"I'm Fine" //Langst & Klance\\

The Water Will Drain

Warning, Negative words?

I made Lance and Keith the same height for weight preferences, but noticeable enough of a difference.

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Have you ever felt so tired that you wanted to drift away from the world into space?

     Well, Lance has felt that feeling before.

     He felt tired, his eyes sometimes dulled, his joyful blue eyes fading away.

     He held a soft smile trying to cover the sleepiness.

     But why was it so hard to drift off into space?

     Because he was already in space.

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-Lance POV-

I shot my eyes open, scared from the loud noise that rang in my ears, leaving a horrid sound.

     "Hurry Palidans! We must make pace! We are under attack!" Allura screamed into the intercom. Lazily, I got up finding myself to get ready for this 'attack'.

     Getting into Blue quickly, drowsiness following me behind, I slid into the pilot seat, trying to quicken my movements.

     "Lance! Hurry!" Keith yelled, obviously frustrated. Ignoring his comment, I made my way out to the battlefield, where everything was a commotion. I flew into it without being smart about it and got hit by a fighter ship that sent me and Blue flying. Blue crashed into Red, clearly thumping Keith around in the fire lion.

     "Lance! Learn how to shoot and control your lion!" Keith yelled. Soon Shiro tuned in on the 'argument'.

     "Lance, stop fooling around, cover Pidge!" Shiro stated. I flew over to where Pidge was, she was surrounded by fighters. I shot a couple so Pidge could get away, then began to shoot the rest who followed her.

     "Thanks, Lance," Pidge announced. Which actually made me feel better.

     After a while of just attack and defense, Keith was circled. I flew into action, diving towards the skirmish, I hit Keith and Red out of the way of a laser shot which hit Blue and I. Blue rumbled slightly from the sudden blast but soon regained concentration. I shoot the fighters one by one, taking down the fighters slowly.

     "Augh! Lance! Look what you did now! You got yourself enclosed by Galra fighters!" Shiro snarled.

     "No, I-" Shiro cut me off.

     "No nothing, Lance! You shouldn't be falling behind so much! Maybe if you trained like Keith you could be better! Or maybe you can be as smart as Pidge!" Shiro was angry. He didn't mention Hunk because he was at the Balmera. The Black lion got out his Jaw Blade and started taking down all the fighters. Nothing came from Keith nor Pidge.

     Once inside the hangar, I took off my helmet, stepping out of Blue's mouth. Shiro confronted me with a shove with his index finger on his robotic arm. I stumbled back and looked into his black eyes, alarmed of what had happened so quickly. Regaining balance, I gasp quietly catching my breath.

     "You put the Team in jeopardy! We could've lost because of you! You didn't help one bit! You are such a failure of this Team! You have no right to cause so much attention towards yourself just because you think it's okay!" Shiro shouted in my face, pushing me more and more every sentence till I was backed up into a corner of the room. I slid down the wall and hugged my knees and tucked my face into my chest, breathing rapidly, noisy raspy breathes coming out, sometimes with a few coughs.

     "But I-" again, I was cut off by the much Taller male.

     "Lance. Stop trying to make excuses." Then he just left. He left me in the corner alone while he complimented Keith and Pidge.

     "Good job Pidge! Great shooting Kieth!" Shiro complimented. I felt my chest ache.

     "But, Lance saved me," Pidge told Shiro.

     "Yeah, he sacrificed himself to save me, that's why he was trapped by fighters," Keith added, looking at me.

     My vision blurred slightly from the verge of tears that were going to fall, Shiro was really rude to do that. He didn't even let me talk. Breathing raspily, I tried standing up, trying to calm my breathing. Keith then flew by my side trying to calm me down, rubbing circles on my back.

     "Breathe Lance. Countdown from 10.." Keith cooed.

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-Pidge POV-

Keith started counting down with Lance to make sure he can function. I started to walk over to the two until Shiro grabbed my arm.

     "Don't you think Lance is being overdramatic? He's fine. Let's go Keith, now." He continued holding my arm and pulled me against my will towards the door that led to the hallway. Keith got pulled away from Lance so quickly, leaving Lance alone to his shakey state.

     "But Shiro, Lanc-" He cut me off. He needs to stop doing that.

     "We need to tell Allura and Corran about your accomplishments today!" He said, still slightly dragging Keith and I.  Looking at Lance, I felt bad, he was being treated completely unfair...

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-Keith POV-

Soon, Hunk got back, everyone greeted him with smiles and hugs, except Lance.

     We all ate Lunch, except Lance.

     We all ate Dinner, except Lance. I ignored it, after Shiro explained to Allura and Corran what Lance apparently 'didn't do' they got slightly angered. Hunk still doesn't know but Shiro tried convincing Pidge for her to be on his side, and hatefully, she did. I was ashamed. Suddenly the castle blinked red, the alarms going off.

     "Not again.." I groan.

     "The castle is under attack! Get to your lions!" Allura yelled while she and Corran went to the control panel.

     I started running to the drop down until I saw a figure, Lance.

     "Lance! The castle is under attack we must go!" I rushed to him, he was using the wall the walk, he jumped slightly.

     "O-oh! I'll be right there!" He said then ran off to the hangar. I did the same, but couldn't find Lance.

      "Keith!" Pidge yelled.

     "Coming," I growled in response, getting out into the field of chaos. Lance was already there. A few Motherships came into view as more Galra fighters start attacking. Abruptly, we all separated quickly.

     "The ion cannon is powering up! Paladins, get out of there! Now!!" Allura shouted. Allura tried creating a wormhole but soon all the lions, including the castle got hit by the strong ion cannon and got sent flying into different planets.

     After a rough landing, I made Red stand up.

     "Sorry, boy..." I whispered, Red purring slightly. I saw a flash of yellow before hearing a thud.

      "Hunk!"

     "Keith! A little help?" He said as his lion struggled to get himself out of the ground. Red grabbed onto Yellow's tail and pulled them out.

     "Where are we?" Hunk asked.

     " I don't know," I replied. "Allura, Corran?"

     "Ah, Keith, Yes, sorry about the rough landing there, my boy," Corran answered.

     "We have gotten in touch-" static played in my ears.

     " -ith Pidge and Shiro and-" again, static.

     " then lost connect- no sign- of Lance." Static vibrated my ears, I tried piecing things together.

     "Hunk, Lance is all by himself, with no way of contacting us..." I spoke to Hunk on the intercom.

Lance...