Summary: Kagome awakes alongside Allura and Coran after 10,000 years, only to be met by the destruction caused by her husband. The new Paladins of Voltron are chosen, and the fight for the cosmos begins anew. The husband she once loved seeks to put an end to her, while the son that never knew her gets his chance to reunite with his mother. She is as beautiful as she is fierce.

Pairing: Up for debate/consideration.

Disclaimer: I do not own either series. Each belongs to their rightful owners.

Notice:
There will be changes to both Voltron: Legendary Defender and Inuyasha in this fic.
Flashbacks/Memories are written in bulk italics.


Chapter One


-12,000+ Years ago-

The realm of Oriande had been where her soul resided following her "death" on Earth. As the host of the jewel, she was the only one who was capable of wielding it and keeping it out of foul hands. In the peaceful pastel colors of this realm is the place Kagome found her home.

It was the Shikon no Tama that gave life to the alchemy that the Alteans used- the Shikon no Tama and herself. It was Kagome that created the White Lion that stood guard at the entrance of Oriande, the lion that denied access to all that were deemed unworthy by her standards and the jewel's standards.

When the jewel, at last, chose to let her leave this realm located in the depths of the starry black space, she was born on planet Altea to the royal family as the second born child. The jewel that came with her, already around her neck and sealed to her with powerful magic, revealed who she was. The Woman of Oriande had been reborn into the royal family of Altea.

The truth about her was hidden to all outside the family following her birth.

None knew about her connection to Oriande, the place that was thought to be nothing more than a folktale, nor to her connection to the White Lion that was said to stand guard over the realm. The White Lion that was bonded to her for the rest of her days.

As she grew, Kagome was wise beyond her years. She had adept skills in alchemy and magic-use. Though mostly peaceful, she was capable of fighting and quarrels. She was born with a strong sense of justice and held herself to high morals.

Her memories of her past life remained with her.

When Alfor created the Lions of Voltron, she was the figure he consulted and used as inspiration. Her White Lion of Oriande, and her alchemic prowess. She was connected to each and every Lion, and she would be able to pilot any one of them due to her inseverable connection to them all.


-Modern Time-

She awoke as the pod she was in finally opened after being sealed closed for the past ten-thousand years. She fell forward with a gasp, giving a huff when she was quickly grabbed by someone. With his help, she remained upright, and she pulled herself back onto her feet.

Kagome blinked a few times as she collected her bearings, and she looked up to search for the one who had caught her. Her multicolored eyes met a shade of light gray, and she hastily scrambled back at spotting the unfamiliar figure.

Kagome gave a shocked cry as she stumbled back, and he quickly caught her a second time so she wouldn't hit her head on the still open pod behind her.

"Who are you?" she asked, her tone demanding an answer from the human that stood close to her. Their heights were similar, though he was a few inches taller than her. "How did a bunch of humans get out here?"

"... Kagome!"

Her questions went unanswered as a female called out to her. When a pair of arms got curled around her shoulders, the woman halted all movement and focused on the girl now clinging to her like a lifeline.

"I'm so relieved to see you!" Allura said as she tightened her grip on her Aunt.

Kagome tightened her grip, much like Allura had done, and she clung to her. A sad smile flashed across her face as she held Allura close.

She felt as if she had been in her pod for a long time, but she didn't know how long that had been. When a familiar aura brushed along her senses, Kagome let her grip on Allura fall slack as she looked at the humans present in the room.

"You were brought here by the Blue Lion," she whispered.

"How did you know?"

Allura turned towards the one who had asked that. She glared at him for a moment before grabbing him by his ear and shoving him to his knees. Kagome stood, covering her mouth with her hand as she bit back a chuckle.

"How is the Blue Lion in your possession?" Allura demanded. "Where is its Paladin?"

Kagome stepped towards her and encouraged her to let him go. "Allura, they have no intention of harming us, so let's stand back and address this rationally, okay?" she spoke to her niece. "I'm certain they will comply with us."

"... If you are certain," she said, and she let go of the boy she held to the ground. She stepped away from him and looked back at Kagome. "Can you feel Blue's Paladin?"

"I can't…" Kagome said with a shake of her head. "Their aura is completely gone now. There is no trace of it anywhere." She looked back at the humans present. "Why are you all here?" she asked, "why did the Blue Lion bring you here?"

The one that had caught her earlier stepped forward, and she focused her attention on him. He looked confused- maybe as confused as they were.

Kagome shook her head and looked at Allura. She looked back at her with a sheen of confusion in her eyes. "How long has it been…?" she asked her.

"We have no idea what you are talking about," he said. His voice was calm and even as he spoke, and she was appreciative of it. "How about you tell us who you are? Maybe there's something we can do to help you both."

