Mothership

There's a bright light. I'm...blinded.

No, no. My eyes are adjusting to the light.

Oh, man. The heck's going on? I can't move, like I'm stuck or something. Well, what's going on around me?

I see a bunch of giant, clear cylinders, filled with a green gloop. Each cylinder has something in them, but I can't make out what. I can't tell what I'm encased in, because I can't look down at myself. This freakin' sucks. I keep hearing a bunch of beeps and boops, and some sort of heavy wheezing, like someone has breathing problems. This is just too bizarre, even for me. It's like a madman's lab or something. Then, again, this is an alien mothership we're on.

"Oh, ho, ho, ho...Great. You're finally awake. Took you long enough," a voice says. I don't know why, but it sounds kind of...evil.

"What's happening to me?" I ask the voice. "What did you do to my friends? What's going on with everything?"

"I'm not behind this, just so you know. The aliens are. All of them."

"You still didn't answer my questions."

"Well, I hate to break it to you, but telling you the plan would spoil the fun, but...ah...Since this is the end, pretty much, I might as well tell you everything..."

"The end? What?"

"The aliens saw how long it was taking for the plan to be all set, so we skipped a few steps, smushed some parts together, and here we are, at...what, the third-to-last step? Doesn't matter, anyway. It's end of the line. For you."

"Really? You think it's the end of the line? Did you forget we ha...oh, yeah."

"Aw, did you forget that we have your little Godzilla's in our care? Or did nobody tell you? Figures."

"What's happening to Big G?"

"'Big G'? Really? How cute."

"I...just shut up."

"Hit a soft spot, hmm?"

"No, yo're just being immature."

"So are you."

"No, y-...I know what's going on here. You're trying to piss me off, right?"

"No, actually. I was supposed to talk to you about how great and amazing our plan is, and how you can't do jack shit about it. Then you went off talking about your little lover."

"He's not my lover...not like that...I get that you're trying to make me feel weak and all, and I do. But as long as I know that you'll be defeated in the end, that's all right."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, courage and all that shit. Get on with it."

"There's nothing I'm trying to get at."

"Really?"

"...I'm just confused about everything."

"Pfft. Of course. Lemme guess, do you care about Godzilla a lot?"

"Well, yeah, of course, but th-"

"How about we talk to him, then?"

"Wha...?" The restraints I was in began to rotate me to see what was behind me, and what I saw was an ungodly horror.

It was Big G, all right. But he was encased in this giant metal suit-thing. There were tubes coming from the suit to a gigantic metallic sphere. In the suit's chest was a glowing blue orb that pulsated every time I heard that sickening wheeze. It was like they were taking the life out of him, and sending it all to this sphere. Big G looked like shit. He looked like he was gonna pass out or something. I hated seeing the guy like this. I hated seeing him so helpless. Even if he's the King of the Monsters, he's still vulnerable at times. Seeing him hurt made me feel hurt.

"Beautiful, isn't it? His radiation is powering the core of this ship. Since he can heal quickly, we won't have to worry about losing power."

"Beautiful? That's not beautiful, that's cruel!"

"Well, g'duh! We're the bad guys here! We do this kind of shit."

I was feeling hurt, and I felt something building up, making me feel extremely angry. That something was years of stress and pain, not just from fighting those who want to destroy the universe, oh no. It was years of stress and pain from feeling neglected from my closest allies. It was years of pain and stress trying not to show any of it. It was years of pain and stress trying my best to be the nicest guy to anybody. All the pressure...everything...It sounds really stupid, but it's what was building up. All of it was about to be loose because the one person who respected me the most, more than my dad did, is slowly dying. Dying to power a stupid ship. I couldn't handle it.

"N-no. No, no, no, no..."

"Oh, what's the matter? Did I finally hit too close to home? Good luck trying to hurt me. I'm not even in this room."

"Yes. You did hit close to home. Very close."

"Well? Aren't you gonna try to get out of here? Try to break the restraints?"

"I know it's what you want me to do, this probably being part of the plan and all..."

"Actually, even if you don't do anything, it will make the plan go forward. Either way, you'll lose. Pick your poison, Baragon. I've got all day."

"b..Baragon...d-don't...don't let him...get to you..." I heard Big G say weakly.

"I...I know I shouldn't," I say, "but...I have to get you out of this somehow. Get everyone out of this."

"Y-...y'know...I always knew...that you'd be...be a res-...resilient...j...just...please...don't do anything...stupid...alright?"

"A-anything for you...Big G..." I felt myself calm down a little. I was still pissed at the aliens for causing this whole dilemma, and I was sad at the same time, seeing Big G all hooked up like that. But, at the same time, I felt a little happier knowing that Big G still trusts me, and I know I trust him.

"Oh, how touching," the voice said sarcastically.

"Nobody asked you," I remarked.

"So, now, what's it gonna be? Are you gonna just sit here, or do you want to find me and pulverize my face?"

"You said you weren't behind this, though."

"But I did make you angry."

"Well, I'm fine now."

"I was hoping you'd say that." The restraints turned again, making me face the cylinders. A couple lights turned on to reveal the contents of the cylinders. I was beginning to get upset again, seeing another horrible sight.

It was everyone. All our allies. They were in these cylinders, looking as if they were dead.