Chapter 1: Mission Fail
Keith swiftly walks along the foreign hallway, his Bayard in hand. Mindful of his front and backside, aware of the Galra soldiers patrolling the ship. Lance was a step or two behind him with his Bayard ready to shoot if spotted.
They had received a distress call on this battle ship. Shiro and Pidge were in the other side of the ship. All four of them were looking for the cells, at the same time hoping they could collect new information on the Galra Empire, leading them on a new mission.
Keith looked at the symbols on the wall and motions to Lance as he turns the corner. The all four Paladins decided to take lessons learning the Galran language, making it quicker infiltrating Galra ships and bases. It wasn't a surprise when Pidge learned the language in 5 days. Shiro was up to half. Lance and Hunk were still in beginners. But it was shocking when Keith learned it in a week and a half.
It felt… natural to know Galran, which explained a lot, like how he knew to put his hand on the scanner when Lance didn't. All the while it kinda frightened Keith, did it have something to do with his father's dagger and how it connected with the Blade of Marmora? He may never find out. We he took the lessons, it was like the symbols rearranged itself to look like English words. It was just weird, and it frustrated him the more he thought about it.
"Guys…" Pidges voice broke through Keith's helmet, making him snap out of his thoughts.
"Yeah?" Lance answers.
"We found the prisoners and are currently bringing them to the pods." Shiro said queuing for Keith and Lance that it was time to leave.
Lance was about to turn when Keith stopped him. "What are you doing?" the Blue Paladin whispered.
"We came all this way, might as well have a quick glance on what they're up to." Keith whispers in an irritated tone. He needed to know why and how he was different from the others. Why he sense the blue lion before meeting with his team mates? Why was he so fluent in Galran? What was he?! He needed answers, and he needed them now.
"Alright fine." Lance gave in driven by his own curiosity. It was obvious that the Red Paladin was irritated about something. Lately he's been distant as if he was trying to find a meaning to his existence.
Keith peaked over the corner and spotted 2 guards in front of a door. The Galran symbol next to it read "Control Room," How convenient. The Red Paladin thought. Keith spoke softly into the comm. "Shiro, there's a control room in our sight. We're going in."
"Keith wait that's not the plan…." Shiro took a breath. "...watch each other's back and be careful, they still don't know we're here." Giving permission Shiro ends the comm.
Automatically Keith turns the corner and, ninja like, ran to the guards knocking them out within seconds. Lance followed behind as Keith place a hand on the scanner and opened the door. No one inside. The both Paladins carried the unconscious Galra soldiers in the room.
Lance kept an eye on the door as Keith started downloading blueprints, schematics, and documents. Anything that read of value and importance on what seems to be an Altean flash drive. As he skimmed through the files, one caught Keith's eye.
Mind Control Experiment 37
Out of all the experiments the procedure seems to promisingly work on-
"Keith hurry up!" Lance said impatiently.
The Red Paladin quickly downloaded the file and any other file related related to that and finished the download. He unplugs the flash drive and throws it to Lance who hides it in his armor.
The alarm sounded alerting everyone in and out of the ship to be on guard. Immediately after an explosion accrued on the ship. Lance opens the comm. "What's going on?"
"We've been spotted!" Coran yells in the comms.
"The castle is fine for now but you have to hurry, we don't know how long we can last." Allura yells, as a sudden explosion shook the ship. Causing Keith to fall, landing on Lance. The Blue Paladin had a faint blush on his face. Keith didn't notice and got up, extending his hand to Lance helping him up.
"Sorry." Keith quickly said. Lance nods as if that's the only thing he could do.
"Everyone escaped safely in the pods." Shiro yells. "We're heading to the rendezvous point now!"
"On our way." Keith says, as him and Lance sprinted out of the room, tracing their steps. The both of them snuck around here and there avoiding any unnecessary fights.
Before he rounded the corner, Keith spotted of soldier's down the hall. There were too many to take down even with the two of them, and the rendezvous point was just 3 turns away.
"What are we doing? Let tear them up already!" Lance gleefully whispers, like he's having fun. Lately Lance has been getting more reckless with each win, and Keith didn't like it.
"We need a plan, they're too many to just go in guns-." Before Keith could finish his reply, the Blue Paladin emerges from their hiding place and fires at the first Galra he sees. This idiot! Keith thought, as of now he has no choice but to fight.
Lance dodges to the other corner avoiding the gunfire. He looks to Keith who gave a small nod, the Blue Paladin shoots from behind the corner using it as a shield. Keith runs out of his corner, dodging the gunfire and fights the Galra head on with Lance giving him coverfire.
We really do make a good team. Keith thought as he took down Galra left and right, with the Blue Paladin shoots those at his back. As they fought, the sound of another wave of Galra soldiers could be heard behind Lance.
"Warning, warning jumping in 30 seconds." The ship warn.
With this Lance ran down the hallway, shooting down Galra soldiers creating a gap for him and the Red Paladin to run through. They escape the group of soldiers and make a right.
Come on, come on! Keith thought as he ran behind Lance who turns left at the next corner. The Blue Paladin at those in front only focusing on making a path. They need to get to Green.
Turn right, there! Greens jaws come through the wall open and ready for take off. "Alrigh-!" Lance yells as he falls to the floor. He looks to see a fallen Galra holding fast to his ankle. Keith grabs Lance by the collar of his armor, bringing him to his feet. Keith looks forward to see more Galra coming. Shit!
"Jump in 10 seconds… 9."
"I'll hold them off, you get to Green!" Keith yells and charged the first soldier he sees. Lance follows without argument and slips through and climbs in Green. Lance turns around to see Keith holding fairly well against the mob but even he won't last long.
Lance comms Pidge. "I'm on but Keith is still on the ship!"
"Hurry up we can't stay when that ship jumps!" she yells.
With his Bayard Lance gives cover fire and tries to make another opening for the Red Paladin to get through.
"6… 5."
"Keith come on!" Lance yells, as Keith swiftly tries to make his way to Green. The Red Paladin just a couple of steps away. Lance has his hand stretched out to Keith and Keith has his to Lance.
"3… 2..."
Just a little more- Bang! Lance's eyes widen in horror as Keith falls to the floor after unexpectedly getting Shot in the back.
"1… Engaging Jump."
"KEITH!" Lance shouts as Green mouth closes, and she moves back from the ship before it went through the wormhole. Shiro went down to Lance, his face showed concern of a body missing from his sight.
"Wheres Keith?" Shiro asks.
Lance turns around to face Shiro. "They got him." And with that the ship vanished through space.
End of Chapter 1
Initiating Chapter 2
Stand by.
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