Voltron: Colored Lights

Ch 12: "Super Nova"

I suited up in the morning. In the Galra suit that I wore while escaping the castle. I changed in Keith's lion, only because I want to annoy him. Plus Red seems to like me. He listens to me, if I ask him to shut the door, he shuts it and waits for me to open it, even if Keith is trying to get in. Though, this morning in particular, Red was talkative. In the lions own way, it speaks to you. I have a connection to the lions because of my Altaian genes. Though the words that the Lion speaks aren't words, I still understand them. It speaks through my mind, like it does to its Paladin.

<Why are you doing this??> The lion asked me. I shrugged while putting my hair up. If I'm going to die today, I wanna look good. <You should think of another way. We could help you.>

<You can't, there are too many.> I told Red. He doesn't get it, then again it's a giant robotic lion, it doesn't understand.

<What if I told you that somewhere in Keith's brain are the memories of you. He could remember.> The lion told me. I didn't respond and I pushed its lies out of my head. There is no turning back. I need to do this... You don't realize how scary death is till you're facing it. I'm choosing it. The doors to the lion opened. I stepped out and everyone else was suited up. I smiled at them all, they didn't seem to happy. I don't blame them.

"Here is the plan. You guys all take your lions, I will teleport to the castle and send you its coordinates. It has likely been moved in search for me. Once you get the coordinates you will pick off all the other little ships that ay be surrounding it." I explained. I got nods, I suppose I'm making sense. "Then, when we're in the clear, you can dock. Hopefully by then I will have the ship cleared of any Galra personnel. But be on guard. Then... I will leave and go to Zarkon headquarters and do what I need to do. Sound good?" I asked.

"Sounds like it will work." Keith spoke up. I was surprised to hear that from him, normally he would have said something to make me upset. I nodded and Shiro gave me the look of approval. "Meet you there." I said, and with that I disappeared...

I tumbled onto the floor in the control room. Figures, I can't get the height of the room right. A few guards turn around to spot me. I jump up to my feet and my hands began to burn. They look frightened, they know who I am. Outside the windows of the castle are stars, no fleet, I was surprised by that. Quickly, without hesitation, I lifted my hands and shot rays of light at my enemies. They collapsed to the ground and I quickly went to the controls. I shielded the doorway so that any other guards can't get into the room while I'm sending the coordinates.

"Shiro?!" I said, his face appeared on the screen in front of me.

"We got the coordinates, on our way Novaia. Hang in there." He said. As if I needed to be told to 'hang in there'. I turned towards the door and sent the guards there flying. They collapsed to the floor and my arms light up in a pink luminescence. The guards fell to the floor unconscious. I walked town the halls towards the bays and cleared out the castle. I walked to my room, there was my paladin armor, the purple suit that the princess had left for me when I first arrived. I slipped it on and turned to walk out the door. But I heard a voice.

"Novaia. Good to see you." He said. My hands were on fire, mostly with rage. I turned to look at the face I hated so much.

"Xander... why would you do something like this."

"For you. I don't know what came over me. I'm sorry Novaia. Please forgive me. I will leave the castle, you will never see me again." He pleaded. His leg was broken, but healing. He was helpless, I could kill him here right now. I didn't want to though.

"I should kill you Xander, for all that you have done to me. But I'm not going to, you know why? Because that isn't who I am Xander. I'm going to die anyways." I mumbled that last part.