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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.
Warning: Contains Adult Situations.
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Chapter 16
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----- Argos------
Katherine slowly used Voltron to pull the debris from the processing plant, careful to not move any of the metal beams that would cause a cave-in. Slowly, she was able to pull most of the debris away as the building collapsed outwards. There she could see the gaping hole, made by earlier explosions, but could not find her friends anywhere.
"Man, where are they?" LiAnne's voice came over the comlink. "You don't think they fell into that hole?"
"They could have," Neive stated. "Im running a bio scan."
Katherine gritted her teeth as she continued to work around the debris, removing what she could.
"Yes," he stated. "Detecting 10 life forms..."
"Ten?" Katherine asked. "There should have been eleven."
"Well, ten is all that I have on screen," Neive stated. "And one, Im already detecting a weak life sign."
"Okay, we split." Katherine ordered. "Shane, your lion is the smallest, so you're going to have to work with Neive on seeing if the others are below ground, in that hole. We will continue to work on dismantling this building to give us more room."
"Aye, aye captain," Neive and Shane said at the same time.
Katherine initiated the disconnect sequence and Neive was quick to land his lion then be picked up by Shane in the Green lion.
"Please, please be alive," Katherine mumbled as she worked with LiAnne and Teri to continue to make more room.
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Lance looked up smiling to see daylight suddenly flood the floor they were on. He took Lemille's hand and they ran toward the end of the floor, where it was cut-off by the explosion. He looked up, and almost jumped for joy when he saw the Green Lion.
"Down here!" he yelled, trying to signal the lion ship. And as if it noticed they were there, the lion ship headed toward them, its large mechanical mouth opening.
Lance smiled when he saw Neive standing within the mouth, motioning for them to jump aboard. Neive helped Lemille aboard as Shane maneuvered in the tight area to bring them to the surface.
"Where are the others?" Neive asked.
"Hunk and Allura were above us," Lance stated. "Princess Zeya and Keith fell farther than us."
"What about Lotor and Anala?" Neive asked.
"They fell long before we did," Lance stated. "We don't know, nor have we heard anything from them."
"We met Pidge and Sendrre up top, but could not find Hunk or Allura," Neive stated. "And we only count ten life signs, not eleven."
"Well, in all the commotion, we lost sight of Roaman," Lance stated. "You think that he didn't make it?"
Neive could only shrug. "We'll bring you up to the top then we'll go ahead and search for the others."
"Your lion isn't going to go any deeper into this hole," Lemille stated.
"Shane and I will lower ourselves down on cables, if need be," Neive stated. "Lance, you think you can guide us down?"
"Easy as pie," Lance stated. "Come on, we are running short on time."
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Zeya looked up as she neared the edge of the floor they were on. Looking up to notice that substantial amount of daylight now flooded the area. Keith was leaning against her as she helped him walk, finding himself suddenly weak.
She then let out a gasp when someone on a cable swung down to her.
"Princess Zeya, I assume?" Neive asked as he looked at her.
She could only nod, seeing that he was wearing the familiar uniform. "You guys were able to take care of the Robeast?"
Neive nodded. " That was some monster you brought with you," he stated. "But, we were able to figure out its defenses."
"Your captain, is getting sick," she stated. "We need to get him off this planet."
Neive nodded as he reached out to her. "I'll take him up," he said. "But, wrap this around your waist."
Neive handed her a harness and then helped her with Keith. As soon as she had the harness around her, he pressed a button on his belt and slowly the cable lifted all three of them toward the surface.
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Lotor held Anala close to him as he carried her through the corridors. He had climbed several levels before coming to rest on a floor where the stairwell was blocked by debris.
Anala's breathing was becoming raspy, coughing quite often as her body struggled to fight the poisoning. He knew already that the wound she received had only accelerated the poisoning, and her life now hung by whatever strength she had left. Knowing Lazon poisoning, he knew that there was nothing that human medicine could do to save her life.
Just as he came to rest, a bright light then shown down the corridor he was walking. He quickly ran toward the source, then saw that someone was exploring the levels to find any survivors. He signaled for the person to where he was. Without anything being spoken, their rescuer took Anala and then helped the both of them to the surface.
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"Neive, what about Hunk and Allura?" Shane asked over his com system. "All the life signs show they are on the surface now."
"On the surface?" Neive asked.
"I detect no one else in the lower levels," Shane stated.
"Contact Katherine and the others," Neive stated as he lowered himself to the ground. "I'll stay here till you guys return."
