Monsters and Magic Special: Sofia's Imagination
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? Well I hope. This mini-novel is nearing its end, but I still have some MAJOR epic battles here to write for the story's climax! I sincerely hope to deliver to all of those who love both Toho and Disney action fights! Instead of wishing me luck, a blessing is better in my view.
First and foremost before anything else occurs, I want to thank God and Jesus Christ for everything! Not just for helping me with this story, but also for my family and friends. Thank you Lord for all that you have given me; my talent, my family, my friends who are spread out all over the globe, and much more. I am grateful for the many gifts you have given me, and I am not talking material or physical things. So God, all glory and honor go to you here!
I also want to send a special shout-out to writers/reviewers DRAGONDAVE45 & Darkness Rissing who have aided me in this chapter! Darkness Rissing helped me in laying out strategies and other battle tactics for the mini-war that is going to be shown here soon. So please, give the writer here some props because he has so earned them! Thank you my friend!
And also, special credit goes to DRAGONDAVE45 for it was he that gave me the new outfits for the Enchancia royal family. He it seems, like my lady love Sarah Brown, he has a unique flair for clothing designs. So everyone, give the writer more props and congrats! He has really earned it!
Now to give thanks to the reviewers who have left their mark on my chapter. Ahem…
To LORD DESTRYUK: Again, your reviews & scenarios are a thing to enjoy! And interesting to boot. The options do sound interesting… but I already have Sofia, Cosmina and Elena's fate worked out. All I ask my friend is more of your patience and trust… and also that you keep these interesting reviews coming in.
To Kearitona Sjachraelgil: Like always, your passionate and honest reviews are a sight to see! My lady love, Sofia will receive both supernatural and natural aid. She had more than earned the love of her family and friends… and that is why she will do what needs to be done!
To GODZILLA1996: Good to finally hear from you! Like some others whom I missed from my previous novels that are not reviewing this mini-novel, it really pleases me to hear from an old friend. Sadly though, Hades and the others will not interfere with this one. But all in all, good to see you back here!
To bluemarvel0: Thank you for the short but kind review. Hope to see more from you soon!
And finally to laze jovanov: Thank you once again for the review, and for the information regarding both Disney and Toho works! I really appreciate it, and also the questions you ask while answering my own. Thank you!
Now before this officially gets underway, just to tell all of you… this is a filler chapter. Yes, I know I promised that I would start on the battles in the previous chapters. But then it occurred to me that I need to have both sides ready for the fight, a little more properly as it were.
Also, this… Sofia and her siblings will NOT be child-soldiers here. I saw a video clip that came from the video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, I saw little ones on a battlefield against their will… or coerced into it by extremely questionable means due to civil war. I also remembered from my history lessons that… unfortunately in real-life, children in 3rd-world conditions are often listed as soldiers which really disgust me.
So in this story, Sofia, James and Amber are fighting of their own free will and conscience. They will be afraid, but they will have allies and back-up on their side that will protect them. So they are not child-soldiers, but they will be fighting here. Just so you know and also clears anything up should questions arise. I really like kids, and I hate to see innocent little ones get hurt in any way. Please know this as well.
I do not own Godzilla, nor any of the monsters/characters that are officially owned by Toho. Nor do I own any of the characters or places that are officially owned by the Walt Disney Company. Also, I do not own the Earth Eater, Firebird, Energy Beast, and the Crab Cyclopes. Those are monsters created and used in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Godzilla that showed in 1978.
I do own my OC creations, except for these particular ones. Solta Runzi, Magric Korastor, Crazeon & Horruk belong to LORD DESTRYUK completely. He has just given me permission to use them here, so will show them to best of ability. David Howard, Gwendolyn, Sage and Christina belong to DRAGONDAVE45. He has given me permission to use them here, so will display them to best of ability!
I do own some of the music that is shown here. Any I use that is by another artist/artists, I will give him/her/them the full credit and dues as it is their right. The song here is my own, and called Final Stand. I am eclectic to many things, and music is one of them. The song is rock, or something similar to it.
I'm using a mix of music, one that is from Dare which was done by Stan Bush & shown in the 1987 animated Transformers: the Movie. The other is from my fave Christian artist and spokesman Carman, from the song God's Got An Army! Using the music from both songs as a mixture to showcase the song I have made. Hope it comes out right…
Also, please look to my previous trilogy series to read the movie trailers I posted up there. They are at the very end of the stories, and also a little testimony on how much I would REALLY love my Monsters and Magic series to be movies.
Now, on with the mini-novel!)
Preparations for battle
Everyone, on both the side of Good and Evil, were watching in amazement as Sofia the First & her family were engulfed in a beam of light that shot down from Heaven itself! Cosmina and her forces had backed up a step or two away from the sight, though the sorceress was extremely livid. She had thought herself to be truly invincible; she had obtained & bent to her evil heart the fabled Amulet of Avalor, she had completed an army that now consisted of 9,680 beings of shadow and rock, she had brought to life four titans of incredible strength and skill… all within the time span of over a hundred years! Of course she had to use some evil rituals to maintain her youth & beauty to get this far, but that was inconsequential to her.
