Analysse stared up in complete wonder, fascinated by what was standing next to her. "This is unbelievable!" She gestured to the five lions. "This is Voltron?"

"Not quite," Shiro spoke up. "These five lions combine into one, they form into Voltron."

"Let's show her!" Lance exclaimed and started to walk toward the Red Lion.

Shiro laughed, "Hold on Lance, she'll have a chance when we are in battle. When she will be fighting alongside us."

"It would be quite magical for you, wouldn't it?" Allura smiled as she turned to Analysse. Before she could respond a ringing sound from her suit caused her to look down at her wrist. She tapped her wrist and a hologram of a young Galran with white long hair appeared.

"Princess Allura, I should be departing in two doboshs. Are you ready to continue our work?" He asked.

Allura smiled sweetly at him, "Of course I am, I'll go open a wormhole for you."

"I'll see you soon, Princess."

Allura hung up with a smile and light blush. "Excuse me." She glanced at Analysse, who looked back at her in surprise.

"It looks like the Princess has the hots for this Lotor guy," Analysse announced once Allura was out of the room.

Lance made a growling noise and crossed his arms. "For once, I'm with Keith." Lance said. "I don't like how he is getting to close with her." Analysse looked at Lance and saw hurt in his eyes. It didn't take a genius to realize that Lance was head over heels for Allura. Analysse felt for the poor boy; love hurts. Especially if war is involved. She knows all too well...

"It would be a good idea to stay on our toes," Shiro agreed.

Lance stretched, "I'm going to go see what Hunk has whipped up for breakfast, I'm starving."

Analysse just realized she hasn't eaten since she got here. Her stomach growled so loud, it could have been mistaken for one of the lions' roars. She felt her face heat up as Shiro and Lance stared at her in shock.

"Oh my gosh, we forgot to feed you!" Lance exclaimed.

"Why didn't you say anything!" Shiro also exclaimed.

Analysse's face somehow got redder, "I don't know, I was so excited about being here, I didn't really realize!"

...

Analysse sighed as she put her fork in her empty plate. "That was so good!" She looked at Hunk. "You have a talent!"

"Thank you!" Hunk smiled. "I just used - "

Lance covered Hunk's mouth with his hand, "Nope, don't ever tell us what you use as the ingredients, just let us like it."

Small squeak noises came from the end of the table. Analysse looked over and saw four mice, that were different colors, run in front of her and look up at her with curiosity. "Are those... space mice?"

"Yep," Shiro said. "They are actually really friendly. They must be curious about you."

"And don't worry, they are clean," Hunk said. "I gave them a bath yesterday."

Analysse smiled and cupped her hands on the table, "Hey there!" The mice ran into her hands and smelt her. She brought them to eye level, "You're so cute!"

The blue mouse with red eyes looked at Analysse and licked her nose. "That one is usually always grumpy," Lance laughed. "She only does that to Allura."

The mice decided that they wanted to hang around Analysse, so they all piled up on her shoulder and sat down for a nap.

"Aw," Hunk put his hands on his face. "They love you!"

"Animals always loved Ana," Shiro smiled.

Analysse laughed, "Do you remember that scared dog in the park outside the Garrison? It was growling at everyone and I slowly approached it."

Shiro's eyes widened, "Yeah, I thought you were insane!"

"It turned out to be a sweetheart! We tried to smuggle him back into my dorm." Analysse looked at Hunk and Lance, who stared back at the two.

Shiro laughed, remembering. "Iverson was so mad when he caught us."

Lance looked at Shiro, "Wait, you helped her? You would get in trouble?" Lance found it hard to believe.

"It was because of her!" Shiro gestured to Analysse.

"Wha- "Analysse gaped, giving Shiro and look. "Remember you sneaked me out of my dorm past curfew, so we can go to a party in town?"

Shiro smirked, "Yeah, but my plans never got us caught."

Analysse was about to argue but flushed a little when she realized he was right, "Yeah, you are right..."

Hunk and Lance gave each other a look and felt weird being in the conversation.

The door opened, cutting off the conversation. Allura walks in with a tall Galran with long flowing hair.

"Ah there you are," Allura smiles at Analysse. "There is someone I like you to meet!" Allura turns and smiles at the Galran, "Analysse, this is the Galran emperor, Lotor. Lotor, this is Lt. Analysse Reid. She's from Earth, helping us with the rebel Galran."

Lotor smiles and bows his head at Analysse, "Hello Lieutenant, it's a pleasure to meet you." He reaches his hand out.

