Scott's Fiction
Love's Journey
Part 4
Peace is shattered

 

Love's Journey is a Voltron Fan Fiction by Scott. This Fiction is rated R18+ due to extreme violence, adult concepts and the odd sexual encounter. The story focuses on the relationships between ALL the Voltron characters but especially on the relationship between Captain Keith and Princess Allura as they struggle with their feelings for one another. The story is VERY soppy in places so if that ISN'T your thing, turn away now.

I don't own Voltron or any of the characters depicted in this story save for the Original characters I introduce. Those characters are mine and please ask me first if you intend on using them at all. Voltron and all other characters are the property of W.E.P. This is an amateur fiction and no profit is being made in anyway from this venture.

I would like to thank SGB for his fantastic collection of Voltron and Golion images, without which many of the pictures in this fiction would not exist. Finally, thanks must go to Moira, who is responsible for not only the AWESOME pictures that feature throughout this book, but for encouraging me to post this fiction too! Thanks again Moira, thanks for all your support and encouragement!

NB. Some screenshots that may feature in the story I have had on HDD for some time and can't remember where I found them! If they are yours please, drop me a line and I will credit you for them! Any way, I hope you enjoy Love's Journey!

Love's Journey
Part 4
Peace is shattered

As she made her way down the stairs Romelle couldn't believe what a glorious morning it was! She entered the Dining Room for breakfast where Lance, Hunk and Pidge were slumped over the table waiting for theirs. Nanny's usually stern face was calm and she looked as tired as the three weary men who sat at the table in front of her.

"Here you go boys, sausages and strong coffee, perfect for the .... HUNG OVER!" She smiled.

"Good morning Nanny and good morning boys". Romelle remarked dancing and twirling and whirling around.

Nanny put an arm around Romelle and directed her gaze to the weary looking Voltron team. "Men! Look at them, look like they haven't slept in a week"!

Romelle giggled, "Well they look a little more functional than poor Sven, he's still asleep! Any sign of the Happy Couple?"

Lance piped up, "Oh yeah right! You won't see THEM for a while. I'll bet Keith sleeps until tea time!"

"I think he has earned himself a few hours sleep!" Coran replied as he walked in rubbing his forehead and looking visibly tired himself.

Meanwhile in Allura's bedroom, Keith sat up in bed and was about to head for the shower but before he even managed to get out an arm darted out of the blankets and seized his right wrist, pulling him back down.

"And just where do you think you are going?" Allura enquired with a devilish smirk on her face.

"Just to the showers, we have to make an appearance sooner or later! Don't you and Nanny have to discuss plans for the wedding of the year?"

"There will be plenty of time for plans, we have holidays, one week off!

Keith grinned understandingly, "Well we still have Kendo and after that we have Lion practice this afternoon!"

"Oh my love! Lance, Hunk and Pidge will be so hung over you'll be lucky if they even make it to the control room, let alone their Lions". She teased. "Now as for showers I think you can wait a little longer".

Keith looked shocked as he thought, Oh oh, she can’t mean .... AGAIN! He could barely walk properly as it was. He had lost count how many times they had made love that night but he was almost certain the Princess would be far too sore to contemplate any further sessions, he was way off.

"Your Princess is in need of a certain service only you can provide". She giggled, hiding her face beneath the blanket.

Keith suddenly forgot about being sore as he crawled back into bed and took her into his arms.

Later Allura lay in bed thinking of the night gone by, it was now official, they were a legal couple! She was going to marry for love, she was going to marry Keith! She ran her fingers over her diamond ring and smiled to herself. Everything she had ever wanted! All her dreams had come true and here she was with her Prince, her Champion and the man of her dreams! She began to feel like the luckiest woman alive. Keith had fallen asleep, his head resting on her breasts. She dared not move instead she lay watching her Captain sleep, twirling her fingers in his Hair.

As Nanny approached Keith's door she smiled at the great sign that hung upon it! "DO NOT DISTURB, OR ELSE!" Well I am afraid I must! It is nearly eleven o'clock! She thought as she unhooked it.

The Princess opened one eye as the intercom crackled, "Princess, Keith are you awake?"

"Umm yes Nanny, I am awake but.... "Instinctively Allura pulled the blankets up over her love so that only the top of his head was showing.

Suddenly the door slid open and there stood Nanny, a look of almost complete shock on her face. "Princess, OH MY LORD are you........., Oh my! ..........Well I can't say I'm upset but it's eleven o'clock!"

Allura raised a finger to her lips, "Shhhh! He's asleep.

Well isn't that just the sweetest sight" she cooed. Allura kissed his forehead, and stroked his hair gently.

"You two really should be up Princess, people are waiting to see you both! Romelle has been asking about you for the last hour!" Nanny whispered.

"Ohhh I just want to lie here forever!" The Princess replied.

"I understand that, you BOTH look so happy!" Nanny grinned as she looked down at the sleeping Captain.

Allura nodded and gently woke Keith "Keith, my love, Keith... Time to wake up!"

Keith stirred, opening his eyes to see Nanny standing in front of the bed with her hands on her hips smiling. "The future King oughtn't lie around in bed all day, taking up the precious time of his future Queen". She joked

"Why not? Sounds like a good idea to me, especially when my Queen is the most beautiful woman in the universe!!" Keith wearily replied, at which point Nanny gave a chuckle and Allura blushed.

