Title: The Seventh Princess
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(A/N: Slow song will be put in here, I do not own it and the couple cannot hear it either. The songs are "I wanna know" By: Joe and "I knew I loved you" By Savage Garden, They are in italics.)
Chapter 4: Romance Blossoms
Lance couldn't believe it! He just couldn't. It's been almost three weeks since that 'woman' appeared. Lotor has attacked but not at the castle like he usually does. He sends his Robeasts down to attack the people....this 'woman' must really be important to Lotor.
Lance sighed. Ever since she came, Hunk isn't his normal self either. Hunk doesn't eat as much, or fight with him as much. Lance had caught him waiting for the woman and even walking with the woman. It was plain weird.
"I wish she would go away so things could go back to normal. We don't even know her name! and she's been here for almost three weeks! Now she's taking over Hunk!"
"Don't judge me without knowing me Lance."
Lance jumped back. He didn't expect anyone to be out in the gardens this late. It was almost 2 in the morning for crying out loud.
"Humph. Maybe you shouldn't be sneaking around the castle and moving in on my friends than I won't."
The woman smiled and shook her head at him. This surprised Lance. He had expected her to be enraged or angry.....but smile??????
"Like I said, don't judge me Lance. I know you don't trust me, that's a shame. I like you too. Hunk is nothing more to me than a friend. He seems so eager to please. Had I known I was coming between you two I wouldn't have started walking with him or going places with him. I'm sorry Lance. I hope you can accept my apologies."
Lance really really didn't expect an apology either....
"Uhhh...." He was at lost for words.
She smiled again. "It's okay Lance. Now if you don't mind, will you leave me alone?"
That's when Lance noticed the slivery tears in her eyes and the wet tracks down her cheeks. He didn't want her crying. Hell, he hated seeing her or any woman cry. Lance smiled a little and sat next to her. He was looking for something to take her mind off of whatever was bothering her, and he noticed her hair. It changed from a darkish brown-black color, to a red.
"Say miss, why does your hair change color?"
"From my dead family."
"Huh?!"
She smiled a real smile this time, the first Lance had seen on her face, and Lance felt his heart stop than begin a race.
"My hair changes color on a full moon and when I think of my dead family that is....was...connected to me."
"Wow. What kind of family? Aunts? Uncles? Siblings? Parents?"
"Siblings."
"How many do you have?"
"None."
"But I thought you said you inherited their color on a full moon if you think about them."
"I do."
"But you just sa-oh.......They're dead huh?"
"Yes"
"I'm really sorry. (A/N: I'll be making this part up hehe) I once had a sibling too. She died."
The woman looked at him. After a long period of silence she asked, "How?" It's amazing how you knock me off my feet, hmm
Everytime you come around me I get weak, oh yeah
Nobody ever made me feel this way, oh
You kiss my lips and then you take my breath away
So I wanna know
"Car accident. She was only a baby, an infant really. I was like five or six. My mom said she died instantly."
"I'm sorry for your loss."
Lance smiled. "It's okay. I know she's happy up there....wherever she is...."
"I love sunrises and sunsets." I wanna know what turns you on
So I can be all that and more
I'd like to know what makes you cry
So I can be the one who always makes you smile "Why?"
"They show hope."
"How so? I've lived on Arus for six years. They seem all the same to me."
"Then let me explain."
Girl he never understood what you were worth, hmm no
And he never took the time to make it work
(You deserve more loving, girl)
Baby I'm the type of man to show concern, yes I do, oh
Anyway that I can please you let me learn
So I wanna know
"The sunrise represents hope. New day, new hope, new future, that sort of thing. Sunrises get everyone up, so it also shows responsibility. If a simple sun can get up everyday flawlessly, than so can I. If the sun can do the simplest responsibilities without regrets than so can I...
I wanna know what turns you on
So I can be all that and more
I'd like to know what makes you cry
So I can be the one who always makes you smile
"Okay. I get it so far. But sunsets? I would assume that they resemble hopeless because the sun deserted you leaving you in the dark." Lance said.
He was enthralled with her logic, her beauty, honesty, innocence, everything about her....even the way her lips moved to form a sentence or a smile. The way the moon lit up her entire face and illuminated her slim figure. The way her face seemed so angelic yet, so wise beyond her years.
Tell me what I gotta do to please you
Baby anything you say I'll do
Cause I only wanna make you happy
From the bottom of my heart, it's true
Tell me what I gotta do to please you
Baby anything you say I'll do
Cause I only wanna make you happy
From the bottom of my heart, it's true
The thought of Lotor getting his hands on this angelic woman made Lance's blood boil. He must protect her-wait....'must'? 'protect her'? No way!
I wish that I could take a journey through your mind, alright
And find emotions that you always try to hide babe, oh
I do believe that there's a love you wanna share, oh, oh
I'll take good care of you lady, have no fear, oh
So I wanna know
But than again...Lance could see why Hunk was like a puppy dog, following this woman everywhere...
The woman than smiled, bringing him out of his thoughts.
'Gads,' Lance thought, 'she is beautiful...'
I wanna know what turns you on
So I can be all that and more
I'd like to know what makes you cry
So I can be the one who always makes you smile
(fades out)
"Sunsets seem like that yes. But I always know that the sun won't leave me in the dark forever. Sometimes I feel like the sun is a loved one. It knows I am in trouble and will eventually come to my rescue."
Lance pondered a moment. "Yea, I can understand that....Listen, want to hang out sometime? Get to know each other better?"
"Sue Lance. I'd loved too, I want to earn your trust."
