Ernesto's POV:
I stumbled out of Blue's hanger in a daze, my eyes glazed over. I felt all weird and tingly, as if I'd been shocked by a jelly fish. When Blue had finished her little speech I'd been blasted backwards right into the wall and she'd fallen dormant. I faintly heard people calling my name and the sound of running, but I was so out of it I had no idea what was really going on around me. I leaned heavily against the wall, trying not to collapse as my knees weakened underneath me.
"Ernesto! Ernesto, are you alright?!" A loud voice suddenly shouted in my ear and I groaned, sliding to the ground and covering my ears. The owner of the voice started to shake me, and I heard them calling for assistance. I feebly tried to push them away as they shook me harder, shouting at me to get up. Why were they so loud? And why was everything so blurry looking? I moaned softly and looked up at the foggy person in front of me. Black hair... Maybe it was Shiro? No, the person was too small and thin looking... Oh, that would mean it was... Keith...
"Ernesto, come on, talk to me!" Keith asked, shaking me harder. "Come on! Come on, you c-can't..." Keith's voice broke and he stopped shaking me. I shifted and tried to sit up despite the pounding in my head and the protest of my limbs. My vision cleared and I saw Keith kneeling in front of me, his head bowed.
"Keith? I-I'm okay you know, just a little dizzy. Are you crying or something?" I said with a slight chuckle, shaking my head to clear it before raising an eyebrow at him. Keith's head snapped up and he quickly wiped his eyes, shaking his head.
"N-No! I was... thinking about what I could do to make you respond! Yeah..." he muttered, a dark blush creeping up on his face. I laughed and reached out my arm to ruffle his hair, something I would do to Lance when he got embarrassed. He blinked and I froze, my hand inches away from his head. Curling my fingers into a fist I quickly let my hand drop.
"Uh... I was able to bond with Blue," I said, quickly changing the subject. Keith's face immediately brightened and he grinned at me, giving me a thumb up. "That's great! Let's go tell the others, and then we can get Lance back as soon as possible!" Keith said happily, getting to his feet and extending a hand to me. I smiled and gladly took it, hopping up to my feet and chasing after him down to the control room, where he said everyone was located.
"Slowpoke!" he teased, sticking his tongue out at me as I fell behind. I rolled my eyes and smirked slightly, not speeding up but taking pleasure in the fact that I could probably beat him anytime I wanted to if I so desired. When we reached the control room, Coran was the only one there. He had pulled up a chair next to the table Lanza laid on, holding one of his hands gently and looking down at him. He was saying something, but it was too soft for me to hear it. Not wanting to disturb him but having urgent news, I cleared my throat to get his attention. Coran flinched and dropped Lanza's hand, quickly turning to face us with a smile plastered on his face.
"Keith, Ernesto, what brings you here?" he asked, clearly indicating that he wanted us to leave. I hesitated, but an encouraging nudge from Keith made me sigh and continue. "I've formed a bond with Blue, Coran. I can bring Lanza back." Coran's eyes widened and he gaped at me, speechless. He quickly scrambled to his feet and moved out of the way, pulling the chair along with him so that my way was clear. I took a shaky breath and approached Lanza's body. He still had that eerily peaceful look about him. I closed my eyes, placing my hands on his chest, and concentrated.