"Yes, you see Nanny, he has a responsibility to his Queen and you KNOW how I can be when I don't get my way Nanny!" Allura grinned.

"Oh yes, I know that all right! Okay on second thoughts Keith, you just lie with her as long as she wants!"

"Hmmm what an idea! Ally we SHOULD have some breakfast though? I'm starved!"

"BREAKFAST??" Nanny replied pretending to be cross with him. "And just what time were you planning on having breakfast?"

"Ohh Sorry Nanny, I must have lost track of time!" Keith gasped as he saw the clock.

"Captain it's fine!" Nanny laughed.

Allura held Keith to her chest, and as they gazed into each other's eyes they gently kissed each other. He looked up as they pulled away, "Ally I better shower now and get dressed I suppose. Of course I'd rather stay here but I guess Nanny won't be bringing lunch in here for us!"

"No…that won’t happen I am afraid" The Princess replied as she kissed his forehead and released him to his morning shower.

"Umm Nanny, would you mind?" He asked looking at her quizzically.

"Oh....... Bless me, of course Captain. Nanny turned around and faced the doorway allowing Keith time to collect his pants and head to the bathroom. After he had left she turned to the young figure snuggled up in the blankets in front of her. "Well I think it’s high time you got up yourself young Miss!"

"I suppose I must! Can you hand me my robe?"

"Must I still dress you too?" Nanny asked.

"Hmmm........yes! But only when Keith can't be there!" Allura giggled.

Five minutes later Keith came stumbling out of the bathroom, walking strangely.

"Captain are you all right?" Nanny asked.

"Yeah I'm okay, its nothing".

"Maybe we should just stay in bed Keith, you know, have a few lessons together before breakfast" Allura grinned with a cheeky smile.

"Lessons?" Nanny asked with a puzzled frown.

"Baby making lessons of course!" Allura giggled pulling Keith onto the bed with her.

"PRINCESS ALLURA ADRIANNA DEVILLE!!!!!!! " Nanny exclaimed in utter dismay. "A Princess should not utter such talk, That's not very lady like AT ALL". She glared at the blushing Princess.

"We both learnt well last night, Ally and this morning too I might add. More lessons before breakfast wouldn't be such a bad idea, but we better make an appearance, I mean we've always got tonight!"

"CAPTAIN KEITH TAYLOR"!!!! That will be enough of such talk from you as well! Bad enough I should hear it from my baby, but from you too. You should know better! You’re a terrible influence speaking like that in front of her".

"Yes I must admit My Princess, terrible talk, not befitting a well brought up young lady AT ALL! Tsk Tsk Tsk". Keith replied waved a teasing finger at her.

Allura pouted and poked her tongue out at him.

"And I thought we had discussed poking tongues too young lady!" Nanny scolded.

At this point Keith and Allura both turned to Nanny and poked out their tongues. Nanny gasped in shock, "Don't think for a second, I don't know how to take you BOTH for a trip across my knee, it’s been done before!"

Keith's serious face cracked and he and his Princess roared with laughter, "Not with me it hasn't! But feel free to try! It would be good for a laugh!"

Allura stopped laughing and looked up at him, "You wouldn't be laughing so hard if you'd been on one of those trips Keith, they hurt. I don't like THOSE lessons at all!"

"Well, there will be NO spanking of my Princess while I am around. That is a Royal decree from the future King!"

"A Royal decree is it? Just where did you learn such bossy talk? Oh silly question I should have known". Nanny grinned looking at the young Princess.

"You are a bad influence on HIM young miss" She chuckled

At this point Keith and Allura were in fits of laughter and Nanny gave up, she just laughed with them.

"Come on you two, people are waiting". She gestured Allura to the showers.

Keith flashed her a beaming smile, "We'll be down very soon Nanny, is breakfast...... ahem, I mean lunch ready"?

"It will be when you arrive I'll give you ten minutes, DON"T be late or else"! She joked waving a clenched fist in the air.

Allura helped to dress her captain and he froze and tensed up, he had never had someone else DRESS him before. He started to pull away, unsure. Allura grabbed his shoulders firmly, "Will you relax my love, its hard to dress you with your muscles tensed" She complained as she calmly straightened up his medals and dusted off his coat. Realising he was risking hurting her feelings he reluctantly allowed her to continue.

"There we go, we can't have you all scruffy looking now can we. Hmm no more spankings, I can get used to that!" She snuggled up in Keith's arms as he hugged her.

"Well it doesn't mean you can go around running amuck!" He retorted in his best Nanny voice.

"Oh indeed, well I just happen to know you like it when I run amuck" She pulled him to her by his collar and the two kissed like they were still in front of the crowd that night gone by.

Only Lance remained in the Dining Room his head still pounding. "I am NEVER doing that again, Well at least not till the next time".

"Hmmm me neither!" Nayla replied as she sat beside him.

"I thought you were going to sleep forever!" Lance teased as he hugged her.

"I thought I was, my head is killing me!"

