"Hey, Bastain, why is this mission so important to the Royal House?" Rayena asked into the comm of her Lion.
"Eighteen years ago Lotor sent a man to kill Mordicai. The man killed Darien instead."
"Darien? I don't remember seeing that name in the reports we read about the Arcadian Royal House." Serenity said.
"That's because they didn't put his name in the records. Darien was the first child of Rianna and Lance." Bastian said.
"Cut the chatter. We don't want them to know we're coming." Keith said over the comm.

*****

"Mom, is Mordicai going to kill our father?" Eliza asked Allura, as they watched the Voltron Force leave.
"I don't know. He may. Your father wanted him dead. Your father is an evil man. The year I spent with him I thought that maybe he wasn't, but now I know I was wrong."
"I wish I could have meet him once."

*****

Rianna landed and transformed. She and Mordicai entered the castle as the Voltron Force attacked. Sirens started going off and chaos reigned in the castle. Slaves and officers ran through the halls. Rianna and Mordicai mad their way to the throne room unchallenged.
Two strangers entered the throne room. One male, the other female. David stood. "What do you want?" he demanded.
"My throne." The man replied.
"Your throne? I think not." David replied.
"We're challenging you and you back away? You are nothing like your father."
You are too weak to rule Doom." The woman said.
"I back away because I have no authority to accept the challenge."
"You have the authority to sit in the King's throne and rule in his place, but you can not accept a challenge to keep that throne? A challenge to made by the rightful heir to that throne?"
"I am the rightful heir to the throne!" David said.
A guard entered the throne room. "Prince David, your father has returned. He is on his way here now."
"You wanted a challenge, and you shall have one."
"Perhaps, but you are too weak to rule anything." Rianna said pulling out the dagger she kept on her for protection.
She threw it. It struck David in the chest as Lotor burst into the throne room. Mordicai drew his sword and stood, facing his father, between his parents.
"Who are you and what have you done to the Crown Prince of Doom?" Rianna turned to face Lotor. "I have done nothing to the Crown Prince of Doom. I have killed a Prince of Doom."
"Rianna. My officer must have failed then."
"In a way. He did kill a prince, but not your son. Mordicai, this is your father."
"This is not my son Rianna."
"White hair and eyes do not run in my people. He lost the blue tint to his skin as he grew older, but he is your son, and your throne is now his."
"Bold claims for a woman who left me because I told Allura the truth."
"A truth you promised n one would know. Besides I had the right to leave you. You married Allura and me by my customs. If betrayal, lying and violence are in the marriage the marriage is no more. You betrayed my trust when you told Allura the truth, and in doing so ended both marriages."
"You, Bitch! Why didn't you tell me that?"
"If our chosen mate doesn't know our customs, we will not tell them."
Lotor moved around Mordicai, so that nothing stood between him and Rianna. He drew a knife and struck at Rianna. She let him cut her cheek. She just smiled.
"Strike me again, and your son will kill you."
"I doubt that." He said striking her again.
Mordicai struck his father in the back of the head with his fist. Lotor hit the floor unconscious. "Very well done, my son. He shall be taken to Arcadia for his crimes against our family. The throne is yours."
"Yes mother."
Mordicai climbed the stairs to the throne. There his picked up the body of David and threw it down to the floor. As Rianna flew out of the throne room, with Lotor, Ravenne and Wolfe entered the throne room.
"So, David what did you do this time?" Ravenne asked.
Then she saw Mordicai on the throne. "Who are you, and what are you doing on our father's throne?" She snarled at him.
"I am the new ruler of Doom. Our father has been taken to Arcadia to stand trial for murder."
"Our father? We do not have the same father, human." Wolfe growled.
Media entered the room.
"Wolfe!" Media yelled. Both Wolfe and Ravenne froze. They had never heard their sister speak so loud and with so much authority. It sounded like their mother. "You should be ashamed of yourselves. Do you not recognize our father's first son, and heir?"
"Yeah, David is right there." Ravenne said.
"Not him. Him. Mordicai, I must apologize for my siblings. They are dumb and slow witted." Media said to Mordicai.
"That's Mordicai. Media, you've really lost it. Mordicai died eighteen years ago."
"Darien was killed eighteen years ago. Mordicai lived. And he's now our master."
"The hell he is." Ravenne growled. Then she turned and stormed out of the room.
Media climbed the stairs and kneeled on the top stair in front of Mordicai, with her head bowed. He raised her head with his hand. "Family never bows to family." He told her.
"But you are my ruler. I must bow to you." Media said.
"So are you going change all the rules? Free all the slaves?" Wolfe asked sarcastically.
"Perhaps. I'm not sure what I'm going to do in the future."
"Perhaps, we'll have to overthrow you." Wolfe snarled, then the stalked after Ravenne.
"They've never been friendly."
"Please stand. Family never bows, nor kneels to family."
"And if I wasn't family?"
"You would have to do both."
"Very well, My King." She said bowing.
"Family-"
"Never bows to family, but I'm not family. My mother has an affair with one of Lotor's officers. I am not Lotor's child."
"Do Wolfe and Ravenne know?"
"No."
"Then as far as I'm concerned your family."
"Thank you, King Mordicai."

