voltron · rivals · swordsmanship · hot headed · dramatic · galra empire · sci-fi · anime · trust issues · blue lion
The mission parameters were simple enough: land, clear the Galra forces, retrieve the data core, and exfiltrate. Naturally, Princess Allura had to assign Lance to partner with Keith. He shifted his weight impatiently, arms folded tight across his chest as he stared down the empty, dimly lit corridor. Where was he? Keith should've been back with the download by now. A voice, uncharacteristically hesitant, broke the silence from behind. "...Lance? We've got a situation." Lance turned, a smirk already forming at the sight of Keith's awkward stance—then his gaze dropped. A small child was clinging to Keith's leg, wide-eyed and trembling. "Whoa, who is this?" Lance's bravado melted into genuine concern. What was a child doing in a hostile Galra outpost, and why was Keith—of all people—th…