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I Was Alone -- part 3

*Hey how ya doing, well im doing just fine, i lied im dying inside. sorry this part is so short, I suck i know*

         It's been a couple of weeks since they left Lotor, I guess we had grown closer than I thought, cause I really missed him. He was the only one, who complimented me, enjoyed talking to me. Now I'm alone again. Hunk tries to listen, tries to care, but he doesn't get it, he's too busy anyway. I head down to the control room to face another terrible day. I arrive to the meeting early, I don't feel like getting scolded today, so I'm the first in the room. They file into the room one by one. The meeting is like any other meeting same strategies another mission. The same thing over and over again. I don't try to give input or point out flaws in the plan, why would I, Id only get brushed off. I half listen so I understand what the plan is, when something catches my attention. Allura has brought up Lotor. "Lotor managed to get off the planet somehow and is in now in charge of a faction of Galra, and is gaining power by the day" she declared. " So that was a bad plan" I stepped forward from my spot leaning against the wall. "Lance! When did you get here, try to be more punctual,' Allura exclaimed. "Right, of course princess", I murmured. Keith gave me a weird look, and Hunk looked form Allura to me, back to Allura, he looked as if he was going to say something about it, so I gave him a sharp look to shut him up. " we'll discuss Lotor more after the mission," She stated as she walked out the door.

           The mission had been the same as any other just like the meeting had been. I again was only scolded and not appreciated for the things I actually did right on the team. I mean I may have messed up and taken a hit when I shouldn't have but I had also saved Pidges butt, and took some really hard shots this mission too. Suddenly the alarms were blaring and we were running back into the lions. It's the Galra what a surprise. Rather than just one or two ships, though it was a rather large fleet. The fight immediately was not going well, we were outnumbered and on the main ship was a weapon we had not dealt with before. It was shooting out multiple beams all at once that followed the lions keeping us apart and unable to form Voltron. Although we had managed to not get hit by any of the beams, having to focus on avoiding them left us all open to attacks from the other ships. After a partially bad hit I took for Keith I was feeling a bit woozy. I must have hit my head or something, but now isn't the time to think about a minor injury. Shiro kept urging us to group up to find a way form Voltron but I had a hard time following along with what he instructed, my vision was going black around the edges and my limbs feel heavy, there was definitely something wrong but I couldn't burden the team with it, it's not a big deal anyway.

        Finally Shiro seems to realize that we won't be able to win this battle and orders us to retreat and Allura opens a wormhole. We have to hurry because if they follow us through we won't be able to do another jump in time and the lions are already worse for wear and the castles defenses are failing. Suddenly a beam hits my lion, just barely, but it's enough to knock Blue offline, coms are still on as is life support which is good, but we are dead in the water and there is no time for them to come back for me. The team doesn't seem to notice i've fallen out of formation and continues towards the wormhole.

"Everybody good? We're almost there a little farther, Allura are you ready to close the wormhole the second we're in" Shiro's voice snaps me out of my thoughts.

Alluras responds quickly " Yes, as soon as you give the word", her voice sounds off, when suddenly the private line opens between us.

"Lance? Your not going to make it are you?" her voice is soft and she sounds sad

"No, Blue was hit pretty bad, the team doesn't have time to come back, I know., I'll try to keep Blue safe, I'm a Paladin and it is my duty to do what best for the universe." Although I tried to keep a steady voice it cracks on that last statement.

"Lance......." she doesn't know what to say, I wouldn't either, " I've never understood you, good luck and.......... I'm sorry" the com clicks and goes out.

Back on the team line her voice returns a hint of sadness still present, but her voice is steady "Is everybody in and ready to go?" It's not really a question she knows whos safe back in the ship and who isn't but she asks anyway. One by one they all sound of that their safe aboard the ship.

With a deep breath I add my own, " Yep princess, excited to see your pretty face."

The wormhole closes.