Author's note: I feel so stupid and noticed I skipped a chapter before so I had to fix and looks much better flow. I'm sorry! _

Summary: Romelle reveals the truth to Shiro.

Lance and Keith have their first date.

Blood splatters.

Glowing yellow eyes.

A devil smile.

No. That's not true. It's not me. That's not me.

Stop denying.

Who are you?

Heh~ How cruel, Shiro.

I am you~

Shiro's eyes flew wide open and almost choked on his sudden gasp of air as he coughed and controlling his rapid breathing and heart beat.

That dream...

If only it was a dream, my dear weak self.

It felt like he was talking to himself except the voice sounds more sinister and deeper. Shiro shook his head with his Galra hand on his face.

I cannot wait to be free.

No. I can't let you.

His other self laughed.

You can't stop us. You will witness the fall of an angel soon.

Fall of an angel? Who is it? Is he talking about one of his friends? Allura? Who's us? What are you talking about?

He smiled.

Ask your pretty princess.

He retreats from Shiro's mind. Shiro just stares dumbfound at his bed with his mind processing the cryptic message from himself. Himself? He was confused. Very much confuse and can feel uneasiness churning in his stomach. It told him to talk with the princess. Was it referring to Romelle?

Shiro combed back his sweat-drenched hair and pull the blanket over to get off his bed when his bare feet landed on cold metal floor. Sleep was impossible now as he went to freshen himself up and hopefully, he could speak with Romelle about it. It has been bothering him for awhile with those taunting.

He found Romelle, alone, in center of the bridge with her back on him when he entered. He moved closer to her side where he can view her sitting on the floor with her legs crossed, which was hidden underneath her pearl blue dress, her eyes closed and her hands in an odd position. Her hands were at chest level, but her fingers were pose in a slanted rectangular shape with index to thumb at opposite ends.

"Have a seat, Shiro. I can sense your weariness."

Shiro nodded and went to sit down in front of her with his legs crossed. "I've been having this taunting dreams lately."

"What kind of dreams?"

"It felt like something inside of me has awakened. And it told me to ask you."

Romelle opened her eyes and relaxed her hands down on her lap. "Shiro, do you remember your times in captivity with the Galras?"

Shiro shook his head. "I don't. They were all blurs in my memory."

"I've watched you."

His body froze and his grey eyes stares deep into her blue eyes. "Watched me?"

"When I was still a prisoner with the Galras, I saw you. Not your current you, but a deadly you in the arena."

"What do you mean by that? I-"

Romelle held her up hand up. "Shiro, Haggar experimented you. I don't know what she did, but whatever it was, she was trying to make you evil."

"You would have been our greatest weapon."

Shiro gave a weak chuckle. "Haggar told me on our last fight that I would have been their greatest weapon. Me? A walking, breathing weapon for the Galra Empire."

"Shiro." Romelle grabs his prosthetic hand with both of her hands and held it close to her chest. "We will find a way to help prevent that to happen."

He nods, but his body jolts up when he heard and saw Matt walking in the bridge with a smile on his face and calling out Romelle's name. Matt paused and blinked at the scene before him. Shiro's face went red and tried to yank his hand out, but for a petite-sized princess, she has a very strong grip.

She looked at Matt. "Sounds like you have good news."

He smiled. "I do. Well, there's bad news too, but let's go with good news since I'm in this mood. I finally know how to track where the ship that carries Voltron crew are at."

Hope was shimmering bright in Shiro's eyes. He missed his friends, his teammates.

"Are you positive, Matt?"

"Yes. I've been following the patterns from various sources where they have been sighted and I was able to connect the dots."

"And the bad news?"

Matt frowns and looks at Romelle. "There are actually two bad news. First one was there was a solo sighting of the witch, Haggar."

"Just Haggar?"

Matt nodded. "Still waiting for more information, but that's what I was given. And secondly, Princess Romelle, there was a private message sent specifically for you from your younger brother."

Romelle releases Shiro's hand and stands up immediately as she walks in a fast pace to Matt.

"Please show me the message."

Matt nods and hands her a tablet with the message as Shiro stands beside her.

My dear sister Romelle. I hope you haven't forgot about me. It's your brother, Bandor. I heard Prince Lotor has granted your release.

They watched Romelle's hands clutching hard on the tablet. They both knew it was a lie.

Please come back to Planet Pollux soon, sis! I missed you! Father will forgive you if you do. Plus, big brother got his wish granted by the prince!

Romelle gasps and shakes her head in disbelief. "No, it can't be true."

I hope you can come back soon! There will be a huge celebration! I gotta go now, sis. I hope you get this message soon! Love you, sister.

- Prince Bandor

Shiro looks at Romelle and places his hand on her shoulder. Romelle looks up.

"We are heading to Pollux immediately. We need to prevent this to happen."

"Princess?"

