Monsters and Magic Special: Sofia's Imagination
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? I hope all of you are doing well, and are preparing to celebrate Christmas in a good way! Once again, I like to give praise and thanks to God and His Son Jesus Christ! I hope that everyone in the land celebrates the 2016th birthday of the Son of God, who is the REAL reason for this season and many more!
I just want to say this as well. I have seen some of the reviews, but unfortunately not the entire written ones due to Fanfiction's problem of not showing any of the new reviews on the page site. So I can only hope that soon, I can see all of each review in their entirety. But I am just glad to see two particular reviewers showing! It is good to see Gojira Defender & Kaiju Avenger back in the reviews! I have been worried about them when they did not review the last four chapters of my final novel Monsters and Magic: Burning Finale. I have been hoping and praying that they were okay… just good to hear from both again!
Also, a little request to Defender and Avenger. I hope to see some reviews from you on the last four chapters of my final novel. If you don't mind, please. I have been wanting to see your reviews on the epilogues I put up there, so I hope you make my little Christmas wish come true by reviewing the last four chapters of Monsters and Magic: Burning Finale! In the special, long and cool way that I have always loved to see and read!
Now, on to the chapter right now at hand! In this one, see Sofia and Rapunzel do what they can to help Godzilla and Biolantte with their little family issues. Expect to see an original song that is made by me! I was inspired by some of my fave songs I heard when I was a kid, particularly this one. It is If We Hold On Together sung by Diana Ross from one of my all-time fave cartoon movies The Land Before Time that came out in 1988. Like I said, I am a fan of the 80s and 90s! And back then, movies and songs all had soul, substance and strength! The subtle but powerful kind that is sadly lacking nowadays, at least in my view.
Also, the villagers do their best to make the royal and non-royal ones welcome in their home. And also… prepare to see the beginning of a battle between rock monsters and Toho monsters near the end! All I ask is that those who have read my stories so far is to continue putting trust in me. I cannot, and will not, please everyone… but I will do my best so that many like what I write!
I do not own Godzilla or any of the monsters and/or characters that officially belong to Toho, nor do I own any of the characters and places that officially belong to the Walt Disney Company. I do own my OC creations, but not Solta Runzi or Magric Korastor whom belong to the reviewer LORD DESTRYUK whom I have gotten permission to use. I will try to use his creations as best I can, all I can offer.
I do own most of the songs used so far, such as the one I am putting here called Family Stick Together. If I use any other song that is by another artist/artists, I will give him/her/them their just credit and dues as it is their right.
Now, on with the mini-novel!)
Bonds and Fighting Begins
The village of Razorwood was in full activity as the community was now doing their best to make comfortable the high-level guests that have graced their home. Children, men and women were now bringing out a lot of food that they had managed to save and store up in both their homes and stores. Truly like their leader Garza had stated earlier, the village had a bountiful harvest and a moderate surplus of meat, fruits, grains, etc. A majority of the villagers were now preparing the surplus to become a feast, one that was hopefully worthy of Princess Sofia and her legendary guests from afar. While they were doing that, Barbara and Lisa were trying to find some suitable winter wear for their new guests.
Elsa had told them that she did not need any kind of winter clothing since she was Winter itself with her ice power. The Snow Queen had, for a moment, thought that the villagers would react negatively upon learning of her gift. Needless to say, she was surprised when many of them found it incredible and a blessing to have the power of ice and snow. It would appear that one of the rulers of Arendelle had gained support from a very unexpected place.
While the wives of Solta and Magric were going through the clothing supplies to see what they could find, Runzi himself was guiding Sofia to his shop which also doubled as his abode. The princess was amazed when she went into the establishment, seeing not just wands and staves but also many kinds of blades weapons. The magical warriors explained, "I believe in expanding my skills to include not just wands or staves, your Grace. Each one of my creations I made with care and love, with a generous amount of help from my friend Magric of course since forging is more of his gift. I put just a few enchantments into each object you see here.".
Sofia was in awe at seeing the very top-quality items here that would give any kind of weapon designer at her kingdom a good run for their money. The princess carefully touched each blade, making sure she did not cut herself as she examined it. She could feel the great love, care and the good kind of pride that went into each creation. She looked at the wands that were set up on a large table that was protected by glass. And also at the staves that were behind the case, just in awe at seeing such fine craftsmanship. She looked to Solta and asked, "Are each of these made from a different kind of wood?".
He nodded and answered, "Of course, your Highness. Each wand is made from a different kind of wood that I found either on my journeys into the wilderness, or ordered from my suppliers. Like people, each one is unique and special.".
After looking at his work for a while, Sofia went to him and stated, "All of them look very good, Mr. Runzi. But… I don't know why, but nothing here seems to catch my attention. I mean, they are all very nice and well made! But… none of them seem to call to me.". The princess was puzzled when she saw that instead of looking upset or disappointed, he actually looked happy. Solta than showed her the staff that he had been holding onto the whole time, and seemed to be very pleased when the brave little lady touched it.
