The Pink Paladin of Voltron

Blood Duel

A pod flew from the Castle to the planet under it. Pidge and Shiro were in the front with Matt and the princes in back. Olivia and the others promised to be in the Castle as the deal said. 

~Flashback~ 

"Dad!" Pidge said, tears in the corner of her eyes. Zarkon stated, "Bring me my sons and the prisoner is yours. Meet my demands if you want to see the Earthling alive." Zarkon and Lotor's Generals held Mr. Holt hostage behind a screen. "He's alive! Our dad is alive! We have to get him back!" Pidge yelled at Matt, Olivia saw determination to get her father back in Pidge's eyes. "We're going to. What's the plan, Shiro, Olivia?" Matt asked, looking at the others. "We-" Olivia was cut off by Shiro. "We can't rush into anything. We have to think this through," Shiro answered. Pidge got angry at the answer she was hearing. Pidge argued back, "What's to think through? It's my dad! We're doing this!" "Shiro's right. We need to operate under the assumption that Zarkon will try to double-cross us," Olivia explained to calm her friend's anger. "We have Voltron! We can do anything!" Pidge yelled back. "Pidge," Matt also tried to calm his younger sister down. He put his hand on her shoulder. She knocked his hand off. "No! We can't let this opportunity slip away! We're too close! Our father is too close!"

~Time Skip~

The Paladins stood standing infront of the Galra Prince's ceil. "Our father has held the universe in a death grip for millennia, but he sees it slipping from his grasp because of your efforts and because of ours," Ohnz said, he held up his hand with had long nails like a claw. "With our forces combined, we would provide the greatest threat Zarkon has ever faced. He knows we would topple his empire, so this is his attempt to tear us apart," Lotor added, standing next to his brother. Ohnz stated, "But united, we could forge a new path, open doors to new worlds and crush the tyrannical ways of an old regime." Olivia kept running the possibilities of what could go wrong in her head. "A regime you ran. We can't listen to him," Pidge argued, she looked at Hunk, "He just wants to save his own skin." "It's true. If you return us to my father, he would surely see to our demise," Lotor answered, "And with his most legitimate threats to the throne removed, he would only grow stronger." Pidge coldly into their eyes. "One less threat to Zarkon and one less threat to us," Pidge said. 

If they do get rid of Johnny then! No! What am I thinking those two are a huge asset in returning freedom to the universe!

The Galra Princes looked over to Olivia and Allura. "Your father, King Alfor, once stood side by side with Zarkon and protected the universe from harm. There was no foe the paladins of old couldn't defeat. Sadly, that time of peace has been lost, but together, we can find it once more," Ohnz stated. Lotor added, clenching his fist, "Princess, imagine, a new generation that could lift the mantle of peace. The children of King Alfor and Emperor Zarkon, you and I, a royal alliance between Altean and Galra..." Lance quickly jumped to yell, "How 'bout we don't imagine that?" "Lies!" Pidge yelled, "Every word is a lie!" "And what of Zarkon's words?" Lotor asked, the question silenced Pidge, "You think he'll return your father as he says?" "Tiny green one, you think the corrupted leader of a ruthless empire will be true to his word? He wants more than just us, you know." Pidge growled and Shiro spoke, "You think he'll double-cross us." "When you put it that way then I do see the possibility. Zarkon has done anything to get rid of the lions and Lotor. This trade may be a trap to get the lions as well because a ruthless leader doesn't claim territories by being fair," Olivia stated, looking down to think.

Allura spoke, not looking at the two princes, "An alliance with the heir to the Galra throne could end the war." "What?" Pidge yelled at the two girls. "It's nowhere close to ideal, I know that for a fact. Trusting the Galra could be a tricky mistake. We're talking about a Galra who has 10,000 years of experience of getting what he wants, but it could be our best option," Olivia explained. "No!" Allura told her, "Pidge, think of the lives we could save. Think of the countless worlds we could free." "Think of my father! Pidgin yelled, not backing down. Lance slid over and put his hand on her shoulder in agreement. "I'm with Pidge. Let's get these guys out of here, pronto," He agreed, doing a hand gesture to mean 'Go away!', "Right, Hunk?" "I don't know. I mean, if this dude is on our side like he says he is- You are saying you're on our side, right? Couldn't he lead the Galra toward peace from inside?" The green paladin growled. "We are turning him in and getting my dad back! We have Voltron to bring peace to the universe!" Pidge screamed at everyone. "Don't play into Zarkon's hands!" Ohnz yelled back with Lotor. "That's enough!" Shiro quieted everyone, they all looked at him in surprise.