Everyone within the lion held onto the walls and chair for dear life as they traveled at breakneck speeds through the void. They were going so fast that it felt like their skin was peeling off. Out of all of them, Rivalz strangely seemed to be the calmest. Fortunately, it didn't last long as the lion exited seconds later, and the void closed behind them. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whoa…" Rivalz muttered, "That was…"
Before Rivalz could complete his sentence, Shirley couldn't hold her lunch any longer. She vomited to the side of the control panel, making everyone cringe in disgust. Milly and Kallen even wrinkled their noses to block the smell as they were the closest to the poor girl.
"Sorry," she muttered in embarrassment before hurling again.
"I'm surprised you took this long, Shirley," Milly commented with sympathy, still wrinkling her nose.
"I don't recognize any of these constellations," Suzaku observed. "We must be a long, long way from Earth."
"The lion seems to want to go to this planet," Rivalz informed them as they approached a planet that looked very similar to Earth, "I think... I think it's going home."
With a burst of speed from the lion, it soared towards the lush planet full of forests, mountains, and oceans almost identical to Earth. Unfortunately, the group didn't have time to enjoy the scenery as they again held on for dear life as the lion descended. Lelouch and Milly held onto the back wall while the others were hanging onto Rivalz's pilot seat.
"Guys, personal space!" he complained.
"Uh, is it just me, or is anyone else having second thoughts about flying through a mysterious wormhole or whatever?" Shirley asked, "Why are we even listening to a robotic lion anyway?!"
"It got us away from that alien warship, didn't it?" Rivalz pointed out.
"I don't know if you noticed," Kallen hissed, "but we're in an alien warship!"
"What's up with you, Kallen? You don't normally act like this." Suzaku noticed with a raised eyebrow of suspicion.
Kallen growled, "Look, I'm frustrated with this situation and terrified because Rivalz is the one flying this thing!"
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!"
"Everyone, knock it off!" Lelouch barked, "No one's happy to be in this situation, but we're here now!"
"Lelouch is right," Milly agreed, "if we're going to get through this, we need to do it together!"
"So, what do we do?" asked Rai.
"First, we need to know where we're going," Lelouch deduced, "Rivalz?"
"I… don't know," Rivalz admitted. He looked around at the others who were staring at him, "I'm sorry, the lion's not talking to me anymore. Wait! Wait, wait, wait! Shhh! Listen. I think I hear something."
"I hear it too," Milly said.
"Yeah," Shirley said, "it sounds like a… high-pitched squeal…" Before anyone could ponder what it was, Rivalz's fart finally made itself present. Disgusted reactions emanated from the group as they all covered their mouths and noses to block out Rivalz's fart as the boy himself smirked in amusement.
"But seriously, there's a castle up ahead," Rivalz said. Everyone looked up as the mechanical lion approached a mountaintop overlooking a vast ocean. The mountain itself seemed to form around a large white metallic building consisting of seven spires with cyan blue outlines and windows. The formation made it look like a mystical castle from the Middle Ages of Europe with a few touches of the empire's futuristic Knightmare Frame tech. The group stared in awe as they descended further toward the structure. The sun shone off the castle, making it look like pure silver. It felt like they had stepped into a fairytale of old, and judging from everything that had happened to them so far, it wasn't too far-fetched.
The lion slowly flew down towards the castle as its eyes glowed a bright yellow, followed by the cyan blue lights of the castle lighting up as well. The lion landed at what appeared to be the entrance and bent down with an open mouth, waiting for its passengers to exit.
"Everyone, keep your guard up," Lelouch warned them.
"Something wrong?" asked Milly.
"No, Lelouch is right," Suzaku agreed, "we were already attacked by aliens once. We don't want that to happen again."
The seven cautiously exited the lion and looked around, taking in the landscape. Then suddenly, the lion jolted and stood back up.
