"I have excellent news, everyone!" Garnet excitedly announces to Pearl, Shiro, and the Alteans. "The Green and Yellow Lions have been found, and they are on their way back to Arus as we speak."
"How do you know that?" Prince Lance asked the Fusion.
"Oh, we forgot to mention that Garnet has Future Vision," Pearl explained.
"Wait, you have Future Vision?" Lance said with excitement. "As in you can see what is going to happen next?"
"I believe the name is self-explanatory, cousin," Allura said.
"So, do you know what's going to happen next?" Both Garnet and Lance spoke at the same time, much to the latter's surprise.
"Yes," Garnet answered.
"Okay, that is cool, yet freaky," Lance admitted.
"Excuse me, Prince Lance." Coran's voice was heard over the castles announcer. "I could use you down in the artillery room; I found an old Momentum Pulse Cannon that could probably blow the Galra Dreadnaught across three solar systems! If we can get it working, that is."
"I'm on my way, Coran!" Lance shouted into a small communication device in his hand. "I'll be right back, cousin," Lance said to Allura, giving her a nod before running off to help his families advisor.
"I hope you don't find me rude for asking this..." Allura began, carefully choosing which words to say to the Gems. "But my nanny described Gems as almost monstrous creatures, yet you act like normal people..."
"You're wondering which is true." Pearl guessed.
"You don't have to answer if the subject is touchy," Allura told.
"Gemkind has a checkered past, one that still affects Gems to this very day," Pearl explained. "But Gems like Garnet, Amethyst, Peridot and even Steven chose not to be destroyers and sought to preserve life. All thanks to the guidance of a great Gem, Rose Quartz."
"I take it she is your leader?" Allura guessed.
"Was... our leader." Pearl affirmed.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." The Altean Princess sympathized.
"It's okay," Pearl said. "Rose believed all life was precious no matter what; even if they were human, Gem or alien."
"Would she have extended that kindness to the Galra, as well?" Allura asked, trying to hide the acrimony in her tone.
Pearl didn't know how to answer that question, well she did; she knew Rose would extend that kindness, but the pale Gem was smart enough to realize that is not an answer Allura would like to hear.
"Allura, this is about Keith and the Red Lion, isn't it?" Shiro carefully asked.
Allura remained silent as she looked at him, it was enough for Shiro to know her answer. "Look, I know Galra Empire has done unforgivable things; I can also guess it must not be ideal that one of them is piloting a part of the universes only hope." Shiro continued. "While Keith may not be the friendliest of people; he is still a good kid, and one heck of a pilot..."
"The Red Lion... belonged to my father," Allura said with a crack in her voice, surprising Shiro and the Gems. "He was the Red Paladin of Voltron... and is gone because of the Galra. It doesn't feel right that the new Red Paladin is one of them."
"I'm sorry." Shiro apologized.
"Don't be. You didn't know." The Princess said.
"Allura, Keith isn't like other Galra." Shiro began. "When I first saw him and other members of the Blade of Marmora, it's when I was still their prisoner; I had no reason to trust them, but I did. If I hadn't given them a chance; Matthew and I wouldn't have been able to escape Castle Doom, reunite him with his sister, or discover the Blue Lion and you and the others. I know prejudice won't go away overnight; I'm just asking if you can see who he is, and not what he is."
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Defenders of the Universe - SU/VLD (Adopted by jorge.Fuentes18)
FanfictionThe Cluster has been bubbled, and Steven Universe has returned to Beach City; only to find himself thrown into another adventure with his friends and family, after agreeing to help a new girl in town find her brother and father who disappeared two y...
