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  • Pairing(s): If it's a Shipping Fic, list here the pairings that feature in the fic (warn here if it's het, male slash or female slash). If it's a Gen Fic, remove this line. To tell the difference between the two, notice if the focus of the fic is on a romantic relationship or if it focuses on the other aspects of the story. In case of doubt, classify the story according to the genres it's been tagged: the Romance tag for Shipping, absence of that tag for Gen Fic.
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     General Fics 

No Retreat, Baby, No Surrender by Ahelpfulpeach

  • Recomended by: Blaidd Dunn, zephyran
  • Synopsis: Adora trained her whole life to be the perfect soldier, to protect people. It's something she's good at, something she wants to do for the people she loves. She'd risk anything to keep them safe and happy, keep them from getting hurt.
As it turns out, that's not what they want from her.
  • Tags: Post-Series, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Happy Ending, Team-focused fic
  • Pairings: Catra/Adora
  • Status: Complete
  • Comments: A beautiful and heartwrenching deep dive into Adora's tenancy to self sacrifice, capped off with her being supported until she begins to realize she can rely on others. The alternating POVs are really REALY good at showing the impact that her behavior has on everyone around her. just an all round brilliant fic.

The Attendant by Cruciferous Jex

  • Recommended by: Nopperabo
  • Synopsis: This fanfic picks up after the events of "Destiny, Part 2", with Catra, Glimmer, and a brainwashed Hordak struggling to survive on board Horde Prime's spacecraft. Catra and Glimmer are confronted by Horde Prime's wealth, technological superiority, and depravity as the Emperor of the Known Universe.
  • Tags: Profanity, drug content, sexual content, graphic violence, medical horror.
  • Pairings: Horde Prime/Double Trouble
  • Status: Dead; last updated January 2020

Bird Song, by mandaree1.

  • Recommended by: RacattackForce
  • Synopsis: Catra finds herself pulled between two forces when Scorpia is enlisted into a mission that will get her killed — her ambitions, and her refusal to break a promise.
  • Tags: Post Season 1, Catra's Issues, Which include: Jealousy, fears of abandonment, All the good stuff lol, Scorpia being her sweet self, Mentions of original places but they don't actually go there, Mild blackmail, Adora and Catra's weird relationship, infected wounds, Catra has to ask Bright Moon for help, She is Not Pleased about that, Named for the song yeah
  • Status: Completed
  • Notes: A short story in which Catra begrudgingly admits that she cares a lot about her Super Pal Trio and her old squad. Seeing Catra go against Hordak's orders and instead work to save Scorpia from dying in what everyone involved knows is a suicide mission really showcases bond that everyone thought the Super Pal Trio would have; from Catra's own plan to save her friends, to Scorpia trusting that whatever her feline is doing will work, to Entrapta telling Hordak to go pleasure himself if he thinks she'll ever betray Catra. It's also one of the few She-Ra fics at the time that dared to take a more platonic angle with Catra and Adora rather than the show's heavy romance subtext, instead opting to imply budding feelings between Catra and Scorpia (which ended up being very true on Scorpia's part come S2).

Long Live the Queens, by Orkycrafty

  • Recommended by: Viridi Harmonia 64.
  • Synopsis: Set after the events of season 2 and Catra's asphyxiation, Scorpia finds her on time and cares for her, memories gone and limbs failing her. For her sake, now and future, Scorpia is forced to start something huge, question everything, and take down Hordak for good. Starts as a Scorptra shipping fic, evolves into helping Scorpia do all this for herself. Divergence after season 2's end.
  • Pairings: Catra/Scorpia
  • Tags: implied past catradora, Scorptra, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, PTSD, Asphyxiation, Physical Abuse, Canon Divergence, Mental Abuse, Blood and Violence, Minor Character Death, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Torture, Electrocution.
  • Status: Completed.

Pack Behavior by piecesof_reeses

When Adora first sees the strange girl, she tries to save her. It doesn't work out quite the way she planned.Now complete!
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Tags: Gen or Pre-Slash, Pre-Canon, Kid Fic, Kid Logic, Feral Catra, Child Abuse, questionable child-rearing strategies in the Horde
  • Notes: Some of the best Life Inside the Horde World Building I’ve ever seen. The child characters are not annoying and believable. READ IT

Where The Lonely Ones Roam by glimmerglanger

  • Recommended by: Hooked On A Feeling
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: In the end, the Horde failed. Catra saw it coming. She’d always known how fierce Adora could be, how determined. She was not surprised when Adora took on Hordak one-on-one. She did not charge in to help when Hordak called desperately for aid in that last battlefield, outside the oldest temple of the First Ones, the one place where he could either exert complete control over Etheria, or be utterly destroyed.
Unfortunately, that was really only the start of their problems.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Tags: Fix-It, Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, Childhood Trauma, Rebuilding, Healing, Could be Gen
  • Notes: Catra saves Adora from saving the world. Nothing short of amazing.

