Stranded

Chapter 1- The Crash

AN- Pidge is referred to as "she/her" in this fic simply because that's what they called Pidge after the reveal that she was a girl. I know a lot of fanfic refer to Pidge as "they/them" but I decided to go by what the show says. This story can be put into any of the seasons as it was not written with a certain season in mind, although some events from the show are referenced. I don't have a beta, so any mistakes are my own, feel free to point it out if you notice it. No flames in the comments please.

Disclaimer- I do not own, or claim to own, any of these characters, they all belong to their respected owners, I simply create fanfiction with them. Any similarities to real people or real events is purely coincidental.

It was supposed to be an easy mission. The lions weren't supposed to be shot down leaving their paladins stranded on a deserted alien planet. The castle wasn't supposed to be forced out of the planet's atmosphere or risk being destroyed.

"...ith! Can you hear... Kei...wake up! Keith!"

Keith snapped awake as Shiro yelled his named through the coms.

"Shiro?" he groaned, head still foggy as the memories of the battle swirled around in his mind.

"Keith are you okay?" Shiro asked concern and pain laced in his voice.

"Yeah I-I think so. How are you? The others?"

"I don't know. I think my coms were damaged I can only reach you."

Keith could hear the pain in Shiro's voice and noticed he didn't answer his question, but before he could press the issues Shiro was speaking again.

"Can you get out of your lion? We have to find the others and find a way to contact Corran and Allura."

"Yeah, alright. Pidge can probably find a way, but Shiro are you okay?"

"I'll live. Now get out of Red, my scanners aren't picking up any Galra and we need to find the others before they come back. The short-range scanners in our suits will pick up their locations and pinpoint them when we get close."

Keith still wasn't pleased with the answer he received but he knew Shiro was right. They had to find the others. Now. He carefully started to move out of his pilot's chair and collapsed instantly with a groan; barely catching himself before he face planted.

"What happened?" Shiro called out, but Keith could hardly hear him as he grasped at his left leg while pain tore through his body, his hands came away sticky and red, he knew he was bleeding, but he couldn't tell from where. He grabbed a long strip of bandages and wrapped his whole thigh as best as he could in the limited lighting of his out-of-commission lion.

"Keith, what happened?" A concerned black paladin tried again.

"My leg. I'm fine. It just shocked me." He lied, Shiro had enough on his plate he didn't need this.

"Can you walk?" Keith knew he didn't believe him for a second, but Shiro also accepted the fact that he was in no position to help.

"Yeah I'm fine." Keith said, stealing himself before he stood up and made his way out of Red, his scanners started clearing slightly as he looked around. As far as he could tell the planet was a deserted desert. Great. He kept spinning until a blip on his screen made him screech to a halt; without a doubt, it was a lion's signature.

"Shiro I found someone! It's...Lance! I found Lance, he's not far!"

"Great, you go for him. I found- it looks like Pidge."

"Okay we'll get them then meet up."

"Sounds good. Let's move."

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