The Joker

Chapter 1

"Actually, I've been wondering."

Allura's gaze was fixed at something. Or rather nothing in particular.
Coran stopped for a second, seriously thinking.

"About what?", it obviously caught even Hunk's interest. Allura continued to drink her space goo through a green straw, but kept her brows narrowed.
It was a funny sight, really.

"Well, Lance, actually."

Keith almost choked on his drink, and he was not the only one. Pidge almost died of the amount of space goo stuck in her lungs at this point.

"Oh, sorry for the confusion. I did not intend it in such a way.
I am wondering about his connection with the blue lion. I mean, at the beginning I was thinking since blue chose him as her pilot, he was the rightful paladin.
But to be honest, I don't see how?!"

Silence.

"What do you mean, you don't see how?", Pidge asked innocently.
"True, Lance is not exactly- wait a second. What are the characteristics of the blue paladin anyway?
You never told us."

"You're right. Now that you are mentioning it?", Hunk agreed, his hand raised towards his chin in thought.

"That is, because Lance never let me say it, remember? I mean, yeah, if you consider the powers of your lions, Keith as well does not seem fit for red.
Moreover, I believe his usual collective self is more fit for the blue lion after all.
But he is hot headed when it comes to battle and he indeed relies more on instinct than on skill alone.", Allura waved at Keith, but her slight smile assured no offense.

"Well, relying on that, doesn't that mean that the blue lion is a great strategist, cool in the center of danger and-", Keith started to count his fingers as he stated the characteristics he was thinking of.

"Exactly. And that is what I am talking about.
All of you share a lot of characteristics with the former paladins.
Everyone except for Lance.

The past blue paladin was of cold nature. She was not concerned about any emotions or feelings, neither her own or of others.
She was as objective as Keith, as intelligent as Pidge and had as much authority as Shiro.
Romantic was the last thing she ever thought about, if at all.
She did not care about appearances, she never hesitated when it came to fighting and was way more offensive than Lance is.
Lance easily warms up to strangers and is way too naive for his position.
He is bad at fighting, flying and actually everything the former paladin excelled at. And that is not even all there is to it.
So why did blue chose him?"

Hunk opened his mouth to defend his best friend, but honestly? Even he was at a loss for words.
This was in no way badmouthing Lance's character.
Lance was great, but it seemed like that was not what the blue paladin was supposed to be.
"Now that you are saying it.
Lance does easily get scared in tough situations. He also trusts people instantly and cries without reason.", Hunk added.

"He does not even manage to pretend to be cool. How could he be cold?", Pidge nodded.

"What is his special talent anyhow? I mean, Keith excels at both combat fighting as well as piloting, like red did. Pidge is our strategist and genius when it comes to any kind of computer, the same as green.
Shiro obviously is our leader, and can do everything we can do as well. It pains to say it, but Zarkon has been similar.
Hunk is the kind of person who would be perfect at protecting people and is also stable and kind and lights up everyone's mood. This fits yellow precisely. So what about Lance?", Allura noted.

"The only thing Lance shares with the former blue is probably that he is wielding a gun? Not that that was a bad thing, but he can only sharpshoot with his gun in reach.
Thinking of us, the rest of our skills do not necessarily depend on our weapons.
Lance's only talent without a weapon are his flirting skills, which are neither successful or an actual strength."