Scott's Fiction
Love's Journey
Epilogue
Journey's End

 

Love's Journey is a Voltron Fan Fiction by Scott. This Fiction is rated R18+ due to extreme violence, adult concepts and the odd sexual encounter. The story focuses on the relationships between ALL the Voltron characters but especially on the relationship between Captain Keith and Princess Allura as they struggle with their feelings for one another. The story is VERY soppy in places so if that ISN'T your thing, turn away now.

I don't own Voltron or any of the characters depicted in this story save for the Original characters I introduce. Those characters are mine and please ask me first if you intend on using them at all. Voltron and all other characters are the property of W.E.P. This is an amateur fiction and no profit is being made in anyway from this venture.

I would like to thank SGB for his fantastic collection of Voltron and Golion images, without which many of the pictures in this fiction would not exist. Finally, thanks must go to Moira, who is responsible for not only the AWESOME pictures that feature throughout this book, but for encouraging me to post this fiction too! Thanks again Moira, thanks for all your support and encouragement!

NB. Some screenshots that may feature in the story I have had on HDD for some time and can't remember where I found them! If they are yours please, drop me a line and I will credit you for them! Any way, I hope you enjoy Love's Journey!

Love's Journey
Epilogue
Journey's End

Three days later on the eve of his wedding, the future King stood on the balcony, his chin resting on his hands as he looked towards the distant lights of Sinaii on the horizon. By this time the next day he would be King of Arus, he would be Allura’s husband and joint commander in chief of the Arusian Armed Forces. Yet, for all he had strived and dreamed for, Keith had yet to face his biggest challenge, the one thing that frightened him more than anything else. Was HE, capable of being the King these people needed?

He analysed the situation over and over in his brain, and was deep in thought when Sven startled him.

“Looking over the Kingdom Sire?” The former Blue Lion pilot asked with a smirk.

“Something like that………” Keith’s Voice trailed away in the wind, purposely letting the former Blue Lion pilot know that he needed a friendly ear.

Sven leaned over the railing beside his friend and asked, “Keith what is wrong? Isn’t this what you have wanted? To be with Allura?”

“It’s all I want and all I will EVER want Sven, I just can’t help…… Tomorrow I will be King of this planet…. KING! Am I capable of leading an entire planet?” Keith asked in a concerned voice.

“Keith you are a born leader, of course you are capable, besides, Allura will be by your side to help you…… Its a partnership, have you discussed this with her at all?” Sven Asked.

“No…I was trying to avoid it! She’s so happy, I don’t want to worry her on the eve of her special day… I’d prefer to work this out with a friend, some one other than Ally”.

“Well, I will try to help but to be honest Romelle be able to help you more than I could? She is wonderful at putting things in perspective……”

“Romelle! Don’t take this the wrong way Sven, I think Romelle is a wonderful girl, but she’ll tell Allura everything…those two have NO secrets you know that!”

“Want a bet… I think you need to get to know Romelle a little better… Will you trust me?” Sven asked.

Keith scratched his head and gave a reluctant sigh. ”Okay…… You haven’t led me astray once in all the long years I have known you Sven…… Except on the rum debate….. I STILL say it’s disgusting!”

“I still say you have taste buds on the soles of your boots but anyway, let me call Romelle”

“Alright Sven… You better be right about this!” Keith replied nervously.

 

Romelle had been enjoying a walk in the palace gardens with Allura when she received the call on her Wristcom. As she reached the balcony on the top floor of the castle Sven smiled, he KNEW she would have the answer to Keith’s problem, Romelle ALWAYS had the answers, or so it seemed to Sven at least.

“What’s going on Ven?” She asked curiously.

“Romy there is a small problem I need…… no, KEITH needs your help with, I’ll leave you two to discuss it”. Sven replied after greeting her with a hug and a loving kiss.

What? No silly remarks? No jokes? This must be SERIOUS! The Polluxian Princess thought as she stood beside Keith. “Sven tells me I may be able to help you Sire?” She said in a gentle voice as the wind caught her hair.

Keith regarded her with a little hesitation at first, “Romelle I, I don’t know you as well as I, I mean you are Ally’s best friend I don’t want to…… Umm I mean if we could keep this between us I, I would appreciate it.”

Romelle gave a nod, “Keith! I understand, my lips are sealed!”

Keith swallowed hard and began to explain, “This is hard for me Romelle, I don’t know if I have what it takes…… All those people looking for hope in one person, I am just a man Romelle, ALLY thinks I am more but I know my own abilities. One mistake as King and the whole Planet stands to be destroyed! One simple mistake and…… I don’t know if I can do it!”