Sofia said softly, "Wow… this staff is amazing! And… I… I can feel something when I touch it! I mean, it's like the staff is calling out to me!". Over the time she had the Amulet of Avalor & the jewel summoned the legendary Princesses that seemed to suit the situation the most, Sofia had been learning to follow the very traits that made the women very famous in the first place. Such as when Snow White told her to listen to her heart whenever it was trying to warn her about something. She now felt her heart, and her mind as well, becoming one as the staff seemed to reach out to them.
Solta looked to be very pleased, also glad that his instincts were correct in deducing that his latest creation was truly meant for the princess. He lifted the staff up and spoke, "I believe that your magic is telling you that it has found a suitable partner, one that will help you with both your magical studies… and when the time calls to go to battle.". The red beryl gemstone glowed a bright red, and soon started to pulse like a beating heart! Sofia gasped in surprise while the young warrior simply smiled like he had seen this before. The staff floated out from his hand, and towards the princess. The daughter of Miranda slowly reached out and grabbed the wooden item, the gem on top flashing a brilliant red color before settling down.
Sofia looked at the staff and whispered, "Wow… it's amazing! I really feel that me and the staff are now connected! It's incredible!". With most of the wands she used back at the Academy, each had been pleasant but not powerful. What she felt just now… it felt the same when she embraced her mother and father, so full of love and strength!
Runzi chuckled before he replied, "Than I am more than sure that it is a sign from the Lord Himself that this staff was made just for you. I actually just finished that particular one just a week ago. As you can see, it is much too small for me to wield it effectively. I was wondering why I even made it, but it seems the answer is clear to me now.". Sofia was once again floored by his tale, and sent a silent thank-you prayer to God for once again helping her on this mission to save her family & stop Cosmina.
Sofia asked on how much it was so she could pay him, but Solta simply laughed and answered, "There is no need for that, your Highness! Consider this a gift, a token of friendship between me and you.". The princess smiled, thanking Runzi very much for the gift.
The warrior gestured for her to come back outside and stated, "Come, let us see how proficient you are with magic. I want to see what I can teach you in such a short span of time.". He was a little disappointed that Sofia's stay at the village was brief since she had a deadline thanks to the vile sorceress, but he was determined to show teach her some things that could hopefully be useful in the future. And perhaps when all was said and done, she would either come back to Razorwood to train with him or that she would summon him to the castle so he could train her there.
~The forge shop~
At the moment were Sofia was with Runzi, Magric was showing his forge and crafts to Regina. The Spanish-born beauty had managed to find herself some suitable winter clothing quick, and wanted to see Korastor's trade. The dedicated crafter of magical items & weapons displayed his tools and creations with a kind of pride that was similar to how a father would be when presenting his children. He stated, "Well Miss Regina, what do you think of my creations? Do they live up to any of your expectations?".
The young woman looked at each item that was in his shop; a silver chest armor that had inlaid golden bands that had small but potent runes inscribed into the bands, swords of various kind that were well-kept and forged, and other weapons that seemed to hold both beauty and strength in a way that was unique and incredible. Regina answered, "Mr. Korastor, all of this looks incredible! I can see that you made all of these with extreme love and dedication! Very nice!". Indeed for in her mind, most of the items within the small shop would easily give any kind of forge crafter a good run for their money. And it would appear that Magric appreciated both quality and quantity, as the shop was very much full of his merchandise.
Magric spoke, "Your words both honor and humble me, Miss Regina. I take good care of what I create with own hands. For example, the morning star weapon that is to your left is quite unique.". She looked to her left & saw a Morningstar weapon that was made of excellent-quality iron. He explained that he crafted the weapon to have two functions. One of them was the ability to retract the spikes that were on the ball end of the object, thus making it a little less deadly if the user just wanted to knock someone out instead of doing extra damage with the spikes. Another function was that by channeling a bit of elemental magic into it, the ball end would take on the properties of said element. Thus giving it more versatility and strength!
However, he said that there was a downside to that particular ability that he instilled in the weapon. The Morningstar demanded a bit more magic from the wielder, so using the elemental ability of it would drain the user faster than normal. So caution, conviction and a large magical supply were required when using it. Regina understood, saying that she learned some time ago that everything had a positive and a negative. An up and a downside to make sure that things were balanced.
Mr. Korastor inquired, "Do you see anything in here that might help you and your companions on this quest of yours, Miss Regina?". The young lady looked around a bit more, until she came upon a unique-looking axe. Regina saw that it was a doloire, a wagoner's axe that was used by those who ran supply wagons or carriages for military troops. It was primarily used for repairing and/or building wooden carts, or shaping wood in how the user wanted to look like. However, it was soon adopted to be a weapon so that the wagoner would be able to defend himself from attacks or to go on the offensive if need be. The doloire that Regina saw before her had a handle that was smooth and polished, and the metal axe head was flat but the edges were sharp enough to cut through even the toughest of armor. Or at the very least put a decent slash mark on it. On the flat end of the metal blade was the insignia of Enchancia.
