I hope everyone had a good Christmas! And I hope you like this!

XxXxXxXx

Edith hurried out of the front door of her home, clutching her favorite stuffed Christmas bear. James grabbed her and swiftly lifted up as he hurried over to his car.

"What's happening!?" She cried as he set her in the backseat.

"Just keep your seatbelt on!" He told her firmly as he strapped her in. Piper came running with a few backpacks and suitcases.

"They're coming!" She cried as she shoved the suitcases and backpacks into the truck and James hurried around to help her, as Edith turned to the side and watched. And after a few minutes the siblings came running around the sides of the car, Piper jumps into the backseat as James slides into the driver seat. "James, hurry!" She cried as she buckled herself in.

"Hang on!" James quickly backed his car out of the driveway and hurried down the street.

"Where are we going?!" Edith cried as she clung to her bear. Suddenly explosions from far off caused the three in the car to jump. "Uncle James!" She cried as she hugged her bear tightly.

James' car drove fast. "Hang on!" He yells, just before he takes a wide turn of a corner. His sister and niece screamed as they were thrown to the their left.

XxXxXxXx

Madison screamed as another explosion hit, close to her house. Looking through the window, she saw smoke and blazing fire from everywhere around the neighborhood. Running to the door, she cried as another explosion hit - causing her house to shake violently and things on the walls and shelves fell off and shatters once they hit the floor.

Madison tries to run to her bedroom and grab her suitcases, quickly opening her closet - she grabs an armload and hurries back to her suitcase. Dropping her clothes she tries to zip it up.

Suddenly an explosion hit, and she screamed as she was thrown backwards through the wall.

XxXxXxXx

James' car screached to a hard stop in front of a house, jerking the three people inside forward. "Maddie!" He breathed, his eyes wide.

Piper grabbed Edith and pulled the child into her arms so she couldn't see that the house was nearly destroyed. James was quick to get out of the car, and run into towards the house - screaming for Madison.

XxXxXx

James kicked the door open, then slammed and stumbled into the house. "Madison!" He looked ran around the house. "Maddie!"

XxXxXxXx

Piper's eyes grew as she watched James come running back to the car with Madison in his arms.

"Mommy!" Edith cried as she watches Piper hurry out of the car.

"Edith, stay!" She orders, before she runs around the car and opens the passenger door just as James approaches. "Maddie!" She breathes as James sets Madison inside the passenger seat.

"I'm ok." Madison breathed as James sets her in the car. "Just hurt."

"Be careful Mades." James said as he closes the door, then the siblings run around the car again.

"I don't know where we're going." Piper said as she and James buckle themselves in and he hits the gas. "The roads are too damanged!"

"Everything is!" James said, hands held tightly to the wheel. Suddenly a house comes tumbling across the road. "We're going in!" He yells in warning.

The three girls in the car scream as James' car drives right through the house, going through walls and windows and stairs. The car brakes through the outer wall and continues to drive down the road.

Madison's eyes grow when a gas truck is blocking the whole road up ahead. "James." She reaches out with both her hands and grabs fists full of his sleeve.

"Everybody, hold on tight!" He yelled as they approach the big gas truck.

XxXxXxXxXx

Out in space. The Lions continued to make their way towards Earth. "I recognize these constellations!" Pidge cried out after some hours. "This is Earth's solar system! It's the Milky Way!"

Shiro leans over her shoulder. "We're finally home."

Voltron raced towards Earth at hyper speed, White Lion flew just as fast.

"I'll see if I can get a message out." Pidge said as she leaned towards her controls more, making Shiro think she was going to go though the console. "Dad, it's me, Pidge. Do you copy? We're back in Earth's solar system and heading home now."

"I'm picking up a signal!" Celestia called from White Lion.

"To anyone who receives this message." Sam's voice is barely heard through layers of static.

"Dad, you're ok. How's mom and Matt? Is he with you?" The questions flew out of Pidge's mouth so fast.

"Planet Earth has been." More static fizes through. "Most of the citizens."

"Hold on, let me try to get a clear signal." Celestia worked on her console.

"Have been captured." Sam's voice continued through the heavy static.

"What?" Pidge asked. "Who's been captured? Dad, what are you saying?"

"Those of us remaining are making our last stand." Sam's voice is now clear. "If you get this message, please get word to Voltron. We need help!"

