Lance has been diagnosed with Astrocytoma or in other words brain cancer. At least that's what he's been told. When a complication brings his promised five years down to a depressing one year he's forced to make a decision. Either to spend the rest of his life taking medicine that won't save him or to spend his remaining twelve months with his friends, family, and his love, Katie.

Pidge is overwhelmed from the stresses of the war with the Galra, her head only clearing when she's at the top of a building.

S8 E1 rewrite.

Vace and Thace are brothers. Of the two only Thace knows, sworn to secrece for his mother's sake he keeps quiet about it. He quickly fades to the background joining a rebel group not long after his mother's passing. Vace being the only known child quickly rises to second in command, his sole purpose to defeat the Blade of Marmora.