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Redemption and Destiny	By : alucardsangel1973 Category: +S to Z > Voltron Views: 2221 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter
26: Hidden Menace

The day went
on with no sign of Mogor, but more disturbing was no sign of the
search party either. At least twenty men had been dispatched to
search for the Doom commander. Coran was worried that none had
come back. He thought about sending more men out to search, but
then decided against it. Mogor was a cunning individual. He was
most likely hiding and waiting for the search to be called off.

"They'll
find him. I just have to give them more time." He said to
himself.

What he didn't
know was half the search party were already dead. Even though
their deaths were currently unknown to him, a shiver went down
Coran's spine. He shuddered to think what else Zarkon could be
planning. He shuddered more to think that the king had so much at
his disposal and yet sent only one ship. Yes the ship had been a
force to be reckoned with, yet with the help of Danzar and his
family the Voltron force defeated the attempt. What was the old
king planning? And had there been another purpose for the attack?
It was a puzzle that Coran could not figure out. Something inside
his mind told him he should be more worried. There was something
that wasn't right.

He was broken
from his chain of thought when he was informed that members of
the search party had returned to the castle. He went to the
entrance and opened the doors. To his shock only eight of the
original twenty returned, and all of them had horrified looks on
their faces.

"What
happened? Did you find the commander?" He asked.

"No. We
can't find him anywhere. But...but we've found the bodies of our
companions. I, I've never seen such carnage. They were hacked to
pieces or run through." One scout said still trauamtized by
what he'd seen.

"We could
only see them being killed. We couldn't see what was killing
them." Another replied trying to keep himself calm.

"All
right. I'll increase patrol around the castle and the last known
place Mogor was spotted. You're dismisssed. Go and get some
rest." Coran instructed.

"Yes
prime minister."

Danzar,
hearing the conversation walked up to Coran. "Has Mogor been
found yet?" He asked.

"No. And
over half the search party has been murdered. One survivor spoke
of seeing the men killed, but not being able to see what killed
them." Coran answered.

"Coran, I
think it would be advisable that none of us be apart from each
other for very long. It would be best if we all stay together
until Mogor is caught. Perhaps we should all stay in the command
center, sleep there if necessary. That way the princess will be
safe. If anyone or anything tries to get close to her, they'll
have to get through us first." Danzar suggested.

"I agree.
Mogor is still at large. He may very well make an attempt on any
of our lives...especially that of the princess." Coran
replied.

"It would
stand to reason. I've come to believe that this attack on your
people was nothing but a diversion. I'm not yet sure what he's
trying to divert our attention from. Lotor believes perhaps
things are not going according to my brother's plans. I think he
was trying to soften us up for a bigger attack." Danzar
responded.

"It would
make sense. He's yet to make a substantial threat against us.
Something isn't going according to his plans, but he doesn't want
us to know it." Coran said.

"We
should go get the others. It will be getting dark soon. If
something were to happen, it would be a logical conclusion that
it would happen under the cover of darkness. We should keep all
the lights in the castle on, and keep our guard up." Danzar
replied.

"Agreed."
Said Coran with a nod.

Neither of
them knew just how close the threat now was. As the remains of
the search party had entered the castle, Mogor had entered with
them unseen. And he would remain that way until it was time for
him to strike.

"Death
just walked in the front door, and none of the fools suspect a
thing." The Doom commander thought with a wicked smile.

*********************************************************

Lotor and
Allura were sitting within the castle's private garden. Since no
one had objected to their being together, they figured no one
would object to them having private time together either. It gave
them a chance to talk as Lotor had much to tell Allura about the
things he'd learned.

"What is
Namoria like?" Allura asked.

"It's a
beautiful planet. It's almost like Arus in a way. It's nothing
like Doom. I...I actually watched the sun rise the morning after
my father and I arrived on Namoria. I got to see the landscape.
It has the largest valleys full of green grass, tall trees. And
there are flowers there I've never seen before. It'd been so long
since I'd seen so much color. I can still remember when we
arrived on Namoria. My twin sister was waiting to greet us at the
hanger. It's still hard for me to believe I actually have a twin
sister. It's still hard for me to believe I have a real
family." Lotor answered.

