Monsters and Magic
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! I may have not gotten any new reviews, but that won't stop me from completing this story! I will do my best to see that it is finished, complete for when the Godzilla movie starts on May 16th!
In this chapter, the kids learn a bit more on their new monster allies before going back home. In addition, you will see what Maleficent will do with her new ensnared allies. Finally, King Triton will discover that there is more to the situation then just the magical relic of the sea.
I do not own Godzilla, the Toho monsters, or Disney characters. Now, on with the fanfic!)
Chapter 4
It was a bit of an awkward meeting for all in the forest, as the royal children were now face-to-face with all of the monsters from an alternate reality. Melody, Kathrin, and Tracy went to the others to see if they were okay, Anguirus and Rodan making their way towards Godzilla and Mothra. The daughter of Ariel asked the three royals, "Are you alright? Nothing broken or hurt?".
Mainard answered, "Nothing is broken… except my pride. Those bandits were just a bit much for us.". It was hard for the prideful boy to fully admit that they were outclassed by the bandits, and that is own strength and cunning were not enough. Kathrin saw the hurt look on his face. She was very good at picking up emotions, and this was no exception.
Edgard looked at Melody and roughly asked, "Melody, just what in the heck is going on here?! First the falling stars, then the crater, now… real monsters?!". Godzilla did not like the tone of this human boy's voice, and went over to side with Melody, lowering his head and growling at the son of Aurora and Philip. The young boy backed off a bit, remembering his manners towards a lady… that, and also backing away from a creature of Godzilla's shape and size was also a bright move.
The Twin Fairies got off from Mothra and walked over to the children. They found a suitable piece of rock in which to stand on, and the two mystical beings addressed the children as one, "Greetings, friends of Melody, Tracy, and Kathrin. We are the Twin Fairies, the guardians and retainers of Mothra.". The two then explained to Edgard, Mainard and Dianne what they had told the others earlier. Meanwhile, Melody and Tracy went to inspect Godzilla who was still cut up a bit from Tightfist's knife attack. The two were a bit sick to their stomachs upon seeing blood, but they held it in as best they could. The King of the Monsters was a bit puzzled on why the human females were looking at his wounds.
Tracy looked at one particular bad slash mark on Godzilla's chest and said, "That looks very bad. If we don't treat these wounds, it could get infected. Does your family have any medicine or first-aid stuff at your castle?". Melody nodded her head, answering that there was some first aid near her room. The two girls went back to the fairies, the twins just finishing up their recap on what they told the three princesses earlier.
Melody said, "We got to get Godzilla to my home. He needs to get those wounds treated.".
Dianne went to Melody with an incredulous look on her face and whispered, "Are you crazy? You want to take this huge dinosaur to a castle filled with people so you could treat its wounds?! How do you think of even managing such a feat?!". Melody replied that she would figure out a way, but she was going to help her friend. In her eyes, Godzilla had just suffered some bad wounds defending her and Tracy and felt guilty about it. She wanted to repay the favor to the king of the monsters. However, their little argument was cut short by Lora who was listening in on them.
The small but mystically powerful fairy said with a smile, "It is good you want to help Godzilla. We feared that you all would dislike him just because he is different. However, he does not any kind of medical treatment because he will heal himself completely come the morning.". In her view, the good side of humanity flowed freely and strongly with the children. Lora and Moll had sensed and known for some time that most children were innocent and possessed a strong, good nature that most adults lacked. And until then, Godzilla had only known humanity's hate and rage at him due to his size, look, and instinctive nature. The Twin Fairies felt that if Godzilla, and perhaps the other monsters, were to be around the children more, then hopefully they could see humanity in a different, positive light. The hope was very small, but still there.
Melody smiled at Lora for the comment that she did not judge Godzilla on his looks, but was a bit confused on the part about her new friend's healing ability. She asked, "Wait! You mean to say that those big slash wounds will be gone by morning?". Moll came in on this one, stating that Godzilla had a very strong and effective healing ability that enabled him to be completely restored. The Twin Fairies pointed back to Godzilla, who was looking at the look of shock on the small human's faces, as they saw that indeed, his wounds were closing slowly right before their eyes!
Tracy whispered, "Now that is incredible! Total healing… now that is a power!". The two girls looked on in fascination, but their observation was cut short by Mainard who was standing beside Anguirus. Apparently, the young lad was not afraid or intimidated by the spiked-shelled monster's appearance and was now slowly bonding with the beast.
