~Broken~

Team Voltron- The Plan

Green Tigeress quickly faded out of sight as the cloaking device activated. Pidge pushed the gear handles forwards, causing Green Tigeress to go as fast as she could . If they went too slow, the cloaking would deactivate, which would be disastrous.

"We're heading in. Hold on Princess Amethyst." Pidge commented. 

"Please call me Amethyst, I feel my title is not needed around Team Voltron." Amethyst stated, holding onto a side handle.

Pidge could feel the ecstatic energy vibrating throughout Green Tigeress. She placed a hand on the dashboard in a comforting manner. Green Tigeress needs to stay calm, or the cloaking will fade quicker, Pidge reminded herself mentally. So she stroked the dashboard briefly, but had to pull her hand back onto the gear handles. Pidge smiled and pulled the gear handles backwards when she heard the calm mental purr of Green Tigeress.

Her heart beat rapidly when Astrean spaceships neared Green Tigeress. She could tell Green Tigeress was internally panicking as well. I guess we do have a strong bond, Pidge thought. Then the worst thing that could happen, happened. Without a sound, the cloaking deactivated. This caused Pidge to pull away from the prison, there were too many security ships for one Voltron Tigeress and two humans to handle. Without any way to see them in time, a whole fleet of Astrean battleships charged at Green Tigeress.

"Pidge, time to go." Amethyst warned.

So Pidge pulled the handles, but it was too late. The battleships released grapple-like hooks onto Green Tigeress. They had caught the green paladin. They had caught an altean princess. They had caught Green Tigeress. Worst of all, the plan would fail, all because Pidge didn't try hard enough.

~~~

"You sure about this princess?" Coran asked over Orange Tiger's coms

"We have to try" Allura replied

Orange approached the prison as fast as Hunk let him go, which was as fast as possible. In front of them, was Green Tigeress, tied up and captured.

We have to do something, Orange Tiger hissed

Don't bother, Green Tigeress responded sadly

 Hunk pushed the gears, sending Orange Tiger flying towards Green Tigeress

The Astrean fleet's attention turned towards Orange Tiger, so did some of the grapple hooks. Hunk pushed and pulled every lever and button to try and escape.

"Quiznak, Use the bayard." Coran ordered.

So Hunk did, but nothing happened. Orange Tiger didn't move, didn't even reassure him that this was usual. 

"The hook, they draw out all their energy so they can't escape. They're taking me us in." Pidge exclaimed over the coms.

Indeed the were, the Astreans were drawing the Tigers in towards the main central hangar in the prison.

"So much for the plan." Hunk sighed in defeat.

~~~

Black Tiger swiftly drifted towards the prison. There was no commotion, so entire fleets were chasing him.

"Shiro, we can't keep running from them." Keith said.

"I know." Shiro responded.

Black Tiger flew directly over Orange Tiger and Green Tigeress.

We can't leave them, as the lead tiger of Voltron, it is my job to protect them, keep them safe, Black explained

I'm sure you can talk after they're rescued, Purple remarked, his tone sounding snarky

Shiro steered Black Tiger closer in, a sharp metal scratching noise could be heard. Black Tiger couldn't moved closer in. Shiro pressed the button to scan what had hit them. Hooks, lots and lots of hooks on Black Tiger's tail. Hooks were attached on the sides and the hooks on his tail unhooked.

Black Tiger let out a fierce, troubled roar before he was taken towards Green and Orange.

Great, just great, Red snarled

~~~

"Ok Snow, let's do this." Lance said, driving Blue Tiger towards the hangar. 

Snow let out a fierce growl.

"No?" Lance questioned, slowing Blue to a halt.

Snow stared back at Lance, his eyes shining wistfully as his fur shone like clouds. The same message he saw the day the two met was displayed, and for once, Lance thought he understood.

What You Allow Is What Will Continue

"You're right. If I allow the Astreans to keep getting the Voltron Tigers, we'll get caught too!" Lance muttered, thinking out loud

Snow barked in response.

Perhaps this meant, that's not what I meant. Or it meant, go get them

—

Thunk, thunk, thunk!

That was the sound the hooks made when they attached to Blue Tiger. 

Lance had fought viciously and to the best of his abilities . But sometime your best isn't good enough.

As all the screens faded out and Blue Tiger went offline, Lance couldn't help but think

I misread the message

~~~

"Purple Tigeress, Guardian Of Ice. I know you're not my Tiger, and I'm not your Paladin. But your fellow tigers need you, my fellow teammates need me. The prisoners need us both." Allura whispered, placing a hand on Purple's nose.

He let out a small, happy purr and hummed in amusement. Purple Tiger lowered his head and opened his mouth, inviting her to pilot in his cockpit.

-

"I can't shake them!" Allura exclaimed as she pushed the handle forwards.

Purple Tiger was very fast, and the chair was very comfortable and stylish. There were lots of complex buttons, levers and compartments. The whole thing seemed very... Lotor.

You're going to drive yourself crazy thinking like that, Purple mused.

"I will not" Allura muttered as she pushed the handles as far forwards as possible.

A whole fleet was above her, below her, on her left and on her right. Probably behind her too. Allura activated Ice claws and brushed them along the fleet below her. Most of the battleships below Purple Tiger fell.

But the other three (or four) fleets released their hooks. Allura gritted her teeth and pushed the handles forwards (if it was still possible) and silently pleaded that Purple Tiger could go faster.

All the hooks hit their target, and Purple Tiger would be offline any second now as they dragged him towards the other Tigers.

Only if you had the purple bayard, Purple Tiger confirmed

Allura quietly cursed Lotor for having the bayard. But at least she would see him again, and that stupid soulmate mark wouldn't make her feel anxious and alone, desperate to see her significant other.