"LANCE!"
My voice echoed through the caverns.
Black shone a light.
It illuminated the caverns making shadows dance across the walls.
Fighting in the dark was not a good idea.
Ever since we trapped Lotor in the Quintessence field, the Galra planned stealthy attacks on the freed empire.
The Galra were seizing the throne.
One Galra after another.
Murdered
All our hard work to bring peace.
Gone.
I saw a frail figure among the purple troops.
"Lance."
My voice was barely a whisper.
I bent down and picked him up.
"LANCE IS DOWN!"
I screamed into my intercom.
"Keith what is your location!" , Pidge shouted, I could hear the worry in her voice.
"We followed a troop in the caverns, they ambushed us we managed to beat them, but Lance is injured!"
My eyes fell down to his stomach.
He clutched a scarlet wound.
Stabbed.
"STABBED IN THE ABDOMEN, VOLTRON I NEED ASSISTANCE!"
I yelled as hard as I could.
"I've sent Romelle down to help, for now, try and stop the bleeding!"
Allura's sounded shrilly partnered with stress.
I set lance on the dusty floor and propped him up with my arm.
"This reminds me of the good old days."
Lance chuckled and winced.
"Save your strength...wait are you telling me you actually remember that?"
I asked.
"I was still conscious you doofus."
I laughed.
"Actually I have a few things to put in the open while I'm here."
Lance said as he gingerly removed his hand from his wound.
"Don't say that you sound like your about to die."
I said, trying to hold back tears.
"Tell Allura that I'm sorry for being an asshole."
Stop.
"Tell Shiro you were the brother I never had and thank you."
Please.
"Hunk for being an amazing man."
It hurts.
"Pidge for opening my eyes."
No.
"Matt, Coran, Romelle, and Krolia for completing Voltron."
I beg you.
"You for comforting me and being an overall great person."
I'm hurting.
...
"I love you, Keith."
...
I love you
...
Tears streamed from my eyes making my vision blur.
"I love you too."
Lance smiled.
Took a breath.
Said,"I'd like to be among the stars."
and fell limp...
I screamed.
My voice went hoarse.
"Keith!"
I could make out the figure of Romelle running to me.
"Hold on Keith, I'll get him sorted. We still have time!"
She took Lance and lifted him up and ran toward the pod.
I felt the world spin.
Then...
Black.
"We are a good team."
"Leave the math to Pidge."
"The seventh wheel."
"Older, Cooler, More grizzled."
I have been so blind.
"I love you."