Keith's console zoomed in on Earth, and everyone was able to see the Galra fleet surround the planet. "Guys, are you seeing this?"

"Oh, my ancients." Celestia gasped, her eyes wide.

"We must hurry!" White Lion cried.

"To any beings who receive this message ... Planet Earth has been overrun by the Galra." Sam continued.

"The Galra have invaded Earth." Lance breathed.

"Most of the citizens have been captured. Most have pasted. Those of us remaining are making our last stand. If you get this, please get word to Voltron! We need help!"

"Its a distress signal!" Hunk said.

"Dad!" Pidge cried. "Voltron is coming! Hold on!"

"Are we too late?" Hunk asks.

"Bite your tongue, Hunk!" Lance snapped, and suddenly Sam's voice is heard through the static.

"Katie? Katie is that you?"

Pidge smiled brightly as he turned to look up at Shiro, before she looks back at her console. "Dad, it's me. I'm here!"

"Katie, I'm glad to hear your voice. Where are you?"

"We're within the Solar System. Heading to Earth now."

"Wait! You must stop!" The panic in Sam's voice had the Paladins frown with concern and confusion.

"What?" Keith asked. "Say again."

"Stop. Sandak has invaded the planet. He's taken over Earth. If he finds out Voltron is here, he'll threaten the people of Earth in exchange for the Lions."

"Hunk! Reverse thrusters!" Keith yelled.

"Copy that." Hunk said as Romelle clung to his chair as she braced herself. "Hole tight!" He grunts as he pulls tight on the handles of his Lion. "Uh oh, we've come out of hyperspace and run into a Galra patrol."

"Whoa!" Celestia cried as White Lion back flipped to avoid some lasers. Voltron also had to move a few times to avoid lasers.

"Paladins, we blocked the patrol's transmission." Sam said. "You're clear."

"Roger that!" Lance said as Red Lion started to blast a few fighters. "Let's take em out!"

Voltron and White Lion were quick to take out the fighters. The last one tried to run.

"Lance, wait!" Pidge yelled. "Don't destroy that ship! We may need it!"

"Huh?" Lance blinked, confused.

XxXxXxXx

The team, minus Keith was piled in the Galra fighter while Keith took the pilot's seat. Once the engine was fired up, the fighter took off.

Shiro grunted when Celestia's elbow dug into his chest as she was sandwiched between him and Hunk.

"I'm sorry Shiro." She apologized.

"It's ok." He smiled a little.

"I hope the mice and Kaltenecker aren't too frightened without us." Allura said.

"We're making our way through Sandak's cruiser's." Keith told them through the comlink.

The team then grunts and gasp as they're lurched forwards.

"Hang on! We're entering Earth's atmosphere!" Keith shouted.

"This is weird." Hunk said. "This is almost exactly how we left Earth. Crammed into the cockpit of Blue Lion."

Pidge turn towards Lance. "As long as Lance doesn't fart."

"Hey!" Lance glared at her.

"We're overweight!" Keith yelled as the fighter suddenly shuttered. "I'm losing altitude! Brace for impact!"

The fighter crashed and zigzagged through the ground, before coming to a stop in a smoldering spark of metal.

The door fell open with a loud crash.

"Alright, everyone out!" Shiro ordered.

The team struggled and grunts before they cry out as they all fall out, landing in a big pile.

Pushing themselves up, they look around.

"We're home!" Hunk cried with a big smile. "Keith, you did it!" He runs towards the cockpit, but doesn't see his friend. "Keith?"

The team soon look around for him. "Keith!" Celestia cried. "Keith! Where are you!?"

Cosmo turns and runs off, Shiro frowns and quickly runs after the wolf, then smiles with relief, he turns around.

"Guys, over here!"

The team quickly run towards him, and they find Keith standing on a mountain with Cosmo standing next to him as they look down towards the city.

The team run up to gather around him, and gasp when they see the ruin city.

"Ancients." Celestia gasped.

"Hey, I know this place. I've been here." Hunk said. "This is Platte City. It's about half an hour from the Garrison."

Lance's eyes grew. "Whoa! I can't believe this is all that's left of it."

XxXxXxXx

"We need to get to the Garrison." Keith said as the team walked through the destroyed city. "Stay together. Let's move quick and quiet."