Shane gave his reply before leaving with his lion to meet with the others. Neive looked around and saw that everyone was gathered around where they had put Keith and Anala to lay.
There he could see that Keith was slowly waking from his ordeal, but he seemed weak. However, Anala still lay unconscious, as her condition continued to worsen.
Lance was quick to push Lotor aside as he knelt down beside her, pulling the small med pack from his belt. He took off his gloves as he checked her over.
"She's burning up," Lance commented. He took out his pen light and shined the light into her eyes. "Pupils are dialated, unresponsive."
"There is nothing you can do for her, Terran," Lotor stated as Zeya came to stand next to him. "The poisoning has already taken its effect on her."
Lance was quick to turn his anger on him. "What do you know?" he nearly yelled.
"Lance."
The Red Lion pilot then turned to where Neive was kneeling, as he was helping Keith to sit-up.
"There's nothing we can do," Keith stated. "She is already beyond what we can do for her."
"What are you saying?" Lance asked. "That we can't save her?"
"Yes, that is exactly what he is saying."
The group then turned as they watched as Roaman entered the area they were in. "And that you wont be able to save the life of your princess, either."
With a motion of his hand, Hunk was brought out by one of the last doom guards under Roaman's control, carrying Allura in his arms. He then waved his hand that was holding the laser pistol, letting the guard know to let the large voltron force member to approach them.
Keith immediately stood, but Neive had to help him to his feet to keep him steady. Hunk was quick to place Allura on the ground before him, near where Anala was lying.
Neive helped Keith over to where they were.
"I - I couldn't stop him," Hunk stated as tears edged at his eyes. "But he caught us by surprise."
Keith went up to his friend as he looked over Allura. She laid motionless before him, and he winced when he saw the tell-tale sign of the laser blast. Hunk removed his hand from her wound on her abdomen.
"She's still alive, but barely," Hunk stated.
Keith nodded as he looked up to meet Roaman's gaze, as he held the laser pistol aimed at them.
"So, Captain, are you ready to face the crimes that you have perpetuated on our people?" Roaman asked.
"Roaman! Stop it!"
Keith looked up to see Lemille come to stand near them. "They are not responsible for what happened here!" she yelled.
Neive slowly looked around as Lemille confronted the old man. He couldn't help but feel something was not right. Remembering that Shane stated he could only detect 10 life forms, he could clearly see that there were eleven. With one of them showing a weak life sign, he could only deduce that the weak life sign would be Queen Anala.
Then, he watched as Pidge was able to sneak around the old man as he stood there, and before any of them could react, the young Voltron Force member ran toward the old man, in what looked like to be a tackle.
Neive then gasped when the young member actually flew through the image of the old man, landing hard on the ground before them.
Neive's eyes widened at the attempt the boy had made.
"What the?" Lance was the first to voice.
The image of the old man before them began to fade causing them to look around as his laughter filled the air.
"And where is your god now, Captain?"
Keith turned to see that Allura was now awake, sitting up and staring at him. It was then he noticed the pain coming from his side. Held in her tiny hands, she had stabbed him with a long knife.
It was Lemille's scream that caused everyone to look at them.
"Keith!"
Allura's hold on him was like a vice as she stared at him. "You think that I will allow them to know the truth?" she asked as she pushed the knife deeper into his side.
She then grabbed him by his arm, squeezing hard as she slowly stood. The others could only step back as she held him.
"You ruined my chances to rule this world," she stated. "I had everything; I had the leaders of this world, obeying every word I said. Then you had to get in the way."
"Roaman!" Lemille yelled.
Lance was ready to lunge toward where they stood, but his action only caused Allura to react by breaking Keith arm. Hunk held the Red Lion pilot back as she pulled the knife that she had stabbed him with, to his neck.
"You see, Lemille," she stated. "Even now, Ylren wants to control you. He knows that your power is valuable to him."
"What are you saying?" Lemille asked.
"He killed your father so that he could have control over you and Sendrre," Allura stated. "He knew that with your strength, he could take control over Argos."
"That's a lie and you know it!" Keith yelled as he tried to move out of her hold. "Lemille, Ylren wasn't the one who killed your father!"
"But-but I saw..."
"See, Lemille, he's trying to trick you even now," Allura stated.
"I don't understand," Lemille stated as tears came to her eyes. "I thought.."
