The jump, along with the analysis of the prison was the easy part. The tricky part was actually getting into the place. According to Pidge and Hunk, the walls were fifty inches thick, made purely from an unknown alien metal. While the two bickered on what way of entry would be better, Rae snagged one of Pidge's camouflage devices and used a castle glider to scope out the place more without being spotted by the guards.
As Rae took a closer look, she found three entrances. Two were heavily guarded, but the third was empty. "Guys, I found a way in, but I don't know how much longer this gate will stay unguarded," she informed through the coms. Something about this gate made her wonder why it was empty, but she couldn't dwell on those questions now. She had to get the others inside to save the prisoners.
"Copy that," Pidge replied. "Were on our way." There was no question about how she got past them and found the entrance, and Rae was thankful. She hated having to explain herself, especially in a press for time situation. She waited for them, deciding to do a heat scan to determine the body count to pass the time. Her eyes widened when a lot of heat signatures were popping up. Before she could advance toward the gate, the lions came into view.
Rae led them in, checking the area to make sure the coast was clear before signaling the others out of their lions, weapons at the ready. The halls had little activity. This made Rae nervous, but she forced herself to stay focused. She had to be ready in case this was a trap.
Footsteps caught her attention as one of the guards was making his way toward the unguarded gate. Rae acted before the others could blink, tackling the guard, slamming his head into the ground until he fell unconscious. The boys just stared at her, and Hunk had taken a step back, fearing her more than usual when she gets into fight mode. "There are over a hundred people in this facility. I don't know if we can fit them all in the lions."
"What if we take a few at a time, load them onto the ship, then come back for the next bunch," Lance questioned.
Shiro shook his head. "If we do that, the guards will notice us sooner and attack. We'll figure something out, but for now we need to find a way to get around this place unnoticed."
Rae's eyes shifted back to the guard she knocked out and an idea sparked. "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." She moved the guard to be able to get his uniform off, struggling only a little when trying to take off his helmet since she dented it into his skull. An accident of course, she didn't realize she used so much strength to knock him out. Once the whole uniform was off, she shifted to her Galra form and slipped the suit on. "Now we don't have a lot of time." She found a few sacks laying near the entrance and tossed them to the others. "Put these on. They'll hide your suits and faces."
Lance looked at the sack, then raised his eyebrow. "Why do we have to wear these? You can just say you caught the paladins of Voltron, and that way I don't have to hide my pretty face."
The others groaned. "Because if we are caught as the paladins, one of these guards will contact Zarkon, and then everyone will be in danger," Keith snapped.
"Keith's right," said Shiro. "Even if the prisoners weren't harmed, we'd still be at risk because of the lions. Not to mention, we kind of stole one of his prisoners." His eyes fell on Rae, who was staring at the floor. She seemed uncomfortable being in the armor, but there was something else on her mind. He would ask her about it later, but right now they had to act fast.
The paladins wore the sacks almost like cloaks and scuffled in front of Rae, trying to act like prisoners. Rae had also taken the guard's weapon, carrying it close to her in case the other guards didn't buy the disguises.
They almost made it to the first set of prison cells when they were stopped by a guard twice Rae's size. "Halt!" The guard raised his hand and stepped to examine the group. "I need your credentials and the prisoners are to be carefully examined before entering the prison. If you think you can just waltz right in without revealing any sort of information, you are mistaken." The Galra had managed to kneel to Rae's height and get in her face to make his point clear.
Rae did not budge, except to raise her hand and push the guard back. "If you want my credentials, perhaps you shouldn't get in my face before I even have the chance to fetch them." She reaches into the pocket of the suit, pulling out a black device the size of a wallet and tosses it to him. "Also, when was the last time you took care of your hygiene? Your smell disgusts me as much as these prisoners. They're horribly disfigured, and I'm afraid one of them has a prosthetic arm. Quite sad to look at if you ask me. I found them in the next quadrant, on planet Jubas. These were the only survivors after we destroyed it. They went through examination on my ship before we arrived." She snags back the device and pulls up their prison identifications, showing it to the man. He could only gape at all she told him. Shiro was impressed with how quickly she was able to make up such a story on the fly like that. "Now, are you going to let us in? Or do I have to wait and give these monstrosities a chance to rebel and attack us both?"
