Ocean Boy: A Lance x Reader Love Story

Chapter 8

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"(Y/N)!" Someone pounds on your door. "We have to go! Emergency on a planet nearby!"

You jump out of bed.

"Wait! I'm coming too!"

You quickly pull on your shorts and slip your combat boots on. You're still not used to the feeling of your metal foot in your shoe. You rush down the hall, slipping your arms through the sleeves of your T-shirt.

The Paladins are all on the bridge waiting when you burst through the door. Allura looks over from where she's setting up the Castle defenses.

"There you are!" Hunk gives you a thumbs up.

"Alright team!" Shiro address you. "Let's go. (Y/N) go with Pidge."

"Good! Let's go!" Pidge grabs your metal hand.

"Take care of her, Pidge!" Lance calls after you, his cheeks pink.

"I will!" She drags you down to the Green Lion.

***

The inside of the Green Lion looks almost exactly like the inside of the Blue Lion. You hold onto Pidge's chair as the Lion starts up.

"What's the situation on the planet?" You ask as you shoot out of the Castle.

Pidge clutches her controls a little tighter. "Some rebel fighters need help fighting the Galra." She pauses before she says softly, "We think my brother, Matt, is with them."

You look surprised. "You have a brother?"

"Yeah, he and my father got captured by the Galra a few years ago and I've been looking for him ever since." Pidge's voice breaks.

"I'm sorry," You feel guilty when you realize that you don't really know the Paladins as well as you should. Pidge had returned your ability to walk, and yet you didn't even know that she had a brother.

"It's alright," Pidge tries to say cheerfully. "On a happier note, apparently there's a brilliant fighter down there. A swordsman. We're hoping it's Keith's boyfriend. He disappeared several months ago during a rough fight with the Galra."

"BOYFRIEND?!" You yelp. "I didn't know he was gay!" 'I really don't know them at all!'

Pidge nods, grinning. "Yup! He is. James, his boy, is one damn good fighter. Keith's madly in love with him. He's super badass."

"He is really good friends with my sister, Veronica!" Lance puts in.

"Are you guys eavesdropping?" Pidge scowls.

"Well, yeah." Hunk laughs. "You're talking over the radio."

"Whatever." Pidge sighs.

"James is super fun!" Hunk continues. "He's super sarcastic!"

"And handsome!" Allura adds from the Castle.

"Yes, very handsome! Don't you agree, Keith?" Lance asks.

Keith doesn't say anything for a moment.

"Yeah," He sounds embarrassed up when he finally speaks. "He's breathtaking."

"Oh?" You can't help but feel jealous over the love and adoration in your friends' voices. "I hope I can meet him someday."

"Me too," Keith murmurs.

"Come on, guys," Shiro says quickly. "Let's land on the planet and I'll tell you the plan."

"Good thinking, Shiro."