Darkness and freezing cold was all I could feel after what I thought was death. If I could talk I would be laughing at myself for how stupid I was being, I should have been paying attention to how deep and where I was cutting in the first place. If I had been watching what I was doing it would probably be still alive. The only question I was wondering about was, why could I still feel? How was it still talking to myself?! Dead people don't have mind conversations, at least to my knowledge that aren't.

Before I could think any more about the situation and sizzling like sound filled my ears and warmth spread across my face and hands. I couldn't move as I started to fall forward but strong arms wrapped around me as I fell, the person who caught me brushed a bit of hair from my face making my nose scrunch up, the person seemed to find it humorous because the next moment the room was filled with a loud deep laughing.

My eyes fluttered open and I blinked a few times before fully opening them do to the bright lights of the room. Blinking thought the light a few more times let me finally let me see where I was and who was holding me. White walls and blue and gold trimming wrapped around the large room almost making it sparkle in the crisp bright light. The light made a shadow cover the persons face that was holding me invisible.

I lifted one of my arms and ran my hand up the persons face to there hair and gently swept it to the side of there head, if I could at the moment I would have gasped at the man's face. He looked even more handsome then he did in the show. White hair mixed with Dark chocolate skin and bright light blue eyes that had a spark to them that made you really wonder how old the man really was in spirit. It was King Alfor of Altean.

A thousand questions ran though my head but all I could do was look up at the man. For the first time in what felt like years I giggled at Alfor as I smoothed his hair back. He seemed shocked for a moment, his eyes widened for a few moments before he blinked and chucked down at me saying " Well I cant believe how young you are my new paladin, I was thinking you would be much older like the rest of us, we then again Coran is vary young and he himself is a Paladin of Voltron."

The laughter from the two of you died down after a while. You looked up at him saying " What do you mean, new Paladin? I can't be a Paladin for Voltron." My voice died down at the end of the statement making the King pat my head saying " But of course you are young one, we don't choose are lions are lions choose us. And your lion had choose you out of every one in the galaxy's. Only you caught the Lions eye."

King Alfor got up leaving me on the floor before he held a hand out for me. I grabbed his hand and he helped me up. My legs felt like jelly as I got up and the two of us made are way out of the door of the room. The king had lent me his arm as the two of us made are way down a hall, at this point i guessed it was a older version of the castle. The hall smelled of mint and wine, it made me wonder why for a moment before I just shrugged, to much work thinking about it at this point.

I looked down the hall saying " So, if I where a Paladin. What lion choose me? I don't believe I hold any of the talents of any of lions vary well..." I puffed out my cheeks at the end. He didn't seem to notice saying " You are wrong there young paladin, let me show you to your lion, I believe she is waiting to meet you. Has been for a vary long time." You nodded saying " What ever you sat, she'd be the first one to ever wait for me." The king just chuckled at the statement and lead me father down the long hall way.

The two of us stopped in front of a large set of metal door, Alfor moved his hand over the door and it creaked open. Walking in i was meet with the smell of metal and sweat, it almost smelled like every metal shop I had been to in my whole life. The scent made me shiver but in a good way. Out of nowhere a man in goggles came out from behind a wall. Long orange hair in a small rat tail hung down a little over his sholder and a bright orange mustache flared out from under his nose, it was Coran! He snapped the goggles off and smiled at the two of us and walked over.

I smiled brightly at him and he smiled even bigger at the two of use saying "Well King Alfor I see you have brought the new Paladin! I didn't think it would be a women...A vary pretty one at that!" He gently grabbed the hand that I wasn't using to hold onto King Alfor arm and held my hand. He gave the back of my hand a small kiss before giving me a small wink and letting go. I slowly pulled my hand back and held it to my cheast, which felt bigger then it did before. My cheeks felt like they where on fire for a moment as I replayed the scene of Coran again in my head. I know Coran was a bit of a flirt when he was younger but wow! Did he really know how to make a girls heat throb for a minute. I giggled for a moment before saying " It is a pleasure to meet you, my names is Grace, Grace Hillcrest. And I am guessing from what the King had told me a new Paladin. But of what lion he had yet to tell me." I pouted at the King for a moment before I looked back at Coran Who seemed to find the scene a bit funny.

