Alfor was both angry and heartbroken when he returned…I can tell he is already mourning the loss of those he considered his friends.
"Alfor…" I call out to him as he motions for me to follow him.
"I'm afraid you were right all along about them…I saw it…the hunger for power…the willingness to risk the sanctity of our universe…all universes…realities…nothing will be enough for Zarkon and Homerva…" Alfor says to me sounding heartbroken as he enters a special key into the elevator inside of the palace.
"So you're finally letting me back into your secret lab?" I joke playfully.
"It has always been open to you…" Alfor musters up a poor attempt at a smile as the face of a White lion twice the size of the Black lion comes into view.
"I was kinda hoping for a dragon…" I say though I can't hide the awe in my voice at the massive pure white Lion ship with cream colored accents…and wings similar to that of the Black Lion on its back.
"I attempted to build…a dragon for you but the ore itself guided the creation of another Lion…the Lions of Voltron…are powerful but…this Lion my friend…is even more powerful than Voltron itself…at least that is what my instruments tell me." Alfor informs me as the elevator comes to a stop and the door slides open in front of the Lion is a set of armor similar to that of The Paladin armor but a full body exo-suit…similar to Ironman's mkL armor, and there are also two bayards inside of the case with the armor.
Something arrests my steps and the blue eyes of the Lion glow brightly as I feel a connection form between us.
"Goliath." One word, the name of my lion, echoes in my mind.
"Goliath!" I find myself speaking aloud and my Lion roars in victory and complete-ness.
I find myself in armor sitting inside of Goliath's cockpit…its cockpit reminds me of a skid steer taking hold of the hand controls…I feel my lion both telling and showing me how…to fly.
Thrusting the hand controls forward the underground hangars doors opening just in time to allow my exit, I perform a loopty loop and a barrel roll, both Goliath and I roaring in excitement as the Red Lion joins us.
"Ban! Are you alright?, there was a flash of light and then you, your armor and bayards were gone!" Alfor calls out to me and I laugh.
"I am fine my friend…Goliath was just antsy…and didn't want to wait any longer!" I reassure Alfor of my safety.
Suddenly I feel a connection to Red and Alfor through Goliath, "Alfor…do you feel that?" I ask him.
"Yes…but…I think we need the other Lions and Paladins…it feels like when I and the others form Voltron…but I can tell we're not enough."
"Ehh, not really a fan of the five mini lion bots combining to form one big lion robot…come on Goliath let's show Red and Alfor…that we can form our own kickass battle bot on our own!" I reply to Alfor and egg Goliath on and feel a shift in our connection and feel the change wash over Goliath.
"By the ancients…"I hear Alfor release an awed gasp.
"We are Goliath…protector of the Multiverse!" I and the White Lion roar as we stand in our humanoid form, a spear of blue and white light held in our left hand, as a mane of bluish white fire forms around our neck…wings spread out behind us like an avenging angel.
"Th-this is amazing…" Alfor murmurs and I feel myself being pulled into a deep sleep…
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"Wha-whats happening Ban, Ban can you hear me?" I call out as Goliath goes dark and the guardian spirit that protects Oriand appears and nuzzles Goliath before disappearing in a flash of white lightning.
Suddenly Goliath the White Lion comes back to life…as I space walk to it, and it opens it's mouth for me I walk through the main air lock into the main lounge and move into the cockpit…I find Ban sleeping in a deep trance.
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"Why are you doing this? I can help them…if not prolong Altea's destruction and save more Alteans!" I shout at the Guardian spirit as a feminine figure standing beside it is slowly revealed and she looks very much like Allura and Melenor.
"You have a good heart even though you pretend not to…I'm glad I chose you and not Lance like I originally would have." and she confirms for me that this is an adult Allura.
"Why are you doing this, Allura?!"
"Because…you can't interfere…if not for me…than for us and the future we can share together…" Allura says to me as we're suddenly nose to nose with each other and she's cupping my face in both hands and leaning in to kiss me.
"I've wanted to do this since you first appeared…but I couldn't bring you to this place until now…be there for me ten thousand years from now…" Allura murmurs as she presses our lips together and probes my mouth with her tongue.
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I find myself bolting upright in bed…with Talon, the Twins, Mel and Allura each having a hand against me.
"H-how long was I out?" I ask and Allura throws herself on top of me sobbing.
"A month…a lot has happened Ban…but we are at war with the Galra…can you and Goliath join the fight?" Queen Melenor asks me and I close my eyes so I wouldn't have to see that hopeful expression on her face…crumble..
'This world has come to mean more to me than Earth...I even entertained the idea of... moving my family here...but it is not to be...can't go making enimies of cosmic beings...'
"Goliath, can't partake in these events…it showed me as much…but I can and I will fight for Altea…until the final moments…" I reply to her and I can feel my bond with Goliath…and could feel it's.. our shared anger at not being able to protect life and prevent the destruction the Galran empire will cause over the next ten thousand years.
'That…wasn't Allura…she'd never ask me to let…Altea…be destroyed…that must have been the guiding force of the Voltron multiverse…'