Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter and most likely the first four chapters will be of episode one due too it's length.
Chapter 2: The Beginning of the Legendary Defenders Part 2
FEW MONTHS AGO DURING BASIC TRAINING EXERCISE
"REMOVE HIM AT ONCE!" Iverson ordered as two soldiers were removing the angered Kieth by his arms and almost dragging him out of the room while he tried struggling. Half the crowd watched while others had gone to the reason for him being basically dragged out with Lance glaring at Kieth while Hunk looking down with worry. Laying on the floor was a battered and bruised Naruto who was bleeding from the mouth and nose with one of his eyes bruised as he just watched as Keith was taken away all the while he lay their, unmoving. As this was happening, the bruised eye had tears leaking from it as he thought of one thing.
(What...did I do...I thought...we were friends?)
PRESENT TIME
Keith just glared at Naruto who was avoiding eye contact, finally, he just looks away with great annoyance.
"Forget it, I have more important things to worry about than deal with you!" Kieth said as he starts moving with Lance having to follow as the two pass Naruto who just looks down at his feet, confusing Pidge unlike Hunk. In the end, they all left in a hurry with Hunk and Pidge checking to see the fast approaching army heading directly for them.
"Oh, man. They're coming back and they do not look happy." Hunk said right as the two hurried towards the Lance and Kieth who got towards the hovercraft with Naruto behind and looking back at the direction of the explosions before turning as Hunk and Pidge past him, the three then begin to get on the vehicle whilst Hunk asked if it was ok for them to hitch a ride just as Kieth sat on the pilot seat with others slowly getting on until all of a sudden the ship tilted back, knocking many almost off as they look at Kieth.
"Is this thing going to be big enough for all of us?" Pidge asked while right behind the shortest of them was Naruto and Hunk who were trying not to fall off.
"No." He said just before a light flashes on them, alerting the group of the four incoming vehicles which didn't take even a second for Kieth to start to engine which almost immediately it took off in the opposite direction yet it was skidding against the ground from the weight on top of it. As this was happening, Lance who sat in front of Pidge was being handed the unconscious guy.
"Why am I holding this guy?!" He demanded the group while Naruto was looking back at the vehicles that were catching up.
"Hey, we did all fit." Hunk said, not realizing the small trench they were creating as the vehicles were less than 50 away and closing in.
"Can't this thing go any faster?" Lance asked the pilot who replied while keeping his eyes up ahead.
"We could toss out some non-essential weight." When Kieth said that, almost immediately Naruto, Pidge, and Lance turn to Hunk who was on the back. Seeing this, he just showed confusion whilst taking.
"Uh, why are you guys-oh, you guys are—" Hunk was cut off as the vehicle shook as it got even deeper into the ground while slowing down. Seeing this, almost immediately Naruto moved from his spot to pass the two until he got between pidge, shiro, and Kieth to get in the middle and opposite side of Lance just as he goes into his pocket to take out a swiss army knife.
"Hey Kieth, is this the same battery you fixed that once had the problem of going to fast in exchange for burning up three times as much power?" When Naruto asked that, Kieth blinks in surprise yet showed annoyance.
"If you gonna do it than do it already!" Hearing that, Naruto just looks down at the the panel that was tightly shut with a lock on it. Seeing this, Pidge was confused and even asked what was on his mind while turning to Naruto.
"Don't you need a key?" As that was asked, the blonde had gone into his pocket to retrieve a Swiss Army knife that he proceeds to pick out lock pick tweezers that he proceeds to use and in turn in a matter of seconds opens it up, causing the panel to suddenly fly open and break off directly for Hunk who at the time saw it open and instantly ducked as it flies over his head and at one of the vehicle, end result was one of the vehicles quickly moving to dodge yet in turn slams into the one beside it, causing the two to flip multiple times in a row while Naruto was working to remove what was stopping the battery like engine from basically showing up the cars form the Fast and the Furious.
