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Title: For a Second Chance
Trope Showcased: Zarkon/Galra Wins
Author: her-paintstrokes
Rating: T (for language)
Pairing: Shiro/Keith
Content: Presumed dead. Unexpected reunion. First kiss. Enslaved Paladins. Clone theory. Future-fic. Canon divergent. Feelings. Galra!Keith.
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Experience has taught Shiro to expect the worst, but sometimes it felt like the universe delighted in taking that to the absolute limit. To wake up after battle in a Galra stasis chamber, with the ship decaying around him and being torn apart by scavengers was bad enough. Learning that Zarkon had won, and that his ambition had opened a rift that blighted part of the galaxy was devastating. Hearing that Voltron was reviled as a cause of that destruction was heartbreaking, and knowing that the Lions had sacrificed themselves to hold the universes apart crushed yet another part of him. Shiro didn't trust for one moment that the new Emperor was keeping Paladins as "beloved guests" out of a sense of fairness. Then there were the dreams. And that was before he was captured by bounty hunters.

But then again sometimes, just sometimes, in all the mess there's a glimmer of hope.

A reunion may be a chance at finding some happiness in a dark future.

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Title: what once was lost
Trope Showcased: Non-Voltron AU
Author: ghostfeather
Rating: T
Content: Keith-centric, minor Keith/Shiro, Spy AU, Winter Soldier AU, Action, Aged-up characters
Warnings: Violence, blood
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: "He looked right at me, and he didn't even know me." After years spent thinking they were dead, Keith meets a friend once again.
Notes: Inspired pretty heavily by Captain America: The Winter Soldier AKA the best Marvel film ever made fight me on this. Just for reference, Keith is in his 30s.


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Title: because within this pitch black darkness (you are shining so brightly)
Trope Showcased: Presumed Dead
Author: turnipemoji
Rating: T (teen)
Content: Star Wars AU, Keith/Lance, brief hance if you squint​​, Violence, space battles pew pew, Angst, langst, Fluff, obligatory star wars jargon, Kissing, Hurt/Comfort, Crying, very very fast burn, recurring bad metaphors, i’m sorry
Warnings: graphic depictions of violence
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: The pilot raised an eyebrow, clearly not convinced. “You need a pilot.”

LN groaned. “I need a pilot.”

The shorter man grinned, big and dangerous. “Good. I’ve always wanted to fly a TIE fighter.”

Notes: in case anyone is confused, here is a link to an interactive map of the Star Wars galaxy: http://www.swgalaxymap.com/
title is from BTS - Save Me

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Title: Keeping my Fearleader happy
Trope Showcased: Altean/Galra anyone
Author: sasuhinasno1fan
Rating: T
Pairing: Keith/Lance
Content: high school au, hinted sexual teasing, non binary Pidge, Altean Lance, Galra Keith, Android Pidge, Druid Shiro
Warning: Hinted emotional abuse
Disclaimer: All recongisable charecters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended
Summary: Keith is worried about his boyfriend Lance, thanks to Lance's emotionaly abusive sister, so he skips school to make sure he keeps Lance happy after everything he's been through.
Notes: Translations of Monster High Lingo
Druid Demon and Galra Demon-Class of Demons
SCREAM-co-ed roller durby where a team of three people go through an monster approved obsticale course, making sure to get one person across the finish line
Fearleading-Cheerleading
iCoffin-iPhone
Mashionals-Nationals
Scare's-Claire's
Build-A-Monster-Build-A-Bear
Gorebucks-Starbucks
Iced Scaremel Macchiato-Iced Caramel Macchiato
Cinnabite Roll Frappe-Cinnamon Roll Frappe

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Title: deja vu
Trope Showcased: Space Politics/Diplomatic Mission
Author: mangotangerine
Rating: Teen
Content: Gen, no ships except spaceships, Star Trek fusion, references to Deep Space Nine, Lance is Special
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: "Team Voltron finds themselves trying to convince a previously unknown planet to join the Coalition but they're having trouble - these new aliens won't do anything unless their God ordains it. Enter Lance, who knows a bit more than he's supposed to and doesn't know why."

