Lance and Allura rejoined the group in the dining room after a few minutes. Terra quickly stood and worriedly stared at her son.

"Are you alright?" she asked, wringing her hands. "I'm sorry, Lance. I shouldn't have told you."

"It's fine, Mama," Lance replied, taking his seat. "I need to know. By the way, are there any other major details about my life you want to tell me?"

Terra and Sabin briefly exchanged nervous glances. "Not right now," Terra said cautiously. "Perhaps some other time."

Lance glanced at her suspiciously. "O….kay."

Allura cleared her throat. "What was your husband like, Highness?" she asked curiously. "Lance doesn't remember much about his father. I'm sure we'd all like to hear more."

Terra sighed, grateful for the distraction. "He was… very special."

"A very generous person," Sabin continued.

"A brave warrior," Celes added.

"And a complete letch," Locke finished with a smile. Celes thwapped him in the arm and shushed him. "Aww, come on, Celes. He was my best friend. If anyone knows how he'd wanted to be remembered, it's me."

Sabin laughed. "Edgar certainly fancied himself a ladies' man. What was that line? 'There are as many women in here as there are grains of sand out there'?"

Allura giggled. "I hoped he used that before he married you, Highness."

Terra smiled slightly. "It was actually something he said to keep people from finding me."

"I see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," Keith quipped. He blushed when Raya laughed.

"Well, we were thinking of going to Figaro to clean up, to see if it will be at all possible to move back," Terra said after a brief silence. "Would you like to come with, Lance?"

"Um, I guess so," Lance replied. "It might be nice to see the old place again."

FLASHBACK

Terra smiled as the children waived goodbye. It had been years since their town had been destroyed, and their parents killed. But now, they had all been adopted, and were happily starting new lives with new parents. They didn't need her anymore, and she couldn't be happier.

Edgar, who had been constantly available to help with renovations, was there as the children moved into their new homes. He placed an arm gently around her shoulder. "Are you alright?" he asked.

Terra smiled and nodded, a single tear coming to her eye. "Yes. Thank you."

Edgar turned Terra to face him. "My dear lady, I'm very happy to see these children in new homes. But I worry about you, my friend. Please come back to Figaro castle with me."

Terra shrugged. "I'd hate to be a burden. Perhaps I could move to Kohlingen. Locke says there is a lot of work at the farms."

"Terra, my dear, it wouldn't be a burden at all. I would love to have you."

Terra blushed and looked away. "Edgar, I don't know…. It would be difficult."

Edgar dropped to his knee. "Terra, you know I can't stop thinking about you, and I can't stand to be away from you. Please, my dear, come back with me. Not just as a friend, but as my queen!"

Terra gasped. "What? Edgar, I… I don't know what to say!"

"Just come with me," he pleaded, holding her hands. "I promise to love you and show you my love every day of my life!"

"But, why me? Is it because of my… abilities?"

"I'll give you three reasons. First of all, your beauty has captivated me! Second... I'm dying to know if I'm your type... I guess your ...abilities... would be a distant third," he admitted sheepishly.

She smiled, tears in her eyes. "Yes, Edgar. I will go with you!"

END FLASHBACK

They flew the Lions to Lance's home planet. Raya had asked to ride with Keith. He turned bright pink, and stammered "yes" as she jumped into Black Lion. Allura brought Koran with her, to serve as advisor as they searched the planet. Hunk brought Celes and Locke, and Lance brought his mother and Sabin.

They landed on the outskirts of a desert, next to a small mountain range. Lance stared off toward a cave in the mountains, the same one he had tried to escape to that night. He shook off the dark feelings and began to follow his mother in the direction of the castle.

They made there way through the hot desert, and came upon a tall, grey stone castle. "Believe it or not, this castle holds some of our world's most advanced machinery," Sabin said proudly. "Invented and built by my brother."

Terra cautiously pushed open the doors and stepped inside. She led the group through the entryway and onto the platforms of the castle. The bright desert sun and sandy winds made her squint. "This is our home," she said to no one particular. "I never did get used to all the sand."

"This is where you grew up?" Allura asked Lance. "And you never suspected a thing?"

Lance shrugged. "A lot of people lived here. The soldiers, the mechanics, the gaurds…"

Terra nodded in agreement. "It was like a town in and of itself. We even had a manufacturing facility here. We sent goods to be sold in South Figaro."