He said with a slight grin " Well I my lady am Coran, Paladin of the Yellow lion. If you would please follow me I will show you to your lion." He held his arm out for me to take. I happily took it before looking back at the King who simply nodded as he followed the two of us. Coran led me to a lion that had a sheet covering so you couldn't see what was under it. I felt my heart jump as I looked at it. It felt like I had meet this lion before, like it was a person at some point. I let go of Coran and walked up to the lion, the feeling got even stronger the closer I got to the lion. I felt like I had known the lion sense I was born, like it was there the whole way, watching me, seeing everything that had happened.

Tears formed in my eyes as I lifted a shaking hands to the sheet before I ripped it off. It was like the whole moment was in slow motion for me. The Lions eyes, ones dark and dead light up into a bright yellow and it pureed to life in a instant. It's eyes looked down at me until are eyes meet.

A loud deep female voice made me step even closer " Hello little one~ it is so nice to meet you. I have been waiting and waiting to finally meet you in person. You look so much better then the last time I saw you Grace." My eyes widened as tears still fell down my face but I quickly tryed my best to dry them away whispering as I got closer " How, How long have you been watching me for?"

It the lion could smile I know she would. I placed my hand on her head as she bent down for me. The touch felt like I was touching and bag of pillows, warm and soft not a giant metal lion. The lion almost hummed under my touch. She replied " Years my child year, I am so so vary sorry. I wish I could have helped you. You must understand, I could not interfere with the laws of time and nature. For that I am deeply sorry." Her voice sounded like it was about to cry at this point.

I hugged the tip of her nose, this was the bond of a lion and her paladin. It was amazing, it was warm and soft I wanted to stay like this forever. I got back up to a standing pose and looked back at Coran and the King as I cleared my throat saying " Well I guess I have no other choice but to become the Gray lions Paladin. Now, what am I supposed to do?" I scratched the back of my head out of pure fun. The two mean just chuckled before walking over to me. That's the day I started my new life as the Gray Paladin.

-Time skip-

It had been a few months since I had arrived in the world of Voltron and became the Gray Paladin. I loved to mess with the King and he seemed to find my little pranks to be vary funny witch I was happy for. I never really meet little Allura, she was always busy playing with her father and I didn't want to mess with them. But I would always find the time to leave small little presents for her around for her to find around the castle, she seemed to like them from what I could tell from watching from afar.

Small little things like sweets and baked goods and even small pieces of jewelry like bracelets, I remembered that she liked sparkle things so I ended up making her a small little ring for her tiny finger. Her face lite up like a light bulb when she found it outside her door. My heart melted at the sight.

As nice as it was I didn't spend much time in the main part of the castle. I spent most of my time in the Lions hanger with Gray and Coran. Coran seemed to be amazed at how I could make any kind of meal from the smallest things and oddest equipment. I was just lucky I remembered all of my tips and tricks from living on the streets. It was nice to know that I could use those old habits now even when I didn't need them.

As time grow on I spent time trying to make my bond with Gray even stronger, it was relatively easy. I just had to hang out with her. I would spend the rest of my time training with Coran. I was still a Paladin and I need to really learn how to fight, not just throw a few punchs and kicks to save my ass. Coran didn't go easy on me at all, at first I thought he was going to be easy to go up against but I was so wrong, he was like the hulk! He was nice and sweet but meet him on the battlefield and he was no game no life kind of man.

The training did a number on my body but for the good. My eating and sleeping habits had changed and for the good. I gained my original weight back and I was more hyper and happy. My skinny body did a back flip and I went back to my healthier normal chubby body. I filled out more in the right places and mussels formed. I was happy. I don't want it to end. But it did a little to early for my liking.

King Alfor had told me to meet him in the main part of the castle for a special surprise, he said it had something to do with Gray.

