Two weeks. I was able to hold out for another two weeks before things went downhill. The worst part was that we weren't even within the empire, we were at least two galaxies away. We had been on a barren planet for some training exercises when I had come across an abandoned terraformer. It was obviously old, if i were to guess it would at least 200 sweeps. I felt my felt my fins twitch under my helmet as I silently activated the comm link. The reaction was instant and concerned especially as this training exercise was basically a game of planetary hide and seek.
"Lance?" Pidge's voice managed to get through the jumble of other voices. "What's up?"
"Hey, i know we're not supposed to use the comm link for this unless it an emergency, but this thing looks really menacing." I relayed still standing in the shadow of the missle-like structure. I had only seen terraformers in Priyem's books, and I didn't think they'd be this big. It was bigger than the castle.
How do we move these things across galaxies? I wondered to myself just before the green lion, apparently being the closest, dropped down beside me.
"Lance what are you-Woah" Pidge ran out of her lion, almost sliding down halfway out when she spotted the terraformer. "What do you suppose it is?"
"I don't know." i responded. You know, like a l liar. "Probably some weird alien bomb." I tried to joke. "We'll be standing here when ka-boom we all get blown halfway to earth" I stopped at the wide eyed look of horror "or just could be a statue"
Before Pidge could make some sort of comment the others arrived with their lions and the castle landed not far behind. Oh shit, Allura. Before I could worry more about Allura's, completely justified, prejudice against anything remotely similar to the Galra the group had joined us under the colossal structure. Even from 30 i could hear her gasp.
"What is this thing" Hunk asked when everyone caught up to me and pidge.
"Lance seems to think its a bomb" oh she took that seriously? Well, it was out of character I suppose.
"No. It's not a bomb," oh Allura's talking. "though the implications are just as sinister." Shiro stepped forward
"What exactly would would that mean?" he inquired.
"The Galra aren't the only ones taking over the universe" Allura spun around on her heels "I think it would be best if we discussed this inside."
well, here we are folks, it seem these chapters are getting a little bit longer every time I post. As always i love getting suggestions so feel free to send those in if you so desire