Wake Me When It's Over

Battlefield

"Veronica!"

"Matt!"

The two flung themselves into their sibling's arms, tackling them to the ground in a tearful reunion. Matt repeatedly kissed his sister's temple, the girl burying her head in the crook of her brother's neck, trying to hide her tears from Keith, who she could tell was smiling fondly at her. Lance started crying in Veronica's arms, the girl carding her fingers through his hair repeatedly while he gripped onto her, too afraid to let go.

"I thought I'd never see you again," he hiccuped, his lips trembling.

"Me either," Veronica confessed, sending him a small smile.

"How'd you survive Kerberos and a zombie apocalypse?" Pidge asked through her tears, sniffling as she finally looked up at her brother's face.

"It's a reallyyyy long story," he chuckled, wiping away a tear.

"Is mama here? Rachel? Luis?"

"Is dad here? What about mom?"

A cough interrupted them, the four sprawled on the floor turning around to face Allura, Keith, Hunk, and Shiro looking up at her with glares and frowns.

"Oh come on, dude," Hunk grumbled in annoyance.

She smiled sympathetically. "As heartfelt as this reunion is, we need to talk about the reason why I brought you here."

"I told you she wanted something," Keith whispered into Shiro's ear, shaking his head disapprovingly as he watched Pidge glare at Allura, Matt visibly panicking and gripping her arms tightly. "Nice people wouldn't ask you for a favor after they saved you."

"Keith, please," Shiro breathed, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"I'm right and I'm going to say it, Shiro."

"No, you are a rebel jumping to conclusions before we even hear what she wants to tell us."

"Watch me be right," he said,crossing his arms across his chest.

"Do you think Pidge is going to curse her out?" Hunk asked, inching closer to Keith as he watched Pidge and Allura stare each other down.

"Most likely," Keith said, watching Pidge try to shake out of her brother's grasp.

"Who the fuck do you think you are?"

"Yeah, I called it."

"Excuse me?" Allura asked, drawing her brows together.

"You heard me," Pidge snarked, gritting her teeth."Who the fuck interrupts a family reunion just to talk about why you brought us here? We know why you brought us here, so why don't you just let us take a break first before–"

"Take a break? Ha!" Allura barked bitterly, clenching her fists at her sides.

"Princess–" Coran began, only to be silenced by a glare from Allura.

"No, Coran! We put our lives on the line to save these people who might be the solution to ending this hell of a zombie apocalypse and they repay us by yelling at us? No, this cannot stand!"

"I didn't ask for you to save me!" Pidge yelled back, attracting the attention of a few people down the hall. "You decided to save us, Princess," she sneered. "I don't know what kind of Princess you are, but you sure as hell don't act like one! Where's your sense of hospitality or–"

"Pidge!" Lance called out, the girl snapping her neck to face him.

"What?!"

"Let her talk," he said, frowning.