She looked to Magric and asked, "This axe here… for some reason, it just speaks to me. When did you make this?". Magric answered that he made it about a year or so ago, but despite its role and function, he made it with the same dedication and commitment like with the rest of his crafts. He stated that the axe had enchantments on it that would allow it to stay sharp for a very long time, beyond the normal parameters of regular metals. Also, it had a special function where it could absorb elemental spells. It would absorb the elements, than user could use it against the opponent by slashing at them… and firing off a crescent energy attack that would be comprised of the same element!
He finished, "While it does seem to be a good feature, the drawback is that one has to be very skilled in using the axe's metal part as a shield against projectile attacks. Also, the blade will only absorb the same element three times before being full of it. Any more, and there would be a good chance that it would explode in a shower of magic and shrapnel. Also, if hit by another elemental attack, the one that was absorbed before would be negated completely.". Regina nodded, showing that she understood what he just explained to her but still found the weapon to be versatile.
She inquired, "How much for your axe? Because of what we're going up against, I think I would need a real weapon to defend myself with.". While Regina liked the shield that Elsa made for her earlier during the fight against the Shadow Soldiers, she preferred to go on the offensive instead of defensive. However, she soon realized that she did not have any money on her. When she was summoned by the amulet, Regina didn't have any gold coins on her being.
Magric answered that the axe came with another, that for smaller weapons like it he always made pairs, and that the weapons were free. The magical crafter stated his reason, "The reason I'm giving you them is because of the situation. You defended her Highness Sofia from those ebony beasts that have been plaguing our village for some time, and you're going in with her into this Cosmina's territory to rescue her family. In my view, that is truly a noble goal and I wish to help in any way I can.". Regina smiled brightly and thanked the crafter for his generosity, Magric returning the grin before giving her the axe's twin.
~Village Center~
While Sofia and Regina were with their new friends, a majority of the villagers were setting up tables to prepare for the feast that was about to start soon. Alice, Ariel and the rest who had finished finding suitable winter clothing were now helping the citizens in preparing for the little party that was in their honor. Malak, Azad & Jasmine were helping some of the children in putting up fresh fruit and vegetables on the table, the little ones very curious but in an excited way to be helped by people from the desert lands. In their view, the trio looked exotic and different in a good way. Aubert, Magali and Skyler helped some of the men & women cooks in preparing some of the meat that was going to be served.
It was about mid-afternoon when everything was all-set up, food and drinks now spread out before the guests and the citizens. Mainard smiled widely at everything and stated, "Now this is what I call a good spread! All of this looks good!". Freshly baked bread, well-done cooked meat, different kinds of fruits, berries and vegetables in various-sized bowls, and also drinks were served in large pitchers with small cups situated in various places along the table. Some pitchers had fresh, cool & crisp water while others had fruit juice within them. A portion of the surplus fruit had been crushed/squeezed to make the fruity liquid. There was even fish, cooked well and good! Due to a long, deep but not wide river system that ran through close to the village, a good amount of small fish called Black Sea shad was often fished up.
Everyone was called back to the middle of the village near the Gathering Tree. Once all the citizens were there & the feast completed, Pastor Rick called out, "Okay everyone! The welcoming feast is all ready! Come on and let's bless our guests with food, drink and joy!". After stating that, almost everyone started to get some plates that were provided by the pastor & started to dig in! Families gathered together with friends as they welcomed each and every one of Sofia's guests in a way that was unique and warm. Sofia looked to be extremely pleased to see everyone now in high, light spirits and getting to know her new friends very well. She believed that they would be falling down one after another like fanatics to get a chance to speak with the legendary Princesses, but it would seem that her assumption was wrong.
She smiled and said to herself, "Well, time to enjoy myself for now!". The princess looked to see some of the children being amazed by Elsa's powers, the Snow Queen making miniature ice-sculptures with her gifts & giving them to the little ones. She went over to join them, also interested in seeing the white-haired woman do her work. Sofia also made a mental note to carefully get some food for Godzilla and the monsters, planning to enlist Rapunzel and Snow White to help her out.
While Sofia was hanging around the children watching Elsa work her charm & ice gifts, Solta was keeping an eye on the princess. He smiled slightly as he spoke softly, "Though she only showed me a small amount of her abilities earlier, it seems that she has potential to become an excellent magic-user. With time, training and dedication, she could even be a sorceress.".
During the brief hour or so with Sofia, the magical warrior saw what she could do with the staff. She performed some basic spells that she did often back at Royal Prep, and the staff seemed to respond instantly to her. Runzi had stated that he was pleased to see the tool working for her well, seeing that his creation seemed to be eager to aid its wielder. However… some of the spells were a bit overpowered. Sofia had turned a piece of wood to crystal… but she also crystalized the rock that the wood was on. The brave young lady looked surprised, clearly not expecting something like that. Solta had surmised that the staff was a bit too eager to aid its new mistress, and that Sofia had more magical ability in her than she thought. He told her that she would need to train more in the basics, to control both herself and her new staff in the future.
