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[hunterguyveriv]

An Old Voltron Fan’s rant

A Voltron-Old Timer’s unapologetic rant on certain factions of fans:

So it has been a week since Season-7 dropped and as a fan of the original Voltron since that fateful day in September, I have grown to love anything Voltron that is made and grow sad to see it’s inevitable end looming on the horizon. That being said some factions new fandom members have gotten really tiresome and annoying to the point that they need to grow up. Somethings you all may not agree with, but this is my view of the fandom.

I normally don't do anything like this but seeing nasty posts, posted to voice actors *referencing a particular Klance fan*, and to @bext-k and anyone else associated with Voltron: Legendary Defender who may be on Tumblr, I want to apologize for that part of the fanbase, you should not be hassled or have to write a letter apologizing for “apparent queerbaiting.” but I have to speak my mind, on the whole, the issue. As an old-time Voltron Fan, that person and his friends/supporters DO NOT speak for me! And if you are one of those who does happen to be in the LGBT Community and still loved everything about the season or disliked it but didn’t go to such extremes like some have, then this need not apply to and for that, sorry you have to see such ugliness from this post.

Over the seasons I have heard of the nastiness fans have had about certain things “needing to appear in “Voltron: Legendary Defender,” but then I saw it after Season first hand from a fan who proudly posted his nasty posts to a Voice Actress of the show. To that person and people like him, who the hell do you think you are? I understand that you are “UPSET” about many things reading through your childish “look at me” posts.

First let us take a look at the definition of “Queerbaiting:”

Queerbaiting, according to a definition I found is: “the practice to hint at, but then to not actually depict, a same-sex romantic relationship between characters in a work of fiction, mainly in film or television. The potential romance may be ignored, explicitly rejected or made fun of.”

Besides Shiro's flashbacks where else are these hints in the series? Can you list each and every instance which hinted to 2 male characters or 2 female characters hooking up? So a male character hugs a male character repeatedly so what? So male characters smile at one another, or hug, or cradle an injured person in their arms. We as humans do that in general because we are an affectionate race. That has nothing to do with "queerbaiting." Some may source “well Keith and Lance are always paired together on missions.” Yes, it’s to get them to quit getting at each other’s throats an congeal as team members both in and out of combat. Those are instances and occurrences that does not certain characters are or will be gay.

So you didn't get what you and so many others wanted, that doesn't mean you have to be a little child about it and be nasty about it! I wanted Keith to be Native American, even civilly requested it, because my people need more representation in the media, but you know what? It would be nice, even though it doesn't seem like it will happen, I still enjoy the series. Which by the way, speaking representation, did the LGBT community request or demand representation for the Native American community? How about the mentally handicapped, Jewish, Muslim, or countless others? When is too much representation too much that it damages the show?!

If you want all the representation or headcanons you want in the world start writing your own fan fiction and post it on websites like Archive of Our Own, Fanfiction.net, or even DeviantArt. Just don't act like a pathetic little child and throw a hissy fit because you didn't get what you want. It’s called life, you don't get what you always want.

I admit I was a bit perturbed that they, the showrunners, first revealed that they made Shiro gay. Mainly because it seemed like the LGBT representation was being forced down everyone's throats just to appease those who “ship” him with male characters. But you know what I for one am glad we got what we got from Shiro & Adam. And I know some of you are going to and have said before “But we deserved to see Shiro and Adam reunite!” NO WE DON’T!

1, Shiro and Adam were broken up, because Shiro went on a mission that he needed to prove to himself that he can do. Adam even said so himself!

2, Adam dying is something that happens in war, especially war where a less prepared race goes up against a more advanced civilization. And if you take issue because him dying because he was involved with a primary character then you might as well stop watching a bunch of series, because it happens ALL THE TIME!

3. It showed that Shiro even though they were broken up was regretful and still had to focus on liberating Earth from the Galra. He had no true time to mourn yes, but in times of War, you generally don't have that luxury to do so. You have to continue the fight until it is over.

4. As some have even suggested, his death helped focus Shiro during a time he himself wasn't sure about himself.

Another thing, yes representation of Native Americans would be nice, but what would it have to do with the story before and after the reveal of a Native American character? NOTHING! What does Shiro/Adam or even Zethrid/Ezor have to do with the story from the 6 previous seasons and anything made after Season 7? NOTHING! What would having a Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, mentally handicapped character have to do with the story before and after the reveal? Once again NOTHING!

The whole drive of the show is “War is Hell.” Hell on those oppressed, hell on those fighting it, and hell for those left behind, and hell for those who survive. Sure some budding romances will result from it which I am about to go into, but this, in a cartoon about a giant robot beating the shit out of monsters, other robots, and evil alien ships, should be the ONLY representation that should be focused on. Not ones to make you feel all hunky dory on the inside or accepted. The showrunners know what they are doing, but if you think you can do better then please, by all means, purchase the rights to Voltron and make your own version. War is not a sugar coated thing where everyone lives happily ever after if you want to continue believing that then go back to watching your anime shows made for kids like Pokemon, Dragon Ball/Z/Super and leave the more thoughtful series to the adults. ANd if there are some fellow old timers here with me, they are more than likely to agree.

And if you think I am being homophobic I’m not. I have been questioned my own sexuality since 1992 but had to keep under-wraps because of family or where I live. I am happy they - the LGBT community, got their representation for what it was, but I am just fed up with the whole issue being forced down our throats.

Now onto the couples thing… pairings/couples/ships WHATEVER!

Now this whole “ship/shipping” thing... it's nice/new/bizarre/and downright stupid to me. Back in my time, we didn't call potential couples “ships” or went batshit crazy over something that looked like a character was crushing on another when there is nothing there. The fan fiction and fan art is spectacular and in most cases breathtaking, but in recent seasons it has really gotten out of hand with Voltron. The whole Sheith issue, only “shipping Keith with other male characters, praising pairings while condemning others.

Speaking of which, why is it okay to “ship” Lotor and Allura together even though he used her, but it's not okay to ship Keith and Acxa together or Keith and Romelle together? And don’t you dare say its because “Keith is clearly gay/bi” or that “shipping him with anyone else besides Character X is toxic” excuse - because those excuses have gotten stupid, old, and annoying. But I’ll wait for you to give me one nice solid instance...

So he smiled at Lance after they captured Sendak and Lance said: “We make a good team” that doesn't mean anything, so he smiled at Rolo that could very well be a reference to The Walking Dead because both VAs at the time were from TWD, so he hugs Shiro... So what! Speaking from experience Brother-Friends do this. He and James looked at each other when he returned to Garrison Base - and your point is? They never really liked each other to begin with. “He hasn’t shown much interest in the opposite sex,” um excuse me have you watched Season 1 episode 3? He was always smiling towards Allura. Plus have you ever took into consideration that maybe because he was secretly struggling with inner demons, demons Shiro only knew about, that maybe he just didn't want to get involved with anyone until he feels ready too or that maybe those he knows just doesn't interest him?

For all, we know Acxa maybe that one character that interests him over Allura, Romelle, Pidge, Nyma, Olia, or any other character with the exclusion of Krolia for obvious reasons. Let's state the obvious, she is the first person he meets face to face (eventually) who is a Galra-Hybrid, someone like him who he has the potential to connect with better than his Galra Mother, the Blade, or even the Paladins. And believe me, being a mixed blood myself sometimes it is a lot easier for us in this situation to connect more, we know things that those who aren't in the situation feel. They seem to be looking out for each other, regardless of whether it goes against their current allegiances at the time. And I for one support the idea of him hooking up with Acxa or even Romelle for the sake of argument over the Paladins for my own reasons. And yes that is coming from an old-timer who used to believe “If it is ANYTHING Voltron then it has to be Keith and Allura. That is the way of it, the way it has been, and should always be” up until Season 2.

Now really address the whole claim “Keith isn't interested in women, so he is gay" or “when confronted by the former general taunts he says ‘Can’t we just fight!’ means he is gay” posts when taunted: Have you ever considered that during an intergalactic war, that maybe if he were interested in someone like Acxa, he wouldn't want the enemy to know? Best way to cripple your foe is to target and exploit his or her weakness, and there is no greater weakness to someone than those who hold their heart. Whether it is lovers, parents, siblings, and so forth. Season 6 is a great example of Haggar exploiting it because Keith loved Shiro as a brother. Zethrid and Ezor knew Acxa had a thing for the flippity hair paladin and tried to exploit it and nearly succeeded.

