#just started watching this show and immediately latched onto adora

[takerfoxx]

She Ra: Princess of Power, Season 1, Episode 9, First Impressions!

Okay, there’s something I’ve been wanting to say for a while, so let’s just get this out of the way.

I don’t care for the opening. 

It’s...well, the princess montage is neat I guess, as is the bad guy pose, but overall the visuals are...pretty basic, I guess? And the autotuned first line kinda grates my nerves, and the lyrics could stand to be whole lot better, and...

Look, I’m not saying it’s terrible or anything, I just think this show deserves a better opening.

Okay, now that’s out of the way...

How fucking incompetent is Shadow Weaver? I mean, okay, her infiltration of that floating island was clever enough I guess, but overall she really hasn’t done anything right. And when Catra put together a completely brilliant plan and totally pulled it off all on her own, Shadow Weaver’s response is to steal all the credit, take over the reins, and botch things almost immediately! Like, of COURSE Adora was going to mount a rescue! But instead of anticipating that and preparing accordingly like Catra no doubt would have done, she instead just left her shoddy security as is! Jesus, her getting usurped can’t come fast enough.

Also, I don’t know if anyone else used to watch Sonic SatAM, but the Fight Zone gave me some very strong Robotropolis vibes. Only in even worse condition. Seriously Hordak, I know you’ve got your hands full and you are on the ball insofar as running the evil army is concerned, but do some basic maintenance and tighten up security, man!

And can I just say how utterly unsurprised I am that Bow nearly managed to convert Kyle without even trying? Like, you can tell that his heart isn’t into it, but his natural charisma is so off the charts that he pretty much got Kyle onto his side just by talking to him. Plus, you know, there’s the fact that the poor kid is starved for any kind of positive reinforcement that he’ll latch onto anyone who’ll speak to him in a kind tone.

The princesses were all tons of fun when bouncing off of one another. Perfuma and Entrapta made a natural pair, as was how done Mermista was with everything even before it started. Though, uh, what about those two other ones whose names I can’t recall? You know, the ones that are apparently dating each other and never left the Rebellion to begin with? I know they’ll get more focus later, but shouldn’t they at least be included more?

I’m kinda bummed that I learned about Entrapta’s defection before even going into this series. I mean, I still wouldn’t have bought that she was dead, but even so, learning how that cliffhanger turned out on my own would have been fun. 

And “I’m not doing it because I like you.” Actually, I kind of buy that. Sure, she still has affection for Adora, but she’s also doing it to screw over Shadow Weaver. Oh, please let there be another Hordak smackdown the next episode.

[vanilla107]

Flirting on the Battlefield (Part 1)

“Did...did you just moan-?” Catra asked, a grin spreading across her face and her eyes twinkling in mirth.

“No! I-I did not!” Adora yelled, her voice high pitched. Glimmer and Bow’s voices were getting louder and Catra knew she had to leave.

Catra chuckled and leaned closer to Adora’s face, the saviour of Brightmoon, completely still underneath her.

“Well, Adora. If that wasn’t a sign of desire...then I don’t know what is.” ************** The Horde's last mission was a failure and Catra knows if she doesn't produce results, there will be consequences. After receiving some advice from Entrapta, she tries a new tactic, one that starts to work a little too well...

I think this is my fourth She Ra fanfiction and it's unhealthy. I literally can't stop thinking of this show and I NEED SEASON TWO NOW. Anyway, I feel like this is something Catra would totally try to do to get the upper hand! I hope you all enjoy reading it! Remember that comments, indeed make me combust with happiness.

Stay healthy! vanilla107 xoxo

SHE RA MASTERLIST

AO3

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Catra banged her fist on the table in frustration.

“Dammit! How did they beat us again?” she yelled and Scorpia watched the feline pace up and down in their boardroom.

Catra, Scorpia and Entrapta where all together, trying to come up with new plan on how to conquer Brightmoon. Their last mission hadn’t been a success. If anything, it had been a disaster and one of their worst missions so far.

“Maybe it’s because they’re princesses and they have magical powers and we don’t?” asked Scorpia and Catra ran a hand down her face in annoyance.

