Everything's Still Here

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This one goes out  to all you grieving people. Season 7 killed me too but I'm here to make it right. Please enjoy this chapter. I hope to rejuvenate your empty souls.

Shiro's POV 

It feels amazing to be back at the Garrison. I never knew that so many people cared about me. Now that I'm back, we have no time to rest. We need to get back to business.

After shutting off the live projection, I flew the lion to the back of the Garrison to the aircraft landing pads where I landed the lion. 

After the lion shut off, many officers and commanders came flooding out of the Garrison. they were cheering. Among them was Adam and the Alteans. 

I guess I can be considered a hero but what did I do to deserve this? I just came home.

Getting out of the lion I was greeted by the High Commander as well as the extensive staff and teachers. They were excited to see me again. They welcomed me home with open arms.

I was treated like a hero, but I don't feel like one.

As much celebrating there could've been done,  I don't have time to rest. I went to the High Commander immediately.

"High Commander, we have so much to discuss."  

"Indeed we do, but I think that Allura and the others can provide us with the information we need for tonight."

"Excuse me, but I don't understand." 

"Senior Officer Shirogane, It is not that I find you inadequate. In fact, I admire you're combat skills and strategist thinking but evaluating your current state, you are in need of recovery. I strongly advise that you go to your dormitory and take a much needed rest." 

"Thank you, High Commander." 

With that, Garrison guards lead me out of the ever growing crowd of people.

In the halls, Adam walks beside me.

"Shouldn't you be with the others?" I ask him.

"I'm a guard, remember?"

"Right, but you need to regain your post as top engineer. You need to get back in the lab."

"Concerning that you're back and Kovu is newly arrested I shouldn't have any problem getting my position back."

"That's good." I say with a heavy sigh.

"I'm going to go back to the others and get them out of here. The crowd is too much for them."

"I agree."

As we pass through the main hall again, I can see the four of them talking to the crowd. I can see that Lance is enjoying the attention. The others are talking to the cadets. Suddenly I am hit with a strange feeling. The four of them don't really look like kids anymore. I think this is the feeling that parents get when their children grow up because I am filled with a sense of immense pride.  

"I think that we don't need to watch over them anymore." I say quietly.

"Why?" 

"I feel like a parent saying this but I feel like the kids can take care of themselves tonight."

"I guess so. Why is that?"

I smile to myself.

"I've never been prouder of them. They've grown up from kids to brave paladins. Tomorrow they begin to be leaders to the Garrison. I think we should give them this night to themselves before things change."

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