Perils of Kings

A/N: The other Voltron Fans have named Sven's baby boy Erik.

Chapter 2: Hypothermia is Setting In

Sven had walked for miles, the infection from Hagar's cat had began to calm as his blood pressure dropped. He was dehydrated, starving, and looking for something, but he had to get to warmer climate, but on Crydor that was impossible, he had to get an escape pod and fast.

On Arus...

Nanny had moved back into the Castle Of Lions to be assured that the last true son of Crydor was raised in a safe environment. It was Allura who had convinced her to move into the castle again. Once Lotor had his eyes on something, he never gave up on getting it. This was something that Allura knew better than anyone else. Lotor had stalked her until the day he had been killed. Bandor called Arus in hopes of reaching Allura. It was Coran who answered the call and then had to leave. Allura was in the room, so she answered.

"Allura, thank goodness, Romelle is hysterical. Can we send her there for a while? Lotor's already tried to kidnap her twice already." Bandor explained.

"Of course Romelle can come stay with us. Nanny has moved back into the castle. It'll be no problem." Allura replied.

Suddenly a loud crash was heard and Allura ran out of the castle to see what was going on. It was a Crydorian space craft that had crashed into the ground. Allura noticed Sven staggering from the wreckage.

Allura helped Sven into the castle.

His accent thick, Sven said," I need medical attention."

Allura said," It's pretty bad when you notice it."

Sven tried to laugh but couldn't as Allura helped him to the infirmary. Pidge had been working behind locked door for the past few days. The last time they saw him was when he got a blood sample from Erik to test for the infection that Sven had. The results, There was no way Erik was affected. Sven had tears in his eyes as his thoughts shifted to his son.

"Does Erik have the infection?" Sven inquired.

Allura responded," Pidge determined that there is now way you passed the infection on to Erik."

A sigh of relief escaped Sven's lips. He was freezing as the nurses covered him with warm blankets and put an IV in his arm. A few minutes later a Polluxian space craft had landed. Romelle was escorted into the castle by Hunk. Allura met up with the hysterical princess a few minutes later.

"Your son is here being cared for by Nanny," Allura said in hopes of calming her cousin.

"Can I see him?" Romelle asked.

Allura replied," Of course, Nanny is about to go out to town. It'll give her an excuse to leave the baby here."

Suddenly Pidge ran down the hall yelling,"YES! I DID IT!"

Allura asked," What exactly did you do?"

Pidge replied," I discovered a cure for the Haggarium infection Sven has."

Allura responded," Sven is in the infirmary. How did you do it anyways?"

Pidge said," It's simple, Anti-Haggarium is found here on Arus. It's the black glowing rocks. I made that usable on humans."

Allura said," Sven is in the infirmary now. You can go tell him."

Pidge ran off that way.

"Can I bring Erik into the infirmary with me?" Romelle asked.

Allura said," Yes, Sven's probably asleep though."

Nanny was walking down the hall with the Erik in her arms when she saw Allura and another woman.

"Nanny, you remember Romelle, right?" Allura asked.

Nanny replied," Yes, I remember her."

Allura said," She would like to hold her son."

Nanny smiled as she handed Erik to Romelle.

Nanny said," He looks just like you and Sven."

Romelle's face lit up as she traced the baby's face with her finger. She followd Allura to the infirmary.

Allura put a chair by Sven's bed so Romelle could sit down. With her free hand, Romelle pushed Sven's black hair out of his face and kissed his forehead.

Romelle Whispered to Sven," I love you."

The room was freezing cold, but a warm blackish-brown liquid was slowly being administered by I.V. and the lights were turned down low. Romelle held Erik and had her free hand on Sven's left hand. Sven slowly began to wake up.

His accent exceptionally thick, Sven asked," What happened?"

Romelle responded in a soft, compassionate voice," Don't worry, Pidge found the cure for your infection and the baby wasn't infected at all."

Sven asked," Is that you Romelle?"

Romelle kissed Sven on the forehead and said," Pidge is flushing the Haggarium from your system. You will slowly begin to feel stronger than you are now."

Erik began to cry. Romelle tried to comfort him.

Sven said," I would like to hold him."

Romelle shifted Erik's weight to Sven's arms. Sven smiled as his wife put her arm on his shoulder.