#staring into the camera with haggered eyes

[me-and-the-squad-being-otherkin]

trying to explain that youre canceling because you didnt make that plan while trying not to say youre plural

[greenflamedwriter]

Voltron | Venom au

2020 hit me like a truck- I know people have went through things but good god do I want to write other stuff other than voltron- I kept the notes so I might do them in the future but yeah I have yet to finish a story and I hate myself for it -_- oh well.

Venom AU;

Symbiotes as aliens from Voltron [I.e Allura/Lotor Keith] Humans are hosts. So Keith and Shiro = Black Lion. Keith and Lance = Red Lion. Lance and Allura=Blue Lion Allura and Shiro = White lion.

It all started at the Galaxy Garrison. Lance’s research showed that this company was a cancer research facility and were funded by Zarkon with Honerva Hagger as his lead scientist they made many breakthroughs, as they learned they could take any cure for human viruses from the Amazon rainforest- which currently was on fire right now- what if they could find any new assets from space?

Their ship crash landed and was an overall failure and yet the Garrison continued to create another ship to send to space- if it was such a failure then why were they still spending money on a spaceship than staying here on earth trying to put that money to y’know the actual research.

Which was why Lance was here, he got a tip from a online friend of his- well he used the term friend loosely their name was gunderson and they always kept their identity hidden- but their intel was right!

Lance took another step forward his camera from his phone slowly taking in the labrotory- people were in cells and it was digusting conditions, one man was in a sauna where the heat was 40 degrees and yet he seemed fine sitting in that heat.

Lance saw another one in an ice box, others shaking and crying- these people were being tortured!

Until one of them jumped up “Help! You have to help me!”

Lance flinched almost dropping his phone- until he recognised the man

“Shiro!?”

Takashi Shirogane was a freakin war hero! He came back, missing his arm and apparently he must of pissed somebody of from the Garrison since he was living on the streets.

Lance made a column about him about how the country disrespects their heroes.

He put away his phone and moved forward urgently “I don’t- I don’t know how to-” Whatever was happening in their it was killing Shiro, Lance panicked grabbing a fire extinguisher and smashed the glass cell, the alarms blared and Shiro cried out lunging forward, Lance yelped as the larger men fell on top of him, glass cutting into his pals and then suddenly-

Shiro- he had no idea what- upchucked but there was no sick just something black and it was gone- Lance felt more heavy than he did a minute ago, he lost track of Shiro he was gone and Lance sat up and suddenly he heard footsteps.

Shit.

Lance scrambled to his feet and began to run.

Shiro was sprinting in another direction with no idea where he was going he crashed into another cell and knocked over a canister he cried out when a red mess burst from the exposed container and latched onto him- Shiro shuddered, before...with the other one he felt cold, but now he felt as if he had a fever.

He heard footsteps and panicked voices and ran, he couldn’t think just yet.

Both Lance and Shiro ran in opposite directions both dodging the armed security with no problem, Lance fell over and was suddenly lurched up as if he was lifted “The fuck-” He looked around panicked while his legs kept running, and with no thought began to climb a tree just as the cars rolled around he clung desperately to the branches.

While Shiro was able to slam into a tree feeling stunned at the sudden strength and renewed anger, they stole him from the street- promised to help him for his service and they treat him like a lab rat- as soon as a guard came in sight Shiro’s arm lunged at its own accord and slammed the guard into the ground his eyes moving with an animalistic snarl to his lips.

Shiro took care of the guards on the ground until he was able to escape the forest and into the main road, he just kept running and didn’t look back.

Lance meanwhile waited until the guards were gone before climbing down, feeling his limbs shake- what the fuck just happened?

Lance was able to get home and shakily called Gunderson “Hey, I got your tip- it was...fucking hell it was right-” He was blindly reaching for food at his apartment almost tripping over the mess on his floor, he fished out a cup filled it with tap water and drank the whole thing.

Ugh- tap was disgusting.

“Gunderson, I’m sending the footage now oh my god they’re- The Garrison is experimenting on people, they took people of the street put them in these cells and and-” And that blue thing that...that came out of Shiro-

Lance stopped feeling his body shake he was so cold, he turned on the heater and grabbed an apple from the fridge just to deal with this rare hunger in his stomach-

As soon as his teeth sunk into the apple- he immedly gagged, he spat it out feeling disgusted, was it off or something?

