A/n: After I finish season 4, I'm gonna take a small break from Wattpad/Quotev. Love you all!!!
~✨Celestial✨~
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Arcadia stood in front of her full-length mirror, humming to herself as she combed her long, knotty hair. Once her hair was neat and straight, she exchanged her brush for the hair clip Keith had gifted her the day prior. She slid the crescent moon clip into her hair, adjusting it slightly before clipping it into place.

As she was staring down at her casual attire, the door to her room slid open. Allura entered with a wide smile, her hands behind her back with the mice on her shoulder. The second the alchemist turned to face the princess, she shouted, "Happy twentieth birthday!"

Arcadia smiled at her best friend. "Thank you, Allura."

"I've missed your last five birthdays and am glad I won't be missing this one. I do have a gift for you." Allura revealed what she was holding, her smile widening. "Do try it on!"

Arcadia was just excited as Allura and quickly changed into the new outfit.

The princess squealed in delight. "Oh, it looks wonderful on you! I must say, the mice were correct in choosing yellow as the accent color. It matches your eyes!"

"It's beautiful, Allura!" Arcadia chanted, eyes glistening in joy. She threw her arms around her, hugging her tightly. The mice move from the princess' shoulder to the draconian's, squeaking as they did so. They nuzzled into her cheek, making the girl giggle. "I owe you four a thank you, too."

"The outfit even goes with your hair clip," Allura explained. "I've never seen you wear it before. Where did you get such a beautiful and shiny accessory?"

The previous day after her encounter with Keith, she'd come back to the castle to receive a scolding from Shiro. Once he finished his lecture and explaining what happened to Coran, she was exhausted and didn't even bother to check in with the other paladins. "Well, um...remember when I left in the middle of the show yesterday?"

Allura nodded. "Of course. Regardless of your departure, the show was revived thanks to a mistake on Coran's part."

"Yeah, I heard what all happened yesterday from Shiro after he was done scolding me. Anyway, I flew off because I was chasing a Marmora agent. I thought it was Keith and it turns out, I was right. We talked and did...other things. That's when he gave me the hair clip. It was an early birthday present."

The princess grinned, pulling on Arcadia's cheek. "Oh, I'm so happy for you! I know Keith's departure has been the most difficult for you, but I'm glad you were able to spend some time together. Seeing you happy makes me happy."

"I just wish I could see him more often," she sighed. "But I'm glad I was able to see him yesterday."

As the two girls continued to chat, they were interrupted by Coran. He summoned them to the bridge, where they walked in on Kolivan chatting with the others. "Entire galra fleets have been mobilized. Zarkon seems to be out looking for Lotor," Kolivan stated.

Arcadia looked up at the screen, noticing Keith standing next to Kolivan. While the galra was talking, their eyes met. She smiled innocently and waved. Keith, on the other hand, saw her new attire and blushed. The alchemist took note of his red cheeks and snickered under her breath.

"It's only a matter of time before he gets the empire back in order," Shiro commented. "We need to take advantage of this moment."

"What are you getting at, Shiro?" Allura asked, puzzled at what he meant.

"Now is the time to assemble the coalition that Voltron has been building," Shiro said as a holographic map appeared to help him explain further. "With intelligence gathered by the Blades and coalition observers, combined with Pidge's galra tracking software, we now have a detailed map of the galra empire." A series of planets were highlighted in green except for one. "I've identified an intermittent line of coalition planets that runs through the territory. If you look closely, there's only one galra-occupied planet left on that line."

"Naxzela," Allura and Arcadia said in harmony.

Shiro nodded. "Exactly." The planet highlighted in purple pulsed slightly. "If we capture Naxzela and solidify that line, we can cut off all the galra troops behind it from central command and use our position to defeat them."

"Wow!" Pidge gasped in amazement with a smile on her face. "We could take back a third of the galra empire in one fell swoop."

"Do we have a plan?" Hunk asked.

Shiro smirked, already having a plan in mind and began explaining. "We attack several locations across the region, at once. First, we'll have to cut off communications between the region and galra central command by striking the satellite relay station orbiting Vantax Five."

"Pidge and I can handle that," Hunk said excitedly.

"The Blades have informed us of two galra defense systems coming online called Zaiforge cannons," Shiro continued after the yellow paladin's exuberant outburst. An image of the cannon appeared accompanied by a blueprint. "Now, these cannons can strike any target within our combat theater."

