NOTE: I got the idea of making an alternative future for the Voltron Force after watching the Dragon Ball Z special "The History of Trunks". This does take place during my little saga, but it's in the alternative timeline which will be a follow up for future story called "The Time of Your Life". I hope you enjoy.
I will have two other stories tied to this one so stay tuned please.
ALSO: This was on my original account Finn X, but I lost access to that god blessed account because of some scam incident. Anyways, everything is back on track, hopefully.
WARNING: This has mass character deaths in this chapter. In the next chapter, you'll find out who survives the initial battle of the alternative timeline.
DISCLAIMER: Voltron Force and all the show's characters belong to World Events, and I don't own anything on the show that's in the story except for Ayeka. I co own the Rhapsody clan, but they officially belong to a friend who was nice enough to let me use them for this exciting story.
SVEN: DEFENDER OF TOMORROW
PROLOGUE: TRAGEDY FOR PLANET ARUS AND THE GALAXY
Daniel Adam Chandler opened his eyes from a dark dreamless sleep in the dark room he shared with his fellow cadets: Vince DaCosta, Tammy Garland, and Keith's younger sister Kyra Kogane. Daniel realized the time as he looked at the clock at their desk which read: 3:15 am.
"That figured," Daniel sighed. He got up from his bed, and looked to see Vince sleeping on the top of the bunk bed they shared. Then he looked to the right to see Larmina cuddling with Tammy and Kyra on a mattress Hunk Garrett provided for them and it was located on the other side of the room, and Tammy was sleeping next to Kyra in the extendable bottom bunk bed. Daniel snuck out of the room to walk over to medical, where the others were. He looked over as he saw Nanny tending to Sven Holgersson's baby son Erik, who was crying. Then Daniel looked ahead and walked over to medical.
Daniel didn't feel like using his Voltcom to get to medical because he wanted to reflect on the past six days.
Six days ago, it seemed very clear that Voltron Commander Keith Kogane was hiding something from everyone, not even his own mother Ayeka Kogane or his closest friends Lance Charles McClain and Queen Allura Sirtis knew what was happening to Keith. Daniel figured something was up as Keith was dealing with such symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, headaches, not even periodic abdominal pains or muscle spasm in the back slowed Keith down, at first.
Five days ago, King Lotor Sincline, the ruler of Planet Doom, sent his best troopers, who came into the picture weeks ago, to make an assault against Planet Arus. As usual the Voltron Force sprang into action to stop Lotor's army that he sent. For Keith, coming to the battle was not a good idea, especially with the condition he was in. The condition, the illness that Daniel had suspected turned out to be worse than he thought because the next thing he knew Keith coughed up blood and collapsed. The Voltron Force had to retreat to send Keith to medical. Dr. Gouma was marveled at the many symptoms he had at once, and has never seen anything like it before, and revealed that his internal organs were beginning to gel and would liquefy in a matter of days in the rate this was happening.
Keith has been infected with Haggarium after King Lotor Sincline tried to make him a robeast as confirmed by Daniel and Shannon "Kite" Benson. Nobody had any idea that this would all occur and they knew that there wasn't a known cure for Haggarium infections and seeing that Sven was infected with Haggarium as well, but he was on Crydor where the cold would slow his progression. Nevertheless they hoped that Keith would recover soon.
Four days ago, despite hopes and pleas, Keith's condition worsened and he had slipped into a coma, and he had been that way ever since. Dr. Gouma told the group there was nothing more he could do after placing Keith's body on life support, if Keith doesn't pull out of the coma on his own, he wouldn't survive the illness.
Back to present thoughts, Daniel felt his heart pound as he saw he was at the doorway to Medical Bay. From where he was standing, he heard the monitor that was keeping Keith alive beeping. He only stood there, not wanting to make a scene. Suddenly, Daniel felt the chilling feeling of death swift past him. He was dreading what was to come.
"I don't like where this is going." Daniel said to himself. He heard the monitor, it continued to beep normally and he stood there for what felt like hours.
At Medical, Princess Rikku Rhapsody sat next to her ex-boyfriend Pidge Stroker as he was sitting in worry for his friend as Keith was on life support. Shannon "Kite" Benson dialed a few numbers making a phone call. Hunk looked down at both Pidge and Kite, not really knowing what to say. Princess Amy Rhapsody joined her mother by her side as she looked on in anguish. Dr. Gorma looked down sadly, knowing if Keith didn't wake up, he would have no choice but to pull the plug.
Lance and Allura stood by Keith's bedside while Ayeka and Sir Coran Smythe was on the opposite side of the bed.
"Isn't there anything we can do?" Lance asked in anguish.
"We've tried everything," Coran answered, "But it looks like he might not make it."
Pidge shifted back and forth in his seat as he was close to tears, not really knowing what to say, "He's not gonna make it. Keith is gonna die. Why isn't there a cure for this yet? Why isn't there a cure for Haggarium?"
Larmina looked down at Keith, remembering the last time he was at a near death experience from that lazor sword attack with Lotor who was prince at the time where Zarkon was alive. She had the memory of her favorite uncle lying in the hospital bed, on life support just as he was now, but at that time he had a huge bandage across his chest. She sighed, "Not again. This can't be happening."
"Oh!" Ayeka sobbed, holding her son's cold, rail hand, "My Keith! He's gonna die and there's nothing I can do about it. It's like when I lost my husband, the father of my son and daughter. Keith's so much like his father..He reminds me of him so much.."
She continued sobbing as Coran consoled her.
"If there was a way to cure him... I would be doing that with not having any questions asked. I'd do it... but i am afraid that this is deeper than that," Princess Rikku said as she looked down at Keith, "I wish there was something that I could do... I really do."
She looked to see her daughter by her side, "Even my Daughter can't cure him, and that is not good. This situation is seeming to be more grim."
"It's gonna be okay little buddy." Hunk said looking at Pidge, "We'll make Lotor pay for inflicting Keith with the Haggarium. Somehow."
Hunk sighed trying to hold on strong for his buddy. Lance looked at Keith muttering, "Keith, please don't die. I don't know if I can take on the responsibility as leader."
"Oh Manset," Kite said calling on her phone, "He will probably die within morning. When will you be in Arus? Okay. Bye."
Kite looked at everyone in tears, "This is all my fault. If I wasn't standing in the way they wouldn't have even thought about kidnapping Keith and he wouldn't have been infected with Haggarium."
Hunk looked at Kite, "Kite, it is not your fault for what happened. It's not like you were to know what was gonna happen. None of us did."
Princess Amy appeared as if she wanted to explode in rage, devastated that her friend was in this life threatening condition, "This is so not fair. If only there was a way to heal him. Isn't there anything that anyone can do?"
Princess Rikku looked at Ayeka in a consoling matter and said, "It will be okay. I don't think that Keith is gonna just give up so easily and throw in the towel just yet. He's not bound to give up. The lord won't take him, unless it is his time and now is not his time to go. He'll make it. We just have to have faith in it. It will be okay, just as long as Keith manages to hold on."
"You're right," Allura replied, "Keith's a strong fighter. He survived near death experiences before, and he has a strong will."
Just then Nanny walked by the area and she said as softly as she could, "Baby Erik's asleep. He had a hard time sleeping for some reason. Must be everything that has happened."
She looked down at Keith's dishelved form, "This shouldn't happen to him. He's still so young."
"He can't die!" Lance exploded his feelings for this situation, "That would mean Daniel takes over as Black Lion pilot and I take over as leader!"
Kite looked up at Lance and then looked back at Keith.
"Plus it won't matter what happens, for if the inevitable does happen, which i for one am hoping that it doesn't happen, we will be right out there avenging his death." Princess Rikku continued, "We won't sit and let the death take us down and keep us depressed. We'll fight back. We have to. He's been the commander for a long long time. We known his as that for so long... it will never be the same without him around..."
"I'd ask Sven to help us but he's still infected with Haggarium as well and in Crydor." Lance said.
"It's against Voltron's nature to fight for vengeance, but you're right Princess Rikku. We can't let this get us down." Allura replied.
"Voltron is never for Vengeance. It has been that way for the longest time... several times over... but in the face of what might come... we are backed into a wall and have an attack being done personally on one of our own. We have to realize that we don't have much of a choice. as hard as it may sound... we are gonna need to use it for vengeance." Princess Rikku said, "If Keith dies... the Voltron force will forever be changed. it won't be the same as it once was... Allura... I feel the reason in your heart to never use Voltron as a weapon, but when backed into a corner... you have to come out fighting mad... this situation has us all backed into said corner... we either cower and let it take us over... or we fight back and show that we refuse to lie down and die."
"I agree with my mom. I am only 13 and i can feel that my mom is right on the idea." Princess Amy nodded in agreement, "We have to take action. The future of the Planet and the Voltron force and all that Voltron stands for... depends on this. We have to act... ASAP! There is no other way."
Princess Amy looked down in dismay over what she knew what had to happen; all while feeling it was against what Voltron was supposed to be used for.
Allura looked down, "I guess you're right."
She gasped as she heard the monitors beep rapidly.
Daniel heard the monitor itself flatline. He felt his blood turn cold as he became shocked denying everything that was happening, "NO! KEITH! It can't be. It just can't be. He's not dead. He can't be."
"KEITH!" Larmina cried as she backed up to a wall. Allura looked terrified and Lance jumped as Keith gasped and convulsed, showing signs of a cardiac arrest.
"KEITH NO!" Kite shouted in terror as her body started to shake.
Princess Rikku tried to use some of her psychic energy to stabilize Keith in some brief way but coming to find it having little to no effect on him.
"This is not good. The Voltron Force might die with Keith," Princess Rikku said with an expression of dread as she dreaded of what's to come, "Who will be the commander? Marshall Graham isn't gonna just sit back and just play russian roulette and blindly pick a new Commander. There is gonna be a big disbandment in the works here."
Dr. Gorma arrived with defibrillators and five nurses to attempt to revive Keith.
"Everyone needs to stand clear!" Dr. Gorma shouted. The gang stood clear as the doctors tried to revive Keith and Dr. Gorma began with the defibrillators.
"250 CCs. Charging! Clear!"
No response.
"No," Pidge cried, "Please no."
"Keith! Keith!" Allura shouted as she was trembling and close to tears. Larmina rocked herself back and forth, trying not to lose it.
"Keith!" Kite shouted, "COUSIN!"
"Keith can not die... not without a fight." the voice of King John Drake Rhapsody boomed as he used a technique, "Electrical power Spike!"
That technique didn't worked and Dr. Gorma and his team continued trying to revive Keith.
"Okay one more…500 CCs. Charging! Clear!"
Allura cried as she covered her mouth in devastation.
"NO!" Larmina cried out as she was in tears.
"Keith!" Lance shouted, "KEITH!"
Then Lance felt completely numb as there was no response.
Dr. Gorma looked at the clock before looking down, "He's dead. I'm calling it. Time of death 3:35 am."
Kite began to cry as she fell to her knees.
"No! NOO!" Ayeka cried, grief stricken as she held her son's lifeless body close to her, "My baby! My baby's gone! My baby's gone!"
Princess Amy began to lose it as she began to heat up in anger, losing self-control.
"Keith's gone!" Pidge cried, "He can't be gone!"
"AHHHH!" Princess Amy screamed feeling the rage as it was growing out of control, "Ahhhhh- haaaaaaaa!"
Daniel arrived in Medical Bay to see everyone in grief and sorrow. Allura was sobbing on Lance's shoulder as she nearly collapsed to the floor. Lance consoled the young Arusian Princess while crying himself, struggling to maintain his own grief and sanity. He also saw Larmina look down as she tried to hold back tears.
"Princess Amy, sweetie...Are you okay?" Princess Rikku asked.
"Go... go now... please go... it's not safe... Go please... Go! Go away!" Princess Amy shouted as she held her head, as she was in more agony.
Pidge slammed his fist against the wall in frustration, and then he rocked himself back and forth as he was crying, " Why? Why was there no cure? There should've been a cure! We could've saved him! We.."
He couldn't say anymore as he was now sobbing. Hunk walked over to his friend as he was grieving himself, "There there Little buddy. It'll be okay. We'll be fine."
He consoled Pidge.
Daniel walked closer seeing Coran as he was consoling Ayeka, who was crying by the side of the bed.
"What..." Daniel started to say, but he couldn't get the words out. He walked over to the other side of the bed. Daniel looked to see Keith laying, like if he was sleeping, unaware of the grief around him. Daniel couldn't help but notice that Keith looked older than he actually was with skin deathly pale, and his lips were blue and his facial expression was now peaceful, so peaceful it scared the young cadet. Daniel was marveled at so much weight Keith lost compared to the battles with Planet Doom, where he was healthy, and Daniel was also in disbelief because the leader of the Voltron Force had wasted away to almost nothing.
"Daniel." Lance started walking towards the cadet, but Allura stopped him. Daniel managed to firmly grasp Keith's hand, which was cold, the feeling of death. He couldn't deny it any longer, Keith had succumbed to the Haggarium induced illness. He had lost his father figure.
Daniel backed to a wall and fell to his knees in a fetal position as he was shaking in shock.
Larmina noticed Daniel and gasped, "Oh Daniel! I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."
Daniel wondered why she said that as he felt his whole body shake.
"What a horrible loss," said Coran, "They say the good die young."
Daniel has had enough. He ran out of medical and hurried back to his room as Dr. Gorma placed a sheet on top of Keith's body.
