Ok. This is a lot longer, cause I blended in The Last Stand and Know Your Enemy together on accident.
And having a Prisident in Voltron, just made sense! It kept buzzing in my head, and then I started this and before I knew it, it just took over!
So it's a 2 parter!
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Voltron and White Lion flew through space, the Lions could feel the excitement of their Paladins to return home. They had two more adventures after Acxa left, the team had met the alien named Bob who put them on a game show, then rescuing Kolivan, and lastly getting lost in space when the Lions shut down completely.
"Earth!" Sakura cried, tears sliding down her cheeks. "I can't believe it." She waved her face, and placed it over her mouth. "Guys, we're home!"
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Hunk asks, speeding Voltron up. White Lion is close to Voltron's side next to Red Lion.
"I'll see if I can get a message out to my dad." Pidge said as she typed on the console near her. "Dad, it's me, Pidge."
No response.
"Dad, please respond." Pidge pleaded. "We're back in Earth's Solar System, and heading home now."
Still no response, just static.
"Are we too late?" Hunk asked.
"Don't think that Hunk!" Sakura exclaimed.
Suddenly the radio buzzed to life.
"Katie? Katie, is that you?" Sam's voice came through the static.
"Dad, it's me. I'm here."
"Katie, I'm glad to hear your voice. Where are you?" Sam asked.
"We're within the Solar System." Pidge answered. "Heading home to Earth now."
"Wait! You must stop!"
"Sam, what's the matter?" Shiro asked.
"Sandak has invaded the planet. He's taken over Earth, if he finds out that Voltron is here. He'll threaten the people of Earth in exchange for the Lions." Sam explained.
"Sandak!?" Sakura cried with shock.
"Damn, can't that guy just stay dead!?" Lance complained.
"Hunk! Reverse thrusters!" Keith ordered.
"Copy that. Hold on tight!" Hunk called. Voltron and White Lion pulled out of hyper speed, the alarms rang out as the enemy ships started attacking. The Galra opened fire. Voltron quickly turned to the side to avoid the enemy fire, and White Lion back flipped to avoid another laser.
"Paladins, we blocked the patrols transmission." Sam informed. "You're clear."
"Roger that." Lance said. "Let's take em out!"
"Copy that." Sakura called as White Lion worked with Voltron to take out a lot of the patrols, and leaving only one Galra ship left.
"Wait! Lance!" Pidge cried when Red Lion was about to blast the ship. "Don't destroy that ship. We might need it."
"Guys, there's Saturn!" Keith called. "Let's disband there and pile into that ship."
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In Washington DC, inside the White House. The President sat behind his desk, when the double doors opened, catching his attention as some men walked into the room.
"Mr. President." One of them said as he walked in. "But you're going to need to see this." He said urgently, walking over to the TV and turned it on.
Two women appeared on the big screen TV that hung on the wall. "People of Earth, my name is Leah Shirogane, wife of Commander Takashi Shirogane."
"And my name is Colleen Holt. I am the wife of astronaut, Sam Holt and mother of Matthew Holt. Five years ago, it was believed that they along with Commander Shirogane died during a deep space mission." The second woman said.
"That was a lie." The first woman said. "The whole crew were abducted by an alien race known as the Galra, a fact that was covered up by the Galaxy Garrison."
The Prisident walked closer to the TV to watch the broadcast. "Mike." He turned to one of the men. "Look up the Garrison, and these two women. I want to know what's going on here."
The man stood by his side, quickly nodded. "Sir, yes, sir!" He turns and heads over to a table where a laptop is already open, he quickly started to type quickly.
"A year ago." Colleen continued. "My husband returned to Earth, but the Garrison forced him to stay in hiding."
The image of the two women disappeared and was replaced by a new image of a secreity camera. The image had three people standing in a room, Sam is wearing the Okari outfit as he and Colleen stand in front of Sanda.
"I'm afraid we can't allow Sam to leave the premises." Admiral Sanda told the two. "We're not prepared to tell the world about the existence of alien life just yet."
The image disappeared and came back to show the two woman and Commander Sam Holt sitting between the two women.
"But I refuse to stay hidden any longer." He told the screen. "My name is Commander Samual Holt. We desperately need your help. Not every alien species is friendly, and Planet Earth must be protected."
The image changed again to show the Galaxy Garrison base with Sam's voice in the background. "Here at the Garrison, we've been working on creating advanced ships and weaponry."
