The World Destroyer

Three

"You called, sir?" I walked into the dark room and stood before someone. I couldn't see their face, but I still knew who it was.

He looked out into space and spoke in a deep voice. "I'm sending something to deal with Voltron and once it does. Bring Voltron to me."

"And if this robot of yours fails? Then how would you like me to proceed." I watched his moves intently and how he stood. As well as how he spoke.

"Then figure out another way to," he raised his voice to a booming measure, "BRING ME VOLTRON!"

I nodded my head before I left the room. "Of course, sir."

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My eyes opened quickly as my head flew off my pillow so I was sitting in an upright position. I had woken up in a cold sweat and decided to go take a shower to get rid of the dream. I wearily crawled out of bed and began to make my way to the bathroom. I turned on the hot shower and the steam filled the room. I stripped out of my sweat soaked clothes and stepped into the steamy shower.

The water ran down my body and over my face. I closed my eyes as images flashed through my mind. Mom. Dad. Alec. Brandon. Andy. Ricky. Fire. Broken. Death. Trapped. Brandon. Mom. Mom. Punished. Killing. Fire. Fire. Death. Trapped. Trapped. Dad. Andy. Alec. Alec. Running. Fighting. Tears. Water. Drowning. Home. Home. Altea. Home. My eyes flashed open as tears welled up, threatening to fall. I took a deep breath trying to calm my running thoughts.

It wasn't your fault. He made you do it. What happened wasn't your fault. You had no other choice.

I closed my eyes to keep the tears in. I sank down to my hands and knees and allowed the water to run over me. Once I settled, I quickly finished taking my shower and got out. I looked at myself in the mirror with bloodshot eyes and ratchet hair. I sighed as I walked back into my room wrapped in my towel.

When I walked in, I couldn't believe who was standing right there. "Keith!" My eyes widened in embarrassment because I was still only in my towel.

"Hey Cassidy," Keith nonchalantly said as he turned around and froze in place. His eyes widened in the realization that I was only in a towel. His face flushed a bright red as he quickly turned back around.

"What are you doing?! Why are you in my room?!" I yelled as I started making my way over to him to kick him out. He opened his mouth to speak but before he could say anything I grabbed a hold of his upper arm pulling him toward the door. "Get out. Get out! Get out!" I whined as I pushed him out into the hallways of the castle.

I sighed as I leaned up against the wall. What could he possibly be doing in my room at -- I looked at the clock on my dresser -- 10 o'clock in the morning! I was supposed to train Keith this morning. I guess I'll just have to do it later after he's done with Voltron training.

I pushed off the wall and walked over to my dresser. I picked out a pair of jean shorts and a black crop top with a black and white flannel. I threw my clothes on quickly and grabbed my black converse. I pulled on my shoes and I hurried into the bathroom. I applied light makeup and combed through my wet hair. I turned on the blow dryer and dried my ratty hair then brushed it out and forced it into a high ponytail.

I walked back into my room and plopped down on my bed. My phone read 11:00 a.m., and as I looked around my room it was a complete mess from the night before. I sighed as I got off my bed and began straightening everything out and cleaning up broken glass.

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Just as I finished cleaning, the alarm started to blare around the castle. I jumped off my bed, grabbed my phone and ran out of my room. My footsteps were pounding on the castle floor as I made my way to the dining room. The paladins were in there because they usually finished their Voltron training around noon so they could have lunch. As I rounded the corner to the room I ran smack dab into something. I almost fell onto my butt, but someone had caught my arm before I hit the ground with my behind. I looked up to see Keith grinning at me. "You'd better start watching where you're going. Otherwise you might run into something that won't catch you before you fall."