Nope, still don't own 'em...
Keith paced the length of the Briefing room. Hunk, Lance, Dorma, Alex, Brenda, Edward, and Coran stood around Pidge watching the images on the computer screen. Cliff, Kim, Crick and a few more members of his crew were there as well. "There!" Pidge pointed to the screen. "See the static, that's what's been happening." He punched a few more buttons. "I can't get it any cleaner. It's almost as if the image has been erased somehow."
"Erased? How can that be possible?" Cliff asked.
Pidge shook his head. "I don't know. I wrote this security program myself. I thought it was incorruptible."
Keith joined them. "What about the attack?"
Pidge punched a few more buttons. "Here. Look." They leaned in closer. The image showed Keith looking around and Pidge joining him. It blurred for a moment, then resumed showing the two of them under attack. Keith went down, Pidge stood over him, firing at a figure in the distance.
"Hold!" Everyone jumped and turned to Keith. Keith was staring at the screen, his face pale. "Rewind that and freeze when I tell you." He ordered. Pidge nodded. They watched the image again. "There! Do you see it?"
Lance leaned in closer. "Holy shit!" He turned to Keith, an incredulous look on his face. "But, it can't be!"
Cliff too went pale. "He's dead." He faced Keith. "You said you killed him."
"I did kill him." Keith said quietly.
"Will some one please fill in the rest of us?" Brenda demanded.
Keith began to shake, his eyes were black with rage. "Lotor. He's alive."
"What? That cannot be." Dorma sounded skeptical.
Pidge rewound the tape again, this time playing it in slow motion. The tape clearly showed a white haired figure materializing out of nowhere, taking shots at Pidge and Keith. Just as quickly as he appeared, the figure disappeared.
Edward leaned in closer to the screen. "Can you clean this up a bit?"
Pidge ran his fingers over the keyboard, then shook his head. "These cameras aren't made for much detail." He said apologetically.
"It's pretty vague. Are you sure it's Lotor?" Alex asked.
"It sure looks like him." Lance stated flatly.
"Look, even if it is Lotor, we still don't have a clue as to how he got there, and where he went." Pidge mused.
"Good point there." Cliff said.
Keith paced the length of the room, his body quivering with emotion. He paused, staring out the window at the statue of his Black Lion.
Dorma walked over to him. "Cochova, it might not be him." She said softly.
"Who is it then Dorma?" Keith squared his shoulders and turned back to the others. "I want guards posted at every entrance and in every corridor of this Castle. Double around our families. Coran, assemble the Council. We need to have an emergency meeting. Cliff have your Team there as well. I'll notify Galaxy Garrison, then I'll let Allura know what's going on."
"I'll get right on it mate." Cliff answered.
"It's late in the day Keith, the meeting might have to wait until tomorrow morning." Coran told him.
"Fine. Just don't give them the reason why we're meeting. Tell them Allura wants to have a party or something. If some one is helping Lotor, I want to catch them off guard." Keith replied. Coran bowed his head in acknowledgement, and left the room.
"I can get in touch with Headquarters. Pidge can I have a copy of that?" Alex asked. Pidge nodded and a few seconds later handed him a disc. "Thanks." Alex and Brenda hurried out of the room.
"I'll go find your mother, and tell Allura you need to speak to her." Edward gripped his son's shoulder. "Take it easy Keith. We're all here this time. He won't catch us by surprise again."
Keith tried to smile. "Thanks Dad." Edward quickly followed the others out the door.
"Dorma, see if you can get in touch with Hazar. I don't want him here. All I need now is another target for Lotor to attack." Keith told her.
"Hazar is not afraid of Lotor, Keith. He will want to be here." Dorma told him.
Keith shook his head. "No. I'll revoke his damn landing permission if I have to. All I need now is an incident involving the leader of the Druhle Empire. Keep him off the planet." He said vehemently.
Dorma nodded, her eyes wide at Keith's tone. "Yes Keith. I will talk to him."
"Keith mate, we're still not sure it's him." Cliff said neutrally.
"Oh no Cliff? Who else would be able to worm their way in here, attempting to kill myself and Allura! Dammit it has to be him!" Keith exploded.
"Easy Cap. We're not doubting it, but we have to be sure." Lance said. "Look, I'll head down there again with Pidge. We'll take a look around, see if we can find anything."
"I'm almost finished with the repairs. If it is Lotor, Voltron will be ready for him." Hunk told them.
Lance nodded. "Good. We'll report back at the meeting. Keith, go. Allura needs to know what's going on."
"He is right cochova. She deserves to hear it from you." Dorma told him.
Keith ran his hand nervously over his head. "I know." He sighed. "I'll go tell her. The rest of you get going." They nodded and left the room.
Lance paused at the doorway and looked back. Keith was leaning on the control panel. "Keith. If it is him, we'll make sure he can't touch her." Keith didn't reply. After a moment, Lance sighed and went out the door.
Keith stood at the computer console. He played the tape again and froze it on Lotor. He tried to enlarge the image, but it was too grainy to make out any details. Damn him. Damn him to hell.