She walked quickly up to the doors leading into the main part of the castle and pushed them open. Inside, pictures lined the walls, suits of armor stood proudly guarding the throne room, and cobwebs crept over long lost relics.

Terra walked slowly to the wall and lifted off a picture. It was blonde man, with long, golden silky hair; piercing blue eyes; a half-smirking smile; long, thin face; strong chiseled jaw; and slightly crooked nose. His face was lean, but strong, mirroring Lance's.

"Edgar…" Terra whispered quietly. "I had forgotten how realistic Relm's paintings are." Tears welled up in Terra's eyes and she gently caressed the canvas. She clutched the painting to her chest and sobbed quietly. Sabin placed a strong arm around her and held her for a few seconds. "I didn't realize how hard this would be. I didn't think I'd ever see his face again!"

"Mama," Lance began, not quite sure what to say.

Terra looked up and smiled. "I thought I lost both of you that day. It means so much to me to have you back," she said, gently placing a hand on Lance's face.

Sabin had been wandering around the room and picked a large golden spear up from a pile of rubble. "Hey, Lance!" he called out cheerily, tossing the spear over. "Check it out. You were named after this!"

Lance caught the spear and looked at Sabin suspiciously. "Of course, Uncle Sword," he said sarcastically.

Terra sighed. "It's true. Edgar picked your name. Since his name meant 'wealthy spearman', and spears were his favorite weapon, he decided to name you after his favorite weapon."

Lance sighed. "Is this what you didn't want to tell me at dinner last night?"

Allura giggled, while Keith and Hunk fought back boisterous laughs. Pidge just gawked.

Terra scratched her head sheepishly, and was about the reply, when the castle began shaking.

"What the-?" Lance began, but was cut off by loud explosions.

"Everyone, out of here! Get away from the debris!" Keith commanded, motioning to the door. The group raced for the door. A falling stone headed towards Raya, but Keith pushed her out of the way.

"Thanks," Raya said, her face dangerously close to Keith's.

Keith blushed bright red. "No problem," he stammered.

They quickly got to their feet and followed everyone out to the castle bridge. In the sky, Drule warships had gathered.

"No!" Lance cried. "It can't be!"

"Zarkon! He knew we'd be here! He's making one last stand!" Keith concluded from studying the ship. "There's not many of them, but this far from the Lions, we don't stand a chance!"

Terra's eyes narrowed. "Run. I'll distract them."

"What?" Lance asked, as she pushed them out of the castle.

"Just trust me," she said sternly. Lance glanced nervously at her. Sabin grabbed his arm and led him out.

"It's okay," he told his nephew. "She'll be fine."

They began to run through the desert, but were cut off by a ship landing near the castle. Zarkon, his son Lotor, and the evil witch Hagar stepped off, laughing maniacally.

"We've finally got you," Zarkon said bitterly. "No Lions in sight, and my fleet ready to destroy you! I knew you'd come back to this miserable planet after you freed those pathetic slaves!"

"This the one, Terra?" Sabin asked. Terra nodded, almost imperceptibly. Sabin growled, and lunged toward Zarkon. "You bastard! You killed my brother!" he shouted, stabbing at Zarkon with his metal claw. "I'll make you pay!"

Zarkon snickered. "Please. What can a pathetic human do against me? Especially the brother of the weakest king I've ever had the pleasure of killing." He raised a sword and parried Sabin's blows, knocking him over into the sand.

Meanwhile, bombs continued to fall around them. "You must get to the Lions," Terra said. "Go!"

"Raya, go with to protect them," Locke ordered. "We'll help Terra."

Raya nodded, grabbing Keith and Lance's arms and pulling them after her. "Let's go!" she commanded.

"Wait!" Lance protested, pulling his arm free. "Why are we leaving them?"

"Lance, trust me on this. Your mom and my mom are the number one and two strongest people you will ever have the pleasure of meeting," Raya explained, calmly but seriously. "You've got to trust them." She pushed him forward and they continued running toward their respective Lions.

Bombs continued to fall around them. "Watch out!" Keith yelled, as a bomb headed straight for him and Raya. Raya stared calmly at the bomb, holding her hands in front of her, as in prayer.

"Ice!" she shouted. Water in the air crystallized, forming a protective barrier around her and Keith. The bomb crashed into the ice, exploding into many tiny pieces. But the ice held strong, and they were safe.

