I Am The Red Paladin

Galra Or Not

Meeting the Blade of Marmora members was something Allura didn't want to do. They were Galra and the Galra couldn't be trusted. As she stood by the control panel with Coran standing stiffly beside her they listened to what the two large Galra men had to say. The Voltron Paladins were intently listening from afar, caution on all their faces.

"If it wasn't for your Galra comrade I doubt we would be meeting," Kolivan confessed.

"Galra comrade?" Allura furrowed her brow confusion present on her features. "What are you on about?"

"The boy, Keith, was it? If he had not pursued with the trials and unlock the power of the blade I would never have agreed to meet you."

"Keith?" Lance popped a brow. "A Galra? Yeah right and I'm a Quiznak."

"Keith is this true?" Allura was watching the Red Paladin in fear as the boy stiffened before his eyes slowly made contact with hers and she knew from that defiant stare that the boy carried the Empire's blood through his veins. She quickly turned to Shiro for an explanation.

"Keith has Galra heritage, yes."

"Out. Get out!" Allura suddenly snapped at Shiro but he knew those words were not aimed at him. The black paladin watched as Allura turned to Keith whose arms had fallen down to his side.

"What?"

"Get off of my ship." The princess announced. "You don't belong among the Paladins."

Keith flinched at the woman's harsh words but stood his ground.

"I am a Paladin, Galra or not."

"I think you should leave." Coran came up behind the princess, the man didn't want to agree with Allura but it was his job to defend the woman in every aspect of the word.

"I've been Galra this whole time, you really think it changes anything? I'm still me." Keith growled. "I'm not like them. Come on guys."

Lance and Hunk shared a glance and weighed up their options to intervene but stayed quiet as Shiro stepped in, standing by the princess and addressed her.

"Princess, Keith's heritage changes nothing."

"It changes everything. I've been harbouring an enemy behind our lines."

"Perhaps it is time to leave," Kolivan announced. "It seems we will not be able to negotiate."

The group watched as the two Galra men walked towards the door but not before Kolivan placed a hand on Keith's shoulder.

"You are welcome to come if you wish."

Keith shook his head but gave thanks to the man's offer. The group watched the two disappear before Allura went to yell at Keith only to be interrupted by the red paladin.

"I am a paladin, the Red Lion chose me. I know what the Galra have done to you and I'm sorry but it's not my fault. I can't apologise for what runs in my veins and if you wish I will stay in my quarters away from you if you permit me to stay."

Allura glanced at the Galra spawn angrily before turning to the rest of the Paladins who were looking at her hopefully. They could see Keith for not who he was, A Galra. But as a friend.

"Very well. You may stay." Allura nodded once, relucent but wanted to avoid the wrath of the fellow paladins. "But you will have an escort wherever you go."

"Princess I don't-" Shiro began, shocked by the complete lack of trust the woman had. This was Keith, their friend, the man who fought beside them in every battle. The very thought of him was turned on its head for the princess when she found out the boy was part Galra.