Voltron: Next Generation: The Beginning

Part 2: The Dream

Bo McClain

April 4, 2068

I lost track of my number of entries a long time ago! Oh well... I'm the only one who would ever read my diary anyway! So, hello, Bo of the future!! I hope you're doing well, I honestly hope you still help Abuela and Grandpa around the farm. They're just awesome people, and they could use the help.

Today I had to help Kaltenecker deliver her 6th calf in my lifetime. She's such a pretty cow, and her milk is the best! I don't know if milkshakes will ever taste the same without her milk as the base.

a/n Skip this next paragraph if you don't want spoilers

We named the calf Benjamin. That's just what Papa wanted to call him, I've got no idea why. Papa's doing well. Every once in a while, we head to the trans-planet school so he can talk about the War. And to talk about my mom... Allura was never really my mom, but the way Papa tells me about her makes me feel closer to her than I ever thought I could feel to someone, well, beyond the veil.

Back to today. So I helped with Benjamin, then we took Alma to the vet. Our dog, he's pretty old. We've had him since before I became part of the family. Hopefully, he'll be okay, though I know he will be happy if he passes on. He can't run around and play like he used to, and if he dies, he'll be able to do that in heaven all he wants.

Last night I had this weird dream-- it probably means nothing, which is why I didn't mention it earlier, but it wasn't normal. I normally don't dream about people I know, but last night all the other original paladin kids were in it. There was Ally, Adrian, Roxanne, and Micah. It's been a while since all the families got together, but I could tell it was them. Man, those guys are super fun to hang out with.

a/n spoilers in next paragraph

Anyway, back to my dream. We were all wearing what looked to be the Paladin Armor, though not our respective parents' colors. I was wearing green, for example. Which makes no sense, because Papa piloted Red and Blue.

I didn't have enough time to check everything out, though, because we were being attacked! I couldn't really tell by what, though, because I was moving very fast! All I could make out were purple beams, and... well, the only ships I know of that produce purple beams as a weapon are Galra ships, and aren't they good guys now? This dream makes no sense at all!

All of a sudden, I dropped. I just fell, and I've got no idea what happened next, because the jolt woke me up!

This isn't a dream journal, but this is no ordinary dream! I don't dream about people, and I don't dream with that much detail. Could it be... ? No, I doubt this could actually happen. I mean, Voltron disappeared, like, sixteen years ago! That's longer than I've been alive.

Wait a second... I-I hear something...

Something weird and not a normal farm noise. It's... It's kinda like a purring? I swear I'm not crazy.

But we don't have a cat! And we don't live where mountain lions or pumas could just sneak up on the place?? It doesn't even really sound like a wild or house cat purr... What the cheese-----

QUIZNAK, UNLESS????????????