Voltron's Mechanic (Keith x OC)

7) Collection and Extraction

I was in my room, working on an adjustment to the glasses I was wearing since they were a little slow. It had been quiet so far, everyone working on their own projects, planning for the next big thing.

"Aris, suit up, we're going down to a Galra base to get more information," Shiro said over the PA.

I put on the grey and pink detailed armour that used to belong to my mom. It fit perfectly, just as I expected.

We all flew down in Pidge's Lion since it was the only one with cloaking, thanks to Pidge and I working on it. Then we snuck into the base, taking out the guards in the control room.

"How's it look out there?" Shiro asked Keith.

"All clear," he told him.

"This shouldn't take too long," Hunk said, plugging in a laptop to the main system.

"We'll have all the information we need in a few minutes," Pidge said, typing on the laptop. "Hunk, Aris and I have made some improvements since the last time I tried to download Galra info. We should get a nice, clean translation immediately. Hunk had a great idea about how to do it"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you guys remember when we studied algorithms at the Garrison, and Mr. York told us that joke about learning symbolic logic and innumerably infinite sets?"

"Boring!" Lance said.

"Right, yeah, totally, it was boring. Anyway, the joke goes-"

Lance groaned and Keith stopped Hunk from telling the joke. "Hey, guys, sorry to interrupt, but I think we got company"

We all ducked down, huddling around the laptop Pidge was typing on so we wouldn't be seen.

"Think we should get out of here?"

"We just need a few more seconds," Pidge said.

"Stay low. We need this intel," Shiro ordered quietly.

The computer beeped and a screen appeared above the controls, a Galra soldier looking surprised not seeing anyone in the room.

"He's still looking. I think he's waiting for a signal or something," Lance whispered.

"I got it," Hunk said.

He dragged one of the Sentries in front of the screen, hiding behind it as he made it give a couple random signals to the soldier on screen. It seemed to work because the screen disappeared.

"Okay, download complete," Pidge told us.

"What's it say?" Keith asked.

"Nothing. This place doesn't have any useful information. Just a schedule of the ships coming in and out"

"Well, I guess this mission was a bust," Lance said.

"Let's get back to the Castle," Shiro said.

"Hold on," Allura cut in. "Do you know where that ship is headed?"

"Um, it's scheduled to be here for about a half an hour then head off to Central Command," Pidge told her.

"That's where they have the information we need and I'm going to sneak aboard that ship and get it for us"

"What? No way!" Lance exclaimed.

"How are you going to get in?" Keith asked.

"I'm going to walk right through the front," she responded.

Her skin turned purple and she grew, all of us now having to look up at her. Everyone looked on in awe.

"How the heck did you do that?" Hunk asked.

"The Altean are a chameleon-like people who can blend in with the local populations. It's the ability that's made us great explorers and diplomats throughout our history"

"So, can you turn into, like, a balloon?" Lance asked stupidly.

"How many different colours can you be at once?" Pidge asked.

"Aren't you afraid you'll rip your pants?" Hunk asked.

"Can I do that?" I asked.

"No, just one at a time, and I will need a change of costume," she answered the others then looks at me. "You should be able to"

I closed my eyes, imagining my skin turning purple and my body growing taller. It worked, and I looked Galra, except for the armour.

"We can use their uniform as disguises," she told me, looking over at the two Galra soldiers we took out.

"I can't let you go in there with just the two of you," Shiro said.

"Excuse me? I do not need your permission"

Everyone looked at Shiro, wondering how he was going to respond. "It's too dangerous. I'm going in with you"

"You will stick out like a Choferiak's nose"

"You're going to need that nose, Princess," Pidge said, grabbing Shiro's wrist and waving his hand around a bit. "Shiro's hand is made from Galra tech. It's the only thing we have that will allow us to interface with their systems and gather intel. I can monitor the download remotely from here"

"Can't Aris simply access the information?"

"I can, but it would be quicker and easier with Galra tech," I told her.

"Fine, you can come"

"Uh, you guys better hurry up if you want to get in and off before the ship leaves for Zarkon central," Hunk advised us.

"How are you going to get Shiro on board?" Keith asked.

We ended up shoving him in a container full of scrap medal, Allura pushing it as we walked towards the ship. I walked ahead of her, guiding the way with a map I had show up on the inside of my glasses which were hidden behind the helmet I wore.

Once on the ship Shiro got out of the container. We followed him as he helped us avoid all the Sentries, because he seemed to remember their pattern from when he had been kidnapped.

When we found the room we were looking for Shiro took out both Sentries. "We only have a few minutes before the next patrol comes by. Watch the door," he told Allura as I started working on gathering the information.

Once I was in Pidge started downloading the information. Allura distracted the one guard that came our way and managed to get him away from us. Except he came back.

"Fugitive prisoner 117-9875 detected," the computer said, alarms blaring. "Remain where you are. Security alerted"

Allura closed the door, blocking the shots from the guard, then she rammed the door, squishing the guard between it and the wall. Shiro watched in shock as she took the gun from the guard's hands.

"What?" She asked.

"Let's go!"

We ran, avoiding gunshots as we searched for a way out of the ship.

"Pidge, fire up the Green Lion! We're coming in hot!" Shiro said.

Allura grabbed a Sentry that blocked our path, throwing it at the group following from behind. Shiro led the way and Allura and I removed the Galra helmets.

"Hurry! We can't leave once the ship goes into hyper-speed!" Allura said.

We made it to the hangar but Allura and I had to hold the doors shut to keep the Sentries from getting to us.

"Do Alteans have super strength too?" I asked her.

She nodded then looked at Shiro who was trying to weld the doors shut. "You two need to get out of here before the pod takes off!"

"I'm not leaving you!" Shiro shouted.

"Shiro, the team needs you," I said, then look over at Allura and nod.

She grabbed the back of Shiro's armour, tossing him into the ship while I tried my best to hold the doors shut. When the pod doors closed the Sentries got in, detaining us.

He pounded on the glass, his mouth moving as if he were speaking but I couldn't hear any words coming from his mouth. Allura and I smiled, knowing he would be safe.