Sorry for the waited update! If you like Sailor Moon. Please read my new Voltron/Sailor Moon crossover!
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Sakura awoke, finding herself still in the medical bay of the Atlas. Wincing as she slowly sat up, she tried to inspect the big gash on her right side, but a big bandage had been placed on her side so she couldn't see. Sighing, she reached to her left and turned on the lamp that was on the side of her bed, when doing so she didn't notice that she had accidentally brushed up on the call button.
And after a few minutes the door of the room slid open and Shiro rushed in the room in a panic.
"Sakura?" He blinked when he saw her sitting up in the bed and a book in her hands, ready to read.
"Hi." She frowned. "Why are you so panicked?"
He ran his hands through his hair. "Didn't you call for me?" He asked as he walked up to the bed and sat in the chair, while she just stared at him.
"Did I?" She asked, and turned to see that the call light is blinking. "Oops." She turned to face him. "Sorry big brother, I must've hit it on accident when I turned on the light."
Shiro sighed as he sat back in the chair, as he did the door slid open to reveal Keith rushing in, but once he saw that things are fine, he let out a breath of air.
"False alarm." Shiro told him, as the red Paladin leaned on the wall and folded his arms.
"I see that." Keith muttered. "2AM wake up calls are no joke."
Sakura threw her pillow at him and it smacked him right in the face. "Whose joking?" She folds her arms.
He walks up to the bed, giving her the pillow back as he sat down on the edge of the bed. "You're obviously feeling better, now that you're launching things." He jokes as she settles back down on the bed.
"I am." She nods. "I just wanted some light so I could look for a book to read."
"At this hour?" Shiro asked.
His sister nods. "Yeah, I've been waking on and off." She shrugs. "So, since I can't sleep. I thought that I would as least try to read something, until I really am tired enough to fall sleep."
Keith blinked, then shrugged. "Sounds ok to me." He decides, causing Shiro to nod.
"Me too."
"Great!" Sakura smiles. "Now, I love you both! But get your tails out." She folds her arms.
Shiro rolled his eyes. "You're returning to yourself again." He said dryly, turning to look at Keith. "Good luck." He walked out of the room.
Keith watched as the door closed, then turned to Sakura. "I feel responsible for this." He sank in the chair Shiro just vacent.
"You let loose a blood thirsty monster, so you can escape the Galra." Sakura shrugged. "You didn't know it was going to kill."
"I thought it would escape and find a black hole." He admits, slouching his shoulders.
Sakura grabbed his hand. "It was a mistake that you made. Keith it was a mistake that cost lives. We're in a war, and in wars ... sometimes people have to die."
He sighed heavily, looking at her hand. "It was my mistake that put you in here."
"And I'm fine." She told him. "Stop kicking yourself over it." She scolded.
Sighing heavily, Keith sat back in the chair. "We'll be leaving first in tomorrow." He decided to change the subject. "You're still a vital part of this team."
She blinked confused. "Need to be more clear. Why are you leaving?" She pulled her hand away from his and folded her arms. "Again?" She complained.
"Because Haggar has more Robeasts out there." He explained, and her eyes grew. "So the team is splitting up, the Atlas is staying on course, while the Lions are going after Hagger."
"And what am I suppose to do? Wait for you to come back?" She huffs out.
"No!" Keith yelled, then took a deep breath to calm himself. "If you're up for it, you can come with us."
"So I can be a cheerleader on the sidelines once you all form Voltron?"
"Not this again." He complained with a groan. "Kura."
"I think I'll just stay here." She slid down into the blankets in her med bed, and folded her arms.
He again sighed. "Fine." He caves. "Ok." He stands up from the chair and turns to leave. "We're leaving first thing tomorrow. You can ride in Black Lion with me." With that he walked out of the room.
Sakura sighed, a minute later the door slid open again and Keith walked back in.
"Are you pregnant again?"
She blinked. "What? What makes you think that idea?"
He folded his arms. "Bad timing."
She folded her own arms. "Evidence?" She questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"I have all the evidence I have." He plopped back down in the chair. "You're as hungry as Hunk, you woof down more food then him, you're temper is shorter then mine." He points out. "And I can always go to Romelle, I know she knows and she's hiding it."