The prince stated, "Excuse me, but I believe we need to go back to the crater… and teach that leader of the bandits a lesson. Show him some REAL monsters! Hehehe…". Mainard wanted to get a little bit of payback towards the goons who had made him feel slightly helpless, and what better way then to get the leader of them all? Edgard, Dianne, Tracy and even Melody smiled at the image of scaring the pants off of Shadowsneak. However, Kathrin was a bit reluctant since it was against her nature to be malicious. Godzilla, Rodan and Anguirus were a bit perplexed by the humans behavior now. Mothra however understood the humans, and could only shake her head in slight amusement. In truth, she did believe that in this particular case, it would be justice to teach the evil human a lesson on trying to harm innocent children. The Twin Fairies requested to Kathrin to put them back on Mothra's head, the gentle princess obliging by scooping them up and quickly but gently putting them on top of the worm's head. Mothra squeaked at her, the Fairies translating it saying that Mothra said "Thank you". Kathrin smiled and replied that she was welcome.
The Twin Fairies looked to Godzilla and asked, "Godzilla, can you lead the way back to the crater? I believe the kids want to teach the bad human a lesson.". The saurian turned his memory back to the recent past, and he did see at the edge of the crater that smelled of evil intent when he saw them corner the tiny humans. The king of the monsters nodded his head, growled softly and started to lumber back to the crater area. Anguirus followed close behind, Rodan hopping along since he felt that flying to the destination was not good at the moment. Mothra was last, and her side were the royal children.
While they were walking, Dianne looked to Melody and asked, "How do you think we can explain all of this to our parents? Especially them?". She gestured to the monsters that were leading the way, and Melody sighed and answered that she would find a way… she hoped.
~Back at the crater's edge~
Shadowsneak was pacing around, wondering what was taking his men so long. He muttered to himself, "How long does it take to catch children?! Children, for heaven's sake! Hmmm… perhaps some more rigorous training is in order when they return. I…". He then heard footsteps coming, and he turned to his right to someone come into view. He was surprised when he saw that it was Melody, the royal daughter of Ariel and Eric. The bandit leader smiled sinisterly, believing that his henchmen were right behind her to make sure she did not escape. He was a bit curious on how she was looking defiant and upset, but pushed that aside for now.
"Ah, how wonderful to see you again! You must be a resourceful little girl to be able to give my men such a hard time in capturing you." he stated, assuming that his forces had captured the children.
Melody shook her head slightly and replied, "I am a little resourceful, thank you. But me and my friends… we had a little help.". Shadowsneak was a bit puzzled by her attitude, one of defiance instead of fear. But he again shook it off and replied in a confident tone that very few could best his henchmen. However, one by one, the children emerged from the shadows of the forest. By Melody's left was Tracy, and on her right was Kathrin. On Tracy's other side appeared Mainard, followed by Edgard and Dianne in a line. The bandit leader was now more puzzled as to see the children out… but no sign of his fellow bandits anywhere.
Mainard stated firmly, "You call yourselves the Monster bandits… but in truth, we had help from real monsters!". And that is when Shadowsneak saw something emerging from behind the children, and his face slowly took on one of fear, awe, and shock. Coming from behind Tracy and Melody was Godzilla, coming to Kathrin's side was Mothra with the Twin Fairies on top of her head, coming behind Mainard was Anguirus, and lastly emerging from the darkness behind the twins Edgard and Dianne was Rodan, his wings spread out and ready for action! Shadowsneak started to back away slowly, seeing creatures he believed only existed in stories and in nightmares. And even these beasts were like nothing he had ever seen or read about in any kind of books! Mainard and Edgard took a small little pleasure in seeing the shock on the man's face.
Tracy stated, "Your men are hurt, but alive. I suggest you run away before you experience what they did when they tried to fight our new friends.". Shadowsneak realized that he was outnumbered, outmatched, and outplayed. He was, of course, a bit in denial.
He thought, 'I have led some of King Eric's soldiers on wild goose chases, baffled the minds of those so-called experts in trying to locate us, and also outmaneuvered supposed brilliant strategists in little turns! How is that I was defeated by children, who had come to be in contact with real monsters?!'. He wanted to convince himself that it was a dream, just a bad dream. However, reality set in when Godzilla growled and stomped his foot and also his tail, raising the large appendage and slamming it down on the forest ground with a loud booming sound following. Shadowsneak knew that his only option now was to run. He would find his fellow bandits later, but right now it was more to flee then to fight. He turned around and ran the other way, shouting to the children and monsters, "This is not the end of this! You have not heard the last of Shadowsneak!".
