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Enjoy Chapter 3

Mertz

Landing Black in a valley out of sight of the fortress, Keith jumps down from the lion and meets Lance on the ground. He holds out the tracing beacon, "Let's head for the fortress."

Lance nods but puts a hand on Keith's arm, stopping him, "Don't worry about Lotor in there Keith. Let's get Allura and get the hell out of here."

Fury fills Keith's eyes as he glares at Lance before giving a curt nod. Lance sighs in relief, "Let's go." Keith gives Lance another glance before leading the way to the fortress.

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Satisfied for the moment, Lotor rises from the bed and dresses, "I must see to some details of our trip back to Planet Doom. When I return, I will continue teaching you the ways to pleasure me."

He smirks to himself as he watches Allura curl into a ball on the bed. He bends toward her and pinches an exposed nipple cruelly, listening as she whimpers in pain. She will learn her place…soon my pleasure will be her only concern.

He walks away from the bed toward the door, already anticipating the pleasurable hours ahead of their departure for Doom.

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Lance follows Keith as they stay close to the walls. Following the homing beacon, Keith looks up when he hears a door open. He slips behind a tall statue, Lance beside him. They watch as Lotor strides past them. Keith stiffens and begins to step forward. Lance grabs Keith's arm and whispers, "Not now…"

Keith glares at Lance and then nods. After Lotor is far enough away, Keith gestures to Lance and they continue down the hall. Keith pauses before a door and checks the beacon once more before shutting the unit off and handing it to Lance.

Pressing the button to open the door, Keith stops when he enters the room and swears under his breath. He quickly approaches the bed and the figure that is curled into a ball, nude, "Allura?"

When she doesn't answer, he lightly touches her shoulder causing her to tremble, "Allura…it's me Keith…" He hears Lance behind him, "Keith, hurry, we have to go!"

Keith gently pulls her over as she murmurs, "No…no more…"

Keith becomes enraged at the sight of her. Having no time to deal with it now, he pulls a blanket around her and lifts her in his arms, whimpering, and quickly carries her out of the room. Lance glances at the look on Keith's face as he exits the room and grimaces inwardly. He leads them back out of the fortress and to the lions. Keith enters Black and keeps Allura on his lap as he takes off.

He punches in the coordinates for Arus and puts the lion on autopilot. He opens a cabinet door next to him and pulls out a blanket. He gently takes the blanket around Allura off of her as she whimpers then wraps her in the new one throwing the other smelly one behind him as she curls into his chest.

Keith holds her close to him, "Allura?"

When she doesn't answer, he gently tries to lift her chin and looks into terrified blue eyes that fill with tears. He moves his arm so he can use his fingers to wipe the tears from her face, "It will be alright Allura…" The eyes close and she pushes her face back into his chest.

Keith tightens his hold on her as his video comm. turns on with Lance's face, "How is she?"

He doesn't answer at first then turns his hard gaze to the monitor, "Later."

Lance grimaces at the look on Keith's face, "Black is faster than Red Keith. Blast off and get her back to Arus."

Keith shakes his head, "You would be a sitting duck alone out here. We will get back soon enough."

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Two hours later Keith lands in front of the castle and gently lifts Allura in his arms, cradling her to him as he exits the lion. On the ground in front of the lion, Dr. Gorma is waiting with more medical staff and a stretcher.

Keith waits for the lift to lower him to the ground then approaches them. He lowers Allura to the stretcher as the doctor and staff surrounds them and Allura screams, gripping his arm as he tries to pull away. He wraps his arms back around her, "Allura, it's alright…"

Lance grimaces as he watches from afar as she continues to grip Keith's arm while crying and Keith raises his face to Dr. Gorma, "Sit on the stretcher with her Commander."

Keith sits with her, holding her close as the medical team wheels the stretcher into MedTech. Dr. Gorma takes a syringe from a nearby table and approaches them. He looks at Keith, "Hang onto her Commander." He wipes Allura's arm with an alcohol swap handed to him by a nurse then injects the syringe into Allura.

Keith tightens his grip on her as her body goes slack when she falls unconscious. Keith stands then lays Allura back down on the stretcher. He touches her cheek, wiping away her tears as Dr. Gorma touches his arm, "She's in good hands Commander, please leave her to us now."

Keith nods, looks down at Allura once more, then turns around leaving the exam room. As he enters the waiting room he spots Hunk, Pidge and Lance pacing around the room. Coran finally enters the room with Nanny and looks at Keith expectantly.

Keith looks away from his gaze, crosses the room, sits down in a chair and drops his head between his hands. Coran crosses the room dropping on his knees in front of Keith grabbing his arms, "Commander…"

Keith looks up, tears in his eyes, "He raped her Coran. That bastard raped her."

