video; backdated to just after Lost World Wraps

[shiro2hero]

[This is very clearly not meant to be video. For one thing, it's featuring Shiro's tiny closet of a bedroom. For another, this man has obviously just woken up. His hair is sticking up at weird angles, he's trying to blink his eyes hard enough to keep them open.]

[What is this. Was he sleeping?]


Did ... did we win? The big - [A sort of floppy hand gesture.] Big Suicune thing? Did we win?


[Behold, the end result of extended use of Mega-Evolution. Exhaustion for trainer and pokemon both.]

[Please send coffee.]

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[shiro2hero]

Good point - [Hold on, stifling a yawn.] I don't think we used it against the Elite Four, either. We've never really battled with it since we... [Since the incident at the beach. At prom.] Since we got the stone.

[Just gonna sidestep that whole thing.]

Yeah. Wouldn't say no to a coffee...

[heartofalioness]

[Ah... there's that again. He really should talk about that someday, either with her or a therapist.]

That can be arranged. And water as well. Any food to go with it?

[shiro2hero]

[Therapy sounds fake. Can you eat it?]

I can come with you. I'm awake, may as well get up and move around.

[heartofalioness]

Are you sure? You've been asleep for three days, you might want to go slowly.

[Not that she'd be much better in her situation. Paladins.]

[shiro2hero]

Hey, I've been asleep for a week straight before. This is nothing.

[He'll just hoist himself up, no big deal. He's fine, this is fine.]

[heartofalioness]

[Okay THAT gets Allura's attention again.]

Solely back in our world, yes?

[Because Arceus knows she pushed herself hard while being chased by Zarkon through that storm, and who knows what Shiro's been through. But hopefully he was letting himself properly rest in this world, riiight?]

[shiro2hero]

Hm? Oh, no. It was here.

[Don't panic Allura, let him elaborate.]

Remember when it happened with Keith? And he thought he was back in our world? It was like that.

[heartofalioness]

Ah... right, I nearly forgot about that.

[To be quite fair, Allura likely first heard that story when she was worried sick over Keith's sudden lapse.]

Still... I just want to make sure you're all right.

[shiro2hero]

It's all right. It doesn't happen very often anymore, does it?

[And that's probably for the best.]

I'm fine. It's just Mega-Evolution fatigue, that's all.

[heartofalioness]

[Yup, and also for the best that it's NEVER gonna happen to Allura.]

Okay... still, take it easy.

[She'll go slowly down the stares to make sure he follows her down to the kitchen alright, making sure Shiro has a glass of water to go with his dehydrating caffeine.]

[shiro2hero]

[That makes two of them. No more updates ever.]

Okay, okay... I promise I'm not that fragile.

[He'll take the water, though! And split a sandwich with her, even.]

[heartofalioness]

[She'll take that gladly, and there's another sandwich in case he's even hungrier. .... Although a pink fluffy thing toddling up to the island bar might demand it first. By shrieking. Politely.]

Ah. Right, Shiro, this is Hannoro. They're a Scream Tail.

[shiro2hero]

[Shiro jumps. He jumps straight out of his chair. The cats in the living room jump - they turn into scuttling Halloween cats out the front door. Outside, there's more startled noises.]

[What.]

[The @%$#]

... I. Can see that.

[heartofalioness]

[Yeah, it's definitely an adjustment, but Hannoro is slowly learning how to use an "inside voice." At least they now accept head pats, like Allura is doing now.]

And Keith has a Roaring Moon as well. They were understandably upset when.... [Well, when Walking Wake disappeared.] So we offered them a chance to come with us.

[shiro2hero]

Oh. Does he.

[Slowly, the cats start to slink back into the room. Even Luna moves with the stiff-legged uncertainty of a normal cat, instead of her usual relaxed self.]

I get that but... is it always going to be... like that?

[heartofalioness]

They're responding well to training, Shiro.

[Evidence: The fact that he was able to stay passed out the last few days.]

Have some faith in us.

[shiro2hero]

I do, I do... of course I have faith in you.

It startled me. That's all. Can't blame a little skepticism after that. But I have always had faith in you.

[heartofalioness]

Yes, of course.

[Allura was mostly being sarcastic, but that reaction sobers her a little and she puts a hand on his forearm.]

I know you do. As do I in you. You know that as well, yes?

[shiro2hero]

What? You do?

[It's less sarcasm and sort of mock-surprise. Teasing her a little. But there's sincerity in his eyes.]

I had no idea.

[heartofalioness]

Of course I do. Do you really think I would trust just anyone as the Paladin of the Black Lion of Voltron?

[shiro2hero]

And here I thought it was just because we were in the right place at the right time.

[He is joking, of course.]

[heartofalioness]

And why can't it be both? [Her smile stays gentle.] The five of you were exactly whom we needed at the time.

[Her, the Lions, Coran, the whole universe.]

[shiro2hero]

Hah, okay, okay, you win. I can't argue that one.

[Shiro are you embarrassed? After how long?]