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VOICEMAIL

"We can't shoot back! That will only make it worse!"

The three were now in the middle of some heavy fire, orchestrated by a couple of sentries.

Previously, Shiro had instructed the team to regroup to the core of the Balmera to save Shay, (knowing there was an ambush waiting for them).

So now you're all caught up.

Lance wiggled his fingers into small shapes whilst moving his mouth. The Cuban was located on one side of the Balmera's tunnel whilst Keith and Y/N were placed on the right.

"Huh?" Keith asked in confusion, Y/N cocked her head to the side before understanding the weird signals.

"Keith, go climb that ladder. Lance is going to create a distraction!"

The red paladin nodded firmly and scrambled up a lanky looking ladder with Y/N, waiting for Lance's signal. "Na-na Na-na boo-boo!

Lance waved his arms around wildly with the attention focused on him before summoning a large blue shield to protect himself.

Y/N's eyes flickered between the Cuban and the sentries "Okay, 3.2.1...Now!"

Jumping down, the two slashed at the robots in a matter of seconds and immobilized them completely.

"Let's go save Hunk's girlfriend!"

"I keep telling you guys she's not my girlfriend!" 

*TIME SKIP BY SHOTO TODOROKI*

"Aaand the doors locked shut". Y/N murmured, rather annoyed at the obvious fact.

"This isn't an ambush, more like a trap". Hunk's usually soft, occasionally anxious, demeanour had strangely shifted to a more serious tone which was honestly out of character.

"Whatever this is, keep your guards up," Shiro said.

Shay was stood on the ground, looking remorseful "The Galra, they gained knowledge that you would return to the Balmera."

Shocked glances rippled through the small crowd. "How?"

The balmeran shook her head "I know not. But they set this trap just for you. I was the bait." Shay looked a little guilty.

"Who could have possibly known that we were heading here to save Shay?" Shiro pondered thoughtfully as Hunk clenched his fist in acute anger.

"Rolo! Those liars must have told Zarkon."

For a second Y/N could have sworn she heard Allura mutter 'or Y/N'. But she brushed it off.

A tick passed as no-one knew how to get out of the supposed trap/ambush.

"Wait! We have a giant Castleship hovering in the sky. Allura, can you please come get us?" Lance smirked at his 'brilliant' idea and waited for applause, bouquets and pats on the back.

All the blue paladin got were strange looks.

Keith quirked a brow before rolling his eyes at the stupidity, "How do you expect her to do that, genius?"

"I don't know, maybe they got teleporters or something".

Suddenly, Allura's voice joined the conversation "We're quite occupied at the moment. We're completely surrounded by Galra ships and we're taking heavy fire!"

There was a muffled conversation before the princess clearly spoke "Paladins, you need to get out of there's soon as you can!"

Lance pouted a little before speaking melodramatically."This is it! We're going to die in here. I can say bye-bye to that parade."

No one was impressed.

Shiro waved a hand in an attempt to calm the paladins.

"Get it together, guys. Allura, we'll get there as soon as we can." As soon as the black paladin spoke Shay piped up. "I believe my people can help us get out.

The female turned swiftly before placing her palm onto the balmera's core. Shay noticed the odd looks passed her way and began to explain ."This is how we communicate. The Balmera senses our vibrations and sends a message to those in the tunnels."

Keith looked a little sceptical "Are you sure someone will be able to hear your... hand from all the way down here?"

"The Balmera will deliver the message."

As Shay focused her hand glowed. However, a few minutes passed and nothing had happened so far.

"Since your hands are like phones and no-ones answering is there some kind of voicemail playing in your head?" Y/N asked before shrugging at the silent glances shot her way.

*ZARKON'S HOME*

The high commander Prorok knelt before Zarkon and spoke, a confident edge to his voice. Lord Zarkon, I have news to report. News that will likely please you."

The Emporer raised a brow before letting the commander continue. "Proceed."

"I have the Paladins trapped on a Balmera in the Javeeno star system. I've ordered a fleet to capture the Lions and destroy the Altean Castle."

Zarkon slammed a fist on his throne, mauve eyes glimmering in irritation at the display of defiance.

"You fool! You dare make plans without informing me?"

Prorok knew he'd fucked up but continued to persuade Zarkon he hadn't fucked up that bad.

"But my liege. We have reason to believe Corintha is with the paladins...Do we not need her for the mass removal of quintessence all over the universe?"

The king glared down at Prorok and curled his razor-like fingers around the armrest of his seat.

"I have told you. For us to carry out my plan, we must proceed with circumspection; we shall lure her into my grasp and question that brat on all she knows with our superior machinery".

A shiver ran down the galrans spine. "Forgive me, Emperor... but I saw an opportunity and I took it for the glory of the Galra ."

"I suspect that you are seeking your own glory, Prorok. But you do not realize Voltron's power."

A grunt left Zarkon's lips "And just how wild Corintha can be".

*BACK TO THE PALADINS*

So, team Voltron was seemingly in deep shit. 

"Shay, are you sure the Balmera is sending your message?"

Shiro's thoughtful question was dismissed as Shay focused harder and squeezed her eyes harder, her hand pulsed brighter before a crash sounded in the air. 

Shay's eyes snapped open in an instant as the previously locked door flew open. "Rax!" 

Said Rax motioned to the team."We must make haste. We know a shortcut through the tunnels!" 

And off they went