AN: Hello! yup, it's long due, but at least it's here! Tried to do something different with this one!

Here is Chapter Two: Hard Impacts

Pidge's POV

My heart throbs through my chest, Fists clenched ever so tightly around my Bayard. Sparks and flashes of a distinct purple blur whiz past my moving body. Shiro is behind me, metal clanging with each century he tears through. I'm small, but that doesn't stop me by thinning the herd any less than Shiro.

We work together, moving towards the opening leading back to the Green and Black lions. So close... Barely feet away from the opening in the ship, Shiro flies to the ground. His armor broken from behind, shattered to pieces. An oddly familiar substance spilling from the wound...

Blood...

"Agh", Shiro groans trying to push his way to his feet.

I shoot down two more centuries with my Bayard, afterward shifting focus to Shiro. "Here", I offer my hand and small body as a crutch.

"Guys, we need an evac, NOW", my words speaking urgently through the comm line.

"I'm right there", Keith splits the chaos with a rushed comment.

I roll my eyes. "Just breath, you'll be ok", I look pack to a hurting Shiro.

"I never told you-"

"You're going to be ok", I look to the ground, avoiding his pity.

"Listen to me Katie", his voice so somber.

I look into his brown eyes, brows creased in a thin line. "Your dad was always there for me on the way to Kerberos. He had inspired me and treated me like one of his own. He spoke so highly of you, and I believe every word of it", I pinch back the tears threatening to fall. "You will find your family, because you are the most talented person I know."

"Shiro... I-"

"Don't. You will, and I know it", he smiles through the pain.

A rouge blaster bolt flies to a panel of the ship, erupting into sparks. My head swivels back to see more centuries gathering to fire.

"Keith, we are out of time, WHERE ARE YOU?!" spit flies rouge, my plight easily herd.

"Two ticks Pidge, jump on my count", the seal keeping us between saftey and space, opens with a click of a button along my thigh.

"Three, two-" I miss the end of Keith's countdown, a numb pain sending me into the vacuum of space.

Shiro's cry muffled by an odd ringing. Before I can deploy my bayard, I collide with something hard. With the snap of gods fingers, blackness replaces the light.

Shiro's POV

I could've held her with me, but the force throws her out of my grip. My blood runs an eerie cold, as her body is thrust against the red lion. My heart drops, when she doesn't ignite her jet pack. Blaster bolts fire past me, my mind returning to the present.

"Keith, get Pidge, I'm on my way", my voice pulls hard as I leap into space.

Every breath I take hurts, but I push towards the red lion. It's an eerie agony, one that I haven't felt in a long time. My heart steadies when I see a frantic Keith carry an un conscience Pidge to safety.

Space is usually quite. just stars and planets occupying the emptiness it really was. Now... Now space was loud. Ion canons drowning out fire from the yellow and blue lions. Small specs of sweat bead down my face. My teeth are clenched tightly, biting back the metallic taste of blood. I can't help but think about what I was going to say...

Just let me die, I'm not worth it...

I shake my head silently, No, stay strong for your team. They need it.

As my jet pack pushes me closer and closer to safety, Keith's com line cuts in. "Pidge isn't breathing Koran, WHAT DO I DO?!"

My heart drops to my stomach. I let the pain flood my senses away. "Keith, I'm two ticks from your location", I respond.

My vision is clouding over, pain inching ever closer to claiming my conscience. I squint, focused on making it to the red lion.

Closer, closer... Almost there...

The impact is hard, pain overstimulating my nerves. I reach for something to hold to, anything. A pipe, a crack... Before I do, Red's mouth open's and Keith emerges, grabbing my torso and pulling me into his lion.

The sudden gravity pulls me into the present. "Agh", I moan. "Is Pidge ok?"

He doesn't respond, but then I see her. A small pile of green armor barely breathing. I ignore the pain radiating from my back, gathering her in my arms. Her helmet already tossed aside, tears lines staining her bloodied face. A small dried stream of blood from her nose and ears decorate her face.

"You'll be ok just hold on", her breathing is slow- and labored- but it's there.

I can hear the all to familiar sound of the docking bay open.

Blood rushes to my head as I let go of trying to stay awake. Keith's voice fades to silence as I fall into my own dreams.

AN:

Ok, wow. So there are plot holes, and I've realized that more and more as I proof read this. That's ok, but just keep that in mind!

I'm loving the support this is receiving so I'm 100% planning on moving to a consistent upload schedule with this one! I'll have to see what the future holds, but i'm planning on Saturday/ Sunday uploads. If all goes well (in terms of my imagination following my guide for this story) then I have high hopes of this turning into a BIG fic...

I want to mention some wonderful peeps who have supported this story so far!

Favorites: Katelkenworthy (thank you for the love!)

Follows: Nightingale777, Ralyssene118, SpiritFighter208, BigTimeDreamer101, and KatelKenWorthy! (Hopefully you guys enjoy this chapter!)

Reviews: SpiritFighter208, BigTimeDreamer101, and EclipseWolf18! (I love the support and advice!)

So stay tuned for chapter 3!

-SlightlyManicMonday