KathDMD - It seems like Kerza is going to go with them to figure things out, and if you read the Voltron Legacy episode...IT DIDN'T INCLUDE THE KERZA SCENE! Read on!

cubbieBlueMako - Indeed it was a cliffhanger, but I don't see it as a plausible ending to "I, Voltron". Malva was physically attached to the robeast, not mentally.

Author's Note - I do suggest reading all four stories, even if byou are just here for KA. It's the only way to get the true effect!

Without my muse, I am nothing.

Theme Music : "Sledge Hammer" by Fifth Harmony

Disclaimer - Voltron and all associated characters are the property of WEP. Space Marshall Lenora Hawkins and associated characters are the property of KathDMD. Admiral Lysette Fabrere and associated characters are the property of selena devargo.

Episode 114 : "Infinity"

"Greetings, members of the Galaxy Alliance," Wade said. "Or should I say…future slaves of the New Drule Empire!" The entire team gasped at the sight.

"Wade," Keith said through clenched teeth.

"It's a one way communication broadcast," Pidge said. "I can't track down its source."

"As you are fully aware of by now," Wade continued, "Earth and all of its military forces are currently under the command of the Drule Supremacy, and therefore, under the direct command of myself. I'm sure you all have questions, but I'm sure your representatives on the High Council will be more than happy to answer them in due time. However, there is one thing that I am demanding in advance of our eminent takeover…the unconditional surrender of Lieutenant Lenora Stensson." He leaned in to the camera. "I know you are watching this, Lieutenant. You saw what was done to Hydra. I'm not afraid to do it again." He allowed a slight grin to tug at the corner of his mouth…as if he knew how infuriated Lenora felt at that moment. Keith clenched her fists in anger, but remained emotionless and stoic. "Planets of the farthest reaches of the known universe, be advised that beginning with the invasion of Earth and the annihilation of the Alliance Headquarters, the alliance itself will fall under the rule of the Drule Supremacy. You have two choices…..join us, or be destroyed. I will give you less than twenty-four hours to send your reply."

"Tell me this isn't happening," Marina said.

"Oh, it's happening, Lieutenant," Lance replied, "believe me."

"To the Voltron Force," Wade continued, "I, of course, ask for complete surrender of your vehicles, without resistance. Of course, I'm absolutely expecting you to instead launch an attack to save your precious 'Defenders of the Universe', but please be advised one way or another, they will be utterly destroyed….with you in it." He stepped back slightly. "As for you, Lieutenant, I believe you have already run into Commander Kala's ship, and are following her to Earth as we speak. You have one hour to report aboard her ship, or instead of firing on the Garrison, I'll begin with firing on civilians. Perhaps the entire city of New York should serve as reminder of exactly how hated you are."

"We can't let him get away with this," Larmina said.

"We won't," Daniel said. "I know the Space Marshall would never surrender to Wade. You can't trust that sleezoid."

"In the end," Wade continued, "this will all be for the best. The Alliance and the Supremacy united in one glorious empire…and empire under the rule of the worthy. Until then, ponder your decision carefully. A new era….has begun." The communication ended. Allura frowned in anger.

"We need to stop him," Keith said.

"You give the order, Keith, and we're in the lions and on our way," Daniel replied.

"Can you get Coran back on the com?" Allura asked.

"I'm trying," Pidge replied. Within moments, Coran reappeared on screen.

"I trust you all heard wade's little speech?" Coran asked.

"As much as I was forced to," Lance quipped. "I want him to become a stain on the floor."

"It's one of the only things we've ever agreed on," Keith added.

"The Space Marshall is with us, and has a plan to take back the Garrison," Coran said. "She's requested me to contact you for assistance."

"She's got it," Keith replied.

"You want us to launch the lions?" Daniel asked.

"Yes," Keith replied, "but Lance and I are going with you. Wade needs to be stopped….this time for good."

"I am coming as well," John said. "That woman is on Earth. Hopefully we will find her there. All I remember is that she has a tie to the Voltron Force. It's the only way to get my memories back."

"Agreed," Keith said. "Pidge, keep an eye on things here. Allura and Ginger will assist you. Everyone else, to the lions!" They ran for the chutes as they raised from the floor, and dove for the swings, headed for the launchers.

"Commander," the officer said, "I'm receiving an incoming transmission."

"Put it on screen," Kala ordered. When it came up, Lord Kanji himself displayed.

"Commander," he said, "I am presently on my way to meet with your ship as you begin operations. I trust everything is going well?"

"We have run into some difficulties, Your Excellency," she replied with a slight bow to the head, "but everything is going exactly as Sky Marshall Wade has planned."

"Good," Kanji replied. "Though I feel a strange force tugging at the fine wire holding this operation together, I do have faith in your ability to command. I trust the battle I will witness will be nothing short of epic."