The group watched the man flee into the forest behind him, and the children now had some smiles on their faces. Edgard, Dianne, and Mainard were the largest, Tracy and Melody were pretty even, and Kathrin had a small but honest smile on her face. However, all of that dropped when they heard some neighing of horses and some familiar voices coming from the forest where Shadowsneak fled. Melody recognized one of those voices that spoke up, her eyes widening in surprise. She whispered, "Oh! That's my dad! He's here!". The others kids quickly adopted her state of surprise when they heard their father's voice soon following Eric's.
When Shadowsneak was fleeing, his mind was all abuzz. He was muttering to himself darkly, "How?! How is it that I was bested by some royal brats?! And those creatures… what ARE they?! I have never seen the like! Well… no matter. I'll just find my men and we'll recover from this defeat! The Monster bandits will rise again!". He was so caught up in his thoughts that he failed to see what was coming up fast. He had ran unknowingly onto the main dirt road, and paused when he looked up to his right to see a light shining in his direction. He stopped and shielded his eyes from the sudden flash of light, and he was almost knocked down when a white horse reared up on its legs, kicking and neighing at him. Shadowsneak was knocked on his behind, and when the light moved away from him a little, he saw that he ran into a rider holding a lantern… and the rider was none other than King Eric!
"Halt! Who goes…? Shadowsneak?!" Eric declared, surprised at seeing the notorious leader of the infamous group that had been the terror of the forest for a while. Shadowsneak was caught off guard as he saw the prince, and apparently the royal one was leading what seemed to be a search party. Behind him were eight other people, all of them male and four of them soldiers. The leader cursed his carelessness as he rose up quick and made a dash to the forest edge area.
Eric turned to his friends and exclaimed, "Stop him! That's Shadowsneak!". His party consisted of the royal fathers, and some of his best soldiers that were good at tracking. Florian was the first to act, taking out a rope and forming it into a lasso of sort. He had done this kind of training back at his home, and he hoped that he still had what it took to capture a moving target. He whirled the rope around his head, taking careful aim at Shadowsneak as he fled to the forest. He muttered a small prayer of luck, and threw the looped rope! It sailed through the air, and managed to barely avoided the branches of the trees. The loop went around Shadowsneak's waist, and the prince pulled hard! The tug created the necessary force to shorten the lasso, catching and stopping a surprised bandit leader cold! Florian had just caught the leader of the Monster bandits!
"Yes! Well done, Florian! Well done, my friend!" Eric exclaimed, relief evident in his voice. He was glad that the leader of the bandits was caught, and hopefully would solve a lot of problems in the future. Florian had a look of pride on his face as he pulled a struggling Shadowsneak over to them, and when he was well within the group's sight, the soldiers went off their horses and circled around the man. They took out their sabers and pointed the slender swords at the bandit, who hesitantly and slowly stopped his struggles. He had a sour look on his face, which would appear comical to some others.
King Eric declared, "Shadowsneak, you are under arrest for the various crimes you and your men have been causing to our kingdom. Guards, two of you make sure he's wrapped up nice and tight before escorting him to the palace dungeon so he can await a future trial.". Two of the guards nodded and proceeded to tie up the bandit leader as best they could, soon forcing the bound man to stand up. One of the guards took a length of rope that kept the leader bounded up and tied it to his saddle. Once on back atop their mighty steeds, they turned around to face their ruler.
The soldier with Shadowsneak by his horse's side saluted and said, "We'll escort this fool back to the castle dungeons. Good luck with searching for the children, Your Majesties.". They then turned their horses around and trotted back to the castle, their very reluctant prisoner in tow and trying to match the pace. Now that they caught the head of the group, hopefully the rest would follow. But that little notion was set aside as the searching party had only one main priority now, finding the children.
Eric declared, "Okay, the place we saw the blue flash appear earlier. There might be a good chance that it was caused by the kids… I hope. Let's start our search there.". The others nodded and the group was about to turn from the main road when they heard some voices coming from where Shadowsneak had just fled from. Eric and Asce, who had lanterns with them, lifted them up and the combined light shone forward to reveal coming from the woods was… Melody! Following after her were the rest of the kids, and the fathers all breathed out a sigh of relief. They climbed down off their horses and went to the children, embracing the little ones who ran into their arms. Melody went and held her father tightly, tears of joy coming from both of their faces.
Philip held his two children tightly, then looked at them and asked, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?". Edgard and Dianne replied that they were fine, and the other children replied the same answer to their fathers when they asked the same question to them.
Léandre looked to his son and asked, "Mainard, what happened? Why did you children even think about going to the forest, especially when it was close to getting dark?".
