Chapter 3 - Paladins meet Demigods
When they came around the corner. The demigods realised there were several figures. Two boys, one large and wearing yellow the other tall and lanky, wearing blue, shrieked like little girls when they saw the demigods. A smaller person in a green hoodie jumped backwards tripping over themselves and landing hard on the floor, glasses becoming askew.
A girl with long white hair took a few steps backwards. An adult with orange hair and a bushy moustache jumped in front of her proclaiming "I'll protect you, princess". The two of them looked human except for their ears and strange markings on their faces. Were they monsters?
A guy with black hair and a red and white jacket, just stood there glaring at them with his arms tightly crossed around his chest. Another guy with a robotic arm simply took a step forward and eyed them cautiously. Leo was moving around the other demigods, trying to get a better look at the robotic arm.
It only took a few moments for shouting to break out, everybody was shouting except Hazel, Nico, Leo (only because he was still trying to get a better look at the robotic arm), the guy with the red and white jacket, the guy with the robotic arm and the white-haired girl. Accusations and questions were being thrown around, soon most people had drawn weapons.
This carried on until the guy with the robotic arm yelled "Shut It" with such a commanding voice that everybody shut up, Leo even froze. They all just stared at him until the guy in the jacket started asking them questions.
"Who are you? Where did you come from? Are you working for Zarkon and the Galra Empire? How did you get aboard the castle? How are yo-"
That was as far as he got before Leo cut him off "Wait a minute, who is this Zarkon dude and what is the Galra empire?" The demigods all had very confused but determined expressions on their faces.
"You really don't know who they are?" asked the guy with the robot arm.
A few of the demigods shook their heads, while others looked lost. He looked like he was about to say else when the white-haired girl cut him off "They are human, I thought you said humans hadn't explored anywhere close to this far in the universe."
"What do you mean universe, we're on Earth," said Piper.
"No, we're in space a very very long way from earth, my dear" The orange-haired man replied.
It was obvious Piper didn't like being called my dear. But Piper or the other demigods didn't do anything about it because they were all busy thinking about what they had just been told. They knew better than to panic, but the worry was still written all over their faces. On instinct the group moved closer together, the couples leaned into each other more than usual and Nico moved next to Hazel.
The Paladins, Allura and Coran noted their reaction and wondered what was happening and why they reacted like that.
With a nod from Allura and Shiro, the paladin's bayards were deactivated and Allura stepped forward.
"Greetings," she said, hesitant to interrupt. "I am Princess Allura of Altea, this is Coran, the royal advisor. Allow me to introduce the paladins of Voltron, the paladin of the …
"The paladins of what now?"
"Voltron" Pidge explains "A giant robot composed of five robotic lions dedicated to keeping peace in the universe"
"and kicking Galra arse" Pidge shot a sharp look at Lance .
"Wait robotic lions, I have a robotic dragon I wonder if the wiring and engineering is similar"
Coran saw the yellow paladin's eyes light up in interest and number 5 start to open their mouth to reply and likely question the short curly haired human.
"Princess I believe this conversation would be best continued in the dining hall with food."
"Of course, Coran. However, an introduction may be in order first. As I was saying, Shiro is the Paladin of the Black Lion. Keith, Paladin of the Red lion. Lance, Paladin of the Blue Lion. Hunk, Paladin of the Yellow Lion. And Pidge, Paladin of the Green Lion." The Princess gestured to the paladins in turn.
The scrawny black-haired boy from earlier, spoke up while fidgeting with something from his tool belt. "I'm Leo, also known as the Supreme Commander of the Argo 2, Commander tool belt and Flaming...
"Jason" Stated a tall blonde boy while rolling his electric blue eyes at Leo.
"Piper" Answered a girl with choppy chocolate-brown hair with thin braids. She and Jason were holding hands obviously in a relationship.
"Percy," A tan boy with intense sea-green eyes and a mop of messy jet-black hair said with a nod.
"Annabeth" The girl with slightly curly blonde hair and calculating grey eyes responded. Annabeth's and Percy's eyes had the look of people who had seen too much. They leaned into each other just enough to tell they were together.
"Frank" A broad-shouldered boy with black hair in a military-crew-cut answered.
"Hazel" Replied a girl with Amber eyes and frizzy cinnamon-brown hair.
"Nico" A pale boy in all black mumbled. He has black shaggy hair and pitch-black eyes that looked timeless.
Allura spoke up "Come on the dining room is this way" and set off in that direction, not stopping to check if anyone had followed her. The demigods exchanged a look before following. Everybody had put their weapons away, but they all still seem on edge. As they were walking they all got a better look at each other. All of a sudden Lance blurted out "He looks like Keith". Everybody looked at Lance and followed his gaze to...
"Holy Hera, he does except without the red and white" Leo chuckled.
Nico just glares at Leo, who raises his hands in surrender but continues to chuckle.
Keith glowered at Lance, who was roaring with laughter after making a joke about then being grumpy twins.
"Maybe we should get you some fingerless gloves" Jason smirked nudging Nico. "Shut it, Grace"