A Million Galaxies (Chapter 1)

Lance is now dressed in a black cloak that is a little too big for him, looking like an idiot. "Do I have to wear this?" Lance asked Zyrynn. "Yes. Since I didn't know you would wake up today, I didn't bring your armor. It's not like a have future vision." Zyrynn replied, bored.

"You could at least sound enthesiastim when I asked you." Lance told her. Zyrynn gave him a look. "Don't you mean 'enthusiastic'?" Zyrynn asked.

"Don't try to be a grammar Nazi!" Lance exclaimed. Zyrynn just rolled her eyes. 'Humans.' Zyrynn thought as they waited for Plārá's signal. "So...what galaxy am I in?" Lance asked.

"A galaxy that is extremely dangerous to try and go to. And a galaxy where it's hard for outsiders to get a signal in. But, as for us who live in this star system, we can easily send a signal. The only problem is that we are prevented by the stupid tattle tails. The Xuttribian Council." Zyrynn replied.

"Oh. Do you people know about Voltron?" Lance asked her. "Yeah. You're one of its paladins, right?" Zyrynn turned to him with a smirk. "Whoa! You know Voltron?! And yeah I am!" Lance silently exclaimed. "Even though it's hard for us to communicate with others from another galaxy, we do know about the evil galras who took over most of the universe." Zyrynn said.

Lance fell silent. "Zarkon is the leader of the evil galras." Lance said. "Oh. I feel bad for those who follow him blindly." Zyrynn said. "Huh?" Lance asked.

"When Plārá was healing you, we managed to tap in some of your memories." Lance froze. "Your friend must've felt confused when he found out." Zyrynn said. Lance knew exactly who she was talking about.

"Keith felt like we don't trust him. But we do. I do. It's just that Allura was just so angry about the galra, she forgot who Keith really is. It was like she forgot he who he is. He's not just a galra. He's a paladin of Voltron and he's our friend. Our family." Lance said.

"I can relate to that. Stupid idiots…" Zyrynn muttered silently, but Lance heard her. "Huh? What do you mean by that?" Lance gave her a confused look. "They're distracted. Let's go." Zyrynn ignored him and sneaked out a back door. Lance, luckily, was assigned at the lowest floor of the healing center or should he say hospital.

"Okay. We're out. Where to next?" Lance asked her. Lance knew that she doesn't want to talk about relating to Keith's situation when he found out that he was galra.

"The royal palace." Lance's eyes widened. "What?!" Lance exclaimed. "Shh!" Zyrynn shushed him, looking around. Luckily, it seems that no one heard him. "Are you crazy?! You said that you're helping me escape from the royal guard or something." Lance said.

"Yes, I'm helping you. I'm helping you escape from the council, not the royal family. And also, the teleporters for the moons of Xuttrib are in the royal palace's basement. And we need those teleporters to get us to Hāvæ." Zyrynn said.

"Oh. So we need to break in?" Lance asked. "No. We're walking in."

"Huh?"

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Keith slashed the training dummies one after another. He need to take his anger and frustration out on something. Keith didn't know how long he could contain it. Lance is still missing. They're on the run from the galra again. They also can't form Voltron without the red lion and Lance.

Lance

With his guard down for a moment, one training dummy managed to land a solid hit on his stomach. "Gah!" Keith was sent flying back into a wall. The dummy then started to run towards him. "Stop! End training sequence!" Keith yelled out. The training dummy immediately stop. Keith leaned back at the wall, panting.

He just couldn't get his mind off Lance. 'Where the quiznak is he?! Is he even alive?' Keith rubbed his hands on his face. He can't think that way. Lance is fine. He's probably on his way back here. Or he's just probably chilling with random aliens. 'But why can't Allura and Pidge find them?' Keith is worried. He's really worried.

"You okay?" Keith's head snapped towards the owner of the voice, to see the human they saved. "Yes." Keith replied, standing up. "You still can't find the Tailor?" The dark skinned male asked. "Huh?" How did he know that so called nickname Lance was given back at his earlier years at the Garrison? "You know. Lance McClain. I know him. Both of us came from the same town. He's pretty loud...and flirty. But still, he's cool." He said.

'He knows Lance?' Keith asked himself. "How come he hasn't mentioned someone from his home town being in the Garrison with him?" Keith asked. "He can be ignorant at times. And besides, when he met you, he started to ignore most of the other cadets, except Hunk, and focus on trying to one up you at anything he can." The dark skinned boy said. 'He did?' Keith thought.

"So his hatred for me started when I got into the Garrison." Keith stated. "He says hatred and rivalry. And I see a slight attraction and I'm pretty sure he idolized you a little. He may show it by showing hatred but I'm pretty sure he likes you. One might say he has a crush on you." Keith gave him a look. "Look," Keith stopped. What was his name again? "I'm Kaidan. You can call me Kai. And sorry for shutting out all you guys." The boy, Kaidan, said.

"Okay. Look, Kai, Lance doesn't like me like that." Keith said. "Oh? Then you are the one who likes him like that? Since you literally murdered all those training robots to distract yourself from his disappearance." Kai said. Keith looked away. "Hey it's okay. I don't mind knowing you guy likes a guy. I should know, I like both guys and girls." Kai said. "I didn't say I like Lance!" Keith snapped.

"But you also hesitated before giving me your response." Kai said. "I hate you." Keith said. "Because I'm right? Look, Keith, I can listen. It's fine. I'm sure Lance will feel the same way as you do." Kai said. Keith sighed, "Fine. I do like him. And I'm worried as hell. And also, we can't form Voltron without him. He's just that important. Not only to me but also the team." Keith said.

"Then, tell me what I can do to help you guys find him."

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"Well, that way easy. Where are the guards?" Lance asked. "The council most likely called them to help look for you." Zyrynn replied. "Okay. And also, why are those cyborg like people just staring at us before ignoring us?" Lance asked.

"Oh, those are the butlers and chamber maids. They really are cyborgs. And they don't really care much about us sneaking around. They're too busy with their jobs." Zyrynn explained.

"Really?! They're cyborgs! Can I-" Lance was cut off when Zyrynn placed a finger on his lips. "Shh!" Then she sneaked across the hall to a wall. Lance gave her a confused look until she placed her left hand on the wall and a door appears.

"Whoa!" Lance exclaimed. Zyrynn just rolls her eyes. Zyrynn went in while Lance followed her. When they got down the basement, Lance immediately saw beautiful sceneries.

"It's beautiful!" Lance exclaimed. Each corner room was decorated with all sorts of circular platforms surrounded by forests, a desert, a field of flowers, etc. "Yeah...Nah. It's just the teleporters. Now go to that teleporter surrounded by a forest. I'll activate it." Zyrynn told Lance.

Lance nodded his head and went to the said teleporter. "This teleporter feels like a stage." Lance said. "Yeah, yeah." Zyrynn said while activating the teleporter.

"Tráx qí rhūx ezkh qūxík ryōk?" Both Lance and Zyrynn froze.

To be continued...