"I'm glad
to have met them all. I hope maybe when this is all over, I can
visit your home." Allura replied.

"I'll
take you myself if you want." Lotor said.

"I'd like
that." Allura responded with a soft smile.

"I...I
made you smile." Lotor replied feeling almost astonished at
the act.

"So you
did." Allura said her smile growing brighter.

"It's the
first time I've ever made you smile." The prince responded.

"Actually,
it isn't. The first time you made me smile, was when I thought of
you after the fight I'd had with Nanny." Allura corrected.

"Thinking
of me made you smile?" Lotor asked almost suprised.

"Yes.
Thinking of you actually gave me comfort." Allura confessed.

"I'm
glad. Allura, all I want for you is to be happy. You know I would
do anything for you." Lotor said taking one of Allura's
hands in his. He placed her hand upon his chest directly over his
heart.

"It
belongs to you Allura. It always has and always will belong to
you...and you alone." He replied.

"I know.
It...it may take me a little time to truly give mine to
you." Allura said.

"You'll
have all the time you need. I'll wait for you as long as it
takes. Our families talked of the alliance between our worlds
through marriage, but we don't need a wedding to unite our
worlds. All it would take is one word from you, and our planets
will fight together against my uncle. I want to stand by your
side, no matter what happens." Lotor answered.

"Yes. We
need each other. Our people need this alliance. As much as I hate
to say it, I don't know that Voltron will be enough. He's never
failed us before but now..." Allura paused and took in a
breath.

"Now I'm
not sure if he'll be enough. Even with you and your family
fighting with us..."

"Have
faith Allura. That's something I've been told a lot lately. Faith
is what got me through the challenge to claim my grandfather's
sword. I had to have faith that I could confront my past and the
man I used to be. I...it's hard to go into just how hard it
really was but I can tell you it took all my strength not to run
away from the test. " Lotor admitted.

"I
understand, and you don't have to go into the details. You made
it through the challenge. You're here, and your family is here.
And while it may take a little while for us all to get used to
each other, it is happening." Allura said with a comforting
tone.

"The
hardest thing was facing the man I once was. In the midst of all
the screaming and curses a table with wine on it appeared. I
found myself walking closer and closer. I picked up the glass and
raised it to my lips. I could hear a voice in my head telling me
just one sip would make all my problems go away. That's when I
realized what I was about to do and hurled the glass away. I was
tired of running away. And when I faced my old self, he came in
the form of the arrogant, cruel prince I used to be. He even wore
the old military uniform I'd come to despise." Lotor
confided.

"I felt
his fist make contact with my face when he punched me to my
knees. Chains shot up from the floor holding me in place while he
just stood there and taunted me. I could remember that smug grin
I used to wear, and now I was being forced to glare at it from
the other side of the mirror."

"How did
you fight back?" Allura asked.

"I
thought about you. I thought about my family and all the
hardships I'd struggled through to get where I am now. I wasn't
about to give up. I couldn't. You mean too much to me to ever
give up. I just kept thinking about you and my family. And I made
a vow then and there that I would not make the same mistake my
grandfather made. You see, he hid the truth about his past from
my uncle...who was his first born son. He thought that if Zarkon
never knew about the life his father once lived, he wouldn't make
the same mistakes. But my grandfather was wrong. It was trying to
repress and hide the darkness of his past that made my uncle into
the monster he is today." Lotor answered.

He paused and
after taking a breath continued his story. "The spectre said
I could never make it without him. That's where he was wrong. I'm
doing just fine without the ghost of my past hanging like a black
cloud over me. In truth, he couldn't survive without me. I
realized then and there I was giving him all the power, so I took
it away. I broke the chains and stood up to my former self. When
he vanished, the spirit of my grandfather came to me."

"What did
he look like?" Allura questioned brimming with curiosity.

"He
resembles me. Or rather, I resemble him. His hair was shorter
than mine. It only went half way down his back. And he looked
older than me, but not so much that he looked aged. I guess you
could say he looked mature but not old. He was in his fifties
when he died. He was still a very handsome man. He told me not to
repeat the mistakes that he made. He said to learn from the past,
not hide from it as he did. And I promised I would not repeat
history. My grandfather died, but along with my father and my
family, I want to ensure his dream does not die with him. That is
when I claimed his sword." Lotor answered unsheathing
Redeemer.

