KathDMD - I'm glad you liked Cinda's return! This episode should be even more crazy!
Author's Note - And now the conclusion from last week! I really think everyone's gonna love it!
Theme Music : "Centuries" by Fallout Boy
Disclaimer - Voltron and all associated characters are the property of WEP. Space Marshall Lenora Hawkins and associated characters are the property of KathDMD. Lieutenant Lysette Fabrere and associated characters are the property of selena devargo.
Episode 3 : "Shadows"
"Is everyone ok?" Cliff asked.
"I'm alright," Cinda said.
"Made it in one piece," Modoch said.
"We're here," Marvin said.
"Yeah, just barely," replied Hutch.
"Then let's get into the air and see what we're dealing with," Cliff said. The Turbo Terrain Fighter lifted off and flew around in the air. "Get a look at that!" They looked down and saw the Iron Giant climbing out of the ground, ready to strike.
"It looks like a robeast!" Modoch said.
"We need to contact the others," Cinda said.
"Land Team Leader Cliff calling the Defender!" Cliff said over the com. "We are under attack by more of the natives we spotted, and they seem to have a robeast!"
"We see it," Jeff said frantically. "The Drules are here, and released a robeast of their own! We just sent out the Air and Sea Teams to meet you. Once done, I want you to form Voltron, and fight the Drule Robeast first. We have no idea who the natives are or what they want. I want to give them a chance to explain themselves."
"Cliff," Cinda said, "There they are!"
"Boy, am I glad to see you blokes!" Cliff exclaimed.
"Less talk, more forming Voltron!" Krik replied.
"Right-o," Cliff said. "Land Team, separate!" The Turbo Terrain Fighter split up into the five vehicles.
"Let's get into formation," Jenny said. "All units form Voltron!" The vehicles flew in formation, then began to drop into place. "Form feet and legs! Form arms and torso! And I'll form the head!" The CJE locked into place, and the bay doors opened to reveal Voltron's face, his eyes lighting up with power. The Falcon came screaming downward and locked onto Voltron's chest. Voltron reached into the air, powering up, then finishing with a few air punches.
"The Commander said to engage the Drules and wait to see what the natives do," Krik said.
"You heard 'em," Jenny said, "Let's take out this robeast!" Voltron took off into the air, leaving the planet and heading to meet up with the Drule Robeast. The Iron Giant on the ground suddenly took off in pursuit.
"Let's give it a warm welcome," Dixie said.
"Isn't that an oxymoron?" Ken asked.
"Why you little…" she started to say.
"Electro Thermoblasters!" Jenny shouted. Voltron arched back, and fired all blasters at the enemy, hitting it dead on and sending it flying backwards into one of the Drule ships, destroying it.
"You imbeciles!" Binak shouted. "Get them, not us!" The robeast flew at Voltron.
"It's coming right for us!" Krik shouted. Before jenny could react, the robeast tackled Voltron, sending them into a tumble. Gravity caught them, and they began to fall towards the planet.
"Marvin, Hutch, activate thrusters and get us out of this spin!" Jenny shouted. The thrusters fired, and they began to slow and stabilize. "And now a little maneuver I saw in a movie once…" Voltron kneed the robeast in the crotch, causing it to let go.
"We're free," Cliff said.
"Form Solar Combat Spear!" Jenny shouted. Voltron pulled the halves out of the slots in his lower legs, then put them together, twirling the completed spear over his head. "And…..launch!" Voltron threw it hard, and it pierced the robeast's chest. "We got it, guys. Let's go in for the kill! Form Blazing…" The Iron Giant came from behind and grabbed Vontron, maneuvering him and sending him falling to the ground far below.
"What's going on?" Cliff asked.
"It's that robeast launched by the natives!" Modoch replied.
"Brace for impact!" Jenny shouted. Voltron crashed hard, causing a crater several feet deep. The Giant came down on top of Votron, stomping on it repeatedly. The pilots let out screams as the shock to the systems began to affect them.
"It's stomping a mudhole in us!" Cliff said.
"I'm up for suggestions," Jenny grunted out between shocks.
"I got this," Cinda said. "Wolo, follow my lead!" As the Giant's foot came down, Voltron pushed up and rolled slightly. He grabbed the leg with his left arm and wrapped around it tightly, flipping the Giant over on its stomach, allowing Voltron to get to its feet.
