Chapter 1

It's been six months, six months and I miss her every day. But I can't let it show, I can't let any feelings show. Come on Catra just remember your training.

"Catra are listening?" Mermista asks

"Yes! Yes, pirates are becoming more frequent in your area. You'll be allocated a couple of squads to escort trade ships. Sound good?" Catra says snapping back to the meeting.

"I suppose but your going to have root them out eventually." Mermista say

"Yes I know but we simply don't have the resources." Catra sighs

"Actually we've been thinking." Purfuma says

"That's never good." Catra smirks

Purfuma continues with a more irked tone

" ahem we've been thinking since you've pretty much taken over the leadership of the alliance we should give a title that goes with it you know. Make it official and stuff."

"If your about to make me a princess no thanks." Catra says laughing at the idea

"Well since you know all the military stuff we figured you'd be Commander of the military." Scorpia chimes in

"What military? We've just been sending in any rebels that wanted to stay in action when the war was over." Catra says confused

"We were hoping you could make one, like when you were with the horde." Spinnarella says

"First off I didnt make one hordak and entrapta did, second we have no were to make or train anything." Catra says

"Well actually! We-"

"Oh! Can I say this one!" Scropia interrupts

"Of course!" Purfuma says encouraging scropia to finish.

"Well since I live with purfuma and don't really need a kingdom I am giving you the fright zone!" Scropia says dramatically

"Great idea! give me the embodiment of my abusive childhood!" Catra says mockingly grins

"Oh my god I wasn't thinking catr-" scopia scrambles before being interrupted

"No scropia it's fine I was just teasing you." Catra says panicking

"Oh, haha good one catra." Scropia says

"Oh god, fine I accept. Now is there anything else to report?" Catra asks

"Actually yeah, Frosta has locked herself in her room at her home and won't come out." Netossa says

"So what? Have that old man talk to her, I hear there friends." Catra says

"King micha is busy so we were wondering if you would talk to her." Netossa with begging eyes

"What why me? I'm not even close with her let alone her friend." Catra explain

"That's exactly why you should! She won't let her friends see her but she almost let a butler in but she cancelled last second." Scopia says

"Ugh fine, but I make no promises." Catra says

Later at The Kingdom of Snows

*Knock* *knock*

"Frosta, you in there?" Catra asks

"Go away!" Frosta yells

"Everyone's worried about you and wondering why your not leaving your room." Catra says as sweetly as she can muster

"Well I'm fine so leave you dumb cat!" Frosta yells

"What did yo-!" Catra stops herself and takes a couple deep breaths. Remember Catra she is a child and you are an adult.

"Frosta. Can I come in? Promise if you let me in I'll tell everyone your fine and they'll leave you alone. Is it deal?" Catra says again with a sweet tone

"I can't" Frosta says quietly

This brat! I'm over here wasting time when I could be doing important tasks like i don't know bring back order to etheria but noo I'm here trying coax a child ahhh.

"Why not frosta?" Catra asks with a strained voice

"Because I'm infected." Frosta says

" huh?"

Infected? Sick? Plague? What?

"Wait what? Can you explain?" Catra asks quizzically

"There are bumps on my face and I tried to take it off but then it popped and nasty stuff came out." Frosta says her voice strained

Bumps and something coming out of them? It seems more serious than I thought! To think she quarantined herself and I yelled at her for it. Dammit I'm an idiot, a child is more responsible than I am ahhh.

"How long as it been like this?" Catra cautiously asked 

"Three days" Frosta said.

Three days? And she hasn't called for help. Hmm that would mean either its non lethal or takes longer to kill the victim.

"Frosta can I come in? I can close my eyes if you want." Catra asked

I would prefer to see for myself but that's out of the question.

"Promise?" Frosta asked meekly

"Promise." Catra said with smile

Catra opens the door with her eyes closed and walks in being lead by frosts inside and onto a bed.

"So frosta can I touch your face?" Catra asks

I would rather not take the chance of being infected but she is being difficult.

"Okay.." Frosta says hesitantly

Hmm there bumps alright, ew slime hm wait..wait no this can't be chicken pox!? No way but if that's the case I'm definitely infected! Screw this I'm opening my eyes.

Eh? That's...

"Liar! You said you wouldn't open them! I trusted you!" Frosta yelled as she formed ice  fist and launched a attack

Going on instinct Catra dodge and while a series of more punches and ice shards start coming her way.

"Frosta wait" Catra yelled

But Frosta wasn't having any of it and charged a ice blast and launched it at Catra blinded by rage and Fear she made this one a bit to big.

"Frosta your going to be fine!" Catra says trying to reassure her when a large ice shard slams into her.

"Aghh" catra shouts

Dammit lucky I was able to twist my body to avoid serious damage but my right arm is dislocated. That's it! I'm ending this now!

Hiding Catra pushes herself off the wall towards Frosta.

"I'm sor-" Frosta attempts to say but is interrupted by Catra shattering her ice fist and knocking her to the ground.

