The Gold Paladin

Party Gone Wrong

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As the night drew closer, Novae continued to rest. The battle against the monster, formerly known as Myzax, had taken a lot of energy from her. She comfortably slept in her bed, the energy she had lost returning quickly. However, if you looked closely, you could see a faint glow over her chest right where her heart was.

The faint glow faded completely just a moment before her eyes slowly opened. Novae's world was blurry for a moment or two before she could clearly see the gray ceiling of her bedroom.

Novae sat up and wipes the sleep from her eyes before looking out the small window opposite of her bed. The sun was setting and the sky was growing dark.

Just as Novae swung her legs over the side of the bed and tore the blanket from her sleepy form, a knock on the door made her turn her attention elsewhere.

"Just a moment." She called out. Novae stood from her bed and went to the door to answer. When the door opened, she was surprised to see Shiro standing at her bedroom doorstep.

"Hey, Novae, did I wake you?" He asked concerned, seeing that she was still dressed in her pajamas.

Novae smiled and shook her head, "No, Takashi, you have not disturbed me. I did say that you may wake me whenever you needed. Is something wrong?"

Shiro shook his head, "Not at all. Allura thought it was a good idea to give a party for the Arusians. We thought it would be best for moral and security if all Paladins were there to attend. That is, if you're up to attending."

"Of course. Just allow me a moment to change into my armor. I will be there in a few doboshes." Novae answered and waited for Shiro to leave before closing the door and changing out of her pajamas to her armor.

After leaving Novae's room, Shiro became more worried than before. He had seen how pale she was before she excused herself to her room, and though she looked better, he noticed the small dark circles under her eyes.

She was exhuasted, that much he could tell. But why?

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A few minutes later, Novae came out of her room fully dressed in her Paladin armor and her hair tied into a neat high ponytail. She smiled at the mirror in her reflection and fixed the earrings hanging from her earlobes. She wanted to clean clean for the party.

Novae enjoyed the cold touch of the earrings, a special reminder of her once happy past. When she finished getting ready, Novae walked down the halls and followed the loud chatter of the Arusians to the main hall.

As soon as she entered the room from the side entrance, she saw the Paladins mingling with the Arusians, but Shiro was standing by the entrance to the Castle.

"The monster fell from the sky!" The Arusian King said as he and several of his people recreated the battle in their own way, "It was an epic battle, but, Voltron was victorious!"

The Arusians playing Voltron fell to the ground on the stairs.

"No. I said "Voltron was victorious!"" The king repeated. The performers quickly shifting to make Voltron victorious.

The Arusians cheered and Allura walked up to the king, smiling happily at the small ruler.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for that wonderful production." She said then turned to face the room, "It saddens me that we must leave tomorrow, but we must continue our battle with Zarkon and spread peace throughout the universe."