"Sounds like the galra have been busy upgrading their arsenal," Arcadia commented, crossing her arms.

"I'll say," Lance mumbled in agreement as he stared at the cannon's blueprint nervously.

"The first, in high-orbit around the planet Teq, will be attacked by coalition air forces led by Matt and Captain Olia," Shiro stated. "Kolivan will lead a Marmoran strike team against the second cannon, located on the surface of Senfama, which is vulnerable to a covert ground attack."

"What do you intend to do with the Zaiforge cannons, Shiro? Destroy them or take control of them?" Arcadia asked. "Because if it's the first option, I know exactly how to deal with them quickly."

"We'll need your destructive magic somewhere else, Arcadia," Shiro responded. "We intend to take control of these cannons and use Zarkon's own fire power against him."

Arcadia was disappointed she wouldn't be able to destroy the cannons. She found destroying galra tech was enjoyable and the perfect targets to test her alchemy on.

"Once the coalition forces and Blades neutralize these targets, galra defenses will be weakened, allowing us to take down the remaining galra-occupied planets in this area. While our forces are taking control of the planets, Naxzela will already be under attack," Shiro said.

"By whom?" Allura inquired, perplexed.

"Voltron." Shiro's eyes drifted over to the draconian. "And you, Arcadia."

"Aw, yeah! Team Voltron's gonna drop in Naxzela, form Hunk's giant laser cannon, and be all like, "Pow! Pow! Pow!" And then Arcadia's gonna wave her hands and cast some spells, destroying anything that gets in our way!" Lance threw his arms around Hunk's and Arcadia's necks, pulling them closer to him. "Easy-peasy."

"Unfortunately, not that easy," Shiro shot down the red paladin's excitement. "Naxzela will be tough. It's heavily fortified with galra. Our attack must be swift enough to neutralize the galra forces before they have time to contact galra headquarters. 'Cause, if they call for reinforcements, we'll be caught in a fight on two fronts."

"Can't Arcadia just wiggle her fingers and create a copy of Voltron like before?" Lance questioned.

"Don't you remember what happened the first two times?" Pidge sighed in disbelief at the Cuban boy's question. "We don't even know what's happening to her."

For the first time during the discussion, Keith spoke up. "What're you talking about, Pidge?"

"It's nothing," Arcadia promptly chimed in before the green paladin could answer the boy.

"It's not nothing, Arcadia!" The bespectacled girl yelled. "Not even the healing pod can find out what's wrong. Maybe you should avoid using magic all together until we figure out what's happening to you."

"I can't sit on the sidelines and do nothing. You'll need my help," the alchemist retorts. "I'll avoid using illusion spells if it'll make you change your mind, Pidge."

The brunette pursed her lips slightly in disfavor. "I don't know, Arcadia."

"It'll be fine," the snowy-haired girl smiled reassuringly. "I want to help in any way I can."

"Shiro," Keith called out to the black paladin. It was evident on his face that he was worried about her condition.

He already knew what he wanted. "We'll keep an eye on her, Keith."

The sable-haired boy looked over at Arcadia, deciding to trust Shiro. He wished he would've known earlier about her condition, but he knew now wasn't the time to talk about it.

Kolivan decided to get the conversation back on track. "If this works, the Voltron coalition will possess a third of the galra empire's territory. It will be a massive victory and inspire a whole new wave of rebellions."

"There's no time to waste," Shiro said.

With that, the meeting adjourned. Before the screen went dark, Keith stopped everyone. "Can I talk to Arcadia alone?"

Everyone looked at said girl before leaving the bridge. The alchemist already knew what he wanted to talk about and braced herself for a lecture. She stood in front of the screen, hands crossed behind her back. "I already know what you're gonna ask and already have an answer. The reason I didn't tell you is because you're busy with the Blade and don't need any distractions."

"You're not a distraction!" He yelled angrily. Once he realized he was shouting, he took a deep breath to calm himself. "I wish you would've told me."

"What difference would it have made?" Arcadia inquired. "I don't even know what's going on with me. I've tried searching for answers in a few ancient documents, but nothing."

"Maybe someone in the Blade might know," Keith said with a hopeful tone.

"Thank you, Keith," she smiled. "I'll contact you if there's any updates on my condition."

He eyes her with worry. "Promise?"

