CHAPTER 21

Voltron came out of the river, they were ready to fight…Cossack was in the balcony and gave the order to release the robeast. The casket carrying Avok came down. Then it was enveloped in a glowing fog. It grew to twenty times its original size. The monster stepped out of the casket and glared at the mighty robot…Keith and Allura gapped their mouths in disbelief…

“VOLTRON – I’LL DESTROY YOU!” he said with a thunderous voice. “Keith – it’s my cousin Avok!” she gasped. He frowned. “Allura – he’s no longer your cousin. We have to fight him!”. Avok reached for two sables from his armor and formed a magnificent sword and began to swirl it above his head in defiance. “Form blazing sword!” Keith ordered.

And the fight began…Lotor’s words were true. Avok was stronger and quicker than Voltron, and was able to make him lose his weapon. The VF gasped. Could it be possible that Voltron has finally met his executioner?

“You can forget about the blazing sword” Pidge quipped. “That robeast is quite powerful!” Hunk snapped. “Not so fast!” Lance said, “I have a surprise for him – a laser blade!” and he threw a rotating blade that knocked off the sword of his hand. Voltron rushed forward and started wrestling with him. But he raised Voltron high above his head and sent him crashing to the ground. King Cova, Romelle and Bandor came out of the castle. Bandor smiled. “Come on big brother! Finish him off!” he exclaimed.

Avok grabbed Voltron’s head. “Fire lion torches!” Keith bellowed, and fire came out of Black lion’s maw, hitting Avok on the face. He yelled and drew back. They stood back quickly and moved forward. The two giants crashed into the wall and crumpled to the ground. They rolled over a few times and their struggle ended when they fell into the river. “This is our chance. Let’s attack with the force field” Keith said. The mighty robot was engulfed by a magnetic glow that reached Avok, making him shriek with pain.

Meanwhile, Lotor was in his destroyer watching the duel. He frowned and hit the console. “I can’t believe this! Avok is a fool. Destroy them both!” he ordered. A swarm of Doom fighters began to attack Avok and Voltron, but somehow they concentrated their lasers on Avok. He was hit a few times and realized that Lotor had betrayed him. He became furious and began to crush the fighters with his bare hands. But he was attacked from behind and he fell face down.

Bandor stepped forward. “Swim toward the sea!” he gasped. Romelle widened her eyes. “He’s hurt! We must help him!” she cried and ran toward the river, but she was stopped by Doom guards and taken to the destroyer. “LET ME GO! I HATE YOU LOTOR!” she screamed. King Cova and Bandor ran to her aid but a guard drew his laser gun and hit the king on the chest, killing him instantly. Bandor backed up in horror…”Father is dead! I must rescue my sister!”. He rushed forward but the guard shot him on the leg, making him fall in searing pain. He raised his arm on a futile attempt to save her. “ROMELLE! DON’T LEAVE ME!” he yelled.

“We must save her!” Allura exclaimed. “Let’s go after them!” Keith shouted. Red lion crashed his way into the destroyer, and found Lotor, Romelle and Hagar. The dark prince became enraged and grabbed Romelle’s hand. “Get out! Or she will suffer the consequences!” he hissed. “Come on! Let’s finish them!” Hunk yelled. A low growl rose deep in Keith’s throat. If they continue Lotor would kill her, they had to let them go for now. “Let’s move out. We’ll find another way to rescue her” he said. Minutes later they saw a Lotor’s cruiser leaving the destroyer as it exploded into a million pieces.

The lions landed in a semi-circle in front of the Polluxian Castle, and the VF went to Prince Bandor’s side. He hung his head and tears came running down his cheeks. “My father is dead, Avok is gone and Lotor has kidnapped Romelle. I will never see my sister again!” he cried. Allura grimaced and tears formed in her eyes. Poor Bandor had a heavy load on his shoulders. He was now ruler of Pollux, but he desperately needed Romelle’s guidance. “Of course you will. We’ll rescue her” she said. Bandor wiped his eyes. “Allura – I’m sorry. I thought Avok was telling me the truth, I was a fool”. She shook her head. “Bandor – there’s nothing to forgive. Now we can be friends like before”. He smiled at her. “Yes – I would like that very much”. Keith smiled at the young prince and placed a hand on his shoulder. “And we’ll join forces to end this senseless war” he said.

CHAPTER 22

Prince Lotor took Princess Romelle back to planet Doom, and tossed her in a dungeon with other female slaves. The dark prince’s evil laugh could be heard through out the castle. “My plans of conquest are going well. Now that I have Romelle they will have to listen to my demands. Soon I will have Voltron, Arus and Pollux in the palm of my hand. But most important – I will have princess Allura”. Zarkon and Hagar tormented the young princess constantly, while Lotor attacked Arus. He wanted to keep the VF busy, so that they wouldn’t be able to rescue Romelle. He didn’t worry about Prince Bandor. He knew that the young man wouldn’t endanger his sister’s life.

A few days later he decided to pay a visit to his captive…

“Ah! There you are my pretty” he said. She was sitting on the floor, leaning her head on the wall. She turned to him and winced. “Get out!” she cried. He chuckled. “Princess Romelle – even in this dark cell you’re still breathtaking”. He bent down and pulled her closer, and took her chin in his hand. She gasped loudly. He closed his eyes and was about to kiss her on the lips, when she slapped him so fiercely that he turned his head.  His face burned hot with rage and humiliation.