Grabbing his left over chinese he waited for it to heat up in the microwave- what was with these cravings? Was it stress?

Lance moved towards the mirror and wondered if he should go to a hospital-

“Lance!” A demonic face flashed in the mirror, Lance yelped falling backwards and knocking himself out.

And that was how he met Allura, A blue Symbiote that was able to take over his body and it wasn’t so bad except for when Lance caught themselves in the mirror and paused.

“Is that...us?”

Allura hesitated at Lance referring to them as a whole and felt warmth. “Yes, that is our form.”

“Why do I look like a girl?” And in case anyone was wondering if there were no difference between female symbiotes or male, it was more structured on a person's matter, if Allura had symbioses with other lifeforms their look would look feminine sometimes or Masculene the next.

Allura also learned a lot from Lance, saving a neighbor from some lowlife on the streets and Lance spoke about Anita and how sweet she was, Lance even panicked when Allura bit off someones head.

“Allura what the hell?”

“What?”

“We don’t do that-”

“Why not?”

“WE JUST DON’T!”

So Far Lance and Allura were getting along fine, Allura even admitted she felt hesitant on destroying this planet then decided to keep Lance as a pet, she realised that Chocolate was a good enough substitute and her human would remain safe.

Which is more than we can say for Shiro.

Shiro’s symbiote was an angry little red thing, it took a while for Keith (as it called itself) to calm down- and the military were hot on their heels. It took...longer for Keith and Shiro to get along, and Adam wasn’t helping.

Adam was a doctor that dragged Shiro into the hospital “Adam- Look it’s okay, I’m fine.” And he was, he felt better than ever-

“You- you’re killing him.” Adam spoke looking Shiro in the eye.

Shiro faltered, and even felt Keith begin to squirm beneath is ribcage.

“Your lungs have collapsed-”

“What?”

I can fix it! Keith yelped in his head and Shiro shut his eyes against all the yelling and the information he was giving.

“You’re killing him Keith!”

Keith controlled their body and ran away and Adam ran after then yelled when he lost them in the crowd.

Shiro began to run aimlessly through the streets freaking out.

“Am I dying- you- why would you!?” Shiro cried out, skidding to a step inside a park feeling his heartbeat rapidly.

Keith oozed out his shoulder, his face still freakish.

That was before- I told you! We came to take over and destroy the planet and I didn’t care if you died- I just needed you to get to the ship!

Shiro clenched his hands “Then- then just go then Go find somebody else because I’m done!”

He could feel Keith flinch then sigh, Shiro- I could’ve went back to the ship ages ago. I stayed to fix this.

Shiro blinked “Huh?”

He gasped feeling Keith curl up around his heart.

I don’t want to destroy this planet anymore, I want to stay here with you.

Shiro blinked “I...you better not be lying.”

OF course not- look out!

Without warning a man slammed into Shiro and the two tumbled “Whoa are you-” The Man grabbed him hiding him behind a wall slamming Shiro against the brick.

“Shit- I uh- Play along!” The man hissed, Shiro and Keith were confused. “Huh-HmmpH!” The man kissed him, crowding Shiro in, the man humped pressing back into the wall then noticed soldiers run past, catching on, he shielded himself and the other from the security.

“Ew- Get a room.” One sneered then kept running. Once they were gone the man leaned back with a sigh “I am so sorry- I panicked- they’ve been after me for days.”

Shiro blinked, that was...wow.

He could feel Keith bristle under his skin. He has a symbiote.

“What?” Shiro asked and the man glanced up, with the most gorgeous blue eyes he’s ever seen.

“I um- I may have pissed of the military-” He stopped taking a step back his eyes squinting “Wait-Shiro?”

“Do I know you?”

The man blinked “Uh I’m Lance- I rescued you from the facility.”

Shiro eyes widened “That was you!” Lance nodded “Yeah!” He then paused and glanced to the side, as if hearing something. “We gotta go, Come on.”

Lance grabbed his hand and the two ducked into an alleyway escaping the goons.

“Oh so, you were Alluras host first.”

“What?”

Lance chuckled “Is there anything else you can say other than What?”

