Calamity Comes.

(One quintant later)

"ALRIGHT! PREPARE FOR DOCKING, MEN! IF THIS ISN'T THE SMOOTHEST DOCKING I'VE EVER SEEN, CONCLUSION: I WILL FLUSH YOU ALL OUT THE AIRLOCKS! MOVE!" Commander Zigo orders, the crew of outpost Omega twenty four moving swiftly.

The Starscream and the Vox armada had arrived perfectly on schedule.

The ships docked flawlessly.

Each ship was serviced to perfection, fully stocked and ready for battle.

Commander Vril and general Atchor organised their battle plans, coming to an agreement.

They would send Galvanus in first to assess the strength of their enemies.

Once Galvanus had destroyed a sizable amount of their armies, the rest of the armada would enter the battle.

Their victory would be swift and destructive.

They were now less than a ten vargas away from their target.

(Back on Mystacor)

Training with Shining, Cracked and Voltron had gone mostly smoothly. I had learned many new fighting techniques and ways to use my arsenal. Unfortunately, Shining still hasn't been able to awaken his blade.

He says he can feel a definite connection between himself and the weapon but he lacks something to help him reach out to it. It has really aggravated him.

Cracked has started working with Celestia's brightest scientists to try and improve their technology. The first thing they're trying to make is a form of supersonic propulsion. However, she says it is going slowly.

Something… feels wrong. It feels like I'm forgetting something or there's something I need to do. It's started irritating me. All day long, I feel as if I should be looking over my shoulder.

Cracked says to stay sharp. I believe her. I think I might need to do… something… in the coming days. I don't know what but I'll keep my eyes peeled.

The princesses and captains say that people are slowly readjusting in Fantasia. However, other nations around Mystacor have caught wind of what has been going on. I can't count how many mailmen and women I've seen around the castle.

I hope everything works out.

I had decided to do some private high power training so I went somewhere secluded. Specifically, I went to the place I first arrived in this world, the castle of the twin sisters, in the everfree forest.

I was training with various weapons from my arsenal, trying to see if I could find new ways to use them when I had a thought.
Wait. I have all the weapons I saw in the show… but do I have my own? This thought stuck with me.

~~I mean, the bayard is meant to give it's wielder a weapon that suits them, even as they change and grow. So, does that mean I have one too?~~ I say to myself. ~~Hmmm. If I could just ask someone about- oh wait. I can.~~ I say, remembering that I have a suppository of knowledge in my head.

~~Voltron, you there?~~

Response: affirmative.

~~Hi. Can I ask you some questions?~~

Answer: affirmative.

~~Okay, so I'm curious. I have all the weapons from Voltron: Legendary defenders, right?~~

Answer: affirmative.

~~Right. So, does that mean I~~ only ~~have the weapons from the show or do I have other weapons too?~~

Answer: Protocol Four in effect: information classified.

~~What??~~

Repeat: Protocol Four in ef-

~~I heard you the first time. Why is that classified?~~

Response: Protocol One in effect: information classi-

~~Oh come on! You can't even tell me?~~

Response: negative. Protocols prohibit information.

~~Okay, is there any way~~ around ~~the protocols?~~

Response: Protocols can be deactivated when no longer required.

~~Okay, how do I make~~ that ~~happen?~~

Response: Protocol One in-

~~I should have known. Huggh. Fine. What can you tell me then?~~

Answer: Protocol One: No other Protocols are to be revealed unless rendered null and void.

Protocol Two, Three, Four: Classified.

Protocol Five: Protocol One applies to all non-users permanently.

Protocol Six: Classified.

Protocol Seven: Voltron will not reveal itself to an unworthy pilot. Must prove oneself first.

Protocol Eight, Nine, Ten: Classified.

~~Okay, I didn't know I could get headaches. Ow.~~

Action: disengage pain sensors. With that, my headache disappears.

~~Thanks. Hey wait, since when can you do that?! That could have been useful!~~

Action: ping controller Epsilon. Voltron says, making me feel a tingle in the base of my neck.

~~Gah, that's weird!~~ I exclaim. Although I can now feel that I do have a sort of network under my skin, almost. ~~Okay, what was that?~~

Answer: Protocol Three in effect: information-

~~Seriously?~~ I interrupt.

Response: yes seriously. Voltron says, with a noticeable amount of sass.

~~Those protocols of yours are a pain in the neck.~~ I complain.

Complaint detected. Action: engage pain sensors. Voltron says, making my neck feel like it just got stung by a bee.

~~OW! HEY! You're lucky that you're just a voice in my head or else I'd be inclined to punch you in the face!~~

Command detected. Acting. Voltron says, causing me to punch myself in the face!

