Voltron: Legendary Defenders
Title: A Broken Bond
Genre: Romance/Family
Characters: Pidge G./Katie H., Keith, Zarkon, Haggar
Summary: What if the war between Altea and Dibazaal wasn't started because Zarkon betrayed the other paladins? What if Honerva and the Emperor had something precious taken from them? Follow the paladins of Voltron as they find the lions and are dragged into the war between two planets far from their home world. (Altea and Dibazaal aren't destroyed). Remember to leave a review. Snowbeam12 (Soulmate)
All Rights for Voltron Legendary Defender Characters belong to DreamWorks
In this fanfic Zarkon and Honerva were never corrupted by the quintessence. Neither Dibazaal nor Altea were destroyed.
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A Broken Bond
"He will make an amazing leader when his time comes." A male voice stated, pride dripping from his voice.
"He is only a few days old, give him time to grow up first." A female voice chided the first, by humor could clearly be heard in her tone.
"Zarkon, my friend I hear you have another son. That is wonderful news." Another male voice stated, though his voice was softer indicating he was further away but getting closer. The voices began to fade, quickly being replaced by those of yells in both fear and panic.
"The little prince will not ruin my plans!" A deep voice, very different from the ones from before muttered.
Keith jerked up in bed yelling when a sharp pain went through his body. He sat up taking several quick panicked breathes, trying to regain his bearings as his dreams continued to plague his mind. He slowly relaxed when he saw he was still in his room in the castle of lions.
"Number 4 is everything alright?" Coran questioned as the door to his room slide open. Keith glanced at him, raising an eyebrow slightly as he pulled on his traditional red jacket. He grabbed his bayard before heading straight for the training hall.
"I'm fine Coran. I just didn't sleep well." Keith grumbled glancing over his shoulder as the Altean continued to follow him. Coran stood back watching as the red paladin walked out before he decided to see if the others possibly knew what was bothering him. Shiro and Allura were standing behind Pidge as they went over a new scan of the planet for any new signs of the Galra.
"Any of you have any ideas what is wrong with number four? He woke up in an even worse mood than he normally is." Coran stated as he walked over to them. Shiro glanced over at him, a small concerned frown appearing on his face.
"Honestly something has seemed to be bothering hm since we made it to space and became paladins." He commented standing up straight, crossing his arms.
"I have noticed Keith has seemed for short tempered and reserved than he originally was back on Earth. Though granted I didn't really know him very well back on earth. He was kicked out shortly after I was assigned my placement." Pidge admitted, adjusting her glasses. Shiro raised an eyebrow watching her before he turned and walked out of the bridge, heading towards the training hall. Keith was in the middle of fighting one of Pidge's upgraded training bots. The red paladin seemed lost in his own mind as he continued to train with his bayard sword. Shiro chuckled shaking his head before he walked in, finally catching Keith's attention.
"End training sequence." Keith called, lowering his bayard once he'd destroyed the last bot. He walked over to Shiro, grabbing a cloth to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Keith has something been bothering you? You've got Coran and Allura worried." Shiro questioned, crossing his arms. The red paladin only sighed, running his hand through his hair in frustration.
"I have just been having all these weird dreams that don't make any sense. They seem like…memories. But it doesn't make any sense because it doesn't sound like any voices that I know." Keith finally explained before he walked over to the wall where his towel and bottled water had been tossed. Shiro raised an eyebrow when his friend continued to ignore him as he muttered to himself.
"Paladins get to your lions! The castle is under attack!" Coran announced over the intercoms. Keith and Shiro quickly separated, heading towards their lions' hangers. Keith had barely stepped into Red's hanger when he doubled over, clutching his head in pain. He cried out in pain, memories of another male that had white hair similar to Allura's but had the obvious yellow irises and violet pupils of the Galra.
"Lotor careful. He is still much smaller than you!" The female voice from before chided causing the other child to stop for a moment.
"Keith! Keith where are you!?" Allura's voice suddenly cut through bringing him back to the presence. Keith managed to get back to his feet, his vision still blurred as he ran towards his lion. He sat in his seat, grabbing the control panels.
"I'm on my way!" He snapped, pushing his lion as fast as he could. Zarkon's ships were still firing upon the castle of lions as well as the other paladins. Keith gritted his teeth as he urged his lion to go faster, determined to help his friends. A beam of bright purple energy suddenly shot forward towards the castle, cutting him off from the others.