Shiro scowled “No- I mean, who’s Allura?” Lance shrugged “My Symbiote, you passed her to me then ran off.” Shiro blanched “I’m sorry-” “No worries, I felt really out of it when Allura started messing around- speaking off, have you grown back my pancreas yet?” A small blue blog of a face peeled out of Lance’s shoulder.

“I said I was sorry.” Lance shook his head, “Lies.” He rummaged around in his pocket and brought out a...chocolate bar?

Lance cooed when Allura nibbled on a piece, after seeing Shiro’s stare hummed “Symbiotes LOVE chocolate, apparently it has the same ingredients or something as human brains and is a better substitute than people,” Lance held some out “Want some?”

Keith immedltly reached out to chop a piece (And almost Lance’s fingers) in a rush.

“Wow- your symbiote is gorgeous.” Keith's sudden irritation suddenly dimmed, Shiro felt a smug smirk at his lips.

Shut up. Keith grouched.

Lance leaned closer “I love these red stripes, oh- you’re Keith, Allura told me a lot about you?”

“Really?” Keith asked hopefully and Lance's mouth pursed into an adorable teasing smirk.

“Yeah about how much of a hot head you are.”

The red symbiote's mouth widened and Lance dodged just in time.

Shiro found himself relaxing, he wasn’t alone.

“Keith,” Allura started making the other raise it’s attention her way.

“I don’t want Zarkon to win, I found myself falling in love with this planet.” Lance looked worried his eyes flickering from Allura to Keith biting his lip.

“I feel the same.”

Why was Lance so worried.

“Oh thank god- I thought we were going to have to duke it out.” lance breathed a huge sigh of relief, placing a hand on his hips.

“So what now?”

Both Allura Keith and Lance glanced at one another, Shiro realised how they were going to pull this off once glancing at the huge shuttle across the lake.

“We’re going back to the Garrison and stopping that spacecraft.” Lance beamed glancing at Allura and Keith “With us two in symbiosis they wont know what hit em.”

[greenflamedwriter]

Angel pt 3

“We have to get him back!” Keith said eyes wide and Coran looked worried “Without the black paladin there is no Voltron. None of you are ready to battle a fleat yet and with Allura unable to use a wormhole…”

Lance could only watch as the others argued making plans and shooting each other’s down.

He bit his lip glancing to the side, Shiro was gone. The Galra had him and he was breaming with Quintessence and probably used it to escape-

Lance’s eyes widened. Shiro was exposed.

Shiro wouldn’t had bothered unless the Galra knew what he was and needed it to survive or escape and not care if they saw him reveal himself. It was such a huge risk.

And just like that the situation landed on Lance like a ton of bricks and became heavier all of a sudden he was almost hyperventilating.

It didn’t matter anymore- keeping this a secret. If the Galra knew about angels and demons that put them more at risk.

“We need to get her to a pod.” Lance said at last making the others fall silent “And if we don’t get Shiro back, she’ll die.” Keith frowned. “Allura? Why-”

Lance couldn’t explain to them, quintessence was like a blood donation a little bit is fine but too much could kill someone.

They didn’t have much time.

“What are you talking about?” Coran yelled holding Allura closer to his chest, Lance kneeled on one knee before him.

He placed his hand on the mans chest r his eyes Pleading.

“Coran- I promise, I’ll return it. Along with Allura’s you’ll both be okay- I’ll bring Shiro back.” Keith gaped “What? Are you fucking-”

Coran nodded “Of course, I trust you.” Lance looked surprised then schooled his expression. Then pulled.

Everyone gasped when Lance did something and Coran gasped as Lance touched his shoulder warmth sapping through his skin.

Lance gasped, it was so much- with no control his wings erupted from his back and his halo flickered to life.

The others fell back and Coran slumped still clinging to Allura, Lance looked down on them his expression lifeless.

“Put them both in pods, it’ll restore their quintessence.”

And then Lance was glowing, and the glow brightened. They could barely see him, his whole aura glowing gold then blue. He took a step back and the others gasped to see a small square appear in the floor a square of the galaxy but that was impossible.

Without any armour, or weapons Lance took a step forward and fell through the hole that closed up behind him.

"What- what the fuck just happened!?" Pidge cried out.

They turned towards the camera’s outside the ship and saw Lance floated outside a bit then outstretched his hands as arcane symbols rotated around his palms His golden wings growing larger. Then he clenched his fists and the golden letters were crushed as his wings glowed brighter and he shot forward like a comet.

