"LANCE!" Allura shrieked seeing the red lion hit and Lances communicator went offline.

She didn't waste a second to jump from her chair and race to dive into space but used her jet pack to get to the red lion.

"Lance?!" She ran in to the cock pit but felt her heart drop seeing his arm dangle off the chair.

"No no no no!" She felt tears prick her eyes running to the side of the seat seeing his body leaning forward and head down.

Allura pulled him back, hugging him close to her body as she pressed her finger tips to his helmet, concentrating on what she learned on oriande. Praying for his second chance.

Her body began to glow light blue as the energy moved onto Lances body as he laid against her. Until the lion started back up.

Allura gasped watching seeing hunk work single handedly to get the shield up just as the radiation belt was about to hit them, she closed her eyes holding her teammate close waiting for the impact but it never came.
Pidge got the power back on in time to save them from death.

Lance blinked his eyes open slowly but saw Allura smiling in relief at him.

"Did it work?" Lance grunted feeling his body sore.

"It worked, everything's okay," Allura let out a breath of relief.

"You saved me?" He whispered.

"Technically, you saved me, I owed you that much, i owe you a lot," Allura hugged him keeping her emotions under control as she wished she could sob in joy that she wasn't to late.

"I died..." lance breathed as she embraced him.

"I'm so so sorry lance, but your okay now right?" Allura pulled back concerned now.

"I'm just tired I think, but I'm okay... thank you," lance smiled softly.

"I should be thanking you," Allura smiled back.

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"I got good reports about voltron from the commander, your friend hunk made a great impression as well," Lotor heard lance walk in the main bridge as the other Paladins went back to the castle.

"I'm glad," lance smiled but his eyes did not hold the same joy.

"You did good work today my love," Lotor turned to him with pride practically gleaming off him.

"Just the normal," lance let out a shaky breath walking over.

Lance looked at him softly and sighed leaning against Lotor tiredly. Lotor was surprised a little but wrapped an arm around his lover anyways.

"I want to tell you something but I know you'll never let me leave the ship again," lance mumbled against him as he slid his arms around Lotor and closed his eyes.

"Did something happen?" Lotor asked seeing there was something bothering the human.

"Yea," lance whispered.

"But I can't know?" Lotor quirked a brow.

"Nope, you'll get protective," lance smiled sadly as he rested his head on his heart and just listened to his boyfriends heartbeat.

"Well always but..." Lotor trailed off frowning.

"Love did you get hurt?" He asked worried as he parted himself from lance and bent down to his level.

"No it's nothing," lance smiled to comfort him. "I just want you to know how much I love you, you'll always be the one I have in my heart,"

"Lance please, your worrying me," Lotor brushed his brown hair away.

"Lo I'm fine, just tired," lance held his hand and smiled.

"Your lying," Lotor felt his heart skip a beat. It's been so long since lance used that lie, it scared him.

"I... It was a long day," lance sighed but gasped when Lotor scooped him up, making him laugh a little as Lotor held him bridal style.

"I agree," Lotor kissed his head and carried lance to their room not caring if anyone saw as lance smiled wrapping his arms around his shoulders.

"Now I know we've been busy lately and haven't been exactly taking care of each other, but I also know you haven't exactly had any time for yourself," Lotor sat lance on their bed as he took off his generals chest plate the his own.

"I'm going to draw you a bath and enjoy yourself love," Lotor kissed the top of his head and left to the bathroom before lance could say anything.

Lance sighed taking off his boots and wrist guards as he felt his hands tremble a little, the bright white flash haunted him when he closed his eyes. He was dead. He didn't even know for how long... Allura and him agreed to keep it from the team as he didn't want anyone to worry.

"Lance?" Lotor pulled him from his mind making lance jump a little.

"Shit I didn't hear you come back," lance groaned putting his face in his hands.

"Come on," Lotor pulled him to his feet and lead him to the bathroom as there was a white tub with warm water inside and a bottle next to it for oils.

"Bubbles?" Lance asked quietly.

"I'll let you add how much," Lotor smiled as lance went for the bottle and added almost all with small grin.

"Hey," he turned to Lotor. "Please don't go, not yet," lance held his hand out.

"Okay I'll stay for a little," Lotor chuckled as he watched lance strip his shirt off and blushed a little.

"I still make you blush?" Lance raised an eye brow as his fingers danced around his waist line.

"You still make my heart flutter," Lotor smirked back.

Lance shushed him and waved him off to turn as he finished undressing and got in the tub as Lotor covered his eyes until he was given the signal that it was okay to look.

"So do you wanna talk about the mission?" Lotor knelt next to the tub as lance pulled his knees up to his chest and rested his chin on his knees.

"It went great, got the shield fixed, no one got hurt but somethings wrong with shiro I think," lance pursed his lips with a sigh.

"Love something is bothering you and I want to listen," Lotor ran a hand through lances short hair resting his arm along the tub. Lances eyes waters as Lotors touch made him realize what he could've lost.

"Lotor I died," lance felt his throat close up.

"What?" Lotor gulped with wide eyes.

"I got hit by laser explosion from the shield and I-it killed me," he covered his mouth as he sobbed a little.

"B-But Allura brought me back but I was so scared Lo," tears ran down his face, Lotor took off his shirt and hopped in the water as he held lance tightly.

"Your right I'm never letting you leave this room," Lotor whispered in his ear making lance laugh through his tears as it turned back into sobs.

"Don't go," lance whispered holding onto his arm.

Lotor pushed himself away in the water and he slid his pants off under him as lance covered his mouth sniffling as he smiled at his boyfriends goofiness when he dropped the wet pants on the ground not caring.

"Sorry to get you in here," lance wiped his tears as Lotor sat back enjoying the water with him.

"I think I'll stay," Lotor opened his arms for lance. He slid back over and turned to lay his back against Lotors hard chest as his lover wrapped his arms around Lances chest as they sighed together.

"You now the last thing I saw was you, I was scared I wasn't going to see you again, I don't wanna loose you," lance rubbed his hand that held him as Lotor rested his chin on Lances shoulder.

"I... I don't think I've realized I could loose you, we've had close calls but..." Lotor kissed up his neck as lance closed his eyes.

"I owe Allura my life, for bringing you back to me," Lotor whispered pressed his lips to Lances hair line.

"We should take baths together more often, I like this," lance leaned back. "Don't let me leave I like this,"

"Deal," Lotor smiled holding him as they sat in the warm water with the fresh smells of the oils as lance played with the bubbles that surrounded them enjoying each other's company. Lance letting his fears behind him as long as his lover was with him. As Lotor held onto him that made his fears feel like they were right around the corner.