Lance took the elevator down to the Lion’s hanger, his blue cloak trailing behind him as he stepped out of the lift. The Blue Lion seemed to welcome him, her gentle purr sounded in the back of his mind. He smiled and put a hand on the front leg of the Mechanical Lion. “Good Morning, Blue. Mind opening up for me?” He asked, softly. Without hesitation, the large blue robot leaned her head down and opened up, allowing the Altean prince to walk inside. He sat down in the chair, and let it take him to the cockpit. As the chair slid forward, the blue light lit up, and the spaceship came to life. He took off his helmet, since all he was doing was taking some leisure time, and took off.

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Small chunks of rock and multicolored stars passed by him as he flew through the galaxy. Lance came upon a small, abandoned Planet. It had trees and a rivers, colored with rainbows. It was almost always night here, it seemed. The small singing of strange birds and cries of strange animals, the trees had flowers that glowed in all different colors, shapes, and sizes. One even looked like a heart, and it glowed in different shades of red and purple.

As he walked down a stone path, the trees and insects glowing beautifully around him, he heard water. It wasn't the gentle trickling sound of water, it was more of a crashing waterfall. As he made it through the large plants and flowers, he came to a clearing.

Indeed, it was a waterfall. A giant, beautiful waterfall. Glowing lights floated by, though Lance was unsure what they were. Stardust perhaps? There were tiny sea creatures leaping around in the water, like tiny goldfish, but they glowed softly with beautiful neon lights. There were small rocks, at least large enough to stand or it on. And lastly, one more thing, no, person, was there.

It was the youngest Galra Prince, Keith. He sat in front of the lake, staring at the waterfall. Lance stepped forward, pushing some plants out of the way. They rustled, and the other prince jumped, startled, staring at Lance. His golden eyes were like any other Galra’s, but he had pale yellow irises. Needless to say they were beautiful. However, he still had that silly hood over his head.

The Galran Prince pulled out his dagger, prepared to stab any intruder-- “Wait, wait! It’s just me!” Lance held up his hands in surrender, dropping the blue helmet he held under his arm. “Y’know, Prince Lance of Altea! We met at the ball two weeks ago!?” Keith hesitated for a moment, then put his weapon down. “... I remember you.” He said, his voice soft. Lance breathed a sigh of relief as he put his hands down and picked up his helmet.

“... So, what brings you here?” He asked, awkwardly. The Galran Prince was silent for only a moment before speaking up. “I.. I like it here. It’s pretty and I can get away from the Empire for a while…”

“I see. It is nice here, maybe I’ll come back more often as well.” Lance looked around him, taking in the beautiful view. “Ah… Yes.”

Keith sat down again, watching the sky. After a few seconds, he heard the sound of another person laying down next to him. The Altean Prince followed Keith’s eyes and saw that he was staring at a bright star, one that looked a bit blue. “... That's a nice star.” He said. Keith nodded. “Yeah… It’s right next to a red one. I like them both. The blue one reminds me of your eyes. They're really pretty.” He awkwardly hugged his knees to his chest as he said the last part quietly. Lance grinned at the other male and sat up. “Aww thanks.”

Keith smiled. It was a nice smile. Lance felt his heart flutter in his chest, and his cheeks threatened to blush.

“... Hey did you know I was born with brown hair?” Lance changed the subject quickly so his face didn't turn red. Keith looked at him, curiously. “Really?” He asked, his almond shaped eyes widened just a bit. “Yeah! Here look!” Lance pulled out a blue stone and held it near a lock of his silver hair. The locks began to turn a shade of brown, like chocolate. “That’s cool…” Keith was in awe.

“Tell me something interesting about yourself.” Lance said, putting the blue stone away. Keith stayed silent for a bit. “I’m half human.” He blurted out. Lance looked at him, surprised.

“I can… I can make myself look human.” Keith said, awkwardly. “I know it isn’t really interesting but--”

“No no that sounds amazing! Can you show me?” Lance was super curious and really wanted to see. Keith hesitated for a second before closing his eyes. He shivered, and the violet fur began disappearing, peachy skin taking it’s place. His large cat-like ears shrunk underneath his hood and his teeth became less sharp. His claws shortened and his hair turned black like ebony. When he opened his eyes, they were a deep shade of indigo.

“Wow…” Lance’s jaw hit the floor. He was… “... You're really beautiful.” Then he slapped his hands on his mouth and lept up from where he was sitting. “I’m sorry that literally came out of nowhere!!” The Altean Prince was flustered, stumbling over his words. A small chuckled came from the other Prince.

Keith was laughing. “No, it’s alright. This is the first time I’ve heard anyone call me that in a while. My brother says I'm pretty but annoys me about it. So thank you, Prince Lance.”

Lance was speechless for a moment, but quickly regained his composure. “Just call me Lance!” He said, smiling. He held his hand out to the Galran. Keith took his hand and stood up. “Then you may call me Keith. I think I might enjoy seeing you around here more often, Lance.”

The Altean smiled. “Me too, Keith.”

And then they said their goodbyes and parted ways.