Eric looked at Melody and asked, "I would like to know the same thing, young lady. Especially since you know about the bandits that roam this part of the forest. Didn't you tell your friends about that?". The children all had guilty looks on their faces, and they were indeed a bit ashamed by their actions. Just a bit.
Melody was about to say something when Mainard spoke up quick, "It's all my fault. I'm sorry, but I just wanted to have one last adventure before we went to dinner. We saw the falling stars coming down in the forest, and I wanted to see what stars looked like. So…".
At this part, it was Edgard that interrupted him, "But, the carriage plan was my idea. I also wanted to see the falling stars and I coaxed the others into joining me and Mainard on this little adventure. So, we're both at fault.". Even though the two boys were natural mischief makers, they had a sense of honor to them. They did not want to get the girls in trouble, and also they did not want others to take the blame for their mistakes. Tracy and Kathrin looked to the two boys with a mixture of surprise and admiration; Tracy to Mainard, and Kathrin to Edgard. Dianne was surprised, more so that her brother was taking the blame for her carriage idea.
The fathers looked at the two children, thinking for a moment. Eric then let a sigh out and stated, "Well… you all are safe, and that is what really matters. We'll discuss this at the castle tomorrow, because right now, your mothers are worried sick about all of you. So come on, let's go back home.". The children nodded and went to their respective fathers, the men getting off their horses and putting their sons/daughters on the steed. Dianne was put on her father's horse while a solider got off his to let Edgard on. The party soon turned around and started to walk, or trot in the horses case, back home.
Asce turned to the children as they walked and asked, "By the way, what happened out there? Did any of you see a blue flash of light? And a strange sound, kind of like a roar?". The royal children stiffened slightly at that, and the fathers all saw that.
Melody was the one who answered, "Ummm… that flash was… caused by… us! Yes, the flash was caused by us! We were running from the bandits when we decided to take them on our own. Me and Tracy used some of the lanterns we stole from the bandits to create a large, umm… flash bomb!". The others looked at the two little girls with look that showed they found Melody's little explanation a VERY hard pill to swallow.
Dianne added, "And that roar was from… from us! Me and Mainard were also cornered, but we managed to find a piece of a large log that echoed our voice. So, we combined our voices into a large one through the log that let it sound that it was a roar. It frightened the bandits off.". Again, the fathers knew that her little tale was again a little hard to believe. Eric saw how they all stiffened when asked on what the lights and sound were, and felt that they were all hiding something. He was thinking on what it was they were so intent to hide, especially from them.
"Okay then… I believe that answers that. We'll check out the forest in the morning and see what we can find." Eric stated. Léandre and Asce offered their services to aid in the investigation, and Eric gladly accepted their help.
The children continued on the main road back to the castle, Melody turning around brief to see in the distance, thanks to some moonlight, some large shadows appearing on her right side. Earlier on, she had told the Twin Fairies and their new friends that they needed to go towards their parents. She reasoned that if they came in and saw Godzilla and the others, chances were pretty high that they would panic first and ask questions never. It would be a misunderstanding of great proportions, and she plus the other children were not going to have their new friends or their father's hurt. The Twin Fairies nodded their heads, understanding the situation. They would hide in the forest, but also trail them back to the castle so they could see their dwelling while at the same time remain hidden. Before leaving, Melody looked at Godzilla and whispered that she would be back, Tracy doing the same thing to the King of the Monsters. Kathrin hugged the side of Mothra, whispering that she would be back to see her soon. Mainard petted Anguirus on the side, still a bit hesitant around the spiked monster but gradually getting to trusting him. Dianne and Edgard patted Rodan on his chest, the little lady promising to be back to get to know more about the giant flying dinosaur.
The little princess turned her face around to see the road ahead, the one leading back home. Her eyes though were locked onto the powerful form of her new friend that had helped her and the others escape from what could have been a cruel fate. 'I believe my birthday is going to be something when it comes in two more days.' Melody thought.
~Back at the Forbidden Mountains~
Far from England, another sort of nightly activity was taking place. The minions of Maleficent were going through the large rocky caverns that made the Forbidden Mountains, some carrying the Magic Mirror. Earlier that evening, the captain of the grisly horde, a boar-like humanoid soldier, received a magical message from their queen. He received a shining green orb of magic that projected Maleficent's voice, that stated, "Listen carefully, Captain. Send all of the minions to the base of the Forbidden Mountain, on the left side where no one sees. In addition, go to my chambers and push the solid black brick stone. It will open a secret chamber, and from there you will have your soldiers take from the chamber a large mirror. DO NOT LET IT BE DAMAGED! Take the mirror with you and bring it to me. I will be waiting for all of you at the base of the mountain. Now go!".
