Monsters and Magic
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! I am back, and ready to do my best for all of you to really enjoy this unique fanfic here! I got kudos from the one who inspired me to make this fanfic, Japan Boy, and I am honored to receive reviews from him!
I will try as best I can to make sure this fanfic is completed by the time the new Godzilla movie comes around. I just really hope that they bring back his legendary roar, and also the blue radioactive flames that made him famous!
In this chapter, the bandits learn the hard way on why it is not wise to mess with the monsters of legend! Even though they are from another universe. And the monsters learn that some humans are more resilent and different then the ones back in their world. Also, here is who the monsters will bond with: Godzilla with Melody and Tracy, Kathirn with Mothra and the Twin Fairies, Mainard with Angurirus, and Dianne and Edgard with Rodan! Plus, expect the kids to try and do their best to protect the monsters from the adults later on in the future.
I honestly can say this; if Disney and Toho ever called me and asked if they could make my fanfic a movie, even if it was straight to DVD, I would faint from shock. Hehehe… Also, expect Maleficent's minions to be SHOCKED upon seeing her new allies next chapter!
I do not own Godzilla, the Toho monsters, or Disney. Now, on with the fanfic!)
Chapter 3
Dinner was already set up in the dining room of Ariel and Eric's castle, the food piping hot and the drinks cool and refreshing in glass cups. The adults were all situated at the table, all waiting for their children to come down. However, when they did not come when called, Grimsby volunteered to go up and see if the children were upstairs. Cinderella looked to Ariel and said, "Thank you again for sharing us your secret and origins, Ariel. I still cannot believe that you were once a mermaid, and were turned human to see what it's like to be one.". As the children were upstairs earlier on, the adults gathered around downstairs and started to share some interesting stories. Eric wanted to catch up with the friends he made as a child, and when they caught up… let's just say they all got more than they bargained for. Each of them had learned about the other's past, and it was an eye opener for all of them.
"It was my pleasure, Cinderella. I just hope you and everyone here keeps their promise on keeping it a secret." Ariel replied. While most in the local village near the castle knew about the mermaids and Atlantica, the rest of the world did not and the former mermaid wanted it to stay that way. Still, the beautiful redhead was impressed to learn that Cinderella had a fairy godmother who helped her out in getting to a ball to meet Asce Charming.
Belle put in, "We will, Ariel. I'm just glad that you all took our story in stride, with my husband being a former beast.". Eric and Ariel nodded, both a little stunned to learn that Léandre was turned into a monstrous beast-like creature. The ex-monster explained that it was his cold heart that was the thing that transformed him, his insides revealed to all thanks to an enchantress named Rosalie who cast the spell on him when he was young. Thankfully, it was Belle who helped him change his heart and turn back into the man he was now today.
Before anything else could be said, Grimsby came back downstairs and stated, "I'm sorry to interrupt, but… the children are not upstairs at all.". The adults started to become a little worried, but did not panic. Eric suggested that they all get up and explore the castle. He assumed that the little ones were now playing a kind of game with them, no more and no less. Florian put in that the men would look upstairs, while the women looked downstairs. Seeing that it was a good idea, Eric nodded his head and with that, the adults and the servants went from the dining room to look about the house for the kids.
Ariel and Snow White searched the living room, calling out the names of their children as they looked around. The fair maiden Snow White said, "Oh, I hope that Kathrin is alright. She never plays games for too long.". Ariel while searching behind a sofa inquired on why, and Snow answered that Kathrin was more of a girl who loved to read books, enjoy nature and just relax. She was not lazy, far from it, but she preferred to just be still and almost be one with nature.
The redheaded princess stated, "I hope she can rub off then on my Melody. My little daughter is very active, but sometimes I wish she could slow down a little. And…". Her words stopped in her throat when she saw a peculiar sight coming towards the castle through the large glass window that was set up near the front doors. She saw a familiar horse galloping towards them, and when it got closer, she saw that it was Tempest!
'Tempest? But, how is he outside? I thought he was in the stables, so how…?' Ariel was thinking when she saw that coming behind the steed was a carriage… her and Eric's carriage, the very same one that they went on their first date some time ago! Now knowing that something was up, Ariel went outside with Snow White following close behind. Upon seeing the stallion upset, Ariel tried her best to calm him down. She reached up to hold and stroke his muzzle, and it did the trick of calming the animal down but the steed was still nervous for some reason that she could not figure out.
"Eric! Eric! Its Tempest! He's out of the stables, and I think that something is wrong!" Ariel exclaimed as loud as she could. In a few minutes, Eric came out by her side, following him was Léandre and Philip. The sea-faring king was surprised to see that horse and carriage out, knowing full well that Tempest was supposed to be in the stables while the carriage was supposed to be in storage.
"I don't get it. Why is Tempest outside and hooked up to the carriage? And returning with no one?" he asked to no one in particular. Ariel also informed her husband that Tempest was very upset, and was still nervous for a reason she could not discern.
