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WHY WON'T ANYONE LISTEN TO ME?!
This is a trap. I can feel it. I have said so numerous times, well, tried to say so numerous times, but no one has listened. Instead, they want to push forward to see what we should do.
I think we should do anything but what that asshole wants. It's a horrible idea. All of this is.
#27 - being listened to again
"Guys, I really think-" Lance announces as he steps into the room again, interrupting Shiro, Pidge, and Allura who are planning out the battle. Hunk is busy trying to make sense of nearby planet's...soil makeup or something. He's on the fence about this all too, Lance knows that much.
"Lance, for the last time, we are doing this." Shiro turns to Lance sternly. "We need all the allies we can get and he's clearly proven-"
"All he's done is proven that he's the bigger asshole and likes toying with people!" Lance shouts, not letting Shiro finish his thought.
"Typically, I would have to agree with Lance, but I fear without his help in this last battle we may not have won." Allura says, trying to keep her cool despite everything going on.
"So because he helped once we just give in?!" Lance holds his hands out dramatically, looking around for backup. None of them even give him a second look.
"Lance, I get it." Pidge says flatly.
"Thank you-"
"But we have to give this our full attention. We prepare for the worst and hope for the best." Pidge turns back to the computer and suddenly Lance fades into the background again. He looks around.
"This is a bad idea." He says once more, but again, no one listens.
Wandering away, Lance finds Corran cleaning so he joins in. At first, he can't say anything. Everyone thinks he's a waste of space. They don't come out and say it, but it's pretty obvious. But maybe Corran will still listen to him at least.
"Hey Corran, I mustache you a question." Lance says playfully. His voice doesn't quite match the typically boisterous tone it holds, but it's close.
"What is it my boy?" Corran responds with a quick smile.
"This whole...Lotor thing...it is a bad idea right?" He looks over at Corran and he can tell what Corran is thinking. The typically happy expression on his face breaks and he sighs.
"Sometimes the things we don't think will-"
"No, Corran. I don't want a rehearsed thought. I want your opinion. That's all. I'm not going to tell the others. They wouldn't listen anyway."
"I don't trust him either, lad." He admits. "But sometimes it is better not to fight against your friends."
Lance grits his teeth and can't stand to ignore all of this. It's stupid. Trusting Lotor after everything, even a little, is idiocy.
With that in mind, Lance headed back to his room and made his own plan for if things didn't go as the others saw. He has to be prepared for everything. There is no backing out.
While the others can be busy thinking they have everything planned...Lance will be ready for when things go wrong in his own way.
#28 - Getting home
Okay, I found more of this story, it belongs to Elireide @ ao3
