Monsters and Magic: Divide and Unite
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hi everyone! Thank you all for the reviews, and your comments/critiques/constructive criticisms! I really appreciate them, and they help me out immensely in making more chapters of my second novel. To Guest, though… I have this to say. While you may call it cheesy and such to give the monsters techniques names like I did, I say its classic and cool. I love the 80's and 90's, a time when I grew up and also when I watched the classic Disney cartoons, movies, and also the classic Toho monsters movies I have come to know very well and love as well.
Also, I am trying to find a balance between Toho and Disney, to equal out parts so that it has a blending of both elements. I know many want action, hard-packed hardcore battles and such. I like them too, but I simply liked the action better when it wasn't all fast and such. I like to make believable fights and other sequences that occur between the Disney characters and the Toho monsters.
Thanks for the review though. Even though you will not continue to read more, I will continue to write on! You only gave me more fuel for the fire that burns in me to continue with my trilogy dream!
In this chapter, you will see how the battle ends between the good guys and the villains, and also see what happens to King Albert at Randers. I hope you all enjoy it, and also get pumped up for more! Oh, and this one goes out to my sweetheart Sarah Brown, my lovely lady and girlfriend. I am giving Little Godzilla the ability to affect magical beings like he does to Tinkerbell and the pixies, plus him regenerating the magical abilities in Rapunzel's hair. His father, the King of the Monsters, will not have the same effect like with Elsa. Since Godzilla already has strength and power, I figure that his son should have an ability that is all his own. Little Godzilla and his father's origins are different, thus the different abilities when they are in the Disney universe.
I do not own Godzilla or any of Toho's monster creations, nor do I own anything that belongs to Disney such as their characters and kingdoms. I do own my own OC creations, and most of the music here. If I use a song that is by another artist, I will give him/her/them their just due and credit. I will give them their proper props.
Now, on with the novel!)
Chapter 22
Mozenrath was very confident of his Mega Mamluks, undead warriors that had been absorbed by the black sand itself and thus VERY hard to kill. They were twice as strong as their previous, normal selves. Plus, quite swift for undead beings. They did have one glaring weakness, and that was they would dissolve back into sand should they take too much damage. But if they were to battle in an area that had a good amount of the ominous material, they could simply regenerate without end. The aged enemy of Aladdin and the royal family looked at as his zombies streaked over to the intruders, still a bit perplexed on how the creature known as King Caesar was able to penetrate through the barrier of black sand. He thought, 'How is it that this unusual beast could even crash right through my precious sand? It supposed to keep anything out, and only a very powerful magical attack similar to that of a shackled genie could even open a small hole.'.
The sorcerer conjured up a small throne of black sand, and with his captives behind him, sat down to watch the battle like a spectator would a show. He stated, "Your King Caesar is an unusual creature, that much I will give you, Sultana Jasmine. However, I have full confidence that my warriors will cut all of them down to size. And when that is done, you all will join them.". How wrong he was in that department if he believed that his forces would defeat a divine guardian beast that easily!
King Caesar was slightly taller then his enemies, around a foot or so, but he was not going to underestimate his foe no matter the size or number. When two of the Mega Mamluks charged towards him, he let loose a loud roar and did a spinning kick that sent the undead warriors flying back hard! Mozenrath, Eden and Razoul were stunned to see King Caesar use a move that normally only humans pulled off. Azad, Malak and Jasmine smiled with pride as they witnessed their bonded guardian take down two of the evil beings. The monster roared again and charged towards his fallen foes, wanting to capitalize on their stunned state. He hefted one of the abominations with both claws, and threw almost clear across the room! It slammed into the black sand wall, stuck in there like a fly on fly paper.