Exposing your enemy’s one true weakness is one thing that is a constant in shows like this, you all should know this and shouldn't have someone point it out. Guyver-I and Mizuki Segawa, Batou and Motoko Kusanagi - since he clearly has a thing for her, Raphael and Mona Lisa of 2012 TMNT series, Superman and Lois Lane, Shiro Amada and Aina Sahalin, Krolia and both her mate & baby Keith, Swamp Thing and Abby Arcane, and so many others! Even Sonic the Hedgehog’s weakness prior to all the Sonic Adventure tie-in comics was Sally Acorn. Each of their enemies has tried to and have exploited this weakness in an attempt to achieve victory. So just because someone doesn't react to taunts like “Oh it must be true love” the way others may have, DOES NOT mean they are gay. Especially if they are part of a warrior class, they may exhibit some feelings for one another out in public or with friends but when they are alone they are free to be themselves.

Now I am not saying you can't “ship” characters with who you want, but if you see things you don't like just don't post things against it. Dial it back a bit for crying out loud. I don't like the idea of Sheith, Klance, or LoKei, Huneith but you don't see me bashing it or saying “Keith is obviously Heterosexual” or some shit like that. I scroll past it. To my understanding from scrolling through Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook - before admins started to crack down on them, making a post like that is just as bad as posting hateful comments on posts supporting a particular pairing.

And to say things like “Well if Ship-X or Ship-Y becomes canon I am done with the series!” Well, you know what I say to that or those who think they are entitled to something? There’s the Voltron Door, don’t let it hit you on your way out! The series has lasted 30 plus years and will continue to do so without your entitled ass. Sure there are things that were done that I didn't like, but it is not worth sending blackmail/death threats to those involved or being nasty to those involved that it prompts the showrunners to issue an apology letter just to make you feel good about your nastiness.

In my opinion they, the showrunners, should never have apologized in the first place for all your hurt little feelings. The one thing THEY SHOULD apologize for, in my own opinion is ending the series (WHICH WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE AFTER EVERYTHING NEGATIVE THAT HAS HAPPENED) so soon if indeed Season 8 turns out to be the final one! I’d have like to see it go for another 5 more seasons while bringing in the Vehicle Voltron now that Earth has literally become part of the “Galaxy Alliance,” and is now a prime target with Voltron there. Yes, I say Galaxy Alliance because Earth and the Galaxy Garrison are now part of the Voltron Alliance/Coalition.

Anyway, sure I had my frustrations and joys with Legendary Defender as an Old-Time Voltron fan but I still enjoyed it immensely. And regardless of what happens in the next season (whether it continues or not) and after I look forward to anything Voltron. And for those who keep in mind: there is ALWAYS the next series! 2011’s Voltron-Force was well received for a time but faded into the distance for Voltron: Legendary Defender. But with the nastiness of certain fans, we ALL must prove we deserve any more seasons, a newer series 5 to 10 years down the line, or an animated or live-action movie.

Well this is the end of my rant, like don’t like, applaud or get offended by it I don't care, this is how I see the actions of a certain few of this fandom effecting the rest of us who enjoy the series for what it is and not what we want it to be.

[archivedbyebye]

Been reading about a couple of rumors that say that Kaith and Acxa were supposed to have more scenes together in Season 8, but then were hastily scrapped because of fan backlash and honestly.... It's just so haunting.

Kacxa isn’t even my otp, I just feel like we deserved a real fleshed-out relationship here, and we really could have gotten that with Kacxa. 

Not to mention it’s a total disservice to her character. Let’s take that scene of Acxa and Veronica for instance. I’ve been reading rumors that Veronica replaced Keith in that scene, and not to invalidate any veracxa shippers, but putting Keith there makes so much more sense. There’s so much evidence that Keith exemplifies Acxa’s character, and I feel like there was so much more there that we didn’t get to see.

It’s not like putting Veronica in that scene really paid off anything anyways. If it had, we would have at least gotten Veracxa to be canon, which would have been, again, a really nice fleshed-out relationship. But, because of the scramble, we got nothing.

[kacxaweek2020]

Kacxa Week Day 1

First Sunrise

The following link is to a work on AO3, that is NOT mine, that was posted for Kacxa Week 2020. The author is not a Tumblr user, but this story is too good not to let the rest of you know it is out there and definitely worth a read. It will make you think.

This is an original Kacxa story written by AO3 user @dcockroach.

SUMMARY: After years of Keith asking her, Acxa finally decides to go and gaze at the stars with him.

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AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/26814607

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Acxa/Keith (Voltron), Acxa & Ezor (Voltron),Acxa & other characters Characters: Acxa (Voltron), Keith (Voltron), Ezor (Voltron), Minor Characters mentioned, Kosmo (Voltron) Additional Tags: Mutual Pining, Light Angst, Acxa and Keith being dense af, Kacxa Week 2020, no one dies in canon but the tag makes sense when you read the fic

[poorrichardslegacy]

Kacxa Week 2020 Day 7 - Return to Braylar IV

SUMMARY: Keith and Acxa return to Braylar IV with their teenage daughters. It is the first time either of them has been back to the planet since their first visit as enemies 23 decaphoebs earlier.

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/26923546

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Acxa/Keith (Voltron) Characters: Acxa (Voltron), Keith (Voltron), Keith's Wolf (Voltron), Original Galran Character(s), Original Characters Additional Tags: Kacxa Week 2020, Family Secrets, Family Bonding, Family Fluff, Pack Family, Wolf Pack, Alternate Universe - Post-Canon

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Acxa looks around the clearing as Keith lands their ship on the surface of Braylar IV.

“Well, that was certainly a much smoother landing than the last time I was here.”

“Mom, any landing would be smoother than the one you made the last time you were here. You crash landed, remember?”

“Actually Cataleya, I try to forget that part of that trip.”

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Disembarking from the ship, Keith sees four Cosmic Dire Wolves approaching. He and Acxa grin from ear to ear when they recognize the lead Wolf.

“Cosmo!”

The three rush forward to great one another. Standing over 8 feet tall at the shoulders, Cosmo bends down and allows Keith and Acxa to scratch him behind his ears.

“Oh, buddy. It’s so good to see you again! How have you been?”

“I am well, Keith. I assume all is well with you and Acxa? And the pups? Cataleya and Mireya? They are well?”

Acxa laughs. “The pups are fine, Cosmo. In fact, they’ve grown up since you last saw them.” She turns, looks behind her, and summons her daughters forward. “Girls, you remember, Cosmo? You were six the last time you saw him.”

“Mom, of course we remember Cosmo!” They rush forward to greet their former companion, who is just as happy to see them.

Keith sees a she-wolf with two pups standing behind Cosmo. He taps Cosmo on his shoulder. “Are you going to introduce us?”

“Of course. Keith, Acxa, Mireya, Catleya…this is my mate Corima, and our pups Tiguan and Merina.”

The Koganes bow in unison at the waist as they greet Cosmo’s family. “Corima, Tiguan, Merina…it is an honor to meet you.”

Corima and her pups bow in return. “The honor is ours, Black Paladin.”

“Black Paladin. That’s a title I haven’t been called in a long time.” Keith pauses and looks wistfully at Acxa. “A long time.” He turns back to Cosmo. “So, it’s been awhile since we’ve been here old friend. How is the pack?”

“The Sonai are well. About two decaphoebs ago, Father was severely injured fighting the Hyenas. They attacked a neighboring clan that was friendly to the Sonai, and he and I went to help them. Corima was a member of that clan. She helped me nurse him back to health and…well, here we are. I became alpha male of the Sonai when father and I returned.”

“Mother and Father are very eager to see you again. Shall we go to the compound?”

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They enter the compound where the entire Sonai clan has gathered to meet them. As is their custom, the wolves bow out of respect for their visitors. Keith and his family return the courtesy, bowing in greeting as well.

