As Cold as Fire [VOLTRON Keith X OC]

Sundress

Back at the castle, we stepped out of the red lion to meet the other paladins. Kolivan's mask finally vanished. He kneeled in front of Allura.

"Princess Allura, it's good to see that the rumours are true," he began. He glanced at me. "So you really are a princess," he said. I shrugged, slightly enjoying his surprise. He turned back to Allura. "You're still alive after all these years."

"So is Zarkon," she cut him off. The action confused me but I brushed past it, still in shock. "Can we consider you our ally in the fight against him?"

"Yes, but we have little time to discuss this. I just received word from our spy inside the Galran hierarchy. They have become aware of our presence, so the timetable for our plan has been moved up."

"How soon do we need to begin?" asked Shiro.

"Now."

The whole time their stupid discussion was happening, my eyes didn't leave Keith's. Somewhat behind those violet eyes, galra lineage ran in his blood. My mind was so muddled up that I didn't even know what to think. Shiro and Kolivan moved aside for a moment to discuss, allowing Keith a chance to announce the news.

"Um... guys I have to tell you something." He fiddled nervously. Malaise flashed in his now dull eyes

The paladins and Allura looked at him. He held out his knife.

"Well... I've had this knife my whole life and-"

"But, that's a Blade of Marmora knife!" Pidge exclaimed.

"Yeah, so I ended up doing some trials, and I 'awoke' it or something." He demonstrated by concentrating and making the blade elongate into a sword again. "And they said that can only be possible if... I..."

He glanced at me, and I looked back at him with understanding. He quickly looked away in guilt, or agony, or whatever it was. He swallowed thickly and met their confused gazes.

"I'm part Galra."

The reactions were... understandably loud.

"Huh?" Hunk froze.

"That's crazy!" Pidge shouted in both surprise and astonishment.

Lance yelled his iconic, "WHAT?!"

And Allura didn't say anything. Her eyes widened, before she swallowed down a response and crossed her arms. Keith tried to brush off their questions, hurriedly excusing himself out of the room.

"Keith?" I called. He didn't reply, shutting the door behind him.

I left to go to the bathroom and when I stepped out, Keith was standing there, fidgeting nervously.

"What, are you stalking me now emo boy?" I asked with a small grin. He didn't smile back, or say anything.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked.

His eyes flashed, and I had the feeling I'd lighted a match. "What's wrong? Have you even been listening? I'm part galra, Riley. I'm the enemy. The blood of the species that has been terrorising the entire universe for thousands of years runs in my blood!"

"I know-"

"Then say something!" He yelled with glassy eyes. I stepped back in shock. "Say that it bothers you! Say you hate me now! Shout at me, scream at me, give me some sort of reaction!"

"Keith, what are you talking about?" I asked softly. "Why would I hate you?"

"Because I'm- I-" unable to say the word again, he suddenly buried his face in my shoulder. "I killed your father, I destroyed Altea, I am the villain I'm fighting against." he spat. His hands fisted the back of my top as he clung close to me. His voice is muffled but I can hear it well and I wrapped my arms around him, taken back.