"We're taking heavy fire!" Shiro's voice echoed through the com system in his helmet. Keith took several deep panicked breaths as he turned his attention to Zarkon's lead ship, his eyes narrowing. He reached up, switching his com off so he couldn't hear the objections from his teammates as he turned his lion towards the ship. At that moment another sharp pain went through his head, blurring his vision.
"Honerva and Zarkon will pay for having another half-breed! You, little child, will never live to become a paladin of Voltron and the war your father will start for your return will tear the universes apart!" A raspy voice echoed in his ears. Keith couldn't hold back to pained yell that ripped from his throat, feeling like someone was burning him from the inside.
Pidge's eyes grew wide once the ion beam had stopped to recharge for the next attack. She could easily see the light in the red lion dim slightly as well as feel the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. Her hands moved swiftly across her hallow screen as she manual working to turn the coms back on inside his lion, determined to know what was going on. The green paladin could tell something was wrong when she was met with nothing but silence.
"Keith what is going on?! Answer me!" she demanded. When she was given nothing but silence, she pushed Green's controls forward, thankful for the smaller lion as she maneuvered around the destroyed Galra fighter jets. Once she'd made it to the red lion as moved down to the entrance, she grabbed her bayard, shooting the green rope out thankful when Red didn't object to letting her in. Once she was inside, she ran up to the cockpit, looking around for Keith panicked.
"Shiro we've got to get Red back to the castle! Keith is out cold, but I don't see anything wrong!" she stated moving over to kneel beside him. She moved her hand to his throat, relaxing only slightly when she felt his weakened pulse.
"Pidge get back to your lion and try and led Red in. She is as stubborn as him. But get back out here as soon as Coran has him!" Shiro ordered quickly before the coms went silent again.
Keith groaned slightly, feeling the numbed pain in the back of his head as he opened his eyes. He couldn't help but frown when he realized Pidge was helping him stand, her eyes wide. The young man could see her lips moving but was too caught up in trying to understand where he was that he wasn't hearing anything she said. Pidge frowned as she slowly helped him sit down on one of the beds in the medical room. Alfor and Coran both walked into the medical room, both looking concerned.
"Keith what happened out there?" Alfor questioned, the king looked worn as he stood back.
"I don't know. Since we got out here, I've been having sudden flashes of what I can only assume are memories. Every time the pain is worse than the last." Keith whispered, resting his head against his hands. Pidge slowly rested her hand against his shoulder, not really knowing what to say or do to help. She could tell he was confused and hurting but understood computers better than people.
"And what are these memories?" Coran questioned, leaning closer clearly curious. Alfor frowned crossing his arms when Keith stayed silent for several moments.
"Honestly as crazy as this is going to sound, I don't recognize the people. But several times Zarkon's name has been said." He explained looking at the Altean king.
"Are they recent memories that you suppressed for some odd reason? I mean you're from earth just like the others." Coran suggested, reaching up to stroke his mustache. Keith frowned, shaking his head as he struggled to remember any other details.
"No…they're all from a baby or a small child's point of view. And then the names Honerva and Lotor have come up a couple times as well." He muttered, looking at the ground. He looked up when he heard the king take a deep breath, his eyes wide. Keith raised an eyebrow glancing at Pidge but could tell she was just as confused. Allura had barely stepped into the room when her father brushed past, walking straight towards the bridge. Coran bowed to the princess before he followed after Alfor, determined to know what was going on.
"King Alfor what is bothering you?" he questioned as Alfor moved over to the controls to open a hailing sequence to Zarkon's ship. Neither Altean had to wait long before Zarkon appeared on the hallow screen.
"Emperor Zarkon." Alfor greeted, looking at the Galra that had once been his closest friend, the former leader of Voltron.
"Alfor, unless you have decided to surrender, I have no need to speak with you." Zarkon stated, his yellow eyes narrowing slightly. Alfor could see Honerva standing off to the side in the back of the screen, her arms crossed as she stood straight, clearly waiting for her former king to state what he needed. Alfor sucked in a deep breath before he turned his attention back to the Galra emperor.
"I do not surrender. However, I have some information that will bring you joy." He began, silencing when he saw the flash of anger across Zarkon's face.
"The only joy you could possibly give me is by admitting what you did and surrendering! Your paladins are no match against me now Alfor!" he growled.
"You still deny taking our youngest son! We have nothing to say to you!" Honerva interrupted, stepping forward. Coran shifted slightly, glancing between the screen and his king. He couldn't help but worry about what Alfor was planning.
