Monsters and Magic

By: DJ Rodriguez

(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! I'm back, and I'm more revved up then ever! Thanks to getting some more reviews, my spark is now burning hot now and I need to take advantage of it before it dims down! Thank you to all who have reviewed!

In this chapter, Godzilla and the others make their way through some wastelands, all while guarding their bonded humans, their friends and the Seven Dwarves. They all manage to get into the fortress-palace of Maleficent… and that was the easy part! The hard parts are on the way! Plus, I found the lyrics that the Twin Fairies chanted to Mothra in order to connect with her. It's from the original Mothra movie, the one made in 1961. I have the movie of it, plus any and all classic and modern Godzilla movies on both VHS and DVD.

Also, I have a little challenge for all of you. But, that won't come up until the near-end of the novel, which is still a ways to go. I just hope all of you have enjoyed this story of mine, and hope to put in a review or two for it! I do not own Godzilla or any of the Toho monsters, nor do I own any of the Disney characters. I do own my own OC's, and also most of the songs I have put up here. Any song that belongs to another artist, I will give him or her their props and dues.

Also, the song the fairies sing here is called Mosura no Uta (Mothra's Song) and was composed by Yuji Koseki and sung by The Peanuts.

Now, on with the fanfic!)


Chapter 24

Melody and the others were outside the grove, and they still could not believe on how much their homeland had changed. Though the pre-teens and adults had set foot outside of the grove to either get supplies or scout for a moment or two, it always hurt their eyes and hearts to see a once beautiful kingdom now reduced to a wasteland that was not fit for any kind of animal or plant to survive in. It was only due to the mystical power of the Twin Fairies that the grove they inhabited was untouched, and even that was waning even now. Godzilla and his two allies looked around, the monsters searching for enemies. For the beasts, the smell of the land was painful and also the evil that was thick in the air. It was nearly as bad as the nuclear areas they had visited before. Oliver looked at the barren, lifeless land and whispered, "This is something that should be avoided at all costs. Nature herself being defiled like this… I do not like this one bit!". The others agreed with him, and that is when they made their move. On Melody's signal, all of them rushed away from the grove and headed west.

Dopey had a bit of a hard time running with the, him being who he is after all. Edgard and Dianne were in the air, on Rodan's back as the giant pteranodon flew but kept low to the ground so nothing could spot them. The youngest dwarf saw that he was falling behind, but he saw another method of transportation… Godzilla's tail! He grinned and took some careful aim, his tongue poking out from his closed mouth before leaping on and latching to the tail! He grinned as he was now getting a free ride. Godzilla felt something latch onto his appendage, and turned around briefly to see that it was the same small human that tried to climb on him earlier. Though he smelled different from the humans, and looking different in size, Godzilla figured that if it looked human enough, then it was considered human. Anguirus and Rodan felt the same way. The saurian glared at the dwarf and growled, apparently not enjoying the hitchhiker. However, Dopey did not see his glare nor hear his growl as he was enjoying the ride very much. Godzilla considered flicking him off with his tail, but the action might trigger something to be aware of their location. So for now, he had to endure a dwarf riding his tail.

The attack group ran through the desert-like environment quickly and as quietly as possible, not wanting to attract any attention. They saw in the distance the large form of Biolantte and Megalon, and Dianne stated that they saw Titanosaurus in the distance on land. This was good news indeed, as the red amphibious dinosaur would most likely make their mission most difficult if he was in the sea with Ebriah. The humans, dwarves, and monsters ran as fast as they could to the ridge that was located on the map that Captain Jackson Dashboard gave to them earlier. Melody took a look at the map and quietly stated, "The ridge should be just ahead of us. If we continue running like this, we'll be there in twenty minutes.". The entire lot nodded and followed, Godzilla and the monsters wanting to fight so badly but at the moment they could not. They had to keep their bonded safe.

In twenty minutes, they came to the ridge that was near the ocean. Melody and the others looked down and around it, seeing that the drop was about twenty or so feet, and the cliff faces had some rough edges to them, some very sharp. However, it was Tracy that pointed to their right and exclaimed, "Look! A path!". Indeed, just like she called it, there was a worn path that led down to the shore. Luckily for them, it was wide for all of them to travel down. Hadrian went to test it first, to see that it was indeed structurally sound. The young lad had learned that while things looked stable on the outside, the inside could be another story. He stepped on the path, and took a few careful steps. While made entirely of earth and bits of stone, and worn away by perhaps years of wind and water, the path appeared to be stable. He looked to them and said that it was okay, but to be careful nonetheless. Following was Tracy, then Mainard, Melody, Minos, Fatima, the Seven Dwarves, Godzilla and Anguirus. Rodan was still flying above them flying down and soon hovering over the shore. Edgard and Dianne gently slid off their monster companion, landing safely on the beach. Dopey was still riding on Godzilla's tail, but was comically clinging to the green appendage when he looked down and saw the drop. Apparently, the young dwarf did not like heights too much.

When all of them were at the shore, the party started to scan for any signs of either Sebastian or the merfolk. Minos looked at the horizon, finding nothing but gently lapping waves. He muttered, "That little crab… where is he? Did he even make it to the open sea?". A lot hinged on Sebastian finding some merpeople to come and aid them, so this was a crucial point for all of them. In five minutes, the musical genius popped up from the sea and it was Edgard who spotted him.

"Crab off the port bow!" he exclaimed, still careful to not shout too loud. The group gathered around him to see that indeed, it was Sebastian, the small crab waving his claws to the group.

He called out, "Melody! Everyone! Glad I made it in time! And look, here is who I found dat can help us out!". As he swam towards the shore towards the land dwellers, the royal pre-teens, dwarves, acrobats and monsters saw that rising from the water one by one were mermaids! Princess Marcel found that Sebastian had found her aunts, all six of them! She had met them all some time ago, shortly after the Morgana incident. She saw them in the order from oldest to youngest; Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, and Andrina! Though they were all older then Ariel, they possessed a sense of mature beauty and style that was unique to them and made them all that much more beautiful.

