VOLTRON
Chapter 2

"Now Let's Eat?"


"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Lt. Com. Charlie Forrester, and this is my Squadron. Reporting for Duty, your majesty!" She said as she saluted the Princess, who looks at her and her group of explorers in awe.

::whispering::"I still say that it was maybe a prank-call! If it is.. when I find him, I'll strangle that little dork-weed!"

Skye giggles wickedly, agreeing with Dusty. She then gets a "feeling" and turns to see Zero glaring at them both, trying to mentaly shush them. Skye glares right back at him, and then turns to whisper back to Dusty, who now had an insane-gleam in her eye.

"Ditto!"

The princess, finally snapping "out of it", smiles at the newcomers. "Oh! Yes, yes! Welcome, Lieutenant Commander! Welcome to Arus. Your timming couldn't be any better. Koran has filled me in on what you are to do here. I'm sorry he could not be here to personally greet you, but he.. **sighs** he's not feeling to well." Allura glances down at the ground for a moment, but then looks back up at Charlie, and smiles. "I'm sure You'll do a great job as the Control technician."

"ME?!? Oh.. Um.. ah.. Sorry princess, but, that's not my job. I wouldn't know the first thing about working a control board!"

"Huh? But.. I thought.."

Charlie pulls Skye out of the line, not that she wasn't already, and stands her in front of Allura, who just looks down at her, shocked.

"This is Private Skye Sheinin, Graduate of the Galaxy Garrison Tech School, she will be working on the Castle Controls, Princess."

Skye does a little salute, and Smiles at the princess, who couldn't believe that SHE was the one Garrison sent.

"At your service, your majesty!"

"No Way! Galaxy Garrison Tech School?! I remember they were just finishing constructing it! I heard it was going to have the best Mechanics experts as thier faculty! Geeze, I wanted to go there!" Hunk Pouts. "But.. um.. aren't you a little too young to be a graduate?"

Skye turns and gives Hunk a big Stare, but then shifts her eyes towards her feet. "For the Tech School, no. But, to fully graduate from the Acadamey, yes. I still need my four years of Military training. But, when Gen. Grahmm got the news from Koran, and of his "situation", he quickly summoned me, along with the rest of us, to go and aid you all!"

"Quickly summoned you? I heard he pulled your name out of a hat, along with the names of the other graduates!"

"WHAT?!?! Why I autta..!" Skye lundges over to knock the laughing Zero on his Kiester, but Sonja quickly holds her back. Zero, meanwhile, rushes and hides behind Dusty.

"Private Sheinin, Private Blazer!! ATTENTION!! I'll deal with you two later!" Charlie turns and looks back at Allura, who was trying to cover up her smile. "Sorry about that Princess, I guess we're all tired from our journey."

"And probably Hungry!" Hunk exclaims, speaking for himself.

"Yeah!" Says everyone, including the force, in unison.

"Well then! What are we all standing out here for? Come, Lt. You will be our guests of honor!"

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"UGH!! Imbicils!! You couldn't even get rid of five measly ships? We had an opening! Arus had it's defenses down, and STILL you couldn't handle them?" Scolded Zarkon to the two only survivors of whom tried to attack Forrester and her squadron earlier that day.

The two soldiers just hung thier heads in shame. They knew what their fate would be, and they also knew that there would be no reconsideration. But that didn't stop them from trying to salvage thier robotic lives.

"Please forgive us, your Majesty! If.. if it pleases you, we.. We brought news also from Arus!"

"What? On with it or I'll slash you where you stand!"

"Y-y-yes sire. Th-th-these newc-c-comers.."

"QUIT YOUR STUTTERING!!" Zarkon gets up and quickly slashes the robot's head off, not giving it a chance to scream in protest, let alone explain what was the news."

"Oh thanks alot Father! Now we'll never know who these newcomers are!"

Zarkon looks over to his side, and see's his son, Lotor, standing in the doorway. In his hand, he holds a glass of the richest wine in the galaxy. Lotor finishes the wine, and throws the cup behind his shoulder causing it to shatter into pieces. Slaves are ready for this, and promptly begin to clean it up. Without warning, Lotor unsheaths his sword, and sticks it on the other survivor's neck.

"You.. who are these newcomers? Answer.. and No stuttering, less you wish to share the same fate as your co-pilot!"

"Yes Sire! These Newcomers come from Galaxy Garrison. They were sent to Arus to Aid the Voltron Force around the castle. The reason is because Koran, thier control Technician, has suffered a heart attack, and would not be able to fufill his duties, untill he recovers."

