The White Lion Princess

The Grudge

After our journey to Olkarion and finding out new information about how to track the Robeasts, we returned to the Atlas.

"Atlas," Allura said, contacting the ship, "we had managed to track down an Altean Robeast."

"You've found one!" Coran exclaimed.

"Where is it? Did you engage the creature?" Shiro asked.

"Unfortunately, we were too late." I said in a sad tone, "It attacked the Olkari and stole the remains of the weaponized cube."

"Is Olkarion okay?"

"No. Olkarion is gone." Keith said.

There was a moment of silence, letting everyone soak in the fact that one of our best and bravest allies' planet was gone.

"The loss of Olkarion is devastating to us all, but we were able to acquire some vital information." Allura informed.

"We learned from Olkarion that the Robeasts have been traveling via wormhole, which leave behind unique energy signatures." Keith explained, "Pidge and Zurine created a program that can identify those signatures and pinpoint their exact locations."

"And along with the unique wormhole signatures, the Robeasts give off a strange dark energy which I can track as well." I added.

"We're sending the readings from Pidge's program now." Allura said sending the readings to the Atlas.

I tapped my screen and saw a copy of the readings. I wanted to gasp at the number of the Robeasts, but all I could do was stay still as I felt their dark energies swirling around the universe.

It was like a whirlpool of darkness was engulfing the universe, and I could feel every chill, every destructive act course through my body.

"Are you telling us these are all Robeasts?" Coran asked in shock and disbelief.

"We're not positive, but they could be." Pidge answered.

"There's more to this than meets the eye." Allura said.

"Allura's right. Upon closer study of the map, I could tell right away that there was a familiar place which seemed to be the epicenter of this: Oriande."

"Wait, so Honvera could be on Oriande? But i thought only worthy Alteans and Zurine could get there. Could she have the mark of the chosen?" Coran asked.

"There's a lot we don't know." Keith said, "We need to rendezvous to come up with a plan."

"The Baltuf Nebula would make a good rendezvous point for the both of us." Coran said.

"Send us the coordinates, Coran. See you soon." 

The coordinates were sent and we made our way to the Baltuf Nebula. I let White take the lead, wanting to think and connect to the white lion of Oriande.

I brought my knees and held them against my chest, letting my thoughts wander to Oriande.

I closed my eyes and let the familiar feeling of my spirit traveling wash over me. It barely even took a minute for me to feel the warmth of Oriande.

"Princess Zurine, you have come again." I heard the white lion say as I opened my eyes.

I smiled at the lion and the sight of my people. Immediately the children ran up to me and surrounded me. I laughed at their enthusiasm, but there would be time to admire this generation later.

"White Lion, I have to know, what is Honvera doing in Oriande? She's not a chosen Altean." I asked.

The lion walked up to me and sat down in front of me.