Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the show Voltron Legendary Defender.

AN: I would like to thank everyone who has read this fanfic! Sorry for not posting this sooner, but work and family things got in my way. I've forced myself to stop going on Tumblr for the last few weeks till I get some chapters up for my fics. How did you guys like VLD Season 7? There were some things that weren't what we wanted, but there are some opportunities to write some great fics! I loved James Griffin and I can see him being in a relationship with either just Keith or both Keith and Lance in a threesome. I'm already planning on writing a fanfic where VLD is in a Soulmate and Hanahaki AU. This is my idea for it so far:

James Griffin knows who his soulmates are and he was ashamed to say that instead of approaching them, he made himself an enemy in one's eyes and a stranger in the other's. Keith Kogane and Lance McClain were his soulmates and now that they're back, together. He knows that he can't let them find out the truth and ruin their relationship. Not to mention is doesn't matter much longer anyway. Not with the petals that have started to drown him. The longer he goes without telling Keith and Lance that he is their third soulmate, the faster the Hanahaki disease is killing him. HanahakiSoulmateAU

I'm pretty sure there will be no spanking in this fic, but there can be if people want some, but I'm just not sure how to include it if so. I just love the ship Jaith and Klance so much, that it's better to combine it than anything else. That brings Jancith to life! (If anyone has a better ship name, please tell me.) If you guys really want this idea, then review or PM about it! I might actually start writing it sooner rather than later. BTW, there's one more chapter on the Pidge arc before we move on to someone else! Hope you guys like this chapter.

Guest from June 10: Yeah, I think I will wait to the end for the Shiro/Coran chapters. Yeah, I think Allura being punished for the exploding star incident would be too much. Maybe when Keith and Allura left in a pod without telling anyone is a better opportunity for Coran to help her. She does need to realized she is of value to the team and without her, they would not be able to function. Figuring something out for Hunk will be difficult, but I'm sure we can think of something! Thanks for your support.

adventure prince: Thanks for the support! I love Spacedad Shiro, too! Hope you continue to read this fic!

Chapter 4

Pidge let Hunk lead them around for about thirty minutes before she made her escape. They weren't due back at the shuttle for a few more hours. So, she has plenty of time to lose Hunk, do some exploring, and meet up with the rest of the team on time. That'll show them that she can take care of herself.

It wasn't hard to escape Hunk. All she had to do was point him towards a live cooking restaurant and he practically flew towards the establishment. Pidge, of course, called out, "I'm right behind 'ya," leading Hunk to believe that she was right behind him. When in reality, she was ditching him to do things her own way. She started off towards the more scientific area using the small brochure copy she got earlier.

Once Pidge crossed the divide from the more basic stalls to the more advanced looking area, she was in awe of all the amazing technology around her. Everything was so much more advanced than anything she has seen before. Even the tables in the shops were more colorful and advanced looking than anything she has seen on in this place so far. But, it was the items on the tables that really caught her eye. There were all sorts of pieces of technology everywhere. From basic laptops are paper thin to usb's that can hold pieces of your home. Pidge was so into the whole vibe of the area, she did not notice how the alleyways got darker and darker the further she got into the sector.

She was looking at a cool looking holographic laptop when she felt someone tap on her shoulder from behind her. She turned around to see a humanoid alien. He didn't look as weird looking like some of the other species she's seen before. In fact, he almost looked . . . enchanting.

He had pale skin with a hint of blue to color it. He was taller than her, but that didn't really matter since almost everyone was taller than her. His indigo blue locks of hair fell over his beautiful multicolored eyes. They weren't like anything she's ever seen before. They almost seemed . . . mesmerizing.

"Hey, that's a nice laptop your look 'in at," his deep pitched voice echoed in her mind.

"Yeah, I would love to take a closer look at its components, but then I would need to buy and I do not have that much G.A.C." Pidge didn't know why she was talking to him, but something inside of her just knew she had to.

"Well, if it's a closer look you want, you can come take a look at my laptop. It's not as up to date as this one, but it's something at least," he said as he pushed his long mane back.

Pidge knew she shouldn't be looking at tech with a stranger. She doesn't know who or what this creature is. Besides, there are plenty of other amazing things she can look at around here. But, a small voice in her mind told her that she has to see this person's laptop. 'Come on! If you don't look at that laptop, you may never get that chance back again. You know you want to,' the little voice told her. 'Maybe it's right,' Pidge thought to herself.

"Sure, it doesn't take too long. I have to be at the ship loading area soon," the words spilled out of her mouth so easily like . . . they weren't her words at all.

"Great! My laptop is in my locker by the art section. We can take a shortcut I know. That fine with you, Doll?" he asked cheekily as he put his arm around Pidge, casually leading her towards a darkened alleyway.

"Anything you say," the teenaged girl responded, just as easily as before. She didn't know why she was following his guy or letting him treat her like this, but . . . it just felt so right, yet so wrong at the same time.

But, the small voice inside told her that she can trust him. 'She can trust him . . . FOREVER.'