She looked to see that her forces were greatly agitated, and she could not blame them. Like herself, they were filled with evil purpose and substance, so seeing a portal and arch-angels from Heaven itself coming onto this plane of reality really sent waves of both fear and rage through their beings. Shadow Soldiers and Rock Rooks alike were howling/groaning/screeching at the scene before them. Cosmina turned to her two enhanced beings, Crazeon and Horruk who were also looking to explode with unbridled fury, and she would not have that. Not now at least…
The sorceress shouted out, "CRAZEON, HORRUK! GET YOUR FORCES UNDER CONTROL! DO NOT LET THEM DO ANYTHING STUPID NOW!". The massive commanders of the evil army looked to their ruler/commander/maker, her voice managing to pierce through the natural rage that was swirling within their beings like a typhoon. Crazeon's eyes glowed bright red as he let out a large screech, his skeletal wings flapping rapidly as a steady wind picked up. Horruk let out a loud groan as his blood-red eyes glowed briefly, taking out one of his large stone swords and slamming it down hard on the ground to create a strong tremor that was felt all around.
The smaller minions looked to their commanders, hearing their order to settle down for now. The immense army growled or snarled softly, but they managed to do what they were told… but just barely.
Cosmina growled and looked towards the light, which was shrinking and dying down. When it dissipated completely, she and the rest were in shock & awe at seeing the royal family in new outfits… and with some potent weapons at their side!
King Roland was dressed in a bluish-white armor like that of a knight, but with a unique twist. On the back of the armor was spikes, similar to the ones that were on Anguirus's shell. The knuckles of his gauntlets also had spikes, which would give his punch a little extra boost in strength! His front showed the insignia of Anguirus's head engraved on it, with the monster's mighty maw open to give a little bit of intimidation to the king's presence. In his left hand was a shield that was circular, but adorned with spikes like Anguirus. The spikes would not only deflect most physical attacks, but would also serve as an offensive weapon should the king use it to ram into his enemies. In his right hand was a lance, but not like the kinds used in jousting events. The lance was long, but not too long as to be mishandled. It was blue-white like Roland's armor, and spikes adorned in random places all around the lance & it had the look of Anguirus's tail.
King Roland was amazed completely by his transformation, and as he studied his new armor and weapons, it was made more apparent. He whispered in awe, "This is incredible… this armor feels amazing! And this lance looks strong! And I feel just so… so… good! Overflowing with energy! It's incredible!". The armor was not like the regular, thick armor that was often used by knights. It was thin, light-weight but incredibly resilient. It would be able to resist a heavy double-bladed axe that was swung at tremendous strength and velocity! In addition, said protective plating was flexible so it allowed complete freedom of movement.
The spikes on his back were indeed like the one on Godzilla's best friend's back. Not only would it protect his backside, but also if he defensively curled up, the spikes would elongate and he would turn into a human pincushion! Similar to the Old World porcupine animal that lived in Europe.
Miranda opened her eyes when she felt her transformation was complete, and was in awe as she looked down and all around herself. She stated, "Oh my… this is fantastic!".
She was wearing a white & blue skirt outfit that showed off her physical beauty, but the skirt's lower part was lowered just enough so that she could maintain modesty and dignity. The material was comprised of the same substance that gave Roland's armor both flexibility and protection, so she could move without restriction but still be armored. Her long brown hair was done in an excellent ponytail, and her arms & hands were covered with long, white gloves that had intricate blue vine designs on them. The white shirt and blue skirt that Miranda was wearing also had vine-designs on them; white vines on the blue-field skirt and blue vines on the white-field shirt. She was also wearing long boots of an unusual design that she was unfamiliar with, white with blue vine etchings on them.
What really surprised her was that instead of the shield that she had earlier… she was holding two deep forest-green bullwhips! Each whip was slightly thinner than it normally was, but it was made of the same material that made her clothing. On the whips were small thorns that would deliver extra damage, and tearing power when used. On the tip of each spike was a secretion that would release acid, similar to Biolantte's own Acid Sap technique. The potent liquid would react quickly to whatever it struck at, eating away through the material as best it could before it would be used up. While a little drop would do only little minor damage… multiple strikes and attack would add up, as would the damage.
The vine design on Miranda also had a unique function. At the mental command of their mistress, the vines would call upon the powers of nature and heal Miranda of any damage done to her! As long as her feet were planted on the ground, she would be able to recover. It was similar to the ability used by both Biolantte and Baragon, the earth burrower back in the Toho universe. In addition, the vine would actually leap off of the dress to cover the queen and protect her from any attack coming to her! It was like a reflexive action should Miranda really feel threatened. She would be covered in a white & blue pod that would protect her from most attacks, but would not last long against very powerful, concentrated blows.
Amber opened her eyes when she felt the change being complete, and her breath was taken away on what she saw.
She was wearing the outfit she wore on Halloween some time ago, where she used magic to give herself butterfly wings. The dress was made of the same material that her parents wore, but there was a different accessory in the back. Amber felt it, and reached around to feel a large ribbon on her back. The princess inquired, "What is this ribbon…?". She gave it a gentle tug… and to her and everyone else's amazement, the ribbon came undone quickly and unfurled itself to reveal a pair of magnificent wings! The wings were not of a butterfly, but that of a moth… Mothra to be more precise! The design was based on the very first one in the Toho universe that emerged from her cocoon in 1961! Amber was amazed on the deep, vibrant colors that the wings had, and realized something when a memory came to her.
