I don't own Voltron the legendary defender.
Explosions burst in the distance.
Is that the aliens?! Are—Tha—The—Is that the aliens?! Are they here?! They got here so quick said a Large kid.
No. Those explosions were a distraction, for her said an orange haired kid.
The Garrison's headed towards the blast, and she's sneaking in from the other side said the orange haired kid.
No way said a tall kid.
Oh, she is not going to be us in there! That girl is always trying to one-up me said the tall kid.
Who is it? Asks the large kid.
Keith said the tall kid.
Who? Asks the orange haired kid.
Are you sure? Asks the large kid.
Oh, I'd recognize that braid anywhere said the tall kid.
Who's Keith? Asks the orange haired kid.
Inside the ship.
These readings are off the chart said a man.
Hey said, Iverson.
She attacks and knocks out all three technicians, then runs to Shiro, surprised to find him.
Shiro said, Keith.
She cuts Shiro free from his bonds and she tries to carry him out.
The other three arrive.
Nope. No, you—No, no, no, no, no, no, no you don't. I'm saving Shiro said the tall kid.
Who are you? Ask Keith.
Who am I? Uh, the name's Lance said Lance.
We were at the same class at the Garrison? Said Lance,
Really? Are you an engineer? Asks Keith.
No, I'm a pilot. We were, like, rivals. You know, Lance and Keith, neck-and-neck said Lance.
Oh wait, I remember you. You're a cargo pilot said Keith.
Well, not anymore. I'm fighter class now thanks to you washing out said Lance.
Well, congratulations said Keith.
Outside the Garrison was coming back.
Oh, man, they're coming back and they do not look happy said the large kid.
We gotta go said the Large kid.
Uh, do you mind if we catch a ride with you said the large kid?
Is this thing going to be big enough for all of us? Asks the orange haired kid.
No said Keith,
Why am I holding this guy? Pidge asks.
Hey, we did all fit said Hunk.
Can't this thing go any faster? Pidge asks.
We could toss out some non-essential weight said, Keith.
Oh, right! OK, so that was an insult. I get it said, Lance.
Big man, lean left said Keith.
Aw man! Mr. Harris just chiked out Professor Montgomery! No, no, he's fine said the large kid.
Big man, lean right! Said Keith.
Guys? Is th-th-th-tha-tha—Is that a cliff up ahead? The large kid asks.
Ooooh no, no, no! No, no, no, no—! Said Lance.
Yup said, Keith.
What are you doing?! You're going to kill us all said, Lance.
Shut up and trust me said, Keith.
Scene changes to a cabin in the desert.
It's good to have you back said, Keith.
Heh. It's good to be back said, Shiro.
So what happened out there? Where were you? Keith asks.
I wish I could tell you. My head's still pretty scrambled. I was on an... alien ship but... somehow I escaped. It's all a blur. How did you know to come save me when I crashed? Said, Shiro.
You should come see this said Keith.
Inside the cabin.
What have you been working on? Shiro asks.
I can't explain it, really. After getting booted from the Garrison, I was kinda... lost and... felt myself drawn out to this place. It's like something... some energy was telling me to search said, Keith.
For what? Asks Shiro.
Well, I didn't really know at the time... until I stumbled across this area. It's an outcropping of giant boulders with caves covered in these ancient markings. Each tells a slightly different story about a blue lion, but they all share clues leading to some event, some arrival happening last night. Then you showed up said, Keith.
I should... thank you all for getting me out. Lance, right? Said, Shiro.
The nervous guy's Hunk. I'm Pidge. So, did anyone else from your crew make it out? Said Pidge.
I'm not sure. I remember the mission and being captured. After that, it's just bits and pieces said, Shiro.
Yeah, sorry to interrupt, but back to the aliens. Where are they now? Are they coming? Are they coming for all of us? Like where are they at this very moment? Said Hunk.
I can't really put it together. I-I remember the word "Voltron". It's some kind of weapon they're looking for, but I don't know why. Whatever it is, I think we need to find it before they do."
Well, last night, I was rummaging through Pidge's stuff, and I found this picture. Look it's his girlfriend said Hunk.
Hey, gimme that! What were you doing in my stuff? Said Pidge.
I was looking for a candy bar. But then, I started reading his diary said Hunk.
WHAT said Pidge.
And I noticed that the repeating series of numbers the aliens are searching for looks a lot like a Fraunhofer line said Hunk.
Frown... who? Said Keith.
It's a number describing the emission spectrum of an element, only this element doesn't exist on Earth. I thought it might be this Voltron, and I think I can build a machine to look for it, kinda like a Voltron Geiger Counter said Hunk.