The guard stood there for a moment. "I-I…"
Rae, who was now irritated, walked over to Shiro and reached under the sack to detach his metal arm. Shiro wanted to protest, but Rae shot him a look to keep quiet. She then walked back to the man, standing high and mighty in front of him before smacking him across the face with the prosthetic. "I will ask you again. Do we have clearance? If you continue to stand there like a buffoon, I can happily contact our Emperor and have him come here so you can explain to him why you chose to let five prisoners stand here long enough to form a plan of attack and possibly lead a prison break!"
The guard was stunned by the hit, but he backed off and walked toward a large set of doors, placing his hand on the panel. The doors opened, and he hung his head. "You are clear for entry. Forgive me for my actions."
Rae sighed. "Just learn your place, and take a bath. Your scent is almost as unappealing as the sight of you." She waved her hand and he rushed off, obeying her orders.
They walked through the empty corridor that led to the prison cells. "Why did he run off so fast? Isn't he supposed to stay guarding that door?" Pidge wanted to ask why Rae was so rude to the guy, but she held her tongue.
Rae grinned. "The credentials I showed him stated that I outranked him and everyone else in this place, and it was by Zarkon's command that I came here with you five instead of killing you all on Jubas. Most of Zarkon's closest admirals are very cruel and harsh, so I had to play the part." She walks forward and reattached Shiro's arm. "Sorry about that. I needed him to act fast and I figured using my weapon would raise alarm." She smiled, then led them into the holding area, where at least forty pairs of eyes locked onto them.
All the prisoners looked beaten and tired. Some were even crying out of lost hope. It took all of Rae's energy not to go and comfort them all. Shiro and Keith were mortified, and Hunk and Pidge almost cried because it was so sad to see so many people locked away for no other reason than they tried to fight for their freedom.
One of the prisoners, a bone thin blue-skinned lady with a baby in hand reached past the rusty bars and grabbed Lance's sack. "Please," she croaked, sounding like she hadn't had a drink of water in months. "Please help us. My baby…he's ill. Please." She cried, but no tears fell. Lance felt so bad, he took the woman's shriveled hand and moved his disguise just enough for her to see the Voltron insignia. The lady started to shout out with glee, but lance put a finger to his lips, silencing her.
"Stay quiet, be patient, and never give up hope," he whispered to her before looking back to Rae with pleading eyes. Rae looked around, not seeing any guards or cameras, then took off her helmet and stepped near the woman.
The lady started to cower, but Rae shook her head. "You don't need to fear me, I'm with them. I'm here to fight for you." She reached her hand out to touch the baby. The mother hesitated, but after seeing the blue paladin nod in approval of the half-Galra girl, she scooted forward and held the baby out for Rae to touch. Rae gently grazed her hand across the baby's cheek, then pressed her knuckles against his forehead. "He's warm to the touch. I can prevent him from getting any sicker, but we have to get you all out of here, so he can get real medicine." Her index finger glowed, and she drew a squiggle on the baby's forehead. The light faded into the child's skin and he looked ten times better.
"Hey! What are you doing?!" A male voice boomed, making Rae and the others snap there heads back to the hall. Four guards stood with guns aimed at them. Rae stood carefully, and made her way in front of the paladins.
"Do you realize how cruel it is for you to leave these people without food or water? And this one is holding a child! How dare you not at least tend to basic needs if you wanted these people alive!" Her fists were shaking as she thought of how she was treated, knowing exactly how these prisoners felt. Their craving for water, the agony of their bruises being hit over and over, as well as the cuts on their skin getting infected and having no way to stop the pain. The loss of hope because everything feels so dark, no one expects to see the light again.
