CHAPTER 5
The Begining of the End.
Keith:COM1> "Lance! By the gods' Sake, Answer me!"
Lance:COM2> "........."
Keith had been trying to get in contact with his friend ever since he went to check on Dusty. But that was more than ten minutes ago! Something was wrong.. he could feel it!
Keith:COM1> "LANCE ROBERTSON! If you don't respond.. "
Lance:COM2> "...... I'm here...... "
Lance could here a somewhat sigh of relief from the Com.
Keith:COM1> "How's Dusty? Can she be able to form Voltron?"
Lance:COM2> ".. Dusty's.. Dead.."
Sonja:COM3> "**Choke** Oh Gawd No!"
Keith:COM1> "........... I'm so sorry, Lance."
Lance:COM2> "Not as sorry as Lotor is gonna be. I'm through playing Games! Lotor Dies, once and for All!"
Just then, Tammaya's image pops up on the Screen.
Tammaya:D-COM> "Hey mister, sorry bout your girlfriend, but HEY! Those are the casualties of War!"
Hunk:COM5> "Who the Hell are you!"
Tam:D-COM> "Yes, yes. I must introduce myself, be bad manners if I do not! I am Tammaya Sheilds, Assistant to Witch Haggar, and Slave Mistress on planet Doom. I'm also the one who built your buddy over there, he's a sweetie, just plays a bit rough. What do you think of him? Come on.. It's my first attempt at a robeast! Be Brutal"
Hunk:COM5> "Looks like You!"
Tam:D-COM> "Touché! Whoa! Whatch it there, Missie!"
Sonja dodges a blast attack from the Robeast.
Lance:COM2> "Look, I don't care who you are! You just tell Lotor that he's gonna Die for what he's done!"
Tam:D-COM> "I'm afraid that's gonna be a problem, especially since he's gonna be busy at his wedding!"
ALL:COM> "WHAT?"
Tam:D-COM> "You really should get those coms fixed! I said Lotor's gonna be busy, because tonight he weds his beloved!"
Sonja:COM3> "He's finally getting married to Queen Merla?"
Tam> "You really are a ditz aren't ya? Why would Lotor marry off old Merla, when he's Got Allura!"
Kieth> "Lotor will never get near Allura, Not if I can help it!"
Tam> "Sorry Spike, but Too late! Right Now Lotor and Your Princess are in Planet Doom, preparing for the ceremony!"
Sonja> "But how! Allura's at the infirmary, probably dying from that flower!"
Tam> "Oh.. you mean the Storant Red-Tieang. They are a bugger aren't they?"
Hunk> "How did you know of the flower?"
Tam> "I'll give you three guesses, Loverboy!"
Lance> "So.. Your the one who sent us that Crystal!"
Tam> "Congratulations! You win a cookie! And on the First Try even!"
Keith> "I still don't Believe you! I mean, How could you have gotten the princess out of the Castle, without arousing suspicion! The Princess was held under heavy duty security!"
Tam> "OO! So glad you asked! Ack! Watch out for those Lazers! Anyway.. You'll love it! I got two of your personel to help me!"
Hunk> "WHO! When I get my hands on them.."
Tam> "Really? You'd dispose of your Commander for us? You guys really are swell, makes me almost wish I didn't have to kill you'all! ALMOST!"
Sonja> "No way! Charlie would never.."
Tam> "I know, but that's all changed.. thanks to the Crystal.. Oh.. and the credit doesn't go out to her alone! Your little one, Skye! She's helped lots! Of course, it wasn't the real her! I killed her myself! And right in front of you all as well!"
Sonja was now on the verge of tears! Her friends were now gone, out of her reach, no thanks to this Wench she saw before her. She felt an emense anger comming from within. She felt the anger building up, and she knew she could not hold it much longer, then.. She snapped! Half blinded with tears, Sonja begins shooting all around her, including the lions.
Tam> "She's not taking it too lightly, I see! Well, I've troubled you enough already, I'll let you play! Have fun!" Then the Image fades from the screen.
Keith> "SONJA! Stop it! SONJAA!"
Hunk> "She's flipped! We gotta get her down! Or else we'll be the ones down!
Keith> "Okay.. I'll take care of Sonja, You take care of that Robeast!
Keith broke formation, and began to intersect Sonja. Careful enough not to cause any serious damage, he began to shoot the near the lion, causing the pilot to grow disoriented, and crash land. Keith Landed near the Blue Lion, and went to check on Sonja. He found Her crying uncontrolably.
"Sonja..?"
"Go Away! Just leave me alone, Alright?"
"Sonja, I know this is hard for you, I know how you feel. I've lost a couple of friends due to battles, but we gotta move on!"
"They weren't just friends! They were like family! They were the only one's I got! Now, there's no one!"
"Yes there is! You've got us!"
"Everyone's dying around like flies! I don't think i can stand that anylonger." Sonja activates the lion now. She had a glazed look on her eye, like she was now numb to the world.
