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"Creatures of the Deep"
Fluttershy finds herself on one of what is very few trips she makes out to Equestria's west coast beaches on her own. However, the element of kindness couldn't go a moment longer without visiting who is both one of hers and Equestria's greatest friends and defenders. On this particular visit to see the king of the monsters called Godzilla, Fluttershy learns his role in keeping Equestria safe was even bigger than she could've thought or imagined.
Takes place 2 days after Season 4, Episode 16, "It Ain't Easy Being Breezies"
"And that's how me and all our friends helped the Breezies get back to their home," Fluttershy finished up. "But... in a way, I think they helped me, too. They sort of helped teach me there are other ways to be kind. Even if they seem harsh at first, sometimes the harshest things can be for one's own good. I'm grateful I was able to learn a new aspect of being kind... but it was one of the hardest lessons things I've ever done.
"It crushed my heart to see all those cute Breezies' upset faces, but I had to make them leave. They only had so much time left to get back to their own land, which is exactly why I had to put my hoof down. It wasn't easy to do, but eventually it all worked out for the best."
Godzilla then roared out his agreement that it sounded that way. He then brought up how it seemed especially necessary since the portal to the Breezies' world was so close to shutting. Or at least that's how Fluttershy made it sound.
"Oh, yes, it was," Fluttershy said before a sheepish smile came over her face. "I... may have been cutting it a little too close saying goodbye at the end there."
Godzilla then let out a chuckle before saying that while that might've been the case or not, Fluttershy shouldn't worry about it. He reasoned that since she and the others still got the Breezies back home to their world and managed to get back to Equestria before the portal closed, it was irrelevant. Everything seemed to of worked out for the best.
"You're right, Godzilla," Fluttershy said with a slight giggle. "I'm so glad I got to come out and visit you. Between my animals, Discord, you, and our other friends with our missions, I can say for sure say my life is never boring. At least not anymore."
Godzilla lightly chuckled again before roaring to say he felt his life was that much better since coming to Equestria and getting to meet everyone he has, especially Fluttershy.
"Aw, Godzilla, you're so sweet," Fluttershy said. "Having you in our lives has made them a lot better, too. In more ways than one. Everyone agrees... even Discord."
Godzilla and Fluttershy smiled to each other before turning to silently stare off at the horizon. Both of them were relaxing at a large cliff side overlooking the ocean front. The yellow furred pegasus mare sat on the top of the cliff itself while Godzilla sat next to it in the water. While his head was higher than the level of the cliff Fluttershy sat at, despite him also sitting, it was still easier for them to converse this way. That was basically what they had been doing since meeting up with each other; talking.
They talked and talked like they could go on forever. The conversation mostly focused on what had been going on with their group of friends since the last time they saw Godzilla. From the Mane Six and Spike being sucked into a comic book to Fluttershy becoming a vampire bat-like creature to Rainbow Dash's "birth-iversary". Fluttershy covered all this and more, basically everything she could think of to tell Godzilla. The great and mighty kaiju marveled at her friend's tales all the while like a child being told tales from a storybook.
As fun, engaging, and exciting as it was for Fluttershy to tell her stories and Godzilla to hear them, they were both just as happy to get a quiet moment. It was a beautiful day as the sun's rays glistened off the ocean's surface in the most wonderful of ways. The cool summer breeze, the soft chirps of birds flying around, and the sounds of ponies enjoying themselves on the beach nearby only added to the serene feeling. Both friends felt so relaxed, they even released a sigh of peace and ease at the same time, making them both chuckle in amusement.
"Oh, it can't get much better than this," Fluttershy said.
Godzilla smiled as he pointed out that Fluttershy always said that whenever it was just her visiting him. But then he went on to say that it was usually true. A slight hint of disappointment crossed his face as he added that he felt the others being there would make it better.
"Yes, I agree," Fluttershy said as she turned to Godzilla. "I know you were looking forward to seeing us all this time around. I'm sorry Twilight and the others couldn't come. I know they really wanted to, but you heard what they've all been going through. You know they've had a whole lot to deal with. Actually we all have, but I knew I had to come and see you.
"I would've hated for you to have come here to find nopony to greet you. It breaks my heart just thinking about it. Plus, it feels nice and actually releasing to come here and unload all this to you. I mean, I'm not trying to gossip or anything, but when you have to deal with so much, it's nice to get it off your chest and let it all out at once like I did. But even without that, it's always nice to see your big smiling monster face, Godzilla."
The king of monsters roared, thanking Fluttershy for her kind words. He also said he was happy to be whatever Fluttershy needed him to be, whether it was a protector, a shoulder to cry on, or an ear to speak into. Whatever she needed, as long as he could give it to her and had her continued friendship, it was enough.
"Thank you, Godzilla," Fluttershy said. "You really are a great friend, you know that?"
Godzilla then lifted up a hand and held it close to Fluttershy, who tightly hugged his index finger. She also rubbed the side of her face against Godzilla's bumpy skin being surprised how nice it felt. It gets me every time, Fluttershy thought to herself.
