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Part 16: Self Guilt

{Warning: Violence, Language, Angst and Mentions of Killing and Abuse}

"He's what?!" he covered her mouth frantically and quickly looked at the door, the sentries
posted outside didn't even react to her outburst, it didn't make him relax at all and his eyes shook with the same speed his body was, if this guy was Lance's father is this why he's shaking so bad? She grabbed his wrists to let her mouth free, his eyes turned back to her shakily, "Say nothing about knowing he's my father do you understand me? I went against his order at mentioning it, but I need you to swear to me right now that you will not say anything when he comes back" his eyes kept shooting in between her and the door waiting for her to respond, "Fine but I want answers when the others come get us" giving in he nodded, "I'll tell you, I'm just terrified of him doing something to you too" his voice trembled as he spoke. 

"We need to tell Allura too" he shook his head quickly, "No, absolutely not! She hates the Galra and she will hate me if she discovers that I'm half Galra, I didn't even know until Keith and I ran into my father on that last mission!" the recon mission when Lance came back in complete silence, "That was him you guys ran into?!" he nodded, "Don't say anything to Allura, I'll tell her myself if I have to but under no circumstances will you tell her" stating as he looked at the doors again, "Alright fine, who else knows?" she questioned, "Keith forced it out of me and he told Shiro" he admitted, "The hot head knew this entire time?" guiltily he nodded again, "Like I said he forced it out of me after I avoided him for a week" she's still wondering why that was. The hushed conversation halted immediately when the thunking of footsteps sounded against the metal floor of the cruiser, oh no. 

Lance hugged Pidge to his chest again, please don't hurt her, please don't hurt her. He was praying, he didn't want her hurt. The doors lifted and in walked Yjok, grinning and full of insanity, "'bout time I got my hands on you again boy" Lance said nothing but kept his mouth shut and just hugged Pidge, "Oh, another one? Who will I make you watch me kill next" Pidge froze, what. "Please don't hurt her, I'll take her place just please" Lance begged while beginning to push Pidge behind him and act as her shield, Yjok snickered, "You didn't bother taking Veronica's place and look how she ended up" he flinched at the name, who was Veronica? "I couldn't do anything back then!" he yelled, "Ah, ah, what was the consequence for yelling out of turn?" Lance held firm, "I will take her place just leave her alone, please" he repeated, "Did you disobey your order again? Such a naughty boy who happens to share my blood" he was really half Galra but this guy was mentally manipulating Lance, and it was making her sick. This guy was sick. 

"I didn't go against your order I swear she doesn't know!" Pidge didn't know the full truth so she should be safe but Keith and Shiro weren't safe, they were in danger because they knew. "Oh? And how can you prove that you aren't lying to me, hm? Maybe some... punishment is in order" no, no, no, no, no! It was too quick for either paladin to blink fast enough before Pidge yelled out in a yelp and dangled from Yjok's closed hand clasped around her throat and a foot stepping on Lance's chest preventing him from being able to move, "No, Pidge! I swear she doesn't know! Please!" he struggled, and she struggled, she couldn't touch the damn floor! He pushed down and Lance coughed a gasp trying to put all of his strength to move his father's foot from his chest, it was pushing on his ribs! "Lance! Get off you bastard! I don't know shit of what he's talking about but get off and let me go!" Lance's fear spiked, Pidge!

Yjok glanced at her, "Foul mouth you've got now, eh?" she glared despite being held by her throat, she would protect her friend till the end! He grinned suddenly and Lance feared for what he was going t- Pidge screamed in pain as severe pain shot through her arm, "No!" he screamed with tears flowing down his cheeks, Pidge shook with pain and clawed at Yjok's hand with her only working hand, her arm hurt so much. Hearing her pain snapped something inside Lance, he yelled and kicked at Yjok's leg catching him off guard and he stumbled following to his back and releasing Pidge to where she fell on her broken arm and cried in pain, Lance scrambled to his feet scooping Pidge up and booking it through the open door, Yjok was so confident he didn't bother to have the door closed behind him to keep his prisoners in but Lance knew his father was egoistic so he needed to take this chance. Blue and Green guided him to them, they were in the hanger being guarded by solders but what they didn't know was that their Pride mate helped them be active on their own. He got his bayard and it turned into a sword, red and white and it was gripped as he jumped and cut through any sentries who blocked his path. Pidge was his priority, she was what he needed to get out of here immediately, "A-a s-sword?" she winced with tears in her eyes, "Hang on please hang on, the lions and I will get you out of here hold on I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry Pidge I'm sorry" he was crying for her, he let her get hurt and it was all his fault.