A.N. So watching some of the episodes of Voltron over again I realized that some of my time keeping terms are wrong, I was thinking about changing them to the correct terms but for now I am just going to keep using the terms that I put together. I will try to keep clear exactly which one means what, but if there are enough complaints I may try to go back and change them, though no guarantees.

Also a heads up that this one is mainly fighting and I have trouble writing fighting scenes so hopefully this chapter came out

Disclaimer: I do not claim rights to either Voltron or Ratchet and Clank. All rights belong to proper creators, I only claim rights to the story.

Crash Course

The six on the viewing platform watched as Angela initiated the simulation, than three large white slender figures dropped from the ceiling, quickly followed by multiple floating orbs from the wall. The orbs opened vertically and that is when the five from earth recognized them as turrets.

"Hmm" Coran hummed from where he was watching through the pane of glass. The others looked towards him. "Looks like Angela added more to her preference." The five looked at back to the area as the Lombaxes prepared for the attack.

Alister removed his large dual sided wrench from his back and activated the release to open the ends of his wrench, from where they stood the earthlings could see electricity coursing through the wrench heads. Angela remained as she was, wrench held at her side, but it seemed as though her thumb was hovering over a button for a few seconds before settling below it and tightening her grip.

The two Lombaxes seemed calm in the moments before the fight rolling their shoulders and testing their grips on the weapons, time seemed to draw on until one of the three Gladiators swung, aiming for Angela's midsection with a stab. The female Lombax dodged within seconds while Alister spun and caught the Gladiator's wrist in his wrench, closing the head and trapping the wrist before he spun again and broke its arm at the elbow.

The gladiator was unfazed as Alister released his hold upon its arm as Angela swung around and knocked it back with her own wrench. The flying turrets began firing at the two, making their movements quicker, more fluid as they continued their focus on the Gladiators while still dodging the ammunition that was aimed in their direction.

The turrets began approaching Angela from behind as she struggled with two of the Gladiators, dodging their attacks while giving her own when possible. "Angela duck."

The female, without missing a beat, followed the others orders and tucked out of the way of an attack delivered by one of the gladiators and rolled out of the way just as Alister swung his electrified wrench towards the gladiators and turrets sending a concentrated ball of electricity coursing through the Gladiators and short circuiting the turrets to the point where they blew up.

With a handful of the turrets taken down the two Lombaxes had less attacks to dodge and less enemies to split their focus between. The six watched as the two fought like a well oiled machine, both watching the others back and understanding the subtle signs and warnings given to each other.

"Why don't you activate it?" Alister inquired as Angela took another swing one of the gladiators, knocking it back to where it crashed into a number of the floating turrets. Angela grunted. "Unlike you Alister," She dodged away from another attack. "I prefer waiting for the perfect moment."

On the viewing platform the five watching with varying areas of interest. Pidge stared with rapt attention on the wrenches, trying to figure out how such mechanisms could fit into the little area that the wrenches provided, Shiro watched the teamwork, trying to figure out how a pair, or even a group could learn to understand so few words. Keith and Lance watched the fighting, though with varying degrees of interest. Hunk was just watching the entire scene, unsure where his attention should be and was staring with worry when ever one of the large robots went for an attack from behind.

As Alister was caught between two of the guardians, one of which had the damaged arm that still released sparks periodically. The two guardians swung at the Lombax simultaneously, and with precise timing the General was able to catch both arms of the guardians, but holding them the way that he was gave him few options and left him open for attack.

It was then that Angela spun and she activated the hidden trump card that her wrench had to offer. Within seconds her thumb had moved over the button that lay on the handle of her wrench and after releasing it her wrench expanded with strange extensions that emitted an ethereal light blue glow. She brought the newly shifted wrench over her head and swung down onto one of the guardians arms, severing it at the joint for its elbow, before she spun around and cut the other's arm off on an up swing.