Godzilla thanked Fluttershy for what she said and also told her it was his sincere honor to be her friend. A slightly somber expression crossed his face as he roared to say he wished he could do more.
"What do you mean, Godzilla?" Fluttershy asked with concern.
Godzilla caught himself and tried to say it was nothing and for Fluttershy to forget he said anything.
"Absolutely not," Fluttershy said, sounding a bit stern, almost motherly. "If you're feeling bad about something, I want you to tell me. I just unloaded a whole lot on you and I expect you to do the same. Now, what's the problem?"
Godzilla let out a soft growl asking Fluttershy to just forget it.
"Godzilla," Fluttershy said, sounding more authoritative.
The king of monsters was slightly taken aback that anypony could talk to him like that, let alone Fluttershy. He turned and was even more surprised when he saw her using her ultimate weapon of "the stare". While this surprised Godzilla, it also amused him to an extent, making him chuckle out before agreeing to tell Fluttershy how he's feeling.
"Thank you," Fluttershy said as her stern, motherly authority was replaced by friendly concern.
Godzilla sighed before he finally let loose, roaring about how he didn't feel like his friendships with everyone were as strong as they could be.
"But what would ever make you feel that way?" Fluttershy asked. "Everypony loves you."
Godzilla then roared saying he felt the same about them and that he'd always do anything for them. But then he stressed that he felt there would always be limitations to their friendship because of what his friends were and what he was.
"Oh, my," Fluttershy said as a look of realization crossed her face.
Godzilla nodded his head before going on about how while he was happy to be a guardian that saved Equestria, he didn't know if he could be any more. He then roared to say he'd seen how everypony plays around and even roughhouses with one another sometimes. He said he saw all this and more whenever they do have a visit together and he wanted so much to get in on it all. Godzilla then stressed that while he cherishes what little interactions they do have together, part of him feels it isn't enough. He wants to let loose and have a greater time with everyone, but knows he can't because of the fact that he's a giant monster.
He knew he had a lot of responsibilities to live up to with his position, but still wanted to reap more benefits of having so many friends. Sometimes he felt it just wasn't fair. He felt selfish for wanting more, but he couldn't help it.
"Oh, you poor, poor, thing," Fluttershy said as she started to hug and rub Godzilla's finger once again. "It's not selfish to want more, Godzilla. Everypony would love for that to happen. It's not just you who feels this way. We've all talked about it.
"We really do wish we could have more interactions just like you do. That's why we always put our all into every visit and do our best to make sure you can be involved. I'm sorry, Godzilla... I- I wish I knew what I could say... what I could do to make you feel better."
Godzilla roared and said she was already doing a pretty good job at it.
"Oh, thank you, sweetie," Fluttershy said. "But those feelings are still there, aren't they?"
Godzilla roared in confession that they still were and believed they always would be.
"I was afraid of that," Fluttershy said. "I don't think I can do anything more about those feelings... But I might know someone who can."
Godzilla looked to Fluttershy in confusion as he growled questioningly to her.
"I know a doctor... a therapist," Fluttershy said. "He's helped me a lot with my own problems. I think he might be able to help you with yours. I could arrange a session with him on your next visit to Ponyville if you'd like."
Godzilla roared, asking what a therapist was.
"Basically a pony who listens to your problems and does their best to help you through them," Fluttershy said. "Only this doctor... isn't exactly a pony."
Godzilla looked confused for a moment before saying if Fluttershy thought it was the right thing for him, he'd gladly go see anyone she asked him to.
"Ooh, thank you, Godzilla," Fluttershy said. "I think talking to him could really help you out some. Plus, it might even lead to you making a new friend."
Godzilla roared to say he liked the sound of that. He then agreed it might be best for them to try fitting that into his next visit to Ponyville. But then his somber expression returned as he roared on about how he wished his visits to the small town could also be more interactive. He wanted so much to actually be able to go into the town rather standing off to the side of it all the time. Godzilla even confessed to wanting to be there more often, that he wanted to be able to maybe even live there.
He would've liked the chance to have been able to help out with some of the things Fluttershy had told him about. He would've jumped at the chance to stop the Everfree Forest from invading and would've done everything to help turn Fluttershy back to her normal self after her becoming Flutter-bat. Plus, it would've been nice to attend Rainbow Dash's "birth-iversary". He would've even loved to have been there when the Cutie Mark Crusaders won the right to wave the Ponyville flag in the Equestrian Games. Godzilla finished by saying he just felt like he was missing so much.
"Oh, Godzilla..." Fluttershy temporarily found herself at a lost for words. But then a sudden realization washed over her like a wave. "Well... I might not know how to help you out with all of that, but I know how you could probably get past some of those feelings."
Godzilla's eyes lit up with renewed interest as he inquired what Fluttershy meant.
"Well, just one thing," Fluttershy said. "You know you... don't exactly have to live without... all of that. Part of the reason you're missing out on so much, I think, is because you chose to live in the ocean and not closer by. It's not too late to change your mind about that. You could live closer to Ponyville, whether it be back in the Everfree Forest or even closer in the open fields outside the town.
