Earth was finally safe from the Galra. The paladins had successfully saved their home. The war was bravely fought with each paladin putting their lives on the line, synchronizing their desire to protect as their blood,sweat and tears all ran down their sleeping faces as each lion descended on to the Earth after defeating the unknown force.
3 months have passed since then.
Earth, although protected, suffered great damage. Every building collapsed to rubble, children searched for their families and families searched for their children. Although this traumatizing event which nobody could have foresaw let alone move pass, it could be said that humans have grown together as a community after experiencing this great stuggle together as they rebuild hospitals and homes in union.
----Pidge's POV----
"I'm fine! Seriously!" Pidge growled at her doting brother. "It's been 3 months already!"
"But Katie! I thought I would never see you again after I heard what happened" Matt whimpered at his sister with large eyes.
"Come now Matt, give your sister some time to herself. You haven't left her since she's been here you know." Samuel, Pidge's father, said.
"Fine. I'll leave now and help with the rebuilding. But I'll visit you later okay?" Matt smiled at Pidge.
"Okay! See ya later Matt" Pidge waved to her brother. "Dad...I needed to talk to you"
"Hmm? What's wrong,Katie" Samuel sat at the end of his daughter's bed.
"Well...as a paladin of voltron, I have a responsibility of protecting everyone from the Galra. I can't really afford to..yeno take a break from 'Defending the Universe'" Pidge looked down and fiddled with her thumbs "What I mean to say is that..3 months is a long time. We will probably have to leave soon."
Samuel looked at his child, he noticed the uneasiness and the anxiety she was feeling. Samuel took Pidge' hands into his.
"Katie, you have made me so proud. You saved me. You saved Matt. And you saved Earth! I understand you have a responsibility and a large one at that. I just want you to know that I love you and I support any decision you make. Just be careful." Samuel smiled at his child. "Maybe you should check on your friends"
"Haha, thanks dad. And yeah I'll do that in a minute" Pidge smiled whilst waving her father goodbye as he left the room. She clenched her left arm.
----Hunks POV----
"Hunk!Hunk" The children squealed and bounced around the room.
"H-Hey be careful. No wait-! Ow...my leg..." Hunk sharply inhaled as the pain shot up his leg.
"Alright now. Let Mr.Paladin get some rest before he goes out." A nurse politely escorted the children out.
"Bye guys! We'll play later okay? I promise. Oh oh and I'll cook you some spaceeeee food. Sound good?" Hunk gently smiled at the frowning faces which lit upon the mention of 'space' and 'food'.
"Okaayyyyy byeee Hunkkk" They waved before the door shut behind them.
Hunk glanced out the window and then back at his left leg. He moved the covers out the way and frowned upon the sight of his cut up and bruised leg. It was a miracle he could even move with it.
"Oh man, guess Im gunna have to take it easy" he said to himself before getting changed.
----Lance's POV----
Lance had a headache. And everyone in the room wasn't making it any easier for him.
"UNCLE LANCE UNCLE LANCE"
"Lance"
"Heyyyy Lanceeee"
"Lancerellaaaa"
"EVERYONE ENOUGH! Im feeling much better right now so I'm going to check on Allura okay bye!" And just like that Lance vanished out if his room.
Lance clenched his right arm as the pain shot through him. But he continued going.
"I need to check on Allura" he convined himself as he continued walking the long empty corridors.
----Allura's POV----
"Princess are you feeling any better?" Coran wondered about the room worried.
"Yes Coran I am fine. You have been asking me this since I got here. We must get back to Voltron." She went to stand up but collapsed when she put her mass into her right leg. Coran leapt to her aid and caught her.
"Princess, I want to get back to voltron as much as you do but you're in no condition." Coran stated with worry whilst lifting her back on to the bed.
"How long has it been...? How are the other paladins?" Allura asked.
"As far as I know the other paladins are fine and well. And I believe you have been here for ....if I take the 1 and put the 2 here....then add the 6... 30000 earth months! I think?"
