-Natasha-
I look at Matt and Pidge before I see the other body.
"What?" I ask
"Nat, you're here?!" Pidge yells
"What are you doing here?" I ask
"I came to find Matt and it turns out that you're here too." She says
"Yeah, speaking of here, we need to go." I say "The Galra found us."
"What?!" Matt says
"That's why I wasn't here. I was out there, trying to fight them off. I managed to get rid of the few that are here." I say "But we need to get out of here."
"Right! Everybody is probably waiting for us back at the castle." Pidge says
I purse my lips before nodding.
"Matt, the way to the ship is blocked," I explain
"What about the way to the Green Lion?" Pidge asks
"It should be clear," I say
Everybody makes a silent agreement before we all run out toward where Pidge parked the lion.
I take up the back while Pidge takes the front, leading the way.
"Pidge, how is everything back at the castle?" I ask
"Shiro has the Black Lion again," Pidge says
"Where is Keith?" I start
"He decided to switch his Blade training to full time when the Black Lion let Shiro pilot it again," Pidge explains
I nod as Pidge finds the lion and it lets us into the cockpit.
"Matt, you might want to hold on," I say
-Shiro-
I hear the castle doors open before I see Nat walk in with Pidge and Matt.
"Wait, is Matt the one you've been traveling with since Lotor abandoned you?" I ask
"Yeah, I'm actually the one who saved her when she was just floating around in space." Matt laughs
"Hey, not my fault that somebody let his generals beat my close to death before taking my lion and running off." Nat defends
I laugh before pulling her into a hug.
"Where were you after we defeated Zarkon?" She asks
"I woke up on a Galra ship." I say "I don't know how I got there but it must have had something to do with the final battle."
I hear the screen pop up before Allura comes walking in.
"Princess Allura..." Kolivan voice rings out
I turn around to see Kolivan and Keith standing there, waiting for us.
"Kolivan, what is the matter?" Allura asks
"We found a lot more..." Keith says
"Wait..." Nat whispers
I step towards them, shaking my head.
"What did you find more of?" Nat asks
"Princess Ragna, it's nice to know you're safe again," Kolivan says
Natasha nods before she takes one look at Keith before looking at the ground.
"To answer your question Nat, we found a lot more Quintessence." Keith says "More than you would expect."
"Do we have any idea of what they are being extracted from?" Allura asks
"Nothing so far. It's not like we can really tell what it's being pulled from. We all have some sort of Quintessence inside of us, especially you Alteans." Kolivan says
"There's only four of us left, and two of us aren't even fully Altean," Nat says
I look over at her before I watch her start to rub the metal of her arm before she starts to bite her thumb.
"We're going in for information soon, we'll update you as soon as we know more," Kolivan says
"Let us know if Voltron can help in any way," Allura says
I watch as their screen vanishes before I turn to look back at the others.
"I should be getting back to the rebels, Nat, you going to come with?" Matt asks
"I think I might stay here for a bit. But I'll meet back up with you guys later." Nat says
Matt looks at her before handing her another phone.
"I know you lost yours. This one has everybody's number." Matt says
"Be safe out there," Nat says
I watch as Pidge hugs her brother goodbye before he heads out of the castle and I look at Nat as she puts the phone onto her belt.
-Natasha-
"Why couldn't you tell us that you were with Matt?" Pidge asks as we all sit in the lounge
"We were scared that the Galra was listening in on our conversations." I explain "If I was to tell you that I was with Matt and the rebels, it might have told the Galra right where I was."
"Why did Lotor leave you for dead?" Lance asks
"We were fighting over something, he got angry before Zethrid decided that it was time for a beat down," I say with a shrug
"Do you know how long you were just floating around?" Shiro asks
"No idea. Matt found me and from what he said I was out for a few days after he found me." I say
"Well, it was long enough that Lotor had ti,e to bond with your lion." Allura hisses
"You think I wanted this?! No! I didn't tell Lotor to kill me so he can have my lion." I defend "I thought we were over this Allura..."
Allura looks at me before taking a deep breath, nodding softly.
"You're right. You didn't want this." Allura says
"I know it's hard to think about the bad guys having the Purple Lion. If they have a strong enough bond, they can access the weaknesses of the other lions." I say "But I plan on getting it back before they can do that."
I stand up before walking towards the training room, needing to blow off some steam.
I see the controls before calling the second level of the training simulation.
I power my arm up, going in for a strike to the side before it throws me back. I grunt before pushing myself back up and running towards the simulation again before tackling it to the ground.
I feel the thing grab me before throwing me toward the wall, I feel my head hit the wall. I scream before I look at it and see the eyes start to glow red. I shake my head before I watch the walls close in on itself.
-~-
I look at Lotor as he is studying me. I shake my head before turning toward the bunks.
"You have the comet, but how are you going to break it apart to build those ships?" I ask
"With the Purple Lion." He says
I turn to look at him before shaking my head, chuckling.
"You really think that would work?" I ask "What would my lion use to break it?"
"The Jaw blade." Lotor says "It easily cuts through all of our Galra ships, it should be able to cut through the comet with ease."
"I'm not risking it." I say "You saw what almost happened to Voltron when they brought it out and they are made out of the same material as my lion."
"Well, I guess it is a good thing that you don't have a choice." Lotor laughs
"I actually do. I'm the only one with the bond that is needed to pilot the lion." I say "Now, if you need me, I'll be getting some sleep."
I walk towards my room before I feel something grab me, slamming me against the wall.
"You want to try that answer again?" Zethrid growls
I look at her before trying to push her off of me.
"It's my lion, you can't do anything about my answer," I growl
I feel something hit my face before I go flying back. I hear my lion roar before I see Zethrid stalking towards me.
"Zethrid stop!" Acxa yells
-~-
I shake myself out of the trance when I see the others looking down at me.
"You okay?" Shiro asks
"Yeah." I say "I've been out since the comet."