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Two hours later Dr. Gorma exits the exam room and faces the group before him grimly. "I know I don't have to tell you what he did to her…" he walks over to a chair and sits in it. "I've given her a drug that prevents pregnancy; at least she won't have to deal with that."

He grimaces, "I found traces of an aphrodisiac in her blood. This particular drug is a nasty one that has some nasty possible side effects. I won't know the extent of these effects until she awakens."

He looks up to a pale Coran, "Nanny and the nurses are finishing bathing her. I thought it better that she was clean and dressed when she awakens."

He looks at the grim faces of the men in the room, "She is going to need support, a lot of it."

The doors to MedTech opens and Romelle and Sven walk in. Keith rises as Sven approaches him, "We came as fast as we could." Romelle looks at Coran, "How is she?" Coran looks away unable to answer as Lance speaks quietly, "Raped."

Romelle pales; wavering on her feet as Sven grabs her to steady her. Before she can say anything they hear a scream coming from the exam room. Everyone runs into the exam room as Nanny tries to grab a screaming Allura, "Princess, you need to calm down!" Allura is dressed in a nightgown and curled into a ball in the corner, her arms up trying to cover her head.

Romelle runs forward, pulling Nanny away from her, "Stop it Nanny! Can't you see she is terrified?"

Keith walks over to her and kneels in front of her, whispering, "Allura?"

She stops screaming but continues crying as Keith reaches out to her and gently touches her arm, "Allura…"

Allura slowly lowers her arms, looking at Keith as tears continue down her cheeks. He gently touches a cheek, wiping at the tears as she slowly inches toward him and he envelopes her in his arms, resting his chin on her head, "It's alright Allura…"

Romelle kneels beside them and touches her arm, "Allura?"

Keith tightens his grip as Allura stiffens her entire body as she screams out, "NO!"

Romelle quickly releases her arm as Keith tries to calm her, holding her head against him, "Allura, you're alright, it's just your cousin Romelle."

Sven approaches them, "She's reacted poorly to two people she knows, just as if she doesn't know them."

Keith looks from Sven to Allura and gently pulls her chin up, "What's my name Allura?"

Allura looks into his eyes but doesn't answer, "Allura…do you know my name?" A tear runs down her cheek as she lightly shakes her head then pushes her face back into his chest.

Dr. Gorma grimaces as he watches them, "Temporary memory loss was one of the possible side effects of that drug."

Hunk looks from Dr. Gorma to Allura confused, "If she is afraid of the rest of us, why isn't she afraid of Keith?"

Lance answers quietly, "He's the one that took her out of that room, saved her."

Keith gathers her into his arms and stands with her, "Everyone out for now."

Nanny opens her mouth to argue but stops when she sees the look on Keith's face. Everyone exits the room as Keith walks across the room and tries to lay her down on the bed. Allura clings to his neck whimpering, "No…"

Keith kisses her forehead, "I'm not leaving you Princess. Just let go until I lay beside you."

Allura releases her hold on his neck and Keith removes his boots then lies down beside her, gathering her into his arms, "Sleep Allura, you're safe." Allura sighs as she hides her face in Keith's chest and slowly falls asleep.

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Allura twists as Lotor's laughter fills her ears. She cries out, "NO!" as she sits upright in bed and looks around wildly. Romelle stays seated in her chair by the bed, "Allura…your safe."

Allura's eyes finally meet hers before she starts looking around the room again. Romelle stands and slowly approaches the bed. Allura finally faces her again and slowly slides back to the edge of the bed, whimpering as Romelle's heart breaks for her, "Allura…I'm your cousin Romelle… I would never harm you."

Tears run down Allura's cheeks as she watches Romelle closely before her eyes begin darting around the room again. Romelle looks around before comprehension dawns on her, "Are you looking for Keith?"

Allura's gaze drifts back to Romelle, confused, "Keith…the man who saved you. His name is Keith."

Allura slowly nods and Romelle smiles at her, "He had to go to a team meeting. Do you want me to help you find him?"

Allura nods again and slowly moves across the bed to Romelle. She reaches out a hand that Romelle takes and rises from the bed. Romelle looks down at her, "We better put a robe on you at least." She takes Allura's bathrobe from the back of a chair and helps her into it. Romelle takes her hand and slowly escorts Allura out of MedTech.

As they walk down the hall, Allura stops many times, frightened, as guards or various castle maids walk by. Each time Romelle gently tugs on her hand and begins walking again. They finally reach castle control and Romelle hits the button opening the door and guides Allura into the room.

Conversation ceases as Allura looks around wide eyed as attention focuses on them. Keith watches them as Romelle gestures to him, "See Allura…Keith is here."