******

Rianna landed on her home world. She transformed and let Lotor fall on the ground. Two of her officers took him to prison.
"What are you going to do with him?" Keith asked.
"He will stand trial for his crime against the my family." She headed into the castle.
"What will happen if he is found guilty?"
"He will be put to death."
"Death? The Galaxy Garrison will not like that."
"Lotor will not get a slap on the wrist for having my child killed."
"I understand how you feel, but he was other crimes that he must answer for.
I'm sure the G.G won't mind adding the murder of your child to the list."
"Rianna, let me talk to the G.G. perhaps they will try him for his crime against you first."
"I've lived longer than you. I've watched the Galaxy Garrison. They will try Lotor for his crimes against them first, then any other crimes that are known." Rianna stalked off.
Allura went to Keith. "She's right. No matter what you or I says to them Lotor will not receive the punishment he deserves for having Darien killed."
"But we have to get an arrangement between them. If we don't Lotor will be dead before the G.G. can try him. Or the G.G. will not allow the Arcadians to try Lotor for his crimes against them."
"And we're stuck in the middle of it."

Eliza went to where Lotor was being held. She wanted to see her father. She walked up to the bars.
"What do you want?" Lotor growled at her.
"To see you. Father." Eliza said.
Lotor stood. "Father? Who is your mother?"
"Queen Allura."
"Eliza! Get away from the bars." Rianna said.
Eliza backed away. Rianna went to pace in front of the bars. "You may get lucky."
"I doubt that."
"If you cannot be tried for your crimes against Arcadia first, then the G.G. will let you live."
"What will you do if you're not allowed to try me?"
Rianna looked at Eliza. "Go see if your mother needs anything." She said to Eliza. Eliza curtsied to Rianna and left.
"Well?"
"Free you, so that the G.G. won't be able to try you."
"If you can't, no one will."
"Exactly."

*****

A few days later Rianna and the G.G. officials sat in the conference room.
"I understand your position, Queen Rianna. And I know your hatred for Lotor is strong, but we cannot allow you to try him, then kill him."
"You don't understand anything. He had my son murdered." Rianna replied with clenched teeth.
"What about trying him here, then letting the G.G. try him, Mother." Mordicai said entering the room.
"And you are?" one of the officials asked?"
"He is my son." Rianna said.
"He has a good idea, Queen Rianna." The first official said.
"That he does." Rianna replied. Then she turned to her son. "Let's hear more of your idea."
"If he is sentenced to death for his crimes against Arcadia, perhaps he should lose a son. Or the G.G can carry out his sentence after they have tried him."
Rianna looked at the head official. "Fine with me."
"Very well. We will stay here until you have sentenced him."
"Good. If there is nothing else, we're done. " Rianna stood and left with Mordicai following her.
"Mother, are you really going to sentence him to death?"
"It has already been done. Lotor is, at this moment being taken to the G.G. ship. They should be leaving very shortly."
"What if they hadn't agreed to my idea, Mother?"
"How did you know I would?"
"Mother, you'd be able to try Lotor and give him any sentence you wanted. The G.G. has to carry it out."
"Good plan, Mordicai, Now what are you doing here?"
"I fear that Ravenne and/or Wolfe will challenge me and kill Media."
"Why would they want to kill their sister?"
"Half-sister. Their mother had an affair with a Drule solider. That solider was found dead two days before I left."
"Where is Media now?"
"In my quarters. Here."
"You brought her here?"
"Mother, if I has left her on Doom, Ravenne and Wolfe would have killed her by now."
"Fine. What do you want Arcadia to do?"
"Protect her here."
"You love her."
"Mother, I don't know." "Very well. Leave Media here. She will be treated as family."
"Thank you, Mother." He said hugging his mother.
"Return to Doom. You're needed there."
"I will, once I've said hello to Father."
"He's in the throne room."
He gave his mother a hug and a kiss on the cheek, and then he went to the throne room. He came in through the back door. Lance sat on the throne; he looked a little bored.
"Mother's never bored. And if she was, she never showed it." Mordicai said.
Lance turned to see who was talking. He smiled when he was Mordicai. "What are you doing here?"
"Protecting a friend from Ravenne and Wolfe."
"A friend?"
"I had this discussion with Mom. Media's a friend. I don't know if she'll be anything more."
"Well take your time, Son. You don't want to rush into anything." "No I don't. Well I must be going. I don't trust Ravenne or Wolfe. Media will be staying here. Mom already okayed it."
"Bye, Mordicai."
Before he left Mordicai bowed to Lance.
"Family never bows to family." Lance yelled at him as he left the throne room.