"The footage you are about to see is real." Sam's voice warned as the image changed again to show the Galra. "These are the Galra. If they find Earth, they will attack, and we must be prepared."
"But there are those that have spent years protecting us." Leah's voice is heard from the background. "They are the Paladins of Voltron. And Planet Earth is their home, they were all born here."
An image appeared of a Samoan/African-American young man. "I can't wait to be back home. I'm not really sure when that'll be, but when I get there, I really want Uncle Filo to make some of his amazing pork lau lau." A far away look showed on his face as he added. "I can almost taste it now."
That image disappeared to be replaced with a Cuban young man. "Hi, mom, hi dad. It's me. Lance. I'm here in outer space somewhere. I, um, uh, don't really know what to say. I miss you guys. I miss you guys a lot."
The image changed to show a preteen girl. "Mom, I'm so sorry I left without saying goodbye. I think of you every day."
The image changed to show three humans. Two Japanese, and a another young man. "Hey Galaxy Garrison, you have the Shirogane siblings. And Keith Kogone." The well built older man leaned toward the camera. "I am not dead."
The image disappeared to show Leah, Sam, and Colleen. "To protect our world, we must be unite under one cause." Sam said, and the broadcast disappears and is back to a normal station.
The President turns off the TV. "Where is that place?" He turns to the agent who is still sitting at the laptop.
"Sir, I have the information." The agent said, standing up and turning the laptop around to show him.
Suddenly the doors opened again. "Daddy!" A preteen girl cried as she hurried in, the look on her face show she also saw the broadcast.
The President studied what was on the laptop, he straightened up.
"What should we do sir?" One of the other men asked.
"Fuel my jet." The President ordered. "Everyone, pack up." He turned to his daughter. "Julie, that goes for you too." He walked out of the room, everyone quickly followed him. "If our world truly is in danger, we need to protect it." He said urgently and firmly. "Mike, I want all the names of those brave souls who are fighting to keep our world safe. And their families."
The agent nods. "Yes sir!"
"I want to be airborne as soon as possible!" The President said firmly. "And put me through to that Admiral Sanda."
"Yes sir."
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The Lions landed, and started to pile into the ship. Keith flew the ship towards Earth, Sakura stood next to him since there was basticlly no room at all for her where the others were squished together.
"There's no place like home, there's no place like home." Sakura chanted, she started to daydream about what would happen once they got to Earth. Suddenly the ship jerked down and she grunted as she clunched the side of the pilot's chair.
"Hang on!" Keith called in warning. "We're entering Earth's atmosphere!"
The ship shook violently, causing Sakura to stumbled as she clutched the chair.
"We're overweight!" Keith informs. "I'm losing altitude! Brace for impact!"
The alarms blared throughout the ship. Sakura reached out grabbing Keith's arm right arm and hugged it tightly as he's able to activate the boosters at the last second, crashing the ship horizontally to minimize damage.
Sakura slowly opened her eyes. "Are we alive?" She asked with worry as she looked out through the windshield.
"Yeah." Keith leans back in the chair, a look on his face. "We are."
"We made it." She breathed. "We're home!" She cried. "We're home!"
He stands up with a smile. "We are."
Sakura spins around and jumps into his arms, kissing him. "Come on!" She runs out of the ship.
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Sakura stands on the edge of a cliff, staring at a disturbing sight. Keith walks up next to her side. Soon, the others join them.
The city is in ruins. Buildings have missing structure pieces, all the paved roads are cracked and the scenery has lost all its color.
"Hey, I know this place." Hunk said. "I've been here. This is Plaht City. It's about an hour and a half from the Garrison."
"Whoa." Lance breathed as they all started walking through the city. "I can't believe this is all that's left of it."
"We need to get to the Garrison." Keith said. "Stay together. Let's move quick and quiet."
But Sakura took off at a run, the others quickly followed her, but lost her when she rounded corner after corner.
As she ran, Sakura saw nothing to distruction - no color - no life - at all. The whole city, destroyed.
Tripping over a big rock, Sakura fell down, she grunted as she laid on her stomach. "I can't believe it." She breathed. Hearing a small noise, she turned her head, she picked herself up but knelt down to push some rocks away. She found two kittens - white and orange, the orange one is hurt awhile the white one stood near its sibling. "Hi guys." She cooed, slowly moving towards them careful to not scare them even further. "It's ok, I won't hurt you." She sat down and the white kitten slowly walked up to her. Reaching over, Sakura gently scooped up the orange kitten and held it gently and carefully to not hurt it's paw even more.