Analysse stares at Lotor for a moment, remembering that Keith has mentioned that he didn't trust Lotor... She's going to play this smart... She took his hand and shook it, like any other military greeting. "Hello sir."

Lotor laughed, "There is no need to call me sir, you can just call me Lotor."

"You can call me Analysse."

"We will be working on the ship, call us if you need us!" Allura smiled and waved at everyone.

"You got it." Shiro nodded.

Lance let out a low growl, "Maybe I should go watch them."

"No," Shiro grabbed Lance's arm as he walked towards the door. "You will not. Allura will be fine."

Lance crossed his arms, "Well, what can I do? I worked out already. Play Mercury Gameflux Two?"

Analysse's eyes lit up, "Wait, you have Mercury Gameflux Two in space?"

"Yeah!" Lance smiled, "Want to play?"

"Absolutely!"

Analysse and Lance sat on the floor in Lance's room, playing a game on the Mercury Gameflux Two. Lance was frowning and sticking his tongue out in concentration. Analysse sat there with a smirk on her face. She was in first place, Lance was in second.

"Come on, come on, come on, almost there..."

"I win... again."

"Aw man!" Lance dropped his controller and crossed his arms over his knees. "How did I lose to a girl?"

"Ha, really?" Analysse raised her eye brow, "You're going to throw the gender card down huh? I used to play this all the time with my little siblings. They would beg for me to play with them. I got so tired of it, I would practice until I was so good at the game, they stopped asking me because they didn't want me to win all the time."

Lance glanced over at her, "That's evil."

"It's smart." Analysse stood up and stretched. "Anyway, I'm going to do some target practice, want to join?"

"No thanks, I'm pretty tired, I think I'm going to go take a nap."

Analysse smiled, "Alright, have a nice nap."

"Thanks, I will!"

Walking to the training room, Analysse heard shouts and grunts coming from inside. Inside, Pidge was jumping and attacking with her Bayard. Her targets were white alien-looking robots and attacked Pidge with swords.

"Whoa!" Pidge tripped and fell forward, her glasses sliding up her face. Analysse cringed, that must have hurt. She hoped her glasses didn't break.

Pidge didn't get up right away, which worried Analysse, the alien robot was still coming at her. Not wanting Pidge to get hurt even more, Analysse stepped inside and shot the robot in the back, causing it to fall down inches away from the young teen.

"You okay?" Analysse walked over and bent down next to Pidge. "That was quite a fall." She held out a hand to help her up.

Pidge looked away, ignoring the help up. She was embarrassed to be seen falling and making it seem as if she was weak. "I'm fine." She answered. She took off her glasses and rubbed the spot that hurt. The glasses scratched the bridge of her nose, it was red, but it wasn't bleeding.

"Did your glasses cut you?" Analysse asked, trying to make some sort of conversation with the young teen.

"No, I am fine," Pidge gave a small smile. "I promise. And besides, I had much worse injuries."

Analysse frowned at that comment. Her heart pinged with sadness at the thought of Pidge being severely injured. She was just a child. A child who was thrown into war. "Well, in that case," Analysse stood up and smiled down at Pidge. "What do you say we both go a few rounds?"

"That sounds like a plan!" Pidge smiled and jolted up. "Restart!"

Analysse was shocked to see the robot she just shot down come back up and reboot itself. "Whoa, that is cool."

Pidge glanced at Analysse, "Space is just full of surprises, huh?"

"More than I could ever imagine..."

...

"And so, Matt and I defeated him together!" Pidge exclaimed. "It was so cool!"

Analysse giggled, "I'm so happy for you Pidge! You finally got to see your family! I'm glad your brother and father are alright."

"Thank you, I'm glad too." She smiled. "I'm sure my mom is happy to have my dad back, but I'm sure she misses us... oh my gosh, I'm going to be grounded until I get married... and that may be never!"

Analysse laughed, "I'm sure you won't be grounded that long, she must know what you are doing is for the greater good."

"Yeah." The two laid in silence on the training room ground for a few minutes until Pidge asked a question. "Analysse, may I ask you something?"

"Sure, what's up?"

"You served during World War Three, right?" Pidge asked.

"Yes, I did."

Pidge became quiet, "Is war worth it?"

Analysse was taken back by that question. Was it worth it? The things she seen. The things she lost.

She was a rookie. Her ego was too big. She was too young. She made a horrible mistake.

