Lance one-shots

Black Paladin Shance

Lance was heartbroken. Shiro had wanted Keith to lead the team. Yes Lance knew of the favorism Shiro had for Keith and Pidge, and that Shiro trusted Keith, but had Shiro thought of how Keith would react to different situations?

Keith was impulsive. He went head first into situations without thinking first. 'How could Shiro not have thought of him?' Thought Lance. Lance had the leadership skills it took to be a leader. He had been the leader of the trio of him, Hunk, and Pidge back at the Garission.

Lance was in his room sitting on his bed, elbows on his knees and his head resting in his hands. His thoughts were going a mile a minute. Thoughts of how Shiro had thought of him, how he was a bad team member, how he didn't contribute to the team, how he didn't qualify as a leader.

All Lance could think about was how he had failed to prove himself to his hero, his crush, and his team. How he had failed his families, both this one and his family back on earth.

Tears silently fell as Lance thought of his family back on earth. He would most likely would never see them again. He would never be able to hug his mama, never be able to snuggle with his siblings, never be able to taste his abualia's homemade pancakes ever again.

The silent tears soon turned to sobbing. He had failed. Failed everyone. He was just a substitute, a replaceable pawn in this game. His only importance was to fill in. With Keith going to be the black paladin, Lance would have to pilot Red.

Just like back at the Garrison, Lance was once again, Keith's replacement.