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

What Is

Keith didn't feel as if the red paladin uniform, he put on was, in fact, suitable, but he didn't like the fact he would be in an actual leadership position until Shiro got out there with Elena, but both Hunk and Matt followed him willingly. Of course, the only one managing to fly with them towards the ships which were speeding out of the Galra ship was in fact, Matt.

A line opened up and Keith sucked in his breath upon seeing the purple monster in front of him. "You."

"Turn Voltron over to us and we will let the people of your planet live."

"Something tells me they won't Keith."

"I agree with you, Matt." Keith's eyes widen. "Wait. Where's Hunk?"

"I don't..." A sudden thud told him the green lion was hit. "Sorry. I got hit. I'm used to being a communications officer."

"Yeah, well... I'm outside of my comfort zone." Of course, Keith took out a few of the ships.

"You're at least a pilot! I'm an engineer!"

"Oh! There you are!" Keith felt a smile spread across his face as Hunk plowed into another Galra ship. "And you're doing fine."

"I bet I could do better."

Keith swallowed at hearing Lance's voice come over the coms, yet he found himself reminded of the fact he didn't feel like the best choice for a team. Veronica cleared her throat. "Don't listen to him, Keith. The other two will be with you soon. Just hold out until then."

"Yes. Do hold out until then paladins."

Keith felt his mouth twist. Allura was the alien he dreamed of, yet she felt very different from what he expected, yet he wasn't sure what he was expecting beyond the fact he knew she was pretty. "Unapproachable..."

"The ship is unapproachable?" Coran piped up. "That's why you need to form Voltron."

"How!" Hunk called out.

"Yes. How are we supposed to form Voltron?" Elena called out which made Keith let out a sigh of relief.

"We're here guys."

"By melding as a team."

"Say what?" Hunk suddenly flew into Keith's lion and sent Keith flying off in an unexpected direction.

"Okay, Hunk. Don't try crashing into the other lions in an attempt to get us to form Voltron. I don't think that's what he meant."

"Then what did he mean."

"Concentrate paladins!"

Keith took a deep breath, yet nothing happened which in turn majorly frustrated him. He wanted to form Voltron and stop the enemy from destroying his home, and yet Earth never felt like home. "Guys..." Elena called out. "I'm not able to move."

Keith's head snapped up and he saw a tractor beam on Elena, but the red lion felt stiff as if it didn't want to respond to him. Keith found himself taking a deep breath. "Elena, hold on. You're not going to like what I am going to do."

"Keith, what are you going to do?" Shiro's voice strained, almost as if his brother knew he was going to do something stupid.

Keith moved the controls and suddenly the lion responded the way he wanted. He felt the Red Lion crash into the Blue Lion, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Blue Lion leave the tractor beam while he felt the Red Lion being pulled into the ship.

"Keith!" Matt called out. "What? Why?"

"Paladins, you do realize you need all of the lions to form Voltron?" Coran said.

Keith narrowed his eyes in annoyance, but his hands gripped the controls. "I know."

"I got it!"

The tractor beam suddenly released and Keith's eyes widened in surprise. Elena spoke with excitement in her voice. "The Yellow Lion smashed the beam."

"Good job Hunk."

Keith looked at the ship and saw the ship exploding around the tractor beam due to the damage to the device. He'd never expected someone to step in, but suddenly he felt something but heard some kind of gears shifting. His eyes blinked while Coran called out excitedly. "Good job! You just formed Voltron."

"How?" Keith felt his throat strain.

"By melding as a team."

Keith wasn't sure how that worked, but Voltron easily tore through the ship and everything crashed into the desert below. He found himself taking a deep breath, but they flew back to the place the lions came from. He couldn't help but feel as if they were still in trouble, yet Lance glared at him. "I could have done better."

Outside they found the vehicles intact, but they opened communication with Iverson who told them he would meet them where they were. Keith tried looking the others in the eye, but he found himself struggling to feel like a team. He found himself outside looking at the destruction done to the desert by the ships weapons system but took a deep breath when Iverson arrived.

"You're not in trouble."

"Shiro..."

Iverson got out of the vehicle. "We've sent soldiers out to the Galra ship, but those still alive have evacuated. We'll need to find them."

"You do realize this weapon, it doesn't belong to Earth."

"Shiro's right."

"Yes, but someone entrusted it into Earth's protection."

"Iverson..."

"I'm not saying the garrison will use it to manipulate the situation. The fact the Lions picked mostly teens who've not yet hit adulthood was intentional, but you cadets did a good job."

"I guess."

"You did."

"Ms..." Keith swallowed. "Tia Penelope." He found himself pulled into a hug by both the woman and her mother.

Lydia pulled on his cheeks. "I am glad you're okay, but I am going to go and see my Elena now."

"Okay..." Keith looked down.

"Do you think you can pull that off again?"

Shiro frowned. "I don't know. And can Earth handle this? This is quite a lot of destruction."

"I am hoping that we might, with the help of the Alteans, come up with a defense system so that Voltron can act more on the offense than the defense."

"That's honestly up to the princess."

"Yes. This is a political nightmare."

Keith opened his mouth, yet he didn't know what to say. He did know things would never be the same again.