FANFIC: LORD ZARKON IS NEVER READY (7) - Welcoming S2 Special
Here's another special edition for welcoming season 2!
Or rather, I'm trying to find an excuse to write in Sendak's point of view. For some reason, I like to bully him.
And yes, this is Kogane family sick-fic.
Hunk will FINALLY come next chapter! Stay tuned for it!
Summary: Despite the peace in the universe, Zarkon is famous for his fighting prowess and readiness to face his opponents. But when it comes to Keith, he is never ready.
An AU where the Voltron universe is a peaceful universe, Zarkon is the Black Paladin he was supposed to be and the only things he hate with passion are Coran’s goo and a boy named Takashi Shirogane.
***Inspired by @inariazuha’s baby Keith pictures.
***Thank you for the permission to credit!
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Holiday Special, Part 6
Chapter summary: Keith got sick and had to go to Earth for his treatment. Guess who accompanied him.
Welcoming S2 special: Sendak is Never Prepared - Part 1
Keith was sick.
So here Sendak was, taxiing Thace and Keith to Earth. Apparently, the symptoms was of a common sickness in that little blue planet, but a first for a Galra. Naturally, Haggar had no knowledge on how to treat it and it is not advisable to use Altean medical pods on creatures with three race blood combined, so Thace had no choice to go to Earth for treatment. Not that it’s a bad move. Keith’s Altean grandmother was a doctor, whose previous job involved patching space travelers who caught bizarre ailments from their adventurous visits. Now she lived peacefully in retirement, but occasionally got visitors who needed for her expertise. And if the mentioned experience wasn't enough, she had years of taking care human-Altean mix in her portfolio.
Now, Sendak had no problem playing driver for Thace and Keith, despite the heap of troubles the kid landed him. He had a lot of problems with the others. Don’t get him wrong; he understood Coran was here for interacting with humans in case of emergencies. (Zarkon didn’t allow Alfor or Green Paladin to come with them because there was no room for slack with Voltron Alliance Celebration so close.) What Sendak didn’t understand was why they brought the kids too. Kids, as in, Allura and her new playmate, Shay.
“Then, Keith just threw that white, cold thing to me! I knew he just wanted to play, but a warning would have been nice!”
“Orange mustache,” Sendak stage whispered to Coran as Shay replied to Allura. “Why are we bringing them again?”
Coran twisted his mustache as he replied, “Knowing mixed race medical treatment is a good learning experience for the princess and her friend—not my words by the way.”
Sendak narrowed his eyes in suspicion. “Don’t tell me you totally buy that excuse.”
Coran had the decency to look uncomfortable. “Well…”
At this point, Allura decided to join the conversation.
“Don’t worry, uncle big ears! We will keep quiet and out of the way!”
Sendak decided to let the ear comment slide this time. “It’s Lieutenant Sendak, princess. I’m not old enough to be uncle. Back to the topic, I think it is unwise for the daughter of blue paladin and the future red paladin to be in the same ship. What if something happens to you two?”
Right after saying that, his own brain answered it.
It’s my head that will fly.
Yes, Sendak was treating this ‘cabby mission’ as an S-class mission. If something happened to both of them, forget about premature end of career; he’d have two most powerful people in the universe breathing down his neck. Future commander of Galra army or not, he had the right to be worried, especially with that beach incident still fresh in his mind.
“But the risk is too small and the benefit is much bigger. As the future queen of Altea and inheritor of the Castle of Lions, I have to know what my Paladins need and know the people who can provide it.”
Sendak held back a groan. F*cking daughter of Altean politician.
At the corner of the cockpit, near to Thace who was fussing over feverish Keith, mini-Red lazily yawned and curled on the floor. Nobody ever notice the hidden camera beneath his eyes.
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FANFIC: LORD ZARKON IS NEVER READY
Summary: Despite the peace in the universe, Zarkon is famous for his fighting prowess and readiness to face his opponents. But when it comes to Keith, he is never ready.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Holiday Special, Part 6 Part 7
I'm back!! Here's the first 2017 LiNR chapter! Hope this will help you go through Monday/Tuesday!
Summary: Despite the peace in the universe, Zarkon is famous for his fighting prowess and readiness to face his opponents. But when it comes to Keith, he is never ready.
An AU where the Voltron universe is a peaceful universe, Zarkon is the Black Paladin he was supposed to be and the only things he hate with passion are Coran’s goo and a boy named Takashi Shirogane.
***Inspired by @inariazuha’s works.
***Thank you for the permission to credit!
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Holiday Special
Chapter summary: The kids got to enjoy the sunset. Somebody was not pleased.
### Lord Zarkon is Never Ready for Spy Work - Part Final ###
Shiro shifted his hold so Keith could sit on his lap more comfortably. They were now watching the sun set from the top of Mauna Kea mountain. It was as beautiful as the pamphlet said, and watching it made Shiro realize something.
“I wonder if your home planet also have a sunset,” Shiro mused. Keith looked up to him questioningly, his soft hair swaying in the cold wind. One loose strand tickled his nose and made him sneeze.
Shiro chuckled at the cute sight. He covered Keith with his beanie hat and watched the oversized cap swallowing Keith’s small head. It worked and Keith looked happy with the extra warmth.
“Matt is right. I should try getting used to pants. What if I need to wear one when I visit your home planet?” [1]
“Not going to happen,” Zarkon said even though he knew Shiro wouldn’t be able to hear him.