"Don't listen to him, Lemille!" Allura yelled. "I was the one that was always there for you. I'm the one who took care of you and Sendrre. It was I who told you what happened here. Why we needed to stay together so that we could take our revenge on those who caused the destruction of this planet."
" 'No, it was you who decided the fate of this planet.' "
Lemille gasped as Anala was now standing and then grabbed Allura's hand that was holding the knife and slowly pulled it away. She twisted the princess arm so that the knife was released from her hand and she then grabbed Keith by his uniform and pulled him away. With a push, she sent the princess flailing back as she nursed her arm.
" 'It was you who wanted to control Argos, for your personal gain, '" Anala stated as she faced the princess. " 'It was you who murdered the chancellor to gain the trust of the people, and you tried to pin the blame on my brother.' "
Allura's eyes widened. "Ylren?"
" 'I warned you, Roaman, that I would be cautious in using what you have against those who looked up to you,' "Anala stated. " ' But you betrayed my trust, because all you could see was what benefited you.'"
Lemille watched as the two women speak, trying to understand what was going on. She watched as Lance came to help Keith to his feet.
"What's going on?" was all that he could ask.
"Seems that and old rivalry has finally come to terms," Keith stated. "Roaman is in control over Allura, and Ylren is now in control over Anala."
"Is that possible?"
"Seems so," Keith said. He then groaned as Lance tended to the wound. "We have to stop them."
"How are we gonna stop two people who have the power to kill us with just one thought?"
"Its up to her," Keith said as he looked back to where Lemille was standing. "She's the key to stopping all of this."
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" 'Lemille, you have been deceived all these years by this man, '" Anala stated. " 'He's lied to you about everything. '"
"I don't understand," Lemille stated.
" 'That day, long ago, when you saw your father,' " Anala said as she turned to the young woman. " ' It wasn't I who killed him; it was all planned by Roaman so that he could get you to do his dirty work. He saw in you, a power that was even greater than his. Both you and Sendrre, unlike the both of us, were born with your gifts. He knew that if he could have control over the both of you, he could rule Argos, without fear or trepidation from the people who lived here. '"
"But I would never use my gifts to harm anyone!"
" ' He knew that, so in order for him to make you think that it would be best to do what he wanted, he had your father framed for the murder of a high ranking chancellor; one who controlled the distribution of Lazon on this planet,' " Anala went on to explain. " 'He was already cutting deals with the Drules to drain this planet of its vital resources, and he was more than willing to use the people of this planet as his slaves to meet the demand of the empire. '"
"What?" Lemille asked.
" 'He was gonna sell Argos off to the highest bidder, '" Anala stated. "' And he didn't care who he hurt to do it. '"
"I knew I should have killed you instead," Allura seethed.
" 'Lemille, what he has been hiding from all these years is the darkest secret of all, '" Anala stated as she turned away from her to face Allura. " 'That in your anger of the discovery of your father's murder, you were the one responsible for disappearance of all the life on this planet. '"
"What?" Lemille asked.
Anala turned to her again. " 'You alone, in your grief, unleashed a power that neither any of had seen, ' " she stated. " ' In the process, you drained me of my own powers. Roaman was caught unprepared for this, and when he realized what was happening, it was too late. All his plans, all that he worked for, suddenly destroyed before him. The Drules then ravaged the lazon deposits and left, leaving him with nothing but a barren planet. It was at that point, he decided that all that had happened, was my fault. That if I hadn't arrived on Argos, everything that happened, would not have. He refused to believe that it was his actions that caused all of this to happen. He underestimated what you could do. And in his own crazed mind, he started to blame everything on me.
" 'Lemille, Roaman was the one that murdered your father, '" Anala stated. " 'In a plan that failed miserably. '"
Lemille fell to her knees as she began to cry. "All this time," she sobbed. "I was the one. Im the one responsible for all of this."
" 'If it wasn't for Roaman's actions, all that happened on this planet would not have happened,'" Anala stated. " 'He used you, and in the process, lost everything that he wanted.'"
"How, could I have been so fooled?" Lemille asked herself. "I should have seen through his lies."
" 'It was something that you could not have seen, '"Anala stated.
"You've destroyed all that was to be mines," Allura sneered as she stared at Anala. "I could have had everything, but you and self-righteous nature had to ruin it all."
Anala turned toward Allura. " 'You've hurt many people in your life, Roaman, '" she stated. " 'I came to Argos, believing that you wanted to use your gifts to benefit your people. You instead wanted to control them. '"
"They should have been controlled," Allura stated. "They didn't realize what they had, the power that they could have had. Instead, they were only concerned with their own lives; their own wants. I saw more than that."
