𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧 (Kangst/Klance)

Chapter One: Gunshot

Keith's POV:

I wasn't always like this. I was different back then from what I've become now.

A monster.

I guess I should have seen it coming, but I let my guard down and now I'm on another side of this war, my own.

Let me tell you how it happened. It all started with a bang, literally.
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A few months earlier:

"Keith!!!", Shiro yelled as the gunshot rung through the air.

I winced and fell to my knees as the gun's blast hit me in the gut. I was wounded, that was for sure.

I'd gotten hit by a military type gun, a freakin machine gun. A machine gun that shot plasma or whatever it shot.

But these guys were going to have to do a lot more than shoot me to cut me down.

I stood up and faced the galran soldier who shot me and summoned my bayard into my hand as I blocked out Shiro's voice in my helmet.

"You're going to have to do a lot more then that.", I growled as my bayard transformed into a red sword.

I heard my red lion roar outside of the ship, sensing my pain.

I smiled.

Red always knew when to come get me. Unlike the rest of the team my bond with the lion was quite strong, strong enough to hear and feel my need to help.

I could be across the universe and Red would know exactly where I was. The connection I had was incredible and rare.

Not many shared this, I didn't think even Shiro's bond was this strong with his lion, Black.

The galran soldier looked around taken off guard for a moment, but then immediately trained his gun back on me.

Before I could blink he started shooting at me like a madman and I barely had time to roll out of the way.

Dodging his fire, I quickly summoned my shield and put the transparent blue shield between me and the bullets.

As the bullets pounded on my shield I braced my feet, trying not to lose my grip on the only thing saving me from fatal wounds. My brain quickly came up with a solution to defeat this guy and his gun.

I felt Red want to come and help me, but now wasn't the time.

"I'll call you when I'm ready Red.", I muttered under my breath knowing Red would hear me.

I then focused back on the situation at hand. There was only one way to end this and the galran soldier knew it to.

I screamed as I charged at him and pulled out my dagger.

The soldier was not expecting me to take this sudden and probably stupid attack. He immediately started shooting faster as I rammed into him with my shield.

I made the shield disappear and I sliced the gun as I lay on top of the galran soldier.

"Surrender.", I breathed out holding my blade against his throat.