Space Ghosts

Chapter 1

Danny's POV

I laid my head into my hand, listening to the council debate about the Galra empire again.  This is the fourth time in the last movement (week) that this topic has been brought up, and every time an agreement is never reached, and the problem remains unsolved.  These meetings are really testing my patience... I'd like to think I was quite patient, especially dealing with a dad like mine....

"We really ought to help Voltron and the rebels!" Dora exclaimed.

"With all of the chaos going on in the empire? I think not!" Yelled an observant.

"That's exactly why we need to do something! They need our help more than ever, since the death of their emperor!"

Why do they have to do this dance over and over again?

"We can't even handle our own problems how could we even think about helping the universe?!"

My eye starts twitching with annoyance.  I know what he is implying...

Dora seemed stunned by this response.

"Did you forget that we have a child for a ruler that makes naive decisions?  That has ticked off all the noble-" Yelled the observant.

Ok I've had enough of this crap!

I slammed my fist into the table and stood up.

"That's enough observant! I'm right here ya know! I know some of the people don't like me nor my decisions, but I'm doing what is best for everyone not what's best for just them. As for the Galra empire, we can't stand back and just wait for it to work out. That's why Pariah Dark ruled over us for almost 10,000 deca-phoebs! I did something and put a stop to him, it's time we help Voltron and the universe!"

BOOM

"What was that?!" Exclaimed Pandora.

We all stood up and ran out of the room to see what was going on. Alarms sounded throughout the castle as a guard ran up to us.

"What is going on?!" I yelled.

"The Ultimate Enemy has esca-" he was cut short by the echoing of maniacal laughter.

"Isn't it nice to see this blast from the past!"

I recognized that voice immediately. The voice that haunts my dreams at night... I slowly turned around and saw him...

~Lance's POV~

"After this recent attack on the Olkari, we realized something. Our forces have been spread out too thinly. We've become vulnerable, and the empire has taken advantage of this. That is why we have decided to try and find more allies, so we can be able to protect the liberated planets." Allura stated.

"Wait what?! Who are we going to ally with? They've conquered all the planets on this side of the universe." I said confused.

"That is where I come into this. I know exactly who we can try to create an alliance with." Lotor said.

"And who would that be exactly?" I replied annoyed.

"The ghost zone, of course."

"The ghost zone!!! That place is more dangerous than the belly of a weblum!" Coran yelled.

"A lot has changed in 10,000 deca-phoebs. A deca-phoeb ago their tyrannous ruler was defeated by a young ghost. He has since become the new king, and the Ghost Zone has become a much more peaceful place."

"How exactly will they help if they are so peaceful? And how do you know so much about them?" Pidge asked curiously.

"The empire has been trying to conquer them for 10,000 decaphoebs and have yet to do so. So they have been trying to gather information about them to help conquer them and have yet to do so. And they have only become more powerful since they have gotten a new king."

"How do we know if they are going to ally with us and not try to kill us?" I questioned.

"There have been rumors that have been going around that their council has had meetings discussing forming an alliance with the rebels, so there is a chance they will join us if these rumors are true."

"And if they aren't?"

"That is just a chance we will have to take!" Shiro responded.

"Shiro what if-" I tried to say.

"Enough Lance! We are visiting the ghosts and that's final!" Shiro yelled. I immediately shut my mouth. An awkward silence filled the room after Shiro's remark. Seconds that felt more like minutes passed before he finally said, "Alright. Princess, take us there. Paladins, suit up.

"Hold on. This planet may be peaceful, but would it really be smart to send the castle there? What if they aren't, you know, as peaceful as we expect them to be? I mean, maybe we should send only Voltron in. Or we can discuss this over a nice dinner and decide tomorrow?" Hunk asked nervously.

Allura said to Shiro, "Hunk's right. I feel we should leave Coran with the castle while Voltron goes in to ensure that the Ghosts won't attack us and we can establish trust. As much as you know Coran, we can never be too cautious."

"While that may be true," Lotor commented, "If they really aren't peaceful then it would be best if we had some backup." He looked to Shiro for approval, and Shiro nodded.

Man, those two have gotten awfully close since Lotor joined the team. It's a wonder Shiro even trusts him at all.

"Besides, the castle has its own defenses. It can withstand the attacks."

The Altean princess sighed in defeat. She walked over to the control panel as Coran set the coordinates for the Ghost Zone. The rest of us ran to get our armour on and return to the control bridge, prepared for any attacks.

I stayed silent for the remainder of the trip there. It wasn't a very long trip, but it did give me time to think.

Why is Shiro acting so strange? He never lost his temper like this before. Did I do something wrong? All I did was try and voice my opinion. But the second I do that I immediately get shot down. It's like my opinion doesn't matter.

No, shut up, Lance. You are a very valued member of the team, and everyone loves you. I mean, without you, we wouldn't have milkshakes from Kaltenecker, or Coran would be dead from that blast caused by fake Rover, or—

The alarms on the ship suddenly started blaring, immediately cutting off my thoughts.

I looked up to see not a planet, but a solar system of green and black swirls, and floating purple doors. Where are we? Is this the Ghost Zone? It's a lot different then I expected. I was expecting, like, an actual planet.

I was yet again brought back to my senses by the sound of the alarms.

"Why are the alarms going off?!" I yelled.

"We are getting a distress signal!  We might need to help someone!" Allura said. Suddenly, the room fell to silence as the alarm was turned off.

"There's a message! Let's see it says-" she stops abruptly. The silence filled the room again as she hesitated. We all leaned forward, even more intrigued and concerned then before.

"What does it say?!" Hunk asked nervously.

"It says that a highly dangerous criminal has escaped due to mysterious circumstances? Everyone needs to be cautious for he could attack anyone he sees... If anyone sees him contact authorities but don't approach him for his motives are currently unknown!"  Allura finished looking concerned.

We all silently agreed over what do to next and continued our way to the capital of the Ghost Zone....