"Hmmm.. Interesting.. That is all!" Lotor sheaths his sword and turns around. "Guards! Take him to the Torture Chambers!"

"What? But.. I thought.."

"I said you wouldn't share the same fate as your co-pilot, but I did not say you would be released! There's still that matter of you failing!.. Take him Away!"

Other robotic guards take the protesting pilot down to the dungeon.

"Now we have five others to worry about?!? I do not like the sound of this." Exclaimed Zarkon, as he sat back down on his throne. "HAGGAR!"

"Yes, sire?"

"These newcomers will prove to be a nusance! I want you to elliminate them!"

Lotor thinks quietly to himself, "You bumbling fool, you can't even get rid of the Voltron force, what makes you think you can get rid of them so easily?"

"Of course Sire, As a matter of fact, your majesty, I've come up with a new spell, to place on the princess!"

"OH not another spell on the Princess!" Stated Lotor, now with a new cup of wine in his hand. "If it's one of those sleeping spells, I'll slay you where you are! You have No idea how tired I am of those spells!"

"No, young prince! This is a different spell! This spells is not just for the princess, but for all who dwell in the castle!"

"Go then Haggar! And I do not want you to return until you've compleated your task!"

"As you wish, sire!"

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Back in Arus, everyone had gathered in a large, round, dinning table, ready to eat. Everyone, that is, except Skye, who was sent, as punishment, to fly the ships to the air base that was near the castle. Zero's punishment was to to wash the dishes after all was done. The seating arrangements were as follows: Charlie, Allura, Keith, Sonja, Hunk, Zero, Nanny, Skye, Pidge, Dusty, and Lance. All chairs were occupied, except of course for Skye's. Everyone was busy chattering on today's events. Pidge was gloating to Dusty on how he beat Lance four times in a row, Lance was denying everything. Zero just gawked on how many plates were being used to just serve bread. Hunk was busy eating the bread. Sonja was recounting today's attack to Keith. Charlie was telling Allura her side of the story! Just then Skye runs in, grumbling, like usual. She plops herself on her assigned chair, next to Pidge and Nanny. She then got an uneasy feeling about Nanny.. and thus scooted her chair a little away from her. Just then Allura tapped her glass with a spoon. Everyone fell quiet. Allura stood up and raised her glass to everyone.

"I'd like to Welcome you all once again to Arus. I know your stay here is only temporary, but while you are in our castle, you will be treated as guests. Now, I'd like to have Lt. Commander Charlie Forrester, propose a toast. Lt?"

"I'd be honored, Princess. **Ahem** I'd like to propose a toast, so that one day, peace will be held across the universe, and that one day we, or our children, won't have to live in Fear from the forces of Evil... and the only thing we will have to worry about, is why they package hot-dog buns in a package of eight, and the hot-dogs in a package of ten? Or.. or why those tiny packages of cereal say 'servings for four' but only have enough in them for one." Charlie went on rambling on things that annoyed her. Like why "Violets" were considered Blue, and not violet? Or why number two pencils are used for tests.. and not a number one? So on and So on. Three minutes later, she finshed her toast, and glances at everyone around the table.

There was an odd silence lingering in the room, but Hunk.. wanting to eat already, yelled out, "HERE HERE!! Now let's Eat!"

On that, everyone raised thier glass and exclaimed, "Here, Here!"

Charlie grumbled. But then shruged and began to eat as well.

"COM *Ahem* Will the owner of a GG space vehicle, model XT1-950 report to Control Room, you are parked in an illegal parking space."

Skye looks up from eating a fork-full of mashed potatoes and notices everyone is glaring at her. **Munch.. Gulp** "WHAAAT? Okay fine.. I'll go! Picky Picky!"

"I'll help!"

Skye glances over to her left to glare at the one who yelled in her ear, and notices Pidge, for the first time since arriving. He looks at her, smilling at her.

"Uh.. I wanna see the new XT1 models, Yeah! That is.. if you don't mind."

"No.. not at all, better hurry though.. I hate cold Potatoes."

"YES! I mean.. yes, me too."

Skye gets up from her chair and turns to leave, Pidge following right behind her. As she's about to open the door, she hears some "School-girl" giggling. Sky glances over, and the giggling immediatly stops. She shrugs and walks out the door.

