The Middle Kingdom - Nine
His ship was travelling smoothly. He had encounted no resistance and especially, no Voltron Force! He set the ship on autopilot for Tyrus. He would not go to Doom right away with her. Once his father calmed down, then he would announce their marriage. His father would be pleased. Once he was lulled into thinking that he would be the obedient son again, he would strike and his father would be no more.
He walked towards the back where Allura sat with Pidge, who was still unconscious. He saw with jealousy how she stroked his hair back. He wished that she would do that for him. What did he have to do to get that sort of gentleness from her?
He walked up to her and grabbed her arm. He said, "Come, we must talk.."
He raised her up and pulled her to him. Allura felt nervous all of a sudden. Lotor could sense this and he smirked. He led her to the other side of the partition and sat her back on the other cot. He sat down close beside her and wrapped his arms around her.
Allura said nervously, "You said we had to talk, Lotor.."
He smiled into her eyes. "Yes, my sweet. I have rescued you from my father. Now can't you see that I can protect you from him? You would be safe with me.."
He was, as always, intoxicated by her. He leaned into her to where he had her flat upon the cot. Allura placed her hands on his chest to try to push him away, but his arms were around her tightly. He kissed her softly, not wanting to frighten her. Just as before, she responded, her lips parting, accepting his kiss.
He whispered, "You would be safe in my arms..I would never let you leave them.."
He kissed her more passionately, more urgently. Her eyes were closed and she kissed him back, feeling what - she wasn't sure. It wasn't fear, exactly. It certainly wasn't revulsion as she felt with Zarkon. She felt a desire to just let him kiss her for it felt wonderful.
Lotor was encouraged by her response. She had changed her mind about him! He felt so happy! He kissed her more and more passionately, kissing her mouth, her neck, illiciting a soft cry from her. His arms went up her back and he held her, not wanting to let go of her. Surely this was a dream.
He said, "Allura, you will be my Queen.."
Suddenly, she stiffened. Lotor noticed this as well. What did he say wrong?
She said softly, "I won't be forced into marriage by you, Lotor.."
His eyes narrowed. Once again, she refused him! How could she?
He said, "Your responses to me make your words a lie, Allura! My touch affects you, my sweet.."
He tried to kiss her again, and she said angrily, "What does it matter if it did? Is that why I should marry you? You are cruel, Lotor. I have told you I cannot live like that - knowing your cruelty to others."
Lotor felt anger but he decided to take another tack with her.
Placing his lips almost on hers, he murmured softly, "If I were not my father's son - if I were of a noble sort, like your leader, Akira, would you feel differently?"
He kissed her gently, letting her accept his kiss, which she did again. Their lips parted and he saw a sadness in her eyes.
"What does that matter, Lotor? You are your father's son and you will not change.."
He murmured, "Perhaps with you by my side, I will."
She shook her head, "No..you won't. You'll fall back into your ways..you'll take me for granted until the next thrill comes along."
His eyes lit up. So she was worried he would cast her aside! He would calm her fears. His hand came up and stroked her thick hair.
He murmured, "I would not cast you aside, Allura. I have never felt so for another - never in my life. "
She looked up into his eyes sadly, "Lotor..please. I cannot marry you...I will not."
Lotor's hand in her hair tightened, making her gasp. He released it abruptly for he knew he had caused her pain.
He said, "You will marry me, Allrura, or I will dispatch your little friend in there!"
Allura gasped, "No! He is just a boy! You can't do that!"
Lotor smiled down on her, his eyes hard. "I will do whatever it takes to make you mine, Allura. I would tear down the whole universe to have you for my own!"
With that, he kissed her hard, letting his hands roam her body. He parted from her and saw the anger in her eyes.
She said, "You are like your father! Forcing yourself with your bullying ways! You expect me to love you when you are like this?"
Lotor laughed and said, "I expect you to be my wife! Once we are together.."He kissed her lips. "You will love me.."
Her anger flared again, "It is more than sex, Lotor!"
