Voltron isn't mine….The rest are.
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"Brother?" Keith said taking a step back in confusion. The young man glared at him, and walked over to Cassandra, placing a kiss on top of her head.
"This just gets weirder and weirder." Lance said, getting to his feet.
Cassandra looked up at Keith. "I didn't know I was pregnant when we took that last mission. If I had known, I never would have gone." She walked over and took Keith's hand leading him over to his brother. "Keith, this is Dirk."
The two men sized each other up. Dirk favored his mother, with his slight build and auburn hair, while Keith took after his father. There was no denying that they both had Cassandra's chocolate brown eyes however. Keith smiled hesitantly and held out his hand. Dirk stared at him for a moment, then clasped it in his own. Cassandra's eyes filled with tears and she took both her sons in her arms.
Lance sat back down at the table. "Christ, I hope he's not like Keith. One anal bastard in the family is enough." He grinned up at Keith's glare.
They all laughed and sat down. "Uncle Alex has confirmed that Lotor is here, and Hazar has spoken to him. So, the next step is to get to the Castle and find Allura." Keith said, getting back to the mission at hand.
Dirk looked up at him. "Allura? That's the name of the new slave girl."
Keith snapped up to attention. "What new slave girl?" He demanded.
Dirk and Garrett exchanged glances. "There's a new girl in the mine. She's escorted by guards to do her work, but lives in the palace. I haven't been able to get much out of her, she's pretty shy, and those guards tend to run off anyone who gets too close." Dirk told him.
"Describe her." Keith ordered.
Dirk narrowed his eyes at Keith's tone, but at a nod from their father, continued. "She's tall and thin, blue eyes, short brown hair. Almost delicate looking. One of the Druhle Commanders pulled her off the chain gang to serve him personally just before I left. Who is she?"
Keith put his face in his hands at the description. Lance put a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Some one must have heard the story and is using Allura's name. I'm sorry Keith." He said softly.
Keith got to his feet, and left the room without saying a word. Cassandra started to follow him, but Lance held her back. "Leave him alone Aunt Cass. You don't want to be near him now, trust me." She tried to pull away, but Lance held her arm tightly. She glared at Lance for a moment, then sighed and walked back to the table.
"Does some one want to fill me in?" Dirk asked. Lance and the others took turns getting Dirk up to date. "So, Keith came here looking for his wife, and found us? Wow! This is too incredible to believe. So, when do we leave?"
Edward looked startled. "Leave?" He laughed. "It never occurred to us that we could! I'll go find Russ. Lance, get Keith. We need to get this thing in motion if we're going to find the Princess and get all of us out of here." Edward ordered.
"What ever you say Uncle Eddie!" Lance said, jumping to his feet.
"Lance Edward Harrison, you call me that one more time, and I'll knock you into next week." Edward said threateningly.
Lance just grinned and went outside to find Keith. He found his friend standing a short distance away from the house, watching the others come and go. Lance just stood next to Keith, waiting for him to speak.
"She's here Lance, I know she is." Keith said quietly.
"Then let's go find her." Lance replied.
Keith looked up at him, the haunted look back in his eyes. "Lance…."
Lance gripped him by the shoulders. "Keith, we WILL get her back. Don't doubt that. We're alot stronger than we were when we landed on this god forsaken rock." Lance gestured towards the house where Keith's family was. "Now, let's get going. We've got your Princess to find." Lance headed back to the house. After a moment, Keith followed.
When they got inside, Cassandra started to go to Keith, but a warning shake of Lance's head made her pause. Her heart bled for her son, thinking of all the heartache he had been through. Instead she sat down, motioning for the others to do the same.
Edward cleared his throat. "Now, what is your plan for getting up there?"
"We were going to infiltrate ourselves into a group of slaves, then make our way to the Castle from the mines. Lotor won't have Allura far from him, she's probably locked in his rooms. Where ever those are." Keith said grimly.
"You'd be better off with a guide. Dirk and Garrett can get you to the main entrance of the Castle. From there you're on your own. None of us have been able to get in very far." Edward told them.
Lance eyed Keith shrewdly. "You didn't have Keith, the Shadow Master."
Edward and Cassandra started. "Shadow?" Edward asked.
Keith shot Lance a dirty look. "That was classified information. Thanks alot pal." He sighed and shrugged. "I've been part of Shadow since I was 13. They recruited me at the Academy."
Edward beamed with pride at his son. "Shadow and Captain rank at graduation? Not to mention you married a Princess. Damn son, you trying to outshine the old man?"
Keith blushed and Lance laughed at his unease. "We still have explosives to plant and slaves to evacuate. The longer we sit here, the more likely we're going to get caught." Lance finished.
Keith nodded and looked thoughtful for a moment. He gazed up at his parents. "Can you get to the surface undetected? Hazar's ship is up there."
Edward nodded. "I think so."
"Good. You and anyone who wants to go with you, get to that ship. They're expecting you, but watch out for Ryklos and Lotor." Keith took off his Com-band and handed it to his father. "Take this, it'll keep you in touch with Uncle Alex. Once you're on board, send Lance a signal. We'll set the charges and blow this place."
"What about your Princess?" Cassandra asked. "And yourselves? I'm not going to lose you, now that we're all together." She said firmly, hands on her hips. It was evident where Keith got his stubborn streak.
"I'll be with Lance. We'll find her. Don't worry, we have our own way out of here." Keith told her.
Cassandra got up and left the room. When she came back, her arms were full of clothing. "Here. We stole these guard uniforms and have been just waiting for our chance to use them."
"Our faces are all too well known to Ryklos's guards. They won't be expecting you." Edward told them.
Keith eyed them critically, then looked up at his mother and smiled. "Thanks Mom, Dad. This just might work."
"Those ships you came in on? They're under our watch in the quarry where you landed." Garrett told them. "Are they part of Voltron?"
Keith nodded. "The other three Lions are aboard Hazar's ship."
Everyone was quiet a moment. Edward stood and held his hand out to his wife. Cassandra took it and stood next to him. Together they looked down at the young men in front of them. Edward's throat tightened, looking at Keith and Dirk together, a sight he never thought he's see. "All right then. Let's do this."