Léandre examined the carriage's inside, trying to figure out who its occupants were. Something was setting his heart pumping a bit fast now, his instincts now on full alert. Though he was now human, his time as the Beast had heightened his senses considerably. Not enough to be super human, but enhanced so that he could be considered skilled in the art of tracking. The young royal looked at the insides, and noticed the cover that was on the ground. It was slightly rumpled, and had some scents on it. He also saw a flash of green that was contrasting with the white. He reached down and picked it up, and saw that it was a sea-green band of sort, like the ones women put in their hair. When he lifted it up, Ariel saw it and gasped. She went over to Léandre and stated, "That's Melody's head band! That means she was in here!".
The royal prince handed Ariel her daughter's head band, and when he looked at the seat of the carriage, his nose got a slight scent of a familiar smell. It was his son's, Mainard! He spoke in a serious tone, "Mainard… he was at the reins, and I believe with this cover… he and the others left the castle. They used the cover so that no one could see them in the carriage, then took off somewhere.". Philip and Eric heard their friend's examination, and Philip wondered on why the children would leave the castle especially since it was now dark.
Snow White put in, "Maybe the children took off to go on an adventure? That little noise we heard earlier must have them wanting to see what it was.".
Eric was thoughtful and replied, "It could be possible. That loud noise and strong wind we felt… we assumed it was the cause of storm nearby, like thunder. But, there is hardly a cloud in the sky.". When the others came out to see what was going on, the whole situation was now getting quite serious for the adults.
Florian spoke up, "Eric, everyone! I looked outside on the upper floor, and I saw some kind of blue flash that is coming from the forest near the village! I think that might have to do something with the children!". Now Eric and Ariel were very worried, the two very much aware of the danger that was occupying the forest at the moment.
"Philip, Léandre, everyone! I believe that the children went out to the forest to explore, and if that happpened, they could be in danger. There are some dangerous bandits that call themselves the Monsters that have eluded our guards for some time. Since Tempest came back here with no passengers, they could be in trouble!" Eric stated firmly. The mothers gasped in horror, now worried about their precious children. The husbands now wore determined faces, and in their minds they were prepared to go in and save their kids.
Eric spoke again, "Philip, Asce, Léandre, and Florian! Get some horses from the stables, and Grimsby! Get some of the soldiers ready! We're going into the forest to get our children!". Grimsby nodded his head and quickly left to the soldier's quarters, and the kings followed Eric to the stables to get some fast steeds.
Ariel looked to the forest and prayed, 'Melody, everyone… I hope you all are okay and safe!'. Little did she know that at the moment, there were some guardian angels looking out for the little ones… but these were guardians that NO ONE would ever even think were possible!
~In the forest, in the southeastern area~
Melody, Kathrin, and Tracy were running for their lives as they evaded their pursuers, Tightfist and three of his fellow Monster group. Tracy exclaimed, "Melody, that was incredible! Kicking dirt in their faces and taking their lanterns!". The three had the slight advantage of having light as they ran through the thick foliage of the forest. In addition, their small size allowed them to slip through some tight spaces that the adults could not squeeze through. Finally, the three girls had youthful energy that allowed them to go faster than their pursuers.
Melody replied, "I just thought on it for a moment, and took it! Besides, we got to get back with the others and head towards the village! We'll be safe since the bandits never go near it!". The plan was sound enough in Tracy and Kathrin's mind, and the three continued the chase. Kathrin was getting a little tired, not quite used to running so hard, fast, and long. But, she willed herself not to complain nor to slow down. Their lives were at stake, so she did her best to keep up with the others.
Meanwhile, Tightfist and his three comrades were keeping up with the three princesses despite not having much light. The moon was still covered by clouds, and also their lantern was in the hands of Melody. However, their advantage was that they knew the forest quite well, the knowledge of every tree and bush helping them in going through paths with little difficulty. The large and muscular bandit was quite agile despite his size, leaping over brush and dodging branches with ease. One of his fellow bandits yelled out, "Boss, I think one of them is getting tired! She seems to be slowing down a bit, and is having trouble catching her breath!". Tightfist squinted with what little light was available, and his eyes caught sight of Kathrin, and just like his ally stated, the small princess was slowing down and her breathing seemed to be getting a little labored.
He thought for a moment, which was hard for him since most of the thinking was done by his boss, Shadowstreak. An idea soon formed into his head! He stated firmly, "There's a large rock semi-circle outcropping, with a boulder that is too high for anyone to climb because it's very smooth! We'll corner the brats there! Myself and one of you come with me to keep the chase going, you two will go around and make sure to cut off any escape!". Two of the hooded bandits nodded their heads and ran off in another direction, while Tightfist and his companion kept on the trail of the three running princesses.
Meanwhile, Melody and the others were still running from the bandits. However, Kathrin was slowing down a bit and holding a hand to her chest. Tracy went to her and saw that she was breathing hard. The daughter of Cinderella and Asce yelled to Melody, "Melody, we need to stop somewhere and rest a bit! Kathrin's not used to running like this!". The black-haired little lady turned to see that Tracy was correct, but she also peered behind her to see if they had put enough distance between them and the bandits. Seeing nothing in the black darkness, she assumed that they had outran the four goons. Melody slowed down and soon stopped, holding the lantern high to see if they could find a place to rest for a moment before going to look for the others. She looked to her left and saw some rock outcroppings, having a hunch that the place would be a good place to hide and rest.