The others quickly rounded the corner.
"Hey! Check it out, survivers!" Lance grinned, walking over and gently scooping up the white kitten who meowed at him, he turned and gave the kitten to Romelle who instantly took a liking to the little white cat.
"I just found them." Sakura replied as she stood up, keeping the orange cat close to her chest. "This one's hurt." She turned to Hunk, and handed him the kitten.
"As much as I want us to find more survivers, we need to keep moving." Keith said.
Sakura nods. "Right." She turns. "Let's." She didn't get to finish as Lance suddenly tackled her to the ground.
"Watch out!" He warns, just as a stream of lasers rained down on them. "Take cover!" Lance led Sakura to an abandoned car and crouched down to hid from the incoming fire, while the others had ran to hid behind a fallen wall.
Sakura poked her head out to see where the Galra were at, only to see grey spheres. She yelped as she quickly ducked when a laser got too close.
Hunk came out of his hiding spot, activating his bayard and returning fire, but the spheres forced him to retreat. Lance quickly activated his own bayard and stood up to aim his riffle, but the spheres were moved to fast. Sakura activated her bayard and stood up, but yelped and quickly ducked again.
Keith joined the two. "I'll distract it, you two take the shot!" He was about to run out, but squinted his eyes on Lance. "Don't miss!" He ran out, jumping over the vehicle and dodging the sphere's lasers.
"Lance!" Sakura turned to him, he took a deep breath.
"Let's do this."
The two stood up, aiming their bayards at the sphere's trailing behind Keith. Getting a clear shot was challenge. Both Lance and Sakura fired their weapons, and the two were able to take out the other orbs.
"Alright sharpshooter." Sakura grins as she deactivates her bayard, as Lance grins with a cocky smile.
"I knew that name would catch on."
"I wonder how many of these things they have around here." Keith wondered. "Pidge, any chance we could see those things before they get to us?"
"Already on it." Pidge was already at work on her computer screen. "Looks like four more headed our way." No sooner had she finished, a laser flew towards them, Sakura quickly activated her shield and ran in it's path, taking the hit.
"Sakura!" Shiro cried as his sister stumbled to her left and fell to her knees, Keith quickly caught her as she collapsed.
"I'm ok!" She reassured, and the team had to once again scattered to find anything for cover.
"It's not drones. Look." Shiro points out. "Sentries."
Hunk and Lance returned fire, taking out two while the rest stood on higher ground as they tried take aim at Team Voltron.
"HUNK!" Romelle cried as she clutched both kittens to her chest. A sentry rushed towards Hunk with it's gun aimed at his head. Suddenly Garrison jeep crashed into it, sending it flying to a nearby building. Another one joined, and members of the Garrison emerged - firing at the sentries.
"Stay down, we got this!" The woman said, she took aim and fired at the sphere that was aimed for Keith.
"I had it!" Keith seethed.
"Drones send distress signals when attacked." A male explained. "Our weapons neutralize those signals. So unless you wanna deal with a swarm of those things, let us handle it. Now let's get out of here before more show up."
"Who gave you the right to order us around?" Sakura growled at him, not liking his tone.
"We just saved your six, the least you could do is say thanks."
"I don't like your tone!" Sakura hisses.
"Listen doll, you can."-
With anger Sakura launches herself at him, but Hunk is quicker and she lands on his shoulder while she had been in midair.
"I'm not gonna hurt him, just mess his face up!" She struggles to get free from Hunk's grasp.
"He's not worth the trouble, Sakura." Keith told her. "We need to get moving."
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Admiral Sanda stood with the President in an empty room. "Our world has fallen apart thanks to your actions!" The President was not happy with her choices in not listening to Sam.
"I was not going to put out a world wide panic, when there was no need to." Sanda stood straight.
"What you did." The Prisident had his arms folded. "I saw the footage of what happened with Commander Shirogane, and now that footage after Commander Holt's return." He stalked up to her. "Give me a reason why I."-
A loud commotion is quickly heard throughout the halls. The Prisident turns to the door and walks over to it, he opens it and walks out to find everyone in the base is rushing around.
"Cadet, what's going on?" He asks a female cadet, who was passing the room.
