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After an incredibly close final match, I at last declare the winner of the Favorite Recurring Character tournament to be... Kyle!
Congratulations, Kyle!! This might be the only thing he's ever won in his life.
And once again, this was an incredibly close match, and Double Trouble put up .a very good fight.
And thank you to everyone who voted in this tournament! It's been a pleasure to host.
If you haven’t already, be sure to vote!
On the favorite recurring character final, that is. What else would I be talking about?
The poll is here: https://she-raandtheprincessesofpower.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000052430
Kyle and Double Trouble are currently tied with 13 votes each. Whoever wins this will be crowned She-Ra Wiki’s Favorite Recurring Character, and may go on to compete in a Favorite Character Tournament against the main cast. It’s the most important thing you’ll vote on all week!
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My main thread: here
I drew two for this, since my first one didn't technically fit the prompt.
^^ I based this one off a romance novel cover because it amused me.
Follow-up (doubled as my Inktober drawing for today):
I don't know how to draw kissing normally, let alone with a lizard guy, but I tried. (I didn't try my hardest ahaha, and didn't try not to make it look silly, but I did put in some effort.)
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Fanfic #1: Rainbow
Fanfic #2: Tattoo
Fanfic #3: Evening
Fanfic #4: Purring
Fanfic #5: Leaf Pile
Fanfic #6: Sunset
Fanfic #7: Warm
Fanfic #8: Abandoned
Day 9 fanfic directly ahead!
(It may be my longest one so far, but I think it will be worth the time to read it!)
Workout
A mood of unusual excitement had spread amongst the cadets.
Today had been chosen as a day for field exercises.
To be outside on actual earthy terrain amongst actual pieces of heavy equipment was a rare treat!
It felt that much closer to the thrill of action in combat!
At the moment, however, the cadets were standing idle while the commanders gathered in a small group for some kind of unexpected conference.
Lonnie folded her arms and rolled her eyes at Rogelio, who snorted impatiently. She looked over to Kyle, who seemed fascinated by a bug crawling on his hand. Lonnie shook her head.
Catra stood nearby frowning and clawing the ground with her foot.
Finally, Commander Cobalt turned back toward his squad and strode forward right up to Catra, who straightened her posture and looked him in the eye.
"Cadet Catra! I'm putting you in temporary charge of your squad."
The others looked at one another in dismay as the commander continued.
"I want you to put them through a training exercise while I'm gone. I'll be back in about 15 minutes to check on their progress. Understood?!"
Catra nodded, her expression set in serious mode.
"Yes, Commander!" she answered simply.
Commander Cobalt nodded, turning to follow the other commanders.
Catra turned around slowly to face her fellow cadets with a smug smile of profound satisfaction.
Lonnie narrowed her eyes challengingly.
The rumor had been circulating all week that both Catra and Adora were being considered for possible promotion. This was obviously one of the ways they were testing her leadership abilities.
But why did it have to be Catra this time!
And why did Adora get to be the one visiting the infirmary! They were only a couple of small burns!
And wasn't Catra just loving her chance.
For a moment, she put on a serious face, considering, hands behind her back as she paced in front of her fellow cadets. Then she stopped.
"All right, squad. Here's the scenario."
Catra pointed to a nearby medium-armored tank.
"In the midst of battle, the tank engine fails. But its weapon is still functional."
She walked around the trio and placed her hand on the hull of the tank.
"So, your task is to move this engineless tank up there," she pointed across to the nearest hill, "and get its weapon in position to fire down on the Rebel forces on the other side. You have ten minutes. Go."
As Catra stepped away, Lonnie stepped toward her in defiance.
"You're kidding! That's a stupid scenario! It would never happen!"
Catra shrugged. "You never know."
Lonnie pressed on. "Plus, it's an impossible task!"
Catra looked at her chronometer. "Is it? The clock is running, by the way."
"Come on, Catra! How are we supposed to move a dead tank all the way up there!"
Catra just smiled. "I don't know, but you better get going. Or don't you want a good report?"
Lonnie glared at her a moment and then snarled, "Fine!" She turned toward her companions with resignation. "Come on. Let's figure this out."
With a fair amount of grunting, Lonnie, Kyle, and Rogelio managed to push the tank to the base of the hill, but once they reached the incline, no amount of effort could move it upward.
The three of them gathered around the unwieldy hulk, frowning in thought.