The unnamed alien continued to lead her. The bright lights and sparks of the technology disappeared as they entered the labyrinth of alleyways before them.

Pidge didn't know why she was going along with this guy. She's never let a guy treat her like this before. So, why was she letting one treat her like this now? She didn't even know his name! It was almost like . . . he was controlling her in some way. The fog that clouded her mind started to evaporate as she realized the situation she was in.

This realization came too late as the blue-skinned creature pushed her against the wall.

Pidge was kicked out of her stupor and she started to struggle as the . . . demon before her held her in place. 'If only I had my bayard!' she thought to herself.

"You know, I haven't seen such a small beauty like you in ages," his dark voice sounded so much scarier than before. Everything about him was more frightening now.

"Let go of me!" she shouted as she continued to struggle.

The walls behind her back held strong as the creep before he moved his face in closer and closer.

"Don't worry your sweet little head off," he whispered in her ear. "Your cute struggles won't be a problem much longer. My paralyzing kiss will help you relax and be quite as the fun . . . begins."

Pidge's eyes widened as the alien closed the gap between their lips and kissed her. His rough lips pained her own as the demon aggressively kept them locked. His hands ran through her hair as he continued to deepen the kiss. She could taste the sickly-sweet liquid that was forced down her throat by his scaly tongue. Pidge's struggles grew weaker and all she could so was keeping her eyes closed as tears streamed down her face. 'If only I had listened to Shiro! Maybe none of this might have happened!" she thought regretfully. Soon, everything started to become a blur.

Suddenly, Pidge woke up! She recognized that she was still in the same alleyway as before. Except now, that . . . abomination was no longer holding her down anymore. In fact, now that the world wasn't spinning around her anymore, she could see that a pair of greenish aliens were handcuffing him. What the heck just happened?

As everything got clearer in a few more minutes, she heard a voice calling for her. She turned to the left and saw a familiar face coming closer.

"Pidge!" Lance shouted as he got closer. Behind him, she could see a few more specks of colors coming near.

Lance's warm arms comforted her as she felt him hug her tightly. She wished she could hug him back, but she felt so weak that couldn't even think about lifting her arms.

Lance was barely letting her go when Keith showed out of nowhere and grabbed on to Pidge. He held her tightly, letting her head rest on his chest.

'You scared us when you didn't show up and Hunk was panicking over you being missing," he whispered softly. Lance nodded his head from where he sat right next to them.

Hunk and Shiro finally got there. Hunk looked relieved while Shiro looked angry. He walked up to the . . . demon the two green . . . police officers had and . . . punched him?! Shiro tried to hit the other alien again, but stopped when Hunk put his hand on his shoulder and whispered something to him.

The two police officers approached Shiro. The blue-skinned alien was behind him, looking more bored then upset at being arrested. Pidge wanted to be so angry at him, but she was more afraid of him at the moment.

"We would like to apologize to you and your team for this criminal's vile attack on your young member," the taller humanoid stated.

"Well, I would like to know how this guy did this! Pidge would never have followed him into this alley by choice like those shop owners saw her do!" Shiro's voice sounded so angry, that much was clear. But, Pidge wondered how much of it was really directed at her.

"This kind of species used have a hypnotic sense. They use their looks, voices, and eyes to telepathically enchant strangers to follow them. Most of this alien race has lost this gene over the time. But there are a select few that still have these hypnotic features," the shorter humanoid explained as he held onto their prey.

"Your green paladin is lucky. A Synotic Noren takes a long time to overcome their evictions. There could have been a much more dangerous creature that could have taken your friend," the older officer explained.

The blue-skinned creature looked shocked. "She was a Paladin of Voltron! I would have never taken her if I knew that."

This time, all the men glared at him at the same time. Keith held on to Pidge even tighter as if he could protect her from everything in the world. Lance grabbed on to her hand and squeezed it reassuringly, hoping to give her some more support.

"Knowing her status should not pardon you for your crime. I hope you will regret your mistake of taking innocents when you get punished," Shiro lectured with his fists clenched by his sides.

"And he will be punished severely. With the altitude of this crime, he will be sent to the Kyln for sure," the tall officer announced.

"The Kyln! But, that is in the jurisdiction of the Nova Corps!" For once, the evil creep actually looked scared. Pidge wonders what the Kyln was and who the Nova Corps are?

"Yes. When the Paladins of Voltron approached us for help locating their teammate, we had a visiting Nova Corp officer. With his Nova sense, he was able to lead us to this location. Since he was not part of our security team, he could not assist with your capture like he wished to," the younger officer said.

"But, because he still wanted to help. He called Nova headquarters to update them on the situation. Because our security team cannot handle this case, we have transferred it into the Nova Corps hands. They will decide your fate," the older officer finished explaining.

The long-haired alien looked so scared, that Pidge wanted to laugh. She decided she wasn't going to be afraid of him anymore . . . though that doesn't mean she wouldn't be more cautious about dark alleys and strangers from now on.