While walking towards Castle Control, Skye and Pidge walked side to side, silently. Skye, trying to find the keys for Zero's XT1-950 within her pockets, Pidge glancing at Skye, once every two seconds.

"By the way.. they call me Pidge."

"Huh? Oh.. Skye, Skye Sheinin. I've heard of you."

"You have?!?"

"Well, yes, I mean, who hasn't? Your the only cadet, in the history of the Acadamy, that has graduated earlier than the average."

"Well.. hehe.. yeah!" Pidge grins, while rubbing his neck. All is silent for a while, until Skye pulls out Zero's keys from her flannel's pocket.

"You know, Skye, it's about time I finally get to talk to someone my own age! Have you ever played Monopoly?"

"Played it? I'm Garrison's Intergalactial Champion! well.. not officially, but I do beat everyone, ESPECIALLY Grahmm, time and time again."

"I bet you can't beat me!"

"I accept your challenge.. oh here we are!"

Upon entering, the guard in the Control room, sat both Skye and Pidge in front of a portable chalk board, and began to give a lecture, on "Why parking in Red-Zone is bad." Normally, they fell asleep durring the lecture, so now lets move back to the dinning room.

Back in the Dinning room, everyone was just finishing off the main course. Zero, never imagined they would use that many plates, but he figured they were just doing so for his assigned punishment, and because they knew they weren't the ones that would clean up. Then the Castle's maitre d's entered, carrying silver trays. In each tray were two plates of chocolate, caramel turtle fudge, brownie cakes!

"All Right! Dessert!"

"Oh geeze Hunk, arent' you full already?"

"You don't know Hunk that well, do you Sonja? The day he's actually "Full", is the day he's eaten everything in the Galaxy!"

"One of these days, he's going to explode like a rocket!"

Just then the castle shook emensly. People fell to the ground from the force of the explosion that nearly took out half of the roof.

The alarms went off, even though it was late for a warning, and everyone ran off to the Castle's Control room. There they saw Skye, pressing several buttons on the controls, and Pidge lying next to one of the guards, who was wrapping a bandage on his head.

"Oh my gawd! Pidge!"

"He's okay.. he's just "unconsious".. One of you is going to have to fly his lion, who's it going to be?"

"I'll go!"

"Okay Charlie." Skye goes over to Pidge, and gets the green Lion keys and throws them to Charlie. Skye runs back to the control boards and presses the button for the pods to pop up. As if she had been doing it for some time.

"Oh yeah.. here!" Skye throws Zero's his keys, Dusty hers, and Sonja her "Wolf" Keys. "They didn't give me time to move'em to the garage.. so I think they're still by the landing base. Now move it peoples!! Hup HUP! Get yer butts to your pods!"

The Force run to thier Pods, Charlie enters Pidge's number four pod, and wasn't ready about letting go on the end of the slidding thing. The lion's got ready and were ready for action. Dusty and group ran to the nearby base and got into their respective ships.

"What's this.... A Ticket?? Why I autta..!

COM7 "Just consider it getting even, Zero!"

COM8 "Whatever!"

COM6 "Hush up you two.. they need us! Let's go!"

COM8 "Yes Master Dusty.. whatever you say Master Dusty.. would you like a milk bath, or a foot rub too master Dusty?"
COM6 ::Grumbles:: "You are so in such deep doodoo when we get back!"

COM8 **Gulp**

The Lions and the three other ships fly in front of the Doom fleet's armada.

D-COM1 "HA! So, the Voltron Force has decided to call for Backup? What's the Matter, don't think you can handle us alone?"

COM2 "What are you blabbering about, Mogor? Your the one who needs the Backup.. Not once have you ever defeated us!"

D-COM1 "That's going to change, my dear Red Lion.. LAUNCH THE ROBEAST!"

COM2 "Excuse me.. did you just call me "Dear"?

COM8 "I think he might have the "hots" for you!" ::laughs::

COM2 "SHUT UP!"

COM5 "Lance, Zero shut up and let's go! I wanna get back at that Brownie Cake!!

COM1 "Come'on guys.. let's show Garrison what we're made of! Charlie, just do as I say! Activate Interlocks! Dinotherms.. connected. Infracells Up! Megathrusters are Go!

COM1,2,3,5 "Let's Go Voltron Force!

COM4 "Diddo!"

The Lions began to form Voltron, first Black Lion formed itself as the body, then the red lion connecting itself as the right arm, then the green lion connecting itself as the left arm, then was the yellow lion connecting itself as the right leg. But before blue lion could attach itself to the body, the robeast fired a ray-missile. Sending Blue lion crashing to the ground.