Stepping forward out of the crowd with a noticeable limp is Soran. He is followed closely by Ashira, who keeps a watchful eye on her mate. Ashira looks well, but for Soran it is a different story. The decaphoebs have not been kind to the old Dire Wolf. Besides the limp, Soran is considerably grayer than he used to be.

Happy for the opportunity to see his friends again, Keith steps forward to greet them.

“Soran. Ashira. It is so good to see you again!”

“It is good to see you as well, old friend. I knew this day would come. I have been looking forward to seeing you again for a long time.”

“I’ve brought my family with me. I’d like to introduce them if I may.”

Soran looks past Keith and spies Acxa. He moves close to Keith and whispers to him. “So, you finally wised up and claimed her?”

Keith whispers back. “It’s more like she claimed me, but I’m not complaining.”

“It’s just as well, since you weren’t about to do it.”

Keith assumes an air of mock indignation. “And everyone asks me where Cosmo learned to be so snarky…like father like son.”

“Hey, I taught my son everything I know.”

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Acxa shyly says hello to Soran, apologizing for her state the last time she was here. She gives Ashira a warm greeting as well, since Ashira and her sister saved Acxa’s life following her crash landing on Braylar IV.1

Ashira notices the girls. “Tell me Acxa, are these your pups?”

“Yes, they are. Girls, come here and say hello to Cosmo’s mother.” Acxa introduces the girls, who both render the respectful greeting Keith hammered home to them on the way here.

Soran turns to Keith. “So, she claimed you and you got busy. Well done!”

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Keith sets up camp for his family in the cave that he and Acxa used for shelter 23 decaphoebs earlier. They are joined for dinner by Soran, Ashira, Cosmo, and his family. That night, around a campfire in the cave, Soran asks Keith’s daughters if their father told them of their parent’s first visit to Braylar IV.

“Do you know all that transpired in this very cave, young pups?”

“No sir, they mentioned they were here, but they never went into details.”

“Would you like to hear about it? How that rascal of a father of yours saved your mother’s life?”

“YES, PLEASE SIR!”

Acxa shoots Keith a panicked look. There is a part of this story she prefers not be told. Keith nods to his wife, then turns to Soran. “I don’t think that’s necessary. We don’t want to put you out.”

“Nonsense! These pups need to know about their parents before they were mated! It will help them understand who they sprung forth from.”

Soran turns to Acxa, a glint in his eye. “You’re not ashamed of anything I may tell them, are you?”

Acxa gives Soran a deadpan look straight in the eye. “Would it make a difference if I said yes?”

“Nope. I’m going to tell them anyway.”

Acxa sighs and looks to Keith. “That’s what I thought he would say.”

Soran proceeds to give the girls the full unabridged version of Keith and Acxa’s earlier visit to Braylar IV.2 3

Embellished and entirely from his perspective.

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As Soran finishes his exaggerated story of Keith and Acxa’s first visit to Braylar IV, Mireya and Cataleya look at each other then turn to their mother with smirks on their faces.

“Mom…I gotta ask this…how in the name of all that is holy did you and Dad ever get together?”

“What do you mean, Cataleya?”

“Ok. This is what Soran just told us. You and Dad are enemies. You’re trying to kill each other. You fight Dad two planets from here, he cripples your fighter and breaks your arm, then he just flies away and leaves you. You crash land on this planet, you have to fight poisonous Hyenas, one of which poisons you, and you nearly die. All because Dad put you in this position. Not exactly good boyfriend behavior if you know what I mean.”

Keith, hurt by his daughter’s words, speaks up for himself. “In my defense, your mother jumped me at Braylar VI. I was just defending myself.”

Speaking of jumping on Keith, now it is Mireya’s turn to poke some good-natured fun at her father. “So, Dad, let me make sure I understand things from your point of view. You do all that to Mom, then you feel all guilty and decide to check on her. You got Mom naked while she was delirious with fever, yet you were a perfect gentleman and didn’t touch her…well…except for taking her bodysuit off…, you got your butt kicked by Narti and had to get the Sonai to help you beat her, and then you let Mom leave without saying goodbye? Wow, that doesn’t exactly sound like a romantic date to me. It sounds more like a date from hell. Mom, tell us again why you picked him?”

Seeing the hurt behind Keith’s eyes, Acxa reaches out, takes his hand, and whispers to him. “I’ve got this.” She pulls a recording device out of her pocket and turns to her girls. “You want to know why I picked your father as my life partner? This is why.”

Keith goes wide-eyed upon seeing the device. “You still have that thing?”

“Of course, I do, love. And it still plays like it did the day I found it.”

“Mom, what is it?”

“This? Oh, your father slipped this this little gem into my bag before he and Narti loaded me into the shuttle to return to Lotor’s cruiser. I think it’s worth listening to. You girls put an interesting forensic slant on what happened here, but there’s more to the story than what you just heard. You’re missing the nuances and you don’t really know what happened from your father’s perspective. This recording will put Soran’s story in a whole new light. It opened my eyes when I first heard it, so many decaphoebs ago.”

As the girls gather around their mother, Acxa starts the playback on the recording Keith made so many years ago.

“Hey, Acxa, it’s me, Keith. The Black Paladin. The guy you probably want to tear up into a million small pieces right about now. Yeah. But before you do that, let me explain a few things.”

“Wow, Dad, you look so young there. And hunky. I see why Mom fell for you…”

“Wait…Hunky? What does that…”

“SHHH! Dad! We want to hear this!”

“You might or might not remember the first fight against the Hyenas. I came down to help you because…I needed to...it was the right thing to do. One of them got close to you and slashed your right leg. You were injured pretty badly, lost a lot of blood.”

Pausing the recording, Acxa tells the girls about the onset of the symptoms of the Hyena poisoning. The big needle Keith used to inject the medicine that slowed the poison. How he asked for permission to remove her armor to treat her leg. And, how he treated Ashira, who was also poisoned by the Hyenas.4

She hits the play button again.

“I was also the one who called for Narti to come get you. I’d gone to your fighter to figure out your communication protocols, and I happened to see her on radar. I called, she came down, and the rest, as they say, is history.”

“I wanted to tell you all of this to your face, but…you were pretty loopy. You had no idea where you were or who you were talking to you. I don’t kill helpless enemies. But I know, technically, we are enemies. The next time we meet, if you come after me again like you did the last time, I will use deadly force if necessary, to defend myself.”

“I’d prefer not to do that. I had no desire to fight you at Braylar VI, because of our shared experience in the Weblum. I have no desire to fight you now. Not after what we just went through together.”

Mireya reaches in and hits the pause button on the playback device. “Wait…you two met on a Weblum?”

“No dear. Inside a Weblum.”

“WHAT?”

“The second stomach if you want to be precise. That’s another story.”

“Yeah, one that you two are going to tell us on the way back to Diabazaal! Then we want to hear the Androse Campfire story!”

Acxa prepares to restart the tape. “Pay attention girls, this is the important part.”

“I apologize for saying you lack honor. Narti told me about you. I believe what she said is true, and I was wrong to say what I said to you.”

“I also apologize for the pilot taunt. Turns out you’re just as good a pilot as I am. If not better. The skill it took to fly that fighter to Braylar IV with a broken arm and walk away from a crash landing is amazing.”

“Finally, I apologize for removing your body suit without your permission. I know you’ll figure it out sooner or later, so it’s best I admit it now. I mean nothing happened…it’s not like I haven’t seen…well…ok it was the first time I’ve seen…but it was purely clinical. Yeah, that’s it. I mean you were sweating…perspiring…uh…your body suit was saturated. You would have gotten a lot sicker if I left you in it. I did it for your own good. I hope you believe that. Please don’t kill me for it.”

“Wow, Dad…you were quite the smooth talker there…”

“Aww, he was really embarrassed Mireya…I think it’s cute…he tried.”

Acxa smiles and blushes at the memory, and at the sight of a clearly embarrassed and flustered Keith on the video. “Yes he did.”

