KathDMD - The hoverbike saga will continue, but for now, let's see how the battle unfolds.

Author's Note - Without my muse, I am nothing.

Theme Music : None

Disclaimer - Voltron and all associated characters are the property of WEP. Space Marshall Lenora Hawkins and associated characters are the property of KathDMD. Admiral Lysette Fabrere and associated characters are the property of selena devargo.

Episode 118 : "Grounded"

"Not….this….time…." Aidan eeked out as he grabbed the lever, and pushed it forward with all his might. The Alpha Sword appeared, and immediately blocked the blade as it came down at him.

"Aidan!" Morgan shouted.

"Dammit, Feld," he eeked out, pushing back against the robeast, "shut your damn mouth already! Can't you see I'm concentrating?" Alpha got to its feet, pushing the robeast back and away from him.

"Dalloway, you've got some nerve!" she fired back.

"Morgan, the fighters!" David shouted. She pulled her controls, and Beta lurched to the side. David took careful aim and fired, taking out the few fighters coming at them.

"Another object coming in fast!" she shouted. They turned again.

"Hold your fire!" David shouted. "It's Taye and Lisa!"

"Someone call a robeast exterminator?" Taye quipped. Alpha ran at the robeast and swung several times, the robeast dodging the attacks.

"Don't quit your day job, Benton," Aidan laughed.

"Big giant robot time?" Taye asked. Aidan smirked.

"Big giant robot time," Aidan confirmed. Alpha took off into the air, the others following.

"Rah, frickin rah," Morgan quipped.

"Activate interlocks!" Aidan shouted, beginning the sequence. "Dynotherms connected! Infracells up! Megathrusters are go!"

"Let's go Voltron Force!" they shouted. The gladiators broke apart and began to reconfigure.

"Denjin Dimension!" Aidan shouted. "Form feet and legs! From arms and torso! And I'll form the head!" Voltron curled up for a moment, then arched backwards as the energy field dissipated and exploded around them.

"Here he comes," David said as Voltron landed, the beast coming at them at full charge.

"We don't need a shocking repeat, guys," Aidan said. "Let's switch things up." Voltron dodged the charging robeast, then turned and fired stingray missiles at its back. The robeast lurched forward, but turned in anger.

"I think all you did was charge him up," Taye said.

"Then let's ground it!" Aidan fired back.

"Ugh!" Morgan shouted. "Enough with the puns and just friggin finish it already!" She slammed her weapons console, and a chain whip appeared. She pulled the controls, and Voltron swung, lashing onto the robeast. It fought against it, then sent an electrical charge through it. Everyone arched back in pain.

"We can't let it beat us!" Lisa shouted.

"Hang….on….Lisa…" Aidan said, struggling for control. Voltron pyulled with all its might, and the beast flew past them, it's momentum slamming it into a rock face as the whip released it. "Follow up!" Voltron ran and flew directly at where the robeast embedded itself in the rock, and slammed into it, smashing it completely through the rock face, then causing it to tumble end over end. Voltron got to their feet.

"Let's get it before it has a chance to recover," David said. Aidan nodded.

"Form Blazing Sword!" Aidan shouted. Voltron raised his hand, and the symbol for Alpha, Beta, and gamma appeared in the air, the energy beam forming the sword. They leaped into the air and took the swing. Voltron cut through twice quickly, then turned away from the beast. It slid apart and exploded.

"Disconnected," Aidan quipped. Morgan and Lisa groaned.

"How could the Voltron Force have beaten this robeast?" Centa asked. "Mark my words, the next time we meet, I WILL finish you all!"

"What about the general, Lieutenant?" one of the officers asked.

"She chose her fate," Centa replied. "We have more important things to worry about than a turncoat." The command ship and the remains of the fleet turned and took off into space, vanishing as they circled the moon.

"Twyla's gonna have to do better than that if she thinks she can beat the Voltron Force," Aidan said, putting the sword away and taking off for the base.

The team walked back into the control room, removing their helmets after their victory.

"It looks like Twyla's command ship turned tail and ran," Kelly said. "I can't even pick it up on RadialTrac."

"Good riddance," Aidan said, turning his head to the side, "for now at least."

"I'm just glad we got there in time to stop that robeast from attacking the city," Lisa said. "If anything ever happened to you…."

"The Drule's ain't ever gonna keep me down," he replied confidently. "Besides, I got a winning team here. How can we lose?"

"Dude's got a point," Taye laughed.

"Speaking of winning teams," Kelly said, shooting a look at Taye, "I think we need to get a little shuteye. Dalloway, you and Kaga have tonight's watch. Everyone else, dismissed." They began to walk out.

"Aw come on, Admiral!" Aidan whined. "Why do WE need to be on duty tonight?"

"Because we're a team, Dalloway," she said with a look of seriousness. Then the look broke when she smirked. "And it's your bloody turn to do it!" They laughed as they left the control room.

"Dammit, Kelly!" Aidan shouted. "You can't say that! You're not Rackens!" They laughed and continued out the door, Aidan giving up in frustration.