She nodded, her smile softening. "I promise." She looked away for a split second before casting a grin at him. "If only you were here right now, I would give you a kiss. Morosely, you'll have to miss out."

Keith's face turned red and he couldn't look her in the eyes. She giggled, knowing the effect she had on him. "You'll have to come visit if you want that kiss. For now, we've other matters to attend to."

"R-Right..."

She waved farewell as the screen went dark, signaling the transmission's end. She informed the paladins and they returned to the bridge. Shiro looked around at his comrades once they were all, once again, gathered around him. "All right, Team, it's time to gather the coalition. Friends and allies from across the universe must come together to take on the galra. With their help, we'll have a chance to turn the tides of this war. We all knew this moment would come and we are more prepared now that we've ever been. Let's do this."

<——————<<<<<

"We heard about the Voltron coalition against Zarkon," Rolo said.

"Yeah, we heard about you, too," Hunk smiled, stretching his hand out toward him. "Matt told us you've been helping with the coalition forces."

Rolo smiled back, taking Hunk's outstretched hand in his own and shaking it. "You guys really inspired all of us."

Pidge, still hung up on their first encounter, scowled at Beezer. The robot made a series of beeps with a sorrowful expression, which caused the green paladin's tough exterior to shatter. "Oh, Beezer, I can't stay mad at you!" She cried, wrapping her arms around Beezer.

As Arcadia watched her friend hug the robot with tears in her eyes, she heard footsteps behind her and turned around. A familiar face greeted her, a grin plastered on their face. "It's good to see again, friend."

She smiled at the reptilian alien. "I was shocked when Matt told me you joined the rebels, Helix. What did Gilla think of it?"

"It was a terrible decision!" Another voice shouted. Arcadia looked past Helix and saw his wife. She smiled as the red-scaled lizard waltzed over and stood beside her husband. "But it was a terrible decision we made together."

"What about your children?" Arcadia asked.

"Oh, please," Gilla scoffed. "They're fully grown and no longer need us."

"Well then, it's an honor to have you along for this endeavor," the young girl smiled brightly. "How are things back on Oasin, if I may ask?"

"Peaceful," Helix replies. "The village celebrated for three days straight when we told them of Voltron and how our people are now part of the coalition. They even chanted your name alongside the mighty defender's."

"I'm glad to hear of your planet's peace. The galra have yet to discover Oasin, which is how we plan on keeping it."

"If the galra do find our planet, our people can defend themselves. They'll never take our home as long as we and Voltron stand side by side," Helix proclaimed.

As the trio continued to chat, they were soon approached by Rolo. Arcadia offered the purple alien a faint smile as he greeted her. "Hey."

"Hi, Rolo," she responds.

"I came over here to apologize for what I said when we first met. Y'know, calling you a murderer without even getting to know you first. The rebels talk about you and how you fight alongside Voltron. Matt really hasn't stopped talking about you since he returned."

"Technically you didn't call me a murderer, but I accept your apology. Honestly, I wasn't hurt by your judgment. It's how my people have been seen for centuries, er...decaphoebs."

"Still, it wasn't right for me to judge you so harshly," Rolo said.

"It's all in the past. I'm happy to see you, Nyma, and Beezer on our side," Arcadia stated.

Just then, Pidge was screaming jubilantly as she sped past while riding atop of Beezer. She had her hands in the air and her legs wrapped around the robot. Helix, Gilla, Arcadia, and Rolo watched as they sped by, blinking profusely as they did circles around them.

"Uh, Rolo?" Arcadia called out to the purple alien beside her.

"Yeah?"

"You better make sure to keep a close eye on Beezer. I fear Pidge might snatch him up from under your nose if you're not careful."

Rolo chuckled. "Duly noted."

<——————<<<<<

"All right, Princess, it's time to begin the broadcast," Coran informed Allura. Arcadia stood beside the advisor, helping him and Matt in any way possible.

"Have we secured communications?" Allura inquired.

"Yes, Matt and I used the rebel's transponder encryption," Pidge replied.

"Good job, you two. We wouldn't expect nothing less from the Holt siblings," Arcadia smiled at the duo.

Matt blushed as he scratched his cheek with his finger, looking away from the alchemist. Pidge elbowed him to get him focused while she leaned against Beezer.

"Always helps to have a pair of tech-genius siblings around," Coran added.

