~Voltron Oneshots 2!~

Part:05

[part 2]

The path has bodies of some friends, and foes. My small home is charred, and bodies lie on our walk. I kneel down to one and turn them, my sister lies there cold. Veronica my oldest sister, her brown eyes are wide and frozen. I close them and carry her into the home, it lay silent. I go up the stairs into her bedroom, and lay her on her bed.

"May you rest in the afterlife sister." I walk out of the cold room, only to see the rest of my family and three dead raiders. They're holed up in the young one's room, it is just my younger brother and my mother. They're huddled in the corner and they jump when I open the broken door. "Mama- Mateo- are you hurt?" They cry and latch onto me, I sob with them. "It'll be okay now. You're safe, I'm here."

I walk out with them, we're quiet when we meet with Hunk and Pidge. They're silent too, but they have everyone. And more, probably what's left of our home. We all gather in the great hall, before the King. He and the Prince stand before everyone, "we have suffered great losses today. Every single one of them are now engrained in our brains forever. For now we must remain strong, and press forward through our grief. If only for a little while. Tonight we will evacuate every one that's left, and gain refuge for a while. We can set up camp north of here, a days travel."

There's murmuring among the crowd, a few dozen soldiers and even less villagers. We've been well over defeat. "My advisors will be on hand for anything we encounter. Many of you are skilled hunters and we can catch game. For us to survive, it is a must. For now we rest and watch the walls, later we will leave."

I guide my mother and brother towards the king, I need to see what the exact plan is. I can't leave them out of my sight right now either. "King Shiro, what is the plan?" He looks me up and down and gives notice of my two family members beside me. I'm covered in my sister's blood, and they have blood on them. "We spread everyone out, down our line to keep watch. A days travel north and we'll be safe enough to rest, find a neighboring kingdom."

"Your people are what's left of the Altean bloodline. We must keep you safe, it is my oath and I intend to keep it." King Shiro announces, and gives a sad smile. "Set your family in my tent commander, it has plenty of room." The prince offers and I nod, "thank you my lord. I'll be there if anyone shall need me. Once I gather my wits I'll be keeping watch along the wall." With that I walk away with my family in arm, The prince's tent is large. They clean themselves and rest as soon as they can, I wipe myself of the gore and go back out to the world. Our outer wall has fallen, we're holed in our upper most wall. I stand guard on it, shooting any enemy that comes close.

It's almost nightfall when I hear footsteps approaching. I let loose another arrow and it strikes the horned man down. I watch the body fall and someone holds onto my shoulder. "Lance it's time to move out." I look behind me and it's Hunk, he looks tired.

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"The journey has been long, but our camp has been set. We will rest here until we can gather allies." The spot is beside a river, and it's been more than a day's journey. The villagers are so exhausted, some cannot walk.

The king stands at his tent and strips himself of his armor. His undershirt shows blotches of blood, I can't stand to take my armor off. I haven't slept since we left home and I'm too paranoid for rest. They could have followed us, even after the spells the prince and I cast.

I'm sitting outside my tent sharpening my blade when the Prince walks by. "Commander, my father has ordered another meeting." I look up at him, he's not in his battle gear either. "I'll follow you lord." He gives me a nod and we start walking. "Have you found king Adam among our wounded?" I ask and he gives a pained look. "My father hasn't been found, I fear that he may be lost to the afterlife."