the cape. I don't know how, but she's the key to this place, so maybe she can get us out.

Glimmer: You're a Horde soldier. I'm not giving you the sword.

[Shouting]

Adora: Eternia! Uh, cape! Uh... She-Ra!

Glimmer: Hold on!

Bow: Glimmer, no!

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[Screaming]

Bow: Glimmer!

[Grunting]

Bow: Glimmer? Glimmer!

Glimmer: [Groans] Did it work?

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

Glimmer: I'm fine. [Groans] 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.

Glimmer: Bow...

Bow: Like an hour ago.

Glimmer: Bow!

Bow: Sorry. I'm just glad you're okay. No more teleporting for awhile, okay. You could really hurt yourself.

Glimmer: I'm fine, okay? Let's just get back to Bright Moon so I can recharge already. 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?

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.

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?

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.

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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?

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

Catra: Uh, then why did you ask me?

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

Catra: I don't think so. [Grunting]

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.

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[chattering and laughing]

Glimmer: Okay, the jacket comes off.

Adora: Why?

Glimmer: If the villagers see a Horde soldier, they'll freak out. We gotta fix all this.

Adora: I feel ridiculous.

Bow: That’s ‘cause you need something to tie it all together.

Adora: I don't like it.

Glimmer: Point is, you don't look like a Horde soldier. Just keep a low profile. We'll be in and out.

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Adora: What is this?

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

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.

[children cheering]

Bow: So, seriously? No parties ever? What do you guys do on your birthday?

Adora: Huh?

Bow: No birthdays?! How is your life this sad?

Adora: [gasps] What is that?

Bow: That would be a horse.

[neighs]

Adora: It's majestic.

Bow: You wanna go meet it?

Adora: What? No! [whining]

Bow: Come on, it's okay. See, he likes you.

Adora: [gasps] This is the best day of my life.

Glimmer: Bow

Bow: Come on, I know you like her, too.

[rumbling nearby]

[people screaming nearby]

Adora: What's going on?

Glimmer: It's the Horde!

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

Adora: 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: This is a big mistake. I just need to talk to them. Get as many people out as you can. I'm sorry!

Glimmer: Adora!

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Adora: Stop!

Catra: Adora!

Adora: Catra?

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

Adora: I don't understand. Why are you here?

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

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Glimmer: Uh Bow! [shouting]

Bow: Hey!

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

Catra: What? Why?

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

Catra: Yeah, innocent people who kidnapped a Horde officer. Let's get back to the Fright Zone. Shadow Weaver is freaking out. [laughing] 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. Help me.

Catra: What are you saying?

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.

Adora: How could you possibly be okay with that?

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 shots. Now, can we go home?

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

Catra: Are you kidding? You've known these people for, what, a couple hours? And 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!

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Bow: Ah! I think that's all of them. What will we do?

Glimmer: There's nothing we can do. 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: Ugh. Every decision I've made in the past day has almost gotten us killed. My mom's right, I'm not ready for this.

Bow: No. You are not giving up now. I’m sorry your mom doesn't see how strong you are. You can do this, Glimmer, and you’re not alone.

Glimmer: You're right. We need Adora.

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

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

[horse neighing]

Scene change

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

Adora: Catra!

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

Adora: Glimmer?

Glimmer: Watch out!

Catra: Adora!

Scene change

Adora: What are you doing? Why did you save me?

Glimmer: We need you. We need She-Ra. I should've given this back to you in the ruin. You could've saved us and I knew that. But I was stupid. And a jerk. And I'm sorry!

Adora: You're not a jerk. I'm the Horde soldier. How do you know you can trust me now?

Glimmer: I don't. But I hope I can. I feel like maybe you're here to help us.

Adora: For the honor of Grayskull!

Scene change

Bow: It's been an honor serving beside you, Horsey.

Glimmer: Bow! Are you okay?

Bow: Is that Adora?