"I'm sure everypony would love to have you back living so close again. In fact, I know they would and so would I. You can come home and live with us... Or as close to us as you can possibly get. You still may not be able to do as much with us as you like, but at least you'd be closer.
"Plus, you wouldn't be missing nearly as much this way. We'd be happy to get you in on more stuff we do together. I meant it when I said everypony loves you, Godzilla, and we do anything to show you we do."
Godzilla looked on thoughtfully as he considered everything Fluttershy was saying the whole time she talked. He continued thinking about it for a few more seconds before he shook his head and growled a respectful decline of the invitation. He went on to say that while nothing would give him greater pleasure, it just wasn't a possibility. Godzilla talked about how much of a chore it was to be as careful and cautious as he was whenever actually going deep into Equestrian territory for his Ponyville visits. He couldn't see himself living like that all the time and didn't want to take any more chances.
He then stressed while nothing would give him greater pleasure to be closer to all his pony friends as he could get, responsibility came before pleasure.
"I understand... I guess," Fluttershy said, sounding the tiniest bit disappointed.
While Godzilla didn't like the idea of upsetting Fluttershy, he had to wonder how long she might've been working on this pitch. He then, lightly put the very end of his finger under her chin and lifted her head up so she could see him smiling to her. She then flashed him a smile before hugging his finger. Godzilla let out the lightest hint of a purr, loving the attention his best friend was giving him. Then he finally roared out that besides all that he just said, he also had responsibilities in the ocean too.
This got a confused look from Fluttershy. "What do you mean by that?"
Godzilla then stressed that Equestria wasn't the only place that had its share of things to deal with it. He said that living in the ocean isn't exactly like he thought it would be. He then went on to say that it has its own hardships and required action to be taken from time to time.
"Action?" Fluttershy asked. "What kind of action?"
Godzilla then told Fluttershy to settle in, for he was about to tell her one of the many experiences he's had since living in the ocean. The pink maned pony did as instructed and listened as Godzilla started to tell his tale.
THE OCEAN DEPTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO:
The awesome form that was Godzilla's body sailed easily through the sea like it took him no effort at all. He swam through the seawater at speeds he could never hope to reach when on land, whether he tried to run or not. Godzilla propelled himself through the water by moving body around like a crocodile or an alligator might. From his head to the tip of his tail, Godzilla moved, which allowed him to swim at great speed through the depths. He was using his impressive maneuverability and heightened senses, such as smelling and hearing, among others, to look for food.
His stomach had been growling for days and while he got along good enough absorbing the planet's magical energy through his body, he still required regular nutrition as well. It just wasn't nearly as much as one would think because of his body's amazing ability to absorb and partially metabolize magic energy. But the call of hunger in the great kaiju king's gut could no longer be ignored. Godzilla had to find some actual food to eat, be it vegetation or meat of some kind. For that reason, Godzilla had started off on a journey for sustenance.
He'd been looking almost all day trying to find a food source to feed off on. Unfortunately everything he found was either too small, too fast, too faraway, or seemed to have a face that made it difficult for Godzilla to want to eat it. Godzilla's predatory instincts told him to go for everything he saw, but his sentient side was holding him back from doing so. Was being smarter while on the hunt the right way to go or was being more aggressive? Godzilla couldn't figure out how to go about it since he was now trying to feed himself for the first time in a long time.
Up until that point he had been given sufficient food supply by his friends from the great land of Equestria. Godzilla always tried to hold out until they called him for a visit since they usually had something for him to eat. It would be really delicious, too; the best kind of stuff Godzilla could imagine eating. However, this time he couldn't wait for them anymore. Besides, the kaiju king had always figured he'd need to start looking for his own food at some point.
Thus Godzilla was out swimming through the bowels of the ocean and seeing more of the wonders it had to offer. The further he swam, the deeper into the ocean's depths he went. Godzilla even had to stop for a moment as he realized that he had gone the deepest he'd ever been in that world's oceans. It was also the furthest he'd ever been from Equestria's shores, which was something he was conflicted over. On the one hand he didn't like the idea of being so faraway from his friends while another part of him actually thought it felt right to get some distance and explore more.
Godzilla very briefly thought about turning around and going back to his den he'd set up closer to Equestrian shores. Instead, he let his animal instincts take over for a moment, which led him into even deeper waters. He swam into territory that had never been touched by pony hooves or seen by their eyes. There were a great many parts of the ocean still left to be explored by ponykind, but the places Godzilla was going had sights ponies couldn't even dream about. There was many a deep, dark trench all across the sea and Godzilla's thoughts were telling him to explore the one that was closest by.
It was here where many of the most interesting and fascinating, yet bizarre and unusual forms of sea life tended to dwell. Some were beautiful beyond all belief while others looked like the worst thing anypony could dream about in the darkest of nightmares. However, none of the frightening creatures had any effect on Godzilla whatsoever. Either he was use to seeing similar sights from the seas of his original home or they weren't big enough for him to consume. Food was still his primary concern in that moment and Godzilla was determined to find an appropriate meal.