"That's enough!" Catra yells

As catra yells she pin Frosta down using her body weight to prevent her from moving and with a dangerous look in her eye she raises her one good arm up with claws extended but as she does this Frosta yells.

"I'm sorry!"

Instantly breaking Catra of her trance state.

What was I about to do to her? To a child?

"No..im.." Catra stammers but as she looks down to her all she sees is fear stricken girl shaking.

With all these emotions bubbling inside her Catra runs out of the door.

Later on the roof tops of the snow palace.

Was I really going to hurt her? I mean she hurt me first but I know for a fact that if I continued I was going to kill her...

What's wrong with me!? It was just a misunderstanding but... but I...

Actually it's always been a this hasn't.

Back when I was fighting adora I never really wanted to kill or even hurt her but whenever I saw her I just got so angry and sad. But whenever I fought the other princesses it was always to a fight to the death. I guess I threw all the emotions I didnt understand or didnt want to understand at them. I want to say that's the reason I tried to kill them but it's not well at least not entirely. What I felt most was the thrill of the hunt, fighting and stalking my prey. In those moments I would forget about everything but the chase. And yet everytime when I'm about to finish it I was always stopped by Adora. I guess when I was fighting Frosta it reminded me of those times. I guess my body figured hey adora will stop me right?

Then suddenly Catra's body froze.

Wait if she didn't scream then does that mean I would have killed her? DOESN'T THIS MEAN I HAVEN'T CHANGED AT ALL!? 

Am I really still the same Catra!?

She clutches her head her face contorting as tears form when she feels a warth around her and the whispers of " you have changed plenty Catra."

Surprised she whips her head around to face to face with a younger adora.

Suddenly she was back in the fright zone, hiding in a corner again.

"Come on Catra, I know you didnt mean to do it. If you just apologize I'm sure she'll forgive you." Younger adora smiles

"How can you have so much faith in me! You of all people know what I've done!" Catra shouts at her raising her claw to adora but stopping before it reaches her.

"Because your friend." Adora says grabbing her hand.

Then suddenly she's back on the roof covered in snow.

It's dark already...I think this time I'll apologize. Stupid Adora

Catra says with a smile.

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*knock* *knock*

"Frosta." Catra says calmly

"Go away." Frosta says with shake in her voice.

"I'm not leaving but you don't have to let me in either. In fact you don't have to talk at all. Just listen, I'm sorry about earlier i didn't mean to scare you. I'm sorry for being earlier for not understanding the situation from your perspective. Can you forgive me."

Catra says pleadingly as she sits in front of the door.

"No! You didn't do anything wrong...I didnt mean to hurt you. I wasn't thinking... I'm sorry." Frosta says panicking

"Ha! I guess we both got a lot to be sorry for huh. Anyway I'm fine, my arm got patched up and is good as new. Well like I said earlier, what you have isn't a infection. It's just acne it's a natural for your body to experience it. In fact I would say your lucky it should have happened a bit earlier. Why don't you ask your parents?"

"..."

"Frosta?"

"Their dead. They died during the horde attacks."

"I see, your pretty lucky huh." Catra says

"What?" Frosta says confused

"You got know your parents I mean. Your pretty lucky to have memories of their love for you." Catra says bitterly

"Did yours die too?" Frosta asks

"I dont know, the horde found me when I was a baby. So I don't know who my parents are or if there still alive. I guess that's why...why I've always thought of shadow weaver as my mother. Or at least some twisted vision of a mother." Catra says her voice growing softer.

"That..must have been hard. I barely spent anytime with her and she always scared me." Frosta says leaning against the door.

"It was, I was always second best in her eyes. She loved adora and hated me. I found out later that the reason she acted the way she did was because I reminded her of herself, that If she couldn't have it easy then neither should I. She wanted me to be strong." Catra says closing her eyes remembering the countless memories of her.

"That's awful." Frosta said sympathetically

"Yes it was, she was so wrong and yet she was right as well. Because I did get strong! Strong enough to beat her, to beat she-ra, to beat hordak! But her version of strength is a path of solitude and loneliness. Adora saved me and now I walk a path of redemption." Catra says eyes full determination

"Redemption?" Frosta asks.

"Yes, shadow weaver gave me the strength to over come anything I put my mind to. Hordak showed me that power is useless without experience, Scopia taught me to be kind to my friends, and adora taught me how to love. Tell me Frosta what did your parents teach you?" Catra says

"My parents taught me to be kind, to be just, to be trusting of the people I care for." Frosta says her voice gaining vigor.

"Then you should trust that your friends will always support you and care you for. It took a while for me to learn these but I'm sure you'll  be a fast learner." Catra says getting up off the ground

"Well I'm going to get going, see you at the next meeting hopefully." Catra says smiling

"Did you love her? Shadow weaver I mean." Frosta asks

Stopping she looks back at the door to see a peeking Frosta, witha smile she says

"No, but I didn't hate her completely either."

With that Catra leaves.