Alister finished the two off with kicks that sent them sprawling. "Thanks for the help, though I thought you said you were going to wait to use it." Alister said as he released his wrenches hold upon the wrists.

"Oh please, you seem to lack the knowledge that tells you that what I just did was awesome." Angela countered as she swung at the remaining guardian, knocking its form into the few remaining turrets. The room, in its amazing way for clean up opened up holes in the floor to remove the remains of the robots from the room.

Angela turned to the viewing platform and smiled, watching as the six walked to the exit, most likely coming down to join them. Angela pressed the button on her wrench again to revert it back to it usual form.

Angela turned to Alister "I'm glad that all that spent in CryoStasis didn't effect our fighting." Alister rolled his eyes. "You seem to forget that while years past for the rest of the universe, to us it may as well have been a simple nap to the four of us." Alister explained. Now it was Angela's turn to roll her eyes.

"Please Alister, I was simply joking, I'm well aware of what CryoStasis does." She turned to Alister. "And you seem to forget that I was part of the development team behind the pods.

Alister laughed, "Please as though I could ever forget that, Kaden wouldn't keep quiet of your plans for the devices after you joined the Praetorian Guard." Angela joined in the General's laughter, she could still remember her embarrassment every time she and Kaden got together to discuss her invention ideas only for him to run out and boast about her ideas to everyone.

"Kaden, certainly knew how to push for an idea." Angela stated as the two dropped into silence just as the others entered the room.

"Angela when did you add the other two Guardians?" Coran asked as he entered the room followed by the five humans. Angela and Alister turned to the six that entered hiding the pain of their previous topic with smiles.

"That was a long time ago, after everyone stopped coming down here to check on me, and long after I mastered two gladiators." Angela explained as the youngest human raced to the two Lombaxes, eyes wide and eyes looked on to their wrenches.

"How did you get your wrench to expand like it did," Pidge asked at they eyed the females wrench before turning to Alister's "And what gives yours the ability to harness that Electricity without it flowing through the entire weapon?" Pidge continued asking questions while Alister and Angela shared a look before both broke into fits of laughter.

Pidge looked at them, eyes wide in shock, why were they laughing? "What did I say?"

A few minutes past before either Lombax had calmed down enough to answer the humans question. "It wasn't so much what you said," Explained Alister, Angela still laughing "but rather your reaction." Angela calmed down a little and looked at Pidge, ruffling their hair. "I could almost believe you were a Lombax in a past life." She said as her laughing fits finally subsided completely.

Pidge looked at the two Lombaxes, eyes wide due to their statement, what made the two of them compare them to a Lombax? Than again when considering what little they knew of the race it did make sense. Both Angela and Alister had offered to help with the repairs the ship may need. So it was a safe assume that the Lombaxes, even if it was only based off of two, were most likely very tech savvy especially if their wrenches were built by them.

In all honesty though, Pidge had no idea how to reply. So they actually just stood in wide eyed silence, thus sending the Lombaxes into another large fit of laughter.

This time Hunk came forward, finally talking directly to the Lombaxes without prying from the others. "Really though, how did your race manage to fit all that tech into your wrenches? And what other things have you made?"

Angela smiled, it wasn't everyday you'd find someone so open to Lombax technology, most people saw it as strange or too over the top, and putting into could consideration how many years had past they thought that the technology would've advanced in far greater lengths than what the Lombaxes were known for. Looking at their guest however and gaging their reactions to everything around them, it was easy to understand that their technology hadn't advanced that far yet.

As much as Angela and Alister would have loved to go into full detail on Lombax ingenuity the rumbling of stomachs stopped their explanations. Angela, under her fur, blushed embarrassment flashing in her eyes.

"Sorry, I haven't really eaten since we woke up." Alister looked to her shock clear on his face. "Honestly Angela, you really have to keep track of time, I'd rather not find you collapsed down here again." Coran on the other hand stood a little taller and began making his way out of the room.

