Godzilla: The Birth
Chapter 7
The Challenge
Nothing could prepare the herd of Gojirasaurs for the sight before them. At first they ran in panic as Ebidrah appeared on the shores of their island. Then they realized that it was missing one of its claws and, more importantly, its head. Godzilla carried the corpse all the way home, dropping it before the rest of the herd. He had carried its head in his mouth and released that too, dropping it unceremoniously from his mouth and letting it roll around in front of him.
The males followed behind at a short distance, allowing Godzilla to stand before the herd alone, showing that HE alone had felled their foe. Godzilla repeated his victory roar and stepped in the head to show his claim to victory. Godzilla's mother and sister both walked up and showed their great admiration to him, as did his father and brothers. Soon the whole herd gathered around him to show their respect and gratitude.
A hoarse but powerful roar broke up the revelry as the Alpha appeared. The herd backed away, all save Godzilla himself. The Alpha examined the corpse of Ebidrah. He then looked at Godzilla, anger present on his face while Godzilla simply scowled as he had since the battle. The Alpha moved to take the corpse for himself to eat, but Godzilla blocked him, intending it to be feasted upon by the herd as a final vengeance. The Alpha roared at Godzilla, trying to make him back down to his authority. Godzilla roared back in his face, showing no submission.
The herd was shocked. So was the Alpha. He reared up and roared again, trying to show dominance, but Godzilla reared up to his full eighty foot height and roared down on the shorter male. It was then that they all knew what was coming. It was what the Alpha had long suspected would happen and had dreaded.
Godzilla had challenged him for his place as Alpha of the herd.
Rodan and Anguirus, having heard their friend's call, both made their way to the Gojirasaur herd. When they arrived, they were able to see Godzilla and the Alpha circling each other. Instantly they knew that this was serious. They took positions close to Godzilla's kin, who had long ago accepted Godzilla's friends, as they all watched the beginnings of the battle.
Godzilla and the Alpha had chosen a clearing for their fight and circled patiently. This was a fight to the finish, neither could back down. They slowly walked in a circle, waiting for one to make the first move. The Alpha, angry and impatient, was the first to strike. Godzilla quickly knocked him down with a single swipe before the Alpha could actually attack.
The Alpha leaped to its feet and charged again. They grappled against each other. Despite Godzilla's obvious height advantage, his opponent wasn't the Alpha of the herd for nothing. They both had about equal strength and their struggle carried on for a decent amount of time without either budging. They broke the grapple and began slashing at each other with their claws. Both made some impressive cuts, but the Alpha was able to briefly overpower Godzilla and slash him across the eye, knocking him down.
The Alpha roared proudly over the younger male as Godzilla pushed himself up. His family and friends all watched with concern. Anguirus moved forward, wanting to help, but Rodan extended a wing to block him. Anguirus looked curiously at him but Rodan simply shook his head. Anguirus' herd was relatively peaceful, authority going to the largest male without contest. He had never had to fight for his rank. Rodan had seen these contests within the flock of Radons. He knew that in such fights, Godzilla was required to fight alone.
As Godzilla righted himself, the Alpha noticed that the cuts he had made with his claws were already starting to heal. Even his eye, which the Alpha thought he had gouged during that last strike, was perfectly fine, if a bit red. Godzilla roared resolutely as they clashed again.
The Alpha got behind the other male and tackled him, biting his neck. Godzilla, despite the pain, was able to make use of his long arms to reach back and grip the Alpha's neck. He pulled it into a full body toss, its stomach scraping against the sharp points of his dorsal plates before landing on his back.
The Alpha was wracked with pain as he pulled himself onto all fours. Godzilla was healing his wounds, but the Alpha was only accumulating his. It was clear he needed to be more effective in his attacks, otherwise this would end badly for him.
Godzilla drew closer. The Alpha had yet to right himself and was breathing in pain. As Godzilla tried to determine if the fight was now over, the Alpha's fins glowed before it shot up and sprayed its acidic spit in Godzilla's face. Godzilla cried out as the acid irritated his kin and briefly blinded him. The Alpha took this chance to brutally attack his opponent, slashing and beating him and giving no chance to recover. With a swipe of his tail, the Alpha launched Godzilla across the battlefield and into a large rock. Godzilla cried out in pain after slamming into the rock. He leaned against it, trying to gain his bearings while the Alpha slowly stalked towards him, planning to make the final strike.
Godzilla's eyes reopened, red and full of fury. His dorsal plates began to glow. The Alpha noticed this and kept his distance, not wanting to give the young male a chance to hit him with that fiery spit of his. Godzilla's plates glowed brighter and brighter. They glowed so bright that he could feel the heat against his skin. The inside of his mouth and throat, Godzilla felt a powerful burning.
Deciding that his enemy was too dazed to lift his head to attack, the Alpha decided to risk getting close to break his neck and end it. He charged at the young male and roared violently as he readied to end it all. Godzilla shot up. Just as the Alpha was ready to pounce, Godzilla opened his mouth. From his maw, a torrent of brilliant blue flames shot out like a ray of light, hitting the Alpha right in the chest. The blast shot him back through miles of forest, his body skidding through dirt and crushing trees as the atomic blaze propelled him.
Godzilla finally ended the blast, shutting his mouth, ignoring the painful burning in his throat. He followed the path of his destruction casually until he finally reached the Alpha. He was a mess, his flesh scorched, bones exposed, parts of his body, such as one of his arms, blown away by the power of Godzilla's blast. The Alpha, half-alive, growled angrily at his enemy, but that was all he could do before finally succumbing to his wounds. His head fell limply as he passed.
The herd had stayed near their nests, still unsure of what to make of this ability Godzilla possessed. Even Anguirus and Rodan were taken aback by this. Then Godzilla approached, carrying the corpse of the former Alpha in his arms. He laid it down gracefully before his herd. He made no cries of victory. There was no need.
As he passed, they all bowed their heads in respect. Even Rodan and Anguirus bowed before him. Godzilla remained calm and solemn, the scowl of his now healed face exuding the stern nature of his soul. He stood atop an elevation in the nesting grounds and turned to his herd. They all looked upon him as he stood over them all.
Godzilla raised his head and roared loudly. His herd joined in the call, their voices echoing for miles. Even Anguirus and Rodan added their voices to the chorus. Their call spread across the island and even into the sea, proclaiming this moment.
And thus Godzilla became the Alpha of his herd.
He became King of the Monsters.
AN. And thus our hero becomes what he was destined to be. First true use of his atomic breath against a member of his own kind. Please give opinions, I'm willing to do more.