COM-ALL "PRINCESS!!"

COM1 "Lions, break up!"

COM2,4,5 "Aye, Keith!"

"Alright.. stage one is compleate! Now it's up to Haggar to compleate stage two.. lets go you fools.. attack the other lions!"

The surrounding Doom ships begin to pair off, like before, to a certain V-force ship. Meanwhile Haggar appears on a cliff, overlooking the Blue Lion.

"Well well princess. Sleeping Like a Baby! Haha! Soon you'll be acting like the baby brat that you are!" Haggar sprinkes a bag of magic powder on the lion's mouth. Somehow it enters the cock-pit and the Princess begins to breath the magic stuff. Haggar begins cackling, and disapears into thin air. Mogor, seeing that Haggar has compleated her task, orders his troops to head back home. The Force thought this battle was a very easy battle, and became a tid-bit suspicious, but then ignored it. It was late, and a victory is a Victory. The Lions go then to check on Blue Lion, who was still lying under the cliff.

"Princess, are you okay?" Says Keith as he runs toward the blue Lion's oppening.

"Oh I hope she is!"

COM6 "Keith! Is she Okay?"

COM2 "She... she.. she seems to be.. sleeping!"

COM7 "Sleeping? Are you sure? Better bring her to the Infirmary just in case!"

COM2 "Okay.. let me get back to my lion, Hunk.. help me take Blue Lion back to the castle!"

COM5 "Right Cheif!"

COM1 "Okay.. you guys go on ahead.. we'll be right behind you guys!"

COM-All "Check!"

The group all head back to the castle, and go towards the Control room. There they find Pidge, awake, and yelling at the lector on how it was his fault he could't go help his friends. Skye was punching up a series of buttons, trying to finish up. Then Keith, Hunk and Allura walk in.

"Allura! Your alright!"

"Yes.. seems so. I don't know what happened. Last thing I remember was crashing near the cliff, then waking up, being carried by yellow and black lion."

"Well, I for one wouldn't mind sleeping already! I'm ready to hit the sack. Say Princess, where would we be sleeping?"

"Yes, it has been a busy day, hasn't it Sonja. Nanny will show you all to your rooms.. right Nanny?"

"Ya Ya! Come! Iz pazt yer zleep-time. VAIT!! Not yew Zero! Ya still haveta vash dem dishes!"

"AW comeon! Can't it wait till morning? I'm exausted!"

"Niet! Kom Kom! Za zooner ya ztart, za zooner yew go's Beddie Bye!"

"Yeah Zero! Have Fuuun!" Skye laughs.

"And Where do you think your going?" Exclaims Charlie, stopping Skye from walking out the door.

"Sleep?"

"Nonononono! You didn't do exactly as you were told! Remember? Flying the Ships to the Landing base?"

"Did too! It's not my fault they're picky on where one has to park!"

"GIT!! Oh, and while your at it, Take the Lion's back to thier dens, kay? Also, No parking in a "No parking" Zone! Got it?"

The force smiles, and throw their keys to Skye. They yawn, and stretch exageratingly, gloating on how they're gonna sleep earlier than she was. I know.. they're evil!

Chapter 3

"He Looks Like a Smurf!"

**Yaaaaaaaaaawwwn** "Nuthin going on over there," *Click* "nope.. nuthin happening over there either!" *Click" "A little bush fire already dying out!" *Click* "Two deers mating." *Click* "Hey.. a little town.. wow.. that bread looks yummy!" *Click* "Hey wait! Darn comp!." *Sighs* "Nuthin over here." Twas early in the morning, and Skye was doing the Castle's "Daily Survey" of Arus. Half of the castle personel was still asleep. Nanny had given her Koran's list of "Things to Do", after she had returned from last night's chore. She was about to compleate the last thing on her list, when she saw a child, standing and smilling at her. The little girl looked about seven years old, and had gold hair and blue eyes.

"Uh.. hello.. don't think I've met you. What's your name?"

::Giggles:: "Your silly, Skye! It's me, Allura!"

"Oh? Another Allura! Hey, Little Allura, do me a favor and go wake up Big Allura. It's not fair that only you and I are the only ones awake at this hour."

"But I am Allie!"

"Yes yes.. I know. But wake up the other Allura.. you know the Princess?"

"But I'm Allura!"