"These people…. I know what they feel because it's what I had to go through when I wasn't being a guinea pig. I will not let you continue to hurt these people." She shifts back to human form and tears the guard armor off. The others remove their sacks, weapons at the ready. "These innocent people have been thrown into the darkness long enough. They shall no longer be shackled away from the world. From now on they will be free, and they will live again. No more fear, no more pain. Where you give them that, we give them hope. We will usher them into the light and bring back their spirit! No one is going to stand in our way. Try, and we will make sure you regret it!"
The prisoners shouted at the top of their lungs, cheering as they now have hope to cling onto. Voltron was their savior, and Rae was not going to let them down. One guard stepped before the others and aimed his blaster at Rae's head. "Kill them all."
The other guards pointed their guns either at the paladins or the prisoners, they didn't care at this point who died first. This caused Rae's blood to boil, her hands now sparking with the energy the Galra gave her. Before the four guards could even realize who they were dealing with, Rae created a whip with her powers and struck them all down in one slash. "How many levels does this place have?"
Pidge quickly pulled up the scan of the prison. "Five levels, all with at least four sections. We'd need a master key to the place because I don't think I can hack that many doors without something interfering with my systems!"
"Way ahead of you. Hunk, stay here with the prisoners and wait for my signal to opens the cell doors. We still have to find a way to transport them all out of here." Rae took off down the hall with four paladins hot on her tail. She made her way to the guards' barracks, smiting down anyone who dares cross her path.
"What are we doing here?" Keith shouted, clearly confused.
"We need the master key." She entered the showers, where the Head Guard was scrubbing himself. Pidge was forced to stay outside, while the three boys hesitated to enter, surprised when the girl stepped right up and tapped the man's shoulder. "Hi," she said sweetly as she pulled out one of her knives. "Hate to trouble you, but I need this." In one swift motion, she chopped his right hand clean off. The boys stared in horror as the Galra three times her size now was screaming in agony, falling to the floor. "Maybe that'll teach you to take care of your pets."
The four paladins could only stare at her as she walked out of the showers and was practically skipping down the hall. "Uh…" Shiro was almost too afraid to ask. "Why did you do that?"
Rae never looked back at them. "His hand was the master key, and there was no way to convince him to come with us and open every door to his prison. Duh."
Lance leaned closer to Keith and whispered. "Your sister is truly terrifying."
Keith could only nod. Sure, he thought it was kind of badass, but he too was horrified by his older sister's actions.
They reached the next section and opened the door, checking on the prisoners. Two were missing eyes, and ten had some sort of prosthetic part. "Wait, guys stop!" Pidge demanded, looking at her map of the prison.
"What's wrong? Do we have a lot of guards coming up?"
"No, most are on the ground level," Pidge answered, her brow creasing as she looked at the map closely. "Someone's down there freeing the prisoners."
"What?" Rae and the others leaned over Pidge to look at what she was seeing. The heat signatures were definitely moving, and there was one body ahead of everyone else. "We need to get down there. Keith, stay up here." She tosses him the hand. "Open all the doors to this section and be on guard." Keith nodded, and the others set off to the fifth level.
As they headed down the stairs, Rae couldn't help but be impressed. One person was freeing all the prisoners, and was starting from the ground up. She wanted to punch herself from not thinking the same way, but in her defense, the whole mission was spur of the moment, and they didn't have a clear map of the place until they were already inside.
Upon arriving at the fifth level, they could see guards rushing toward the screaming prisoners, trying to contain them again. Pidge, Lance, and Shiro went ahead to find just who was freeing everyone. As they made their way down the corridor, they spotted several guards already unconscious, sprawled across the floor. The prisoners on this level were stronger, full of rage. They didn't hesitate to hurt any of the guards, some even killed them out of sheer fury.
