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Rushing forward, Lance ignored everything around him, eyes fixed on the lake as he prepared to dive in, to save Keith from its depths. He didn’t get that far as something tore his legs out from under him, sending him crashing to the ground and dragging him backwards. It took very little time at all to twist around and put his back to the ground so he could look at what was happening.
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(!!! oh no!!!)
A galra soldier’s whip-like weapon had grabbed his leg, and he struggled as he was dragged backwards. Panic set in his stomach and he finally slashed down just as he formed his shield, effectively cutting the rope and scrambled forward again. Turning as he ran, he aimed and fired, hitting the soldiers behind him expertly, then turned and dived.
The water muted the sounds of the battle as he searched for Keith. It was dark, and something floated by. Not Keith. Lance honestly did not want to know.
He caught sight of something else and swam forward, catching a glimpse of red and black. Reaching, he found a hold on Keith’s armor and pulled up, lungs burning with every movement. He hadn’t had time to take a deep breath and the edges of his vision were fading as he reached the surface.
Gasping, he pulled Keith up and began to swim to the nearest shore. Depositing Keith was no issue, and a quick glance around showed him that the other Paladins had taken care of the Galra. He turned to Keith, who was silent and cold. He’d already been unconscious as he went into the lake.
“No, no, shit no.” Lance muttered, placing his hands on Keith’s chest and beginning to push. He blinked the water out of his eyes and kept at it, thumping at Keith’s chest and watching the water trickle out of his mouth.
Finally, finally, Keith coughed and spluttered and vomited. Lance turned him on his side and then helped him sit up.
“Are you ok?” He asked, breathless, and Keith coughed more, still spitting occasional water.
“Lance?” Keith asked croakily, trying and failing to focus on the other boy. Lance gasped in quiet relief and jumped forward to pull Keith into a crushing hug.
“I thought I lost you.” He muttered, and Keith gently wrapped his arms around Lance.
“Not this time.” Keith said back.
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“Not like that!” He defended himself, and Pidge just smirked wider, if that was possible.
“What did he do this time?” Pidge asked, reclining and focusing on her computer again. Keith sighed and shoved his face into the pillows again.
“He told some dumb joke.” Keith groaned. “And then kept looking at me with this dumb smile and he just. Argh. I had to leave so I didn’t grab his dumb face and kiss that dumb smile off his dumb head-”
“I get it.” Pidge said, waving a hand at him and cutting him off. “You’re pining. Hardcore pining.” Keith moaned and rolled over, shoving his face into the pillow more.
“I know.” He whined. Pidge sighed and shook her head.
“You’re in deep, kid.” She said, using the dino pick-up-claw-thing she kept by her bed for some really, really weird reason to pat Keith’s shoulder from across the room.
“I know.” Keith repeated, then looked up at her. “And you’re younger than me, Pidge.” Pidge shook her head and hit him on the forehead with the dino claw.
“Hush, you pining child.” She said. “Listen to your elders.” Keith groaned and shoved the claw away, only to burrow into his blankets.
A few minutes later, he groaned and laughed. Pidge looked over, not surprised.
“What’d he say?” She asked, bored already.
“Fuck you Pidge.” Keith muttered.
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