"Big man, lean right!" Kieth shouted which once done they all move and jump off the cliff, barely getting onto the lower ground with the two vehicles hot on their tail yet one of the vehicles flipped over with one more after them.
"Guys? Is that a cliff up ahead?" The stammering Hunk asked as they were approaching a massive canyon where the other side was close but not a very easy jump to make, and as they did so Keith was about to make a turn yet when he heard Naruto.
"Keith!" Hearing that, he turns to see what he was holding which was small wire and electronic box. Seeing that he quickly turns around with both hands gripping the steering while saying two words.
"Hold on!" Was all he said before giving a twist to the throttle and in turn causing the light blue lights it gave off to suddenly turn red and with it, it suddenly flew higher as it's speed increased by times its own, forcing everyone to hold on for dear life as they jumped across the canyon with many screaming besides Naruto and Kieth yet as they all made the jump but the recoil caused Pidge to jump out of his seat as he starts to fly off the vehicle when hand suddenly extended fast to grab his leg, much to the surprise of the teen who saw Naruto gritted his teeth as the speed of the vehicle was causing him strain as he was being pulled into the air too, from how fast they were going until Kieth who saw this with wide eyes immediately slowed down yet with it the vehicle only slowed down so much until after a minute Naruto was able to pull himself and Pidge back only the vehicle all the while getting away from the Galaxy Garrison.
THAT VERY DAY, DURING THE SUNRISE AT KIETH'S HOUSE
Naruto just stood in silence as he watched from inside Kieth's house as Kieth was walking up to Shiro who was awake.
"So what's the deal with you two?" When Naruto heard that, he turns with surprise to look at Pidge who was facing him which he looks away.
"I...I don't really know...we were once, friends...best friends but...he started changing. I think it was around the time—..." Naruto stops to show a bothered expression which confused Pidge like Lance and Hunk who look at each other before they turn towards the opening door. In moments after entering, Kieth and Naruto avoided eye contact as he proceeds to remove a cover and reveal pictures and locations that were all connected.
"What have you been working on?" Shiro asked the eighteen-year-old who answers.
"I can't explain it, really? After getting booted from the Garrison, I was kind of lost and found myself drawn out to this place. It's like something...some energy, was telling me to search." When Kieth said that, Shiro was surprised he got booted yet what didn't go unnoticed was Naruto looking uncomfortable yet thinks it would be best to bring up how he got kicked out later.
"What?" He asked the young man who answers.
"Well, I didn't really know at the time...until I stumbled across this area." He said, pointing at the center of the map.
"It's an outcropping of giant boulders with caves covered in these ancient markings. Each tells a slightly different story about a blue lion, but they all share clues lead by to some event, some arrival happening last night." As he said it, Naruto wasn't listening as he was staring at the pictures more so the blue lion as he starts to breath hard which his left-hand moves to his chest, feeling as if he's starting to have a panic attack but more so an image flashing through his head, a blurry one but he could make out the form, a white and blue lion, and a large one at that. As the breathing increases, he was stopped when he heard his name being called and looks up startled to see Shiro and the others who were looking at him worriedly unlike Kieth who showed annoyance and turns away.
"Naruto are you ok, you don't seem—" Shiro was cut off by Naruto showing a weak smile.
"S-Sorry...I...I was...lost in thought so don't worry, just trying to take in the fact that aliens exist and that there may be some weapon on this planet they're looking for." As he said it, Shiro just stares at Naruto at seeing things have gotten worse than how he was before he left. After a few seconds he directs his gaze at the others.
"I should thank you all for getting me out. Lance, right?" Shiro said, extending a hand towards the player who seemed to pause before he while and shakes it before moving into Pidge and Hunk.
"The nervous guys Hunk. I'm Pidge." As he said it, he shook his hand, unlike Hunk who was trying to figure things out.
"So, did anyone else from your crew make it out?" Hearing that, Shiro looked very bothered at he honestly answers.
"I'm not sure. I remember the mission and being captured. After that, it's just bits and pieces." He said, just before Hunk finally spoke up.