The divine guardian beast let out a sharp growl, then looked back to his other foe, who had gotten up and raised its double-bladed axe to deliver a strong blow to King Caesar's head! Luckily, the guardian of the Azumi royal family was quick on reflexes and blocked the blow with his right forearm! Mozenrath was stunned to see that the beast was able to block the strong, sharp weapon with its forearm. King Caesar's golden fur was tough enough to sufficiently block the blow, and his skin was resilient as well. However, the axe did manage to sting King Caesar, similar to that of an ant bite or bee sting. The hybrid monster let out another roar, yanking the axe away from the Mega Mamluk and delivering a powerful slash attack with his left claw! Three large gash marks were on the undead minion, but Mozenrath saw that something was wrong.
He stood up from his throne and angrily muttered, "What is this?! How can this be so?!". The gash marks were not closing up, as the sorcerer had expected to happen. Instead, the wounds remained and the Mega Mamluk was bleeding out the substance that was sustaining him. The undead warrior looked at his wound, then at the one who gave it said affliction. King Caesar growled, grabbed its left arm and delivered a flip slam that was devastating as the Mamluk just exploded in black sand! The royal and magical family cheered while Mozenrath snarled in disbelief and anger. He looked at the pile of sand, expecting and hoping it would reform. But it did not, and it confirmed his fear that this creature had the ability to completely nullify his black sand's properties!
"Give it up, Mozenrath! You can't win now, especially with our friend being able to stop your Mamluks completely!" Aladdin exclaimed. The sorcerer turned and glared at the former street rat, itching to take his head right there and then. However, he knew he had more pressing matters to attend to. So he turned his attention back to the battle before him, his mind whirling fast on how to deal with this new turn of events.
King Caesar was about to run towards his charges, but he heard another roar that was coming from a fellow feline. He turned around to see that Ayisha was snarling and growling to two Mega Mamluks who had her surrounded, swiping her paws at the undead warriors as they closed in. However, any kind of damage she did to their bodies was quickly healed and the powerful tiger did not know what to do. Still, she would not show her enemies any kind of weakness. This was for her mistress and family, and she was going to do what she could! One of the zombies hefted up its double axe, ready to cleave the cat in two. However, it dropped its weapon when it felt something strong bash into its back. It was King Caesar, coming to the rescue and delivering a leaping slash attack on the undead fool! Its partner was about to raise its own weapon at the creature, when the divine guardian beast bit its hand right off where said weapon was at!
King Caesar gazed down at Ayisha, the black and white Bengal tiger growling a thank you to him. The monster growled right back, saying in his own language that he could not let a fellow feline get killed. Even though King Caesar was half dog, the lion side of him did not wish to see his own kin slayed like that. The guardian heard human shouting, and looked up to see that Razoul was in trouble as he was sword-fighting with two Mega Mamluks. The beast growled loudly before running to the fight, wanting to aid the human that had the trust of his bonded.
When he left, Ayisha turned her attention back to her foes. She saw that her enemies were vulnerable, not regenerating like before. This was her chance! With a mighty roar, she leapt on the Mamluk whose hand had been dismembered by King Caesar! She bit, clawed and slashed at the struggling zombie, who was trying to get the large feline off of it. The damage that Ayisha was delivering was staying this time, the zombies not healing itself at all! When Ayisha smashed her left claw at the spot where the heart would be at, the Mega Mamluk let out a loud shriek before dissolving back to ordinary black sand. The pet/friend of Jasmine roared in triumph over the grainy mound, then turned her attention to the undead fighter that was rising back up from King Caesar's slash attack. She charged right at the fool, pouncing and pinning it to ground before taking a bite to its skeletal head! The zombie dissolved as well, the tiger very proud at her accomplishment. However, she saw that seven more of the large foes were still around, and thus made a wise tactic to be near her allies.