"If all goes well," Kala replied, "The Voltron Force will have a rude awakening when they try to stop us. Not only do we have the might of their Galaxy Garrison at our disposal, but the technology of the Xyans. The might of the weapon is nothing short of incredible."

"Do not underestimate the power of their spirit, Commander," Kanji warned. "It is the only thing that strategy cannot predict."

As the Jet Voltron Force headed down to earth to complete its mission, Coran, who was seated in Yellow's co-pilot seat, leaned over to speak with the yound Drule pilot of Yellow, Dariana.

"Sergeant?" Coran said hesitantly. "Are you alright?" Dariana turned in her seat, her eyes still whited out.

"Hello, old friend," she replied.

"You're…..Kovinx?" he asked.

"I don't have much time," she replied. "My spirit resides here, though my body is long gone, and my soul torn asunder. I will help as much as I can, but it is up to the young one, my granddaughter, to carry out this legacy. This invasion must be stopped at all costs, or Arus and the entire universe will fall to Kanji."

"I understand," he replied, slightly fearful, yet slightly surprised.

"Coran," she said, "I'm proud of what you've become. Alfor would be proud of you as well. Please help me to guide Dariana down the path she must follow. She is the last of our kind. She and the spirits of old will save us all." He reached out to her, and in a flash, Dariana snapped out of the trance. She held her head. Tick jumped from her forearm and scurried to the console, switching the automatic pilot on.

"I'm not sure how this is possible," Coran said softly, "but I will do what I can." The ships flew down to the surface and landed near the White Lion.

The lions flew at top speed on a course for Earth. For the majority of the trip, there was an eerie silence, but looks of determination from all. After everything waxed had done to him, his family, and his princess, he vowed to end him here and now. Daniel could almost feel his rage, an emotion that was so unusual to the stoic and commanding Admiral Kogane. As they got within range, Larmina gasped.

"That thing….it looks like….the Void!" she shouted.

"That's what it is," Vince confirmed, checking his scanners. "wade must have done something to it. Not only am I detecting large power fluctuations from it, there appears to be some sort of Haggarium shielding surrounding it."

"That means we can't get close to it?" Daniel asked.

"It means protecting us is gonna be tough," Vince replied, "but I'll do my best."

"This thing is too big," Jenny Owens said, pulling the controls and trying to dodge the various attacks being launched by the Void at Vehicle Voltron.

"That's what SHE said!" Eddie shouted.

"Dude, she totally said that!" Chet laughed.

"Hey, that's MY line!" Tails shouted as a fully formed Jet Voltron flew up to meet the others.

"Question is, how do we stop it?" Aidan said, yanking the controls of Gladiator Voltron to avoid another barrage of missiles.

"We need to keep them occupied," Tails said. "If we can get aboard, I might be able to overload the Void generator. Once destroyed, we can take the entire planetoid out easily."

"We need more of us," Cliff commented.

"And more is what you're gonna get," Keith said over the com.

"Kogane!" Aidan shouted. "About time you showed up."

"Less talk, more giant robot smashing," Larmina commented.

"She's right," Daniel said. "Let's work together and buy Sergeant McGovern some time." The three Voltrons took off in different directions, drawing the Void's fire.

"They're splitting up, Sir," Dhaz shouted to Wade. "I'm trying to focus fire, but it's difficult with them on opposing sides."

"It's their strategy," Wade commented. "They're trying to cause you to lose focus. Perhaps you didn't notice that," Wade pointed at the blip heading to the gap in the shielding. "That would be the fourth Voltron trying to penetrate the shielding."

"Should I stop them?" Dhaz asked.

"No," he replied. "If I'm correct, Stensson has delivered herself to me on a silver platter." He pushed a button on his forearm, and was covered in high tech armor. "And all I need to do is meet her on the lower decks to collect." He ran from the room. Dhaz continued to fire on the Voltrons, trying to focus fire on one in particular….the Vehicle Team.

"Hang on, little dude," Hunk said to John, who was strapped into the copilot seat of Yellow Lion. "This is gonna get a bit rough."

"It looks like it's trying to focus its fire on the Vehicle Team," Marina commented.

"But why?" Daniel asked. "There must be a reason."

"I'm detecting a dramatic energy leak aboard one of their ships," Vince said, checking out the scanners. "Maybe Wade is targeting them, thinking they're the weakest link?"

"We have to draw its attention away from them," Keith said. Daniel nodded. "Vince, get ready to put some power in our shots. Marina, I'm gonna center you."

"I'm ready," she said, gripping the controls tightly.

"Form Red Center!" Daniel shouted. Voltron reconfigured, Red forming the head.

"Draw Magma Pistols!" she shouted. Voltron pulled the set of plasma pistols and began firing repeatedly.

"Keep focusing on the same point in the shield," Daniel said. "At some point, it's gonna turn to stop us."

"And when it does?" Larmina asked.

"Cross that bridge when we get there, 'Mina," Daniel replied. Vince gasped.

"Its powering up some huge cannon!" Vince shouted. "It's targeting the Vehicle Team!"

"Form Green Center!" Daniel shouted. Voltron reconfigured, Green forming the head.

"Boomerang Shield!" Vince shouted. The shield appeared quickly in Voltron's hand, and he threw it in the direction of Vehicle Voltron. The Shield whizzed between them, and the blast hit it, deflecting off it. The Vehicle Volotron arched back and fired an electro-thermal blast back at the Void, hitting the cannon and destroying it.

"Ensign, it's still focusing on the Vehicle Team," Aidan shouted.

"We know," Daniel replied.

"Keep trying to attract its attention, Dalloway," Keith shouted. "We need to buy Grend's team more time!"

"Form Black Center!" Daniel shouted, and Voltron reconfigured again, Black forming the head.

"Form Solar Combat Spears!" Jenny shouted, and the spears shot out of their holsters and into Voltron's hands. He put them together into one big spear. "Let's take out that main turret!" Voltron launched the spear, and Dhaz flinched as the spear struck and destroyed the turret, and the camera went dead.

"The Sky Marshall is not gonna like this," he grunted to himself. He tried to work the controls to continue swinging at the other Voltrons.

"Great shot!" Aidan shouted.

"Team effort," Jenny replied. "Plenty of practice."

"Pretty good for a cadet, eh?" Cliff laughed.

"We're not out of the woods yet," Vince shouted. "I'm detecting a strange power fluctuation from inside the core."

"Either that robeast is about to blast us big time," Daniel said, "or the other team was able to take out the Void Generator."

"Option B sounds like a good bet," Tails snarked as Jet Voltron came screeching past them.

"The Void Generator is down!" Lenora shouted. "Their weapons and shielding should be knocked out! Now, hit 'em with all we've got!"

"FORM BLAZING SWORD!" they shouted. Lion Voltron clanked red and green together, then pulled apart, the energy beam forming the sword. Vehicle Voltron grabbed the spinning laser blades, then combined them over his head, pulling downward to form the sword. Gladiator Voltron raised one arm, and the symbol for Alpha, Beta and gamma appeared, and the energy beam formed the Plasma Sword. Jet Voltron Red met Green at the hip and pulled away, the energy beam forming the sword.

"Take it out, Team!" JC shouted, flying forward, Sword charged.

"Hold it together a bit longer, guys," Jenny shouted. "Get it!" Vehicle Voltron flew at it full speed.

"Rah, frickin' rah!" Aidan shouted as Gladiator Voltron sped towards it.

"Shut Wade down for good!" Keith shouted. Daniel nodded, and Lion Voltron sped towards the Void as well.

"There's no power!" Dhaz shouted. "I'm getting outta here!" He ran from the room. Each Voltron sliced through an arm and a leg, leaving the remainder of the Void drifting precariously above the earth.

"One more, for good measure," Daniel said, connecting his Voltcom. "Speed Boost!"

"Power Boost!" Vince shouted, connecting his voltcom.

"Butt Kick Boost!" Larmina shouted, connecting her voltcom. The blazing sword glowed blue as they flew at top speed at the Void, crashing through the surface. Within seconds, the entire hemisphere was bisected, and exploded. One half fell from the sky and crashed into the ocean and slowly sank. The other half spun out of control and crash landed on the surface of the moon, burning with explosions. The Voltrons flew to where the small fleet hovered and awaited further orders.

"An end to the Void….and wade," Keith said.

"You don't think he survived that, do you?" Daniel asked. Keith began to have thoughts of doubt fill his head….but for now, it was over.

"All ships, separate and rendezvous at the main hangar," Lenora ordered over the com. "We have some cleaning up to do." As they did so, a small escape pod fired into the distance.

"I want to thank each and every one of you for making this all possible," Lenora said. "Without the help of the entire Voltron Force, Wade may have succeeded in his plans. Now, as I have said, we have a long road of cleanup ahead of us."

"What about the Council?" Sven asked.

"Are you going to disband it?" Romelle asked.

"No, Your Highness," Lenora replied. "We can't have the type of government run by one person. If we did that, we'd be no better than the Supremacy. No, we need to rebuild the Council from the ground up. Most of the Council has already handed in their resignation. I think some fresh faces, put in place by the people of the Alliance, will greatly help."

"I'm shocked about Ambassador Gali," Kelly said with her head bowed. "I can't believe he sided with Wade. And he's supposed to represent my people."

"Some men are easily swayed by greed and power," Lenora said. "But no matter what happens, we know that justice will always prevail….thanks to us, and Voltron." Coran walked up to Dariana, who was standing off with Seth listening.

"How are you feeling after your ordeal?" he asked. She turned, her eyes whited out again. Seth stepped back.

"Old friend, this was meant to be," she said. "My spirit has been one with my little friend here for quite some time." She grinned as she looked down at Tick, who made several sharp shrilly noises. "While I do my best to show her the path, my abilities are limited. She has the power within her, but until she learns to control it, she will be vulnerable to Kanji and his bretheren." She turned to Seth. "She will not remember or understand this, so you must do so for her. I know who you are, and the feelings you have for her. I ask this of you, more than anything….watch over her. Protect her. She will, over time, gain more and more control over the spirits, and her power will surpass even my own." She paused for a moment. "The one thing no one, not even Alfor, understood about Voltron is the spirits that intertwine with it. Every man and woman has different sides to them….different ties to the elements. These are represented by the Krelshi. The nature of this relationship is so complex, but is necessary. When my soul became one with the Defender, the sides of me that both loved and feared the aspects of my life were made manifest, and brought forth the creation of new life itself. Remember, Voltron lives and breathes just like you do, and every part of Voltron is every part of the team that unifies him. Please remember that…" She looked over at Coran. "….both of you." She looked over and saw a young Drule man approaching them with Daniel. Dariana closed her eyes, and nearly fainted. Seth caught her, and she tried to balance herself. When she opened her bright yellow eyes, they fixated on the man approaching.

"…Kerza?"

"Is that my name?" he asked. She looked at his left hand and saw that the ring was missing.

"Oh, Kerza," she replied. She looked over at Seth, and he nodded.

"You know him, Sergeant?" Coran asked.

"Intimately, Ambassador," she replied, instigating a look of confusion from him. She leaned into Kerza, softly whispering something in his ear. His eyes became dazed for a moment, then as she pulled away, he blinked several times.

"It's good to see you again, Dari," he replied.

"The counter I was able to place will not last for long," she replied. "Kerza, what happened? Why are you here?"

"After destroying Zarkon's ship," he replied, "I thought it would be the beginning of the end for the Supremacy. But I was wrong. Lord Kanji emerged, and took the place of the empreror. I did the only thing a man with no past or future could do….I formulated a plan to assassinate him, and headed to Doom. That's when Haggar found me. As you know, her magic cannot harm me, but she was able to snare me in a trap and imprison me. It was when her guards took the ring….I forgot everything."

"Do you know where the ring is?" she asked.

"A young Drule woman," he replied, "seemingly an apprentice of Haggar's, has it. She tried to destroy us with a robeast. I was able to save her from the wreckage. She has been severely poisoned with haggarium. The doctor said they don't understand how she's still alive."

"The ring," she replied. "The ring itself was made and enchanted to resist haggarium. That may be why she was able to soak up that much Haggarium and not die from it. Unfortunately, without the ring, you will forget everything again."

"I understand," he replied. "I know now how important it is to remember who I am. My past with you is important. If it wasn't for the ring itself, I wouldn't understand anything." He looked into her eyes. "I guess I have a choice to make then. My memories, or her life."

"You have to do what's right for you, Kerza," she replied. "And no matter what happens, I will always have our memories." He smiled, then gave her one last hug. He turned to Coran.

"I'm going to return to the others," Kerza said. "I don't know how long I have before I forget, but I will need to get back to Malva as soon as possible. I think I know what I need to do." He walked away.

"His name is Kerza?" Coran asked her. She nodded.

"He is the son of Keezor," she replied. "In another time….he was my fiancée."

Two ships carefully sailed through space, heading back towards planet Doom. Aboard one, Commander Kala anxiously awaited the communication that was about to come through. As the viewscreen came up, she held her breath.

"Commander," Lord Kanji said, "it appears the Sky Marshall's plan didn't go the way he'd hoped."

"I apologize for this failure, Your Excellency," she replied, bowing her head. "Our intention was not to disappoint you."

"While this was a setback," he said, "I do not view this as a failure, Commander." She raised an eyebrow. "On the contrary, between the destruction of Hydra, and the fear instilled in the planets of the Galaxy Alliance, I feel that, at least for my benefit, and that of the Supremacy, the mission was still somewhat successful. Once we arrive back on Doom, we will need to work on a strategy to eliminate the Council."

"Eliminate?" Kala asked. "Are you planning to overthrow the kingdoms?"

"I simply plan to unify the Empire, Commander," he replied. "The first task will be to find a new ruler for Korronith."

"That may not be necessary, my lord," she replied. "Sky Marshall Wade is alive."