A Flower Among Thorns

- Chapter Three -

- Hunk's POV -

"Absolutely not." Allura said glaring at me. "You will not deal your life with that freak."

I don't know what it was, if it was her choice of words, or her actions, but my blood was boiling. Who does she think she is? You don't treat anyone, regardless or species or race, like that. I slammed my fist against one of the activation control stations. Allura looked at me in shock. The others were equally surprised.

My eyes locked with Prince Lotor's for a second. They were filled with surprise but another emotion was clear in his eyes... Happiness.

"How dare you treat anyone like that?" I glared at Allura. "Calling them cruel names, saying that they are horrible and making him out to be the bad guy, just because of his species." I said folding my arms turning away from Allura.

"How dare I... HOW DARE I??" Allura screeched. "His species wiped out my entire species, along with destroying my home planet, I have every right to treat him horribly." Allura mouthed right back at me placing her hands on her hips.

I countered back angrily. "That wasn't him, that was Zarkon!" I sighed in frustration. "Plus you have no say in what I do, my choices are my choices, not yours." I said staring Allura straight on. Allura one moment was standing there seething anger, the next in front of me her hand moving across my face. An unsettling 'slap' sound echoed against the quiet and cold castle.

Pidge softly gasped horrified. Everyone else was standing frozen and quiet.

  My cheek stung from Allura's impact. Her eyes held a hatred I had never seen. Something must have clicked in her, because her eyes softened, and realization and pain crossed her face.

My hair covered my face, and I probably looked sick. I looked up and saw Allura's imprint already turning slightly red. I faced back to her, my lips pulled into a tight frown.

"Hunk I-." She began, but I cut her off. "My decision is final, I will marry Prince Lotor." I felt sick and wanted to throw up. I thought Allura wasn't this cold and hateful towards someone who didn't want bad things to come upon another, but yet she blamed everything on him and his species.

"Hunk you can't..." Lance said sadness in his eyes. He was clinging to Keith as if he would disappear. I turned to him.

"I'm sorry buddy, but this is my choice, not anyone else's." I said walking over and giving both Keith and Lance a hug.

I turned to everyone else. Matt and Shiro stood their builds slumped. "Please don't be upset you guys, this isn't a bad thing." I said walking over and hugging them. I felt small fists pounding angrily into my back.

"You can't leave us Hunk!" Pidge screamed. "You can't..." Her eyes welled up with tears, and she choked on a sob. I reached down to give her a hug.

"Shh, it's okay lil Pidgeon." I said calming Pidge down. "I-f, y-you aren't h-h-here, who I-is going to pilot Y-yellow?" Pidge said stuttering and choking on her words because of her tears.

"Matt can pilot Yellow, he has the qualities that yellow is looking for." I smiled. Matt walked over resting a hand on my shoulder. "Are you sure?" He asked. I nodded.

I looked back at Lotor, his eyes saddened at the scene, but wide. "Prince Lotor, I will marry you, but I have a few requests for you to hear out." I said while rubbing my sore cheek. Allura packs a beating in her anger.

"Of course, what are your requests?" He smiled softly. My heart throbbed at the smiled he gave me.

"I ask that I leave in one weeks time, to set my affairs and things in order." I said awaiting his reply. He nodded to go on. "I ask also that once the time comes for me to leave, during that week, you release all the prisoners you have, free any planets that are under your control, and recall back any harm done." I said softly.

Lotor smiled and nodded. "All of those things will be set in place and done." He began. "I am fine with you needing a week to set things in order in Voltron an on your home planet." He said happily. I looked him in the eyes. There wasn't an ounce of falseness or deceit. Only truth.

"Great, I will see you in one week." I said. He nodded. "Thank you for your hospitality Yellow Paladin." Lotor smiled, and he ended the call.

I turned to the others. "I need a moment alone, I will be out of my room in a few." And with that, I turned and walked out of the control room, leaving everyone staring at me in awe, sadness, or anger. I knew Allura was the one person with anger hiding underneath all the pain. Hopefully the others aren't feeling that way either.

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- Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed the chapter! It was short, but I'm trying to make them longer :( Sowwy!
Have a good day y'all! Love!

- Crystal 💎