Glimmer: It's She-Ra.

Horde soldier: Retreat!

[all screaming]

Adora: Catra...

Glimmer: You did it!

Adora: I did?

Glimmer: You saved us. You saved everyone!

Adora: [chuckles] I did it. I turned against the Horde. I turned against the Horde! 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.

Bow: Best-friends squad! Wait, whose horse was this?

(The End)

Bow: Hey, we made it.

Adora: Whoa.

Glimmer: Welcome to Bright Moon.

· Camera zooms in on Bright Moon castle.

[Birds chirping]

Adora: It’s so beautiful.

Glimmer: Okay, I just need to go in there, recharge, and deal with my mom. [groans] This’ll be fun.

Glimmer: Uh, Bow? Maybe we should take Adora in the back way?

Bow: Oh, yeah. Good call.

Adora: What’s the back way?

· Scene changes to Adora and Bow climbing up a cliff.

Adora: This is the back way?

Bow: It might seem weird, but we totally come in this way all the time.

Bow: Oh! Hey, here. Why don’t you put this robe on? No reason.

Adora: You’re trying to hide me.

Bow: [voice cracking] What? No!

[theme song plays]

Angella: Glimmer! Where have you been?

Glimmer: Hey, mom.

Angella: All of Bright Moon has been worried sick. What were you thinking?

Glimmer: Mom!

Angella: [voice echoes and becomes distorted] How could you be so selfish and disobedient?

Glimmer: [groans and faints]

Angella: [gasps] Glimmer.

· Scene changes to Bright Moon’s runestone, where Glimmer is recharging

Glimmer: [groaning]

Angella: Are you all right?

Glimmer: I’m fine, mom.

Angella: Don’t think you’re not still in trouble. You didn’t even take the time to charge up before you left?

Glimmer: I didn’t think I’d be gone that long.

Angella: Where did you go, anyway?

Glimmer: Okay. Bow and I found a piece of super powerful First Ones tech in the woods. We knew it would really help the Rebellion, so we went to get it and bring it back. But we got a little sidetracked. It was fine, though, and I totally had it under control. And while we were out there, we found something even better!

Angella: What did you find?

Glimmer: I can’t tell you yet. But you’re gonna love it. I promise!

Angella: Glimmer—

Glimmer: Ah! Just wait here. I’ll be right back.

Angella: We are not done talking about this, Glimmer. Glimmer!

· Scene changes to Glimmer’s bedroom.

Adora: Okay, I get it. I’m guessing the people of Bright Moon are gonna be a little less welcoming of a Horde soldier than you led me to believe.

Bow: Maybe a little.

Adora: How little?

Bow: Think pitchforks and torches.

Adora: [groans]

Bow: It’s just that the people of Bright Moon have been really hurt by the Horde. Everyone here has lost someone in the war. You can’t blame them for being a little suspicious.

Adora: Sorry.

Bow: Hey, it’s not your fault. Once they get to know you, the people of Bright Moon are going to trust you just like Glimmer and I already—

Bow: [shrieks]

Glimmer: [Appears] I’m here! Okay, my mom’s on her way, but no one panic.

Adora: What?

Glimmer: [shouting] I said no one panic!

Glimmer: Don’t worry, she’ll love you. All you have to do is use the sword to transform into She-Ra before she gets here.

Bow: Wait, we’re jumping straight to She-Ra with your mom? Are you sure?

Glimmer: Yeah, I don’t think my mom is going to buy, “Hey mom, we found a Horde soldier. Can we keep her?”

Glimmer: My mom is gonna love She-Ra. We can ease her into the Horde stuff later.

Adora: Uh, Glimmer, look. I don’t know if I can just ‘turn on’ She-Ra. I’ve only done it when someone was in danger before, and it felt a little out-of-control last time. I’m still figuring out how all of this stuff works.

Glimmer: How hard can it be? Sword, magic words, poof! She-Ra!

