Wanderlust (Keith Kogane x OC) ON HOLD

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Percival Ackerly. A flying squirrel with the ability to communicate with humans and aliens alike. The most trusted companion of Charlotte Ackerly and honorary member of Team Voltron. He was underestimated by most yet that became one of his tools to use against the enemy. His intelligence could rival that of a human and the communicator Charlotte designed for him translated alien languages with ease.

There were many things Percy would do for his owner. Cook meals, offer her consolation, jot down notes during her rambling and even remain at her side in the heat of battle. They did everything together. He was the one to lift her spirits when her father disappeared, after the Kerberos mission failed and upon learning of Keith's expulsion. It was his job to keep her out of trouble. Most of the time. So he did not take kindly to the fact that on their next biggest mission yet Charlotte chose to leave him on the ship with Allura, Coran and the Blades of Marmora.

Pacing the length of Charlotte's chair on the bridge Percy let out angry chitters. The battle was already underway and he could hear the paladins communicating with one another. Judging by their conversation their plan was already in motion and turning in their favor. The virus was uploaded into Zarkon's ship rendering him helpless. Allura was now powering up the teludav to transport his ship elsewhere in the galaxy. Yet the squirrel couldn't fight the sinking feeling in his stomach.

"Heed caution my friends I fear we may not leave this battle unscathed."

Silver's jawblade ripped through every cruiser that dared enter her path. Around the silver lion Charlotte could see the other paladins trying their best to keep the fleet in check. It was up to them to keep the enemy away from the castle ship. Checking the progress of the wormhole she sees Allura steering the ship into position. At the same moment Zarkon's ion cannon was almost completely charged up. Suddenly the purple light flickers off as does all of the ship's functions.

"Alright! Despite all the hiccups we're doing pretty good!" Charlotte cheers activating the silver lion's tail laser to cover Hunk's blindside.

"Don't go celebrating yet we still need to finish this." Shiro replies flying toward the wormhole. The rest of the paladins, including Keith who was now piloting Red, follow after the leader. Coran urged them to hurry or it would close without them.

From within the wormhole the team forms Voltron. As Charlotte arrive on the other side she's informed that they only have twenty minutes to take down the ship. While Voltron was busy targeting the main components she was tasked with causing as much mayhem as possible. Using Silver's jawblade she drags it in a large line carving a rift in one of the ship's back up engines. Alternating between the blade and lasers she sees the rest of the team completely demolish another key focal point.

"Target the main bridge now." Shiro relays to the other pilots.

Charlotte is about to follow through when she sees a dark purple energy beginning to build at the bottom of the ship. Zooming in she sees Voltron drawing closer to the area. A warning flashes on her scanners and she pushes the silver lion's boosters to the max. She had to reach them before it was too late.

"What is that?" Lance questions staring in awe at the power building. A large orb of energy was amassing beneath Voltron.

"Get out of there now! Whatever that is it could take out Voltron!" Charlotte urges them to get clear.

"Charlie no stay away from there!" Coran yells over the com.

"I'm the Guardian of Voltron I can't leave them!" The silver lion was speeding toward Voltron at high velocity. If she could hit them with enough force they'd be knocked off balance. Just as the two machines collide a massive amount of black lightning bears down on them.

"No!" Allura screams in horror a the sight. Both Voltron and the silver lion took a direct hit.

Screams came from the paladins as their quintessence was drained. It was being siphoned from the ships and transferred onto a platform in the center of Zarkon's ship. Percy covered his ears in despair. Those on the bridge watched in horror as the life was being drained from the universe's only hope. Coran tried desperately to make contact with Voltron only to end in vain. According to Kolivan the attack wasn't from the ship's weapon system. It was purely magical energy. A maneuver originally developed to destroy planets. If it was designed to destroy entire planets there was no telling what it could of done to the paladins.