The White Lion Princess

Battle Scars

We were on our own now. No extra backup to help us out of we were in trouble. But we knew the risks for this mission.

A few days had passed since we parted ways with the Atlas, and still no signs of a Robeast.

"Okay, that's the third star system we checked in the last 11 days, and we still haven't found a single clue about any Robeasts." Hunk said as he yawned.

"Actually, that was the 11th star system in the last three days." Pidge corrected.

"Was it really? Oh, my gosh. Okay, see, I'm so worn out, I can't even... you know."

"Uh, count?" Lance finished.

"No. Think."

I sighed, feeling slightly exhausted myself.

"We have to keep going, everyone. Who knows what might happen to innocent people if we don't find the Robeasts." I said.

"Zurine is correct." Allura agreed, "I know this is not ideal, but the intel we recieved from the Galra cruiser in Lahn's fleet identified one of those Robeasts within this quadrant. We must find it."

"Unfortunately, we just don't know how current that information is." Keith said.

"Also, this celestial quadrant is 230,000 light-years in diameter." Pidge said.

"I can't even process what that means." Hunk groaned.

"Okay, picture five fleas searching for another flea on a dog that's the size of Earth." Pidge tried to explain clearer.

"Ugh, all this talk aboit fleas is making me itchy. Are you guys feeling itchy?"

"Pidge, why can't you and Hunk just make a Robeast tracker thingy, you know? Do some math and science stuff. Maybe out some components together, and bam, it's done." Lance asked.

No one gave an answer.

"Perhaps we should set our heading for the Altean colony." Allura suggested, knowing the answer she would receive.

"We talked about this." Keith said, "To get to the colony, we would have to travel through the Quantum Abyss."

"Plus, Kolivan said the colony no longer exists." Pidge added.

"Allura, I understand your want to find the colony, but you must see that going to the colony is not an option." I said.

"But there will be clues there, something to go off of."

"Traveling through that abyss was one of the most harrowing experiences of my life." Keith said, "A single misstep coukd turn a six-month journey into a ten-year journey. The creatures, the environment, everything in there wants you dead."

I heard Kosmo whine, "Except you."

"I'm tired of hearing what we can't do and what we don't know."

"Allura, we just want to make the best decisions--"

"The Alteans were my people," Allura cut Lance off, "and the last of them are being exploited as soldiers in someone else's war. You don't understand."

"I understand what it feels like to see someone I care about hurt so much."

"And so do I, Allura." I added.

Allura sighed, "I'm sorry, Lance, Zurine."

After a moment of silence, Hunk suggested, "Okay, maybe we head to Olkarion. We're just a few galaxies away.,they night have some information on any unusual sightings."