Asleep he had been the Black Paladin, leader of Voltron and pilot of the Black Lion. He'd been sure of himself and belonged. He'd stood between others and danger. He'd protected the universe and had a team to back him.
He still protects and in this moment he gets one thing about leading the charge that he never did before. The leader takes on the shitty jobs no one else should have to. Even the business of killing. He flips his blade and stabs down at the vines, in this moment letting go of being a loner.
For a little while he'll lead. So no one else has to do the job he's set upon himself.]
Nah. How does that go?
[He whistles high and shrill. Ember descends like a comet and bursts into the flame. the bird flies at the God's face with a deafening scream. He feels terrible about this but this is probably the only way. One day he'll be cutting Zarkon down like this too.]
People have to want to be part of it. They can't be forced.
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Asleep he had been the Black Paladin, leader of Voltron and pilot of the Black Lion. He'd been sure of himself and belonged. He'd stood between others and danger. He'd protected the universe and had a team to back him.
He still protects and in this moment he gets one thing about leading the charge that he never did before. The leader takes on the shitty jobs no one else should have to. Even the business of killing. He flips his blade and stabs down at the vines, in this moment letting go of being a loner.
For a little while he'll lead. So no one else has to do the job he's set upon himself.]
Nah. How does that go?
[He whistles high and shrill. Ember descends like a comet and bursts into the flame. the bird flies at the God's face with a deafening scream. He feels terrible about this but this is probably the only way. One day he'll be cutting Zarkon down like this too.]
People have to want to be part of it. They can't be forced.