~~Ah! Ow!~~ I yell. ~~That's not what I meant!~~

Response: acknowledged. Social activity: successful. Re-engaging standard mannerisms. Voltron says, confusing me.

~~Standard mannerisms? Wait, were you being… friendly?~~

Answer: affirmative. Query: success? Voltron asks, his voice sounding curious instead of its usual monotone.

~~Huh. Wow. You really are something Voltron. And yeah… I suppose that was actually kinda funny.~~

Response: acknowledged.

A few hours later, in the afternoon, I land back at Fantasia to see Shining and Spitfire going at it in the same courtyard I trained alongside him with his mother. He is using his Vanguard alongside his knife against Spitfire's Thunder and Lightning. He seems to be keeping her on her toes too.

"!mɿoɈƨ nommoƆ" She incants, launching a spear like tornado at Shining from Lightning.

".Ɉɔɒqmi nommoƆ" He counters, planting Vanguard on the ground and dispersing her storm with a shockwave. He then charges forward, slashing with his knife. Spitfire blocks with Thunder, stopping his strike before she tries to sweep his legs. He jumps out of the way, clearing her leg and putting some distance between them.

Leaning against a pillar, I watch them fight. Shining moves forward again, horn glowing. Spitfire flies up into the air, aiming for a downward strike. She suddenly falls as her legs glow like Shining's horn, causing her to flop on to the ground.

"Agh. What is this?" Spitfire asks.

"Burden freeze. Makes anything ten times heavier and sticks it to the ground. Your legs now weigh more than your body and can't come off the ground." Shining replies, ending his sentence by pointing his knife at her face. "I win." He says. Spitfire sighs in disappointment as her legs are freed.

"Oh, Diego. When did you get here?" Spitfire says as she sees me by the wall.

~~A few minutes ago. Nice job Shining. Also, Spitfire. I see you got that incantation right.~~ I say. Shining seems to realise this as well.

"Oh yeah. You successfully cast that incantation you were having trouble with. Congratulations." Shining commends.

"Thanks. Finally got it down yesterday." Spitfire says.

"Sir Diego!" A voice shouts from behind me. I turn to see a Flier with black skin and black hair with a bright yellow streak through it. She runs up to me. "Sir Diego, I have a message for you, from the Sky watchers." She says, her voice panicked.

~~Sky watchers?~~ I ask.

"A new subdivision of the Royal guard. Tasked with watching the skies around the clock as an early warning for invaders." Shining answers calmly.

"What's the message?" Spitfire asks.

"There's a large meteor headed straight for Mystacor! It will land in the next hour!" The woman yells.

"WHAT?!" All three of us shout.

"Why are we only learning this now?!" Spitfire demands.

"The meteor was only seen recently and the commander doesn't want there to be a mass panic. I was sent to find and inform you, sir." She answers, looking at me.

~~I had better go then. Can't waste any time!~~ I say, blasting off into the air.

"Good luck!" Shining calls from below me.

(Space)

«Approaching target. Estimated time of arrival: One varga. Inform Ruthless Nightmare.»

«Acknowledged. Transmitting… transmission received. Orders withstanding.»

«T̴̖̒̕ǐ̴̥̝͚͙̍m̶͉̲̯̣̾̈́ë̸̞̥́̅ ̷̝̌ọ̸̙̦̳̏̾̎̍f̶̢̞͚͖̆̃ ̷̺͊̚a̴͇̞̤̓̿̈́r̵̮̠̙̊͘r̶̲̥͂̌̈́͜i̵̱̘̝̼͛́͝v̵̪͒a̵̢̛͔̦̔͑ḻ̶̢̔̾̈́?̴̮͛»

«Estimated time of arrival: one varga.»

«Ị̵̞̗͂̃̏̚ṇ̷͉͈̙͛̚c̸̫̎̏r̶͇̈́è̸̮̝̻̓̐̌à̴͉̞̹s̸̯͔̿̀i̸̗͒͂̀́ń̵̖͓̿͐g̷͍͆̌̊ ̶̫͙̅̅̌ŝ̴̡̞p̸̰̀̊̈͘e̵̩̾͗͘ḙ̶̐d̸̛͚̬͕̾̽.̵̝͐̏»

«Negative. Orders state-»

«Ḯ̶͉͖̐͜N̵̛͚C̴̜̗̋͠R̵͇͈͔̂̄E̷͓̬̭̼͌̊̎À̷̮̦̉̆͘S̸̛͔I̴̛̥̥͆̈́̕N̷̢̝̲͊̌̍͠G̶̡͓̩͠ ̶͙͋̾́́S̷͍̪͎̍͜P̴̱̫̲̯̃͂̈͘Ē̴̹E̸̪̬̓̑̈̒D̴͕̞͑̆̊͘.̸̧̓̒̂»

«Acknowledged. Relaying change.»

