Here's chapter 2! Hope you like it!
Everyone chatted at the table while they munched on the lunch that Hunk had made. That is everyone except Keith. Keith was quietly munching on his food, which was a normal occurrence, while everyone talked around him.
Lance sat next to Hunk and chatted with him excitedly. Pidge had her nose stuck in her tablet working on some new upgrades for the lions, and Shiro, Allura, and Coran were all talking quietly at the end of the table. Keith watched them for a moment before turning back to his own food and taking another bite.
"Hey!" Pidge's outburst echoed through the room and everyone looked up suddenly. Keith froze halfway to his mouth with another bite when he glanced over.
"I need everyone's attention and I don't want you distracted," Shiro said setting the tablet down next to him out of Pidge's reach. Pidge slumped back in her seat and glared at him from over the top of her glasses.
"What's up Shiro?" Lance asked as she picked up her glass and took a drink of water.
"Allura, Coran, and I have come up with a new training schedule for each morning. It's partner training so just be prepared."
"Sweet!" Lance lightly punched Hunk, "Looks like we could be partners!"
"Uh Lance, not so fast, we have already picked your partners," Lance went quiet.
"Pidge and Hunk we have decided to put you together, so you can work on your technical skills as well as your combat skills. Keith and Lance, we figured you could challenge each other and push each other to your limits."
"great!" Lance's voice appeared cheerful, excited even, but when she looked over a Keith there was a small flash of abhorrence in her eyes. Keith broke the stare first and turned back to his plate.
"Why did you partner me with her?" Keith asked Shiro as he looked over a map. They were the only ones on the bridge and Keith thought it was the best time to ask. "She obviously hates me, " Shiro sighed and looked up at Keith.
"Because she would challenge you the best in your skills as a paladin."
Keith stood across from Shiro a scowl on his face. "you obviously aren't listening!" he placed his hands on the table and leaned in close to Shiro. "She hates me!"
"Well, that will give you even more of a reason to do your best," Shiro turned from Keith and headed out from the bridge, "I'm not changing my mind Keith."
"Oh my god!" Lance laid sprawled out on her bed, "why him? First he follows me in the middle of the night and now I'm partnered with him in training," she closed her eyes, "I don't want to think about this right now," she said as she rolled out of bed.
Crossing the room she brushed her hair out of her face as she picked up a duffle and set it on the desk. Unzipping it she pulled out a solid black long sleeve shirt, along with a pair of black pants that fit like leggings. Setting her shoes to the side she removed the false bottom of the duffle. Underneath was a single piece of paper with a picture printed onto it. "I need to focus on the mission."
Keith walked down the hallway not quite sure where he was headed. All he knew was that he needed to clear his head. So naturally being Keith he walked to the training deck to "clear his head." Taking off his red jacket he dropped it on the floor.
He dropped down to the floor and started with a few pushups. His hair swung into his face each time he came up. Every once and a while he would stop and take a short break then it was back to pushups.
Surely Lance has a reason for hating me…..besides the fact of me following her. I hada good reason to do so though. What was with that building though? And who were the people? Were any of them Galra?
Keith slipped on the metal from his sweaty hands. His shirt was soaked and his hair stuck to the back of his neck.
"Time for a shower." He said to himself as he grabbed his jacket and headed out the door.
Across the room behind a pilla,r Lance slowly let out the breath that she had been holding. Keith had come in unexpectedly and she had panicked. She had thrown herself behind one of the pillars and stood extremely still her eyes clenched shut. The communicator that she held clenched in her hands began to vibrate silently. She immediately answered it.
"Sorry Jarep, someone walked in on me," Lance kept an eye on the door just in case someone else decides to walk in.
"Did they see or hear you?"
"No, I was quiet as a mouse."
"Excuse me?"
Crap she had forgotten that Jarep was an alien and had probably never had heard the term. "Oh, it's just an Earth term," Lance bit her lip she hoped she hadn't offended him in any way.
"Hmm, interesting term. Anyway, have you gotten any more information?"
"No, it's hard to do any sleuthing while there are so many people around, and I think someone's on to me."
"What? If someone's on to you, you need to either get him if your trail or get rid of him. And instead of snooping why don't you actually talk to the person hm?" He waited silently for her to respond.
"Come on Jarep you know I'm no good at that. We both know Haiethil is better at talking to people then I am. I just act like a fool and hope I get a few laughs and even then that's all just a front."
"Don't knock it till you try it," and with that, he hung up.
Lance looked down at the now silent communicator in her hands. It lit up for a second, a message was on the screen.
Oh and keep me posted -Jarep
Lance laid her head against the same pillar that had hidden her from Keith earlier. "Great just great."
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