The Tempest, Chapter Two and Three

The Tempest: Two

Lotor was trying to decide what course to set when he had heard Allura
stirring in her bed. He checked to make sure autopilot was in order, and went
in to check on her. It looked as though she was having a bad dream. Lotor
reached over to try to wake her, when a moan escaped her lips - the same as
last night when she was with his father. Half pleasure, half pain. Was she
dreaming about his father? Lotor's fists balled up with hatred. His fears were
confirmed a moment later when she cried out "Z'aale!....no..." - his father's
birthname. So she was dreaming about him! he thought angrily. what did he do
to her? He looked again, and saw that she was awake, sitting up, with tears
rolling down her cheeks. Immediately, concerned for her, he sat on the bed,
wrapped his arms around her and held her. "Allura...what's wrong? Please tell
me. I don't want to see you cry." he asked her. Allura looked at him as if for
the first time, her eyes filled with tears. She spoke with a tremor in her
voice. "Lotor?...What - Where am I?" Lotor stroked back her hair and said,
"We're on board my father's cruiser. I 'm trying to get our course plotted."
Allura looked puzzled. Then all of sudden, she remembered. Everything. Every
detail. Lotor saw Allura's face crumple, Her hands,flew up to her face, her
expression horrified. She started to cry - racking, painful cries of pain and
memory. He didn't know what to do - he never really comforted anyone - least
of all, a woman. Not knowing what else to do, he held her close, rocking her
slightly. Allura leaned into his chest, still weeping. He tightened his grip,
wanting to give as much comfort as he could. He was at a loss for words.
Allura still weeping, looked at his face, and then as if she were ashamed,
looked down and said, "I-I-I 'm so ashamed! I remember everything! Everything,
Lotor!" she looked up, tears glistening in her eyes. "Do you know what it's
like to be out of control? To not have any will?" Lotor thought briefly of the
day his mother was murdered-how he could not save her. How he had no choice
but to do his father's bidding. And now he's done this to Allura, too....I
wish I had killed him!  Lotor seethed inside. But then, he reflected- I am no
better-I did the same to Romelle. Looking at Allura, he saw she was still in
distress, so he did quietly said, "It will be all right, Allura, I promise.."
Allura's breath seemed to catch in her throat as she said, "No, I don't know
that, Lotor." she started to cry again, as if a new memory intruded upon her
mind. " Oh god, Lotor....the things he did, the things he said! I had no will
of my own. I tried to fight it, but I-I couldn't! The worst part-the worst--p-
part,"she started to shake in his arms, then she blurted, "is that I wanted
him to!!! All I wanted was to do was please  him! My father's murderer! " She
sobbed anew, soaking Lotor's shirt. Lotor's eyes flashed with hatred toward
his father. He had hurt his Allura! Hurt her deeply. Once again, his father
had hurt and destroyed the life of someone he loved and he could do nothing
but sit here and listen to her pitious weeping. Well, he was going to do
something about it! He would take her away with him! No Doom, no war, no
Voltron Force to get in the way - and most of all, no Zarkon! The more he
thought of it, the better it sounded. He would take her to his mother's world,
to Aden- his world  now. There, they would be alone, and maybe-just maybe he
could win her love. He looked down at her, and saw that she had calmed down.
"Allura" he said tenderly,"are you all right?" She nodded and looked at
him,"No, not really, but-I remember you last night, I remember you came in-" a
slight smile came to her face "and fell though the door!" Lotor's face flushed
- he had forgotten all about that!  She raised her hand to his face and
touched it gently. "Thank you for saving me, Lotor."
He said wryly, "You thanked me last night, Allura." She blushed, remembering
that she had kissed him- and liked it. All she could do was say, "I guess I
did, didn't I?"
"And very nicely, too." Loter remember the way she felt in his arms, so soft
and warm. All he had wanted to do was stay that way forever. Allura shifted a
little and said, "I better get up now." Lotor recluctantly let her get up,and
watched her appreciatively as she stretched her arms over her head, getting
the kinks out of her muscles. She looked down and suddenly realized that she
was still wearing the sheer nightdress from last night. Lotor could have sworn
she had blushed all over, for she had a rosy glow. Quickly, she grabbed the
coverlet on the bed - nearly wiping Lotor out in the process, and covered her
body with it. She said almost meekly,"Lotor, is there anything to wear here
besides this?" He smiled-she did look so lovely in that- but she did need
something more decent to wear to Aden. "Look in the storage closet behind
you." he said, refering to a paneled wall next to the doorway of a small
lounge area. Allura turned, intending to open the closet door when suddenly
she dropped her "covering" and screamed, "KEITH!!"
Lotor thought, Oh hell! That's Hagar's "little suprise"- I should have
known!!"all he could do was make his way to where she was and curse Hagar
under his breath.

