Chapter 1: A Very Long Night

"Katie..."

Pidge could feel it. Someone was calling her. The voice was so warm and comfortable. So familiar...

"Katie... wake up!"

She woke up instantly hearing the second call. It was her mom. Tears start to swell from her eyes. Not sure why, but for the girl it felt like she had just woken up from a horrible nightmare.

"Katie, honey. Why are you crying? Did you have a nightmare?"

"I don't know... I don't really remember..."

Her mom brushed her tears and gave her a really warm hugs. It was so nostalgic. So nostalgic that made her felt like she had been away from home for a century or more.

"Okay, honey. Gets some change because breakfast is ready. Your father and brother are waiting for you."

"Okay, mom."

Pidge hurriedly put her purple dress on and brushed her hair. She looked in the mirror and noticed something was wrong. Her hair… Was it supposed to be this long? That is when it hit her. She understood now what's off. Her surroundings started to turn into nothingness, which only left her with the mirror in front of her. Once again she looked at the mirror realizing her hairstyle is back to the short-Pidge-style.

"What in the world is going on…?"

The scene suddenly changed into something similar with a dungeon. She was lost. She really didn't know what is going on.

"Katie…"

Her eyes widened hearing that voice. She knew this voice.

"Matt…?"

"Katie… how could you abandon us…"

It freaked her out. His voice sounded so cold and desperate. She turned around to find him.

"M-matt? W-where are you?"

She walks further into the darkness. Further and further away, didn't know what's wait for her. That's until she saw the pool of red. In the middle of it was two familiar figure.

"Matt? Dad? Is that you?"

"Katie you're too late…"

The two of them looked at her with their hollow eyes. She could see blood was pouring all over their bodies. It horrified her to the point that she woke up.

"AHHHH!"

Her heart was beating hard from the shock. She was shivering. It was the worst feeling she had ever had. Tears started falling hard from her eyes. She tried to calm herself down.

"It's just a dream. It's just a dream…"

The little girl continued to chant the words until her shiver stop. She controlled her breathing and slowly but certainly she finally regained her composure.

"Okay I need to find some fresh air."

-ooo-

Lance was sitting nearby the window in the hall way. Usually he would be in his bed wearing his eye mask, but cursed Hunk and his coffee. Earlier today, Hunk told Lance that he somehow managed to make a drink similar to earth's coffee. He named it 'The Space Coffee'. Curious, Lance took a sip wondering how did it taste. It surprisingly tasted so similar with coffee, heck it was even better than the one he had in Garrison. Yet… because of that delicious drinks, he couldn't sleep now. He tried, but failed again and again which led him ended up here. He was to lost in his thought to take notice that someone was behind him.

"Lance, you're still awake?"

He jumped hearing the voice.

"Pidge!? Don't just come out of nowhere and scared people!"

"But I wasn't trying to scared you." Pidge pouted in annoyance. "Geez, I was only trying to get some fresh air."

Lance smirked thinking Pidge was probably had the same problem as him.

"So little Pidge has the same problem as me huh?"

"What do you mean?" Pidge raised one of her eyebrow in confusion.

"Duh! You also can't sleep, right?"

"... It's kinda different."

Yes, it was far more different than Lance's sleeping problem. She was sleeping a few minutes ago. Heck, she was even had a nice dream… well, until it turned into nightmare. But, she can't tell that to Lance. If it's Shiro then it's okay. Shiro is a good listener, but Lance on the other hand… She sighed thinking what jokes he will make when he knew what's really going on.

"So are going to tell me or what?". This time Lance was the one who raised his eyebrow.

"N-nothing in particular…"

Lance could sense that something's wrong with the green paladin. They were on the ship together for quite a time after all. Perhaps she had a nightmare. He wanted to ask her, but she looked like she didn't want to share it with him.

"Okay then…"

Pidge was a little bit shock to hear his response. Usually Lance is a nosy kind of person. He will try to dig out things as far as she knows. Maybe she judged him wrong. Who knows…

"So, Lance? What you're doing here?

"I was stargazing."

"Stargazing? That's rare…". Pidge gave him a disbelief looks. She knew Lance is a romanticism kind of guy. Plus, him star gazing at this hour? Who would believe that? Lance is famous for his sleeping early habit. He said it was good for his skin sort of things.