"We've gotta make a strategy," Lonnie suggested. "Maybe . . . what if we tried moving it up in a spiral path?"
"That'd take too long!" protested Kyle.
Lonnie threw up her hands, "Well?!"
Just then, Rogelio's face brightened, and he began gesturing animatedly and obscurely as he spoke.
"Grrghhaurr rah arraugh-hau. Raurugh gaurga arghuraugh. Urrgg rurgaurgur aurrg ur-auurgrauh!" he proclaimed.
Lonnie and Kyle stared at him a moment. Then Lonnie shook her head.
"I don't even understand how we can begin to do that."
Finally, Kyle perked up with an idea!
"I've got it! We can aim the tank's cannon low to the ground and fire it! It'll blast the tank up the hill!"
Lonnie looked at him disbelievingly. "What?! That wouldn't work! The cannon doesn't have that much power!"
Kyle grinned. "It would if we loaded it with a triple charge."
Lonnie's eyes bugged out, and even Rogelio looked worried.
"Triple?!? Kyle, that's crazy! If we loaded it like that, it'd bust the barrel wide open!"
Kyle was confident. "No it wouldn't! The cannon barrel is made of ultra tensity carbenoid alloy! It's practically indestructible!"
"This is a terrible idea!"
Kyle was already climbing up into the cockpit of the tank.
"Come on! We don't have much time! It's the only way!"
"Kyle!" yelled Lonnie, "This is not gonna work out good!" But there was no stopping him, so she pulled Rogelio out of harm's way as Kyle overcharged the cannon and fired.
Suddenly, the tank leaped into the air!
And burst apart!
Thankfully, Kyle was thrown clear, and he joined the others as they surveyed the wreckage.
The treads had dislocated, and the axles had sheared off. The cabin frame had shattered into a dozen pieces. And the undercarriage was split into at least five parts.
But the cannon itself looked pretty good.
And some of the pieces had even made it up the hill.
Lonnie stared and thought hard for a moment. She looked at her chronometer.
"Come on, guys! We can still do this!"
With fantastic will and teamwork, as well as a huge and exhausting effort, Kyle, Lonnie, and Rogelio managed to carry every piece of the tank all the way to the top of the hill.
When Catra showed up there, she found them collapsed and panting on the ground.
She saw what they had done, and, admittedly, they had gotten the tank up the hill, and its weapon was now aimed down toward the other side.
"Hmm" she remarked, checking her chronometer.
"Twenty-five seconds to spare. Nice work."
Finally, as she turned around, she couldn't hold it in any longer, and she burst out with an unrestrained bout of laughter as she descended the hill.
Lonnie, barely recovered enough to sit up, looked at Kyle's grin in disgust. "What?"
Kyle nodded to the scrap of the tank. "Well, I guess you're right that it didn't work out too good, but . . . you've gotta admit that was a pretty good workout." He turned toward Rogelio, who started giggling along with him and gave him a high-five.
Lonnie even chuckled a little, too.
Then she pushed Kyle down the hill.
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So, whenever possible, characters have a quote at the top of their page. This should generally be the quote that best reflects their personality or sums them up well.
I noticed that Kyle's page doesn't have one. So, does anyone have any suggestions?
I hope Kyle and Rogelio throw you an amazing party!!
Gentlepeoples of the grand She-Ra Wiki . . . 😃
Welcome to the first chapter of the final episode of my She-Ra fanfic!
I am hoping that the episode as a whole, in all of its glory, feels like more than just an epilogue to you.
It is very special to me, and I hope it will feel very special to you.
As a final word to the story I've been telling, I hope it does justice to the characters and to their journeys and individual stories.
I hope that it truly honors the series that we all love so much and have been so affected by.
And for all of you that have been following my story, or who will do so in the future, I hope that it will be a nice reward to you for your faithful endurance! 😊
I think at this point I really don't need to do a review of the story, but here are the links to the beginnings of all previous episodes.
My Season Six
Episode 53: On The Plain of Heroes
Episode 55: Sleeping Arrangements
Episode 62: Chance for the Future, Ghosts from the Past
Episode 64: Where There Is Light
My Season Seven:
Episode 67: Light In The Mourning
Episode 68: The Beginnings Of Magic
Episode 69: Things Everywhere, All At Once
Episode 70: To Seek the Heart of Magic
Episode 71: To Find the Heart of Magic
There are lots of people I would love to dedicate this chapter to.
