Chapter 47: Saving a Planet(Marinette's POV)
Last night's Girl Time went better than expected. It also relieved Marinette that Allura is finally her friend, and not a rival. Which will make staying in space with the Altean Princess much easier.
As staying with the same group of people for a long time it is important that they have minimal fights. Otherwise that would break up the group dynamic, which isn't something Voltron needs. As that could cost them the war if everyone is trying to take charge.
She stretches as she continues to walk down the Castle of Lion's hallways to the bridge. As her body is stiff from the fighting yesterday in that one teamwork exercise.
Reaching the bridge, she finds Allura, Pidge, Coran and Lance already there.
"Hey." Lance greets her.
"Hey. So did we get anything on the Galra Finder?" she asks. After all, she and Lance do need to actually fight some Galra and hope to bond in the moment with their lions and they also need to see if they can form Voltron.
As it's the universe's symbol for hope.
Pidge nods, "Yes and they are surprisingly close to a planet called Valmier. I mean on the planet according to the Galra Finder. Should me and Hunk go check it out?"
Marinette shakes her head, "No. I think this mission is for all of us. As we do need to see if we can form Voltron. And this is the perfect time to test that. And if the word gets out about Voltron and the Black lion being seen on Valmier, then it could give the planets in our Coalition renewed hope."
Allura says in response, "Yes. That would give the Coalition and other planets hope that Voltron is still fighting for their freedom from the Galra Empire and that we haven't abandoned them."
"Then it's settled," Lance says, "we all go to free the Valmierans from Galra control."
Just then Hunk enters the room, sleepily rubbing his eyes.
"What'd I miss?"
"Only that we're going to this planet called Valmier and saving them from Galra control."
"Oh. Okay."
"Well then let's get suited up. Coran just in case have the castle defenses on standby in case we need you while we're fighting."
Coran salutes her, "Right away, Number Six!"
She rolls her eyes. Again with the number nicknames. But that doesn't matter. Saving Valmier is more important than ridiculous nicknames.
She goes into the middle hangar and it drops like an elevator, Tikki beside her. The robotic arms put her armor on for her and then she arrives at the glider. Marinette jumps onto the hang glider handle and swings forward. Oh she so wishes that there is a less obnoxious way of getting to their lions from the bridge, but it's fine for now.
Then she lets go of her hangar and drops into the Black Lions little space shuttle and it drives her forward. Then it goes up to a platform and goes into the chest of the Black Lion.
Getting out of the space shuttle she races to the pilot room. Once she gets there she shouts, "Tikki spots on!" Remembering to picture her suit on the inside of her paladin armor.
Grasping the handles she moves the Black Lion out of the hangar and into space.
"Alright Coran, guide us to where Valmier is." Marinette says. As she has no idea what the planet Valmier looks like.
"It should be straight ahead of us. It has red trees dotting it's surface with purple seas."
Marinette sees the planet. It mostly has red covering its surface with some large bodies of purple water, if what Coran said was true. Still, it's an interesting looking planet.
She moves Black closer to the Planets surface and when she enters it's atmosphere she sees trees with vibrant red leaves, Making it look like Autumn back home making her homesickness return. Mamma, Papa, Alya, Adrien, little Manon. Oh how she misses each and every one of them.
Focus, it's not the time to reminisce about the past, it's time to fight for the freedom of the Valmierans.
"Alright team be on guard. We don't know what the Galra could do or what this planet holds."
Everyone nods and they cautiously fly around. Although the Galra probably could spot them, as it'd be hard to miss gigantic lion spaceships.
After flying for a little while they come across a mining town. The workers are dressed in rags and are digging the blue soil. Galra soldiers stand guard, watching the prisoners work.
"Alright, they haven't noticed us yet. Try to take out the command centers so they can't ask for backup." She says through the com links.
She swiftly attacks one of the buildings by firing a laser blast at the glass window, making the Glara soldiers watching duck for cover. The Valmeirans down below start cheering as Marinette and the others fight the incoming Galra squadron.