"I bet." Lance muttered.
"I heard that."
Lance grimaced. She seemed to know and hear everything.
"Meet me tomorrow around Noon, right here, under the tree kay?"
"Okay."
The woman got up and smiled at him. Lance smiled back looking at her face, entranced.
"Lance?"
"Uhhhh....oh...yeah?" Gads, he was acting like a green teenager on his first date.
"I'm going to kiss you. Is that okay?"
"Huh?" Lance couldn't believe his ears. Had she just asked him to let her kiss him???
The woman smiled, leaned on her tiptoes and brushed her lips against his. She smelled of rain mixed with the scents of all the flowers in the garden. Too soon she pulled back. Lance opened his eyes. 'I can't believe I kissed her. When did I close my eyes?'
The woman looked at Lance. "Thanks Lance. For tonight and the kiss. See you tomorrow. Goodnight." With that she rushed as fast as she could upstairs into her dorm.
Leaving Lance very confused by what had happened.
(Next Day)
"Lance! Hunk! Pay attention!!!" Keith shouted at them. Both had been acting weird this morning. Lance had walked in for breakfast wit ha dazed look, and he hardly ate. Hunk hadn't ate much again, he was too busy trying to get the nerve to ask the woman something. Probably out on a date or something. But now they had to train. Allura and the woman were sitting under a big oak tree watching. Today was Allura's day off since the guys had to rough train. They didn't want to hurt Allura. Even in training.
"Sir!" Both seemed to snap out of their 'world'
"Let's begin. Hunk, you and Lance will fight, Pidge, you and I will spar as well. Go!"
Than the guys started throwing punches and kicks.
Meanwhile, where the girls are.....
"Allura?"
"Yes?"
"Why aren't you training?"
"Because Keith—I mean Commander Keith doesn't want me to get hurt. Later when the guys are done, Commander Keith will instruct me on my level."
"This way you don't get hurt?"
"Yes."
"That's kind of him."
Allura turned and looked at the woman beside her. The woman had grey eyes, and her hair was (back to being) black, or dark brown. Allura noticed she was looking at the guys sparring and thought she was looking at Keith. Little did she know that the woman was looking at Lance. Not Keith.
"Miss?"
"Yes Allura?"
"Do you....like someone? One of the guys?"
The woman and looked at Allura.
"Why?"
"No reason." Allura said. Allura noticed that Keith had been paying a lot of attention to the woman. Just as Hunk was. Lance and Pidge seemed not to mind her...well Lance did....but they were nice and polite to her. Pidge thought of her as a sister and Lance...well...was Lance. But Keith and Hunk seemed to have other intentions. Allura couldn't help but feel jealous. She loved Keith. But it seemed Keith didn't love her.
Seeing Allura's distraught face and heart wrenching look in her eyes the woman had to say something.
"Keith doesn't love me. And I don't love him okay? Don't worry. He has something to tell you anyway. So cheer up."
Allura looked at the woman. "How do you know—"
"Allura, I've been here almost a month. I'm not blind to love."
"But I love him. He doesn't seem to feel the same way."
"Why do you say that?"
"He treats me as his kid sister. Not as a...."
"Lover?" The woman laughed at Allura's expression.
Then the woman watched the men. Allura didn't know that Keith had been going to the woman for help. The woman caught him in the hallway to Allura's room proposing. Or practicing proposing really. He was horrible at it. So the woman started helping him. That's why he was around her a lot and why she disappeared and was always around the castle. She helped Keith get his heart in the right place so he could say everything he felt for Allura without stammering or faltering.
The woman sighed. Soon she would have to rain on the couples parade. A war will come soon and they had to be ready for death to come. One of them was going to die. And soon.
After the guys were done, the woman asked Hunk, Lance, and Pidge to show her a tour. Lance and Hunk were eager but Pidge wasn't. The woman had to bribe Pidge, for him to go she would bake him some cookies. The team had come to love her cooking as much as Nanny's. So the woman whispered some things to Keith and the trio of guys plus a petite girl left Allura and Keith alone. (music starts up)
Maybe it's intuition
But some things you just don't question
Like in your eyes
I see my future in an instant
And there it goes
I think I've found my best friend
"Allura, before we begin, I have something to ask....or tell you."
"What is it?"
"I...uh...Well..."
I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
But I believe
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
"Keith...Just say it." Allura smiled.
"Okay." He cleared his throat.
"Allura, you looked like an angel when I first saw you...I never felt this way before..."
There's just no rhyme or reason
Only this sense of completion
And in your eyes
I see the missing pieces
I'm searching for
I think I've found my best friend
Keith got down on one knee and Allura stared at him.
I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
But I believe
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
"Allura...Princess Allura....I love you....will you marry me?"
Allura gasped and brought her hands to her mouth. She never imagined this! She wanted this so much.
Keith saw her reaction and read her like a book. To say she was shocked was an understatement.
A thousand angels dance around you
I am complete now that I've found you
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
(fades out)
"Keith...of course I'll marry you!!!! I love you so much!!!"
The two embraced each other and held on tight. Both whispered words of love.
(In the castle)
The woman wasn't really listening to the guys explaining the castle and its history. She suddenly stopped and the guys turned around to see her looking off her shoulder back into the hallway and smiling.
"Is there something we missed?"
"Yes. But you'll find out soon enough. Come, let's continue until dinner."
Falling behind the guys the woman smiled.
'I'm happy for the princess and the captain. They deserved each other. Good for you two! I'll keep these guys away for awhile so you two have a little time for yourselves.'
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