"What was that?" Keith asked, completely dumbfounded. "That was amazing!"

Raya smiled. "I'm glad it worked. I've never actually tried using magic before. I honestly didn't even know if I would have any magic powers."

"Magic? You use magic?"

She shrugged. "Guess so."

Lance meanwhile was helping Allura into her Lion. Once she was safely in, he ran towards Red Lion, trying his best to dodge the bombs and flying shrapnel. Right outside the Red Lion, a bomb dropped directly towards him. He jumped down beneath his Lion, hoping to avoid the worst of the impact.

Allura watched in horror as the bomb fell towards Lance and Red Lion. "Oh no!" she cried, kicking her Lion into gear, shooting the claws at the warships hovering over Red Lion. She raced toward Lance, and gasped in shock at what she saw.

A large creature was standing over Lance, swatting away the bombs. It looked like a bull, but had some more human features. It had blue hair, brown fur, and majestic horns. It was huge too- at least as tall as the Lion. A field of what could only be described as pure energy protected Lance as the creature defended him from the attacks.

The creature let out a fierce yell. The sound waves seemed to crush the warships. When the immediate threat dissipated, Lance looked up, amazed by what he was seeing. The beast looked down at him, and almost looked as though it was smiling. It jumped away, heading to fight off more warships.

Lance scurried quickly into his Lion, and prepared for battle. "What is goin' on here?" Hunk asked over the radio. "Is everyone okay?"

"Aw, Hunk, don't be upset. This is just another day on the Voltron Force," Lance quipped. "Is it really that unusual for us?"

"Yea, it is!" Pidge protested. "The monsters don't normally help us!"

They flew the Lions toward Zarkon's ships, following the bull-creature. Locke and Celes were fighting off robots with. Sabin was locked in battle with Lotor. Terra couldn't be seen.

"Hey! Another monster!" Pidge cried over the radio. "What is that?"

Fighting Zarkon was feminine looking monster. She had a wild mane of hair, and was glowing silvery-pink. She held her hands in front of her, sending fire balls coursing after Zarkon.

The bull monster jumped into battle, aiding her. Zarkon and his troops were brought to their knees within mere minutes.

"That was it?" Lance asked, disappointed. "I was hoping for more."

"Be careful what you wish for Lance. We don't want those things to turn on us," Keith warned.

"No, they won't," Raya reassured. "Look."

The light emanating from the female monster shone brighter, then dimmed down, revealing an exhausted Terra. She fell to her knees, but the bull-monster helped her back to her feet.

The Voltron team and Raya rushed from the Lions. "What's going on?" Allura asked, amazed by what she had just seen.

Terra smiled, leaning on the bull monster, who had decreased in size to be closer to her height. "It's alright," Terra said soothingly. She turned to the bull, and asked him, "What are you doing here, Father?"

The Voltron Force gasped. "This is your father?" Lance asked.

The bull nodded. "Yes, Lance. My name is Maduin. I was there the last time this world was attacked, and protected you from the onslaught. You've grown since then, and have become a strong warrior. But through your life, I have been with you, protecting you."

"But, how?" Allura asked, curious.

"That pendant you carry," Maduin explained, "is made from magicite. It holds my power in it. When this world was attacked, the witch brought magic back, and I was able to help you."

"That's amazing," Allura said. "But Lance, you said magic didn't exist on your planet!"

"It did, once," Terra explained. "But during the Imperial War, we had to destroy the source of magic, in order to save the world."

"Yes," Maduin added. "Unfortunately, because the Statues were destroyed, my powers are very limited. I must go now. Farewell." He faded away.

"So, is everyone on your planet able to use magic?" Keith asked.

Raya shook her head. "No, not at all. Humans don't have magic. My mother, when she was young, was infused with magic and raised to be a Mage Knight. I inherited some of her power," she explained.

"Then what about you?" Hunk asked Terra curiously. "How did you turn into that thing?"

Terra sighed. "That creature you saw was my father. He was an Esper, a being that uses magic. My mother was human, which is why I was able to survive when magic was destroyed."

"So, you're an Esper too then?" Lance asked incredulously.

Terra nodded. "Yes, I am half Esper. And so are you. But you are also human. The only difference between you and any other human is that you may have some magic."

Lance smirked. "So, is there anything else I should know about myself?"

Terra laughed slightly. "No, I promise. This is the last surprise I have for you."