"Wait a minute! If these are like the butterfly wings from before, maybe…", she said to herself. Concentrating a little, she willed the wings to move and they did! They started to flap slowly, but strongly as she was lifted off the ground a little! In fact, just for a moment, the appendages made the same noise that Mothra makes when she flies through the air! Amber was a bit startled, but in a good way, and let the wings settle down so she could get back to the ground. The wings also had golden scales on them, and they worked exactly like Mothra's Poison Powder technique, such as neutralizing other energy fields and abilities. But in this case, it would only work against evil energy!
The princess felt something in her hands, and saw that she was now wielding twin battle fans! The designs were different as well; the same color as her dress but with different insignias on both sides. One side had the insignia of Mothra, her moth body form imprinted in black. On the other side was the symbol of the Cross, also etched in black. The princess also felt the edges of the fan, which were sharp enough to cut through mostly anything it can into contact with! She also felt much power coming from the fans, like whipping winds during a tornado! Should Amber use her fans in battle and swing it towards an enemy, it would create a crescent blade of highly pressurized wind that would cut and damage them! And finally, the fans could be used like boomerangs where they would strike their target and return to their owner.
James was also amazed, and starting to get pumped full of energy, when he saw the changes that befell to him.
The young lad was wearing earth brown scale-like armor, looking like a miniature lizard to others. However, his midsection, legs and arms had golden armor on them. But the gold was not heavy at all to him, which was unusual since gold was heavy in nature. He had a crown on his head like his parents and sister had but this one resembled the one that was on the head of King Caesar. He was also wearing gauntlets that were the color of his armor, but they were also different. Instead of a human design, they looked more like claws… specifically the ones that King Caesar had! The prince flexed and tested his new equipment, and found that he could still use his hands like normal. Also, the center of his chest showed the etched insignia of the head of the Divine Beast from Okinawa.
"This is so amazing!", he exclaimed to himself, just so excited about his new look. He looked down to see that instead of normal armored footwear, the feet was covered in brown metal that resembled the ones that King Caesar had. The soles below were covered in golden metal, which was unusual. James also felt inside his head a number of martial arts & fighting moves that he never knew before! The little prince now had knowledge of various martial arts and wrestling moves, not mastery but at least knowledge of them so that he could pull them off. The golden parts that showed were actually protective enhancements, which would be able to absorb or deflect blows easily enough. And also gave James extra punching/slashing/jumping power when need be!
All turned to Sofia the First… and what they saw took their breath away and would be etched in their memories for all time.
The brave princess was not in a dress like her mother and sister, but in full armor like a knight! The armor was lavender like her princess dress, but the breastplate had a blue cross inscribed there. The cross was in the color of Godzilla's famous Radiation Death Breath flame. Her head was covered by a lavender helmet, but the top sported a ponytail. On the back of the armor was a row of white dorsal spines that also resembled the ones that were on the King of the Monsters, with the middle spines slightly larger than the left & right row ones. In her left hand was a circular shield that silver, and on the front was the black etched head of Godzilla, his maw not opened in a roar… but showing a kind of serious intimidation that he often sported when fighting a worthy foe. The shield would be absorb any kind of impact or energy projectile, and store it up inside. When full, the insignia & the spines would glow a blue-white color. When used at the mental command of its owner, the energy would be released at once in the form of either a blue-white fireball or beam! However, if held in for too long, the shield would crack and start to weaken.
In her right hand where her staff used to be was a powerful-looking double-edge sword! The magical object had been transformed to resemble the weapon, and it actually hummed with gladness at becoming more powerful! The sword could still fire off magical energy, but not do actual spells like before. The trade-off was that the magical energy attacks would be very potent, able to either blast or slice through almost anything! And the bladed weapon could absorb or deflect magical or energy attacks thrown at it, but it would still take effort and concentration on Sofia's part to bat the energy back at the enemy who shot it off at her.
The princess was in awe at herself, not just for her new look… but also for the energy coursing through her! She whispered, "Wow… I… I feel so full… full of life, energy, authority… and love! It's incredible!". What she was feeling inside of her now was the Holy Spirit, overflowing her being with so much of itself that it spread out to the others! Her family, her friends and companions all felt it and were amazed to feel such strength and compassion! It started to seep into their beings too, energizing them which in turn spread to others. This had a marvelous effect on the magical weapons that were being wielded on the battlefield by the forces of Good, as the limitations of said items were now lifted for the fight! In short, the drawbacks were negated entirely!
Sofia turned to Josiah and said softly, "This is… I mean… this is so much to take in…". The arch-angel offered a small smile, and commented that most who were chosen by God throughout history often felt that. He was referring to not just the heroes and heroines that were spoken of in the Bible, but men, women and children that were still often chosen by the Lord Himself.
