Survivors (Keith x OC)

Chapter 14: The Black Paladin

"Pidge, scan the download from the ship. Find out where Zarkon's central command is", Shiro ordered.

"On it."

"What happened? Where's Allura?" Coran asked the black paladin.

"They captured her! She sacrificed herself to save me and the information, I didnt have a choice."

"How is that possible!?" Coran yelled at Shiro.

"Coran, I'm sorry things didnt go and planned, but we cant focus on what went wrong. We gotta figure out how to make it right!"

"Guys, look at this." Pidge interrupted.

She pulled up a blueprint of Zarkon's central command ship.

"Look at the size of it."

"I think we should go in right away. Every minute we waist gives Zarkon time to prepare for us." Pidge suggested.

"I agree. We form Voltron, fly in, fly out, dust off our hands and walk away." Lance added.

"Um, do you guys not remember the Balmera?" Hunk tried to remind them. "We could barely take out one fleet, but this? A base this size could hold a thousand fleets."

"Or, maybe we shouldnt go on this mission at all." Keith spoke up. "Think about it. We'd delivering the universe's only hope to the universe's biggest enemy."

"Keith, that's cold even for you", Hunk replied. "What I'd it was one of us? What if it was me? You wouldnt leave me, would you?"

"I'm not saying I like the idea, I'm just thinking like a paladin."

"No, you're thinking about yourself because you are too scared to do what's right!" Lance retorted.

"Enough! Both of you!" Phoebe yelled. "We are all upset because we lost Allura . . ."

"No, Shiro lost Allura!" Coran yelled.

"Okay okay! This isnt helping! We cant just sit here and bicker like this!" Hunk stepped up.

"Okay, let's focus. How are we going to get Allura?" Shiro asked.

"We need to find the best route. If we are spotted trying to get anywhere near central command we can kiss our butts goodbye. . ." Phoebe started to explain, but was interrupted by the pain in her head.

"Phoebe, are you okay?" Keith asked her.

"I-I'm fine. I just . . ." Phoebe held onto her head as a surge of pain came over her.

"Phoebe, you should sit down for a minute." Shiro suggested.

"No! I'm fine, really! We need to find Allura, we need to . . ."

Keith placed a hand on her shoulder, making her gasp.

"Please." He pleaded.

She nodded and went to sit down at her chair. Keith followed and kneeled next to her, lifting her right arm.

"The raw quintessence must have helped." Phoebe said as Keith examined her hand.

"Do you think I'm cold?" He asked her, catching her off guard.

"No. To be honest, the same thought had gone through my head." She replied. "I'm no stranger to making sacrifices . . ."

She paused and looked over at Shiro, who was examining a map with Lance.

"But I've lost too many people in my life. I couldn't do anything to save them, but if there is a chance we can get her back then we have to take it."

"Everyone, eyes front! We've got a plan to get Allura." Shiro informed the paladins. "We are going to jump to the heart of the enemy unseen and undetected."