The Sixth Paladin

Chapter Three

Keith saw a huge hologram in front of them flicker, then something he had hoped never to see again met his eyes. It was the man - the thing - that had taken you away.

"Princess Allura, this is the commander Sendak of the Galra Empire." he stated. Keith made a mental note of Sendak's name. For payback. 

"I come on behalf of Emperor Zarkon, Lord of the Known Universe. I am here to confiscate the lions. Turn them over to me, or I will destroy your planet."

Keith remembered the awful day he met Sendak. He shuddered a little.

"You ok, Keith?" Pidge whispered.

"Wait. You, there." Sendak pointed in Keith's direction calmly. "You're that boy. Your friend is still here you know."

Pidge sent Keith a confused, yet worried look. His eyes widened and he tried to grab Keith's arm when Sendak continued.

"You should hear her scream." he taunted, with a menacing smile.

Keith couldn't take it anymore. He stormed out of the room, but not before everyone saw the tears streaming down his face.

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You were thrown into the cell for the third time today. You had a slash across your side, gladiator fights are no picnic. Especially when they're "training you as their weapon" or whatever. You groaned. You looked at your right wrist. The bandana was still wrapped around it. Keith gave it to you, and you didn't want to part with it. It was the last bit of home, of Earth, left. Then, the door opened.

"Dad?" you saw two people wearing different colored suits of armour, one was black, the smaller person had green. Green's face fell. Something about him...yes. He looked like Matt, another human here.

"Don't be afraid," Black said, he sounded familiar, "We're here to help you escape."

"It's you...It's you, the Champion." a prisoner said. Your eyebrows raised. "If anyone can get us out of here, he can."

"Wh-What did you call me?" Champion was looking confused, out of place. He didn't remember. Well, of course, who would want to?

"We don't have much time." Green said, "Let's get to the escape pods."

All of the prisoners got up, except you. You couldn't walk, you were in so much pain.

"You ok?" Champion asked.   "I-I can't walk..." you gasped. The wound was deep, probably hit your ribs a little.

He bent down, put your arm around his shoulders, and picked you up under your back and knees. Your head rested on his chest and you blacked out. The last thought you had...it was of home.

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You woke up lying on a set of stairs, your side still hurt a bit, but not too much.

"Sorry, we didn't have enough pods, and your wound wasn't too serious, so we just did it the old-fashioned way. I'm Pidge." It was Green. The only thing different was that he had taken his helmet off and had a pair of round glasses on.

"Hey." you winced as you sat up, but you'd had worse. You had a better look at him now. He definitely looked like Matt.

"Just curious, do you know someone named Matt? I think it's...Matt Holt?"

Pidge's eyes got huge.   "Yes! He's my brother! Do you know where he is?" he exclaimed.

"I'm, I'm sorry, Pidge, I don't." you frowned. His face fell a little.

"It's ok."

"He's alive though, and he's as safe as he can be there. Oh, by the way, I'm (Y/N)." you held your hand out and Pidge shook it.

Champion walked in.

"Hey, you're up. I'm Shiro." Ok, you know that now.

"(Y/N)."

Shiro looked at your right wrist.

"Are you hurt?" you shook your head, a little too fast of a response.

"C'mon. It's ok, I'm not gonna hurt you."

"No."

"Take the bandana off, please!"

"I'm not hurt, I promise!"

"(Y/N)-"

"I'm not taking if the damn bandana! It's the only thing I have left!" you pulled away from Shiro, kicking him in the shins.

"I'm so, so sorry, Shiro, just, please leave me alone!"

Pidge walked briskly out of the room as you and Shiro kept fighting over the bandana.