Glimmer: Hey. You’re gonna do great, okay? Bow and I will go buy you some time. Just hang out here with the sword and think She-Ra thoughts. I believe in you!

Bow: [grunts as Glimmer grabs him and teleports away]

Adora: [sighs] Right. Okay, sword, it’s just you and me now. So, uh…let’s do this. [chuckles]

Adora: For the honor of Gray—

Adora: [shouting and grunting as she fumbles with the sword]

Adora: [groans]

· Outside, a horse neighs.

Adora: [gasps]

· Scene changes to outside, where Adora meets the horse while wearing the robe.

Adora: Horsey! [hugs horse]

Adora: Oh! This is much better. There’s actually room to move around here.

Adora: Ready to see something cool?

Adora: [takes a deep breath] For the honor of Grayskull!

· The sword light flashes, but nothing happens.

Adora: Okay, let’s try that again. For the honor of Grayskull!

Horsey: [whinnies and turns away to eat grass, uninterested]

Adora: [sighs]

Adora: [in a deep voice] For the honor of Grayskull!

Adora: [in normal voice] For the honor of Grayskull!

Adora: [whispers to sword] For the honor of Grayskull.

Adora: [grunting and swinging the sword wildly] For…the…honor…of…Grayskull.

Adora: [frustrated grunt] For the honor of Grayskull.

Adora: [lying on her back in defeat] Honor of Grayskull, blah blah blah.

Horsey: [blusters, neighs]

Adora: Oh, come on! Glimmer’s counting on me. Don’t leave me hanging here.

Adora: For the honor of Grayskull!

· The sword begins firing at random and hits Horsey.

Adora: Horsey, no!

· Horsey transforms into Swift Wind.

Adora: Okay…

Swift Wind: [panicked neighing]

Adora: Horsey, it’s okay!

· Swift Wind runs off into the village.

Crowd: [shouting]

Adora: No! No, wait! Horsey! Stop!

Adora: [runs after Swift Wind] Horsey!

· Swift Wind creates a gust with his wings that blows Adora’s robe off of her shoulders, and then flies away in panic.

Adora: Come back!

Woman: [muttering] Horde soldier…

[Various chattering among the villagers]

Bright Moon Soldier: Horde Soldier!

Adora: Wait, you don’t understand. Stop! I’m not with the Horde. Just listen to me!

Bright Moon Soldier: [raises her sword and attacks Adora]

[grunting and shouting]

Woman 1: [As Adora escapes] Go! Get her!

Woman 2: Don’t let her get away!

Woman 1: Move!

Adora: [yells as she falls off a ledge]

Adora: [panting]

· Volleys of arrows are shot at Adora as she flees.

· Scene changes to Bright Moon castle.

Angella: For the last time, what is this grand surprise that I’m supposed to be so impressed with?

Glimmer: You’ll see it in just a minute, Mom. I promise.

Glimmer: Bow, can you go check and make sure that the surprise is ready for us?

Bow: You got in, Princess.

Angella: [As Bow leaves] I like that boy.

Gimmer: I know you do, Mom. And you’re gonna like this surprise even more. [chuckles]

Bow: [returns and drags Glimmer over to the side] So…problem.

Glimmer: What?

Woman: Your majesty. A horde spy has been discovered on the Bright Moon grounds. She attacked our troops with a sword and then fled with the help of a winged beast.

Angella: What did you do?!

· Scene changes to the Fright Zone.

Lonnie: I’m telling you. This new princess is no joke. She wiped the floor with our whole recon squad. Twelve feet tall at least! Took out every one of our machines with nothing but a sword.

Woman: Did you actually see her?

Lonnie: No. And it’s a good thing, too. We were lucky to get out of there alive.

Catra: Oh, please. She’s like every other princess: all sparkle, no substance. She caught us off-guard. That is all.

Lonnie: Sure. You were the only one who saw her up close, and you didn’t even land a hit on her.

