Clones and Despair

Hope

 Keith and Lance went to look for Pidge, while Allura looked for Hunk. "Pidge, we need your help." Keith said. Pidge snapped her head up, "What is it?" She asked. "It's Coran, we need to know if you have or can make some medicine to calm him down." Keith explained. "Does it matter what kind?" Pidge asked. "I don't think so, something that's strong I guess." Responded Keith. "Alright, I try to find something and if not I'll make it." "Thanks, Pidge." Keith said as he walked off, "You coming, Lance?" Asked Keith. "Yeah, just give me a minute." Replied Lance. "Alright then, I'm going to look for Allura then." Lance turned back around to Pidge, "You okay, Pidge? You look upset." "Oh you noticed? Sorry... it's nothing. Just kind of stress out is all. Thanks for asking though." Pidge said hiding what she truly felt. Lance was still suspicious but dropped it, "Well it'll get better, good luck on the medicine." "Thanks, Lance." Lance walked to find Keith and Allura. Pidge sighed, "That was close, I don't want to worry anybody." Pidge started to look for the medicine. Lance caught up with Keith. "Any luck?" asked Lance. "Obviously not, stupid. If I found her, she'd be here." Keith replied sarcastically. "Well excuuuse me." Lance retorted. "Whatever, let's just find them." Keith and Lance went to find Allura and Hunk.

Hunk heard someone knock on the door, "Crap." Hunk tried to hid under the bed but before he could get all the way, Allura came in. "Hunk? What are you doing?" "Uhm- Noth- OW!" Hunk hit his head on the side of the bed. "Hunk are you okay?" Shiro and Allura said simultaneously. Allura stared coldly at Shiro; he went silent. Hunk didn't catch the hostility, "I'm fine, just hurt a little. Thanks for asking, both of you." "You know what? Both of you come with me." Allura said irritated. "Uh, okay? I guess." Hunk didn't understand why Allura was upset. Shiro didn't say anything, he walked out the door behind Allura and Hunk. "Is this the end?"

Allura called everyone to the main center of the castle. "I called everyone here because I need to make an announcement." Shiro broke out in a cold sweat. "Since everyone has calmed down about the news that this Shiro is a clone, we need name him something else, because he's not actually Shiro." Allura announced. "Are we a hundred percent sure that he's a clone? And if he really is what would name him?" Asked Lance. "Lance, he has to be a clone, Keith and I tested the experiment on me and it proved that I wasn't a clone. Plus it only makes sense because that black lion didn't respond to this Shiro." Pidge said calmly trying not to make anyone mad. "I'm confused, s-so no one is going to kill me?" Shiro asked quietly. Hunk turned to Shiro, "I told you, I won't let you be killed. I do agree that you should have a new name though. Any ideas anyone?" "I think his new name should be Kuron, how does that sound?" Suggested Keith. Everyone agreed on the name. "Well now that's agreed on, on to the next order of business. Coran... We came up with the idea that Pidge could concoct some medicine and Hunk could mix it in with some food." Allura went on. "I found some medicine for Coran." Pidge handed Hunk the medicine. "Thanks Pidge. Allura does it matter what I make for Coran?" Hunk asked. "Not really, but something simple." Allura replied. "Alright then, I guess I'll go do that then. Was there anything else Allura?" Asked Hunk. "No, that was all, thank you." Responded Allura. Hunk whispered to Kuron, "This is our time to cook something together." Kuron smiled happily.

Everyone went their separate ways. Pidge went to her work station, Hunk and Kuron went to the kitchen, and Keith stayed with Allura; Lance hung back near Keith. Keith turned to Lance, "You okay, Lance?" "Yep, totally cool man." Lance replied still hanging back. "Uh? Okay..." Keith turned back to Allura, "I hope this works." "Yes, me too." agreed Allura. Lance was disappointed that he couldn't do anything to help Coran, he decided to sit down on the floor. Keith walked over to Lance and sat down next to him, "You okay?" "Yeah, I just can't do anything for Coran. I feel useless." Lance replied quietly. "Lance, I didn't do anything either." Keith tried to comfort Lance. "You came up with the idea, and besides the point it's my fault that Coran is in this mess to begin with. I'm sorry." Lance choked back his tears. "Lance, what you did was stupid, I'm not going to deny that, but you genuinely didn't want to hurt anyone else. Stop blaming yourself for everything, it's weighing you down too much." Keith felt bad for Lance, he knew he had some self doubt- but who doesn't? Keith didn't realize that Lance was hurting this much, how could he? Lance kept everything to himself; that's what he was taught. Lance didn't reply; he just looked down.

