Chapter 15: King and Queen
As Mothra and Godzilla finished their act, A Muto that was hiding nearby flew off. He had seen and heard enough. It took him two days to fly to King Ghidorah's lair. His compound is a massive stone hexagon that lies in the middle of the impact zone. The fragments of the asteroid, along with massive amounts of wood and other materials, were used to construct this massive building. Large obsidian spires rise from each corner. A constant cloud of ash and dust hazes over the area. Ghidorah is sitting atop his throne when the Muto lands at his feet.
"Sire...we bring news."
"What is it. If it's not about Godzilla then we don't care to know."
"It is about him, my lord, and about his mate."
All three pair of Ghidorah's heads are stunned. The left and right heads look at each other as the middle one leans forward towards the cowering Muto.
"A mate? You say? Interesting...I thought he was too young to mate. Who is it?" The middle head barks. The Muto trembles.
"Her name...is...M...Mothra...my lord."
Ghidorah's heads both turn to face towards each other. The middle one is stunned again. How can a Gojira, and a Divine Moth, form a bond? They are two separate species! And moreover, how...if at all...can they reproduce? The left head speaks up.
"Mothra? Like the Divine Moth one? Battra's brother? That Mothra?"
"Yes...and there is more."
The middle head tilts his head and speaks.
"More?"
"Yes, they have...have...had...intercourse…"
Ghidorah's three heads both jolt straight up. All three of them look at each other and burst out laughing. This was a practice that has only been done two other times in history. In Battra's brief time being on Ghidorah's side, he was taught a lot about the kaiju history. All three heads eventually settle down and then look at the Muto.
"You have got to be kidding us, there is no way they are able to do that."
"They did. I watched it happen from start to finish. With him now having a mate, he will be soft. We can use that against them."
Ghidorah's middle head leans forward. His two tails rattle.
"How? Indulge me."
One thing that the kaiju have controversial views on is cross-species relationships. Most kaiju see it as disgusting and that it breaks the laws of nature. The Muto told Ghidorah his plan on using Mothra as a way to get to Godzilla. Once Mothra is gone, Godzilla will crumble. A devious plan begins to form in Ghidorah's mind.
In the months following the asteroid impact, the surviving kaiju have begun to resurface. The populations of all kaiju took a massive hit. Some species only have a single member alive. Some don't have any. These kaiju either banned together to survive or went on their own. Each of them had learned about who this mysterious Ghidorah entity is and what his intentions are. Ghidorah's first act as Alpha is to call any and all remaining Mutos to the impact site. Only 2,000 Mutos showed up.
Simultaneously, Godzilla had called for any surviving kaiju to meet deep underground. Any kaiju that could fly were told to fly around and funnel any surviving kaiju underground. In one of the largest underground hollow Earth chasms, the meeting is held. Only around 53 kaiju arrived. Currently Mothra and Godzilla are discussing what to say to this crowd.
"Mothra, I know what I have to say but I don't know if they are going to listen. Some of them may want us to ally with Ghidorah."
Mothra's antennae droop slightly. She gently touches Godzilla's chest with one of her arms.
"Goji, they will listen. They respect you. They believe in you, I believe in you."
"Thank you, Mothra. I love you."
"I love you too."
The two kiss and then Godzilla walks up to a small ledge that over looks the crowd. They all go silent.
"My friends, I regret to inform you that we have lost. My father is dead, our army is dead, and our empire is dead."
A soft murmur flows through the crowd.
"A being, a powerful being by the name Ghidorah has taken the mantle of Alpha. From what I have heard from Mutos that I have killed, he is planning on invading both above and below ground. He wants to snuff us out. We cannot let this happen."
Another small murmur runs through the crowd. Rodan and Anguirus are standing next to each other in the crowd.
"The Mutos have chosen to ally with Ghidorah. They would rather serve under this entity than one of my kind. I also have reason to believe that Battra is working with him as well. We cannot allow Ghidorah to destroy us. This is our world...NOT THEIRS!"
The crowd of kaiju shout in response. They agree with him. Mothra stands awkwardly behind Godzilla. She notices dirty looks from the crowd. Godzilla does too. He is fed up with it.
"There is one thing that I need to announce. As you can see, Mothra, the Queen of the Moths, has grown to be more than just a friend. She...she is my mate."
Many kaiju gasp in shock. They were not expecting Godzilla to announce that to everyone. A ripple of shouting and anger flows through the crowd. Godzilla is getting visibly angry. How could they be so cruel to him and Mothra. He has had enough of them.
"Yes. she is my mate and you are going to respect her! She has done so much for me and for our cause. She has brought me and given me emotions that I have never felt before. She really is, the world to me."
Mothra's eyes fill with tears. He really does love her. She runs towards him and he embraces her. He turns to face the crowd. Many of them stop shouting.
"She is my world. My everything. Without her I wouldn't be here. So, by the power invested in me, I am going to announce that we are both King and Queen. Mothra is the Queen of the Monsters."
Although the rest of the kaiju don't agree with their relationship, they are happy that Godzilla is happy. They know how powerful Mothra is. Rodan claps. Soon, more kaiju clap. Within seconds, the entire room is clapping for the new King and Queen.
"Yes, this is a touching moment, but I have more to discuss. We still need to defend ourselves against the Mutos. I would like to call Anguirus to the stage."
Anguirus walks up to the ledge. He bows the king and queen and stands next to Godzilla.
"I am electing Anguirus to be my highest acting general. And if a Rodo by the name of Rodan is here then he is going to be my second highest acting general. Both of you are going to help assist me and Mothra with leading our effort."
The crowd claps for the two new leaders. Both of them bow and return to their spots in the crowd.
"Even though our empire is dead, our spirit is not! We will not stand for tyranny! This is our world! Defend it! For Kaiju-kind!"
And in those moments, the Kaiju Royal Monarchy was reforged. Ghidorah senses the presence of another Alpha. Soon, a day of reckoning will arrive, but who will be left standing?
Notes: and thus, Godzilla and Mothra become the new king and queen, and the monarchy is reformed. It won't be long before both sides clash. But first, Mothra has some unfinished business with Battra to take care of. Stay tuned my friends.