Pidge made her way toward the prisoners, planting her feet on the ground a safe distance away. "Stop!" she screeched, trying to stay calm and confident even though these people towered over her, making her feel smaller than she already was.
A man the same height as Lance stepped forward with a staff in his hand. His face was hidden behind a mask, and his body was mostly concealed by a brown cloak. He did not speak, instead raised his staff, challenging the Green Paladin. Pidge made sure to stand her ground. She could not lose to this man, and she prayed Rae's training sessions would help her now.
Holding her bayard in front of her, she managed to dodge the first strike from the staff. The man moved fast, but Pidge was nimble and kept herself alert. Both opponents seemed to be predicting the other's movement, making the fight turn rather dull. The male was getting annoyed and took one last strike, the edge of his staff colliding with the paladin's helmet. The helmet clattered to the ground, followed by a now furious Pidge turning back to face the man.
The man froze, letting his staff slip out of his hand as he fell to his knees. Pidge wasn't sure if he was surrendering or tricking her, so she kept her distance. She watched closely as his hands moved toward his mask, ready to strike if he tried to attack again. There were a few clicks before his mask fell into his hands, and Pidge found herself staring into an extremely familiar set of brown eyes. Her whole body stiffened as her own weapon fell as well. "Matt?"
Without hesitation, Matt clung to his younger sister, hugging her so tightly he was sure he could hear some of the air leave her lungs. Pidge couldn't believe it, she finally found her brother. The first thing she noticed when he pulled away from the hug was how dark his blond hair was, and how long it grew. His cloak was coated in dirt and grime, as was his hands. "God, you're filthy!"
He grimaced. "Nice to see you, too, Katie. Did you miss me so much you decided to steal my old look?" He messed with the ends of her hair, which earned him a punch to the side, followed by laughing.
Two more people walked up with armor similar to Katie's, making Matt relax. At least she's not here alone, he thought to himself. He had to do a double take for the one with the white and black armor, recognizing the man as his old friend. "Shiro?"
Shiro smiled in return. "Glad to see you're still in one piece."
"Well, mostly." Matt knocked on his left leg, which was replaced with a metal prosthetic like Shiro's arm.
At the sound of the clanking, Shiro tensed, remembering that he was the reason for the change. Shiro didn't mean to hurt him that badly, he just wanted to protect his friend from the fight so he could find his dad. Matt seemed to have read his mind, because he shook his head. "Don't beat yourself up over it. Sure, it hurt, but I was still sent to do labor. Didn't find dad of course, but I found a few other things." His smile faded for a moment, earning worried glances from the others.
He noticed their eyes on him, and quickly fixed his composure. "I'm just happy to see my little sister, even if this is the last place I want her to be since it's extremely dangerous." He glared at Katie, then at Shiro. Sure, she was strong enough to hold her own, but she was still so young. She needed to be in school, not fighting in space.
"Ugh, Matt, I'm not a kid anymore! I'm fifteen years old, and I'm a Paladin of Voltron." She stuck her tongue out at him, making him chuckle and ruffle her hair.
"Voltron, huh? So, the stories are true. We finally have a weapon that'll stop the Galra."
Lance grinned. "Yep. Now, let's get out of here before more guards find us." As if on cue, three soldiers came barreling down the hallway, shouting.
"Way to go, Lance!" Pidge hissed as she picked up her bayard, ready to fight back. Matt retrieved his staff, and the others had their weapons at the ready. Unfortunately, the soldiers never got the chance to attack, for a force like a rhino slammed into them, crushing them against the wall in a mere two seconds.
Rae shrunk back to her human size, brushing the dust off her hands. "Sorry, but you guys were taking forever, I got bored." She cracked her knuckles before facing the others, her usual crooked grin plastered to her face. Her eyes went to the blonde boy, and the air got stuck in her throat. His scent snuck into her nose, forcing the memories of the mystery boy to flood her mind. The boy's face became clear now, and she now had a name to go with him. "Matt?" Her voice was nothing more than a whisper, but at the sound of his name, he looked into her eyes.