Romelle looked to him and smiled, “Oh Keith, Ally isn’t the ONLY one who knows you can do it! I believe in you too, so do all your friends! Is being King any more responsibility than you already carry? I mean, as the Commanding Officer of the Voltron Force you hold the fate of not just Arus, but the whole Universe in your hands. One mistake may be disastrous but Keith, one mistake at any stage of life, even for someone who ISN’T a King could be disastrous! Ally has so much faith in you, Keith she’s so happy…… She’s had it tough all her life, FINALLY, a glimmer of light in her dark world, a glimmer of hope for the future has shone through the haze. That glimmer is YOU Keith! You have done more for her than even she herself could have hoped for in her wildest dreams! You mean so much to everybody though, not just to Allura but to EVERYBODY that you have touched. The planets that your fine leadership has saved, the people who’s lives have been spared thanks to you……”

“Romelle, I am not SOLELY responsible for Voltron’s achievements I mean we are a team and we…… I mean…”

Romelle placed a hand on the Captain’s shoulder, “Yes…… The Voltron Force IS a team but a wise man once said that a team is only as strong as the leader that guides it! The same can be said for a kingdom too, even the most powerful empire in the universe is nothing without strong leadership! Keith you are ALREADY the leader this planet needs! You ARE the King! You are ALLY’S King! The one person in all this universe she has chosen… and you know something…… I think she chose wisely Sire!”

Romelle’s words stunned Keith, he was rather embarrassed that she too thought so highly of him. Yet feelings aside her points were valid! He HAD been acting as the planets leader, perhaps not officially but the more he thought about it the more it made sense to him, was he not always invited to attend the same royal meetings that Coran and the Princess attended? Was he not ALWAYS consulted on matters of interplanetary diplomacy?

Keith sighed and looked to the woman standing next to him, “You know Romelle, Sven is right, you DO have all the answers!”

“Oh Sven is biased, I don’t have ALL the answers, I just see things that others sometimes overlook!”

“Thanks for the kind words Romelle! I guess I just needed to get that off my chest!” Keith replied.

“Even the very wisest people sometimes need advice Keith! It’s my pleasure to help you, after all tomorrow we are family!”

“Hey you’re right! You know I have hardly spent any time getting to know you and that seems kinda silly, given that you are Ally’s cousin and practically her best friend!” Keith said in a nervous voice.

“Well, perhaps now is a good time to get to know each other!” Romelle grinned.

“Well it’s no good playing pool with you, we all know you kick my butt sooooo……”

“I KICK…Oh please, since when?”

Keith grinned, “Well if you want to have a game we can, you can show me how to play!”

If there was one thing Romelle had come to love about these earth men it was their Pool game! She could play it all night and never get bored with it! In fact it was a game that even the tradition hugging Arusians found fascinating, Allura herself would spend hours playing the boys at it. “Okay Sire, the Princess of Pollux hereby challenges you to a game of Pool!” Romelle replied with a laugh.

“You’re on Princess!”

Shortly after the game had started Princess Allura returned to the chambers she and Keith shared. She was practically bouncing up the stairs she was so happy. As she neared the door she could hear Romelle and Keith laughing. She opened it to see Romelle on one side of the Pool table and Keith on the other, arguing and laughing over the two ball penalty rule.

“Keith you have a two shot penalty for sinking one of my balls!” Romelle grinned.

“Nope, we’re playing Gentleman’s rules remember, no two shots for sinking the opponents ball, since in a way you are actually helping them, besides, you should be happy I sank ‘A’ ball for you……!” Keith replied.

“Keith, you are trying to CHEAT my cousin! It’s a two shot penalty and you KNOW it!” Allura grinned as she walked over.

Keith pouted at her, “Hey you’re supposed to stick up for me!”

Not when you are trying to cheat my cousin I won’t, now behave yourself and play properly!” Allura replied.

“What about Romelle insisting on a second shot at the break when she completely MISSED the cue ball?” Keith asked.

“Hoh! Romelle! I am surprised at you! You are as bad as Keith! The pair of you BEHAVE!” Allura giggled as the three of them broke into laughter.

Romelle gave Keith a shove as she walked past him to take her next shot.

“Hey what the…………!” He exclaimed in shock.

As Romelle went to execute her move, Keith bumped the back of her pool cue, causing her to miss completely!

“YOU did that!” Romelle gasped.

“Did what? Don’t blame me if you missed!” Keith grinned.

Romelle attempted to crash tackle Keith but he took her in a head lock and proceeded to rub her scalp gently with his hand, messing up her long hair and leaving it strewn all about her face.

“KEEEEIIITH! Not my hair! Ohhh, now look what you’ve done, it’s everywhere!” The Princess complained as she tried to straighten it up.

Keith was roaring with laughter……… “Romelle that’s a GREAT new look!” he teased.

“Oh Keith! Leave her alone you bully!” Allura protested as she brushed her cousins hair straight for her.

“He’s mean to me Ally!”

“Don’t you play innocent Cousin, you are equally guilty here! The pair of you! Like a couple of silly little children!” Allura responded.

Keith looked at Romelle and then the pair of them looked at Allura with a mischievous grin. The future Queen stopped, something wasn’t right about this………

With out warning Keith tackled her and Romelle pulled the hair clips out of her hair, allowing her golden locks to go absolutely everywhere. “Keith, Romelle! What are you…… Not my hair! Romelle!” Allura complained as Romelle draped it all over both Allura and Keith.

