everyone knows that if you don't sleep for a long time, you can do a lot of damage to your health. You can't think clearly, everything is blurry, your legs are weak, and you feel dizzy. We can't go long without sleep, because it gives us strength and helps our bodies recover from a hard day. But what happens if we stop sleeping altogether? Do we die? Probably from exhaustion. or… From losing our minds.
It started as usual. Allura gave the order to the Voltron team to go to one of the planets and find some plants for her research, which might be useful in the future.
Lance volunteered. It became interesting for him to look at these plants, as the princess had previously told him that these flowers were special, they had a lot of properties that could heal any living being. She also told me what they were called and what they looked like, so as not to pick up the poisonous ones. but he couldn't remember the name, all he remembered was that they were bright yellow and had a slight gradient around the edges.
Shiro also volunteered to go with him.
- I'll come with you. it's dangerous to go alone, we've just recently escaped another galra ambush. if you go alone, they might take advantage of it and attack. it's just for your own safety. besides, I'm also curious about these healing flowers.
while Shiro explained to Lance why he was going with him, he kept looking out the ship's window as they approached the planet Floris.
Lance grimaced in response.
-I know, I know. but I was alone last time too. and when I was attacked, I was able to fight back and return to you.
-I understand, but other times you've often been hurt by them, so this time I won't take any chances. - Shiro said calmly but clearly, turning to face Lance.
He said it like he cut it off, Lance thought to himself, clearly displeased.
Then a voice was heard over the loudspeaker. It was Allura.
-Lance, Shiro! You can leave now. I've sent you the coordinates. carefully look at the color of the plants. some of them can copy the color of others, but you can tell them apart by the stem. good luck. let me know when you're done.
-okay princess.
-you bet princess!
when they got off the ship they looked around a little.
-um allura. should we go like this ? without the lions ?
-ah.yes, sorry . I forgot to tell you. this planet is almost all plants and they block the lions signals a lot so if you try to get there with the lions they might go down and that would be a problem. so it's better for you to walk there.
-like a force field? - asked lance.
- yes, something like that. - said allura.
well, okay.. - sighing in annoyance shiro looked at the coordinates on his galra hand. the way was not much long but to walk decent.
-so. okay. in general we can walk.
lаnce looked at the screen.
- seriously? on foot? I will die before I get there! - whined the blue paladin, but shiro only nodded approvingly.
-I understand you, I don't really want to go either. considering that we don't have any lions. it would be very bad if we were found here.
The journey took about 40 minutes, but the paladins managed to find the place indicated by Allura.
It was a large field dotted with large bright flowers of different shades. blue, red, yellow. They were twice the height of a normal human. and they looked like giants.
-Wow! Lance exclaimed happily as he approached the field.
-There are so many different flowers here! They're so beautiful!
"Yes, it's really beautiful," Shiro agreed, approaching the yellow flowers.
-so.we need yellow ones with a gradient. since this field is huge, I suggest we split up. I'll go on the right side, and you'll go on the left. then we'll meet back at the same place. if you can't find your way back, please let me know, okay? asked Shiro as he fiddled with something on his hand screen.
-Okay. Then I'll see you later. said Lance and headed in the direction he was told to go.
this planet was truly magical. so many different plants and all so different, shapes and sizes, color and smell. all so unique.
Lance had already managed to forget why he was really here and was just walking around and looking around. all this chaos with the war was so exhausting that he wanted to take a little break, so he decided to take this opportunity. he kept walking until he saw the flowers he needed.
-Oh! I think I found them! Lance exclaimed and quickly ran towards his goal.
these flowers were indeed as Allura had described them. yellow with a gradient.
-Hmm. what should the gradient be, brown or black? - Lance couldn't remember what color the ends of the petals should be and decided to take the ones with brown ends.
they had to collect 5 of them. Allura said that because of their good effect, they didn't need too many. Five flowers would be enough.
Lance pulled out his bourd, and within a few seconds, he had a spear in his hands. He used it to cut the stems at the base, and after collecting everything, he headed back to the spot where they had parted ways with Shiro.
As he walked, Lance felt a tingling sensation in his neck, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
20 minutes later he was already approaching and saw that shiro was already there and waiting for him.
-oh, there you are, I was about to go look for you, you've been a long time. - shiro spoke calmly but his eyes showed that he was worried.
-ah, sorry, I just had to look for a long time. they were further away than I thought. but I finally found them.
-great, now we can go back to the ship. - said shiro leaving
-Okay- Lance followed him.
When they were on board, a joyful Allura ran up to them.
-Hey! You've found them!! Just great!! She looked very happy.
-everything is for our beautiful princess! Lance said, bowing and handing over the flowers. Shiro just rolled his eyes at that and gave his own.
-is that all you need for today, or do you need something else, princess? asked Shiro, hoping that the errands were over for today. Fortunately for him, it was.
-yes. you're free for today. You can go rest and I'll get to work. Bye - soon Allura disappeared from view and Shiro and Lens were left alone.
-I don't know about you, Shiro, but I'm exhausted! -Lance stretched and yawned. -I think I'll go to sleep. I'll see you in the morning.
-Okay, good night Lance.
After Lance left, Shiro stayed in the meeting room and decided to sit down. Something was bothering him, as if something had happened while he and the blue paladin were apart. However, he decided that it was probably due to Lance's absence and his own nerves. in recent times, he's been worried about both Lens and the rest of the team.
After a while, he started feeling sleepy and decided to go to sleep.
Shiro suddenly woke up to some sounds coming from a room. He went out into the hallway to see if anyone had entered the castle while everyone was asleep. The sounds were coming from the kitchen. It sounded like someone was searching through different items in the room.
The black paladin activated Galra's arm and was ready to attack if necessary. However, when he entered the room, he was surprised. it wasn't some stranger, it was Lance who was apparently preparing his own meal.
-Um, Lance.. -Shiro called out gently, trying not to startle the late-night visitor.
But as soon as Lance turned around, he let out a startled scream.
-AAAAAAAA!!!!!! Oh, my God!!! Lance exclaimed, falling to the floor in surprise.
-Oh sorry I didn't mean to scare you I'm sorry- said shiro in a scared voice. he was also in shock it seems from the scream
he went to lance and gave him a hand.
-so what are you doing in the kitchen so late?
probably late, it was hard to tell time in space. but according to the clock on the ship, it was about 2 o'clock in the morning.
-sorry just couldn't sleep so I decided to eat a little bit maybe it will help me sleep.
-so you haven't been able to sleep since you left ?
-yes. I'm damn tired but for some reason I can't sleep, maybe it's because of the stress? - lance scratched his right cheek while thinking about it.
shiro was looking at him while trying to figure out what was wrong. maybe he really had trouble sleeping because of the stress, lately galra have been coming to them a lot so it's not surprising that everyone is feeling uneasy lately.
-maybe I should stay with you for a while, so you don't feel so lonely?
-Oh no, it's okay. You can go to sleep, and I'll try to be quiet.
Lance waved him off and continued to pour the green liquid onto his plate.
-Okay -Shiro looked at him skeptically but eventually went back to his room.