Mainard, Edgard, and most of the Seven Dwarves were enchanted by the mermaids. Even Grumpy took notice, and that was saying something considering he was rough against almost anything. Tracy had to slap both Edgard and Mainard saying, "Now's not the time for that! Besides, they are much older then you.". Mainard and Edgard rubbed the back of their heads, mumbling that they were only appreciating the beauties that were before them. The daughter of Cinderella and Asce sighed, thinking that men had only one track minds when it came to women. The aunts of Melody giggled a little, seeing that despite their mature appearance, they still got it when it came to enchanting males, be they mermen or human men. Coming up next was Sonia, the elderly mermaid all ready to go! Her family decided to stay at the sea town where she found them. Her daughter was Amie, her son-in-law Murdo, and her three grandchildren. Her grandchildren were two merboys and one mermaid; the two merboys were Meryl and Parry, and the mermaid was called Kelia. It was for the best, and Sonia left on good terms with all of them before leaving with the others.

Next to come to the surface were mersoldiers, Godzilla growling since these were soldiers he knew well, unfortunately. The mermen knights were also uneasy when they saw the saurian, these armed fish folk were the ones that met Godzilla last time along with their ruler. Coming up from the depths in front of the merpeople emerged their leader, King Triton looking strong and sure despite the scars on his body and him without his trident. The King of the Monster's eyes narrowed even more and he growled more loudly, wading into the water, wanting to challenge the being that hurt him last time! King Triton eyes fell on the monster, and he glared harshly as he slowly swam up near the shore. Despite being shorter and not having his mystical tool with him, the king of Atlantica was not going to show weakness to an enemy! When Melody saw that her grandfather and her bonded companion were about to trade blows with one another, she ran into the water and got between them. Godzilla stopped in his tracks, looking down and wondering why his bonded was in is way. Triton looked at his granddaughter, a little surprised on her bold move.


"Hold it please, the two of you! I know you two fought some time ago, but don't you start now! We need all of our strength and energy into fighting the real enemy, Maleficent! Grandfather, you and Godzilla need to forgive each other and just bury your last encounter in the past! We need both of you to work together, or else this will not work!" she pleaded with them. Godzilla looked at the merman king, still a bit stung on how he hurt him last time with his lighting tool. But, he did actually respect the powerful ruler of Atlantica, feeling that this being was indeed strong, even without his magical item by his side. And King Triton was on Godzilla's mind-set; he was sore about being forced to retreat to a strong adversary, but he did respect the saurian for his strength. Combine that with him bonding and protecting his family, Triton could feel that Godzilla would indeed be a worthy ally.

The king replied, "I was doing what I believed was best for my kingdom… for my people, Melody. I did not know of this… Godzilla's actions or intent, but I do now. Sonia told me everything, and it seems I owe Godzilla here some respect since he has been protecting you and the others. I will not apologize for my actions, but… I will acknowledge that I was a bit hasty in my actions in the past. I will work together with your bonded companion, Melody. If… he can deal with working with me.". Melody looked to the King of the Monsters, her face showing hope that he would consider working together with her grandfather. The saurian looked to Triton, not completely understanding what he said but he did get the message. He looked into the dark blue eyes of the merman king, seeing that the half-human in front of him showed a pride just like his. However, he saw that despite his strength he also possessed wisdom and intelligence… just like his bonded human, Melody. He looked down, seeing the look of hope on her face. He growled softly and nodded, a silent statement that he was willing to put aside his pride for now to work together.

Melody showed a grateful smile on her face, glad that things worked out for the better. Oliver called out to her and stated, "Melody, I count about twelve merpeople that can aid us! What do we do from here?". It was a valid question, seeing that they had help and now it was time to see on their next stage in attack.

The princess looked at her grandfather and asked, "Grandpa, can my aunts and Sonia help carry and guide the Seven Dwarves? They are coated with special bubble magic from one of our magical friends back at the grove, and they will turn on when they go into the water. Godzilla and Anguirus can swim underwater, me, Tracy and Oliver going with Godzilla while Mainard and Hadrian go with Anguirus. We need two of your soldiers to help with Minos and Fatima. We all need to get to the backdoor of the witch's fortress-palace on the beach. Can you and your forces distract the giant lobster Ebriah while we swim there?".

King Triton answered, "Yes, my daughters and Sonia can aid your friends while you all make your way to that evil witch's dwellings. I am still not too sure about you and the others going out there with only these monsters to protect you, but… I have little choice in the matter. We will do what we can on our part, that's all I can promise you now.". The king also added that he had more troops with him, but they were waiting out in the distance, assuring Melody that he had plenty of merpeople to help them out in distracting Ebriah.

Melody went over and hugged her grandfather tightly, the old king returning the gesture. They both knew that this may be the last time they do something like this, so the duo wanted and needed this little moment. The princess whispered, "Grandpa… just be careful. Don't do anything too reckless.". Triton chuckled softly and replied that he would do his best to stay in one piece, and that she do the same. The two whispered "I love you." to one another before parting, the onlookers on both land and in the sea had some starry tears in their eyes from seeing such a reunion and parting. Melody went back to Godzilla's side, and Oliver was there with her. The king saw the look that the black-skinned human was giving to his granddaughter, and vice versa, a small frown on his feature. He made a mental note to himself that if they all survived and succeeded in taking down the sorceress, he would have a little talk with this human. It seems that once a protective grandfather, always a protective grandfather, no matter what species.

Melody looked to Oliver, and then to the others. She exclaimed, "Alright, we got the plan! They'll escort the ones swimming to the place we need to be on the beach, so we have a destination. My grandfather King Triton and his forces will do what they can to distract Ebriah, hopefully luring that big lobster away from Maleficent's stronghold. It's all or nothing on here! Edgard, you and Dianne will be on Rodan. Can you two fly low enough so that the enemy can't spot you?". The fraternal twins of Aurora and Philip stated that they could do that, Rodan screeching softly in agreement with them. Melody smiled, seeing that everyone was all willing and ready to get this little quest on the road! She gestured for the dwarves to come to her, and the small men were more then a little nervous. They had never seen the ocean before, and witnessing how wide and wet it was… well, no one can blame them for being a little hesitant.

Doc cautiously approached the shore's edge and asked, "A-Are you sure about this, Miss Melody?". The other dwarves were also a bit hesitant like their leader, Grumpy declaring that he was not going to get in. Minos, however, was having none of this. Not here, not now. So, he took the most direct approach. He picked up the grumpy dwarf by the collar, who started to thrash around and shout such forceful words at the strongman before the crimson-skinned being just tossed the struggling being high into the air! The others watching in fascination as Grumpy flailed in the air as he fell down towards the ocean. He landed with a loud splash, and to the amazement of everyone witnessing this little event, the dwarf was still completely dry! In fact, the moment he made impact with the water, the bubble spell took effect! It surrounded Grumpy quickly, and also expelled the water that was on his person almost instantly. Now, the stunned miner was floating in the water in a large bubble.