"Ankle Lock!" Eddie shouted.
"That's so righteous, bro!" Chet shouted back.
"Jenny," Ken said, "the Drule Robeast is on its way down here!"
"Then let's introduce them!" Jenny shouted. Voltron pulled to its feet and spun around, swinging the iron Giant faster and faster. "And release!" Voltron let go, and the Giant flew through the air flailing, hitting the Drule Robeast head on.
"Crack shot!" Cliff exclaimed.
"Form Blazing Sword!" Jenny shouted. Voltron pulled the spinning laser blades from his shoulders and combined them overhead, pulling downward, forming the sword. Voltron took off into the air, and as both beasts fell to the ground, Voltron skewered them together, then sliced upwards. They continued to fall to the ground, where they violently exploded.
"Now let's send the Drules packing!" Cinda said. Voltron took off into space and started taking out the larger ships.
"Voltron destroyed the robeast!" the officer said. "Now he's taking out our fleet!"
"Set a course for System Delta," Binak ordered. "Let them fight it out with the natives." The Drule Fleet engaged their engines and took off.
"There they go again," Cliff said.
"You think they'll ever learn?" Jenny asked.
"Probably not," Dixie remarked. "They're dumber than Ken, and slower than the wonder twins down there."
"Hey!" Eddie exclaimed. "We ain't slow, bro!"
"Hehe," Chet replied, "you said Slo-bro." She smacked her head.
"Let's just get back to the Defender and try to figure this all out," Jenny said. Before they could react, a transmission broadcast over all channels, and Sparks opened it to the bridge.
"'Galaxy Alliance' vessel," the man said, "you are trespassing in Halassian territory. We will not allow you to violate our empire! Leave now or we will destroy you and your pathetic monstrosity!"
"This is Commander Jeff Aki," Jeff shouted. "We have tried to reach out to you before but received no response. We are an exploratory vessel, and will gladly leave this system if this is your world…."
"This entire galaxy is under the rule of our empire!" the man exclaimed. "You have no claim to our lands or the peoples we enslave. I will only say this once more, leave!" The com ended.
"What is with these guys?" Jeff asked angrily. Christiane came up to him.
"Jeff," she said, "I get the feeling they are not natives, as we first thought."
"Huh?" he asked.
"They seem to have more in common with the Drules," she said. "I wish I had all the answers, but without coming into physical contact…"
"We know enough," Jeff replied. "'Stay off our turf.' Message received loud and clear. But if they do turn out to be an invading force, and they're hurting the people of Yolon, then we can't stand by and allow it to continue. Someone has to put a stop to it."
"Len won't authorize force," Christiane said. "You know the High Council won't want war."
"Neither do I, Chris," he said. "But we've seen too much death to ignore genocide."
Dixie stood at the bar with a glass of whiskey in her hand. She tossed it down her throat, then slammed it on the counter. Sammy filled it up, but when he went to leave, she gave him a nasty look.
"Leave the damn bottle," she demanded. He set the bottle down and shrugged, then went about his business. She filled the glass again, then picked it up to drink, but stopped when she saw Ken approach her again.
"Hey," he said.
"Not you again," she said to herself. She raised a closed fist. "If you want to learn the hard way to stay the flack away from me…"
"I already know to stay away from you," he said defiantly. "I also know you're mean, nasty, and downright rotten to me and most people you come across. I also know that kind of hurt goes so deep that you have no clue how to express it. So you push people away…people who actually might give a damn about you. And why? Because you're selfish." She went to take a swing at him, but he expertly dodged it. She fell forward and he grabbed her arm, twisted it around and behind her back and caught her, holding her up in a way she couldn't move.
"Grr…." she snapped.
"If you want to snap out and snark people," he said to her, "I'm not gonna stand for it. But if it's a fight you really want, you know where my damn quarters are. It'll be the last time you call me chicken-snart." He pulled her to her feet and let her go. He went to walk out, and when she went to attack him, Jenny and Wolo grabbed her and held her back. He left the lounge, and as soon as they let her go, she threw up her arms.
"ARGH!" she screamed, the grabbed the full glass of whiskey, downed it, then proceeded to drink strait from the bottle. Sammy looked over at Jenny and shook her head.
"Commander Aki used to say, 'Some people need to learn the hard way.'," he said.