(Diego)

~~Now, let's see what we're dealing with.~~ I say to myself, zooming in on the incoming threat.
Wow, that's weird to do.
I see the thing that is most certainly NOT a meteor flying through space.
~~What the heck is that? Wait, it looks familiar… it's being followed by Galra!~~ I shout as a hundred sentinel fighters appear from behind the metal thing. They begin shooting at me.

~~Okay, calm down. They're just fighters. A lot of fighters but that's all.~~ Dodging their laser fire, I begin taking them out with my hand lasers.

Something sticks itself to my back.
Huh?
It explodes, shoving me forward into a barrage of lasers.
~~What was that?~~

Answer: an adhesive bomb.

~~They have sticky-bombs?~~ Three small objects stick to my body, exploding a second late. ~~Agh! Okay, they have sticky-bombs.~~ I dart upward, dodging another few sticky-bombs before I shoot them, detonating them.
Okay, let's see if this works. Lower pain sensitivity by 50% and divert power to the wing thrusters. We're gonna Flash these bolt heads. I think as I pull out my Bayard. It forms into the Altean glaive.

~~Huh?~~ Another sticky-bomb lands on my shoulder, blowing me to the side. ~~Agh. Okay, meant to go for the energy sword but that just peeved me off. Let's get up close and personal.~~ I fly forward, dodging a sticky-bomb from a fighter before I cut it in half, causing the spaceship to explode. I quickly dash through the next ships, swiftly destroying them all. Unfortunately, the "meteor" is gone.
Oh kaltenecker! Where'd that thing go?!
Zooming my vision, I see it entering the atmosphere of Mystacor.
NOOOO!
Activating my super wings, I disappear into energy, reappearing in orbit as the thing lands. I recognize it now.

~~Oh S***, THAT'S A COFFIN!! I have to-~~

Engage.

Diego deforms his super wings as the coffin opens, forming his Compensator. The overly large cannon fires at the coffin as it finally opens, releasing the monster inside.

Galvanus raises one of its arms, a particle barrier forming over its thick forearm as he does. The barrier blocks the beam as Galvanus rockets out of his coffin.

Ro-beast detected. Must engage True size to combat. Transform. Diego slams his Bayard into the port on his chest, turning it like a key. His body glows as he transforms, growing in size and forming his chest plate. Diego now stands at his full one hundred metre tall form. Galvanus raises one arm, claw pointed at Diego. He fires a searing beam of red plasma straight at him.

Diego counters by forming an energy cannon on his left arm, blocking Galvanus's beam with his own. Diego's beam starts to overpower Galvanus's, making it roar in anger. Galvanus stops firing, letting Diego's beam come at him.

Galvanus laughs tauntingly as his round chest opens, catching the energy beam. Galvanus's body starts to hum as the black hole engine in his chest absorbs Diego's beam. Diego stops firing. Galvanus raises both his arms at Diego, firing two plasma beams dozens of times stronger at him.

Beginning calculation.

The wings on Diego's back pop off as his energy cannon disappears, slamming together in front of him. The two wings merge together, forming a physical shield as Galvanus's beams hit. Crack-like lines form on the shield as Galvanus continues firing, Diego crouching behind it.

13%… 21%… 34%…55%… 89%… 110%.

Galvanus's beam cuts off as Diego stands straight, arms at his sides. The circuit lines on Diego's shield recede, returning the shield to its unscathed appearance. Galvanus tilts its head in confusion before squaring off to fire another attack.

Discharge.

A circle of energy appears in front of Diego's chest plate, making Galvanus prepare for an attack. He shouts in surprise as his own beam of plasma fires from the center of the circle, double the size it was before. Galvanus tries to activate his black hole engine but it doesn't work. He can't absorb his own energy. He flies through the air as Diego's counterattack keeps hitting him. Diego stops firing after three seconds, letting Galvanus skid along the ground.

Galvanus gets up, roaring in anger. A pair of panels on his back open up, revealing missile turrets. Galvanus launches a salvo of missiles at Diego. He separates his shield back into his wings, forming a short curve tipped sword in each hand. Moving faster than he should be reasonably able to, Diego slashes through all the missiles.

Galvanus roars again, charging forward with his particle barrier in front of his body. Diego remakes his shield, charging forward with his thrusters to meet Galvanus head on.