''An Unexpected Therapist" by Shadsie

  • Recommended by: Nopperabo
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: This fanfic explores the rehabilitation of Galactic Horde clones on Etheria after the events of "Heart, Part 2". Hordak, who has settled down in Dryl with Entrapta, counsels a clone who is struggling with his newfound independence.
  • Pairings: Hordak/Entrapta
  • Tags: Suicide, Trauma, Healing

anachronism by chellethewriter

  • Recommended by: zephyran
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Adora and Catra enter a new portal in an attempt to rescue Angella from her prison between universes, but instead find themselves back in time, forced to re-live the last few years of their lives as friends-turned-mortal-enemies, having to take every action, good or ill, that they took before to ensure their good future comes to pass.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Tags: Angst, Trauma, Healing
  • Notes: This fic re-tells the entire series (though not painstakingly) from the point of view of both an older and wiser Adora and Catra, who both are forced to re-live the best and worst times of their lives, both retaining their memories of those times. Catra's POV sections are especially poignant, as you can really feel her pain and reluctance to do the horrible things she'd done before she started healing, but knowing that if she DOESN'T do them, her happy future with Adora may vanish. Also — once Catra is captured on Horde Prime's ship, you'll find the story is really only getting started...

Better Angels of Our Nature by Firebird_X

  • Recommended by: Somariel.
  • Status: Marked complete, but the author has stated their intention for at least one more chapter.
  • Synopsis: There aren't enough post-series Catra-rescues-Angella fics. QED. =^_^=
  • Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Temporary Character Death
  • Notes: The summary only covers the first chapter. Other things happen in the subsequent chapters.

she-ra watching the show by ladynoireisaboss

  • Recommended by: SuperYoshiFan02
  • Status: Dead
  • Synopsis: Right as Catra and Hordak are about to claim their victory and tensions are high throughout the Princess Alliance, everyone gets swooped into a pitch-black cinema. Now, stuck in chairs with both friends and enemies, they are forced to watch a tv show... about themselves.
  • Tags: Characters Watch the Show, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping

World War Etheria by MHD

  • Recommended by: Third-attemptS
  • Status: Completed
  • Synopsis: She-re 2018 is a masterpiece in writing and representation but it's still a kid's show. What would it be like with consistent worldbuilding (such as the logistics needed to actually win wars), adult relationships and morality while still maintaining the hopeful tone of the series.
  • Tags: Filling in the Blanks, Rational Fic

     Shipping Fics 
Lost Trust by Villannelle
  • Recommended by: Hooked On A Feeling
  • Status: Dormant; last updated July 2020
  • Synopsis: Years of constant fighting for the position as ruler of Etheria have taken a toll on the Horde and the members of the Rebellion.

After a natural catastrophe that's been denominated as the Cataclysm due to its disastrous nature, both sides are forced to cooperate when their people look at them for answers. Seeking a very needed truce for the good of the habitants of Etheria's survival, it would seem a political marriage is the only way to achieve this.

Will She-Ra, the face of the Rebellion, be willing to marry Hordak to ensure he won't take advantage of their fragility to annihilate them? Or will the evil leader of the Horde have different plans in mind for their treaty?

  • Pairings: Adora/Catra, Adora&Catra, Mermista/Sea Hawk, Netossa/Spinnerella
  • Tags: Slow burn, political marriage, Friends to Enemies To Lovers, Angst with a Happy Ending, Feels

Eclipse by theamberissubtle

  • Recommended by: Hooked On A Feeling
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Fortunately, Adora was radiating as much nervous energy as her, perched on the edge of their bed with a tentativeness that was most unlike her.
Or Catra stops the war and she and Adora start anew at Bright Moon.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Tags: Post War, Fluff, Sexual Content in one chapter, Catra Redemption, Friendship

