To You in 2,000 Years

by Astrea Strike

The Titans have been defeated, but that doesn't give our heroes a happy ending. A new government arose. They executed the heroes. 2,000 years later, a young boy's Deja Vu is taken to the next level when exploring the Castle of Lions; soon after, Voltron vanishes. Planet Doom goes silent. Meanwhile, twelve people on Earth begin to journey to a place long forgotten. Shigashina.

1. Chapter 1: Promise of Reunion

Thirteen figures sat kneeled on a platform in front of a raging crowd. All of them were wearing similar clothes, white pants, harnesses, leather wraps, knee high boots and shirts. Sacks covered their heads and their hands were bound behind their backs.

"WE ARE GATHERED," a man screamed over the roaring crowd. "TO EXTERMINATE THESE MONSTERS WHO HAVE DESTROYED THE WALLS, THE TITANS AND OVERTHROWN OUR GOVERNMENT. IN DOING SO, THEY BETRAYED OUR GOVERNMENT, KILLED THOSE MEANT TO PROTECT US AND DESTROYED OUR CITIES! NOW WE SHALL PUNISH THEM. BY EXECUTION!"

The roaring increased as the sacks were ripped off the heads of the condemned.

"You bastards will pay in hell!" Eren screamed.

"We saved your shitty asses and this is how you repay us?" Levi accused.

"Two faced, ungrateful, sorry excuses for human life!" Mikasa yelled.

"Silence!" The man yelled, slashing a knife across her cheek. She seemed unfazed, but Eren screeched in anger.

"Bastard!" He tried to break free of his confines.

"ENOUGH!" The executioner yelled. He whistled, and twelve guns were instantly cocked, loaded, and pointed at all the condemned, except Eren.

The executioner pulled out blades and held them to the nape of Eren's neck.

"Hey, guys," Armin said, the eyes of his friends turned toward him. "I guess I'll see you in the next life."

"In the next life," Eren replied, "I'm gonna find my way back to Shigashina."

"I will find you all in the next life," Mikasa said. "No matter the cost."

The rest of the condemned nodded.

"I guess someone'll have to watch out for you shitty brats," Levi scoffed, but with a small smile.

"I guess this is goodbye," Hanji whispered.

Twelve gunshots rang out, and the sounds of blades slicing through flesh filled the air, just as twelve whispers of 'goodbye' slipped out.

To you in 2,000 years,

May we rise above ends so severe.

Return to find each other again,

Back to the places we have been.

Wings of Freedom fly home,

Return from our bouts of roam.

Saviors of Humanity's new reign,

as they continue to be the Titans' bane.

And when we meet again my allies,

We will reach beyond the skies.

To you in 2,000 years,

Again you shall face your fears.

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There you go, chapter 1. The poem is an original by me. Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin belongs to Hajime Isayama. Voltron belongs to WEP.