"See? You're okay! You really gotta stop letting fear and doubt get the better of you, little man!" Minos called out. Grumpy gave the strongman a dirty look, wanting so much to toss him into a deep mine cave or something similar to that. Some of the merfolk and the humans on land chuckled, seeing the entire event very much satisfying for them. Doc was the next one, going into the water and letting a little sound of surprise when the saw the bubble envelop him as well when his foot touched the water. He walked forward, the bubble rolling according to his movements, and he found out that he was indeed still dry. He looked at his friends and told them to hurry it up before going deeper in, Melody and Oliver coming to aid the leader of the miners. One by one, they all went into the water, glad that Rosalie's enchantment had worked. Dopey was the last to go, but he was afraid still of going into the drink. Godzilla saw this, and realized that this was his chance to get even with the little being that dared to use his tail like some sort of taxi. He stomped over to the silly dwarf, who turned to see him coming and tried to make a break for it up the dirt path they came down from. The saurian grabbed him by the scruff of the neck with just two of his left claw fingers, and casually tossed him into the ocean. To Godzilla, it was a light toss… for others, it seemed a bit of overkill.

Dopey landed in between Arista and Andrina, the bubble quickly enclosing him and the dwarf about ready to panic. However, he soon stopped when he saw he was between the two mermaids, two lovely beauties at that! He grinned widely, wiggling his two large ears and making the two mature mermaids laugh a little. Melody and the others just shook their heads at the scene, small smiles on their faces. Sebastian swam to her and inquired, "Princess, it be time! Are you and da others ready to go?". The princess turned to the small crab and nodded, and everyone got their minds focused and their spirits ready to go! First to be paired off were the dwarves with Triton's daughters, the girls making sure to wrap some strong seaweed around their waists and also around the bubble-enclosed dwarves that they were paired up with. Attina was with Doc, Alana with Sleepy, Adella with Grumpy, Aquata with Sneezy, Arista with Happy, Andrina with Bashful, and Sonia with Dopey.

"Okay, sisters! Let's go!" Arista exclaimed before diving into the water, submerging and taking her slightly reluctant cargo with her. One by one, the mermaids dived underneath the waves with their bubble-enclosed dwarves right behind them. Once that everyone was in the water, Anguirus was up next. The mutated Ankylosaurs growled as he waded into the water, and he felt something grab the edges of his spiked shell on both sides. He looked to his right to see his bonded, Mainard, and to his left to see the other human, Hadrian. The two brave boys opted to hold fast on the underside of Angurius's shell, still careful to avoid the spikes on the monster's back. As soon as he got deeper into the water, the best friend of Godzilla dived into the water and his swimming power increased drastically! They were propelled forward with great speed, surprising the viewers on the surface and in the water. After going out in the sea, Anguirus stopped and raised his being high enough so that the boys could breathe and spit out the salt water that they inhaled in their mouths. It was going to be a long swim, but they had to endure.

Melody exclaimed, "Okay now! Minos and Fatima, you're up next!". The strongman and his agile wife went into the water, and the two performers showed that they were decent swimmers in the ocean. Triton's two soldier mermen swam to them, to help the humans if need be. The two thanked the mermen knights for their assistance, and the four soon swam off to join the others that had gone deeper into the water.


The princess then joined Godzilla, going to his right side while Tracy did the same. Oliver went on the left, and that is when the four started to go deeper into the water. When the saurian got deep enough he roared and submerged quickly into the inky blackness of the ocean, his two bonded humans and the dark-skinned human male following. The three humans held their breathes, and that is when they got into position. Melody swam up and got over Godzilla's head, holding onto the top of his skill while Tracy continued to swim alongside his starboard side. Oliver took the port side, clinging to the bumpy skin of the King of the Monsters. The four went over to the others, the merfolk still in awe at seeing such creatures that were beyond any one's creative imaginations. Once all of them were together, they merfolk started to lead them towards their destination. Rodan let Edgard and Dianne back on his back, and they took to the air to catch up with the others. The large pteranodon stayed low to the surface of the water, making sure to keep the attack group in sight while making sure to stay out of sight of anyone watching over the ocean.

King Triton followed, staying to the far left side of the group. It is then that underwater that the group saw the army that the King of Atlantica brought with him, and it was a sight to see! With him now were about twenty other merknights, all decked in armor and weapons. And also, many marine life had emerged from the depths to help out their king! Dolphins and porpoises were in large numbers, what they lacked in sheer strength and size they made up for in numbers and intelligence. Alongside them were seals, the sea mammals ready to help their ruler. The biggest surprise was seeing several pods of killer whales, orcas! The largest member of the dolphin family, and one of the super-predators in the ocean. Coming from the rear were baleen whales, creatures that had strange and large mouths that were used to filter out and eat tiny sea creatures such as krill and plankton. Also, various sharks entered the ranks, along with eels and rays! Once enemies of the undersea kingdom, they were now aligned with King Triton. It would appear that a common enemy can unite even the oldest of foes. All of them were just simply stunned, Melody included, when they saw the massive force that Triton brought with him!

'You don't need a trident to show you are ruler of the oceans, Grandpa! You are a born and natural leader, and this proves it!' the princess thought as she saw the large array of sea life swimming close to her grandfather. The group kept on swimming, and the monsters plus Minos and Fatima kept on going up for air for the humans to breathe in before going back down. The large attack force soon stopped at a point in the ocean, the mermaids and the air-breathers coming up to see the ominous fortress-palace of Maleficent up ahead! It was still a ways to go, but this was now the crucial point for the plan.

