SPECIAL NOTE: I want to give out special thanks to SnyperLady and Princess Rikku – Angelic Raven for the helpful reviews so far. I fixed chapter three thanks to the helpful critique. So those of you that are reading let me know what you think! Well, here's chapter four. Enjoy!

CHAPTER FOUR

Patrick noticed as Keith was coughing. He quickly got out the spirit jar he got prepared for this situation. Blue mist which assumingly was Keith's soul left Keith's body and entered the spirit jar.

"Good," Patrick said aloud, "Now Darkairai. Awake!"

Keith's eyes which were now red snapped open, and the evil being looked around his new surroundings, "So, this is the Castle of Lions and I am at the Planet Arus."

"Yes you are my master."

Darkairai looked upon his new body and then at Patrick, asking, "Am I stronger than Kartrina?"

"Yes. You're harp playing daughter cannot compare to you now."

"Excellent!" Darkairai exclaimed pleased, "Then my Universal Domination shall proceed!"

"Where am I?" Darkairai and Patrick heard Keith call out from the spirit jar, "Let me out of here! Lance! Allura! Daniel! Anyone?"

Darkairai chuckled as he got the spirit jar containing Keith's soul and said, "Well well dear mortal boy, welcome to your prison jar. I hope you're comfy in there because you're gonna be in there for an eternity."

The evil being chuckled before giving the jar to Patrick, "So obedient one, you summoned me back so I can proceed with my universal domination."

"Correct master."

"Do you have the Dagger of Pharias?"

"Sorry master. I forgot about that dagger."

"Do not worry. I will get it myself. The legs I now obtain are really strong. I wonder if –"

"Keith! Are you alright?" Allura's voice shouted from a distance.

"Oh, I see you're not alone master," Patrick said, "so what do we do with your host's soul?"

"Just head at the cottages and wait for me there." Darkairai ordered.

"Yes master." Patrick found a window nearby and left the castle through there. Darkairai closed the window before Allura approached him.

"Are you okay?" Allura asked, "What happened?"

"Oh yeah milady," Darkairai answered, now in Keith's voice, "Everything's okay."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. Real sure."

"Okay. Um, well Kite is slightly impatiently waiting for you in her room."

"Really? Well then, I should pay Kite a visit then."

Allura nodded, confused at the sudden behavior of the man whom she thought was Keith. They walked to Kite's room where Kite, Hunk and Pidge were at.

"I don't really know what's going on with the electricity here. I'm no electrician!" said Hunk.

"Maybe it's the storm." Darkairai said as he and Allura met up with Kite, Hunk and Pidge.

"You're probably right," Hunk replied, "Electricity and storms don't mix well in any galaxy."

Kite looked at Darkairai, "You sure take an awful long time getting here, cousin."

"Well, sorry for the delay."

"Hey it's okay. Things happen. You were probably busy."

"Yeah. I was."

"I told Kite to be a little more patient." Hunk told the others. Everyone in the area laughed, even Darkairai, who laughed an unconvincing laugh.

"What's going on?" Lance asked as he met up with the others. Darkairai shared a hateful glance at him sensing something with Lance. Then he looked at the others before looking at Allura, "Princess, I'd like to talk with you alone."

"What for?" Lance asked, "We can discuss things together you know Keith."

"That is none of your concern boy!" Darkairai snapped at Lance, "I am wanting to talk with this princess! Now get off my affairs!"

"Keith, I don't know what's gotten into you, but it's ending here!" Lance replied. Kite gasped as Pidge and Hunk looked on in surprise. Both men were in each other's faces, but Allura stopped them, "Boys! Stop this! I'll go with Keith! Just calm down!"

Lance sighed roughly. Allura and Darkairai left the area.

"What's gotten into Keith?" Kite asked.

"I don't know." Hunk answered.

"He seems a little weird today." Pidge added. Lance looked up, wondering about his friend, "Yeah. Something's not right."

Darkairai walked with Allura down the halls of the castle of lions.

"Is this not a lovely walk here milady?" Darkairai asked.

"Yeah, but why did you pull me away from the others?" Allura responded with a question.

"Because we need to get to the magical weapons market."

"Ok. That….you can do that, but I have to mentor the cadets again in a few minutes."

"The cadets. I have an idea. Why don't you take them with us?"

"Are you sure that's a good idea?"

"Yes milady. I am sure."

"Well…I guess a small field trip wouldn't hurt, and would you quit calling me milady? My name's Allura in case you've forgotten."

"Sure thing….Allura."

Darkairai and Allura gathered Daniel, Larmina, Tammy and Vince and they went to the Mystic Weapons market which was not too far from the castle.

"So this is the magical weapons place." said Daniel.

"Yeah," Larmina replied, "But it's called the Mystic Weapons Market, and it's something of the Merlin category."

"Kind of strange if you ask me." Tammy looked at the other cadets.

"I agree!" Vince exclaimed.

Darkairai walked over to the counter where a worker was standing.

"Hello commander sir," the worker greeted as he saw Darkairai, "How can I help you today?"

Allura and the cadets all looked at Darkairai, wondering what he was going to get.

"Yes you can help," Darkairai told the worker, "I'm needing the magical energy dagger of Pharias."

Allura found this too familiar as she mouthed, "What? The Dagger of Pharias?"

"What does he want with that?" Tammy asked. Larmina shrugged her shoulders.

