Chapter 6 – Brotherhood Forms

On the Riverside, Anguirus and Godzilla continue to stare each other as Mothra stands behind Godzilla. Godzilla and Mothra were coming down the path after leaving Okinawa to head for valley that Mothra once lived. King Caesar didn't come with them, but promised to join them at the port city in the Shu Continent. They are heading for the next post town when Anguirus came from another direction. Godzilla senses some hostility from Anguirus and got ready for a possible fight. Mothra took a few steps back to keep her distance. Suddenly, Anguirus charged at Godzilla and he missed.

Godzilla = "Something is wrong… I never see him so deep in rage… Maybe too deep for him, he lost all of his senses…"

Anguirus attacked again and Godzilla keeps taking his attacks. Mothra kept a distance just in case something is going to happen.

Godzilla = "I need to do something…"

Godzilla stared at the river and got an idea. Godzilla grabbed Anguirus and hurl into the river. Mothra went to the river to see Godzilla come up from the water. The River is surprising very deep and the currents under the water are very strong. They looked around to see Anguirus not appearing anywhere.

Godzilla = "Where did he go?"

Unbeknownst to Godzilla, Anguirus is still under water with his leg caught in the weeds. His struggles are causing him to lose air and fast. Godzilla is still looking around and Mothra remembers something.

Mothra = "Wait, is this the Yellow River? It was the most dangerous river due to the fact that it floods during the wet season and it's very deep."

Godzilla dives down into the river and opened his gills. Godzilla look into the deep abyss to find Anguirus struggling to get free. Godzilla swims towards Anguirus as fast as he could. Just before Godzilla reached Anguirus, Anguirus give in and began to drown.

Godzilla = "Hang on… You can't die yet!"

Godzilla quickly grab him and swim to the surface. Once he reaches land, Mothra helped Godzilla to get Anguirus to breathe. Anguirus finally gasp for air and stares at Godzilla.

Mothra = "That was close."

Anguirus = "Why… did you… help me?"

Godzilla = "What's wrong with that?"

Anguirus was silent.

Mothra = "Why were you attacking us? Are you a bounty hunter?"

Anguirus = "…no…"

Godzilla stared at Anguirus and Mothra looks at the sun.

Mothra = "The sun setting, we need to find a place to stay for the night before the moon is out. It's not safe to camp out."

Anguirus = "There is a cave not far from here. I spend the night there once."

Mothra = "That's properly a good for now, we nowhere near a village."

Godzilla helped Anguirus up and they head off to caves.

Inside the cave, Godzilla and Mothra set up some blankets and Anguirus sat next to it. Anguirus told them his name and his story of vengeance. It was thanks to Godzilla that Anguirus has realized that he allowed his anger to control him.

Mothra = "I see… You are searching for Gigan, but have you realized how powerful Gigan is? He would kill you before you have the chance."

Godzilla = "How powerful is he?"

Mothra = "Gigan is one of the first Kaijus that joined King Ghidorah during his time of sealing his grip on power. Gigan became an assassin and personal bodyguard. Unlike any other Kaiju or Humans, Gigan follows orders without question and shows absolute loyalty. However, he is the unique Kaiju there is."

Godzilla = "Unique?"

Mothra = "Gigan is half Kaiju and half cyborg… No one knows about his backstory or how he became a cyborg, but he is a weapon himself."

Suddenly, Godzilla senses something and went to the entrance of the cave. Mothra and Anguirus followed him to see a Bat Kaiju with the Golden Shogunate symbol."

Anguirus = "It's the Night Guards that King Ghidorah created. Many Rebels use the cover of night to plan their attacks, so the Shogun decided to form the Night Guards to put a stop to the plans."

Mothra = "So the rumors are true then…"

Anguirus = "And we just had to run into a bat, his Echo Location is going to find us anyway."

Godzilla = "His Echo Location only gives him a picture of his surroundings, it's not like he has an X-ray vision."

Mothra = "As long as we stay put and hide within the rocks, we will be able to escape without having to fight him."

Anguirus = "I don't know, he'll stick around too much, we may have to attack."

As the Bat Kaiju uses his Echo Location to patrol the forest, Godzilla and his friends duck behind the rocks to avoid detection. Anguirus moved a little to see if he can have a clear shot, however, he suddenly found himself falling. Godzilla quickly cover for Anguirus as the Bat Kaiju used his Echo Location. All he saw was rocks and a few of them are Godzilla's dorsal plates. Since his dorsal plates have rough edges, they perfectly blend in with the rocks.

Bat Kaiju = "This cliff has too many falling rocks, I better move on before I get flattened."

The Bat Kaiju flew away and Mothra checked on Godzilla and Anguirus.

Mothra = "Are you two alright?"

Godzilla = "We're fine and we're lucky."

Mothra = "We sure are, your dorsal plates looks like rocks to him."

Anguirus = "Sorry, I thought to attack him, but I nearly blow our cover."

Mothra = "It's ok, everything worked out in the end."

The three of them returned to the caves and discuss their next move.

Godzilla = "The Bat Kaiju might return, let's take turns to stay up and watch."

Mothra = "I agree, I'll go first."

Mothra went to the entrance, while Godzilla lies down. Before Anguirus lies down, he stares at Godzilla for the moment.

Anguirus = "What came over me? Usually, I would just leave people and do things by myself. But something is different…"

Anguirus lies down and tries to go to sleep.

In the morning, the group woke up and packs up the blankets. The Bat Kaiju did not return from that night which made it safer to sleep. They enjoy a small breakfast before getting ready to leave.

Mothra = "Hey Anguirus, what are you going to do now?"

Anguirus wondered, but nothing came to mind.

Anguirus = "I'm not sure…"

Mothra = "You are welcome to join us, if you like to."

Anguirus stared at Godzilla.

Anguirus = "I just it's alright…"

With that, the flashback ends with the three of them walking together.

Back at the Ryokan, Anguirus and Rodan are in bed while Mothra is sleeping next to Godzilla. Anguirus finished up with his story as Rodan got comfortable with the futon.

Rodan = "So that's how you met…"

Anguirus = "The journey made me realize that I was never to take on the challenge alone and I need to pay my debt to him for waking me up."

Rodan = "Really? After you saved Godzilla a few times, I think you already did."

Anguirus = "Perhaps…"

Anguirus and Rodan went to sleep.

In the morning, Godzilla and his friends enjoyed a Bubuzuke meal. The other guests are watching and happy to see them.

Godzilla = "By the way, Rodan, I think know what you did wrong when you were trying to fish for Ayu."

Rodan = "What?"

Godzilla = "If I understand it correctly, you were supposed to use another Ayu as a lure. The Ayu are territorial."

Rodan = "You have got to be kidding me, I don't have another Ayu."

Rodan is depressed as some of the guests are laughing.

Japanology:

The Yellow River is located in China and as history tells, it floods, very badly. The civilization that lived next to it has it very rough and hard. (So to everyone traveling to China, pay attention to the warnings and the weather. Do not wait it out, get out!)

In case if you are wondering about the Echo Location, it is what animals use to locate their surroundings and food, like Bats and Dolphins.

Bubuzuke is a breakfast item served with Rice, special toppings, pickle vegetables, and it is poured with green tea. It is a favorite with both Japanese and foreign tourists.

I forgot to mention this from the last chapter, the Ayu are territorial and the Japanese found a way to use that to catch them. They invented a technique that uses live Ayu attract the fish's fighting spirit.