"The Paladins of Voltron are here!" She smiles.
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Outside the Galaxy Garrison, the two jeeps pull up and stop at the entrance. Pidge jumped out of the first jeep and tackled her mother. From the second jeep Lance ran out of it and rushed towards his hug family he knelt down when the two smallest ones ran up to him and both hugged him, then he was lost in a sea of family.
Sakura smiled as she watched Pidge, and Lance reunited with their families.
"Shiro! Sakura!"
Both siblings turned and quickly tackled by Leah. "Leah!" Shiro smiled. "You're a sight for sore eyes."
She was smiling from ear to ear. "So are you, handsome." She reached up to touch his hair. "Your hair." She then quickly sees his right arm missing. "Your arm." She said with worry. "What happened?"
"That's a long story." He answered.
Leah smiled as Keith walks over to them. "Keith!" She hugs him tightly, he returns it.
"Hey you." He smiles as she pulls away as Cosmo, Allura, and Coran walk up to them.
"Princess." Leah smiled at the Allura. "Hello Coran." She looks over to see Romelle is standing next to Hunk, trying to comfort him because his family was the only one that was missing.
"Hello to you too, Leah." Allura returns the smile.
"Commander Shirogane." A voice calls out.
The family of four, Cosmo and the two Alteans turn to see Commander Iverson and the Prisident of the United States walk up.
Pidge, Lance, Hunk, and Romelle quickly hurry over. Pidge, Lance, Hunk, Keith and Sakura salute while Shiro froze.
"At ease." The Prisident told them. "Commander Shirogane, it's good to see you alive and back home."
"Thank you sir." Shiro gives him a nod. "Apologies for not saluting, sir." He looks at his right shoulder blade, where his arm should be.
The Prsident nods. "It's alright."
"It's great to see you again." Iverson told Shiro. "My apologies throwing you in quarntine."
"Ah, so you're the one who strapped Shiro to a table." Coran folded his arms with a frown. "I heard about that."
"You were just following orders, as any good soldier would." Shiro smiled. "It's great to see you too. Commander, Mr. Prisident - allow me to introduce you to our Altean friends and allies. Princess Allura, Romelle, and Coran."
"The honor is ours." The Prisident said. "Your technology has been instrumental in defending this small corner of Earth."
"Aw yes." Coran said as he pulled on his mustache. "Pop-Pop was quite the genius."
Iverson turned to Keith. "And, Cadet." He growled at Keith, who was knelt down and petting Cosmo, but he stood up and saluted.
"Yes, sir."
Commander Iverson's features softened. "I owe you and apology as well. I've heard about all you've done. I was wrong about you. It's an honor and privilege to see you again."
"Thank you sir." Keith smiled. "I guess I wasn't exactly the best cadet back then. I probably owe you a bit of an apology, too." He held out his hand, which Iverson took, then he saw Cosmo.
"Ah, and who's this little fella?"
Cosmo smelled his hand, before letting the human pet him.
"Oh, Cosmo likes you." Coran said. "But be careful. If you touch it, it could zap you to a different universe."
"Hmm." The Commander gulped.
"Seriously." Coran ssaid as Iverson took a few steps back from the wolf. He cleared his throat and placed his hands behind his back. "Let's get you all situated in. We have much to discuss afterwords." He looks at Shiro. "We still have your quarters the same way you left them if you would like them back."
Shiro smiled. "That would be great."
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Sakura sat in her quarters, it was smaller then Shiro's, but she'll take it. Keith walked into the bedroom.
"Not as big as Shiro's." He comments. "But hey." He shrugs. "It's a start." He turns to her. "Babe, you ok?" He frowns as she tries to wipe her tears.
"We're home." She whispers. "And now our planet is in ruins because of Sandak."
He walks over to her, sitting next to her. "And we're going to make him pay dearly for messing with our planet." He promises as he gathers her into his arms.
She snuggles into his chest. "So many people have lost their lives, and others have lost their homes." She closes her eyes against her tears as they slid down her cheeks.
"You found those two kittens." He points out, kissing the side of her head. "And now Hunk has two new pets, and they get a new home." He smiled.
She smiled a little. "Yeah." She yawns tiredly.
"Into bed you." Keith ordered gently, pulling away from her. "Lay down and sleep."
Sakura snuggled into the bed, and was quickly fast asleep.
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Holy smokes! I did not mean for a huge update!