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Enemy My Friend
Arus
arus-dot-geo-at-yahoo-dot-com
Voltron and its characters are owned by World Event's Productions.
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Chapter 11
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----- Argos------
Zeya shook her head as she slowly got to her feet. She then jumped out of the way as the robeast charged toward her, to take out the ten robot guards that were once guarding them. She avoided it again as she rolled out of the way, this time getting a better sense of the situation.
She hadn't realized how strong the bombs were, that blew through the base of the processing plant. The robeast attacked anything that moved, and she could see that the Voltron Force were avoiding it as much as possible as well as defending themselves against the Doom Guards, who were under Roaman's control
Roaman. She looked around the foyer to find that the old man was nowhere to be found.
Zeya looked down at her arm and saw that the control armlet had been damaged. That would mean her control over the now rampaging monster was lost.
She then noticed that her brother Lotor, was slowly getting to his feet, unaware of the chaos around him. Dazed, still from Roaman's silent attack on him.
"Lotor!" she yelled.
Before she could make her way toward her brother, the robeast started on an attack toward her, to take out the several Doom guards around her. Before she could react, the robeast swung its large taloned claw and swiped the guards and her to the side as if they were merely toys. Zeya let out a gasp as she hit the far wall, knocking the wind out of her. She fell to her knees in pain as she tried to regain her balance.
Anala watched as the Robeast attacked the guards and Zeya where they stood. She nearly screamed when she saw Zeya being flung like a rag doll across the room. As the robeast continued to take out the remaining Doom guards, the Voltron Force were firing upon the robeast, though their laser fire had hardly any effect on the monster's tough armored skin.
She then saw that Keith was lying unconscious, dangerously close to the huge hole in the ground, that was created by the Robeast as it came up through the base of the processing plant, as underground bombs exploded around them. Definitely a well designed trap, if that old man, Roaman, hadn't gone against those he was cooperating with.
She watched as the robeast crossed the foyer to take out another set of guards. She saw this as her chance to try and get her brother away from the gaping hold in the ground. She dodged the flying robot guards as they were thrown in the wake of the monster's attack, and saw that Keith was slowly regaining his consciousness. Though, not enough to move on his own.
She knelt down beside him, to see the slight red marks forming around his neck, from where Roaman was slowly choking the life out of him. Still everything was a mystery concerning what he wanted, but she knew that this was not the time or place to figure it out. She needed to get Keith out of the way.
"Look out!"
Anala quickly turned to see that the robeast was heading her way. She couldn't move fast enough as the monster reared back its right clawed hand, as she got to her feet.
Lance turned when he heard the scream.
"ANALA!"
Anala was on her knees as she grabbed onto the talon that was pierced through her left shoulder. Tears flooded her eyes as the robeast stood there, almost as if it was savoring the moment, of finally tearing through human flesh. She then let out an audible groan, as the robeast lifted his claw, as she dangled from the sharp talon, almost toying with her.
She stared up at the robeast as it looked at her. She held her pain in check, as each movement the monster made, the farther the talon was sent into her shoulder. It had already pierced through her back, going straight through her should blade; meaning now, if for any means of escape, she was now without, her left wing.
Just as the robeast was bringing up its other hand, Anala watched as something flew through the air and pierced the armored skin of the robeast its its upper arm. The robeast reacted violently, causing it to shake her loose of its taloned claw, as she dropped to the ground before it. Anala let out a scream as she landed, finding it hard to get her strength to stand. The pain in her left shoulder was becoming unbearable, and soon, she could see that she was bleeding heavily. She then looked up and saw that a blue laser sword was what caused the robeast to react so violently. She then looked around and saw that Lotor was standing a few yards away and the robeast was now on its way to attack him.
Anala struggled to get to her feet, the pain was nearing her own threshold, but she knew if she didn't get out of the way soon, she would be herself in danger of falling into the deep hole that she was near.
As soon as she got to her feet, someone came up from behind her to help her be steady. She smiled weakly seeing that it was Keith as he tore a part of his sleeve from his uniform to press against the wound in her shoulder.
"We have to get you out of here," he stated.
She nodded in agreement, but soon found the strength leaving her. Her legs buckled under her, and she had to lean against him for support.
"Keith! Look out!"
The two of them looked up and Anala gasped seeing that the robeast had several guards in its hand, and..