"No, no! I knew it was going to eat us! No!" Shirley shrieked as she leaped behind Lelouch. Instead of eating them, though, the lion roared mightily at the door, loud enough to shake the ground. The door glowed cyan blue in its outlines and opened, kicking up dust as it did so. It wasn't long before the castle was free to be entered.
The group looked at the entrance in a mixture of shock and awe as Shirley peaked out from behind Lelouch.
"Oh, the door is open," she spoke robotically in realization before turning to face the lion, "I guess I was wrong about you."
Deciding not to waste time investigating, they cautiously entered the castle. It was pitch black save for a few faint outlines of cyan along the walls, floor, and ceiling. Despite this, it was still hard to see where they were going, so they kept bumping into each other.
"Hello?" Shirley tentatively called out after wandering around for a while. The group stopped and stared at her as if she was crazy. What if whoever was in here was dangerous? She could've just given away their location.
"You know," observed Rai as the group stopped at a stairwell, "from the size of the lion, I expected these steps to be bigger…"
Suddenly the room illuminated with a blue beam that shined down on the group, allowing for more of the castle's layout to be visible. The place they were in appeared to be a ballroom of sorts with the stairwell in front and glowing lanterns off to the side.
"Hold for identity scan," a computerized voice spoke as rays of blue light and mist rose from the floor, rolling over their bodies in a scanning motion. It felt like they were being covered in a warm blanket as it ran over them.
"Why are we here?" Lelouch demanded as the scan finished its job, "What do you want with us?!"
The computer didn't answer. Instead, the same mist that surrounded the group during the identity scan rose and filtered into the unlit lanterns that lined the walls, illuminating a path that led out of the ballroom.
"I guess we're going that way," Suzaku said before following Lelouch.
The further the group walked down the castle halls, the more mist lights seemed to turn on as if guiding them somewhere.
"Hello?" this time, Milly's voice echoed throughout the castle after a while of walking. Milly, Shirley, and even Rai seemed to take turns calling out into the darkness, hoping for signs of life as they went further.
The group walked through hallway after hallway and descended or ascended staircase after staircase until they finally reached what appeared to be the castle's center. The metallic doors leading inside slid open for them. It led to a large circular room with the center a few inches taller than the rest of the floor and similar circles surrounding it. A central control panel stood at the head of it. Surrounding it were several pod-like objects with the same cyan blue outlines that matched the rest of the castle's decor.
"Where are we?" asked Rivalz, speaking for the first time since entering the castle.
"This is some kind of... control room!" Rai exclaimed in realization as the central control panel's buttons suddenly lit up. Gears shifted, and steam emerged from one side of the room, along with the sound of sliding doors opening. Two pod-like structures rose from the floor. The windows were partially transparent, allowing the group to at least see the outlines of two people inside of them. From what could be made out, it appeared to be a man and a woman.
"These-these two aren't dead, are they?!" Shirley asked, mildly freaked out.
Shirley soon got her answer as the pod suddenly glowed, and steam billowed from beneath it. The blue shell that surrounded the figure seemed to dissolve into sparkles of stardust, fully revealing the woman inside.
The woman wore a long blue and white dress, had dark-colored skin, seafoam-colored hair that descended in long waves down her back, and pink crescent shapes around her eyes. Her most distinguishing feature was her pointy elf-like ears, with purple triangle-shaped earrings hanging from them. And to top it off, she had a golden circlet-style diadem around her forehead with a single blue gem in the center. She looked very similar to some elfish people found in some video games on Earth.
The woman's eyes snapped open as she gasped, extending her hand as if to grab something in front of her, even though nothing was there.
"Father!" she cried as she stumbled out of the pod and would've fallen if Rivalz hadn't rushed over to catch her.
The woman groaned, gripping Rivalz's arms to balance herself, and looked up drowsily at the teenager that caught her.
Now that Rivalz had a good look at her face, he saw that the woman was quite beautiful. He blushed before flashing her one of his trademark smiles. "Well, hello there," trying to act charming.
