text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""It was a normal, quiet day in the Altean Castle, too quiet...

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Lance had been quiet all day. He's never quiet, unless he was sick. But he hadn't shown any signs of sickness lately.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Hey. Hunk? Have you seen Lance?" Keith asked, seeing the Castle's chef walking down the hall.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""No. Actually, I haven't seen him seen since last night." Hunk admitted.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Oh. Thanks then, I guess." Keith murmured, bringing his hand up to his neck, walking away.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""—

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Lance was held captive on a Galra ship. No one noticed when a Galran solider snuck on to the Castle and kidnapped him as he slept.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Lance was tucked in the corner of a cell, his arms tied up and a muzzle strapped over his mouth. His eyes were wide in fear. Dried tears streaks were marked on his dark, tan face. The room dimly lit. The little light that poured in was from the small window that let him peer into space.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""And, The Red Paladin is held here." Lance blinked, hearing people walking down the hallways. Suddenly, the door cracked open and the light flooded into Lance's eyes, causing him to wince.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Ah, the weakest of Voltron." Lance looked up, seeing Haggar's bright yellow eyes glaring at him in both anger and delight.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Take him to the torture devices." Haggar ordered the Galran soldier with her.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""The Galra nodded, grabbing Lance and ripping him from the corner, the ropes cutting Lance's wrists and ankles. Lance resisted the urge to scream. His eyes twitched as a tear slipped, marking a new streak on his face. He shuddered as the Galran solider's hands scraped against his skin.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""—

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Hey Pidge, Shiro" Keith greeted as he stumbled upon them in the hallways.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Hey Keith," Shiro began. "Something wrong? You've seemed quite preoccupied since this morning"

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Keith nodded. "I can't find Lance anywhere, have you guys seen him?"

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""I haven't, but maybe the security cameras saw where he went" Pidge smiled as she led the way to the control room. She usually kept her trinkets and things in there.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Okay, so, let's see..." she mumbled as she pulled up the security footage from last night.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Pidge switched to Lance's room and the hallway his dorm was in. They watched both footages simultaineously.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""[video footage]

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Lance fumbled in his sleep, tossing, turning, mumbling something quiet enough that the audio couldn't make out. The door creaked open, letting a peak of light shine the room.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Who is it..." Lance asked groggily, bringing up his hands to rub his eyes.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""He shrieked for a small moment until the Galran solider placed his hand over Lance's mouth. Lance bit the Galra's hand, sputtering afterwards. He punched the Galran solider in the stomach, and tried to take off from his room. He didn't make it far before another galran solider appeared from the corner. Punching Lance straight at the jaw knocked him out clean, thudding as his body fell back onto the ground.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Both soliders left as one of them threw Lance over his shoulder.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""[end of video footage]

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""God..." Keith gasped softly.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""how did we not know someone snuck on the ship?!" Shiro questioned.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Fuck! I knew it!" Keith exclaimed in frustration.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""What do you mean 'knew it'?" Pidge asked.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Keith blushed, bringing a hand up to his arm, stroking it up and down.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Ugh, I haven't told you guys yet have I..."he sighed.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Told us what?" Shiro furrowed his eyebrows.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Guys, I'm Galran," Keith looked at the floor.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""What? How? When? Why didn't-"

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""No time for explanations Pidge, anyway, I said I knew it because I barely get any sleep at night but I 'felt it'. I felt a galran vibe? I don't know how to explain it but I just did," Keith spoke.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Keith face palmed." I should've know something was wrong..."

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Well, I'll go get Allura and Hunk, meet them down at the Lions' Hangars!" Shiro exclaimed.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Pidge and Keith nodded heading down to their Lions.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Keith ran to the Black lion.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Please; please activate! Please! I need to save Lance!" Keith screamed softly, as he placed his hands on the Lion's handles.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""The Black lion stood still. Suddenly, a roar echoed through the Castle. Keith's head peeked up.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Red!

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Keith ran off toward red's hangar, seeing the team starting to head in the direction of their own Lion's hangars. The team left the hangars with their Lions, punching in coordinates towards the Galran ship.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""—-—

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Lance screamed, electricity coursing through his veins.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Please stop!" He screeched, shaking violently, arching his back after the bolts ceased.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Then tell us where Voltron is!" The Galra hissed, pulling the lever down again.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Lance screamed, clenching his hands into fists. "I'll never t-tell you!" He gasped, searching for air. His eyes rolled, tired from screaming.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""The Galra took out a sword, walking towards Lance. He placed it under his rib cage.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Sure you won't talk?" The Galran asked again, sneering.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""Lance only widened his eyes, sighing as he shook his head.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""He screeched as the sword went into his skin, making its way across to his side.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""You bitches..." Lance gasped, once again looking for air. He sobbed but no tears came. Instead, his eye twitched.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""What'd you call me?" The Galran placed the sword at Lance's throat now.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Oh, I'm sorry I said," Lance cleared his throat, "You. Bitches. That's what I said, you hear me!?" Lance tried to scream, shuddering as he inhaled.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"=""""The galra slit his throat lightly, enough to make Lance yell. Lance felt dizzy now, eyes closing slowly.

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);="""" min-height:="""" 22.7px;"=""""

text";="""" color:="""" rgb(69,="""" 69,="""" 69);"="""""Okay that's enough," Haggar walked into the torture chamber, holding a vial full of a thick, dusty, red liquid.