" 'You gambled with their lives! '" Anala yelled.
"And I will continue to hurt the ones you care for!"
Lemille watched as Allura went to attack Anala. A sudden anger filled her as she stood. This personal battle had to end. The man she knew for her entire life, was the reason why she had lost everything that she had cared for. He had lied to her, entire life. She knew that she was the one that had to stop this.
"Stop!"
Lemille came to stand between Anala and Allura and as she turned to Allura, she held her arm out to her.
"Roaman, you will no longer hurt anyone," she stated. "Your lies end now."
"Lemille, get out of the way!" Allura yelled.
"No, Roaman, I'm done listening to you," Lemille stated as she completely turned to her. "I lived a lie all this time; it is time I made amends for all that we've done."
"No, Lemille, you can't!"
"Goodbye, Roaman."
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Lance was quick on his feet as a bright light formed around Allura, and with a loud gasp, she started to fall, catching her before she slumped to the ground. He then stared up at Lemille who was somehow smiling as she turned to Anala who stood behind her. She then reached out with her hand, to touch her.
"Ylren, I was a fool," she stated.
" 'You were never that, Lemille, '" Anala stated. " 'You now have your own life to lead. Do what you have to do, Argos is dead to you; find someplace where you will finally be at home. '"
"Thank you," Lemille stated. "And forgive me."
" ' You will always be in my memories, Lemille, '" Anala stated.
"As you will in mine," Lemille stated. "It's time, Ylren."
Anala slowly nodded. " 'See that everyone is safe? '"
"I promise," she stated. "I will undo what has been done."
Anala could only nod as she reached her own hand to touch Lemille's. And as with Allura, she let out a gasp before she collapsed to the ground.
Lemille then turned to everyone as she signaled for Sendrre to join her. There she held his hand in her own as everyone looked at her.
"You have little time," she stated. "Please leave this planet as soon as you can. Argos is forever gone, and I will not see it fall into the hands of those who would only seek to gain from its riches."
"Wait a minute!" Lance yelled as he stood. "You're just gonna leave us here?"
"We have done much harm because we followed the words of Roaman," Lemille stated. "We now have to face the problems that we crated, and make amends for what we have done.
"Argos will remain a mystery to those of this universe," she stated. "I suggest that you will never return to this planet."
"What about Allura and Anala?" Lance asked. "Anala is about to die because of this planet."
Lemille only smiled. "She will be safe," she said as she turned to Zeya and Lotor. "You will have to trust your enemies to see to her care."
Lance followed her gaze. "Them?"
"Anala will be safe with them," she stated. "Please, take leave of this planet as soon as you can. I cannot guarantee your safety here, much longer."
"Wait--!"
Keith grabbed Lance by his shoulder and shook his head. "Lance, its alright," Keith stated. "Call the rest of the Beta Team. Have them come pick us up."
"But-"
"Lance, please."
Lance reluctantly did what Keith stated, and gathered everyone together. Hunk helped with Allura as Neive directed them safely out of the building. He remained behind as Keith stood, nursing his broken arm as he watched Lotor pick up his sister.
"Promise that no harm will come to her," Keith stated.
"You have our promise," Zeya stated. "There is nothing you can do for her, on Arus. On Doom, we may have a way to cure her."
"Captain!" Neive called.
"Go on, Captain Hayashi," Zeya stated. "We will return Anala to you once she is healed."
Keith could only nod as he started to back away. He hoped that Ylren was right in having him trust them. His sister's life rested in their hands.
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Lemille turned to the two siblings as they turned to her.
"I hold you to your promise, prince Lotor," she stated. "If any harm befalls her, expect a visit from me."
"Anala will be safe, and under my care," Lotor stated.
Lemille only smiled to herself as she stood close to Sendrre. She regarded the Doom Prince as if she suddenly came to a realization about him.
"She is a key to your future, Prince Lotor," she said as she turned away from him. "If what I sense of you, is true she means as much to you as you to her. Do not forget that."
With a final nod, she waved her arms and both she and Sendrre disappeared before them.
"What did she mean by that?" Zeya asked.
"It doesn't matter," Lotor stated as he held Anala to him. "We have a promise to keep."
With that Zeya nodded and transported the both of them to their awaiting ship.
