I was in disbelief. I didn't know (Y/n) had decided to stay here in Espore. I thought she would just come with us, you know, I thought after today everything would go back to normal. I guess though, however, that my expectations have been faulted with. Everything wouldn't be the same as it was before. There's tension between (Y/n) and Allura now...I don't know about Coran, he didn't react to finding out that (Y/n) was a Galra as harshly as the Princess did. Though, I'm sure he feels the same way. I wish they didn't, I wish they didn't generalize her like that. She's nothing like the Galra, she's actually really kind and empathetic. Now...I can't believe that she's gonna leave us now.
"Wait...you're staying...why?" Pidge asked as she stood right beside me. (Y/n) seemed a little taken aback at her question, however, before she had time to answer Allura's voice was heard.
"In that case we should be going." She said in a serious tone. I looked back at the Princess as she spoke then back to (Y/n). Allura was glaring straight into her soul. I know the fact that she's a Galra has changed Allura's perspective on her, but she's still our friend...right?
"Princess—wait, doesn't she get a say?" Shiro asked as he looked towards Allura with worry filled eyes. Allura kept on her stern expression and shook her head once as her answer.
"Why not?!" I hear Keith all of a sudden pipe up with an aggressive tone.
"Because I don't want Galran blood walking in my halls!" She spits out. I look towards (Y/n) once again, her eyes full of hurt. But she kept her formal stature.
"No, please—don't argue over me. I've already decided to stay anyways." She said calmly as to dismiss us.
"But why?!" Lance asks as soon as (Y/n) let's us know of her decision.
"Lance...I still need to find my mother. I would just get in the way of you guys with my mission." She explains, clear resentment in her eyes.
"But what if you need help? What if-what if you can't do it on your own?!" He asks question after question.
"Right now the Universe needs your help. Besides, I have Kyanna and everyone here on Espore to help me." She smiles towards him, trying to help him calm down.
"But—But-"
"Lance...she's made her decision, now we have to respect it." I hear Shiro say, his voice sounding distraught.
"Good to know. Now let's go Paladins!" Allura demanded of us to leave. I couldn't really argue, (Y/n) had made her decision to stay, and I knew that I couldn't get in between her and her mother. I saw her look my way, I smiled, not wanting to be a burden on her. I knew that leaving us was actually taking a toll on her, I could just see it in her body language. But, her staying was also taking a toll on me.
"I'm sure we'll see each other again." Everybody else was quiet though and didn't respond to her comment.
"Paladins, lets go!" Allura commanded us to leave once again. Soon, all of us had waved goodbye and left the palace.
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Watching them all consecutively exit the grand hall...it was harder than I thought. I...haven't felt this much resentment in a long while. Sadness just hit me like a wave and now I all of sudden felt guilty for leaving them all behind.
"(Y/n)...are you okay?" Kyanna says from behind me.
"Huh? Oh, it's nothing Kyanna...I'm fine." I try to say to her, and to myself.
"No, your not okay. Go properly say goodbye to them...to him." Kyanna says.
"But—Allura she'll"
"Don't worry about her! It's only a discussion between you and them, not her." Kyanna says. It takes me a minute to fully digest her comment then it all runs through my brain on a loop. Without saying another word I rushed out of the grand hall and began following the Paladins in their wake. As soon as I made it outside and as soon as I saw those, familiar, colorful suits, I yelled for his name.
"Hunk!!" I shout from atop the stairs. Once hearing his name he immediately whipped around. I ran down the stairs as quickly as I could manage and as soon as my feet hit the bottom I talked the pudgy boy with a hug. He took a couple steps back once I wrapped my arms around him, but he quickly did the same after only a couple seconds.
"I'm sorry. I don't wanna leave you, I don't wanna make you sad, but-"
"Shhh, no, don't say that. I don't want you to feel bad about your decision." He says as sweetly as ever. I felt tears leaning over my eye lids.
"But I—" he cut me off again.
"I don't want to leave you either...I feel like we had just met, but I know the right thing for you to do now is search for your mother." The tears spill from my eyes and began staining my face. Just then, he brings me into a tight embrace, and I quickly return it. We part after a little while and he takes my chin into his hand, making my head lean up to see his face clearly.
"We'll say hello again...I promise." He says with a sad smile and returns to the embrace once more. All I do is let the tears steam down my face, but new ones don't seem to come. Instead, they begin to dry and...I smile. Knowing that his words would someday come true.
The hug lasted for I don't know how long, but it had to come to an end. Hunk had to leave along with the others and I stayed and watched them leave the atmosphere. But I knew now, more than I have ever known before that now I have a chance in this life.
Now I have a purpose.
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A/N: Hey dudes! Sorry for not updating in a good while, I've actually been kinda busy with another story recently. If you didn't already know. You should go check it out ;) Nah, but seriously I am really sorry for not updating in a while. I was supposed to be done, well I planned on being done with the endings by now, but that didn't happen. But I'm hoping it will soon as that we'll be able to go onto part 2. Anyway, if you're still here, thanks for sticking around. Y'all's support on this story is so refreshing that sometimes I forget to take a moment and thank you all! Also, sorry for any mistakes you may have seen while reading this, I haven't post-edited this story in a while too.
On another note, if you wanna know more about the other story I'm working on, go check it out, it's the only other thing I have published on my profile. It's a Lotor x Reader, so I'll only be focusing on one main character. It's a drastic switch up from what I usually do and to be honest, a little more fun to write. Not that this one isn't, just for right now, I'm enjoying writing about the Lotor x Reader story. The format is different and everything so, if you do go check it out I hope you all will like it.
Any who, that's all I gotta say for now. Stay cool my dudes!
Until next time~
