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Chapter 10: Different

Third Person POV

Weeks went by and Lance and Keith remained ever hopeful that their friends would find them. Katie rarely slept or ate, only ever working and pinpointing the location of Zarkon's ship. Matt and Shiro tried to help her in anyway they could. Allura stayed mostly in the control center, looking, as well, for Lance and Keith. Hunk grew a little distant, and threw himself into his cooking. Coran did his best to keep them all healthy and together.

Everything wasn't as terrible as Lance and Keith had thought it would be. They were fed three meals a day, always dining with either Krolia, Lotor, Haggar, or Zarkon himself. They were allowed one shower a day. Zarkon had them locked together in his largest, most isolated cell in the ship. Life wasn't great, but it wasn't as bad as they thought it would be. For a while.

Until today, when Zarkon personally summoned the two of them to his private quarters. They stood in front of him, watching him dismiss the guards, leaving the three of them all alone. "You must be wondering why I summoned you here," Zarkon says.

"Well, it's because your punishment is beginning. Though, it won't be punishment for me," he smirked. Lance began to tremble. He had a feeling something like this would happen. "And what do you plan on doing to us?" Keith asks, never wavering.

"I've never lain with a human before. I want to know what it's like to fuck two human virgins," Zarkon explained. Lance started panicking. Keith, immediately taking note of his condition, comes up with an idea. 

"What if he makes a box where you can see inside, but we can't see out, and we have sex with each other instead of you? You wouldn't have to deal with us being unwilling and you can decide another punishment for us later?" Keith offers.

Zarkon thinks on it for a minute before deciding. "I believe that's a fair deal, only if we work out several different excruciating ways to punish you later. Now make that special box," Zarkon demands. Lance does as he commands, creating the box at the other end of the room.

"Now, make it where you can see in, but not out. Then get in and begin your first punishment session, or else I will switch over to your other punishment option now instead of later, where you will meet with Haggar back in your cell," Zarkon threatens. Keith nods as Lance gulps. Then they both get in the box.

"Now fuck yourselves silly, my little pets, or maybe I'll pull out the whip and join you two myself," Zarkon threatens. Then he locks them in the box. 'This will be my first time,' Lance tells Keith telepathically. 'Don't worry,' Keith replies. 'I won't be rough.'

Keith pulls off his clothes, then goes to remove Lance's, but Lance pulls away. "Please Lance," Keith pleads. "I don't want you to get hurt. Just trust me, alright?" Lance nods and allows Keith to remove his clothes.

Then, Keith and Lance have sex while Zarkon watches in amusement. When their finished, Zarkon allows them a second shower, then sends them back to their cell. As they're on their way  back, Lance realizes how much he really loves Keith. "It's lights out, so go to bed if you know what's good for you," the guard says as he closes the cell leaving the two of them alone.

Keith holds Lance as he begins to stress. He remembers something that Matt had told him about how his powers got stronger after he realized how strong his love for Shiro truly was. 'Will my powers get stronger too now that I have realized just how much I love Keith?' Lance thinks to himself.

The next morning, an hour before breakfast, Krolia approaches the door to Lance and Keith's cell with a heavy sigh. She wants to help them escape, but the Blades of Marmora would never let her give up her position unless she was compromised. 

The soldier standing guard let her in. She quietly stepped in, expecting them to be sleeping. Instead she was met with two pairs of eyes. "Good morning," she says. "Easy for you to say," Keith spits back.

She stands there quietly watching them. Keith is holding Lance protectively while Lance watches her with intense and nervous eyes. "I mean you no harm. I've just come to talk," Krolia explains. Before Keith has a chance to reply, Lance stops him.

"She is trustworthy. Hear her out," he says. "Thank you," Krolia responds. "I want to help you, but I can't give up my position as Zarkon's most trusted general or the freedom fighters I am apart of will hunt me down. So I am going to tell you what you must do. 

"First, find a way to signal your friends. Then make your way to Zarkon's private escape pod. I trust you'll know where to find it. Once you get there, you'll need Zarkon's voice and Galran DNA to activate it. Once it starts, you be able safely get away from the ship. Be sure to teleport out of the pod, though because it has a tracking beacon."

"Why are you helping us?" Keith asks. "Because you and the other paladins have the power to take down Zarkon once and for all," Krolia replies. "And you, Red Paladin, remind of my son, who I left on Earth a long time ago."

Lance lets out a gasp. "That's why your aura seems so familiar," Lance says. "You're Keith's mother." The room instantly becomes silent. "Is you're name really Keith?" she asks, breaking the silence. Keith nods, tears welling in his eyes. Krolia begins to cry. She feels something inside that she hasn't felt since she first gave birth to Keith; joy. 

"And what of your father? Is he doing well?" Krolia continues. "He passed away six years ago," Keith replies, his voice cracking. Krolia starts to ask another question, but the guard knocks on the door. "Time's up," he says. 

"I must leave you now. You must escape before breakfast. You should have about one varga before breakfast," Krolia explains, more tears streaming down her face. She hugs Keith before turning back towards the door and signaling the guard. "Be safe, my son." Then the door opens, leaving Lance and Keith alone once more.

After waiting to make sure no one was listening, Lance and Keith turn to each other. "Do you think it'll work?" Keith asks. "Maybe," Lance responds. "But it all depends on whether or not we're able to send the others a message."

"How are we even supposed to do that?" Keith frustratedly exclaims. He begins to pace. "If we bust out of here to send it to them, we don't even know if they'll receive the message in time to come rescue us." "I have an idea," Lance says. 

Keith immediately snaps his attention back to Lance. "I can use my magic to turn me into a human homing beacon, signaling to Katie to come get us," he explains. "And what are the side effects of that?" Keith questions.

Lance freezes. He should have known Keith would ask about him. They are lovers after all. "My power has increased since..." Lance stops short, though Keith knows exactly what he means. After a moment, Lance continues. "So I don't know. But if we make it out of here, Katie and Matt will be able to help me if something happens."

"Yeah, but," Keith begins. Lance places his index finger on Keith's lips. "We might never have another chance to escape. We're wasting precious time debating. We must go now," Lance says. Keith nods. "Alright," he replies. "Let's get to work."

I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Sorry for not updating, life's been really busy. Anyways, thanks for reading! 😊