"How close are we?" Maiya asked, dramatically rolling onto her back and swimming upside down
"Maiya, stop that" Godzilla scolded "We are about half way, you should focus on swimming" He gently shoved Maiya with his shoulder, she flipped back over, just in time to dodge a underwater boulder covered with coral, colorful fish darted past her
She glared at her dad "Why can't I have fun?" She asked
"You can have fun, just pay attention to where you are swimming" Her dad warned, she sighed and swam over to him again
"Why don't we want to have the humans know where we are?" Maiya asked
"Because, it is better if they didn't know" Godzilla said, he stopped, keeping Maiya under the water with one hand he rose out of the water, watching something. Maiya struggled to get free and see what her dad was looking at. After a few minutes he ducked back under the water and released Maiya, she glared at him but guessed he was trying to protect her from whatever was out there.
"What was that?" Maiya asked
"I don't know, that is why I was watching it" Godzilla snapped, instantly he stopped and faced Maiya, who was looked hurt. "Maiya, I'm sorry but even if I knew what is was I may not tell you" Maiya sighed, getting mad at her dad was not going to get her anywhere
"It's OK, dad" She said kindly "I was just surprised"
"Oh" Her dad turned and swam away, Maiya followed. She chased after the fish of the coral reef that was close to their home, the water got warmer as they neared the islands. Godzilla stood up when they reached the sandbar the marked out the shallow tropical sea, the water was up to Maiya's chin when she stood on the sand, she preferred to swim but when she got older she would have to wade to the islands. They past the two outer islands, and the largest of the five island loomed ahead of them, Maiya could see a figure waiting for them on the shore line. They heard a welcome roar, and Maiya instantly knew it was her adopted older brother Junia. When Maiya and her father reached the shore, Junia hurried to meet them
"The last patrol got back, they didn't see anything" He said briefing my dad, before they had left Godzilla had told the patrols to keep a watch for any MUTOs.
"Good" Godzilla nodded thoughtfully
"I'm going to tell Kuin and Fenikkusu" Maiya said, she started to leave then turned back to her brother "Do you know where they are?" She asked
"Were you always hang out" Junia said
"Thanks" Maiya whent to find them
"What do you think is taking Maiya so long?" Kuin asked, Maiya snuck around behind him
"I don't know why don't you ask her" Maiya said, Kuin jumped and spun around to face her, Fenikkusu snickered at Kuin
"Maiya! Your back!" Kuin exclaimed happily "What was it like? Did you fight?" Kuin pelted her with questions
"It was cool, I sadly didn't get to fight" Maiya said, trying to answer all his questions.
It was dusk by the time Maiya and her friends returned to camp, even with the darkening sky the camp was still bustling with activity
"Michio and Kane, you to are on the night hunt" Maiya's mother Tero was barking orders, the younger juveniles were chasing each other around Aneko. "Jomie, Hoshi you're with me, we will be going around the border" Maiya watched as the adults got ready to leave. Maiya felt a bit confused after spending two nights around the humans, she forgot how chaotic it can be in the camp. The sun was just about set, the younger juveniles were going to their parents, Fenikkusu and Kuin left to find their parents as well, Maiya looked around for her family, she saw her older brother playing with their younger sister Iji, she looked for her dad, he was talking quietly to Tero, they finished their compensation and Tero set off Jomie and Hoshi close behind. Godzilla turned and walked over to them, Iji stopped 'attacking' Junia
"Do I have to go to sleep?" She asked
"Yes, you have to go to sleep" Godzilla told his five year old daughter
"Why can't I go with mom?" Iji asked "Maiya gets to do fun stuff all the time" She complained
"Don't drag me into this!" Maiya growled
"Iji, Maiya is older then you" Junia reminded her, Iji looked annoyed but didn't push it. Junia laid down, Iji stretched out next to him. Maiya laid down as well, the sand felt much more comfortable than the concrete of the subway shelter she was in the night befor. Godzilla protectively curled around them, Maiya felt the warmth of his breath on her head, she shifted closer to him remembering when she was four and he left to save the world, she had thought he would never come back. The rhythmic pounding of his heart was the last thing she heard as she slipped into sleep.
A few days passed, the battle was fading to be just a memory. The wounds were healing, only the deep gashes on Godzilla's neck still had yet to heal over. Maiya was just waking up, clouds had covered the sun and a light rain was misting down and dense fog made it hard to see what was in the forest, Maiya got up and stretched. Iji was playing in the shallow puddles that already were created in the rocks, Bishamon and Jinan joined her. It seemed to be a good day until Junia ran into the camp, he was bleeding heavily from many wounds, his eyes were wide with pain and fear.