"Who are you? Where am I?" the woman asked, speaking in a thick Britannian-like accent that would have made several of Lelouch's half-siblings jealous.
"I'm Rivalz, and you're right here in my arms," he answered smoothly.
The woman looked up at him curiously.
"Your… ears."
He raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction of the body part, "Yeah…?"
"They're hideous," she said bluntly as she stood on her own two feet. She took a small step away from him, still staring at his ears in disgust, "What's wrong with them?"
"Nothing's wrong with them!" Rivalz exclaimed defensively, "They heard exactly what you said about them-whoa!"
Rivalz was caught by surprise as the woman suddenly gripped his ear, twisted him around, and forced him onto his knees, holding his right arm behind his back. For a slim-looking woman, she was incredibly strong, and Rivalz had to fight back the tears because of how hard she was holding his ear.
"Who are you?!" the woman demanded, "Where is King Alfor?! What are you doing in my castle?!"
"A giant blue lion brought us here! That's all we know!" Rivalz cried out, struggling not to break down in tears. His suffering finally ended, though, as the woman abruptly let go and addressed the other student council members.
"How do you have the Blue Lion? What happened to its Paladin?" she asked, "What are you all doing here? Unless… How long has it been?"
"Look, lady, we don't know what's happening or what the hell you're talking about!" Kallen exclaimed defensively.
"Can you tell us who you are?" asked Lelouch a little more cordially, "Maybe we can help you."
"...I am Princess Allura of planet Altea." she answered as she approached the central control panel, "I've got to find out where we are and how long we've been asleep." Allura put her hands on both sides of the control panel, which lit up in bright cyan, and a translucent screen appeared in the center.
"Okay," Suzaku said, looking at the screen along with Rai, "that's how that works."
Suddenly, the second pod opened to reveal a tall, white-skinned man with orange hair and a bushy mustache. He also had pointed elf-like ears and blue markings at the corners of his eyes. He gasped as he saw Rivalz.
"Ah! Enemy combatants!" the man exclaimed as he jumped from his pod and attempted to jump kick Rivalz, who quickly shifted out of the way. The act resulted in him nearly falling to the floor. Still, the man regained his balance by holding onto Allura's sleeping pod.
"Whoa, quiznack! You're lucky I have a case of the old sleep chamber knees," the man also spoke in a thick Britannian accent, just like Allura. "Otherwise, I'd grab your head like this, wrap you up like so, and one, two, three sleeping time!" he said, demonstrating everything with hand gestures and snapping his fingers at the end.
"Oh yeah?" Rivalz smiled smugly, "Well, before you did that, I'd..." he jumped and kicked into the air in a mediocre karate move, "...like that."
"Oh, really? Well, how could you do that when I've already come at you with this? Ha, ha, ha, hey!" The man retaliated with fake karate moves of his own. It didn't seem to intimidate Rivalz in the slightest.
"Rivalz," Lelouch groaned in annoyance and embarrassment at the display.
"It can not be," Allura suddenly gasped.
"What is it?" the man asked, suddenly alarmed.
"We've been asleep for ten thousand years!"
Everything was in flames around them. It was their final battle against Zarkon, the leader of the Galra, and the Alteans had lost horribly. A purple battleship approached the castle as the face of their enemy appeared on the computer screen before them.
"Zarkon!" King Alfor growled.
"Your fleet has been destroyed, Alfor. I will be there shortly to claim Voltron."
As the screen switched off, a massive purple laser shot at the castle, damaging it significantly. The castle was quickly losing power.
"Father," Allura said to the man before her, "we must form Voltron and fight before it's too late!"
"It's already too late," the king replied, "We must send the Lions away. We can't risk them falling into Zarkon's hands!"
"We can't give up hope!" Allura exclaimed desperately, hoping to change her father's mind.