Sakura stared at him like a deer caught in headlights. "And if I am. You gonna order me here? You mad at me?"
Keith just stared at her. "So you are." He ran a hand through his hair, and Sakura looked away. "Does Shiro know?"
She shook her head rapidly. "No." She whispered. "I was waiting till after we were back home."
"Really? You're going to wait for that long?" Keith asked as he folded his arms, then thoughtful look crossed on his face. "You don't have to come." He said as he stood up, then leaned to to kiss the side of her head. "Get some sleep."
He turned to leave, but Sakura reached out and grabbed his wrist with both hands.
"Are you mad?" Her voice shook, and he turned to her a little.
"Only a little." He admits. "Mostly it's the timing." He tells her and she let's go of his wrist. He leans down and kisses her cheek. "You're still welcome to come."
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The following day, the Lions split from the Atlas. Sakura stood next to Keith inside Black Lion since she wanted to keep White Lion in the Atlas.
And now it was weeks later and no Robeast.
"Ok, that's the third star system we checked in the last 11 days, and we still haven't found a single clue about any Robeasts." Hunk yawned.
"Actually, that was the 11th star system in the last three days." Pidge corrected.
"Was it really? Oh, my gosh. Okay, see, I'm so worn out, I can't even you know." Hunk trailed off.
"Uh, count?" Lance offered.
"No. Think." Hunk replied.
"I know this is not ideal, but the intel we received from the Galra cruiser in Lahn's fleet identified one of those Robeasts within this quadrant." Allura said. "We must find it."
"Unfortunately, we just don't know how current that information is." Keith said.
"Also, this celestial quadrant is 230,000 light-years in diameter." Pidge added.
"I can't even process what that means." Hunk groaned.
"Okay, picture five fleas searching for another flea on a dog that's the size of Earth." Pidge tried to explain.
"Ugh, all this talk about fleas is making me itchy. Are you guys feeling itchy?"
"Pidge, why can't you and Hunk just make a Robeast tracker thingy, you know? Do some math and science stuff." Lance asked. "Then put some components together, and bam, it's done."
No response.
"Perhaps we should set our heading for the Altean colony." Allura suggested.
"We talked about this." Keith said. "To get to the colony, we would have to travel through the Quantum Abyss."
"Plus, Kolivan said the colony no longer exists." Pidge added.
"But there will be clues there." Allura pressured. "Something to go off of."
"Traveling through that abyss was one of the most harrowing experiences of my life. A single misstep could turn a six-month journey into a ten-year journey. The creatures, the environment, everything in there wants you dead." Keith said, and Cosmo whined, looking up at his master. "Except you." Keith smiled, petting the wolf.
"I'm tired of hearing what we can't do and what we don't know." Allura said.
"Allura, we just want to make the best decisions."-
"The Alteans were my people." Allura cuts Lance off. "And the last of them are being exploited as soldiers in someone else's war. You don't understand."
"I understand what it feels like to see someone I care about hurt so much." Lance told her.
"I'm sorry, Lance." Allura sighed.
It was quiet after a long while after that. Sakura began thinking about her baby and what was the kid was going to look like or act like.
"Maybe we head to Olkarion." Hunk's voice, made Sakura jump startled. "We're just a few galaxies away, they might have some information on any unusual sightings."
"Hunk's right." Sakura said with a nod. "Olkarion is a great spot to regroup and reevaluate our situation."
"Hey Sakura!" Hunk called cheerfully, before his image appeared on Keith's console. "I thought you were napping! You've been quiet for a long time. Are you ok?"
She smiles. "I'm ok Hunk. I did have a nap for a long while."
"It'll be awesome to see everyone again. I wonder what kind of technological advances they've made in the last few years." Pidge's voice came though. "Oh, man! If they figured out a way to untangle the uncertainty principle, new precision calculations could open the doors to a flood of innovations! I think I understood, like, three of those words."
"Allura, what do you think?" Keith asked.
"Perhaps a trip to Olkarion is best." She agreed.
Green Lion was filled with cheers. "Alright! Let's do this!" Pidge tried to contact the Olkarion, but nothing but static came through.
"That's really strange." Sakura frowned. "Keith." She placed a hand on his shoulder. "You try."
Keith pulled up the channel. "Hailing Olkari, this is Voltron. Do you copy?"