"Junia, what happened?" Godzilla demanded, he turned away from where he was talking to the other adults "Where is Nariko and Jomie?"
"Attacked by the water" Junia gasped "The others are still fighting" he collapsed, Maiya looked at her dad wanting to know what he was going to do.
"Kane, Michio come with me" Godzilla growled, the two adults stood next to him
"Godzilla, no what about your wounds?" Tero asked, worried
"I'll be fine" Godzilla reassured her, she still looked worried and Maiya ran up to her dad
"Are you going to fight?" Maiya asked "Could I help?"
"Maiya, I need you to stay here and protect the other juveniles" Her dad said looking down at her, she nodded understanding.
"Are you ready?" Godzilla asked his patrol, worried that they may be too late if they wasted more time here. The other two nodded and they set off. Almost immediately they could smell blood and followed the scent, it got stronger and stronger they walked into a clearing, Jomie was still standing, he swayed back and forth on the verge of collapse. Nariko was laying on her side blood spilling from an ugly gash on her neck, at first Godzilla thought they were too late and she was dead but he saw the rise and fall of her chest as she breathed. Michio rushed over to Nariko and helped his mate to her feet, something moved in the fog, Godzilla narrowed his eyes
"Get those to back to camp" he told Kane and Michio, a tree shook sending a storm of leaves falling to the ground, sensing danger Godzilla dropped to a crouch ready to attack "Get them out of here, NOW!" Something bust from the fog and jumped onto Kane, it sunk its teeth into his neck, Godzilla saw it clearly, it was something called a zilla. Five more ran from the fog and jumped the small group
"There are too many!" Michio roared in pain as one zilla clawed at his shoulder
"Go!" Godzilla growled "I'll hold them off"
"But-" Kane was about to argue
"GO!" Godzilla roared, Jomie limped into the fog, followed by the other three. Godzilla faced the zillas, two jumped at him their claws slashing his scaly armor, more joined them. Suddenly they stopped fighting and a zilla stepped forwards, it had a large scar that looked like it was burned at one point and it was missing an eye, it's remaining eye glared with hatred.
"Hello, Godzilla don't you remember me?" The zilla growled "You almost killed me back in 2004" Godzilla remembered the zilla he fought in australia "I have come back to get revenge" The zilla noded and all the other zillas jumped onto Godzilla. The scared zilla jumped at him and sunk it's sharp fangs into the gash in his neck, reopening it. Sharpened claws slashed through Godzilla's scales and created a deep jagged gash in his chest, dark red blood started to flow out of the gash and other wounds. Twisting he threw off the zilla and grabbed another one in his powerful jaws, bone cracked as he bit the spine of the zilla it fell limp in his jaws, flinging the body to the edge of the clearing the four remaining zillas backed off, with a growl the scared one jumped on his back, claws tore at Godzilla's back carving out deep loss of blood made it hard for Godzilla to focus as well as weakening him, twisting he tried to fling the zilla off but it didn't work. An evil look flashed in the zilla's eye, it raised one clawed hand and slashed his back, just missing Godzilla's second brain. Forgetting the pain of his wounds, Godzilla focused his energy and his dorsal fins faintly glowed, the zilla yelped in surprize as it was thrown back by a strong nuclear pulse. For a few minutes Godzilla stood victorious but the loss of blood and the battle had taken a lot of his energy, exhausted he fell to one knee. The terrible wound on his chest continued to pour out blood, Godzilla narrowed his eyes with pain. The zilla watched it's foe fall with a smug impresses. "Now for revenge" the zilla growled evilly
"You will never kill me" Godzilla snarled
"Oh, no I never wanted to kill you, just make sure you could not defend your family" The zilla said, it nodde to the other three and they raced away. Godzilla tried to stand but he felt dizzy and started to lose focus, moving made the blood pour from the wound in his chest faster. Collapsing on the ground, Godzilla growled feebly.