"I am sorry, daughter," the king approached Allura, placing a hand on her cheek, "if all goes well, I shall see you again soon."
The last thing Allura remembered before blacking out was seeing her father's face and his voice telling her he loved her.
Allura grit her teeth, "Planet Altea and all the planets in our Solar System have been destroyed! Coran, Father is gone, our entire civilization… Zarkon!"
"Zarkon?" Everyone questioned semi-unison.
"He was the king of the Galra," Allura explained, "a vile creature and an enemy to all free people!"
Before anyone else could comment on this, Rai suddenly gasped and then yelled, holding his head like he was in immense pain. His left eye also burned in agony for a moment. He could hear the muffled voices of his classmates exclaim in worry as he collapsed onto his knees. Images he'd long forgotten flashed through his mind, along with the terrifying face of a monster. And suddenly, Rai remembered.
"Rai!" Shirley asked urgently, kneeling down by the blond, "Rai, are you okay?"
"Yeah…" Rai muttered, "I-I remembered something!"
This caught everyone's attention, especially Lelouch and Milly's, as they were the ones who initially found him in his amnesiac state.
"What did you remember?" asked Lelouch in curious urgency.
"That Zarkon guy… I was his prisoner!" he revealed as he grit his teeth in hatred.
Everyone gasped at this. How was this possible? And if it was true, how did Rai escape and end up at Ashford of all places?
"Are you absolutely sure, Rai?" asked Milly.
"Positive." was the response.
"Zarkon's still alive?!" Allura exclaimed in shock before scowling in anger, "Impossible!"
"I can't explain it, but it's true! He's searching for a superweapon called Voltron!"
"He's searching for it because he knows it is the only thing that can defeat him," Allura explained, "and that's exactly why we must find it before he does."
Levitating purple crystals glowed in a way they hadn't in millennia. A hunched figure gasped as if she had been holding her breath for an extended time and had just come up for air. The woman emerged from the chamber, her eyes a bright yellow and dark indigo skin. On her face were markings that looked like tears of blood descending from her eyes and long white hair flowing down behind her hood.
"The Blue Lion has returned," she reported approaching the Galra who stood by a window of the ship, proudly gazing at his fleet, "and now I sense a resurgence of Altean energy."
"Alfor's daughter lives… How?" Zarkon asked, turning to the woman for answers.
"I know not… but it is time to reclaim what is rightfully ours."
"Yes, I shall wipe that foul race from the universe forever and take back Voltron. Contact my commanders."
In another area of the universe, a short distance from the planet Arus where Allura's castle rested, another Galra ship patrolled the area. The commander inside was just reattaching his mechanical arm when he was called for an audience with Zarkon.
"Commander Sendak, the princess of Altea is alive and is hiding in your sector. We believe she alone knows the whereabouts of the remaining Lions. Your battle fleet is the closest to her location. Retrieve her and the Lions. With them all, the Galra Empire will be unstoppable." Zarkon ordered.
"I fight for the empire," Commander Sendak replied, on bended knee, "I conquer in the name of Galra. No foe has ever stood in my way, and none ever will. Vrepit sa! Set a course for Arus."
"Princess, you must eat," Coran said, "it's been ten thousand years!"
"I'm not hungry," she replied, shaking her head.
"Wait, ten thousand years?" questioned Rivalz, "That's like one thousand plus ten."
"That's times ten, Rivalz." Kallen corrected.
"Whatever!" he shrugged.
"I haven't eaten since breakfast, and I'm starving," Shirley said, eyeing the weird green alien food hovering in front of them. It didn't look like the most appetizing thing in the world, looking more like mashed-up veggies covered in boogers than anything else.
"Yeah, but you've thrown up at least five times," Milly pointed out in slight disgust.
"That's true," Shirley nodded. Unable to hold back her appetite, she tentatively picked off some of the goo and tried it. The taste wasn't terrible (it didn't taste amazing, though), but the texture was something to get used to. Shirley nearly gagged as the substance slid down her throat like a slimy avocado.
