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Veiteuno 21 (pt 2)

ROUND 2!!! FIGHT!!!
(ignore me I'm slap crazy)

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"Good, come with me. The engineers found something off with the pod you were going to take," Kolivan stated, leading the younger Blade away, nodding respectfully to the Blades just below him in rank.
Alkari mimicking his behavior. The Blades performing the gestures back.

"He's just like Kolivan was when he was younger," one of the Blades whispered, barely loud enough for Alkari to hear.
Pride swelled in his chest at being compared to his Leader. Perhaps it explained Kolivan's interest in him.

"Alkari," Kolivan started, a hint of an emotion the young Blade couldn't put his finger on made the older Galra pause.
"Have I done something wrong, sir?" he asked tilting his head to the side.
"No, on the contrary, I wanted to speak with you about something involving this mission," the Leader said, his voice taking a softer tone no one would believe Alkari had heard if he told them.

"Hopefully because you believed I was ready for it, sir," Alkari answered nervously.
"While that is true, there is another reason."
Alkari waited silently for his leader to speak again, but the sound of their boots against the floor was all he heard.

"Sir, what is the other reason, if you don't mind me asking."
Kolivan sighed, "When I was younger, older than you by a few Decaphoebes, there was a mission a close friend of mine was sent on. She was spying on the Galra Empire's search for the Blue Lion. If it was found, she was to eliminate anyone else who knew it's location. She and the Galra she had been assigned with did find the Blue Lion. My friend, eliminated the other Galra, but in doing so crashed her pod."

"When  she awoke after the crash an inhabitant of the planet had  saved her. He nursed her back to health, and hid her and her pod from anyone who would do her harm. They became mates not long after and had half Galra twins. A boy and girl. The boy looked like his father, and could blend in with his father's species, while the girl held more Galra traits. I never learned their names."

"Not long after their birth, another group of Galra found the planet in search of the Blue Lion. They found the family, taking the kits as a tool for bargaining. My friend and her mate eliminated all but one who escaped with their daughter. It was after that that she decided to leave, for her son and her mate's safety. She never stopped looking for her daughter. And all though it was against my superior's orders, I helped her each as well. We never found the girl."

Alkari looked to the ground, "I'm sorry for what your friend went through, sir, but I don't understand what that has to do with me."
Kolivan sighed, because you are me, Lance is my friend, and you have to be prepared for Keith to be her kit," Kolivan answered, "You're refusing to believe that could be the case when you should already except that it is. I know your mission differs from ours. I also know I can't make you follow my orders if you don't wish too. All I as is that you be smart about what it is your doing."

Alkari blinked up at his Leader, a soft understanding settling between them as they stopped in front of Alkari's pod, "Yes, sir."
Kolivan nodded, walking away from the young Blade.

Alkari watched his retreating back for a minute or two. The young male glancing out the bay door windows into space.
"History won't repeat itself," he  muttered, his mind wandering back to Lance's smile and small bump from when he'd delivered the news of Keith's whereabouts, "I promise."

A siren sounded from the speakers before an announcer called for everyone going on the mission to the Red Paladin to get to their pods. Alkari climbed into his pod. A fierce determination burning behind his eyes as he took his seat in the pod, helmet forming around his head.