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Note: This work of fanfiction is rated R to NC17 for violence, adult language, rape, and major character death. Although not graphic in nature, those under the age of 17 should not read. You have been warned.All characters (excluding those created by the author) are copyrighted by World Events Productions.
Allura began to do her hair, and make-up. She wished she could make herself ugly for him, but she knew others would pay. She then heard a knock at the door. It was one of the servant girls. She was carrying a both a large box, and a smaller one.
“King Lotor has asked me to bring you this gown and tiara.”, she began, “He says that I am to help you get ready.” She then started to cry.
“It’s all right.”, said Allura, “ I will protect you.”
“It’s not that princess.”, the servant girl told her, “You have always been so good to us, I hate to think of what you are going through right now. I can‘t believe that bastard’s in your father‘s castle.”
“I’ll be okay.”, Allura assured her, “Maybe I can have some positive influence on him.”
She opened the larger box. Red, she should have known. It’s not that she didn’t like the color red, she did, in fact she had worn it a few times. It’s just that she knew why he chose it. She saw there was a note inside:
My Dearest Allura,
Please accept these humble gifts of my affection. I know you usually wear the
color pink, it
looks lovely on you. However it is the color of a child, and tonight I shall make you
a woman.
The gown is a little tight, so it would fit better without undergarments.
I’m sure you will comply with my wishes on how it should be worn.
I wanted to let you know that the beading on the dress are actual rubies. Also the three stones, in the tiara, are not rubies. They are fire diamonds. I’m sure you know that, just like you, they are the rarest gems in the universe. The tiara itself is pure gold. It was my mother’s. She deserved the best, as do you.
To a night we shall both never forget!
Your Loving Future Husband,
Lotor
She began to cringe as she read it. Of course he would chose a dress that could only be worn without anything underneath. Still, one thing did catch her eye. He brought up his mother. Maybe there was a soft part of him that she could tap into after all.
She took the dress out of the box. She hated to admit it, but it was beautiful. In fact it was probably the finest dress she had ever seen. She then put it on, and looked at herself in the mirror.
It was strapless, with a sweetheart neckline, and very tight. There was a slit on the right side that almost reached the top of her thigh. The top of the dress had under wiring in it as to accentuate her bosom. In the center, were a cluster of rubies that were just below her cleavage. She had never worn anything like this in her life.
After putting on the dress, she removed her princess crown. The servant girl placed the golden tiara on the top of her head.
She had proudly worn her crown for years. Taking it off, and replacing it with the other one left an empty feeling. She felt like she was abandoning her father, but she also knew she didn’t have a choice. It was a sacrifice that she would make for her people.
Lotor had already placed himself on Allura’s throne. “A perfect fit.”, he told Coran, “Don’t you agree. I think this will make a nice vacation home.” Coran said nothing, he couldn’t bear to look at him. “What’s wrong old man?”, Lotor asked him, “Are you afraid to look at me? Is my sitting here a reminder that your whole life is now one big failure? You swore to keep her from me, and now she is mine. You can think about that, when she is with me tonight. Don’t worry, you are still important. I will not deny you the honor of giving her away to me tomorrow. In fact, I look forward to it. Why don‘t you say anything?”
“Because.”, Coran began, “What I would like to tell you would go against my princess’s wishes.”
“Such an obedient servant." Lotor laughed, “I will have to find a place for you. Haggar’s been lonely since I disposed of my father. Perhaps you could mend her heart.”
“Where is everybody?”, asked Coran.
“The servants, who are not helping to prepare for tonight, are locked in their quarters. The guards and the rest of the Voltron force are locked away, safe, in the castle dungeon. The nanny, and Romelle are also down there. They will not be harmed. They will remain there until the wedding.”, Lotor informed him, “By the way, after I reunited them with Pidge, I noticed there were only three. Where is the fourth one? Lance, the one who is always a smart ass.”
“I don’t know.”, Coran told him, “He left just before we surrendered. I could not stop him. He is not a citizen of Arus.”
“He must be somewhere on the planet.”, said Lotor, “I would have known if anyone had tried to leave. Don’t worry we’ll find him. Now I think it’s time you joined the rest of your friends. I hope that doctor that you had sent to examine Romelle knows what he’s doing. She needs medical care. Take him away!”
The robot soldiers escorted Coran to the dungeon. He was put in a cell with the rest of Voltron force, Nanny, and Romelle, and the castle doctor. Nanny was tending to Romelle, who had been given a sedative. It was difficult for Nanny to see her in this condition, she looked just like Allura.
“Oh! Dis poor child!, Nanny cried, “How could anyone be so cruel? Vhat is he going to do to my poor Allura?”
“I’ve never seen anything like it.”, began the doctor, “I don’t know how she kept her sanity. I can heal her physical scars, but her emotional ones will probably never go away. She will have to learn to live with them. This poor girl is much too young to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.”
“Vhat did he do to her, doctor?”, asked Nanny.
“Normally, I wouldn’t tell you.”, the doctor began, “It would violate doctor/patient confidentiality. However she told me to tell you. She wanted me to let you know what kind of man Allura was marrying.”
“Then by all means, tell us doctor.”, Coran told him.
“There are bruises over every inch of her body. My guess is she was beaten several times and even kicked. There are also scars on her back that indicate that she had been whipped, as well.”, he informed them, “There’s something else. She told me that she had become pregnant with his child. When Lotor found out he had his guards severely beat her to force a miscarriage. He said he didn’t want any bastard children, and that only Allura would provide him with proper heirs. I’m surprised the miscarriage didn’t kill her. It shows you what a strong woman she is.”
“”That’s it!”, shout Keith, “We can’t let this marriage happen!”
“This is all my fault!”, cried Pidge it‘s the first time he had spoken in hours, “Haggar tricked me, and now we are all doomed. Lotor is never going to let us go. He plans on making us all slaves. He also plans on selling Romelle, as a concubine, to some ruthless leader in the Drule empire. That’s the only reason he wanted to get her medical help. Whoever pays the highest price will not want damaged goods.”
“Why didn’t you say anything before?”, asked Keith.
“Because.”, Pidge began, “He has Bandor as a prisoner aboard his ship. If Romelle or I tell Allura, Bandor will die a slow and painful death.”
“Well he didn’t say anything about telling the rest of us!”, said Hunk.
“Bandor?”, asked Keith, “How? What does this mean for Pollux?”
“He tricked Bandor the same way he tricked me.”, Pidge told him, “He thought Romelle was trying to contact him. As for Pollox, it’s safe for now. There highest ranking military officer is in charge if anything happens to the royal family.”
“I doubt Pollux will be safe for long.”, Keith began, “If Lotor learns the secret of Voltron, no world is safe, not even Earth. We have to stop the wedding from happening tomorrow. Unfortunately, I don’t think we can stop what will happen tonight.”