MONARCH HQ, Bahamas

3:30 A.M.

Barracks

Martin's room was drowned in a deafening scream of pure terror. Alex rushed to his side to try and calm him down. His face was pale, and was drenched in cold sweat. His eyes hollow. His breath was ragged and fast.

"Martin! Martin, are you okay?!" Seeing her boy in such a state was still worrisome despite how much time passed since the Afton incident. She herself still has nightmares.

"Why can't I forget all this?"

The room opened, and Diana stepped in, also concerned. As much as they are rivals, they are still family at the end of the day. "What happened? I heard Martin screaming from my own room."

Rather than explain, the group all gathered for a hug. No words were needed to know what the reasoning was.

Time passed slowly, when the hug was separated by the door opening again, and their new supervisors stepped into the picture. "I won't pry, but what the hell was that scream?"

5:30 A.M.

After calming down, and explaining to their commanders what happened in Utah with Fazbear's and William Afton, Nick understood why Martin screamed. Miki too, after seeing into the past memories, was revolted at the atrocities that Afton perpetrated.

All of a sudden, Zilla appeared around the corner, sending his master's despair. Lowering his snout, he allowed Martin to pet him. For a start, Diana did not say anything.

Nick spoke up. "As much as I hate breaking this moment of reprieve, I have to give you all your next assignment. You all will be heading into Mexico. Popocatepetl Volcano has had a few weird sightings. Sightings that correspond with Pteranodon nests. We believe this is the new dwelling for our next Titan: Rodan. He may look like a weird volcanic Dino bird, but he is powerful: he can make wind storms if he flaps his wings super hard: something we will need as both our foes can fly. Be careful: we have also seen webs that are huge; larger than normal spiders."

Alex suddenly froze. "S-sp-spi-SPIDERS?!"

Nick remarked, in his trademark sarcasm. "Yeah. Arachnophobe beware."

Mexico, 43 miles outside of Mexico City

7:30 Military time.

"We're approaching target Alpha now!" A pilot on the USS Argo relayed to the ground crew. Martin, Sam, Clover, and Billy were on the backs or shoulders of their monsters approaching the ash covered volcano. Popocatepetl was active with seismic activity, and local authorities tried to stop them from going. Flashing their monarch badges, they were allowed. Oddly, patches of a weird five leafed plant were growing on the slopes of the volcano. Nick had to stop them from examining or smelling the plant. "Unless you want to get high, do not even touch those plants. It's Cannabis, or if you want to be specific, weed, or Marijuana."

It took all Martin's self restraint not to formulate pranks.

An inexplicable shadow befell them. Looking up from Zilla, Martin had just enough time to recognize a web the size of a small mountain to cover him, Zilla, and Sam and Kong, trapping them. The web was yellow, not white like every other spider web. Alex screamed at the sight, both of the web itself, and the source: an orange spider, with brown stripes, as large as the volcano itself.

Nick bit back a curse: Kumonga. The spider then started advancing toward Zilla and Kong with the teens still on them. "Do we have a targeting solution on Kumonga?!" He plans to try and get Kumonga's attention away from the kids.

"Yes Sir!"

"Fire."

"Burn ya daddy long legs!"

A stream of missiles shot out from the fuselage of the aircraft, colliding with Kumonga's carapace. While the soldiers knew it wouldn't do much besides make some dents and make him mad, it stopped right in front of Alex. The weapons operators breathed a sigh of relief that they at least got its attention away from her.

Any other actions from anyone was halted by an ear splitting screech from the mouth of the volcano, loud enough to shatter glass. Two giant wings as large as Texas itself unfolded admits the cloud of ash. Rodan heard what was occurring outside his nest. Clambering down the soot and ash, lava dripping from him, he hissed menacingly at Kumonga, demanding a challenge, and stepped in front of Alex in a defense posture, recognizing her as his new rider. Kumonga did not relent at the challenge, and started to crawl upwards towards his enemy, stinger in his maw dripping with venom.

Seeing the opportunity to free themselves of the web, Zilla, with a series of grunts towards Kong, started burrowing, Martin hanging on for dear life, with Kong trying to rip the web apart. "Well, he can have some fun with his pet. How do I-" Sam remembered the Laser Lipstick gadget, and activated it, making it appear not dissimilar to a lightsaber. "Hang on, big guy!" She started slashing at the web. Bit by bit, it started loosening, and with teamwork, the two broke free.

Meanwhile, Zilla has resurfaced behind Kumonga and bit one of his legs in an attempt to either rip it off, or drag him underground. Tearing off with a sickening crunch, the leg gave way to green blood, and an agonizing hiss. Attempting bite Zilla, Kong charged in with a sucker punch, knocking Kumonga on his back. Seeing Kumonga's vulnerable underbelly, Rodan swooped in and slashed it open with his razor sharp talons, bit into him, and threw him off the volcano into the forest below.

Victorious, Rodan screeched into the sky once more, and lowered his face to meet Alex's eyes.

"Uhh, thank you!" In response, Rodan nuzzled his beak onto Alex's cheek. Giggling with childlike glee and delight, Alex hugged Rodan's beak. Touching down, the USS Argo and her crew met up with their companions. "Two down, four to go."

"Sir! You might want to see what we found." Before he can check in on his soldiers, Nick walked over to a pair of soldiers huddled over a sort of transponder. A transponder inscribed with an ominous bold red A.

Nick bit another curse. "Apex."