KathDMD - I know you like our unnamed Drule, but don't get ahead of the story! It will tie in to Voltron Legacy, but not in the way you think!
cubbieBlueMako - K/A can do anything!
lovecastle89 - I wanted to play off his talk with Alfor in "Coran Coran". It was inspiring.
Author's Note - A Two-Part Lion-Fest! Enjoy!
Theme Music : None
Disclaimer - Voltron and all associated characters are the property of WEP. Space Marshall Lenora Hawkins and associated characters are the property of KathDMD. Admiral Lysette Fabrere and associated characters are the property of selena devargo.
Episode 110 : "Prey" Part 1
The Lions came together and headed for the last known position of the robeast coffins. All five kept a close watch on their scanners, preparing themselves for the moment they were dreading.
"It could be anywhere," Larmina said.
"It's here," Daniel said. "We just need to flush him out."
"You think they've combined yet?" Hunk asked.
"If they did, we would easily see them," Daniel quipped. 'Pretty hard to hide a million foot fully assembled robot."
"Then where could it…." Larmina started to say. Just then, something swooped at her and hit Blue, sending it spinning out of control. "I can't see! The console is dead! I don't know if I'll be able to reboot in time!" They watched as the Predator Beasts flew into the air and began to assemble.
"We've gotta do something!" Marina shouted.
"And we will!" Daniel shouted, connecting his voltcom. "Team, follow me in standard formation. We need to speed this one." The four lions took off after Blue, plummeting alongside it. "Larmina, can you divert remaining power to your interlocks?"
"I'll try!" she shouted. She pulled the lever with all her might. Blue began to make the conversion.
"Flash Form, Go!" Daniel shouted. Just as they were about to hit the ground, in a flash of light, the lions merged, and Voltron's eyes lit up with power. He swooped, barely inches from the ground, gliding back into the air.
"That was way too close," Larmina said. "Power levels are coming back up.
"Just hang in there," Daniel said. "Hunk, I'm gonna need you to compensate until her systems come back up."
"You got it," Hunk replied.
"Vince," Daniel shouted, "Are you reading anything?"
"They're here alright," he replied. "Coming in from above!" The Predator Robeast crashed into Voltron, and the two spiraled towards the ground, crashing with a thud. Daniel pulled hard, and Voltron kicked the robeast off him. Voltron leaped to his feet.
"Eye Beam!" Daniel shoutd. Voltron fired the eye beam, but the predator Robeast leaped into the air to avoid it. It tried to come down on Voltron, but Voltron sidestepped to avoit it, turning to counter with a right. The robeast blocked, and they locked up.
"I got this!" Marina shouted. "Igniting Lion Torch!" A blast of fire came out of Red, torching the robeast's face, causing it to release Voltron and back off.
"We managed to make it back off," Larmina said, "but it's not weakening."
"Vince," Daniel said, "is there anything you can do?"
"I can try," he replied. "Center me."
"Form Green Center!" Daniel shouted. Voltron reconfigured, Green forming the head.
"Form Boomerang Shield!" Vince shouted. The shield formed in Voltron's left hand. "powering up!" His eyes glowed white as the energy flowed from his Voltcom into the control panel. Voltron swung the shield in front of him, and the robeast fired a blast of energy from its right hand. Vince tried to block it with the shield. The beam hit the shield, and pushed Voltron backwards hard, sending him flying backwards to the ground. Vince passed out.
"Vince!" Daniel shouted. "What happened?" There was no response.
"Here he comes again!" Marina shouted.
"Shift our weight, Marina!" Daniel shouted. Red swung hard, and Voltron rolled out of the way, the beam missing them. We gotta get to our feet. Larmina?"
"Back online," she replied. She pulled hard, and Voltron leaped back to his feet.
"I think Vince is out," Daniel said. 'He's not responding."
"What do we do?" Marina asked
"Form Yellow Center!" Daniel shouted. Voltron reconfigured, Yellow forming the head. "Hunk, we need to stall."
"Let's get it off its feet, people!" Hunk shouted. "Rock Wrecking maces!" The maces formed in Voltron's hands. "Set it up…." Voltron swung the chain several times. "…knock it down!" Voltron sent the mace flying at the robeast. It held out its hand and caught it.
"He caught it?" Larmina asked.