She went to them and said, "Look, we can rest there. I bet we can hide from those bandits, and when they're gone from sight, we'll go back out and find the village. We can get some help to look from the others from there.". The two agreed with her, and Tracy and Melody helped Kathrin over to the rock outcroppings. When they got closer, Melody's lantern showed that the outcropping was a medium-sized semi-circle of rocks with a large boulder forming at the middle of the ring. The three lovely little ladies went to the big boulder and laid next to it, making sure to not be seen by the bandits. Tracy knelt next to Kathrin and inquired if she was okay.
Kathrin replied softly, "I'm okay. Sorry… just a little tired. Not used… to such… exercise…". Melody replied that it was alright, but she added in that they needed to be ready just in case.
The former mermaid looked at her right of the rock semi-circle outcropping and held her lantern a bit over her head, wanting to see if there was anything or anyone out there. 'I don't know why… but I have a feeling that something is watching us out there. Something that seems… not of this world.' she thought. She gazed outward to the forest for a few moments, then sighed and put the lantern down. She sat next to her new friends and asked them if they felt that something was watching them. Tracy answered, "You feel that too? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I swear that something is watching us. Something that is not of this world, something that is strong and fierce.". Kathrin then put in that she felt it too, but she believed that whatever was watching them was like a guardian angel. Her mother Snow White told her that all people had guardian angels, divine beings that watched over them from above.
Melody chuckled a little and stated, "If they are guardian angels, I hope one of them comes out to deal with those bandits.".
A low, deep voice came out from the darkness, "I'm afraid that no guardians are going to be saving you three tonight. Hehehe…". The three princesses jumped a little in fright, and Melody's lantern showed that it was Tightfist! He was at the entrance/exit of the rock semi-circle, and he was looking pretty smug. The girls got up quick, but Kathrin was still drained from their excursion. Melody turned to her left, only to see two goons standing over some of the rocks, preventing them from escaping in that direction. Tracy turned to the other side only to find the other bandit also in a spot where escape would be neigh impossible. All of the bandits laughed at the surprised/scared faces as they slowly closed in, now the four playing some kind of sick game like a predator would do to their cornered prey. Melody stood tall and strong, not wanting to give these jerks the satisfaction of being scared. Tracy did the same, but she was like Melody on the inside. Scared stiff, but putting on a brave face. Kathrin was not like them, showing fear on her face and hiding behind her two friends.
Tightfist closed in a little more as he stated, "Don't look surprised, little missies. We know every inch of this forest. We just lured you here and let your guard go down. Now, it's time you be coming with us and back to our leader.". The others snickered as they closed in, but Melody stood brave and strong.
'No way am I going to let these goons get my new friends!' she thought as the group closed in like sharks. With a final act of desperation, the young princess threw the lantern at Tightfist's feet! The light went out, and now everything was covered in darkness. Melody grabbed the hands of Tracy and Kathrin and exclaimed, "Come on! Let's go!". The three held onto one another tightly as Melody took the lead, making a dash towards Tightfist to see if they could get past him. Unfortunately, luck was not on their side as the large goon grabbed Melody in his left hand! Melody struggled as hard as she could, but the muscular bandit's grip was tight. She let go of the hands of Tracy and Kathrin and told them to run, to leave her and get help. However, it seemed that the option was out of their hands as they were grabbed by the other bandits.
Tightfist laughed loudly in triumph and stated smugly to the struggling princess, "Ya see, little princess! We win! The Monsters always get what they want!".
However, everyone froze when their heard a voice coming out from all directions saying, "Stop! Put down the children now!". Tightfist and the others had never heard a voice quite like that before, feminine but also as if two were speaking as one. In total harmony and in sync. The bandits and the children peered into the darkness, but nothing. They could not find the source of where the voice came from, and they heard the footsteps of something coming. Something huge and big! It made soft, booming sounds like the kind an elephant would make, but this sound different. This sound was more… ominous, in a way. The voice came out again, pleading for the bandits to release the children.
Tightfist was getting annoyed as he was trying hard to find the owners of the voice, but with no luck whatsoever. He exclaimed, "SHOW YOURSELVES! COME OUT SO WE CAN SEE YA AND DEAL WITH YA!". The moon came out from the clouds, illuminating the land and giving much needed light. However, what they saw coming towards them from the entrance/exit way was a sight they all would not soon forget. Coming towards them was a bipedal lizard, about ten feet in height and about thirty or so feet long. Its coloring was that of the forest, dark green bordering on black. It had large, strange shaped dorsal spines that ran down from the back of the head all the way down to the tip of the tail. The spines were short on the back of the head, enlarging all the way down to the middle of the back before starting to shrink in size until it ended at halfway point of the very long tail. There was a set of smaller spines that seemed to be acting like border walls for the larger spines in the middle. It eyes were deep brown, and looking like a bird's eye rather than a lizard's eye. It had sharp claws, but had arms and the finger dexterity like that of a human. Also, the skin was not scaly like a reptile but like that of an ancient oak tree bark, thick and tough. It had rows of sharp teeth in its mouth, and a savage intelligence burning in its eyes. It was… Godzilla!