“I know that Scorpia. We all do.”

A loud boom came from the adjoined room and Catra groaned.

“Entrapta, there better not be anything broken in there!” she yelled and the only response was a giggle.

“Nope! Everything’s fine! I needed to test out two new chemicals and observe their reactions. Now, what seems to be the main problem at hand?”

Catra lost it and screamed in frustration.

She flipped their planning table which had all their failed plans scatter on the floor. Her sudden rage shocked Scorpia. Sure, the princess had seen Catra angry but this...this was anger on another level.

“We have to get better! We can’t let this constantly happen! Hordak is expecting results and I can only afford to screw up a few times. There is no way I’ll be compared to Shadow Weaver’s failures!” Catra roared. She paced around the room, her frustrations slowly seeping away.

She walked over to their board of all the princesses in the alliance. Adora was right in the center and Catra sighed as she knocked her head against the photo.

“I have to report to Hordak next week and if there’s no improvement...I might lose my position of Force Captain...or worse,” she whispered and she felt Scorpia place a pincer on her shoulder.

“I understand your frustration but what can we do? We’ve tried everything...stealing Adora’s sword, stealing it while she was She ra, capturing Glimmer, capturing Angella...I think we’ve run out of ideas…” Scorpia murmured.

“What? No we haven’t! Catra obviously needs to use her knowledge in her relationship with Adora to her advantage!” Entrapta said cheerfully while she tinkered with a mini robot.

Catra and Scorpia stared at the scientist and she looked at them with a smile on her face.

“Um...can you please repeat that in normal non-science speech?” asked Scorpia and Entrapta sighed.

“Catra knew Adora when they were little kids. Catra should know Adora’s fears and desires. Maybe we can get some sort of plan from that,” she explained and Catra stared long and hard at Adora’s photo.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she smirked as she ripped off Adora’s picture from the board.

“I think...I think I have an idea.”

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It was a few weeks later when the Horde attacked Brightmoon. The team was on a skiff awaiting their orders.

“Remember the plan. You guys keep the princesses from assisting She ra. I’ll take her head on and proceed to put my plan into place. Understood?” Catra said, her sharp tone of her voice rattling a few soldiers.

There was a chorus of ‘Yes Force Captain Catra!” and she grinned widely as she saw Brightmoon up ahead.

Oh, this is going to be fun.

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Catra gasped in pain as she was slammed against a boulder, She ra’s hand holding her neck firmly in place. They were in a shallow pond while the rest of the Horde fought the princesses on the other side of the kingdom. The sun was setting, casting a golden glow over everything. Catra hated to admit it, but She ra looked breathtaking in the gold light but she had to stay focused. They weren’t too far apart and Catra noticed how blue She ra’s eyes were.

“What happened to all your training, Catra? What happened to you always striking first?” She ra gloated and Catra felt her blood boil.

Calm down. Just wait.

“Sorry, I got lost in your eyes. Can you repeat that?” Catra asked, her voice coming out a little lower than usual since her windpipe was under pressure but her tone still sounded seductive.

It was a bad pick up line but she knew it would be enough to confuse She ra for a good second so that she could escape her grip. She ra’s grip around her neck immediately loosened and she looked dumbfounded.

“What did you just say-? Ahh!” she screamed as Catra jabbed her side and escaped her grip.

Catra wasted no time in punching She ra in the stomach and roundhouse kicking her. The princess fell on her knees, clutching her stomach in pain.

“You know, She ra, this whole princessy get up of yours always confused me. Are you still the same Adora I know or do you suddenly feel entitled and put yourself on a pedestal because you’re ‘oh so high and mighty’?” Catra asked as she knelt down and grabbed her collar and yanked the princess closer to her.

She ra gasped in pain and Catra laughed.

“All this princess power and you still got your ass handed to you. I had high hopes for you She ra.”

Before Catra could say another word, the princess grabbed Catra’s body slammed her into the water.

Catra shrieked. She hated water.

“Aw, little kitty still afraid of the water? How about you go for a swim?” She ra grinned as she watched Catra clench her jaw in anger before the feline’s entire facial expression changed.

