The Sixth Paladin

Chapter 50

After a while,Krolia suggests we stop at a Blades base. We approach the base and land outside the door. We exit our lions and head to the door,which is forced open by Allura. We head inside,the place looks abandoned. We head to the center of the room where a control panel is.

"It doesn't look like anyone's been here for years." Keith says,confirming everyone's thoughts. We reach the panel,Pidge taps it,but nothing happens.

"The system won't boot. Looks like the backup power has been out for a while." Pidge observes. I look over Keith's shoulder.

"If the Blade of Marmora abandoned this place,that means something really bad must have happened." Hunk says. 

"That's impossible. This base was still fully operational during my last check in with the Blades." Krolia says,sounding confused. A loud thud makes the base shake.

"Enemy ship! Incoming!" Coran exclaims from the Green Lion. 

"Everybody,back to the Lions." Keith orders. We rush back to our Lions. We fly out and see Galra fighters fly past.

"It looks like small fleet. Mostly Galra fighters." Keith observes.

"That's good. We should be able to take them out easily." Lance says. Everyone swerves to avoid being hit.

"Yeah,but remember, we're not flying a full power." Pidge says.

"Not to mention,when there's fighters,there's a cruiser." I grunt as I get hit.

"Pidge and Korra are right. Keep a sharp eye out." I flip and roll to avoid getting hit anymore. A flash of light makes me look to my right to see the wolf sitting next to my seat.

"Dude,how'd you do that?" I question it. The momentary distraction caused me to get hit again,causing the Lion to shake. "Alright,you can hang here,but it's going to be a bumpy ride." I pause again and glance at the wolf. "You're not going to eat Fluffy,are you?" The wolf gives me a deadpan look,I shrug and turn my attention back to flying.

"We need to get out of here." Keith grunts out. I fly past him,two fighters hot on my tail.

"Guys,they got me. I can't move." I turn my Lion to see Hunk being pulled by three eerily similar ships.

"Are those Lotor's ships?" I ask,mainly to the animals in my Lion. 

"Hang on,Hunk. I got you." I hear Keith say. I see him cut the lines with his jaw blade.

"We're getting our quiznacks handed to us. We need to do something. We need to form Voltron." Lance says.

"Okay,everyone,in formation." At Keith's orders,we get into formation,waiting for that familiar pull. Nothing happens.

"It's not working."

"Hold." We keep going,alarms start to go off.

"The Lions can't take much more of this." Allura yells.

"Abort!" We scatter,I fly next to Allura.

"What the heck just happened?" Lance asks

"I don't think the Lions have enough power to form Voltron." I explain.

"So now what?" Hunk questions.

"We run." Keith says. Allura and I fly forward. A sudden explosion makes our Lions fly back.

"Is everyone okay?" Lance asks.

"I'm okay."

"Me too."