The captain had done what his mistress had instructed, and also made sure his soldiers handled the large mirror with great care. They all knew the wrath of Maleficent, and even though this one was a copy of sort, it had all of their original leader's powers and abilities. So they were NOT going to cross this witch! It took some time, but soon the entire armies of Maleficent were now at the base of the mountain. The captain saw their leader and queen supporting herself on her staff, looking drained in every sense of the word. When Maleficent looked up and saw that her entire armies were now with her, she stood up regal and aristocratic as before. The captain saw behind her four unusual shaped gems, and could even feel magic crackling from the four treasure trinkets. And for some reason, something was setting his and his soldiers senses off something fierce. Maleficent gained his attention by asking, "Captain, did you bring the mirror to me?".
The boar-faced soldier saluted and replied, "Yes, we brought it with us. Come on now, bring it in! But carefully!". He had turned and yelled out the order, and coming towards her was indeed the Magic Mirror. The four foot soldiers carrying soon laid it up and straight for her, and the witch examined it. Indeed, there was not a crack anywhere and also no moisture. She nodded her head and said she was pleased with them of following her orders to the letter.
One of the foot soldiers questioned, "Ummm, your Highness. What is going on? I feel something bad in the forest below!" His fellow soldiers and monsters nodded and sounded off the same sentiments. This continued for awhile, until Maleficent raised her staff slowly. The horde saw this and things quieted down. They knew that when she did things slowly like that, it was either behave or be beheaded. Or worse.
Maleficent gave off a small, but wicked smile and stated, "Be patient, my warriors. I have just performed some unique magic, and truth be told, it has left me somewhat drained. However, I am regaining it and it will be fully replenished come tomorrow night. However, now is not the time for that. Now is the time to tell you all of our new mission.". The horde now listened intently, hearing about missions and the good chance of fighting now having their interest.
The witch started out, "I have learned from this mirror, the Magic Mirror that was once belonged to a fellow magic user like myself, that my enemies are in another country. In other words, they are over a large body of water.". At hearing that, the demonic-like soldiers howled and roared! They disliked water greatly, and would rather die then be close to a large source of it. Streams, springs, and small lakes were tolerable, to a degree. But running rivers, large lakes, geysers, and oceans… well, there was a reason they lived in the mountains. The witch slammed her staff down hard this time, and a loud roar shook the mountain! It was a roar none have ever heard before, and that shut the entire armies up quick. They all looked around, but could not find the source of the terrible sound.
Maleficent sighed and stated, "That is better. Now, where did I leave off? Oh yes… as I was saying. Our enemies are over a large body of water, but have no fear. I have devised a way on how we can cross the water without any of you lot getting wet. In addition, we will be arriving at the location with our new… secret weapons. Hehehe…". The little chuckle at the end sent chills up the spines of the armies and one little imp scout found some courage to ask on what the secret weapons were.
The powerful black magic user grinned at the small scout and answered, "Our new secret weapons are right here. I had brought them with an extremely powerful summoning spell, requiring additional use of four extremely powerful and rare magical artifacts. They will carry us across the vast body of water.". The entire lot was now confused, as they looked everywhere and did not see anything in the distance or in the forest. Maleficent then shouted out for all to hear, "ARISE MY TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION AND RAGE! SHOW THESE MINIONS WHAT REAL MONSTERS ARE! HAHAHAHAHAHA!". Her staff emitted green bolts of lightning that struck at four different areas of the land. The armies of Maleficent were confused when nothing happened… then when the mountain itself started to quake and rising from the forest… were titanic beasts that many of them believed to be either of great legend or of terrible magic of the absolute worst kind!
Rising up first was Megalon, the great hybrid bug monster shrieking in a sound that was totally alien to the hordes. Next up was Titanosaurs, the red mutated dinosaur rising up and yelling in that sound that sent shivers up the spines of the humanoid beasts. Next was Ebriah, the mammoth lobster rising its pincers high in the sky and clicking them hard. Each of the minions knew that those pincers could crush solid stone into dust. It was the last one that got every being there on edge. Last but not least was Godzilla's hybrid sister, Biolantte. She was looking a bit woozy, like she had just been in a fight with her brother five times. But when she looked at the large crowd before her, she let loose a massive and powerful cry that chilled the very bones of Maleficent's troops. In addition, the massive plant vines that rose up also scared the hordes witless.