His eyes widened at the sight in front of him. The woman was maybe an inch shorter than himself, and rather slim. Her raven colored hair was restrained by a band, but it still reached her rear, and now there were two snow white streaks that stretched the length of her hair. Her pale skin was cloaked by a white and black uniform with a purple insignia slightly different from the others, and the fabric clung to her skin, making him blush softly. His eyes came back to her stormy gray ones, seeing the pain behind their beauty, and he knew only one person could hold such emotions inside. His final confirmation resided in the crystal around her neck, one he forged himself. "Rae." A smile stretched his face at the sound of her name, bringing his so much hope and joy to say it again.
A wide, bright smile flashed before Rae ran forward, almost tackling Matt in a hug. "Matty!" She buried her face in his neck, soaking in his warmth. He gladly accepted the hug, wrapping his arms around her waist and lifting her off the ground, shivering slightly at the feel of her cool skin against him.
Shiro exchanged looks with Pidge, both of them clicking together that Matt was the human Rae spoke of. Seeing the look on his friend's face, he could tell just how much he cared for Rae. A smile crossed his face, and as he looked back at the green paladin, he knew she was thinking the same thing. Shiro made a mental note to pester Matt about it later.
A minute went by before the two young adults pulled away from their embrace, still very close to each other. Pidge could have sworn her brother was about to lean forward and kiss the girl, but the guards had other plans.
Dozens snuck up behind the paladins, one of which aimed his blaster and shot right between Matt and Rae's faces, shattering the tender moment. The two went from shocked to annoyed in a second as they glared at the guard. "Rude!" Rae took a step back from the boy, drawing a knife. "What do you say, Matt? Let's teach these freaks a lesson."
Matt twirled his staff with one hand before propping one end on the ground. "With pleasure."
The guards took a step back, hesitant to attack. Rae's wicked grin flashed as she leaped forward, slamming one hand into the guard who shot at them, knocking him back into the wall. Two guards charged forward, only to be stopped by Matt's staff knocking them out. Shiro, Pidge, and Lance gawked over the two and their timing and tactics. The second Matt's staff knocked out the second guard, Rae stretched out her hand and grabbed the end. She dangled at the end as he swung the staff above his head, giving the half breed enough force to slam her foot into the third guard's head. The guard was dazed a moment before collapsing, most likely seeing stars.
Pidge was surprised to see Rae leap from the edge of his staff and plant herself atop Matt's shoulders. She was even more surprised to find that having a pretty girl, or any girl for that matter, sitting on his shoulders didn't faze him one bit. Pidge remembered a time where any sort of contact from a girl left her brother a blushing, blubbering mess, yet here he was, still fighting the guards with his staff as she threw her knives at the ones who attempted to sneak up on him.
Two of the guards came together, both taking shots at Rae, who was still focused on her targets. "Watch out," Lance screeched, making the raven-haired girl turn just in time to rear back. The blasts missed by a hair; however, the sudden shift in weight threw the duo off balance. Matt dropped his staff, grabbing her legs to keep her from falling, leaving Rae to dangle against his backside, accidentally dropping her last knife in the process.
The guards surrounded them all. They managed to snag the paladins bayards, along with all of Rae's knives, and Matt's staff. "Keep your hands up where I can see them!" one guard commanded, keeping his eye on Matt. "Don't try anything either."
"Like I can really do anything," Matt piped up, glaring at the guard. "There is no way I'm dropping her just to try and pull a stunt that'll just get me locked up later. Also, who says you're in charge now? True, we took out your head guard, but I always thought Galra ranking was determined by ear size."
Rae risked taking a peek, finally seeing just how tiny his ears really were. They looked more like the cliché devil horns rather than ears. This made her laugh. "Oh my god, they're so cute!" she mentioned in between her laughing fit. "My ears are bigger than that, oh god."