The King of the Monsters had been following the group of humans for some time, and was watching the scene from a distance when the children had hunkered down by the large boulder. Godzilla was still looking curiously at Melody, and occasionally glancing at Tracy. He sensed some strength within these small human children, a special kind that he rarely saw in humans back in his world. Most human would either scream and run away, or yell in anger and bombard him with all kinds of explosive weapons and the like. These two were scared to be sure, but instead of showing it, they put on brave faces and stood up to meet the larger humans. He slowly made their way towards them, his feet making the booming sound that heralded his arrival like always in the past. When he saw the much larger human grab the female, he felt anger in is being. He may have been considered a monster to all, and the king of all monsters to many, but he did not like unfair battles. For Godzilla, it was just not right for an unfair battle. So he made his way to the entrance/exit way of the boulder enclosure and when the moon hit him and he locked eyes with the eyes of his target, the larger human Tightfist, he let out a roar of battle that shook the forest!
The bandits backed away considerably after hearing Godzilla's roar. To them, it was a roar unlike any other. A roar that was out of this world! Tightfist looked at the new threat before him, the creature making its way towards him. "By the will of God himself, what is that?!" he exclaimed to no one in particular. Melody was in awe at seeing such a creature. In her eyes, it looked like a dragon but saw no wings and the skin was not scales like the ones shown in her storybooks. Just then, she remembered something from a book she read about some time ago as a little girl. It was a children's book that featured creatures that were much older than any living thing in the world, skeletons found throughout the known world and given a name that meant 'terrible lizard'. She also recollected what her mother told her some time ago after the incident with Morgana, telling about creatures she saw in the far arctic north as a mermaid.
'A dinosaur… it's an actual dinosaur! Oh wow! I'm seeing a real live dinosaur!' she thought. The bandits backed away until they were up against the large boulder, still holding tight to their princess prisoners. The little ladies were also entranced by seeing Godzilla, Kathrin surprisingly showing little fear in seeing such a creature. Tracy was like Melody, really much in awe in seeing Godzilla.
The mysterious voice called out again, "Release the children and you will not be harmed!". Tightfist and the bandits looked everywhere again for the voice, though the leader's eyes were locked still on Godzilla's slowly advancing form. Kathrin looked up from her position, and saw that coming out from atop of the rocks on her left side was a caterpillar… a very LARGE caterpillar! The bandit looked at the direction she was looking in, and made a gasping sound when he saw the large worm. The worm was about twenty feet in length and about six feet in height. It had strange blue dots for eyes, the eyes shimmering like sapphires. It had a maw that seemed to be opening and closing sideways rather then up and down, was the color of deep brown earth. What really surprised them all was seeing tiny women on the head of the worm! These women looked to be adults, were only about a foot or so high, wore strange garments that they had never seen before, and looked to be twins. For the finishing touches, the tiny women looked similar to the exotic beauties that were rumored to live in the far east of the world.
"What the-?! What in the blue blazes is going on?! First a giant lizard on two legs, and now a gigantic brown worm?! With two tiny women on its head?!" one of the bandits exclaimed, clearly the situation overloading his small mind. His comrades were slowly backing away, each of them having a hostage. Mothra crawled over the rocks and towards them, and the humans backed up until they were near the rock-ring outcropping. Sensing that things were now grim, the three decided to beat a hasty retreat with their prize. However, the guardian of the Earth was not about to let that happen. She reared up slightly, and opened up her maw to let loose a strong, steady stream of silk webbing! The shooting of the web made a strange, unique sound as Mothra continued to shoot the silk web, sticking the bandits fast to the rocks! The bad humans tried to struggle and escape from their web prison, but the material was much stronger then any known metal. No matter how hard they thrashed, they could not move.
"ARGH! UGH! GET US OUT OF HERE!" the bandits all exclaimed, trying to get free and flee. Once her task was done, Mothra ceased her web shooting and lowered herself down. She crawled over to two bandits that were in close proximity, due to them having the two princesses.
Tracy managed to say, "Ummm… can you please get us out here?". In her mind, it was good to be polite to a very large insect. The Twin Fairies nodded their heads and started to chant in a strange song and language, one that was actually soothing for the princesses and a bit painful for the bandits as they were squirming as if in pain. Kathrin had her eyes closed, absorbing the melody and feeling like she was becoming one with nature. In fact, the forest around them seemed to be swaying even though no wind was present and the rocks seemed to be giving off a soft, warm glow. Gradually, the webbing melted off from the two little ladies and they slid right out from the grasp of their captors. The two landed with a soft thud to the earth, and they looked at their saviors, which was a giant brown worm and two tiny women.
The Twin Fairies spoke as one, "Greetings, young ones. We are the Twin Fairies, guardians and retainers of the Earth's guardian here, Mothra. Are you two alright?".
Tracy spoke up in a soft voice, "We are fine. Other then having our minds a little freaked out on seeing a giant dinosaur, a huge brown worm, and now identical twin fairies. By the way, what are you all exactly?". Kathrin was wondering the same thing, but her fascination was on the being known as Mothra. The two stared at one another, the princess and the guardian felt a connection or something slowly forming. A small bond, if you will.
Moll answered, "Myself and my twin sisters are guardians of the Earth, and also we share a strong psychic bond with the planet's protector Mothra. However, it seemed that someone from this world summoned us from our own realm to bring us here. We used our psychic abilities to sever the magical summons, but we landed here.".