King Triton looked at the humans, his daughters, Sonia, the dwarves and the monsters and stated, "Okay, this is where we part ways. Myself and some others will go on ahead, to get Ebriah's attention. My scouts reported to me earlier that he was sleeping in the near the castle, in a deep trench he made for himself. Once we are successful in waking him up, and getting him to chase us more into open ocean, that is where all of you make your way to the base of that hideous structure. Sebastian will swim back to you and give you the signal to go.". The entire lot nodded their heads, agreeing with this. However, the monsters did not agree completely. Godzilla and his rivals/allies wanted to battle, to fight against Ebriah! But, their bonded felt their frustration and told them that they would get the chance to fight the enemy. It seemed that the bond between the royals and their beasts had grown quite strong over the past several days. Triton looked to the air, his eyes now on Rodan and his two bonded companions. The king inquired if they would be able to keep up with the others when the signal was received, and Dianne replied that Rodan was quite quick and would follow up on the signal when it came.

Triton firmly nodded his head, then gave his granddaughter one last soft look before diving into the ocean. He swam to his merknights and the various sea life that was with them. He announced, "Okay, listen to me! This is the moment I have told you all about! We need to do this in order to truly be rid of the evil that has taken our oceans, destroyed our homes and has disrupted the natural flow of the world! All of you know your parts?". He got a nod from everyone, from the mightiest of fish to the smallest of sea life. Triton continued on, saying that the plan was for all of them to go forth and wake up Ebriah. When some asked on who Ebriah was, when Triton spoke of what he was, most of the sea creatures got very nervous. They had heard of the giant lobster, one that put the Kraken itself to shame in terms of size, and they were going to go and wake it up?! The king assured them that they were not to engage in battle with the creature, but to merely lure it away from the others so they could go and sneak into the real enemy's lair. That got a sigh of relief from most of the troops, but many were still nervous and it showed.

Triton sighed and stated, "Listen, I know you all are afraid. Truth be told, I am too. I am without my mighty trident, and I lack the necessary power to drive off or eliminate this threat. But, I know that this is what we have to do. This is what we MUST do, in order to ensure the survival of our ocean and the future of it. This is not some blind, reckless decision I have made. I know our enemy, and I believe that we can do the necessary job of distracting and leading him away from the others who are going in to destroy the root of this evil that is threatening our homes! So, are you all still willing to go with me into danger? Are you willing to put your lives on the line, to do what is necessary to ensure a future for your family? For future generations?". One by one, the sea creatures cried out that they would go with King Triton! That they will go forth and do what they can to get Ebriah's attention and to draw the massive lobster away from the other party! The ruler of the ocean smiled proudly, seeing such a brave group making his heart beat strong and proud.

"Then… LET US GO!" he declared as he swam out to the place where Ebriah was lying at, the place where the monster from another universe slept at. The sea creatures all followed their leader, Godzilla and the others seeing such a sight that made all of them respect and like the merman king more.


As they all swam towards the location, Triton was swimming strong and fast, leading the charge. Sebastian was in his crown, holding on tight as his ruler was making a beeline towards danger and perhaps certain doom. The large attack group soon arrived at the place, and none could stifle the gasp upon seeing Ebriah. Truly, the massive lobster was as large as the rumored titans of old spoken of in legends! The king looked from tip to tail of the monster, and heard its steady breathing. Indeed, it seemed that Ebriah was indeed taking a bit of a nap. He looked to the dolphins and sharks, the two different species and mortal enemies working together for the first time. He whispered to the pods of dolphins and the school of sharks, "Okay, here is the plan. Dolphins, I need you to swim around and irritate the left eye stalk of this beast. Sharks, you all do the same on the other eye stalk. We need for this creature to wake up, and once he is awakened, be sure to swim out of there as quick as possible. The other teams will be ready to cover for you once you are safely away from Ebriah's reach.".

The dolphins and sharks nodded, nervous as one could be when approaching a beast that would consider you a light snack, but nevertheless swam up to the massive eye stalks of Ebriah. The sea mammals and predatory fish approached their objective, very careful to not wake the giant lobster too soon. They looked to their leader, who merely nodded and waited for them to do their duty. The dolphins went into action first, going to the left stalk and batting the red eyeball with their powerful tails! The sharks quickly followed suit, going to the right stalk and ramming the red eyeball on top of it with their snouts! The irritation stirred the titanic lobster, stirring the creature from its slumber but not quite waking him up as they hoped. One of the sharks, a powerful thresher shark, took a big chance and actually bit into the stalk! One of the dolphins did the same, though it was not as powerful as the shark's bite. Nevertheless it did the trick as Ebriah woke up, very much annoyed at what was trying to take a nibble out of him! The pod of dolphins and the group of sharks quickly swam away, and just in time as the massive lobster looked over in their direction.

King Triton commanded, "Okay, we have its attention! Orcas, whales! Use your bulk on the monster's legs! Try to create enough damage to them so that it can spot you, but once it does, flee immediately!". The physically powerful denizens of the deep followed the king's command, and swam strongly to the scuttling legs of Ebriah. The whales went to the left flank of the beast, and bashed their strong bodies into the tall, spindly appendages. Ebriah was starting to become really annoyed, and tried to use his legs to stomp on the ones attacking it. The orcas and baleen whales quickly beat a retreat, swimming away from the beast. King Triton saw that the monster lobster was getting quite annoyed, and he was actually glad that it was. He himself soon swam over, and was now face to face with the creature. Ebriah saw the merman, and he immediately recognized his scent. He was the one that caused him to stop, and also for those strong waves several days ago.

Triton exclaimed, "You want to stop us? Then come and get us, monster! Come!". Ebriah screeched and shot his left claw out to impale the strange half-man, half-fish creature! His mistress said some time ago that should he meet one of these creatures was to kill on sight, and that was many days ago. Maleficent did not give Ebriah new orders on when he found a mer-creature, to capture it, because she assumed that the mermaids and mermen were scattered all over the sea, thus nearly impossible to search for, let alone capture. King Triton showed that though he was old, he still had some sharp reflexes on his person. He dodged the swift claw jab, and evaded another claw jab from the other appendage. Ebriah was getting more annoyed the second, and for good reason. He was sound asleep, having eaten a good amount of fish earlier, and now he was rudely awakened by these small sea insects that apparently was being led by this strange half-human creature. He screeched loudly and kept on trying to get to Triton, who showed off much of his agility and sharp reflexes in the water despite his age.

