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Keith led Allura down the hallway. "It was this way if I remember right." He told her.

"Keith get down!" Allura shouted. Keith dropped to the ground as Allura opened fire at a group of soldiers. Surprised by her attack, the men fled in the opposite direction.

Keith smiled up at her. "Thanks."

"Anytime." She smiled back and helped him to his feet. He was very pale, and leaned against her for a moment. "Are you all right?"

Keith nodded. "Just need a second." He straightened up. "We're almost there. C'mon, this way." They continued down the hall. Soon they came to a large set of doors. "This is it. The hanger's through here."

"Wait here. Let me go first." Allura stepped forward and cautiously opened the doors and slipped inside.

Keith leaned back against the wall, and took a deep breath. He doubled over as his stomach cramped painfully. He moaned softly and fell to his knees, his vision dimming for a moment. The attack passed, and he was slowly getting to his feet when Allura appeared at his side.

"Keith!"

"I—I'm alright. Did you see Black?" He asked.

She nodded. "He's there, but there's a small guard force surrounding him." She looked at him thoughtfully. "I was hoping we could get you out of here without a fight."

Keith smiled at her. "Too late for that. Let's go." Allura handed him one of her blasters and together they went inside. "Let's try to stay out of sight as much as we can." He told her, ducking behind an enemy fighter.

Together they peered out from their hiding place. "I counted ten guards within sight of Black. I don't know if there's more hiding out around here." Allura told him.

"I'm sure there are. Haltor wouldn't leave Black under-guarded." Keith tightened his grip on his gun as his hands began to shake. He closed his eyes as a wave of nausea washed over him. "Allura? I don't think I'm going to be much help." He told her quietly.

Allura's heart bled, watching him like this. He had always been the strong one. Now I have to be strong for him. She placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "I'm here Keith. I'll take care of you." She told him firmly.

He looked up at her. Her deep blue eyes were full of concern. "I love you Allura."

"I know." She leaned forward and kissed him softly on the lips. "Come on, let's go home."

They crept forward slowly. Finally Allura paused and turned to Keith. "I think this is as close as we can get without alerting them." Keith nodded. "I'll draw them out. You get to Black as fast as you can and start him up. I'll be right behind you." He didn't answer and she turned to look at him. "Keith? Keith!" She shook him lightly.

Keith started. His head was pounding. "What? Yeah, I'll get to Black."

Allura frowned at him in worry. "Are you sure you can make it?" His face was drenched in sweat, and his hands trembled.

Keith looked at her. "I have to don't I?" He smiled, but she could see the pain etched in his features. "Here." He handed her his gun. "I'll be better off without it."

She took it hesitantly. "I don't like leaving you unarmed."

"I don't think I could shoot straight at this point." He smiled again. "Don't worry, once I get to Black, I'll have all the fire power I need. Let's go."

She gave him one more measuring look, then stepped out from cover, firing at the guards. At the same time, Keith bolted for his Lion.

Allura continued firing, managing to take down nearly half a dozen enemy soldiers. Keith dodged fire aimed at him and had just made it to his Lion when a figure stepped out from behind one of Black's legs. He looked up into Haltor's smiling face.

"Going somewhere General?" With a vicious snarl, Haltor rammed his fist into Keith's face. Keith went crashing to the ground and everything went black.

Lance and Dorma continued running towards the exit, occasionally firing at enemy soldiers. They had almost reached the outer doors when they were surrounded by laser fire. They quickly fired back, killing the guards.

Lance, breathing heavily, turned to survey the damage. "Not bad shooting. For a girl anyway." He grinned at his wife.

Instead of answering, Dorma raised her gun, aimed at Lance's head and fired.

Lance flinched, feeling the warmth as the ray flashed by his face. He turned to see a fallen soldier right behind him. His face pale, he turned back to Dorma.

His wife gazed levelly at him, her violet eyes twinkling. "I am not a girl. I am a Babe."

Lance stood still a moment, them burst out laughing. He took her hand and they fled out the doors towards the Lions. Lance waited until he saw Dorma safely aboard Blue, then climbed into Red. Inserting his Key, he activated the Inter-Lock systems and Red came to life with a roar.

"Dad? Dad, come in."

"Lance! It's about time you checked in." His father answered.

"Sorry Dad, I tried calling as soon as we got here, but Haltor's got the place covered with the same kind of communications blanket he had around Arus."

"Did you find Keith? How is he?" Harrison demanded.

"We found him Dad." Lance couldn't help grinning down at his father. "Where's Jeff?"

"I'm here Lance." Jeff answered.

"Get a fighter squad launched. This guy's got a whole base up here. I want it gone yesterday."

"Right on it."

The Admiral cut in the conversation. "You didn't answer my second question."

Lance watched as Dorma and Blue lifted off the moon's surface. "You'd better have a medical team standing by."

Harrison's blood ran cold. "Tell me Lance." He said hoarsely.

"They tried to change him into a Robeast Dad. They starved and tortured him, then poisoned him and left him to rot in some lab." Lance said, his voice tight with anger.

"Bastards." The Admiral's tone echoed his son's.

"Allura's helping him to Black. They should be taking off any minute now."

"Keith's not with you?" Jeff rejoined the conversation.

Lance shook his head down at the view-screen. "He's in no condition to walk, let alone fly."

"And you let Allura take him? Why not you?" Jeff demanded.

"Look, we don't have time for this right now. Just get your ass up here and help us get him home OK?" Lance cut the connection.

Dorma's face appeared on his screen. "You certainly have a way with people, Svavaliadeelin."

Lance ignored the jibe. "Any sign of them?"

"Nothing yet."

"Keep looking. Harrison out." Lance cut the channel, scowling to himself. Dammit Allura! Where are you?

Brenda was standing at Cliff's bedside, when the Castle alarms went off. "Now what?" Together she and Kim went out into the main room. "What's going on?" She asked one of the med-techs.

"Not sure ma'am. Admiral Harrison called down and requested a med-team up on the landing strip." He answered before rushing out the door.

Brenda turned to her daughter. Kim was pale, her hazel eyes wide. Brenda grew anxious. "Kim? What is it?"

Before Kim could answer, the doors opened and Crick walked in. Spying Kim, he hurried over to her. "Time to go Mom."

"They found him?" Kim asked, hope swelling in her heart. She clutched Crick's hand tightly

Crick smiled. "They found him."

"Alive?"

Crick nodded. "Alive."

Kim laughed and her eyes filled with tears as she threw her arms around his neck. "I'm ready now." She started to follow Crick, but her mother stopped her.

"You're not going anywhere until you tell me what's going on." Brenda's tone was like steel.

"Mom, we found Keith." Kim told her.

"WHAT?"

Crick gestured impatiently. Kim glanced back at the unconscious form of her husband, then back at her mother. "Mom, I have to go. Take care of him." She and Crick hurried from the room before Brenda could stop them.