Allura stood on the central platform, the beautiful crystal looming over her as it radiated a pale blue. She stared up at the screen in front of her, waiting for Coran to give her the word to proceed. When he did, she spoke with a strong, unwavering voice. "Fellow members of the Voltron coalition, if you are hearing me now, it is because you have pledged to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us in our fight against Zarkon's enslavement of the free peoples of the universe. But that enslavement is about to be dealt a crushing blow. The time for a full-scale attack on the galra empire is now. Far in the future, when they speak of this day, they will speak of our sacrifice, but they will also remember this as the day that freedom began to overtake tyranny." Allura pauses for a brief second before continuing. "You all have your missions. You know what to do. Good luck. We'll see you on the other side."

Once she gave her speech and the transmission ended, Allura sighed in relief. Arcadia walked up to her, noticing the princess' shaking hands. "That was an amazing speech, Allura. You kept your composure even though you were really nervous."

"Yes, well..." Allura raises her trembling hands. "I'm glad I was able to pull through."

"I would've fallen apart somewhere in the middle. I'm not good at being the center of attention. You did well."

"Thank you, Arcadia," Allura said with a small smile.

"Now, it's time to act."

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"When you finish knocking out the communications hub, meet us at the rendezvous point," Shiro said as Pidge and Hunk departed for their mission to destroy the galra communication in the sector to prevent them from contacting central command.

"Copy that, Shiro," Pidge replied.

When the comms went silent, Arcadia approached the black paladin. She stood next to him and stared up at the holographic map. "Shiro, I've an idea, but I won't act unless you give me your permission."

Shiro looked away from the map, eyes widening a small fraction. "What's your plan, Arcadia?"

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Weaving through the asteroid field, Captain Olia contacted her fellow rebels. "You guys ready for this?"

"Ready as we'll ever be," Rolo replied.

"All right, then," Captain Olia grinned. "All ships form up and begin attack."

"Captain Olia," an unfamiliar voice resonates from the comms of the ship.

Olia was baffled at who was contacting them through a private connection. "Who's this?"

Matt was able to recognize the voice and responded. "Arcadia, what're you doing here? You're supposed to be helping the paladins." He peered out the window, spotting her scaly form flying beside the ship.

"I've a plan and I hope Pidge and Keith will forgive me. Allow me to aid the rebels in this fight."

"Captain Olia?" Matt contacted her, knowing this wasn't his call to make.

"I'd be an idiot to turn down the offer," the canine responded.

Matt smiled at her answer. "All right! There's no way we can lose now!"

The galra cruisers looming in the distance spotted the rebel spacecrafts approaching and began firing at them. "Here they come!" Olia shouted. The rebels maneuvered between the lasers, firing their own weapons at the battle cruisers. "We have to take out those defensive turrets!"

"I'll handle it," Arcadia responded. She released an ear-piercing roar, which was picked up by her communicators. The rebels heard it over their comms and watched as she flew toward the cruisers.

Matt's eyes widen as he watches the dragon breathe fire and the flames slam against a shield protecting one of the cruisers. Watching closer, he saw the rebel's attacks were also being blocked by the protective barrier. "Captain, there's no way we can get through those shields! Not even Arcadia's magic can bust through them!"

Olia gritted her teeth and shouted her next command. "All crafts, pull back! You too, Arcadia!"

The dragon growled lowly, regrouping with the rebels. "Understood."

Olia contacted the Blades, who were in the middle of seizing the Zaiforge cannon on planet Senfama. "Blades, we're in trouble! What's the status of your cannon? Blades!"

"Copy, Olia," Keith responds to her frantic voice. "We're en route." He, alongside Kolivan and a handful of more agents, were close to infiltrating central command to seize control of the Zaiforge cannon.

The agents wiped out all the sentries patrolling the outer perimeter before entering the ship. They stopped, listening to the commander and a soldier chatting. "Commander, I detect a large mass entering Planet Naxzela's atmosphere. It's not one of ours."

The commander's eyes narrowed. "Contact galra HQ."

The soldier did just that, but he was unable to contact anyone. "All communications seem to be down. Our alerts aren't getting through."

"Activate cannon," the commander ordered. "We must defend—"

Before the Blades could take out the commander and his soldiers, they heard them scream before all fell silent. Keith and Kolivan looked at one another before emerging from their hiding spot to see who'd taken down the enemies. The agents were shocked to find Arcadia standing over the bodies.

