The Pink Paladin of Voltron

Kral Zera

Everyone stood in the control room. After some time in the healing pod, Olivia's back feels way better and it healed all her wounds leaving no scars. Lotor told them, "I'm telling you, Branko's wanton attack was only the beginning. Without an emperor, more and more high-ranking officials will start lashing out and consolidating their power at the Kral Zera." "Uh, just gonna jump in here. What exactly is the Kral Zera?" asked Hunk, raising his finger then fantasize about food, "Is there food there? It sounds awful fancy." They all looked at him with a 'really' face. "It's the corporation ceremony for a new emperor or empress," Ohnz began explaining, trying to stand closer to Olivia but she kept moving away, "It is held on one of the first planets we, the Galra, conquered. Planet Feyiv, a sacred land." "There you decide who will be the ruler?" Olivia asked, raising an eyebrow and putting her hand on her hips. "Yes, it is very different from how the Astrics choose," Lotor answered. Lance asked, "How do Astrics choose?" "The leader chooses a right hand man or woman, a deputy, to decide who goes on border patrol or hunting patrols. So, when the leader joins the afterlife or what they call the Kingdom of Stars the deputy goes with the historian to do a ceremony with the past leaders," Olivia rambled, "There they give them a gift and they give an approval. Bam! Deputy becomes a leader! I think I may need to get my approval..."

"Okay, so who all will be at this Kral Zera?" asked Shiro, standing between Pidge and Allura. "Allow us the show you," Lotor said, he realized he should ask for permission, "May we, Princess?" "Go ahead," She grant permission. A few pictures appeared on the screen of who would be at the coronation. "Warlord Rangeig is one of the fiercest Galra in the empire. That's why my father sent him to the fringes of the universe," Lotor explained, "He will already have several fractions pledging their allegiance." "Warlord, huh? I'm guessing you don't get that title by being nice," Lance spoke, crossing his arms. It then zooms on a female face who was speaking to two sentries. "Commander Gnov was one of Zarkon's most trusted advisors. She will be unifying Zarkon's inner circle of commanders. They know what they'll get with her," Ohnz talked about her, "She's not as reckless as Warlord Ranveig, but she's just as cruel." Another picture of a small plump galra with a cool looking mask. "Quartermaster Janka. He is responsible for overseeing supply routes throughout the empire. Don't let his stature fool you. His power is bureaucracy, and he should not be underestimated," Lotor talked, looking down. Pidge spoke, "He keeps popping up in my database. His supply chain management is incredible. He definitely color codes." She looked impressed while Olivia nodded her head in agreement. "Bureaucracy: system where most important decisions... or just fix rules," defined Olivia. "So, organized evil. Okay," Hunk stated. Lotor and Ohnz look up with a displeased look. "And, finally, Zarkon's witch Haggar," Ohnz introduced, a large picture of the altean witch appeared.

Her...she killed my mother!

Shiro stated, "We've met." "She's the most dangerous of them all," informed Ohnz, more pictures on the screen appeared, "Because she's not Galra, and therefore not eligible to rule, she probably has a puppet already. Someone she can control and manipulate. If the Galra were smart, they'd be working together against her. If Haggar's puppet takes over, then stopping Zarkon's reign will all have been for naught." "The risk any of them gaining control," Olivia spoke, she began to think of how the war would keep going. "Luckily for us we can both become Emperors as we go to the coronation together. Joint rulership," Lotor said. Shiro turned around to look at Allura and Olivia. "We should help Lotor and Ohnz take command of the Galra Empire," he told the two. Allura spoke, "Shiro, we've already discussed this. It's far too risky." Lance stepped closer to the two with his arms crossed and back hunched. "Yeah, why don't we let them fight amongst themselves a while before we do anything," Lance suggested. "We let them take each other down when fighting for the thrown. That would be a magnificent idea as we would kill two birds with one stone," agreed Olivia, holding her chin. Shiro disagreed, "You know what we went through on Olkarion, that was just one rogue commander vying for the throne. When the Galra lash out, everyone in the universe suffers." "How would we even get the princes there without stirring up a huge fight?" ask Pidge. Lotor turned around while his older brother just looked over his shoulder. "We'll be bringing Voltron," in unison they stated. All the Paladins except Shiro looked at them in shock. Hunk spoke, "Yeah, because Voltron never gets in fights." "Shiro, we can't allow that to happen," Allura said. He closed his eyes and opened them up with a 'I don't care' look. "I'm sorry to hear that," the only thing he said, walking away. Everyone except Allura watched him walk away.

"Uh, what's up with Shiro?" Hunk asked, noticing that was a bit weird. Allura finely looked at the paladin walking away.

~Time Skip~

"Shiro was left the Castle as well as Ohnz and Lotor," Allura's voice rang through the Castle. "What?" Olivia said, she stopped flying around the room with her new angel wings. "Get to your lions! Shiro may need our help!" ordered Olivia, her wings disappeared with a pink foggy glow, "Geez, he's becoming Keith...your suppose to mature when you get older not become a moody teenager."

Once everyone got to their lions a wormhole opened up to the Planet Feyiv. Already fighter ships and carriers were exploding in the sky. "Looks like you could use some help!" Lance shouted. Hunk added, "We got your back, Shiro!" "Okay, team. Let's form Voltron!" Shiro ordered. Once they formed Voltron they used the sword to cut through the ships and used Hunk's shoulder cannon. Lotor and Ohnz walked up the stairs holding the same torch in their hands. Voltron landed beside of where they would light the pillar. Olivia watched with a small knot in her chest not feeling at ease. They both lite the pillar. "Bow to your emperors," the old Galra man said, bowing all the way down. Galras at the bottom of the stairs kneeled down.