I am dedicating this chapter first to Mariana ( @Rainofanger1284 ), a wonderful artist here who has never received a dedication from me. There is some Scorfuma content here for her!
And I am also dedicating this chapter to Kit ( @ArchduchessKittycat ), because wherever there is Scorfuma, there she should also be! 😄
And also, a ping for Ex0 ( @TheRealJustEx0 ) for the sake of Scorpia's old squad!
I hope you will enjoy this!
EPISODE 77: First Things First
ONE WEEK LATER:
Etheria has never felt so alive and free!
The plains surrounding the edges of the Peace Zone are colorful with new growth and rich with life sprouting from the soil. Lush leaves and stalks are planted in long parallel rows, fanning out from the fringes of the zone and beautifying the land in dazzling variety!
In the background, former Horde soldiers are engaging in wrestling matches and sparring, happily tossing each other and knocking each other down to roll on the warm grass. Laughter flows freely as they good-naturedly taunt and cheer one another on.
In the nearer distance, a couple dozen soldiers turned farmers are making their ways between the neat rows, stirring the soil with poles under the gentle guidance of some of Perfuma’s people. Every now and then they just stop for a moment to admire the results of what they have done.
Lonnie smiles as she stands beside one of the rows of crops.
She leans over to gently pet a bushy swath of long, deep-green leaves crowning a tiny ripening melon fruit. She lets the leaves slowly slip between her fingers. She straightens up, shaking her head. Looking up to Kyle beside her, she smiles and smacks him encouragingly on the shoulder.
Lonnie: [appreciatively] You did this all yourself?! Dang, Kyle! You’re a natural!
Kyle shrugs and grins proudly.
Kyle: Ahh, I had a little help.
He looks over his shoulder, where Rogelio stands grinning, giving him a thumbs-up.
Lonnie turns back to the row of melons and shakes her head with wonder, hands on hips.
Lonnie: Won’t be long now. And, we are gonna eat good!
She puts a friendly arm across Kyle’s shoulders as they continue walking alongside the row. Lonnie still walks with a slight limp, setting her left leg down stiffly. And Kyle rests a hand on Lonnie’s waist, giving her a tiny bit of support.
Lonnie: I tell ya. This is gonna be breakfast, lunch, and dinner for me! For as long as it lasts!
She turns to Kyle, grinning, and pulls him closer to her side in a heart-felt half-hug squeeze. A strong scaled hand alights gently on her shoulder, and she tilts her head to look up at Rogelio’s friendly face. She pats his hand affectionately, then shifts her gaze to take in the view around them. The verdant fields. The fresh life flourishing -- both on the face of the earth, as well as on the faces of their hundreds of companions, glowing with happiness and hope.
All at once, and without apparent awareness, the three of them take simultaneous deep breaths and sigh as one.
Lonnie: [reflectively] We sure have come a ways.
Kyle: [with enthusiasm] Yeah!
He pauses momentarily and frowns slightly.
Kyle: I wish Princess Perfuma was here to see this.
Rogelio suddenly looks up into the middle distance and blinks, smiling. He lifts a claw to point.
Rogelio: [brightly] Rghraugh!
Lonnie and Kyle raise their eyes to follow his gesture. Lonnie’s grin widens.
Lonnie: Well, whaddya know?!
Princess Perfuma dances across the field near the fringes of the Peace Zone. She twirls with long strides as she draws near the camp, as if merely floating on a warm breeze. Her features glow with an inner bliss and a smile emanating joy and peace.
She drifts to a stop, her light skirts settling, and opens her eyes to drink in the vision of harmony surrounding her.
Perfuma’s gaze lights upon a friendly image walking toward her, lifting its claws with a welcoming smile.
Perfuma: [with delight] Hello, Scorpia!
Scorpia lays her claws on Perfuma’s shoulders.
Scorpia: [warmly] Hi. It sure is good to see you again!
Perfuma: You, too.
They pull each other close and share a lingering embrace, Perfuma laying her head on Scorpia’s shoulder.
At last they move slightly apart to look each other in the eyes.
Scorpia frowns a tiny bit.
Scorpia: How’s she doin’?
Perfuma smiles encouragingly.
Perfuma: Much better. She’s restless -- a good sign! And she felt well enough to travel. She was preparing to head back when I left.
Scorpia: You mean . . . to Dryl?
Perfuma shakes her head.
Perfuma: Not yet.
