SPECIAL NOTE: The song "Viva La Vida" is owned by Coldplay and the band's company.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Darkairai walked out of the cottage as he lifted his hands in the air, and moves Keith's entire body in a creepy manner, showing true signs of possession. The storm was raging all over the planet and everyone was feeling the effects.
Pidge slowly got up to his feet despite the raging storm that was occurring. He looked as the rain was pouring heavily. He heard Darkairai's evil laughter.
"Keith!" Pidge cried out, "Please hang on. We'll get you back into you somehow."
He ran into the cottage and stood next to Kartrina, who was still on the floor.
"Are you okay?" Pidge asked.
"I think so." Kartrina answered. He helped her up to her feet.
Allura held on to Keith's spirit jar as she was being taken in by the whirl pool that was coming from the lake the Voltron Force was at.
"Keith, brace yourself." Allura spoke into the spirit jar. The princess was sucked into the raging whirlpool.
"Allura!" Larmina exclaimed.
"NO!" Lance added. The team heard Darkairai's evil laughter. The lions were struggling through the storm as the raging rains were trying to blow them all off their feet.
"This is real intense!" Daniel exclaimed. Kite and the Blue Lion were about to be literally blown away by the raging winds of the storm. Hunk grabbed the controls of Yellow lion and grabbed Blue lion by the tail, "Where are you going Kite?"
"Thanks Hunk," Kite said, "I owe you one."
"Let's just call it even. What do you say?" Hunk replied.
"For now."
Pidge looked up at Kartrina as she said, "My golden harp will silence this storm, but it has to be played by a maiden."
Pidge nodded as he got his Voltcom, "Tammy. I need you at the twin cottages stat!"
"I'm coming!" Tammy replied.
Tammy hurried out of the woods and managed to find herself at the twin cottages, and saw Darkairai. She looked up and met up with Pidge and Kartrina.
"Good!" Kartrina exclaimed, "She can do it!"
"Do what?" Tammy asked, confused.
"Play the harp," Pidge said, "It'll end this storm!"
"Okay." Tammy replied as she ran over to the gold harp and grabbed it. Darkairai looked and threw a fireball at her. Tammy used the harp as a shield, and then she began to play the harp. The storm began to calm and disappear completely.
"My storm!" Darkairai cried out, "My Universal Domination! NO!"
Kartrina emitted another energy ball from her hands and threw it at her father and the energy ball hit Darkairai in a blast and it knocked him to the ground. Pidge watched Tammy play the harp as the storm was finally coming to an end.
Daniel, Lance, Larmina, Kite and Hunk watched as the storm was calming and the whirlpool formed back into a lake.
"Allura…Keith…" Lance muttered. Coming from the reformed mist of the bottom of the fall Allura's whip reached a twig that was nearby and Allura came out from the waters, holding on to Keith's spirit jar.
"Kite, prepare to move to the back after you pick me up." Allura called in from her Voltcom. Kite nodded and hurried in Blue Lion to get Allura. Then Allura got in Blue Lion and took control of her lion.
"Welcome back princess!" Lance declared, "Now to take back Keith!"
Daniel, Lance, Larmina, Allura, Kite and Hunk fly in the lions to the twin cottages. The group got out of their lions and met up with Pidge, Kartrina and Tammy who were looking down at Keith's unconscious body. Allura held the spirit jar close to Keith's body as Lance looked at Kartrina.
"Okay, how do we get Keith back into Keith?" Lance asked.
"The dagger of Pharias," Kartrina answered, "Blast energy from it into his heart and it will drive out my father, and allow your friend to reclaim his body."
"WHAT?" Lance exclaimed.
"NO!" Allura added.
"That's insane!" Kite added on.
"There has to be another way!" Daniel begged.
"There is no other way to stop Darkairai!" Kartrina replied. Allura grabbed the dagger and aimed it for Keith's chest.
"Allura do it." Lance ordered. Allura shook her head as she appeared to be hesitant.
"Allura blast him!" Kartrina exclaimed. Allura looked scared as she was holding back from getting any energy into the dagger, not wanting to hurt Keith's body.
Suddenly, Darkairai's red eyes snapped open as the evil sorcerer gasped. He chuckled as he looked at the princess, "You cannot do it, can you woman?"
