He was not supposed to feel this way… Honestly! He was not 15 Dam it!
"Do you need a tissue?" whispered Shiro close to Keith ears.
"What in the world made you think..." Keith responded
outraged " I'm fine… everything is fine"
" Why do I feel like there are flames around you when you say that?"
Keith looked at Shiro with an annoyed face, Shiro looked back with an amused grin.
Keith crossed his arms around his chest and looked up
with closed eyes.
"Dam it", he murmured.
The morning began like any other normal morning in a floating Castle… on the middle of the universe…
After A LOT of tech work from Pidge and Hunk, the Paladins were finally able to contact Kolivan.
Keith took charge and explained all the situation with the distress call using the Blade code and frequency.
Kolivan nodded "It was recently brought to our attention that our code was compromised, the frequency it is an unpleasant and worrisome surprise",
Thace could be seen on the back ground working furiously on a screen.
Kolivan looked intently at Keith.
Keith looked back at Kolivan.
Kolivan raised and eyebrow " Is there anything else to report?" he said impassive.
"No, Sir" answer Keith while crossing his arms over his chest…making his breast look even more prominent.
"What the bleapdaptis!"
"Thace!" surprised exclamations were heard around the Blade commanding room, even Kolivan looked disturbed.
"Kit" said Kolivan while looking intently at Keith breast, then at his eyes "Last time I saw you, you were Male… unless you have been lying to us and your are half Spruncle…"
"Beautiful specie if you ask me!" Coran scream from the far end of the room.
"Oh God, here we go again" Pidge bored voice could be heard from the other side.
"You shouldn't have the capacity of gender mutation" Kolivan finished without missing a beat.
"I'm have not lied about my… it was not an option.. it just happen… I didn't choose… look Kolivan with all do respect .. is non…"
"Kit!" Kolivan commanding voice resounded on both rooms making everyone stand straighter.
"Report"
And Keith did, he didn't left any details unsaid, in a way it felt good, to tell the story of the last… what.. 24 hours? It make it more real… even if he was repeating part of the previous conversation.
"The temple" Kolivan said with a distant look " I have heard stories of places with those capabilities ,but I am no expert on the matter" Kolivan looked at Allura " With all respect Princess, you should contact him" Allura's frowned " he knows more of ancient cultures that any member of the Blades"
"I can figure it out" Pidge stood in front of the screen " I'm using all data my Lion recollected during the time she was on the planet" she looked around " We will also go to the planet and take a closer look to the ruins, there must be something left that we can use" she crossed her arms " I don't think we need to bring anyone else in"
Kolivan looked intently to all the inhabitant of the Castle" I don't think you understand the situation"
" What do you mean" asked Shiro.
For the first time in their lives, they saw Kolivan with a expression of distress.
"Galra" he begun while looking intently to everyone " Are obsessed with power, all type of power… from, as you all may have notice, military to magic and economic, but the biggest obsession is blood"
"Figures" snorted Hunk
" No yellow Paladin, don't get confused, I'm not talking about bloodshed, I'm talking about descendants… heirs... blood…Galra are obsess with mating a strong partner, one that will produce strong heirs and continue a powerful legacy , entire blood lines have been destroyed on the pursued of the perfect mate" Kolivan crossed his arm over his chest, then pointed at Keith with one hand "Not only is Keith half Galra, he is also the Red Paladin and have the ability to pilot the Black Lion when necessary, he is also strong and smart enough to be part of the Blade of Marmora, he is extremely resourceful and capable, to make it worse his change made him even more breathtaking … and now at this moment he is able to carry youngs"
"He what?" Asked Hunk. "If the change is complete..." explained Kolivan. " It is" whisper Pidge " He is fully capable of getting pregnant on the future" The temperature on the Castle drop several degrees.
" If any member of the Galra empire hear of this news, they will hunt him, the will not stop for anything in order to have him…he is everything a Galra looks on a mate"
"But he is only half… Galra doesn't like half" Hunk stress was palpable.
"Yes is true, Galra do not like half breed, but for him...they will do an exception, believe me when I say this"
Keith was pale, Kolivan words were like knife that were piercing his skin.