The door open and everybody looked up expecting Keith and Allura! This time it was only Sven, he stumbled in and sat at the table, resting his head on the table.

"And I thought I looked bad...." Lance joked.

"Oh he looks perfect, you leave him alone". Romelle giggled as she sat behind Sven with one leg either side of him. She embraced him as if she hadn't seen him in a month then planted a lingering kiss on his lips and he was in heaven.

"What was that for?" He enquired.

"For love silly!" She replied, resting her chin on his shoulder.

"Can we be expecting Sleeping Beauty at any time soon?" Sven asked looking over at Nanny.

Nanny smiled, "She shouldn't be far away now."

At that moment the room fell silent and all gazes shifted towards the doorway. There stood the Princess, she was glowing and an angelic Aura seemed to radiate from her. The suns golden rays filtered through the castle windows, lighting up her golden locks and a smile that told of indescribable happiness stretched from ear to ear on her pretty face. The man responsible for her joy entered after her, He was in full dress uniform from the night before, yet his uniform bore no creases and his medals sat as neatly as they had the day before. He had a huge smile on his face too and Lance immediately picked up on it.

"Well the last time a saw a smile like that....... Good evening your Royal Highnesses" He remarked with a salute.

Keith placed a hand upon his shoulder, "The last time I saw a look like that! Jeez Lance, you look like you've been run over by a hover bus!"

Lance nodded, "And I feel like it too believe me!"

"How is everybody this fine morning?" Keith asked.

"Hung over but on the whole I'd say we're all happy, how are you and Ally?" Sven asked.

"Better than ever!" Allura answered as the pair sat down together.

Lunch was served and for the rest of the day happiness flowed through the castle, indeed the whole planet was abuzz, news of their Champion and Defender becoming engaged to their beloved Princess had spread far and wide. Everywhere the couple went Princess Allura carried the radiant glow with her, she was the happiest that she could ever remember being. Later in the afternoon after their Kendo lessons, Keith took her in the Black Lion to the village of Sinaii. There they greeted the crowds of well wishers and visited the orphanage handing out lollies and chocolates to the children. Arjazz saw Keith and he ran up to him and saluted. "Well how are you Arjazz?"

"I'm good Captain Keef, fank you for helping me!"

"My pleasure young man! My pleasure!" Keith replied as he gave the boy a hug.

Later in the evening he carried his Princess back to the Black, she was exhausted. After the flight home he carried her up to their chambers and lay her on her bed, where she suddenly woke up, "Stay with me my Captain"

"Ally I wasn't going anywhere!" He grinned as he wearily lay down beside her. She wrapped him in her arms and they soon fell asleep. Being rather tired himself, Keith had forgotten to close the bedroom door and Nanny came in to the room on her way to her own chambers. It brought a tear to her eyes every time she saw them asleep in each others arms. She did not have the heart to wake them, even though she thought it very inappropriate for the Princess to be sleeping in her lovely gown.

In a hidden corner of Planet Doom a desperate King Lotor kneeled before the Drule leaders. They sat in their chairs and listened to his plea. Lotor’s planet had been absolutely devastated thanks to Voltron and he needed supplies to rebuild his forces. He knew that the Drule’s would listen…… After all having Galaxy Garrison open up a front in the Denubian Galaxy meant Drule’s forces would be fighting on two fronts.

"I offer the Loyalty of Planet Doom". The Young king exclaimed.

"Hmmph, Planet Doom indeed! What makes you so certain that if we supply and furnish you with men and equipment that you can do the job Lotor? You had countless chances to destroy Voltron and capture Arus, but instead of capitalising on them. You SQUANDERED them, chasing after that little Arusian tart!!" A Drule leader snapped at him.

"My Lords please listen, I WILL conquer Arus and destroy both Voltron and Galaxy Garrison, I only need the tools. Imagine if we let Galaxy Garrison settle in this region, it will open up a whole new front line along your empire, better for you to supply me and let planet Doom deal with the wretches". He pleaded.

"It’s OUR decision what is BETTER for us! Hmmm go, make an attack on Arus with what you have! If you show us SOME potential then we MAY provide you with an army". The older Drule replied.

"My lords my forces are weak but I will do as you say, I will show you what I can do. I will make a surprise attack using your cloaking technology!" Lotor yelled as he stood up and saluted.

"Very well, make an attack that we consider successful, and you will have your army........FAIL and we will remove your head. Now be gone!" The Drule yelled.

Lotor spun on his heels and headed to his secret pit, here the few Skull Tank platoons he had ready, awaited him, fitted with devastating new weaponry. A half constructed Robeast was also present, it was only a tenth as strong as the Robeasts of days gone by. It was small and looked fairly weak, despite being adorned with various forms of weaponry. "Hagar!" Lotor yelled. "Hagar you old Witch, Get out here where I can see you".

The old Witch stepped out from behind the Robeast and cackled at him." What is it Sire?"

"Prepare for a slave grab operation, no one stays behind!!" he yelled.

"Sire the Robeast is only half finished we should..............." She protested.

"You heard me, load the ships and get those troops ready, we have a date with Arus!" He barked as he climbed the gangway onto his ship. He gave a menacing laugh, "Now Arus, its time for a little visit from your good friend King Lotor".