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Title: Split in Three
Trope Showcased: Role Reversal
Author: elementkitsune
Rating: T
Content: Keith & Shiro, Shiro goes dark, Keith POV
Warnings: implications of dictatorship/Shiro going dark, vaguely psych horrory
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary:
A tale in three fragments.
(or, Shiro from a hero to the ruler of the universe)

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Title: In A Gilded Cage
Trope Showcased: Captured by Galra/Prisoner Fic
Author: xblackpaladin
Rating: E / R-18
Pairing: Shiro/Zarkon
Content: Alternate Universe - Pre-canon, Captivity, Stockholm Syndrome, Dubious Consent, Mind Control, Mind Break, Forced Bonding, Psychic Bonding, Concubine AU, Alien Cultural Differences, Xenophilia
Warnings: Dubious Consent, Mind Control, Forced Bonding
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary:
This had to be some kind of cosmic joke, Shiro thought. Being a part of Kerberos mission crew, one of the first Human to reach the edge of their own solar system, Shiro was guilty of making alien abduction jokes before the mission even began.

When they actually got alien-abducted, it had to be some kind of karmic retribution.

He still didn’t know what Zarkon wanted from him or from Earth. He still didn’t know what happened to the rest of his crew — they were kept in separate cells when they were taken in, and then he was taken to Zarkon alone. What was more bizarre, he seemed to take a curious interest in Shiro, of all people.
Notes: This got too long oops

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Title: Beyond the Mission
Trope Showcased: Diplomatic Mission
Author: atta651
Rating: Gen. PG
Pairing: None
Content: Lost in translation, cultural misunderstandings, aliens, alien culture.
Warnings: None.
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Led by Allura, the Paladins try to make contact with an old Altean ally. However, ten thousand years is a very long time and Allura especially might find things have changed a bit.

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Title: Gone But Not Forgotten
Trope Showcased: Amnesia
Author: after-midnightmunchies
Rating: T
Content: Shance; Background Heith; Amnesiac Shiro; Canon Compliant; True Love’s Kiss; Hurt & Comfort
Warnings: Brief mentions of sexy times (mostly implied); Angst
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary:
The frown that overtook Shiro’s features was the nail in the coffin. Brow furrowed, eyes set in a glare, arms crossed defensively, Shiro was completely closed off. “Stop playing around, Lance. If this is some elaborate prank between you and Pidge, or a bet between you and Keith, it’s not funny.”

That stung. It stung more than he wanted to admit. He’d faced more than his fair share of rejection in the past, but this was on another level.

“It’s true,” a voice suddenly piped up. All eyes turned to Hunk, Pidge quickly bolting up and defending Lance, as well. “Yeah, you guys got together a couple of months before the invasion.”

“Don’t you remember that?” Keith frowned and gave Shiro a worried expression, reaching to press a hand to his forehead.

“I don’t,” Shiro murmured quietly, leaning just out of Keith’s reach. He looked down at his lap, forehead creased thoughtfully. When his eyes finally settled on Lance, they were pained and almost regretful. The expression hurt even more than the look of disgust. “Sorry, but I really don’t remember.”
Notes: Annnnnd, it’s finished!! Not gonna lie; this trope was a bit more challenging than I’d anticipated going in, (especially because I chose to make it canon-compliant). But, I’m happy to say that I am very pleased with how it turned out! I hope you all enjoy!!

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Title: The First Fissure
Trope Showcased: Undercover Mission
Author: sleapywolfwrites
Rating: T
Pairing: Keith/Lance (implied)
Content: implied klance, cop!Keith, reporter!Lance, AU - police and gangs
Warnings: canonical character death (a character who died in canon dies in the fic)
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Keith is an undercover cop hunting the mysterious leader of the Galra, a biker gang of drug traffickers. His mission gets more complicated when an over-eager reporter finds himself on the wrong side of a gangmember's fist.
Notes: This was my first time writing this genre; I hope you found it worth the read. Many thanks to Bluphacelia for the prompt.

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