"Lotor," Anala mumbled.
The robeast then drew back its arm and the guards along with Lotor went flying.
Another explosion rocked through the entire building, the ground began to shake violently, and soon the entire building started to cave in.
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"Kit, look!"
Katherine looked at the site before her as the large building started to fall apart.
"Come on guys, we have to get there now!"
Katherine pushed the Black Lion as hard as she could, hoping that they would be able to get to the processing plant before it completely fell apart; but to their dismay, out of the crumbling rubble, their horrors were only magnified as a giant robeast grew out of the remnants of the now destroyed building.
"Kit, what are we gonna do?" Teri's voice echoed over the comlink.
Katherine gritted her teeth as she tried to contemplate what to do next. She had to trust her instincts and hope that the Voltron Force were still alive in the rubble, but she knew they would have to take out that robeast in order to get to the building. Her choices were now painfully clear.
"Ready to form Voltron!"
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" ' No, Roaman, I will not let you do this, ' "
The old man stared at him, defiantly.
" ' And who are you to dicate what I can or cannot do? ' "
" ' Lemille and Sendrre are still young, they do not understand what they are capable of; you of all people should know that we were given a gift, and it shouldn't be taken lightly, '"
The old man only sneered. " ' Ylren, you and your friend were guests to Argos; I think its time that you and he leave. '"
" ' We will not leave without Lemille or Sendrre, '"
" ' They are mine to do with as I please, '"
" ' You mean you want them as your slaves, ' "
The old man only smiled as he waved his hand. Three guards from outside the room they were, soon entered, surrounding Ylren.
" ' You sought us out because we are all the same, Ylren, and I've come to realize that you have opened doors for us that were once closed, '" Roaman then signaled to bring in the young man, who had come to Argos with Ylren.
Ylren gasped seeing that he was bound and gagged by the guards.
" ' You traitorous bastard, '" Ylren seethed. " ' What do you think you are doing? '"
Roaman then turned to the guard standing on his left. " ' Make it known that the traveler called Eirik, was caught after committing the most heinous of crimes on Argos, '"
" ' Sir? '" the guard then asked.
" ' The murder of the High Chancellor, Arman Tamrsson, '"
" ' Murder, my lord? '" The guard asked.
Roaman only nodded as he pulled out his laser pistol.
" ' and by decree of the highest of our courts, he is to be punished by death ' ".
" ' Roaman, no!" Ylren yelled, but three guards then held him back. Ylren met Eirik's eyes, as tears welled up.
" ' Any last words for your brother, Ylren? '"
" ' Don't do this, Roaman! ' "
Ylren let out a scream as Roaman fired his pistol. Just as the shot run out, the door to the small room they were in opened, and there stood in the doorway, were the two young children, Lemille and Sendrre. The young girl could only stare at the older man, and her uncle, then her tiny gaze came upon the lifeless body of her father.
Ylren could only stare at her as the young girl trembled.
" ' Papa? '" she managed to say.
Roaman was quick to make his way to her, kneeling before her.
" ' oh honey, I didn't want you to see this , ' " he stated. " ' Your papa....' "
Tears welled up in the young girl's eyes as she looked at him.
" ' Your Uncle, he was jealous....' " Roaman carefully stated. " ' He wanted what your father had; a family, and in a fit of rage, he killed him. ' "
" ' Roaman! ' " Ylren yelled.
The guards that held him then hit him across the side of his head, causing him to slump to the ground.
" ' See, he's not even sorry for what he did, ' "Roaman stated. " ' I wish we could have been here sooner. ' "
The girl could only fight back her tears as her gaze could only hold on where her father laid. She held onto Sendrre tightly as she continued to stare.
" ' Lemille, do you understand ? ' " Roaman asked.
Roaman then turned when he heard one of his guards, scream out.
" ' My lord! ' "
Soon, every single guard in that room started to scream, as if in pain. Roaman could only stand and watch in horror as three of them burst into flame before him, slumping to the ground, then turned to ash.
He quickly turned to where Lemille was standing with Sendrre, holding the boy in her arms as a white glow surrounded the both of them, and Lemille's eyes, glossed over.