Allura watched
in fascination as the sword began to glow. Her eyes widening in
awe as the blade transformed from silver to crystal. She reached
out to touch it, but hesitantly held her hand back.

"It's all
right. The crystal won't hurt you." Lotor said encouraging
her to touch the flat of the blade. She pressed her fingertips
lightly against the irrdescent crystal. It felt nothing like
metal at all. She'd never seen anything like it.

"You
think that's something. Watch this." He said and proceeded
to slam the blade onto the ground. She gasped at first thinking
the fragile looking crystal would shatter. To her amazement, not
a scratch remained on the blade.

"It's
virtually indestructable. It's the most amazing sword I've ever
beheld in my life. My grandfather's spirit rests within it until
the time comes when he is needed." Lotor explained.

"What
will happen then?" Allura questioned.

"I will
carry his spirit into battle...the final battle against Zarkon.
And when my uncle is defeated, then my grandfather can finally be
at peace." Lotor answered replacing Redeemer in its leather
scabbord.

"Ahem..."

Lotor and
Allura looked toward the garden entrance and found of all people,
Nanny was standing in the door way. Allura became nervous at
seeing her governess watching the pair. Lotor also felt a wave of
anxiety rush through him. He stood up immediately but tried to
remain calm. Allura also stood up at his side seeing her mother
figure staring at them both.

"Nanny..."
Allura started.

"I wanted
to speak with the both of you." Nanny said trying for once
not to sound intimidating.

"Governess,
I realize you don't approve of my being with Allura." Lotor
replied trying not to engage Nanny's anger once again.

"Allura
is like the daughter I never had. I've raised this girl from the
moment her mother died. And Coran has been her mentor and guide
since the death of her father. We have done nothing but look out
for her as she's grown up. Both of us have done everything we
know to make her a wise and proper young ruler. But more than
that, she is like our child. No we did not give birth to her, but
from day one we've always been in her life. It's always been up
to us to see to it she's kept safe." Nanny said.

She looked
down at the floor for a moment. It was hard for her to swallow
her own pride as stubborn as she could be. "It's very hard
for me to look past all the terrible things you did to her and
her people."

Lotor lowered
his head with a serious expression in his golden eyes. "I
regret all that I did to her. I was selfish in my methods to make
her mine. But I never meant her undue pain. I never meant her
harm. I was wrong. There's no other way I can put it." He
said solomly.

"I
realize that now. Zarkon has caused so many so much pain. I
didn't want to see you as a victim. I wanted to see you as the
victimizer. And I realize now that you were as much a victim of
Zarkon as we were." Nanny replied.

"Nanny, I
know I was hard on you. I just...sometimes I feel so smothered by
all this protectiveness. Sometimes taking risks will be what
makes me a better ruler than not taking them. I cannot learn from
my mistakes if I'm not allowed to make them." Allura said
calmly.

"It's
just not because of your people that Coran and I fight to keep
you safe. It's because... we love you like a daughter. I never
had any children. I wasn't able to. That's why I became a
governess. You are literally the daughter I never had. And I
didn't want anything bad to happen to you. And when you got
involved with those young men who fly Voltron, I was afraid you
would get yourself killed. And that fear became even worse when
you started flying the blue lion. Everytime you get in that
blasted contraption I am terrified I'll never see you
again." Nanny confessed.

"I know
Nanny, but it's for the good of my people. What kind of ruler
would I be to just sit by and do nothing?" Allura asked.

"I...I
understand that. I just...I can't help but be protective of you.
I admit there's a part of me that still sees you as a little
girl. There's a part of me that doesn't want to see you grown
up." Nanny answered.

"But
children have to grow up Nanny. I can't be a little girl
forever." Allura said stepping away from Lotor and toward
Nanny.

"You
raised me the best way you knew how. And I will always be
grateful to you and Coran for that. You both made me into a
strong young woman, and now it's time to let me be the strong
young woman you raised me to be." Allura replied.