Kathrin looked from Mothra to the fairies and whispered, "So, you are not from this world?".
Lora answered, "Yes, we are not even from this universe. However, it seemed that by cutting the connection, we fell and most of our power went still with the summoning spell. That is why we are as you see us, small instead in our original size". Now that got the girls thinking. If this was not their original size, then how big where they really? They would have talked more, but they were interrupted by a loud roar and yell of anger from behind them. They turned around to see Tightfist and Godzilla now locked in combat.
Tracy asked, "What is the name of your friend that's fighting with that big bandit?".
The Twins answered as one, "He is an ally, though friend could be a possibility. He is the King of the Monsters, stronger then most monsters back in our realm. He has an unbreakable will to fight and survive, and his power is incredible even by our standards. His name is spoken in two languages. From his native home, he is called Gojira. From the rest of the world where we come from, he is called… Godzilla!".
Godzilla and Tightfist clashed together in an epic struggle shortly before Mothra webbed up the bandits. Melody was still in his grip, and that was a problem for the her and Godzilla. The green giant blocked the punch that was coming his way, and with his other free hand, went and gripped Tightfists's wrist tightly. The human yelped in pain, but did not let go. Melody saw this and thought, 'This dinosaur is trying to save me, wants me to be free! Well, I'll help!'. Sensing that her captor's grip on her was a little weak, she bent her head down and bit on his hand as hard as she could! Tightfist cried in pain, and with the pressure Godzilla was putting on his wrist, it was enough for Melody to slip through his grasp! She landed with a thud on the ground, but she quickly scrambled back up and ran towards where the others were at.
The grizzly-faced bandit was enraged at the loss of his prisoner and decided to take it out on Godzilla! He came at the huge saurian with a punch to the face, solid right hook! However, that seemed to little faze the king of all monsters except in making him angry. Godzilla growled in anger and annoyance and retaliated with a punch of his own! It was strong enough to send the bandit tumbling back a few feet, where he slowly got up from the ground and wiped the side of his mouth. When he looked down, he saw that it was blood. Blood! He glared at Godzilla muttering, "No one besides Shadowsneak has made me bleed… you're DEAD!". He charged at the larger creature and did a tackling charge, his force and strength decent enough to actually knock down Godzilla! He roared in surprise, stunned a little on how strong this human was. Tightfist started to pound away on Godzilla with his massive fists, and it seemed to harm the saurian for a moment before he was sent back by a kick from Godzilla's feet. The green beast rose up again, and this time charged at Tightfist!
The two muscled beings collided like sumo wrestlers, each trying to knock the other off their feet. The girls were watching nearby, and Tracy and Melody were all locked on the combat. Godzilla roared as he used his strength to push back Tightfist, but the human earned his reputation as one of the strongest men in the land. He managed to keep it a stalemate and landed a good kick at Godzilla's midsection! That blow would have felled a tree, but Godzilla had been in many rough battles and while that kick was slightly impressive, it was not that good enough to make him lose focus. He glared at the grizzly human that dared to strike him in such a way, and he pushed back Tightfist while releasing him and spun around quick. Tightfist found out the hard way how strong Godzilla's tail was, the long appendage swiping at his midsection and knocking the bandit into one of the large rocks nearby! The force was great enough to crack the rock, and Tightfist slid down in pain. He clutched his back with his right hand, the stomach with the other.
He glared up and muttered, "What is going on?! First the falling stars, then the royal brats showing up, and now REAL monsters?! What in Heaven's name is happening here?!". He rose up, and took out one of his large hunting knives. It was originally used to threaten villagers, to cut meat from wildlife that he caught, and also for cutting ropes. But now, it would seem he would need to use it in battle. Godzilla lumbered towards him, and when he got close enough… he struck! Tightfist charged in fast despite his size and slashed at the saurian, Godzilla growling loudly from the pain he know felt. His skin was cut deeply in several places, and he stumbled a bit from the surprise attack. The human bandit smirked wickedly as he continued his onslaught, hoping to knock the creature down and finish it off with a slice to the throat. However, it seemed that Godzilla had other plans! The king of the monsters roared in anger and delivered a solid head smash to Tightfists' stomach area! The brute was knocked back a bit, his back directly in line with the largest boulder that was there in the semi-circle ring of rocks.
The Twin Fairies spoke as one, "Look, you are going to see Godzilla's most potent attack. His Radiation Death Breath! Look at his spines!". The three princesses were a bit confused on the attack, but they all looked at Godzilla's dorsal spines. They started to flash and glow blue, the same color as a lightning bolt! When the dorsal spines were all lit up, Godzilla opened his mouth and unleashed his infamous signature technique! Tightfist's eyes widened considerably, the speed of the blue flames coming at him fast! The princesses saw that this was unlike dragon flames like they saw in picture books. The blue flame from Godzilla's mouth was like a pillar, concentrated instead of spread out like normal flames, and was blue-white in color. The beam struck true at Tightfist, and sent the howling in pain human fast and hard towards the boulder! For a few seconds, the brute was sandwiched between a solid pillar of flames and a heavy boulder of granite. When the blue flame ray died down, Tightfist slumped to the ground and fell flat on his face. His clothes were mostly burned up, along with most of his skin. He was still alive, breathing shallow and his movements tiny at best.
