closed;

[juniberries]

WHO: Allura, Karamatsu, & Yuuri
WHERE: Oros
WHEN: Feb 1st (potentially through the 4th)
WHAT: Part of the Oros evacuation plot; it's time to help the Trilk and Feks to safety.
WARNINGS: possible mentions of death/destruction of a planet/will update further if necessary

[She may not have been in the best of moods when rounding up the first two people who approached her looking to help the Trilk and Feks on the doomed planet down below. In fact, her anger towards the situation is all but palpable, her gaze steely and unflinching, how quick she was to head over to the Eluvio after being denied the ability to land her ship onto the planet to try to save as many lives as possible.

The Eluvio and its mission to retrieve the relic had doomed an entire planet to die, and its crew cared about the chaos of trying to save as many lives as possible. It doesn't sit well in her gut, but now is not the time to sit and stew. Every tick is another second wasted, and there isn't any time.

She's at the controls of the cargo ship, expertly easing it into the planet's atmosphere and searching for a safe place to land and escort the frightened Trilk and Fek to safety. But she had been in such a rush to make it down to the planet that she realized...she may need to talk to the members of her crew.

She doesn't look away from the control, calling back to Karamatsu and Yuuri.]

Do you two have any experience with rescue missions? We'll need a plan for when we land.

Comments

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri's jaw clenches at Allura's words, but he knows she's right. Even with the many cargo ships that the Eluvio is using to shuttle the Fek and Trilk to safety, there's no way they can save everyone with the time they have.]

Got it. We'll work as quickly as we can on each trip.

[He glances over at Karamatsu now, frowning slightly in thought.] It's... hard to say. The Fek are pretty gentle most of the time. We might have some trouble communicating with them, though. The translators don't work with whatever language they use.

[Then, something else occurs to him, making him straighten with alarm.] Wait, how are we going to reach both of their villages? Aren't they sort of far apart?

[juniberries]

[She knows little of the Fek, so she listens intently at Yuuri's answer though her eyes never stray from facing forward. There's a light sigh of relief, at the notion that the beasts are apparently gentle; lacking communication is a concern but it's admittedly no different from the Trilk.]

The Trilk are...aggressive. They only seem to cooperate with those of their own species, but much like the Fek it is difficult to communicate with them as well.

[It's...a worrisome thought, but if what she heard is true then the two species will hopefully forgo their differences to cooperate in the face of rescue. Regardless of how bestial they may be, they are still sentient.

And they are still frightened. A thought she buries deep, because otherwise her mind begins to flash back to Altea and it's not something she wants to think of when she needs to focus.]

According to what I have been informed of, many Trilk and Fek have begun to flee their homes in search of safety. I have been given a landing zone which seems to be at the heart of their attempted departure, but we may still need to split up, to cover as much ground as possible.

[glitterpants]

_{[ As somebody who knows absolutely nothing about either, Karamatsu's anxiousness only grows after Allura answers his question. Aggressive? Unable to communicate and understand the language they are speaking? He has to think for a moment about what is a certain sign of safety; what comes to his mind that gives him comfort? ]}

Ah, what if we coaxed them towards safety with.. food of some kind if they do not seem cooperative? Pears, for example, or any other food that you may have noticed they enjoy when you came here the first time.
_{[ pears mean a lot to him....
anyway, he perks up in his seat, scooting towards the end of it so he can be closer to Allura sitting in front of him. ]}

Fret not, sweet princess, for I volunteer to be split up with you, as the aggressive refugees may need more help.

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri sighs with relief.] Must've missed that part of the announcement, but that makes things easier if they're already headed toward the same area.

[And then he's shaking his head, just a little amused, if only because he's already had some time to get used to this special brand of flirting.]

I can handle the Fek along if you need another hand. [Yuuri glances at Allura, gauging her reaction and wondering if he should step in.] Do you think they'll all be able to get along while we evacuate them? They were all fighting before.

[juniberries]

[Karamatsu was doing so well before she felt his presence move closer to her, and tell her to 'fret not,' having the audacity to call her 'sweet princess.' She makes no effort to hide her annoyance, shoulders hunching up slightly, her ears even twitching ever so slightly.

What is it with Earthling males??]

I can handle myself with the Trilk just fine, Karamatsu. [There's no guising the edge to her voice as she says it.] In fact, considering the size of the Fek, I would prefer it if you helped Yuuri instead.

[The edge lessens, however, and she speaks more even-toned to Yuuri, glancing back a tick before beginning to pull the cargo ship down for a landing.]