"I
know." Nanny said giving Allura a motherly hug. "You
will always be my precious baby."

When they let
go of each other, Nanny looked toward Lotor. "Young man,
you've caused my baby a great deal of stress in her life. I
expect you to spend yours making up for it. This young woman is
more precious than you could possibly imagine. You're going to
have to go to great lengths to prove to Coran and I that you have
her best interest at heart."

"Madame,
I will spend the rest of my life making up for how I was in the
beginning. That's a promise. Allura means more to me than I can
express. I live for her, and if needs be, I'll die for her."
Lotor said firmly.

"There's
no need for such ridiculous claims. You'd just better watch
yourself with the princess. She might be a grown woman, but she's
still my baby." Nanny said trying to sound stern.

"I
understand governess. I will let no harm come to Allura. I'll
protect her with my life." Lotor replied.

"Well,
you'd better, if you know what's good for you anyway. Now the
both of you come with me to the control center. Coran is
expecting you two." Nanny instructed ushering the pair
hurriedly away from the garden.

*********************************************************

Coran and the
others waited in the control center as Lotor and Allura arrived
with Nanny not far behind them. It was a relief to the prime
minister to see Allura and Nanny smiling at each other once
again. At least that would be one less thing he'd have to worry
about. He waited for everyone to get assembled and then began to
speak.

"As you
all know, there were survivors who escaped from the Doom cruiser
once it crashed. One of those escapees was commander Mogor. He is
currently at large. While there has been no sign of him, he
remains a dangerous threat. He is a threat to us, but more
importantly a threat to the princess. If Zarkon were to strike
against anyone, it would be against her. It is possible the
attack against us was a mere diversion to get close to the
princess." Coran explained.

"King
Danzar proposed that we all stay together for now in the control
center until we have a better idea of where our enemy is hiding.
I agree with him that this would be for the best until the
immediate threat has passed. It was also brought to my attention
that many of the search party scouting around for Mogor were
murdered..quite brutally. And the killer has gone on unseen by
anyone. Which leads me to believe Zarkon has concealed an assasin
amongst the crew of the Doom vessle." He continued.

Kaladan
suddenly spoke up hearing a particular detail in Coran's
explanation. "There was an amulet Lotor and I found in the
ship we flew to Arus. I have no idea what has become of the ship,
but we took the amulet with us. That is how Lotor and I snuck
around unnoticed. His purpose was merely to see and speak with
the princess. When he and I were captured by Sylvana the amulet
was taken from us. I fear one of Zarkon's croonies may now be
using it to get past all our defenses."

"If that
is the case, then we all need to be on our guard. I suggest we
keep watch tonight in shifts." Coran advised.

"Sounds
like a good idea to me." Said Keith.

"All
right. It's settled then. After dinner, we'll all get any
supplies needed and then meet back here in the control
center." Coran replied.

"Coran,
wait. If this assassin has the power to become invisible, then
how do we know the fiend isn't here in the castle with us right
now?" Nanny asked nervously.

"She's
got a point." Hunk interjected.

"The
assasin's not in this room with us. I can't sense him."
Replied Kezrin.

"How do
you know?" Sven asked.

"It's
another part of my abilities. I have very heightened senses.
While I can't see the person, I could either smell him out or
hear his him." Kezrin answered.

"Wow, are
all druels like you?" Pidge asked fascinated by Kezrin's
explanation.

"Most
druels that I know of have hyper senses. We can hear things
ordinary humans can't hear, smell things they can't smell, and we
can see in the dark. But my senses are even stronger than that of
the typical druel because of my powers. I could smell him out if
he has a strong and distinctive scent. His breathing or footsteps
would give him away with me. In moments of silence just now I've
been listening. I can't hear anything out of the ordinary. At
least not in this room." Kezrin answered.

"We'll
have to be careful. We've got to keep on our guard. One of
Zarkon's head guys is running loose out there and now we've
possibly got an invisible assasin targeting the princess."
Keith stated.

Lotor was
silent for several moments listening to the others talk. Then a
thought ran through his mind. A thought that made his blood run
cold. "I've just now thought of something. It is possible
that our assasin could very well be commander Mogor."