The other sea creatures were not idle either! While their ruler kept the monster busy, they started to work on various parts of Ebriah's body. They kept ramming, smacking and biting the gigantic brute with their tails and/or teeth. The mermen soldiers also came in to attack, using their spears to stab and/or cut at Ebriah's exoskeleton shell. Though it all added up to superficial damage, it was enough to really make the lobster more mad! Ebriah screeched in annoyance and anger, as he tried to lash out at the creatures who were like mosquitoes to him. 'There… that's right… just a little more… now!' Triton thought as he saw his forces led the sea beast more away from the fortress-palace. He told Sebastian, who had been hiding in his white hair the whole time, to go and give Melody the signal. The musical genius gave the king a brief salute before swimming off to the right to get to the group. Triton watched his friend leave for a moment, to make sure he got to Melody, before going off to join his forces in leading the lobster more into the open sea.

Melody and the others saw the entire thing, and were impressed on what they saw. The princess had to give credit to her grandfather, who showed courage and bravery in the face of mortal danger. Dianne and Edgard could not see since they were up in the air on Rodan's back. The main group saw Sebastian swimming towards them, and the monsters plus the mermaids came up to the surface with their accompanied dwarf. The Jamaican crab also surfaced, his crab claws carrying him as quick as possible to Melody. He looked to her and the group and exclaimed, "Alright! That big lug is being led away from the fortress-palace! Time to go!". The crab then got on Melody's shoulder, going to ride with the princess on Godzilla's head. Said little lady turned to everyone, and with nods they all dived back down into the sea, making their way to Maleficent's dwelling. Rodan screeched softly before following them in the air, Edgard and Dianne hoping that Melody's grandfather would buy them as much time as possible for this little sneaking in plan to work. After a few minutes passed, the two saw a flash of golden light and turned to see that the grove forest that was supposed to be protected by the Twin Fairies spell now had a golden shimmer to it before it faded. Then, they remembered the words of the mystical beings before they left.

"It seems that the protective spell has just worn off! The others in the secret grove are now exposed! I just hope that they'll be okay…" Dianne whispered, very much hoping that the magical beings, civilians and soldiers, plus Kathrin and her bonded partners would have some sort of plan to protect them should enemy forces arrive on their doorstep.


~At the secret grove~

The civilians, soldiers, and magical beings gasped when they had seen the forest glow a strong golden color before vanishing, and then heard Princess Kathrin gasp in surprise when she held the Twin Fairies in her cupped hands. The tiny women looked as if they were dealt a blow, and were on their knees. Moll and Lora helped each other up, and everyone was wondering on what had happened. The twins answered as one, "Our magic spell that we put up several days ago has been broken, our own magical reserves are now nearly empty.". They needed Mothra to refill their mystical power, but she was still transforming in her cocoon. Everyone started to murmur to themselves, but it was Captain Dashboard who told everyone to calm down and not panic. He stated they had been given ample warning time on when the shield spell would give way, and he had come up with a plan when the spell would fall. But he stated that with the arrival of their new magical friends, his plan would have to be changed but for the better.

He looked to Fairy Godmother Cateline, Rosalie, and the Three Good Fairies and asked, "Can any of you perform special protective shields?". When all answered that they could, but it would not be as strong as the ones the Twin Fairies erected up, Jackson stated that was all he needed to know. He studied the environment for a moment, looking this way and that, then came up with a plan.

The captain looked to Fairy Godmother and said, "Miss Cateline, I need you to make a circular ring of magic around this area. It doesn't have to be huge, but sufficient enough to provide a layer of protection.". The elderly fairy nodded her head, understanding what he was asking. She took out her wand and uttered the words, "Bibbidi… bobbidi… boo!" and silver magic rushed out of her wand in a form of a trail of sparkles, like a mini-milky way of stars! The children and the parents of said children 'oohed' and 'ahhed' in delight at seeing such a marvelous display of magic. The silvery column of magic soon encompassed about half an acre of the surrounding area in a circle, and a wall of silver was now erected up. Cateline sighed, apparently the magic taking a bit of a dip but not so much.

She looked to Jackson and stated, "It is done, Mister Dashboard. The wall of magic I have erected up can keep out any projectiles from the enemy, but physical attacks will weaken the barrier greatly.". The soldier nodded, thanking the magical being for her assistance and that he greatly appreciated it. He turned to Rosalie and asked the enchantress if she could do the same, but to keep the shield spell inside Fairy Godmother's barrier. She gave him an inquiry look, and the soldier explained that his plan was to make a three-layered barrier to protect them from enemy forces and give all of them a chance to prepare for the attack that he knew was coming. He also added in that they needed to give the Twin Fairies the time they needed in order to pray and call out to the monster in the cocoon, to aid the creature in speeding up her transformation and hopefully get to join the others soon at the fortress-palace.

"I understand, Captain. However, understand this as well. My main powers are to enchant people and objects, and I have little knowledge on spells and such like protective ones. But, I will do my best." Rosalie stated as she prepared to do what the mortal asked. She started to chant in a strange language, the language of the mystics that made her what she was now, and her wand started to glow in a strong forest-green color, the same color as her dress. After some moments chanting, she shot out her wand and from the tip of the magical tool came forth a light of solid green energy! The people were amazed by this, entranced very much just like they were when they saw Cateline's silvery magic. The green spell soon encompassed the areas as well, falling a few feet short of Fairy Godmother's barrier. If one would look at it from the air, they would see a ring of blue light holding in what seemed to be a ring of emerald green. Like a circle in a circle. Once the green barrier was erected, Rosalie sighed and looked tired. The spell had indeed taken a lot out of her, but she stated that it would hold. She told the mortals that her barrier would be sturdy against physical attacks, but very weak against projectile attacks. In short, it was like the opposite of Cateline's shield barrier.

Captain Dashboard said, "Thank you very much, Miss Rosalie. We really appreciate this.". The enchantress nodded and went to a sturdy log nearby to sit down. Next, the soldier went to the Three Good Fairies.

While the magical of this world did their part/duty, Kathrin and the Twin Fairies were doing their part as well. The princess was kneeling behind the fairies, just being quiet and giving them support as the trio looked directly at the large white cocoon that contained their friend and bonded. Moll and Lora were standing before the object, both of them preparing their prayer chant to call to their companion and hope that this would speed up the transformation process. As they prepared to sing, Kathrin could swore she heard drums and a strange flute sound that seemed to come from out of thin air. What she did not know that the mystical women were also calling out to the earth, and it seemed the planet knew their song. It seemed that this Earth was connected to theirs in the other universe, apparently by a mysterious force that was more powerful then one could possibly imagine. After a few moments, the twins started to sing in their native language, which Kathrin described as exotic and mysterious but in a good way. And she did manage some days ago, before and after the coming of Maleficent's forces, to learn some greetings that the twins stated was in the Japanese tongue. The song started as the twins sung as one:

Mosura ya, mosura!

