AN: Day One for Allura Ship Week - Angel/Goddess.

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It took them three years to find Princess Allura.

But if their readings of the cave carvings on Earth and on Arus were correct, the timeline was as it should be. Curtis was still wary about following the guidance of several thousand year old myths and prophecies but Shiro was adamant that it was their strongest source of information.

"Keith found me by following a prophecy," Shiro reminded him often.

That honestly was the only "solid" reassurance the Comms Chief had. But right now, as they drifted through deep, deep space Curtis couldn't shake the feeling of anticipation. It was dark out here with barely any stars. He imagined this was what deep sea diving would be like except with absolutely no flashlight. He had thermos and biorhythm scanners running at the same time. They weren't going to go through this completely blind.

Then, he saw it.

"Captain."

Shiro looked over to his boyfriend. The dark circles around his eyes were very prominent against his light skin tone. Trying to get the man to sleep was impossible this week.

"There's something out there," Curtis typed away as he zoomed in. "A nebula?"

"I can feel Black," Shiro murmured with his eyes closed. "She's close."

"Sam," Shiro opened his eyes. "Divert power to the thrusters." He clenched his hands behind his back. "We're going in."

They glided to her as if pulled by a magnetic force. Curtis didn't even have to look at his scanners to know it was her. The Atlas stopped right in front of her. Curtis stood up slowly to look through the front windows. The nebula looked as if the princess was sleeping in a curled position. What was her hair shifted and moved in a spectrum of blues, greens, and silvery stars. The lions were there guarding her in her slumber.

" 'The Lion Goddess will sleep amongst her pride,' " Coran recited quietly, " 'On a bed of light and color.' "

"Allura," Shiro choked out. "We found you."

Curtis moved to lightly grasp Shiro's hand. "What now?"

Shiro took a long breath in and out. He squeezed Curtis' hand before letting go of it.

"Atlas crew, prepare for Mecha form."

The countdown went. Atlas was now in the robot form. They moved closer, bringing a hand up to touch her. The lions moved. The nebula shifted and uncurled in a lazy stretch. She stood on her starry legs, her hair floating behind like a cape. Then she walked to them slowly, one foot in front of the other. Atlas offered a hand. She placed a starry hand in it. There was a flash of light as the nebula shrunk into itself until there was a small figure standing in the middle of the Atlas' palm.

Allura's eyes glowed with the colors of the universe.

The control room held their breath as they took it in. Then her eyes closed and she collapsed.

"Med team report to the Atlas bay," Curtis quickly alerted. "We're bringing in Princess Allura."

Curtis watched from the hospital room doorway as Shiro still held onto her, the silver haired man's face buried in her hair as he wept out all of his emotions.

"I'm sorry," Shiro sobbed out. "I left you alone."

Princess Allura was tired and barely conscious but it didn't prevent her from running her fingers in his hair.

"Is it over?" she slowly breathed out, "Has peace begun?"

Shiro nodded his head. A tension left her aching body.

"Then there's nothing to apologize for." She shifted her head minutely to press her lips to his temple. "You did what I asked."

They locked eyes for a second and then leaned in for a kiss. Curtis shifted his gaze. They were still going to have to figure out how this would be for all three of them. He already knew that there was nothing "normal" about Takashi Shirogane and so he was to expect the unexpected. He looked back. They were embracing now. He hoped to have a companionable relationship with the Princess once they discussed this.

Her eyes opened and fixed on him. He forgot how to breathe.

"Curtis," she murmured.

Her hand was out for his. His feet moved forward before he could register it. He had a couple of basic things to say, how he was glad they found her, how he hoped she'd feel better soon, did she need water...but as her eyes stayed locked with his none of that came to him.

'She saved my entire planet,' Shay had told him.

'We were the first to be extended Voltron's aid,' the Arusians proudly proclaimed.

'She brought me back to life,' Shiro had softly murmured. 'She gave me hope every time I felt the darkness slipping into my mind.'

He had her hand then leaned in for a soft press of lips. He pulled back but kept his hand around hers. As he stared at the flush in her cheeks he realized he was already on his way to loving her too.

"Welcome home," Curtis smiled.

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