Romelle turns around and looks at Shiro. "Shiro, I need you to try reconnecting with your Black Lion. It needs to know you're alive and track you."

"Romelle?"

She turns to Matt. "It's about time for your reunion with your sister. Leave her some trails to follow us."

Matt nods.

"It's a trap. For us and Voltron."

"He wants to destroy us in one go."

"It's more than that, Shiro." as she walks towards the main panel and places her hand on its interface. "He's doing this to mask his actual plan. His personal plan."

I cannot believe I had overlook his sick, twisted game. The answer was right in front of me all along.

"What is it, Romelle? Tell us."

Her hand clenches into a fist with her shoulders tensing up.

His mind has became more twisted and calculating than before. Lotor wouldn't plan anything this elaborate. He knew something and waited for the right moment to strike.

And it will happen on Planet Pollux.

"His sick game of cat and mouse. He wants the Red Paladin."

"Lance, where the hell are you taking me? What's with this blindfold?"

"Chill, love. We're almost there so quit your complaints."

"Have I told you that your piloting still sucks?"

Lance rolls his eyes. "Since we found Blue. As you quote, 'You are the worst pilot ever.' Unquote."

Keith chuckles. "You still are when you're trying to be flashy."

"Oh? How about when I am not flashy?"

"Not telling you, Lance."

Lance turns his seat around and smiles at Keith who just sits with one leg up in an arch and other crossed underneath with his arm resting on his knee while at the corner of his cockpit with his eyes covered.

"Heh~~" as Lance made a quiet slip off of his chair, saunters towards Keith, and situates himself next to him with his arm around his shoulder. "Tell me. I'm curious."

"You put Red on autopilot."

"Of course. How else I am here? But don't change to subject." Lance's finger playfully twirls around Keith's soft cheek with his nose nuzzling against another. "Come on, Keith~ I know how ticklish you are."

Keith squirms while holding back his laugh. "You wouldn't dare to."

"Oh you know I would and I will."

"Fine. I see you as equal."

Lance blinks and stares at Keith's profile. His equal?

Keith was the best pilot behind Shiro, but saying that he was the same level as him. Lance wasn't sure how to respond. It made speechless for the first time in his life.

Keith cocks his head. "Are you okay, Lance? You seem quiet."

He shook his head and took a deep breath to regain his composure. Lance was not positive if he was still dreaming so he pinched himself. He wasn't dreaming.

"Have I told you how much I like you a lot?"

"Plenty of times. You kept calling me love too."

Lance chuckles. "We're almost there. One more varga to go. I'm glad Allura allowed us to go ahead."

"Not sure how you were able to convince her."

He grins. "How about we just enjoy our quiet alone time together? I want you to appreciate our first date."

Their first date. Lance seems very excited and happy when he mentioned it. For Keith, it feels foreign. Everything feels new to him. He feels happy and yet, scared at the same time. What if he doesn't enjoy their date? Will Lance stop liking him and move on? Too many what-ifs were floating in his mind.

He felt a soothing motion on his arm and his tense feel were soothe away as it felt good. His head found its way onto his partner's shoulder with his nose taking in his unique scent. Lance smells like the sea and fresh lavender. He smells good.

Lance giggles. "That tickles."

Keith just smiles and continues to nuzzle him.

"Where are we, Lance? What am I stepping on? Why it smells so floral?"

Lance continues to ignore all of Keith's questions as he guides him carefully to their intended destination. He had this plan well enough with his friends' help. It was something he wanted to give Keith to remember about. To remember how to be love.

After the battle on Planet Numon, Lance noticed how much the battle affected Keith and his confidence as their leader. They kept telling him that he doesn't need to take everything alone. That wasn't what the dynamics that made their team strong. Keith knew. Everyone knew. Keith was still learning since he was not prepare to become one so soon.

That was when Lance knew he had to step up and helped Keith. He would of step up and nominate himself as their new leader with slight hopes that Black would agree, but something inside of him told him not to. As if, it was telling him to guide Keith.

To guide him. To help him learn about being a team. To make him know the meaning of friendship and family. And more importantly, to love. It was something he knew he can give to Keith because that's how he feels about him. It was something that Lance can give him.

He stops when they had reach their destination and stares at Keith who still have that scowl on his face. He can imagine how those violet eyes would glare at him, but he could tell by the thin pressing of his lips. Lance smiles. He will change that curve lips direction correctly as he moves close to untie the blindfold.

Keith shook his head to ruffle out his hair and opened his eyes slow to adjust. He saw Lance's smile, but noticed the scenery behind him. No, it was around them as he turns to look around. They were in huge field of colorful stars on the ground. There were white, red, pink, purple, lavender and blue while most are yellow.

"Lance, these are-we are-" Keith looks back at him. "It's beautiful."

Lance steps up close to Keith and snakes his arms around Keith's waist with his forehead resting on his. He smiles. "I had Coran do some research and told me about this place. I told Allura about my plan and she happily agreed to it."

"Wh-why? You didn't have to do this."

"I know. I didn't have to, but I want to. Allura told me what these flowers are. They are similar to those back on Earth. Heck, this planet is similar to our home."

Keith's hand went up to Lance's cheek. "You missed home."

"I do. I miss home a lot. I miss my family so much. They have no idea how far away I am. They cannot find me as we are light-years away. We don't even know how long we went missing there."

"Lance, we'll return home. We'll defeat the Galra Empire before they can conquer Earth. I promise you that."

Lance chuckles in amusement. "Don't make promises you can't hold, but thank you, Keith."

Keith sticks his tongue out at him which Lance made a quick move to capture it. He pressed their bodies close together while his hands roamed all over Keith's body. Lance was enjoying the quiet purrs from his love inside their conjoined mouths. They broke their kiss and Lance just watches with amusement when Keith was playing coy and looked away with a rose blush across his face.

"The flowers are called Asters and they are like the vibrant stars for the land in daylight just like the stars for the sky at night. Do you know their meaning?"

"No, do tell me, Lance."

"It represents our relationship. Love and patience. Of course, we can't forget my elegance and your daintiness too."

Keith snorts and chuckles. "Not sure I want to agree on the last statement, but yes on the first one."

"What? We make one beautiful and powerful couple in the universe!"

"I can't believe I am with a sappy person."

"But you love being with me~"

"I wouldn't be if I'm not in love with you."

Keith froze. Lance blinked.

I did not just said that.

Did he just said that?

Keith felt his face warmer and immediately turned around in embarrassment. He wanted to find a place to dig his grave because he could not believe he just said that out as if it was natural to say. It was a small yelp when Lance wraps him around from behind and pulls him close with his face nuzzling against Keith's neck.

"You do not know how much I want to hear those words from you. How much I want to know your feeling about me?"

"Lance, I-"

"Please tell me it's true. Are those words true to your feeling?"

Keith opens his mouth, but shuts it quick. A moment later, he gives a shy nod. He could feel Lance tightening his hold and small rumblings on his neck. Lance was chuckling. Why was Lance chuckling at him? Did he find it funny? It wasn't funny since he just let his emotion out only to be laugh at.

"Keith, you don't know how happy I am to hear it. I'm laughing because I thought I was still dreaming. I didn't want to wake up from this dream."

"It's not a dream, idiot."

"I know. I just want to make sure I wasn't." as Lance kisses Keith's temple. "I lo-"

"Lance?" as Keith turns his head, he watches Lance sliding off to the side and he turns around quick to catch his fall. "Lance? Lance, wake up!"

"He's not going to wake up, Red Paladin."

Keith's body stiffens immediately and his eyes watches in horror and realization of who was standing in front of them. The voice was cold and filled with malice.

"Who are you?"

"Haggar."

No. It can't be her. The one who experimented on Shiro and fought with Allura. The Altean witch who sided with Zarkon.

"What did you do to Lance?! Answer me!"

"I would watch how you speak, Red Paladin. I still can kill the Blue Paladin, but I've only stall his death temporary."

"What do you want?" as Keith held Lance close to his chest. He was breathing, but it was slow and his body was close to ice cold.

Haggar disappears and appears right in front of them with her eyes watching with little interest.

Looks like we have overlook this insignificant Blue Paladin, but significant enough to pilot the Red Lion and his measly bond with the Red Paladin.

"It's not what I want."

Keith growls. "What does Lotor wants?"

Ah. So he does know how to catch on quick.

"If you want the Blue Paladin to live, you will bring the Lions to Planet Pollux. Prince Lotor will be waiting."

"Why should we go to the planet that pledge their loyalties to your Empire?"

"Prince Lotor has the antidote for the poison that is currently spreading inside the Blue Paladin's body. He will die in a slow, agonizing death. His flesh skin will rot and he will choke by his own blood. Do you wish to see that?"

"No." Keith did not want to see Lance die like that. He cannot let him. He doesn't want to lose him now. His violet eyes glares at Haggar.

He has the fierce eyes like a Galra soldier, but his spirit is so much like him.

"Bring the Lions to Planet Pollux. We will be giving you all a warm reception. But for you Red Paladin," as she appears suddenly behind him. "Prince Lotor wishes for a private audience with you. Alone."

Keith bite down on his lip. "Tell him we'll be there. I'll be there."

"Excellent." as she slips a small blue vial into Lance's pocket of his jacket. "You are bound and abide by the Paladin codes so I can trust you won't back out. This vial will stall it until your arrival. Until then, enjoy your last time with your friends."

Haggar disappears. Keith holds Lance tight and looks up to see Red in front of them instead.

"We're going back to the ship, Red. We are going to Planet Pollux to save Lance."

Thank you for reading!