He found Media in his old room. "Media, you can stay here. Don't let my mother bother too much."
"Thank you Mordicai." She said hugging him.
"I'll be back for you when it's safe. Right now I have to return to Doom."
"Then go."

He went back to his ship and went to Doom. When he got there, Ravenne was sitting in his throne. When she spotted him, she stood and walked down the stairs. "All yours, King Mordicai." She said as she passed him.
He walked up the stairs and investigated the throne. Knowing Ravenne, something had been put there to kill him. He found a small box under the seat. He carefully removed it, then sat down. Nothing happened. Perhaps mother should have sentenced Lotor to watch his remaining children die. Then both Media and I wouldn't have to watch our backs around Ravenne and Wolfe. Mordicai thought.

******

A few years passed and Rianna started bugging Media and Mordicai. She saw how they looked at each other. They were in love. By now both Ravenne and Wolfe had crimes against the Galaxy Garrison, and were staying out of Mordicai's way, and sight.
Rianna traveled, with Media, to Doom.
"Mother what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be on Arcadia?"
"Mordicai, you know as well as I do that Arcadia can run itself. I wanted to see my son."
"Mom you want to see me marry Serenity."
"No don't. Not to Serenity."
"Who to then mother, Rayena?"
"Rayena is a nice girl, but I thought maybe you could marry the girl I brought with me."
"Who Marie?"
"No." Rianna smiled. "She's in your room." "Mother, just tell me who it is."
The doors burst open and Ravenne stalked in. "What is that bitch doing back here?"
Mordicai looked at his mother. "Marrying me," He told Ravenne, not looking at her.
Then he ran to his room. Media was sitting on the bed. She looked up when the door opened. She ran to Mordicai when she saw him. "Your mother brought me here. I think she wants us to be married."
"She does. To each other. Will you?"
"Her smile got larger. "Of course. What are you going to with Ravenne and Wolfe?"
"How did you and my mother get here?"
"In a Galaxy Garrison ship."
"Can you contact the ship?"
"Your mother can."
"Well, then let's worry about Ravenne and Wolfe. Let's get married."
"Now?"
"Yes. While Mother's here."
"All right."

A few hours later Media and Mordicai were husband and wife. Mordicai pulled Rianna aside.
"Mother. Do me a favor. Take Ravenne and Wolfe with you. I want to give the Galaxy Garrison a present."
Rianna smiled. "Good idea."
"Ravenne, Wolfe. Queen Rianna will take you to see your father."
Ravenne smiled. "Thank you, brother."
Ravenne and Wolfe followed Rianna to the ship. An officer meet them at the ramp to the ship. The officer immediately arrested Ravenne and Wolfe.
"What is this!?!" Ravenne asked. "You and your brother are wanted for your crimes against the G.G." The officer said.
"You and your son, will pay for this." Ravenne screamed as the officer dragged her and Wolfe to the brig.
"I doubt that." Rianna said.

The G.G. sentenced Ravenne and Wolfe to life in prison, separate prisons.
Rianna and Lance ruled Arcadia for years, as did Mordicai and Media.
Lotor, Ravenne and Wolfe all died in prison.
Mordicai and Media had five children, Jareth, Atreydies, Marie, Siren, and Daniel. Would you like to hear about Mordicai's life, in greater detail of course.
No. Maybe some other time then. Bye.

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