Author's Note: You are fools to come back to this story, but perhaps it is that foolish that gives you the courage to weather through the coming horrors? In that case, welcome back, reader, to a tale of tragedy beset on a Digital Human.
IMPORTANT Author's Note: STOP POSTING WITH DIFFERENT GUEST NAMES. Really, all you need is 1 review. I have Berserker Godzilla's abilities already planned out, I do not do story challenges. There is no need to make multiple reviews under different names to get a point across. And I'm always well aware of all the different Godzilla incarnations. Thank you.
Daemon of Crawling Tentacles: Sasuke is just a minor character. The dream sequence is a remnant of the original Hakuno Kishinami's memories. Yes, Ghidorah and Cosmos will appear somewhere down the line.
Glasses Writer: A different goal, my reader. This story is NOT going to be a heroic tale.
Starlight's Peot: We do not know. Only time may tell.
Student: Something is going on, Student-san, but one thing is clear… This tale of Hakuno is not something with the joy found in the other works.
DescendantsY12: Yes, it is the Dream Cycle. What Godzilla thinks of Hakuno's history, however, is left for debate.
No Fanfic No Life: Acceptance is a phase a Berserker like Godzilla might not come across…
Manda Jr: Interesting request, but I have my own plans.
King of Fans: Who knows what Godzilla is truly thinking? The only reason we can understand his thoughts is that he was summoned as a Servant, the Moon Cell pushes all the information into his head.
Kaiju Alpha: Yes.
Paxloria: There are more cases than Arthuria that cannot enter the astral state. Godzilla's reasoning could be a number of things. You can say one of Godzilla's skills is that he can feed off Radiation more effectively than eating souls. Yes, both Mothra and King Ghidorah still remember Godzilla, but the reasoning for that is still a mystery.
Enjoy the chapter everyone! A mistaken wish that leads to consequences, that which inadvertently brings either salvation or demise to mankind by a creature who knows rage against them; The King of Monsters.
Digital/Kaiju
Chapter 5: Preamble of Trepidation
An island, beautiful and filled with life, surrounded by an ocean teaming with plenty.
It was an animalistic viewpoint, a strange variety of colors, strong scents of the natural world around it, sound of creatures that lived on the territory around it.
But, there was a disturbance.
Its massive body stirred, scars adorning its body from its battle against strange creatures a few short years ago, with fire and smoke blasted its scales, thankfully healing over with rest.
A pair of eyes looked over the island, spotting a flock of birds suddenly take off and flee.
It could see the horizon, a vast ocean in the dim dusk light.
Then… An explosion.
The sky lit on fire, the world ended, blinded by the sheer light, defined by unstoppable sound, charred and burned by the intense heat.
It reminded him of those creatures, two-legged and small, they hurt him.
Now… They hurt him again.
Pain… Pain… Pain… So much pain…
Sorrow… Anger… Rage…
Hatred.
Hakuno Kishinami opened her eyes, facing the dull gray ceiling above her. She turned her head to the side, looking at the small room she slept in, it was a basic accommodation of a single bed, dresser, and mirror. But still, this was more than she ever had inside the Moon Cell, a bunch of combined school desks never made for a comfortable sleeping arrangement.
The magus girl brought herself out of the sheets, dressed in a white shirt and blue skirt, a casual wear provided to her. Quite a refreshing change of pace to not be wearing the brown uniform she normally had, but while the Holy Grail War held bad memories, the clothing was also of sentimental value in remembrance to those she met and befriended.
Hakuno picked up a brush lied on the dresser, looking up to the mirror as she began stroking her long hair with the tool, delving into deep thought while doing so.
This was the first time she'd been alone since arriving on Earth, and the Digital Human appreciated it to finally have some time to herself. A number of events, new people, and circumstances had arisen since her near-deletion at the Moon Cell's Core. In which, some of them were more pressing than others.
First, her current aboard was a military installation of highly recommended or drafted individuals with a wide range of intellectual skill or potential. As well as a facility having its own dedicated division of those with psychic potential.
She did not have such powers, and neither did she believe the real Hakuno Kishinami, who is cryogenically frozen due to a disease, was a psychic either.
Secondly, the Moon Cell's Regalia, which was firmly, yet comfortably, stuck on her right index finger was a mystery. Hakuno did not have the knowledge on how to access its functions, or was subconsciously to afraid to try, after all, the reality-shifting photonic supercomputer had caused more grief than joy to her… Her Servant, Rin, and Rani were perhaps the only exceptions.
Thirdly, her current Servant, Berserker, refused to cooperate with her at any level outside of taking her magical energy by force for his own use. While Godzilla did seem to protect her against other Kaiju threats, the Heroic Spirit lacked the skills necessary to face any possible human elements that would harm her, at least, not without the usage of a Command Spell.