"Honerva I understand your pain. I do not want to cause you pain. Though since you mentioned my paladins there is something that you should know about the one that now pilots the red lion. Perhaps you both would…come aboard the castle of lions? This is not something wish to speak with you between screens." Alfor stated. He held his breath for a moment as he waited for their reply.
"Very well Alfor. Just know this will not end well for you if it is a trap." Zarkon warned before the connection was ended. Coran walked over and stood beside his king, attempting to read the emotion on his face.
"King Alfor?" he questioned.
"Bring Keith to the bridge. There is much that needs to be explained to him." He sighed, shaking his head. Coran decided not to question him before he turned and headed back towards the medical room. He glanced into the lounge area on his way and saw all five paladins and Allura. Pidge was sitting on the couch with Keith's head resting in her lap. Allura and Shiro were both sitting opposite them, softly talking to each other while Lance tried to gain the princess' attention. Keith lifted his head from Pidge's lap slightly, glancing at the king's advisor.
"King Alfor has requested that you join him on the bridge number four." He stated, smirking slightly when he saw Keith's annoyed look. He slowly moved to stand up, still feeling slightly dizzy. Pidge caught his hand looking up at him nervous, carefully rubbing her thumb over the mark that was hidden on his wrist.
"I'm fine Katie. I'll be right back." He whispered soft enough so that only she heard. She nodded, watching as he followed Coran back towards the bridge. He faltered, instantly reaching for his bayard when he saw Zarkon standing in the center of the room in front of Alfor with a woman he didn't recognize.
"Keith, lower your weapon. They are here not as an enemy but as a friend." Alfor stated, raising his hand. Keith stopped and deactivated his bayard sword but refused to put it away as the female Altean that was dressed in Galra colors turned to face him. He took a step back when he saw the fury in her purple eyes as she took a step towards him.
"How dare you bring someone in here that carries my son's name!" Honerva snapped, glaring at Alfor. Zarkon placed his hand on her shoulder to keep her from harming the paladin, glancing at the man that had once been his right hand.
"Honerva you should know better than anyone that I would never do anything to harm either one of you. I want to end this war, for our two worlds to once again be allies." Alfor objected, glancing at Keith. He could see the confused look on both Keith and Coran's faces. Zarkon glanced down at his wife watching as her eyes narrowed, knowing she was clearly inspecting the boy. Before Keith could object, she reached forward grabbing his arm, instantly forcing him to relive the memories once again.
He will make an amazing leader when his time comes.
He is only a few days old, give him time to grow up first.
Zarkon, my friend I hear you have another son. That is wonderful news.
Lotor careful. He is still much smaller than you!
The little prince will not ruin my plans!
Honerva and Zarkon will pay for having another half-breed! You, little child, will never live to become a paladin of Voltron and the war your father will start for your return will tear the universes apart!
Honerva jerked back, her eyes growing wide as she stared at Keith. He took several steps back, breathing hard as she raised both her hands to place them on his cheeks. He could clearly see the fury now replaced with tears of joy.
"My baby boy." She whispered, letting her fierce mask crack. Zarkon turned his attention back to Alfor, trying to understand what was going on.
"Apparently whoever took him leaving enough evidence to convince you that I was responsible, took him several universes away and left him on earth. He, along with the other four, found the blue lion and made his way back home. However, since you now know that it wasn't my people that took him perhaps, we can call off this war and work together to figure out who really took him?" Alfor suggested. Zarkon watched his wife before sighed, giving his friend his full attention.
"Let us have some space with our son before we plan anything." He admitted. Alfor nodded, watching as they walked out of the room. Keith was silent as he walked between them, still amazed that his memories now made sense. Honerva carefully placed her hand in the center of his back, feeling the soothing circles. When they walked into the longue the other paladins quickly reacted the same way Keith had, drawing their bayards.
"Paladins lower your weapons." Zarkon ordered, not seeming bothered as they stood ready to attack. Keith only sighed pulling away as he walked over to Pidge, trying to figure out the words he wanted to use. Shiro glanced at the young paladin that he had basically helped raise at the Galaxy Garrison before looking back at the Galra Emperor and Empress, letting his bayard disappear back into its spot.
"If you are here as a friend would you mind explaining why?" Allura questioned, sitting back down on the couch. Once they were all sitting down Pidge grabbed her mini computer to start scrolling through trying not to fell awkward. She lifted her arms just enough to let Keith lay his head back down in her lap, moving one hand to run her fingers through his hair.
