Mage: Hey guys I can't help but write more fanfiction about VLD it's just my favorite version for Voltron ever.

Lance: I'm actually excited about this fanfiction.

Zarkon: As am I, this will be truly interesting.

Haggar: The 'Mage' does not own VLD all right go to it's proper owners.

Summary: What if Lance learned the real reason why the war with the Galra began and not only that heard the most heartbreaking news ever. So being the person he was he takes blue and goes to the one person with the answers and possible protection he needs.

"Hey blue"- talking

'I love blue'- thinking

'Blue can you hear me?'- mental communication

Important Notice

I would just love to thank Ana-DaughterofHades for all her help she has recently become my Beta for this story and I can't thank Ana enough for all her help.

Chapter 2

Zarkons POV

I watched as Haggar went around their ocean as she moved her glowing hands over his head and chest while chanting softly, before she stopped her chanting and let out a breath which I was hoping was one of relief.

"Well how is he?" I asked, hoping for good news.

Haggar raised her head to me and the first thing I noticed was that she did not look confident.

"He is stable, but fighting off the Paladins while keeping up a barrier has caused him to use far too much quintessence; plus he was relying heavily on the Blue Lion's quintessence to keep him going. This has caused some damage to his quintessence pathways," said Haggar, taking a seat next to me.

"How long will he be unconscious for?" I asked, turning towards the women I saw as my sister.

Haggar took a deep breath be for responding. "I.. I don't know, my lord"

"Well, then while he sleeps we must prepare an attack on the Paladins to retrieve the Blue Lion so she is here when he awakens," said Zarkon, getting up to leave the room; as he exited he addressed the two guards outside.

"No one is allowed to enter this room but myself or Lady Haggar!" commanded Zarkon glaring at the guards, but he knew it wasn't necessary since Lance trained these soldiers personally. He knew they were quite capable.

Lance's Mind

Lance couldn't understand what was happening; where was he? Soon Lance began to hear the all too familiar voice; he began drifting towards the sound until he came over to a bubble, no a memory.

"Ha, hah ha, so what does the mighty Blue Paladin want, that he would so willingly turn himself over to me?" asked Zarkon with a sneer on his face.

"Great Zarkon I come to you seeking answers to questions that I have, and only you hold the true answers to them," said Lance, bowing like Blue showed him.

Zarkon was shocked by the sight of the Blue Paladin bowing to him and simply asking for answers. 'What questions could this human have that I could give the answers to?' thought Zarkon.

But Zarkon knew he could turn this around in his favor if he asked for the right price.

"And what do you offer in exchange for these answers? Nothing comes without a price, little paladin," spoke Zarkon.

"If the answers you give me are what I'm expecting to hear then I will willingly serve the Galra Empire and help you capture the lions," stated Lance, meeting the Emperor's gaze.

This statement shocked Zarkon even if it did not show what could have happened that would make this creature join him.

"You say you will give your loyalty to me if I give you the answers you're expecting, is that correct?" asked Zarkon. "But what will you do if I don't give you the answers you're hoping for?"

"Then I will leave with the Blue Lion and make it my mission to bring true peace where this war has tainted it, as is my duty as the Blue Paladin," returned Lance in a calm, even tone.

On one hand the paladin would be at his side willingly, on the other the boy leaves and does what a true paladin would do which is something he would be doing if he joined Zarkon.

"Very well, ask you questions paladin," spoke Zarkon, making his decision.

"I only have two but I need them answered," said Lance, looking away before turning back to the Emperor, "Why did Allura's father kill the previous paladins, but not you and Haggar?" asked Lance

The ship's control center was completely silent; no one said a word, fearing what would happen if they spoke. Lance may think of himself as brave but it took all of his will power and Blue's coaching not to run to Blue and fly away.