Maleficent's twisted grin was wide on her face as she turned towards her forces. She ordered, "Now, gather any and all necessary material to start construction of a vessel that these titans can carry us across the water. You have two days. Now, get to work!". The lot all unfroze from their positions and headed down towards the forest to start the construction. After seeing the last of the minions off, and taking great pleasure in seeing them run away in fright from the monsters when they got too close to their feet, she turned her attention to the Magic Mirror. Chanting the words again to summon the spirit within the enchanted object, she was now face-to-face, so to speak, with the all-seeing spirit.
She said to the mirror, "Spirit, I believe an error was made. I made the summoning spell to bring forth the titans you showed me earlier. Now I ask you this; why is it that I have received these four titans instead of the four chosen ones?".
The spirit took a moment then answered, "Tis true, I showed you the four titans you requested for your revenge. But the ones that you have acquired now, you have now instead. A great battle took place between these four and the chosen ones, and when all were in the summoning circle, your plans were undone. Mystical fairies were on the worm you saw before, and they used their power to cut off the magic. The four chosen titans fell from space to earth, but this is not too tragic.". Maleficent pondered the last words for the moment, and saw them to be true. In her view, yes the loss of her chosen monsters was a loss. But not completely. She did gain the services of four incredibly powerful and unique monsters, but she had yet to see what kind of abilities they possessed. Still, she would experiment what kind of abilities they had in the near future.
"Very well. It seems that all is not a complete loss. Now spirit, you shall come with me. You still may prove useful to my endeavors." the witch stated before zapping the magical mirror with the last of her magical reserves. The mirror started to shrink in size before it became the size of a compact, and it floated into one of her pockets in her cloak. Maleficent then sat on one of the stones nearby, now almost completely out of magic. She knew it would be about two or so days before she would back at full strength. Her dark magic had impressive regeneration properties. So for now, all Maleficent could do was rest and supervise the work.
~In Atlantica~
Deep in the sea, and deep within the palace, King Triton was in one of his private studies. Shortly after his wife Queen Athena was killed, he had become a bit paranoid towards the safety of his children and kingdom. So he had started to gather any and all intelligence of magical objects, be they made by sea, land or air. After he had gathered the intelligence he needed, he took the time to construct a device which would show him which items were active. It had taken some time over the years since he was not skilled very much in the art of the magics, but Triton finally managed to create a large mystical seashell that would show him what magical artifacts were being used. Of course, he had made sure to set the seashell to pick up items of magic that were strong as his own trident. Currently, said seashell was out and put upright while the curtains and any and all openings were closed tight. He looked at his own creation and lifted the trident, the three-pronged spear glowing a strong golden color.
He ordered the seashell, "Reveal to me now what objects are activated. Show me what magical devices are in use!". The seashell started to spin slowly, and glowing the strong golden color as the trident. The king of Atlantica may have lost some of his disdain for humans since his daughter married Eric, but he was still protective of Ariel and his granddaughter Melody. He felt that the discharge of magic earlier was to be connected to them, and he needed some answers soon before any kind of official act could be taken. The small protrusions near the shell's apex shot forth light, and they merged into one orb of light that showed to the king what items were now activated. It showed the image of a great oak tree, a large tear of sort surrounded by earth, an eagle with its wings spread, and finally a large seahorse which Triton knew automatically what that meant.
The king of the merpeople had a deep frown on his face as the images slowly faded from the light as the light itself receded and was soon out completely. He muttered to himself, "So, Poseidon's Seahorse is active. And those three other images… I believe they are the Dwarves Tear, the Emerald Oak, and the Eagle King. Each of them have a very strong magical connection to the elements; the tear for the earth, the oak for the forest, and the eagle for the wind.". He started to swim about, in his study, in the form of pacing, and started to think hard on what this could mean.
He thought, 'Each magical item has a strong connection to the forces of nature, allowing the owner to control over its main element. Now, if only I could determine who had activated them, and where they reside!'. His own mystical creation could not show the location of the magical artifacts, so King Triton was once again at a crossroads. He still did not have the information needed to see if the activation of the objects was a sign of danger to his kingdom or to his family. He then realized that he needed someone to go over and keep an eye on Ariel and the family, to be a sentry so to speak that would come to him and warn the king if danger was approaching. He already had the perfect candidate in mind, and he went out of his study to go find him.
"I hope Sebastian is up to put his little concert practice on hold for awhile." Triton said to himself with a little chuckle. His faithful friend and musical genius always got wound up whenever it came to anything concerning his daughter and granddaughter, and asking to put on hold his concert practices for a bit… well, he knew the little crab would object to it right away. In a way, he was not going to be disappointed.
