There has to be an After for Us ~ (shadam / klance)

Chapter 57 - So Many Stars *BONUS CHAPTERS*

Chapter 57 - So Many Stars

"Hello?" called Hunk. "Am I the only one in existence?"

Responses such as "No" and "I'm here too" called out around him.

"Okay, just checking. 'Cause I can think so I know I'm alive, but checking on everyone else."

"Should we sound off?" asked Keith.

But there was a spark of light and soon he could see Krolia lit up by a fire that came from the palms of her hands.

"That's new," she muttered.

"Cool," said Acxa, sparking a flame to life in her own hands. Keith did the same.

"Oh sure, give the knife brigade fire powers," sassed Lance. "That'll work out."

"You can probably do it too," said Keith.

"Oh yeah!" said Lance, enthusiastically waving his hands around like a magician about to levitate someone. When the flame finally lit, instead of appearing in his palms, it engulfed his entire body. "Ah! I overdid!" screamed Lance.

"Stop, drop, and roll!" called out Matt.

Lance did as told and dropped to the ground, flipping around like a dog in fresh grass. The flames kept going.

"Save your boyfriend!" Colleen barked at Keith.

Keith put out his hand flame and dropped on top of Lance, trying to smother the flames on him. Didn't work. Now they were both on fire.

"I'm sorry," sobbed Lance.

"Which one of you has water power?" asked Colleen.

"I'm on it!" yelled Allura, fountains of water appearing in her palms.

"Make that two of us!" said Veronica, producing the same dancing stream. They both drew back their arms like they were preparing launch the water towards Keith and Lance, but Pidge stepped between them.

"Stop!" she ordered. "The dumb dumbs on the ground aren't actually burning. They can't harm themselves with their own flame powers."

That's when Keith and Lance stopped panicking long enough to realize they were completely fine and the flames were nothing more than a light show dancing on their skin.

"Aw babe," said Lance, looking into his boyfriend's eyes who was laying directly on top of him. "You were willing to set yourself on fire for me."

"I was trying to put you out, but yeah, that was the risk," said Keith.

"My hero," said Lance. "I really love you."

"I love you so much," said Keith, leaning down to kiss his boyfriend. A moment later when it became clear that this was making out and not just a kiss, Veronica and Allura decided to dose them with water anyway.

"Shimmer down you two," said Veronica.

Keith and Lance got up, soaking wet and no longer on fire. "You're just jealous because you're not muy caliente," said Lance.

"You look soggy to me."

"So... powers," said Hunk, holding out his palms that were now emitting a yellow glow. A moment later the darkness was cut into by all fifteen of them sparkling their new Guardian powers in their hands.

"Wicked," said Pidge, growing a luminescent green vine in her palm and letting it wrap around her arms.

"Here's a question," said Romelle, sparking lightning in her palm. "Why are the lights still out?"