Dongan kasakuyan indo muu,

Rosuto uiraadoa, hanaba hanabamuyan!

Randa banunrada tounjukanraa…

Kasaku yaanmu!

(Mothra, Oh Mothra!

If we were to call for help,

Overtime, oversea!

Like a wave, you'd come…

Our guardian angel!)

They kept chanting and swaying slightly to the hypnotic and mysterious beat that was still playing all around them, and Kathrin could swore that she felt Mothra pulsing in the cocoon. It seemed that the bond between them was still there, despite the worm still transforming into her adult and final form. The Twin Fairies continued to sing, while Kathrin prayed to God to help them with their song. She asked the Lord to aid the twins in speeding up the transformation process, hoping that Mothra would come forth and bring some much needed aid to them.

The civilians did not remain idle while the soldiers and magical beings worked all of the security features. They started to make some traps and other such intricate designs that showed that they had their own ways on contributing to the defense of their new dwelling. Any who came into that grove with ill intent… would find out that they were not going to find some helpless beings that would be considered easy prey or targets!


~Back at the fortress-palace~

The offensive group managed to reach the beach, right at the spot where Maleficent once tested the power of the warped trident. It was a good thing too, as the bubble spell on the dwarves was about to wear off. The mermaids released their bubble-enclosed cargo, and the dwarves drifted onto the shore just in time as the magical capsule burst. The miners felt the cool waters of the ocean, and found that it was not too bad. Tingly and more strong then any river or lake they been to, but not bad. Dopey tried to taste the water… but spat it out immediately when he found out that it was quite salty. Ariel's sisters giggled, finding the youngest dwarf quite hilarious. Godzilla and his fellow monsters arrive second, Rodan coming to land and let his bonded slid off his back to go on the sandy shore. Minos and Fatima were last, the two humans thanking the mermen knights for the help. The royal children, the local boys, and the adults wringed their clothing to get rid of any excess water. The group was soaked completely, but they did not mind at all. Once they were done getting the water off of their person, the group turned to thank the merfolk for their help.

Sonia and the others waved back to them and stated, "We're glad to help! Now, just go in there and settle this once and for all! We all have faith and confidence in you!". The aunts of Melody and the mermen knights nodded, showing that they all had faith in them. The humans and dwarves waved them off before the merfolk disappeared into the water. The mermen knights swam off quick to join their comrades and ruler in their diversion of Ebriah. Once they were all gone, the dwarves looked at the structure in front of them, already determining what it was composed of and how to break through it.

Grumpy exclaimed, "Ha! That witch calls this a fortress?! It's made of hard earth and all, but this is nothing for us dwarves! Now, all of you stand back and let us show you how it's done!". The humans stood back, while the monsters simply looked on. Godzilla and Anguirus knew that they could break through the rock-like structure with their brute strength, and they could easily. However, the damage would be extensive and the sudden impacts would create a lot of noise that would most likely alert any of the enemy's troops. And while the monsters would more then welcome a fight, a battle of the most extreme, they realized that their bonded would be put in danger and that was not an option for them. It seemed that the bond between them and their royal humans was indeed quite strong, if they were thinking now along those lines. The small humans that their bonded called 'dwarves' would be more precise and subtle with breaking into this evil complex. The stench and vibe coming from the fortress-palace got their fighting spirits up and on edge, feeling that battle was soon to come and they could not wait!

The dwarves picked up the tools the magical folk gave them, and started to look for a weakness, an opening of sort to work at first. Doc spotted it, and it was the opening that Maleficent expanded some time ago to test the trident. It was small now, but it was an opening and a starting point for them. "Okay men, let's get to work! Right here! We'll expand it a little and work our way up." Doc stated before he hefted his pick-axe and struck the opening, causing it to crack and crumble before resuming. The dwarves worked together on the opening, cooperating in such a way that impressed the humans. They struck areas of the structure while not giving out any kind of verbal warning, the others instinctively ducking their heads while continuing to work on other areas. It was like a well-timed symphony of sort, their trust and bond with one another strong that it allowed them to work quickly and thoroughly without worrying about accidentally striking one another. Edgard and Dianne were very impressed, and would ask Kathrin and the dwarves later on if they could do some construction work in the mountain areas near their kingdom's homeland. In a span of twenty minutes, the seven small miners had created a decent sized hole and were working their way upward.

Tracy saw that it was large and wide enough for Godzilla and Anguirus to go through it, if just barely. "Dianne, Edgard. I think Rodan needs to take to the skies. I don't think a flyer like him can be of much help in an enclosed space like this." the Charming princess stated. The fraternal twins did not like that idea, but they saw that Tracy spoke true. Rodan would fit in there, but the chances that it would be too small for him to fully use his abilities was too great. The prince and princess went to their bonded companion, and told him to stay out here for now. Dianne got the idea of telling Rodan to be a scout, to look out for any trouble in the air. The giant pteranodon did not like being separated like this from his humans, but he did not like the idea of not being able to fly even less. He leaned down to nuzzle the two for a moment before he screeched and took to the air! They all winced, hoping that no one heard him.

Minos stated, "Okay, I believe it's time to go in now. Tracy, Melody, have Godzilla go in first. Anguirus will follow, and then me and Fatima will be next. The royals will go in after us, and Oliver and Hadrian will cover our backs in case of any nasty surprises that might be waiting.". The children agreed with the adult, and urged their monsters forward. Godzilla walked into the tunnel, barley able to fit but he managed to squeeze in and continue on. His dorsal spines scraped against the roof of the tunnel, but it did not harm or hinder him. The saurian followed the small miners, hoping that at the end there would be more room to move around in. Next up was Anguirus, the spiked shelled monster lumbering in after his friend. With Godzilla's problem, it was the lack of height of the ceiling. For the mutated Ankylosaurs, it was the lack of width. While he was not as tall as Godzilla, the beast was a bit wider, thus his shell sides scraping against the earthen walls. The monster continued forward, like Godzilla hoping that there would be more room at the end of this tunnel the small humans were making for them. Once he was inside, the royal children followed. Leading was Melody, then Tracy, Mainard, Edgard and Dianne. After them, Fatima entered and her husband followed. Last was Hadrian and Oliver, both of them having their weapons ready in their hands.