To add to the issues with Berserker, he hated humanity with an unrivaled rage, and wouldn't hesitate to burn them all to ash if not for Hakuno's nearby presence, and the subsequential action of bringing her into a hostile environment to her person that would threaten his only source of prana.
Hakuno ideally wondered if Godzilla would just take her, stick her on some safe isolated island, then leave her there. Only checking in now and then to make sure she was still alive to provide him magical energy.
She wouldn't put it past the Kaiju, but by fortune, he seemed content to leave her with the humans for now. Perhaps, in some way, he acknowledged the fact that her fellow kin would care for her better than himself?
Or he just didn't want to be bothered with Hakuno's fragility.
Finally, the differences between Earth and the Earth she was aware of were distanced further apart with each passing bit of information Hakuno managed to gleam. While she was aware of alternate universes thanks to the Moon Cell's Core shoving that into her head, it was still a bit hard to take in that she was no longer within the same universe.
Though, given the Regalia, Berserker, and her own presence, the Moon Cell still influenced this realm in some form or another.
"Good morning," A pair of twin voices in perfect unison said.
Hakuno stopped brushing her hair and looked around to spot the origin of the voice, the door hadn't opened, neither had there been anyone else in the room when she was woken up.
"Down here," The voices spoke once more.
The Digital Human glanced downward and spotted the two figures of tiny-sized humans standing on the dresser. She was at a loss for words of the simple fact they even existed, a stunning moment considering the impossibilities she had seen in the Holy Grail War.
They were small, no bigger than a few centimeters, and could probably lay comfortably even in Hakuno's small hands. A pair of nearly identical twins, wearing what appeared to be Indonesian robes coated in a bright orange tint, each having bunned tied-up black hair and a slightly tan complexion to their skin.
Immediately, the magus identified them as non-human, not because of their size, but rather the sense of power around them she could feel due to her own sensitivity.
Her magic circuits were switched on in an instant.
A light bow was done by the two before a smile adorned each of their faces.
"Greetings, Child of the Moon, Hakuno Kishinami," They began.
"Who are you?" Hakuno asked with caution, the revealed fact the two hand-sized girls knew Hakuno was tied to the Moon, and by proxy, the Moon Cell made her wary.
"We are the Cosmos," They responded. "Do not be afraid, we mean you no harm. So you may calm your magic."
They knew she had her magic circuits on!
"Sorry," Hakuno replied, her face as monotone as ever, "I've had experiences in the past that taught me otherwise."
The Cosmos seemed to nod in understanding, "We've come here to see you, to understand and learn of you, though Mother Earth has taught us much concerning you, even she does not know fully know you."
Hakuno Kishinami blinked, the Cosmos spoke in an odd unison that unsettles yet calm her in equal parts. They spoke with a soothing grace, like a warm blanket cast upon her shoulders, but it was the memories of the Holy Grail War that pressed her in a defensive sensation, in a way it was two sides conflicting one another.
Still, these Cosmos were most likely connected with Gaia, or in this world's case, Mother Earth as they called the planet. Since she, as a Digital Human created in the Moon Cell, could be considered an alien on this planet, she could perhaps be thought of an enemy… Or, in a stroke of fortune, Mother Earth did not know what to make of Hakuno Kishinami because she was still technically based off a human, a creature of her creation.
But, the Cosmos had said they wouldn't harm her…
"You are quite wary," The left-most twin replied.
"Are you fearful of us?" The right-most questioned.
"A little…" Hakuno replied truthfully.
They giggled, "This is the first time we had anyone scared of us in particular. But do not be concerned, if anything, we want you to be safe."
"You want me to be safe?" The Digital Human asked.
"Yes," The Cosmos replied, then the left-most spoke, "The Earth and the Moon cannot live without the other. The Moon would not be if not for the Earth, and without its lunar companion, the Earth would be thrown into chaos." She explained.
Then, the right spoke, "Mother Earth warmly welcomes you, Child of the Moon."
Well, at least she now knows the planet itself wasn't seeking to erase her from existence.
"But," They continued. "Your arrival has occurred at a time where her balance is collapsing."
"Collapsing?'
"A great defender of Mother Earth had been killed before his time by menace enemy to both her and the Moon, but, it seems her lunar companion has sent a replacement."
"I'm the replacement?" Hakuno said she didn't really want to be forced into another battle.
"Only partially, the true replacement is the one called Godzilla, summoned under the container of magical energy connected to you, Hakuno."
"Berserker," The Digital Human spoke in realization on who the Cosmos was referring too.
The Cosmos suddenly turned to a direction, then faced Hakuno once more, "We apologize, Child of the Moon, but our goddess' remnant energy is fading and we must return to our island and await her reincarnation."
"Reincarnation? Wait, I have questions," Hakuno said.
"Talk to Miki about Mothra," The twins said before they vanished with motes of golden light, gone without a trace when those dissipated away.
Hakuno Kishinami blinked.
