(By Tascion on Sufficient Velocity)

Leviathan had decided to visit Brockton Bay.

The rain and the wind were expected, but the general aura of despair was reduced.

Kaiju might show up to help. If she could save the city, I'd even volunteer to get 'Mr Foot' tagged to my PHO account.

While Strider and other teleporters had started bringing capes in from all over the world, I had found Danny Hebert closing up at the dockworkers union building.

The conversation had been brief, but Danny had said that Saurial had gone to get help, with the young lizard-cape-monster-alien commenting that maybe her brother might show instead.

I passed the message on to Alexandria and Eidolon, along with a particular warning to David to not start anything with Kaiju, Umihebi, or any other member of the family if they showed up to help.

I had asked Alexandria to do his customary opening speech to the gathering capes so that I could talk to Danny, and as I returned updates began coming in, that Leviathan was failing to form tidal waves, but was approaching rapidly. All flying blaster capes were to assemble above the shore for bombardment, while brute able to engage directly would be led by Alexandria. Dragon was managing coordination, and had already announced that if Kaiju made an appearance, then all other parahumans were to pull back and allow her to target Leviathan.

I flew up to join the cluster of other flying blasters. As I rise, I see Leviathan cross my expanding horizon, and I began firing. Other capes with extreme ranges joined in immediately.

The bastard wasn't changing course, despite giving increasing numbers of capes easy shots on him.

Even as the ocean began boiling around the Endbringer, it kept coming for the shore, bleeding from dozens of deep cuts and hundreds of scratches.

Leviathan jerks out of the water by dozens of feet, thrashing in the sudden growth of green pillars- they're claws. Bloody hell, they're claws.

A clawed hand extends out of the water, and a head emerges. It's not Kaiju. Kaiju is smaller. There's a cheer from the assembled capes. I don't think the others understand the distance and scale yet.

This may be their brother, and he's... He is simply like a small mountain.

He rises up to his waist, gripping Leviathan as the Endbringer thrashes in his one hand.

The Family's brother, once upright, brings the comparatively tiny Endbringer up to his face.

I see him speak, and everybody hears and feels his voice a moment later.

"I told you to stay away from Umihebi."

Then I watch the biggest teeth that I hope is possible, casually bite an Endbringer's head off.

Head and arm.

The rest of the body continues thrashing and the brother of The Family looks at it for a second, and then pops it in his mouth.

There's a brief flash, like light, but not, and then that's it, there's only Kaiju's brother.

I... we... somebody should talk to him.

He apparently thinks so too, and begins walking into the bay.

Most everybody doesn't panic, thankfully.

Some do, but they're quickly told to stop making noise, just in case.

I don't want Rebecca, or God forbid, David, botching this, and so I fly out to meet him as he enters the bay.

He stops in the middle of the bay, and looks around, before settling his gaze on me.

"I am Varga."

"I am called Legend."

"Is this Brockton Bay, where my younger sisters have spent time recently?"

Varga speaks very deliberately, and I can feel the air shake from the pressure of his voice. Everybody on the shore can certainly hear him.

"Saurial, Raptaur, and Kaiju have all spent time here recently. They have been a good help to the city."

"Good, young ones can be troublesome sometimes. I'm glad their reports of their behavior are accurate."

I guess now is a good time for questions.

"If you do not mind me asking, would you explain your comment to the creature you ate?"

"I had warned it to stay away from Umihibi, after it began following her. The water manipulator failed to heed me."

"It could understand you?"

"I didn't care if it could."

That was distressing, on a few levels, and on many more if Varga would act like that towards others. Well, others aside from Endbringers.

"Thank you for, uh, eating the water manipulator. It has killed us and destroyed our cities many times."

"You are welcome. I will be retiring to sleep soon, but as I am here already, I will speak to one of the lords of this city, the metal creator."

I think he means Kaiser. Before I can check, Varga begins walking around me.

I need to avoid a panic. I message out over my armband.

"Everybody, this is Varga, Kaiju's older brother. Do not attack him. He wants to talk to a particular person in this city."

Varga speaks up then, clearly having heard and the city hears him. "Afterwards, I will be leaving."

I think Varga is hundreds of feet tall, and he stops as he gets to the shore.

"Where is the man who creates blades of metal? I wish to speak with him."

I'm quite sure he means means Kaiser.

I think Alexandria orders Strider to bring the villian cape to the beach, as the desired cape is brought here.

Varga speaks again. "Are you powerful within this city, controlling men and land?"

I feel a small touch of awe, despite the man being a degenerate Nazi, as he manages to reply loudly and clearly.

"I am Kaiser. I lead good people and oversee a proud community within this city."

"Does a dog man of metal swear allegiance to you?"

"A man called Hookwolf does work for me"

"Ah, perhaps it is a language issue. My youngest sisters may have been remiss in singing the languages of the now to me when I lie dreaming. This man, Hookwolf, recently fought Raptaur, yes? Within the past cycle of this orb?"

"Yes."

If Varga wasn't competing hard for most intimidating thing known, I think it might be funny the way everybody has backed away from Kaiser.

"Raptaur sang of this exuberant and clean fight. She found it fun. However, I interpreted this Hookwolf's intentions towards her differently. I consider his behavior indicative of inappropriate interests in the child."

Kaiser decides to attempt to backpedal.

"I assure you, Hookwolf did not attempt or anything. It- they just fought. She was completely unhurt, and I have instructed Hookwolf to not go near any of your sisters again, ever."

"Good. I trust then we understand each other. I hold you responsible for the actions of those sworn to you. You will not have time to become aware of any further issues, if anything questionable occurs again."

I'm pretty sure the unspoken 'because I'll find out before you and destroy you' is pretty clear at this point.

Kaiser manages to nod. Varga watches the beach for a long moment, and then turns and takes a few steps towards the ocean.

I doubt Rebecca or David would let Varga leave without trying to talk to him, and harassing the Endbringer Eater- god, I'm already capitalizing it in my head, is a terrible plan.

I start to move towards David, I need to stop him from doing something stupid and dying from it, when Varga stops walking.

He crouches down, like he's tensing...

He jumps. Or flies. I can't believe it, it's...

Varga shallowly dives into the ocean, at least several thousand feet from the shore, positioned rather like a crocodile I saw in a nature documentary.

And he's gone.

Well, I guess I should make sure everybody else gets home too. Rebecca and David are going to be too busy plotting, not like it's helped be ready for any other part of The Family, but I presume it's just a nervous habit for them at this point.