" ' Lemille, no...stop! ' "
The little girl then let out a piercing scream as the glow around her suddenly expanded....followed by a loud explosion
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Keith woke with a start, breathing in deeply, recovering from the strange dream. He then realized that he was someplace shrouded in complete darkness, but soon as his sight adjusted, he could make out the area he was in.
As reality finally settled in, he realized the sharp pain he felt from his back. With a groan he slowly sat up, then moved to get onto his knees, to find the strength to stand up.
"No, don't."
A small light was then turned on, and he looked up. A familiar face then appeared before him and he almost let out a sigh of relief, but the pain in his back became unbearable.
"What happened?" he asked.
"The robeast attacked you once you saw Lotor and Anala go over the edge," Allura stated as she kneeled beside him. "You were ready to fly down to catch them, but the monster caught you by your own wings. He flung you around like a dead bird, and when you tried to move again....well...basically, he broke your wings...."
"No wonder my back feels like hell," he stated. "Where in hell are we?"
"Don't know, but I know we all fell through the hole after the explosion made it bigger," she stated. "I know we fell for a bit...maybe ten stories."
"How'd we land safely?"
"You did what you could," she said. "I don't know what happened to the others."
"Anala and Lotor?" he asked. "Where are they?"
"I don't know," she said. "They were the first to fall...."
"Help me up."
"No, you don't have the strength..."
"It doesn't matter," he said as he tried to get to his feet. "Unless we are all out of here in the next 16 hours, there will be no sense to leave this planet."
"Why?" she asked.
"The Lazon will have taken its effect on us, and even the antidote we took wont help us after 36 hours of being here," he stated. "Anala hasn't taken her antidote, yet."
"So her time is less?" Allura asked.
With much effort, Allura helped him to his feet and she walked with him to the point where they landed. Keith looked up to see the gaping hole above.
"No, we are about 14 stories down," he stated. "We'll have to find a way out. Without my wings, I wont be able to fly us out of here."
"What about the Beta-Team?" Allura asked.
"If I saw what the robeast did, they currently have their hands filled." He said. "Come on, we should make every effort in finding a way out of here."
Allura nodded as she helped him turn around. She then looked up toward the hole above, seeing that it was now covered in debris. She then looked over the edge of the level they were on, wondering where in the maze of levels and floors, where the others might be....
Enemy My Friend
Arus
arus-dot-geo-at-yahoo-dot-com
Voltron and its characters are owned by World Event's Productions.
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Chapter 11
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----- Argos------
Zeya shook her head as she slowly got to her feet. She then jumped out of the way as the robeast charged toward her, to take out the ten robot guards that were once guarding them. She avoided it again as she rolled out of the way, this time getting a better sense of the situation.
She hadn't realized how strong the bombs were, that blew through the base of the processing plant. The robeast attacked anything that moved, and she could see that the Voltron Force were avoiding it as much as possible as well as defending themselves against the Doom Guards, who were under Roaman's control
Roaman. She looked around the foyer to find that the old man was nowhere to be found.
Zeya looked down at her arm and saw that the control armlet had been damaged. That would mean her control over the now rampaging monster was lost.
She then noticed that her brother Lotor, was slowly getting to his feet, unaware of the chaos around him. Dazed, still from Roaman's silent attack on him.
"Lotor!" she yelled.
Before she could make her way toward her brother, the robeast started on an attack toward her, to take out the several Doom guards around her. Before she could react, the robeast swung its large taloned claw and swiped the guards and her to the side as if they were merely toys. Zeya let out a gasp as she hit the far wall, knocking the wind out of her. She fell to her knees in pain as she tried to regain her balance.
Anala watched as the Robeast attacked the guards and Zeya where they stood. She nearly screamed when she saw Zeya being flung like a rag doll across the room. As the robeast continued to take out the remaining Doom guards, the Voltron Force were firing upon the robeast, though their laser fire had hardly any effect on the monster's tough armored skin.
She then saw that Keith was lying unconscious, dangerously close to the huge hole in the ground, that was created by the Robeast as it came up through the base of the processing plant, as underground bombs exploded around them. Definitely a well designed trap, if that old man, Roaman, hadn't gone against those he was cooperating with.
She watched as the robeast crossed the foyer to take out another set of guards. She saw this as her chance to try and get her brother away from the gaping hold in the ground. She dodged the flying robot guards as they were thrown in the wake of the monster's attack, and saw that Keith was slowly regaining his consciousness. Though, not enough to move on his own.