"You mean 3 months." Lance smugly said leaning on the doorway.
"Lance! Are you alright?" Allura gasped.
"I'm good princess, how about you?"
"Well she seems to have trouble walking on her right leg" Coran stared at Allura with concern.
"You too princess?" Hunk lurked from behind Lance "I have a similar problem but on my left leg"
"HUNK! You're crushing me....." Pidge gasped for air underneath Hunks arm.
"Ah, sorry Pidge" Hunk smiled lightly before leaning against the wall"
"I have a problem with my left arm... I can move it but it's painful" Pidge stated, clenching her arm.
"My right arm hurts. The same way it hurts you Pidge...." Lance clenched his arm.
"Wait a minute....I'm the blue lion...and also the right foot. Lance, you're the red lion and the right arm..Pidge you're the green lion and the left arm-"
"And I'm the left foot" Hunk added.
"Our injuries all seem to correspond with our places in the lions-" Pidge began
"Wait..Keith is the head." Lance interrupted. Each of the paladins glanced at each other in panic. And with support from each other, dashed off to his room.
----Shiro's POV----
'Allura,Lance,Pidge,Hunk,Keith... I couldn't protect any of them...'
'Adam'
'I couldn't protect any of them.'
He thought, sat at the end of Keith's bed. After waving goodbye to his mother and Kosmo he hadn't woken up and that was 2 weeks ago.
Shiro stood up and walked closer to Keith. He brushed his hair past his closed eyes and saw the bandages wrapped around his head and sighed.
'It should be me who is suffering..not you Keith'
----flashback to 3 months ago----
"The blue lion has been found. I repeat, the blue lion has been found."
...
"The green lion has been found. I repeat, the green lion has been found"
Come on....
"The yellow lion has been found. I repeat, the yellow lion has been found"
Keep looking.....
"The red lion has been found. I repeat, the red lion has been found"
Just one more...please!
"...The black lion....hasn't been found..."
No...way....
" Allura! Get her to the hospital now!"
"Please! Anyone please! Help my little sister!"
"Oh my goodness Hunk...please save him. He-he's a paladin"
"Lance! Brother please! Open your eyes! Please! Anything!"
"The black lion still hasn't been found, I repeat the black lion hasn't been found"
Maybe if I connect with the black lion..please...just one more time..let me save him
It was beautiful and spacious. The stars looked so close, it was like I could just touch it...!!??..
The black lion. It's in front of me but...something is wrong with it. Almost like it is dying...
Hey! Black lion! Can you hear me?
.....nothing...it was unresponsive...
Keith! Are you here? Can you hear me?
...still nothing....
The beautiful spacious place was so large and empty. The silence of it seemed almost impossible to achieve nowadays. No, now is not the time to think about that.
Keith! Black lion! Anyone! Answer me!
Shiro? Is that you
!!!?
Keith!
Where are you right now?
I-I don't know. The black lion protected me but it's energy is almost completely gone...I think it's dying..
Shiro. You have to find the black lion. Voltron still needs it. I don't know if I'm still alive but the universe still needs voltron. Please find it.
Keith, I'm not giving up on you.
I know you're not. Thanks Shiro.
"The black lion has been found. I repeat, the black lion has been found."
----Present----
'Maybe...just maybe, you're trapped in the black lion.'
Shiro stared at the handsome face of Keith.
'I won't leave you. I'm never making that same mistake again.....'
Shiro closed his eyes and clenched his fists.
'Keith, please wake up'
A sweet and strange smell began to surround the room. Shiro covered his nose but it was no use. The sweet aroma took control of Shiro, he leaned in towards the sleeping Keith.
His lips looked so soft, his eyelashes were so long and dark and his skin so smooth and pale.
Shiro leaned in close to the sleeping male and parted his lips...just a taste
...one kiss.....
"Shiro?"