This is my first fanfiction Voltron fanfiction hope you enjoy follow and review let me know what you think or if you have any ideas would love to hear them
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The three friends sat in the back of the limo the strange purple-skinned alien sitting across from them. Pidge eyed Acxa he was confident that this woman was Galra or at least part Galra by the way she glared at them with an almost feline quality. Pidge tried to shrug it off, but she gagged when she saw Lance was still giving the woman flirtatious glances, but Lance's gazing was interrupted as Hunk elbowed his side. "Hey Lance you want a chocolate bar this limo has a whole stash of them" Hunk smiled chocolate smeared on his lips before wiping it away.
"Sure why not," he said shrugged happily taking the chocolate Hunk offered him.
"How about you Pidge? They have Reese peanut butter cups," he tempted and Pidge ears perked up.
"Oooh gimme," he said reaching over nearly climbing over Lance to get the chocolate snatching it from Hunks grasps.
Acxa sighed heavily "Children," she groaned watching them stuff their faces. Before long they finally reached the manor. It stood in the midst of a dark woods almost isolating the illustrious mansion from the rest of the world. "This way, please," she said in relief. She exited the limo leading the three cadets inside as quickly as possible. The rain pelted them as they made their way inside. She gracefully shed her coat hanging it on the coat rack as they all headed down the hall. The walls lined with artifacts, weapons, and armour none like any of them have ever seen. Hunk was so entranced he walked over to one of the armours. Reaching out to touch it "Don't touch anything. and step lively," Acxa spoke sternly not even turning around to know what Hunk was doing.
"Awwww," Hunk pouted as he stopped and jogged up to the rest of the group.
As Hunk caught up Lance nudged his friend, "Who stuck the bug up her butt, because I would gladly replace-." without even a chance to finish his inappropriate statement Acxa was in his face almost like she just appeared in front of him out of thin air.
"Do you want to finish that statement," she asked with such venom in her voice Lance truly believe he was gonna die right there.
"No ma'am," Lance said as politely as he could muster gulping down harder.
Pidge and Hunk giggled at Lance's expression of pure fear. "Ughh, Kolivan does not like to be kept waiting," Acxa said turning back leaving Lance trembling before they all resumed walking after her. She clicked a panel on the wall causing an elevator to appear a door sliding open as they all step in. as they made their way down they each looked tense and nervous being in such a small place with a clearly terrifying woman. when the elevator finally stopped they were eager to get out of the elevator stepping into an extravagant lounge, walls decorated with massive portraits and ornate artifacts like they have never seen if they weren't impressed with the main hall they were surely impressed with this and as their eyes wandered Pidge spotted a few pictures along the wall they all had a familiar young man in them that made Pidge's eyes widen
"Dad?" she reached out touching the glass as he wanted nothing more than pull him out of the photo and have him here.
"Finest man I ever met," spoke a powerful and ragged voice behind them as the three young former cadets turned to see a large Galra man sitting there crossed legged on a pillow. As they eyed him up they saw his body was scarred yet even with the damage done to him he looked as powerful as ever which was terrifying to think of. "The name is Kolivan," he said in a matter of fact tone as he reached over to grab a teapot taking it off the heater to let it cool "Pleasure to finally meet you, Ms. Holt."
"Ms. Holt?" Hunk and Lance both said in shock as they looked to each other and to Pidge trying to clarify that they heard correctly.
"How did you?" she asked still stunned as her secret just got blurted out like that like it was nothing. The work she had done to keep her identity a secret in just a few simple words, it was hard to process.
"I make it my business to know things and I knew your father well, " he said nonchalantly as he started pouring out a cup of tea the water still streaming into his cup.
"Wait, hold the phone you are a girl," Lance said loudly making a timeout gesture with his hands as he got in front of Pidge.
"Yeah?" she said as she raised her brow up at the older boy.
"Why didn't you tell us?" he asked before his eyes went wide in realization. "Wait, oh god you saw me naked in the showers!" he blurted out in horror instinctively reaching down to cover himself as his face was flushed red.
When Pidge heard him she chuckle at his reaction. "Hehe, yup and for a while, I believed I wasn't the only girl pretending to be a boy at the Garrison," she said wanting to tease her friend as she watched his face twist in annoyance.