Solta had also informed Sofia that while most wizards and witches did not name their wands, he personally believed in giving his creations names after testing them. But, he would do so only after they had proven themselves in battle. So he asked the princess if she could name her staff, but only after both have proven themselves to one another in a serious test. Sofia looked to be intrigued about giving her new item a name, and would think about it later on. Runzi nodded, understanding and respecting her decision.
The magical warrior looked to see that the celebration was going on smoothly, and that it was truly a light of hope after enduring so many dark attacks from their now-labeled enemy Cosmina. He said to himself, "I really hope that Sofia and her friends can put an end to all of these evil monsters that have been showing up frequently. And that she rescues her family all intact.". It was a bit of a grisly thought, this much he knew. Alas though… he also knew that beings with evil, grand intentions were RARELY considerate to their prisoners. Especially high-level ones.
After two hours had passed, it was about 1:30 p.m. by the clock, that the party started to wind down a little. Sofia saw that some of the villagers were either returning to their trade, getting back to work in the fields or at home, or simply going back home to get some rest after the activities. The plucky princess saw that this was her opportunity to get some food to the kaiju! She saw Azad, Malak and Jasmine resting on some chairs that the villagers brought for them. As she went to the trio, she motioned for Rapunzel and Snow White to come with her. The two legendary beauties were a bit puzzled, but followed their friend.
Sofia got close to her friends and stated, "Jasmine, everyone… I need your help in getting some food to Godzilla and the others.". That simple statement got the five's attention, as they looked to the little lady.
Malak inquired, "So, what's the plan Sofia?". She answered that she, Rapunzel and Snow White would get enough food as possible to bring to their friends. However, they needed a bit of a distraction to keep the citizens occupied. That their focus should be on Jasmine and her children, enough of it so that their absence would not be missed by any of them. She looked to the Arabian trio and asked if they could pull it off.
Azad answered, "Of course we can pull it off, Sofia. However, just to be on the safe side, you three better hurry back as quickly as possible. Don't know HOW long we can keep the people's attention on us.". Sofia answered that she & her friends would hurry back as quickly as possible, just hoping that good luck would be on their side.
Jasmine looked to see that while some of the villagers were absent, a good many of them were still around. So taking a breath and muttering a small prayer to the Higher Power above, she called out, "Hey everyone! My children here would like to show our gratitude for all you have done for us by putting on a little acrobatic show!". The villagers turned to look towards the mature Arabian beauty, who smiled and gestured to her children who also wore grins on their faces. Curious, the people started to slowly come together around the trio. With a nod to his sister, Azad started to run towards a nearby tree that looked thick and strong enough to support his weight. He jumped, turned and jumped off of the trunk of tree to go flying through the air! He did some flips in the air and was caught by Malak, who threw her hands up to give her brother an extra boost as he was catapulted high up!
The people of Razorwood were amazed to see such a feat of acrobatic skill and strength. While Magric, Solta and some others did show their abilities which were impressive, it was mostly in sword-fighting or magic-crafting. To see someone use speed, agility and dexterity like the royal trio from Agrabah was a different matter entirely! Malak started to show her stuff too, using a nearby barrel to catapult herself up to a nearby rooftop with such skill it was impressive indeed. The young beauty started to run across the rooftops, just like her parents did in their prime. The soon-to-be Sultana was very glad that both herself & her brother were able to keep up with their training in speed and agility.
While the trio kept the people distracted, Sofia and her two accomplices started to get to work. She, Rapunzel and Snow White started to load up as much leftover meat, fish, fruits and vegetables on some plates they managed to get. Rapunzel kept an eye out, making sure that their actions were not spotted. All three of them felt a little bad that they were taking food like this, but it was for the best since it would prevent Godzilla and the others from possibly going out on their own to hunt. Thankfully, good fortune seemed to be on their side as everyone was focused on the acrobatic Arabian folk. Once they had a good amount of food with them, Sofia gave a subtle nod of her head.
That is when the three royal ones ran quickly but quietly from the scene, glad that they were not caught & to get the food to their friends. Snow White led the way, remembering where the kaiju were at.
~At the secret area~
While Sofia and her human companions were having fun at the village, Godzilla and his fellow monsters were trying to make the best of the situation at their location. Mothra had landed to rest her wings, the Twin Fairies opting to stay perched in their friend's warm fur. Moll and Lora were glowing in a slight golden aura, indicating that their shield/invisibility spell was working and they could not be seen by anyone… well, besides their intended. They made sure that only Sofia and the others were able to see past through their enchantment.
King Caesar and Jet Jaguar were not affected by the weather much due to their biology. The divine guardian beast of Okinawa had thick fur nearly all over, which was an excellent insulator from the cold. And the mechanical marvel was a robot, so temperatures such as the ones right didn't affect him much. EXTREME temperatures were a different matter altogether. Fire Rodan was in the same boat with the duo, thanks in part to his unique physiology in having high body heat. Godzilla was also not affected by the cold since his body was now once again a nuclear reactor, but this time there was no chance of meltdown thanks to God.