“In another place and another time, I like to think we could be friends. We seem to have a lot in common. Also, if you ever have a change of heart and want to join the Coalition, you can do so any time. I would welcome you as a comrade in arms. And…as a friend. I hope someday we have a chance to talk when we aren’t pointing weapons at each other. In a selfish way it would be good to talk to you about what it means to be a half Galra.”

“Good luck and be safe, Acxa.”

Acxa carefully stows the recording device and faces her daughters.

“So, you see…your father did say goodbye. All kidding aside girls, after hearing that tape I began to realize that I had feelings for the man who would someday become your father.”

She takes Keith’s hand and looks him in the eye. “He told me decaphoebs later, the first time he said he loved me, that the message on this device was his way of telling me he was interested in me.”

She turns back to her daughters. “But he didn’t have to tell me that. I knew, just by listening to this recording. It only took us just over four decaphoebs to finally get together after we were here. Too long, in my opinion. But…we did it.”

“Thanks for sharing that recording, Mom. And for telling us how you fell for Dad.”

Mireya sheepishly turns to her father. “Dad…I’m sorry for needling you about what you did when you and Mom were here the first time. What you did was sweet. I see why Mom fell in love with you.”

Soran can’t resist on final parting shot at Keith.

“Good, then perhaps you can enlighten me. Because I still don’t see it.”

Keith turns to Ashira, a deadpan look on his face. “Ashira, would you smack him for me?”

Ashira give Soran a sharp whack across the top of his head with her paw.

“Ow!” The surprised wolf turns to Keith. “Why did you ask her to do that?”

Keith laughs. “That my old friend was a love tap to say how much I missed you and your snark. You’re just too tall for me to reach your head myself.”

“Well, if that was supposed to be a love tap, any chance you could let Ashira know the next time you decide to do that? She just about killed me!”

Ashira gives Soran a stern look. “Don’t be so dramatic, you old coot. If I wanted to hurt you, trust me you’d know.”

As the group shares a good-natured laugh, the Kogane girls turn to one another.

“You know, Mireya, this is turning out to be a pretty cool trip after all.”

  1 Return of the Prince, Chapter 11, Cry of the Wolf

2 Return of the Prince, Chapter 11 Cry of the Wolf

3 Return of the Prince, Chapter 12 Riders on the Storm

4 Return of the Prince, Chapter 11, Cry of the Wolf

[kacxa-fan]

I got another ask ") So a Harry Potter AU. But you don't have to match like harry = Keith more just what are the houses of kacxa (plus maybe the paladins if your up for it) and how would they end up dating? ")

🦁 Keith, Lance, Zethrid

🐦 Acxa, Allura, Pidge/Matt

🐝 Hunk, Coran, Ezor, Acxa? (Think of Tonks)

🐍 Lotor, Narti, Shiro?

· Keith and Acxa meet up during a broom race practice (a club thing?) At first it's quick accidental glances during the instructions gathering, then they eventually chase each other for the flying snitch. They both end up touching hands while trying to catch it, which makes Keith panic cause AH THIS GIRL TOUCHED HIM?! So, being a flustered boy, he ends up swerving his broom and flips then crashes. Acxa wins that round.

· Once that round is over, Acxa is a good sport and picks Keith up, walking him to the nurse's office. Keith curses himself for having this pretty girl help him around when he's perfectly capable of doing it himself. He couldn't help!

· Now everytime after practice they end up chatting up a bit like "Good game!" and Keith tries to be suave or just nice by saying "Y'know, for a girl you sure don't play like one!" "Uh, thank you? I suppose..." and he justs 🤦

· They become known as one of the tops (aside from the MFE gang) and "silent rivals".

· Pidge and Hunk know about his crush first, and they'll be all over it with the teasing! Sometimes right where Acxa can see or hear.

· Hunk slips it out to Allura (plus she's smart and guesses) Of course she's very supportive and understanding, maybe even teases Acxa too whenever she crosses her in the hallways, but keeps it subtle (she can't help it) Anyways, Acxa is super dense and gives her this uncomfortable confused glare like 😕

· Hunk and Pidge shut their mouths around Lance for the sake of having him wait, cause they like to annoy him, but Allura tells him- THEN HE LOL CAUSE LIKE "WTH KEITH LIKES SOMEBODY? NO WAY!" AND HE USES IT AS BLACKMAIL AGAINST KEITH

· That, but he also is in actual shock. He and Keith have this frenemy brothership and who would've thought there'd be a time Keith would fall for anyone? Being his friend he gives him advice (even when he doesn't want it) and kinda pushes him until Keith has had enough and explodes with sheer anger/embarrassment.

· Shiro (a professor) sees that Keith has been acting differently, but whenever he asks Keith dismisses it and runs off. He asks Allura and she tells him. He too is surprised, and oddly proud of his lil buddy. The next day he mentions it and Keith goes all red while laughing awkwardly, again trying to play it off. Shiro puts a hand on his shoulder and tells him it's alright, saying "Just be yourself. It's as simple as that. Don't get your hopes too high though, feelings are complicated."

· Coran (another teacher/janitor) knows about it too through Allura (again girl wow) and gives Keith this big ol' cheesy "aH yEs yOuNg lOvE i rEmeMbeR mY FirSt dAtE! SuCh gOod TiMeS!" Keith just fake laughs and walks off.

· Somehow Zethrid and Ezor figure it out cause they do... And won't leave Acxa alone whenever she comes back from broom practice; "So how was it? See your boyfrieeend~?" "I haven't any idea who you could be referring to. Now please, leave me to my books."

· Narti knows and although she could ask (sign language) about it, she'd rather not.

· Acxa doesn't know much about love, but she admits to feeling warm for Keith. Almost as if he needs protecting? She doesn't know for sure, so she pushes it away only for it to grow and haunt her.

· How they confess: Again, they are the ones chasing after the flying snitch high in the sky. During their typical struggle they touch hands, but this time it's full on hand over hand. Keith's hand tightly holding Acxa's. He tries to let go but he just froze and they stare at each other. Acxa is 😶 while Keith is 😳! Keith drags them down cause he's (again) a nervous wreck and they clumsily crashland. Topple topple and oof! Keith is on Acxa, arms at the sides of her head.

· Now what? While Keith stumbled over his words and still didn't move, Acxa looked him straight in the eyes and asked "Do you like me?" and then Keith faints. Real smooth 👉👉

· He wakes up in the nurse's office and sees Acxa sitting there beside him, holding his hand innocently. She doesn't let go and he doesn't stop her while they talk causally enough, until she goes back to that question. Keith stares at their hands and nods/shrugs, avoiding eye contact. Acxa hums and confesses too, very calmly but burning up inside.

· They date in secret for a bit then decide to spill the beans when someone caught them together (Acxa smooching Keith's forehead) in the halls.

[whatusernamex3000]

Kacxa Week 2019 Day 7: AU

So it's just your standard modern highschool au. I will not be doing no win scenario because that means that Kacxa haters win. If they don't end up together then they will win. I won't allow it ")

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I sat there alone at lunch like I always had since arriving here. Being a transfer in the middle of the second semester of Junior year wasn't the worst thing in the world, but for me it was always the same. I sat alone, I was alone.

It was almost a month since I had come to school and I really hadn't made a friend. But that's not to say I didn't have any interactions with my fellow students.

In fact, the first day during lunch I was sitting alone at an unclaimed table when a lunch tray slammed on the table. "You're in our spot."

I looked up to see five Galra students standing over me. Four girls, and a guy. He was clearly the ring leader since the four girls stood behind him waiting. "You're spot? This is a lunch table. Didn't realize there was a seating chart," I joked causing one of the girls to smile before fixing her face into a standard resting bitch face. I recognized her from earlier, her parking spot was right next to mine.

"Listen you little shit," the guy started, "I'll give you a pass since it's your first day. But this is our table. The loner table is over there," he pointed to the corner of the cafeteria where there was an open table between the kitchen door and the bathrooms. "That's where people like you belong."

Now typical I'm not one for violence, okay that's a lie, I always go for violence. This was supposed to be a fresh start, my mom worked her ass of to ensure I could transfer here. I had a difficult past back at the military school I grew up in, and they finally had enough and kicked me out. But understand I will not let people insult me and my well being. An insult on that is an insult on my mother and no one insults her.