She takes Scorpia’s hand and gently turns her, walking slowly with her in the direction of the camp. Her grin widens.
Perfuma: I think Entrapta’s discovered she wants to explore her friendships a little more first. She’s going to Bright Moon for a while.
Scorpia nods.
Scorpia: [chuckling] Heh-heh! Yeah! That’s a good place to learn about friendship. Worked for me, anyway!
She glances at Perfuma.
Scorpia: [gratefully] I had a good teacher, though.
Perfuma looks downward shyly. She takes Scorpia’s claw in both of her hands and gazes up at her.
Perfuma: We taught each other . . . about a lot of things.
Looking into each other’s eyes, they nearly walk into a slender girl dressed in Horde fatigues with her dark hair pulled into a tight ponytail. Scorpia and Perfuma start and jump back slightly.
Perfuma: [surprised] Oh!
Scorpia: Hi, Shareel!
Shareel stands directly in front of them with one hand on her hip and the other holding out a small formal-looking scroll.
Shareel: [politely] Your majesties. Official communication from the Kingdom of Snows.
Scorpia eagerly takes the scroll.
Scorpia: Wow! An official communication! [to Shareel] Thanks!
Shareel makes a small bow, turns on her heel, and walks away.
Scorpia holds up the scroll to show Perfuma.
Scorpia: [pleased] This is my first official communication since becoming Princess of the Peace Zone!
Perfuma accepts the scroll from her excitedly.
Perfuma: From Frosta? Ooo, let’s see what it is!
They unroll the scroll horizontally, and it stretches out between them until it covers up their faces. Scorpia holds it from the top edges, and Perfuma holds it from the bottom.
Scorpia: [curiously] Hmm.
In synchronized motion, they tilt their heads to one side as they regard the scroll. After a few seconds, they rotate the parchment to a vertical position, their heads tilting upright along with it.
Finally, they lower the parchment, revealing their faces as they continue to read the contents of the scroll, eyes wide.
Scorpia: [In muted wonder] This looks so official.
Perfuma: [with contained excitement] Do you realize what this is?!!
Kyle, Lonnie, and Rogelio approach from the front, walking side-by-side, with similar bright expressions.
Lonnie: Hey, princesses! Welcome back, Perfuma!
Scorpia and Perfuma look up smiling at the trio standing before them.
Scorpia: Oh! Hey, guys! We, uhh . . .
She looks down again at the parchment.
Scorpia: Well . . . it looks like we’ll be leaving again in a few days.
Perfuma: [to Lonnie] Scorpia and I. And we’ll be gone for several days.
Scorpia: [nodding} Right. You see, we have this, uh . . .
Lonnie holds up her hands and shakes her head.
Lonnie: That’s okay. No need to say anything else! Princess stuff, right?
Scorpia and Perfuma glance knowingly at each other and grin.
Perfuma: Yep.
Scorpia: Yeah. [turning to Lonnie] That’s exactly what it is, Lonnie.
Lonnie nods with a confident half-smile.
Lonnie: [matter-of-factly] We get it. [turning to look at Kyle] We’re not princesses. [turning to look at Rogelio] So we don’t need to know.
She turns back toward the princesses.
Lonnie: Just tell us when you’re leavin’, boss. We’ll take care of things around here while you’re gone.
Rogelio and Kyle nod along vigorously with Lonnie.
Kyle: Absolutely. Just say the word.
Rogelio: [reassuringly] Rrrgghrhaugh-grrrrr, Ruhrg-Graawrrggh Ruagh!
Scorpia lets her part of the scroll fall, as Perfuma hastily gathers it up. Scorpia puts a claw on Rogelio’s shoulder and one on Kyle’s. She looks at each of them in turn.
Scorpia: [sincerely] Thanks, guys. It means a lot to know we can count on you.
Lonnie claps a hand on Scorpia’s shoulder.
Lonnie: [with feeling] Never doubt it.
Lonnie gives the princesses a little salute. Then she and her companions bow to them before turning and walking away together.
Perfuma and Scorpia smile at them as they leave.
Once they are alone again, Perfuma turns to Scorpia and raises up the scroll for her to see. She is nearly vibrating in anticipation as she speaks!
Perfuma: [excitedly] Can you believe it?! There’s going to be ice slides!
Scorpia beams as she lifts part of the long roll of parchment and points to it.
Scorpia: I know, right?!! Ooo! And look! [reading] “No need to bring any pillows, and there will be extra ones for pillow-fighting!”