The others stared as Lance vanished like a shooting star.

“W-What the fuck!?” Pidge yelled and even Hunk was panicking “Are we hallucinating what're we going to-”

“Enough.” Keith said turning to them, “We have to put these two in the cryo pods, Pidge help me with Coran, Hunk you take Allura.” Keith took Corans arms as Pidge took his legs and they walked quietly towards the pods.

“You seem really calm about this.” Pidge noticed and Keith paused once he placed Coran in the pod and sighed.

“Shiro told me about him and...Lance.”

“What are they?” Hunk asked Keith opened his mouth then closed it.

“They’ll have to tell you themselves.”

He found Shiro so easily, he was able to slip through the walls and pass the guards. He could tell where Shiro was, all present on this ship had certain types of aura’s. Some were purple and some were pink. There was a strange cluster of black down in the lower bays. Lance realised that’s where Shiro was.

He flew down, bypassing everyone, some glanced his way then frowned and ignored him. Probably thinking they imagined that wisp of gold.

He found the dungeon and on a table strapped down was shiro. Lance frowned as Honerva took a vial from him and his eyes widened. The Galra were experimenting on him- He had to get Shiro out now .

Lance glanced down unsure how then shot up with an idea.

He slid back outside the ship and floated his space his eyes flickering too and fro, since he knew where Shiro was he can tear down this whole Ship with no consequence.

Lance with one powerful burst of his wings speed through to the top rear and took a breath then screamed as his eyes glowed and shot a powerful laser through the strong hold, he barely wasted a second as he flew his wings slicing through the metal like a knife through butter.

He attack and destroyed each and every inch of the vessel and could feel the panic of the ones inside and how the hanger doors opened for the Galra to slip out like hornets from a nest.

He slipped back inside, chuckling as he realised the Galra would scratch their heads to see the threat had vanished without a trace.

He moved out towards the hall noticing how it erupted into chaos. No one saw him.

Lance turned as he heard the commotion as the room cleared leaving Shiro alone in it. Now was his chance.

Lance slipped inside easily and began to remove his shackles.

“Lance?” Shiro asked looking dazed then became more alert “Lance- what’re you doing here- get out!” Lance rolled his eyes “I’d rather not, seeing how our resident leader or Voltron left us-”

“Behind you!”

Lance turned and screamed to see a hulking figure with a mask come towards him like a jumpscare Lance cried out and his eyes blazed gold the thing screeched as he was burned away and vanished into the shadows. Lance panted from the shock then grabbed Shiro’s arm.

“We have to go.”

Shiro groaned as he was lifted upright “They’ll know about you too.” Lance saw the purple line as the floor gave way to reveal the galaxy.

The floor gave way and Lance stepped towards it, they both looked up just in time to see Hagger and the other druids and some Galra follow and look surprised to see them.

Using that to their advantage Lance leapt down the hole taking Shiro with him as it sealed up before the Galra could even follow.

The Galra gasped “What was that?” Hagger smirked cold and cruel “Quintessence. Pure Quintessence.”

Lance flew like a demon (Pun not intended) and soon the ship appeared Lance saw they were in the clear and beamed then it turned sour.

“Shiro…” Shiro glanced up then tensed to see Lance’s angelic- more horrifying really with ethereal rage.

“You are going to return Allura’s quintessence even if it kills you.” Shiro gulped as he felt Lance’s wings beat once behind them.

“R-Right.” He even heard Lance mumble “I don’t even want to know what you did to take it-”

“I didn’t I grabbed her arm to put her in the escape pod I swear.” Lance almost stopped flying and he glanced down at Shiro perplexed.

“I swear- I didn’t mean to take it, I didn’t think it was possible by touch.” Lance wanted to be mad but he knew Shiro was right.

Shiro never lied. That’s what made it painful.

He barely had time to crash through the barrier and slide straight into the med bay and was frantic as he ran towards the others with Shiro in hand.

They all stared in shock as Lance, glowing with white wings longer than his arms was carrying Shiro to the pods!?

Hunk was too stunned to even think rationally any more “Lance can lift?” His response was Pidge elbowing him in the gut.

“Is it too late?” Lance asked frantic seeing the levels drop on Allura (Since she was in longer) Keith stepped forward.