“You two are like a pair of little children!” Romelle teased as she stood up and dusted her hands off.

Allura looked at Keith before the both of them burst into laughter.

Keith straightened himself up and resumed his game of pool with Romelle while Allura brushed her hair and re applied her hair clips.

When she had finished Allura turned to them both, “Keith, Romelle, I’ll see you later on, I want to go and pick some of those new flowers, the ones you and I saw earlier cousin, they will suit these curtains beautifully!”

“Hey, you head down now and Keith and I will come down after I win this game Ally!” Romelle giggled.

“Who says you’re gonna win?” Keith asked.

Romelle smiled, “ME!”

Later as she picked flowers in the castle gardens, Allura hummed a happy tune to herself. It was hard for her to contain her happiness, she was like a child waiting for Christmas morning! Her wedding was only hours away!

She had a nice bouquet picked and was just about to head back inside when out of nowhere the wind picked up and seemed to blow right through her, forcing her to hug herself as she stood up.

Looking around, she felt cold and realized that the gardeners and maids who had been outside were gone. She was all alone! It felt as though she were being watched from somewhere. Almost as if a thousand pairs of menacing eyes were glaring at her. Each giant Arusian Oak seemed to be taunting her, their branches and leaves reaching and groping at her, and all the while on the wind she could hear Lotor’s maniacal laugh and those words…… “Now Princess, I will break you!”

Since her abduction Allura had been experiencing panic attacks like this from time to time, if she couldn’t see anybody she would fret and panic. Memories of her horrible abduction and treatment at the hands of Lotor would surface too.

She had been all alone that fateful day, helpless to his evil desires! Keith had saved her, but there were some things he couldn’t save her from, the trauma, the anguish and the frustration, were problems only Allura would have to solve on her own.

Doctor Gorma had done everything he could but in his own words, “Some wounds, no amount of medicine can heal! Only time can heal all wounds and unfortunately, it ALWAYS leaves horrible scars!”

The Princess hastily walked towards the Castle but soon dropped her flowers and broke into a run. She felt as if she were being chased, and a wave of fear swept over her. She burst in through the small side door and quickly locked it behind her.

“Hey Allura, what’s up, see a ghost or something?” A voice echoed out from behind her.

The Princess almost jumped out of her skin, “Ahhhhhh!” she shrieked.

Hunk was startled himself, “Allura! Jeez, what’s wrong?” He asked, looking around for any sign of trouble.

Allura realized she had just scared the wits out of poor Hunk and she felt dreadful as she apologized, “Umm nothing Hunk, I’m sorry I scared you…… I don’t know what happened!”

Keith and Romelle had finished their pool game and were just descending the stairs on their way to find Allura when Keith saw the distressed state she was in, she looked as white as a ghost!

He briskly walked over towards her but before he even got within arms length of her, she closed the distance and wrapped herself tightly in his arms.

“Hey what’s wrong? You’re trembling!” Keith asked.

Allura said nothing but made an uncomfortable looking face that indicated she didn’t want to discuss it, least of all in front of everybody. “Oh, was it one of THOSE again?” He whispered quietly.

She nodded and rested her head on his shoulder. He held her close and turned to Romelle and Lance who looked very concerned.

“Is she alright Keith?” Hunk asked.

“Yeah, she’s okay now, she’ll be alright”. Keith answered as he gently rubbed his hand up and down Allura’s back.

“What happened to her Keith?” Romelle asked.

Hunk too was concerned for Allura, “Was it something I did Keith? Did I frighten her or something?"

Keith quickly came to realize that Allura’s secret was out, her friends wanted to know what was wrong!

“Guys please excuse us for a second”. He replied as he and Allura moved out of earshot.

“Ally you have to tell them something…… They’re your friends they’re worried about you!” He explained.

“I…… Keith I don’t want to, they’ll think I am crazy!”

“Allura you are NOT crazy! It’s a natural response to a traumatic experience, they will understand, Hunk and Romelle have BOTH seen their fair share of trauma, Romelle still has nightmares about planet Doom and Hunk still has them about Twyla’s death……… Look, would it help if I explained things FOR you?”

“I trust you Keith, if you could I would appreciate it”. Allura whispered back.

Keith led her over to Hunk and Romelle where he explained about the panic attacks, telling them that Allura hadn’t FULLY recovered from her ordeal yet.

Hunk and Romelle understood immediately and offered any support they could to help her.

“Right now guys, the best thing you can do for her is just to keep an eye on her. If you see that she’s all alone somewhere, walk over and talk with her, or do something in the background even. Doctor Gorma thinks the attacks mainly come from a fear she has developed of being alone. He says it will pass in time. This embarrasses Ally and she…… WE ask that you keep it to yourselves and treat her as you normally would, she’s quite okay and this little problem will pass when the time is right”. Keith replied.

“Hey no need to be embarrassed Princess, it’s been almost two years since Twyla died and I still have nightmares about that day! Always felt I could have done more, you know! Look I won’t tell a soul, your secret is safe with ol’ Hunk! If you need anything don’t hesitate to ask, I’m here for ya!” The Yellow Lion pilot remarked.

