the blue mermaid [(klance) Voltron AU]

chapter 3: the firworks

Lance sighed, he looked at himself in his mirror.

"Why would hunk tell Shiro?" Lance mopped, he folded his arms and rested his head in them. His tail moved slowly back and forth while he sat on his stool. Lance exhaled again and got up from where he sat.

"Maybe if I just.." Lance pondered. He looked out his window, It was a dark purple-green. Lately the sea has been flooded with weird green substance and even trash from the humans, which turned the once clean and clear ocean a stale green.

Lance quickly took off his mask and shined his tail. He rushed around his room to get items to make it look like he was never gone. Lance got a giant antique shell and some spare blankets.

"So, now just to get past sharks" lance heaved. He swam out the window on the side of his bed. His tail whirled and twisted with adrenaline. A few sharks chased him, but they were no match for lances speed.

"Hahaha! See ya bottom feeders!" Lance teased to the tired, oversized fish. Lance looked in front of him, he could see the surface. The prince's face lit up with intense joy. He swam faster and faster getting closer and closer to the surface of an unknown world to him and most mer-folk. He jumped out of the water, the cold air hitting his wet hair and tail. He splashed down, back into the water, he slowly raised to the surface bobbing with the slow waves.

"Stars.." Lance gasped as he looked up. The bright lights shown on him making his tan skin glisten. He looked around himself, looking at the endless surface of ongoing water.

"I'm finally here!" Lance shouted, he raised his hands up in triumph and then splashed them down again. As if synchronized a loud boom went off in the distance. Lance flinched in fright and dove back down in the water, the sound still going on for a few more seconds. The sound kept booming so lance took the risk and swam towards the sound safely under water.

"Maybe its a human battle?" Lances wondered. He finally found the source and saw bright florescent lights appearing and disappear in the sky with the stars. Lance watched the magnificent light with his mouth agape.

A sudden sound of cheer and laughs surround the area. Lance peeked above the water, he saw a large sodden ship, almost bigger then the ones that sunk to the sea floor often.

"A real human ship!" Lance said happily to himself. He immediately swam to the ship faster than when he was chased by sharks. He swam around the ship feeling it's rough surface and looking for a hole to peek into. He found a hole on the deck part of the ship, a party was being commenced. Lance listened in, watching the humans frolicking on their legs.

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"Oh Prince Keith! What a jolly day it is!" Coran hollered with a drink in his hand. Coran was the royal butler for the Altean royalty.

"Oh my goodness keith! Already 23! When can I finally retire?" A woman asked, it was Queen Allura. She too had a drink in hand. She wrapped her arms around he son Keith's shoulders gently.

"I just haven't found the right one" Keith merely said shaking off the Queen. "And you know that no woman in the land catches my eye anyway"

"Oh Keith! Just marry the princess from Balmera! She's a sweet girl" Allura argued.

"She's to chatty, plus she is a bit overweight" Keith said folding his arms.

"Your highness! Don't say such rude things about princess Shay!" Coran gasped, flabbergasted about the prince's thoughts.

"Can I just please be left alone about this! Ill find someone on my own!" Keith shouted. He walked off angry, stomping his feet into the lower deck. Allura and Coran looked at each other worried.

"Coran, what am I going to do?" Allura said sadly, "if we don't get an heir soon ill be forced to ally with the Galra.."

"Oh my lady don't worry! I'm sure Keith has someone!" Coran tried comforting the Queen.

Lance watched the drama go on, "man, I should've brought some snacks" lance sulked. He jumped back down into the sea, making as little sound he could as to not catch the partying humans.

"I'm glad I got to see a sneak peek" lance giggled, "and that one human with the mullet looked familiar..Oh! Its Keith! My rival!" Lance talked to himself. He made plans and ideas for what to do for his whole day on the surface.

He got back to his room right before sunrise. He could hear a fee mer-folk already going to their jobs and and work. The busy people always made lance smile, he loved seeing his citizens happy and full of joy. He quickly snuck into his chamber and hid under his bed. A few seconds later Hunk slammed open the door yelling and shouting celebration cheers.

"Happy birthday lance!" Hunk shouted throwing colorful shells and tiny multicolored fishes.

"Thanks hunk" lance chuckled, he plucked a shell out of his hair and got out of the bed. "So what is the first thing we need to do?" Lance asked hunk.

"First we going to the cove of mermen! Where you will get your ceremonial tattoo! Next we'll visit the town, and then we go to a special play in your honor-"

'of course he has a lot of places to go' Lance sighed contentedly. "Why don't we start with breakfast?" Lance suggested.

"Of course! You need your energy for today Prince!" Hunk said happily, he grabbed lances and raced out of his room to the dinning hall. In the dinning, king Shiro was waiting for the two of them.

"Slav, write whatever lance says on the glorious day" Shiro asked his scribe.

"Of course sir! I can use the most prestigious ink of the most ancient octopus and the most beautiful coral slave made of crystal blue! I will use the most sharpest and most strongest scale from a great serpent!"

"SLAV! Just write what lance says!" Shiro snapped at the annoyingly large salamander.

"Booyah! Prince lance has come!" Lance shouted as he punched open the large double doors.

"Lance!" King Shiro rises from his grand throne chair, "happy birthday son"

"Thanks Shiro!" Lance raced and sat next to Shiro, "is it hunks special breakfast today?!" Lance enthusiastically said, he was practically bouncing in his chair.

"Of course" Shiro answered the excited young adult.

"Yes!" Lance said happily.

Shiro smiled, it's always refreshing to see his son in good spirits, especially in the decline of resources lately because of the pollution from human trash.

Shiro happily ate his breakfast with his son and laughed at his stories, and obvious lies.

[Chapter 3 done! Now love it! And give it sweet tender stars and comments to make it feel good, please do comment though it always makes me happy!]