“You’re just in time- Shiro-” Lance instalty let go off Shiro to get Allura out the pod.

“Come on Shiro, you promised.” Shiro nodded and caught Allura in his arms she was still unconscious, she barely had any energy left. Shiro took a breath and concentrated it was easy to tell the difference between his and Allura’s. Her’s was pink and soft along with hints of blue, while Shiro’s was black. He consumed quintescence and turned it negative. Thankfully he hadn’t bonded with Allura’s long enough to infect it.

It was easy to transfer it back it was slow as her body was suddenly accustamed to regaining his strength especially against a foreign matter that took it in the first place.

“Shiro?” Her eyes widened in horror as she fell back with a scream. It hurt but he knew the risk.

Doing this his human form melted away and the others cried saw Shiro in all of his demonic glory.

Suddenly he felt a hand on his power and instantly felt warm, his whole core wanting that warmth wanting to take it in and absorb it within himself.

“Shiro- I can’t, can you help me with Coran?” Shiro turned to the voice and it took a moment for him to remember.

Then he did remember his eyes wide “Lance, you can go- you can go back!”

“What?” Shiro took his hand speaking urgently “You’re strong enough back- you can go back to Celestia! You still look like an angel they’ll let you back in!” Lance looked panicked “I can’t- Coran and my Halo-”

“Screw that halo-there’s barely a scratch they’ll forgive you. You can go home !” Shiro’s voice broke and silence fell like a heavy blanket.

The others waited with baited breath as Lance seemed to wage war with himself. His eyes growing shiny, then he shook his head closing his hand tightly around Shiro’s pleading palm.

“I can’t leave you guys- and Coran and Voltron.” Lance looked at his glowing hands and smiled looking almost...strange before them.

Like looking at a wise spirit or higher power. The others felt afraid then awed at the same time.

“And this power was stolen not earned. If I ever go back to Celestia it’s by my own will not taken from someone else.” Lance clasped Shiro’s hand his eyes hardening.

“I borrowed this. I want it to be returned.” Shiro pressed his lips together, the sacrifice Lance was making.

And the others had no clue.

“Alright.”

“Thank you.”

Hunk held Coran as Shiro placed his hand over his heart, with Lance’s hand clenched in his other. Like a circuit all Shiro had to do was flip the switch.

Coran gasped as his quintessence was restored and colour was returned to his face.

Lance gritted his teeth, not until he everything was returned.

Keith, Pidge and Hunk watched in a daze, until Lance own glow began to fade, then get worse, he looked sick his eyes dark and glossy, his breathing laboured his Halo and wings open for all to see.

They flickered and dimmed like a broken neon sign.

What's worse, was that he always looked that haggard, the others never realised how bad it was until they saw him healthy.

Lance took a step back his legs wobbling then fell to his knees before he collapsed a was a soft ringing pounding in their ears.

The others had no clue who flinched at the sudden crack.

Lance's Halo cracked. it was violent, and it was barely connected by a sliver.

Lance woke slowly, he tried to sit up but felt a hand push him back down.

“Shh, rest.”

Allura’s soft voice spoke and Lance slumped back in his bed. She was okay, she sounded okay.

Lance gave a huff in relief “Princess, you’re alright.” He turned to see her sad face.

“I am, thanks to you...Lance- I’m afraid I misjudged you.”

He raised an eyebrow, “Are you hitting on me while I can’t recuperate? I can try- but I won’t be as charming.” He winked and her gaze dropped.

“Never mind.” Lance laughed “No- Don’t go!” He whined “I was only teasing, please continue with saying how awesome I am.”

“I think your ego doesn’t need another boost.”

“Joking already?”

Lance brightened, Hunk!

He stood in the doorway smiling “He’s definitely alright!” Lance brightened “Hunk! My crops are watered my skin is clear and I feel instantly better,” He made to sit up until Hunks hand suddenly pushed him down.

“Oh no, you need more rest. Shiro’s orders.” Lance frowned then glanced up at the two cofused.

“Shiro?”

He glanced down and sighed “Oh um...is he uh- okay?” Lance asked and saw Allura and Hunk looked confused “Yeah, why?” Lance nodded.

“So I guess, this changes things doesn’t it…” He said quietly and glanced up suddenly looking unsure “Shiro and me.” He looked up to see them finally click and realise what he meant.

