It happened so fast it took everyone a good long second to register what did happen.
As Pidge looked back at her teammates, the door behind her swung open; strong hands grabbed Pidge from behind forcing her off her feet. She let out a yell of fright causing the rest of the team to turn and look.
"My pet, we meet again" came a dark yet excited voice.
Her helmet was forced off and thrown at her teammate's feet. The witch held her firmly in front of her; Pidge gasped as an arm was wrapped around her neck, she put her hands up trying to grab at the arms that held her. She clawed and thrashed trying to break free but to no anvil.
"Its ok, my pet I'm not here for you today, not yet at least."
"Let go of me!" she struggled more.
Electricity coursed through her and she slumped forward her world going black.
(5 minutes earlier)
Shiro had just finished taking out the last of the robots when he heard Pidge scream he turned to see Haggar holding Pidge by the neck. She gasped for air as the grip was tightened
"My pet, we meet again."
Shiro wanted to punch or attack but knew it would only be worse for Pidge.
Haggar forced her helmet off and threw it at his feet, reveling Pidges face, her eyes were watery and showed the terror she felt.
"Its ok, my pet I'm not here for you today, not yet at least."
"Let go of me!" she struggled more, but got nowhere
The old women looked straight at him as she sent her power though Pidge. She let out a scream that priced Shiro's very soul making his breath clutched in his throat. Pidge's body went limp, but the hands that held her did not let go.
"Pidge!" both Hunk and Lance screamed
"Let her go!" Allura's voice shook
"Oh, I will." And with that, she turned, and through Pidge out the door, she hit the floor with a thump.
"Now if you want to ever see her again you will do exactly as I say!... Now drop your weapons!"
Shiro looked around; more soldiers had begun filling in from behind the old hag surrounding the remaining paladins.
Shiro dropped his handgun he had stolen earlier; the other paladins followed his example.
"Good, now I'm going to have a word with the champion alone."
"Go to Hell!" Lance spat which earned him a blow to the head, he fell to his knees grabbing at his helmet but not removing it. "Lance" Allura knelt next to him.
"Ok, ok!" Shiro put his hands up in surrender
"Shiro you can't!" Hunk pleaded
"What choice do we have."
"Fallow champion. Leave your helmet with your friends; we don't won't eves' droppers."
Shiro followed the witch out of the room. "I'll talk on one condition; I check on my teammate that you!"
"As you wish."
Shiro knelt by her; she was out cold. She had a deep gash on her head that masked her face with blood. Shiro clenched his fists. Taking a deep breath, he ripped a piece of his shirt from under his armor and pressed it against her head.
The door swung shut behind them separating him and Pidge from the other paladins. He stood up. "What do you want?" He demanded
"I want a lot of things, but at the top of my list, I want you, and I want her." She pointed a weathered hand at Pidge.
"Why her? Haven't you done enough?"
She let out a deep cackle that made the hairs on Shiro's neck stand up. "How do I put this, well she means so much to so many people, she is the reason Voltron was ever found, and so much more. She is the property of the Galra empire, as are you!"
"What sick game are you playing? What is Zarkon's plan with us, unparticular her!" He also pointed a finger at Pidge
Once again she laughed. "Zarkon? Zarkon is no more than a puppet! He may be the emperor, but everything he does is what I command."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Because I have you to thank!" She laughed
Shiro was confused; the witch began talking once more "Back when you and Zarkon fought he was injured, no one thought he would survive. I knew I could save him I just made some agistments."
"Agistments?"
She smiled "Yes, He is under my power, he is disposable, he is only a stepping stone in a bigger plan. Enough talking you're coming with me, she will join you soon, but not yet."
Shiro activated his Galran hand ready to attack. "You won't get away with this"
"Oh, but I will. Champion meet Kuron." She stepped aside. Shiro felt like he was looking in a mirror. "A clone? They will never fall for it!"
"Eventually, yes they will. But it will be too late. Now it is time to leave!"
Before Shiro could do anything, he was knocked over the head from behind, sending him into the darkness.
"Remember your mission Kuron."
Kuron shook his head in approval towards the witch. He bent over and cuffed Shiro's hands behind his back along with a dampener on his Galra arm.
"Yes. Get in retrieve, info and the paladin" He looked down at Pidge
The guard that knocked Shiro over the dragged him over next to the witch.
"We must go." He told Haggar. "Yes. We do. Don't fail Kuron." And with that Haggar, Shiro, and the guard were gone.
