Chapter 52: All Good Things(Part 2)(Allura's POV)

"Now what is your decision?" a female Galra, who had introduced herself as Zethrid demands.

"That we'll let you enter the Inter-reality Gate after you give us Lotor first."

The Galran shrugs, and then smiles, "There Lotor has sent in a pod to your Castle. Once you make sure it is him, we'll head to the Gate."

Alurra grips the handles. Tenison in her shoulders. This has to work…

"Princess, Lotor has arrived safely and unharmed."

The breath she had been holding releases. "Good. You may enter the Gate now."

She sits back in Blue's chair as she watches the ships turn for the Gate. Turning off the outside comms and making it only communication between the lions and the Castle she says, "Well that went well."

"But we lied to them. We destroyed the Gate. They'll be back….." Lance comments.

Lotors voice sounds through the comms, "You lied to them, to get me back?"

Hunk smirks, "Of course, you're our friend, and the key to keeping the peace we've established so far."

"Heh, I suppose so."

"And we couldn't let them get ahold of Quintessence, if they got a sample of it could you imagine the damage they'd cause. We'd have another war on our hands…" She replies. And she couldn't fathom dragging the Paladins into another war, not when they're so close to rebuilding peace that could last eons, and separating them from their families any longer.

"How much longer on those Castle Repairs, we're going to need it….."

"YOU LIED! That Gate is destroyed beyond repair!" snarls Zethrid angrily. "Destroy them!"

The Syncline Ships start descending on them. They move lightning fast making it hard to get a hit on them. Allura grunts as one of their beams manages to hit Blue, it rattles the pilot room and makes her spin out of control. A few more beams manage to hit and Allura screams. They can't take much more of this. They need Voltron.

Shiro's POV

Shiro grips the handles harder. He can hear his friends cry for help. A touch on his shoulder makes him look to the right. Marinette is looking at him. He suddenly notices the scar on her right cheek and the bruise on her jaw. He also notices the huge smile she is giving him, "You can do Shiro. Black chose you, I never had a close bond with him. But you always had a strong connection to him even when you and the others were inexperienced. I was never meant to pilot Black, be a part of this war, but you are. What led me here was an akuma, what led you here was something calling out to you, fate, destiny, I don't know. All I know is that you belong in Team Voltron, as its leader."

"Marinette…."

She gives him a smile, her silence reenforcing her belief.

Closing his eyes, he feels Black's presence within him. He hears the cries of teammates, they need voltron. He tries to reach out, to see them, just like how Black made him see Daibazzal all those months ago when he needed to make his bond to Black even stronger.

When he opens his eyes he sees his teammates. Their worry and fear. He pushes the handles harder, and he feels power surging through him, through the lion. Suddenly a burst of speed commences and in no time he hits the Syncline Mech and joins the other lions.

"Shiro, how did you get here so fast?" Lance exclaims.

"I activated the Black Lion's wings through our bond."

"Incredible."

"Now's not the time to be awed. We have little time before the mech recovers from my attack."

"Form Voltron!"