Lonnie: What? Did you freeze up?

Catra: [growls] You think I’m scared of some princess? I could take her out whenever I want. I know her secret.

Lonnie: [scroffs] Oh yeah?

Catra: [grunts as Lonnie pushes her away]

Lonnie: And what’s that?

Catra: [growling] Hmm. Like I’d tell you.

Lonnie: Easy, Catra. Adora’s not here to protect you anymore.

· Scene changes to the Whispering Woods.

Adora: [panting] Stupid. You just had to go out there, even after Bow warned you about the pitchforks and torches.

Adora: [sighs]

· The stone on Adora’s sword begins to glow.

Adora: [scoffs] What do you want from me now? Haven’t I done enough for you?

Adora: [annoyed] For the honor of Grayskull?

· Nothing happens.

Adora: [sighs] What’s wrong with you?

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Razz

[metal clanging nearby]

Adora: Horsey? Is that you?

Razz: [humming as she sweeps around her hut]

Razz: Hm? Did you hear something? Yes, I did, too. Who’s there?!

Adora: [emerges] I, uh, didn’t mean to intrude. Um, but have you seen a flying horse around here?

Razz: Oh, Mara, dearie! Is that you? About time you got here. Come on now, there’s no time to waste. Let’s get going.

Adora: [entering the hut] Uh, you were waiting for me?

Razz: [laughs[ We made plans to go berry-picking today.

Adora: Look, I’m sorry, but I think you’ve mistaken me for someone else. I don’t know who you are.

Razz: No, you don’t know Madame Razz, do you? You’re not quite the same. This is the wrong time for my Mara, isn’t it? Now you’ve got the sword, instead.

Adora: Wait, what?

Razz: Ah! Well, never mind. You’re here now, and there’s still berries to be picked.

· Scene changes back to the Whispering Woods.

Adora: Hey, uh, you’ve said something about the sword. Have you seen it before?

Razz: [chuckles] Don’t ask such silly questions, Mara. You know you bring that sword around here all the time.

Adora: I’m not—Okay. How long have you been living out here in the woods alone?

Razz: Alone? Me? Oh, no! I’m not alone. I’ve got Broom here, and my friend Loo-Kee, too! But he’s always hiding. [chuckles]

Adora: [chuckles nervously] Oh, good, she’s got imaginary friends.

· Camera pans the length of a First Ones structure.

Adora: Whoa.

Razz: Ah! Here we are.

Adora: I think I’ve seen a place like this before. This is a First Ones ruin, isn’t it?

Razz: [climbing the structure] And the best place to pick fresh berries!

Adora: Hey, be careful up there! That thing’s not safe.

Razz: [grunting as the structure begins to light up beneath her]

· Razz places her hand on the top, and a light blasts her, causing her to fall.]

Razz: [yells]

· Adora catches her as the ruins are bathed in an odd green light.

Razz: [chuckles] Oh, dearie me! That was quite a tumble, eh?

· A light flashes from the top of the ruin, and stars appear in the sky.

Adora: Stars?

Razz: Oh, we used to come here to look at the stars. Do you remember, Mara? They’re all gone now. What happened to the stars?

Adora: I’ve seen them before. I know all of this somehow.

·

Brief visions

of Adora’s memories flash across the screen.

[Baby giggling]

· The visions subside, and Adora grips her head. Razz eats one of her berries, unfazed.

Adora: What is this? What’s happening to me?

Razz: [remains silent and eats another berry]

Adora: Look, I know you brought me here for a reason. If you know something about the sword, about me, you need to tell me!

Razz: I brought you here to pick berries, and your basket’s still empty. So, come on, silly.

Adora: Whoa! [Razz grabs her by the arm and drags her off]

· Scene changes to the Fight Zone barracks. Catra flops down onto the bed and glances over at a drawing of her and Adora on the wall.

