𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 | 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐏

Chapter 31

We don't understand how Shadow Weaver got into Adora's room, Bright Moon is impenetrable, she must have used some of kind of magic to reach us. As we walked to the prison, I noticed Glimmer staring at me with wide eyes, whenever I wanted to talk to her she just steps backs from me, and it hurt me every time. Bow said she will come to her senses, that I just needed to give her time, but I wasn't sure of anything anymore.

Finally, after so much tension, we stopped in front of the prison, where Cataspella and Angella were waiting. "This is the prison?" Asked Adora. "Yes, it's the prison!" Exclaimed the queen, Bow and I gazed at each other, knowing that it wasn't really a prison. "Your Majesty, I know Shadow Weaver. I know her tricks. I need to be there for the interrogation, I'm the only one who--"

"Shadow Weaver is dangerous. I will not let that woman near you. Near any of you. You are to stay away from this room." Adora really wanted to see Shadow Weaver, more to seek answer than anything else, and truly, I didn't want to go in. But... "But, Your Majesty--"

"That is final." Adora shrugged her shoulders as we watched the queen and Glimmer's aunt enter the prison. I rested a hand on my girlfriends' shoulder as she groaned loudly. "I need to get in there. Shadow Weaver could have gone anywhere, but she came here. I need to know why. If the queen would just listen to me--"

"Adora, maybe this is for the best. Shadow Weaver raised you. She knows how to get in your head." Said Glimmer, taking her away from the room. I nodded, stroking Adora's cheek softly. "We can't risk her manipulating you, Adora."

Adora rested her hand on mine, looking deeply into my eyes. "That won't happen, I promise you." Then her eyes widened, yawning immediately. "Fine. I guess we should all just head back to bed, get some sleep, heh, let the obviously unqualified Bright Moon Guards handle this." I facepalmed gently, gazing at Adora as Bow crossed his arms. "You're gonna try to sneak in, aren't you?"

"What? No." She walked away, few seconds passed until Adora came back running to the prison, and with a huge 'NO' Glimmer teleported her away. Bow sighed, turning to me. "Will you come help us keep Adora away from the prison?" I shook my head. "I'm sure you'll be fine, besides, I have to help the royal guards with the investigation of my stone."

"I'm sorry we couldn't go ourselves..." He murmured, looking down. "Please Bow don't worry, we'll find it sooner or later. Take care of my girlfriend." The archer smiled and turned away to Glimmer's room, my happy expression changed as I turned to the guard in front of the prison.

I didn't want to do this, but she's stronger than anyone I've ever seen, and I know she can help me. I concentrated my magic and grabbed the guard by the skin, little by little I drained her forces and she fell to the floor unconscious, and I opened the door to the prison slowly. 

I watched as Cataspella and Angella kept interrogating Shadow Weaver. "You could spare yourself the trouble if you would just let me talk to Adora."

"No, you've put that girl through enough. Now tell us the truth. Why did the Horde send you here? What are you planning?" Shadow Weaver laughed at Angella. "You think Hordak sent me? I escaped from Hordak and paid the price for it." The woman started coughing, her own magic was consuming her.

"You're dying, aren't you?" My eyes widened, and I saw the two of them walking towards me, I transformed into smoke and hid in the shadows, waiting till the door was closed. I stopped in front of the woman in red and reappeared as my normal self. "It's you... Are you here to seek revenge for what I did?"

"No, I will not descend to your level. I came here to ask you about the first kingdom of Etheria." Her eyes widened slightly, and she chuckled. "Oh yes. I knew you would want to find answers. Finally... But I will not open my mouth until you let me see Adora."