I sighed and stood up, refusing to take the bait. That is until he muttered "filthy half-breed" and that was it. All I saw was red.

As I was passing him, I lifted my lunch tray and slammed it to the back of his head, sending him flying fade first into the table. The big girl looked like she was about to kill me, and by the looks of it, she could. The orange girl looked shocked that I did it, and maybe a little turned on? I wasn't sure but there was certainly a weird look in her eye. The blind, mute one sat down and ate her lunch, oblivious to what had happened. But the Galra girl with the horns and beautiful yellow eyes just stared at me with a shy smile. Her eyes beckoned me to leave before I got the life beat out of me, so I left, trusting that they wouldn't come after me.

But there were no real repercussions from my first and only incident. The next day I sat at the table Lotor, I had learned his name and the four other girls, had recommended I sit, and claimed it as my own.

And that's how life was, I occasionally met by Acxa's smile if we made eye contact or arrived at our bikes at the same time. Did I mention she also rides a hoverbike. Hers is a lot nicer than mine, with a slick black, blue, and orange paint job. But mine had character, and a sleek red shimmer that I refused to ever change.

So yeah, I'm Keith and I'm the resident loner, and I have been since I got here, and I was content to stay that way at least until after graduation. Senior year would hopefully go by with no problems.

Until she showed up at my table.

The best way to describe her would be that if Lotor was the self proclaimed "prince" of the school, she was the school's princess. "Hello Keith," she said with her beautiful smile, acting as if we'd been friends all our lives. I should've been surprised she knew my name, but we did share half our classes together, and two of them she sat in front of me.

"Allura," I said with little enthusiasm. It's not that I wasn't happy to see her, it's just that she had literally never spoken to me… like ever.

"How are you?" She asked and I knew she was up to something.

"What do you want?" I asked without looking at her.

"Well… as you know… the… the homecoming dance is coming up soon and I was wondering if you had a date yet?" She sounded nervous. That's when I glanced up and saw her face. Allura was playing with a strand of her hair, something she did regularly during tests. She wasn't sure of herself at the moment.

"Uhhh no. Actually I wasn't planning on going. And isn't it in like a month anyway," I admitted.

"Oh… well, would you consider going if you had a date?"

I knew where this was going, and to be honest I was surprised. Why me? "Uhhh yeah I guess. Why?" I knew why, but I still didn't really believe it. This had to be a prank.

"Well, would you be interested in going to the dance with me?"

"Uhhh… sure why not."

"Marvelous!" She said as she hastily wrote down her number and made me swear to text her tonight so we could work out the details and what she was going to wear. I had to match.

The end of the school day went fairly well, of course there were whispers about Allura asking me out. But like always, I ignored the whispers that always circulated around me. The rumours that I was gay, that I was adopted, that I was in a gang, that I lied about being half-glaran. All of it was just noise, and it didn't matter to me.

"So the princess huh?" A voice asked as I walked up to my bike. It was Acxa, cockily leaning on hers, waiting for me. "You know she's just using you."

That thought had come across my mind, but I chose to ignore my paranoia. "You know her and Lotor have had a very public on again off again relationship since freshman year."

"And?" I asked, finally acknowledging her. So far this was the longest conversation we ever had. Usually it went somewhere along the lines of "hi" "hey" and some awkward smiled and that was that. I had hoped that maybe we could be friends at some point, maybe even more than that. She was beautiful and nice to me, which most of the people I met weren't.

She rolled her eyes, "and… you're Lotor's least favorite person in the school. You humiliated him on your first day here and truthfully he hasn't gotten over it. He constantly complains about you to her. Until she caught him kissing another girl during one of their infamous "breaks". Since then they haven't spoken," she added, using quotation marks as she said breaks.

Shit.

"Why do you care? You don't give a shit about my feelings. If you did, you would've stood up for me everytime Lotor harassed me. Or spread those nasty rumours… Yeah I know it's him." I proclaimed, venom in my voice. I was angry. Angry that I didn't trust my gut, angry at Lotor for being a prick, angry at Allura for using me, and angry at Acxa for telling me the truth. She didn't deserve my anger, but she was there, and usually the ones that didn't deserve my anger often suffered the most. Before she answered, I revved my bike and took off.

But to my disbelief, she followed. She followed me all the way to his house before he realized it. "You don't get to talk to me like that," she shouted, causing me to nearly fall off my bike from the surprise.

"You followed me?" I accused her, this time not angry, more surprised.

"You don't get to blame me for things I have no power over. We're both just pawns in their stupid little games," she admitted. At first she was angry, but by the time she finished the last few words, I saw the hurt in her eyes. "I… I know why Lotor keeps me around. I've seen the look in his eyes when Allura sits with us and despises me. I'm there because I look good enough to make her jealous. I'm there so that if Allura leaves, he'll make her think that I will swoop in and replace her for good."

I didn't know what to say. This girl and I had barely ever spoken but here she was pouring her heart out to me in front of my house. There were tears in her eyes at this point. "And I was happy with that… until you showed up," now she sounded angry. "You ruined everything. You made Lotor show his true colors, and now I despise everything surrounding me."

Like the idiot I am, I stood there speechless, completely dumbfounded. Thank the Lord for my mom. "Keith! What are you doing just standing out here?" My mom surprised me, she was never home this early. "Oh…" she said, looking at Acxa. "I didn't realize you had a friend coming over."

I was going to say something when Acxa spoke, "that's okay," she had fixed her face, hiding the tears that had come before. But I could hear the pain in her voice. And I if I could, my mother certainly could. "I was just leaving."

"Nonsense," my mom responded. "Please come inside. I was just starting to make some dinner. There's plenty for a third."

By the looks of it, Acxa was embarrassed. I couldn't say I was handling my mom's request much better. "Please dear, don't deny my request. I'm just a single mother asking her son's beautiful friend to stay for dinner."

I internally groaned. "Mooom."

"No, no, you will not deny me. Keith you haven't had any friends come by and haven't told me about any new friends you made since Shiro. What's your name?"

"Ah.. Acxa."

My mother walked up and wrapped her arm around her and dragged her inside our house. "What a lovely name. Would you like anything to drink?"

As awkward as the night should've felt, I found myself smiling more than I had since I arrived. Acxa and my mom got along so well that I found myself to be a little jealous. Spending this much time happy, I had forgotten all about Allura and the dance drama. I even forgot to text her.

Once my mom announced that Acxa could finally leave, she pulled her in for a hug and told her she was welcomed back anytime. My mom bid us goodnight as Acxa and I sat on the couch watching TV. Once I was sure my mom was upstairs and not coming back down anytime soon, I turned to Acxa.

"I'm sorry," I whispered to her. "You're right, I didn't deserve to be mean to you. I'm just not used to people actually looking out for me. It's always been just me."

Acxa who had once been sitting at the opposite end of the couch was now a foot away from me. She was sitting in a typical Lotus position, her eyes digging holes into my heart. The glint from the television made her skin glow, it was beautiful. She was beautiful and dammit I was having a hard time trying not to listen to my quickening heartbeat. Her smile made me want to die, it was that beautiful.

"I… I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to drop all of my baggage on you." Suddenly my hand betrayed me and it made its way to hers. Surprisingly she didn't fight me on it. We sat there like idiots just smiling at each other, but it was perfect. Even though I knew my mom was watching us from the shadows upstairs, it was still perfect.

Eventually, the moon had risen well into the sky, and we both knew our time was over. I walked her to her bike, having made sure I got her number, using my mom as an excuse. "She would never let me hear the end of it if you never came back."

"Thank you Keith... for listening."

"Thank you… for helping. And if you want, I'd be more than willing to allow you at my table tomorrow .," I said back. And what she did sent my heart into a frenzy. Before my eyes, she leaned in and kissed me on the cheek.

"I'd like that," She smiled before mounting her bike and riding off.

The next day I was sitting at lunch, by myself. I wasn't surprised or hurt that Acxa didn't come sit. I knew it would be hard for her to leave everything she'd grown up with, but it still stung a bit.

"You didn't text me?"

Shit.

"Oh hey Allura. Uhh yeah about that…" I looked up to meet her gaze and she looked pissed.

