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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: Reprieve
Trope Showcased: De-ageing
Author: wolfsan11
Rating: T
Content: Hunk's POV, De-aged Keith, Sheith, team as family, light hurt/comfort, humour, ice skating, set in s4, team bonding
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary:“ . . . I’m sorry, come again? Keith is a what?”

In Hunk’s defense, it’s been a long day.

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In which Keith is a child and the team proves that family is family, no matter how wide the distance between them seems.

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Title: Shall We Dance?
Trope Showcased: Non-Voltron AU
Artist: pyropelove413
Rating: G
Content: 4 art pieces of a dancesport/ballroom dancing AU, polyamory, Keith and Pidge start competitive dance, Shiro is their coach!, and the three of them just kind of fall for each other along the way?
Warnings: No warnings apply
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary:Shiro leads them through dance, through victory, through love.
Notes: Lyrics found under the art are from All About Us by He Is We (feat. Owl City)!

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Title: Apastron
Trope Showcased: Presumed Dead
Author: meoqie
Rating: Gen
Pairing: Keith/Shiro
Content: Mourning, Keith’s time alone in the desert, probably too many space metaphors, present tense
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Keith grieves Shiro alone in the desert and finds a new purpose

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Title: The Sound of Family
Trope Showcased: Bodyswap
Author: confusedsiewmai
Rating: T
Pairing: Klance if you squint
Content: insecure keith, insecure lance, depression, hurt/comfort, angst, team voltron family, bodyswap, slight nudity, nothing explicit though, post season 4, female pronouns for pidge | katie holt, Inexplicit nudity, negative thoughts, abandonment issues
Warnings: No warnings apply
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: As Keith swung the weapon in his hand, which he quickly realised was a bayard, it transformed. But instead of the usual comfortable weight of a blade, he felt the weapon tip forward, completely unbalanced. He made a noise of surprise, only to notice this voice was too high-pitched, too smooth to be his own. He looked down and saw blue armour instead of his black suit and in his right hand was a red rifle.

“Keith?” he heard his own voice say. The figure tried to crouch but fell down with a grunt. “Keith, buddy, is that you?”

His vision refocused and when he was able to see clearly again, he found himself gazing into his own... eyes? “Who are you?” he demanded.

[When Keith and Lance accidentally swap bodies, hidden scars and wounds, both literal and metaphorical, are revealed and the two boys realise that there are some things that really shouldn't be avoided any longer.]

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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: Countdown
Trope Showcased: Kidfic
Author: magical-merlance
Rating: T
Pairing: Pidge/Lance
Content: Kidfic, pregnancy fic, snapshots, Pidgance, Plance
Warnings: Swearing/Bad language
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Pidge has flown a giant, alien robot space lion, fought a tyrannical alien leader, learned a language from a planet that doesn't exist anymore, and she's only eighteen. But she and Lance are about to embark on the most emotionally draining adventure of a lifetime.

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Title: Know When to Walk Away, Know When to Run
Trope Showcased: Party Games
Author: voltronhastakenovermylife
Rating: T
Pairing: Sheith
Content: demon summoning, playing a game against death (idk what else to put)
Warnings: No archive warnings, blood, demon summoning
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to Dreamworks, Netflix, the creators of Voltron, and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Pilot Error. Kerberos Mission failure. Shiro is dead. Keith would be willing to do anything to bring Shiro back, even if it meant summoning a demon.
Notes: Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed!! Comments and kudos are my life and I appreciate each and every one of them <3 If you were curious, the title is from the song "The Gambler" by Kenny Rodgers

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