Just as everyone was getting into the good spirit of things, a yell from down below the rise they were on got their attention. They turned to see that it came from Cosmina, who was looking very livid indeed. The evil-filled magic-user was trembling, both in fear and from rage when she too felt the immense power, goodness and love flowing from Sofia. Cosmina had sadly been deep in evil practices and purposes for over a century, and that gave her a bad aversion to anything good such as this. Her entire being was reacting badly to feeling such purity, making her feel like a cornered, very wild animal.
The sorceress exclaimed, "You may have fancy new armor and weapons girl… but you are still no match for me! Crazeon, Horruk! Attack!". Cosmina had felt that now was the time to attack, while everyone's guard was momentarily down from seeing the royal family's new threads and accessories. The commanders screeched/groaned loudly, causing their forces to finally get the chance to cut loose! The 9,000-plus forces let out various-sounding cries as they charged towards the forces of Good!
Sofia and the others gasped as they prepared themselves for a fight… only for something to save them!
The hole in the blackened sky split in two, and coming down from the crack was a wall of intense wind! The evil forces of Cosmina quickly stopped in their tracks, as the powerful gales of wind formed a barrier! The Shadow Soldiers and Rock Rooks all quickly retreated from the whipping winds that came between them and the heavenly army! Ten foolish black hybrids that were unable to stop in time hit the wall of wind & were immediately just disintegrated into fine dust as the powerful gust just shredded them down to their very DNA. Cosmina growled in aggravation as she was once again denied to show her superiority to her enemies.
~Other side of the wind wall~
The royal family of Enchancia and their allies were in awe at the wind barrier that had come down from above to protect them. Josiah spoke seriously, "The Lord has put up a temporary barrier to shield us from the evil army, but it will only last ten minutes. Commander Sofia, I believe that now is the time to use the minutes wisely.". The princess realized quickly that he was right, that they were only given a short amount of time to get ready. She looked to her parents, nodding as they would help her out like this.
Sofia spoke, "Okay than… bring in the ones that I need to know and command, please.". Josiah nodded, and waved his hand in the air. Assembling as quickly as they could were the heroes & heroines of those who had passed on in life, plus those that were still here. Among them was Sofia's new companions, and with them beings that she too heard about only in stories and legends.
Coming to them first was Li-Fa Mulan along with her husband Li Shang, following them was their descendent Fa Meihui & Mushu, plus the three princes Yao, Ling and Chien-Po along with their wives. The Chinese warriors bowed respectfully to Sofia and it was Shang that spoke, "Your Highness Sofia, my name is Li Shang, general of the Chinese Army. My forces, and my family, are yours to command.". Mulan smiled at Sofia, who returned the gesture. The Amulet of Avalor had summoned the exotic beauty fighter from across time and space once to help the princess some time ago. The trio of princes and princesses also introduced themselves to Sofia the same way their commander did.
Next up was Fa Meihui who introduced herself as Mulan's descendent, and that the dragon on her shoulder was Mushu. The little red fire breather looked at Sofia and said, "Well, got to tell you honey, you really know how to move on up in the world! And also nice threads you and the others have! Course, it would be nice if you had something that resembled me instead of Mutant Boy over there…". He poked his thumb to where Godzilla was on the other side of the wind barrier, Meihui quickly telling her companion to hush. Sofia let it slide, but she would talk to Mushu later on after everything was said and done.
Coming up to her now was Hercules, Meg, Phil & Pegasus. The Greek demigod spoke, "Hey there, your Highnesses. My name is Hercules, and this is my wife Meg. And my friends Philoctetes & Pegasus.". The royal family was stunned to see the legendary hero whom they heard about so much in mythology and storybooks. They were also surprised to see an actual satyr who told them to call him Phil. Pegasus neighed loudly, showing to Sofia and her family that he was strong and also was the very first winged horse to be brought into existence. While the other pegasus that were shown in Enchancia were good and unique, the one that hung out with Hercules was in a class all its own.
One by one, Sofia & her folks got to know the newcomers who introduced themselves. Amber, James, Miranda and Roland were just stunned very much to see so many heroes and heroines all in one place now.
Once all were acquainted with one another, it was Aladdin's father who spoke. Yes… his father Cassim had returned to help out his family! Iago was on his shoulder, the reluctant bird telling Aladdin and his group that he wanted to stay out of it but the former street rat's old man talked him into it. Aladdin, Jasmine and the others had to smile for the former sidekick of the vile Jafar was just hiding his true meaning that he came here of his own free will. Iago figured he still had kind of a reputation to uphold in front of his friends.
The elder man inquired, "Now that we have all met one another… Sofia, what is it that you wish for us to do?". All looked to the princess, who looked really nervous on what to do next. She looked to her parents, and Jet Jaguar who stayed with her, who nodded and came closer to her side.
Roland asked, "Okay, we know one another well now. Let's see on what kind of strengths and weaknesses we have, so we can work together to put them to good use here.". The king wanted to know the strengths/abilities of Sofia's new allies, and also their weaknesses to see if there was a way to cover them against their enemies.