As Shirley and Milly were sampling the Altean food, Lelouch, Rai, and Suzaku took a moment to truly admire the details of the palace. It was extraordinary and far more beautiful than anything the Britannians could put together. The technology was so advanced they might as well have stepped into a sci-fi movie. At the same time, though, they could definitely sense something supernatural about the castle, almost like it was alive.
"I can't believe your civilization made such advanced technology ten thousand years ago," Suzaku said in awe. "It must have been an incredible place."
"Yes, it was," Coran said sadly, "but now it is gone, and we're the last Alteans alive."
Allura's eyes flooded with tears as she hugged Coran, sobs racking her body. Lelouch clenched his fists, not out of anger towards Allura, but more to himself for choosing to leave Nunnally. The circumstances may have given him little to no choice, but he could have figured out something had he thought hard enough. He wouldn't be able to hold Nunnally the way Coran was holding Allura for a very long time now, if ever.
The two separated, though, when a squeaking sound came from the sleeping pod Allura had emerged from. She gasped in delight at a small group of Altean mice waving and smiling at her. "Looks like we're not the last after all."
This was short-lived, though, as the control panel suddenly started beeping in alarm. One of the screens glowed a bright red as another screen opened to reveal a purple Galra ship slowly approaching the planet.
"A Galra battleship has set its tracker to us!" Coran gasped.
"How did they find us?" Allura asked, holding the mice in her hands.
"Did they follow us!?" asked Rai in alarm.
"No, they didn't," said another female voice coming from the control room entrance. Turning to the sound, the group saw a green-haired woman with golden-yellow eyes wearing what appeared to be a loose straight jacket with its buckles undone.
Suzaku recognized her immediately, "Hey! You're that-"
"C.C.," Lelouch interrupted Suzaku, "what are you doing here? How did you get here?"
"I snuck onto that Lion when you weren't looking. And I must agree with Kallen on this one, Rivalz. You're flying could use some work."
"Lelouch, who's this?" Milly asked suspiciously.
"This is C.C. We're... uh…"
"Accomplices," C.C. replied nonchalantly, "and as for why I'm here, I thought I made it clear to you, Lelouch. I don't let my contractors die, so I'm accompanying you."
"Contractor? Lelouch, what's she talking about," Shirley asked accusingly.
"We can discuss that later," C.C. answered before Lelouch could, "if I'm not mistaken, we have an alien ship about to attack this castle, correct? How long before they arrive exactly?"
Suzaku gave both C.C. and Lelouch a look that clearly said, "we will discuss this later," along with similar looks from most of the others, Allura and Coran included.
Coran did answer C.C.'s question, though, "At their speed, let's see... carry the two... I-I'd say maybe a couple of days?"
"Good, let them come," Allura said with a determined look. She then turned to the seven Britannians, honorary, half-blooded, and full-blooded. "By the time they get here, you seven will have reformed Voltron, and together, we will destroy Zarkon's empire."
"Well then, Princess," Lelouch said, getting right down to business, "if there are seven of these Lions, how are we going to find the rest?"
Allura didn't say anything as she put the mice back down. She led the group to the main bridge of the castle and walked towards the center of the room. A large crystal directly above her head shone down with a brilliant blue light around her. She closed her eyes in concentration.
"King Alfor connected the Lions to Allura's life force," Coran explained, "she alone is the key to the Lions' whereabouts."
Allura's eyes suddenly opened again, and the blue beam expanded around her. As a result, the light separated into multiple particles surrounding the room and engulfed everyone. The lights dimmed, allowing only the blue lights to be visible. That is when everyone realized that the particles were stars. They were standing in a 3-D model of the entire universe.
"These are… coordinates!" Rai suddenly realized, seeing all the stars and planets floating around them.
