a long journey ahead

Beginnings

Zarkon had grown bitter his only child his heir was a failure. He had no wife so how was he supposed to bring up a second heir one that he could train to be far better than Lotor ever was. He was nearly going mad with the idea That he may have to spawn a child with a random woman in his army. That was until he heard one of his soldiers was expecting a child, immediately the plan started to come together. As soon as the child was born, he would take the child and leave a sickly baby that would not survive vary long in its place.

Zarkon chuckled at his plan and he was excited to see how it would turn out. "What's so funny my Lord?" Haggar rasped from beside him bringing Zarkon out of his thoughts. Zarkon was tempted not to tell her his plan. Why should he tell her his plan he was her emperor she was nothing more than his adviser. In the end he did tell her. Haggar was surprised by this plan something within herself told her that it was wrong to replace the Prince, but she would not tell her emperor that. instead she stayed silent trying to figure out why she even cared if the king replaced his son.

Finally, the day came the child had been born. Zarkon snuck into the hospital wing. He found the soldier asleep. Of course, he wasn't surprised what little he could remember of Lotor's birth it seemed exhausting for the mother. beside her bed lay the crib with the child in it. In zarkon's arms lay a child that he had found earlier that day after invading a camp of traitorous galra. The child was barely breathing they were perfect for his plan. Of course, in Zarkon's mind the child would be a male, but when he snuck up on the crib to replace the baby. He was surprised to find the child swaddled in a pink blanket. he didn't know if the sickly child in his arms was male or female but from the looks of it the child was Female as well. not wanting to waste another second Zarkon swapped the babies and walked away without a sound.

"What are you going to name her my Lord?" Haggar asked when she saw the child in Zarkon's arms. He looked down at the child. Zarkon had forgotten to think of any girl names. She had purple fur, Brown hair, and fluffy purple cat like ears. She looked as if she had nothing but galra blood in her. That was until her eyes opened instead of the signature yellow with purple pupils, she had stunning brown eyes. Zarkon was shocked. He continued to think and then finally it came to him. "We shall call this child pidge."

Pidge ran into the throne room as fast as her little legs could carry her. "Father, Father!" She cried as she ran, she did not know how to process what she had found. "What is it my child." Zarkon ask confused he had never seen his daughter this worried. "I found this mark on my ribs, I don't know what it is." The little girl cried. Zarkon laughed. "That would be your soul mark my child." He said putting the small child on his lap. "What's that Father?" She asked. Zarkon debated on not telling the child the truth. So that she would not waste her time trying to find her soulmate, but he knew that was cruel. "You see my child everyone in the universe has a soulmate, and that mark there is just the beginning as soon as you start to interact with your soulmate it will start to grow more complex. It only stops when they truly love you." Zarkon told her. "Really?" she asked astonished. "Yes, but pidge you must promise me that no matter what you will not go looking for your soulmate." Zarkon said looking at his daughter. "Why not Father?" She asked confused. "Because bad things happen if you go searching for your soulmate. Do you under stand me Pidge?" He asked her and she nodded looking a little sad. Zarkon smiled and set her down on the ground. "Come now it's time for your training."

"Hello Again Father." Lotor said coldly staring at his father. "Why have you called me here today." He asked adding ice into his voice. "I called you here so you could meet your sister." As Zarkon said this Pidge stepped forward. "Hello brother it's good to finally get to meet you. My name is Pidge." She said with a small smile. Lotor was taken aback he had not been expecting this when he got the message that his father wanted to see him. He wanted to hate this girl, but he just couldn't something about her just put him at ease. "It's a pleasure to meet you to." Was all Lotor could say. Zarkon smiled his plan was finally coming together.

"Hey Lotor, can I ask you something kind of personal?" Pidge asked as she and Lotor sat staring at the many stars. "Of course, Pidge what is it." He answered. "Have you met your soulmate?" She felt that maybe if she knew someone who had already met there soulmate maybe they could finally quench her thirst for more knowledge on the subject. Lotor hadn't been expecting Pidge to ask that but the question made him smile. "Yes, I have, but I was in a group with lots of others, so I don't know which one they were." He said sadly. "Oh, I'm sorry I asked. Its just ever since I found my mark I've wanted to know more, and I can't ask father." Pidge said cringing at the memory of the time she had asked her father about his mark. "I made that mistake as well though I have a feeling he was harsher on me then he was you." Lotor said when he saw Pidge's face. Pidge tried to laugh but she couldn't. Lotor was shocked he had thought their father had a soft spot for the little galra. "Did he really punish you? How old were you?" Lotor asked suddenly feeling vary protective of the smaller galra. "No, he didn't punish me, I was seven. Haggar was the one." Pidge said not looking at Lotor. "WHAT!" Lotor yelled not understanding why he was so mad. "Dose father know?" Lotor asked. "She said that I needed to learn not to be nosy, and no he doesn't, and you can't tell him." Pidge said and she couldn't help the tear that slipped down her cheek. "I won't tell him I promise." Lotor said. He hugged her to his chest vowing that he would never let that woman put a finger on his sister again.

"WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM!" Haggar screamed at Pidge. "Nothing I didn't tell him a thing I promise." Pidge cried as Haggar's magic slammed into her. "BULLSHITE YOU TOLD HIM SOMETHING AND YOU'RE NOT LEAVING THIS ROOM UNTIL YOU TELL ME EVERTHING!" Haggar was getting angrier as time went by. "Bitch even if I did tell him something, I wouldn't tell you." Pidge said. "LOTOR ISN'T HERE ANYMORE TO PROTECT YOU YOUR MINE NOW!" Haggar started to laugh. Pidge stopped pleading it had never worked before why would it work now. Suddenly the pain stopped. Pidge opened her eyes confused and she Wasn't the only one. Haggar was looking at her hands and then at Pidge, she throws another ball of magic and as soon as it met Pidges skin it dissolved. Pidge smiled as she stared at the witch. "I guess your magic no longer works on me." Pidge said with a cocky grin.

"Your ready my daughter. Your mission is to find the black lion and return it to me do you understand?" Zarkon asked Pidge. "Yes father. I will not disappoint you."