~Later on in a private musical chamber~
Sebastian was before his ruler, and he looked to be on the verge of a major stroke or something. He had just came out from the concert hall from practice, and he was already making up plans on how to really get the band and actors to be ship-shape for Melody's birthday. He was about to retire for the night when Triton found him, and the little Jamaican crab sensed that something bad was about to happen. And when the king ordered to follow him and the two were in a private musical chamber, Sebastian's dread grew. And when the king told him that he was to put the practice sessions on hold for a bit to check up on Melody and Ariel… well, let's just say that Sebastian's shock was evident as his jaw was now all the way to the floor. He was hyperventilating as it were, and he was just upset at the moment. If Flounder and his children had seen this, they would have laughed their little fins off.
"Your Majesty, will all due respect, dis is crazy! I need all the time and help I can get to make sure this concert gift to Melody goes off without a hitch! There is no one else qualified to make sure the practice session continues on, and you want me to leave them all high and dry to check up on Ariel and Melody?!" he exclaimed, very much his plans for the near future blown out of the water.
King Triton sighed and replied, "I am sorry Sebastian. But after what I just found out in my investigation, I need someone I can trust to keep a close eye on my daughter and the family on the land. I will make sure to find someone decent enough to continue the practice sessions, but right now my family's safety and the safety of the kingdom come first.". The small red crab just shook his head, covering his eyes with one of his claws and muttering that he was too much of a soft shell. He sighed in resignation, knowing that there was little other choice in the matter. He stated that he would go out and keep an eye on the family, providing he would not be put on the menu again by the crazy human chef Louie.
Sebastian also added in, "Also, make very well sure that you hire a decent substitute in my place. I plan to do this concert well for the little lady, and I want it done right! All of my plans and such for the concert is in my workshop.".
Triton nodded his head and replied, "Thank you Sebastian. Now go! Hurry and swim towards Ariel's home. If need be, take Flounder with you. I'm sure you two will be able to handle this assignment.". The musical genius bowed to the king before swimming off, first to go and find Flounder before heading off to Ariel and Eric's home.
As the king saw his little friend off, he looked down at his trident sighed. He spoke softly, "I really hope that everything is fine, and that this is not as big as I fear it to be.".
~At Ariel and Eric's castle~
The royal wives/mothers were waiting anxiously in the living room, hoping that their husbands returned with their precious children in tow. All of them hoped that the kids were unharmed and also okay, many of them wondering on why they would enter the forest when it was now dark. Cinderella looked up at the moon that was just appearing from some clouds that shrouded it earlier. She said softly, "I hope the children are alright…".
Aurora, was pacing a little near her, went and gently squeezed her shoulders in reassurance. She said, "Don't worry, Cinderella. I'm sure they are, and with their fathers by now.". Before anyone could say anything, they heard some loud shouts from outside and all of them went to the large living room window to see who it was. They were all hoping that it was their husbands, but their hopes and faces fell a little short when they saw it was not their men or children. Rather, it was two guards escorting what seemed to be a middle-aged man who wore forest garbs of sort. Ariel opened the door a little, and one of the soldiers went to her. He told her to keep indoors for now, but the feisty redhead was not to be deterred that easily. She asked on who the man was, and why they were escorting him.
The soldier answered, "This is Shadowsneak, the leader of the bandits that has been giving us trouble for some time. We captured him on our way to look for the children. We're escorting him to the dungeons so he can stand trial for his crimes later on.". He then went back to his comrade who got off his horse and the two started to secure and lead the struggling prisoner to the dungeons. Shadowsneak had seen the lovely women, and a little idea was forming in his head as he was being led by the guards. The five women were very surprised to hear the soldier's report, and now more concerned for their little one's safety.
"Oh dear! They captured the leader, but… wasn't there any signs of…?" Snow White started to say when she heard a familiar voice coming from the distance. Ariel and the others came more outside and peered out into the distance. Coming up good and easy were the children, all riding atop horses and by their sides were the fathers! Coming up first was Melody and Eric, followed by Tracy and Asce, Léandre and Mainard, Florian with Kathrin, and Philip between Dianne and Edgard. Bringing up the rear were the rest of the soldiers that Eric took to help with the search. Melody waved her arms and called out to her mother, who wasted no time in running towards them. The others followed suit, and soon the mothers were holding their precious treasures in their arms. It was a touching reunion to say the least, and the fathers were glad to see that their families were back as one again.
Belle examined her son closely and asked, "Are you hurt, Mainard? Did you bruise or cut anything?". Her son often got into scrapes, especially on some of his more wild adventures. The young lad was a bit embarrassed about his mom doing this kind of action right now in front of the girls, especially to Tracy. But he endured and answered that he was okay, just a little scrape spots here and there.