Hunk and Kuron made it to the kitchen. "So, what are we going to make?" asked Kuron. "What's something simple? Hmmm... maybe a small cake?" Hunk pondered. "Sounds great!" Kuron said cheerfully. Hunk smiled, "Alright, a cake then." Hunk started getting out all of the ingredients. "Kuron can you get out a medium sized bowl, please?" Kuron nodded and looked for a bowl. "I found one." Kuron placed the bowl on the table. "Good, can you grab the dry milk, three eggs, and all the measuring cups and spoons?" Asked Hunk as he preheated the oven and grabbed the rest of the ingredients. Kuron grabbed three eggs and the dry milk. Kuron walked toward Hunk when he tripped over a loose cord. Kuron lost his balance and dropped the eggs on the ground. "Kuron! Are you okay?" Hunk extended out his hand to help Kuron up. "I think so Hunk, but I got egg all over me." Hunk laughed "Well get changed and when you come back we can finish the cake." Kuron nodded his head and walked off. Hunk cleaned up the mess and grabbed new eggs. Hunk prepared everything to start baking, then waiting for Kuron to get back.

Pidge sighed, "I hope this works for Coran. I wonder if it's all going well with Hunk and Kuron. I'm not doing anything right now, so I guess I'll go check on them. " Pidge got up and headed toward the kitchen to find Hunk and Kuron. "Where's Kuron?" Asked Pidge. "He got egg all over himself, so he's changing now." Replied Hunk. "How?" Pidge laughed. "He was carrying eggs and fell." Responded Hunk. Pidge laughed even harder, "Man, I wish I got to see that." "It was quite a sight." Chuckled Hunk. Kuron entered the kitchen, "Are you talking about me?" "Yeah, and how you got egg all over yourself." Pidge smiled. Kuron looked down sheepishly. Hunk laughed, "Well since you're here, do you want to bake with us?" "Cooking really isn't my thing, but if you'll let me watch I'll watch, I got nothing better to do." Pidge replied. "Alright, suit yourself." Kuron smiled. Pidge sat on the countertop to watch Hunk and Kuron bake. Kuron wasn't the best at baking. "Pour the dry milk in the measuring glass at ⅓." Said Hunk. Kuron grabbed the carton and started pouring the dry milk but missing the glass. "Kuron! You're making a huge mess!" Laughed Pidge, "And I thought I was bad!" Hunk laughed "That's part of the fun!" "Stop making fun of me!" Kuron said as he cleaned up his mess. "Did you manage to get ⅓ cup full?" Pidge teased. Hunk checked the glass, "That's... a little too much." "I'm sorry, I guess I'm not really good at baking." Said Kuron. "You guess? Dude you suck." Pidge laughed. "Be nice." Said Hunk. "You don't suck, Kuron. You just have to practice." Kuron smiled, "Thanks Hunk." Hunk smiled, "Of course." Hunk poured the extra dry milk back into to the container. "Are you making the cake by scratch?" Asked Pidge. "I make everything from scratch, I don't like cooking anything from a box." Replied Hunk. "I don't really mind, it's easier, especially when I was living by myself..." Pidge looked at the ground, watching her feet dangle from the counter. Hunk walked to Pidge, standing in front of her. Pidge noticed Hunk's legs and looked up. Hunk clasped his hands over Pidge's cheeks. "We'll find your brother, don't give up." "Hunk what are you doing?" Pidge said muffled by Hunk's hands. Hunk let go of Pidge's face, "Giving you hope."