"Oh, geez, you sound like her," Matt commented, looking almost nervous by the amount of laughter coming out of his friend.
The tiny-eared guard aimed his blaster at Matt's stomach. "This blast will go right through him and kill you as well. So, shut up!"
Rae's laughter ceased immediately, replaced with a low growl. She reached over, carefully feeling for Matt's small, handmade blaster. She could feel his body tense from the movement of her fingers, but she ignored it. What was important was being subtle, for one wrong move, and Matt was a goner. That was an option Rae would not allow.
Finally, her fingers laced around the handle. A triumphant grin appeared, and in a single motion, she used her muscles to hoist herself back onto Matt's shoulders properly, firing a blast that caught the guard's side. He howled in pain, and just as Rae expected, the others were quick to act. She leaped from her friend, making sure he was a safe distance before making her skin glow with the power of the quintessence.
Before the guards knew what hit them, Rae drew a circle with her finger, which formed a bigger one around the paladins, the prisoners, and Matt. Each of her fingers sparked against the mini circle, charging the bigger one. Matt had only seen this once, but he knew what was coming next. "Get down!"
Shiro practically threw himself over Lance and Pidge, while Matt curled into a ball onto the floor. The circle hit full charge, and Rae extended her fingers, causing a brigade of electricity to shoot out, targeting every guard on that level. The look of shock and pain was frozen on their faces as they all toppled over at once, paralyzed from the hit.
Matt looked up from his position, worried that he would see her still encased in the power with a blank look in her eye. Instead, she was in front of him, looking back to normal, and even holding her hand out for him. He gladly accepted, but instead of letting go, he pulled her into a tight hug. "You're okay," he said with a sigh of relief. He knew the quintessence used to be painful for her to use before.
She hugged him back, smiling. "Of course I am. I've been practicing, but I still have a lot to learn. It doesn't hurt anymore, though."
Lance cleared his throat, hating having to interrupt another cute moment. "Look, you two can finish your love fest later. Right know maybe we should, oh I don't know, get these prisoners out of here?"
Both Matt and Rae blushed, realizing they almost forgot about the whole reason they were there.
"Let's move." Shiro started to lead everyone out of the fifth level; unfortunately, the building started to quake as they reached the stairs. A few of the prisoners screamed or yelped, causing Matt to get serious once more.
"It's all right. That's just the ship that will take you all somewhere safe. Pax is right on time." He pushed to the front of the line and lead the others up to the fourth level and up, stopping at each level to unlock the gates and free more prisoners. There was no run in with any more guards, which Rae was thankful for. Her head was starting to spin after her attack, but that always happened when she used her powers. It didn't help that the floor was shaking still.
Once they reached Keith and Hunk, every prisoner was accounted for. Even the blue woman, who smiled at Rae as the baby cooed in her arms. Keith noticed Matt at the front of the group and looked honestly surprised by how he changed. He wasn't the scrawny kid anymore.
"Pax is right outside that door. He has a chamber to where you all can board and still breathe. You will be taken to Arberos and will remain there, with fresh food and water, for the duration of this war. After that, you may go where you please."
The blue-skinned woman slowly made her way to Matt, caressing his cheek. "Thank you so much," she croaked, then looked at the paladins. "All of you."
It took an hour to check everyone for any possible tracking devices (Pidge's idea), check for any and all injuries, and board them onto the ship. As the last few prisoners were boarding, the prison's alarm system went off, filling the place with an obnoxious screeching sound.
"How the heck did that just now go off?" Lance yelled above the alarm.
Rae thought for a moment, knowing all the guards were unconscious. All except one. "That sneaky little…. the Head Guard!" she shrieked. "He must've bandaged up his hand and reached the alarm system! We have to go."
