Survivors (Keith x OC)

Chapter 27: Best Laid Plans

"Okay, does everyone understand the plan?" Shirt asked the paladins. Everyone nodded as he continued to break down the game plan for attacking Zarkon.

The plan was to lure Zarkon's ship to the large teludav that they had been working on. The teludav would be hidden behind a gravity fold created by a gravity generator, made with the help of Slav. Antok and Kolivan would infiltrate Zarkon's security and upload the virus that Pidge and Phoebe developed. With Zarkon's central command ship being sent through the wormhole, we'd have the element surprise.

"So, have we got a confirmation on them?" Phoebe asked Kolivan.

"Yes, we received a transmission from his three quintants ago. He should be getting into position now." He replied.

"Good, then let's go." Shiro ordered. As he started to walk off the bridge, he stopped right by Phoebe's side.

"Hey, are you feeling alright?" He seemed very concerned since she had to excuse herself to go get some rest.

"Yeah, I-im fine. Its just . . ."

"Phoebe-" He placed his hand on her shoulder, bringing her gaze back up to his eyes, "everything will be okay."

He gave her a bright, heartwarming smile that for a moment lifted her fears. She nodded as she pat him on the back. "Go get 'em, tiger!"

He chuckled as he left the bridge to get to the black lion hangar. Once he got into his lion he flew off, the paladins and the blades waiting patiently for Shirt to give them the signal to go.

Phoebe slouched in her chair on the bridge, her hands holding her head as she let out a sigh.

"How are you feeling, Phoebe?"

Phoebe lifted her head slightly to see the red paladin standing by her side.

"I guess I'm fine . . . all things considered." She giggled as her head fell back into her hands, her elbows digging into her lap. "I just can't get it out of my head."

She flinched when she felt Keith's hand on the top of her head, catching her off guard. But as he stroked her hair she found herself leaning into him, her hands now falling to her sides.

"Everything will be okay. As long as we follow the plan, we will all be fine." Keith kneeled down, now Infront of Phoebe so she could look him in the eyes. "We can do this."

"Zarkon took the bait. He has my location." Shiro informed them as he appeared on the monitor. "Is everyone in position?"

"We have not yet heard from Thace. He was supposed to contact us two Vargas ago." Kolivan informed him.

"Could he have been captured?" Phoebe asked Kolivan.

"Or killed. We need to abort the mission immediately."

"Abort? No! We can't back away now." Allura spoke up.

"The Blade of Marmora does not take chances. That's how we have survived for so long." Kolivan's companion retorted.

"It's held you back! Your caution is the reason Zarkon is still in power."

"We would rather wait than jeopardize everything." Kolivan interjected. "Besides, it's too late to get someone on the inside."

"I'll do it." Keith stood up once again, Phoebe standing alongside him.

"What?" She was shocked that he was volunteering.

"I'll sneak onto Zarkon's ship. I'm Galra, so I'll be able to interact with their technology. Pidge, you can rig up one of those pods with a cloaking device, right?"