Enemy My Friend
Arus
arus-dot-geo-at-yahoo-dot-com
Voltron and its characters are owned by World Event's Productions.
Warning: Contains Adult Situations.
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Chapter 16
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Katherine slowly used Voltron to pull the debris from the processing plant, careful to not move any of the metal beams that would cause a cave-in. Slowly, she was able to pull most of the debris away as the building collapsed outwards. There she could see the gaping hole, made by earlier explosions, but could not find her friends anywhere.
"Man, where are they?" LiAnne's voice came over the comlink. "You don't think they fell into that hole?"
"They could have," Neive stated. "Im running a bio scan."
Katherine gritted her teeth as she continued to work around the debris, removing what she could.
"Yes," he stated. "Detecting 10 life forms..."
"Ten?" Katherine asked. "There should have been eleven."
"Well, ten is all that I have on screen," Neive stated. "And one, Im already detecting a weak life sign."
"Okay, we split." Katherine ordered. "Shane, your lion is the smallest, so you're going to have to work with Neive on seeing if the others are below ground, in that hole. We will continue to work on dismantling this building to give us more room."
"Aye, aye captain," Neive and Shane said at the same time.
Katherine initiated the disconnect sequence and Neive was quick to land his lion then be picked up by Shane in the Green lion.
"Please, please be alive," Katherine mumbled as she worked with LiAnne and Teri to continue to make more room.
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Lance looked up smiling to see daylight suddenly flood the floor they were on. He took Lemille's hand and they ran toward the end of the floor, where it was cut-off by the explosion. He looked up, and almost jumped for joy when he saw the Green Lion.
"Down here!" he yelled, trying to signal the lion ship. And as if it noticed they were there, the lion ship headed toward them, its large mechanical mouth opening.
Lance smiled when he saw Neive standing within the mouth, motioning for them to jump aboard. Neive helped Lemille aboard as Shane maneuvered in the tight area to bring them to the surface.
"Where are the others?" Neive asked.
"Hunk and Allura were above us," Lance stated. "Princess Zeya and Keith fell farther than us."
"What about Lotor and Anala?" Neive asked.
"They fell long before we did," Lance stated. "We don't know, nor have we heard anything from them."
"We met Pidge and Sendrre up top, but could not find Hunk or Allura," Neive stated. "And we only count ten life signs, not eleven."
"Well, in all the commotion, we lost sight of Roaman," Lance stated. "You think that he didn't make it?"
Neive could only shrug. "We'll bring you up to the top then we'll go ahead and search for the others."
"Your lion isn't going to go any deeper into this hole," Lemille stated.
"Shane and I will lower ourselves down on cables, if need be," Neive stated. "Lance, you think you can guide us down?"
"Easy as pie," Lance stated. "Come on, we are running short on time."
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Zeya looked up as she neared the edge of the floor they were on. Looking up to notice that substantial amount of daylight now flooded the area. Keith was leaning against her as she helped him walk, finding himself suddenly weak.
She then let out a gasp when someone on a cable swung down to her.
"Princess Zeya, I assume?" Neive asked as he looked at her.
She could only nod, seeing that he was wearing the familiar uniform. "You guys were able to take care of the Robeast?"
Neive nodded. " That was some monster you brought with you," he stated. "But, we were able to figure out its defenses."
"Your captain, is getting sick," she stated. "We need to get him off this planet."
Neive nodded as he reached out to her. "I'll take him up," he said. "But, wrap this around your waist."
Neive handed her a harness and then helped her with Keith. As soon as she had the harness around her, he pressed a button on his belt and slowly the cable lifted all three of them toward the surface.
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Lotor held Anala close to him as he carried her through the corridors. He had climbed several levels before coming to rest on a floor where the stairwell was blocked by debris.
Anala's breathing was becoming raspy, coughing quite often as her body struggled to fight the poisoning. He knew already that the wound she received had only accelerated the poisoning, and her life now hung by whatever strength she had left. Knowing Lazon poisoning, he knew that there was nothing that human medicine could do to save her life.
Just as he came to rest, a bright light then shown down the corridor he was walking. He quickly ran toward the source, then saw that someone was exploring the levels to find any survivors. He signaled for the person to where he was. Without anything being spoken, their rescuer took Anala and then helped the both of them to the surface.
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"Neive, what about Hunk and Allura?" Shane asked over his com system. "All the life signs show they are on the surface now."
"On the surface?" Neive asked.
"I detect no one else in the lower levels," Shane stated.