I strolled down the hall and into the main control room to find Alfor sitting in a chair near a glass case with a suit in it. I walked over to him and waved saying " So you wanted to talk to me?" He nodded and stud up, looking at the case in front of us. It was white with Gray trim and the Voltron symbol a bright gold. He looked at me from the corner of his eyes saying " This suit is for you Grace, I wanted to talk to you about Gray, what she is made for. " I blinked a few time, that was a question I had been asking my self since I first became a Paladin.

I looked at the case saying " Yes I have been meaning to ask you about that for some time now." He pressed a button that opens the case and slowly slid the suit out and handed it to me. He pointed to a small wooden screen that was set up next to the case. I quickly got the hint and moved behind the screen and started changing. Alfor replied as I got dressed in the suit " Grace, as much as you think you show no signs of the traits of any of the other paladins, you do, small ones. Your lion represents the heart of Voltron, the piece that holds the whole thing together. You rely on logic like red, your instinct guides you like blue, your care for others more then yourself like yellow, your smart like green, and most of all you can build a bond so tight and lead like Black. You are the heart of Voltron."

Thinking back to every moment of my life, he was right. I looked down at myself in the nice gray suit. This is who I am, I am the heart of Voltron. A smile split on my face as I came out from behind the screen. Tears of joy welled in my eyes as I looked at Alfor, he gave a soft smile as I ran over to him and gave him a hug. He patted my back. Out of nowhere he picked me up and started to move, startled I said " What? King Alfor, where are we going?" He didn't rely until he set me down in front to what felt like a cool glass panel. He was starting to scare me a bit. He pressed a button near him and the panel behind me open with a airy gasp almost making me fall back.

He walked up to me and held both of my arms saying " After hearing this you understand why I have to do this, I hope. I am sorry Grace please forgive me." He kissed my forehead. I looked up at him saying " What do you mean forg-!" Before I could do anything Alfor pushed me into the pod thing behind me and closed the panel door.

He held his hand to the panel and I held mine over his, he pushed a button and cold was all I felt just like before.

-time skip-

The loud swish of the Pod got me up as soon as the door open. I looked around as a loud boom of what sound like a explosion hit the castle. The floor rumbled and made me fly into the pod door ones again, knocking the wind out of me. Getting my breath back I looked around trying to find out what was going on. My eyes widened as I realised what was happening. Zarcon's attack. That's how long I had been asleep. I looked around finding that my pod had been moved out of the control room, I back tracked into the control room fighting and taking down a few Galra soldier along the way. I had finally got into the control room slamming the door shut as King Alfor made a loud command to Coran.

So much had changed Tiny Allura was no longer a child but a women fighting along side her father, Coran had aged well, the mad spark in his eyes had yet to fade making me smile for a moment. I looked at the King saying " King Alfor, Grace Hillcrest Paladin of the Gray lions ready for orders sir!" Alfor head whipped around as did Princess Allura's, Coran stayed quite during the whole moment. King almost screamed at me saying " Grace you are not! How is she awake Coran!" Coran's eyes stayed sharp on the control panel in front of him saying " I awake her my King, I could not let her sleep through this and never know what happened. My King! What if she dies, she would never know why! She is not only your friend but mine as well. I can not watch her go though this!" Coran looked like he was about to cry at this point.

I looked back up at Alfor saying " I am here to defend my world my King! Let me protect it!" King sighed and looked back to the open window of the castle. He replied lowly " Coran take her to the escape pod, send the lion with her. This is her only hope to live." He looked away from me and didn't look back. Coran gently grabbed my arm and pulled me to the escape pod. He looked me in the eyes say, almost Weeping " I am so sorry Grace. I should have told you about the attack oh so many years ago. We love you so much Grace please forgive the King. Please, please forgive me!" He kissed my forehead and down to the brige of my nose tears leaked down his cheeks and onto mine as he held his forhead to mine.

Quickly and quietly I said with my eyes closed " I will always forgive you, my one true gentle men. You are always in my heart, nothing can change that. We will meet again I promise. "

We opened are eyes and I laid a kiss on his cheek and pushed him out of the pod. He wiped his eyes and pushed the button. I smiled at him though the window and rested my hand on the glass.

For the 3rd time, my body went cold and I was frozen in time in a pod ones again. This time because I wanted to be.