The Reunion: Keith x Male!Reader

Chapter 8: Borderline Insane

~(Y/N)'s POV~

Allura was not convinced. Instead she sent the paladins in and told me and Kiren to stay in the castle. This is what brought about the next few hours, maybe, of training. Kiren and I both stood in the training room, blades clashing. Eventually, Kiren got the better of me, knocking me off my feet and holding a blade to my throat. "Still better then you. You need to practice some more." I groaned as the older boy stood up, holding out his hand. I grabbed it, letting myself get pulled to my feet. I stretched my back, rubbing my already bruising arms. "Yeah well, any training I did in the past few years kind of--" The door burst open, Coran stood there panting heavily, "T-The... Paladins... have been captured." I looked at him for a moment, before sighing and turning to Kiren. He only smirked and gave me a nod, "Get your armor, meet me at the ship."

~Earlier... Before our lovely space kids got caught~

~Keith's POV~

The way that (Y/N) spoke about this planet seemed to make sense when we landed. It looked peaceful, but there was something.... wrong. The atmosphere around the people we kept seeing was unsettling, as though they were not even aware that anything was wrong, or that they were collectively hiding something. As I looked around, I took note of their appearance. Most were tall, slim, Elven almost. Their skin was tinted different colours, horns sticking out of their heads. Their teeth were sharp, their eyes snake like. Large black wings were present on their back. Though as I looked more, I noticed that their wings all seemed damaged in some way. Cut, burned, one missing, some barely just stumps left.

"Stick together... I don't have a good feeling about this place." Shiro instructed, all of us doing as asked. We enter the city and almost immediately people in the distance seemed to be panicking about something. A little girl, her skin a violet colour. Her horns small, her hair a dark purple, almost black. She wore a torn dress, her wings seemingly intact. Her eyes yellow in colour. She ran towards us, wrapping her tiny arms around my leg as she hid behind me. I looked a head and noticed a several galra soldiers walking towards us, the people around barely reacting. I pulled out my bayard, making sure the girl stayed behind me. The other paladins doing the same, "Paladins of Voltron. Hand over the lions." We all glared, "not going to happ--" a scream cut off my words as a painful shock ran through my body.

I felt weak, my legs giving out underneath me. I watched through blurry vison as the little girl help a small gun to my head, looking at the others. I couldn't hear what was being said, but the others lowered their weapons and surrendered. The last thing I was aware of was the feeling of some beginning to drag me away and the bright purple light that came from the once six year old looking girl, replacing her with a 17 year old looking version. Then everything went black.

When I woke up again, i was chained up in what looked like a small bedroom. Sitting up slightly, I groaned, my body felt fatigued and sore. "Ah~ You're awake!" My head turned to the side, seeing the girl from before standing by the door, a twisted smile showing of her pointed teeth. "Good, I was worried I over did it with the zap. I'm so happy my new toy is okay!" She clapped her hands together, looking more insane by the minute. As the girl aproached, i tried to move back as far as I could, glaring at her the entire time. "I'm known as A9A12. Most just call me A9... my brother's," she spat the words out as though they would kill her if they stayed in her mouth, "Use to call me 'Ava'. What's your name?" I stayed silent. A9 seemed to only get annoyed. Pulling out here knife, she stalked closer to the bed, "Looks like I need to teach my new toy manners." I looked at her, fear and panic clawing at me, knowing that I was basically helpless. My legs and arms were chained, she was armed, most of my armor that actually protected me was gone and there looked to be no chance of escape.

(Y/N)... My mind began to beg and call out to him, even though I knew he couldn't hear me but my voice would not work, I need you...

~(Y/N)'s POV~

I felt a shiver run down my spine. A feeling of dreed setting in as we stared up at the castle like building we assused they'd be in. "Keith..." I whispered. My gaze becoming determined as i put on my mask, "I'm coming, just hold on."