She knelt down beside him, to see the slight red marks forming around his neck, from where Roaman was slowly choking the life out of him. Still everything was a mystery concerning what he wanted, but she knew that this was not the time or place to figure it out. She needed to get Keith out of the way.
"Look out!"
Anala quickly turned to see that the robeast was heading her way. She couldn't move fast enough as the monster reared back its right clawed hand, as she got to her feet.
Lance turned when he heard the scream.
"ANALA!"
Anala was on her knees as she grabbed onto the talon that was pierced through her left shoulder. Tears flooded her eyes as the robeast stood there, almost as if it was savoring the moment, of finally tearing through human flesh. She then let out an audible groan, as the robeast lifted his claw, as she dangled from the sharp talon, almost toying with her.
She stared up at the robeast as it looked at her. She held her pain in check, as each movement the monster made, the farther the talon was sent into her shoulder. It had already pierced through her back, going straight through her should blade; meaning now, if for any means of escape, she was now without, her left wing.
Just as the robeast was bringing up its other hand, Anala watched as something flew through the air and pierced the armored skin of the robeast its its upper arm. The robeast reacted violently, causing it to shake her loose of its taloned claw, as she dropped to the ground before it. Anala let out a scream as she landed, finding it hard to get her strength to stand. The pain in her left shoulder was becoming unbearable, and soon, she could see that she was bleeding heavily. She then looked up and saw that a blue laser sword was what caused the robeast to react so violently. She then looked around and saw that Lotor was standing a few yards away and the robeast was now on its way to attack him.
Anala struggled to get to her feet, the pain was nearing her own threshold, but she knew if she didn't get out of the way soon, she would be herself in danger of falling into the deep hole that she was near.
As soon as she got to her feet, someone came up from behind her to help her be steady. She smiled weakly seeing that it was Keith as he tore a part of his sleeve from his uniform to press against the wound in her shoulder.
"We have to get you out of here," he stated.
She nodded in agreement, but soon found the strength leaving her. Her legs buckled under her, and she had to lean against him for support.
"Keith! Look out!"
The two of them looked up and Anala gasped seeing that the robeast had several guards in its hand, and..
"Lotor," Anala mumbled.
The robeast then drew back its arm and the guards along with Lotor went flying.
Another explosion rocked through the entire building, the ground began to shake violently, and soon the entire building started to cave in.
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"Kit, look!"
Katherine looked at the site before her as the large building started to fall apart.
"Come on guys, we have to get there now!"
Katherine pushed the Black Lion as hard as she could, hoping that they would be able to get to the processing plant before it completely fell apart; but to their dismay, out of the crumbling rubble, their horrors were only magnified as a giant robeast grew out of the remnants of the now destroyed building.
"Kit, what are we gonna do?" Teri's voice echoed over the comlink.
Katherine gritted her teeth as she tried to contemplate what to do next. She had to trust her instincts and hope that the Voltron Force were still alive in the rubble, but she knew they would have to take out that robeast in order to get to the building. Her choices were now painfully clear.
"Ready to form Voltron!"
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" ' No, Roaman, I will not let you do this, ' "
The old man stared at him, defiantly.
" ' And who are you to dicate what I can or cannot do? ' "
" ' Lemille and Sendrre are still young, they do not understand what they are capable of; you of all people should know that we were given a gift, and it shouldn't be taken lightly, '"
The old man only sneered. " ' Ylren, you and your friend were guests to Argos; I think its time that you and he leave. '"
" ' We will not leave without Lemille or Sendrre, '"
" ' They are mine to do with as I please, '"
" ' You mean you want them as your slaves, ' "
The old man only smiled as he waved his hand. Three guards from outside the room they were, soon entered, surrounding Ylren.
" ' You sought us out because we are all the same, Ylren, and I've come to realize that you have opened doors for us that were once closed, '" Roaman then signaled to bring in the young man, who had come to Argos with Ylren.
Ylren gasped seeing that he was bound and gagged by the guards.
" ' You traitorous bastard, '" Ylren seethed. " ' What do you think you are doing? '"
Roaman then turned to the guard standing on his left. " ' Make it known that the traveler called Eirik, was caught after committing the most heinous of crimes on Argos, '"
" ' Sir? '" the guard then asked.