"Ooooh hahaha," Hunk couldn't help but chuckle along as Lance's face turned beet red.
"That's enough Hunk," he grunted as Hunk took part in teasing him,
"Get it she's saying your thing is small," Hunk said covering his mouth as both him and Pidge laughed at Lance's expense.
"The showers were cold alright!" Lance yelled at his two friends. He was about to continue his defense when he heard someone clearing their throat. Turning he saw the bewildered look on Kolivan's face.
"Sorry to interrupt but could we get back on topic," he said with an arched brow which made Lance feel even more embarrassed than he already was.
"Ummm, yeah sorry about that," he said going back to stand next to Hunk elbowing his side as he heard him chuckle slightly.
"Would any of you like to Join me for tea? Kolivan asked pulling out an extra teacup.
"Nope, No thanks," Pidge and Lance declined the offer. Hunk then raised his hand as he smelled the delicious soothing tea. "I'll have some thanks, honey, please." Kolivan smiled warmly taking the other cup and stirring a spoon full of honey before handing it to him.
"Did you really know my father?" Pidge asked as she turned back to the photos on the wall her eyes going through the photos of her young father looking so much like her brother and herself it was uncanny.
"Yes, we met many years ago when he needed help translating a few artifacts he had discovered on Pollux," Kolivan explained pulling one of the photos off the wall reminiscing on his younger days. "After that, he dragged me along on many of his expedition, not that I really minded," He said as his eyes wandered at the many photos each from different worlds. "We stayed close friends... till his disappearance," he said solemnly and Pidge could tell that it must be hard on him just like it was hard on her she then watched him pull out a small photo book flipping through it as he started to walk along the wall. "He spoke of you and your brother often he couldn't stop raving about you both when you were born."
"Why did he... he never mentioned you?" Pidge asked curiously following along with him.
"I liked my privacy," he said putting the book and his tea down. "I keep a low profile when I can."
"Mr. Kolivan... sir, should I be wondering why we're here?" Pidge finally asked, "Not, that it's not nice to meet you, but still."
Kolivan smiled as he walked around a table and took a seat. "Look on the table," He pointed to the tablet device. "It's for you," he said as he reclined in his chair.
Pidge reached out and picked up the device and instantly recognized it "It's... it's my datapad! How did you get this!?" she blurted out in outrage that someone had gone through her stuff.
"I'm well aware what it is. But maybe you check what is on it," he said unfazed by her reaction taking his tea and sipping it slowly.
Pidge eyed him suspiciously before looking down at the rows and rows of numbers on the screen raising her brow "It's just numbers... Wait this... This is my father's codes, our codes!" she said stunned quickly scrolling through the data seeing there was a massive store of encrypted data.
"I thought that would interest you," Kolivan said smugly a knowing smirk as he was familiar with the excitement of a Holt.
"Where... how?" she said completely stunned and overwhelmed as the data here was something she had never seen before.
"The garrison had lied when they stated all Samuel Holts transmissions ended when his ship vanished. He continued to transmit, but in this code, until it stopped a few months ago." Kolivan explains watching as the small girl began to shake the tablet in her hands threatening to slip through her trembling fingers.
"It can't be... he's alive... he and my brother are alive," Pidge said tears sliding down her cheeks. She had hoped she had prayed that they were alive for so long she felt like with so many things standing in her way. She thought she'd never see them again, but now this proves they are alive and she will find them.
"Why wasn't I told? Why didn't anyone tell me?!" she yelled out at Kolivan her relief turning to anger as her emotions were ready to burst.
"The garrison believed it to be a trick, some sort of... trap if you will. And that it was too big of a risk to send anyone after him. So they heavily redacted his notes and destroyed what was left. Making sure no one could follow in his footsteps," He explained as he reached out and took hold of Pidge's shoulders steadying the small teen as she shook. "What you are holding right now, is all of your father's notes all of his journals his entire lifes work," he said as he cupped her hand over the datapad.
Pidge was silent as she looked up at Kolivan soft alien eyes she reached up and wiped her nose as she took a few calming breaths calming at his gentle gaze.