The dwarves continued onward, picking and digging through the structure. They continued to push deeper into the fortress-palace, and in fifteen minutes, they broke through to the other side! "Whew! We finally made it!" Happy exclaimed, glad that they were finished for now. The dwarves had tunneled into the dungeon area, and here it was quite spacious. Godzilla made it through, glad to be able to stretch back to his normal height. Anguirus soon followed, also relived that his shell sides were now spared of being scraped against the earthen walls. Next were the children, followed by the adults and then finally Hadrian and Oliver. When they all made it through, they saw that the room they were in was spacious but also nightmarish. Many spiked ornaments decorated the walls, and also some stone statues in the form of scary gargoyles.

"Okay, I think we maybe in the place where they keep their prisoners. I know it's a wild guess, but it's the best one I have at the moment." Fatima stated, and everyone was inclined to agree with her, that this was the dungeon area . Minos led the group now, going up a path started to slope upward. They heard many chilling sound, and the royal children went Godzilla and Anguirus for protection. Mainard was beside Tracy, putting a hand on her shoulder that calmed her nerves a little. Oliver gave some of that same comfort to Melody, and Hadrian to Dianne. Edgard was really missing, and wanting to feel Kathrin's touch at the moment. The dwarves picked up the rear this time, ready with their pick axes to strike at anything that moved towards them in a hostile way. Following the path for five minutes, they saw and felt the ground even out… and saw a sight that really surprised them.

Before them were the cells that Maleficent formed, and in them were their parents! Each couple in their own small cell, and it seems that one of the guards was there, taunting and screeching at someone in the cell. The half-lizard demon soldier was enjoying his moment right now of tormenting the prisoners, especially one that he brought back from his Mistress's torture sessions. It was Florian Rhoda, and the badly injured king was now being cradled in the arms of his wife Snow White. The lizard hissed and screeched in wicked delight at seeing the pain on both of the humans faces, but when he turned to go back to his duty of guarding… he saw the angry faces of the kids, adults and the monsters he saw several days ago! Godzilla snarled, his fighting spirit pumped up to fight! The group had to get out of the way quick, surprised at the speed of the saurian. The now frightened guard was about to screech out an alarm when the King of the Monster's left claw fist connected hard to its jaw, sending the armored demon hard into the wall, where he fell and was unconscious. Godzilla snorted, hoping for more of a fight.


The kids went to the cells were their respective parents were locked up at, and it was a joyful reunion of sort. Melody embraced her parents through the rocky bars as best she could, and vice-versa. Ariel whispered, "Honey, how did you get here?! Why ARE you here?!". Their daughter told them everything on what happened prior to their escape; on how they found more people in the village when they fled, finding the secret magical grove, and how they had been hiding out in it. The other kids told similar stories to their parents, but one thing was clear on all of their minds. All of them were glad that they were alive; the parents thankful to the higher powers that their children were safe, and the children themselves glad that their parents were alright. Though, the kids gasped at seeing the condition of their parents, especially on their fathers.

Florian inquired in a raspy voice, "Tell me… is Kathrin okay? Is she well?". Edgard answered that the princess was safe for now, back at the grove and under the protection of the magical beings. This confused the adults, thinking that the Twin Fairies were the only magical beings there. Snow White saw something behind Godzilla, and it was Dopey's head! Apparently, the Seven Dwarves were behind the monster, their frames blocking their view. Snow White asked Godzilla to move to the side for a bit, and when he did… the queen gasped at seeing her mountain friends there! Dopey saw her, and immediately smiled and rushed to the cell door to greet her! The other dwarves saw Snow White, and another tearful reunion was born. As the dwarves asked if Snow White and Florian was alright, they replied that they were okay… at least for the moment.

Mainard then remembered something and pulled out the clasp that Rosalie gave to him earlier. He looked to his father and gave him the clasp while saying, "Here, Dad! For you! Rosalie gave it to me, to give to you! It can let you transform into the Beast anytime you want! It's to help you all escape!". Belle and Léandre were shocked upon hearing that the enchantress, the one who turned the king into a massive beast in the first place so long ago, was here and helping them out. The royal children then explained on who was at the grove now; the Fairy Godmother, the Three Good Fairies, and Rosalie. They also stated that it was the fairies that brought the dwarves here with them, and Tracy took out from her pockets Jaq, Deline, Gus and Rosette. Cinderella gasped in surprise when she saw her old mice friends, and the four went through the bars of the cell door with ease as they went to greet their longtime friend.

"It seems that we have much to tell you, but at another time when we are all out of here. Let's see if we can open these cell doors." Minos told them, the children and adults agreeing with them. All parted to see the strongman going to the cell that held Snow White and Florian captive, taking a deep breath and focusing his strength into his fist. He reared his right arm back, and let loose a powerful thrust punch into the earthen bars! However, he winced badly as he pulled back, his hand now swelling with redness. All of them were stunned that his fist did not make a dent into the rocky bars. Aurora stated that Maleficent used magic to open the door, and gave her guards the power to open or close the doors. However, Godzilla and Anguirus did not care about that detail. The saurian went to the cell that held in Ariel and Eric, while Anguirus took the cell beside them which contained Cinderella and Asce. The two monsters attacked the cell bars, Godzilla using his claws to smash through the solid rock bars like they were nothing while Anguirus used his powerful jaws to crunch and grind the bars to dust! Even though a majority of their strength and power were gone since they arrived, they showed that they were still stronger then the average human.

Ariel and Eric left their cell rooms and ran to Melody, all three sharing a real strong group hug. Cinderella and Asce did the same to their daughter, all parents glad to be able to truly embrace their flesh and blood. The others, especially Minos, were awed by the show of strength from the two other worldly monsters. The two monsters were prepared to destroy two other cell doors, when they heard a loud screech! They turned and saw that the guard Godzilla knocked out earlier had regained consciousness, and was now sounding the alarm! His screech was reverberating throughout the structure, and his breathern were going to answer the call! And the palace-fortress had about hundreds or so of demonic soldiers! The lizard humanoid demon scurried away, wanting to join its colleague rather than face the group alone.