Despite following his instincts, Godzilla was still starting to wonder how far he had gone, how deep the trench was, and how much farther he'd have to go to find a meal. These questioning thoughts barely had time to manifest when finally something registered on Godzilla's radar. Something that actually seemed like it would be able to satisfy his hunger. Farther up ahead, near the point where the trench got its darkest swam what looked almost like a giant black shark. The only difference was that its body tissue almost looked like solid bone, giving it an eerie skeletal look.
The strange creature even looked like it had black, soulless holes where its eyes should be. It was about seventy-three meters in length and had the body structure of a great white. Despite the sea creature's normally unsettling appearance and mouth full of razor sharp teeth, Godzilla was undeterred. His mouth was bigger and had more teeth that were far sharper and he was on the hunt. Unafraid or concerned at all and with hunger on his mind, Godzilla, the king of monsters bolted forth, his jaws opened wide.
Instantly, the strange black colored skeletal shark began to swim down deeper into the giant trench. However, as swiftly as the shark may have swam, Godzilla was all the more faster despite being even bigger. The hundred and two meter tall kaiju was closing in on his prey with his claws outstretched in front of him. He was sure he would soon taste the shark's most likely odd textured, but still hunger pleasing flesh... But he would have to wait a little longer to find out, assuming he would at all.
Suddenly Godzilla's senses were on high alert of new danger all around him. The kaiju king looked through the darkness of the enormous trench big enough to fit hundreds of Godzillas. He saw that there were several more creatures lurking around him. They all appeared to be giant, warped versions of already existing sea creatures. In many ways they were Lovecraftian in appearance.
One was a giant koi fish-like creature seventy meters in length with lustrous scales colored slimy green, dark purple, and blood red. It had purple eyes and its lower jaw jutted out further than its upper jaw with a mouth full of jagged, uneven teeth. It had flippers like that of an ancient marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs with webbed hands at the end. It was a complete freak of nature, not unlike those other beasts surrounding Godzilla. The kaiju king turned to better see what these other deep sea monsters looked like.
There was what looked to be a giant sea scorpion with a slimy exterior and eighty meters long. It had four arms with jagged and sharp pincers at the end of each. It had a skin membrane connecting its many legs and its snaking tail. Its skin colors varied from purple to black to gray to white and had a mouth full of fangs. Most striking and intimidating would probably be its poisonous stinger at the end of its long tail.
But perhaps most unsettling was a giant octopus-like creature with twelve tentacles that all had venomous suckers underneath them. It was constantly changing its body color the whole time Godzilla looked at it. It was eighty-two meters in length, but seemed to be able to change the shape and texture of its body at will. It had mouths full of razor sharp teeth at the end of its tentacles. Finally, the beast had a large mouth full of razor sharp teeth between its eyes in addition to the beak hidden underneath its body by its tentacles.
Godzilla had to deal with not just one, but all four of these frightening sea monsters, the skeleton shark included. It seemed like he would have to face them all at the same time because they had all turned on him like they were going to work together to take him down. Being cornered by four such creatures in one of the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean would most likely scare any other living thing to their very core. But Godzilla wasn't the least bit afraid as he looked around at the unusual sea creatures closing in on him.
He may have been taken by surprise by them at first, both their appearing out of nowhere and how they looked, but he was never once afraid. He was being challenged by four combatants and he had every intention to meet that challenge. Despite his confidence, Godzilla didn't let it cloud his judgement; he proceeded very cautiously as he prepared for the impending fight. The leviathan wouldn't let his past victories or the fact that he was bigger than all his opponents dictate his thought process. The king of monsters would take this fight as seriously as any as he'd had any other.
Now fully prepared for the upcoming struggle, Godzilla roared out in defiance at the four sea monsters that had surrounded him. The Lovecraftian horrors all responded with their own unique and somewhat unnatural sounding calls before moving in to strike. Godzilla was taken by surprise by how fast all of them moved, going at lightning-like speeds he was not expecting. They swarmed all over him and attacked in various ways. From the invertebrate's venomous suckers on its tentacles to the sea scorpion's clamping pincers and poisonous stinger, and the shark and fish's vicious bites.
Godzilla already had his hand full within the first few seconds of the fight as the four monsters he was combating did all they could to end the fight early. As the cries of battle rang out from all the combatants, the king of the monsters showed he wouldn't just be some creature in distress. Much like a crocodile or an alligator, Godzilla began to spin himself around almost like he was rolling through the water. All the while he also snapped his jaws, swiped his claws around, kicked his feet, swung his tail, and thrashed his body about. He did just about everything he could think of to get himself free of the combined assault of all his foes.
