(A/N: The ages of everyone are as follows: Rommelle is 19, Allura 18, Prince Lotor is 20, and Coran is 39 years old..thought that I would clarify..)
Time passed, and Rommelle and Allura grew into maturity. Rommelle, ever hungry for a man's touch, seduced her uncle's advisor, Albert Coran and they maintained an affair under the noses of all in the Castle. Rommelle was beginning to harbor a dislike for her cousin, Allura,for she seemed to be becoming more beautiful by the day. Rommelle was used to being the center of attention,and her quiet cousin helped her in that respect. But now, Allura was getting more and more attention from possible suitors. What really irked Rommelle was the way Albert would gaze at her at times, like he saw someone else, not her.
Arus was at war. Alfor's great mystic machine, Voltron was defeated, broken into five parts and cast down to Arus. Allura's father, Alfor was dead, slaughted when he went out to fight King Zarkon. He and his Astroknights fought bravely and valiantly, but when they saw the pieces of Voltron fall from the sky, it was as if a dark cloud came over Arus and evil was winning.
Allura, Rommelle and Coran were there in the Castle of Lions when the guards brought the body of King Alfor home. His body was cut and torn to ribbons, his clothes had been shorn off off of him.
Allura ran to her father before Coran could stop her. She saw his body and screamed, sinking to the floor. Coran rushed to her side and comforted her. Rommelle saw with jealousy that Coran was more gentle with Allura than he had ever been with her. Rommelle seethed when he lifted Allura up and carried her to her room without a word to her.
Coran placed the weeping Allura on her bed and he held her as she wept. He was torn. Part of him wanted to be the father he had always been to her, and the other wanted to be as a man would be to a woman. It was hard to hold her without wanting to touch her gently around her curves. To kiss her. To feel her lips on his own. That was partly why he had accepted Rommelle when she seduced him. She reminded him of Allura. He knew his desire for her was wrong, even though he was of no relation. He couldn't help it. She had grown to womanhood before his eyes and he couldn't help but notice.
He wished he could go back in time when she was a little girl and he would throw her up in the air and she would scream with joy. He was the father she loved when her own went away. Now, Alfor and his Queen were dead, and he had sworn to take care of their daughter, Allura - the only heir to the throne of Arus.
Their world was falling apart and soon it would be gone if something wasn't done soon. He would protect her, he would. He looked down at the weeping girl and found that she had fallen asleep in his arms. Smiling gently, he laid her back on her pillows and he dared to place a kiss upon her lips. He drew back and touched her hair. His hand trembled. He didn't dare do that again or he would be tempted to stray further. He sighed heavily, turned her lights on dim and closed her door gently.
Several days later, Coran called some mercenaries from the Garrison Cartel to help them fight the Dark Ones, the fleets of Zarkon the Cruel, King of the Ninth Kingdom of the Dr'uule Consortium. They were led by the Dark Knight, the Prince of Hell, Prince Lotor whose reputation for conquering and obliterating worlds was legend. Rumor had it that Pollux was blown out of the sky, but the vain Princess Rommelle had not heard it for she was too busy acting the Queen. She was determined that she would rule Arus and be the most envied Queen in the Galaxy. Only for a moment had Rommelle mourned her half brother Avok's passing.
The mercenaries from the Garrison Cartel arrived and they found and resurrected Voltron, forcing the Black Fleet back. The five pilots though, were generally rude and crude to everyone, but they were being paid handsomely, and until their money ran out, they would defend Arus.
Rommelle chased after all the pilots, but she seemed to have her eye on Keith Akira, the leader. To her anger, he ignored and concentrated on her cousin, Allura. They started to hang around each other, and became friends. Allura began to have romantic feelings for him. She and Keith would meet at night after he was off-duty, and they would walk together in the gardens or on the paths. They held hands and he would always try to kiss her. One starry night, they kept kissing and kissing when things started getting out of hand. Allura, breathless and scared, stopped him. She did not see the look of anger in his eyes, but he stopped.