Still nothing but static.
"Something's wrong." Sakura said urgently. "We gotta get our tails over there now!"
"Or there could be a delay due to our distance." Pidge said with a frown. "We'll probably receive their reply on the way."
"Paladins, if we want to get to Olkarion quickly, there's only one way to do it." Keith orders. The five Lions roar as they got into formation. "Engage wings!" He and Lance thrust their bayards into the ports, creating the stronger and bigger wings.
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Voltron flew out of it's thrusters once it got closer to Olkarion.
"Welcome to Olkarion's galactic neighborhood." Lance joked. "Did we ever hear from them?"
"Actually, no, which is strange. "I'll try and contact them again. Whoa! We got incoming!" Pidge cried. "Something big is headed our way at in incredible speed!"
"A Galra cruiser? Some kind of weapon?" Lance asked.
"Is it a Robeast?" Allura asked.
"Shield up!" Keith orders. Voltron faced the direction of the incoming threat, only for the threat to be a very big creature.
"What the heck is that thing!?" Lance cried with shock and surprise.
"And why does it look like a whale?" Sakura frowned.
"It's a Weblum!" Hunk answered, after he reconized the beast. "Keith, look! We've been inside one of those!"
"How could I forget?" Keith groaned from the memories.
The Weblum came closer, opening is large mouth.
"Um, what is it doing?" Pidge asked.
"It's creating scaultrite." Hunk answered. "Pidge you would love it. It's this amazing chemical process."-
"Science talk later! We're in the line of fire!" Lance shouted. Voltron dodged out of the way of it's attack.
"Should we go on the offensive?" Lance asked.
"No. They may be dangerous, but they're essential for the universe. Think of them like giant space bees." Hunk explained. "Keith and I learned about them from a video Coran made. There was some rule like, "If you don't want to be killed, stay away from its gills"?"
"That wasn't the rhyme." Keith said. "It's "If you don't want to be dead, avoid its head."
"We don't have time to listen to you rhyme!" Allura said with irritation.
Sakura leaned over Keith's shoulder. "Where's that beast going?"
"According to my calculations, it's." Pidge paused. "It's headed towards Olkarion."
"Then we better get there first!" Sakura cried.
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"Oh, my God." Sakura whispered when Keith landed Black Lion in the forest, the other Lions following suit. "Olkari." Tears slid down her cheeks. "It ... it's." She trailed off.
Keith took her hand, and led her out of the Lion, meeting up with the rest of the team.
The city is in ruins. The forest is destroyed and is now barren. And no signs of life.
The wind howled harshly and cold as the Paladins walked closer towards the city.
Pidge looked down, pain and sadness filled her eyes and voice. "They were our allies, our friends."
Hunk placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
Keith wrapped his arms around Sakura, and she laid the side of her head on his chest.
"Paladins, I know this is a difficult moment, but we need to get to work. That Weblum is headed here right now, so time is short. Our top priority is search and rescue. If there are survivors, we need to find them, and we need to find out what happened here." He said.
"There is only one thing capable of this." Allura said.
"Well, let's confirm it." Sakura said, pulling away from Keith's warm embrace and walked with Allura and Pidge, while the others went in seperate directions.
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The three girls walked through the barren and destroyed forest. "Mother, please help us." Sakura whispered.
But nothing but tree trunks, and other destroyed trees stood.
The whole forest was dead.
"I think our worst fears have been realized." Keith's voice suddenly said.
"What do you see?" Hunk asked him.
"The physical wreckage and destruction patterns are just like those on Earth." Keith answered.
"Our finds are the same." Allura said. "It appears the Quintessence was siphoned out of Olkarion as well."
"Lance and I took readings. We picked up trace elements of Psyferite. That's the same metal the creature on Earth was made from." Hunk said.
"Why did this Robeast attack Olkarion of all places?" Sakura questioned.
"Maybe because it was a central part of the coalition." Lance suggested.
"Maybe." Allura agreed. "I just get the feeling there's something more to it."
The three girls continued to walk.
"Pidge, have you picked up anything?" Allura asked, not knowing Pidge had stopped walking. "Pidge?" She and Sakura turned to see Pidge is just standing there, looking at the ground.
Allura and Sakura walk over to the youngest. "Pidge?" Sakura asked gently.