“Oh Lance we um-”

“Shiro explained everything, that’s why he’s not here he’s still talking to Pidge and Coran.”

Lance thought that was one small blessing, he honestly had no idea how he could even talk to Pidge about this.

“That’s only right, Shiro knows more about what we are than I do.”

Hunk sat on the bed beside him as did Allura they looked very intrigued, guess they missed Shiro’s memo.

“How does Shiro know more?” Lance shrugged “He was around longer than me, that’s why he took me in. Plus he’s a demon.” Hunk raised an eyebrow.

“Is that like, a racist thing or-” Lance sat up and this time they let him.

“No- I uh...When Angels fall and fight against taking quintessence they starve themselves but survive, then they eat themselves up their halo’s break into horns and their wings shed and turn bat-like.” Instead of looking interested Hunk’s eyes flickered up then his face crumpled.

That...was not the reaction Lance was expecting.

He glanced at Allura and saw her eyes become downcast, suddenly Lance felt a weight settle on his shoulders...and it wasn’t his wings.

“Allura…?”

She looked up then glanced away unable to look him in the eye.

“Lance...there’s- something we have to tell you…”

“So you’re saying angels and demons need sex to survive?”

“Pidge!” Keith cried out horrified, she looked at Keith like he was stupid “What? If that was the case they shouldn’t be called angels or demons. They should be called Incubi since that’s what they are.” Shiro laughed “That’s one way to say it.”

The three were walking down the corridor towards Lance’s room, they were unsure if he was still asleep or awake yet, it had been days.

“Keith you’re surprisingly calm about this.” Pidge said suddenly her eyes squinting Keith’s way, he tensed “Wha- no I’m not!”

Before she could call him out on it they were cut off.

By Lance’s screams.

Shiro gasped instantly running towards the medic bay, “Lance!”

The door swooshed open as Lance collided with the frame his wings fluttering like a startled birds and almost fell over in his haste to sprint to his room. Shiro ran after him “Lance!”

“Shiro!”

Keith and Pidge called as the others followed, unsure what Lance might to.

He ran towards his own room, the door sliding open barely as he moved to the bathroom and slammed against the sink looking up at the mirror.

He choked as he saw his Halo.

Barely connected by a sliver.

He started screaming his hand shaking as it barely raised, suddenly he stopped screaming as he could barely get any air in, at all.

“....a….nce” Muffled sounds barely pierced through, Lance fell to his knees shaking all over.

Something grabbed his shoulders “La...nce! Breathe!” Lance couldn’t he hiccuped tears burning his eyes.

Shiro could only watch in a panic then gritted his teeth as he grabbed Lance and pulled him closer mindful of his halo.

He held him against his chest as he spoke, “Shh, it’s okay.” He tried to sound steady and hoped that Lance would breathe with him or make out his heartbeat and snap out of it.

“In then out okay, it’s okay.” Lance was still shaking his own hands gripping against Shiro’s shoulders.

Then the faint thump of Shiro’s heartbeat was all Lance could hear, he almost stopped breathing to hear it, his own breaths matching the steady beats. His fluttering wings slowly settling as he slumped against shiro his eyes wet and red rimmed. He felt felt tired and drained.

“My Halo-”

“I know, I’m so sorry Lance- I’m sorry.” Lance almost started crying again “It’s going to break-”

The others could only watch awkwardly from the side, Pidge glanced at the others and saw some confusion. Except for Allura. She looked teary eyed to see the blue paladin like this.

Pidge whispered to Hunk and Keith hopefully silent enough that the angel and demon couldn’t here.

“I think it’s like losing a tooth.” Pidge explained and saw the others frown further and Keith about to make a retort until she followed it up with “An adult tooth.” Then they grimaced.

They jumped when Shiro suddenly stood up with Lance in his arms. Keith could only watch as Shiro walked past them to take Lance back to the other room. That bed was larger than the current blue paladins and would accommodate his wings better.

“Shiro…?” Keith asked as he watched the man turn his eyes apologetic. “Keith, can you take over? I don’t think Lance should be alone.”

Keith took a long breath “I uh, yeah okay.” It wasn’t okay. He almost felt infuriated, the others can watch Lance!

He bit his tongue and nodded, missing Shiro’s grateful smile.

“Thanks Keith.”