It had been several months and the Voltron Force seemed to have stopped the attacks of Prince Lotor. One night, Keith came up to Allura's room to apologize, for they had had a fight.
He brought her roses and she melted. She accepted his apology and they kissed and made up. Again, they kissed and soon things got out of control. His hands were everywhere on her and she delighted in it. She decided that she would let him make love to her for she wanted him to.
She murmured, "Keith...."
Albert Coran bolted up the stairs, with his blaster drawn. He had seen Akira come up here to Allura's room and he was consumed with jealousy. He tried the door. Locked! He thought he heard a noise from within and he felt such rage in him! With a yell, and a strength unlike his own, Coran kicked down the door.
His eyes were ablaze with jealousy as he saw Keith Akira caress the body of Allura. He saw her every curve and memorized it in his mind. He would kill Akira for his debauchery! Coran screamed in rage as he charged Akira.
Allura screamed as Keith bounded off the bed and ran out the room, Coran in full pursuit. Allura quickly dressed and ran out the door. She saw them fighting. They fought until one of the pilots, Sven, hit Coran in the head, causing him to go down.
Allura screamed, and Keith turned and saluted her with a grin. Just then, the large one Hunk ran in and said, "We've got the gold, Cap."
Keith replied, "Let's go then.We're gone."
He called out, "Goodbye, Allura, sorry I didn't get to finish what we started." He blew her a kiss and ran out the door. Allura sank down on her knees and wept over Keith's betrayal. Coran heard her crying and, ignoring the trickle of blood running down his face, came to her and held her as she wept, his eyes filled with hatred for Keith Akira, who dared to hurt Allura so.He would never hurt her.Unbeknownst to the pair, Rommelle looked at them from the doorway of her chambers in jealousy and resentment.
The mercenaries left, not only with the Royal Treasury, but also with the lions of Voltron. Arus was helpless. The attacks began again. Rommelle reigned supreme as Allura, grieved over her father's death and Keith's betrayal, withdrew from everything. Rommelle would raid Allura's closets and take whatever she wanted. She even took her royal dress-the one she wore to Royal Court. Allura didn't care. Coran hovered around her, worried.
One night, Rommelle had caught Coran looking at Allura, and later flew into a rage. She went into Allura's room while she was asleep. Allura was already in her prim nightgown. Rommelle slammed open the door and yelled, "You bitch! You've been with him behind my back, haven't you?"
Allura, who had been dozing said, "Wh-what are you talking about?"
Rommelle grabbed her hair and said, "You know, you little slut! Albert! I saw the way he looked at you tonight!"
Allura started to scramble off the bed. "Rommelle, I didn't do anything! Coran-"
Rommelle whipped out a blaster and yelled, "Don't deny it, Allura! You slept with him and he wants you! And you stole Keith from me too!..well, I'll fix that!"
Rommelle fired and at the same time, a blast shook the castle, making Rommelle lose her blaster. The shot hit Allura on her side. Allura collasped on the floor and Rommelle ran out screaming, "We're under attack! " She ran out, attired in Allura's Court gown and went to contact the attackers. She intended to open the doors of the Castle to them in the hopes that they would not invade Arus.
The castle rocked again, sending debris from the ceiling. Coran's first thought was Allura. He ran upstairs to Allura's room. The castle rocked again, this time sending a rain of small rocks and stones with it. One of the larger ones hit Allura on the forehead, cutting it. She moaned and Coran lifted her up quickly in his arms. As he was leaving the room, he noticed the blaster on the floor. Rommelle had dropped it in her haste to leave. Anger showed on his face as he thought of Rommelle trying to kill Allura. The she-bitch! He was a fool to become involved with her. He would let her negotiate terms with the Dark Knight Prince while he and Allura would hide in the underground caves of Arus. He would never let anything happen to his precious, never. Rommelle could just go to hell.