Romelle nodded, “Same here Ally, You know I have always been here for you, Sven and I BOTH have, anything you need you let us…… Umm Do you mind if I let Sven know? I don’t like keeping things from him and he is BOUND to pick up on it sooner or later!”

“Sven has helped me so much lately and I don’t wish to be the cause of any problems between you both, okay…… Tell Sven if you want to Cousin. You guys are such good friends……” Allura replied as Hunk and Romelle gave her a group hug.

“Well Ally would you like to come for a walk with me now? It’s a lovely night and we have a little while before dinner is ready!” Romelle asked.

“I…I’d like to but….” Allura stopped short as she looked up to Keith, her eyes almost pleading with him not to let go of her.

“Alright I’ll go too!” Keith replied with a smile.

The Princess smiled and snuggled into him, “I’m sorry”. She whispered.

“Hey you don’t have anything to be sorry for!” Keith replied rubbing her shoulders reassuringly.

“Let’s all go, Hunk want to come for a walk outside with us?” Romelle asked.

Hunk gave a chuckle, “I guess I do! A walk with two pretty Princesses, how can a guy say no to that!”

The Princess felt silly as she walked outside with her friends, she was annoyed at herself, she wanted to be stronger than this… For Keith if not for herself, this dependence on him being with her every time she went anywhere frustrated the normally independent young woman and she knew it HAD to be bothering him, though he never gave any signs to the such.

Keith scooped up the flowers she had dropped earlier, “These are yours I take it?”

“Yes…… thank you I…Keith thanks for putting up with me, this must be terrible for you, having to lead me around everywhere, I am trying hard to fight it.”

“Ally it’s no chore, I happen to LIKE being with you, I know you are working on it…… You’ll get there!”

“Keith…… I can read your thoughts remember!”

“Yes and you aren’t supposed to be!”

“Oh I didn’t mean I WAS, only that I could!” Allura grinned.

“Yes and when I felt you there just then it was just a dream I suppose?” Keith answered as he raised an eyebrow.

Allura blushed as she realized he had caught her out AGAIN!

“What’s so bad about Ally reading your thoughts anyway Keith?” Romelle asked.

“Oh I …… It feels weird, that’s all and it can be invasive, a man is entitled to think something without saying it and WITHOUT others knowing what he’s thinking!” Keith answered.

“Yeah…some things are private!” Hunk answered in defense of Keith.

The four friends continued their walk before heading to the evening meal.

Nanny had prepared a SPECIAL meal and Keith and Allura were required to stand side by side as they were toasted, again and again! The huge roast dinner was going cold as the toasts kept coming. The Captain and the Princess both looked at each other and laughed, “It was inevitable, I KNEW it was coming sooner or later!” Allura grinned.

“Yeah..... me too, the traditional Arusian toasts the night before the wedding, how could I forget reading about that!” Keith answered.

Finally allowed to sit and eat, the group relaxed and enjoyed each others company. Shortly before dessert was due to be served, Keith felt a foot gently rubbing the back of his calf from under the table.

Allura! What in the world is she trying to do to me! We’re at Dinner! She’s reading my thoughts again too, Oh this is totally unfair! Keith thought as he turned to face the happy Princess beside him.

Quite aware of the state she had him in Allura smiled to herself, continuing her conversation with her Cousin, who was sitting on the other side of her.

Keith was trying to keep himself in control, he was barely managing it until Allura seized a moment to flash him a look that almost sent him back flipping. Keith felt things beginning to happen…… Things that should DEFINITELY not be happening at the dinner table. He gave a cough and excused himself, heading to the bathroom for a few minutes.

As he closed the door behind him he leaned against the basin and washed his face. “Little tease! Man…… That was close!” He muttered, as looked to the crotch in his overalls. He gave a chuckle as he patted them down, Lucky these things are such a loose fit! He mused as he washed his hands.

He was just about to leave and rejoin the table when Lance entered. “You okay Keith? You look a little flustered!”

“I’m fine Lance! See you at the table!” Keith replied as he walked out the door.

Wonder what’s up with him? Lance thought to himself.

Rejoining the table Keith sat down just as Dessert arrived, glad he had managed to calm himself down somewhat.

Allura wasn’t finished with him yet however, as she ate her ice cream sundae she licked her lips a couple of times in a manner that would have given Nanny a heart attack had she seen it and in a manner that sent Keith’s heart racing.

“Keith are you okay? You look like something’s up?” Pidge asked.

“Ummm Me? I…… I’m fine…… Just a little tired I guess!” Keith answered, not wanting to let on what was really wrong.

Later after they had finished their meal everybody turned in for an early night, even Nanny herself left the cleaning up to her juniors and went to bed, tomorrow would be a big day for all.

In their chambers Allura was fussing about making sure all her things were ready for the big day, her suitcase was packed for their honeymoon, her wedding gown was neatly laid out on the dress form, had she forgotten anything she wondered?

“Ally come on, let’s get some sleep!” Keith called out as he lay down.