"Hey, look," Suzaku said, seeing an image of the Blue and Black Lions side by side on one of the planets, "the Black Lion looks like in the same location as the Blue Lion."
"Look at your primitive synapses firing away in their little brain cage," Coran commented, quite impressed by how smart this simple human indeed was. However, Suzaku seemed to catch on to what Coran was saying, and to put it simply, he wasn't that amused.
"Very observant," Allura said with a warm smile, "that's because the Black Lion is in the castle."
"To keep the Black Lion out of Zarkon's hands, King Alfor locked it in the castle," Coran explained, "it can only be freed if the other six Lions are present."
"As you've found, the Lions choose their pilots," Allura further explained, "it is a mystical bond and can not be forced. The quintessence of the pilot is mirrored in their Lion. Together, they form something greater than science can explain."
The princess moved her hand swiftly, and the coordinates moved in one direction as if on a computer screen. The image of the Black Lion floated in front of them but slowly approached Lelouch, "The Black Lion is the decisive head of Voltron. It will take a pilot who is a born leader and in control at all times. Someone whose men will follow without hesitation. That is why Lelouch, you will pilot the Black Lion."
Allura waved her hand again, and this time the image of a green lion appeared by a planet that seemed to be covered in a lush green jungle. "The Green Lion has an inquisitive personality and needs a pilot of intellect and daring. Rai, you will pilot the Green Lion."
"The Blue Lion," Rivalz smirked cockily at the mention of his Lion, "is the most confident and friendliest of the Lions. Relying on optimism of the situation to keep the team together. As you already do, Rivalz, you will continue to pilot the Blue Lion."
"Called it!" Rivalz smirked.
"The Orange Lion is caring and kind," Allura continued as the image of another Lion appeared by what looked more like a meteor than a planet. It hovered in front of Shirley, "Its pilot is the one who puts the needs of others above their own. Their heart must be mighty. As the leg of Voltron, you will lift the team up and hold them together."
"Me?!" Shirley squeaked in alarm, pointing to herself.
"The Yellow Lion is the most diligent of the Lions," a yellow lion appeared above a planet that seemed to shine like stars by Milly. "Knowing when goals must be accomplished and keeping others focused on their goal. Milly, the pilot of the Yellow Lion will be you." Milly hummed in thought. The Lion did seem to match her personality in the getting things done department.
"The Purple Lion is the most honorable of the Lions," Allura said as she materialized the image of the Purple Lion, though it wasn't connected to any coordinates. "That is also why it is one of the more difficult ones to control. The one who pilots it must be someone who is not ashamed of their beliefs and is willing to stay true to them. Because of this, Suzaku, the Purple Lion will be piloted by you."
At the mention of beliefs and values, no one, except C.C., noticed how Lelouch seemed to glare subtly at Suzaku. It appeared he was still bitter about how Suzaku refused to join the Black Knights after they went through the trouble of rescuing him.
This could become a problem, C.C. thought to herself.
"The Red Lion is temperamental and the most difficult to master," Like with the Purple Lion, Allura allowed the Red Lion to materialize, but there weren't any coordinates with it. "It's faster and more agile than the others but also more unstable. Its pilot needs to be someone who relies more on instincts than skill alone," the Red Lion hovered in front of Kallen, "Kallen, you will pilot the Red Lion."
"What?!" exclaimed Shirley in disbelief, along with most of the other student council members, "Kallen? Seriously?!" Though their doubt was understandable. Kallen had yet to reveal that 'Kallen Stadtfeld' was just a front and that she was really Kallen Kozuki, a Black Knight and elite Knightmare pilot.
"Unfortunately, I can not locate the Red or Purple Lions coordinates yet. There must be something wrong with the castle. After ten thousand years, it might need some work..." Allura smiled awkwardly.
"Don't worry, we'll find them soon," Coran said, "They don't call me the Coranic for nothing… It's because it sounds like mechanic, so uh… Coranic… Mechanic. It's not-it doesn't sound exactly like it. It's similar."