A Kingdom With No Royalty (or, The War Is Over, Go Home by the_sockpuppet

  • Recommended by: Hooked On A Feeling
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Catra takes over the Horde, ceases the war, and has told everyone: leave the Fright Zone alone and we'll leave you all in peace. Also, the Fright Zone now has medical benefits, socialized taxing, and cheap power.
After two years of war, Adora and the Best Friend Squad find it impossible to believe the war is over, and sneak into the Fright Zone to investigate.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Tags: Canon Divergence, Post Season 1, the Horde Kids

What Only You Provide by BrideOfViolets

  • Recommended by: Hooked On A Feeling
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Started as prompt Fills for Catradoraweek 2018. All taking place within the same AU.
When Adora finds a sword in the Whispering Woods, it does much more than show her visions. Convinced the Horde would shun or kill her for her nature, Adora convinces Catra to leave the Horde with her and together they make their life among the trees. With no home to return to and strange powers manifesting in the newly discovered princess, they look to each other to find a new purpose and create a place they can call home.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Tags: Slow Burn, Prompt Fills, Angst, Fluff, just cause they left the horde doesn’t mean they ain’t got problems to work out
  • Notes: This one knocks it out the park. Trust me.

how can anybody have you by lavendersgreen

  • Recommended by: Hooked On A Feeling
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Catra captures Adora within six months of becoming Horde Lord, which is a stupid title, and one she’s putting in a request to change with Horde Prime as soon as she feels a little more certain of her status.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Tags: Sexual Content, They Finally Talk About Things
  • Notes: This fic is a fantastic character study and it’s very obvious when things switch from PG-13 to M so you could just read the first half.

A Commander Without an Army by A_Big_Old_Skeleton

  • Recommended by: Hooked On A Feeling
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Grievously wounded, Catra is left to figure out what the hell happened, where she's going to go next, and who, if anyone, she's going to fight for now.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra, Catra&Scorpia&Entraptra, Catra&Hordak, Adora&Bow&Glimmer
  • Tags: Canon Divergence, Catra gets kicked out of the Horde, but that’s okay because they’re going to regret it, BAMF Catra, BAMF Adora, Solid Worldbuilding, Things Get Spicy Ch 22
  • Notes: It's great. It’s just great. The characters act like young adults who grew up in a strange war-ridden environment. The characters' full potential is explored. Catra is charismatic, Adora is strategic, Scorpia is smart. The world functions like a well-thought-out fantasy world should. It’s just great.
  • Notes 2.0: I apologize for taking over the Fic Rec page but it was looking pitiful. I made sure to list the best of the best. — Hooked On A Feeling

Autonomic Responses by Spacebatisluvd

  • Recommended by: Nopperabo
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Entrapta insists on giving Hordak a medical examination shortly after the events of "Heart, Part 2". While enslaved by Horde Prime, Hordak and his clone brethren were administered a hormonal cocktail that kept them docile and suppressed their sensations and libidos. Without the substance in his system, Hordak copes with a flood of new sensations.
  • Pairings: Hordak/Entrapta
  • Tags: Mild sensuality, references to sexuality, body shame, sexual shame, reclaiming one's body, healing, healthy sexuality, romance
  • Notes: A sensitive and tender story about reclaiming one's body, discovering healthy sexuality, and processing internalized body shame.

Literally a Cat by PenguinZero

  • Recommended by: Pren
  • Status: Dormant; last updated June 2020
  • Synopsis: A series of fluffy vignettes about the trials and tribulations of being the girlfriend to a very eccentric, but also very affectionate, cat.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra
  • Notes: Building off ND Stevenson's own statement that Catra is "literally a cat," this series of scenes displaying her animal nature and Adora's attempts to deal with it is funny and sweet in equal measure.

Flowers of Antimony by Madgirlmuahaha.

  • Recommended by: JS 8
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Synopsis: Dr. Entrapta Drylenstein ventures out to the infamous Scorpioni manor to unearth long-forgotten and mythical secrets of alchemy, to hack the human body and conquer death.

Lord Hordak, master of vampires and scourge of the night, is also in pursuit of such dark and arcane secrets, especially in the creation of the legendary Elixir of Life.

The closer they get to uncovering the most forbidden of alchemical knowledge, the more unwanted attention they attract. With a traitorous witch on the loose, a secret cabal of vampire hunters out for justice, and a bloodthirsty cult of psychic vampires from Hordak’s past threatening to strike, how far will these two lab partners have to go to accomplish the ultimate achievement in medical history?

  • Pairings: Hordak/Entrapta
  • Notes: Steampunk-ish Entrapdak AU. Writing is amazing, characterization is great.