Pocahontas stated, "I can summon spirits of the animals so they can aid me whenever I need them. Nakoma is a skilled archer & tracker, my husband John Rolfe & my friend John Smith are good with weapons that you wield, and my animal friends can cause confusion among the enemy.". The daughter of Powhatan had discovered that she could summon the spirits of animals from her native land to aid her. She had five animal spirits to choose from; wolf for speed, eagle for flight, otter for swimming capabilities, bear for strength, and owl to see through darkness.
The royal family nodded, and looked to the others to list off their capabilities. Once the rundown of their strengths and weaknesses was done, it was Miranda that got things going. She said, "I believe that we need archers and those who can do projectile attacks to be on the front lines, but behind the defenders. Cosmina's forces mostly use animal instincts and practices like their real counterparts. So highly likely that the bird-hybrids will attack from the front, while the wolf-hybrids will attack from the flanks.".
Belle remarked, "She might be onto something. I read that wolves often hunt in packs, and work together to bring down their prey. Often they attack from the left or right of their chosen meal. And eagles &hawks tend to fly down fast towards their prey as well from the sky.". It seemed that she had read many an animal book in her lifetime, and the knowledge was very helpful.
Azad spoke, "We have seen the monsters in actions. They do tend to act like their real counterparts… almost. Also, the bird shadow beings cannot truly fly. They sport feathers on some parts of their arms and legs, but they do not have wings. They can leap very high and glide towards the target they choose.". It was true. The bird Shadow Soldiers did have some raptor-like features, but did not have wings at all. To compensate for that, they had the ability to leap great distances in the air and could streak towards their target like their natural counterparts could. And with their humanoid bodies, they could maneuver around in the air unlike real birds did.
Shang replied, "Than let me handle the aerial attacks. Myself and the Chinese army know how to deal with airborne foes.". Sofia thought on that for a moment, and agreed with this. She also looked to Pegasus and asked if he could back up Shang, the large flying horse nodding and neighing strongly.
Jet Jaguar looked to Lady Beneditka and spoke, "Your Grace Lady Beneditka, I believe your Mountain troll warriors, Hercules, Quasimodo and Elsa will be able to deal with the rocky creations of Cosmina.". He explained that he scanned all of them, and that they were regular powerhouses from the energy he got from them. They did not know what he was talking about exactly, since none of them were science experts. Even though Lady Beneditka did go to the Toho universe, she did not pick up much concerning science and technology that much.
The android put in that Hercules's strength, Quasimodo's strength plus agility, Elsa's ice power, and the abilities of the Mountain trolls combined would be able to put a serious dent in the rock giants. The mentioned beings, plus Håvard who was by his leader's side, thought on it and agreed that it would be good idea to take on the brute powerhouses. The Charming mice, both living and revived, stated that they would come with them to help. Before any kind of snide remarks could be made, Sofia agreed to let them go with Hercules and the others. She looked to mentioned beings and stated that she did read the Bible story of David and Goliath, and that sometimes it was the little guy who often toppled giants.
Amber put in, "Okay, we got the front covered… but what about the left and right sides?". Captain Phoebus put in that they were called flanks, and put up a suggestion. The right flank would have the physical fighters on that side, ones that opted to fight with their bare hands or with close-up weapons. The left flank would be run by those using magic or other energy attacks, plus with soldiers that utilized long-ranged weapons. General Rissing and Jackson agreed that the plan did sound good, and after some thought, the princess agreed to it.
Mushu exclaimed, "Yeah! Time for me to shine at last! Sofia, I got the left flank so don't you worry about that!". It would seem the Chinese dragon goofball was all fired up and ready to go!
James asked, "Is there anything we can do about the sky? I mean, it's a huge storm cloud that was made by Cosmina! Can't we get rid of it?". He wanted to make sure that the witch did not use the weather on them, like dropping lightning bolts down on them from above which would seriously hurt the troops.
Vidia flew in and answered, "Me and my Fast Flying fairy friends can take care of the clouds! Going to be a bit difficult since they are charged up with evil magic… but we like a challenge!". Amber said that she wanted to help, and that with her new wings she would be able to do so. And also be away from the action, plus be a lookout for the others. Miranda and Roland thought on it briefly, and agreed to it since their daughter would be safe in the sky. Especially with the fairies around her. Mama Odie and Radelle said they would aid them too, Carpet going to the duo showing he would give them the means to fly and keep up with the pixies.
Genie and Eden flew in and the big, blue cool dude asked, "Hey! What are we going to do?! I hope we get to kick butt and take names!". He twirled and transformed into a version of Major Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer, a character played by film star Arnold Schwarzenegger from the movie Predator. Many were wondering if the magical being was all there, Eden smiling slightly at the antics of her husband.
Sofia replied, "Yes, you're going to make sure to counter anything that Cosmina throws at us. And… leave her to me. I'll go after her.".
The group gasped when they heard the words coming from the princess, many wondering on why she would want to take on the sorceress herself! Aurora said, "Sofia… are you sure about that?! I mean, even though her plan is to conquer your kingdom, she is mad at me & Philip for killing Maleficent! She's more likely to target us instead of you! Let me and Philip take care of her…". Even her parents put in that they would go to take care of the vile magic-user themselves.