Catra: [grunts and slashes the drawing, sobbing quietly, then looks-down at her pillow before she begins shouting and crying hysterically, tearing the pillow to shreds.]

Shadow Weaver: [entering] Catra!

Catra: [scrambling out of the bed] What do you want?

Shadow Weaver: Impertinent as always, I see. With such a grand failure under your belt, it would benefit you to show more respect, cadet.

Catra: I did exactly what you told me to do. You are the one who didn’t warn us there would be princesses there.

Shadow Weaver: I have you a simple task: bring back Adora. Instead, your squadron is ravaged, your war machines destroyed, and Adora is still missing.

Catra: News flash, old lady: if Adora wanted to come home, she'd be here right now. Adora's gone. She defected. And I’m starting to think she had the right idea. So maybe it’s you who should be showing a little more respect to me.

Shadow Weaver: Lies!

· The lights shatter.

Shadow Weaver: I am out of patience to address your incompetence and your insubordination, cadet. You will answer to a higher power, Lord Hordak himself.

· Scene changes to the Whispering Woods.

Adora: [grumbles] Wait! Will you slow down?

Razz: Eh? What’s that, dearie? I don’t have my glasses; you’ll have to speak up.

Adora: Oh, I know you can hear me. I just—I need you to tell me what to do!

Razz: [laughing] How would Madame Razz know what you should do?

Adora: Look, I left my whole life behind, looking for answers about where I came from and who I’m supposed to be. The Rebellion hates me, and I can’t go back to the Horde. And I wanna do the right thing, but I don’t know what that is.

· Adora and Razz stop in front of a field full of abandoned Horde war machines.

Adora: [gasps]

Razz: Ah, it’s the same old story, dearie. Wicked people destroy what they cannot control.

Adora: They can’t just do this!

Razz: Once, the princesses would have protected us. But these days, they—they stay in their castles, protecting only their own lands. Meanwhile, the Horde creeps ever closer.

Razz: You’re very like my Mara, you know? Brave, loyal, but afraid.

Adora: I’m not afraid.

Razz: Dearie…[chuckles] You ran into the woods and asked the first old lady you could find what you should do!

Razz: No one is going to make this easy for you, dearie. Stop waiting for someone to tell you what the right thing to do is.

Razz: You’re a smart girl. What do you think?

Adora: I think…this is wrong.

[horse neighing]

Adora: Horsey.

Razz: Huh?

· Scene changes to Swift Wind being tied down by a group of Horde soldiers.

Adroa: [quietly] For the honor of Grayskull.

· Adora transforms into She-Ra.

Horde Soldier: Keep those lines taut.

Adora: [grunts]

· Adora tears open the net restraining Swift Wind.

Swift Wind: [neighs and flies away]

She-Ra: Turn off your machines and leave this place now!

Horde Soldier: It’s the princess. Get her!

[grunting and shouting as She-Ra fights the horde soldiers]

Horde Soldier: Huh? Uh…

[more grunting and shouting as another wave of horde soldiers attack She-Ra]

Razz: That’s my girl. [laughs and tosses She-Ra her sword.]

Razz: [hitting a horde soldier with her broom] Take that, you great lump! Razzle Dazzle!

She-Ra: Razz, no! You can’t be here!

Swift Wind: [neighs and attacks the horde soldier before flying away]

Razz: Woo-hoo!

· She-Ra is hit by a laser and collapses suddenly.

Razz: Mara, dear!

Horde Soldier: Yeah!

[Horde soldiers shouting as they close in on Razz and She-Ra]

Razz: Razzle Dazzle! [throws down her berries and creates a smokescreen]

· Scene changes to Adora being awakened by Swift Wind.

Swift Wind: [whinnies]

Razz: Hello, dearie.

Adora: Ow.

Razz: Swift Wind and I have been talking while you were asleep. He thanks you for coming to his rescue.

Adora: Swift Wind?