It was Nine o'clock in the morning when Keith arose the next day. He hated the fact that he HAD to go, it was his last patrol before a week off and although Allura had insisted on going with him initially, he wouldn't hear of it. He remembered the discussion from the day before.

"Keith let me come with you on your patrol duty tomorrow" she had asked.

"No Ally, I can't do that".

"And why not?"

"Ally, you can't, you have things to do here, important things to do". He had said, desperately trying to think of an excuse to keep his Princess out of harms way.

"Like what? Sit around here all day being bored and listening to old ladies talk?"

"You have a week off, just as you wanted and you need it. You've been through a lot these last few weeks. Just sit around and relax". He explained.

"I'd rather be with you tomorrow, but I will stay here if that is your wish Captain". She had said in a sad and disappointed voice, unable to understand why he wouldn't let her come with him. Keith knew she wasn't happy about the arrangement but it was a small price to pay as far as he was concerned.

"Keith, what are you thinking about? You seem distant?"

"I was thinking about you Ally, thinking about you my love."

"What about me?"

"Oh why you're so beautiful, why I love you so". He had replied, deliberately avoiding the question. Allura knew he was avoiding it too but she looked up at him and smiled anyway. She couldn't understand why he wouldn't let her come with him? It made no sense to her, what possible harm could it be?

Keith headed to control, suited himself up and was in the Black in no time. He pawed the controls, "Ahh my other love!" He whispered to the mechanical beast. "Well its milk runs for us now Black, let’s do it". He flicked the Dynotherms and Black Lion hummed and buzzed to life. With a thrust on the controls it launched from its perch in full surge heading for the tiny village. The Captain headed Black Lion for the forest side of Sinaii, he always found that side particularly peaceful and a good place to clear his mind and relax.

Romelle woke her sleeping cousin at Ten o'clock. "Come on Ally, it’s a beautiful day outside!!"

Allura stirred, "Where's Ke..... Oh that's right, darn patrol" She muttered.

"Come on, I'll even do your hair for you my poor lovesick cousin".

Allura smiled and broke into a giggle, "I miss him and he's only been gone a couple of hours, how silly".

"Aww poor baby cousin". Romelle teased.

Allura threw a pillow at her "Why aren't you bothering Sven?"

"Because he's busy, and besides its time for you and me to spend some time together! It's a great day for a swim, let’s go to the lake".

With that the princess changed into the new bikini Keith had bought her was just about to leave when Nanny spied her.

"Just where do you think you are going dressed like that miss?" She asked.

"For a swim with Romelle why do you ask?" Allura replied, knowing full well why Nanny had asked.

"I thought we had agreed you weren't to wear bikinis?"

"That's so silly, I am wearing mine", Romelle butted in.

"Besides Nanny, Keith doesn't have a problem with my bikini and since you are serving a no spanking Allura ban, I am going to wear it". The young Princess added defiantly as she and Romelle headed off leaving an exasperated Nanny staring in disbelief.

"Well I never!" Nanny fumed.

Later that morning, Keith knew he was in trouble when there was no answer from the castle. He couldn't believe what he was seeing as Doom forces attacked, "Keith to Coran this is an emergency we're under attack, do you read me?" He received only static. "Damn, my communicator's malfunctioning again, he punched at Black Lions control panel. Then he tried his handheld with the same unsuccessful result. "What the?" He turned Black towards the castle, "Well we better GO get some help Black" He muttered to his silent friend.

The assailants turned on Sinaii and exploding shells almost tore the newly built Town Centre building apart, its huge clock tower shattering into chunks of masonry as Keith turned to leave. A nasty Robeast was now standing in the village centre as terrified villagers fled towards the caves. "No time......those bastards will slaughter the entire village! Come on Black let's rip this Robeast apart. Arus's most powerful Lion and her pride and joy gave a valiant roar and leapt into action, It slinked out form behind a building before leaping onto the hideous creature and sinking its teeth and claws in deep. With a shake of its head it ripped the left arm off the beast in a showering spray of green hydraulic fluid.

"Hmmph! Lotor must be getting desperate sending weak, shoddy Robeasts like that at us Black!" Keith grinned full of confidence.

"You say you have disrupted all communications with the Castle and the Village Witch?" Lotor barked at Hagar.

"Yes Sire, they will be none the wiser!!" She cackled back.

As he looked up Lotor Saw the Black Lion all alone and couldn't believe his luck, "Now...... Now is our chance, that Lion is all alone! Skull tanks, direct all fire at it! Tear it to pieces!" He screamed into the communicator.

The imposing looking Skull tanks were armed with a deadly array of weaponry, fierce lasers, rockets and melee cutting tools, not that any of these would do much to a Voltron lion. However there was one thing that would, these tanks were amongst the first to be equipped with Mazkaus Rockets, an armor piercing, delayed explosive missile. These horrible new weapons could penetrate every form of armor they had been tested on and with their fifteen mega-ton delayed explosive warheads, they just about ripped anything they managed to penetrate………to shreds. They were Lotor's latest toy.