The princess gave Aurora a small but sad smile, and remarked, "I appreciate what you want to do, Aurora and Philip. I really do. And you too, Mom and Dad. But… Cosmina made this personal. And she took away the Amulet of Avalor from me and corrupted it. It was my job to keep it safe… and I failed. I want to try and get it back, to fix it… and maybe convince Cosmina to turn away from her wicked ways…".
Josiah said sharply, "Commander… I do not think she will change to good. I'm afraid that she has immersed herself too deeply in the evil arts, both magical and spiritual, to be redeemed.".
The princess looked down and softly replied, "Maybe… but… I would like to try anyways. Please…". The arch-angel was skeptical, and he was not the only one. However, he merely sighed and stated that he would abide by her decision. Roland and Miranda kneeled down, causing Sofia to look at her parents in the eyes. They too also gave their support to her, and hugged her tight as well as saying they were proud of her.
The princess returned the gesture, soon joined by her siblings. The gathered people around them felt that Sofia the First was truly becoming a princess that was worthy of the title… and of the heart.
An archangel soldier came to the group and stated, "Sir and ma'am! The barrier is about to lift in three minutes!". The company realized that they needed to mobilize their forces quickly now!
Sofia exclaimed, "Okay! Get your people ready as best you can! But also, make sure that we have Healers, Defenders and Supporters! Not just Attackers!". The brave little lady wanted to make sure that certain groups had this; an Attacker to handle offense, a Defender to provide defensive abilities, a Supporter that would enhance any of their party's attributes (speed, attack, defense, magic, agility, evasion) and a Healer that would tend to their wounds & more. Some would say this was a cliché kind of formation, but Sofia didn't care. To her, this was true and real. To have balance in a fight was smarter than just all-out offense.
The armored princess looked to Magric and Solta, the two warriors from Razorwood within the group of leaders. She inquired, "Do you two think you can take those two large commanders down? The ones that are different than the rest?". She was refereeing to Horruk and Crazeon, the two Captains of the Shadow Soldiers and Rock Rooks.
Solta answered, "Consider it done, milady! Me and Magric will do our best to take them out!". Magric asked if they could get some back-up to aid them, and Léandre put in that he would help them. Azad, Elsa, Alice and Regina also came forth to offer aid to the magic warriors.
Sofia said, "Okay than! Now anything else we need to cover quickly? No…? Okay than, let's do this!". Everyone gave a mighty cheer before dispersing back to their groups, the generals and other commanders issuing orders and telling their forces on where they needed to be. The entire companies reacted immediately and started to get where they needed to be. Belle's husband touched the clasp on his cape… and quickly he transformed back into his other persona, the legendary Beast! Many paused at seeing such an amazing transformation, but resumed their duties as they had work to do. Solta and Magric were really glad now to have someone like Beast along to help them against Cosmina's captains.
Shang and his group went to where some of the arch-angels were at, shouting commands and all witnessed that many of the heavenly warriors changed weapons! Their swords and shields vanished, and in their hands now were Chinese cannons! All outfitted the same way back when Mulan & Shang faced off against their enemy Shan Yu & the Hun army at the Tung Shao Pass years ago. The winged warriors had the weapons in hand, and kneeling down to get ready to fire when ready. Many though, both heavenly and mortal fighters, took out their bows and arrows to be ready as a well. A mixture of both rocket and arrow firepower!
The royal family was looking in awe as they saw the near 6,000 troops all getting into position so quickly. James said, "It's amazing… so many people… so many nations and kingdoms… all united together like this. It's incredible!". The others agreed with him, as they realized that most likely they would not see anything this miraculous like this again in their lifetimes.
Radelle looked to Amber and stated, "Come on, honey. We got some clouds to move!". She was already on Carpet with Mama Odie, Vidia and some of her Fast Flying-talented companion's fliting around them.
The blonde princess nodded, then looked to her parents who hugged her tight. Miranda whispered, "You be careful up there. Do your best, but don't stress yourself. I love you so much, Amber…". The little lady had some small tears in her eyes, replied that she loved her and her father too before slowly letting go. Amber stepped back a bit from her family, flapped her wings and took off into the air! She had to get some assistance from some of the pixies with her new ability, but she soon got the hang of it. As soon as she gained enough confidence, she took off into the air! As she flew away, the unique sound that often was heard when Mothra was around came back up again.
It was like Princess Amber had turned into a mini-Mothra!
Sofia smiled as she saw her sister fly away, hoping that she would do good as well as not get hurt. She remembered something and looked to her family. The princess spoke, "Oh no! We need to let Godzilla and the others what is going on! And also to ask them if they can lead the bad monsters far away from here so they could fight them without hurting anyone!".
Scuttle, the often scattered-brain seagull, flew over to them and exclaimed, "Don't you worry none there, little lady! I'll give them the message! And you can rely on me! What could go wrong?!". He flew away to get ready to deliver the news when the barrier would go down, but somehow the royal family was a bit skeptical after he said that last part.
James looked towards the barrier, where the evil army was on the other side. He did some quick punches and said, "Bring them on! I'll knock any of them into next week!". He was certainly fired up for action!
