Vibrant Lights [o.h]

-ˋˏ25ˎˊ-

Ember watched the Yellow Paladin in amusement as his snoring seemingly got louder. Or maybe it really was getting louder, she couldn't tell. 

Lance was in between the two of them, seeing as Ember had tried to draw a mustache on his face with a black marker she had found. No one questioned her, but Lance did stop her. 

   "Only ten more minutes," Ember whispered to herself, just loud enough for Lance to hear her over the snores. "Then I can marker his face!"

   "A lot can happen in ten minutes, Bee," Lance pointed out with a chuckle. 

   "Don't jinx it!"

Much to her disappointment, Hunk snored loudly, fell forwards, and jerked himself back. He was now wide-awake. 

   "What'd I miss?!"

   "Oh, nothing important," Lance commented, patting Ember's head as she sulked. "We've just figured out a way to defeat Zarkon."

   "Really? I dozed for ten minutes, and you guys figured out how to defeat the forces of evil?" Hunk rose an eyebrow. 

   "You've been asleep for three hours," Pidge deadpanned. 

   "It would've been four hours, but you just had to wake up," Ember pouted with her arms crossed. Hunk grinned nervously at Pidge before finally catching the holograph of the Galra ship in the middle of the bridge. Allura, Shiro, Kolivan, Keith, Coran, and two other Blade members surrounded it. 

   "I think we've got something here." Shiro admitted finally. "It's dangerous and there are a lot of moving parts, but if we can coordinate everything just right, then-"

   "Zarkon's reign will be at an end," Kolivan finished. "and the savagery that's poisoned our universe can finally be cleansed. You've done it, Shiro."

   "We did it together." Shiro insisted, holding a hand out. Kolivan grasped his forearm and Shiro returned the sign of trust. 

   "As long as we all stick to the plan, it should work." Allura stated. 

   "It will work." Kolivan stated firmly. "Perhaps, then, you'll learn that not all Galra are as bad as Zarkon. Just as not all Majesdanians are as bad as Frankline and Mjör." 

Allura turned away, making Ember sigh as she faced Keith. He was looking at the bottom of the holograph ship, eyes lost in thought. 

Ember was concerned. She's never seen Keith this. . .lost. 

   "Ulaz was right to trust you all." Antok, Ember had learned, said to Shiro. 

   "Of course he was," The other blade member snapped back. "Ulaz's trust would have never gone to someone it shouldn't go to."

   "He sacrificed everything to bring us together." Shiro agreed. "Let's honor him by taking down Zarkon." 

Pidge, Hunk, and Ember started to make their way towards the group, Lance jogging there to be first. 

   "So, what's the plan?" Hunk asked. 

   "The plan is amazing!" Lance exclaimed, quickly sharing their idea with the Yellow Paladin. "First, we infect Zarkon's ship with a virus. Then, we make an extra-large wormhole and lure Zarkon inside of it, zapping him a bajillion light-years away. Then, when he pops out on the other side, all like 'Oh, why doesn't my ship work?'  Voltron kicks his butt!"

Lance continued on with multiple sounds that he hears in a fight. Ember had to admit, Lance did I pretty good Zarkon impression. 

   "I'll form the head," Lance dropped his voice. "That's what you say, Shiro!" The Blue Paladin started to dance around the room, his excitement leaking out. "Yeah, yeah. Yeah! We won for all time!"