"What the quiznack? I asked you to the dance and you can't even text me back?"

Now I was pissed. She was using me and thought she could just treat me like this, not today. "I would've if I wasn't told that you were just using me to piss off your boyfriend."

She stepped back, shocked at my words. "I… how… I-"

"And besides," another voice interrupted. It was Acxa, "he's going with me."

Allura gasped, "what?"

"I told him the truth. You're using him. Just like Lotor uses me. You're just trying to make each other jealous, and Keith deserves better," she swung her arm around me and smiled at Allura.

"Keith?"

"Well? Is it true? I mean you've never spoken to me until yesterday. You just showed up out of nowhere and asked me to the dance."

Allura was still speechless, but a few tears dropped down her face. I didn't mean to make her cry. "I-I'm sorry." And she took off for the bathroom.

"Shit," I muttered.

"I'll talk to her. We need to have a talk anyways," Acxa stood, planting another kiss on my cheek before leaving. If I wasn't so starstruck, I would have noticed that every single pair of eyes in the cafeteria were on me. But it didn't matter, Acxa had just stood up for me, something that hasn't happened since I was in sixth grade and Shiro who was in eighth defended me. Not only that, but she publicly kissed me, if only on the cheek.

She didn't come back by the time the bell rang so I went to class as if nothing happened. It wasn't until after school where I saw her waiting for me. "Hey," she said with a sad smile.

"Hi," I replied.

"I was wrong. Well I was right and wrong," she admitted, her eyes avoiding mine. "She asked you out because she thought you were cute. But also because it would infuriate Lotor. She didn't realize what it might do to you. So you should definitely call her. She wants to apologize and see if you still want to go to the dance with her."

I smiled, reaching my hand to her chin, making her look at me. "But I already have a date to the dance."

This time Acxa kissed me. Not on the cheek. "So do you want to come back to my house? I don't know if my mom will be there but she would certainly like it if you were. She would not stop raving about you."

And for the first time since yesterday, I saw her. I truly saw her, and this was the girl I was waiting for. She smiled on my chest as I held her in my arms, everything about it felt right.

"Soo… this is what you're leaving me for huh? After all we've gone through over the years. You're just going to toss it aside… for him!" Lotor's annoying voice said, interrupting our perfect moment.

Acxa defended me, now I knew that I would defend her. "Leave her alone," I said, stepping in front of her. I knew that Acxa was never one to back down, but she looked so small against Lotor's hate. "she's done being your puppet. She's tired of having to pretend that she likes who she is. She doesn't need you."

Lotor scoffed at me, "Why? Because she has you? You're nothing."

"No. She has me yes, but she doesn't need me. She doesn't need anyone, she is stronger than you give her credit for. You don't give Acxa enough credit, and that's your problem. Because if you did you'd see how incredible she really is."

He scoffed again, "Please. You've only known her for what? A day?"

I smirked at him, "and yet it only took me that long to see how great she is."

Under the circumstances, I should've seen the punch coming. It didn't hurt as much as it looked like, but it was powerful enough to drop me onto my knees. I tasted copper and as I stood to retaliate, I saw Acxa swing and knock him to the ground. "I don't need you anymore," she retaliated.

I watched as Lotor spit out some blood and scurried away, claiming that she'd be back.

"Are you okay?" I asked her, finally on my feet.

She turned to face me, the anger shown on her face turned quickly into concern and another look that I couldn't really dissect. "I should be asking you that." Her hand cupped my cheek as she examined my eye, no doubt it would blacken. It was a pretty solid hit. "Hopefully your mom isn't home, no doubt she'd have a million questions about this." She smiled and gently kissed my bruise. "Thank you," she whispered into my ear. She pulled back and chucked my helmet at me. "Now c'mon. I'll race you there."

I smiled widely at her, "you're on."

As we raced through the streets, I thought about the Acxa and the future. I didn't know what was going to happen tomorrow, but I knew that if I had Acxa by my side, everything was going to work out perfectly.

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So this is long and tbh the one I was looking forward to the most. It was an honor to participate in this year's Kacxa week. I had so much fun and great job to everyone involved from creators to readers all of you are amazing. I hope to continue to read your future kacxa fics. Lord knows this ship is small, and we all need to support each other.

S/O to @zutara-kallura-scorptra @poorrichardslegacy @hunterguyveriv and everyone else who participated sorry that I didn't tag you.

[bellatrixobsessed1]

Goretober (Day 18)

Prompt: Stitched Together 

Fandom: Voltron

Pair: Kacxa

Song Rec: The Cure - The Kiss

Summary: Acxa and Keith wake up in a white room with their mouths stitched shut.

Acxa shivers, her ears are ringing almost unbearably as she tries to get a sense of her whereabouts.

She expects it to be dark and dreary but it isn't.

No, if anything the room is nearly blindingly bright. The lights above give an electric hum that mirrors the sensation in her hands, feet, and mouth. She ignores this for the moment to fully take in her surroundings. 

The place smells of ammonia is dizzying. White walls make the brightness even more unbearable and it is cool, terribly cold. With the chill seeping into her skin, right down to the bone, she realizes that she is naked. Her side is pressed to even icier tile. She shivers. 

She makes note of Keith, the only bit of warmth that she has. He is also completely nude. His forehead is pressed up against hers. It is almost a comfort. But he is still out colder than the room temperature. 

A few moments later when the initial shock and disorientation clears, Acxa realizes that she is in pain, terrible pain and it is central to her mouth. She holds her fingers up to it and finds that the corners are decorated by dried blood. 

She feels along her lips, they are completely coated in the same clotted mess. There is a wetness to it and she realizes that the wound is still very fresh. She holds her now trembling fingers there for a bit longer. Long enough for them to graze over something small and rough. 

Thread. 

She is touching thread. 

Acxa’s eyes go wide. 

She hopes that her assessment is wrong. She tries to part her lips and the pain intensifies. She lets out small and soft, closed mouthed sobs. Silent tears leave trails on her cheeks. She wishes Keith would awaken. She gives him a little shake. Not that he will be able to offer her words of comfort, his lips are sewn too. 

Every accidental movement of her mouth, no matter how minor, sent tingles of pain radiating through her face. Even the smallest tug conjures forth a few blood droplets. 

She whimpers softly, it is all she is able to do.

She doesn’t know how long it had taken but Keith begins to blink. She wishes that she could warn him what he is in for. She wonders if she should suck it up and just open her mouth and tear the stitches. 

Old, Galra General Acxa could have done it. General Acxa, had suffered through much worse. Blade of Marmora Acxa, current Acxa, has gone soft. She is no longer accustomed and desensitized to this level of cruelty. 

She reaches her hand out and squeezes Keith’s hand. She is terrified and she can tell by the look on his face that he is putting things together. That he is horrified as well. Acxa swallows hard and squeezes her eyes shut. 

She begins forcing her mouth open. 

Keith shakes his head no but she continues, drawing in sharp and pained breaths. Tears stream down her face freely now as her lips begin to tear. She opens her mouth wider and her lips split further. Her chin is a mess of blood. But she has accomplished her mission, she can fully open her mouth. 

At first she only uses her newly recovered ability to weep uncontrollably, her cheek pressed firmly onto the bloodstained floor.  She does this for a while until the only visages of her cry is the heaving of her chest and a light shaking of her shoulders. 

She hasn’t moved further from Keith but she wiggles closer anyhow and wraps her arms around him. “Do you remember what happened to us, Keith?” 

He shakes his head no. 

But she isn’t paying attention to his answer, for another uncomfortable sensation brings itself to her attention. This time it comes from her tongue. 

Her breathing becomes erratic and panicked. 

Acxa moves her tongue and Keith squirms in discomfort. “No,” she murmurs. “No, no.”

With each word Keith cringes a little more and her own body quivers in anxiety. She takes a deep breath, “Sit up with me.” 

With some hesitation he nods. 

“I will count to three.”

Another nod. 

She begins her count and they both sit up on three, as in sync as they can manage. The discomfort still settles in. She takes another deep breath. “I need you to trust me Keith.” Each word hurts the both of them. 

He nods once more. 

