In the midst of a battle with Zarkon, the paladins and Allura disappear into a space warp that sends them to an alternate reality, one with alternate paladins and a new whirlwind of enemies. Without any idea of knowing what happened and why they were sent to another reality, the paladins are all but lost to an unknown world. Was this merely an accident or are these two dimensions, galaxies apart, connected in more ways than one?

An SYOC story, open for submissions.

Hello, my fellow Voltron fans! How are you all? I'm literally such Voltron trash, and I've wanted to create a story like this for a while, I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested, but I thought I would give it a shot anyways. So here's my shot of a Voltron SYOC! This story definitely will be pretty different from the original Voltron series, since it will revolve around an alternate universe with its paladins (OCs you guys submit). So please don't get upset if you see something not happening exactly the same way because this is a work of fiction and I will be adapting and editing the universe as I see fit. Though, yes, the canon paladins will be pretty active in this story as well, though not quite as much as the Ocs.

This first chapter is more of an introduction than anything else, and I don't really give too much away yet.

This story is open for OCs, so submit, submit, submit! Anything goes! I can't wait to see the rest that you all send in. I'm looking forward to starting this story with your characters! Let me know if you have questions, just shoot a PM my way. Hit me up fam...

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Thanks for reading!

5/21 Update: Ahhh thank you guys so much for the sweet reviews! I am so touched that you guys love this story that much so I will be rebooting it as the first continued fic. That being said, I will be reopening submissions for every character spot. So I won't restart until all spots are filled. If you were one of the accepted characters before, then shoot me a PM and you can have your spot. Thank you all and don't be afraid to PM me with questions.

Much love!

And all the people say -

You can't wake up, this is not a dream

You're part of a machine, you are not a human being

With your face all made up, living on a screen

Low on self-esteem, so you run on gasoline.

- Gasoline by Halsey.

" - I think there's a fault in my code. These voices won't leave me alone….My heart is gold and my hands are cold… "

Alternate Reality -

Background/Information.

Life as they knew it, or lack of, hadn't been the same for a while. No planet had been the same, not in years. Dynamics were broken, species were ruined, lives were lost. This was the reality now. This was the present.

Life before today was nonexistent, just another distant painful memory of the past, for some more so than others. All thanks to one species, the once peaceful creatures known as Puigans.

After years of being an ally in the universal alliance formed by the original Voltron paladins, no one had expected such a gentle and seemingly helpless race to grow tired of this "peace" and decide to start anew.

The alliance had been in effect for years, keeping all of the galaxies out of war, bringing them together to bond in peaceful harmony or, that was the intentions of the Voltron Paladins. Though despite the intentions behind the agreement, everyone - all the leaders of the planets - could feel the tension between every species.

Out of every planet in the alliance, these people seemed to be the least of everyone's concern, almost spineless considering how they cowered under the cape of Voltron at even the slightest sign of danger. Though, unknown to the rest of species, the Puigans created a monopoly. Taking over the vast majority of planets with their "superior intellect and peaceful nature." The Puigans became tired of the unfair alliance and instead, decided to take over leaving the other planets to suffer and fall in their wake.

Especially for the humans, or what was left of them. Earth had been completely obliterated five years ago, around the second massive battle of the Puigans that broke the sacred peace alliance of the planets. For now, the universe was controlled by the Puigans.

The Puigans, known to have a somewhat humanoid appearance, with their dark, sunkissed complexions, equally dark eyes, and humanlike features, with the exception of their horned heads in varieties and variations of sizes and colors, and long fluffy ears. However, for a species so similar to humans, they despised the very race, thinking humans were the lesser race of the planets - ones that were too narrow-minded and lacked the intellect to keep up with the thriving advancements of other planets, especially with space exploration. So, within the reign of the Puigans, they demolished earth, depleting the numbers of humans drastically. Though, with this decimation, a few thousands of humans were saved by noble Galra rebel fighters, who relocated humans to a cluster of spaceships located on the moon that became the species new home.

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Chapter One:

Predawn

"Guys! Hey guys - are you seeing this!?" Hunks voice echoed through their transmitters, sounding over the intercoms in each lion but quickly drowning in the blaring sirens that were deafening them and enabled anyone from answering.

A red flashing warning glow illuminated each ship, bathing all of their frantic forms in deep bloody crimson. The dark, obsidian nothingness of space around them swirled outside the window as Voltron spun out of control much like the thoughts that were crossing Shiro's mind. Mixed screams of fear and surprise filled the air as they tumbled around in their cockpits to no avail.

"What's going on?"

"Guys?"

"Shiro!?"

"I can't control my lion!"

"Someone do something! Help!"

Shiro's heart beat wildly in his chest, threatening to rip apart from within his body and bust through the confines of his suit. Everything was just fine! They were just doing so well against Zarkon, so close to defeating him and here they were. How could it all have gone so wrong? His eyes frantically searched around for anything to help him as his hands yanked on the unresponsive controls. Warning alerts flashed around him, signaling the failure of response. What do I do? Come on, what do I do!? Please help me, girl! Help me gain control.