However, two monsters seemed to really dislike the low temperatures at the moment. Angurius did find it bothersome, so the spiked mutated Ankylosaurs burrowed into the ground to keep warm. It was slightly difficult to the dry, hard dirt but his claws managed to break through easily. All that could be seen of him was his spiked carapace, almost in resemblance to the echidna from Australia.
The one that seemed to have a tough time with the chilly environment was Biolantte, the half-plant monster moaning as her core was not giving enough heat to warm up her entire body on its own. She found a solution when she started to bury both vines and roots into the ground, tapping into the earth's own geothermal energy to increase her body heat. While not a large increase per say, it was enough to bring some comfort to the 'little' sister of Godzilla. The saurian looked at said being, growling as his instincts seemed to flare up. In his view, Biolantte was a clone. Something not made by nature. Of course, he couldn't see the irony in it since he was not natural as well. While he may have been born a regular Godzillasaurus, he was mutated beyond what nature intended thanks to man's thirst for knowledge & power.
He went over and roared at his sibling, which was silenced by the shield that was around them. Moll and Lora had also taken some extra precautions when putting up the magical barrier, which was soundproof within the dome. Biolantte roared back, showing her massive maw to her 'big' brother even though she was technically taller than him. Godzilla was not intimidated by the show of razor-sharp fangs that seemed to be everywhere up and above on Biolantte's mouth, roaring again like he was itching to fight her. Jet Jaguar went between the two to try and diffuse the situation, but it seemed that both monsters were more than ready to fight.
That was the scene that Sofia, Rapunzel and Snow White saw when they got close to the spot. When the three ladies passed a certain section of trees, that is when they saw the monsters. The princess of Enchancia gasped softly, her eyes wide with disbelief as she saw Godzilla looking like he was ready to take on his own sister. She ran to them and yelled, "Hey! Godzilla! Godzilla, stop! Don't fight with her!". Rapunzel also ran with Sofia, yelling at Biolantte to also cease and desist with her actions.
Upon hearing the sound of their bonded, the two monsters turned their attention and focus to them. The other monsters turned in their direction, with Angurius rising back up the ground. He shook the dirt off of him like a dog, as he looked to see the humans coming to them.
Once they were close to the giants, Sofia and her companions lowered the plates to the ground and went to the two bickering kaiju from another universe. Sofia actually scolded to Godzilla, "Hey! What do you think you're doing Godzilla?! Why are you fighting with your sisters?!". Many back in Enchancia would state without a doubt that their princess was indeed brave and strong. But to actually SCOLD the King of the Monsters himself, well… they would really have to give her more credit to her bravery.
The saurian looked down at the small human who was actually talking to him like one would a child, inwardly glad to see his new chosen female had a backbone. But he merely snorted at her, then turned to glare back at Biolantte who did not seem to be backing down as well.
Rapunzel stared hard at the tall half-plant, half-animal being before adding in, "Biolantte, you need to be a bit more patient with Godzilla! I know you two USED to be enemies, but this has got to stop! You're both family! You need to look out for one another, not try to tear each other's throats out!". The golden long-haired beauty was also showing like most of the legendary Princesses, along with Sofia herself, had an inner strength and backbone that was very much impressive.
The two monsters looked at the humans for a bit, then looked at each other. Almost immediately, they growled/roared at one another. Godzilla and Biolantte didn't want to seem to bury the hatchet between them, most likely wanting to fight and see who was the better/stronger monster. Sofia didn't know on what to do, not sure at all on how to solve this particular problem. Help came in the form of Snow White, who stood by the side of the princess.
The gentle woman saw the helplessness on her friend and said, "I believe that when words or actions alone cannot reach the ones that need to hear, we have another way…". It seemed that the Heavens above came to their aid, wind gently blowing around them and over the land to create a natural melody that seemed to flow within Sofia. The princess closed her eyes, opening her ears and heart to a special rhythm that was made just for her… just for this moment. All of the Toho universe beings slowly ceased their actions, feeling a strange but good vibe now coming from Sofia. Said courageous little lady started to find the words to express on what Godzilla and Biolantte needed to do in order to stop bickering.
You two are different from one another, it's clear as can be.
One lives in the sky above, the other rests in the sea!
Godzilla, you were created by man's arrogance and pride,
And Biolantte was made by a father who wanted his daughter still by his side.
You two need to see that though you are different, there is something special linking you that will last forever!
Because you are brother and sister… you need to see and learn that family stick together!
After the words started to leave her lips, she went to Godzilla and asked for his right clawed hand. The saurian was confused, but her gentle aura and song started to soothe him. It reminded him on the songs his bonded used to sing to him when he was here in their universe, when he was alive. He bent down and slowly gave her his clawed hand, and that is when Rapunzel came in. During the song, she spoke nothing but gestured for Biolantte to give her one of her living tentacles. The half-sister of Godzilla was a bit perplexed as well, but trusted her new bonded and pulled up one of her living Venus flytrap plants. Rapunzel took it… and both her and Sofia brought claw and vine together!