“Stop being a party pooper and let us enjoy this cute bonding moment, Zarky,” Alfor said, now back to spying the kids. After making sure Allura and the other kids were alright, he immediately disappeared from their sight. He didn’t want Allura to get attached to Baby Blue, whom she found extremely cute, and demand Alfor to bring him home. Alfor wouldn’t be able to refuse her.
“That’s true. He’s your successor,” Red Paladin piped from across the room. Despite them not needing to be separate teams anymore, they still maintained their previous seating.
“That manipulative brat is not going to be my successor. What if Keith was wounded because of him?”
“Come on, you know he sent Keith away for his safety. He couldn’t have known he was sending Keith to the slaver ship’s direction,” Alfor argued, but Zarkon wasn’t willing to change his mind. He finally found a sound reason to hate the boy. Like hell he’d let it go.
“He didn’t, but the potential is there. We should curb the seed before it has the chance to grow.”
“Now you’re being ridiculous. Maybe you really need a successor.”
“And I will force you to retire early if you don’t shut up.”
That shut Alfor up. For a moment he settled to watch his little princess looking at the sunset and being happy with its beauty. Then he switched to private channel.
“Zarkon.”
“What?”
“Am I a bad king?”
“…Why do you say that?”
“Those slavers, they’re my countrymen.” “I thought they were just a few from a big organization, but now I see that the slavers are mainly Alteans.”
“Are you blaming yourself for today’s incident?”
“No, I know I can’t help it. But what if what I am doing now is going to make Allura’s rule hard? What if I am not there to guide her? Sometimes I think maybe it’s better for her if there is no kingdom to rule.”
“Don’t be an idiot. If there’s no kingdom to rule, then she’ll be all alone.”
“You are right. I am being foolish.”
“You are. By the way, aren’t you supposed to look for that baby’s parents?”
“What the—when did he?”
By that baby, Zarkon meant Baby Blue. He was now climbing on Shiro’s lap in order to touch Keith’s cat-like ears. Feeling threatened, Keith swatted the other baby’s hands away. But Baby Blue was insistent. Soon, the one sided attack and defense turned into a full-blown battle of dominance, chubby limbs as the main weapon. From Alfor's point of view, it was like two cats boxing.
Shiro tried to diffuse the situation. He used both hands to pick and separate the two babies—only to get team-attacked by those two. Normally he’d be fine, but Keith was half Galra. That meant he was more vicious than normal baby.
“Hmph. Useless.” Zarkon sneered as he watched the older one getting pounded mercilessly. Baby strength or not, Shiro looked extremely uncomfortable.
“Oh, cut it already. I better help before someone got hurt.”
"Let them solve their own problem."
“Yeah, right. Then when someone is hurt, you’d have a good reason to disown the poor boy.”
Zarkon almost spluttered at the accusation, but his dignity was saved before Alfor reached the children. Shiro had locked both babies into a tight hug and the two, sensing the calm kid’s threatening aura, ceased resistance immediately.
“If you two are not going to calm down,” Shiro growled, in Japanese first, then in English. “I’m going to dunk you into an ice bath to cool your heads. Capiche?”
There was a hiccup from Baby Blue, then both him and Keith exploded into tears.
“Waaaahhh!!”
“Bweeeehhh!!”
Shiro looked like he was torn, but kept his strict face as he comfort the two.
“There there. No need to cry. You two are good boys.”
The scene brought a smile to the nearby Altean King.
“Huh, what do you know? He’s actually similar to you, Zarkon.”
“Alfor, just… Shut up.”
From here on, Shiro became interested in space.
EXTRA:
Everyone’s eyes glued to the television, volume set to the max by the restaurant’s patronages’ request.
“FOREIGN MILITARY APPREHENDED WAKIKI BEACH TERRORISTS” was what the news ribbon said.
“Good thing you kept the children in the hotel pool with babysitters, Dr. Holt. I thought it was a waste for them to not enjoy the beach with us, but as expected of the future space explorer, you have good instinct,” Mrs. Shirogane praised, but Samuel Holt can’t appreciate it. He let out an awkward laugh, that he hopes sounds sheepish.
“Hahaha. Not at all. It’s all just a coincidence.”
“Hmph. If only I were there, I’d cut them down to pieces and feed them to the sharks.”
Mr. Shirogane, the usually gentle giant, nodded solemnly at Shirogane Senior’s words.
Samuel silently gulped. The tasty coconut water did nothing to sooth his nerves. Not far from them, a Spanish couple were frantically looking for their baby, mirroring his true thought.
“Matt, Katie, Shiro, please be safe!”
His phone chimed. Samuel opened the message in reflex. He was greeted with a picture of a beautiful sunset seen from the top of a mountain.
“The sunset is beautiful! You should be here, dad!” —Matt
Samuel stood up abruptly.
“Dr. Holt?”
Samuel gave Mrs. Shirogane an apologetic smile. “Sorry. I just remembered I haven’t submitted last week’s research report. I’ll be back right away.”
“Go on, then. Don’t let your team wait. We are not going anywhere,” Shirogane Sr. said with a laugh.
“Thank you.”
Samuel took wide strides as he exited the restaurant. He had decided. No more trusting Matthew.
Hunk will come next! Or maybe after I'm finished with Sendak...