"Pidge, are you okay?" Lance's voice snapped her out of her thoughts. She turned to look at him. His face was so pale with worry that it made her guilt for causing this situation even worse.

"I'm fine, but . . ." her words trailed off as she wondered how to tell him that she's too tired to walk.

"What's wrong?" Keith's question brought Hunk closer while Shiro finished talking with the officers.

"I'm so tired that . . . I don't think I can walk. I don't know what happened, but I was able to walk before!" Pidge was scared. She could only remember that . . . think mentioned something about paralyzing before everything went dark. She prayed this wasn't permanent. 'How can I find Dad and Matt if I can't even walk?' she thought.

"That's because . . . Synotic Norens have some kind of paralyzing venom," Shiro explained as he got closer. "From what the officers told me, we're lucky he decided to kiss you instead of biting you. They said it should wear off in a few hours or so. You'll only be achy and tired instead of being paralyzed."

Shiro kneeled down to Pidge. He looked her over, making sure she was okay, before pulling her into a strong embrace.

"We were so worried about you," he whispered, making Pidge feel even more regret for disobeying him.

"I'm sorry, Shiro," Pidge softly replied back. Shiro gave her one last squeeze before letting her go.

"We'll talk about this later." That was all he said before he picked her up. Pidge let out a small yelp as she was deposited into Hunk's arms.

Hunk held on to Pidge securely as they walked down the path towards the parking area. He didn't say a word, but his quiet presence was enough for Pidge to feel safe and reassured.

The Plarket was basically abandoned on their way back. Almost every shop or stand was closed and she wondered why out loud. Hunk let out a chuckle before he enlightened her.

"Lance and Keith," he clarified while the two in question blushed, "practically bulldozed their way through a lot of people to follow the officers."

"Like you and Shiro were any better," Keith countered. "You and Shiro were yelling at people to get out of the way so loudly, that we could hear you two all the way down this sector."

Pidge didn't know how to feel about this revelation. She had felt so satisfied and victorious over escaping Hunk and defying Shiro, but after almost being raped and worrying everyone, all she felt was guilt and disgust at her own actions and where they have led her.

Soon, they reached the shuttle that is supposed to bring them back to the castle-ship. Coran fussed over Pidge until he was reassured that she was fine and promised to be examined on the ship. After Pidge was seated in between Keith and Lance, no matter how much she protested, they took off.

It didn't take long for them to see the castle. Pidge could hear Green's whispers as they got closer. Her murmurs of reassurance and familiarity did nothing to help her feel better.

After they were parked, Pidge was rushed to the med-bay for an impromptu checkup. After the whole team, including an up to date Allura, was reassured that she was not hurt in any way, Pidge was finally allowed to return to her room.

She was weak and tired, but no matter what she tried, she could not fall asleep. Her guilt continued to consume her mind as she laid in bed, wondering if Shiro would ever forgive her? Will the team ever forgive her? 'No,' she decided, 'He-they won't ever forgive her.'

Hours later, close to dinner time, Pidge considered getting up. At this point, she could walk again, but she still felt a bit fatigued. She was more likely to fall over than actually reach the dining room.

She wanted to rest, but no matter how hard she tried, sleep would not come to her. If only Shiro would come and lecture her about her mistakes already. Maybe then she would be able to get this guilt to leave her be.

In many ways, Shiro reminded her of her family. He was strict like her mom about things like going to sleep on time and eating. But, lax and easy going like her dad. He was also like her big brother, Matt, who always tried his best to take care of her.

Her dad and brother would never let her stew over her feelings like Shiro is unintentionally. Her dad would order her to her room, where she wouldn't even have five minutes before he's there. She'll be upheaved over his lap before she could say a word and his hard-calloused hand would be falling on her backside till she can't feel anything except for a burning hot fire. Soon, there would be no more guilt or self-doubt to haunt and she would be forgiven for her wrongdoings.

Her brother was the same way, but a bit more lenient. Ever since that first time she disobeyed him by climbing a tree and almost hurting herself, he's been a consistent part of disciplining her as well.

Sure, he was spanked plenty of times as well. But, that doesn't mean he didn't have any big brother moments of his own. Most of the time, it was a simple swatting for disrespect or being rude. At the worst, his most severe spanking was for lying about being at a friend's house when she was really doing a science project while camping. She hadn't done anything like that again while Mom and Dad are out of town. 'No, I will not think of that horrid event and the series of spankings I got for it.'

Either way, she's always felt relieved and loved after a spanking. So, why was she so mad after Shiro gave her a simple swatting earlier. Why did she even have to go against him? She liked Hunk. He's a fun guy and they work on sciencey things all the time. She could have even joined Keith or Lance or even both of them if they were together. They were like other versions of Matt that she loved having in her life.

Before she could contemplate on her thoughts any longer, a loud knock startled her back into her room. Her last thought before the door opened was, 'Oh, no! It's probably Shiro! How can I face him after everything that has happened today!'