She sighed, more questions, no answers, what had she gotten dragged into?
Commander Machiko Tsuge resisted the urge to groan in the stress that accumulated since having awoken in the early morning hour. Already, numerous reports were coming in, tied more and more with the newest Kaiju that decided to give her a headache with the amount of destruction it caused, the death it wrought, and the consequences thereafter from its actions. Quickly, knowledge of Godzilla was beginning to spread, and the Government had to release a statement concerning the monster.
A naval detachment had gone missing the previous day, and only now did they discover that it had been completely destroyed save but a few survivors experiencing radiation poisoning. Then, to make matters worse, the fear and panic that shifted into confusion when the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant had been destroyed by Godzilla, the radiation that would have spilled and tainted the environment were nowhere to be seen, the core completely drained and safe.
This was not taking into consideration the nearby presence of yet another Kaiju they identified as Anguirus. A prehistoric Kaiju irradiated by nuclear testing with the appearance similar to that of an ankylosaur.
It was becoming a bigger problem, there were more Kaiju appearing in the recent five years than there had been since the 1950s. The Kaiju Response Division was spread thin, Japan seemed like a natural attraction for the more odd, and dangerous, monsters.
While Godzilla had not done anything worse than previous Kaiju, he was undoubtedly larger than any of the predecessors, making even a walk across a street a complete disaster zone. The K.R.D did not have a response yet in the works on how to deal with the massive dinosaurian creature, neither had Miki's psychic team scourged anything up concerning it.
At best, Maser tanks may slow down Godzilla, but the effectiveness concerning maser technology varied from Kaiju to Kaiju.
The door to her office opened up, revealing a male officer who entered, saluted, then stated.
"Commander, Kaiju Designation: Anguirus is on the move towards Yokohama!" He spoke.
"Godzilla?" She questioned about the other monster's whereabouts.
"Unknown," He said. "It seems he may have retreated deeper into the ocean where our scans cannot reach or perhaps emits something that interferes with satellite feed."
That was something that confused Commander Machiko, unlike all previous Kaiju, Godzilla literally seemed to appear out of nowhere!
For now, however, rapid response was key to dealing with Anguirus.
"Alright, under the United Nations' Kaiju Defense Act, I hereby authorise military response against Kaiju threat on approach to human-occupied residence," She spoke, it was this very same Act, formed, drafted, and revised by the United Nations that allowed national militaries to defend themselves against monster incursions without fear of other nations political interference.
"Yes, ma'am!" He saluted and rushed out the room.
She speed-dialed the Prime Minister.
"Commander Tsuge?" His voice spoke through the phone.
"Prime Minister, I'm required to inform you that I have enacted the United Nations' Kaiju Defense Act. Kaiju designation: Anguirus; is making a beeline towards Yokohama and requires military force to persuade it away from human populations." She explained.
"Understood, as Prime Minister I vocally announce that I am in agreement with this action," He responded.
It was an entirely required governmental move that they had to make this exchange every time the Commander wished to employ the JSDF and K.R.D against Kaiju.
That's democracy.
"I'll keep you informed," She spoke and ended the line, taking a moment to turn slightly and face Tokyo. "When will this end?"
The rumbling sound of explosions echoed under the ocean surface, Godzilla, King of the Monsters, groaned in anger and slight anticipation for the coming battle. He had awoken not too long ago and went the most direct underwater route towards the location of his Master, the fragile Digital Human was in the path of his old ally, who was unaware of his own existence. A threat to him, as much as he despised it, he needed the female alive to supply prana.
This would not take long.
A number of vibrations sounded off and he began to rise, higher and higher with tremendous speed, uncaring for the normal pressure that would have killed most, as such natural forces did little against him, or even any of those with Servant bodies.
Breach.
Godzilla rose up from the depths, dorsal plates the first to come forth from the waters, liquid displaced, pushed out of the way for the beast that newly occupied its place.
He roared upon arriving at the surface, "Skreeeeeeonk!"
A challenge, his eyes trailed quickly over the battlefield, they were just off from the bay entering into human civilization, where his Master resided only a few miles inland from this place. His opponent, an old ally in another time, Anguirus, turned his attention away from the pitiful defenses that the humans fruitily attempted to swat at him with and towards Godzilla. In response to the King of the Monster, Anguirus echoed his own challenge of territory.
Rage clouded his mind once more. But the King of Monsters pushed aside the Madness Enhancement with a monstrous strength of will, he can satisfy the need for hatred after this.
He analyzed his opponent, the old ally would not be able to use the fullest potential of his body while in the sea, giving Godzilla an advantage the smaller Kaiju lacked.
A battle will be done, he wouldn't even need to use nuclear or magical energy for this.
So, in the midst of humans struggling to keep the Kaiju away from the city, these two monsters stared at each other in a showdown, each waiting for the other's first move.
All the while, a brown-headed girl watched the encounter through a live recording...