Black's claws ripped a huge gash in the Robeast, spilling even more fluid everywhere. Busy grappling with the Robeast Keith didn't even notice the skull tanks setting up either side of and behind him, or the doom troops rounding up villagers. The tank gunners locked black in their sights and fired in unison, the ground shaking as their deadly ordinance was released.

Black Lion shuddered and fell to the ground as the tank blasts exploded into it. "What the Hell.........." Keith saw the damage indicators on his console flashing at different areas of his Lion and then the huge line of tanks behind him. He realised his was in deep trouble, these were no ordinary Skull Tanks! Warning lights were flashing on and off around him everywhere, Black had suffered a direct hit to its main hydraulics regulator, its agility and movement speed were essentially cut in half.

The Robeast connected with its foot and sent the Lion flying into a cliff face. Keith managed to regain control only to see a face full of Skull tank rockets tear into his cockpit. In a shower of sparks Black's instruments flickered and the cabin lights went dark as Keith's console exploded showering him in glass fragments. More alarms and warning beeps joined the already strong chorus going off all around him and his eyes were fixed on the big red warning light next to him that was flashing and beeping. Turbine Failure, Turbine failure. "Oh great, rear thrusters are gone!" Keith yelled. Black was paralysed. It desperately lunged at its attacker with its front claws only, tearing yet another huge gash in the Robeasts leg as it made another attack.

"FIRE YOU WORMS, FIRE! WE"VE GOT IT IMMOBILISED, DESTROY IT!" Lotor bellowed with an evil grin on his face.

Keith refused to give in, tearing a row of tanks to pieces with Black's powerful laser cannons and rocket launchers. He flicked a switch and the great red wing flew off Black's back and crashed into the Robeast sending it crashing into the trees at the edge of the forest. Then a tank scored a direct hit on Black's head and the undamaged sections of the console exploded in flames showering Keith in sparks and opening up a nasty gash in his forehead. His helmet flew off and he slumped over the smouldering console. His chair had broken from its mount and a horrid piece of it had skewered into his leg. He cried out in agony as he slowly pulled his leg free. Black was rocking and shuddering with explosions as the tanks bombarded it with everything they had.

As Keith cried out Allura felt a sudden wave of concern for him sweep over her, “Something isn’t right………I feel……”

Romelle heard strange noises and she tapped her cousin on the shoulder, "What are those noises? It sounds like fireworks!"

Allura looked towards the horizon and listened, when she saw the smoke rising, she yelled, "A BATTLE! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" She crawled out of the lake and ran for the Castle. Lance, Hunk and Pidge were on their way to the lake for a swim themselves and seeing the desperate Princess running towards them, they stopped her.

"What's up?" Princess what's wrong?" They asked.

LISTEN!" she cried.

"Those are laser blasts! It’s a battle! Lance, Hunk lets go!" Pidge cried and the three of them chased after Allura.

"Princess where are you...................?" Allura didn't answer she just flew past Nanny and ran up the stairs headed for control. Hunk and Pidge sprinted after her. I wonder what is going on? Nanny asked herself. Coran put his tea down on the table and began flicking through reports from Galaxy Alliance. Suddenly the communicator light flickered. "Help, can anybody hear us, this is the village of Sinaii". Coran leapt up just as the Voltron team bolted in dressed in their uniforms, Lance was still pulling his boots on as he hobbled in. "Coran we're under attack! It’s coming from the direction of Sinaii!" The Princess pointed at the empty view screen as Coran slammed the alarm button on. "Coran to Keith do you read me, Coran to Keith do you.................?"

The view screen crackled to life. A badly injured Keith appeared on the viewer, blood streaming down his face. "KEITH!" The Princess screamed in horror.

"I can't hear you Coran my Com. is busted up but I can see you". Keith coughed over the flames and smoke in his cockpit. Black had severely damaged the Robeast but the squad of skull tanks had taken a terrible toll on the metal cat and it was severely damaged. Sparks were flying in front of Keith's face everywhere. "Coran, I.... I can't hold them all off, But by God I am going to try. Tell Ally I love her and tell her I'm sorry!" Tears welled up in his eyes as his view screen smashed into pieces.

"KEEEEITH!!!!" Allura screamed as the link to his cockpit went to static. With the viewer patched into the hilltop camera relay they could see Keith's ordeal playing out in front of their eyes. Black Lion was paralysed, it was little more than a sitting duck! Fires burned from within its badly ruptured hull and fluid was spraying out of it everywhere as it tried to reverse itself. "He's lost his hydraulics!" Sven cried as the Voltron Force disappeared down the elevator.

"Oh no! Poor Keith!" Romelle replied turning her head away.

As Black Lion surged from yet another blow, Keith bypassed all his power from weapons, to thrusters and turbines, he cranked the Dynotherms to maximum power and Black Lion managed to spring from its heels and make a last ditch effort. Its battered body surged forward and a huge plume of fire and smoke rose up from out of its back, yet still it looked ever graceful, as Keith ripped more of the Skull tanks apart.

"KEITH! HOLD ON, WE"RE COMING! The Princess whispered as Blue Lion kicked into life. She activated her Lion's view screen and patched in to the village camera relay system. Blue thundered from the lake like a giant missile, Hold on My Love! Please hold o..................... Allura froze and the voice in her head died away as she choked.