Maiya trembled behind her mother her eyes glowing red, four creatures the adults call zillas were attacking the camp. The attack took everyone by surprize, Kane and Micho had come back with Jomie and Nariko, almost immediately before the zillas attacked. Tero had sent the five wounded away from camp but before the juveniles like Maiya could get out they were already overwhelmed. The zillas where faster and much more agile than the three remaining adults that were working as a team to corner two of the four zillas, Morio(That is japanese for Boy in the forest) was the only sub-adult that stayed to help, he protected his younger sister, and most of the other juveniles that looked almost as scared at Maiya. Maiya looked around for her younger sister, and felt her blood run cold, a zilla with only one eye had her cornered, Maiya ran at the zilla and knocked it off it's feet. The zilla scrambled to it's feet and faced her with a growl. She jumped at it again, and sunk her sharp teeth into it's neck, blood splashed into her mouth, the zilla clawed at her and twisted it's head trying to get free, it's claws raked across her back tearing one of her dorsal fins. Maiya let go and growled at the zilla, it's one eye glared with hatred and it growled back, showing flesh tearing teeth, Maiya gulped, a little scared she would not give up, she was Godzilla's daughter and he never backed down from a fight, she faced her opponent the zilla was only a bit taller than her and much more experience in battle, she saw it get ready for an attack and braced herself, it ran at her almost too quick for her to keep up but at the last moment it slowed down and jumped at her, she saw her opportunity and dodged the zilla, it turned around in surprize, she charged at it pummeling it with her clawed firsts, something told her this zilla had something to do with her dad not return with the rest of the patrol, she was distracted for the moment and the zilla swiped it's tail around and tripped her, she fell with a soft thud onto the ground. The zilla loomed over her and went for the kill when a clawed hand grabbed the zilla by the neck and pulled it from the ground. Maiya looked up at her savior, Godzilla. Her dad was bleeding heavily from a large gash in his chest, the wound on his neck had reopened and Maiya could see exposed muscle and bone on a few wounds on his back, his eyes were narrowed murderously, for the first time in her life Maiya was a little afraid of her dad. Foam bubbled in the zilla's jaws, it's chest heaved as it fought for air, it's struggles to get free got slower as Godzilla's grip tightened around it's neck. Just when Maiya thought her dad was going to kill the zilla, it broke free of Godzilla's grip and crashed to the ground, for a moment it lay on the ground winded, a few minutes passed, and it scrambled to it's feet and fled, the other zillas also fled, leaving a trail of blood and broken scales. Maiya looked back to her dad, he still had the murders gleam in his eyes.
"Dad?" Maiya asked, he turned to face her, he glared at her for a minute, she backed away, he blinked recognizing his daughter. "Why did those zilla's attack us?"
"I do not know" Godzilla said "But they may be back" Maiya asked, she could still hear the zillas howling in anger and pain as they crashed through the forest
"Godzilla!" Tero rushed over to her mate, she gasped when she saw the huge wound on his chest. Something moved in the fog and Maiya spun around ready to fight but it was her adopted older brother and the others that had left the camp during the fight, Iji was walking close to him a few scratches where her only injuries, Maiya realized she must have ran off when she was fighting the zilla. Even with the clouds Maiya could tell that the sun was setting. She watched as Fenikkusu ran over to her parents, Morio followed, Nariko was leaning on her mate and was almost knocked over by Fenikkusu as the juvenile embraced her mother. After everyone was accounted for the adults that were not that badly wounded started to clean up the camp, Godzilla helped them even though Tero tried to talk him out of helping them because of his injuries but he insisted he was fine.
"Mom, why can't I help?" Maiya asked watching the adults clear away the crushed branches from camp
"Because, you may open up your wounds" Tero told her daughter, Maiya looked at her mother annoyed. Tero had several wounds that still trickled blood, only a large bite mark on the side of her head was the only bad wound.
"But, I am fine!" Maiya protested "It's just a small cut!"
"It is not a small cut" Tero said sternly "it is bad enough that your father is working I am not letting you do it to." Maiya glared at her mom but didn't argue.
"Do you think the other islands had a problem with zillas?" Tero asked, it was dark out and the clouds hid the full moon and stars.
"I'll go check in the morning" Godzilla told her
"Can I go?" Maiya asked "I have never seen the other islands"
"Maiya, I don't think you should go" Godzilla said
"As long as she is careful I guess she could go" Tero said
"No, she is staying here, I will not risk her safety" Godzilla said seriously, Maiya looked at her dad confused and a little sad but at the same time she was glad he was looking out for her.
"Why is it so dangerous to go to the other islands?" Maiya asked
"At the moment you don't need to worry about that, Maiya" Her dad said, Maiya wondered what he was hiding but was too tired to ask more. Maiya laid down, the wound on her dorsal fin hurting, Junia and Iji laid down close to her. Tero and Godzilla curled protectively around the younger Gojirazaurusu, their muzzles close together.