So far the fight's been easy. Just fight the Galra fighter and try to dodge the Valmierans taking up arms and fighting against their Galra overlords on the ground.
And then the fighting stops all of a sudden and cheers erupted from the Valmierans.
"That seemed a little too easy. There weren't any Galra cruisers. I wonder why?" Pidge states.
"Also it didn't seem like many Galra fighter jets were on the planet either." Hunk adds.
Lance put his hands behind his head and put up his feet on his dashboard, "Well an easy win is an easy win."
"Still it's unnerving that the battle was won so easily." Allura restates.
"Well let's help the Valmierans clean up and let's stay a while so they have a way of protecting themselves in case those Galra come back."
"Sounds good to me!" "I don't have any issues with that." And Allura and Hunk nod in agreement.
They land and exit their lions. The Valmierans swarm them, thanking them, asking them questions and looking up close at the lions and their paladins.
Then an old alien with horns and wings, whose skin is the color of light orange, with red orange cheek stripes, and red hair that is sideswept. The horns are a lighter orange than the alien's skin, and he is wearing worn, dirty and muddy white robes with a gold stripe for its color and whatever else that is gold, Marientte can't tell. He comes up to them, his tail swishing.
"Thank you Paladins of Voltron," his voice is rough sounding as he speaks, "We had wondered when the legend would come to us as the Galra soldiers talked about planets being lost to you. So this is the mighty Black Lion of legend. Such a beautifully crafted ship."
"Yes it is," She reptiles, a little embarrassed. Seeing another alien other than Allura, The Galra and the Balmerans and the leaders at the Coalition Council still amaze her. Like their species became the dominant life force.
And it's amazing to see a dragon human hybrid alien.
"May you stay a while while we celebrate being free from the Galra's rule? It would be unkind of us to turn you away after saving us from slaving ten thousand years more."
Allura gasps, "You mean you've been enslaved for ten thousand years?"
"We are a peacekeeping people. We don't like to shed blood or fight battles that lead to loss and destruction. I remember the Galra enslaved us after the planet Altea had fallen and been destroyed nine thousand years ago. But it was when I was a little lad."
Marinette shakes her head in disbelief. "No way! No way! You can't have been alive when the Galra invaded. That's just not impossible, right Pidge."
Pidge nods.
"I was the only Valmieran to live this long. Look around, most of my people are young, the labor being much easier to handle for their strong youthful bodies. I was the only one not to cave into giving up hope that one day Voltron would be found and free us. But I also accepted my circumstances allowing me to carry the burden the Galra put on us. And it also helps that most Valmierans live for a long time. "
PIdge asks curiously, "How long? You said you lived ten thousand years?
"At a thousand years of life we reach young adulthood. And at five thousand years we reach the point where our youth starts to decline. And from there the most we can live is eleven thousand years before passing away. As such my people often witnessed many changes to the universe because of their long lives. Thus they only fought when we needed to. The Galra coming is one such case and we can die from wounds or disease. So it is very rare that I rech ten thousand years of living."
Pidge cocks her head, "So they didn't touch your planet until one thousand years after planet Altea's fall?"
The Valmieran nods.
"Interesting." Pidge murmurs.
Marinette guides the conversation, "Do you guys need any help rebuilding? Hunk and Pidge are expert technicians. And I'm sure Lance, Allua and I can help with anything else."
"No thank you. You have done enough by saving us from our captours. But you shall stay for a party if you like and you can consider us allies in the Voltron Coalition we've heard about."
"Thank you." Marinette says. Even though she wants to do something more to help. That battle seemed too easy. Just what are the Galra planning? Are they fractured or has someone united them?
Author's Note: This chapter is for showcasing Voltron's planet saving skills! Also the next few chapters will focus on Frozer and Style Queen and then The Journey and Tailing a Comet and then the Hero's Day episodes. Also what are the Galra(Lotor) Planning? I hope you enjoyed this chapter:)Happy Late New Years!