Hidden book 2: Start of an Adventure (Klance)

Seven

~Lance's POV~                                                                                                                                                                         I've been training with Allura for almost two weeks now, with the occasional mission. But, I've been thinking more about Veronica, Flynn, Scarlet, and the other people on Earth. I miss the rain, there's no rain anywhere but Earth, I loved to just stand in the rain. Letting the small drops of water fall on me, soaking my clothes, it was calming.

I finish training with Allura, with no avail, and go to my room. I can't sleep, so I go to the control room, I have to see Earth. I pull up the map of the universe, and zoom in on Earth. I look around and find Veronica in her car with Axca. But instead of her usual happy or lovey dovey look, she's wearing an emotionless face. Beside her Axca's looking at the floor with a sad look in her eyes.

I hate seeing them like this, I want to hug them. But, why do they look like this?

I look around more, to find clues, but I find Flynn. He's standing in the pouring rain outside our house, he always hated the rain, but he looks blissful, yet at the same time, pained. I look around more, where is Scarlet? Why is everyone sad?

I look around for about ten minutes, until I find her. She's kneeling in front of a gravestone, even though it's raining, you can tell she's crying. I look at the tombstone, Lance Sanchez, my name. I feel tears drip down my face silently. On either side of my stone is one for Hunk, and one for Pidge.

They think I'm dead, they think we're all dead. I drop to my knees, sobbing harder, though still mostly silent.

I sit there, watching Scarlet crying in the rain, bluebells lying on the gravestone. My favorite flower,  hate this. I hate seeing them like this, everyone mourning over a loss they haven't truly lost. At this point, my entire body is shaking, it's hard to breathe, everybody thinks we're dead.

I hear footsteps, as somebody walks into the control room. "Lance?" I hear Keith ask. I wipe my eyes, and try to pretend I wasn't crying.

"Oh, hi Keith," I say without turning towards him.

"Are you okay?"

"Yea," I say, but I choke on the word.

"What's wrong?" I hear him step closer.

"Nothing," I turn and look at him, trying to smile.

He gives me a concerned look, "You can tell me, you know that, right?"

"But, nothing's wrong," I lie again.

He drops on the floor in front of me, and pulls me in for a tight hug. At this, I cry as hard as before, but on his shoulder. It took me so long to be able to let down my guard with Hunk, I've never acted sad around Pidge, but Keith seems to break through me as if it's nothing.

But unlike a lot of people after they saw how I really am, he hasn't pushed me away, not once. Is it because I'm royalty?

~Keith's POV~                                                                                                                                                                          I can tell he's no longer crying, and he pulls away, "I'm sorry," he whispers and wipes his eyes, "Sorry you had to see that."

"I've told you multiple times, if you need a hug, I will give you one. I don't care that you cry, everybody cries."

"You and Shiro haven't. I've seen the others cry, except Coran, but he is definitely the type to cry." He smiles slightly.

I chuckle, "Yea, he is. But Shiro's cried a lot, I don't cry often, but I can."

"When was the last time you cried?" He asks innocently, his blue eyes wide.

"When I was ten my dad had to go on a mission for the blade of Marmora. I was scared, he returned soon, turns out the mission was a one time only thing."

"I still don't believe you cry." He says wrinkling his nose. I try not to giggle, but he stops, and looks at me with confusion.

"What?" I ask.

He draws his finger across his cheek, "Your marks, they're glowing." I look in the wall, and sure enough, my Galra marks were glowing bright purple. No, it can't be.

"I'm sorry, I've got to go." I say standing up. He looks at me, sad, confused, concerned. "Don't worry, it's normal." I say, leaving him, and going to my room.

On my way there, I run into Shiro, he smirks at me, "Wow, told you so, now you'll know how I feel with Adam."

"Shut up," I say angrily at my older brother. I don't want to hear about his mate. I run into my room, wrap myself in my blanket and face the wall.