Don't Go by Annacharlier

  • Recommended by: Arawn999
  • Status: Completed
  • Synopsis: A short but well-written and emotional piece that expands on the events of Episode 5 and Episode 6 of Season 5, and fills some of the gaps in Catra's redemption arc. It also comes with some Adora-ble artwork made by ND himself.
  • Pairings: Adora/Catra, Glimmer/Bow
  • Tags: Forgiveness; Mild sensuality and language; Missing Scene; Romance; Trauma & Recovery
  • Notes: Has a trope page.

I Thought I Wanted This by Athetos

  • Recommended by: Count Dorku
  • Synopsis: A follow-on from the events of Season 5 with a lot of Genre Deconstruction. Catra and Adora may care deeply for each other, but Adora is still traumatised by how Catra treated her during the show.
  • Pairing(s): Adora/Glimmer; early Adora/Catra, but they break up; some background Perfuma/Scorpia
  • Tags: Angst, some discussion of PTSD and unhealthy relationships
  • Status: Complete
  • Notes: Absolutely worth a read if you were disappointed by how little the show engaged with some of this stuff.

you could be the death of me by Cheesybiscuit

  • Recommended by: General_Green
  • Synopsis: Catra is a deep undercover KGB operative in the United States, and Adora is an FBI agent. It’s Washington D.C. and the height of the Cold War. Adora moves in right across the street from Catra.
  • Pairing(s): Primarily Adora/Catra, some Glimmer/Bow
  • Status: Complete

Skeletor by PenNameSmith

  • Recommended by: Manw0name
  • Synopsis: A series of light-hearted one-shots set after the finale all involving a goofy robot named Skeletor who speaks in quotes from his 80s counterpart.
  • Pairing(s): Mostly Entrapta/Hordak and Adora/Catra with some Glimmer/Bow, Scorpia/Perfuma, and Wrong Hordak/ Double Trouble.
  • Status: Complete
  • Notes: A fun little series showing the lives of the characters post-show. Features some surprising character appearances.

Catra and Glimmer - Queens of the Horde by Bagge

  • Recommended by: AurelaiOfTheNorth
  • Synopsis: Betrayed, cast out and pissed off, Glimmer and Catra set out together to reclaim their lost queenhoods and get revenge on those who wronged them.
  • Pairing(s): Glimmer/Catra, minor Frosta/nonbinary original character
  • Status: Complete
  • Notes: A very grim fic featuring Catra and Glimmer reaching rock bottom at the end of season 4, and rather than start building up, they grab a shovel and start digging. Features a well-written and deeply unhealthy relationship.

     Alternate Universe Fics 
Cat-Ra by Monokub
  • Recommended by: RighteousFury, RacattackForce
  • Status: Ongoing; Seasons 1-3 complete
  • Synopsis: "If" is such a powerful word. What if the reasonings for our duo were different? What if the personalities of our two favorite females were altered ever so slightly? And most of all, what if Catra became She-Ra?
  • Notes: The obligatory "hero and villain roleswap" AU fic that can found in most fandoms. However, just calling it that sells its greatest attributes short. Monokub excels at making every chapter feel like a teleplay for an actual show, and takes Catra and Adora (and some of the supporting cast) in surprising new directions that run the gamut from funny to heartbreaking, all while still adhering to the basic framework of the original episodes. Be it a guilt-ridden Catra's slow and begrudging transformation into a hero that truly cares about her new friends and the Rebellion's cause, or Adora's unfortunate descent into villainy as she reaches lows that not even canon!Catra would go towards, Cat-Ra is a clever and emotional reworking of the She-Ra story with more than enough action and character moments to keep you engrossed and on the edge of your seat.

Adora: Vagabond of the Etherian Cosmos by EtherianFrigatebird

  • Recommended by: Count Dorku
  • Synopsis: After an alternate version of Season 5, Adora is sucked into a portal that causes her to travel between universes — including one where she's still loyal to the Horde, and one where Glimmer has become a Fallen Hero!
  • Pairing(s): Primarily Adora/Glimmer, although there's also some Catra/Glimmer and some minor background ones.
  • Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending; Graphic Violence; Non-Explicit Sexual Content; Language
  • Status: Complete
  • Notes: A fascinating and engagingly written look at how things could have been different. Also available in Spanish, although the translation is only up to chapter three.

