"Is he going to be okay?" You asked Ulaz as you looked at Thace who was in a healing pod.

"He will live, yes. He should be ready any tick now." Ulaz said, standing behind you.

You couldn't help but wait in front of the pod. Just as Ulaz said, it was only a few ticks before Thace was able to come out of the pod. You and Ulaz helped him stand up.

"What… What happened? Y/n? Ulaz? Where am I?" Thace asked you and Ulaz, his voice groggy.

"You're in the Castle of Lions. Keith saved you." You told Thace.

"Is he alright? Did we win?" Thace asked Ulaz.

Ulaz sighed before he told Thace what happened during the mission. You told him what happened in the castle. You told him that Shiro was gone and how Antok would be in a healing pod for a long time due to his injuries. You couldn't help but give Thace a big hug.

"Y/n, there's something Ulaz and I have wanted to tell you for a long time. You need to know now before anything else happens." Thace told you.

"What is it?" You asked them curiously.

"Y/n, as time has passed Thace and I have fallen in love with you. We wish for you to be our third mate." Ulaz said softly as he and Thace knelt down in front of you.

"Y/n, we can't live without you." Thace added.

"I- I can't believe it… I've loved you both for a while now, but I didn't think that either of you were in love with me. I would love to be with the two of you." You told them.

Thace and Ulaz purred as they leaned forward and nuzzled you. You took the opportunity to kiss them each on the lips. Thace and Ulaz liked your kisses and wanted more. After a few moments the three of you went to go get something to eat.

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"I wish Shiro were here to tell us how to go on without him." Lance sighed as he sat on the couch in the lounge.

"Allura, when we came here, you told me I would fly the Green Lion, and I thought there was no way. But then I found it, and I flew it. And then Hunk flew the Yellow Lion, and he's not even a pilot. In fact, you told everyone who would pilot which Lion." Pidge said, thinking out loud.

"Yeah, how did you do that? Did we ever find out how you did that? Can you do that now?" Hunk asked Allura curiously.

"Sadly, no. When you arrived at the Castle, I immediately recognised the special qualities in each of you. But I don't know how to search the entire universe for a new Paladin." Allura said sadly, lowering her head a little.

"Keith, you piloted the Black Lion when you had to save Shiro. Perhaps you're the one." Coran said with hope.

"Keith would be the worst leader of Voltron!" Lance said dramatically.

"Yeah, we all have our thing. Keith's the loner. I'm the brain. Hunk's the nice one. Allura's the decision maker. Y/n's the shy one. Ulaz is the level headed one. I'm not sure what Thace's thing is. Coran's the wise old guy, and Lance is the goofball." Pidge said.

"Mm-hmm. Yeah, exactly. Totally right-- Wait a minute! "I'm not a goofball! I'm like the cool, ninja sharpshooter." Lance said, insulted after being called a goofball.

"Are you joking?" Keith scoffed.

"I'm being completely serious when I say I do not want you to lead me anywhere!" Lance said angrily, also slightly flustered.

"I don't want to be the leader! That's just what Shiro wanted!" Keith said, letting the cat out of the bag.

"What are you talking about?" Hunk asked Keith curiously.

"Shiro wanted you to be his successor, didn't he?" Pidge asked, realizing what Shiro probably wanted.

"Well I never heard Shiro say that, and how convenient that you're bringing it up now, when Shiro's gone." Lance said in an accusing tone.

"You want the job so badly? You can have it!" Keith said angrily.

"Now, now, hang on. I've called the head from the very beginning." Hunk said as he stood up.

"What about me? I'm the one who picked up on the radio waves that led us to Voltron in the first place!" Pidge said, taking credit for being the first one to find out about Voltron.

"Hold your gazurgas, everyone! It's not our decision to make! We must allow the Lion to decide." Coran said, speaking up.

"Coran is right. We must all present ourselves to the Black Lion, to see who will bear this glorious burden." Allura said as she stood up.

"What? You, Princess?" Coran asked Allura.

"My father created Voltron. How can I allow others to risk their lives in battle, and not be prepared to do so myself?" I must try." Allura said, wanting to fly her father's lion.

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"Wait, so you're telling me that Zarkon and Haggar have a SON?!" You asked Coran during dinner.

"I'm afraid so. Honerva, or Haggar as everyone knows her, was pregnant when she was over exposed to quintessence. There's a chance that Lotor has been infected." Coran told you.

"And now the Paladins are going after him." Thace said as he ate.

"I believe the Paladins will stop him." Ulaz added.

"As long as he doesn't attack the castle again I'm happy. Last time Antok's pod almost stopped working." You said, turning your attention back to your food.

"After dinner I'll contact the Paladins. Hopefully they've figured out how to reform Voltron. Especially since Allura doesn't handle stress well." Coran said, obviously worried about Allura.

The four of you finished dinner in silence. After dinner Coran went to contact the Paladins, Thace and Ulaz did the dishes together and you went to go wash up. After all, you had plans for tonight. Thace and Ulaz sensed that you were up to something and they couldn't wait to find out what.