"Contact Katherine and the others," Neive stated as he lowered himself to the ground. "I'll stay here till you guys return."
Shane gave his reply before leaving with his lion to meet with the others. Neive looked around and saw that everyone was gathered around where they had put Keith and Anala to lay.
There he could see that Keith was slowly waking from his ordeal, but he seemed weak. However, Anala still lay unconscious, as her condition continued to worsen.
Lance was quick to push Lotor aside as he knelt down beside her, pulling the small med pack from his belt. He took off his gloves as he checked her over.
"She's burning up," Lance commented. He took out his pen light and shined the light into her eyes. "Pupils are dialated, unresponsive."
"There is nothing you can do for her, Terran," Lotor stated as Zeya came to stand next to him. "The poisoning has already taken its effect on her."
Lance was quick to turn his anger on him. "What do you know?" he nearly yelled.
"Lance."
The Red Lion pilot then turned to where Neive was kneeling, as he was helping Keith to sit-up.
"There's nothing we can do," Keith stated. "She is already beyond what we can do for her."
"What are you saying?" Lance asked. "That we can't save her?"
"Yes, that is exactly what he is saying."
The group then turned as they watched as Roaman entered the area they were in. "And that you wont be able to save the life of your princess, either."
With a motion of his hand, Hunk was brought out by one of the last doom guards under Roaman's control, carrying Allura in his arms. He then waved his hand that was holding the laser pistol, letting the guard know to let the large voltron force member to approach them.
Keith immediately stood, but Neive had to help him to his feet to keep him steady. Hunk was quick to place Allura on the ground before him, near where Anala was lying.
Neive helped Keith over to where they were.
"I - I couldn't stop him," Hunk stated as tears edged at his eyes. "But he caught us by surprise."
Keith went up to his friend as he looked over Allura. She laid motionless before him, and he winced when he saw the tell-tale sign of the laser blast. Hunk removed his hand from her wound on her abdomen.
"She's still alive, but barely," Hunk stated.
Keith nodded as he looked up to meet Roaman's gaze, as he held the laser pistol aimed at them.
"So, Captain, are you ready to face the crimes that you have perpetuated on our people?" Roaman asked.
"Roaman! Stop it!"
Keith looked up to see Lemille come to stand near them. "They are not responsible for what happened here!" she yelled.
Neive slowly looked around as Lemille confronted the old man. He couldn't help but feel something was not right. Remembering that Shane stated he could only detect 10 life forms, he could clearly see that there were eleven. With one of them showing a weak life sign, he could only deduce that the weak life sign would be Queen Anala.
Then, he watched as Pidge was able to sneak around the old man as he stood there, and before any of them could react, the young Voltron Force member ran toward the old man, in what looked like to be a tackle.
Neive then gasped when the young member actually flew through the image of the old man, landing hard on the ground before them.
Neive's eyes widened at the attempt the boy had made.
"What the?" Lance was the first to voice.
The image of the old man before them began to fade causing them to look around as his laughter filled the air.
"And where is your god now, Captain?"
Keith turned to see that Allura was now awake, sitting up and staring at him. It was then he noticed the pain coming from his side. Held in her tiny hands, she had stabbed him with a long knife.
It was Lemille's scream that caused everyone to look at them.
"Keith!"
Allura's hold on him was like a vice as she stared at him. "You think that I will allow them to know the truth?" she asked as she pushed the knife deeper into his side.
She then grabbed him by his arm, squeezing hard as she slowly stood. The others could only step back as she held him.
"You ruined my chances to rule this world," she stated. "I had everything; I had the leaders of this world, obeying every word I said. Then you had to get in the way."
"Roaman!" Lemille yelled.
Lance was ready to lunge toward where they stood, but his action only caused Allura to react by breaking Keith arm. Hunk held the Red Lion pilot back as she pulled the knife that she had stabbed him with, to his neck.
"You see, Lemille," she stated. "Even now, Ylren wants to control you. He knows that your power is valuable to him."
"What are you saying?" Lemille asked.
"He killed your father so that he could have control over you and Sendrre," Allura stated. "He knew that with your strength, he could take control over Argos."
"That's a lie and you know it!" Keith yelled as he tried to move out of her hold. "Lemille, Ylren wasn't the one who killed your father!"
"But-but I saw..."
"See, Lemille, he's trying to trick you even now," Allura stated.
"I don't understand," Lemille stated as tears came to her eyes. "I thought.."