"Ms. Holt I know this is a lot to take in, but I must ask do you think you can decipher this code?" he asked as he watched her gaze light up.
"Yes this is our code and only a Holt would know the cipher to decrypt it," she said confidently as she wiped the last of her tears away shifting the glasses that rested on her nose.
"Then I must ask one final question... what would you do to find your family?" Kolivan asked
"I would go to hell and back for them, I'll do anything," Pidge says sternly almost offended that he would even need to ask.
"Alone?" that simple word made her pause as she slowly turned back to her friends. She had lied and even used them to get this point and they both lost so much because of it. She wasn't sure if she felt right asking for more of their help.
"She's not alone shes got us," Lance says proudly walking over putting a hand on her shoulder leaving her a little speechless.
"Yeah exactly... though it does kinda feel like peer pressure again," Hunk says jokingly as he follows Lance's lead standing beside Pidge. "I'm with you all the way Pidge if this means getting your family back ill go with you two, anywhere," Hunk says clapping a hand on her back wanting to support her.
Pidge's heart warmed at their gesture having her two best friends by her side she was sure she could do anything. "Thanks, guys this means a lot," she says gratefully.
"Well we are a team and teams stick together," Lance says puffing out his chest.
"Yes we do, but I do have a question how are we gonna find your family? We don't have a ship and the garrison won't give us one," Hunk says wanting to be comforting but always the pragmatist he couldn't help pointing it out.
"Yeah that is tricky," Lance says as he strokes his chin thinking carefully.
"I don't care if it's tricky we will find a way," Pidge says not wanting anything to stop them.
Kolivan smirked as he looked to the three teens as everything is going how he expected. "Congratulations, this is exactly what I wanted to hear," Kolivan says as he touches a few hidden buttons on the table. Suddenly a blue light shines through before a massive holographic ship appears floating in front of them. The massive vessel was a wonder to behold even Kolivan was impressed with it. "It's all been arranged, everything to the smallest detail."
"W-Why? How did you?" Pidge could barely speak the words to say as she stood there in amazement.
"If I'm going to send my dear friend's daughter and her friends into the jaws of death, I'm gonna make sure they have everything they need to give death a run for his money," he said smugly a knowing smirk on his face.
"Wow, now that is a ship!" Lance could contain his excitement as he circled the table examining the hologram as he pictured himself flying it around the cosmos picturing blowing things up with the massive cannons.
"I call it the Atlas, named it after the Greek titan who held the world on his shoulders... just like you do now Ms. Holt," he says as he puts his hand on her shoulder. Pidge turned to look up at him her fingers clutching the datapad tightly against her chest. "Your father once told me 'Our lives are remembered... by the gifts we leave our children.' his work is his gift to you, do not squander it," he says as Pidge smiles before glance down at the screen running her fingers along the code.
"I won't, I promise, I will find Oriande and I will find my family," she says with a familiar glint in her eyes that reminded Kolivan of her father a determination that could not be stopped.
"Good, now you all should go get your rest. You are your friends will be departing tomorrow at 0800 to meet with the crew and board the Atlas," Kolivan says glancing at the clock on the wall.
"Wait, what, just like that? What about our families and our stuff back at the house?" Hunk says not expecting to head out into space so soon even Lance and Pidge were surprised by the suddenness.
Kolivan simply smiles "Messages have been already sent to your family's about going on a special expedition for the Garrison," he says as he pulls out a few sheets of paper, revealing to be forged letters from the garrison signed by the Admiral herself. "Documents have been forged and your stuff is being put in storage when you board the Atlas you can send video messages to your family to ensure they know you are safe."
Hunk just blinked impressed that Kolivan thought of everything he barely had any excuses left. He then turned and noticed Lance still gazing at the ship as he stood by his friend. "Wow this is really happening," Lance says as he stared up at the Atlas as he was still in awe of it all.
"So what do you guys say, you ready for this?" Pidge asks standing by her two friends.
"What do I say? I'm pumped, I can barely hold it," Lance says cheerfully wrapping his arms around Hunk and Pidge with a wide grin on his face. Hunk was about to cheer too but suddenly felt queasy.