They begin walking again as they continue talking together.
Perfuma: [perplexed] What? Why would we fight over the pillows?
Scorpia: [animatedly] No! It’s fun! See, you . . .
Their conversation continues as the sound of it gradually fades with the distance.
. . . And tiny flowers begin to bloom where the two of them walked together.
I wrote this for some writing activity back in March 2023, and I realized I never shared it here. So... here it is!
(Set around early season 1, probably shortly after "Flowers for She-Ra".)
Dear Diary,
Everything has been so crazy lately. Adora left, and then Catra got became force captain. (Congrats, Catra!) I think Adora defected for some reason? It’s pretty weird, though. I don’t know why she’d leave? She always seemed like such a good cadet. She was so lucky, and great at everything, and she always worked so hard. Everyone loved her! And she has friends here! Me, and Rogelio and Lonnie, and Catra… Why would she want to leave? Some of the other cadets think she was kidnapped by princesses, but Catra and Shadow Weaver don’t seem to think so? Shadow Weaver really wants her back.
Oh! Another thing that happened is we had our first mission! It went really badly, though. But it wasn’t my fault! There was this super tall, glowy princess with a giant sword and a big creature with colorful wings, and she took out our whole squad. Catra’s the only one who even got close to her, and she couldn’t even do anything to the princess. This princess seems really scary and dangerous, but also kinda cool? I drew a picture of her riding her creature, and it was supposed to be private but then Lonnie and Rogelio saw it and Lonnie ripped it out and everyone laughed at how stupid it looked. They also said I didn’t make the princess look evil enough. They’re my squad, but everyone can be so mean sometimes. Lonnie taped my picture to my locker, probably so that everyone can laugh at it and laugh at me more. I didn’t take it down. Everyone already thinks I’m stupid anyway. They don’t think I can do everything right.
Everything's still so weird now. We’ve always been a unit, me and Rogelio and Lonnie and Adora and Catra. But now Adora’s gone, and Catra’s been promoted and now she’s kinda in charge of us. And at first she and Lonnie kept fighting, and I know they can both be like that sometimes, but can’t they at least try to get along? We’re all a team! We’re friends! I wish Adora was here. Everything went way better back then. She always sort of led our squad, and mostly kept everyone from fighting, and it was all a lot easier. But everyone was so on edge after she left. And now Catra’s leading us, which means she and Lonnie aren’t fighting, because she just bosses us around. I mean, of course she bosses us around, that’s her job! I don’t mind. Everyone always bosses me around anyway. Lonnie doesn’t really like taking orders from her, though. She’s a good soldier, and she doesn’t argue, but she just doesn’t seem super happy about it. I wonder if she’s jealous of Catra’s promotion? We always just thought Adora would become Force Captain, but Lonnie could probably be just as good of a force captain as Catra. Only if Lonnie was Force Captain there would be even more fighting, because Catra never likes doing what anyone tells her, so she’d keep arguing with Lonnie.
Uh-oh, Lonnie’s yelling for me. Maybe I screwed up again, or else she just wants me to do something for her. Or maybe break time’s just over and I’m going to be late. Gotta go!
-Kyle
Hey again !!
So I’ve come to a realization that some (A lot)of people are hating on Kyle and i honestly don’t know why…? Me personally i love Kyle , i respect other people’s opinions but why are people hating on Kyle ?
I just want to know why you do or don’t like Kyle Thanks and have a good day/night im so proud of you !!! Stay weird !!!
Hey, there!
This is one of my favorite action scenes in @BrianSturgill 's Season Six fanfiction, and it was super fun to draw!
Tell me what you think!
If you've read the scene, is it how you imagined it? If you haven't read it, are you interested in doing so?
You can find Brian's whole fanfiction on the Fanfiction Archive, or follow the links below!
Here are links to this episode!
Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, and Part Six!
Here's a link to the very first part of the very first episode: https://she-raandtheprincessesofpower.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000035470
And here you can read the first episode of Brian's Season Seven!:
https://she-raandtheprincessesofpower.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000043762
Brian's fanfic is really amazing! The descriptions are in-depth and beautiful, the dialogue is perfect and in-character and he puts so much effort into it! I'm in awe every time I read a new chapter!
So, I highly recommend reading it! It's definitely worth your time. 😁
I hope Kyle and Rogelio throw you an amazing party!