" ' The murder of the High Chancellor, Arman Tamrsson, '"
" ' Murder, my lord? '" The guard asked.
Roaman only nodded as he pulled out his laser pistol.
" ' and by decree of the highest of our courts, he is to be punished by death ' ".
" ' Roaman, no!" Ylren yelled, but three guards then held him back. Ylren met Eirik's eyes, as tears welled up.
" ' Any last words for your brother, Ylren? '"
" ' Don't do this, Roaman! ' "
Ylren let out a scream as Roaman fired his pistol. Just as the shot run out, the door to the small room they were in opened, and there stood in the doorway, were the two young children, Lemille and Sendrre. The young girl could only stare at the older man, and her uncle, then her tiny gaze came upon the lifeless body of her father.
Ylren could only stare at her as the young girl trembled.
" ' Papa? '" she managed to say.
Roaman was quick to make his way to her, kneeling before her.
" ' oh honey, I didn't want you to see this , ' " he stated. " ' Your papa....' "
Tears welled up in the young girl's eyes as she looked at him.
" ' Your Uncle, he was jealous....' " Roaman carefully stated. " ' He wanted what your father had; a family, and in a fit of rage, he killed him. ' "
" ' Roaman! ' " Ylren yelled.
The guards that held him then hit him across the side of his head, causing him to slump to the ground.
" ' See, he's not even sorry for what he did, ' "Roaman stated. " ' I wish we could have been here sooner. ' "
The girl could only fight back her tears as her gaze could only hold on where her father laid. She held onto Sendrre tightly as she continued to stare.
" ' Lemille, do you understand ? ' " Roaman asked.
Roaman then turned when he heard one of his guards, scream out.
" ' My lord! ' "
Soon, every single guard in that room started to scream, as if in pain. Roaman could only stand and watch in horror as three of them burst into flame before him, slumping to the ground, then turned to ash.
He quickly turned to where Lemille was standing with Sendrre, holding the boy in her arms as a white glow surrounded the both of them, and Lemille's eyes, glossed over.
" ' Lemille, no...stop! ' "
The little girl then let out a piercing scream as the glow around her suddenly expanded....followed by a loud explosion
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Keith woke with a start, breathing in deeply, recovering from the strange dream. He then realized that he was someplace shrouded in complete darkness, but soon as his sight adjusted, he could make out the area he was in.
As reality finally settled in, he realized the sharp pain he felt from his back. With a groan he slowly sat up, then moved to get onto his knees, to find the strength to stand up.
"No, don't."
A small light was then turned on, and he looked up. A familiar face then appeared before him and he almost let out a sigh of relief, but the pain in his back became unbearable.
"What happened?" he asked.
"The robeast attacked you once you saw Lotor and Anala go over the edge," Allura stated as she kneeled beside him. "You were ready to fly down to catch them, but the monster caught you by your own wings. He flung you around like a dead bird, and when you tried to move again....well...basically, he broke your wings...."
"No wonder my back feels like hell," he stated. "Where in hell are we?"
"Don't know, but I know we all fell through the hole after the explosion made it bigger," she stated. "I know we fell for a bit...maybe ten stories."
"How'd we land safely?"
"You did what you could," she said. "I don't know what happened to the others."
"Anala and Lotor?" he asked. "Where are they?"
"I don't know," she said. "They were the first to fall...."
"Help me up."
"No, you don't have the strength..."
"It doesn't matter," he said as he tried to get to his feet. "Unless we are all out of here in the next 16 hours, there will be no sense to leave this planet."
"Why?" she asked.
"The Lazon will have taken its effect on us, and even the antidote we took wont help us after 36 hours of being here," he stated. "Anala hasn't taken her antidote, yet."
"So her time is less?" Allura asked.
With much effort, Allura helped him to his feet and she walked with him to the point where they landed. Keith looked up to see the gaping hole above.
"No, we are about 14 stories down," he stated. "We'll have to find a way out. Without my wings, I wont be able to fly us out of here."
"What about the Beta-Team?" Allura asked.
"If I saw what the robeast did, they currently have their hands filled." He said. "Come on, we should make every effort in finding a way out of here."
Allura nodded as she helped him turn around. She then looked up toward the hole above, seeing that it was now covered in debris. She then looked over the edge of the level they were on, wondering where in the maze of levels and floors, where the others might be....