Keith is mad, Pidge is cursing, Hunk is silently plotting and Shiro is the overprotective Space Dad.

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Keith is mad. No, wait, he is outright murderous right now.

"Damn it! Stupid Galras! Stupid ship! Stupid destiny! Stupid Lance! Stupidstupidstupid-"

Yep, he's mad. Big time.

"Keith, calm down. You're going to get yourself hurt." Shiro said through the coms.

"Oh, yeah? Well, tell that to that stupid jerk, Lance!" Keith shouted back, gritting his teeth in frustration as he took down several Galras.

Shiro could only sigh as he listened to Keith's rants over and over. In fact, it seems even Pidge didn't complain about the noise for once, since she's joining Keith as well.

"Fuck you, you purple chinchilla! You oversized vermin! Take that!! And that!! And that!! Die and never come back, you bitch!"

Shiro would have reprimanded her for her language but considering their situation, it's very well justified. That doesn't mean she won't get his 'Disappointed Dad Look'. Hunk, on the otherhand, was being quiet and that made Shiro worry.

Opening up a private line, Shiro began asking Hunk if he's ok and does he want to go back to the castle?

Shiro could hear him grunted loudly before he answered. "No, Shiro. We need to save Lance and I will do anything to make sure we get to them." his eyes determined.

Shiro agreed with him and gave him a curt nod before cutting off the line.

Now that he's alone, with the occasional shouts from Keith and another curse from Pidge through their coms, Shiro began to remember what happened yesterday.

He began to remember how they were fighting the Galras like they always do when suddenly, a ship, a ship Shiro knew from his darkest memories, appeared and tried to capture the Red Lion that was conveniently in front of them.

Shiro wanted to shout, to yell at Keith to "Move!" but what happened next had rendered him speechless.

Out of nowhere, the Blue Lion appeared, like as if she's been waiting for this moment, and pushed Red out of the way, causing her to get caught instead.

Immediately, the team shouted the name of the Blue Paladin.

"LANCE!!!"

a screen popped up, filled with static but Lance's face could still be seen. With a shaky laugh and a poorly attempted smile to mask his fear, he said "See you later," so casually, Shiro was surprised his voice didn't tremble, like as if they would meet him again.

'And you will meet again.' Black purred in his mind, pulling him back to the present fight they're currently in.

Tightening his grip on the controls, Shiro nodded in agreement, eyes hard set in determination to bring Lance, to bring one of his kid back home.

'Yes.' Black agreed with her paladin. 'We will save them.' Black rumbled in fierce determination , letting out a roar when they saw the ship. 'And we will bring them back home,' she concluded with a growl.

Shiro let his lips curl up into a grim satisfaction when he slammed Black against the ship, causing it to sustain heavy damage.

"Pidge! Keith! Get inside!" he ordered as he ripped open the ship, allowing access for the two smaller Lions. "Get in and take back what's ours." he growled at that, Black rumbling with satisfaction in his mind.

"On it! / Leave it to us!" Keith and Pidge shouted in confirmation before darting inside the ship, determined to get back what was stolen for them and make the Galras pay for it.