All seven of the Lions suddenly came to life, roared, and ran around their respective pilots before shooting off into the sky like shooting stars. Everyone shielded their eyes as the castle allowed Arus's natural light into the room. They watched in awe as the legendary hero, Voltron, stood before them with all the colors of their respective Lions, the head of the Black Lion revealing his face, wielding a magnificent sword.
"Once all the Lions are united, you will form Voltron, the most powerful warrior ever known. The Defender of the Universe!"
The image of the warrior vanished into sparkles, leaving everyone watching in shock, wonder, and even a little fear. The robotic warrior was far more impressive than any Knightmare Frame model they've seen. However, it was still intimidating to know that the seven of them would be the ones piloting it. Even Suzaku was nervous. Sure, he was the pilot of one of the most advanced Knightmare Frames in the world right now, and he could handle the Lancelot, but a giant robotic lion? Would it feel the same way or not?
"Awesome!" Rivalz exclaimed after a brief moment of silence.
"Wait. Okay, so we're going to be in there and flying lions," Shirley spoke. "Got that part. How do I insert in the legs? Also, is this going to be a long trip? And if it is, should I use the toilet first? You guys have those, right?"
"We don't have much time," Lelouch said, taking command as he was to be the leader of Voltron, "Milly and I will go after the Yellow Lion. Rivalz, you take Shirley and get the Orange one," he glanced at C.C., "C.C., will you go with Rai and get the Green Lion?"
"If I must," the immortal shrugged nonchalantly.
"Suzaku, Kallen, you two stay here. When you find the Purple or Red Lions go get them." The two of them nodded in understanding.
"In the meantime, I'll get the castle's defenses ready," Allura said, "They'll be sorely needed."
"I'll ready some pods and load in the coordinates so you can reach the Green and Yellow Lions," Coran spoke as he proceeded to do just that.
Milly, Lelouch, Rai, and C.C. followed Coran to the pods he prepared for their journeys. They had sleek silver vehicle outlines with neon blue around the edges that seemed to be a trademark of the castle. While they loaded in, Shirley and Rivalz returned to the Blue Lion.
After the two groups settled in the pods, he handed Milly and Rai a device, "These are the coordinates for the Lions you'll be looking for. Once you land, they should lead you right to them."
Rai, the most techno-savvy of the group, pressed a blue button on the device. It caused a screen to pop up with the image of the planet where the Green Lion was located. Milly followed the action, seeing where the Yellow Lion was.
Shortly after, the three teams were launched into the atmosphere of Arus, two in pods and the other in the Blue Lion. Lelouch and C.C. piloted the pods as Milly and Rai sat in the passenger seats. A computer screen soon appeared in front of them with Coran's face on it. The same happened to Shirley and Rivalz in the Blue Lion.
"We can only keep the wormholes that lead to the other Lions open for about two of your Earth hours," Coran explained as the wormholes opened in front of them. They shimmered like the ocean in the evening. "So you'll have to be quick about your work. The good news is, according to my readings, all three planets are relatively peaceful. So if you do get stuck, they could be relaxing places to live out the rest of your lives."
"Wait, what?!"
"Say what?!"
"Come again?!" were the responses that followed. None of them realized that Coran was joking as they could quickly locate the Blue Lion, and the two pods also had tracking devices.
"Well, enjoy the trip!"
"Wait a minute!"
"Hold on!"
"I did not receive the memo for this!" The protests went silent as the pods and Lion disappeared into the wormholes.
AN: Chapter 3 out! Allura, Coran, AND C.C. have made an appearance. Hope you all enjoyed it and that this answered some questions you may have had. If there is anything that still isn't clear to you, please let me know in the comments or PM me, and I'll answer it to the best of my abilities.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Will get the next update Friday or Saturday at the latest. R&R!
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Edited and revised: 07/05/2022