They continued to walk through what was a road. Suddenly Lance tackled Celestia when a beam of energy shot down towards her. "Take cover!" He yelled as the two hid under the remains of a car.

the others were quick to take cover behind a building as Hunk pulled out his bayard to return fire. Hunk stepped out from behind the wall and he and Lance continued to return fire at the Galra.

Keith was quick to step up to Lance's side. "I'll distract it. You take the shot. Don't miss." He moved back behind the car and slid over the rear of the overturned vehicle. He ran down the street with the drone quickly chasing after.

Lance was quick to shoot it, then effortlessly took out the other one.

Celestia ran up to Keith's side as the team grouped together and looked down at the drone.

"I wonder how many of those things they have around here." Keith wondered. "Pidge, any chance we could see those things before they get to us?"

Pidge looked at her holographic screen on her wrist. "Already on it. Looks like four more headed our way."

Soon more energy blasts fired at them, forcing the team to scatter and take cover.

Lance and Hunk used another burned out car for cover to return fire at the Galra Sentries. The two Paladins quickly took out two drones when one came flying over and firing down at them.

Hunk ducked behind the car but when he stood up, a Sentry charged at him. An engine is heard as a Garrison jeep sped toward the Sentry and slammed it into a wall.

A second jeep sped up and James jumped out and shot the last drone.

A woman came out of the same jeep. "Stay down, we got this." She shot at a drone that Keith was prepairing to shoot at.

"I had it!" He said in an annoyed growl as behind him, Hunk slowly pokes his head out.

James turns to Keith. "The drones send out distress signals when attacked." He explains. "Our weapons neutralize those signals. So, unless you want to deal with a swarm of those things, let us handle it. Now, let's get out of here before a lot more show up."

XxXxXxX

The two jeeps pulled up to the main building of the Galaxy Garrison. Once the doors of the jeeps opens, Pidge is the first to leap out and launch herself at her mother.

Lance comes out of the second jeep, when hearing his name he jumps out and runs towards his family, he looks around as three members are missing. His father, his sister Rachel and his brother Luis. "Lance." His mother tearfully reaches up to cup his face, her expression says it all, and he gathers her into his arms as the two cry together.

At the same time, Hunk climbs out of the same jeep and looks around hopefully. But doesn't see his family amung all the gathered humans.

Sam walks over to him.

"W, where's my family?" Hunk asks with worry and deep concern, Sam shakes his head.

"I'm sorry Hunk. We weren't able to bring them here in time. They've been captured. But they're still alive and we will do everything we can to bring them here!"

Hunk's heart sinks as he plops down on the jeep and looks down.

At the other jeep, Shiro was helping Allura down when a voice called.

"Lieutenant Shirogane!" Commander Iverson walks over to them. "It's great to see you again." He then clears his throat. "My apologies for strapping you down and throwing you into quarantine."

Coran leaned forward. "Ah, so you're the one who strapped Shiro to a table. I heard about that."

Shiro gazed at him. "You were following orders, like any good solider would. Let me introduce our Altean allies. Meet Allura, Celestia, Romelle and Coran."

Iverson smiled. "The honor is mine. Your technology has been instrumental in defending this small corner of Earth."

Coran tugs at his mustache. "Ah yes. Pop-Pop was quite the genius."

Iverson turns to Keith, who was at the moment knelt down and petting Cosmo. "And cadet!"

Keith shot up to attention and saluted. "Yes, sir!"

Iverson's expression softened. "I owe you an apology as well. I've heard about all you've done. I-uh- I was wrong about you." He holds out his hand towards the Red Paladin. "It's an honor and privilage to see you again."

Keith slowly smiled. "Thank you, sir. I guess I wasn't exactly the best cadet back then. I probably owe you an apology too." He took Iverson's hand and the two shook.

Iverson then took notice of Cosmo. "Ah, and who's this little fella?"

"This is Cosmo." Celestia answered with a smile as the wolf sniffed Iverson's hand. "He belongs to Keith."

Cosmo let the Commander pet him.

"Oh, Cosmo likes you!" Coran said. "But be careful. If you touch it, it could zap you to a different universe.

Celestia sweatdropped and gave Coran a glare as Iverson slowly backed away from the wolf.

The Commander then cleared his throat. "I'm sure you all want showers, fresh cloths and a hot meal."

Shiro nods. "Thank you Commander, that'd be great."

Iverson looks at Shiro. "We still have your quarters the same way you left it, if you want it back."

Shiro smiled. "That would be great."