"I know this place." Pidge finally spoke, her voice small and sad. "Sakura, you should too." Her watery eyes looked up at the white Paladin. "This is where Ryner taught us how to bond with the forest."
Sakura blinked, then looked around.
"The Olkari people helped me to make that connection. I learned more from them than I ever thought possible." Pidge's voice is filled with pain and hurt as she sat down on her knees, the two older girls followed suit. "They had so much to teach the universe." Her voice broke. "And now they're gone." Tears slid down her cheeks as she lowered her head on the ground.
Suddenly, Pidge lifted her head with a gasp.
"Pidge?" Sakura asked.
"You didn't see it?" Pidge asked her.
"See what?" Allura asked.
"The forest, it was back to now it was before." Pidge explained. "There were girls playing!"
"Maybe this place is trying to show you something." Allura told her, and Pidge blinked.
"What?"
"The Olkari had a profound connection to the land, just like you do." Allura explained. "Their history could be etched into the very soil for you to see. Concentrate. See if you can tap into its energy."
Pidge closed her eyes and tried to concentrate, and after a minute, she gasped as her eyes shot open and she sprang to her feet. "Follow me!"
"Huh?" Allura blinked.
"We need to get to the city!" Pidge turned and bolted.
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In the city, the three looked around. "Now what?" Sakura asked.
"Ryner." Pidge suddenly gasped, making both Allura and Sakura look around sharply.
"You can see Ryner?" Allura asked. "What is she doing?"
Pidge was looking off like she in a trance. "The Robeast! It's here! We need to get closer!" She shouted. She jumped down and hurried off in a direction. "Ryner!"
"All the answers we're looking for could be here." Allura said. "We may be able to find out where this beast came from and where it's going next. There might be some clue here about the Alteans."
"If there is, I will find it." Pidge said with determention.
"Guys, we have a, uh - we have a major problem here!" Hunk's shaky voice came through the helmet com links.
"Hunk released some low-orbit trackers outside of Olkarion on the way in." Lance explained. "The Weblum just set them off. We have about ten minutes to evac!"
"Copy that! Everyone to their Lions!" Keith orders.
"We can't leave yet!" Sakura excalimed.
"Yes, how long do you think you can hold it off?" Allura added.
"Hold it off? It's a giant space worm!" Lance exclaimed. "What are you talking about!?"
"Pidge found a way to tap into Olkarion's history." Sakura told him. "She may be able to find out what we need to know, but we need a little more time." She explained.
"Alright, we'll buy you as much time as we can." Keith said.
Both Sakura and Allura turned to Pidge who was concentrating.
"Just like on Earth." The green Paladin muttered, she then collapsed on to the ground. The older Paladins rushed up to her.
"It was a wormhole. That's how they travel!" Pidge gasped as she held her head in pain.
"Girls! I'm sorry, but you've gotta get out of there immediately!" Hunk shouted.
"We need more time!" Sakura insisted, but Allura stood up.
"I'm coming to help." The Princess said before she turned and ran off out of the city.
"It came for the cubes. Why?" Pidge looked to be in the same trance again. "Ryner, can you hear me? Do you know why the beast wanted the cubes? Please, talk to me!" She cried.
"Pidge! Sakura! Are you there? We can't hold this thing off any longer!" Allura shouted. "You need to get out of there!"
Suddenly Green Lion flew at the Green and White Paladins.
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Back in space, and once the Green Lion was spotted, the five Lions clears a path for the Weblum - watching as it fired and in a flash Olkari was gone, nothing but a dead planet.
"It's ... gone." Lance said with shock.
"I'm sorry, Pidge." Allura said gently.
"I wish we could've done more." Keith said.
Sakura knelt down and hugged Pidge, getting a smile from her.
"Thanks, everyone."
"If you think about it, this isn't really the end of Olkarion." Hunk said. "Weblums eating dead planets is just the first step in a process that leads to the growth of new stars, planets and galaxies."
"The old gives way to the new." Pidge mumbled. "We need to contact the Atlas!" She exclaimed.
"Why?" Allura asked.
"Because it turns out the Olkari weren't done teaching us a few things." Pidge answered. "They showed me a way to track the Robeasts. Their information is going to save billions of lives."