She grabbed a rock and attacked him, but he caught her wrist. She tried to free herself from his grasp, but it was impossible and she dropped the weapon. He glared at her. “You’re not only beautiful, you’re as fiery as your cousin Allura!” he spat. She crawled away from him. “I know about your plans. You’re going to send me to the pit of skulls, like your other victims!” she said. “Not yet, I need you to lure my prey” he retorted. He knelt down, and before she knew it, he scooped her up and slung her over his shoulder. “Let me go you fiend!” she hollered, “Let me go!” she screamed while pounding his back with her fists. He laughed. “I’ll never let you go. You’re coming with me to my chambers”.

He threw her onto the bed. She bolted out and ran as far as she could before Lotor’s arms were around her waist, throwing her to the ground. The frightened princess turned and attempted to get up, but he pinned her down. “Let me go! My father and Bandor will come for me!”. He smirked. “I don’t think so my love…your father is dead and Bandor doesn’t have a chance against my fleet”. She widened her eyes and gasped. “Bastard! You killed my father! I despise you!”.

“We can fix that” he said gruffly and then kissed her firmly. “Please Lotor, let me go” she pleaded. “Please Lotor” he mocked. Then his voice turned serious, low, and ominous. “My dear princess, it could have been different, you know. You could have given me a chance to court you in the usual way. But no, not you, Princess Romelle of Pollux. So, now, what you get is what you deserved”. She lifted her in his arms and threw her onto the bed. “You will be mine Romelle” he murmured. She inhaled sharply. “Lotor – you will never have me, I’ll die first” she cried.

“Shut up!”. He cupped her chin and forced her to look at him. She shivered and swallowed convulsively. He had the look of desire burning in his chatoyant eyes. He began to touch her incessantly. “Your skin is so soft” he whispered. His mouth pressed kisses against her throat while his hand fondled her breast hungrily. Her body was trembling with revulsion and she managed to bite his cheek, he reared back and backhanded her. “You’ll pay for this!” he growled. She began to cry. “Help! Help!” she shouted as loud as she could. “You want this! Admit it!” he snarled. “No! No!” she screamed. “You will like it!”. Her resistance was the most exciting he had ever encountered. She shut her eyes, preparing herself for what was about to happen…praying that someone would come to her rescue…but no one came.

Romelle opened her eyes and moaned in pain. Her body hurt all over. She would never forget what had happened. She shook and then started to cry helplessly. “I want to go home!”.

The doors slid open and she turned to see who it was…

“Good morning – my love” Lotor said with sarcasm. She rose up from the bed and ran to the other side of the room. “Leave me alone!” she cried. He walked toward her. “I’m NOT sorry I hurt you” he said while looking down at her. “I could have been gentle, had you been more cooperative. If you obey me, I will not have to be brutal again. And, of course, you will obey me now”.

“No!”.

“You will be my bride. I had made all the arrangements. We even have father’s blessing – such as it is”.

“I will never marry you!”.

He chuckled mildly. “If you don’t marry me, I will kill your brother”.

“The Voltron Force will rescue me, you’ll see”.

He grabbed her and smiled, “My dear – they’re so busy rebuilding their miserable planet after my last attack, they don’t have time for you”. Romelle’s eyes flashed at him in anger. “You’re a monster!”. A grin erupted across his mouth. “I don’t like the word monster…robeast, that’s better”.

He quickly covered her mouth with his. She tried to scream as he kissed her, but he muffled her cry. Romelle’s hands bunched in protest against his chest. “Aren’t you getting tired of this my darling?” he whispered into her ear while roaming her soft curves. He didn’t see her hands come down like claws on his face. Suddenly he felt heated pain on his face…he was bleeding! He growled and pushed her away, making her fall to the ground. He looked down at her, his feline eyes filled with hatred. “Damn you! Not even Voltron is going to save you from your fate!” he bellowed and dragged her out of his chambers.

He took her to the pit of skulls. “You could have been my queen, but you preferred Voltron and the Alliance.  She glared at him. “I will never betray them. I would rather die!” she declared. “THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE – MARRY ME!” he yelled. “Never! I don’t want to share the disgrace of your throne” she returned angrily. “Fool! You don’t know how many princesses would like to be in your position”. He turned on his heel and walked toward the guards. He then gazed at her, a smirk decorating his face. “If you must know, I never really cared about you, I only wanted to get back at the Voltron Force”. She turned her face away from him and then she heard a voice, “Don’t be afraid Romelle…you’re not alone” and she gasped softly.

“GUARDS! DRAW YOUR WEAPONS!”.

”FIRE!”.

She yelled and covered herself. The lasers hit the skulls around her and they piled on top of her as a shield. Lotor smiled ruthlessly. “THROW HER INTO THE PIT OF SKULLS!”.

“Please stop!” she cried. But the guards ignored her pleads and fired again. The laser blasts were so powerful, that the ground underneath her opened and she fell to a certain death, releasing a despairing scream. Lotor walked up to the edge of the pit and kicked a skull into it. He laughed loudly and then said, “Voltron ruined my plans many times, but I’ve got my revenge”.

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