It seemed to work, for one by one the monsters he fought were forced to release him, the octopus-like beast being the last hold out. The giant koi fish creature seemed to get the worst of the exchange, for he had lost one of his top fins in Godzilla's bite and was now bleeding out. Regardless, the four sea monsters regrouped and swam around, circling Godzilla as they prepared for another assault. Godzilla eyeballed them all as he let out several low, predatory growls, waiting to see who would strike first. A roar of defiance from Godzilla seemed to initiate another charge from the four seas creatures.
Godzilla quickly ducked down and swam away, leaving the four sea monsters to crash into one another. He then changed his trajectory and swam upward as he stretched out his claws and started swiping them at the sea monsters above. They all tried moving in to attack Godzilla together again, but once he started to roll again, they quickly scattered. Godzilla turned to the skeleton shark he had originally chased down into the trench with the intent to do so again. This ended up being a mistake, for he was caught from behind by the four armed sea scorpion creature.
It practically smashed into Godzilla's side as it latched all four of its pincers, stabbed the end or its arachnid legs, and thrust its stinger into his flesh. The saurian cried out before reaching a hand around, grabbing a hold of the monster on him, and then tearing it away from his flesh. Unfortunately, that opened up more bleeding wounds in his body that matched the ones he got from the monsters' earlier efforts against him. Like his previous injuries, though, he ignored them as best he could and kept on trying to fight. Godzilla roared as he held two of the scorpions arms in his hands.
This left him open to attack from the monstrosity's other pincers along with its stinger and sharp ended legs. But Godzilla refused to be denied, determined to at least get something for himself in this exchange. Godzilla lurched his head forward and snapped his jaws shut over one of the scorpion's free arms and pulled back with all his might. He ended up taking the sea monster's arm with him, soliciting a cry of anguish from it. The great king of all kaiju ignored his foe's cries and swung him around, slamming him into the koi fish creature.
Godzilla didn't get a moment's rest, for the octopus beast was soon on him like a lion pouncing on an antelope. The monster's tentacles swarmed him with a great variety of tactics almost like they had minds of their own. Some used the ends of their mouths to bite into Godzilla's flesh. Some smacked and whipped against Godzilla's flesh, feeling hard as wrecking balls. Others pressed their suckers against Godzilla's body, injecting their venom into him.
Godzilla tried to fight back, but the monster he faced was all over the place. Whatever Godzilla tried to do was countered by the beast moving around its body and warping its body into all different shapes and sizes while continuing its tentacles' assault. The only thing Godzilla could say he was able to do in that moment was successfully smack his tail against the skeleton shark when it tried to sneak up behind him. But against the invertebrate, the majority of what he tried to do was near unsuccessful.
It wasn't until his jaws finally bit through the end of a couple of the monster's tentacles that Godzilla got some leeway. He quickly followed up by grabbing a hold of the monster in his hands and then biting into its head. Godzilla shook the octopus creature around in his mouth for a moment before swinging it into the sea scorpion nearby. But then, the skeleton shark suddenly appeared on Godzilla's right, biting hard and deep into his shoulder. Godzilla shrieked as he started to spin around as fast as he could, reaching a hand for the shark all the while.
He finally got a hold of the shark's tail and tugged at it hard enough to free his shoulder from its jaws, though at the cost of losing a piece of himself and drawing blood. Godzilla ignored his pain and focused instead on the fact he had a hold of one of his opponents. He was holding the shark in his hands and was fully prepared to take advantage of it. Godzilla quickly grabbed a hold of its head in one hand and its tail in another and pulled with all his strength. Instantly, the skeleton shark's body was ripped in two in a bloody, gory mess like no one would believe.
Before Godzilla could do anything else, the sea scorpion and the octopus monsters were coming at him from different sides. Instantly the kaiju king's ivory back plates lit up as he released a blast of his atomic breath and aimed it across the way. Both sea monsters instantly turned and swam off to avoid the deadly blast, the octopus even seeming to disappear via its camouflage. This temporarily distracted Godzilla to the point where it allowed the giant fish monster to sneak up on him. It bit into the back of his neck while using the claws at the end of its webbed hands to slash at other parts of Godzilla's flesh.
The king of monsters roared out before thrashing around and then spinning as he reached out and grabbed a hold of the fish monster. He then swam forward at top speed until his captive's body slammed against one of the trench's walls. Godzilla then roared in the koi fish's face before he suffered an attack from the side, courtesy of the octopus and it's dozens of mouth ended tentacles. They bit at him as the koi fish monster started slashing it claws into the front of Godzilla's body. The octopus then bit its main mouth full of teeth into Godzilla's left shoulder before wrapping its body around the saurian.
Its venom filled suckers went to work injecting their contents into Godzilla's body while the monster's beak ate away at his flesh. The king of the monsters roared out in anger and pain before he went crazy, thrashing around to the point where it was impossible for the octopus to keep hold of him. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which chased the monstrosity away despite avoiding being hit by the beam. This left Godzilla with the koi fish monster, who he quickly set his sights on. Godzilla grabbed a hold of his opponent's flippers, roared in his face, and then pulled the limbs he had a hold of free of the body they were attached to.
