Enraged

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Red and Keith dodge the blasts from the Galra warship as they lead them away from the direction where Blue took the team mere ticks ago and Earth.

"Come on Red. Just a little longer. Then we can lose them and loop around to meet up with the others," Keith mutters encouragement.

Red grumbles and growls in worry, not wanting her cub to be vulnerable for longer than necessary. Keith simply ignores Red, focusing on the enemies outside, Red taking control when she feels she needs to. This continues for a little while but time flies for Red and Keith who enjoy every single tick, despite the circumstances, since flying is always their escape and enjoyable for them. It gets to the point that they keep playing with the Galra warship, flying back on themselves to fire at the Galra.

Eventually, they get bored and race off ahead in a slightly different direction, easily losing the Galra who have to manoeuvre. Once Red and Keith are far enough away, they rest on the planet of Olkarion. Olkarion is home to a peaceful race known as the Olkari who are renowned for their extraordinary engineering skills, which are so advanced that it seems like magic. Keith had heard much about them and know they were under the Galra's control but rebels lived in the forest where they landed.

Red had received a few injuries and needed to rest to be at the best of her abilities. This would allow them to reach the others quicker and handle any Galra they run into. Keith exited Red and looked around. Red put her particle barrier up as Keith left to go explore and try and find the Olkari rebels.

As he walked around, he could feel their eyes on him - but maybe that was the forest since the Olkari had a strong connection to it - but kept walking. Eventually, the Olkari showed up; their weapons at his throat. Keith merely stood still and glanced at each of them. One, who looked slightly different to the others, Keith assumed was their leader, came forward, motioning for the Olkari to lower their weapons which they did so.

"My name is Ryner," the Olkari says.

"Keith."

"Tell me, why are you here?" Ryner asks.

"My ship was damaged by the Galra. I am here to rest and then we shall leave."

"Do you need help fixing your ship?" Ryner asks.

"No. Red can fix herself in time. We shall be gone before you know it," Keith informs them.

"I see... This Red? She is one of the five lions of Voltron, correct?"

"Yes."

"Where are the other four?"

"The blue lion has a paladin and we are working on finding the others. We should find them soon. Me and Red are headed to meet up with them."

"Then there is hope once again."

"Indeed. I promise you Ryner, I shall return with the other lions and paladins and we will liberate your people."

"Thank you kind paladin. We look forward to your return. Lower your weapons!" Ryner orders.

Keith bows to the Olkari who bow back. In his head he hears Red telling him she is ready to leave and head back to her but before he leaves, he stops and turns back to the Olkari.

"Please, don't mention our meeting to the other paladins. I'd prefer this stays between us. I have my reasons."

"Of course paladin. Safe travels."

Keith reaches Red quickly and boards her. As soon as he was sat in the seat, he heard three lions cry out at the looming threat of a battle.

"We're on our way. Full thrust Red. I hope we get there in time," Keith says.

Red growls in reassurance and speeds off in the direction of the other lions as they hear them roar as the battle begins.

It takes a while but they eventually see the lions fighting the Galra. When Keith looks closer, he realises the lions are trapped in a tractor beam and are being pulled onto the ship. Keith and Red push Red's thrusters as far as they can go and hear the lions crying out. Soon after, they can hear the paladins through the comms but don't let that distract them.

Keith and Red zone everything out but their target and head for it, getting faster...

And faster...

And faster...

Until...

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