She blushed furiously. She couldn't believe she said that to him, but went on.
"Love is sacrifice and honor.."
He frowned. She would not see his point. It did not matter. He had the upper hand.
He said, "That is enough, Allura. I want your answer. Will you marry me or will I have have to hurt your friend in there?"
Allura looked into his hard eyes and knew he would carry out what he said. She closed her eyes in resignation and said, "Yes."
Lotor jerked her chin and said, "Open your lovely eyes, my love. Yes what?"
She looked at him and said, "Yes, I will marry you - provided you let Pidge go."
He smiled and said, "Why of course, my sweet! I wouldn't want him to be on our honeymoon. I will leave him where he can be picked up."
Allura said worriedly, "No, please. take him to Arus.."
Lotor snapped, "And risk losing you? I don't think so, my princess!"
Allura bit her lip. He wouldn't get up off her and he wouldn't relent. What could she do? She couldn't marry him and she couldn't just let him place Pidge anywhere. Looking down, she spied a laser pistol resting in a sidearm on his waist. If she could get the pistol, perhaps she could force him to take them back to Arus. Of course, she knew she would have to distract him first. She wondered if he would try to kiss her again.
She did not have to wait long. Lotor did, and she responded urgently, which suprised him. She moved her hands away from his chest and wrapped them around his neck as he kissed her. A slight cry escaped her which was not entirely faked on her part.
She heard him murmur, "I love you, Allura.." which shocked her, for she had never heard him say so before. Still, this would not deter her. She had to get home!
He was so lost in her, so happy to be holding her so close again! He felt her hands caress his back - just as she had in his countless dreams of her. Her kisses were the same as in his dreams - willing, loving, passionate. Lotor was lost in her and he didn't care if he were ever found. He felt her arms around his waist, and held her tightly. Perhaps despite her words, she was in love with him..
Allura had to admit that this was not easy. His kisses were electric, like fire upon her skin. It was hard to concentrate on reaching his pistol with the way he was kissing her so. She was embarrassed to do so, but she let her hands caress his back. She did not want to fuel the fire further by touching him anywhere else, although she was half afraid that the fire was already a flame. She placed her hands around his waist, and she heard him sigh in contentment. She had to hurry, or he would go further than she cared to go. She would not admit that a part of her wanted to go further - wanted to dive into the sensations he could give her. The other part was trying for the pistol - and freedom .
She kissed him ardently when suddenly, her plans went awry when he lifted up and removed his sidearm. She was alarmed when he did so. He placed his sidearm caressly upon the floor beside the cot and murmured, "I don't want to hurt you with that, my love..it was in the way..I want nothing between us.."
Allura did not like what that implied. His hands slipped around her waist again as he kissed her neck, trying to move his lips downward. Allura hand tried to reach for the pistol on the floor, but it was just out her reach.
Lotor noticed her movements and said, "Allura..are you up to something?"
His eyes narrowed, as he saw her quickly withdraw her arm from the floor. He lifted up, anger in his eyes. "So, were you trying to get my weapon?"
Allura didn't say anything, she just looked at him angrily. He said, "I don't take to treachery well, my bride!"
He pinned her hands down and kissed her violently. Allura cried out with pain, for he hit the cut on her lip.
He parted from her and said, "I think I will keep you busy enough not to try anything! You will have better things to do with your hands than to grab weapons!"
He kissed her again, letting his hands wander her body. He hissed, "You are mine..you will always be mine..I swear it, Allura!"
She gasped, "Never! Even if we marry, I - "
He cut her off and shook her violently. "We willmarry!be willing to stay in my arms! You will call out my name, just I call yours at night! You are in my blood, Allura and I am in yours!"
Her eyes widened and she said, "No! You're wrong!"
He smiled evily and said, "Oh, but I am, Allura! Hagar can see into your mind - your dreams, your nightmares! She knows and she has told me!"
He kissed her gently and said softly, "You think of me..you dream of me of holding you, kissing you..if you knew of the rest, you'd dream that too.."
