Space dad?

Set up(changed)

They couldn't sleep. Vargas had passed with them pacing infront of the infirmary. 34 ticks left until this strange child was free. Hunk took a moment to study him.

Light blue spots dusted over a small curly head of brown hair. He had two horns curling around his head almost in a halo shape. His skin was smooth and pale green. He was too thin to be healthy his ribs poked out like the bars of a cage. Hunk's stomach turned in disgust.

Anybody who could even think about hurting or mishandling someone younger and defenseless like this needed to be removed. They didn't deserve anything. Lance had gone through years of smiling through the pain hiding away his fears and insecurities. They were still in shock that Their Lance was scarred and terrified.

The pod hissed and hunk swooped down to catch the trembling boy. "Woah easy. How are you feeling?" Hunks soft voice coaxed setting the boy down on the floor in a sitting position.

"I... I..." the kids eyes eyes darted around nervously. his voice shook as they all crowded around him.

"Can you tell us your name?" Allura asked softly.

"My name?" he winced as he spoke as if the word name hurt him to say.

"Yes we are the paladins of voltron. We want to help you. Do you remeber what happened?" Shiro gave him a reassuring smile.

The boys stubby fingers counted only 4 paladins. His eyes were watery. Lance had decided to clear his thoughts with some training before arriving. The kid finally seemed to realize where he was his lower lip quivered.

"Where am i! What am i doing here? Wheres mama!" he was sobbing at this point pushing them away in panic.

"What do we do?" pidge whispered. Since for 5 minutes nobody had known what to do. He was still crying fat tears rolling down his pink cheeks.

"Maybe Lance can help?" Coran suggested.

Keith nodded and ran out of the room. He reappeared with the slightly sweaty blue paladin and quietly they filled him in. Lance hummed a small note.

It bounced in the brief silence. The alien cried softer. Lance started singing in both spanish and english tapping his foot softly to the beat. His ipod played soft strummings from a guitar.

"Listen to the ocean. Hear the waves that crash. Dream of sweet sweet summers that were just built to last." it was down to a sniffle now swaying lightly to the music.

"Let go of all the fear. Take in what you love. Know that i am here my arms aching for your hug." Lance was slowly making his way closer to the shivering child until he was directly infront of him.

The music came to an end silence filling the air again. "Come here, i promise we only want to help. My name is Lance and I am a paladin of voltron. Can I know your name?"

Something gleamed in the childs eyes. Timidly he crawled into the Tall tan boys arms. "Leo. My name is Leo," he said softly just nuzzling his face into his neck. His nose twitching in recognition.

"Well Leo my friends and I would love to help you find your mama. so We need you to try and remember what happened ok." The way Lance spoke was hypnotic and smooth.

"I just remember a Man in a mask. Then mama told me to find Voltron. She said tell them to go to alskera." He pulled back to get a look at this calming human.

Leos eyes darted over everybodies face as if getting familiar with the way they looked. Or if he was reading off a list.

"Well," Shiro said clearing his throat. "Allura, Coran, and I will check the pod for additional information And set a course for alskera. Can you guys get him some food? And maybe watch him while we look. "

Lance only smiled. "We got it."

Alskera was only a varga away. It was enough time to get Leo some food and clothes. "Katie," Matt called. "I'm coming too. I can fight and now that i have my glasses back I'm sure i can help." he had a gun at his waist and light training armor on.

"Matt i don't think thats-" she struggled to find the right words.

"I'm not letting you risk your life without me there with you!" he interupted.

"But I can handle myself and I've got my friends with me!" pidge grumbled not enjoying being babied.

"I'm going and that's final shiro already said i could!" he stuck his tongue out like a four year old and began to sashay to the green lion.

"Stubborn ass," She groaned dropping herself into the pilot seat.

"What was that?" Matt hissed playfully growling as his sister shrugged innocently.

The flight was slow and Leo had fallen asleep in Lances lap. When The plantet came into view it seemed calm. Nothing was wrong until the lions landed. The ground beneath the atmosphere was cracked and bare. Crumbled buildings dotted the gray dessert. Like rows of fallen dominoes.

Leo skipped off the blue Lion singing Lances song. Overly happy for someone who was just rescued by strangers. The paladins met up at the edge of the village. "I don't see any signs of the Gallra." Allura mumbled her voice cutting in and out.

"We'll keep our eyes out. Alright everybody don't let your guard down." Shiro led the team down the empty streets. It was completely deserted. Leo stayed quiet always a little away from everbody.

Hunk shuffled awkwardly on his heels. "Guys this place is deserted. Like completely empty!"

"Tell me about it. Kinda gives me the creeps," Pidge shivered.

"Where is everybody?" Keith looked around spining in a small circle to look around. "This doesn't feel right."

Lance was about to speak when a small tug at his fingers led him away. "Leo where are we going?"

"To find mama." he replied simply his voice calm and low.

"Shouldn't we get the others?" Lance asked speeding up slightly to keep in stride.

"No. Mama doesn't want them she only wants you," It was with this sentence Lance pulled his hand away. Finally noticing just how far he had been dragged.

They had entered a cave, a low ceilinged dusty smelling hole in the wall. He could hear a waterfall somewhere in the back. His neck prickled with the sense to run. The air smelled bitter. No sour.

"Leo. Wha-"

"I'm sorry. He said mama could only comeback if you showed up." leo sniffed.

"Leo please. Who's he?" Footsteps echoed, seeming to be everywhere at once.

"Did you miss me?" a gravelly voice rasped. Lances heart stopped, Blood roaring in his ears.

Meanwhile The team had finally notice the lack of conversation. And had started to panic. "How did you lose your boyfriend! How did we lose your boyfriend!" Hunk squealed at Keith who was pacing and muttering to himself.

The helmets comunications were blocked by something in the atmosphere meaning they couldn't talk to him, and apparently no one had seen him go off. Shiro cursed, looking in the sand for clues.

"Oh my Quiznak when i find this boy I'm going to kill him!" keith ranted his anxiety making his voice higher than usual.

"I knew it! I knew this was wrong. I thought it was a set up! But i didn't want to be That Guy!" Hunk groaned paling slightly.

Their leader shut them up with a firm look. Foot prints were light but visible. "Guys i think Lance went this way!" they took off running over dunes and tripping over rocks.

"They end here!" Keith was freaking out his eyes were wild and his hands were shaking. He had a bad feeling They all did.