Chap 3

Pidge walked into the castle where the other pilots were waiting.

"Where's Daniel?" Keith asked.

"Oh, some guy ran after him for me. Oh! And he wanted me to inform you guys that First Lieutenant Alec Chandler has arrived." he answered as he walked in.

"Any idea when he'll arrive?" Lance asked.

"Let's see using the new surveillance system I installed throughout the castle grounds." Pidge said proudly, pulling up a screen.

"Well, the desert is out. Let's try Arus Beach." he muttered.

There, running on a cliff close to the edge, was Daniel with a young man hot on his heels.

"That seems a bit dangerous." Allura said worriedly.

"There's water underneath. They'll be fine." Lance assured her.

"Give it up, Daniel!" the man yelled.

"In your dreams, Alec!" Daniel yelled.

"Wow, I honestly didn't think Alec would catch up to him." Pidge said.

"Daniel doesn't have his voltcom on him." Keith reminded him.

"Still, Daniel's pretty fast without the voltcom." Lance stated.

"Whoa! He almost grabbed him!" Hunk exclaimed.

"Ten says Daniel gets away by the skin of his teeth." Lance betted.

"Make it twenty on Daniel gets caught." Keith muttered, putting his money down.

"What are guys doing?" Larmina asked as she and Vince came.

"Hush! The game- err I mean Daniel is running from a first lieutenant." Hunk exclaimed.

Alec once again reached to grab Daniel. Daniel yelped and picked up speed.

"Go! Go! Go!" Lance yelled, not wanting to lose his money.

"Catch him! Catch him!" Hunk screeched, gaining some odd looks.

"Daniel, when I get my hands on you-"

"You'll what? Send me to my room? Ha! Sorry, grande fratello! You are in a whole new environment!" Daniel laughed.

Alec grabbed a stick and hooked it around Daniel's legs.

"Yes!" Keith shouted, surprising everyone.

Daniel fell, but caught himself in a front flip.

"No!" Hunk and Keith cried.

"Dammit!" Alec snarled as Daniel cackled.

Alec lunged towards him and the two went barreling into the water.

"Yes! In your face, McClain! Pay up!" Hunk exclaimed.

"Hold on, we need to wait till they get out." Keith stopped them.

Daniel and Alec washed along the shore, Daniel trying to get as far away from Alec as possible.

"Give up already!" Hunk yelled.

"I forgot how stubborn you are." Alec panted.

"Surprised you forgot." Daniel replied.

"You're still coming with me." Alec said.

"In your dreams." Daniel said.

He kicked up a thick stick and held it like a Bo staff. Alec grabbed another one and held it in the same hold as Daniel.

"Let's see how good you've gotten." Alec growled playfully.

The two circled each other before Alec lunged. Daniel narrowly avoided the blow, but Alec did not let him get any moves in besides defense. In a chance of luck, Daniel swung his leg out from behind Alec and sent him to the ground.

"Changing tactics? Impressive." Alec praised.

"You learn some stuff when you're the youngest." Daniel said with a shrug.

"And you always have the upper hand if you're the oldest." Alec said, making Daniel pale.

Alec grabbed his leg and dragged him to the ground, flipping themselves so that he was pinning Daniel down.

"Say it!" Alec ordered.

"Never!" Daniel exclaimed.

"What is going on?" Larmina asked.

That's when Pidge realized something.

"Wait a minute. Daniel Chandler. Alec Chandler. Alec offering to go after him. The witty banter. The playful attitude. They're brothers!" he declared.

"Oh snart, you're right!" Vince agreed.

They heard a strange sound come from the screen and saw Daniel laughing.

"M-mer-rcy!" Daniel howled, tears running down his face.

Alec got off him and let the red faced cadet catch his breath.

"You… are horrible." he gasped.

"Yeah, I must have picked up on it from saving you time and time again from becoming the neighbor's newest pelt on his wall." Alec chuckled, pulling Daniel up.

"Don't know what you mean by that." Daniel replied innocently.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's get back to the castle. Pretty sure I just worsened those bruised ribs." Alec said and the two made their way to the castle.

"Should we be worried?" Larmina asked.

"He's a relative of Daniel's?" Vince asked.

"Yeah."

"Then yes, we should be worried."