Godzilla then lunged forth with his mouth, digging deep into the fish monster's flesh. He violently tugged and pulled and thrashed his head as he took chunks of meat out of his now dead foe. It was a huge blood bath in that trench that day for sure, Godzilla's feasting of the koi fish only adding to the carnage on display. The rest of his meal would have to wait, for the sea scorpion was back with vengeance in mind for what Godzilla did to his arm. It came up on Godzilla's right and latched itself onto his exterior, instantly snapping its pincers across his flesh while stabbing its stinger into the saurian's midsection.
The stinger kept thrusting in and out of Godzilla's body at rapid speeds, draining loads of poison into him each time. The kaiju king roared out, but it was subdued slightly as he finally started to feel the combined effects of the scorpion's poison and the octopus's venom. Godzilla felt all the more groggy as his body seemed to be in the early stages of slowing or shutting down altogether. Godzilla was now desperate, for he knew he had a limit and was nearing the end of his rope. It was an unusual feeling since ordinarily it took much longer to get him fatigued, but Godzilla knew he couldn't dwell on it.
He had to finish this fight as fast as he possibly could before it was too late. With that in mind and with a whole lot of adrenaline left to run on, the great Godzilla kept on struggling against his deadly foe. His attention was taking, only for a second, by the approach of the octopus-like creature swimming towards him from the other side. Godzilla lashed out, slapping the back of his left hand against the invertebrate's slimy exterior. He quickly followed up, twirling through the water at an angle where his tail would slap the monstrous molluscs down deeper into the trench.
Godzilla then roared as he swam forth at top speed with his shoulder pointed forward. This was the same shoulder the sea scorpion had attached itself to, but was unable to detach from before it was slammed into the side of the trench's wall. The sea scorpion's body went limp for a moment, which gave Godzilla the opportunity to grab its arms in his hands and mouth. The powerful leviathan than swung the sea scorpion around, smashing it into the octopus monster that had tried sneaking up on Godzilla. The arm Godzilla had caught in his mouth ended up getting ripped apart from the sea scorpion's main body.
Godzilla spat it out before grabbing the sea scorpion's tail and swinging him against the trench's wall. He then swung him around, both into the octopus's body and then into the other side of the trench wall. Godzilla then let forth his atomic breath, which severed the sea scorpion's tail from the rest of its body, causing the once mighty beast to scream in anguish. Godzilla then released a blast of his atomic breath that practically eradicated the majority of the octopus monster's tentacles. After that, Godzilla fired one more blast into the sea scorpion's body, effectively putting a messy, gory end to the monster.
But the king of monsters didn't celebrate just yet since he knew he had one more foe and was still fading fast. Godzilla actually had to shake his head around a few times to keep himself awake, but his vision was still starting to slightly blur. Knowing how desperate his situation was becoming, Godzilla turned to the last sea monster he had left to take care of. The giant creature was trying desperately to swim away and escape. It tried using its camouflage, but the pieces of flesh breaking off of its body gave the creature away.
Godzilla roared as he swam forth as fast as he could, slashing his claws through his beaten opponent's flesh once he was close enough. Then the fearsome kaiju grabbed the squirming beast in his hands and fired his atomic breath down into its head. Like all the other times he used it in the fight, Godzilla tried his absolute best to use the least amount of power that he could. While this tactic left the beasts he used it on mostly in tact, there was still a large mess left after the fight was over. And the fight was, indeed, over, for after that final blast, the last of Godzilla's opponents was as dead as all the others.
Many had bore witness to this conflict, from small bottom feeders to scavengers and bigger predators lurking deeper in the trench. Most of them wanted to get in on the action for the abundance of free food that had been presented as a result of the fight. But none of them, even the biggest of the predators would dare venture close enough to get a slab of the meat. Not when the alpha predator who spread such carnage was still around and about. This was reinforced when Godzilla unleashed a massive victory roar, which sent all other living creatures jetting away as fast as they could.
Because none of them stuck around, they couldn't hear the strain that came into Godzilla's voice near the end of his release. The loads of venom and poison in Godzilla's system and their effects were still very prominent. Godzilla had also lost large chunks of his flesh and flowing amounts of blood, but his body was already working on it. His super regenerative abilities were trying hard to repair all the damage the powerful saurian had sustained. He also had an extra powerful immune system that was working overtime to flush out any and all foreign toxins injected into him.
Godzilla knew it would take a long time for him to properly and fully recover from all he had gone through. He may even be asleep for an extended time, but he still hoped he could at least eat before he lost consciousness. The kaiju king felt he more than deserved it after what he had to go through while trying to track down some food. Godzilla quickly swam around, grabbing the carcasses of those monsters he'd bested in combat. He didn't bother with the scraps, instead just focusing on the biggest sources of meat.
He scooped up most of them in his arms, but caught the remains of the octopus creature in his mouth. Having gathered all the food he desired, Godzilla made for the trench's exit, swimming at top speed. This allowed other creatures within the trench to swim up and feast upon what the king of the monsters left behind. Godzilla paid no mind to any trails he may have left or anything else. He just swam full speed ahead in hopes he could get home and eat before completely falling into his forced sleep.