Darkairai chuckled as he knocked Allura off him and grabbed the dagger. Kartrina gasped.
"It looks like I have won." Darkairai declared.
"NO!" Tammy shouted as she grabbed Darkairai by the leg, causing him to trip and inadvertently release energy from the dagger into Keith's chest. Darkairai screamed in agony, feeling the effects of the dagger's magic as Keith's heart stopped beating and Darkairai breathed his last shuddering breath.
"KEITH!" Lance yelled.
"NO!" Allura added in panic. Everyone began to surround Keith's body.
"I didn't mean to!" Tammy exclaimed in panic, "I didn't mean to! I didn't –"
Pidge stopped her, "It's okay Tammy. You did what was necessary."
"Oh Keith!" Kite cried out. Hunk held her in a comforting manner.
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
"My father's prison box!" Kartrina ordered.
"Huh?" Hunk looked confused for a moment before looking at the gold box that Kartrina was preferring to, "Oh yeah."
He gave Kartrina the prison box before looking at Kite.
"You know," said Hunk, "If it wasn't a prison box like Allura mentioned, I'd give that to you as a jewelry box. Don't ask why."
"Thanks." Kite nodded.
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
"Come on Keith!" Lance called out as Darkairai's essence was leaving Keith's body. Allura was at Keith's other side as she was looking down at the commander. Hunk and Kite were behind Lance watching and Pidge and Tammy were behind Allura. Daniel was next to Lance and Larmina was next to Allura and everyone was watching Keith reclaim his body. Kartrina looked as her father's spirit was surrounded the ceiling.
"Hold on Keith." Pidge muttered.
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
Kartrina opened the prison box and then Darkairai's soul screeched in rage as it was returning into the prison box. Kartrina shut the box after Darkairai was all the way inside the box. She struggled with getting it locked for a few seconds before the spirit of Darkairai was trapped completely in the box. Kartrina sighed as she declared, "Arus is free at last! My father will reign his terror no more!"
She threw the box in the air as she used the dagger to banish Darkairai's soul for good into oblivion. Kartrina watched as the light surrounded Darkairai and his prison box until it all disappeared into nothingness.
"KEITH! STAY WITH US!" Kartrina heard Daniel call out.
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
Kartrina hurried to Keith's side as her hands glowed orange and she used her powers to restore Keith's heart.
"What are you doing?" Daniel asked. Lance grabbed the cadet by the arm, keeping him quiet.
"I am nothing like my father," Kartrina said as she was healing Keith, "trust me on this."
The team looked as Kartrina was healing Keith, restoring his heart and they looked as Kartrina looked at them again.
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
"Keith's spirit jar!" Kartrina exclaimed. Allura got out the spirit jar containing Keith's soul.
"Let me do it." Allura said. Kartrina nodded as she allowed the princess to proceed with getting Keith back into his body. Allura opened the spirit jar.
"Come on Keith!" Lance exclaimed repeating, "Come on Keith!"
The blue mist that was Keith's soul entered back into his body. The body glowed blue moments before Keith slowly returned back to his skin color.
"Come on Keith!" Lance continued.
Oooohhh
Oooohhh
Oooohhh
Oooohhh
Oooohhh
Everyone looked down and saw that nothing was happening. Lance looked down. Allura followed Lance's gaze. Kartrina looked tense as well as Daniel and Larmina. Pidge and Tammy held on to each other, thinking it's all over for Keith. Kite started crying as she turned away. Hunk comforted the blue haired beauty.
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Keith's blue eyes snapped open as Kartrina looked on in surprise, "Look!"
Keith gasped, getting everyone's attention.
"There you go!" Lance exclaimed. Keith looked around confused as he saw everyone surround him, "What…huh? Where am I?"
Keith looked on at Kartrina in surprised as she smiled, "Welcome back."
"Thanks," Keith replied, "How…did I get here?"
"It's a long story," Lance smirked.
"To make it short," Pidge said, "Tammy saved your life."
"Well," Keith looked on at Tammy, "Thanks Tammy."
Tammy smiled and sighed with relief. She would never doubt herself again as a member of the Voltron Force.
