Take Over

Chapter 12

Recap...

"I'm going to pet you...now," Lance scratches behind the Galra boy's ear, making him purr loudly. He's purring! So cute! Lance watches as Keith closes his eyes, nuzzling his hand. Lance moves his hand, knowing it's what Keith wants. He flushes, his cheeks a bright red as he imagines petting Keith all the time. The purring stops and the Cuban boy notices his crush is sleeping, his head on Lance's shoulder. He tries to get up, but Keith pulls him down on the bed, hugging him tightly as he sleeps. Lance's blush deepens as the boy's tail wraps around his leg, keeping him there. Keith transforms back into his human form, sleeping peacefully as the blue paladin tries to move away. Keith whimpers, pulling him closer. Oh crap. Oh crap. Oh crap.

"Keith? Keith, I need you to let go," Lance says, not trying really hard to leave.

"N-No, s-stop-" Keith cries, tossing and turning.

"Keith? Keith are you alright?" Lance shakes him a little, making Keith whimper loudly.

"I-I won't kill them. I won't kill them. Y-You can't make me, " Keith's cries getting louder as he starts to turn back into his Galra form.

"K-Keith, " Lance says, narrowly dodging a swinging claw, "Keith wake up!"

"I won't kill them!" Keith yells, jolting awake. He pants heavily, his eyes yellow.

"Keith, calm down, it was just a dream, " Lance soothes, rubbing circles into the smaller boy's

back, "It was just a dream."

"L-Lance?" Keith's yellow eyes fall on Lance's blue ones.

"Yeah," Lance smiles, and Keith hugs him tightly.

"I-It was horrible, " He mumbles into Lance's chest, "Sh-She came back again. Sh-She said th-that I-I was going to-"

"To what? Who came back?" Lance asks, hugging the boy tightly.

"I-I can't tell you, " He mumbles, pulling away. His eyes are back to normal, his short fingernails occupying the spot where his claws once were.

"You'll feel better if you talk about it, " Lance says, making Keith face him.

"I-It was Haggar, " Keith mumbles, crying freely, "S-She's been in my head, t-telling me I was going to-" He looks up at Lance, pleading with him that the blue paladin will drop it.

"Going to what?" Lance asks, ignoring Keith's eyes.

"K-Kill the paladins," Keith mumbles, crying harder. Lance backs away, but immediately recovers, however, Keith noticed it, "Y-You want to leave, y-you're afraid. Y-You're afraid of me."

"N-No I-"

"G-Get out, " Keith growls, his skin turning purple.

"K-Keith I-"

"Leave me alone!" He roars, making Lance flinch. Keith's eyes fill with sadness at the thought that his friends were afraid of him, truly afraid, and he lowers his head, "Please."

"Let me-"

"J-Just go," Keith mumbles, his claws digging into his sides. Lance sighs, leaving the room. Keith digs his claws in deeper, his sobs filling the room. They're afraid. They're afraid of me.

Lance cards his hair, sighing loudly. Why'd I jump back? Keith would never hurt me intentionally, and I've already forgiven him for trying to kill me. I just made him feel worse than he already does.