It was a bad dogfight. One of the worst in the war.

She was so careless.

Falcon- Lt. Bailey Morrison - her best friend- her wingman.

Fear.

Pain.

"Analysse..."

Analysse jumped at the worried voice. She didn't realize it but, she was starting to hyperventilate... The memories flooded back... She thought she was over it but... Those kinds of things don't just go away.

Pidge looked sad and worried, "I- I am so sorry for asking you that, I- I should have thought it through-."

"Pidge," Analysse interrupted and recollected herself. "You're alright. To answer your question, yes. It's worth it. In the end, you fought to make a difference."

...

An alarm rang, signaling Analysse to get up and start the day. It was six in the morning, well in Earth time. She didn't get much sleep last night; many nightmares came to visit over the night.

She started her day off with two hours of training, it was a struggle since her lack of sleep, but she didn't let that bother her.

After her workout she showered, dressed and then head over to the kitchen to get something to eat. As she walked in, she saw Hunk fixing something up in a mixing bowl.

"Oh, hello Lt. Reid, good morning."

"Morning, and please call me Analysse." Analysse smiled. "We are not in uniform."

Hunk smiled, "Good morning Analysse, did you sleep well?"

For the sake of not answering further questions, Analysse responded with, "Yeah, I slept great!" She looked at what Hunk was making. It looked like cinnamon rolls. "Are those cinnamon rolls?"

"Not quite, but they taste a lot similar!" Hunk rushed over to the ingredients and excitedly showed Analysse what he got.

Hunk blurted out words that did not process into Analysse's mind, but she was just happy that Hunk was happy.

In the middle of Hunk's explanation, Keith walked in. "Hunk, calm down you do know that she doesn't know space words." Keith sat down on the high chair next to Analysse. He took a bowl that contained what looked like icing and dipped his finger in it, scooping out some for him to taste. As he put his finger to his mouth Hunk hit Keith over the head with a wooden spoon. "Ow, Hunk!"

"You get your nasty fingers out of my icing!" Hunk exclaimed angrily. "I don't care if you were leader, you don't ever put your fingers in any of my dishes before I serve them.

Keith tried not to let out a laugh, seeing Hunk this mad was out of character, "Yes Hunk, sorry."

"It's okay, you learned your lesson."

Analysse leaned in closer to Keith so Hunk wouldn't hear. "So did I, I was eyeing that icing for a while..."

"He is really passionate about his cooking."

...

Analysse sighed and leaned back, "Man, I can get use to this..."

"Did you not cook living alone in Miramar?" Hunk teased.

"No, I usually just go Culver's or Wendy's..." Everyone laughed but when they realized that she wasn't laughing with them, they stared at her.

"Wait, really?" Lance asked.

"I never learned how to cook!"

Shiro massage his temples, "Ana, please tell me that you didn't eat chicken nuggets every time." Analysse made a face letting everyone know that she did.

"But I ate veggies too..."

Hunk stood up, "Well good thing I'm here! I'll teach you. So, when you go back to Earth you can properly eat."

"Thanks." She smiled.

Shiro stood up as well, "Alright team, bonding exercises," Everyone groaned. "Guys, we are all we have so you better get used to it." He turned to Analysse too. "You'll be joining in our exercise as well."

"Alright."

...

"Alright so here is the scenario, your comrade is injured and unconscious. You must fight off enemies while you are taking them to safety. I'll assign teams. Ana, Allura you are a team, talk to each other to find out who will be the injured.

Analysse and Allura walk to each other, "if you don't mind, is it okay if I was the injured comrade. I would like to see how you fight and how you will hold out in this situation."

"Of course, Princess."

"Hunk and Pidge, you are a team."

"Team Punk!" The two clap hands.

"And that leaves Keith and Lance."

"No way!"

"Not happening!"

The two were sulking.

"So, I'll pick the injured comrade... Keith."

"No way, he is going to drop me and leave me for dead!"

"You know it, mullet!"

Analysse leans closer to Allura, "I don't get it, weren't they buddy-buddy yesterday?"

Allura shrugged, "I think that's just how their friendship goes."

...

It was harder than expected, holding someone while fighting off a horde of enemies left and right was extremely challenging. In fact, Hunk and Pidge were the first ones out. Hunk tripped and dropped Pidge. In a real-life scenario, Hunk would have been injured as well and they both could parish. Analysse was slow with on-foot combat. It's completely different than in the air, but she held out well until a robot hit her on her side, causing her to drop Allura and tumble on her side.