The Tempest: Three

"Tell me, Hagar, before I take  your miserable  life away from you...where is
Allura? Damn to you hell, tell me!! Z'aale Zarkon said, his voice rising in
intensity. Hagar gave him a scornful look and said,"You'd like to know,
wouldn't you, Z'aale?" Zarkon gave her a cold look,"I told you--Hagar...you
were never to call me that!" Hagar lurched back, releasing herself from his
grip. "Why? King Zarkon ! Afraid someone will find out Hagar the witch was
once your lover? " Zarkon enraged, yelled, "You dare question me, old witch?!"
Hagar spit out,"Yes! Call me names! Its all you ever done all these years.I
sacrificed everything for you-my home, my name, my very life! And you- you
ungrateful bastard! Without me, you'd be nothing! You hear me, nothing!! You'd
still be piddling around with that fool warlock, Zandaan! You owe me, mighty
Zarkon!
Zarkon, his face a dark shade of blue, was incredulous! He stalked towards her
again. As Hagar retreated from him, he yelled in her face,"You,Hagar, were
nothing when I found you! Living on that backwater planet that no one even
wanted to conquer! And now, you are nothing-just a dried up old witch past her
prime! Who do you think you are, old witch!!" Her eyes flashed with vengance
as she pointed her shrivled finger in his face, "I am the one who's got my
revenge-Zarkon!!! You've lost everything!!Hee!Hee!" Zarkon looked at her as if
she had lost her mind. "You're crazy, witch!"
Hagar narrowed her eyes. "If I have gone crazy, it's your doing, Zarkon!
Anyway, I'm telling you the truth! You've lost everything! Your empire's going
all to hell- and I did it!"
Zarkon came towards her threatening, his fist balled up, ready to strike her.
"You better tell me, Hagar, or I will---"
"What, o mighty Zarkon, the Conqueror! I'd like to see you try!" Hagar said,
her eyes spitting fire, I'll be glad to tell you! Your pretty little bride is
with your son this very minute in your best starcruiser---and your friend
Captain Akira is with them too!"
She added spitefully, "Maybe your son is seducing Allura this very minute,
sire!  Like you, he can be very - persuasive!! heeeheeee!!" Zarkon lunged at
her,seeing red. He grabbed her arm and screamed in her face: "You traitor! I
trusted you and you betray me-me!!  Zarkon!! I swear, Hagar, I will see you
dead for this!"
Hagar smirked, jerking her arm away, "You can't do anything to me, Z'aale!!
I'm a witch , remember!! Besides, you better attend to your planet going to
hell--I hear the slaves are revolting!! ---And I don't mean they smell bad
either!!!" She laughed as if it were a big joke!! Zarkon felt he would like
nothing better than to choke her, but calmed down and asked, "Just what do you
mean by that, Hagar?"
"Oh, all I did was spread a little nasty virus to all your bots, sire. They're
permanently deactived-they can't be repaired!!! And we know your officers
can't handle all those slaves, can they? Oh yes!! I know that the slaves are
escaping as we speak!! Once they get to their destinations, word will spread
thoughtout the galaxy that the Great King Zarkon, is losing his grip on his
own planet!!! The Drule Overlords will be pleased to hear that, I'm sure!!!"
Zarkon exploded!!! "YOU --WITCH!!!!" Hagar smirked, "That's my name, don't
wear it out!"
Zarkon, enraged, stalked angrily out the door.

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