PRESENT:
Godzilla had finished his story about what was only one of several experiences he'd had in that world's seas. He explained further he was in a sleep-like coma for three days afterwards, but eventually the toxins were drained from his system. At first it slightly worried him when he went under, for he had to wonder if he could get past it after all the injections he took. But eventually the super charged immune system he was counting on pulled him through. Plus he was full for a week and a half before he required more food, so that made the whole thing worth it to him.
After finishing his story, Godzilla took a deep breath before looking to Fluttershy, who he'd told his story to. He saw an utterly horrified expression on his friend's face. She had paid absolute close attention to every single detail of Godzilla's tale, even the more colorful ones. It chilled her to the bone, terror seeming to be permanently etched into her facial features, she was so unsettled. It even got to the point where Godzilla had to softly growl to ask Fluttershy if she was all right.
The stunned pegasus mare didn't answer right away, taking a second or two before she seemed to get a hold of herself. She took a few breaths as she tried to regain her full composure. While the details of Godzilla's story still unsettled Fluttershy, she felt composed enough to react to it properly.
"Well..." Fluttershy began. "Wow... There's just so much to say."
Godzilla roared, asking Fluttershy if she at least understood now why he felt the need to keep living in the ocean.
"I think so," Fluttershy said, which received a smile from Godzilla. "Is it because... you think there's more food you'd like to eat swimming around in the ocean?"
The smile instantly faded from Godzilla's face, now replaced by a confused look. He then roared for Fluttershy to repeat what she said.
"Don't worry, Godzilla, I understand," Fluttershy said. "I'm sure the others would understand, too. You're a big, meat eater type who, while you may enjoy cupcakes and apple pies all right, needs a little more than just that. But if that's the case, we can always find you other sources of meat. Discord used to feed you whole tons of it with just a snap of his fingers.
"I'm sure he'd be willing to do it again so you won't have to risk your life looking for food out in the ocean like you did in that story. Plus, we could probably also-"
Godzilla roared out loud to get Fluttershy's attention, which he was certain he had when he saw her eyes bulging up at him. He hated doing that, but with how Fluttershy was going, the great kaiju felt that was the only way he could get her to stop. Now that she had and was looking at him, Godzilla returned to his calmer demeanor and softly growled as he tried to explain things to Fluttershy. He started by saying food was only part of the reason he felt he should stay in the ocean, but stressed that Fluttershy was still right in that regard. Then he explained that encounters like that with other sea monsters living the ocean told him he was needed there.
While he had seen all sorts of creatures in the ocean, the majority of them were nothing like those beasts he faced in the trench that day. That told him they were bottom dwellers who were straying too far out of their territory. With how hard of a time they gave him, it made Godzilla worry how much worse it might be for the whole rest of the ocean if creatures like that went unchecked. He even feared such horrible sea monsters could cause a lot of problems for land dwellers if they were allowed to get out of control. Because of that, Godzilla felt the need to play guard dog for the whole ocean's ecosystem and make sure such monsters weren't allowed to go wild.
Godzilla then turned to Fluttershy and asked her if that made sense. Fluttershy didn't answer right away, for it seemed like she was trying to take in and think about all Godzilla had said. Her features were ever shifting in her moments of silence, which slightly unnerved Godzilla.
"Wow," Fluttershy said simply before a sweet smile came across her face. "Even when we can't see you, you're playing guardian for us, whether it's directly or indirectly."
The fantastic beast towering over creation allowed a small smile to cross his face. Godzilla then let out a short growl, telling Fluttershy he supposed she could say that was true in a way.
"That's the only way I can take it," Fluttershy said. "You know, aside from the food factor added in. Even then it's still understandable to an extent, because a big boy like you's still gotta eat. But you've made it clear that's only a secondary concern in this case. I would've thought you'd had enough of being this larger than life hero for a while, but then I find out you're finding other ways to do it."
Godzilla roared to tell Fluttershy that every time he's done it so far was worth the risk. He stressed the matter further by saying any chance he had to make sure those he cares for were safer would always be worth it to him.
"Oh, you're so sweet," Fluttershy said. "With that kind of reasoning, I do truly understand where you're coming from. But... still try to remember to take as much care of yourself as you can. Okay?"
Godzilla softly roared in agreement.
"Good," Fluttershy said. "Especially be careful for anyone or anything with sharp teeth or that could shoot poison. That story of yours really worried me, especially when you described how much blood you lost and how much poison and venom was injected into you. I know you're big and can take care of yourself, but I can't help but worry about you."
Godzilla roared that he understood.
"You're one of my best friends, Godzilla," Fluttershy said. "I want the best for you, but I also want you to do what you feel is best. However, I just need to stress one more thing. Please, if you're going to do this, make sure you only go after the creatures you truly think are moving too far out of their regular environment in the trenches. Traveling in too deep could have the opposite effect and start driving the monsters up into the shallower waters.
"That would cause more harm to the ocean's ecosystem than I care to think about."
