There was an explosion, and at it went off, Red bolted towards the action as a somber feeling spread through her metal body, through me. Bits of ship floated around me as the shield shattered in front of me. Everyone shouted in glee through the comms, but they didn't know.
Keith.
Keith was gone.
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Keith's sacrifice went unnoticed by everyone until the Mamora sent their apologies. The teams confusion turned to sorrow and horror as Keith's blade was held up. They knew he was gone, and realized their once red paladin was dead, and there was no doubt the team would be affected. Lance never got to say sorry for the times he's teased him, the bonding moment, the way the team treated him before he left for the Mamora. He never got to say I love you.
However, Whether or not he was dead was up to debate. A strange distress signal sends Red on high alert and refuses any pilot to touch her but Lance, who can't even control her now. Is it possible Keith lived, or is it a scrambled message with his last words?
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[I may change small canon things to make the story flow]
[This takes place before Keith meets his mother, but after Lotor becomes the Galra Emperor. and they have made contact with the white lion. Keith's first attempt did happen.]