"What is the meaning of this?" Kolivan questioned with a slight hint of annoyance.

"Minor change of plans," the draconian responded. "Shiro wanted me to assist you in securing the Zaiforge cannon instead of aiding Voltron."

Fortunately, they bought her lie. "She did take down the commander," Keith said, keeping a smile at bay. He wouldn't admit it out loud, but he was overjoyed to see her.

Kolivan stared into Arcadia's piercing golden eyes for a few seconds before nodding. "All right. You both, check the cannon and find a way to make it operational."

Keith and Arcadia nodded, rushing over to the cannon. The boy wrapped his hands around the handles. He looks at the alchemist before tightening his grip on the handles. "Now, let's see how this thing works."

"Contact the castle. The others must know," Arcadia stated.

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Once receiving word from Kolivan and Keith, Coran informed the back paladin of their success. "The Senfama Zaiforge cannon is ours. Naxzela attack is under way."

"All right, Team, we've only got one chance to take Naxzela, so let's make it count," Shiro said.

Lance and Allura headed to their lions, who failed to see Arcadia in her current state. Before departing for his lion, Shiro looked over at her. The girl's body was suspended in the air, a golden globe encasing her body. Her eyes were wide open with a blinding light. She was unresponsive as her mind was torn in multiple directions at once.

Shiro clenched his fists by his side, mentally apologizing to Keith for breaking his promise. He looked away from the girl, staring down at the floor. "I hope this works." He dashed out of the bridge, leaving Arcadia in Coran's hands.

As he sat in the cockpit of the black lion, he gripped the controls and activated the mechanical feline as he felt a presence beside him. Looking to his right, he gazed up at a clone of Arcadia. "Are you sure about this?"

"Yes, Shiro. Managing three clones is difficult, but I want to do this," she responds, determined to help the coalition as much as possible.

"Keith will figure out soon, Arcadia," Shiro said. "What're you gonna tell him?"

She looked down at him. "The truth."

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Rebel ships were dodging lasers left and right in a desperate attempt to stay alive. "We can't take this fire for long!"

"See if the Blades can use their cannon to take down the shield," a rebel said.

"Copy that!" Matt shouted, contacting the agents on Senfama.

"We need to find cover, now!" Olia bellowed desperately as the Zaiforge cannon was activated. She glanced around the asteroid field and spotted a large one not far from their position. "All ships form up and get behind that large asteroid!"

Arcadia ignored Olia's order and continued her pursuit of the cruisers and fighters. She used her magic to take out as many enemies as possible. As she continued to fight and draw the galras' attention, she heard Matt shouting over the comms at her. "Arcadia, what are you doing?! You've gotta take cover!"

"I'll keep them off of you as long as possible," she replied calmly.

"It's too dangerous!" Olia hollered.

"Trust me, Olia, Matt."

The two rebels fell silent as they watched her fly toward a single cruiser and destroyed it with a destruction spell. They watched the ship explode, taking out the fighters that were caught in the blast radius.

The rebels were safe for now, remaining behind the asteroid as Arcadia faced off against the galra alone to reach the Zaiforge cannon and save them from being wiped out.

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Voltron began its assault on Naxzela, destroying the structures located on the planet's surface alongside Arcadia. While attacking, they were targeted by a galra ship. "Incoming cruiser, three o'clock!" Lance shouted.

The spacecraft fired its laser, but Voltron and Arcadia dodge it easily. The moment they flew out of the laser's path, an explosion triggered and the blast pushed against them. "What was that?"Allura asked.

"I didn't see any—" Lance started, but he nearly bit his tongue when another explosion occurred. Voltron bounces between explosions while Arcadia was able to stabilize herself and avoid being caught in the same position as the paladins. The five grunted while the dragon flew over and balances the robot by using her weight and wings.

Once the paladins were able to recuperate from bouncing from explosion to explosion, Shiro looked around. "What's hitting us?"

"We're surrounded by mines," Arcadia said, able to see the floating explosive devices.

"She's right, Shiro," Pidge said as she used the scanners, seeing they were surrounded by mines. "We're in a minefield. Somehow, the bombs were cloaked."

"Why didn't you say something earlier, Arcadia?" Lance whined.

"Sorry, Lance. I forget humans and alteans do not share my people's eyesight," Arcadia apologized.

Hunk, being the only one focused on the cruiser, began shouting as another laser headed straight for Voltron and the dragon. "Shield. Shield!"