Godzilla let out a series of soft growls admitting Fluttershy had a point before saying he'd most definitely be careful of that.
"I just can't believe we have those kinds of sea monsters in our oceans," Fluttershy let out. "I mean, I always knew we had some, but not ones like that. And they were working together the whole time? That doesn't sound right at all. Why didn't they go after one another, especially when they were all injured?
"It sounds so bizarre... but then those monsters themselves sounding so strange already. We might as well call them kaiju... Do you think they were kaiju?"
Godzilla roared with uncertainty as he shrugged his shoulders.
"How does one classify a kaiju?" Fluttershy wondered. "I mean, there are the creatures the Devonians made... But then we have creatures like you and Mothra who are still called kaiju even though you're both clearly not made or controlled by the Devonians... Could I just be overthinking this?"
Godzilla raised his hand and showed he just barely had his index finger claw above his thumb's claw.
"A little bit?" Fluttershy asked, to which Godzilla nodded. "Fair enough... Then I guess I'll let it go and say this: I love you, Godzilla. We all do for what you've done to try and be our friend. That's why we only want what's best for you.
"For that reason, if you ever change your mind, you can come back and live with us again. Especially if you feel hungry enough for it. We'll always have treats on standby for you."
Godzilla thanked his little friend, but then said he wasn't a pet that needed feeding. His encounter with those four sea monsters told him his place laid elsewhere, that he needed to be more his own creature.
"Of course," Fluttershy said. "Nopony ever thought you were just some pet who needed a leash."
Godzilla looked to Fluttershy with a suspicious smirk, which made her blush as a big smile crossed her face.
"Okay, I did," Fluttershy said. "And I still do sometimes, but I just can't help it. You can be such a big snugly cuddle buddy when you really want to be."
Godzilla softly chuckled before moaning out a few roars to say he was serious about what he said about not being a pet.
"Of course," Fluttershy said. "I'm sorry if you ever felt like that that's only ever been what we thought. Nothing could be further from the truth. You're a valued member of Equestria."
Godzilla thanked Fluttershy, having felt a lot calmer since he got that off his chest.
"Speaking of you being a big cuddle buddy," Fluttershy said. "Ready for your three hour long belly rub?"
Godzilla's eyes lit up as he nodded his head and growled excitedly. This made Fluttershy giggle with delight.
"All righty then," Fluttershy said. "Then please lay down for me so I can do it."
Godzilla nodded his head again before standing up and walking out further into the water. He only took about nine or ten steps before he stopped and slowly lowered himself down onto his back. He looked up to see Fluttershy slowly and gently flying down towards him. Seeing her come towards him in the summer sunlight with such a sweet smile on her face made the pegasus mare look like an angel. It made Godzilla unable to keep a smile from his own face as Fluttershy landed on his chest.
"Aww, such a good boy," Fluttershy cooed as she started to softly rub a hoof against her friend's large abdomen. "My sweet, gentle, loving protector... You are my heart... Want me to sing for you like I always do?"
Godzilla roared very enthusiastically, which made Fluttershy laugh a little bit, despite the roar slightly catching her off guard.
"Okay, here it goes," Fluttershy said as she continued to rub her front hooves across Godzilla's bumpy skin.
Fluttershy then cleared her throat before she began to sing in a soft, sweet, gentle, and oh so beautifully enchanting voice.
"I could hold out my hooves and say 'I love you this much'. I could tell you how long I will long for your touch. How much and how far would I go to prove the depth and the breadth of my love for you.
"From here to the moon and back. Who else in this world will love you like that? Love everlasting, I promise you that. From here to the moon and back. From here to the moon and back.
"I want you to know you can always depend on promises made and love without end. No need to wonder how faithful I'll be. Now and on into eternity.
"From here to the moon and back. Who else in this world could love you like that? Forever and always, I'll be where you're at. From here to the moon and back. From here to the moon and back."
For a moment, Fluttershy just hummed and vocalized where an instrumental part would usually be. Listening to her soft and soothing voice made the usually imposing Godzilla feel as peaceful as a bliss filled bird on the wing. He was calm and relaxed to the point where he almost appeared near vulnerable, but in the best of ways as far as he was concerned. The kaiju king let out a small yawn, his eyes closing as he continued to listen the soft sweetness of Fluttershy's voice.
"I would blow you a kiss as I wish on a star. Counting my blessings for all that you are. I'm lucky for you. There's no doubt's about that. From here to the moon and back.
"And I'll spend forever just proving that fact. From here to the moon and back... From here to the moon and back."
Fluttershy let out a yawn as she realized that the half submerged body of Godzilla was so relaxed because he had fallen asleep. Not taking offense and feeling pretty tired herself, Fluttershy laid herself down gently on Godzilla's chest. She allowed sleep to easily take her as well. While it may not have been three hours long like it was suppose to, Fluttershy and Godzilla would both easily agree this belly rub session was more than worth it. Until that time when they awoke, the two friends simply allowed themselves a moment's nap in the nice summer sun.