" Is imperative, and pay extras attention to my words, that Keith change is keep a secret, It can not be known by anybody else than strictly necessary. Ignorance by the Empire is the best way to protect him" Kolivan looked intently at Pidge " Green Paladin, do you think you can find a resolution with the required promptness, because if there is a way for him to go back then all this issues will belong to the past… but if is not, if he can not be change… we will have to take other measures"
Pidge looked taken aback, the weight of the situation hitting her fully " But… but what if there I no solution, no way to fix it… I…I"
Keith got in front of Pidge shielding her from view " I can take care of my self" he glared at Kolivan " I have made my peace with the situation" while looking intently at Kolivan he spoke to Allura "Princess, please contact him, I will not put this weight on Pidge shoulders"
"Are you sure is a good idea?" asked Lance " He is Galra after all"
"He is only half" responded Allura " Are his instincts not as strong as a full one?
Kolivan took a long breath "Prince Lotor" he begun " Is different than a full Galra, don't get me wrong, he loves power and to conquer, but his was not raised with the intention of continuing the bloodline. Zarkon may have wanted a heir, as you may say, once upon a time, but after the corruption, he begun to seek eternal life, making having one an… incommodity"
"Do you trust him?" Shiro ask while holding Keith shoulder with his Galra hand.
" After Zarkon almost succeed on killing all of his Generals… he has proven several time his alliance with the Blades"
" I will take your world for it" said Keith
" Very well Keith" a fleeting smirk showed on Kolivan face " I knew you would take the right decision " Keep me informed, I will provide the new distress code and frequency as soon as available" Kolivan looked warmly at Keith " Take care Kit"
"Always" Keith responded.
" Hey! Kit... Lotor is strong, smart, extremely resourceful and capable… everything a Galra looks on a mate.. be careful"
After a lot of more tech work from Hunk and Pidge
" I do believe the interference in all communication is cause by a atmospheric magnetic rebound between the temple planet, yes Hunk that is how we are calling it, and one off the biggest moon it have, it must contain a heavy Iron concentration or any similar material… the reflection of the magnetic must cause attraction big enough to distort all signals… well we just have to be the apple in the middle, amIright!"
"Hahaha, good one Pigde" laughed Hunk " The apple in the middle, you are so clever"
" Why do I even try" exclaimed over dramatically Lance.
They were able to contact Prince Lotor.
The last of the drones was destroyed on the training mat floor, Keith was breathing heavily. His eyebrows were frowned on concentration trying to determine how much his body changes have influenced on his fighting technique. The result have been good, extremely good actually, even though his center was not the same as when he had a male body, it took him les than 10 minutes to readjust himself, he was as strong and agile as before, his Bayard didn't felt different . He smiled, he could live like this, there was no difference between been a male or a woman… well with the exception of that soreness and little bloating he was feeling on his lower stomach…
The ruins of the temple lay in front of them, there wasn't really nothing to recollect… most of it was completely lost… dust…
Keith blood run cold, it was true he had made peace with the situation… but he honestly believed that something, anything! Could have been done …he thought he had a choice… he thought.. it didn't matter now because, now seeing the remains… he felt as crumbled as the temple.
"I'm going back" he whispered.
No one tried to stop him.
He didn't feel like himself…is body felt like it belong to someone else… there was something wrong … inside. His boobs were tender, his lower stomach was bloated and it was hurting more than before and to make things worse he had a headache.
What the…" Keith didn't want to think, he didn't want to feel… he was so tired of all this drama, he was tired of always have to struggle, have to push forward… why did he had to push… why thing didn't come easy? Why had his life been so hard? Why was everything a test… why did his mom leave him, why did his dad die… why was school so horrible and the academy? Why…
"Keith? Can I come in?" Shiro's voice could be hear from the other side of the door.
Keith didn't answer, he just didn't what to do anything, he was laying on his bed, cocooned with his sheet up to his head... and wanted to be like that for ever.
He felt a weight next to him and just like that everything got released. He jumped into Shiro's waiting arms and cried… for the first time in years, he cried for everything and everyone.
After sometime, he felt a little bit more like himself..