“Soon, I just have to make sure everything is done!” She called back

Keith waited for another ten minutes before asking her again, “Ally, are you coming to bed at ALL tonight?”

“Soon, just a moment!” She replied, still checking and double checking her things were ready for the morning.

After what seemed like an hour later to Keith, he shook his head, realizing that he wasn’t going to be able to have his Princess tonight…… She was FAR to preoccupied! He pulled the blankets up over himself, getting comfortable for the night and fell asleep.

When Allura FINALLY went to bed and realized that Keith had fallen asleep waiting for her she felt slightly remorseful as she HAD planned to do something special for him on her last night as a Princess but had inadvertently become sidetracked with her wedding preparations. Not yet in the mood for sleeping, she lay awake for a few hours, watching as Keith slept soundly beside her.

Keith woke up at a quarter to five the next morning. He looked to the sleeping Princess beside him and smiled. She was so beautiful, even sleeping in her nightgown! He began to feel a dangerous resurgence of the desires he had the night before and hopped out of bed before he lost control of the situation. He tried to wake his Princess but she moaned a sleepy protest and rolled over to face the other way! Keith felt she needed it and let her sleep in.

He showered and then turned his concentration toward the strange pile of clothes neatly folded on the dresser for him, this day was to be the first time he wore the traditional robes of the King of Arus.

Staring at himself in the mirror he couldn’t quite get over how strange he felt. His Kingly garments were more elegant than anything he could ever have pictured himself wearing. Black dress trousers, a white button up shirt with an electric blue sash running from his left shoulder, across his chest to his waist, then a black tunic. It seemed simple enough but the material these clothes were made from gave away their importance. The shirt was almost softer than silk, the tunic and trousers were so exquisite in both the way they looked and felt but in their design also!

Yet for all their grandeur these clothes felt so strangely stiff and seemed so very constrictive, each piece like a vine trying to strangle him a little more. These royal garments meant so much more than a simple uniform to signify a badge of office or a high rank. They were the clothes of the KING of planet Arus! He tried to shut out the thoughts of just what that meant, remembering Romelle’s words of wisdom from the day before.

Allura stirred as he was fiddling with the waistband of his trousers, “Oh Keith I’ve slept in! Why didn’t you wake me?” She panicked.

“Ally, you haven’t slept in it’s only a quarter to seven, I tried to wake you, I thought you needed your sleep, you were up pretty late last night”.

“Oh Keith…… I didn't mean to forget about you like that last night…… I planned to come to bed sooner but I wanted to make sure that everything was right, I’m sorry!” Allura answered, with an apologetic frown as she walked over and hugged the half dressed Captain.

“Ally there will be plenty of time for things like that, today is important, it’s our day, let’s not start it with apologies and regrets, you were excited and you wanted to make sure your day was perfect I understood!”

Allura rose and smiled, “You really look wonderful Keith! Really, those clothes suit you, my King!”

“Allura, how can I? I am only wearing my trousers! I’m not even dressed! These clothes feel so different, almost like they are trying to choke me!”

Allura giggled as she walked over to her dresser, “What are you complaining about? Look what I have to wear!” She laughed, holding up a corset.

“Ally you better go grab a shower, Nanny will be here soon!” Keith suggested as he continued to struggle with his shirt.

“Soon, I have a favour to ask first?” She replied.

Hmmm a favour…… Oh Ally you read my mind! Keith thought as she walked over and put her arms around his waist.

The young Princess nervously fidgeted with her nightgown, “Keith, you know that it is tradition for an Arusian Bride to dress herself alone before the wedding don’t you?”

“Yeah, I was just about to finish dressing and wait downstairs for you!” Keith answered.

“Keith would you mind staying? It’s just that…… Well you know why!” She replied nervously.

Keith quickly came to realize that the favor Allura wanted wasn’t quite what he had in mind and he raised an eyebrow as he suddenly understood what was troubling her, “You’re scared of being by yourself up here aren’t you?”

Allura found these feelings embarrassing to admit to, even to Keith, she blushed as she nodded her head, “I just don’t want to push it after yesterday that’s all…… Will you stay? I know Nanny won’t like it but please, will you?”

“Ally, if it makes you feel happy I’ll stand on your shoulders for you!” Keith answered with a cheeky grin.

“I don’t think you need to go quite THAT far, you are heavy!” Allura giggled.

“Alright then, off you go, before we’re late!”

“Wash my back for me?” Allura asked as she scooped up her towel.

“Sure…… Call me when you’re ready!” Keith answered as he turned back to the pile of waiting clothes.

There was a loud knock at the door and as Keith opened it Nanny stood before him, smiling broadly, “Sire! Ohhh you aren’t fully dressed yet, I can wait outside if you like?” She remarked as she took stock of the half naked Captain in front of her, Oooh it’s wrong but…… Such a FINE example of a man! She thought.

“It’s fine Nanny, I’ll be dressed as soon as I can get the buttons to do up, they’re new and don’t want to move for me”.

“Where is Allura?” Nanny asked him.

“She’s in the shower!” Keith answered as he continued to fiddle with his shirt.