Razoul grunted as he parried the blows from his enemies, the old soldier holding his ground but just barely. He was parrying the attacks of one of the Mamluks, while evading the attacks of his partner. He groaned as he ducked under a horizontal slash, and blocked a vertical blow from the zombie who tried to slice him right down the middle. He managed to push the corpse away and muttered, "How can I hope to win against these abominations of nature?! Every time I slash at them, they just heal themselves!". Earlier on, he did managed to deliver what could have been critical blows to the two Mamluks with his scimitar. But the undead fiends just regenerated their wounds, and that caused the aging fighter to really worry. His strength was leaving fast, and there were no other options left. He evaded another attack, but the other Mamluk swatted the sword out of Razoul's hand!
Seeing his enemy about to cut him in two, he closed his eyes and awaited the final blow. He thought, 'I die a true soldier's death, fighting to defend the royal family. I could not ask for a higher honor.'. The Mega Mamluk let out a screech and brought his weapon down! Razoul's eyes were shut tight, awaiting the metal to his head. But… it didn't come. He managed to peek his eyes open, and was stunned to see that King Caesar had saved him! The beast was holding the arm of the zombie that was about to cleave the captain in two, and he yanked the weapon out of its hands before slashing the chest of the Mamluk!
The minion of Mozenrath went down to the ground from the blow, and its partner was about to retaliate when King Caesar grabbed it by the shoulders. The hybrid beast then delivered a drop kick, still holding onto the shoulders of the undead warrior and in the process ripped the arms clean off! The moaning minion looked on in disbelief as black sand shot out of its gaping holes were the arms used to be, and it slowly dissolved back into ordinary black sand. Razoul was in awe at the sheer power of the divine guardian beast, and very much thankful. He picked up his sword and said to King Caesar, "Thank you, mighty one. You saved me from death, and I will never forget it.". King Caesar merely nodded slightly and growled, saying that it was his duty to protect humans.
Razoul heard moaning, and saw the Mamluk that King Caesar slashed earlier was still animated. Though technically still alive, the undead was grasping at the slash marks that was slowly bleeding out black sand. The aged Captain of the Guard walked over to the minion of Mozenrath, held up his scimitar, and brought it down on the head of the Mega Mamluk! Razoul cut off its head, and it plus the body dissolved into black sand. Razoul spoke, "Ha! I maybe old, but this dog still has some bite left in him!". One had to give props to him, considering his age and all. He turned to see that Ayisha was joining them, and that the remaining five Mega Mamluks were gathered together. The one that King Caesar threw into black sand wall got free, and joined its breathern. The trio got ready to fight!
This time, however, Mozenrath was in front of his undead warriors. And the sorcerer looked really ticked off! He angrily exclaimed, "You… you meddlesome monster, tiger and old fool! You really want to die that badly?!". It seemed that his confidence, borderline arrogance, in his creations were shattered badly as he saw five of his warriors just be taken out easily. Add to two mortals holding their own against them until help arrived just fueled his anger more!
Razoul retorted, "If anyone is to perish today, it is you sorcerer! I'll see to it that your head is on the execution block!". Ayisha just snarled at Mozenrath, a very fierce look on her face. King Caesar also growled, taking a fighter's stance with his claws ready to strike.
Mozenrath was more incensed as these fools were not afraid of him, but standing up to his power. He turned to his remaining forces and exclaimed, "You are all nearly useless! All of the abilities I gave you, and you can't even take out three insignificant pests?! In that case… you all need to become one instead of just five!". The jewels on his neck ornament glowed brilliantly, and his right hand shot a sea-green beam of magical energy at the Mega Mamluks! When the beam hit the undead warriors, they were covered in it and started to meld and form together! Their bodies sort of liquefied, and they started to mold together to become a huge lump of something. Mozenrath then started to make some motions with his hands, as if he were molding clay.
Aladdin and the others looked on from their enshacklement, and he said to Jasmine, "That necklace… it's the source of his power! It also acts like a medium, you know like his gauntlet back then. He can't use magic without it!". It seems that the Sultan's smarts did not leave, but rather grew more sharper with age. Jasmine agreed with her husband, and yelled out to Razoul on what they discovered.