Lance took notice of the girl weird expression and he took offence on that. "Oh so I can't go around stargazing?"

"Oh, quiznak. What a sensitive guy you are Lance?"

"Well, I can see disbelief in your face little Pidge!"

"HEY! I'M NOT LITTLE."

"Awww, look how cute it is. Little Pidge being mad because I called her little.". Lance gives a smirk thinking that he won or something.

"Okay… now you are being annoying."

"Well, you attack me first!"

"I WAS NOT!"

Lance laughed at the rage of the little paladin. "So do you want to join me or not?"

Pidge raised her brow again in confusion. "You mean stargazing?"

"Duh! What else do you think it is?"

Pidge grunted at first, but she decided to take his offer. "Fine…"

The two of them sat next and gaze the stare in silence. Normally it would be awkward for the silence to last this long, however the view was to mesmerizing which made the silence okay. Well, it wasn't last too long until Lance broke the ice between them.

"So do you mind to tell me what's really going on?"

For a second there, Pidge stare him in rather blank expression. "No…"

Lance feel a little bit unsatisfied with that answer. "WHY?"

"You'll laugh…"

"I won't I promise."

"… you want me to believe that?"

"Geez, just tell me already?"

"Or what?", challenged the green paladin.

"Fine… you got me. I'm not sure what is really going on, but if something is bothering you it's okay to tell me."

Lance patted Pidge's back and oddly enough she didn't mind about it. No, to be precise it felt warm and comfy. Maybe it's the effect of living together in the castle for this past few months.

"I… I have a nightmare."

"…kay go on."

"I-in my dreams… I was too late… I let them die…". At this point, tears start to build up in her eyes. Her voice started to quiver and her hands were shacking. The dream was so real. It frightened her.

Lance was not really sure what's going on, but he could guess that it's probably about her family. Pidge always cared for her family more than anything. He even heard from the other that she tried to leave Voltron to save her family once when he was in a coma. He could understand though. If half of his family was abducted by unknown alien, he would also try to save them. Talk about family, Lance suddenly remember the things his mom and sister always do to him when he felt sad or down.

"Pidge… do you want a hug?"

"I'm sorry what?"

"A hug." Lance stretched his arms open to welcome a hug.

Pidge raised her eyebrow. Just what in the world Lance was thinking. Did she look like she need a hug? Okay… she kind of needed one. She ended up replying his hug. It was so nice. Lance warmth was similar to her brother's. So nostalgic…

"You really don't laugh.", she mumbled.

"Well why would I?"

"I don't know. You are Lance after all."

"HEY! WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSE TO MEAN?"

She laughed at his reaction. In return Lance messed tickles her around. Boy, the hall was sure fill of laughter.

"K-knock it off, man.", said Pidge while still laughing her heart out.

"Nope, Nu-uh. This is revenge, Pidgeon."

"N-no, seriously. We could wake someone up and if that happen Shiro will kill us."

"Correction. Shiro will only kill me?"

The tickles then stopped and Pidge responsed in confusion. "Only you?"

"Well… you are Shiro's favorite, so you probably can pass without any problem?"

"Seriously, Lance?". She snorted.

"Yeah, I am. By the way feeling better now?"

Pidge eyes widened. For a moment she forgot about her nightmare. What was even more surprising she felt a whole lot better now. "Yep.."

"I'm glad…" Lance gave another pat in her head.

Not long after that, Pidge let out a yawn. Which led into a teasing from Lance.

"Awww, you are sleepy. Well, it passed your bed time already."

"Shut up or I zap you with my bayard."

Lance let a nervous laugh. "Okay… but, seriously. We both need to go to bed soon. It's getting really late."

"Okay, okay! I'll go to bed now mister uptight." She got up and walked toward the door, but before that she needed to say something first.

"Hey, Lance…"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you…"

Lance let out a big smile. It was rare to hear the prideful green paladin to say thank you.

"Don't mention it."

Pidge smirked back at his smile and said a simple goodnight. She continued to walk to her room Lance watched her back and noticed something.

"Is it just me or her hair is getting longer?"

-ooo-

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