Chapter 23 Changing of the Guard

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It had been weeks since the paladins' fight with Zarkon. Even though Team Voltron had won the battle, there was still a lot to do for the Paladins. The planets that were still invaded by the Galra were to be freed and the lions were to be the ones to save them. However, something was still missing from the equipment.

Two people

Two friends

Two parts of his family

The red lion flew across the debris field, careful not to collide with the broken pieces and debris that had been caused by the battle. Keith looked around, frowned and squeezed the lion's controls, unable to help but remember that day.

Flashback

"Shiro!" Keith screamed, entering the black lion along with the rest of his friends and stopped with Simon on his shoulder, staring at the empty pilot's seat along with the rest of the team.

After that, they went to the gray lion where they found Liliana staring into space, her eyes and markings glowing blue, she seemed to be in a kind of trance and after a few seconds, she left her lion without saying a word, ignoring by complete to your friends

"I'm afraid she, maybe she's not with us now or somewhere. "Coran sighed in disappointment, looking regretfully at Keith and Simon who just watched the door close in disbelief.

End of Flashback

After that day, Keith spent most of his time searching for Shiro. Deep down, he felt that Shiro was gone, but he didn't want to believe it. Keith sighed deeply when his radar detected nothing.

"There is nothing here, Coran" the red paladin sighed finding another dead end in his search.

"I'm sorry, Keith" the royal advisor replied wistfully

Keith took his eyes off the radar and tugged on his lion's controls. "I'm coming home," he announced, turning the red lion around and heading back to the castle.

Upon returning to the ship, Keith landed his lion in his respective hangar and left it with disappointment, put on his casual clothes and walked through the corridors, until he reached a door

He stood in front of the entrance and went through the door, to find a certain Mexican girl lying on her bed, her loose brown hair disheveled on the pillow, sleeping peacefully face up, back still in her paladin outfit, her markings glowing blue with a small of a hybrid sitting on her chest looking at her like a cat

Keith completely entered his friend's room, drawing the attention of Simón who quickly looked at him "hello boy" he greeted sweetly, sitting on Lili's bed

"Have you taken good care of her while I'm gone?" Simon purred in confirmation, earning a small caress on the head from the paladin red "I'll take it as a yes, I'm happy you're there to watch over her, it makes me feel calmer." Keith sighed, looking at the paladin's sleeping body. Gray

His body barely moved and although his sleeping face gave a message of peace, the cold soul that emanated from her made him and anyone who was close to Lili feel that their own body was hit by a horrible chill, a chill that threatened with leaving, not before taking her with him, but that was not the worst of her condition

"Sometimes I wonder if she can hear us or feel our presence, if she knows that she is not alone or at least not here" Keith murmured with concern, gently caressing Lili's hand, even though the environment was somewhat cold and dark, he always She visited and cared for her after her quests, focusing the rest of her time on her best friend along with Simón, from time to time with the company of the rest of the paladins, Coran or Allura.

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