Lance never thought he was anything special.
All he knew, was that he was a boy from Cuba. It was his identity. Everyone who ever knew him, knew him as 'That Cuban boy, over there' and he was fine with that. He loved his background, his culture, and his family loved him. But, sometimes, he noticed some… strange things.
Not normal things.
Sure, he looked Cuban. Tan skin, chocolate brown hair, but… his eyes. His entire family had brown eyes, but he… he had blue eyes. His Mami always told him:
"Carino, your eyes are a blessing. Calm, like the ocean. Always, remember, you're our special boy, mijo."
He always just figured it was some freak mutation, his eye color never changing from when he was a baby, he supposed. He never paid it much mind in the end. Though… sometimes, he swears he could sometimes feel his cheeks tingle, and just a flicker of color on them. He always assumed it was a trick of the light, but then Hunk noticed it, and he grew suspicious. When he asked his Mami about it, she always answered with,
"Mijo, remember, you are special. ."
He never realized what she meant until he was launched into space.
He... met actual aliens. Kinda crazy. But, the weirdest thing about it, was after he met the Alteans, he noticed the flickers of color stayed longer, becoming markings on his cheeks.
Just like Alteans.
He decided to keep it secret until he was sure, though.
Well, he was sure now.
It was a normal sabotage mission. Get in, mess some things up, then get out. Simple, really.
Until it wasn't.
LINE BREAK
The mission started as normal as anything. They had used Green's cloaking mode to get past defenses, then each team member left for their positions. Pidge and Hunk stayed in Green, and hacked the main ships, allowing easy access for the infiltrating squad. Lance, Keith, and Shiro were sent out to sabotage the ship's contained in the docks, taking a good chunk of the armada out. Once Pidge and Hunk were in position, they hacked the ship's communication, defense, and radar, preventing them from reaching outside help. That done, the infiltration squad made their way into the lower decks of the ship, only finding 3 guards along the way.
They didn't stop to think that 3 guards equals trap.
They realized soon enough, though.
Once they made it to the docks, the place was… deserted? That was when Shiro knew something was wrong.
"Uh-oh. Guys, I think this is a trap. Abort the mission, we've gotta get ou-" He was cut off by a piercing shriek. The three paladins had to cover their ears, due to the dangerous decibel levels the scream was creating. That was when Haggar showed up.
And, when the mission became a complete shit storm.