"Sonja! What are you doing!"
"Get out Keith!"
"Not until you tell me what you plan to do!"
"GET OUT!"
"Move away from the controls, that's an Order!"
"Shut up! Your not in control of me. No one is! If i want to blast that robeast into kingdom come! Then I will, or die trying! I don't care which, and I won't let anyone stand in my way, Not even you Keith! And Unless you want to die as well, I suggest you get out of my sight!"
"I'm not leaving until you come to your senses! I won't let you.. **OMPH**"
Sonja rubs her now bruised knuckles.
"Sorry Keith, it's for your own good!"
She drags the unconsious, commander's body into the transportation device, and sends him off to his Black Lion. She sighs, turns, and sits back on the controls.
"Okay you ugly piece of Drule Dung! This is for all my friends, my Family, and my home planet!!"
Keith slowly awakens, and blinks up at the moniter to see Blue Lion, fighting against the Robeast.
Blue Lion formed daggers at it's mouth, and flew towards the Robeast, drilling a hole through it's torso. Sparks of electricity ran through the Robeast's body, getting ready for an explosion. The robeast, in a desperate attempt to still destroy at least one of the lions, grabbed the Blue Lion.
"SONJA! NOOoo!!"
But it was too late. The robeast exploded into a huge fireball, and began scorching most of the forest, and anything around it. The lions tried to turn and fly away before the fireball can reach them, but were to slow. They too were then consumed by the fireball, then everything went black.
~~~~~*****~~~~~
"You were not supposed to tell them!"
"Oh come on, Hag-ster! It's not like they can do anything about it now! Face it, WE won! Voltron is No more! And what's the point of being evil, if you can't have fun doing so? And I'd appreciate it if you lay off my back! After all! Twas My robeast that took out two of the voltron Pilots, not to mention their lions!"
"Your begining to become as cocky as the Prince! Watch it, for remember, it was I who taught you the magic you know, and you've still just barely begun!"
"I know Haggy, I know! **ahem** So, how'd I look? Do I fit the role as a 'Maid of Honor' or not?"
"Call me by that name again, And we'll soon be having a funeral after the wedding!"
~~~~~*****~~~~~
Hunk was the first to awaken. His lion being the fastest was further way from the center of the explosion, but not fast enough. He held his head in pain, and felt something odd. He looks at his hand and finds some crumpy old blood.
"How long was I out?" He asks to no one in particular.
Hunk:COM5> "Keith, Lance, are you guys Okay? Over"
No response.
Hunk> "Lance! Keith? Answer me!"
Nothing.
He then tried to get up. When he did so, he felt a sharp, sickening pain on his side. He looks at it, and see's a piece of sheet metal jabbed into it. He grabs the peice, and with both hands, pulls it out, whilst screaming in agony. He then leans his way toward the first aid box in the back, and begins to dress the wound the best he can.
"Have to.. Find the.. others!"
He started to walk toward the door, but then the room began to spin. His knees began to buckle, and he fell to the ground. The room then began to grow dark.. and he passed out again.
He began to awaken again. This time, the room seemed a bit too bright to be the Lion's cockpit. He touched below him, and it wasn't the cold, steel floor, but rather a soft bed.
"He's waking up!"
"How you feeling, Hunk?"
Hunk blinks, trying to get the fuzz out, and see's a bandaged up Lance, and an equally bandaged Keith, standing and smilling at him.
"I feel like i've been walked on by my own Lion!"
The look at each other, and nod, as if saying he was gonna be alright.
"Where am I? This isn't the castle?"
"We're at a nearby town. The locals brought us here. Lance only sustained a head injury, and chipped his rib a bit. I got a broken arm and leg. You seemed to have gotten the worst out of both of us, Buddy!"
"And that do-it-yourself first aid job didn't help your wounds either!"
Hunk Glared at Lance, but then smiled. He tried to get up, but felt that sharp, sickening pain return.
"Don't Bother, Hunk. You broke two of your ribs, and puntured your stomach, If I were you, I'd stay still." Said Keith.
As if anticipating the question, Keith got up from his chair, and limped towards the window.
"The Mecha's were destroyed. It was a miracle we still live! Sonja, I'm afraid she didn't make it. She didn't have a chance."
"So.. This is it! This is the End of Everything!" Said Lance, looking down at the stone floor.
Keith looked at His friend, and tried to find some encuraging words, but he could not. He turned away and just nodded.
"So what now? Knowing Lotor, He's going to send his troops over to capture the rest of Planet Arus!"
"The only thing that comes to mind is to send everyone to planet Pollox. We'll wire Sven, Rommelle, and Bandor, for them to help bring ships over to help transport some of the citizens over."
"I meant what then, Keith? Lotor will then try to attack Pollox, and every other planet in the galaxy! If Voltron could not stop them, Who can?"
"I don't know Hunk... I.. just don't know!"