Seeing his foe defeated, Godzilla gave an enormous roar of victory! The girls covered their ears for a moment, and they were in awe at the power of this creature. Tracy and Kathrin told Melody what the Twin Fairies told them as Godzilla was fighting, and Melody was very much entranced by the saurain's power and strength. More so that it actually saved her instead of chomping on her, since it was a carnivore thanks in part to the teeth it had and how he looked. They all went to Godzilla, Melody leading and the King of the Monsters and the Princess of the Sea & Land gazed at one another. Both felt the bond, the unique connection that was now forming. Slowly, but surely. Melody said, "You… you were one of the falling stars, weren't you?". Godzilla titled his head in a confused way, and that was when the Fairies spoke again.
Moll stated, "If you mean that we fell like falling stars, then yes. When we severed the summoning spell that brought us here, we fell down to earth and we most likely had the appearance of falling stars.". Tracy also looked at Godzilla, and the king turned to see her. It was then that another connection formed, not as strong as with Melody, but it was forming.
Kathrin inquired, "Did you follow us? Did you know we needed help?".
Lora answered, "Yes. Shortly after we landed here, we climbed out from the crater and entered the forest. We hid and saw what happened on the other side of the crater. Godzilla followed you three, which amazes us since we believed he did not want to save the lives of humans. It is good that we were wrong.".
Tracy smiled at the king of the monsters, turned to Kathrin and stated, "It seems you were right, Kat. We did have guardian angels looking out for us! They came from the sky, so they must be our guardian angels!". The daughter of Snow White and Florian had a warm feeling in being told she was right, and also a little glad for the nickname that Tracy gave her. Melody smiled as well, but when she turned to face Godzilla again, her smiled quickly turned into a frown of deep concern when she saw Godzilla's wounds. Apparently, Tightfists' knife attack had left Godzilla was deep gashes. Already, red blood was flowing from his slash marks. Tracy saw this too, and both girls went over to inspect Godzilla's injuries.
Melody turned to the Twin Fairies and stated in a slight panic, "He's cuts are deep! He needs to be treated with medicine!". The mystical fairies were about to say something when they heard an alien scream coming from the far side of the forest. Godzilla lifted his head, Mothra too as they knew that unique sound from anywhere. With no hesitation, Godzilla turned away from the human princesses and lumbered off in the direction of where the noise came from. The girls were surprised by this, and more so when Mothra scuttled after the saurian.
Tracy yelled out, "Wait! Where are you going?!". She was concerned about Godzilla, given his wounds. The Twin Fairies answered that they were going to help two others, allies that came down with them. When they said that they had been following the other group of children that separated from them, the princesses knew that their friends; Edgardo, Dianne, and Mainard were likely near the source of the alien scream. Melody, Tracy and Kathrin looked to their right to see a faint glow in the distance. It was the village! It was nearby! However, they stood in silence as they saw the glow… then turned back to see Godzilla and Mothra going into the deep, dark forest towards another fight. Towards a battle with their friends in the middle of it. Melody thought it over for a moment, then started to run with resolution on her face towards where Godzilla and Mothra were going to.
Kathrin nodded her head in acceptance and started to follow her friend. Tracy was a bit stunned by this little event, but knew that this was the right move. She thought, 'If we went to the village, it would take too much time. I bet that the villagers would not accept our new friends as is. Besides… Godzilla risked his well being to save us! And with the injuries he has, he needs someone to be there for him.'. Letting out a little sigh, she got one last glimpse of the light of the village before going into the dark woods to follow her 'guardian angels'. It seems that things were heating up in the woods!
~Earlier, in another section of the forest~
Mainard, Dianne, and Edgard had been running fast and free to avoid the five bandits that were on their tail. Springy lived up to his name, taking to the high road via the trees and leaping from branch to branch with the greatest of ease. It would almost seem that he was an acrobat performer, one who had been doing this kind of activity his entire life. Luckily for the children, he and the other four bandits were slowed down due to lack of light. Melody had tossed Edgard one of the lanterns before they fled, and now the light was helping them to go past brush and dense wooded areas of the forest. Mainard scowled as he exclaimed, "I rather fight those fools rather then run!". It was true, the son of Belle and Léandre would rather stay and fight with something rather than flee. Unfortunately, he had little choice in the matter. They were outnumbered, and also there was a lady with them. And his parents had always told him to be nice to them, and to protect them if need be. And that is what he was going to do!
Dianne was running by her brother's side, both of them having more then average stamina due to always running away from their prank victims in the past. She looked to her right and saw a large boulder that was sticking up high like a natural pillar. She exclaimed, "Come on! Maybe we can climb that huge rock to get away from these guys!" she exclaimed. Edgard saw the large rock formation and believed that his sister had come up with a good idea.
