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"Lost Memories"
Part 8
Traveling by horse and carriage were Lance, Hunk, Nanny, Pidge, and Princess Allura. Nanny had insisted that Allura wear her gown, which had taken up more room in the carriage than necessary. When they finally arrived at Caspia, Lance, Hunk, and Pidge dove for the door all at once, but were stopped by Nanny.
"What do you think you are doing?" asked a fuming Nanny with her arms crossed.
"Getting out!" smirked Lance, "it's crowded in here!"
"Sit back down!" ordered Nanny. Fearing for their lives they complied. "Now, Princess Allura is the first one to exit first," instructed Nanny, "then I will follow, and then you boys."
"Ah, Princess Allura," said Talen as he held out his hand to Allura," let me help you."
"Thank you," replied Allura taking his extended hand.
"Hello Talen," said Nanny, "how are you today?"
"Fine, just fine," replied Talen with a smile on his face that stretched from ear to ear. "Princess Allura I would like you to meet my beautiful daughter, Malon."
"Your Highness," said Malon while bowing.
"Oh, there's no need for that," replied Allura, "please stand child."
Allura had noticed that Malon was about ten years in age with angelic features and brunette hair. Talen was a middle aged man with gray hair, he stood tall and proud.
"Come, please let me show you around our village," asked Talen.
"That would be most delightful," answered Allura.
"And since you three have been here before, you may do as you please," said Talen while holding out his arm for Allura to take. "Now shall we go your Highness, Nanny."
Talen escorted Princess Allura and Nanny all over the village, showing them landmarks, newly built structures, and parks. They stopped for a moment at the village's courtyard. Something had caught Allura's attention and was instantly drawn to it.
"I see you like our fountain Princess," noted Talen.
"Yes. . .it's beautiful, but. . .," replied Allura, "there's more to it."
"I don't know any history behind it, Your Highness," said Talen noticing Allur'a distress.
"There's something else. . .I just can't put my finger on it," said Allura, frustrated that she couldn't understand it herself.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry but we must get to the school and orphanage on time," Talen informed.
"Yes, your right, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting," replied Allura.
Walking away from the fountain, Allura couldn't get it out of her head. She knew there was something special about that fountain, but didn't know what it was. Approaching the crowds of men, women, and children, she quickly put the thought aside to focus on the activities ahead. When she had taken her place, and Arusian priest blessed the school and orphanage. Once it was over, it would be her turn to speak. Allura didn't plan on a long drawn out speech, she knew that these orphans wanted to see what their new home and school looked like inside.
"Princess Allura," introduced the priest with the crowd applauding.
"Thank you," said Allura, "I know all of you children are anxious to get inside to see what it looks like. Well, you're not alone, so am I . . . I hereby decree that the Caspia school and orphanage is now OPEN!!!!!"
The children screamed their delights, and the adults applauded one another for their efforts and hard work. Allura was taken on a tour of the new buildings by any child that got ahold of her hands. Delighted to see them smiling and acting like children in Arus' time of war. The children had requested that Allura read them a story for their nap time. She obliged and read them her favorite Arusian fairy-tale when she was a child.
"And the knight and princess live happily ever after," concluded Allura and smiled when she saw them sleeping peacefully. She quietly walked out of the room and met Nanny.
"It's time for us to leave," said Nanny, "we were scheduled to be back at the castle an hour ago."
"Does Keith or Coran know that we're still here?" asked Allura.
"Yes, but we should leave," replied Nanny, "we've overstayed our welcome."
"Of course," agreed Allura.
Saying their good-byes and the boys groaning about getting back into that crowded carriage again. Halfway home, Allura's mind drifted back to the fountain and why was it so special. She racked her brain, trying to figure out why was she so attracted to it. If only she could remember. . .and like a light bulb turning on, she did. She remembered why that fountain was so special to her - Keith had told her that he loved her for the first time. Of course she slapped him for making her wait to hear that, but she confessed too. Everything suddenly came back to her, it had just clicked. The time they came to Arus looking for Voltron, the time she began piloting the Blue Lion, and everything else in between and beyond. She even remembered Keith's proposal, looking down at her left hand, so busy with her other memories, she forgot that she broke off their engagement. Now she was anxious to get back and tell Keith, he should be first to know. ~If I told Nanny, she'd take me straight to Dr. Gorma to check me over. I'll do that after I tell Keith~ she thought.
Once back at the castle, she quickly exited the carriage and ran to Castle Control, while hearing Nanny give her a mouthful. ~Please be there Keith, please,~ she thought. He wasn't there, she decided to run to the rec room, wasn't there either. ~Where the hell could that man be?~ she thought. Then she ran off again, knowing that he had to be there, and he was.
"Keith," sighed Allura with a smile on her face.
"I see you had a good time," replied Keith noticing her happiness.
"Yes, I did," said Allura and put her arms around his neck as he placed his on her hips, "but there's more."
"More?!" replied Keith.
"Yes," answered Allura and played with the hair on his nape, "I remember!"
"What!" exclaimed Keith and held her an arms length away.
"I remember!" repeated Allura with her hands on his chest. "I remember everything. I remember your proposal, when you guys came here, and when you told me that you loved me at Caspia's fountain."
"You do!" replied Keith with a smile that nothing could be compared to.
"Yes, I do!" said Allura, but shrieked when Keith picked her up by the waist and twirled her around. When he put her down, she said, "I love you Keith."
"I love you too," replied Keith and brought her into his embrace.
Her face against his chest and arms around his waist, she cried tears of joy. He had his head buried in her hair with his arms circling around her shoulders, not wanting to let her go, and cried his tears of joy as well. Hearing her say 'I love you' made him realize that the last time she said it was just before her accident, which seemed like an eternity.
"I'm sorry," sobbed Allura.
"Sorry for what?" asked Keith crying as well.
"For breaking our engagement," cried Allura.
"Shhh, it's okay, you were confused, you didn't remember anything," soothed Keith and wiped the tears from her cheeks with his thumbs. "Besides, I'm partly to blame, I pushed you to continue an engagement with me when you no longer remembered us."
"Well, are you going to or not?" asked Allura.
"Going to do what?" asked Keith.
"Keith!" exclaimed Allura while hitting him on his chest. "You know!"
"Oh, you want me to propose to you again," smirked Keith, he knew it alright, but he liked to fool with her at times.
"Well, aren't you!" exclaimed Allrua with her hands on her hips.
"I I I I don't know," replied Keith.
"Keith!" exclaimed Allura then shot her nose in the air, when she saw him laugh, and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Hey . . ." said Keith and taking her hands into his, "I love you."
"I love you too," replied Allura.
"Then here we go again," said Keith about to go down on bended knee, "you sure you're not going to get into any accidents that deal with your head."
"Keith!" exclaimed Allura. "And do it right!"
"Alright, alright," replied Keith trying to be serious and went down on bended knee, "I love you Allura with my heart, soul, and body. Would you honor me and become my wife. Allura, daughter of King Alfor and Queen Aurora, Princess of Arus, will you marry me?"
"Oh Keith," sighed Allura on the verge of tears again, "yes, yes I will!"
Hearing her consent again to his proposal made him jump for joy. Taking her into his arms, he kissed her with all the passion he had pent up. It was a wonder to him that they weren't making love.
Watching over the two future King and Queen of Arus were King Alfor and Queen Aurora. They knew that this time they would make it. Alfor and Aurora were proud of the man their daughter chose to marry. Keith was a "true champion," to Planet Arus, to Voltron, and to their daughter, Allura.
THE END
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