"In that case I'll go whip something up for you real quick." Angela, embarrassment forgotten, whipped her head up to look at the eccentric advisor. "No way are you stepping into that kitchen, last time I ate your food I was sick for a week." Angela called after Coran as she raced to go after him.

Hunk turned to Alister. "Wait people actually got sick from his cooking?" The lombax didn't answer right away, instead moving to follow them out. "No his cooking, though strange to most, is in fact as nutritional as he says, however Lombaxes have certain nutritional needs that have to be met, and his cooking provides too much of certain nutrients."

The others followed the general from the room as he continued. "While those nutrients are good for proper growth, to a Lombax getting to much all at once can be detrimental, more so than other races. Angela is one such case where she is more susceptible to the adverse effects of such large amounts."

As they neared the kitchen Angela's voice carried down the hall in a loud echo.

"Coran I banned you from the kitchen, what makes you think you can just come in here now and start cooking." Angela yelled at the advisor as he moved around the kitchen. "Ah but Angela, there was that one condition we agreed on." Coran stated as the group arrived at the entrance to the kitchen, finding that Allura was sitting at the counter watching the argument as it continued.

"Yeah but Coran, do you see any fur falling? No, so I am still perfectly capable of cooking for myself." Angela countered as she took the utensils from Coran's hands.

The advisor turned back to her, smile on his face. "Well I think that after 10,000 years that little banishment is rendered invalid." Coran countered back, moving to pumps set in the wall. Angela watched him go, arms crossed over her chest, to tired to argue at this point.

"Fine, I'm going back to my room to rest, I'll just come later to eat." Angela stated as she turned to leave, stopping in front of the group, nodding to acknowledge their presence before walking around them and continuing down the hall, grumbling under her breath as she went.

Coran continued his cooking, chatting with Allura as he went. Alister released a sigh and stepped into the kitchen grabbing cooking utensils and ingredients as he went. The paladins followed and sat at the counter, joining in the conversations between the Alteans and Lombax General.

Around the same time Coran served up his food when Alister finished what he was making and served it into two bowls. He placed one on the counter and turned to look at their guests, a look of thought on his face.

"Would you all be willing to take this to Angela, and see if you can't cheer her up a bit. I've just got a few things I need to discuss with the Princess and Advisor for a few minutes." Alister requested as he placed the second bowl before the humans.

"I thought she said she was going to sleep for a few minutes?" Pidge pointed out, still picking up the bowl. Alister looked at the youngest, a sad smile on his face.

"I know that she said that, but chances are she's unable to." Alister said and then they noticed the signs from lack of sleep in him as well. When they had first met him he stood tall and at attention, shoulders straight. Now he slouched just slightly, eyes tired, and he seemed almost uncomfortable.

Shiro nodded and stood, quickly followed by Pidge and the others. "Okay, we can go check on her." Shiro said as he lead his group from the room. Once they had left Alister turned to the Alteans.

"I wish to apologize ahead of time for anything Angela may say or do in the days to come." He paused, trying to figure out how to word it. "It will be difficult for the two of us, we haven't had time to adjust."

Allura and Coran looked at the Lombax thinking, at first, that he was talking about their guests, then Allura remembered something Angela had mentioned a few years after she started working at the palace.

"You're talking about the bond." She stated rather asked, getting confirmation as the Lombax nodded. "It will take time, but we will hopefully adjust to it, I just hope it doesn't take to long." Alister said, turning to the door.

"And what of our guests?" Allura asked, changing the subject. Alister turned, unsure what she was referring to. "If you are referring to my not telling them, I will in due time. I just wanted to make sure to apologize to you first." Alister explained only to grow confused as Allura shook her head.

"I understand why you requested they leave." She turned back to the Lombax. "I'm asking for your imput, do you think they have what it takes to be the new Paladins?"

Alister smiled. "We are already aware that one has been chosen by the Blue Lion, and once we are able to view the scans of the others that the Blue Lion had acquired we will no for sure." Alister stated, in response Allura nodded.