Razz: That’s what he prefers to be called. Also, he wanted me to make sure that you know that “Horsey” was a stupid name.

Razz: How do you feel?

Adora: I’m…I’m okay. I think I know what I need to do.

Adora: If the princesses won’t defend Etheria, then I will.

Adora: I need to get back to Bright Moon.

Razz: Ah, that’s the spirit, dearie!

Adora: Will I see you again?

Razz: If you need me, you will always know where to find me.

Razz: [retreating to her hut] Who was that girl?

Adora: [to Swift Wind] Um…any chance I can get a ride back to Bright Moon, Swift Wind? Please?

Swift Wind: [whinnies]

· Scene cuts to Adora riding Swift Wind through the skies.

Adora: [laughing]

Swift Wind: [neighing]

Adora: Woo-hoo! [laughs]

· Scene changes to Bright Moon castle.

Angella: How could you possibly think this was acceptable?!

Glimmer: Mom, you don’t understand! You’re not listening!

Angella: You’ve shown remarkably poor judgment! Allowing a Horde soldier into Bright Moon without telling me?

Bow: Your majesty, it’s not all her fault.

Angella: Bow, I think it’s time you went home. Glimmer and I have a lot to discuss.

Glimmer: Mom!

· A golden light floods the room as She-Ra enters.

[all gasp]

Angella: It can’t be.

Glimmer: I was trying to tell you. Mom, meet—

Angella: She-Ra.

She-Ra: Your Majesty, I’ve come to pledge myself to the Rebellion. But first, there’s something you should know.

· She-Ra transforms into Adora.

[all gasp]

Woman: She’s a Horde Soldier.

Glimmer: Mom, this is Adora.

Adora: [kneels and offers Angella the sword] I know you have no reason to trust me, Your Majesty. But I’ve seen for myself the atrocities the Horde has committed against the people of Etheria, and I’m ready to fight to stop them. If you give me the chance, I know I can help the Rebellion turn the tide of the war.

Angella: [takes the sword] I know the legend of the warrior the First Ones called She-Ra. They said she would return to us in the hour of our greatest need to bring balance to Etheria. I never thought she was anything more than a myth.

Angella: And yet you’re here now. And in the uniform of a Horde soldier, no less.

Angella: You would pledge to stand with us against those you once served?

Adora: [sighs] Yes.

Angella: Glimmer, you would vouch for her and take responsibility for her?

Glimmer: Yes.

Angella: Then rise. The Rebellion accepts your allegiance, She-Ra, Princess of Power.

· Angella returns the sword to Adora.

Crowd: [all chanting] She-Ra! She-Ra! She-Ra!

Glimmer: [shouts and hugs Adora] Welcome to Bright Moon!

Bow: [hugs] But for real this time.

· Scene changes to Lord Hordak’s lair.

[squeaking as Hordak’s imp spy coils around the throne]

Shadow Weaver: Lord Hordak. [throws Catra onto the ground] Kneel!

Shadow Weaver: I gave her charge of a simple mission: to return Force Captain Adora to the Fright Zone. Instead, our forces suffered a humiliating defeat.

Hordak: Then you mean to tell me that you’re still down a Force Captain?

Shadow Weaver: Yes, my lord. But rest assured, nothing will stop us from finding Adora and bringing her back.

Hordak: No. You will elect another Force Captain and resume normal operations.

Shadow Weaver: But, my lord, Adora is the only viable candidate.

Hordak: You have Catra. Was she not your ward, as well?

Shadow Weaver: Catra has been nothing but a disappointment to me.

Hordak: If you have failed to condition her properly, you have no one but yourself to blame.

Shadow Weaver: But, my lord—

Hordak: Enough. I have made my decision. Rise, Force Captain Catra.

· (Hordak gives Catra a Force Captain badge. Catra takes the badge skeptically.)

Hordak: Hmm. · (Catra looks down at the badge and smirks.)

Episode End