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

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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 120 : "Agent Status"

"So, how do you think that 'intervention' is going?" Aidan laughed.

"Why are you laughing?" Lisa asked.

"As much as I bust the guy," Aidan replied, "you know it's just a hobby, right?" Lisa sighed.

"You men," she retorted.

"Seriously though," he said, "I'm sure if Kelly went over a cliff with the hoverbike and was clinging for dear life, he'd save her first."

"Really?" Lisa asked.

"Maybe," he replied. She hit him in the shoulder. The alarms immediately went off. "Hey Lis, what did ya do?"

"Don't pin this on me, Dalloway," she replied. She sat in her seat and looked on the monitors. "There's some sort of breach in the main data center."

"You stay here," Aidan replied, getting up. "I'll check it out." He ran from the room, and Lisa continued to scan for more issues.

Lieutenant Centa walked into Commander Twyla's office and bent to one knee.

"I know I have failed you, Commander," she replied. "While I am ready and willing to accept any punishment you see fit, please allow me to fix my mistake, and give me another chance against the Terrans." Twyla got up from her seat and approached the young Derinja. She motioned for her to stand.

"On your feet, Lieutenant," she said. "A true warrior lives and dies on their feet." Centa stood up and looked upon her with respect.

"What are your orders, Commander?" she asked.

"With our base's construction nearing completion," Twyla said, "we have begun not only building a new line of robeasts capable of defeating Voltron, but are also working on our plans to destroy the Alliance Base on Terra."

"You have received word from our spy?" Centa asked excitedly.

"Yes, Lieutenant," Twyla replied. "It would seem as if General Dari is being looked after by the Terrans. She plans to use this to our advantage."

"Advantage?" Centa asked. "What use would that traitor be to us?"

"Lieutenant," Twyla replied, "even the worst of our enemies can be an asset to our cause when used properly." She walked over to the viewscreen and turned it on. "As we speak, our spy is sabotaging their base's defense system and wreaking havoc."

"Without being caught?" Centa asked. Twyla nodded.

"The Terrans will think that fool Dari did it!" Twyla replied. "By the time they even begin to realize it wasn't her….it will be too late!" Twyla laughed maniacally.

Aidan ran into the data center and found several of the machines toppled over, wires strewn and cut. He inspected the wires carefully. Tetsulya ran into the room moments later.

"What happened?" Tetsuya asked.

"Someone or something sabotaged the main data center," Aidan replied. "These wires were cut. Someone deliberately caused this."

"But who?" Tetsuya asked.

"I'll give ya three guesses, and the first two don't count," he replied. "I'm headed to Med."

"You don't think Dari had anything to do with this, do you?" Tetsuya asked.

"Who else here would?" Aidan asked. They both took off from the room and headed for Med.

Dari slowly got to her feet, her head pounding from whatever chemical was forced through her veins. As she got up and braced herself against the counter, she noticed something in her hand….a daggar. Just as she noticed it, Aidan and tetsuya entered the room.

"There she is!" Aidan shouted.

"Luxina, drop the daggar," Tetsuya commanded. She placed it on the counter and backed away.

"I was attacked," she said, raising her hands.

"I bet you were," Aidan said, snatching the dagger from the counter and looking at it closely. Tetsuya approached her.

"What happened?" Tetsuya asked.

"If I tell you, it would betray our people more than I have already," she replied.

"If you don't tell us, you're going back to the holding cell!" Aidan replied.

"As much as I despise you, Commander," she replied, "I did not do anything."

"And I suppose the entire data center sabotaged itself?" Aidan asked mockingly. Tetsuya grabbed her shoulders and looked her in the eye.

"Luxina," he said, "you need to tell me what happened. The Data Center has been destroyed, and wires cut by the same dagger you had in your hand. You can't tell me that the honor of the people that abandoned you and left you for dead is more important than your life!"

"You wouldn't understand," she replied.

"Well here's something you'll understand," Aidan said, handcuffing her. "I'm sure whatever you're hiding is worth rotting in a jail cell for." He began to lead her off. Tetsuya looked in her eyes as she looked back at him.

"Tell me," he asked, "is hiding the truth the right thing to do? Is this what you want your life to be about?" Aidan led her away, and Tetsuya let out a sigh.

Hotaru ran into the Control Room.

"What's the status?" she asked.

"We have access to backup," Lisa replied, "and the connection to the Garrison's remote servers are still online, some of our defense systems that route through that room have been disarmed."

"That can't be good," Hotaru replied. "If the Derinja did plan this, they may launch an attack while we are vulnerable."

"Should I try and get the others back here?" Lisa asked.

"It's probably for the best," Hotaru replied. "Contact Admiral Benton and let her know of the situation, and have her make a decision. In the meantime, I'm going to finish some last minute adjustments on Alpha just in case Commander Dalloway needs to launch."

"Thank you, Professor," Lisa replied. Hotaru's communicator beeped. She hit the button.

"Mizuki here," she said.

"Hotaru," Tetsuya said, "Commander Dalloway thinks he has captured the saboteur."

"Who was it?" she asked.

"General Dari," he replied. Hotaru put one hand over her mouth in shock.

"But her medical condition…." she started to say.

"I can't explain it," he said. "All the evidence points to her. The Commander has taken her to the holding area."

"Do you really think she did it?" she asked. Tetsuya paused for a moment, lost in thought.

"I honestly don't know," he replied.