{Family stick together, no matter what storms may come!
Always remember that special link that can never be undone!
Brothers look out for their sisters, the reverse is also true.
So instead of fighting, look to help one another to see anything through!
You two maybe different, but in my view you're birds of a feather!
Godzilla and Biolantte… family stick together!}
The duo monsters looked at one another once their limbs came into contact, they stayed like that for maybe half a minute before releasing one another. Sofia's words were getting through to them, but it seemed that she needed a bit more strength to get past the walls that both kaiju had erected within themselves. Snow White & Rapunzel felt that now was the time to aid their friend, so they too joined in the song. The queen of Leylstad went first, followed by the former queen of her kingdom in Germany.
We know it's tough when things look too difficult for any kind of good change to start…
But it's all well worth in the long run when family is in your heart!
Try to work it out, find some common ground to stand.
And when you both find it, you will experience something grand!
Keeping in touch and the peace is quite the endeavor…
But it's all worth it when you discover that family stick together!
As the song started to pick up a little, Godzilla looked to Biolantte and felt something… odd entering into his being, a small but strange sensation as he started to think a little bit different about his half-sister before him. True they were different as can be… but they were of the same lineage, in a way. Both having the genes of a legacy, from the very first Godzilla and walked upon the world in the Toho universe back in 1954, all the way up to this point. And despite how they were created, they were indeed family. A bizarre and strange kind, but family nevertheless.
{Family stick together, supporting you in any fight!
Its better when it's all under the Lord, standing what is right!
Mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters! Aunts and Uncles too!
Close friends, cousins and grandparents, will stand beside with you!
So Godzilla and Biolantte, I believe it's time for you two to see…
That no matter what happens or come, you two are family!
You two are family…
You two are family.}
The melody started to ebb and fade away, the humans looking to the two kaiju as they looked to them… then turned their gaze towards one another. Godzilla and Biolantte just stared at one another, Sofia and her friends waiting with baited breath and a little bit of nerves. The other monsters were looking too, wanting to see on what was going to happen soon. Godzilla growled softly, his gaze fierce and stern but… he slowly extended his claw out to Biolantte, the same way he did back in his own universe to MechaGodzilla-II when the threat of Destroyah was about. The half-plant beast looked to the extended right claw, thinking it was an attack of some sort but puzzled when the saurian did not slash or swipe at her.
Rapunzel saw the curious look on her new bonded's face, and when her gaze met her own, the queen nodded and motioned to do the same thing. Biolantte rose one of her vines up, which moaned softly at Godzilla and his extended claw. Slowly, the two appendages got close and Godzilla put his hand on top of its head! In the monster view, this was equivalent of a handshake. The two behemoths looked at one another still, then slowly retracted back their limbs.
Sofia smiled, glad that a matter was resolved peacefully! She looked to her two adult friends and stated, "Well, it's a start anyway. A small one, but I'll take it.". Rapunzel and Snow White agreed with her on that, knowing that a small step forward in the right direction was better than none or going backwards.
The gentle wife of Florian Rhoda turned around to pick up her plate of food from the ground, now going to Mothra and the Twin Fairies. All three beings were very glad, and proud of their friends for getting Godzilla and Biolantte to start being nice to one another. Snow White handed some fruit to Mothra, which she ate heartily while giving an apple to the tiny twin ladies to share. She looked to her companions and called out with a smile, "I believe we came here to feed our friends, so come on!". Sofia and Rapunzel grinned, going to get their own plates and starting to feed the now-happy kaiju.
~At Razorwood~
Jasmine and her family had managed to gain the help of their friends, Elsa coming to aid her husband and sister-in-law by creating ice ramps and roadways that would enhance their performance. The wife of Aladdin had managed to tell them discreetly on why they were putting on a performance, and they wanted to help as well. So now Azad, Malak, Anna and Regina started to distract the villagers with their tricks and feats. Even Mama Odie and Radelle joined in, using their light-magical & physical abilities to give the men, women and children a show that would be talked about for many years to come! The people were very much amazed to see two elderly African women move around so swiftly and precisely, especially one that was blind.
Solta and Magric, who were in the audience, made mental notes to ask the two women about the kind of light-magic they practiced and if they can use it in their crafts.
Kathrin turned to see Sofia & the others heading their way, and whispered to Elsa who saw that now was a good time to end their distraction. The Ice Queen waited until her husband and the others finished doing some acrobatic flips on one of her ice ramps, then called out, "Okay everyone! I believe that is all for now! Thank you for watching us all in action!". She brought the ice back into herself, and the audience cheered loudly for the spectacle that they just witnessed! The group that performed took their bows, glad to have entertained their new friends & also helped out their monster companions.
Sofia was glad to have made it back in time, and from the looks of things, no one noticed that she, Rapunzel and Snow White were gone. The little princess went to Solta and asked, "Mr. Runzi, I want to thank you for all that you have done for us. For welcoming us, my new staff, the feast… everything! Thank you very much!".
