Paladins of the past.

Chapter 11:

Chapter 11: The Red Lion.

(Text on the Left is Shiro and Pidge, Text on the right is Hunk and Lance, The middle is when they are together but if it is in the middle and underlined it's Keith when he's alone)

After transforming their weapons back to the basic Bayard look, everyone gathered in the Bridge of Castle again. Allura went to the controls and brought up an image of the Galran warship that they had to somehow get inside and find a lion. "You'll need to retrieve the Red Lion from Sendak's ship." Allura said, stating the obvious.

"That's a... Pretty big ship. How are we gonna know where the Red Lion is?" Keith asked.

"Oh, it's not a matter of 'we'. It's a matter of 'you'." Pidge replied.

"Pidge is right. Once we get you in, you'll be able to feel its presence and track it down." Hunk backed up.

"Keith, remember, the Red Lion is extremely temperamental. You'll need to earn it's respect." Allura added.

"To start with, don't refer to Red as an 'it', Red likes to be either called a she or by her colour," Lance added, looking a little salty at Allura, Keith nodded. Now that he knew that Lance was once the red Paladin, his advice was most likely the best, not that he would admit that to Lance's face.

"All right. Here's our plan of attack," Shiro started, "The Galra Empire knows about the Blue and Yellow Lion, but they don't know that we have the Green Lion, too. Hunk, Lance, you'll act as a decoy by pretending to give yourself up." Lance looked displeased at the risk of two Lions, but nodded. "While Sendak is distracted, Keith, Pidge and I will sneak onto the ship in the Green Lion. Keith and I will find the Red Lion while Pidge guards our exit. Hunk, Lance, it's up to you to take down that ion cannon."

The Paladins made their way to the Lions, before flying away from the castle. Lance sent a transmission to the Galra, while Pidge docked the Green Lion on the underside of the ship undetected. "Attention, Galra ship. Do not fire. We're surrendering our Lions."

Pidge put a hold into the side of the ship, before Shiro, Keith and Pidge went inside. "Pidge, what's your ETA?" Lance asked through his head set.

"We're in." Was Pidge's reply, before Lance concentrated on the sight before him.

"What's that thing?" Hunk asked worried.

"Tractor beam, move out!" Lance called out, flying away from the bright light, catching a glimpse of the Yellow Lion also flying away. Galra fighter jets exit the warship only to head straight for the Lions. "Hunk, you dismantle the ion cannon while I take these jerks on a space ride," Lance called as he fired the lasers are the incoming ships.

"Ten-four!" Hunk called back,, heading straight for the cannon.

Pidge, Keith and Shiro boarded the Galra ship, they looked around the hallways making sure that they wouldn't be caught. Both Keith and Pidge relaxed only slightly as they realised that they haven't been spotted, however Shiro tensed up more when he had a small flashback. "I've been here before. After I was taken by the Galra cruiser off Kerberos they took us here." Shiro brought up, much to the shock of the other two.

"So, that means your other crewmembers, they might be held captured here. We have to save them!" Pidge replied, looking determined.

"Pidge, we don't have time. We have to get the Red Lion and get back to the others." Shiro replied.

"But we can't just leave prisoners here!" Pidge protested.

"Look, no one understands that more than me, but, in war, we have to make difficult choices. Now, let's get moving." Shiro replied, as he and Keith went to move in one direction, Pidge stayed stubbornly where they were.