"Yeah, sorry to interrupt, but back to the aliens like Naruto said. Where are they now? Are they coming?" Hunk asked the man who answers.
"I can't really put it together. I remember the word "Voltron". It's some kind of weapon they're looking for, but I don't know why. Whatever it is, I think we need to find it before they do." Shiro said and almost immediately Hunk goes digging into Pidges back for something.
"Well, last night, I was rummaging through Pidge's stuff, and I found this picture. Look, it's his girlfriend." As Hunk said it, he revealed it yet Naruto tilts his head as it was obvious to him that the guy in the picture and Pidge seemed relatively different just before it was abruptly taken by the very annoyed Pidge.
"Hey, give me that! What were you doing in my stuff?" Questioned the annoyed teen who answers almost immediately.
"I was looking for a candy bar. But, then, I started teasing his diary." With that said, he takes out a book that shocks Pidge who shouts in shock at hearing what he said before also taking that away.
"And I noticed the repeating series of numbers the aliens are searching for looks a lot like a Fraunhofer line." Hunk explained, beginning to reveal his science side while Kieth was lost and even spoke to show he didn't know.
"Frown who?" He asked the big guy who turns to him while explaining.
"It's a number describing the emission spectrum of an element, only, this element doesn't exist on Earth. I thought it might be Voltron. I think I can build a machine to look for it, like a Voltron Geiger counter." As he said it, Naruto just wondered how he got better grades than the genius when he doesn't do all too well with math.
"Hunk, you big, gassy genius!" Lance said with a smile at seeing how smart his friend is.
"It's pretty fascinating, really. The wavelength looks like this." Just as he shows it, Kieth takes it to set it on the map with all of them staring at it as well.
LATER THAT VERY DAY AT THE AREA
Currently, the entire group stood on higher-ground at the massive rock formations all around them.
"Okay, I admit it. This is super freaky." Lance said while Kieth and Shiro were looking at the paper while Hunk and Pidge were trying to see if they can find what their looking for all the while Naruto just stood there, staring off into the distance before his vision became blurry again with a headache being felt, causing him to touch his head as he opened his eyes which they widen at seeing a completely shadowy figure walking through the rocks and down some path out of view. Seeing that figure, Naruto began to breath harder with his left hand grabbing his chest as something urged him to follow.
"I'm getting a—" Hunk was cut off by Naruto suddenly walking ahead of them, somewhat in a hurry much to their confusion.
"Naruto, where are you going?" Shiro asked yet he didn't answer, confusing the group as they hurried after him to find him walking through a pathway all the while Hunk's device was going crazy with the beeping as they found Naruto at the entrance to a cave where he stood.
"Naruto, why are you suddenly going off—" As Shiro said it, he was greeted with the sight of Naruto lurching forward as he grabs the side of the cave wall with his left hand while the other grabs his chest.
"Naruto, you don't look so good?" Shiro said, already knowing about the attacks he's had when it came to piloting but this is different and watched as Naruto grabbed his head with his left hand.
"I..." As he said it, he stopped as he was overcome with a sensation just as he felt his pulse echo as the drawings on the wall suddenly lit up light-blue, much to the shock of the others with Shiro being very much surprised.
"They've never done that before." Kieth said before they all noticed the grouch below their feet crumbling as it gave in, dropping them all as they screamed while sliding down the rocky water slide until one-by-one they fell into a large puddle of water with Naruto just laying there in pain as he looked up and the moment he did, what he saw caused him to feel something inside him grow hotter. Before them all stood a massive blue and white lion within a sort of energy sphere.
"Naruto." Hearing that, he moves his gaze to the worded Shiro who had a hand extended before he took it, getting help standing up tho he felt the pain subside, not from getting used too it but feeling something else, a new sort of feeling he hadn't felt before inside him.
"Voltron..." Naruto muttered as they all stared at it with shock, amazement, and curiosity at the giant lion.
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
NEXT TIME, THE AWAKENING FROM WITHIN.