On the monitor in front of her tears trickled down her cheeks as she saw Black Lion buckle and twist as the badly wounded Robeast landed squarely on top of it. The horrible creation's left arm was severed, and it was leaking fluid everywhere. The small Black Lion icon in the centre of Blue Lion's monitors suddenly went dim. 'The Pride of Arus', the mightiest of all her Lions, let out a defiant roar as it fell, sparks and pieces flying off it as it slammed into the ground and exploded in flames. "KEITH NOOOO!" Allura cried.

Sparks leapt from Black's wrecked console almost blinding the young Captain, whipping and lashing at his bloodied face. Flames joined them like perfectly choreographed dancers, tormenting him and beckoning him to lay down and surrender to his fate. As he clambered out of the wreck a huge chunk of steel slammed into his hand, "He grimaced in pain as he lifted the splintered steel off. In a daze, he saw doom troopers rounding up terrified civilians and it sent him into a rage.

Stumbling and limping he drew his pistol and charged the squad, besting three of them in a matter of seconds. The Robeast that had ended his valiant stand was now crumpled in a heap of sparks near where Black Lion had fallen. Its lack of drive fluid having finally caused it to seize up inside.

The stunned town’s folk watched in fear from their hiding places. There stood Lotor with his Witch beside him as his Doom guards were rounding up as many slaves as they could. They shot several villagers that they considered too old to take and even some who weren't, the Doom troops were far from civilized soldiers! King Lotor noticed two VERY attractive young women looking at him through a window and he left his Witch behind as he approached them.

"He's coming, I told you not to look Areelia!" Her sister cried.

"I'm sorry, quick run!" Remaya cried.

They were terrified as they ran for the back door but found only Doom troops, they turned around to run the other way but Lotor seized them by their hair and dragged them out the door, "New toys for me to play with!"

Remaya kicked at him but Lotor just laughed maniacally as he dragged them towards Hagar. Areelia saw Keith leaning against a shattered building, a desolate look that mirrored both frustration and failure etched into his face. She needed to get his attention, HE would save them, "Captain! Help!" She screamed.

Keith looked up and saw his nemesis, he was filled with anger and as his heart beat increased the adrenaline kicked He drew his Katana and limped towards Lotor, "Let them go Lotor!"

"Lotor heard his voice and obediently dropped the two girls at his feet, "So you survived did you? I shall fix that!" He remarked drawing his laser sword.

The two girls stood and ran behind Keith, "Beat him Captain! Kill him!" They cried in unison.

"Girls for heavens sake run, go find your Father! Go before you get hurt!" Keith replied.

They ran to the nearest house as the battle began but they couldn't stop watching as the battle ensued and they soon stopped again, watching from the safety of the house. Keith took a nasty blow from Lotor's boot that sent him crashing to the ground but even though he was badly wounded he recovered quickly. Lotor found his next attacks blocked and he was put on the defensive. He fell for a dummy move and with a quick flick of his wrist Keith's blade left a thin red trail down the evil kings left arm as it struck. Lotor looked down in shock as the deep gash pulled apart and blood raced down his arm.

Desperately he stumbled back to Hagar, "Hagar Help me! We need to get out of here! NOW!"

She gave an evil chuckle and waved her arms in a strange pattern…… a small, glowing yellow portal opened in front of her, "Come Sire, Come! This will lead us home!"

Lotor smiled at his pursuer and pointed at the burning Village, "Enjoy!" With that he gave out an evil laugh and stepped into the portal. Infuriated, and thinking only of vengeance Keith leapt into the portal after him and that was the last Remaya or Areelia saw of him.

As the Voltron force closed in on the area, Yellow Lion was the first on the scene, Doom troops were everywhere and the ruined village was in flames. The remains of the Robeast were slumped against a tree near the shattered wreckage of Black Lion. Why didn't Keith call for help? They must have surprised him before he could react. Hunk told himself.

Hunk was closely followed by the Blue, Green and Red Lions. "Red Lion to Lion team destroy those tanks! I'll free the slaves!"

With the exception of Allura they all answered with a resounding "Yes Sir" and charged down to the tanks.

"Lance what about Keith, I have to help him.......!"

"Allura we can't do much good with tanks shelling us, come on, help us out and then we'll get him!!!"

"But...Lance! He NEEDS me!" Allura protested.

"Ally, I know, but what good if these Tanks kill us first! Lets clear the area of danger and THEN we'll get Keith!" Lance explained.

"Lance I........Yes Sir" She replied as she unleashed Blue Lion on the tanks in fury. "Water Blaster!" She yelled as Blue opened its mouth and sent forth a giant wave of water, bowling over an entire row of tanks.

A tank managed to slam a rocket into Red lions shoulder as Lance ducked and weaved it through the hail of laser and missile fire. A few seconds later the missile exploded showering Lance with sparks. "What the hell are they firing at us, I.....I've taken DAMAGE! I've lost my forward lateral stabiliser and I've got a fluid leak in my drive coils! Don't let em hit you guys, these are no ORDINARY Skull Tanks!" He yelled into his Com.