I cannot be sure if they will be able to get along, but I have found common tragedy can bring together even the worst of enemies. We will have to see.

They had a peace treaty, after all. Who's to say they cannot manage it once more?

[glitterpants]

_{[ Her body language and irritation in her voice go completely unacknowledged for Karamatsu. Thankfully, though, he is extremely compliant. Karamatsu even shifts backwards in his seat again, raking the edges of his fingers along the side of his hair. ]}

As you wish, star flower. I will assist Yuuri-san to the most of my ability. Whatever instructions are given, you can rely on me. I believe in us.
_{[ He'll turn to Yuuri, and with a smile (to hide his fear— I don't know if you noticed, but hiding his vulnerability is a Big Deal.) His hands place on his knees. ]}

Direct me, and I will be your lending hand.. your friend.
<sub>[ sto..p.
okay so basically, he has no ideas how to help, but it's good.. to know.. how willing he is to help. By the looks of it, though, he'll be assisting Yuuri and Allura will be on her very own.

His fingers grip the side of his seat as the ship begins to descend upon their landing spot, dark brown eyes gazing anxiously out the window again. ]</sub>

[yokunaru]

[Yikes. Yuuri leans away from Allura at the sharp tone, making a note to bring it up with Karamatsu at some point. Whatever the guy's thinking, his flirting is definitely not working with the princess.]

We'll have our communicators with us, so we should be able to contact each other if we run into any trouble. [After what happened on his last mission, Yuuri definitely isn't going to naively believe everything will run smoothly this time.

As they start descending, Yuuri happens to glance over at Karamatsu, catching the look on his face.]

Nervous? [He asks quietly, but not so much that Allura would be excluded from the conversation if she wished to join.]

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Karamatsu nearly jolts in his seat when Yuuri asks something like that and he turns to look at his friend, lips pursing slightly. For once, he can't think of what to say (usually he just says whatever is on his mind and hardly diagnoses what is being said) and briefly— just briefly— he's got a deer in headlights look.

Then, he waves his hand. There's not a look of cheerful expression on his face. He looks pretty firm, actually. ]</sub>

I have rescued many wandering hearts before. I'm sure rescuing the physical body of another creature will be easy.. as long as I give my best.
_{[ first off, what the fuck does that mean. secondly, this is his way of answering: I've never done this before.
Yuuri will probably catch that if he listens. ]}

[yokunaru]

[Yup, he's definitely nervous. He doesn't think Karamatsu's the type to appreciate being called out on his bluff, though... so Yuuri simply nods along for now.]

As long as we give our best sounds right. And as long as we look out for each other while we're doing this, too.

[He can't quite erase the worried look in his eyes, though, as they finally touch down on Oros. He exhales to calm himself, then glances at Allura for instruction.]

[juniberries]

[As they touch down on Oros, Allura makes certain they have everything in order before exiting the cargo ship following Yuuri and Karamatsu. While inexperienced, they have determination, and in desperate times, desperate measures must be taken.

After all, the Paladins of Voltron had been inexperienced as well. Everyone must start somewhere.

She makes certain of the coordinates of the cargo ship, does an assessment of how many creatures can fit onto the ship.]

For now, it seems we can only fit five altogether on this vessel. [The edge of disappointment is evident on her voice, but she remains firm. She turns to address Yuuri directly. Sorry, Karamatsu, Yuuri's going to be her second for this mission.] Yuuri, both you and Karamatsu will try to retrieve three Fek survivors to bring back to the LZ. I will be escorting two Trilk.

Please keep me informed should anything go wrong. I am responsible for your safety as well.

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ I am responsible for your safety as well.
Which means, to Karamatsu, she cares. Ohhhh, boy. His body warms slightly, mostly because that kind of assurance is comforting, but it also eliminates any kind of worry off of his face that he might had allowed to slip through.

Stretching a slight smile on his face, he nods his head once, almost like a bow in Allura's direction. ]</sub>

Hm. I think you will be impressed with our work, princess. Yuuri and I have the strength of friendship to help us through this.. together. <sub>[ remember how he thinks he and Yuuri are best buds... ]

[ Gingerly and delicately, as if he was holding something valuable, he reaches out and curves his fingers around both of Allura's wrists, somehow keeping his distance but seeming a little closer. ]</sub>

We can do it, ah, you can count on us..! Please keep safe.
_{[ He doesn't linger, thankfully, releasing her and turning to look at Yuuri before asserting himself first to leave the ship.
.. mostly because he's inwardly a sack of rattling nerves and needs to get out of this contained space. ]}