Catra’s eyes sparkled with mischief and her eyes flickered to the princess’s lips.

“Bite me,” she purred and She ra froze and felt her face heat up in embarrassment.

“Are you blushing?” Catra teased and she felt the strong girl’s grip falter at her question.

“I...What-?” was all she managed to get out before Catra kicked her off of her, winding her in the process.

She shook away the water coating her back and saw the princess gasping for breath next to her, lying on her back. As planned, a Horde skiff swooped down and had a ladder ready for her to latch onto. Catra quickly ran over to the struggling princess and knelt down. Her sensitive hearing picked up that Glimmer, Bow and the other princesses were right around the corner.

“Dream of me, okay Adora?” Catra said flirtatiously as she gently caressed her cheek before all the princesses arrived.

She ran back the the plane and latched onto the ladder as Bow and Glimmer appeared from around the corner and tried to shoot down the skiff. They took off and Catra was pleased to see that most of the Horde soldiers had retreated already. Scorpia looked at Catra from the pilot’s seat and grinned.

“So? How’d it go?”

“All according to plan,” Catra smirked and Scorpia laughed.

“Did you enjoy yourself?” Scorpia teased and Catra’s posture became rigid.

“No! This is all part of the plan, Scorpia! You know that!” Catra hissed, her voice becoming a few octaves higher and the princess laughed.

“I was kidding! But good performance anyway. Just...how are you going to explain this to Hordak?”

“I’ll sort it out. Don’t worry. Now everyone needs rest. We need to keep this up for the next week for it to be effective.”

“Yes, Catra. Let’s go back to the Fright Zone.”

Catra nodded and looked out of the plane and saw all the princesses surrounding She ra.

The princess de-transformed and Adora looked at the retreating skiff. Catra swore she made eye contact with her old friend but she just smiled.

There was so much more where that came from.

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That evening Catra tossed and turned in her bed, frustrated that she couldn’t sleep. Scorpia’s words had her head in shambles.

Did she enjoy being seductive and teasing towards Adora?

Yes.

Did that mean she liked Adora?

...Possibly…?

NO! I need to concentrate on the Horde and being the best possible Force Captain. I can’t like my enemy.

Catra stared at the ceiling and thought of how Adora looked when she had said those provocative words. They had been friends since they were kids and Catra knew Adora had a soft spot for flirting or any brazen compliment. She used to be reduced to a blushing mess when they were kids and Catra teased her about it constantly.

As they got older, Adora managed to control herself around the teasing but still blushed if Catra tried hard enough. Since Adora joined the rebels, their talking ceased and Adora’s immunity to Catra’s comments must’ve lowered. The feline chuckled and grinned in the darkness, her blue and yellow eyes bright with anticipation.

“Oh, Adora. Tomorrow can’t come fast enough.”

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Adora was freaking out back at Brightmoon and she couldn’t sleep. She ended up pacing her room instead.

“What...Catra? What are you doing!”

Adora wasn’t surprised with Catra’s flirty behaviour but when she joined the rebellion, all of that ceased to exist. Now, Catra was just whipping out pick up lines and challenging her in her seductive tone which did make her heart beat a little faster and-

“Stop!” Adora yelled at her thoughts as she felt her face burn with embarrassment as she flopped herself onto her bed.

“Catra must have an angle with this. What game is she playing at?” she thought out loud.

Nothing. Absolutely nothing came to her mind when she questioned it. She grabbed a pillow and screamed with frustration into it.

“It’s okay...tomorrow is a new day...you just need to trust yourself. Besides, after the attack the Horde did today, they won’t plan another attack for a few more days...sleep Adora. You can do this. You just need to train.” Adora sighed heavily and got under her covers.

Catra…whatever you’re planning, you won’t get away with it.

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“The Horde’s attacking a village! We need to go now!” yelled Glimmer as she burst into Adora’s room.

“W-what? But...but we just fought them yesterday!” Adora shrieked as she bolted out of bed.

