Chapter 22

                                    

                                          
The group ran down the halls, Athea leading. 
                          
They all turned, skidding into the dining room, Allura and Lance peacefully eating. They jerked up when Athea and the others entered. 
                          
"Daddaddaddaddad!" Athea shouted excitedly skidding to a halt. 
                          
Lance jumped a bit, and looked over, a confused look on his face, as well as Allura's as they watched their daughter wave her arms back and forth. 
                          
"We found the lions! And there coming to New Altea!" She said, her eyes wide with wonder. 
                          
Lance and Allura shared a look, before following Athea out. They journeyed to the bridge, Lance typing on the control panel. The live feed of the lions was pulled up, and Lance and Allura laughed breathlessly. Allura clung to Lance's arm, smiling. 
                          
Lance pushed a button on the panel, sending a message to the others. "Keith! Hunk! Shiro, Pidge! This is Lance and Allura... We found the lions!" 
                          
Lance removed his hold from the button, and instantly hugged Athea and Allura, kissing both their heads, Everyone else cheering excitedly. 
                          
Athea laughed, pulling out of Lance's hold, and glancing over to Tyler, Hanna and Jayden who were all talking and laughing. Then she spotted Kuro, distanced from the group looking up to the live feed of the lions on a different holographic screen. 
                          
Athea walked over , and rested her elbow on his shoulder from behind him, then looking at him with a smile, looking over to the feed as well. 
                          
"You excited?" He asked. 
                          
Athea chuckled and nodded. 
                          
"What about you? I know you have always been the one listening to me go on, and on about Blue, and the other lions when we were younger, but, what about you? Do you want to do this?" She asked, glancing over to him. 
                          
He shrugged, folding his arms. "I've never really been one to care. But, I do care about you. And, You've been my closest friend for as long as I can remember." 
                          
Athea smiled, looking back to the feed. There was silence between the two, except for the noise of their peers, who continued to cheer. 
                          
"So..." Athea stretched, "that's a Yes?" She asked. 
                          
Kuro laughed, shaking his head. "Yes. Yes it is." 
                          
Lance and Allura turned to the group, hands by their sides. 
                          
"Have you figured out which lions you have been bonded to?" Allura asked. 
                          
Everyone nodded, and Lance smiled. 
                          
"Then what do you say we get you guys some armour?"
                          
Athea turned and gave Kuro her widest smile, before shaking his arm. 
                          
"This is so exciting!" She muttered quietly. 
                          
He laughed, ruffling her hair. 
                          
The group, followed Lance to the control panel, and watched as he pushed the familiar button with the Voltron symbol. 
                          
The wall opened revealing the old hallway. 
                          
Athea led everyone down, to the rows of colorful armour and the Bayards laying in a neat row on the table.
                          
Lance and Allura finally made it down, watching from the doorway. 
                          
Athea stared up at the Red Paladin armour, and her mouth turned sour as she remembered what had happened. 
                          
Tyler stood not to far away, staring in awe at the blue armour, and Athea began to feel the ping of jealousy that had developed once before. 
                          
She quickly averted her gaze, clenching her fists.