Lance POV
"That's weird you guys can't seem to form voltron now like you did last time" Coran wondered stating at us while caressing his orange mustache
"Perhaps we need more training? " Shiro answered
"No, not quite. When the paladins of old transformed into voltron they always had one goal in mind, basically they're connected and they know each other more than they know them selves." Allura said
"So what are you implying here? " Pidge asked
"Some sort of bonding activity I suppose would do the trick" Coran added
We all looked at each other knowing that what's about to happen next is not gonna go well.
Coran set us up on some activities that supposedly 'Strengthens our bonds' with each other
Pretty sure they didn't work too well
Then he asked us to sit in a circle in the middle of a room, coran handed us devices to wear on our heads.
"Those devices will display whatever you're currently thinking about, with this you'll get to know each other a little more and to avoid any secrets! " Coran proudly said pointing his pointer finger upwards
What am I supposed to think about? Dang this sucks when you try to hide your secret about being part of the family of well-known assassins, at least they don't have information about our real identities.
At the same time, all of us wore our head gear and images popped into my mind, pictures of pidge with long hair and a guy who looks similar to her, food, definitely hunk. Then Keith's life these past few years, and blur. Shiro still doesn't remember much, then came an image of my thoughts
The thought of my family wearing normal clothes and smiling.
If only they were like that in real life, then a man started appearing beside me.
I tried my best not to think about him, which caused his image to flicker, then my thoughts went black.
A man stood in front of me holding a knife. Father
"I'm doing this for your own good, they won't be able to torture you for information if you're used to the pain. "
This was a memory when I was old enough to do solo missions, very young.
I quickly took the head device off and put it on the ground, I looked at the others who were staring at me with confusion and concern
I smiled and said "hey what's with those faces? "
"What do you mean 'what's with thise faces'? Who the hell was that and what did he mean by that? " Keith raised his voice standing up
"Look, that was my father and I'll just say he doesn't like people knowing about his personal life, even through me. " I said calmly
They looked at each other and looked back at me
"That was your dad? He looks kinda scary with a knife, he was holding it rather comfortably too " Pidge said adjusting her glasses
"Don't worry I just got in trouble that time I guess, forget about it. Coran whats next? " I turned to coran hoping to change the subject
They must be real suspicious of me now, if we're fighting a huge space war that started 10,000 years ago, they find out eventually. For now, I'll do my best to not give myself away
"Oh.. Uhm. It should be time for dinner now! Let's go grab some space goo then! " He said
All five of us made our way onto the dining room, the mood not having changed a bit since we left
Its even more awkward now that all five of us are sitting right next to each other.
As soon as we sat down a white rings circled around out wrists, then the rings connected to the other rings beside us, connecting all our hands together
"There! Now you'll have to feed yourselves! " Coran said with joy on his voice
You've got to be kidding me
We struggled to feed ourselves while each of our hand are attached to another's which caused a few complains and arguments
That quickly faded as soon as food goo went flying everywhere and eventually turned into a food fight
Let me say, that was definitely a memory I'll remember
Timeskip because I'm lazy
"I want to leave voltron. " Pidge said with a determined look on her face
"At least tell us why first" Shiro replied
"My father and brother might still be out there! I want to go look for them" Pidge replied with a higher voice
"I respect your decision, be careful then. "
I was walking around the castle and I passed by a giant crystal, and Rover.
I walked past it when I felt a deep pit in my stomach, I look around to see pidge nowhere near Rover.
I saw Rover attach to the crystal and a red flashing light came from it.
As I realize what was happening, coran walked right onto the open door in front of the crystal.
I quickly ran and without having much time or think, I grabbed coran covering his body with mine and bracing myself for what I expected to happen.
A huge explosion erupted and the castle was shaking, the light from the corridors shut down.
The pain on my back was excruciating, I bit my lip to keep myself from making much noise.
Compared to when my father tortured me for training this definitely hurts a lot more. Damned alien technologies and magic, atleast I'm kinda used to pain so I can bear with it for a while.
As soon as that crossed my mind, my vision started to blur.
Again, damn alien technology and magic
I decided to ease my body and completely relax, this way I might be able to rest while I get used to the pain.
That didn't work as my vision started fading to black, before I knew it I was out.
I woke up to a rough voice talking to someone through the castle's communication panel.
I took a small glance avoiding any attention towards myself and saw a big purple soldier with a giant prosthetic arm and a red prosthetic eye.
How long was I out for?
Taking my eyes off him I look around to see armed soldiers and besides me was shiro with his hands tied behind his back.
I noticed mine wasn't, I decided to stay put for the time being. Feeling the pain from the explosion earlier spreading through out my back
In this condition, I wouldnt be able to fight this many soldiers. Let alone fight the dude with the huge robot arm
The sound around me felt chaotic, I couldn't tell what the guy was saying through the panel.
Then when I heard a high voice, very much familiar to me. Despite not understanding a word they were saying there was no doubt about it.
Pidge.
Where were Keith and the others? Were they in another room perhaps?
When my senses started to settle down a bit, I could see and hear a little more clearly.
As soon as it did though, a loud shout echoed the halls.
I took a small glance towards the source of the sound, Shiro.
He was being tortured or electrocuted, I didn't know what to do.
A voice echoed through my head
They hurt your friend. They hurt him. Make them pay. One of your first ever friends are hurt. Protect. Protect. Protect. Revenge. Revenge. Revenge. KILL.
NO I WON'T KILL ANYBODY ANYMORE
STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT
So you'll just watch as this man is torturing your friend?
...
He doesn't know you're awake you could easily stab his back with the dagger hidden on your back.
I'm not stabbing anybody
You don't know what that electrical device could do, it might break his mind and kill your friend and idol. Would you really ignore the chance that might happen.
Well... I...
Just do it. His back is wide open. With the skills you have it shouldn't be a problem.
Shut up.
Forget the promise you made that day. Just do it. Kill him!!!!
No I won't, I made that promise to myself that day when I ended up in space I would protect my friends at all costs. We have the same goal don't we?
...
We just want to protect those we care about
...
I mentally smiled once my mind calmed down, the assassin my father raised is still inside me, they're still apart or me. But this time, I'll make sure this side of me will not be for killing, but instead for protecting those I care about.
I took another look around, Shiro looked exhausted but still breathing.
Then footsteps were heard in front of the control room, pidge standing in the middle of the open space, she quickly ran the opposite direction just as the giant man ran towards her
Soon when he was nearly out of sight, pidge came out from beside the door and quickly made her way to Shiro and she tries to unlock his hand cuffs.
That was interrupted as a giant prosthetic arm grabbed pidge's small body and stated to strengthen his grip.
A scream left pidge's mouth as the gripped on her harder, Keith and allura arrived in front of the room not daring to move to avoid causing pidge more pain
As if by instinct I summoned my Bayard and transformed it into a gun and shot at him. I aimed on his back where it would hit his spine.
He let got of pidge and that was the cue when Keith would attack
As I watched the battle unfold in front of me, I couldn't ignore the pain on my back and I quickly relaxed my body once more.
I watched as he was taken down and allura and pidge rushing to shiro's side
While Keith made his way over to me
At that time, I got a closer look at his face.
His purple eyes and black hair complementing his skin color
I raised my hand to touch his face when he held me between his arms and cradled me
Damn he looks good.
....
So does that mean I'm gay?
That was the time I realized, I'm in love with Keith Kogane.
I made another promise to myself, no matter what happens I will protect my friends with my own life, just as they made me part of theirs.
I gave a small smile as I closed my eyes and succumbed to the pain.
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Chapter 5: Zarkon