"What do
you mean?" Keith asked.

"When I
chased him around the castle he just suddenly seem to vanish. I'm
a fast runner, and I was going at pretty good pace when I reached
the back of the castle. And he was just gone. He's not that fast
a runner. It's possible he has the amulet. Coran, didn't you say
that the remaining members of your search party said they saw
their comrades being slaughtered?" Lotor asked.

"Yes, but
they couldn't see the killer." Coran answered.

"Then
that would explain it. That's why my uncle sent only one ship.
Mogor must have the amulet and was hiding it until he needed it.
He's been sent to kill Allura." Lotor said with a tone of
worry.

"It would
make sense. If Zarkon wanted to soften us up, strike where we'd
be most vunerable. He most likely thinks Allura is still piloting
the blue lion." Keith replied.

"Even if
he did know she's not flying the blue lion right now, it's still
a crushing blow to us. To lose the princess would be to lose the
hope of her people." Coran responded.

"Then we
really better be on guard now. That creep could be anywhere in
the castle or waiting to sneak in the castle without us knowing
it." Lance said.

"Agreed.
It's getting late. We should all get what we need from our rooms
and then meet back here. We'll make sure the women have something
comfortable to sleep on while the men take turns keeping
watch." Coran replied.

"Kezrin
and I will walk with Nanny and Allura. If Mogor is in the castle
and tries anything, Kezrin will be able to detect him."
Lotor said.

"Good
idea. Kezrin should be the last to leave. That way if Mogor
sneaks in he can detect it. Though I doubt he'll try to engage us
all at once." Keith suggested.

"He's too
much of a coward to take on so many people at once. Let's get
this done so we can get back here." Lotor replied.

Carefully
Coran opened the door and allowed everyone to file out. They left
as little space open as possible. Kezrin stayed behind and closed
the door for a moment. He closed his eyes and listened intently
to any sounds that would alert him to an intruder. But he heard
no footsteps, breathing or silent whispers that would be too
faint for a human to detect. He quickly exited the command center
and closed the door behind him.

"Coast is
clear." He said.

"All
right. Let's get stuff done and get back here. Coran's locking
the command center up so no one can get in until we get back. If
someone does attempt to get in, it'll have to be by blasting the
lock off. And in that case, we'd be alerted to the intruder's
presence." Keith said.

"We
should split up into teams. Nomey should remain with Genar. Leena
will come with me. Avian, you go with Coran. As Lotor suggested,
he and Kezrin should accompany Allura and her governess."
Danzar added.

"Ok. The
rest of the team will come with me. We'll get what we need and
get back as quickly as possible." Keith said.

*********************************************************

Both druels
and humans went to their appointed destinations to retrieve
whatever supplies they needed. The druels acting more as guards
against any sneak attacks more than actually getting things. Most
of their supplies were still in their ship. And they knew no one
would be taking off with it so they did not hurry to retrieve
their belongings. Such things could be taken care of once the
threat to the princess had passed. In the meantime Allura and
Nanny went to her room so she could retrieve a few things. She
grabbed a few books in case she got bored and wanted to read. She
had a feeling she would be too nervous to read, but took the
books with her none the less.

Nanny went to
Allura's closet and picked out the fluffiest and softest
comforters she could find so the princess would have something
comfortable to sleep on. Allura took a small detour to her
bathroom. Nanny went to the door and opened it. She set the
comforters outside and looked toward Lotor and Kezrin.

"Is
everything all right out here?" Nanny asked nervously.

"Yes.
There doesn't seem to be anything ususual at the moment."
Kezrin answered.

"We'll be
out in a few minutes." The governess replied as she went to
gather Allura's nightclothes. She also gathered more comforters.
They would serve as both matresses, covers, and screens so that
the young ladies could change their clothes without prying male
eyes trying to sneek peaks at them.

Feeling
confident that Lotor and Kezrin would sense anything wrong, Nanny
left the door open. Allura stepped out of the bathroom and
gathered what she wanted into a small carrying bag. As she and
Nanny were about to head out of the room, the door suddenly
slammed shut and locked. The next thing Lotor and Kezrin heard
was a blood curdling scream.

to be continued...
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