Despara by LadyLazuli97

  • Recommended by: Count Dorku
  • Synopsis: Shadow Weaver succeeds in erasing Adora's memory, remaking her into a ruthless, calculating Horde warrior named Despara. However, some connections are strong enough that no magic can destroy them...
  • Pairing(s): Adora/Glimmer; some Adora/Catra...although perhaps it might be more accurate to call it Despara/Catra.
  • Tags: Non-graphic violence, Brainwashing
  • Status: Dormant; last updated October 2020
  • Notes: Draws heavily from Adora's evil alter-ego in the 2012 DC Comics series.

Hermitdak by Etherian-Affairs and strawberryoverlord

  • Recommended by: Copperhead045
  • Synopsis: In this AU, Hordak’s ship crashes in the Whispering Woods, and he encounters Razz during his survival period, where she convinces him to not take over the world. So he fucks off to live in the woods, and ends up raising Adora.
  • Pairing(s): Entrapta/Hordak; Catra/Adora
  • Status: Dormant; last updated May 2020
  • Notes: This AU is currently made up of a collection of fanfics, found here, and a tumblr page. A nice collection of stories and ideas with some sweet interactions of Hordak being a father to Adora.

Turn Right by Firebird_X

  • Recommended by: Somariel.
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Synopsis: A single piece of code falls the right way, and Light Hope helps Adora heal her friendship with Catra at the last moment in the Crystal Castle. What happens when Catra and Entrapta rejoin the Rebellion at the most critical moment of its existence?
  • Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Past Child Abuse, Past Character Death, Self-Harm, Self-Hatred

'Cause There's Magic In My Bones by catrasredemption (dimensionhoppingrose)

  • Recommended by: SuperYoshiFan02
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Fate takes a weird turn when Catra finds a mysterious sword in the Whispering Woods. She becomes a reluctant hero, running away from the Horde to escape Shadow Weaver and her best friend's completely misguided — but well-intentioned — drive to "save" her. And thus, Catra's destiny to be the great savior of Etheria — to be She-Ra — is set into motion.
  • Tags: Alternate Universe — Catra is She-Ra, Canon Rewrite, Canon-Typical Violence, Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Some Fluff, Romance, Shadow Weaver's A+ Parenting

Seacat by Starfox5

  • Recommended by: Sora2455
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Life was good for Seacat. Sure, losing your memory in a Horde attack a few years ago wasn't exactly easy, but she had rolled with the punch and rebuilt her life. She's got a name, a spot on a ship — as long as she could keep it from burning — and a sort of family. But now, just when she was trying to chill in one of Sea Hawk’s favourite dives, some blonde weirdo was hugging her and babbling about having thought her dead years ago.
  • Tags: Alternate Universe- Catra is Sea Hawk's first mate, More Violence than canon, Careful strategizing
  • Notes: Tells a much more gritty version of the She-Ra story — without Catra at the helm, the Horde's escalation is much slower, and is more things like "make a smaller tank gun that can be carried on a skiff and used as an artillery piece" and "add engines to ships derived from bot motors so that they have steamships while all others are using sails". Involves the protagonists planning out entire battles with hundreds of people instead of charging in in small groups. And many, many ways to win a navy battle by setting your ship on fire. Everyone still has the same personalities and backstories (aside from Seacat) but there's a lot more people dying to swords and explosions now.

Temptation by JYNo44

  • Recommended by: ghidorahultima.
  • Synopsis: Medieval AU where Adora is a slave who sells her soul to the demon queen Catra for a magical sword that'll give her enough power to escape. Catra gives her ten wishes, and will claim her soul and turn her into a demon once they're all used up. Adora sets out to break Catra's hold on her so her soul will pass on to the goddess Mara, and is aided (despite her worries she's endangering them) by Bow, a fellow slave, and Glimmer, a noblewoman who's more than she seems. However, as the quest goes on, Adora and Catra start to become friends, and possibly more. I mean, would it really be so bad to be a demon? But with the villainous demon lord Horde Prime going to war with Catra, more could be at stake than Adora's soul.
  • Notes: A very interesting exploration of the characters. This fic doesn't shy away from pointing out Catra's flaws while still making her sympathetic, and Adora's conflict over her religion is very relatable. The action is quite good and the tone is rather lighthearted, despite the dark elements. Definitely worth a read.
  • Pairing(s): Adora/Catra, Bow/Glimmer, others
  • Tags: Fluff, Angst, Hurt/Comfort
  • Status: Ongoing.