Etheria continues to glow in its freedom from the cursed legacy of the First Ones, as princesses cope with the disappearance of their magic.
Hello again, gentle readers and friends. 😊
Happy weekend, and welcome back to my story.
So far in this episode:
Part One: Catra's friendship with Glimmer deepens, and Glimmer discovers what changes saving the world has caused..
Part Two: Sea Hawk seeks out Mermista, whose emotions have sunk to new depths.
Part Three: Catra welcomes Adora, Bow, Entrapta, and Wink back to Bright Moon, and Entrapta learns a little more about romance.
Part Four: Glimmer becomes a new fascination for Entrapta, which makes Bow a little nervous!
This week, I am happily dedicating this chapter to Joey ( @Ur local kangaroo ), hoping that you will like seeing Scorpia as she looks to the future of her kingdom!
I hope you all enjoy a relatively calm chapter this week, as we return to the edges of the Peace Zone and a promise kept by a true friend. 🙂
Late afternoon shadows fall across Scorpia’s weary gathering as they draw near to the edges of her kingdom. Some of them drop to their haunches immediately as they enter the open, debris-strewn space, finding places to sit on the ground. Others set down supply chests they have been carrying and use them as benches to rest. Altogether, nearly a hundred people gradually arrive in the area, clearly at the end of a long trek.
Among them, Kyle and Lonnie arrive together. Her left leg is tightly splinted, and she hobbles as she walks. Kyle supports her on her right side, matching her pace step for step. At last, he carefully helps her to sit down on the ground, then slumps down himself beside her. Their faces are sweaty, and they are breathing hard, as tired as their other companions. Lonnie turns to Kyle and smiles.
Lonnie: Yep. [sigh] This is the place. I thought as much!
Kyle looks around and then nods.
Kyle: Hey, you’re right! This is where we met up with Scorpia again, isn’t it!
Scorpia approaches with Rogelio at her side.
Scorpia: [brightly] This is perfect, guys.
She gestures around them.
Scorpia: The damage here isn’t bad! I think most of the storm struck further in. And it’s close to open fields where we can learn to grow our own food.
Lonnie looks up at Scorpia, cocking her head to one side and grinning.
Lonnie: [lightly] So there’s hope for this place after all, huh?
Scorpia: [with certainty] Plenty of hope. And we’ll have some help soon.
For a moment she watches her friends’ expressions brighten.
Scorpia: [pleased] They’re almost here!
On a peaceful field of flowers and grass, a gentle procession of about thirty smiling people proceeds forward at a contemplative walking pace. There are several large sturdy carts amidst them, being pulled by hand, and these are loaded generously with multicolored vegetables and fruits. They are of ample proportions with enticing shapes and shades and appear to be the best of the harvest. There are several children walking with the group, with some others riding atop the produce in the carts! Both the cargo and the people who bear them are shining with brilliant health and vigor.
At the head of this caravan, her golden hair trailing lightly in a fan of long wisps that wave in the gentle breeze, is the slender princess of the Plumerians herself. She carries a large earthenware jar with loving care in her arms.
Evidently nearing the end to their journey, Perfuma holds up her hand to signal a rest, and the procession comes to a halt.
She turns to face her people and then gestures in a wide sweep of her arm, turning back toward their destination. She points to the huge expanse of tall, dark structures rising from the base of an enormous crater-like bowl in the ground. It stands before them in awesome weathered glory, like a strange and ancient grayish-green forest.
Perfuma: [with a strong voice] My people! This is the Kingdom of the Peace Zone, ruled under the care and protection of Princess Scorpia!
The people react with a few spontaneous whoops and cheers of joy! Their princess continues.
Perfuma: [happily] Where once we were at war, now there is peaceful energy and harmony between our lands! We come today by friendly invitation to share our bounty!
The Plumerians greet this announcement with even greater enthusiasm, as they eagerly resume their journey.
Not far away, Shareel leans against the edge of a descending embankment, her head protruding to look out across the field. All at once, she straightens up, squinting. Then, she turns, and runs down the edge of the embankment, hurrying across the flat space amongst the groups of her fellow soldiers until she reaches Scorpia and her friends. They turn to her as she slows to a stop and addresses Scorpia with subdued excitement.
Shareel: They’re here, Princess!
Later.
A mixed gathering of Plumerians and Scorpia’s people mingle amongst the buildings bordering the Peace Zone. They have settled into small groups, some seated, some standing, and a pleasantly awkward camaraderie is in the air.
