langst one shots

No Choice

"I don't have a choice. I never did."

I walked around the corridor looking anxiously. I make my way to the living room where the next meeting will be held in 5 minutes.

Soon as I walk in I take a look at my exits. Alright, door behind me, leads almost straight to my room. Air vent, I know my way up there....kinda. back door, leads to the Altean pool which leads to a broken latter, which means dead end.

You see in cases like mine you have to know all your exits at all times. Allura walked in and eyed me. "Lance why are you here the meeting starts in 4 minutes, usually you come in right before it starts."

"Sorry Allura, I forgot my watch, I wanted to make sure i wasn't late. It wont happen again." I looked at my feet nervously.

She laughed, "Stupid Lance, you are such an idiot!"

She may have been joking but her words cut deeper then a knife. I laughed too, playing it off. I winced at the dropping feeling in my chest.

The others soon gathered in the room and I sat there quietly while they all talked. Uneasiness rose inside me.

What if they make fun of me again? Or they decide it is time to kick me off the team?

Before I knew it the meeting was done with. Everyone exited the room. I sat there like a statue.

I heard a loud scream come from the hallway. I raced out, a complete 180 from before. Adrenaline kicked in.

Allura is stood there with her hands ever her mouth. She is sobbing and her Altean marks glowed. I look at the ground and Shiro lay there.

His hands were clutching near his heart. His body went limp after I arrived. I tried to preform CPR, Allura used her magic. None of it worked.

Keith and Allura were most devastated at his death. It pained me to know our leader was gone, but hey, no more late night beatings.

One day during a meeting Allura finally said what we are all thinking, "We need a new leader."

Hunk, Pidge, Allura, and Coran all tried it, no one was chosen. Keith walked up slowly. I already know it is him. He was next in line since the beginning.

Only one thing was wrong with my thought. He wasn't chosen. The black lion stood motionless while Keith was inside.

Everyone looked at me. Some sad some happy others angry. "Guys it's not me. It could be a different person from a different planet!"

Allura still made me test it out just in case of that small, sliver of a chance it is me.

I sat down and prayed it wouldn't be me. My hands gripped my seat nervously.

The lion lit up. Gasps were heard around the room. Tears escaped my eyes. No no no. Not me. Why me? I'm horrible.

I quickly dried my tears and walked out of the lion. Coran looked proud, Keith looked angry, Allura, Hunk, and pidge looked disappointed.

"I'm sorry." It came out barely a whisper. I couldn't handle their stares and I ran off.

I locked myself in the bathroom. I sat there with my armor still on, crying into my knees.

Why? Why? Why?

-----Coran POV (let's shake it up a little :P)

"Guys we have to do something." I told the team, who stood in the same place, motionless.

"Hes right," Keith began, "We have to kick him off the team."

"No! No! No! I mean throw a party! He is our new leader. The lions are smart, they chose him for a reason!" I protested.

"Huh I mean I could make a cake I guess." Hunk said.

"I can set up decorations! Allura can you help me with that?" Pidge asked her.

"Well...I mean... if he is truly what the lion wants... I suppose so." Allura smiled.

Keith didn't say anything. He just walked away. Every one looked down uncomfortably.

"Hey he'll come around some time." I said determinedly.

---time skip---

All the decorations looked perfect, Pidge and Allura really out done themselves. Black and blue streamers were hung up and the table was set with black and blue cutlery and plates.

The cake had a vanilla coat and the inside was a ty-die mix of blue and black. It looked magnificent.

I walked out to go grab Lance for his surprise party. I knocked on the door and it slid open.

He stood there with his hair messed up and his armor was still on. "Oh hey Coran." He said dullely.

I pushed my worries behind me and grabbed his hand. "Come with me it is urgent."

----Lance POV----

Coran grabbed my hand and dragged me off to God knows where. He said something but I couldn't quite hear, he was talking to fast.

Oh God what If they are going to kick me off the team? We arrived at the dining room and he pushed the doors open.

I stared up at all they did for me. The decorations the cake. Once again I started crying. Everyone was there, even Keith.

"Oh you guys." I managed to get out.

"We wanted to say sorry, and we accept you as our leader." Allura said.

I wiped my tears and made a hugging motion. "Group hug!" Pidge yelled and charged at me.

I laughed and we held the hug for a moment.

"Let's go dig into that cake," I yelled.

Thank you, even though I may have never had a choice, you all make this less bearable.