The New Prince

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Lotor walked into the throne room with a fury unlike any other. His father’s idea to attack before dawn for no purpose seemed useless and outright absurd. He asked for a reason, but received no answer, and now, he faced another defeat.

Embarrassing comments over his constant losses seemed like the topic of conversation these days along the hallways of his castle. This time his father made him look even worse to his soldiers. He heard the snickers, the taunts, and ongoing secret laughter. Thinking about it infuriated him even more so.

When he entered the throne room, he saw his father’s facial expression mirroring his feelings. “You’re angry too?” he questioned. “If anyone is angry, it should be me! You initiated a thoughtless, careless, and ridiculous attack for no reason!”

“Oh, I found a reason for it,” Zarkon answered immediately. “I needed to prove two things for myself. One, I wanted to see if Voltron would in fact beat us against any attack thrown at him at any given time, and two, if your capabilities proved worthless every time. I found my answers this morning.”

“What the hell are you talking about?” piped Lotor with a glint of sarcasm.

Zarkon stood up from his throne proudly, “What I’m telling you is that I finally opened my eyes to see the failure you have become!”

“If I’m a failure it is due to your teachings!” Lotor argued back. “Face it Father, you forget that everything I am is because of your teachings and your guidance. Don’t throw this back at me. I could have defeated them long ago if your meddling in my affairs didn’t constantly stop me from achieving my goals!”

“Goals!” Zarkon heartedly laughed. “The one goal you’ve achieved is your insistence on losing every time you confront them. I’m glad this morning proved everything that I needed to know Lotor, because I’ve come to a decision.”

“And what might that be?”

Zarkon smiled, “You’re not worthy of my throne. I spent my lifetime achieving greatness and I’ll be damned if I’ll allow you to destroy everything I’ve done and sacrificed.”

“What are you planning to do?” Lotor raised his brow, confused.

“It’s over Lotor. I have something else in mind for you! Guards!”

Without a moment’s hesitation, the guards surrounded the very surprised Prince. “What is the meaning of this?”

“I am stripping you from your title! Throw Lotor in the Pit of Skulls!” Zarkon ordered.

Lotor fought to escape, but the guards over powered him. Led out of the throne room fighting and screaming, he managed to scream out parting words to his father. “Don’t think this is over! Father! I’ll kill you if I have to, but you won’t get away with this! This is not over! THIS IS NOT OVER!”

Zarkon shook his head, dismissing the threat. The first part of his plan ended without a problem or afterthought. He then walked back to his room to look over the new information Cossack gathered for him this morning. The second part of his plan now began.

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The early morning rays of the sun brightened their path as they jogged back to the castle. Keith surprised the team by replacing lion practice for a jogging session. After yesterday’s battle, both the team and the lions needed a much deserved break. Unfortunately for them, he felt a bit devilish this morning and woke them up before sun rise to jog around the perimeters of the castle. Laughing on the inside, Keith then smiled at the perfect way to seek a little revenge for the prank they played on him the day before.