animebokchic - The traitor is around...keep your eyes peeled!

Author's Note - It took me a while to figure out where all this is heading, and have come up with the most excellent story arc for our misfits.

Without my muse, I am nothing.

Theme Music : "Face Everything Else and Rise" by Papa Roach

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 121 : "The Honorless Code"

Lieutenant Centa walked through the hangar of their base looking over the robeast they were finishing up on. Her communicator went off, and she tapped a button on it.

"Yes, Commander," she said.

"Lieutenant," Twyla said, "I have just received word that the Terran Base's defense system has been successfully compromised."

"This is good news," Centa replied.

"I need you to take one of our command ships to the surface and release the ground troops and armored tanks," Twyla said. "I want to launch a full ground assault on their base of operations."

"What about the robeast?" Centa asked.

"All in good time," Twyla replied. "I'm still underplaying our hand, Lieutenant. I want them to remain confident, even though their defenses are breached. And if they should launch their precious Voltron, then we will launch our robeast and take them by surprise. One way or the other, we will wipe Terra of those filthy humans for the glory of the Drule Supremacy!"

The doors to the control room opened, and Kelly walked in quickly, followed by Taye, David and Morgan.

"Kaga, tell me about this security breach," she said. Lisa turned around her chair and stood up.

"The main data center was attacked," she said. "There were no signs of any forced entry into the base, so we immediately know this job was done from the inside."

"And you have a suspect?" Kelly asked.

"The Derinja general we have in custody," Lisa replied. "She was found soon after in Med staggering around with the dagger that was used to cause some of the damage."

"You're positive it was her, and that that dagger was the weapon?" Kelly asked.

"The surveillance cameras were disabled at the beginning of the incident," Lisa replied. "We can only go by the little evidence we have."

"We have to be careful here, Sergeant," Kelly replied. "If she really did do this, we need to prove it beyond a doubt before we decide to convict. Even by Terran law, she'd deserve a trial."

"Not sure how much more evidence you need, Admiral," Aidan said as he walked in. "She was unrestrained in Med. She had the access and the opportunity, and was holding the weapon. A monkey could put two and two together."

"Clearly the monkey made it further in grade school than you, Dalloway," she snapped back. "Has anyone questioned her yet?"

"No," Lisa said. "Tetsuya went to the holding area to talk to her. Maybe he's found out more.

General Dari sat in the holding cell staring at the wall, a look of determination on her face. She still felt the pain from her injuries, but was strong enough to keep it all to herself. She sat there and contemplated angrily in the dark what had been done to her by one of her own, and her rage continued to build…that is until she heard someone approach the cell.

"Hungry?" Tetsuya asked. "I brought you something."

"Leave it," she snapped. "I'm not much in the mood to eat anything, especially if it was made by you humans."

"Then at least talk to me," he said, setting the tray down, the field behind him reactivating. "Tell me why this is all happening."

"I told you before," she said, "I can't. I won't betray my people."

"Did you do this?' he asked.

"Do you think I did?" she asked back.

"No, I don't think you did," he replied, their voices escalating, "but if you didn't, you're making it nearly impossible for us to find out who did."

"That's your problem, human," she replied, turning away from him.

"Luxina," he said, "someone is in the base right now roaming free, and wants to sabotage or possibly destroy everyone and everything in it, including you. That doesn't make you the least bit concerned?"

"I already told you," she snapped, "I don't care what happens to me. I may be a traitor in the eyes of my people, but I sure as hell won't prove them right."

"I don't believe that," he said. "You DO care what happens to you. If you didn't, you wouldn't still be concerning yourself with honor and duty, or some code handed down by superiors that could care less whether you live or die." He looked her in the eye. "I didn't save you from that wreck for you to just waste your life in a prison."

"I won't betray my people," she replied adamantly. "I will never care for or trust humans. I trust you only because…." She stopped and turned around.

"Because why?" he asked. She sighed.

"Because you saved my life," she replied. "No one has ever shown me that I was worth anything….ever. And here's a simple 'human' that suddenly thinks my existence is more important than his own." She turned back around to face him. "I'm not going to betray my people Tetsuya Jin. Not now, not ever. But…" She turned away from him again. "…I consider you a friend, if not my enemy. That is the only reason I'm even talking to you." She turned back to him. "You already know there is someone in the base sabotaging your efforts. You already know that someone isn't me. You know I can't and won't tell you who it is. If you really believe that…." She turned away again. "…then go find the real traitor. If you believe I didn't do it, go find the evidence and prove it. My word means nothing, and I can't give it to you." He let out a sigh and turned to walk away. She heard the forcefield deactivate long enough for him to leave the cell, then heard it buzz as it reactivated. She closed her eyes and whispered. "I'm sorry."

The doctor walked into the office and saw the nurse going through some files. She turned to take notice, and shot him a smile.

"Nurse Ann," he said, "I wasn't expecting you to be here this early."

"I was just going through some of the paperwork," she replied.

"What file is that?" he asked.

"The file on our recent patient," she replied. "The Derinja."

"Why?" he asked.

"Admiral Benton said she wished to launch a full investigation into the incident that happened last night," she replied. "I was pulling her file in preparation for it."

"Good," he replied. "Let me know what you find. I have to finish up my work here then head out to the main office."

"Thank you, Doctor," she replied, bowing her head. He left the room, and she picked up the file, looking at it with a smirk on her face. Sure he was gone, she pulled back her sleeve and tapped a device strapped to her wrist. A voice emanated from it.

"Were you successful?' the voice asked.

"More than you know," she replied. "Their defense systems were successfully sabotaged. I've cut power to their main shields, and was able to disable links to the backup systems powering their weapons."

"And Voltron?" the voice asked.

"No," she replied hesitantly.

"We are so close to total victory," the voice said. "Of all their defenses, the Voltron Gladiators are their primary. You need to find a way to get the device aboard and destroy it from the inside!" Nurse Ann grinned.

"Don't worry," she replied, "I have a plan that will not only get the device aboard Voltron, but will end Dalloway once and for all." She looked down at the file again, the name at the top clear as day.

Dalloway, Lisa (Kaga)