Where are you now? (Keith x Reader) [discontinued]

27|| The mission

The next day, everyone gets suited up, ready for the mission. I glance over at Jared, who's putting on his gray helmet. He looks up at me and I blush, looking away. Ever since he missed me, we've been shy around each other, as if we just met. If anyone noticed, they seemed to ignore it. 

Everyone heads their own separate ways, sometimes exchanging small talk, but mostly keeping to themselves. Jared and I walked silently by each other, a heavy awkwardness in the air. He looks like he regretted kissing me, but I knew he really enjoyed it.

We reach our pod, and I sit in the pilots seat. Jared climbs in next to me, looking down at his feet. We take off, and it's not until we're about fifteen minutes out in our flight until Jared speaks.

"Jade?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you mad at me?"

"Why do you ask?" I say, not answering his question. True, I was a little upset at the fact that he had kissed me without asking, but we both knew I would've said no had he asked.

"Well.. because I... Y'know.."

I sighed. "Okay, I am a little mad, but not enough to give you the silent treatment. I've just been caught up in my thoughts. Sorry if it seemed that way."

"Oh... o-okay."

I gave him a sideways smile. "Besides, it- it was kind of nice."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

We rode the rest of the way in silence, but out of the corner of my eye I could see him smiling.

*** 

We arrived at the first planet, taking out the base with ease. Things went like this for every base. That is, until we got a com from Lance.

"Jade, Jared, we need you here now!" He said desperately. "I've already called Shiro and Pidge, but they're farther away than you guys."

"What's going on?" I asked, scared.

"We're overwhelmed here. I think Hunk is losing it, and Allura can't handle three cruisers by herself."

"Okay, we're on our way," Jared said. "Where are you guys?"

"Well... the Galra HQ kinda came to us. They knew we would be here!"

"WHAT?!" 

"Yeah! Now get your asses over here!"

We rush back to our pod, scrambling around frantically. I take off as soon as Jared is in, and speed to Sector D. 

We arrive fairly quickly, and I see how bad it is. Hunk is literally screaming into his mic, Allura is now fighting five cruisers at once, and Lance is handling his own cruisers. I jump out of the pod, making Jared give me a shocked look.

"You're crazy!" He exclaimed. I smirk.

"Not if I have these," I whip out some explosives from the pockets in my armor. 

Pidge handed me the explosives, smiling proudly.

"These bad boys blast solid quintessence, thanks to the lions," Pidge said proudly. "These things are so powerful, they can kill even Zarkon with a single blow."

I smiled at her, pocketing the grenades. "Thanks Pidge. These will definitely help."

"They're extremely hard to make, so use them wisely," she warned. "Also, I wouldn't reccomend being anywhere near these when they go off. The blow up anything within a quarter of a mile radius.