"The war is finish. There will be a lot of rebuilding that needs to be done but…with both Galra and Alteans working together with Voltron by their sides again it won't take long." Zarkon stated, speaking as if the war had been nothing more than a misunderstanding that hadn't harmed so many planets in their galaxy and the galaxies around them. Allura stared at him wide eyed for a moment before she stood up and stormed out of the room. Lance quickly stood up and followed her without saying a word.
"If you don't mind me asking what caused you and King Alfor to come to an agreement that finally ended the war?" Hunk questioned, glancing at between the three of them.
"The war was started because there was evidence left behind in my son's crib to suggest King Alfor had him kidnapped. However, since he is currently in this room and was found to be living on earth, I know that not to be true." Zarkon stated with a small shrug. Honerva kept her eyes on Keith, clearly seeing how relaxed he was. She smiled slightly remembering the same feeling of peace when she discovered Zarkon was her soulmate, linked together by the matching marks on their back.
"Keith? Keith is your son?" Pidge questioned, glancing down at him. He had his eyes closed pretending to be asleep, not wanting to have to listen to her asking a thousand questions that he didn't have any answers to. He opened his eyes quickly when he felt her tug at his hair, giving her a small playful glare.
"So, when did you two discover you were soulmates?" Honerva questioned, catching both of them off guard. Shiro chuckled, shaking his head before he stood up and excused himself, figuring that was a conversation he didn't want to get into the middle of. He easily grabbed Hunk pulling him out with the excuse that they needed to train. Keith sighed before he managed to sit up, pulling the fingerless glove from his left hand revealing a green lion head while Pidge pulled her shirt sleeve up to show a matching red one.
"They kinda appeared shortly after we discovered the blue lion. Those of us on Earth don't get a soul mark until we've already met our soulmate. And considering the only males that were around when I got mine were Shiro, Hunk, Lance and Keith it thankful wasn't that hard to narrow it down." Pidge admitted giving him a small smile before she went back to her programming. Keith couldn't help but sit back against the couch awkward not really knowing what to say to the people that he now knew were his parents. Pidge glanced between the three of them and sighed before she stretched slightly.
"Perhaps you wouldn't mind if Keith got some rest? After this morning we've all had a long day and none of us have really gotten the chance to sleep since we came out here." She explained already standing up. Keith breathed a small sigh of relief as he followed her back towards his room. He pressed his hand against the scanner, stepping back when the door slid open.
"Thanks Katie…I know they're my parents but it's a lot to take in all at once. I mean I just learned the aliens are real. I'm not ready to admit I am one let alone the prince of another species." He muttered as he laid on his bed pulling her down beside him. She sat on the bed with her legs crossed, sitting her computer in her lap.
"You seemed pretty uncomfortable and if I'm being honest, I don't know how to feel about all this. I mean just this morning they were trying to kill us. Now you mean to tell me I'm supposed to believe that everything is ok?" she muttered softly. Keith wrapped his arms around her waist, pressing his forehead against the center of her lower back, nodding slightly.
"And add in the fact that I have an older brother that for all I know hates my guts or doesn't even remember who I am." He mumbled, his voice muffled by the fabric of her shirt. Pidge could only sigh as she worked on an upgrade for both the red and green lions, not having an idea how to ease his worries. Keith finally sighed, relaxing against her before he let himself drift to sleep.
"Alfor, I understand he is a paladin of Voltron. But he needs to return to Dibazaal. He is a prince that has never once stepped foot into his own home." Zarkon argued with his friend later that evening, determined to have his youngest son home where he knew he was safe.
"Zarkon, you can't just force the boy to go. As far as he is concerned his family is here, out there in that training room." Alfor objected, jerking his hand towards the observation window where Shiro, Hunk and Lance could be seen training with the bayards. Nether Emperor nor king noticed the green paladin walking up to them already changed into her gear for training. She crossed her arms, a frown gracing her features as she listened to their conversation. She didn't care that she was smaller than either man, she wasn't going to stand back and listen to them try make decisions that weren't only up to them.
"With all due respect Emperor Zarkon, Keith is the paladin of Voltron. It has already been agreed that should something happen to Shiro, the paladin of the black lion, Keith would be his replacement. Plus, how do you even know Dibazaal is safe for him? You yourself said that it wasn't the Alteans that kidnapped Keith as a child. Whoever did it is still on your planet and might try something even worse knowing that he knows the truth of who he is." Pidge objected, refusing to hold her tongue.
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