Interlude 3

Bummer, I think I lost readers because I didn't make it a Allura-Lotor fic. Well, there are plenty of those, and I enjoy them quite a lot. But my story just didn't go that way. When you start on characters, and you know this if you write stories, they kind of take matters in their own hands.

When I chose to make Allura a competent ruler, It came with the package deal: she would never leave her people, even if she was madly in love. That would have made Lotor an Arusian prince consort at best, but instead I chose to give him also a sense of responsibility toward his own people. Its building slowly, but its there, in his links with the refugees, and his growing respect for Kovak.

And it will affect the rest of the story. Its not over because the couples are settling, folks! No kiss and they lived happily ever after and had lots of white haired kids! The story continues. Come on, when your sisters, and brothers and friends married or dated, did life end? If your love dumped you to date your rivals, you had to roll back your sleeves and live, didn't you? And I'm sure you are strong enough. I made Lotor a strong character. And no, he'll never stop loving her. Its that kind of feeling that never dies. If ever a woman comes into his life, she'll have to understand and accept she is number two.

Will he ever get to be with Allura? Sheesh, it would take a very convoluted sequel! Not sure I want to get into this. But when my story ends, (and it's a saga I warn you, it has many chapters coming! And the intrigue will take you on other planets too.) You can always beg...

And no, no classic turning Keith into a complete bastard so that Allura can realize she loves Lotor after all. If you want that, you have full permission to write it and post it as an alternative of my story, (but give me credits for my own chapters) but its not in my plans. I love those stories and read them and appreciate them, but I wont reproduce them 'with variations'. Besides I like Keith, I'm trying my best to give dimension and depth to all the pilots.

I admit, Keith is so perfect, I had trouble figuring out something to break his mold a bit, but I did! And its part of the secrets Lotor has found out about the pilots. His choosing not to reveal it is the first hint of sympathy he showed to the Black Lion Pilot ever. Might be the last as well, seeing as the perfect knight got the girl, (grrr!) but we'll see how it plays out. Of course it will come out eventually! ;-)

You Lotor fans, I hope you like him enough to continue to read my story, even though its not the story-that-brings-Allie&Lotie-cutely-together. Its still Lotor centric. I like Lotor, he's got his own set of rules and take on honour, but he does have a code, a spine, and a heart. Its because of that heart that he did what he did, and you got to admit, it took a lot of courage. Aren't you inordinately proud of him? I know the refugees are.

Note I didn't put 'romance' in the style of the story. Its just not the main focus. There will be, of course. Lotor and Allura have a nice conversation coming. Sorry, just talk. (darn!) Lance will find romance too.

You Keith fans, as I said, he wont turn into a bastard. He'll stay the noble, black haired, handsome hero you love. He's in a for a ride, courtesy of Pidge, among others, so please read on even if he is not the main character.

Ever since "A Mutiny and a Proposal", most reviews asked me to get Lotor and Allura together. Sorry, the story will go where it will. So. You want this story to continue or not? Lots of good things are coming for our wayward Prince. Can you stomach a different Lotor-centric fic? Tell me, cause I don't want to write in a void.

By the way. Want to archive my story somewhere else? (That would be sooo cool) Sure, just let me know.

So. Continue?

Waiting for feedback! Give me a Christmas gift, tell me in a review! It would make my year to have several. Pleeeaaase... *Sits, stares at you with puppy eyes and twiddle thumbs*