"Okay, we'll try that! Mainard, follow us!" he yelled at his friend as the two made a sharp turn towards the rock. Mainard grunted a bit, turning sharply as well to catch up with his companions. The children soon made it to a clearing, an unusual area where there was no trees, only grassland. The boulder stuck out like a sore thumb among the forest, and when the kids rushed towards it, they found that the surface was extremely smooth. There was no place to get a good grip at. "No, no, no, no, no!" Dianne yelled as she tried in vain to find any kind of foothold. After trying for a few minutes, the kids slumped against the rock, catching their breath for a moment.
Mainard spoke, "We got to keep moving. Those… ugly bandits… are still after us…". That was when they all heard a sinister chuckle come from the forest. They looked up, and saw that coming from the dark woods were the bandits, led by Springy. They were spread out in a circle formation, cutting off any and all retreat the kids might see.
Springy hunched a little like a human frog and stated, "Correction, we are already here. And it's time that we collected you brats and take you back to our leader.". The bandits closed in like a pack of wolves closing in on their prey. However, the kids showed that they were not going to back down without a fight! Mainard looked around and picked up a long, but thin stick, preparing it to use as a club. Edgard stood side-by-side with his sister Dianne, both of picking up some medium-sized stones that were at the base of the rock they were now behind.
Dianne exclaimed, "You stay away from us, you goons!". The bandits and Springy merely chuckled and they prepared to pounce on their victims. However… a strange and loud cry came from the forest, one they never heard before! Everyone froze in their tracks, wanting to see just what was it that made that sound. Some rustling came from directly behind Springy, and the agile bandit leaped around to see on what was coming.
"Show yourself now! Come on, come on out and try and take us all on!" he yelled, believing that whoever was coming was a human that was trying to be a hero. However, his smile soon left his face and was replaced by shock on what he saw. The moon appeared as the clouds left, showing to all in its silver-white light on what had shown up and seemingly answered the call of Springy's challenge. It seemed to be huge turtle, about seven feet in height and about twenty or so feet in length. However, this turtle was massively different from any kind of shelled animal they had ever seen. For one thing, the beast had a strange-shaped head that had a crown of white spikes on top and a jaw that was long and wide, with a decent horn protrusion on its snout. The skin of the animal was light brown, and its eyes were also light brown. The shell of the beast was covered in long, large white spikes that would be able to deter any kind of threat. In addition, it had large and powerful legs that were unusual on a turtle. It also had an underside that showed its body was larger then the shell, and had a tail that was covered in small, sharp spikes. The beast then stood on its legs a little like a bear, surprising everyone and bringing itself up to about eight feet in height. It was Anguirus, the ally and friend of Godzilla!
"What in the devil is that?! What manner of creature is that?!" one of the bandits exclaimed, very much shocked on seeing such a unique creature. Anguirus glared at the humans, seeing them surround helpless ones. Like Godzilla, he did not like unfair fights and roared at the bandits. Again, the humans were stunned by his roar. Mainard was looking in pure wonder at the creature before him, a beast that looked to be real strong and fierce.
'What the-?! It looks like… it looks like a dinosaur! Like from one of mother's picture books! But that creature looks different then the one from the books!' he thought.
Springy shook his head to get back to reality and ordered, "Two of you take the kids! We'll distract this dumb beast!". He and two others charged towards Anguirus, the monster a bit surprised at this tactic, while the remaining two charged after the kids. But, he was NEVER one to back down from a fight! He ran towards them, ready to strike! However, Springy leapt at the last minute to his right, the monster missing him by inches. His two cohorts took out some rope and quickly lassoed Anguirus around his neck. They tightened their hold and tried to bring it down, believing that they could easily subdue this creature. However, there was one thing you could count on the best friend of the King of the Monsters… he never said die! He rose up on his hind legs and in doing so, lifted the two goons up from the positions. The two yelped from surprise, and their surprise turned to fear when Anguirus started to shake his head to and fro violently!
"H-Help! Get us down!" one of the bandits yelled. One on Anguirus's left side lost their grip and was flung to the ground, and he turned his head up in time to see the spiked lizards' tail come at him! He covered his face to try and protect himself, but it was of little use as he was smacked hard into one of the trees nearby like a human baseball! One down, two more to go! Springy growled in annoyance, and tried to come up with another plan to try and subdue the spiked beast.
Meanwhile, it seemed that the two bandits were having a little problem of their own. Mainard and Edgard were doing their best to hold one of them off with their crude weapons, but the bandit was stronger than the two. He knocked away Mainard's stick and Edgard's stone, but rather then flee, the two latched onto the brute and did what they could to deliver some damage! They struck with fists, kicks, and also biting the goon who was now grunting and squirming in pain in addition to trying to shake them off. The other bandit was after Dianne, who threw her stone at him and hit him squarely in the head! It was a good shot, but it only delayed him for a while as he regained his senses and clutched the part where the rock struck his forehead. A bruise was already forming, and a little bit of blood was trickling down.
He glared at her and exclaimed, "You'll pay for that, girlie!". She turned to run, but he caught her by the arm and brought her in a grip. She struggled and tried to free herself, but it was of little use. The goon's grip was sure and strong, and just as the bandit was about to flee with his prize… a loud screech filled the air! The humans stopped their struggling and looked up, and they saw something huge on top of the rock!
