Hey all you people, it's ze second part. Is it the end? Read to find out.
And people, PLEASE email me.  I Looove feedback.  Many thanks go out to
Nemesis, the only one who emailed me. Thanx Nemesis! Anyway, enough of my
rambling on....here's part two of Guilt!!!I'm sorry it took sooooo
long-thanx for your patience Odie!!!

DiScLaImEr: I don't own voltron, just writing some fiction...don't sue me,
you wouldn't get much anyway....*grins* I'm broke!
 

.....In our last part, Keith was downed by a mysterious stranger called Cat.
Allura, Pidge and Hunk seem to suspect Lance of being the culprit! Can Lance
prove he wasn't the one...and unveil the true culprit in the process? Cat's
dangerous....will he survive? Hehehe..read on..
 

    Lance stared silently out the window of his quarters. He had not left
the room since the morning incident, and the blaze of the setting sun
indicated it was evening. For the millionth time, his stomach gave him an
insistent reminder that he was hungry. Lance tried to ignore the pangs, but
it was impossible. The pilot decided it would be all right to slip out and
grab some food from the kitchen, since dinner was already over. As graceful
as a cat, Lance slipped out of his room and down the deserted corridor. He
made it safely to the kitchen and took some food to eat. He slid out and
headed back to his room. As he passed the closed doors of Castle Control, he
detected raised voices inside. His natural curiosity was aroused, and he
stopped to listen. Pidge's angry tone caught his attention. "Allura, you
think he did it?"  Somehow, Lance knew they were discussing him.
    Pidge was furious.  "Allura, Keith's his best friend! Why would he do
something like that?" Allura's tone was weary. "I don't KNOW, Pidge. It's
just that he seems like the only suspect!" she cried. "It was someone else.
He would never have done it!" Pidge shouted. Coran cut in. "Think about it,
Pidge. Keith was really picking on him, couldn't that have made him mad? And
didn't you say that Keith said something to him while you were practicing
that really seemed to hurt him? Plus, he was the only one around...Who else,
Pidge? Tell me anyone else!" Coran flushed, breathing hard. The group was
surprised-Coran almost never lost his temper. Allura took over. "Don't you
see? It has to be him." Hunk interrupted. "What are you going to do?" Allura
shook her head. "If Keith was killed, he could be killed also. But I got
word from Dr. Gorma that Keith will be all right-out of action for three
weeks or so, but he'll recover." There were relieved sighs from all. From
outside the door, Lance sagged with happiness. Allura continued. "So if it
was Lance, he'll be kicked off this post-and out of the Alliance." Pidge
gasped. "That's serious." Allura smiled grimly. "I know. I'm going to get to
the bottom of this-just watch!"
    Lance had heard enough. Furious, he crept down the hall and slipped
silently into his room. His dark eyes were clouded with fury, his relief
about his friend forgotten. As he sat on the bed, all his energy seemed to
drain from him. A tear slid down his cheek. It was quicky followed by
another. Lance cried quietly, rocking back and forth in response to the pain
in his soul. Nightfall saw the pilot sleeping quietly. But even in his
slumber Lance was plagued by his friend. "Keith......"
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    Cat was livid. "How could this happen? It should have killed him! HE
SHOULD BE DEAD!!!!" the girl raged insanely, her anger mounting. She had
been listening to a conversation between the simpering princess and the
doctor, expectiing to hear grief over the captain's death. Instead, they had
been discussing his recovery! The pilot had gotten off two broken legs, a
snapped wrist, five broken ribs, a punctued lung, a severe concussion, many
large gashes, and several small abrasions and contusions. But the point
remained-he was still alive. he would eventually recover.  Cat's sinister
eyes gleamed. All trace of her former fury was gone, transformed into quiet
evil. "I shall change this. Tonight is your last sunset, tomorrow your last
sunrise. May you drift in the flames of hell!" Cat's maniac laughter rang
out. "Die, Keith-die!"
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     Lance woke to the sound of birds, and the peace of a sunny morning.
As the events of yesterday drifted onto his mind, the pilot stared sadly at
the ceiling, guilt shrouding his features. He hadn't done it-why didn't
Allura believe him? At least Keith was okay...Lance jerked upright. He had
to see him-make sure he was alive and breathing. Lance slowly rose. He
changed into his regular pants, shirt, and brown leather jacket. After
quickly running a brush through his messy brown hair,he left the room. The
hallways were deserted-everyone was at breakfast. so it surprised Lance
greatly when he collided with a blur of blonde hair and pink dress. Allura
gasped in shock. "Oh, I'm sorry..." Her voice trailed off as she realized
who she was talking to. The princess looked down, her voice frosty. "Hello,
Lance." The discussion he had overheard came back to Lance. "Hello to you
too, Princess." he said, a note of unease in his voice. Allura's blue eyes
were like ice. "I'm late." she said pointedly. Lance stepped aside
wordlessly. The princess dashed off.
     Lance's eyes were clouded as he watched her go. Shaking it off, he
headed to the infirmary wing. Even though the pilot knew he was at no fault,
guilt still plagued him. There must be something he could have
done....something.
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     Cat slipped through the deserted hallways of the Castle of Lions. Her
evil cackle escaped the air. This time the pilot would not escape the hands
of Fate-she would make sure of that! The girl fingered the short dagger
tucked into her belt. He would die slowly, as she watched his life seep
away. Cat smiled as she slipped through the infirmary doors. As her cold
gaze swept the numerous beds, she saw her prey. He lay helplessly, eyes
closed. His chest moved slowly up and down. Cat licked her lips in
anticipation as she moved steathily toward her victim. She drew her dagger,