“Well quickly, let me help you, we have to get you on your way so she can dress herself!” Nanny grinned.

“Well actually I am staying Nanny, Allura wishes me to stay while she gets dressed”. Keith replied.

Nanny nearly choked. “Keith! You can’t it’s…… Well it’s improper for a start, it’s…… I mean you can’t just go changing tradition! What would her Father think if he saw this going on? Keith you must adhere to tradition! Allura MUST dress herself, alone! It is our way, it has ALWAYS been our way! It signifies her coming of age!”

Keith put his hands on Nanny’s shoulders and explained. “Nanny, Allura is still healing from the day of her abduction, she feels uncomfortable when she is all alone and she has asked me to stay. Is it that big a deal to grant her this one wish? Is it not the duty if a husband to support his wife in her times of need?”

Nanny felt a little guilty for flying off the handle the way she had and Keith was ALWAYS good at making her see things his way, “Keith I suppose not, I suppose not”.

“Ready Keith!” Allura called from the bathroom.

“Ready? Nanny asked Keith, not quite understanding what Allura had meant.

“She’s ready for me to wash her back for her!” Keith answered with a cheeky grin.

“Oh that girl! You spoil her!” Nanny scolded as Keith walked into the bathroom.

“There you are…… Here!” Allura grinned handing Keith the soap.

Keith began to lather up her back for her but he was caught yet again, the touch of her baby smooth skin under his hand reignited the desires he was still carrying from the night before, he could have had solved the problem there and then!

From the change in his touch Allura knew what he was thinking, NOW! Oh Keith we can’t…… I…… The Princess realized she had to quickly diffuse the situation before they BOTH did something they would regret, now was hardly the time for THAT sort of thing, they had less than an hour to be ready!

“Keith I know what you want and……… My love it IS my fault entirely I’m sorry, but we can’t, not now…… We have to get ready…… I should have seen that this would be a problem for you, I’m sorry!”

Keith did his best to hide his frustration, for a brief second he almost lost himself, For heavens sake Ally we’ve got an hour until …… Why can’t we just……HEY! Talk about losing it! Get a grip Keith!

“Sorry Ally, it’s not your fault, I should have a little bit of self control at least!” The Captain replied as he rinsed her back off for her.

As he finished he turned and walked outside leaving Allura to ponder her thoughts. She was rather angry with herself and like Keith, she too was frustrated with the way things were turning out so far, If I wasn’t so darned selfish last night poor Keith wouldn’t be feeling this way…… How could I just forget about him like that! This day is just going wonderfully well! Rush, rush, rush, I can’t even get time to be with Keith for a second! She thought as she toweled herself off.

Meanwhile Nanny started to help Keith with the buttons on his shirt. “They are very tight aren’t they!” She remarked.

“Yeah, I can’t get em to move!” The Captain answered.

Allura came out of the bathroom in a petticoat not long afterwards and smiled when she saw that Keith was still there, she had been concerned that Nanny would try to send him away, in accordance with Arusian tradition. She gestured Nanny aside “I’ll do it Nanny”.

Nanny raised an eyebrow as she stepped back from Keith, she was made aware of Allura’s tense mood by the tone in her voice. She KNEW it didn’t take much to set her off when she was as moody as this and so she decided to leave before she said something she regretted, this break from tradition was unacceptable to Nanny and Allura was just waiting for her to say something about it.

“I’ll see you both at the ceremony soon, I have a few things to take care of”. She said as she left the room.

“So she let you stay with me? I must say I am surprised”. Allura remarked as she too struggled with the button’s on his shirt.

Keith stood as still as a statue while she lovingly dressed him. Having finally figured out the problem, Button by button she worked her way up his chest. He smiled as she fed his dress belt through the loops in his trousers and attached his dress sword. She clasped the buckle closed and then pulled his tunic over his shoulders and folded out his collar.

The warmth of her breath on his neck as she carefully attached each medal made his heart pound as if it were beating five hundred beats a minute, but his flame of desire had been brought into check.

When she had finished dressing him she stood back and curtsied in her night gown, “Sire”. She said softly.

That word was one he still hadn’t gotten used to hearing, he looked to her and smiled, “Ally…… I don’t want you to kneel before me, that was my one wish remember, that you would never kneel or appear subservient to me. Including in the ceremony, I want you to stay standing with me, that tradition is just one I cannot accept, you are every bit as important as me, I don’t want to see you kneeling to me as if I am somehow better than or above you”.

“Yes I remember Keith, I just had to, you look so much like I dreamed you would…… I love you so much! More than you could possibly know!” She replied as he pulled her into a gentle embrace.

Keith then helped Allura into her corset, Noticing her pained look in the mirror as he pulled the laces tight. “Is it to tight?” He asked.

“It has to be, just hurry up and tie it!” Allura replied, less than appreciative of time it was taking him.

He finished and sat patiently as she applied her lipstick and eye shadow, then he realized he had forgotten his gold Lion Cuff links. He looked on the dresser but couldn’t see them. “Ally have you seen my cufflinks? I can’t see em anywhere!” He remarked.

