After Lance was put in the pod and his vitals stabilized, the next task was to calm the hysterical Pidge.

"It's alright, we didn't know. He'll be okay. It's okay. You're alright." Allura soothed, holding Pidges wrists tightly to prevent her from clawing her face any more. She was absolutely unsoothable. She was shaking and sobbing. Hunk hadn't moved. Shiro was coaxing him to look at Lance and see he was alright. Hunk couldn't help but focus on the breasts on his chest, that he'd never seen before. Keith was being emo in the corner. Coran hovered around the vitals screen tapping buttons every now and then.

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He fell into strong arms, and looked up to see Allura holding him up. He tried to grin. His eyes smiled at her. She rolled her eyes.

"Fine. It looks like the roles have reversed. I said it, are you happy now?"

He nodded and stepped hesitantly forward, testing his weight. He walked toward Shiro, steadying himself against Allura every few steps. He reached out and grabbed his hand. Lance moved Shiro's galra  hand toward his face. The older man pulled away.

"No Lance, we have to find another way! I won't hurt you!" He said. Hunk caught on though.

"It's Galran Tech!" He explained. "We saw Gandek take that off him no problem. It must be a galra thing"

Shiro nodded hesitantly and reached for the little pink circle below Lance's ear. "Are you sure?" He asked. Lance pushed his head onto Shiro's finger. Another shock rent his body, and Shiro pulled away. Lance collapsed to the floor. Again. But a minute later he pushed himself up, and Shiro helped him stand. He was shaky and unsteady. His whole body ached, but he needed it off. He tried to walk again, but fell into Hunk's waiting arms. Hunk brought him back to the couch. Coran brought him a water pouch. Lance took it, ripped it open, and poured it on his head.

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Why was Lance staring at him? Sopping wet and staring. Keith was uncomfortable. Lance held out a hand. Keith walked over to him, cautiously. The blue paladin moved Keith's hand up toward his ear. Keith yanked it away. "NO! You're heart can't take his Lance. I can't- I can't do this to you."

Pidge piped in. "You have actual Galra DNA. There's no way it wouldn't work. I checked the pod scan. It'll be fine."

Keith touched the cold metal in front of Lance's mouth. He brought his hand along up the left side, and around the back of his head. He avoided the pink lock, but followed the metal down onto Lance's neck. "Oh my god guys!"

"What?" They were all instantly alert.

"There's something here, on his neck!"

Coran moved over and followed Keith's touch. "Hmm. Hmm, yes I suppose that makes sense."

Hunk and Pidge moved forward in curiosity. Lance's eyes were darting around the room, looking everywhere but down. "Ohhh I see. They put wiring in his neck!" Pidge said. Lance's eyes widened and he clawed at his skin, feeling the thin wires. "No, no not in your neck, on your neck." Pidge amended. "Looks like it's constructing your voice box. So that does explain why you can't make noises."

Lance grabbed Keith's hand again and guided it toward his ear, his eyes pleading silently. Keith nodded and placed his finger on the box.

"PASSWORD" a mechanical voice said.

"What was it Pidge?" Keith asked.

"INCORRECT" Another shock flitted through Lance, not as strong or long as the others but still painful.

"Shoot, sorry Lance!" Keith said.

"INCORRECT. AFTER THE THIRD FAILED  ATTEMP, LOCKDOWN WILL INITIATE"

Pidge whispered in his ear.

"I won't say that!"

"INCORRECT. LOCKDOWN INITIATING"

WOAH ANGSTY SHEESH