preparing to sink it into Keith's vulnerable throat. Suddenly an angry cry
split the air. "Stop!!!"
     Lance had been stunned to find a strange girl bent over his leader with
a knife as he entered the Infirmary. The woman had turned at his voice,
apparently just as surprised to have company as he had been. But her hand
was still poised over Keith's throat. Lance know he had to gain the
stranger's full attention-fast. Spotting a glass, he smoothly snatched it up
and hurled it at the girl. It struck her on the hand, shattering on contact.
Blood instantly welled from the spot. The woman gasped in fury as she
pressed the wound. "You-you-you made me bleed!" she spat angrily. Lance
forced his tone to be calm. "So?" With a screech of rage, the girl lunged at
him. her grip was like cold steel as she latched onto his arm. Lance tried
to jerk it away, but she held on. Lance brought his free hand up and brought
it down hard on her wrist. With a gasp of pain, she let go. Lance leaped
away, landing near Keith's bed. The two combatants faced each other, tensing
as they looked for an opening. The girl's expression suddenly turned cocky
as she fingered her dagger lovingly. "When you get to the gates of Satan't
palace, tell them Cat Delice sent you." And with a thunderous cry, she
launched herself into the air. Straight at Keith.
      Lance reacted instantly. Oblivious to the danger he was placing
himself in, he leapt foward into Cat's path. She was ready for him. She
pushed him backward onto the bed. Cat's knife pressed against his heaving
chest. "I expected you'd do that. He'll die anyway, you know." she said
conversationally. Lance's hand shot out, wrapping itself around her throat.
Shocked, she shoved the dagger into his chest. Lance's hand tightened with
pain. Cat gasped as she batted at his hand, her head starting to spin. As
her world started to darken, Lance's grip suddenly weakened. Choking, Cat
ripped his hand away from her. The last thing the pilot heard was Cat's
harsh voice in his ear. "Did I mention this blade is poisoned?"
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      Keith groaned as he slowly came awake. His whole body was afire with
pain. And-something was lying across his legs. Startled, Keith opened his
eyes. He gasped in shock. Lance was lying across his bed, a dagger in his
chest. A strange, black-haired girl was standing over him, her grey eyes
filled with triumph. Keith gasped in horror. The girl looked at him. "So
you're awake. Not for long, though." she said. Her voice was hoarse.
Suddenly, voices sounded outside. The girl's icy eyes widened in horror. Her
gaze darted around the room, searching for a place to hide. But it was too
late. Allura, Pidge, Hunk, Coran, and Dr.Gorma entered the room, talking.
Their converstation stopped abruptly as they took in the scene.
      Cat stood tensely next to the unconscious Lance, another knife held in
her hand. Keith's eyes were wide as he stared at the strange girl. Cat's
voice was harsh as she spoke. "Make one single move and he dies too." she
said, gesturing toward Keith. Allura's eyes were horrified. Hunk, however,
did not waste any time. With a roar, he lunged at the girl. Cat was not
ready for such a violent approach, and missed as she struck with the knife.
Using his brute strength, he wrenched the weapon from her nerveless grasp.
Her form crashed to the floor as Hunk shoved her down. Her cold eyes were
filled with fear as he held her down, his gaze filled with fury. "You'd
better explain this, girl." he growled furiously. Allura had regained her
command. After ordering Coran to get some security, she joined Hunk on the
floor. Pidge and Dr.Gorma tended to Lance. Pidge was horrified. His voice
was shaky as he assisted the doctor in lifting Lance onto a nearby bed.
"Will-will he be al-all right?" the younger pilot asked, almost afraid to
hear the answer. Dr.Gorma didn't answer. His face looked grim as he
inspected the bleeding wound. Within a minute, he gasped. Pidge was
petrified. "What?!" he cried. The man's face was stony as he addressed
Pidge. "She used poison-he's in trouble."
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     Allura was succeeding in interrogating Cat. Hunk's strength and size
seemed to intimidate her. Allura had made it quite clear that Hunk would be
free to do as he wished with her if she didn't cooperate. This had Cat
talking so fast she could barely stop. "What's your name?"
"Cat Delice."
"What are you doing here?"
"Trying to kill the Captain."
"WHY?!"
"He destroyed my life." Cat's voice had turned almost sad.
"How?"
"A fight a while ago, with a robeast. They were fighting hard. Keith made a
shot at the Robeast with his cannons. It missed. The blast hit a small
house, and blew it up." Cat's eyes were cold."My family was in there."
Allura gasped. "Oh..."
Cat's voice was icy. "I want revenge for their deaths."
Hunk interrupted her. "Did you set the Black Lion to explode?"
"Yes. I also set the other Lions so anyone close enough would not be able to
help."
Allura was ashen."It wasn't Lance." she whispered.
Cat grinned coldly. "He'll die, you know. That dagger's tip was poisoned."
Allura and Hunk froze. Their eyes were horrified as they stared at each
other. Without warning, Hunk leaned all his weight into Cat's arms.
She cried out in pain. Hunk lowered his face close to hers.
"Can he be saved?"
Cat struggled wildly.
"No! Ow, let go! You're hurting me!"
"You'll hurt a lot worse if you lie! Isn't there some kind of a antidote?"
"I said no!" Cat's eyes watered with pain.
Allura could tell she was telling the truth. "Hunk, let go!"
The pilot lightened his grip on the girl. His eyes were blazing. "Allura,
she may have killed him! Let me kill her!"
A weak voice interrupted. "Allura?"
Shocked, Allura rose. Keith looked at her. His eyes were bright. "Allura,
what in hell is going on?"
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*grins* Nope, it's not the end! Sorry!!! Well, at least y'all found out why
in hell Cat was so mad! Will Lance live or die? You'll all hafta wait-sorry!
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