Hunk, you big, gassy genius said Lance.
It's pretty fascinating, really. Th-The wavelength looks like this said Hunk.
Give me that said, Keith.
Scene change to the location on the map.
OK. I admit it. This is super freaky said, Lance.
I'm getting a reading said Hunk.
Hunk uses the device to locate a cave with ancient carvings inside.
What are these? Asks Shiro.
These are the lion carvings I was telling you about. They're everywhere around here said Keith.
Lance approaches a carving and touches it, causing all of them to light up, surprising everyone.
Whoa... Whoa said, Lance.
Heh, they've never done that before said, Keith.
The ground beneath them collapses and the team falls into a cavern of water. Lance is the first to look up and see the Blue Lion inside a force field.
They are everywhere said, Lance.
Is this it? Is this the Voltron? Asks Pidge.
It... must be said, Shiro.
This is what's been causing all this crazy energy out here said, Keith.
Keith approaches the Blue Lion, the rest of the team slowly follows.
Looks like there's a force field around it said Keith.
Does anyone else get the feeling this is staring at them said, Lance?
Hmm... No said, Shiro.
Yeah. The eyes are totally following me said, Lance.
Keith runs up to the force field and touches it with no reaction.
I wonder how we get through this said, Keith.
Uh, did everyone just see that? Asks Lance.
Voltron is a robot! Voltron is a huge, huge, awesome robot said Hunk/
And this thing is only one part of it! I wonder where the rest of them are said Pidge.
This is what they're looking for said Shiro.
Incredible said Keith.
The Blue Lion suddenly lowers its head and opens its mouth to allow them inside, terrifying Hunk and Pidge. Lance hesitates, but gleefully enters and takes a seat in the cockpit.
Here we go said, Lance.
The seat jolts forward, making Lance scream, and the command console activates.
All right! Very nice said Lance.
OK, guys, I-I feel the need to point out, just so that we're all, y'know, aware: We are in some kind of futuristic alien cat head right now said Hunk.
Whoa, did you guys just hear that? Asks Lance.
Hear what? Asks Keith.
I-I think it's talking to me. Hmm... Um said, Lance.
Lance presses a few buttons; the Blue Lion stands up and roars. Hunk and Pidge scream.
OK. Got it. Now let's try this said Lance.
[Lance. smashes the Blue Lion out of the cavern and takes off flying, doing somersaults and wild turns in the air, terrifying the team. HUNK and PIDGE scream.]
YOU ARE. THE WORST. PILOT. EVER said Keith.
Lance joins in on the screaming.
At the Galaxy Garrison
Iverson and a guard witness the Blue Lion flying.
What in the Sam Hill is that? Asks Iverson.
It appears to be a flying blue lion, sir said a guard.
the Blue Lion lands and runs along the desert at high speed.
Isn't this awesome? Asks Lance.
Make it stop! Make it stop said Hunk.
I'm not making it do anything. It's like it's on autopilot said, Lance.
The Blue Lion takes off into the sky.
Where are you going? Asks Keith.
I just said it's on autopilot! It says there's an alien ship approaching Earth. I think we're supposed to stop it said, Lance.
What did it say, exactly? Asks Pidge.
Well, it's not like it's saying words, more like feeding ideas into my brain. Kind of said Lance.
Well, if this thing is the weapon they're coming for, why don't we just, like—I don't know, give it to them? Maybe they'll leave us alone. Sorry, Lion, nothing personal said Hunk.
You don't understand. These monsters spread like a plague throughout the galaxy, destroying everything in their path. There's no bargaining with them. They won't stop until everything is dead said, Shiro.
Everyone stares at Hunk.
Oh. Never mind then said Hunk.
The Blue Lion leaves the Earth's atmosphere and a ship suddenly appears. Everyone gasps.
Uh... Holy crow! Is that really an alien ship? Said Hunk.
They found me said, Shiro.
The Galra warship opens fire
We've got to get it out of here said Pidge.
Hang on said, Lance.
Lance pilots to dodge the onslaught of laser guns.
Ah! All right! OK, I think I know what to do said, Lance.
Be careful, man! This isn't a simulator said Pidge.
Well, that's good. I always wreck the simulator said, Lance.
Lance uses the Blue Lion's mouth cannon to blast the length of the alien warship
Let's try this said Lance.
Lance uses the Blue Lion's claws to tear into the warship's side.
Nice job, Lance said Shiro.
OK, I think it's time to get these guys away from our planet said, Lance.
The warship pursues the Blue Lion.
Oh, no said Hunk.
They're gaining on us said Pidge.