"And repairs on the ship should be finished by tomorrow, allowing us to look, and for me to locate the other lions." She stated, as she stood. "Alister, Coran and I are going to the command deck to check on final repairs, would you be able to check on Angela and the others?" Allura requested, Alister nodded in agreement before the Alteans left.

Alister turned and went down the same hall as their guests had a few minutes before. Upon reaching the door he could hear the discussion between the six in the room.

"Wait, Zarkon's still alive?!" The voice of Angela carried through the door. That information surprised Alister as well.

"We were told what he did, we're sorry." Alister assumed it was Shiro who spoke. "And I know that he's still capable of that much and more." Shiro continued. Alister barely heard the sigh of Angela.

"You weren't there so you have no reason to apologize." She stated, her voice quiet. "Not to mention that what he took there's no getting back." She finished and Alister could picture her hand going to her midriff once again.

A light laugh bubbled from Angela, "You know what's really funny though?" There was a pause. "When we first met the Galra, I never trusted Zarkon for a moment, I mentioned it time and again, yet every time I brought it up people listed it off as paranoia, the only one who listened was Kinley."

Alister, against his better judgement of intruding on a personal conversation entered the room just as the youngest, Pidge, spoke. "Who's Kinley?" Before Angela could answer Alister beat her to it.

"Kinley was the mate of Angela, a kind hearted and understanding individual who tried to see good in everyone, also one of the 16 members who made up the Praetorian Guard that patrolled the Palace. He was an amazing Lombax, as noble as they came, not to mention his sense of humor."

Angela looked at Alister as he described her mate, a slight smile gracing her face at the mention of his humor. The humans turned to Alister than, Pidge pushing up their glasses and asked. "Alister did you have a mate?"

Alister nodded, looking at a scene from the past. "Elva, she was kind, always smiling and a great Lombax to come home to after a hard day, I also had a little one, my little Aisling, no more than 5 universal years last I had seen her. She had a mischievous streak that would keep even the most attentive on their toes." Alister smiled at the memories of the trouble his daughter had gotten into.

Alister than looked to the bowl that he had their new acquaintances bring her, frowning when he found that it had barely been touched. He turned to the group.

"If you like we can discuss more of this tomorrow and try to answer as many questions as we can, for now though, Angela should try to eat." Alister explained, smiling when the five gave understanding nods and left.

"I know it is hard, but we have to work through this, and while we don't have our mates, we aren't completely alone either." Alister said gently as Angela grabbed ahold of the spoon and began digging into her meal. Between spoonful's she nodded.

"Right, though perhaps tonight we can just be in the same room. Might help both of us if there were another Lombax sleeping in the room with them." Angela suggested before she ate another spoonful. Alister nodded in agreement and after explaining, left the room to fetch the extra bedding materials he'd need to be comfortable.

A.N. ooh that was a nice long chapter, also some hints to Lombax ideas that I thought of for this story. May go into more detail on them later, but for now I'll leave it at that. Also if you have any questions about the ideas I had for Lombax Customs or Culture, just ask and I can probably just dedicate an entire chapter for such information.

Okay so there are a lot of items from the Ratchet and Clank fandom that I've been debating, if you guys have any ideas on which bits I can include or that you'd like to see please tell me, I'd love to hear what you'd what to see..

What I have right now are follows along with things I already know I'm going to include

*Lombaxes

*Ratchet and Clank

*The Different Galaxies

*Sasha Phyronix

*Starship Pheonix

*DreadZone

*Slim Cognito (Ship and Weapon Mods)

*Gadgetron

*All Ratchet's Weapons (RYNO Included)

Again if you have any ideas that I may be able to include I'd love to hear them, but know I may not use them if it doesn't work for the story, and there are other ideas that are still under debate (I won't say what they are, but if enough people request them there is a greater chance that they will be included)

Until next time Peace, Love and Virtual Hugs