The Sixth Paladin

Chapter Seven

You were still wandering the castle, desperately trying to find something familiar. You started whistling as you roamed the halls, nothing special, just whatever came to your head. You felt like an MP3 player on shuffle, humming one song to the next, in no particular order.

"Well, I never thought I would ever hear you whistling 'Ride' again." You turned around to see Keith leaning against a doorway a few feet away, fully armored and holding his helmet. He gave a little grin and you stuck your hands in the pockets of your jacket. Allura had this weird thing that could fabricate clothes and she told you how to use it after you calmed down the previous night.

"Shut up, Mullet," you smirked back at him and swung on the doorframe, past him, and into the next room.

"Glad I caught you, I've been lost for a few hours. Honestly, I think I was going in circles." the room you had entered was a kitchen. So, you did what you did in every kitchen you entered. You jumped onto the counter and crossed your legs under you. Keith laughed at your remark as you did this.

"Hey! It's not funny, you dick!"

"Sorry," his laughter subsided, but you could tell he was holding back more. "I just know you were lost. Pidge told me you passed his room 5 times and asked if you were ok in the head." he exhaled deeply and relaxed.

"Really?" you leaned back and propped yourself up on your hands.

"Yep. I told him you were fine, you just have the worst sense of direction in the universe." he sat next to you on the counter. But, it wasn't long until Shiro came in, in full armor as well.

"So that's where you went, we've not finished training yet." he crossed his arms over his chest.

Keith sighed, "Later." he slid off of the counter.

"Definitely." you nodded your head as the two walked out.

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About 20 minutes later, you heard a huge commotion in one of the rooms you passed on the way to you and Keith's room.

You look in the nearest door to see the paladins handcuffed together having a, you guess, goo fight? You stood there, dumbfounded, as you watched the spectacle unfold.

"Not even gonna ask." you turned and proceeded to walk out when some of the green goop hit the back of your head. You froze.

"Bad idea, Allura," Pidge said in a nonchalant voice

"Bad idea, indeed." You turned and grinned. "The game is on." and you joined the fun.

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After a huge battle of goo, you rested your elbow on Keith's shoulder as everyone laughed their asses off at what just happened. Everyone was covered in goo and were finally getting along.

"Enough!" you straightened up as Allura barked at you and the boys. "Do you all see what you're doing?"

"Errrrr..." everyone looked at each other, clearly confused.

"You're finally working together as one!" you raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Yeah, we are!" Keith grinned as well and looked at you and the flirtatious idiot from earlier that day.

"I...actually don't hate you right now."

They smiled at each other, and you decided to point out this beautiful moment.

"Awwwe, I ship it." you gave a smug look to the two.

You were then shrugged off of Keith's shoulder and told you to shut up. Considering he was your only support, you crashed to the floor.

You groaned. "Sometimes, I hate you."