“It’s going to hurt.” She warns and she believes that he is aware of what she has in mind. Acxa gives him a moment to prepare himself before she reaches out and begins working with the knot at the corner of his mouth.  With any luck, his experience will be less painful than her own. 

Her claws are still decently sharp and she uses her pinky to sever the first thread. That one elicits a tear from Keith. But that is the worst of it. She is able to unthread his lips the rest of the way with relative ease. 

“Thank you.” His voice is breathy and weak. 

It is Acxa’s turn to nod. Her own mouth is still throbbing and her tongue is swelling. Which is the next problem she needs to address. She hopes that her claws can sever this thread too, but it is thicker. 

Thicker and weaved in and out of her tongue several times, a sizable knot rests on her frenulum. It is terribly unpleasant. The other end of the thread flows from her mouth into Keith’s where the second knot is tied. 

Acxa tries not to move her own tongue much, she wants to agitate Keith as little as possible. 

“This is fucked up.” He mentions, certain words are garbled by thread. 

Acxa brings her thumb up and begins sawing at the thread with her claw. She makes note of the blood that is dribbling from the area around the knot. It leaks from her mouth uncontrollably. Keith isn’t having much better of a time. 

At last the thread severs and they are free of each other but Acxa brings them back together in a very tight hug. The stress reaches its peak and she breaks down in his arms. 

“You did good. You did amazing.” He assures. “I’m glad that you woke up first because I don’t think that I would have been able to keep that calm.”

“I’m not calm!” She retorts. 

“Well you hid that really well.” He rubs the back of her head. 

“Where are we?” She asks softly. “Why are we here?”

Keith doesn’t answer, not the questions anyways. Instead, he rubs her back and whispers, “we’re going to get out of here.” He helps her to her feet and for the first time she notices the symbols painted on the wall. 

“What does it say?” He asks. 

She remains quiet for a long while. 

“What does it say?” 

“That this is what happens to interspecies abominations.”

[ayeyocitrus]

My man, ‘twas a joke. If you’re going to use that logic though, Acxa and Keith would never be together lmfao

Axca’s voice actor is engaged to another woman (aka she’s queer), if that doesn’t tell you that Axca isn’t straight idk what will

[hunterguyveriv]

Kacxa-Week 2018: Day 7 Sparring/Bonding

It is a little late but I had some difficulty writing this one. But this is my last post for Kacxa-Week. 

It had been 3 hours since he had sealed himself in the train deck. He had grown frustrated with Allura again and gotten into a rather large argument on how to handle the revelation of Haggar using Alteans as sacrificial guinea pigs. She wanted to go rushing in to save her people, something he would have done in her case, but he felt they needed intel first. Intel so they wouldn't get caught with their pants down like at Naxzela.

Where Haggar was, what her current strengths were etc. Something Allura did not want to hear and took offense to. Something to which brought up Naxzela and how everyone nearly died. How they all, almost died had it not been for proper intel and Lotor saving them at the last possible moment. Something which caused Allura to make a jab at the Blade of Marmora and Keith retaliate by saying “At least the Blades weren't focused on stupid Voltron shows, and just so you know, had you and the other’s listened and followed up on the Quintessence leads WE could have found that Altean colony sooner than Haggar!”

He left the briefing between the Paladins, Blades, MFE Pilots, Garrison Brass, and Rebel Leaders. Shiro followed to reprimand him but was given a look simply saying “Don’t start” causing him to raise his arms in defeat knowing when to talk to his younger brother and when to chastise him and when to leave him alone. Instead, Shiro went back to the briefing room to try and mitigate the carnage left behind.

That was 3 hours ago or going based off Keith’s time 8 Training Programs ago. He calmed himself readying his bayard and luxite sword. He had some bruises, scrapes, and cuts along his body, but he was still fuming from his blow up with Allura. He yelled “Begin Training Programs 9 and 10!” He smirked as 3 training drones appeared, one wielding a sword, another a staff, and another a whip. THey all charged at him in which he released a war cry.

Keith was so enthralled in his training that he failed to notice someone was watching him. He hadn’t even heard the doors swoosh open. Only her clapping alerted him to her presence. He turned shooting a glare towards the clapping only to drop it seeing her walking towards him, “What are you here to berate me like Shiro?” Stopping, having never seen this side of him Acxa moved her hands from her sides to holding them across her stomach, “What? No! We were supposed to go for a ride in Black an hour ago for patrol.” Keith’s scowl dropped immediately and looked down, “Sorry.”

 up placing a hand on his already tense shoulders which seemed to relax from her touch, “It’s alright, I heard of your briefing. If you want to vent we can spar. Get your frustrations out on something living… rather than training drones, Galra toddlers can take out.” Keith looked up at her a little puzzled and looked down softly saying, “But I don’t want to hurt you.” She stripped her armor off down to her jumpsuit, “That's sweet and all…” She grabbed him and flipped him on to his back, “But you should know I am a bit tougher than I look.”

Keith gave her an “it’s on!” look before jumping up. The 2 of them sparred and play fought for hours, seeming to motivate each other to push further and further. They eventually got so tired that they staggered like drunk tired people trying to walk, before collapsing next to each other. They grabbed each other’s hands and stroked each other’s hands as Keith finally opened up to her on what was bothering him. Which prompted her to open up on her treatment as a Galra hybrid continuing their bonding. Eventually talking about their lives on their homeworlds, their scars, their lives before the war.

[livingthe24framelife]

If My Favorite Fandoms Had Their Own Awards

Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Most Passionate Canon Ship (Starco)/Most Fankids

Bendy and The Ink Machine: Most Fansongs Made

Steven Universe: Most Groundbreaking Cartoon/Most Toxic Fandom/Best Music 

Voltron: Most Passionate Non-canon Ship (Klance)/Most Underrated Ship (Kacxa)

 Art by: ikimaru

Honorary Mention for Non-canon Ship: Luan X Maggie from Loud House

MLP: Most Unexpected Fandom/Most Audio Dramas/Fanimations

Miraculous: Most Infuriating “will they/won't they” subplot 

Undertale: Most AU’s 

Well, whadya think? Do you agree?

[ao3feed-voltronlegendarydefender]

Cartoon

read it on the AO3 at Cartoon

by junibladesandguns

In which Acxa asks Keith a question that elicits her inner geek and proves that she is adorable.

Words: 423, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 7 of Kacxa Week 2019

Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Keith, Acxa, Lance (mentioned), Pidge Gunderson (Mentioned), Allura (mentioned)

Relationships: Keith/Acxa, Background Lance/Pidge, Background Former Lance/Allura

Additional Tags: Kacxa Week 2019, Kacxa Week, Kacxa - Freeform, plance, allurance, AU, College AU, Acxa is a geek, keith is tired

read it on the AO3 at Cartoon

[endlesspillowtalk]

I loved acxa so much this season. I found it really funny how they made her look so mysterious everytime she talked and the MFE pilots reactions hearing her stories lol. I loved how veronica was trying to bond with her and make her form part of the team. Acxa got a good character arc and as an acxa stan, I'm really satisfied with how her character was played this season. I'm also so happy about zethrid's and ezor's reunion and the fact that the three of them ended up working together again and had a happy ending after all.

On the other hand, I know some kacxa shippers have already talked about this, and yeah, I am too a little disappointed at how keith and acxa never interacted. I was expecting them to develop their relationship after season 7, and not even as romantic, I honestly didn't care about them becoming a couple anymore. I was okay with the concept of them being just teammates and warrior buddies and for that reason, I was hoping we would get platonic interactions between them, and with all respect, season 8 failed there, because imagine two characters having a relationship and a special bond based in honor and respect for saving each other's lives and not crossing words during the whole season? Not to mention acxa saved keith again, it would have been amazing to make them have a conversation after that, like keith thanking her or acxa checking if he was okay, but we never got it and in my opnion it was a missed opportunity. There were also like three episodes more (I think) where they are in the same room/scene but nope, zero interactions. Their "warriors respect" relationship had so much potential and it could have been so well developed.

But anyway, I still enjoyed the season in general. It was beautiful, yet so sad. Loved the battle and fighting scenes as always and the animation and new places we got to know were stunning.