Pidge activated the shield while Arcadia erected a barrier around herself. Then she flew in front of the mighty defender, taking a direct hit. The laser connected with the barrier before reflecting off the surface and back toward the cruiser.

"Nicely done, Arcadia," Shiro said as the spacecraft lurched to the side, sending it off course. Voltron lowered its shield as the ship began to recover from the blast.

"We need to take out that cruiser. I'm small enough to maneuver through the mines and destroy it," Arcadia suggested. "That'll allow you five to find a way out of the minefield."

"We're counting on you, Arcadia," Shiro stated.

She carefully maneuvered through the mines and toward the galra cruiser. While she handled the spacecraft, the paladins tried to figure out how to escape the minefield. "My systems are able to detect the mines, but there's just too many to safely maneuver through them. Voltron's size makes it impossible to navigate through them. And with the cruiser covering all possible exits from this minefield, we have no way out!"

"Maybe Arcadia can—" Lance started, but was promptly interrupted by a loud explosion. Voltron looked up just in time to see the galra cruiser plummet to the planet's surface, triggering myriads of mines in the process. "Never mind."

With the ship destroyed, Arcadia returned to the paladins. "Any ideas yet?"

"Wait a tick," the princess spoke up. "Perhaps Arcadia and I can freeze the mines."

"Then we could fly out of here before they explode," Lance added.

"All right, that sounds like a plan," Shiro replied. "Freeze 'em, Allura, Arcadia!"

Voltron disbanded into the five lions. With the galra cruise no longer a threat, Allura and Arcadia were able to carefully freeze the mines without the stress of being under heavy fire.

Eventually, the mines were encased in ice and the paladins reformed Voltron. "Great work, team," Shiro complimented. "Let's secure Naxzela."

<——————<<<<<

"Come on! Where is it?" Keith hissed, trying to locate the second galra command to help the rebels.

"Try this." Arcadia nudged him aside, typing in the exact coordinates of what he was searching for. She was able to locate the rebels and lock onto the other ship containing the second Zaiforge cannon. The cannon they were manning warmed up and blipped, signifying it was ready to fire. The alchemist moved and allowed Keith access to the cannon's controls. "Ready, Keith?"

He nodded. "Yeah. Here goes nothin'."

The Zaiforge cannon fires, the powerful laser hitting its mark. The couple listened to the rebels through their communicators. "Shield's down, Captain!" They heard Matt shout.

"All right, let's get control of that cannon!" Olia commanded. "Arcadia, follow us!"

Keith's eyes narrowed in confusion as he listened to the canine. He was baffled as to why Captain Olia was talking to the girl beside him, but he knew something was going on. He looked over at his girlfriend, who seemed to be unfazed. "What's going on, Arcadia?"

She met his confused gaze before looking away. "You'll find out soon enough."

"What do you mean?"

"You're going to be mad, but I had to do this," she responds.

"What're you—?"

The door opened and sentries flooded into the room. As the Blades readied themselves, they were stopped when Arcadia sprinted toward the massive group of robots. Keith, unable to leave his station, shouted her name. Kolivan dashed after her to stop her but was stopped when she threw her body against a single sentry. Her entire form was enveloped in a blinding light before exploding. Due to the blast, Kolivan was knocked off his feet.

Keith stares at the spot where Arcadia once stood, eyes wide in shock and confusion as the explosion wiped out all the sentries. The cogs inside his mind begin to turn as he was able to piece the puzzle together. "No..."

"Zaiforge cannon base is ours!" The boy heard Coran announce the rebels' victory over the comms.

He couldn't tear his eyes away from the pile of dead sentries as he did his best to act normal. "Ready to provide the Taujeerians with cover."

"Cannon acquired," Captain Olia stated. "Ready to provide backup."

Meanwhile aboard the Castle of Lions, Coran nodded and smile triumphantly. "Copy that. Coalition, you are clear to begin." After giving the order, he heard a small alarm go off and quickly searched for its cause. "Quiznak! The communications satellite is back online. Galra distress calls are going through!"

"It doesn't matter. They're too late. We've just about secured Naxzela." Shiro switched to a private communication link and addressed the advisor. "Watch over Arcadia for us."

Coran looked at said girl, her body still suspended inside the golden globe. He knew she couldn't hear them and nodded. "I will, Shiro."