Slices of life.

(Diego)

"So, I missed quite a bit." I said, after everything had been explained to me. "Talk about a power nap." I joked, the Mystacoran captains chuckling at my joke.

"Thankfully, now that you have awakened, we have our greatest ally back." Kolivan said, giving me a small grin.

"Glad to be back." I responded.

«Commander Kolivan, come in.» Kolivan's communicator rang.

"Kolivan here." He activated his comm.

«Another raid has begun. On Lima Oscil base.» Was Said.

"The Lotarius base? They've gotten desperate." Kolivan commented.

"Isn't the Lotarius base very well fortified?" Cracked asked.

"Yes, it is. Still, we had better send a squadron to intercept them." Kolivan said, standing from his desk.

"Let me accompany them. I need to stretch my legs after being asleep for so long." I interjected.

"Are you sure?" Kolivan asked.

"Yeah. Voltron, status?" I asked my artificial partner.

"Report: Your status is optimal. Power has fully recharged to 100%, weapons systems are functioning at full capacity, Division network is active and ready for use and Quintessence Wavelength Recreator is functional." Voltron responded audibly.

"Thanks buddy. You heard him, I'm at 100%" I said.

"What was that? I couldn't hear you?" Cracked said sarcastically, a hand at her ear. Everyone laughed lightly in response.

Later, we arrived at the starbase. The star itself was strange. It burned purple instead of orange or white. Voltron explained that it was because the star was composed of mostly potassium gasses, producing its radiant colour. Arriving at the base, I saw a handful of seemingly cobbled together ships attacking the large base.

Kolivan said that, because Zarkon's faithful was basically just a splinter group, they had to make use of any technology they could find and didn't always have access to proper technicians. Arriving at the base, we were quickly able to dispatch the renegades, with no casualties. The Faithful were taken to prison and we returned home.

(Chrysalis)

"I am afraid that is not possible." Chrysalis declared."

"You must see reason."

"Reason? What reason? What you are proposing is impossible." Chrysalis refuted.

"If you would simply think about the advantages, we could come to an agreement."

"Advantages? Like what? Forcing my children to do duties they are unfit for? That they do not wish to do? That is-" Chrysalis argued.

"It is simply a water park." The noble said.

"Changelings hate water. It irritates our wings and hinders our flight." Chrysalis refused.

"Could they not shape shift themselves to protect their wings?" The contractor beside the noble asked.

"Possibly but it would then be a hassle staying in such a form for extended periods of time." Chrysalis said. The discussion had been going on for some time. A noble wanted a new water park to be built in place of a handful of buildings they owned but couldn't find the necessary hands to help manage it. Offering a sizable pay, the noble asked the Changeling queen for help. Unfortunately, Chrysalis wasn't very fond of the idea.

"Can you perhaps ask some of your subjects if they're interested? See their opinions?" The noble asked. Chrysalis dived into the sea of thoughts of the hive-mind, listening to her children. Surprisingly, she found that a handful of her children weren't adverse to the proposition.

"Huh. Very well. I have 21 volunteers who would like to help you in your endeavour." Chrysalis said, the noble smiling gladly at the news.

"That will be perfect." The contractor responded. "We have multiple tasks open for help. Shall we organise who wishes to do what task?" The contractor continued.

So the meeting went on. Chrysalis acting as a go between for her children and the contractor.

(Shining)

A few days later, I was joined by princess Luna on the royal dueling platform. With a handful of nobles and guards spectating around the ring, the two of us fought. I had Vanguard attached to one arm, my Luxite blade in my other hand.

Luna stood before me with Midnight crescent in her hands. Both our horns were glowing, strengthening our bodies and granting us armour. We rushed at each other, blades clashing loudly. Luna flicked my blade away, her scythe impacting Vanguard as she spun her weapon like a polearm. Spinning in place, I swiped at her legs with my blade, causing her to jump up and away.

Charging forward with Vanguard, I made to bash her with it. Her darkness poured from her clothes, pushing her away from my attack. The spectators gasped at the power.

"Good move, but not quick enough, captain." Luna commented.
You want quick? I'll show you swift. I thought, pushing some quintessence through my blade. Feeling the invigoration course back into my body, I leapt forward. Luna gasped at my speed before shrouding herself in a dome of shadow. Slashing horizontally at the dome, I prepared to attack the princess.

As the dome vanished, I saw no trace of her.
Teleportation? I thought, listening for the distinctive pop. A sudden impact at the back of my head shocked me, knocking me forward and causing me to lose my blade. Looking behind myself as I rubbed my head, I saw Luna standing behind me, the watching crowd stunned into silence.

"How did you do that?" I asked as I picked up and sheathed my weapon.

"I learned a new skill. Not only can I create darkness." Luna began, before slowly sinking into the ground, a black puddle surrounding her legs. "I can also merge into the shadows. As you were attacking my dome, I slipped between your legs and kicked you in the back of the head, with some extra oomph for your defensive enchantments." Luna explained, sheathing her own weapon on her back as she rose to her full height.

"Whoa. That power of yours just keeps getting better." I said, Luna nodding in agreement.

"As I grow, so does it. But, you have grown as well. Those defensive enchantments were incredibly durable." Luna commented.

"Thanks." I said. "Anyway, I'm going to go check up on my vice captain. Goodbye princess." I waved as I left the small arena.

"Goodbye, captain."

(Celestia)

Walking around with Caulina at my back, I spoke of the many different parts of the castle I called home. Caulina looked on in wonder at the many things but still shied away from the many other people in the castle. Having spent the past day with her, I learned a few things about her. It seemed that her ability to teleport was not as cut and dry as it appeared.

She could only teleport to places she could naturally reach, being unable to teleport through obstructions. Only around them. She also seemed to leave footprints, as shown by the prints in the floor on the ground from when I showed her the kitchens. I would suspect that her ability is more along the lines of incredible speed than teleportation, were it not for some other discoveries.

Not only could she disappear and reappear instantaneously, she could also make things become intangible. Her arm passed straight through a vase as she passed by it, not disturbing it at all. When I pointed it out, she seemed surprised, having not consciously done the act. Reattempting it, she found that anything she looked at or concentrated on could become intangible to touch, the object becoming its opposite colour in the process.

Unfortunately, she lacked the capability to do this to herself, only being able to do it to other things. She also lacked the ability to make other things disappear. An interesting fact that I discovered about her is her aptitude for argument. We came across a squalling couple of nobles in the hallways, the two of them arguing about the best weather.

One, a Flier, said that snow was the best as it allowed one to enjoy the company of others and the warmth of one's home where the other, a Magician, argued that sunny weather was the best as it allowed one to experience the beauty of nature at its fullest. Caulina interjected that rainy weather was the best as it allowed them to enjoy the sensation of rain on one's skin and have fun with puddles, as well as to water plants and vegetation. The three of them kept arguing their points for hours on end, during which Caulina wasn't shy or meek at all. She acted quite vocal and headstrong. It was a breath of fresh air from her previous state.

Unfortunately, the three of them grew tired at the literal end of the day, all of them eventually agreeing that sunny weather was the best. Caulina walked with a noticeable pep after that but shrunk in on herself again the next day. Baby steps. Baby steps.