The Lions dodged the rockets and tore the infantry and tanks tanks to ribbons, Red Lion finally standing atop the wreckage of the last tank. As the remaining Doom forces fled, Lance freed the slaves and Pidge destroyed the slave ship. The other Doom ships loaded the remainder of their troops and ran for home. "Alright let em go, we need to see if we can help Keith!" Lance ordered, as he flew over the flaming wreckage of Black Lion.

"Where did Lotor come up with more ships?" Pidge asked

"I don't know Pidge, worry about it later, let's find Keith, a concerned female voice crackled back over the intercom".

Allura landed the Blue near Black Lion and she came running out faster than she ever had before. She headed to the wrecked Lion at full sprint. An explosion from its burning hulk stopped her short however and knocked her clean off her feet, her helmet rolling over to a tree. She scrambled back up and tried yet again to get to the cockpit but before she could react she was surrounded by flames. She tried to move forward but they were too hot. She called out in desperation, "KEITH!"
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She felt strong arms grab her from behind and pull her back through the roaring flames. Almost half expecting it to be Keith she turned around reassured but was shocked to see Lance.

"LANCE! LET ME GO! LET ME ......." He pulled her away from the Black as a yet another huge explosion ruptured its outer hull.

"Princess there's nothing you can do, getting yourself killed isn't going to help!"

I CAN! She thought as she shook herself free and ran to the Blue, Her sleek Lion reared up on its hind legs and its water blaster cleared several trees behind Black's wreckage as the cruel flames met their end.

That'll do it! Lance thought as he carefully entered black's smashed cockpit. He found only a half melted, bloodstained helmet and a smashed wristcom. He noticed that the pilot's seat was broken at its hinges jammed up against the console and a thin trail of blood showed that Keith had left Black Lion.

"Let me in there! Let me go………Hunk! Let me go! " Allura pleaded, but Hunk had his orders and he held her tight.

Lance clambered out of the Black carrying Keith's Helmet. "He's not in there!" He bellowed in bewilderment to the others.

I knew it, I knew it! Allura smiled to herself as hope suddenly returned to her. Her Captain was above such defeat and must have taken refuge in the forest!

Lady Amanda approached the Voltron team from her hiding place with her two daughters. "Captain Keith saved my babies! He attacked King Lotor and drove him away! He's a hero!" He chased them into some sort of portal!"

"Where is the portal? Where Lady Amanda?" Allura asked with a concerned look on her face!

"This way, follow me!" She stopped near an area of burnt trees not far from the battlefield and pointed at a faint yellow circle that seemed to hover in the air. "Over there!" She replied.

"Allura instinctively headed for the portal but Lance stopped her and in frustration she turned to him". What Lance? Keith needs us!"

"Don't you think we should at least take the Lions? There's no telling where that portal goes, maybe it even leads to Doom itself!"

"And a Lion is going to fit through that is it?" She snapped pointing at the small portal. "I am going after Keith, you can come or you can stay".

"Oh for Goodness sake Princess your not the only one who cares about Keith, he's like a brother to me but charging head long into a portal unprepared and getting ourselves killed isn't going to help him either!"

"Hmmph!" the Princess stuck up her nose and jumped in to the portal.

"Aww shit... Pidge you go back to the Castle and get Sven to help you recover the Lions. Tell Coran what has happened and stay here in case of any further attacks. Hunk and I will go after the Princess and Keith".

"Lance I wanna help too! I can call……"

"Pidge someone has to stay here, we all wanna help Keith and you'll be helping him most by doing as you're ordered!" Lance retorted. He could never have imagined himself acting like this, he was acting like Keith! He thought to himself.

"Yes sir!" Pidge responded as he ran for his Lion.

The Princess stumbled out of the portal and landed face first into a snow drift as it closed behind her. "KEITH!!" She yelled into the howling blizzard. She could barely see and the cold harsh wind tore at her face.

Lance faced the portal, Oh well Hunk, "Geeeeronimo!" He yelled as they charged in.

Hunk landed first, face down in the snow. "Yahhh! Cold!" He bellowed in disgust.

"Lance stood up and dusted himself off, "Brrrr Wh... Where the Heck are we?"

That's Lance... Allura thought as she heard his voice behind her. "Somewhere in the Arussian Mountains I imagine!" She cried, shivering and trying to make herself heard over the howling blizzard.

"Princess! There you are! Are you alright?" Lance asked putting an arm around her.

"I'm ok, I... I'm sorry!" She whimpered in a cold and ashamed voice

"Forget it you were upset!" Lance responded.

Hearing that she looked to the horizon and Lance saw the worried look on her face. "Princess! Princess?............ Allura? We WILL find Keith, I promise! However for now I think we need to get out of this blizzard and find some shelter, we can't look for him frozen!" Reluctantly Allura followed the two men into the hills to find some shelter.