"I don't know what happen" Keith voice was hoarse from crying so much.
"It's fine" Shiro said warmly while stroking Keith hair " It was bound to happen, I was finding it strange how good you were taking all this actually … you have always been very pragmatic…since you were a child" they both released a small laugh " But now it honestly was kind of disturbing"
Keith sight.
" It could be my Galra side" Keith said absentmindedly.
"Or just your personality, it doesn't really matter… your are you"
Keith could fell is eyes watering again. He stood up from the bed angrily.
"What the quiznack is wrong with me!"
"You are going through a a traumatic process…"
"No Shiro that's no it! I don't feel in control of my body!
My head hurt like a bich! I'm angry at nothing! And my lower stomach is starting to hurt horribly"
Comprehension hit Shiro like a brick.
"Maybe you should talk to Allura, she will…"
Keith stopped paying attention, he felt something flow down in between is legs.
"What?" with one hand he pull the waist of his loose pant forward and with the other he touched himself… his hand came out red…his brain couldn't comprehend what was happening… until it did.
Keith scream was so loud every member of the castle heard him.
The Red Lion was flying with a fury and intensity to be reckon with. Actually the other Paladins were on the perimeter of the fight, they honestly didn't want to get to close… not because they were afraid for their lives… no at all… just because, they didn't want to get destroyed by a feral mechanical Lion.
"Keith, I'm sorry, I swear I don't want to bother you… or anything" said Hunk while moving his Lion as far away from Keith "But you are shooting into space, you destroyed the last Galra fighter about 15 Dobosh ago"
Everyone hear Keith grinding His teeth.
"And your point is?"
" Paladins" Allura's voice stop the possible space carnage " Prince Lotor just exit the worm hole, please escort him to the planet"
" I'm not going" Keith turned around his Lion and began flying toward the Castle.
" Thanks God"
"Pidge" Shiro's extremely tired voice could be hear, the didn't have the visuals workings yet, the distortion cause by the planet were so strong even the Lions were affected by them.
The rest of the Lion meet Prince Lotor and took him to the temple's ruins.
Keith arrived to the Castle and went to his room to be miserable and with out even trying he felt asleep…
Don't jump…A energy blast almost hit him…Don't jump… he jumped instinctively.. jump down… light everywhere… jump down… heat in the sole of his foots…jump down…PAIN
Keith open his eyes, he didn't sit up , he didn't scream he was just awake… with his heart racing and body sweating. He closed his eyes again "Patience...yield…focus" even though he was not in a fight those word always grounded him.
Prince Lotor was excited like a Galra soldier with a new gun.
He had the amazing possibility to study fascinating ruins and not only that but a living sample.
The ruins were, well ruined but he could still see some clues as to what their purpose was, he had travel the universe investigating and looking for places like this one.. he wished he could have been present when the change occurred.
After leaving the Temple planet, like the Green Paladin call it. He arrived at the Castle.
" Good to have you here Prince Lotor" Coran welcoming voice greeter him as soon as he entered the control room.
" The pleasure is al mine" Lotor looked
around the room " Where is he?"
" Keith" said an annoyed Lance, " Is resting"
" Not he is not" said Keith while walking directly to Lance and squeezing his shoulder " Thanks" he whispered.
"No problem buddy"
Lotor had never seen a most beautiful creature in his live, he had meet the Red Paladin before, and yes he was good looking, but now…now, breathtaking did not describe it… he was wearing some tight fitting pants, showing his strong legs and really well formed behind, even though he was wearing a black lose garment to cover his upper body, he could see the tightness of his core and rounded breast, his neck was long …thin, elegant… perfect to run a tongue….
Lotor felt a crushing pressure on his upper arm that took him out of the trance like state.
" Is everything alright?"
Lotor looked to his arm, where the pressure was and follow the hand that was holding him and the Paladin it belong to... only to find a really pissed Shiro.
"Beg your pardon?" Lotor was confused, he has no idea what had just happen. He looked around finding different expression on everyone faces, he was about to ask again but found himself lost into beautiful purples eyes…
Keith left the room.
He was not supposed to feel this way… Honestly! He was not 15 Dam it!