Also glad that acxa joined the BoM with zethrid and ezor and that they are working along with keith. A dream come true for me. And even though kacxa becoming canon was unlikely to happen, I still wanted them to have an open ending, and we got it! So, that's a good thing I guess 😂

[imjustheretoseetheprivateblogs]

Transformers/Voltron Crossover

Imagine...in an alternate season 7...

The Voltron team returning to earth to find it the battleground for alien robots

The Autobots repelling the Galra Invasion (Adam doesn’t die; I know that’s what you’re reading this for)

Sendak getting killed by Megatron cause Megatron likes to step on squishy organics and hear the noise they make.

Voltron teaming up with the Autobots to take on at least two Decepticons (think the Dark of the Moon highway chase)

Shiro’s arc being about regaining the Black Lion via interactions with the Autobots (Ratchet: it could be that the lion itself is having a delusion, a sort of waking nightmare and doesn’t recognize you. Shiro: is that even possible? Ratchet: if your Zarkon was half the tyrant Megatron is, then the scars he could have inflicted on this creature’s psyche may be deep).

Pidge geeking out about giant sentient robots

Bumblebee adopting Acxa when she gets to Earth because he’s a big old softy and wants people to have friends.

Ratchet starting up a friendship with Hunk because Hunk is the kind of guy who cares about you no matter how grumpy you are (and Cybertronian medicine and engineering are almost the same, so brownie points)

Allura bonding with Optimus, cause Optimus is Space Leader mark 1

The Wreckers showing up

Arcee showing up (cause she’s badass and would totally hang with these kids)

Krolia trying too hard to catch up on being a mom with Keith and Colleen is there for mom solidarity (this could also be in a fix-it-fic)

Romelle and Keith playing operation with Bumblebee, only for Bumblebee to trash the game when it buzzes (Shiro: what do you mean the game cussed her out?)

Haggar teaming up with Megatron

Paladin family reunions

some one using the phrase “Satan’s Cammarro”

Bae Bae pissing on a robot’s foot (“NO Bae Bae! OFF THE ROBOT!”)

Lance getting insecure because giant sentient robots make Voltron look obsolete, but he’s reassured by Ratchet (surprisingly) that “we need all the help we can get.

Griffon Rock is mentioned

Shockwave using Robeast DNA to create an anti Voltron Armor worn by Megatron (Behold...Galvatronus)

Optional Shallura+ Lance getting over his crush on Allura

Optional Komelle or Kacxa

Optional Plance

Mandatory Hunay (Hunk: and then she said “I’d like to cook for you” Bumblebee: *plays Not Fall in Love with You by Jeff Williams*)

Bumblebee being the resident shipper on deck (Veronica: by the way, Lance, think you could introduce me to that one friend of yours with the mullet? Bumblebee: *plays recording of I FEEL LOVE IN THIS CHILI’S TONIGHT!*)

Ratchet mollifying Romelle with Kaltenecker (Romelle: what are these pink for? Ratchet: feeding, those are it’s nipples)

Starscream talking down to someone (Lance)

Lance giving the “One Moment Speech” from the Last Night

“No Sacrifice, No Victory”

Cogman and Sir Edmund Burton appearing if it’s the Bayverse

Meltdown appearing if it’s the Animated-verse and teaming up with the bad guys

Windblade appearing if its the Aligned Continuity (and bonding Allura’s buddy)

Knockout appearing and getting a scratch from each Paladin in turn if it’s Aligned Continuity

Strongarm appearing if it’s Aligned Continuity

Soundwave having to “Suicide” Lotor if they retrieve him before their final assault on earth

Pidge being way too happy about dissecting Laserbeak (*Pidge turns around manically smiling and covered in oil* Pidge: what? *bumblebee picks up and holds Kosmo in a protective fashion*)

STEVE JABLONSKY, BRIAN TYLER, AND JEFF BROADBENT’S SCORES!!!

Admiral Sanda opting to bargain with the Decepticons (like out of the Last Knight) only for the whole thing to go south (kind of like in how it did in canon)

Lance opting to stay behind and letting Allura fly Blue in the final battle, while he stays and supports (he could actually have some pretty good moments here, directing people to shelters, calming a crying child, etc.)

Blue saving Lance after the final battle by thrashing Starscream (after Lance pokes Screamy’s eye out)

Optimus getting frustrated with a folding chair

Allura getting frustrated with a folding chair

Krolia shooting a folding chair she’s frustrated with and saying “I’ll just stand

Slav referencing that Optimus is a “Multiversal Singularity” and one of the original 13 Primes “the Arisen”

Allura dying to stop Haggar and Megatron’s plan, only to be resurrected (Alpha Trion: you have fought for planets not your own, for the universe, for our last descendant. You have led, you have followed, you have endured. Now, you must live. It is your time, Allura of Altea. Do not take it lightly) so basically, we retain canon and still get Queen Allura.

Weird Alien anatomy (Allura cutely sneezes on a Scraplet, which then gruesomely melts) (i love this trope)

Human solidarity (whichever versions you pick)

The line “Why do Decepticons always get the good shit!?”

The line “We were brothers once” “Yes...once.”

Optional Hasbroverse References (So, you get that new Jem CD?)

And anything else you guys can think of

[sillygurl1021]

I'm Such Voltron Trash!

Like.

I ship EVERYONE! Love every ship! Love every character! Love the story! LOVE VOLTRON Overall!!!! I just want everyone to have a happy ending! 😭

Although my fave, aka wife, is Pidge and my OTP is Plance, I love all them and every ship (like i literally just mentioned lol)

There's Plance (MyOTP!)

Punk

Klance

Sheith

Shallura

Kidge

Lotura

Allurance

Hunay

Shadam

Shance

Pallura

Heith

Lunk

Hiro

Kallura

Hallura

Kacxa

Coracxa

I'm not going to go and search all these ships a day (I only do that with my OTP lol) but it doesn't mean I won't ❤️, comment, or repost!

What's your Voltron OTP?

I'm sure I missed ships and most ships I dont really know the names so let me know lol

Share if you feel the same! Please don't hate!

[sourbons]

Voltron finale: kacxa wedding. Acxa is already pregnant. Keith is wearing his formal jorts. Lance and Allura are visiting as altean nobility. James and Veronica are engaged. Pidge is lamenting that love is just chemical reactions when a boy with red hair and glasses bumps into her and she blushes. Pidge also catches the bouquet. Coran is busting moves in preacher clothes. Shiro is shown with a women bc fuck gays. Hunk isn’t mentioned. Keith and Lance make arrangements to go fishing next weekend.

I FUCKING LOST IT AT FORMAL JORTS I CANT BREAHTHF

[kacxa-fan]

Kacxa Scenarios

• While speeding on a hoverbike, Keith's hair is a practically perfect tumble. Acxa's just gets messy, which Keith finds adorable.

• Keith getting shy as Acxa cuts his hair. They make eye contact when she trims his heckin' long bangs. She finds him asleep after the pampering.

• Acxa being convinced by her friends that sharing clothes is a common thing between couples. So, she wears his clothing.

• Acxa randomly, but smoothly, grabs and kisses the back of Keith's hand, leaving him super flustered and confused.

• Keith trying hard to get Acxa to kiss him goodbye, but she keeps backing her head in confusion. This makes him impatient and embarrassed with anger, which she finds to be pretty cute.

• Acxa hunching over and cooing at Keith while they hold each other's hands. He's just shyly scrunching up, unable to stop blushing and smiling. (Lol maybe she's tipsy or something too?)

• Inside jokes!

• Acxa often "laughing" with a poker face, and Keith being like maybe the only person who has her cracking up.

• Keith was always one to straight up mention something, but while crushing hard he struggled and just blurted things: "I like your... hair." Typical Acxa would respond with something like "Thank you. Your hair looks nice as well." to even things out.

• Keith nuzzling into the crook of her neck/back while they sleep.

• Acxa resting her chin ontop of his head or nuzzling into his hair while they sleep.

• Keith plopping himself onto Acxa after a long day and possibly falling asleep.

Ugh, sorry I'm unable to post anything atm! School is getting more intense now, so I just jotted some things. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up and post more soon again! :)