Vibrant Lights [o.h]

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    "Haxus! I want whoever's in this ship found and terminated!"

Ember's back throbbed painfully as her brain started to wake itself up. She grunted softly, squeezing her eyes and trying not to gasp in pain. 

    "Commander Sendak, I've received a transmission generating from some where inside." There was a slight pause before Allura's voice filled the room. 

    "There's not much time before they get the ship running again. You must shut off the particle barrier so we can get in." 

Pidge's voice followed, making Ember's eyes shoot open. "You got it. Tell me what to do."

    "The particle barrier generator is beneath the main hull."

    "She's telling the intruder how to take down our defenses." Haxus, at least who she thought was Haxus, explained to Sendak. 

    "Yes, but she's also giving away his location." Sendak remarked, turning towards the drones by the door and the other paladins. "Find that room. Kill the paladin."

    "Ugh, good luck with that," Ember muttered to herself, gritting her teeth as her back spazzed out in pain again. "I've been here a lot longer than you guys, and I still get lost."

    "Repair the engine. Emperor Zarkon has commanded us to bring him Voltron. This ship will rise before day's end." Sandak continued to order, not having heard Ember. But Shiro did. 

    "Ember," Shiro sighed in relief, making Ember realize that the Black paladin was to her left while a still passed out Lance was to her right. "Thank God, I thought you were dead."

    "I think being dead would be better than feeling my back burn." Ember hissed. She mentally praised the Lord all mighty that they handcuffed her arms in front of her instead of behind. That would have caused more pain. 

    "Where's your armor?" Shiro muttered, glancing at Ember's back and wincing slightly. Her jacket was ripped open and showed her undershirt - but even then he could see the blistering red skin start to become more prominent. 

    "I didn't think I would need it," Ember paused, gathering her strength to push herself up to a kneeling position. "Kinda wishing I wore it now."

    "Your back would have definitely thanked you." Shiro remarked, making Ember narrow her eyes. 

    "Hey, at least they aren't as bad as-" Her eyes widen as she remembered and turned to her right. "-Lance!" 

The black haired girl wiggled her way over to the Blue Paladin, placing a finger just under his jaw. Her body was tensed as she waited for his pulse, and she relaxed greatly once she found it. 

    "Okay, okay," Ember breathed. "Shiro, where's my bag?"

    "Bag?"

    "Yes! The bag I packed when I went to the infirmity!" 

    "Ember. . .They didn't bring a bag in with you."

Ember sat back in defeat, staring at Lance with watery eyes. "Everything that could have helped him is in the bag." 

    "I'm sorry, but we can't do anything." Shiro whispered, glaring heatedly at Sendak, who was talking to someone over his coms. Ember pressed her mouth into a thin line, tapping her fingers on her knee as she thought. 

    "You may not, but I can." Ember murmured, glancing over at Sendak. His back was to them and he was clearly focused on his task at hand. She shifted as quietly as she could, moving to the door.