Keith sighs as he walks across the room and Allura goes immediately into his arms, hiding her face against his chest. He kisses the top of her head then looks at Romelle, "No memory?"

Romelle shakes her head and Keith rubs his hands along her back, "You're safe here Allura. No one will harm you."

Coran turns away as the video comm. beeps. Keith looks over his shoulder at Coran and then pulls Allura out of sight of the video camera before Coran hits the button to activate it. Lotor appears on the screen, "Greetings. I would appreciate it if you would return my wife to me."

Keith swears under his breath as he feels Allura stiffen then begin to tremble. He motions to Romelle to take Allura then pulls himself away from her to face the screen as Coran answers curtly, "We do not recognize the marriage as valid considering you had to drug her."

Lotor narrows his eyes as he smiles salaciously, "She was lucid enough…she didn't turn away from me on our wedding night."

Keith glares at the monitor, "You had to drug Allura in order to get her to agree to sleep with you Lotor. I would consider that rape."

Lotor glares back at Keith, "It matters not. Allura is my wife and I demand that you return her to me."

Keith looks out the corner of his eye to see Allura sinking to the floor in terror as Romelle sinks to the floor with her and continues to hold her before looking back up at the monitor, his fury evident in his tone, "Try to come and take her you son of a bitch. I guarantee you won't live to see another day."

Lotor begins a yell which Coran cuts off by turning off the connection. Keith looks around at the others to see he isn't the only one who is furious. Lance's fists are clenched and he is red in the face. Pidge is pale, his body stiff with his anger and Hunk looks ready to tear Lotor's head off. Keith meets Sven's gaze as he grimaces then tilts his head over to Allura.

Keith nods then walks back to Allura and kneels in front of her as she releases her grip on Romelle to grab him. Keith sighs as he pulls her into his arms and whispers into her ear, "I promise you Allura. Lotor will never touch you again." Allura sobs out and continues to tremble as Keith lifts her into his arms and walks out of the room with her.

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Keith carries Allura back into MedTech and lays her down on the bed just as Dr. Gorma enters the room. He releases Allura and stands up to face the doctor, "Dr. Gorma."

Dr. Gorma looks up from his chart, looks at Allura briefly then turns to Keith, "Any memory this morning?"

A grim look crosses Keith's features before he shakes his head as Allura grasps his arm to keep him near her. He looks down on her and covers her hand with his, "It's alright Allura. I'm not leaving you." then faces Dr. Gorma once more, "How long before her memory will recover?"

Dr. Gorma sighs, "I did a bit more research on the drug they gave her. It looks like her memory should come back soon, I just don't know when."

Keith sighs as Allura tugs on his arm once more. He sits down beside her and Allura curls into him, hiding her face in his chest. He pulls her hair back as he strokes it.

Dr. Gorma watches them for a moment, then sighs and leaves the room.

Keith continues to stroke Allura's hair as he feels her body relax into sleep. Once he is sure she won't wake up, Keith slides her back onto her pillow and covers her with blankets. He watches her for a few moments then walks down the hall to Dr. Gorma's office.

He knocks on the door and enters when bidden. Dr. Gorma stands, "Commander, how may I help you?"

Keith motions for the doctor to sit again as he sits down in front of him. Keith looks down at his desk for a moment before looking back up at him, "I need to know what to expect doctor." He sits forward in his seat, "So I can help her…"

Dr. Gorma sits back in his chair in contemplation as he studies Keith. He sighs as he sits forward, "It's hard to tell Commander. Every woman reacts differently, until she has her memory back I don't know what to expect." He folds his hands together as he watches Keith for a while longer. He sighs as he sits forward, "I shouldn't tell you these things, Coran would kill me, but I think you will be the best help available for Princess Allura."

He takes his glasses off and rubs his eyes, "You know she was raped, but you don't know the extent of the damage done." He puts his glasses back on, "I'm not talking the physical damage, which will heal. I'm talking the psychological damage. Rape victims can suffer from a variety of things, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, nightmares and panic attacks. She could have problems sleeping, eating or just getting through a day. She may blame herself for the rape and believe herself unworthy of anyone else."

Keith closes his eyes in horror as the doctor gives him the rundown. He opens them once again as he finishes to find Dr. Gorma watching him closely again, "We all know how close you and the Princess are. She will need that friendship more now than ever. Do not let her push you away from her and close herself away. If she ever decides to tell you what happened to her, just listen, do not react in front of her."

Keith nods as he rises, "Thank you." He starts to leave the office but stops when his comm. unit goes off, "Kogane."

Lance's voice comes across in a whisper, "You better get to control quick… Prince Robert is here and it is getting ugly."

Keith's brow furrows, "I'm on my way."