Our Beating Hearts //KLANCE// Zombie AU

Lance

Lance has only had one priority throughout his entire life; keeping his family safe.

The day the world ended Lance knew he wasn't strong enough to do it alone.

Lance and his two younger sisters found a group that offers them food, water and shelter, as well as the sense of companionship that they so desperately needed.

Lance also met Lotor in this group.

Lance is fine with his situation. He doesn't mind the scratches or the bruises, or the sleepless nights with him. As long as the people he cares for are safe.

Nothing is more important than that.

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Lance stretched his arms high above his head and rotated his back, letting out a thunderous yawn as he did so.

"Geez buddy. You're calling the dead with that yawn!" Lance looked over to his good friend Hunk and smiled sheepishly. Hunk has been Lance's closest friend since the world ended, so close in fact that he loves him like a brother. Hunk's moved his attention back over the large wall that the two boys were sitting upon, keeping watch for their base. Lance took this as an opportunity to examine his friend. He uses an orange bandanna to hold back his dark hair, which parts in the centre to keep out of his eyes. Hunk was masculine but also slightly on the chubby side, and it is for this reason that Lance would often find himself comparing his friend to a teddy bear. That isn't the only reason of course, as Hunk is well known throughout the group to be a literal ray of sunshine. Lance took in Hunks appearance;

No bags under his eyes? That means he's been sleeping properly.
A relatively clean shirt? He's trying to keep his hygiene up.
Lost any weight? Not much, certainly not enough to be worried about.

Lance sighed in relief and slumped back into his seat, he was glad Hunk was looking after himself. Lance found himself pondering the same list of concerns to every member of the group; making sure that they look well rested, are taking care of themselves and eating properly. He's come to care for the group that he's been living with, as they've all been so kind and taken care of him and his sisters.

Even Lotor to some degree.

Just the thought of the man's name made a shiver run through Lances spine; it was cold and unsettling, much like the man himself. Lotor is the leader of their group, he delegated the position to himself one day and no one really opposed. He is the strongest member of the group, he's cunning and a natural born leader. Lance also found out however, that he can sometimes be quite violent and even manipulative. It is for this reason that Lance does what he can to ensure that the people he loves are safe not only from the dangers on the outside, but from Lotor as well.

While Lance is lost in thought, Hunk has stood up attentively, lifting a pair of binoculars to his face in an attempt to get a better view of what was happening on the outside. Lance noticed this and quickly positioned his rifle in the direction of Hunks gaze, peering through the scope to hopefully get a glimpse of whatever caught Hunks attention. Atop the cliff face that acted as a shield for their base, a terrifying hoard of diseased were rampaging towards the edge. They appeared to be chasing something, and as Lance looked closer he noticed a flash of bright red fall from the cliff's edge. He quickly prepared his aim and shot in the opposite direction of the edge, sending a few of the diseased into a flurry of confusion. They were attracted to sound, and Lance intended to get them as far away from the base as possible. He put down his rifle and picked up a bucket of large rocks that had been collected earlier in preparation for a time such as this. The two boys began throwing rocks as far as they could back in the direction of the forest, sending the diseased to follow the sounds and eventually leave the face of the cliff entirely. Once there was silence the boys looked down from their fortress, noticing a boy laying still on the ground beneath them. They quickly jumped into action, climbing down from their place above the wall and opening the gate to carry the boy inside. After a quick inspection they sighed in relief, they had determined that they boy was alive and hadn't been infected.