"This thing is really magical, but very dangerous," the worker said as he got the dagger and gave it to Darkairai, "Just so you know that sir."

"I am aware of that, thank you," Darkairai replied as he smirked.

"No problem. Have a nice day."

Darkairai looked at Allura and the cadets and said, "We are done here. We can go now."

Everyone left the market, and all but Darkairai were puzzled.

"Keith how did you know about the dagger you have?" Allura asked.

"I just had a hunch is all." Darkairai answered, "Nothing for you to be concerned about."

"I just wonder what you plan to do with it."

"We will discuss that when we get back to the castle."

Allura sighed and nodded. The six returned to the castle, making it past the rain storm.

"Cadets, head back to your rooms," Allura ordered, "Class is dismissed for today."

Pidge and Lance arrived on the scene, getting Allura confused and Darkairai angry.

"Princess if you please, I'd like for Tammy to come with me." Pidge said.

"What's going on?" Allura asked.

"I'm just wanting to let Tammy see her mother again that's all." Pidge answered, "And we're walking down there to the cottages so Green lion is still useable if Lotor ever shows up before we're back."

"Okay," Tammy replied.

"Fine just dress warm and dry as possible and be careful." Allura added.

"Sure thing." Pidge replied as he and Tammy got on their Voltron suits and left the castle into the rain.

"Let's head to our rooms you guys." Daniel told Vince and Larmina as they left.

"Well what about you Allura?" Lance asked, "Don't you have something to do?"

"I was going to ask Keith something." Allura answered.

"Well can it wait? I want to talk to him now."

Allura sighed, "Fine."

She left the room, leaving Darkairai and Lance by themselves. Lance then immediately grabbed Darkairai by the arms and slammed him into the wall nearby.

"Alright!" Lance demanded, "I clearly know what's going on here! You're clearly not Keith! Who are you? What have you done with him?"

"Here are the answers to your questions boy," Darkairai answered in his regular voice, "One, my name is Darkairai, because I do not have a body of my own I have gotten your friend's here and he is safe. My servant is tending to his soul."

"What? Soul? What did you do?"

Darkairai emitted fireballs from his hands and hit Lance with them, knocking him to the ground.

At the cottages, Tammy and Pidge arrived in their protective Voltron suits, which kept them from getting wet by the ongoing rain and they were in front of the cottage where Tammy's mother Julie Marie Garland lived.

"I bet mother will be so proud knowing I am finally a part of the Voltron Force!" Tammy exclaimed.

"You betcha she will." Pidge replied, smiling. They walked in the cottage and they saw that it was empty.

"What the?" Pidge exclaimed.

"She's not here!" Tammy gasped.

"Where….where could she be?"

"Looking for your mother Tammy?" asked a familiar voice. Tammy and Pidge gasped and they turned around to see Maahox and Patrick standing in front of them.

"Surprised to see me, my would be step daughter?" Patrick gleamed.

"Where's my mother? What have you done with her?" Tammy demanded.

"Who are you and how exactly do you know Tammy?" Pidge asked angrily.

"Well Pidge," Patrick answered, "My name is Patrick and I am a chaos worshipper. You see, for three years I dated Tammy's lovely mother Julie. That was until that little whelp claimed that I was abusive towards her and Julie believed her and left me!"

"That was because you were!" Tammy shouted.

"Liar!" Patrick yelled in anger.

"Whoa wait, how do you know about me?" Pidge asked.

"I will answer that Pidge," Maahox answered, "I happen to have told Patrick everything about the Voltron Force, knowing that Tammy would soon be a part of you and it's not just you two he knows about, but about Voltron and the Voltron Force too. He wanted to free his master so that his prophecy regarding the end of time could be fulfilled."

Tammy gasped.

"We're not gonna let that happen!" Pidge declared, "The Voltron Force will stop this from happening!"

"Well it's quite interesting that one of them's now under my master's power." Patrick declared.

"What do you mean?" Pidge asked.

"Smooth move Patrick," Maahox said as he got out the spirit jar, "It was quite delighting that your master now has control of the body of the commander of the Voltron Force."

"Keith!" Pidge exclaimed in shock. Tammy gasped.

In the castle, Allura was downstairs, wanting to talking to her father King Alfor Sirtis.

"Father, there's something going on with Keith," Allura said, "Today we were at the Mystic Weapons Market and Keith purchased the magical dagger of Pharias. He's acting all strange and different and it's got me wondering what's Keith's connection with the Dagger of Pharias?"

"Remember the tale of a man named Darkairai?" Alfor revealed, "He was an evil sorcerer who once tried to destroy this universe by a deadly storm he planned to spread around the whole universe, creating a universal apocalypse. However, his daughter by the name of Kartrina played her golden harp and calmed the storm before it could spread around the universe and she banished her father by trapping his soul in a magical prison box."

"I remember that story clearly, but what does that have to do with Keith and the dagger?"

"The Dagger of Pharias has magical energy. If used in the right hand it can be used for good, but if in the wrong hands, it can be used for evil. It can neutralize a person if someone uses it like a ray gun."

"And what does all that have to do with Keith's behavior?"

"Darkairai will use that dagger to kill his daughter Kartrina and claim this universe as his. The danger of that is approaching near because he has resurfaced in Keith's body."

Allura gasped, "Oh no! Keith…Keith's possessed by the spirit of Darkairai!"