"Don't listen to him, Lemille!" Allura yelled. "I was the one that was always there for you. I'm the one who took care of you and Sendrre. It was I who told you what happened here. Why we needed to stay together so that we could take our revenge on those who caused the destruction of this planet."
" 'No, it was you who decided the fate of this planet.' "
Lemille gasped as Anala was now standing and then grabbed Allura's hand that was holding the knife and slowly pulled it away. She twisted the princess arm so that the knife was released from her hand and she then grabbed Keith by his uniform and pulled him away. With a push, she sent the princess flailing back as she nursed her arm.
" 'It was you who wanted to control Argos, for your personal gain, '" Anala stated as she faced the princess. " 'It was you who murdered the chancellor to gain the trust of the people, and you tried to pin the blame on my brother.' "
Allura's eyes widened. "Ylren?"
" 'I warned you, Roaman, that I would be cautious in using what you have against those who looked up to you,' "Anala stated. " ' But you betrayed my trust, because all you could see was what benefited you.'"
Lemille watched as the two women speak, trying to understand what was going on. She watched as Lance came to help Keith to his feet.
"What's going on?" was all that he could ask.
"Seems that and old rivalry has finally come to terms," Keith stated. "Roaman is in control over Allura, and Ylren is now in control over Anala."
"Is that possible?"
"Seems so," Keith said. He then groaned as Lance tended to the wound. "We have to stop them."
"How are we gonna stop two people who have the power to kill us with just one thought?"
"Its up to her," Keith said as he looked back to where Lemille was standing. "She's the key to stopping all of this."
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" 'Lemille, you have been deceived all these years by this man, '" Anala stated. " 'He's lied to you about everything. '"
"I don't understand," Lemille stated.
" 'That day, long ago, when you saw your father,' " Anala said as she turned to the young woman. " ' It wasn't I who killed him; it was all planned by Roaman so that he could get you to do his dirty work. He saw in you, a power that was even greater than his. Both you and Sendrre, unlike the both of us, were born with your gifts. He knew that if he could have control over the both of you, he could rule Argos, without fear or trepidation from the people who lived here. '"
"But I would never use my gifts to harm anyone!"
" ' He knew that, so in order for him to make you think that it would be best to do what he wanted, he had your father framed for the murder of a high ranking chancellor; one who controlled the distribution of Lazon on this planet,' " Anala went on to explain. " 'He was already cutting deals with the Drules to drain this planet of its vital resources, and he was more than willing to use the people of this planet as his slaves to meet the demand of the empire. '"
"What?" Lemille asked.
" 'He was gonna sell Argos off to the highest bidder, '" Anala stated. "' And he didn't care who he hurt to do it. '"
"I knew I should have killed you instead," Allura seethed.
" 'Lemille, what he has been hiding from all these years is the darkest secret of all, '" Anala stated as she turned away from her to face Allura. " 'That in your anger of the discovery of your father's murder, you were the one responsible for disappearance of all the life on this planet. '"
"What?" Lemille asked.
Anala turned to her again. " 'You alone, in your grief, unleashed a power that neither any of had seen, ' " she stated. " ' In the process, you drained me of my own powers. Roaman was caught unprepared for this, and when he realized what was happening, it was too late. All his plans, all that he worked for, suddenly destroyed before him. The Drules then ravaged the lazon deposits and left, leaving him with nothing but a barren planet. It was at that point, he decided that all that had happened, was my fault. That if I hadn't arrived on Argos, everything that happened, would not have. He refused to believe that it was his actions that caused all of this to happen. He underestimated what you could do. And in his own crazed mind, he started to blame everything on me.
" 'Lemille, Roaman was the one that murdered your father, '" Anala stated. " 'In a plan that failed miserably. '"
Lemille fell to her knees as she began to cry. "All this time," she sobbed. "I was the one. Im the one responsible for all of this."
" 'If it wasn't for Roaman's actions, all that happened on this planet would not have happened,'" Anala stated. " 'He used you, and in the process, lost everything that he wanted.'"
"How, could I have been so fooled?" Lemille asked herself. "I should have seen through his lies."
" 'It was something that you could not have seen, '"Anala stated.
"You've destroyed all that was to be mines," Allura sneered as she stared at Anala. "I could have had everything, but you and self-righteous nature had to ruin it all."