"I am Princess Kagome of Altea, sister of King Alfor," Kagome responded, waving towards Allura next. "This is Princess Allura of Altea, daughter of King Alfor."

As Kagome spoke, Allura walked past them all and walked to the center of the room. "How long have we been asleep?" She activated the controls in the room by setting her palms on the surface as one last pod finally opened. Kagome turned to face the figure that fell out of it, giving a sigh as he began to scream about enemies being present.

She observed him as he and one of the humans went back and forth childishly before shaking her head. "Coran? Please stop that."

Her voice caught his attention, and he looked at her and Allura. When Allura let out a gasp, both Alteans turned to look at her with worried expressions. Kagome walked towards her and gently gripped her shoulder.

"What is it, Allura?"

A look of unease appeared on her face as she turned towards Kagome. "We've been asleep for the past ten-thousand years."

A foreboding feeling began forming in her chest as Allura stepped away from the controls with her hands back at her sides.

"Planet Altea and all the planets within our Solar System have been destroyed." When Kagome tightened her grip on her shoulder, Allura reached up and took her hand and clung to it. "Father is… Father is gone, and so is our entire civilization."

Kagome felt a new pain start in her chest at this information. How could the one she had married do all of this? How could he become such a creature…? She bit her lip and looked down at her feet as she realized her husband was the one to do all of this.

"Zarkon did this…" she whispered. "I couldn't stop him then, and this is what followed."

"Zarkon?"

The three Alteans looked up at hearing the voice. Her eyes landed on the tallest one of the humans.

"He was the Galra Emperor ten-thousand years ago," Kagome explained to the rest there.

"I remember him," he continued. "I was his prisoner."

"That's impossible," Allura denied. "How can Zarkon still be alive after ten-thousand years?"

"I… I don't know, but he is. I can't explain how, but I do know that he is searching for a super-weapon called Voltron."

"He's searching for it because it is the one thing that can defeat him," Kagome said as she finally found her voice again. Her tone was weak and soft, but she was heard by everyone in the room. "We cannot let him get his hands on it- no matter the cost."

"Kagome…?" Allura sounded perplexed at hearing Kagome speak again. Something in her voice bothered her, and Allura extended a hand to her. "Are you alright?"

"No, I'm not," she responded without bothering to lie. "My husband, who should be dead, is alive and he is continuing to destroy the cosmos." The memory of her son returned to her, and her heart clenched painfully. "Who knows what he did to Lotor in all these years…" she whispered to herself, her voice falling to be too soft for anyone else to hear.

Was her son even alive anymore? Had he lived, only to become like Zarkon?

"You're… Zarkon's wife?" the one who had been speaking to them all along asked. He sounded both shocked and horrified to hear those words- not that she blamed him for having such a reaction. Her husband had turned into a monster. Still, she nodded her head and looked back at him to meet his eyes.

"Unfortunately, yes, I am the Empress of the Galra Empire," she said as she looked down. "I chose to toss that title from me long ago, however. My last moment with my husband ended with him injuring me and rendering me unconscious. I tried to put an end to his actions before they could get out of hand, but it didn't go as planned. It was a fight I lost, I'm afraid." She couldn't help but think about how different things would be now should she have accomplished her goal. She lifted a hand and curled it around the jewel.

Things would be very different if she had succeeded…

She squeezed her eyes shut and reeled herself back into a calm demeanor. "We must keep Voltron from his hands," she resumed speaking on the prior topic. "I already know that once Zarkon learns that I am still alive, he will seek to end my life once and for all. Since I will not align myself with him, I am a hindrance that will get in his way."

She did not fear the possibility of dying by his hands. Since so long ago, she knew things would go this way when she went against him for the first time. The quintessence had already corrupted him far too much for her to try and reason with him. Even now, she could only imagine what he had succumbed to in these past ten-thousand years.


The circle she sat in alerted her to a type of energy she hadn't felt for a long time, and Haggar nearly stumbled back at feeling the abrupt pulse. The aura belonging to the wife of the Galra Emperor had resurfaced at last.

She clambered back to her feet and left the room she was in as she went in search of Zarkon. He was found in the throne room, and she approached him with her news.

"The Blue Lion can be felt again," she began as she walked over to him, "and now I am able to feel the resurgence of powerful Altean energy. The lost Empress has been found once more."

Zarkon was silent as those words sank in. His wife was alive, then? He didn't care to know how that was possible, and he turned away from Haggar.

"It is no bother to me that she lives," he said then. "The Lions are what we are after for now," Zarkon finished as he turned to walk away from his sorceress. "Soon I shall wipe that foul race from the universe, and I will reclaim what is mine. Contact my commanders," he demanded.


Auroua-chan: Finished this a little while, so I'll go ahead and post it.

Pairing-

I'll consider Shiro and Kagome for a pairing.

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