"Princess Amy?" Princess Rikku was now concerned.
"GO NOW!" Princess Amy bellowed in rage. She held her head in agony, "Ohhhh!"
"GO NOW!" Princess Amy yelled in rage. She walked out in pain and slowly made it to a safe spot before releasing her rage and seeing purple smoke bellow up into the air all being released by her.
"Princess Amy, are you okay?" Allura asked in concern.
"That's not Haggarium smoke, is it?" Lance asked.
Suddenly the purple smoke began to form and take shape into a girl but with extremely dark colors.
Princess Rikku gasped, "Oh no! Oh no! it can't be... it couldn't be... it's Princess Amy! Evil form!"
She aimed to strike, "What the hell do we do now?"
Lance, Larmina, Pidge and Hunk all aimed to stike as well and prepped their Voltcoms.
"Allura get everyone to safety now!" Lance ordered. Allura nodded as the queen got herself, Coran, Nanny, Kite and the medical team to a safe spot away from the scene.
In the cadets room, Daniel saw Vince, Tammy and Kyra still sleeping, but not for long.
"Wake up!" Daniel shouted, "Guys! Wake up!"
In a flash, Vince, Kyra, and Tammy woke up and they all looked at Daniel.
"Huh?" Tammy said, startled.
"Daniel?" Vince was startled.
"What happened?" Kyra asked, slightly expecting bad news as her answer, "What's going on?"
"Guys," Daniel cried, "He...he's gone! Keith is gone!"
"What?" Vince gasped in shock. Tammy gasped.
"My...brother…gone? No…" Kyra started to cry, in shock and in grief.
At medical bay, Princess Amy stared at her evil form, "Errrrr! STOP IT! WHO ARE YOU?"
The evil Princess Amy glared at her good counterpart, "Who are you?"
"Me Amy, Princess Amy!"
"You Fool, I'm Princess Amy!"
Princess Rikku stood with the others, "Oh god, What now? What will we do?"
Princess Amy drew out a few knives and Adding Electricity to them, launching them to her Evil form, "Thunder Knives!"
The Evil Princess blinked and made the knives vanish.
Princess Amy emitted fire balls and threw them at her evil form as it comes from the sky, "Fireball Storm!"
The evil Princess Amy warped out of the way and sent the fireballs to hit Princess Amy.
Princess Amy growled and looked at her evil evil form, "Princess Amy Will turn you into Candy and Sweets!"
She held out her hands and sent out a blast at her evil form, and the evil form blows the blast towards her good form and it hits her instead. The good sweet Princess Amy screamed in pain before she vanished and turned into candy and sweets.
"No! NOOOO! Princess AMY!" Princess Rikku screamed and then she looked at the evil Princess Amy, screaming, "You No good Son of a bitch. That was my Daughter... You killed my Daughter, you son of a bitch!"
The evil Princess Amy: walked over to where Princess Amy once stood and gently picked up the candy and sweets, looked at it and sniffed it a little and she said, "Oh well. I always did like the sweet stuff, even though i'm not into sweets so much."
The Evil Princess Amy tossed them into her mouth and then chewed a little before swallowing it down and then she looked around.
Suddenly The Evil Princess Amy began to cackle with a chaotic laugh as she suddenly becomes in the appearance of the Good Princess Amy and then a minute later, the evil Princess Amy twirled her hair and cracking her neck to the right and to the left a few times and yawning and then looking down and closing her eyes before snapping her head up and Roaring in a Loud Ear-shattering scream, releasing Strong massive power that shakes the ground within a 100 mile radius, "!"
Falling victim to a Haggarium induced illness, Commander Keith has passed away, leaving his friends and loved ones behind.
Unfortunately, the tragic loss would be the foreshadowing of what's to come. Immediately after the funeral took place, Doom's Fleet made out a massive assault. Even the Vehicle Voltron Force had come to help out the remaining Lion Voltron Force. King Lotor had decided to take over the galaxy and has captured Allura who was queen of Arus and now has become the queen of Planet Doom. Consumed by grief, rage and anger, Princess Rikku's daughter Princess Amy was became evil Princess Amy and Lotor used this opportunity and swayed her to his side making the battle ahead inevitable.
Lance, pilot of the Red Lion, was the first to try and the first to die. Hunk was the next to fall, then Pidge, then Voltron cadet Vince, and even most of the Vehicle Voltron Force was destroyed by Doom's forces led by the evil Princess Amy, including Land Team leader Cliff Sutherland and Air Team member Ginger Barba. With all said and done, this had become a new era for the Galaxy Alliance: an era of darkness.