Allura brought one of her hands up and tried to slap him. Her face was enraged. "How dare you? You lie! Your witch lies!"
He caught her wrist in his strong grip and said, "Deny it, Allura! Deny it to yourself, but you do! You avoid me because you know you're tempted! You know you want to be with me! What I believe is just a flimsy excuse, Allura..once you are in my arms - once we are one, you wouldn't care about Arus, your friends, nothing but me! You know it!!"
He kissed her passionately and Allura fell with him, dizzy, lost in his dark passion. Her mind whirled. It was true. All of it. She denied him because she knew her dark attraction to him. She knew that she could give in to him easily, to let him show her passion and yes- great love. She denied that too - that he had the capacity to love greatly, even if he pursued evil ways. She felt out of control with him as she had never felt around Keith or any other man.
Her arms
went around his neck again, caressing his thick hair. How could she feel such passion for him - the son of a fiend? At the moment, she did not care. He was right and he knew it.
He parted from her, his eyes aglow with triumph. "You are my passion, Allura..and I am yours.."
Her eyes were half-closed, looking at him, her lips slightly parted. He murmured, "We have cast a spell upon ourselves, my sweet..from which we can't escape..or would want to.."
He bent to kiss her again, when an explosion rocked his ship on the outside, which flung them both off the cot, onto the floor. Allura landed on top of him, and Lotor quickly lifted both her and himself off the floor. Another blast rocked the ship and he cursed, "I vow it's your friends!"
He did not like the look of hope in her eyes as he said that. He grasped her wrist, and dragged her to the cockpit of his ship. He flung her down in the co-pilot's chair and said, "They'll never have you!" He punched his comm, "Akira! I know it's you! You're too late! She's mine and I have the boy! Fire upon me again and he will die!"
He heard Akira's frustration in his voice, "You'll never get away with this, Lotor! Garrison Forces are on the way!"
Lotor grinned and said, "Think I care about your pitiful Garrison, Akira? I have my bride and I have a hostage! You will let me pass, fool, or I swear your little friend will suffer greatly before he dies!"
He saw the horrified look on Allura's face and said, "Don't worry, my love. It is all up to Akira. If he lets us by, I promise your little friend will be released - once we are married.."
She said nothing, but turned away from him. He shrugged. She would get over it. Suddenly, he felt a click of a laser pistol at his temple. He cursed, "What the hell--?"
Then he heard the voice of Pidge say, "Hold it right there, Lotor! Don't make a move, or I'll shoot!"
Lotor smirked, "Well, well, if it isn't the smallest of the Voltron Force! All better, I see! Put the gun down, boy, and I will be merciful."
Pidge said, "You don't have a merciful bone in your body, Lotor!" Pidge said, "Princess, contact Keith on the comm, tell 'em we got Lotor under control!"
Allura quickly grabbed the comm and Lotor said, "Don't, Allura.." She flashed him a look and contacted Keith.
Lotor tried to stop her, but Pidge clicked the pistol another notch.
The boy said, "This time it's on kill, Lotor. You might be bigger and stronger than me, but I got this at your head. You move and you will be dead! I won't hesistate, either!"
Lotor knew that he would not. Somehow, though, he would get the upper hand...Of course, he did not. Damn their cursed luck!A
lura had escaped him again, for Akira's lion had damaged his ship and forced him to land. The boy had held the gun on him the whole time, and when Lotor landed, he cursed the whole lot of them - except of course - her.
He begged her not to go at the last, suprised that he would even do so. He remembered the sad look she gave him and departed without a word.
Enraged, he had yelled, "You will be mine, Allura!!"
The boy had run out by this time as well, discarding his pistol. Lotor ran out of his ship, firing upon the Lions, knowing that it was of no use. Damn them!! He had lost her again..
As he watched the lion ships depart, his eye narrowed. He would kill them all for their constant interference..As for Allura, she would be his wife whether she wanted it or not.