Kuron turned to Pidge with a smug smile, he stooped down and picked up her limp body, then walked to return this the other paladins.
Pidge felt like she was floating, her head hurt and her arm throbbed. She forced her eyes open. She was in Shiro's arms. She moaned out, Shiro looked down at her but didn't say anything. She closed her eye's tell Shiro stopped running. "Hey!" He started "Can you walk?" Shiro asked her "She nodded he set her down, she stumbled slightly but managed to make her way into her lion. She felt groggy "Shiro." she called over the coms "I don't think I can pilot my lion. Safely anyway" She put her hand to her head feeling wet liquid on her head that she identified as blood.
"You have no choice," Shiro answered sharply
Pidge was confused "What?"
"Pidge, do the best you can, we will cover you the rest of the way" Lance soothed She nodded even though no one could see her "Ok, where's my helmet?"
"I have it Pidge; you will need to go without for now."
"Ok. Thanks, Hunk" She sat down in her chair, her world spun around and around she did her best to keep herself from throwing up.
"Anyone? Hello?" Shiro called over blaring alarms "We've lost communications. Pidge can you boost our signal?"
She closed her eyes trying to get rid of the sick feeling in her gut.
"Pidge! I need you to be a big girl!" Shiro bellowed. She opened her eyes shocked at his icy voice.
"No, there's too much electrostatic repulsion!" She answered
"Seven minutes left." Hunk warned them
'Seven? It seems like its been longer' She told herself
"We have to get off this planet immediately!" Allura said forcing her lion to stand, Hunk following her lead. The sound of metal creaking was heard as Voltron stood. As fast as they rose they had fallen again falling even further done.
"Oh, no! We've fallen even further down!" Lance wined
"Five minutes!" Hunk warned
Pidge breathed in deeply. "No! We can't die here. Not yet." She tried to sound brave but knew that it came across as fear.
"Listen. We've come through a lot as Voltron. We just have to think" Shiro told the others
"Allura" Lance began "You felt the dark energy when it first started. You have a connection to this magic. I know you can get us out of this somehow. We all saw what you did on the Balmera and how you power the Castle."
"I... I don't know. I haven't been trained."
"No one trained you to save the Balmera, but you did that. I know you can do it. There's a reason the Blue Lion chose you." Lance encouraged "You're the one who brought everyone together. You can do this. Every moment we've had together, they've all led to this day. This is your destiny. You are the heart of Voltron."
There was a moment of silence before Allura answered "Okay, I'll try... Help me, Father."
Pidge gasped as her lion was engulfed in light, she squinted due to the light stinging her eyes.
Suddenly they where in the air flinging up. The air leaving Pidge's lungs as they rushed towards the atmosphere and breaking through the barrier.
"We still need to defuse that bomb!"
"Keith, can you hear me?" Shiro called
"Shiro! Where are you? Is everything okay?" Keith's voice came
Pidge breathed out a sigh of relief, hearing his voice made the hell hole slip more into the back of her mind, making it seem less real.
"Not for long if we don't stop Zarkon's witch. She approached us on the planet; I don't think things went the way she hopped and literally vanished. She might be aboard that battlecruiser; it's the closest to the planet." Shiro told him
"I'm way ahead of you. And brought some backup."
"Good to have Voltron back in the fight. Pidge how are you doing?" Matt asked
"I'll live." She told her brother
Upon approached the cruiser, it was evident that massive amounts of energy were being fed into Naxzela.
"We'll need to penetrate those shields!" Matt yelled
"Maybe not with our weapons," Keith said almost to quiet to be heard.
"Wait, Keith, what are you doing!?" Matt called after him realization hitting "Keith, no!"
"Keith what are you doing!" Pidge cried over the coms "Matt what's going on?" Pidge demanded
"He's going to collide with the shield!" Squeaked Matt.
Suddenly there was a loud, and the shields fell around the cruiser
"Naxzela is returning to normal! You did it!" Coran praised
"Good job Keith," Shiro said
"Good job? He just about killed himself?" Pidge roared
"It wasn't me." Keith cut in "It was Lotor! The cannon on his ship was the only thing powerful enough to take down that shield."
"Attention, Paladins of Voltron and rebel fighters. I know we've had our differences in the past, but I think it is time we had a discussion."
What you think? To cheesy? I hope for it all to make more sense for y'all soon.
Also I'm sorry I was a day later then I said.
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~Kayla