A group of four in Horde armor sit with an amber-skinned couple wearing flowers in their hair and light skirts. The soldiers hold pieces of fruit in their hands, looking at them suspiciously as the others smile and nod. Glancing at one another, they synchronize their motions as they bring the fruits to their mouths . . . and smile blissfully.
Not far away from them, Kyle, Lonnie, Scorpia, and Rogelio sit together, feeding their faces with gusto. Lonnie wipes her glove across her face, grinning with a mouthful of food.
Lonnie: [satisfied] Ahhhhh . . . food. I like this!
Scorpia chews reflectively and scoops another claw-ful of greens from the bowl she holds on her lap.
Scorpia: [feeling the energy] I know, right?! I mean, . . . rations bars! [scoffing] Huh! [facetiously] What’s a ration bar?
After a short silence, she pauses in her chewing, frowning in contemplation.
Scorpia: [quieter] Hmm. Actually. What is a ration bar?
Kyle: [tentatively, considering] Well, umm --
Lonnie: [quickly] Don’t . . . spoil the moment, Kyle.
Kyle shrinks a little, and Rogelio places an encouraging hand on his shoulder, chuckling softly. Kyle looks up at him and smiles.
Not far off, Perfuma stands before a group of curious young soldiers, looking with interest at the jar she holds before her.
Perfuma reverently lifts the lid to reveal it to be full to the brim with little flattened ovular shapes in a variety of colors and glistening slightly.
The soldiers lean in, their eyes widened with mounting intrigue.
Perfuma: [lovingly] These are seeds.
One of the soldiers reaches out to grab a handful, and brings them toward her mouth.
Soldier: [with interest] Mmm!
Perfuma: [sharply in horrified surprise] AHH!
The soldier freezes, shocked.
Perfuma: [shaken] DON’T EAT THEM!
The soldier drops them back into the jar as if they are poisonous!
Perfuma sees the soldier’s worry and immediately tries to back-pedal her reaction. She laughs nervously.
Perfuma: [smiling, a little embarrassed] They’re, a-haha! [pause] They’re not done yet.
The soldiers exchange confused looks.
Perfuma: I’ll just explain.
Basically, what are some problems you had with the show. I'll start with mine:
-I never really liked Seamista. I always found the relationship to be one-sided.
-The relationship Scorpia and Catra should've been strictly platonic, especially considering the age gap.
-Kyle didn't deserve the horrible treatment he got. He basically got the Lance from Voltron treatment.
-Catra's redemption should've taken 2 seasons or more.
Feel free to share yours.
No big intro this time.
Part Nine: The princesses feel the overwhelming power that bursts through their runestones and do what they can to save their friends.
This chapter is for everyone who has stuck with me on this.
But a special dedication to Berri ( @Berri avery ), my Frosta-loving friend! 😊
(And I will also post not one, but two more chapters this week!)
Enjoy!
Etheria glows.
Then it shines.
Then it shimmers.
Then it sparkles.
The white light recedes over Mermista’s tortured face.
She relaxes and opens her eyes in surprise. Looking up, she sees the Pearl, glowing softly and strong over the throne room of Salineas.
The waters of the falls on either side and the pool around the stairs to the throne flow clear and peaceful.
Mermista turns around, and Sea Hawk, still kneeling and holding her hand, winks to her with a playful grin. Mermista falls to her knees, reaching out to draw Sea Hawk in close to her. They smile, forehead to forehead with tears in their eyes and wetting their cheeks. Then they embrace, eyes closed, heads on each other’s shoulders, and Mermista giggles with deep relief.
Frosta looks up with wonder at the Fractal Flake, glittering stronger than ever.
She gives a sudden whoop of joy and punches the air.
Frosta: [happily] Yes!! Haha!
At a sound behind her, she turns, and her Chamberlain emerges smiling from the hallway leading into the chamber. Accompanying him is a slightly shorter, stunningly beautiful woman with dark eyes and dark hair, clothed in a long blue velvety dress with fur-lined sleeves. The woman has an air of royalty and strength and wears a pleasantly cunning and whimsical expression that quite resembles her daughter. Frosta beams and runs laughingly to their warm embrace.
Rogelio, Kyle, Lonnie, and Scorpia stand close together, arms on shoulders, looking silently upward from the ruined Command Complex, where the roof has completely torn away, watching the winds calm, the skies clear, and the stars begin to emerge.