Ariel held onto her daughter tight for a good long moment before she held her at arm's length and questioned, "Melody, why in the world did you all go out there?! Don't you know that it's dangerous to go out into the woods alone, especially at night with the bandits in the woods?!". The black-haired beauty just looked down, unable to answer her mother's words. The other royal mothers also asked similar questions to their children, only for all of them to not say anything and just look down guiltily. However, it was Eric that saved the little ones by saying that everything would be explained inside the castle. He turned to his remaining soldiers and instructed them to put the horses back in the stables, and to check on the prisoner before retiring back to their families. The soldiers saluted their leader before taking the steeds back to where they belonged. Meanwhile, the royal families were going back inside.
~Thirty minutes later~
Melody was in her bedchambers again, dressed in her pajamas and all ready to go to bed. She was not alone, however. With her were Tracy, Dianne, and Kathrin. They were dressed in their own unique pajamas and on the ground were sleeping bags. Despite the numerous guest rooms, the little princesses insisted on doing a real sleepover-style occasion with Melody. So Edgard and Mainard slept in their own guest rooms while the girls were in Melody's bedchambers, and the group were not going to sleep just yet. They had some things they wanted to discuss before hitting the hay.
"Wow… we were really scolded by our parents, weren't we?" Kathrin inquired in a soft tone. They all nodded their heads, knowing that the scolding was justified but that didn't mean they liked enduring it. Shortly after being escorted into the palace, the children were bombarded by questions and the like from their mothers and fathers. They wanted to know why they went into the woods close to nighttime, what they were thinking at the time, and also what happened to the bandits they met in the woods. It took some original and fast thinking to come up with answers on the spot. The answers HAD to be believable enough so that they could keep their new 'guardian angels' out of the spotlight. While it did work, the children were very nervous when Eric mentioned that he, Léandre and Asce would head out tomorrow afternoon to look for Shadowsneak's men. All of them were hoping they did not find a trace of their new friends. After some discussion, the adults decided to punish them by letting them eat only some fruit before being sent to bed early this night. They would have breakfast in the morning, and also the servants would make well sure they were still in their rooms. In all fairness, the kids got off light.
Tracy sighed as she fell flat against the soft sleeping bag. She said, "This has been one crazy day, and this is only the start of our stay here. Had I known this was to be expected, I would have brought some of my animals friends here from home.".
Dianne saw Melody looking out the window and asked, "Melody, do you think our new friends are still in the forest hiding? Or… do you think they followed us and are nearby?". The daughter of Ariel and Eric looked at her new companion and shook her head, answering that their new acquaintances were nearby but hiding, just like the Twin Fairies promised.
Melody stated, "There are so many questions I want to ask them, so many things I want to know about them. I really felt… something when I saw them, especially Godzilla. I think… I think there is more to him then meets the eye. More to him then just appearance.". Tracy said that she felt the same thing when she saw Godzilla, Kathrin replied it was the same with Mothra, and Dianne with Rodan. The girls felt that a connection was forming, weak at first but now gradually growing. Slowly, but surely. They wanted to know more about the monsters, beings that fell from the heavens and were apparently from a different universe.
Kathrin then yet out a small yawn, which she covered with her hand out of manners. She looked at her new friends and said, "I am a little tired from all this excitement. Do you mind if I turn in right now?". The others said that they were with her, that they were also exhausted in many ways and wanted to get some sleep. So Kathrin snuggled into her comfy sleeping bag while Dianne and Tracy did the same. Melody went slowly from the window to her own bed, making sure not to disturb the others. Once she was in bed, she looked out the window and saw a brilliant star shining to the right of another bright yet smaller star.
She whispered to the star on the right, "I wish that our new guardians and friends would stay with me. I wish… that they would protect us like they did before… forever.". It was then that Melody went into dreamland, and surprisingly, she and the girls had the same dream. In their dreams, they were playing and having fun with the monsters; going on adventures and going to new worlds.
(Author's Notes: I hope that this chapter is enough for you all who like this fanfic! I plan to update every week on Monday so I can be hopefully finished in time for the release of the latest Godzilla movie.
In the next chapter, Melody and her companions meet up and learn more about the monsters; what they are, how they came to be, and also how humanity treated them in their realm. The monsters also start to get more adjusted to their new forms, and also to see humans in a different light. How will it go? Find out next time! Also, expect Maleficent to learn more about her new allies. And also more zany antics from Sebastian when he and Flounder arrive!
I have a question. Again, which Toho monster would you like to bond with and why? Also, what last name should I give to Eric and Ariel?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)