It's weird. They're not trying to shoot us. They're just chasing said, Lance.
OK, seriously, now we think having aliens follow us is good? I am not on board with this new direction, guys said Hunk.
Where are we? Asks Keith.
Edge of the solar system. There's Kerberos said, Shiro.
It takes months for our ships to get out this far. We got out here in five seconds said Pidge.
A Wormhole appears before them.
What is that? Asks Hunk.
Uh, this may seem crazy, but I think the Lion wants us to go through there said, Lance.
Where does it go? Asks Pidge
I don't know. Shiro, you're the senior officer here. What should we do said, Lance?
Whatever's happening, the Lion knows more than we do. I say we trust it, but we're a team now. We should decide together said, Shiro.
The team looks at each other in silence.
All right. Guess we're all ditching class tomorrow said, Lance.
The Blue Lion enters the Wormhole and it disappears before the Galra warship can follow.
The team groans from the turbulence of the Wormhole and exit to a different part of the universe.
Whoa. That was. Said Lance.
Hunk grunts and vomits in the Blue Lion
So sorry said Hunk.
Hunk continues to vomit.
I'm just surprised it took this long said Pidge.
I don't recognize any of these constellations We must be a long, long way from Earth said, Shiro.
The Lion seems to want to go to this planet. I think... I think it's going home said, Lance.
As the Blue Lion blasts towards the planet, entering its atmosphere, the team huddles closer together from the intense turbulence.
Guys, personal space! Hunk, your breath is killing me said, Lance.
Um, is it just me or is anyone else having second thoughts about flying through a mysterious Wormhole? Why are we listening to a robotic lion anyway? Hunk asks.
It got us away from that alien warship, didn't it? Lance asks.
I don't know if you noticed, but we're in an alien warship said, Keith.
Oh, are you scared? Asks Lance.
With you at the helm? Terrified said Keith.
All right, knock it off! No one's happy to be in this situation, but we're here now. If we want to get through this, we've got to do it together said, Shiro.
So, what do we do? Asks Pidge.
First, we find out where we're headed. Lance? Said, Shiro.
I don't know. I'm sorry. The Lion's not talking to me anymore. ... Wait! Wait, wait, wait! Shh! Listen. I think I hear something said, Lance.
I'm hearing it, too said, Keith.
It's, uh—It's kind of a—a high-pitched squeal? Asks Hunk.
But seriously, there's a Castle up ahead said, Lance.
Everyone's amazed as the Blue Lion approaches the Castle activates.
The Lion lands in the courtyard.
Wow said, Keith.
Keep your guard up said, Shiro.
Something wrong? Asks Pidge.
My crew was captured by aliens once said, Shiro.
I'm not going to let it happen again said, Shiro.
After the team exits the Blue Lion, it stands up, startling everyone.
Oh no! Oh no! I knew it was going to eat us! No said Hunk.
The Blue Lion roars and open the Castles doors.
Hunk cowers behind Shiro until the doors finish opening.
Oh, the door is open said Hunk
Guess I was wrong about you said Hunk
The eerie silence bemuses the team as they enter the vestibule.
Hellooo? Said Hunk
Hunk's voice echos in the emptiness while everyone stares at him, startled.
Hunk shrugs
From the size of the Lion, I expected these steps to be bigger said Pidge.
A beam of light appears as the vestibule activates.
Everyone gasps.
Computer: Hold for identity scan.
What? Said Pidge.
Why are we here? What do you want with us? Asks Shiro.
Crystal torches light up a path.
I guess we're going that way said Pidge.
Hello? ... Hellooo? Said Hunk.
The team arrives at the Sleep Chamber of the castle
Hello? Said Hunk.
Where are we? Asks Lance.
It's some kind of control room said Pidge.
The console Pidge is looking at suddenly activates and two pods rise from the floor.
Are these guys... dead? Asks Hunk.
One of the sleep pods opens and a woman falls out.
Father said the woman.
Hello said, Lance.
Who are you? Where am I? Asks the woman.
I'm Lance. And you're right here in my arms said, Lance.
Your... ears said the woman.
Yeah? Said Lance.
They're hideous. What's wrong with them? Said the woman.
Nothing's wrong with them! They heard exactly what you said about them said, Lance.
She grabs Lance by the ears and puts him in a restraining hold.
Who are you? Where is King Alfor? What are you doing in my Castle? Asks the woman.
A giant blue lion brought us here! That's all we know said Lance,
How do you have the Blue Lion? What happened to its Paladin? What are you all doing here? Unless... How long has it been? Asks the woman.
We don't know what you're talking about. Why don't you tell us who you are? Maybe we can help said, Shiro.