**Sigh** "Forget it! It's too early for this! Why don't you go off and play. Okies?"

"Alrighties! Bye!" But before this little Allura left.. she pulls the chair away from the control boards, causing Skye to skate onto the wall.

"OMPH! Why you little.... Get back here!"

::Giggles:: "Laterz Skye!"

"What a wierd Kid!"

"HEY KID! WATCH IT!!" Pidge yells from across the hallway. He enters the control room and looks at Skye. "Who is that kid?"

"I thought you'd know.. she says her name is Allura!"

**Sigh** "It's a popular name here in Arus. But when I see her again, I'm going to get her for knocking me down!"

"Sorry.. called dibbs first!"

"Dibbs on what?" Said a new voice over at the doorway. "If it's about that kid that nearly rammed me against the wall, I ...."

"She rammed you too, Keith? Boy that kid's dead meat!" Lance exclaims as he enters the room, kinda holding his arm after being rammed to the doorway by Little Allura.

One by one, the force enters, each one complaining of "That kid that rammed me".

"Vat's dis about a little kid dat keeps beatink yews ups?" Nanny enters with a big grin on her face. The force just grumbles.

"Oh it's just this little brat, Nanny, she keeps knocking us down or ramming us against the walls."

"Haha! Allura j'us ta do dat too's! Ven she vas just a little gir'l. She voud knok ze guardz to za wall, zen run avay laughink!" Nanny begins laughing at old memories.

Pidge turns to Skye. "What, did you say her name was?"

Skye Smirks. "She 'claimed' her name was Allura."

"You don't say! Kinda makes sense, though.!" ::Laughs::

"Whatever, Lance. Anyways.. where is Allura.. Big Allura that is?"

"You mean she's still not awake?"

"She's usually the first one awake, Charlie. This is not like her at all."

"The thing that confuses me, is that this little brat knew my name! And I've never met the kid before! Why Me? I have no clue!" Skye twirls back around, shaking her head. She's about to finish up her daily chores, when little Allura skips back in. Everyone fights the urge to give the kid a wack in the toosh and just glares at her. The Kid waves a cute little "Hi" at everyone, and makes her way over to the control pannel.

"Skyyyyyyyee!! I can't find my bike!!"

"Argh!! What am I? Your Mommy?"

"**Hmph** You Mean!"

"Deal with it!"

Little Allura kicks Skye in the kneecap, and runs off. Skye begins cussing, but then stops abruptly, remembering Nanny's rule on cussing: "One bar of soap per each cuss word." She turns sheepishly to look at Nanny, somehow expecting Nanny to just yank her ear out of the room and to the kitchen, but Skye notices that she had the most peculiar look on her face. Everyone else notices it too.

"Uh.. Nanny.. you okay?" Asks Hunk, while waving a hand across Nanny's eyes.

"Zat girl! Chee.. Chee..!"

"Yeah yeah.. She kicked me! And when she comes back, I'll give HER one big kick in the patoots!!"

"Chee.. looked juz likes Allura, ven she vas zat age! Exactly elike!"

"Oh don't tell me it's the "Identical Strangers" routine! That bit's been milked soo much, it's Cheesy!" Exclaims Lance, now slapping his forhead.

::Exhales loudly:: "Incomming message!" Skye presses the button for the video screen (she's been trying to memorize which button does what.) The screen turns on and suddenly Lotor's face appears, with a big smile on his face.
"Well well well! So you are the new Flunkies for the Voltron force!"

"LOTOR!!"

"He's Lotor! Hmmm.. I pictured him a bit more meaner looking!"

"Shh, Zero." Keith turns to Lotor on the screen. "What do you want now Lotor!?"

"Nothing.. Absolutly Nothing! You, on the other hand probably would want something from me!"

"Like that'll happen!" Said Pidge, scoffing.

"Oh, but I think you do! You see, durring your last battle, Haggar put a spell on Allura! A Youth Spell!"

"Youth Spell? What, in Grahm's name are you talking about, you Evil Smurf?"

::Growls:: "Figure it Out! Meanwhile, I'll be waiting for your surrender!" Then just like that, Lotor's image went off the screen.

Everyone stood there silently, including Nanny, thinking for a moment on what Lotor meant.

"T-t-that means... h-he.. means..Y-ya mean Allura ... is.. is..?"

::Nods:: ::growls:: "Not if we can help it!" Said Keith, now with fists tightened.

"Aw Man! And I really wanted to get even with her!" Said Zero, now kicking air.