Limerence

VIII

   Viserra was truly starting to feel like she belonged, finding herself increasingly at ease as they drew closer to the Balmera at a rapid pace. In less than a valgra, they would be aiding in the liberation of the Balmerans. Throughout her two years of dedicated service in the Ephedian army, Viserra hadn't been given the opportunity to participate in missions of this nature. However, at this moment, seated confidently in the heart of the control deck, adorned in her black and gold kefta, Viserra held firm in her belief that they would triumph in their mission.

"We'll be arriving at the balmera soon. Liberating these balmerans from Zarkon's grasp will not be easy." Allura elaborated.

"So, what's the plan? We go in there and just—pow, pow, pow! And free the prisoners?" Lance inquired, complete with mimicking gun sounds.

"What was that noise?" Keith questioned.

"Laser guns," Lance promptly responded.

"No, Lance, I think you mean—-pow!" Hank interjected, playfully mimicking a robot firing lasers.

"That sounds like fireworks," Lance remarked.

"Technically, they're more like—ba-choo, ba-choo, ba-choo!" Pidge chimed in, offering her own impression.

"Okay, enough with the bad sound effects. Besides, it's more like—- blam, blam, blam!" Shiro interjected, trying to set the record straight.

"What?" Keith questioned, clearly taken aback.

"You're crazy." Pidge retorted.

"No way," Lance exclaimed.

"Wrong," Hunk declared, hands on his hips in a confident stance.

"Paladins, focus," Allura urged.

  "Besides, we can't just shoot at the Galra. This balmera, it's, like, alive. And from what we've seen, it doesn't look very good" Hunk explained, drawing Viserra's attention to the screen displaying the Balmera's state in front of Coran.

  "Yes, it's and atrocity what the Galra have been doing to this grand beast. Stealing its crystals, it's very life force, without ever performing the energy rejuvenation ceremonies to heal it." Coran lamented, his voice heavy with sorrow.

"They're only taking, never giving back," Viserra added, her gaze fixed on the Balmera.

  "After seeing shay's people enslaved, it made me realize how bad Zarkon really is.And we're the only ones who can stop him" Hunk affirmed.

   "Okay, so we can't go into the tunnels guns blazing. Plan b. We figure out how to draw the Galra up to the surface and battle them out there." Shiro strategized.

    "I know. If we attack all of this big mining stuff on the surface, the galra troops will have to come out to defend it. Then we beat them up, head down the tunnels, Voltron saves the day." Hunk elaborated.

   "How will we know how many are left in the tunnels?" Keith inquired.

    "We can track the garla and the balmerans using biothermal life indicator point technology". Allura revealed, displaying the device for everyone to see.

"Oh, blip tech!" exclaimed Pidge. "It's an acronym," she clarified when she noticed Allura's puzzled expression.

  "One of you will need to fly around the balmera and drop sensors into the shafts on each side. Then we'll be able to see where the galra and the balmerans are. There are already sensor built into your suits" Allura explained the team.

  "I can do it. I just modified the green lion with the invisible maze's cloaking ability.  I should be able to fly around unnoticed." Pidge volunteered confidently.