Diego and Galvanus crash into each other, shields first, making them both halt. Galvanus shoves against Diego, trying to push him over but Diego stands his ground. Using his free hand, Diego fires a laser at Galvanus's torso, knocking him over.

Diego draws his sword, jumping into the air to bring it down on Galvanus but he misses as the ro-beast flies out of the way. Raising it's claws again, Galvanus fires another two beams of plasma. Diego blocks with his shield again.

Galvanus stops firing and charges forward again, only to get blasted back as Diego echoes his blast back at him. Galvanus roars in anger, two sections of his back raising upwards. From inside, two missile batteries deploy. Galvanus fires dozens of powerful missiles up into the sky, laughing as he does.

Form shoulder cannon.

Diego's large mounted cannon forms beside his head.

Acquiring targets. …Targets acquired.

Diego fires a myriad of lasers, each destroying a missile before all converging to rain down on Galvanus. He screeches in pain as he is bombarded.

Estimated damage to target… 54- Warning! Threat detected.

Galvanus closes his black hole engine, having sucked up the last few lasers. He roars as he charges at Diego at ridiculous speed, plowing him into the ground.

Deform shoulder cannon. Form arm cannon.

Diego blasts Galvanus off of him, rolling to stand upright. Galvanus fires another barrage of missiles as he raises a glowing claw. Diego dodges upward, making the projectiles and laser strike the ground.

Forming his sword, Diego fires down at Galvanus, who counters with his black hole engine. Diego goes in for a slash at Galvanus's head but misses as Galvanus lowers his head and fires two missiles point-blank.

Diego is able to slash through the missiles first but doesn't have enough time to block the twin plasma beams from Galvanus. Galvanus laughs as he continues firing.

Warning! Extreme heat will begin to cause damage if not dealt with. Must deploy Echo Shield.

Diego goes to move out of the beam before he notices Walkerville is directly behind him.

Civilian settlement is in crossfire. Advance to less dangerous position.

Diego pushes Galvanus's beams back with a pair of lasers from his hands. He then uses this respite to charge forward, gaining on Galvanus. Galvanus tries to counter by firing more missiles in Diego's direction but he counters by forming his own missile launchers on his legs, firing six to destroy Galvanus's salvo.

Galvanus roars again, cutting off his beams and charging again. Diego is ready for it this time and wrestles Galvanus to the ground with his own momentum. Galvanus tries to shake him off but Diego doesn't let him. Galvanus growls before he begins to smirk. The plates over his chest open and start spinning. His black hole engine is running.

Diego resists the pull, slowly forming his shoulder cannon, the receiving end pointed straight at Galvanus's face. Galvanus roars as Diego fires, taking the high power beam straight to the mouth.

Diego struggles against the pull of the black hole engine as he continues firing. Eventually, the engine dies. Diego stands over the headless body of the ro-beast, victorious.

Raise… progression drive… level: …50%.

Diego's chest plate starts to glow, his spent energy returning to him. Galvanus's body begins to glow as well, blue quintessence wafting off of him. Slowly, Galvanus's body disintegrates, Diego standing tall again.

"Well well well. What a show. Honestly, that was so entertaining! And informing." A loud projected female voice taunts. Diego looks up to see a medium sized ship above him, broadcasting a hologram of a female Galran face. "I didn't expect you to be able to actually beat Galvanus so… quickly. Too bad you still have all the ships coming into your orbit to deal with. Hehehe." The woman snickers.

"So, expect MY arrival in…" The woman looks to her side. "…Six doboshes. 𝓢𝓮𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓸𝓸𝓷~" She taunts in a sinister voice.

(In Fantasia)

"Oh no oh no oh no oh no." Cracked mumbles, her panic filling the room with dread.

"Mom, you have to calm do-"

"CALM DOWN?! HOW CAN I CALM DOWN?!?! THE VOX ARMADA IS GOING TO BE HERE ANY TICK AND MYSTACOR DOESN'T HAVE ANY KIND OF DEFENSES!"

"We have Diego!" Shining asserts.

"The Vox armada stands at almost its full strength, Diego barely survived fighting a single ro-beast! Not to mention how much damage he must have taken in that fight! He can't be expec-" Cracked reels as she is slapped across the face.

"Get a grip! We haven't lost yet!" Shining yells at his mother. "I'm scared too. That doesn't mean I have the luxury of panicking when my kingdom needs me the most. Now, are you going to help me or not?"

Cracked looks up at her son as she cradles her cheek. Her eyes harden with a light of will. "Yes. I am." She declares.

"Good. We'll need all the help we can get."

Author's Note

Sorry for the delay with this chapter. Life happens. Right boy?