Roland went beside his son, putting a hand on his shoulder to calm him down a little. He looked down at his flesh & blood and remarked, "Easy there, son. You won't be alone in knocking any of them down. You got me and your mom to help you out!". James smiled at his dad, and added that they also had the help of their new friends in the massive group.
Miranda looked to her daughter and saw that she was looking quite nervous. She went to her, kneeling down to be level with her face and asked, "Sweetheart, are you feeling alright?".
Sofia answered, "Yes… and no. I mean, I'm so nervous and scared here! I was put in charge of a large army, going up against a crazy lady who wants to destroy our home and more… and… and… well, everything is very overwhelming here!". The queen could not blame her daughter for feeling like this, since this was truly a massive undertaking.
Before she could speak, Sofia continued on but in a much softer tone. She said, "But… at the same time… I'm excited and determined too. I mean, I managed to make it this far, all of my friends are here, Godzilla and the others are back to normal… and I we have help from Jesus himself! It just makes the nervousness and scared part seem very small by comparison…". Now Miranda could truly say that she was very proud of her daughter. That she was showing true bravery, being scared of accepting all of this but still rising up to the task. Nervous about going into battle, but yet determined to fight for what was right.
The queen hugged Sofia warmly and tightly, the little lady smiling and returning the hug. After a few moments, Miranda slowly released the embrace and stated, "I'm so proud of you Sofia. I want you to always know that, and also know how much I love you. We're going to help you as much as we can so that all of us win this battle together.". Sofia cried tears of joy and happiness at hearing those words, and she was soon hugged by Roland and James who gathered around her.
Her father spoke, "Indeed. Sofia, you have truly shown to all of us that you are a princess. A true royal not by blood, but by heart and spirit! I'm very proud, and honored to be your father.". James said he was also glad to be her brother, and would do what he could to protect and help her out.
Jet Jaguar came to them and put in, "Indeed, your Highness Sofia. You would make the royal ones in my world proud, for you bring honor and heart in everything you do!". The princess of Enchancia was once again overwhelmed, but in a good way this time, from all of the love and support coming from everyone. Especially her family.
The howling was the wind barrier was gradually dying down, the white wall soon becoming transparent and see-through. The battle was about to truly begin!
~With Cosmina and her forces~
The evil sorceress was getting more agitated by the minute, wanting so much for the wind barrier to be torn down. Earlier, she shot some of her dark magic at the wall… only for it to get reflected back at twice the speed and striking one of her rocky soldiers who disintegrated upon impact. The wind was obviously strengthened with a force that was beyond magic. Her anger soon transformed into glee as she saw the howling winds gradually start to decrease, and the wall see-through.
She turned to Crazeon & Horruk and commanded, "The accursed barrier is about to break down! Get your forces ready to attack those fools the moment it is down!". The two large Captains nodded, Crazeon screeching loudly while pointing his talons right and left. The armies soon split into three factions; 3,223 units each moving to the left and right flank of the weakening barrier, while the remaining ones kept to the front. From the air, the formation of the evil army would resemble something like a pincer. A vast majority though of wolf-headed Shadow Soldiers were positioned on the flanks, while a strong number of bird soldiers were positioned in the front. The Rock Rook numbers were mixed in on both sides, but the larger numbers remained on the front lines.
In short, Belle and Miranda called it right! The shadow forces were acting on instincts like their real, natural counterparts! Crazeon and Horruk stayed on the front lines as well, in front of Cosmina.
Said sorceress looked to her monsters and exclaimed, "Get ready to trample them as soon as the barrier is down!". The four unique kaiju shouted out, ready to follow their creator's commands. However, something unusual happened that broke this formation…
The wind wall was breaking down yes… but it would not simply fade away like one would expect! The winds suddenly started to leave the spot where it once stood, and wrapped around the large beasts of evil! Cosmina and others watched on in fascination and horror as the four behemoths were lifted up into the air as the white winds became like living anaconda-like tornados! Each beast struggled, but couldn't break free! The living winds than went towards where Godzilla and the good kaiju were at, said titans also bewildered on what was going on. As soon as the monsters were within range, the gale force winds ceased and dropped their captives down in front of the Toho universe beasts!
Scuttle flew fast as soon as the wall was taken down, going to Godzilla's head to deliver the message.
Cosmina turned her attention to where the army of Good was at, and was stunned to see all of them in formation… and Sofia the First looking down at her, her weapons at the ready & herself ready to fight! The magic-user snarled, wanting so much to blast the little girl to oblivion, but she was flanked by her parents, her brother James… and standing behind her like a sentinel was Jet Jaguar himself.
She commanded to her forces, "EVERYONE… ATTACK! DESTROY EACH AND EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM!". The Shadow Soldiers, Rock Rooks and her captains howled/screeched loudly before taking action! Many raptor-hybrids leapt into the air high, showing their incredible jumping strength and aerial prowess as they streak towards the soldiers, both heavenly and mortal. Said front line soldiers brought up shields and their various weapons to bear!
Sofia brought her sword and shield together with her, and she started to move with her family and friends towards the front lines:
The time has come, the hour is here! There is darkness all around, but there is nothing to fear!
Evil is rising to try and crush us with its might… but we will not be overcome, for we are filled with light!