Where was she when he needed her? The blood in his veins ran as cold as ice as the realization finally sank in - He honestly couldn't feel anything from his lion. Not a single thing. Her mighty roars from the beginning of the battle were silenced along with the once pleasant, lulling hum at the back of his mind. The familiar warmth of her hull was empty. She was no longer responsive, leaving him alone in her unconscious body without any form of salvation and this thought only spiked his anxiety. What would he do without her? He was the leader here, he couldn't be at a loss for action. There had to be something he could do, something to save them. They, the rest of his teammates, were counting on him to do something! And all he could do was tumble around like a helpless ragdoll in this small compartment while the rest of his comrades' screams filled his ears.

He had never felt so useless, so alone. His heart was breaking right in front of him as the screams continued to reverberate through his transmitter, each one felt like it was ripping a piece of his soul apart. And all he could do? The great Black Lion's paladin? The leader of Voltron? - He could only sit and listen.

"Are we going to die!? I don't wanna die! I need to see my family again!" Lance's broken exclamation sounded over the alarms, reaching each of them and causing Shiro to suck in a breath into his throbbing lungs as a new wave of panic washed over him.

He wasn't one who usually agreed with Lance's ridiculous worries but for the first time, he couldn't help the absolute terror that filled his heart.

Were they going to die?

Was this the last thing he would ever hear from his teammates? Were they dying? Was this what was happening? It was all his fault.

His fault.

The lives in front of him, in his hands, relying on him were lost and it was all his fault.

"Paladins? Can you hear me? Please respond!" Allura yelling was the last thing that Shiro heard before his head collided with the metal ceiling of the lion just as a bright white light broke through the dusky red.

No, no, no! Not today, not right now! Fight it, Shiro! Fight it for them. He grits his teeth, yanking the handles with all the might left in him but, even against his will, he was fading fast and there was nothing he could do about it.

Damnit! Hold it together! A spike of fear shot through him as Shiro fought for consciousness, but his body betrayed him as his eyes slowly slipped shut, thoughts of his fellow friends the last thing on his mind before he was left in the darkness of unconsciousness.

I'm not looking for genderbent copies of the original characters here. Please come up with whatever kind of OC you'd like. They do not have to match the alternate universe paladins or even perfectly match their Lion. It's up to you to create any kind of OC. But PLEASE don't send in genderbent OCs of canon characters. Thank you.

Character Spots:

Black Lion - Female OC

Red Lion - Male or Female OC

Blue Lion - Male or Female OC

Green Lion - Male OC

Yellow Lion - Male or Female OC

Purple Lion - Male or Female OC (Please PM me first before submitting for the purple Lion paladin)

Prince of the Galra (Please PM me first before submitting)

Male or Female Advisor of the prince

Villains

Team Voltron allies

Side Ocs

Rules

1. Submit your OC through PM only. I'll skip over all OCs submitted through review. Your PM title should be, "OC Name, Lion, and affiliation (Good, evil, neutral, etc.)" This goes for any OC you submit. If you submit two characters, then send them each on their own PM. So, for example (Jane Doe, White Lion, Good). If you're submitting a side character or villain then please put "OC Name, Affiliation".

2. Please follow the story so you can keep up with updates.

3. Active readers only! So try to keep up with chapters and review at least every few updates.

4. No Gary Stus or Mary Sues. Understand that everyone has faults, so that includes your OC. If your OC's persona is "perfect," I can understand that, however, give them some faults for development.

5. This is an alternate universe that will coexist/come together with the existing Universe of our original paladins so please don't put that you're related to any existing characters.

6. You can't reserve a spot for your OC. However, this isn't first come first serve. Everyone has a fair chance of getting accepted.

7. No OP characters, give them weaknesses and make them realistic. I'll be a little lenient in this section because this is the Voltron universe, but keep in mind that every character has some weaknesses.

Character Sheet -

Name:

Nicknames or Alias:

Gender:

Sexuality:

Age:

Species/Nationality:

Affiliation: (Good, bad, neutral, etc.)

Hometown:

Appearance (eye color, hair color, style, weight, height, skin, face shape, body type):

Markings (piercings, tattoos, scars, birthmarks):

Clothing Style (Include casual, training, formal, sleepwear, etc. You can list concrete outfits, or include more than one.):

Personality (Be descriptive here. I would like more than just a few sentences):

Strengths: (A minimum of three)

Weaknesses: (a minimum of three)

Fears: (a minimum of 1)

Likes: (a minimum of 3)

Dislikes: (a minimum of three)

Hobbies: (minimum of 1)

Bayard, Weapons & Equipment:

Lion (include a backup):

Residence (a brief description of your room in the Castle):

Family (I need a brief explanation of important family members and their closeness with your oc):

Backstory (Anything and everything that has happened to your OC through their life.):

Fighting Style/Combat (Are they long distance? Do they rely heavily on weapons? Any form of combat training?):

Who would be their friend?:

Who would be their enemy?:

Love interest: (Yes? no? What is their ideal type?):

Why did they join Voltron? Did they agree very easily?:

How do you feel about being a member of team Voltron? Leaving your family, friends, and home behind? Is there anything you would change about this lifestyle?:

What are their long term or short term goals?
How do you feel about meeting the paladins in an alternate universe/the original universe? (Are you distrusting? Confused? etc.):

Quotes:

Story ideas:

Extra: