Wings of Home (Voltron: Legendary Defender/One Day at a Time 2017 Crossover)

La Esperanza

Penelope sat watching the news screen as the city around her rattled from the attack. She wasn't sure what was going on beyond the fact something called Voltron was needed in order to defeat the enemy which was now attacking Earth. She wasn't even sure why the Earth was being attacked, but the fact they weren't alone out there didn't sit well with her.

Her mother of course prayed. Penelope swallowed. "An alien attack doesn't make you doubt your beliefs?"

"No." Lydia made the sign of the cross. "I still believe what I believe. I don't know what the pope will say about this, but I am praying he is alright along with my grandchildren who are out there along with the other children with them. I will never stop believing in the power of the prayer, but I will be given an answer like this like I was given an answer when Elena came out to us."

"I can believe that," Penelope remembered how Lydia welcomed Elena with open arms but found her answer in what the pope said regarding her granddaughter. "For me though, it makes it harder to believe in a higher power."

A look from Lydia said the subject was off-limits, but not because religion was an off-limits topic in the home. Instead, the focus needed to be on their own safety and hoping that the children would be safe as well.

The newscaster stood on one of the buildings with a finger pressed to their earpiece. "So, we have no word from the garrison which is the group most likely to have an answer. Everyone believes that this is the group against the pursuit of galactic space travel being a worldwide project and feel that it should be an unmonopolized adventure."

The reporter responding said, "I tend to agree as such programs would favor the governments who put the most money in and small countries would fall behind and become even more third world than they already are."

"How can they talk about a program which doesn't exist?"

"Possibly because they suspect that ship is of Earth origin still mommy, but they are speculating that the government possibly has been secretly traveling into space without people knowing."

"Yes, but that doesn't justify an attack."

The television signal went out and Penelope found herself taking a deep breath wishing they'd not lost any chance of having news regarding the aliens attacking Earth, yet something told her it would be some time until answers they waited for actually came. The lights flickered for a few seconds and then the power went off.

Lydia threw up her arms. "Alright. Let's go eat the ice cream."

"Mommy." Penelope shook her head, but followed her mother to the fridge and watched Lydia pull out a tub of ice crème before heading for two spoons.

"This will be our food until we get news. That way the fridge and freezer will remain cold as long as possible."

Penelope, of course, wasn't going to argue with her mother as they sat on the couch. She half expected a cop to come in and say the entire city was in fact evacuating, and yet there was no way they could possibly know how to evacuate let alone where the safe place was. A knock came at the door and Lydia got up and let the neighbors who came to the door in.

They brought with them some other foods from their fridge and soon quite a few people were gathered in the room while they waited for the power to come on and for some kind of news. Neither Penelope or Lydia mentioned anything about aliens, yet the thought remained in the back of her mind while she waited for answers. Her phone went off.

"Aunt Penelope?"

"Veronica?"

"I am so glad the cell towers are working."

"What is going on?"

"You're not going to like the news, but I'd rather not tell your grandmother."

"It can wait until the neighbors are gone."

"We found Voltron. It's an alien weapon from another alien race called the Alteans, but there are five lions which form a bigger weapon."

"What?"

"I know. What's important here is the lions apparently picked their pilots, or paladins as the aliens told us."

"And?"

"One of the lions picked Elena."

"What?" Penelope shoved a mouthful of ice cream into her mouth and swallowed.

"Please don't blame Lieutenant Shirogane on this."

"I won't. Schneider either. Honestly, I out of all people should know full well that you can't affect the way war turns out. You take care."

"I will. And don't let Syd's mother know either. Not until..."

"I got it."

"Any news?"

"Not really. We need to wait this out everyone, but make the best of the situation. While we're at it, why don't we get to know each other? I actually haven't met some of you, but this may very well distract us."

"From our impending doom."

"If you want to think about that, that is fine, but I know my mother is waiting for us to be saved and likes remaining optimistic. I'd like to take a page out of her book."