The magical warrior chuckled and replied, "No thanks are necessary, your Highness. In fact, it is who should be thanking you and your companions! You all have brought hope here, something that has been dwindling little by little despite the holiday. You have raised our spirits greatly, and for that we are all grateful.".
Magric put in, "Indeed! And that show your friends put on, very wonderful! I think myself and others here have learned something from your friends. I believe me and Solta are going to ask the elderly Mama Odie and Radelle on what kind of magic they use, so perhaps we can imbue the light into our crafts.". The duo were magic-users yes, but they often used basic spells and such that were proficient but not quite high-level. Now they believed they could learn some Light-based magic from the voodoo users from America.
Sofia smiled, again pleased to see that they were helping out the village more. The princess remembered something and asked, "If you don't mind me asking, is there a place where can rest? I think all of us are a bit tired, and we need our strength for the night if we're going to get to the mountains.". Solta answered that the church was large enough for the group, the benches could be moved to the side to make more space & that the citizens could give them some spare blankets and pillows. Sofia was very glad to hear this, as were the others since they were starting to feel a bit drowsy themselves.
After the performance, all helped with the clean-up of the area. Leader Garza asked the people to give any kind of spare blankets and pillows to their new friends, he himself giving a large blanket to Azad and Elsa from his own home. Pastor Rick gathered some of the people to help him in setting the church up for their guests. The whole community pitched to get things ready for their guests to sleep in, Sofia again glad to see many coming together to help her & her friends out like this.
~Early evening~
The sun was slowly setting down over the village, a magnificent orange-red twilight showing over the land as night was starting to settle in. Sofia and her company were still asleep within the church, going about five or so hours of resting in the sacred sanctuary. Most of the villagers were now finishing up their chores/work as the sun was setting, Solta and some of the menfolk of the community were getting some weapons ready. Magric was with them, but he had a crossbow that had special arrow bolts. These bolts would give off a short but powerful magical energy jolt to whatever it struck, paralyzing the target enough to either escape or to allow someone stronger to finish it off.
The magical warrior stated, "Okay… I believe that most likely, Cosmina will try to send more of those hellish shadow beasts here to try and get to Sofia. We do our best to make that does not happen! We only managed to fend them off, but this time… this time, we got for a complete victory here! We slay those monsters where they stand!". The small militia force nodded, wanting to slay the minions of the sorceress instead of merely keeping them away from the village.
Magric was about to say something when a loud yell came from the northwest part of the village, everyone tense and ready for battle but they relaxed slightly when they saw that it was a young teenage lad heading their way. Korastor put down his crossbow slightly as the village boy ran to him. He asked, "Boy, what is going on? What's happening?".
The frightened teen spoke, "I… I just came back from… from scouting to see if I could… spot those… those shadow things! But… I think Cosmina… has more different… kinds of minions… under her!".
Solta frowned, as he experienced and learned from in the past, all the evil sorceress used were her ebony monsters. He inquired, "Oh? What makes you say that? What did you see?".
The teen was about to answer… when a resounding BOOMING sound started up. The fighters, and those going into their homes just now, saw the birds from the trees flying away fast after the sound occurred. More soon followed, and Solta & his fellow fighters knew that something was coming their way… something big!
Suddenly, something appeared from beyond the trees! The teenager shouted, "THAT!". He then ran away fast, back to his home where there was a small cellar down below that would keep him and his family safe. Coming in view were Cosmina's Rock Rooks, the giant sentries of stone lumbering towards Razorwood! The defender's eyes widened considerably as they saw the giants, wondering now how they were going to defeat them one of them… let alone ten of them! Each Rook ranged in size from ten to fifteen feet tall, towering and looking as if they could pulverize any object that came in their fists path!
Solta shouted out, "Magric, you go and wake Sofia and her friends! I believe that we may need their help in defeating these monsters of stone!". His friend nodded his head and ran off towards the church to make up the princess and her comrades. The magical warrior let out a shout before swinging his double-edged sword out in front of one of the massive enemies. A crescent wave of magical energy struck the rocky foe true… but it was deflected as the stone material had been enchanted to be more durable to magical attacks thanks to Cosmina's crafting.
The villagers who saw this started to scream, fleeing from their homes and running fast away from their village. Garza and Pastor Rick had stayed behind to help with the evacuation… and also to fight alongside their friends.
Sofia and her friends woke up fast when Magric came barreling through the door, and hearing the screams/yells of the villagers also helped them to return to the waking world. The princess rose up quickly from her place on the floor and asked, "Magric, what is going on?! What is happening?!".
He answered, "We are under attack from a new enemy from Cosmina, I believe! Ten HUGE rock monsters, and I don't think we have anything that can stop them! We were not prepared to fight something like this!". It is true, for while the village was well-defended against normal attacks of any kind… giant rock behemoths was a bit out of their league.
