The Cryon IV Incident, Episode 6: Red Lion and Yellow Lion Versus Robeast

By Papa Palpatine 2008

Notice: I don't own Voltron...please no sue me...

Alright, let's jump right back in...

"Coran?" Lance said into the com. His face was as grim as his tone of voice as he stared down the purple, bushy-tailed beast that stood before the Red Lion.

"Yes Lance, we read you." The castle diplomat replied.

"I want you to have Nanny and the other civilians evacuate the castle immediately via the escape tunnels, just in case." He replied in monotone. "I'll do what I can to fend this thing off, but without the others the odds are heavily against me. There's no sense in any innocents getting hurt if this monster takes me down too."

"Understood," Coran replied stoically. "Good luck."

"Thanks, I'll need all of it I can get." Lance said. He imagined if he were a person faith at a moment like this, he'd be making the sign of the cross. Faith or not, it was all now riding on him; the monstrousity on his view screen had already took his friends out of the fight, and their lives, as well as those of everyone else on Arus were depending on him. Okay, let's do this.

Red Lion charged, growling fiercely as it closed the already small gap between it and the Robeast. Deftly it leapt into the air and spat a blob of red hot, liquid magma at its foe. The creature dodged at swung at the mechanical lion, only narrowly missing.

"Is that the best you can do, Acorn Breath?" Lance taunted the creature, hiding his fear behind a thin mask of bravado. In a risky move, he opened up on the creature with a massive barrage of missiles at close range. The explosions sent the beast reeling back with angry, pained howls and nearly hurled the Red Lion into the lake that surrounded the castle. Both combatants were shaken but not damage. Lance looked the creature over, looking for a weakness in its defenses; any chink at all in its armor would do.

The enraged monster roared and fired deadly energy bolts from its eyes. Lance and his Red Lion just barely got out of the path of the attack as it tore a divot out of the ground bid enough for a small cottage. The Red Lion's Lion Sword manifested in its mouth as Lance directed it to charge and slash the monster in the side.

If only Allura hadn't run off in the Blue Lion for some stupid reason, we could have already formed Voltron and Fed-Exed this thing's ass straight to Hell...or wherever it is these ugly beasts go when they die.

The blade sliced into the Robeast, just below its ribs. It howled and swatted at its assailant but missed. Blood, Lance thought, watching the creature bleed from the wound he just inflicted. I actually drew blood that time; I might actually have a chance…

"Oooow," Hunk moaned as he stirred back to life in his seat, holding his helmeted head. "Anyone get the license number of that freight transport?"

"Hunk? Is that you, big guy?" A surprised voice came from his com.

"Yeah Lance, you alright man?"

"I've been better." Lance replied. "I'm glad you're coming around, I could sure use the assist."

"Any peep out of Keith or Pidge?" Hunk asked semi-hopefully.

"Nada," Lance replied. "It looks like it's just you and me against Screwy Squirrel here."

"Geez, that sounds real encouraging."

"Relax, I already wounded our acorn-hoarding friend with my Lion Sword," Lance replied. "It bleeds, we can kill it."

"Alright, I'm with you, buddy." Hunk said urging Yellow Lion back onto its feet.

"What the hell, witch?!" Cossack got up from his command chair and turned to Haggar with a glare of shock and anger and pointed a finger at her. "I thought you said that ridiculous creature would best the Voltron Force easily; if Red Lion and Yellow Lion defeat that thing, I sure as hell am not taking the heat from Zarkon on this!"

"Relax Hornhead," The old witch spat back. She folded her hands and continued. "They haven't beaten my creation yet; the battle's just getting started."

"…And what in the name of the Darkest of Dark Lords possessed you to make a giant squirrel, and a purple one at that?"

"What?" Haggar said with a wicked smile. "You saying I can't make a cute one every once in awhile? It's certainly easier on the eyes than you; that's for sure."

"Very funny you old crone," Cossack snorted in annoyance. "I think you've been breathing too many fumes from your alchemy lab. What's your next Robeast going to look like, a giant pink unicorn?"

"Oh give it a rest already." Haggar snapped. The blue cat on her lap looked up briefly and hissed at him as well.

Red Lion and Yellow Lion stood together, poised for battle with the Robeast, which was still holding its side where Red Lion's Lion Sword had torn into its flesh. From their respective cockpits, Lance and Hunk watched as the creature glare menacingly at them, snarling even between its heavy breathing. There was no question it was wounded, and seriously at that, but the two Voltron pilots knew enough to realize being injured made many a beast that much more dangerous to fight.

"Are you ready, Hunk?" Lance said into his com.

"Ready as I'll ever be, buddy."

"Okay, remember the plan, the old one-two; you attack with your sand blast and when it dodges I'll nail the bastard in the face with my magma blast."

"Roger that," Hunk replied. "And with that thing blinded, the two of us should be able to cut it down to size."

"Yeah, that's what I'm hoping for anyway."

"This would've been a hell of a lot easier if we could've formed Voltron." Hunk said, frustrated. "I mean, one slash with the Blazing Sword would've dusted this son of a bitch lickety-split. Allura's sure gonna have a lot of expanding…"

"Focus, Hunk." Lance interrupted. "First we take this thing out and then we'll see to Keith and Pidge. After that, we'll have time to worry about Allura while the Doomies are running home to Zarkon with their tails between their legs."

"Right, sorry."

"Okay, let's do it."

The two mechanical lions charged and leapt into the air. Yellow Lion roared and then discharged its sand blast. As the Robeast dodged, Red Lion launched a manga blast before it had time to react. Just as planned, a direct hit! The monster roared with pain, anger, and confusion.

"Here's magma in your eye, Screwy!" Lance laughed triumphantly.

"Ha, ha, yeah!" Hunk shouted in celebration. "Now let's finish the job!"

Both lions manifested their Lion Swords and each attacked the creature from a different angle. It had time to let out a final horrid cry as the two Voltron Lions carved it a new waistline. Seconds after Red Lion and Yellow Lion were clear the Robeast exploded, sending a mushroom cloud rising high into the sky.

"Damn it to hell!" Cossack shouted, slamming his fist down on a nearby console. He grabbed a microphone. "All forces, this is Commander Cossack. Withdraw immediately. I repeat, withdraw immediately. Set course back to Planet Doom."

He glared at the witch Haggar, thinking: If I'm going down for this, I'm taking you with me you old hag…

To Be Continued…