    Crossovers 
Wick Island by MovieVillain
  • Recommended by: SnaxBox
  • Crossover with: John Wick
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: John Wick has come to rescue Catra. Of course, this is a Catra redemption story. Taken place after Chapter 3 for John Wick and season 2 for She-Ra reboot.

Multiverse Warriors of Etheria

  • Crossover with: Steven Universe and My Hero Academia
  • Status: Dormant; last updated March 2020
  • Synopsis: The She-Ra crew summon the characters from MHA and Steven Universe to fight the armies of Horde Prime.

Peace of Mind, Piece of Heart by TheLostChimera

  • Recommended by Spectacular Troper, RacattackForce
  • Crossover with: Infinity Train and Steven Universe: Future
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Synopsis: Catra is a soldier at the end of a war, and she's lost everything. Steven is a half-gem who's falling apart in the middle of an era of peace. Both find themselves unlikely companions aboard a mysterious, endless train where each car contains a whole new, logic-defying pocket universe. While they struggle to get home, making friends and enemies along the way, an interplanetary war and a desperate search continue in their absence, their worlds spinning along despite their disappearance. It's a long journey home, but where exactly is home, anyway?
  • Tags: Survivor Guilt, Blood and Violence, Character Death, Loss of Identity, Steven and Catra Get Therapy
  • Notes: The final seasons of their respective shows saw both these characters deal with a lot of mental baggage, so it only makes sense that the therapy train would come and pick them up. Catra's catty and cynical demeanor serves as a great foil for Steven's friendliness and optimism as they work their way towards friendship and helping each other off the train, and while the fic has yet to delve into Beach City's affairs, the B-plot paints an intriguing alternate version of SPoP's fifth season.

Sora and the Princess of Power by SPARTAN-X013

  • Recommended by Arcanum99
  • Crossover with: Kingdom Hearts
  • Status: Dormant; last updated November 2020
  • Synopsis: Sora, Donald and Goofy are on the start of their new adventure! Too bad they get sucked through a wormhole almost right away. Having crash landed on Etheria, Sora is determined to find Donald and Goofy, and the missing pieces of the Gummi Ship. Along the way, Sora will meet and befriend She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and help the Rebellion defeat the evil Horde.

Unto the Breach by nukedrabbit95

  • Recommended by: Jaalco
  • Crossover with: Halo
  • Synopsis: One month before the fall of Reach, the Office of Naval Intelligence tasks the UNSC Friend of Mara with a top secret mission — investigate a mysterious alien signal coming from a backwater system. ONI hopes to find a weapon to turn the tide of the war. What they uncover is far worse.
  • Pairing(s): Adora/Catra, Bow/Glimmer, Kyle/Rogelio
  • Tags: Alternate Universe, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, PTSD, Graphic Violence
  • Status: Ongoing

Stargate Etheria by Starfox 5

  • Recommended by: Meshakhad
  • Crossover with: Stargate SG-1
  • Synopsis: Entering a gate leading to an unknown planet while dodging fire wasn’t too uncommon for SG-1. Meeting strange new people wasn’t unusual either for the Best Friends Squad. But figuring out how to deal with each other, the remnants of the Horde Clones and the Goa’uld threat without a D-H.D. for the Stargate on Etheria? That was new for both.
  • Pairing(s): Adora/Catra, Bow/Glimmer, Entrapta/Hordak
  • Tags: Crossover, Post-Canon, some Angst, Politics
  • Notes: Begins after the finale of She-Ra and midway through Season 2 of Stargate SG-1. Much of the story so far deals with the ramifications of revealing not only the Stargate, but the existence of magic and Etheria to late '90s Earth. Also, you need to register on AlternateHistory.com to read the story.

Honor and Power by inkpenavenger

  • Recommended by: Manw0name
  • Crossover with: Masters of the Universe
  • Synopsis: As the Best Friend Squad explores and returns magic to the universe, Adora can't help but be haunted by what Horde Prime once said of her people — "I thought the First Ones were all gone, but clearly some faction remains" — with countless planets in the universe, surely the one Adora was stolen from is out there somewhere...
  • Pairing(s): Adora/Catra, Bow/Glimmer, Entrapta/Hordak, and a little Sea Hawk/Mermista
  • Tags: Crossover, Post-Canon, Action, Adventure, Slight Angst, Friendship, Family, Romance, some discussion of Homophobia.
  • Notes: Does a really nice job of integrating He-Man into the show's universe in a cohesive, natural way. Also features great action scenes and some nice character development for Catra and Hordak. Best idea I've seen for a post-finale crossover.

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