Stumbling around and lost in the blinding snow Keith regretted jumping after Lotor now. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! He thought to himself. I could be home with Ally right now but here I am freezing in, .... Wherever the Hell I am. His forehead was still bleeding and his left leg was no better, leaving a horrible trail of blood behind him. To make matters worse his broken hand was killing him. Who the hell am I kidding, I am never going to get out of here alive. Poor Ally, to have her happiness stripped from her like this, I.... With that he cut himself short Stay focused Keith you MUST make it out of here! A voice inside his head hammered back at him. His gashed and torn uniform allowed the cold snow to burn his naked flesh and it ripped and tore at his wounds like a hail of daggers. He stumbled forward looking for anything he could use for shelter. Though completely lost he did manage to find a small cove at the base of a mountain that provided shelter from the wind at least. He cut some wood using his laser pistol and made a fire, before tearing a sleeve off his shirt and using it as a tourniquet for his badly gashed thigh. He sat huddled in front of the fire with his blaster in his hand, trying not to sleep. The burning pain in his leg made this task somewhat easier but eventually he drifted off with his head resting on a pile of pine leaves.

The cave Lance and Hunk had found was dark but at least it was dry and Lance sat deep in thought as Hunk and the Princess prepared the fire. The wood was wet but with a few blasts of laser fire it would soon burn. Of the three of them, Allura was shaking the most, she was freezing. "I have nnnnnnever been this cccccold, NNNNNever" she replied as she shivered. Forgetting about herself she instantly thought of her lost Captain, Poor Keith! He's out there somewhere in that horrible blizzard.

Sudden feelings of despair and hopelessness overcame her. Her heart burned as if it had stopped beating and she began to feel sick in the stomach as well. Sensing her distress Hunk put an arm around her. He knew there was nothing he could do or say, he was big and he was fearless, but he couldn't help now. Allura accepted his offer of comfort and snuggled close to him for warmth.

Meanwhile Pidge had returned to the Castle after helping the desperate villagers fight off the raging fires that were tearing through what remained of their village. He raced up to the control room and explained the situation to Coran.

"Why on earth did you all abandon your Lions, why not use THEM to enter the portal?" Coran demanded in frustration.

"They wouldn't fit, so they had to go in on foot". Pidge replied.

"On foot with what, a blaster pistol each? I mean where does the portal go? They could end up anywhere! Maybe straight into a dungeon on Doom itself! Why for the sake of Arus didn't they come and get some supplies at least?" Coran growled in fear.

"They kind of couldn't......" Not wanting to dump the Princess in hot water, Pidge carefully explained. "The situation didn't allow for it".

"Why aren't their communicators working?" Coran inquired.

"Maybe something's jamming them" Pidge responded.

Nanny walked in and turned to Pidge, "Pidge! Where is the Princess?"

"With Lance and Hunk in the portal, looking for Keith!"

"Ohh my poor Baby!" she cried

Coran gestured to Romelle and nodded towards the very worried Nanny. Romelle nodded back, understanding his silent command. She led Nanny into the corridor and sat with her.

"Well our first order of business is to recover the Voltron Lions! After that we'll try to trace where exactly that portal goes." Coran ordered.

"Sven I'll need a hand" Pidge replied looking at the former Blue Lion pilot.

"Let's go then!" He nodded.

Romelle took her arm off Nanny's shoulder and chased after Sven as he went to leave. "Sven......!"

He spun on his heels facing her, realising he had forgotten to even say goodbye. "I'm sorry Romelle" He pulled her into an embrace and placed a kiss on top of her head.

"SORRY? Sorry for what?"

"I forgot all about saying goodbye!"

"You have done nothing wrong, I just wanted to say, please be careful and please come back to me!" She whispered. Sven parted from her and headed for the landing pad while she returned to keeping Nanny occupied.

"Ally will be just fine, Nanny she's in the best possible hands!"

"Maybe Romelle, maybe! But you don't know that! No one knows that! Where are they? Are they rotting in some Doom dungeon? Oh I just hate to think what Lotor would do if he got his slimy hands on the Princess!"

"You must have faith Nanny, you must trust in their abilities". Romelle told her, trying not to think of it herself, she had seen Doom dungeons, and she had seen the way Lotor treated his slave women. She swallowed hard and tried to block it from her mind.

Coran fingered a large button on the control board, "Where did Lotor get those ships from? How did he manage to slip past our early warning satellites? He just shows up and not one of our early warning detection alarms is triggered!"

Half an hour later Sven and Pidge returned. Sven was carrying Allura's pink helmet as he walked over to Nanny and Romelle. "I thought this might help" he said softly as he kindly offered it to Nanny. "You look after that she'll need it when she gets back".

Nanny gave a half smile as she took it from him. "Thank you, but she will have no more use of this when she gets back. I've had it, we'll find another pilot for the Blue lion, she has a responsibility to Arus. She is the only surviving heir. I NEVER wanted her flying but no one listened to silly old Nanny, what would she know, and now look, my darling Princess is lost". She cried in frustration.

"This is all YOUR fault she bellowed at Coran. I would never have gone along with it if you hadn't insisted and even then I didn't". She roared.

Coran replied in shock, "Nanny I did what......"

"No you didn't, no you..........." Nanny stopped her accusations and started to choke on tears. Romelle and Sven took her into their arms before she could say anymore. Leading her away down the hall, "Come on Nanny.... come with us!"

Coran gave a cough and regained his composure, "Well we need to send supplies to that village, but I'll see to that. Pidge see if you can figure where that portal goes". He ordered.

Pidge nodded, "I'm already working on that, I'll find them" Pidge replied with a confident grin.

The End Of Part 4.

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