"He caught it," Hunk said in disbelief. It pulled, yanking Voltron towards them, then hitting them hard with a right, sending them flying away, crashing into the ground.
"Come on, Vince, wake up!" Daniel shouted. Wake up, buddy, we need you.
"We need to distance ourselves from that thing," Marina said.
"I'm gonna center you," Daniel said.
"I don't know if I can do that," Marina replied.
"Too late, on the job training, FORM RED CENTER!" Daniel shouted. Voltron reconfigured, Red forming the head. Marina gripped the controls tightly…yet still a bit nervous.
"Alright," she said, "let's see what this thing can do."
Keith and Allura marched into the Control Room.
"Pidge, what's the status?" Keith asked.
"The Predator Robeast is giving them a good fight," he replied. "Nothing seems to be working so far, and Vince is out cold."
"Not the news I wanted to hear," Allura said.
"There's more," Pidge said. "The Drules launched an attack on the nearby town. They have ground troops marching now."
"We need to mobilize the militia," Keith replied.
"They outnumber us by a considerable amount," Pidge said.
"Then we're just going to have to fight harder," Keith replied. "Pidge, you're with me." He walked up to Allura. "Will you be alright on the castle defenses?"
"Alexander is in the shelter with Nanny," she replied. "I'll be alright if you're alright. Promise me you'll be careful."
"I promise," he said, looking intently into her eyes. He kissed her gently, then waved to Pidge, and the two ran from the Control Room. Within moments, John came running in.
"John!" Allura shouted, slightly startled. "We're under attack."
"I've heard," he replied. "I want to help in any way I can."
"Do you know how?" she asked. He sat down at the controls, and at first he was slow, then suddenly everything was coming back to him.
"Yes," he replied. "Everything seems oddly familiar to me."
"You're remembering?" she asked. "Were you military?" His mind wandered for a moment….
John's eyes fluttered, and he felt woozy….as if he had fallen into a drug-induced state. His vision was blurry at first, but became clearer as he heard a click of a lock. As he became aware, he tried to move, but noticed he was tightly restrained in a strait jacket. While panic arose within him, he felt a strange calm as he breathed in deeply…and a young Drule woman walked in, dressed in military garb, a black and red cape, and dark flowing hair wrapped tightly in an ornamental piece. The scent was something strangely familiar to him, and he felt less and less in control of his actions.
"I can smell her on you," he said softly. "You can't keep me here forever. I will find her."
"No one knows what you are talking about," the woman replied. "I'm just here to help."
"I assume my father sent you?" he asked, a hint of anger and frustration in his voice.
"No," she replied. "And you are not a prisoner either." He snickered.
"Couldda fooled me," he replied. "From the second I woke up, I was arrested, charged with espionage, and locked up in this cell." He took a deep breath, as the memories he had forgotten began to sink in. "I told you the same thing I told everyone who has come to see me looking for the truth. All I remember is that Marshall Keezor is my father, and that all the answers I need are locked inside the vision of a woman in my head." She looked at him, genuinely listening, but not really believing any of it. "You think I'm crazy too."
"No, I don't think you're crazy," she replied.
"You don't have to lie to me," he said. "I can tell you know. I might not be a seer, but one thing I can definitely sense is when I'm being fed a lie." He took another deep breath. "Unless you genuinely wish to help me find what I'm looking for, I suggest you leave."
"I was actually sent by Ambassador Hazar," she said. "My name is Dorma."
"The guards refer to me as 'Patient Zero'," he sneered.
"It's nice to meet you," she replied. "And if you're serious about this vision you see…"
"It's not just a vision," he said. "This woman exists. And the only way to understand any of this is to find her." He took another deep breath. "All I know is that she has some sort of tie to Voltron." She arched an eyebrow.
"Voltron?" she asked.
"Yes," he replied. "I know it sounds crazy, but Voltron exists!" She let out a sigh.
"Voltron DOES exist," the woman replied. "If it wasn't for Voltron, our people would have never escaped the old homeworld."
"The change," he muttered. "I must speak to them. Someone must know."
"I can't let you do that," she replied, "but I will do my best to find the answers you seek."
"I'm not crazy you know," he said. "I'm just lost." He rocked back and forth in the corner and she got up and walked out of the room, looking back at him sympathetically before walking out and closing and locking the door. "She's everything to me…..all of me….."
"Yes," John said, turning to look at Allura. "A military prisoner."