The Paladin's Honour

Forming Voltron

Allura's POV

Coran nervously paced as I watched the sky, hoping the new Paladins could retrieve the Red Lion. "Did I make a mistake by throwing them into a dangerous mission?"

I quickly shook that thought out of my head, only for others to pop in. "It would be like last time when... Shiro has been Zarkon's prisoner, if he gets captured again..." Four streaks of light caught my attention, the lions! The paladins did it!

"Coran, open the Green Lion's hangar and the emergency passage leading to the Black Lion's." I commanded before opening a communication transmission to all the lions, instructing the paladins to let the lions guide them to the hangar to land.

Once the transmission ended, I ran to meet them as the four lions entered. The sight of the lions made me think back to when I would sneak away from Hys' lessons and hang out with the Paladins. I smiled melancholily at the memory knowing that they were gone after 10,000; only to hear the lions moving into position, snapping me out of it and reminding me of the present threat.

I looked up to see that the lions seemed to know what to do as the Green Lion lowered its head, and Shiro walked out– for a moment, I thought that I was seeing Ryou. But I quickly shook my head, it was just R— Shiro's armour. I instructed him to stand in front of the locked door with the Red Lion on his left and the Green Lion on his right.

"Everything is in place, Princess." Coran's voice rang from the castle's PA system, making me hesitant. Even if the four lions are present, it all hinges on whether or not the Black Lion accepts Shiro.

"It will be okay." Shiro reassured me with a soft smile, that helped strengthen my resolve.

"I'll be on the bridge. Now, don't move. The lions will unlock the door." I instructed the Paladins one last time before leaving the room. Still, I couldn't help but feel anxious. There's still a possibility that the Black Lion won't accept Shiro, especially since one of her former Paladins is still alive, and he still has a connection to the lion thanks to the stolen bayard. Not to mention that Shiro's quintessence may be completely different from Ryou's, despite looking so much like him right now.

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Shiro's POV

I stood with my eyes on the door for about a couple of minutes now, and I could have sworn I sensed the eyes of the four lions lighting up. I was about to ask if anyone did anything to make the lions power up when the blue accents on the door lit up before it opened.

My eyes widen in awe as the Black Lion... my lion... is slowly being revealed to me. The memories from my childhood dreams where I piloted her flashed through my mind. The Black Lion powered up before letting out a roar, with the other four roaring in response.

*You've kept your promise.* A familiar, comforting voice echoed in my head, *It's so good to see you again, old friend.* I was slightly confused; true, it felt like I've known the Black Lion my whole life. But this is actually our first meeting. What promise was she talking about?

The alarms went off throughout the castle, indicating one thing. The Black Lion instinctively lowered her head for me to run in.

"Sendak is entering the Arusian atmosphere." Allura informed over the PA system, "We need Voltron now!"

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Normal POV

The Black Lion glided Shiro to the control for him to grab, earning a roar before all five lions flew out of the castle and landed in between the castle's door and the particle barrier protecting it.