Anala turned toward Allura. " 'You've hurt many people in your life, Roaman, '" she stated. " 'I came to Argos, believing that you wanted to use your gifts to benefit your people. You instead wanted to control them. '"
"They should have been controlled," Allura stated. "They didn't realize what they had, the power that they could have had. Instead, they were only concerned with their own lives; their own wants. I saw more than that."
" 'You gambled with their lives! '" Anala yelled.
"And I will continue to hurt the ones you care for!"
Lemille watched as Allura went to attack Anala. A sudden anger filled her as she stood. This personal battle had to end. The man she knew for her entire life, was the reason why she had lost everything that she had cared for. He had lied to her, entire life. She knew that she was the one that had to stop this.
"Stop!"
Lemille came to stand between Anala and Allura and as she turned to Allura, she held her arm out to her.
"Roaman, you will no longer hurt anyone," she stated. "Your lies end now."
"Lemille, get out of the way!" Allura yelled.
"No, Roaman, I'm done listening to you," Lemille stated as she completely turned to her. "I lived a lie all this time; it is time I made amends for all that we've done."
"No, Lemille, you can't!"
"Goodbye, Roaman."
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Lance was quick on his feet as a bright light formed around Allura, and with a loud gasp, she started to fall, catching her before she slumped to the ground. He then stared up at Lemille who was somehow smiling as she turned to Anala who stood behind her. She then reached out with her hand, to touch her.
"Ylren, I was a fool," she stated.
" 'You were never that, Lemille, '" Anala stated. " 'You now have your own life to lead. Do what you have to do, Argos is dead to you; find someplace where you will finally be at home. '"
"Thank you," Lemille stated. "And forgive me."
" ' You will always be in my memories, Lemille, '" Anala stated.
"As you will in mine," Lemille stated. "It's time, Ylren."
Anala slowly nodded. " 'See that everyone is safe? '"
"I promise," she stated. "I will undo what has been done."
Anala could only nod as she reached her own hand to touch Lemille's. And as with Allura, she let out a gasp before she collapsed to the ground.
Lemille then turned to everyone as she signaled for Sendrre to join her. There she held his hand in her own as everyone looked at her.
"You have little time," she stated. "Please leave this planet as soon as you can. Argos is forever gone, and I will not see it fall into the hands of those who would only seek to gain from its riches."
"Wait a minute!" Lance yelled as he stood. "You're just gonna leave us here?"
"We have done much harm because we followed the words of Roaman," Lemille stated. "We now have to face the problems that we crated, and make amends for what we have done.
"Argos will remain a mystery to those of this universe," she stated. "I suggest that you will never return to this planet."
"What about Allura and Anala?" Lance asked. "Anala is about to die because of this planet."
Lemille only smiled. "She will be safe," she said as she turned to Zeya and Lotor. "You will have to trust your enemies to see to her care."
Lance followed her gaze. "Them?"
"Anala will be safe with them," she stated. "Please, take leave of this planet as soon as you can. I cannot guarantee your safety here, much longer."
"Wait--!"
Keith grabbed Lance by his shoulder and shook his head. "Lance, its alright," Keith stated. "Call the rest of the Beta Team. Have them come pick us up."
"But-"
"Lance, please."
Lance reluctantly did what Keith stated, and gathered everyone together. Hunk helped with Allura as Neive directed them safely out of the building. He remained behind as Keith stood, nursing his broken arm as he watched Lotor pick up his sister.
"Promise that no harm will come to her," Keith stated.
"You have our promise," Zeya stated. "There is nothing you can do for her, on Arus. On Doom, we may have a way to cure her."
"Captain!" Neive called.
"Go on, Captain Hayashi," Zeya stated. "We will return Anala to you once she is healed."
Keith could only nod as he started to back away. He hoped that Ylren was right in having him trust them. His sister's life rested in their hands.
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Lemille turned to the two siblings as they turned to her.
"I hold you to your promise, prince Lotor," she stated. "If any harm befalls her, expect a visit from me."
"Anala will be safe, and under my care," Lotor stated.
Lemille only smiled to herself as she stood close to Sendrre. She regarded the Doom Prince as if she suddenly came to a realization about him.
"She is a key to your future, Prince Lotor," she said as she turned away from him. "If what I sense of you, is true she means as much to you as you to her. Do not forget that."
With a final nod, she waved her arms and both she and Sendrre disappeared before them.
"What did she mean by that?" Zeya asked.
"It doesn't matter," Lotor stated as he held Anala to him. "We have a promise to keep."
With that Zeya nodded and transported the both of them to their awaiting ship.