The Lord is with us, He will see us through! Guiding us with His Hand…
So get ready and be prepared, for this will be our Final Stand!
Cosmina saw the royal family moving deeper within their forces towards the front lines… more towards her to be precise! She snarled, thinking that the child was still arrogant in thinking she could defeat her:
I have waited too long, done so much to be stopped here now!
My revenge against the Good Fairies & their friends will be fulfilled, to bring what they love dear down!
I will crush the foolish princess and her family into dust… and then raze to the ground their entire land!
I, Cosmina, will be victorious in this Final Stand!
Sofia was soon in the middle of the army of Good, surrounded by all sides by her friends who had journeyed with her this far! The princess saw all of her companions ready to fight, and their families & friends ready to rumble as well:
The Final Stand is where we are, we will not retreat from this point on!
In this hour, we will fight until the enemy is completely gone!
The Final Stand is what we see, going for complete and utter victory!
The Final Stand… the moment where everything comes to bear!
To put everything on the line… in this we truly dare!
Pastor Rick was on the front lines with his fellow Razorwood volunteers, looking up at the large number of bird Shadow Soldiers that were streaking towards them from the air. He readied himself, ready to defend and fight:
I may be old, but I won't be idle or still! I will fight against this evil force, following God's will!
Win or lose, I will stand with Jesus and never be turned away! The darkness will flee before our might, on this very day!
Give us the strength Lord to do more than our best, to go above and beyond on what we can…
This is going to be our finest hour… in this our Final Stand!
Cosmina looked to see the forces of Good standing firm, mortal and heavenly being not trembling at the ferocious sight of her forces bearing down on them. It irked her to no end:
These idiots are more foolish than I thought, standing to fight instead of running away.
Well… they will all suffer! Especially Aurora and her family, they too will severely pay!
This is all for Maleficent, the one who should have ruled over all the land!
So I hope she is seeing this as I make this Final Stand!
Sofia and her allies looked ahead to see Cosmina not moving from her position, still seated on her throne as she wanted to stay have a good view of the action from afar. The princess shook her head, disappointed in the sorceress, as she held her sword & shield ready:
The Final Stand is here, the final time is now!
We will not fall back, in this will we cannot allow!
So get ready for the storm that is going to hit! We are settled on the Rock… we will never quit!
Many would see this as glorious, or even grand… But this all for real, this is our Final Stand!
Our Final Stand! Our Final Stand!
Our… Final… STAND!
A great roar came from the distance, signaling that Godzilla and the others had gotten the message and were about to battle Cosmina's large forces while at the same time forcing the titanic fight away from the others.
The battle between Good and Evil had officially begun!
(Author's notes: And… cut! Whew! Man… this was much more than I expected! Once again, surprised on how this chapter turned out. Honestly though, I keep surprising myself on making each chapter longer and more detailed than I originally intended.
Again before anything else, want to give praise and thanks to God for helping me out with this chapter. The Lord has really helped me, not just here but with my life and family too! Good or bad, He is always there along with His Son Jesus! And I am very glad and grateful for that every day.
The final fight is about to begin! Let's get ready to RUMBLE! On a side note, I got Pocahontas's abilities after learning & seeing a game that came out for the Sega Genesis in 1996. Believe it, was interesting to see and wished I had played the game when I had the chance when I was a kid & still had a Genesis system. I tweaked it slightly so that she and Nakoma can utilize the abilities of the animals in a different way than in the game.
Also, just to give you all an example on what some of Sofia's allies can do. I cannot do them all, but hopefully this will be enough. Ahem…:
Megara: Hercules's wife has a small but potent bow that can fire arrows forcefully into any target. Said projectiles can be turned from normal ones to have elemental properties to them. Also, she is quite agile and swift so she can move away or through enemy numbers with ease.
Esmeralda: Phoebus's wife is also quite nimble and quick, being able to slide or move herself out of the way of enemies' attacks or gasp. She is also acrobatic, not like Quasimodo but close enough. Her weapons are chakrams, the ring weapons that are similar to the ones used by Xena in Xena: Warrior Princess show. The ring weapons have an added effect besides fighting; Esmerelda can throw them at an ally, and the rings will form a swirling, protective barrier around said ally. He, or She, will have an ability boosted at random. They could gain strength, an increase in speed, have more durability against attacks, etc.
More will show up soon, but that will be in the chapter after the next one. The next chapter features only kaiju-fights, so get ready to see some serious Toho-style action with Godzilla and his allies! Here is the matchup:
Godzilla and Mothra vs. Energy Beast
King Caesar vs. Crab Cyclopes
Biolantte vs. Earth Eater
Rodan and Anguirus vs. Firebird
Now for the questions:
What would your first thoughts be upon seeing the new armor and accessories on Sofia and her family?
If you were one of Sofia's advisors, what would your plans be against Cosmina's forces?
What would you say to Sofia when she says that she wishes to take on Cosmina herself?
Which position would you take in the battle? The left flank, the right flank, or down the middle & front?
And finally… who would you team up with in the final stand against Cosmina's evil forces, and why?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews! Also, please check out the movie trailers that are the very end of my three novels.)