The brave little lady gasped and ran outside to see for herself, Magric and the others following. It was true, as the rocky minions of Cosmina were slowly advancing towards Razorwood. Solta and the defenders were doing the best they could with what they had, but nothing seemed to be able to pierce the living stone golems. Magric stated, "We need your friends help in repelling those monsters back! Can they?!".
Sofia looked at him, than at her friends who all had serious looks on their faces. She didn't' need to ask them on what they should do, because the answer was clear and they had little choice in the matter. The safety of the people was the top priority now, not keeping a secret. Magric was a bit puzzled by the silent interaction, than was startled when Sofia broke into a run towards the giants! The others followed suit, and so did he but he brought up the rear.
Solta was trying to cut his way through one of the stone giant's legs, but his blade was no good. While it was enchanted to be sharp and strong, it just couldn't slice through solid stone. He was about to order his brave defenders to retreat, but soon saw Sofia running towards them… a determined look on her face. He called out, "Sofia, we need some help! Can your friends give us some aid?!".
She replied back, "I have some friends I know that can help… but they are not what you or they will expect!". Solta and the menfolk were curious and puzzled by the princess's words, but they saw that the situation at the moment was hopeless so they had to fall back to where Sofia was at. The princess was joined by all, now staring up at the Rock Rooks that continued to lumber their way towards the village.
She was joined by Cinderella, Tracy, Melody, Ariel, Anna, Elsa, Alice and Regina who glared and yelled out with every fiber of their being, "GODZILLA!".
The defenders, Solta and Magric now had a look that screamed bewilderment. But it increased when the others started to yell some names that were foreign to them.
Malak, Azad and Jasmine called out, "KING CAESAR!".
Snow White and Kathrin yelled, "MOTHRA!".
Aubert, Magali, Skyler, Mama Odie and Radelle shouted, "JET JAGUAR!".
Belle and Mainard yelled forth, "ANGURIUS!".
Aurora, Edgard and Dianne exclaimed, "RODAN!".
Rapunzel shouted, "BIOLANTTE!".
Solta was about to ask on who they were shouting for… when the people felt the ground shake, but it was not due to the Rock Rooks. In fact, the stone minions seemed to freeze when they too felt the earth shake slightly. Suddenly, a loud roar came from the opposite end of the village… the likes that Solta nor anyone in the village had ever heard before. The entire company of defenders, and the villagers who were fleeing their homes paused in their flight to safety… to see a massive two-legged lizard with strange spines roaring once again! Everyone just froze at the sight of Godzilla, except those that knew him for they had wide smiles on their faces.
He was soon joined by his companions, all of them present and ready to fight!
Magric's eyes were wide in a comical way, as he started to back away slightly. He muttered, "Who… or… what are they?!".
Sofia answered, "They are our friends! We'll explain later… hey! Look! They've come back as well, just in the nick of time!". She pointed to the sky above the monsters, and what seemed to be like miniature stars was streaking towards them. Solta and the others squinted their eyes to get a better look, and were dumbfounded to see that flying their way were tiny women with wings! Pixies, fairies… the kind many had heard about in fairy tale stories.
Tinkerbell and her companions flew and hovered in front of Sofia and spoke, "Hey Sofia! I hope we're not late for the party!". Sofia shook her head, saying that their timing was perfect.
It seemed that Razorwood was now embroiled in something that truly was out of this world in more ways than one!
(Author's Notes: And… it is complete! Whew… managed to get this done before Christmas Eve! Thank you once again Lord for all of your help! Thank you for giving me the drive, courage, conviction, patience and wisdom to make this chapter a reality!
Again, like my previous chapters, this one was hard to do. I had to check back on previous works to make sure I got everything right. It took a lot of hard thinking and imagination, but thankfully it got done. Also on another note, Fanfiction managed to fix the problem with the Review page so now I can see EVERYTHING in its entirety! And I must say, thank you to all who have reviewed and are still with this mini-novel.
In the next chapter, expect to see more action, chills and thrills as the monsters & their Disney bonded take on the stone creatures! Expect Cosmina to also look into the battle, and also some explanations to be made to the villagers. Also, I know that Elsa could have frozen the Rock Rooks and shatter them… but really, where is the fun in doing it the easy way? I really like for the ladies and monsters, plus other characters, to do things the hard but more satisfying way!
Also on the song I created… I used inspiration from not just the song that I mentioned in the first Author's Notes… but also from my own family. We have been going through some rough storms and times for a bit, but we have endured and been there for one another. With God on our side, we have managed to get stronger, closer and more together with one another and with Him.
Now for the questions:
If you had time to train Sofia with the staff, how would you teach her? And what name should be given to the item?
What kind of weapon would you like to find at Magric's forge? And what kind of abilities, both pro and con, would you like for the item to have?
If you could, what kind of food & drink would you bring to the village feast?
How would you react in seeing Godzilla and Biolantte taking the first small, but important step in becoming like true brother and sister?
And finally… after seeing Sofia and the others call Godzilla, and seeing the pixies return from Neverland, what would your thoughts be?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews! And also... MERRY CHRISTMAS!)