“Look, I don’t know what angle they’re going for. First they attacked the palace and now it’s a village. I don’t know the connection but all I know is that Catra is there.”

Adora’s sense were wide alert when Glimmer said her old friend’s name.

“Let’s go stop the Horde,” she said with determination and grabbed her sword.

I will not let my guard down this time.

“For the honour of Grayskull!”

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“Hey Adora~,” Catra purred when she saw She ra approach her.

They were in a secluded part of a forest, away from the village. Glimmer had told her to go after Catra while the other princesses fought off the Horde and helped the villagers. She ra gritted her teeth and there was something about it that made Catra chuckle.

“What? You aren’t happy to see me?” she smirked as she took a fighting stance.

She ra threw her sword and it landed just a few centimeters away from Catra’s face, lodged into a tree.

“Okay then, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed,” Catra hissed and she pounced, knocking She ra to the floor.

She ra immediately got up and charged for the feline. Catra jumped into the trees and hid amongst the foliage. The princess cursed. The trees leaves were thick and she couldn’t spot her Catra in them.

“So, Adora...you do realize I’m still going to call you Adora right? I mean you’ll always be Adora to me.” Catra’s voice echoed in the trees and She ra tried to find the source of it but was fruitless.

“Anyway, how was your sleep? Have sweet dreams?”

She ra retrieved her sword and clenched it to hard that her knuckles turned white.

“I hope you had sweet dreams and you know how dreams can reveal what our subconscious is thinking of. So, did you dream of me?” Catra giggled.

“Shut up!” She ra yelled into the open space.

“I wonder what you dreamed of me? The two of us together maybe? Like how it was before you left the Horde or...?”

Suddenly Catra pounced from one of the branches and hit She ra straight in the back, knocking her to her knees.

“Or did you dream of us differently...hmmm...like...” Catra walked over to She ra who was still on the ground trying to regain her breath.

She put She ra into a headlock and she felt She ra’s hands grip onto her arm to break free.

“-Doing things Shadow Weaver would’ve never wanted us doing together?” Catra whispered into her princess’s ear before kneeing She ra in her back.

She ra hissed in pain and Catra let her out of her headlock and immediately took refuge in the trees once more.

“You’re being a coward, Catra! Fight me like a Horde soldier!”

She ra snapped and she heard Catra’s giggle once more.

“You know I fight dirty, Adora. Just because you’re a princess now doesn’t mean I change too.”

Don’t let your guard down, Adora. Focus!

“I never changed! I found out that what the Horde was doing was wrong! How can you be fine with innocent people being hurt and losing their homes to the Horde?” she hissed and from the corner of her eye she saw Catra’s form leap towards her.

She turned sharply and hit the feline, causing her to crash into a thick tree. She ra walked over to Catra and grabbed her by her shirt and lifted her into the air, her sword dangerously close to her neck.

“Let go of my shirt, Adora,” Catra said slowly and She ra could feel her legs shaking.

“Enough! What are you planning with the Horde?” the princess pressed and slammed Catra into the tree, hoping she would be quiet. Catra hissed in pain but regained composure and looked directly into She ra’s clear blue eyes and gave her a wink.

“Let go of my shirt Adora, unless you plan on ripping it off of me...”

She ra’s eyes widened and she stared at Catra. Without a second of hesitation, the feline kicked her in the chest and lept to the other side of the clearing.

“You should see your face right now, Adora. You are so red,” Catra laughed and She ra clenched her fists in anger.

“Do you think this is some sort of game to you Catra? What are you playing at?” she screamed in frustration as she turned to face Catra.

“Maybe...it’s a little game called Cat and Mouse…and guess what-?” Catra ran towards her, her claws ready to inflict damage. The blonde managed to block her claws from scratching her but they were now face to face.

“-You’re the mouse,” Catra whispered before jumping back into the trees.

She ra gripped her sword and shook her head furiously.

“You think some seductive words are going to get to my head?” she hissed and sensed movement from behind her. She turned around but was too late as Catra knocked her to the floor, using all of her force to pin the giant woman to the ground.

“Well...haven’t they already?” Catra smirked as she saw the prominent blush rise on She ra’s cheeks.

