Chapter 5: Alteans

Walking through the Altean colony she tries not to be nervous. They could recognize her, recognize her voice from that one time she spoke to them as Haggar. Hopefully they won't and everything will be fine and dandy. She just has to talk to them, get them to believe in her cause. That's it, that's all.

She moves to the statue they built of Lotor and stands upon it.

"Who are you?" questions one of the Alteans.

Breathing in and out she says, " I am Honerva. Mother of Lotor. I bring sad news. Lotor has disappeared and no one can find him. I believe I can find him, given the right tools. Another being has disappeared as well. Voltron and its five paladins along with their other comrades. They were trying to stop rifts created from Zethrid but ended up disappearing as a result. I need your help. The Galra have forsaken Lotor their emperor and the one chance we have at peace….."

"We will help you. Lotor was our savior, we owe him our lives."

"As does our sister colony. Once we inform them of the news…."

"I'm afraid that your sister colony has also been wronged by the evils of Zethrid. Before I came here I went to check on them and their colony was ransacked beyond repair."

Guilt tugs at her heart, but she doesn't back down from the lie. And instead embraces it.

"That's horrible! Zethrid will pay!"

"I agree, she hasn't paid enough for what she has done. But our first effort is too find Lotor and Voltron."

"We will join you. The universe deserves to have the peace we have had for several thousand years."

Honerva smiles, "I knew I could count on your faith."

A Hours Later:

"Why are we here?"

"Oriande is a place where Alteans would come and learn about our race. It has magical properties and we need to use that to our advantage." Honerva responds to Luca.

"And is there anything guarding this place?"

"I'll take care of it."

And she does. The White Lion is no match for her magic and they enter Oridane with ease with the whole cruiser. Immediately she pours herself into building a stronghold and mechs that can search the universe for Lotor and Voltron. And hopefully the Quintessence field as well. The flame is still lit at the Kral Zera so if Lotor is still alive then Voltron will be as well. It was a relief that the flame proved her thoughts about Lotor and Voltron somehow being alive true.

The construction comes along nicely. But it's slow. Much slower than she hoped. Walking around the palace they constructed as their stronghold she wishes her son were here.

"Looks like your plan is going much better than mine." says a male voice.

"Who said that?"

"I did." And a pale figure steps into the light. He looks human with white hair and a white suit with a red tie.

"How did you…."

"Come to Oridane. I died, my purpose unfulfilled. Trying to bring back my wife and give me and my son the family we deserve, but I got beaten by those trying to oppose me and I died due to one of their powers being inflicted on me." growls the man.

But then he smiles, "I'm sure your son will appreciate your effort to connect with him much more than my son did. When he found out he was glad those commoners took him in and adopted him!"

"And you what? Came to watch my progress?"

"Nonsense. I came to help you. We are kindred spirits you and I. Both our families broken by tragedy, filled with regret, pain. Both our sons not wanting anything do to with us despite our attempts to fill the hole in all our hearts. To heal the brokenness."

"Fine. How are you going to help me?"

The man smiles.

Two Years Later:

She approaches the crowd of Alteans, looking proudly over them. "I just heard from a secret transmission with Sendak that Voltron is on Earth and that just in time one of our Acolytes is ready to fly. So with the bravest, most faithful of all of us, I grant Luca the honor of being our first pilot. Luca may the light guide your path."

"Once I find Lotor and Voltron the Galra will pay for forsaking both of them."

Honvera smiles, as does the Ghost standing right by her side. Her dream will finally come true and once she makes contact with Lotor everything will be alright. Everything will be perfect. And Voltron will bring peace to the universe.