"We better hurry! We're going to be having company mighty quick!" Doc exclaimed. Léandre looked at the clasp that his son gave him, and felt the Beast power swirling within the ornament. He looked to Belle, who nodded. It seemed that she agreed that it was time for the human to be a beast again. He put the clasp around his neck, and that is when the hordes of hideous demonic soldiers started to pour in from the every hallway and such to the dungeon entrance/exit way! The kids and adults gasped as they all saw the soldiers, all armed and dangerous to the extreme! Godzilla and Anguirus roared loudly, their fighting spirits at their peak as they prepared themselves for battle! To them, this is what they lived for. To fight, to battle… to win against any that challenged them! Tracy, Melody and Mainard gasped when they felt the power and spirit coming from their bonded in waves! Ariel, Cinderella and Belle also gasped softly, feeling the spirit of the monsters now filling the room! Oliver/Olujimi took out his staff, ready to rumble! Hadrian/Hazael took out his family scimitar's, holding it in his right hand while taking out his small dagger with his left. Minos pounded his fist, the strongman ready to show just WHY he was strong! Fatima also prepared herself, gathering all of her energy to her body so she could be agile and swift like the birds of prey! The Seven Dwarves all held their pick axes up, ready to defend their friends!

A powerful golden light shined from the Célestin's cell, and soon a loud ROAR came from it! All, including the monsters turned to see that a new ally had joined the fray. The demonic soldiers saw this as well, and though they were nervous as heck, they were going to charge in anyway since they knew that feeling their Mistress's wrath was not an option. So… the rumble began!


~In the Treasure Chamber~

High in the northeast conical spires of the evil fortress-palace, Shadowsneak and his two henchmen-now-generals Tightfist and Springy were checking out the loot they had collected from the neighboring lands. The three had hit the mother lode several days ago when they accompanied the monsters on their trek through the countryside. They stole from the houses and such, they and their troops getting the goods before the titanic monsters stomped them to dust. However, they were recalled back to the fortress by Maleficent and they did not know why. Shadowsneak believed that her power had a limit, but he needed more proof before he could test it out. The mental gears in his head have been grinding for some time, wanting to see if there was another advantage to be taken. During their trek back to the fortress-palace, they discovered they had new abilities and/or powers and had been testing them. For now, they were keeping their abilities a secret until the time was right to show it to their Mistress.

Springy was checking out some rubies that were from a noble's home, until he heard some screeching that seemed to echo throughout the place. He inquired, "Oh for the love of…?! What is going on with those freaky demon soldiers now?! It isn't lunchtime yet!". However, a series of other sounds filled the castle and the three knew that it did not belong to any of the demonic hordes. Springy and Tightfist were now nervous, but Shadowsneak remained calm. In fact, the former human had a smug grin on his face.

"It seems that we have company, gentlemen. I believe that we have… intruders in the building." he stated with an air of his normal arrogant self, Springy and Tightfist's eyes widened before they had grins on their faces. Now the boredom was over, and it was time to put their new powers to the test! However, Tightfist saw something flash in the distance. He looked out the window, and was surprised to see a large grove of woodland that seemed to be unaffected by the poisonous magic that had seeped and killed most of the plant life around the place. He was also curious to see multi-colored flashes coming from an area of the grove in the distance. He called out to his leader and showed him the view, Shadowsneak also surprised to see untainted woodland and lights coming from it. He suspected that it must be magic, but of what kind he did not know.

He heard a roar coming from behind the spire, and all three Generals went to the window to see that Titanosaurus was going into the water and away from the earthen structure. The leader thought, 'Hmmm… it seems that someone is making a play in multiple parts of the land and sea. I do not like this… better nip it in the bud before Maleficent wakes up!'.

Shadowsneak turned to Springy and Tightfist, shouting orders, "Okay, time to act! You two, send about a company of troops over to the woodland, find out what is going on there. About 100 or so will do. And also tell those two beasts Biolantte and Megalon to go with them. It might be nothing… but don't want to risk it, especially if it's a threat to Maleficent. After that, meet me down at the Crossroads. Let's see if we can gather some information on what is going down below.". The Crossroads was a place near the entrance/exit of the fortress-palace, a place where a single point exists then breaks off into different paths that go all over and around the structure. Tightfist and Springy did a brief salute before leaving the Treasure Chamber, the frog-like fellow Springy bounding away out and on the rooftops while Tightfist went down the stairs. Shadowsneak looked out in the distance, quite intrigued on the events that were in motion now.

"Hmmm… a battle is raging now. I wonder who will be left standing? Hehehe… I have a feeling that today is going to be QUITE exciting. Hehehe… hahahaha!" he stated before laughing out loud for all to hear! It seems that the war has begun!


(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for this chapter! How do you like it so far? The big battles are about to be underway! From this point on, you're going to see some solid Toho monster action rumble! Godzilla and Anguirus, plus their human and dwarf allies, are going to rumble with the demonic horde! Alongside a familiar face that is going to make quite an entrance next chapter! Also, it seems that Princess Kathrin, the civilians, soldiers and magical beings are going to be having problems of their own soon! But fear not, they have some tricks up their sleeve! And a familiar furry friend of Eric's is going to come in as well next chapter! And it seems that Triton and his forces are going to have their hands full, and not just with Ebriah!

Also, since no one seemed to want to help me with Shadowsneak and his cronies new abilities, I'll display them as well next chapter. Hope you are ready! Now for some questions. If you were Captain Dashboard at the grove, what other kind of features would you have the Three Good Fairies, Fairy Godmother Cateline, and enchantress Rosalie to do? And also, what do you think of the plans of both Triton and Melody's forces? And also, how would you show the ocean to the Seven Dwarves?

Also, I want to give props to my parents, who told me the fine line difference between recklessness and courage. I wanted it to display it here when Triton and his fishy army distracted Ebriah, and I hope it shows well. And lastly, the civilians in the grove are going to show the Maleficent minions their traps and tricks, Home Alone style! Hehehe…

I want to point out something here that a reviewer named Predator X. The monsters are not underpowered here. I know what I am doing here, and prepare to see the monsters unleash their destructive force upon the minions of Maleficent! Please read each chapter carefully to see on how stuff develops and whatnot. Believe me, I've been putting much thought and love into each chapter, and I'm doing my best.

R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)