Forgotten

Chapter 11: Companions

      "Shiro! What are we going to do?" Hunk whispered. 

      The leader shook his head and sighed. He was questioning every decision he'd ever made. Guilt was swimming through every pore. Was he even cut out to direct the Voltron institution? He couldn't even keep his entire clan safe. 

      First, he loses Keith to the Galra and now Lance. How could his friends ever trust him again? He was a complete failure. 

      A hand was placed on his shoulder, "Hey."

      Pidge was standing behind him. It was clear that she knew he was having a crisis and she was trying her best to comfort him. Her face was fully of empathy; of course she knew what he was feeling. It was obviously some form of survivors guilt. She'd felt it when her brother Matt was killed. 

      He was on his way to a new observatory when another car hit his own. He was killed and Pidge was supposed to die as well, but she got sick and wasn't able to go. Afterwards, she was not in the greatest state of mind. She joined with he wrong crowd, didn't eat, and hardly left her room.

      It was Shiro who brought her out of the darkness. He offered her a position in an ocean rehabilitation centre, and the rest is history. 

      Pidge really didn't want Shiro fall down the same hole she did. Granted it wasn't the same situation, but it could just as easily fall out of control. 

"We'll get them out. You made the right call."

      Shiro looked up from where he was sitting, "Did I?"

      Both Hunk and Pidge nodded their heads. Neither of them trusted him any less. Honestly, their trust just grew. Shiro got who remained out of there; and because of that there was now a way there a chance they would be able to rescue the captured. And to add to that, Shiro clearly cared about both of the captives. Now they were certain about their leader. They just needed him to know that. 

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      When Shiro heard the scream through the com, he knew Lance was going to find Keith. He just really hoped his partner wouldn't do anything stupid. He was in the middle of praying during the silence of the comms when he heard...

"You're dead."

      Those two words almost made Shiro jump out of his skin; almost compromising his position in the process. He was currently hiding in-between two water heaters as two Galra lackey's past his position. Did he really mean that? 

Then Pidge's voice cut into his ear"Lance! What are you doing!" 

      Shiro vaguely recognized birds chirping in the background. He hoped that she was safe monitoring everyone. 

"Get out of there!" Hunk took the words right out Shiro's mouth. 

"Get out of the building. Now." 

      His mouth dropped at that order. Shiro had never heard hat tone in Lance's voice. He always had a bouncy light to him, but now. . . it was--scary. His voice was cold, monotone, and had a hint of rage buried underneath. This was not the Lance Shiro knew, It was a completely different person. 

      Shiro waited until the sentries footsteps faded before he said, "We can't leave you here."

"Get out!"

      Shiro stopped dead in his tracks. Now that was new. 

      He contemplated their situation. Lance was without a doubt confronting the Galra holding Keith hostage at this moment. And they were most likely being informed of their own presence this very moment. Should he try and get Lance and Keith out of this situation now, or get out of the warehouse to safety, regroup and then attempt to save them? 

Why oh why did Lance have to do this to him? 

Shiro sighed and started to run. Where was that exit? 

"Hunk, listen to Lance. Get out of here as quick as possible."

"Rodger."

"And Pidge? Get as far away as possible. We will rendezvous with you once we get out."

"Got it."

      Shiro sprinted back to his beginning spot, hoping against all hope that he wouldn't run into anyone along the way. His footsteps sounded like meteors falling to earth in the silence of the halls. Every little noise put him on edge, there was no way he was going to fail his team a third time. 

       Everything was going surprisingly smoothly. The comms were silent until the distinct sound of a gunshot rang through. The noise shook Shiro to the core. 

No.

NO!!

Hunks high pitched screech made Shiro wince, "Lance!" 

"I'm fine."

Oh thank God.

      Shiro sent a quick prayer of thanks before restarting his escape. 

      He traveled through many hallways that were nearly identical (honestly it was a miracle that he didn't get lost) before making it outside. He squinted against the harsh light as he opened the door; it took a few seconds for him to get rid of the blurred images showing up in his mind. 

"Are you out, Hunk?" 

There was a moment of silence before Hunk's barely audible voice came through the comm, "Almost there. Hiding from sentries." 

Shiro nodded, even though he gesture would go unseen. 

"Pidge, where are you?"

"About. . . three hundred meters from the south entrance. I'm hiding in a cluster of privet. The cell service is absolutely atrocious!"

      Shiro couldn't help but chuckle at her comment. Leave it up to Pidge to complain about the internet. 

      The leader of Voltron trudged through the forest until he came up to Pidge's location. The mini engineer popped out from the large bushes, leaves and twigs making nice homes in her hair. 

"Be more quiet would you?!" she hissed, "You're making enough noise to rival a herd of elephants!"

"Shiro. Pidge. I'm out. Can you send me your locations?"

"Sure thing." Pidge replied. She began to tap on one of her many devices, the light from it giving her face eerie shadows. Both sides were silent until a bling was heard, 

"Thanks, Pidge"

"No problem."

      Tense silence filled the next twenty minutes. Neither person wanted to risk breathing; to afraid that even the softest of noises would catch the attention of any sort of tracker. 

      Finally, when the sky was turning many beautiful shades of orange, there was the rustling of bushes. Both Shiro and Pidge's hearts stopped beating until they heard Hunks familiar voice whisper into the growing darkness. 

"Pidge! Shiro! Are you there?"

      Both Voltron compatriots sighed in relief and poked their heads out of the bushes. 

"It's great to see you." Pidge said smiling as she walked out of the bramble.

Shiro followed her with a frown on his face, "We have to get them out of this mess."

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Chapter 11!!

Ok so this is a bit of an apology chapter for not posting one for over a week.....sorry. Hopefully you liked this chapter in Shiro's point of view! This one was kinda just so you know what happened with the crew. Thank you for reading and Stay Sweet!!

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