Matt quickly led the last few prisoners on board, telling the last one to give Pax a message for him. Then, he rushed down the ramp, planting his feet right next to his sister's. "Alright, let's get out of here." The group was somewhat stunned but accepted that the blond-haired boy would not be leaving his sister's side. He was with them now.
They reached the lions and left quickly. Matt gawked at the craftsmanship of the lions, especially the green one, inside and out, and wanted to see exactly how it worked. Pidge would not let him, smacking his hand whenever he tried to sneak past her. "Matt, stop trying to touch my lion!"
"But it's just so cool! Come on, I want to see what it can do," he pouted.
"No, and if you keep reaching for her, she's going to get mad."
"Fine." He accepted defeat, leaning on the back of Katie's seat, already getting bored.
Rae and Shiro's faces popped up on the side of the screen. "Well someone doesn't look happy," Rae teased. "Let me guess, lil sis won't let you play with her toys?"
"Yes, and she's being mean." He tried to look upset but couldn't help but smile at Rae. He missed her so much, and it had only been a year since they were separated. Rae chuckled, making him nearly melt where he stood. Pidge looked up at her brother, noticing he was making that face again. She wondered if they were a couple, not just friends. With the way Rae teased him, it was definitely possible. But why not tell us? She contemplated numerous possibilities, each getting stranger than the last. She'd get the answers out of him somehow, he wasn't always the best liar.
Her thoughts were cut short when green jerked forward, having been hit by something. "What was that?!"
Hunk's face appeared next to Shiro and Rae's. "It's Galra! They must've been the ones contacted once the alarm set off!" Hunk dodged one hit, only to be struck by another. He was lucky to have the extra armor.
"We need to get these guys off our tail," Shiro instructed, enhancing thrusters on the black lion to zip around and take out a few ships.
"What we need is to ground ourselves," Rae suggested. "If we're fast enough, I know a planet we can stop at so we're out of sight."
Keith also popped up on the screens. "Where exactly are we going?"
"Just trust me," Rae replied, putting as much seriousness into her voice. "Everyone, follow the black lion! We're gonna have to be fast, so keep up." Everyone nodded, going full speed while dodging blasts from the Galra ships.
After a few minutes, the ship fell back, and the lions and their passengers were alone in space. Everyone let out a sigh now that they were out of harm's way. Rae looked out at the open void, searching.
"Where were you going to take us?" Shiro's curiosity got the best of him.
Rae smiled. "There is someone else I knew in the Galra prison. She's an amazing woman, but I do caution you. Her behavior can be a little…. erratic. She was experimented on as well, and it did a lot of damage to her brain. But other than that, she's great. She would make a great ally; her fighting skills are very…. unique"
Shiro became a little worried once he heard Rae's description of the girl she knew, but he trusted Rae's instincts. She was serious, and that meant she knew what she was talking about.
Rae's eyes locked onto what she was searching for. A blue planet with clouds, resembling a slightly darker version of Earth. "We're here!"
"Uh, yeah," Lance hesitated, not wanting to burst Rae's excitement. "Where is here?"
"Oh, right." She shook her head to contain her enthusiasm. "Paladins of Voltron….. and Matt… Welcome to Roe."
A/N: Greetings, fellow readers! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, it was one of my favorites to write. I wanted to make sure it was really good for all of you, hence why it took so long. I will start off by saying I've finally put in one of my favorite character, the lovely and adorkable Matt Holt. From the moment he showed up, I knew I liked him, but after watching and rewatching season 4, I cannot deny how great he is. This is my personal opinion of course, so those who disagree can and may as they please.
Also, I'm super excited to get the next chapter going, because the character Rae mentions is going to be challenging to write, but is one of my favorite OC characters. Luckily, I've been having help in her creation, so hopefully you guys like her.
This chapter will lead to a bunch of exciting chapters and characters, so please follow or favorite, and if you have any feedback for me, feel free to review, or even private message me if it makes you feel more comfortable. Until next time!