“Oh for heavens sake Keith, they’re under here, why not LOOK for them!” She replied in a grouchy voice.

“Okay, okay I did, look, what’s wrong?” He asked.

“Oh I…… I’m sorry, I’m all nervous, I don’t know whether I want to laugh or cry! I’m sorry……”

“Hey…… don’t worry about it!” Keith answered as he donned his cufflinks.

When she had finally finished Keith gasped as he saw her, his bride and his Queen, she looked absolutely stunning! Her gown was a sparkling white colour with lacey trails fluttering from each elbow and a very LONG tail. Keith helped her to fit her veil and laughed as she repeatedly scratched at her nose.

“Ally you can’t keep scratching at it!” He teased.

“I know but it keeps tickling my nose!” She complained.

“Can’t wait to take it off!” Keith grinned.

“ME neither, I hope you got plenty of sleep last night cause tonight…… You’re gonna NEED it Keith!” She giggled as she gave him a hug. She kissed him VERY passionately before fixing her lipstick back up.

“Woah…What was THAT for!” Keith asked.

“For being so good to me, for marrying me and making me your Queen!” She answered gathering up the last of her things.

Keith handed her bouquet to her and knelt before her, gently placing a kiss on her gloved hand. “You look absolutely beautiful Ally!” He whispered.

Before Allura could answer him there was a knock at the door. As Keith answered it he saw the two young girls who had won the competition he had launched two days prior, which ever two little girls names were drawn out of his helmet, would be Allura’s flower girls.

It was the only way Keith could fairly devise a method of choosing two out of the hundreds of local children who wanted the honour.

The young Captain knelt before them, “You both look very beautiful, are you ready, do you remember all the things you have to do?”

“Yes Captain, we remember!” The young pair giggled.

“Alright then, let’s get going, the Princess is waiting!

Later as Allura saw the Coach Keith had chosen for her she gasped, it was EVERYTHING she had dreamed of and more!

It was the most beautiful pearl white coach she had ever seen, the Arusian morning sun glimmering off its shiny paintwork and the shine of light off the coats on the white horses was almost blinding. The bridles, reins and girths were adorned with Arusian Pink Roses. How did he manage to get it so perfect? Allura wondered to herself.

Keith helped Allura and the young girls up into the coach before climbing up himself and closing the door behind him, the last journey he and his Princess would take as Captain and Princess was finally underway.

Later as the crowds bean to assemble in the Chapel, Coran, Nanny, General Taylor, Queen Orla, Sven, Romelle, Lance, Nayla, Hunk, Mikayla and Pidge all stood outside in a small group, talking quietly as they stared at the clock on the chapel tower, waiting for the hour hand to reach ten.

“I still don’t get this idea of not having a wedding reception! That seems so silly to me!” Lance complained.

Coran smiled, “We do things differently here on Arus Lance, the Bride and Groom leave for their honeymoon and their friends hold a party of sorts in their honour! It is similar to a reception!”

“As long as there is a good feed, I’m happy!” Hunk added.

“Why doesn’t that surprise me Hunk, that’s all you EVER need to be happy!” Pidge teased.

Hunk tightened his arm around Mikayla, “No little buddy, not EVERYTHING! Close though!”

“So does anybody know where Keith is taking Allura for her honeymoon?” Nayla asked.

Lance nodded, “I do, but my lips are sealed!”

“Even for me?” Nayla asked.

Lance nodded, “I’m afraid so Nayles, I promised Keith!”

“Well will you at least tell us AFTER they have left?” She asked.

Lance flashed his cheeky, boyish grin at her, “I suppose I can tell AFTERWARDS! Keith didn’t make me promise to stay quiet AFTER he left!”

“Hey Coran is Explorer covering for us yet?” Hunk asked.

“Yes, as agreed Hunk, Commander Hawkins and the Vehicle teams are on full alert up there, just waiting for trouble from Lotor!” The castle diplomat replied.

“Yeah, you can always count on Lotor to ruin a special occasion!” Lance remarked.

They were all suddenly quiet as the bell in the tower rang out, informing them that it was time. “Well ten o’clock, in we go!” Sven remarked as the group made their way through the side entrance of the chapel to their seats.

A few moments later the orchestra began to play the Bridal Party March and the main front doors to the chapel opened slowly. There was a loud gasp as the crowd caught sight of the two most important people of the day, side by side and hand in hand. Keith performed his King’s walk perfectly, each step precisely in sequence with Allura’s. To Lance it seemed to be an abridged version of a slow march but with much more grace and elegance!

Coran stood with the Bishop at the altar and smiled to Nanny as the couple made their way up the aisle. The big moment that both Allura’s foster parents had been waiting for was about to be at hand!

Allura looked absolutely breathtaking in her sparkling white wedding dress, she seemed as if she were glowing as she walked slowly past her friends. Her long white gown flowed behind her and the two young girls smiled happily as they held the trails of gown, following along behind.

