Prompt: "I don't need your protection", requested by MizukixTsukiyomi

Everything was going horribly.

The terrible emperor of the Galra Empire had a foresight to crowd the Paladins and their allies with ungodly amounts of the hired adversaries, some more powerful than the others. For what brief time the Paladins and the allies had together, they discovered Zarkon publicized the bounty of the Paladins and the Princess' heads to every one of the battle-lusty warriors-ridden worlds. They had no other choice but to scatter, splitting through multiple warpholes, with an intention to thin Zarkon's hired hands and come back together to defeat them, one by one.

But as an old saying goes, there is no such thing as a perfect plan.

Shiro bit back a startled gasp when a laser bullet nearly grazed his head, and dove behind a broken piece of an ancient mural. He ignored his partner's grunt, grabbing her hip to pull her closer to his back, "Stay back, Kagome!" he stamped down the strong urge to check lest he risk their own safety.

His bayard hummed back to life, with his non-flesh hand crackling in response. Not seeing his partner's annoyed expression Shiro darted off around the bend, his blade soaring through the air. Pieces of bots soared in his wake, electricity crackled helplessly against the sand. From behind Kagome ignored Shiro's initial orders to hide, and she spread out her hands.

The pale colors illuminated against the dim rays of triple moons in the green sky, and the bow appeared out of thin air. The string was barely visible. Kagome pulled it back, the white electricity of an arrow flashed in before her sight. She took aim.

And a large bot, wielding equally as large hammer above its head, recoiled from the force snapping its neck and fell. Shiro barked, surprised that he missed such a giant presence coming in from his rear. It crumbled before Shiro's feet, pulling down yet another piece of the planet's history. But he didn't dare to afford his partner a quip of her sudden reveal of her own position, taking advantage of the dust mushroom to leap over the fallen machine to tear apart another into pieces of scrap metal.

The sky strained darker far too quick for comfort. With only his blade and the rain of Kagome's holy arrows to guide him Shiro dispatched all that he could (see). Heavily panting he cursed when he realized Kagome was tiring too. There was only one thing left to do, or they'd face Death in the complete darkness, "We have to get back to the Lion!" He barked.

Kagome released another arrow, and a bot buzzed its immediate death, "Way ahead of you." She said, before turning her back and slipped in midst of the ruined remain of the empty city. Shiro stared at the empty spot momentarily, baffled at her short attitude. He caught sounds of marching machines and bolted after her, the treatment she gave him still bright in his mind.

Although Kagome wasn't a pilot she was very tuned in the way of spirits, though it was a given considering she was considered as a priestess worthy enough to be given gifts of the gods. She explained it in plain English for everyone to understand, as Japanese terms hold much more complicated meanings than they appeared. This left her an extremely useful ability to actually understand the Lions and to detect their locations quicker than even the Paladins could.

So, there was nothing else Shiro could do but to hurry after Kagome. It was hard enough to pay attention to and sensed where Black was, with killer machines hot at his heels that he had to hack and slash to get away.

Well hidden under a pile of self-made rubble and its own barrier Black's eyes lit up, acknowledging her pilot and his healer's presences. Before they even came in her sight she dropped open her jaws to the ground to permit their entry.

They barely got in, before her jaws snapped close, nipping apart the unfortunate bots' torsos. She rose high and slammed down paws over the remaining pieces of the machines, as the pilot settled in his spot and grappled the controls. The barrier fell. Black broke apart the debris and took off to the pitch black sky, her tail whacking away the miniature army, with a mighty roar. Inside her head Shiro groaned, his brain racking for plans. Should he dare to oppose the robot's lieutenant head on, without the rest of the team?

Or should he run away back to the Castle of Lions to regroup and risk having more foes at their necks?

If he could take this one adversary down…

Kagome grimaced at his back–Black didn't have any extra seat for any passenger, but she made do. It wasn't her first time tumbling around like a ragdoll after all. "Fight him." She gripped his headrest, "I'll supply Black with my power, if we have to." Even if she risked being knocked out for a good long while, but if all goes well, then it's worth it.

Shiro didn't like the idea of his partner exerting herself just to give Black a much needed power boost, but he liked the idea of leading this killing machine back to the Castle of Lions even less. It was even certain that the other Paladins thought the same, while fighting off other enemies they were facing. He held faith in their abilities to succeed, especially with their allies at their sides to lead them to success.

"I didn't need your protection, you know." Kagome dryly supplied, almost as an afterthought, while she brushed by Shiro's helmet. He could feel her fingers knocking against the metal of his head gear, when she braced herself for the rough ride.

He barely heard Black roaring, their shared link told him she wasn't too impressed with for reasons he wasn't told. Shiro sensed she was telling him he was lacking foresights, and he reeled back the lion's speed, "I'm sorry?"

Sighing Kagome shook her head, "Forget it. Let's kick this guy's butt and go back home."

"I," Shiro started, despising that he had to put aside his partner's needs in midst of dodging laser beams, "alright. We'll talk later."