Dianne thought since her mouth was covered at the moment, 'What is that?! A giant bird?!'. The creature on top of the rock was large bird of sort, but it did not have a single feather on it. It was about eight and a half feet tall, with a wingspan of about twelve feet in length! The body was covered in hard scales, but not like a reptile. The wings were made of leather material, little claws on the upper end of the wings, and its body was a deep brown color. Its eyes were yellow and like that of a hawk or so. Its head was strangely shaped, like one they had never seen before. Its feet were a little short for its size, but were thick and strong looking. It was Rodan! The prehistoric, mutated flying reptile let out a screech that filled the air, and caused the humans to jump from their places.
Rodan leapt from his place on top of the rock, landing in front of the bandit who held Dianne in his grip. It glared down at the adult human, who was shaking from fear from seeing such a bird before him. "ARGH! Get away from you, you featherless freak!" he exclaimed, preparing to run away from the scene. However, Rodan had other ideas. With lighting reflexes, he bent down and picked up the adult human by his collar! The bandit was so surprised by this, he dropped Dianne who dropped to the ground in a bit of an undignified heap. The poor fool started to shout and scream at Rodan, ordering him to let him go. The great pteranodon was getting annoyed from the human's loud screams and cries, and tossed him hard towards where his other cohort was at. When Mainard and Edgard saw the flying bandit coming their way, they did the smart thing by letting go of their foe and ducking down on the ground. The other bandit was not so fortunate, as his reflexes were a bit slower. His comrade flew into him, and the two went down in the grass hard.
"Whew… that was close. Oh, Dianne! I almost forgot about her!" Edgard stated to himself. He turned around to see Mainard already running towards Dianne, and the two embraced a little before the young prince started to see if the girl was okay.
"Are you alright, Dianne? That fool didn't hurt you too much, did he?" Mainard asked, inspecting Dianne to see if she was okay.
The tomboyish princess blushed a little from his attentive actions, but she shook her head and replied, "I'm okay. The only thing hurt is my pride. But thanks to this… creature, we're okay.". She and the boys looked up at Rodan, wondering what kind of creature he was. A loud roar came from behind them, and the group turned to see that Anguirus was having a little difficulty with the remaining two bandits.
Anguirus was shaking and tossing about, trying to get free from his current situation. Springy kept on dodging the monster's jaws, while his partner tried to wrap the remaining rope around one of the nearby trees. Springy's plan was to keep the spiked beast distracted while his ally worked to see if he could tie the rope up on some of the trees. To use the trees as an anchor to keep Anguirus from getting to them. It worked for the most part, and the monster was now tied down. Springy was now beside his comrade and both laughed at the sight before them. The bandit spoke haughtily, "Ha! Not so tough now, are you freak-shell? Hahahaha!". However, those words would be his last as Anguirus performed one of his signature techniques. He glared at the lanky human, then he curled up and rolled into a ball! The others were amazed that his creature was flexible enough to curl into a ball, and then Anguirus started to roll towards the humans! The rope snapped from its tree anchor, and the huge spiked ball was charging towards them! Springy and his ally screamed in terror as they tried to outrun the spiked ball of death!
"AHHHH! RUN FOR IT!" Springy exclaimed. The bandits tried to outrun the rolling spike ball, only to run straight into the boulder that they cornered the kids at in the first place. Now they were trapped! The two tried to find a way to dodge in time, but it was of no use. The two shut their eyes before embracing death, while the children turned away or closed their eyes. However, no impact sounded. No screaming of pain, or crunching of rock. Slowly, all opened their eyes to see Anguirus staring at them. He had uncurled at the last moment and stopped inches before the humans. When they looked up at him in fright and awe, the beast took the opportunity to swipe at one of the bandits. The force of the blow knocked him into the boulder hard, causing some cracks to form in said rock as the poor soul slumped down to the ground. Springy however, was not so fortunate. After the beast knocked his ally out cold, it turned its attention on him. He lowered his head, and brought up with great force, knocking Springy up into the air!
"AHHHH!" he exclaimed in pain and terror, and quickly he found himself in the talons of the other beast, Rodan! The flying reptile had took to the air fast, and was now holding Springy in his talons. Rodan let out a screech before throwing Springy away into the forest below! Fortunately for him, he was low enough so that the impact did not kill him. Unfortunately, he was soon knocked around like a pinball by the branches of the trees plus gravity. He landed with a loud thud, and only a low, soft groan of pain signaled that he was alive. Bruised up and probably busted up, but alive. Rodan gave out a screech of victory before flying down.
When he landed, Dianne and Edgard went to him while Mainard stayed a bit behind by Angurius. They soon heard footsteps coming towards them… big ones. The monsters were tense at first, believing it was another opponent. However, they became a little relaxed when they saw that it was Godzilla and Mothra and the Twin Fairies. They looked to the monster's side, and saw the other human children. Melody looked at the scene before them and whispered, "This is going to be a night to remember…". She didn't know the half of it!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That's it for this chapter. Sorry it took so long. I just hope you all enjoyed it! Here is a question; if you wanted to bond with any of the Toho monsters, which would it be? And why?
In the next chapter, the Twin Fairies explain a little more about themselves and the monsters to the princes and princesses. However, they will be interrupted by some of the adults, so they will not learn everything about their 'guardian angels' in one night.
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