"Sorry Allura..." She mumbled, rubbing her hip. That was going to bruise in the morning.

Allura put a hand on her shoulder, "You did well."

Lance was doing a fantastic job. Even Keith was impressed by him. Lance was exhausted though. As the robot attacked Lance, he shot at it, however, Lance was a second late and it hit him across the face, sending him to his knees.

Analysse flinched, these training sessions were rough.

Keith patted Lance on the back. "You did good, Lance."

Lance gave him a look, "I failed."

Crossing his arms, he said, "You've improved. If I was injured, I rather have you help me get back to safety."

"Great job, Lance!" Shiro exclaimed.

"You are improving Lance, keep up the good work." Allura flashed him a big smile.

Lance blushed and smiled back at her.

...

Analysse pasted back and forth, thinking about how things here going back on Earth. In the control room, she tried to contact Commander Holt, however she wasn't getting through. Maybe it was a onetime thing? Space technology still really confused her. She wondered how her platoon was doing. How foreign relations has been...

"You seem restless."

Analysse gasped and turned to see who entered. "Oh Shiro, you scared me!" She held her chest and took a deep breath. "I am, I want to know what's going on in Earth."

"I'm sure everything is fine." He stood next to her.

Analysse started biting at her nails, "Well, things have been a little dicey with us and other countries... If sometimes happens, I feel like I need to be there."

Shiro puts a hand on her shoulder, "Hey, we need you here with us. There's a war going on here right now and we need all the help we can get... I'm glad you are here."

"Thanks, Shiro." She smiled and relaxed under his touch.

The two stood in silence as they watched the stars. Shiro glanced over at Analysse as she started messing with her finger nails again. He knew what that meant.

"Want to go for a ride?"

She looked at him happily, "Yes."

...

"Why do things always become competitions with you!" Shiro laughed as he was having trouble keeping up with Analysse.

Analysse snickered, "Aw what's the matter?" She asked in a teasing tone. "Afraid to be beaten by me, like always?"

"Not always!"

"Okay you are right, you only beat me that one time in Scrabble!"

The two laughed as they continued their race.

The Black Lion purred And Shiro smiled. It seemed like the Lion didn't like the teasing. "Sorry Ana."

"Sorry that you are a sore loser?"

Shiro activates his Bayard, "No, sorry that I am a sore winner!"

Analysse gasped as she saw Shiro zoom past her in the Black Lion, which now had wings.

"No way!" She exclaimed as she watched Shiro fly. "Amazing..."

"He didn't like what you were saying," Shiro said.

"I guess not..." She stared as she flew closer to the Black Lion. "This is phenomenal! It's- I don't have words to describe... Can I try flying it?"

...

Inside the Black Lion, Shiro yawned as he continued to watch Analysse activate the Black Lion. "Come on kitty kitty, give me something."

"Ana, it's been ten minutes."

She didn't respond, she was too busy "bonding" with the Lion.

Shiro sighed and leaned over her, "face it, you are just disappointed that I won."

Analysse laughed, "You, me, Monopoly, tomorrow."

Shiro laughed as well, "I think I'll pass."

Analysse looked up and smiled, "Afraid to lose?"

"Petrified." He tried at sound bored but laughed a little.

Analysse sighed and leaned back, "I don't think the kitty likes me very much."

Shiro laughed, "That's not the case, he is just picky on who he wants to listen too." He gave her a light push. "I'm going to the break room, want to come?"

"Sure."

...

"Thanks for bringing all these books back," Shiro lifted a book in his hands. "I can actually understand these."

"I thought it would be nice to have." Analysse smiled. "I remembered you loved reading, we would read together all the time." She wasn't going to say it out loud but, those where her favorite dates they would go on. Saying inside and read books.

Shiro smiled at the memory, "It feels like forever ago..."

"Yeah..." They fell in a comfortable silence as they read their books.

...

Yawning, Shiro closed his book and rubbed his eyes. It's been about three hours and he finished the book, all 400 pages. He turned to look at Analysse, who was fast asleep, curled up on the couch, with her book clutched to her chest.

Shiro gave a soft smile, she always fell asleep curled up, and it was still adorable. He took the book from her and placed it on the table. He carefully turned Analysse on her back, so she can pick her up and carry her to bed.

It felt like nothing really changed between them, but at the same time, everything was different... His heart ached, maybe things aren't supposed to be the way they were before.

At least they are still the best of friends.