Once Upon a Dream

So, the series is over. I have to say, season 8 was great. But OWWWWW. I'm still a little tender from having my feelings beat to a pulp.

Anyway, I just want to make one thing clear: I'm going to finish Full Dive. I'm also going to continue with other Kidge plans I've had. That being said, I do plan to branch out a bit. I want to delve into Kingdom Hearts a bit (I'm a very big Rokushi shipper) as well as potentially She-Ra and Dragon Prince.

I know you guys want the next chapter of Full Dive, but I wanted to get this out while the wounds from season 8 were still fresh. It's just a one-shot, don't worry. I just wanted to write a bit of a post-series Kidge thing.

In case I didn't make it clear. SEASON 8 SPOILERS AHEAD, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED IT.

Losing somebody close to you is difficult. Anybody would have some sort of pain and trauma, especially when the person you lose is the person you love the most.

However, that wasn't the case for Lance.

Pidge was shocked when he told her the news.

"I can see her, Pidge. Every night."

She raised an eyebrow. "Not to be a Debbie Downer, but are you sure you aren't just dreaming?"

He nodded, his face serious. "Trust me, I know the difference. We talk, we laugh, we...we're connected. I think it has something to do with that last gift she gave me." His hands subconsciously drifted to the blue markings on his face.

"I'll always be with you...huh..." Pidge drifted off into thought. "I wonder if she was a bit more literal with that than people usually are."

"Huh?"

"Well, normally when somebody said 'I'll always be with you' they mean that they'll be in your heart and your memories rather than actually physically being—"

"Just get to the point!"

"Lance, I wonder if Allura is actually with you. Like, she left a part of herself with you, or at the very least connected the two of you. This is only a theory, but it makes sense. We've seen Altean Alchemy do incredible things. Is it so strange for Allura to forge some kind of connection between you?"

Lance looked a bit dejected. "If that's the case, then why can I only see her when I'm asleep?"

"I think that might have something to do with the fact that she no longer possesses a physical body, so she can only appear to you in a non-physical manner. Plus, it seems she can only appear for you. I don't think anyone else has mentioned seeing Allura in their dreams, at least not in a way that involves actual interaction."

"Oh, that reminds me of why I came to you in the first place. She has a message for you."

Pidge raised an eyebrow. What could Allura have possibly wanted to say to her specifically?

"She said, 'a dream is a wish your heart makes.' I have no idea what she means by it, but I figure you'll know what to do. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go find Coran. Allura was...upset, to say the least, that she couldn't say goodbye. See ya later, Pidge."

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"'A dream is a wish your heart makes.' What in the world did she mean by that?" Pidge muttered to herself. The words were getting to her, making it hard for her to concentrate on anything.

She snapped out of her reverie as Matt placed his hand on her shoulder. "Hey, you okay Pidge? You haven't typed a single line of code since we got here."