Suddenly, She ra’s form flickered and she de-transformed back into Adora.

Adora stared at Catra with wide, confused eyes, her cheeks now painfully, obviously red.

“Adora? Adora!” Bow and Glimmer’s voices echoed the forest and Catra gritted her teeth in frustration.

She wasn’t finished with making Adora flustered but she had to go if she didn’t wanted to be caught.

“Bye Adora. Dream of me, ‘kay?” As she said those words she trailed a hand down the flustered girls face, down to her neck.

Catra’s blue and yellow eyes gazed into the endless depths of blue that was Adora’s, when suddenly a noise erupted from Adora’s throat and Catra froze, her eyes taking in the full picture of the girl beneath her.

“Did...did you just moan-?” Catra asked, a grin spreading across her face and her eyes twinkling in mirth.

“No! I-I did not!” Adora yelled, her voice high pitched. Glimmer and Bow’s voices were getting louder and Catra knew she had to leave.

Catra chuckled and leaned closer to Adora’s face, the saviour of Brightmoon, completely still underneath her.

“Well, Adora. If that wasn’t a sign of desire...then I don’t know what is.”

Without another word, she stood up and sprinted into the forest.

“Adora! Are you alright?” Glimmer yelled and her two friends burst into the clearing, weapons ready.

“I...I’m okay. Catra got away though.”

“Well, there will be another day when she gets caught. The Horde soldiers did do some serious damage on the village though. We need to go help them clean up and restore it first.”

Adora nodded and walked out of the clearing, only looking back once to relive how Catra had made her feel so vulnerable.

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“Scorpia, you should’ve seen her face! It was priceless! A few more days of this and we’ll soon have full control of Brightmoon and Etheria!” Catra laughed and Scorpia smiled.

“So what is this flirting tactic anyway? How did you know Adora would still be affected by it?” Catra lept from her bed and onto the floor.

“I sorta guessed. I knew Adora always got flustered when I teased her when we were younger but I didn’t think it would still work!” Catra cackled and walked to the boardroom with Scorpia following behind her. “All we need to do is keep this up and Brightmoon will be in out hands.”

“Look Catra, I’m glad you’re happy but are you sure you want to go through with this? What if Adora becomes immune?” Catra’s canines glinted as she smiled.

“Oh, don’t worry, Scorpia. It’ll be fine. If anything, Adora hasn’t even faced the worst of it yet and she should be freaking out back at Brightmoon now. She won’t become immune anytime soon.”

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Back at Brightmoon, Adora was pacing her room again, mentally cursing herself.

She had moaned in the forest. Everything had happened so fast and she had moaned in pleasure to Catra’s touch and it was a disaster. She couldn’t help it. It just happened. Catra had been on top of her, saying all these damn seductive words with that tone that drove her brain crazy and her body had just responded-

Adora fell onto her bed and screamed into the blankets.

“Why? What is wrong with me? I shouldn’t be feeling things like this for Catra! She’s my enemy!”

Yeah, an enemy you want to do all sorts of sinful things too, her brain said.

 “Shut up!” Adora yelled to her brain and she groaned in defeat. 

She wracked her head trying to figure out what the hell Catra was trying to prove.

“Does she think I like her more than a friend?” she wondered out loud but then covered her head with her pillow.

“That’s not the problem! You freeze up when fighting her and Catra can not have that power over you!” Adora said to herself.

"She...she's with the Horde. This isn't some casual flirting or any sign of attraction. It's...war strategy," Adora said softly, her heart sore at the words.

“Let go of my shirt Adora, unless you plan on ripping it off of me...”

“Or did you dream of us differently...hmmm...like...doing things Shadow Weaver never wanted us doing together?”

Adora could feel the heat rising to her face and could almost feel how Catra’s body had pinned her to the ground.

No, Catra is using your emotions against you. Fight it.

She began pacing again, her brain working ten times faster. She walked over to her window and looked out, envisioning the Fright Zone among the forest.

“I’ll be ready next time Catra, you have no idea what you’ve gotten yourself into,” Adora hissed and went to bed.