Keith couldn’t believe that their moment had finally come, after all that they had been through, the long journey of love that they had traveled together, now finally they were nearing the end, the biggest moment of their young lives was here at last! The end of one journey and the beginning of a whole new one, it was an exciting moment for both the Bride and the Groom.

Ladies and Gentleman, we are gathered here on this fine, fine day to witness the union of two very special people! Princess Allura Adrianna Deville, (daughter of King Alfor and Queen Adrianna) and Captain Keith Scott Taylor, (son of General Bradley John Taylor and Rebecca Sarah Taylor).

We who have had the opportunity to know and admire these fine young people consider ourselves truly blessed to have known them. We consider ourselves proud and privileged to call them our friends, Keith, Allura, welcome to Arus chapel, may your day be filled with happiness and all the goodness that married life has to offer.

Keith and Allura nodded as the Bishop continued. The ceremony was much as wedding ceremonies are, fairly routine and not without drama. The latter, being the brief moment where Allura had been unable to find her ring for Keith. Luckily Cheesy and Cheddar had found it and brought it just in time!

After the presentation of the rings and the formal declaration by the bishop came the part of the ceremony that Keith had been worried about for so long, the coronation.

Coran quoted ancient texts and spoke many words in ancient Altean, (the dialect predating the present Arusian dialect).

There were responses from the crowd too but Keith couldn’t understand a word they were saying. He could see by the way Allura was moving her lips to the words that she could though. He figured by the tears in her eyes that it had something to do with her parents but he wasn’t certain. Only later on their way to the honeymoon did he find out that the texts quoted many phrases, not the least of which was a direct comparison of Allura’s strength and determination to that of her mothers.

Finally as Keith turned to face the crowd he felt the full weight of his crown as it was placed upon his head. Allura noticed his nervous reaction as the crown was placed on his head and she squeezed his hand for support.

The heavy weight of the crown seemed to be a symbol of the weight of his title and high office, his life would NEVER be the same again!

However as he looked to his side and saw the loving smile on the face of his Wife and Queen, he realized that it wasn’t so bad after all!

Coran’s voice echoed out through out the room, “All hail King Keith and Queen Allura Deville, of planet Arus. (It having been required of Keith to take Allura’s surname, as he was not of royal birth).

The was a loud gasp from the crowd as they genuflected before the couple. It WAS Arusian tradition for Allura to kneel as well but she had agreed with Keith’s request that she never bow before him and so she remained standing by his side.

The young Queen had tears of joy in her eyes as she looked across to her King, he too had tears trickling down his face, he was absolutely overwhelmed by the emotion and the sheer power of the ceremony, as the orchestra played the Arusian Royal Anthem was played.

As the anthem trailed away the King and Queen began their slow walk towards the entrance of the chapel and the small shuttle that would take them to the honeymoon destination Keith had chosen for his bride. As they passed each row, the people sitting there all stood and fell in line behind them, one row at a time, starting with the closest friends of the young monarchs who were sitting right up the front.

As Keith led Allura to the waiting shuttle she stopped and threw the bouquet of flowers she was carrying high into the air. Though this was an Earth tradition Allura had incorporated it into their day, her way of recognizing that it was a union of two people that whilst being so very alike, were yet so culturally diverse.

The flowers landed in Romelle’s hands and she grinned at Sven, she knew what the significance of this tradition was! She had read about it! Sven shook his head and laughed, “See Romy, I told you, we ARE next! As soon as Keith and Allura come home, it’s OUR turn!”

Romelle smiled and put her hands over Sven’s hands, which were resting on her waist as he stood behind her.

The shuttle door closed and the rear of the small white spacecraft glowed bright orange as its boosters ignited.

Allura sat beside Keith at the helm, “Sooo where are we going my love?” She asked with a happy smile.

Well Ally, you DID say you had never been to the beach before!” He laughed.

“Keith? A beach? Where?” She gasped.

“Planet Earth Ally, a place known as the Whitsundays, in a province known as Queensland, in the country of Australia, a secluded and tucked away little corner of the planet where for two weeks, you and I can hide away together in peace and quiet!”

“Ohhh Keith! Earth! I have always wanted to see more of Earth! Keith, what if Lotor should attack in our absence? Arus would be defenseless without Voltron!” Allura worried.

As they entered the outer atmosphere Keith pointed to the large starship that was approaching the planet, “Not quite Ally, the Explorer is staying until we return! Galaxy Garrison decided that the crew could use a two week vacation on Arus, isn’t that just so very convenient, what superb timing!” He grinned.

“Oh Keith, I suspect my Father in law had a hand in THAT! Well, it’s full speed to planet Earth!”

Keith nodded, “Yeah, but the autopilot can take care of that! You and I have OTHER things to attend to!”

“Oh? What ever could those be I wonder?” Allura grinned as she rose and stood beside her King.

She gasped as he picked her up in his arms and carried her through a doorway and into a small yet elegant bedroom in the back of the shuttle. “Hmm I have been looking forward to this!” She cooed.

“Keith gave no response but she could tell by the speed with which he carried her to the bed and by the cute little smile on his face, that she was going to ENJOY this!

The End of Book One

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