She exclaimed, "Razoul! You got to find a way to get that necklace off of Mozenrath! That's the source of his power!". The old soldier managed to hear his Sultana, and started to think of ways to either get the necklace off of the sorcerer or to destroy it. His musing were cut short when he saw that the light show was over… and standing before him and his furry companions was a monstrosity beyond compare!
Before the trio was a hulking behemoth that was twice the size of King Caesar, making its height roughly around eighteen feet or so. Its body consisted of a hulking mass of muscle, with four powerful arms and two legs that were as thick as tree trunks. Two heads were on top of the body, but these heads showed skulls with no flesh on them! Their sockets burned with sea-green fire, and their teeth were like miniature swords that could slice through anything. It wore clothing similar to that of normal Mamluks, in each hand were scimitars that were large and looked heavy to wield. The creature roared loudly, shaking the entire palace! Luckily for the heroes and heroines, the sound did not escape so no one outside of the dome could hear it.
Mozenrath laughed evilly as he checked over his creation. He exclaimed, "Behold, my Master Mamluk! He is far more formidable now, and also has special powers that will ensure that you are reduced to dust! Now, go forth my minion! Kill them all!". The massive monster roared sharply before stomping over to its small foes. King Caesar and Ayisha growled, backing away but not backing down. Razoul joined them, wanting to put some distance between himself and the abomination. The beast let out a roar and brought one of its scimitars down hard to where the group was! Luckily for the forces of good, the trio leapt out of the way quick enough to evade the downward strike. King Caesar then leapt and bit onto the hand, clawing and trying to do some damage. To his amazement, then creature was not breaking apart like last time it was touched. The divine guardian beast was then thrown off, but he landed on his two feet showing he had the agility of a large cat.
Mozenrath laughed hard and stated, "Fool! You think I didn't notice on how you were able to negate my Mega Mamluk's regeneration abilities?! This new minion does not have that weakness now, and you do not have the power to stop it!". King Caesar merely growled at the sorcerer, becoming very annoyed with him. The hybrid beast then evaded another blow from the slow but powerful undead warrior, wondering on how he was going to take down such a formidable foe. Ayisha was not idle, as she evaded a blow from the Master Mamluk and leapt onto its arm. She charged on the appendage, her target the skulls on the very top. However, she had to leap down when one of the upper arms tried to slice her head off. The black and white tiger went to one of the legs, biting and clawing at the thick legs to do some kind of damage. Sadly, all they did was to annoy the behemoth who kicked her away. Ayisha was sent flying a few feet, but she landed back on her feet and snarled at her foe. She was not going to give up yet!
While the beasts did their best to damage the creation, Razoul's mind was whirling fast on how to come up with a solution to the situation. Aladdin and his family, still shackled and helpless, were also in the same boat as they tried to come up with any idea that could help them out. Malak had an idea pop in her head, one that was extremely crazy but just might work! She whispered to Genie, "Genie, can you send a telepathic message to Razoul?". He answered that he could try, since the black sand shackles prevented him from escaping via magic. But as he found out, the shackles did not impede his magic from reaching out to others that were not bound by the substance. He reached out to Razoul, and spoke inside his head.
Genie's voice came into it, "Testing, testing. 1-2-3. Razoul, can you hear me?". Razoul muttered that he must be losing his mind now, hearing Genie's voice inside his head. The blue dude did a mental shout out of victory, his attire soon changing into a Jedi Knight's clothing and he commented that he should tryout to be one.
Seeing the look of victory on Genie's face, Malak knew that he had managed to reach the captain. She then told her blue friend to send these instructions to Razoul. After a few moments, Genie nodded and sent another telepathic message to the captain. He said, "Razoul, listen up! Got a message from our fair princess Malak, just for you! She says to get the big, bad and smelly Mamluk to get angry and use one of its special moves on you and King Caesar.". The aged captain paled, thinking that her Highness had finally lost it. However, Genie explained that King Caesar had the ability to reflect any kind of energy projectile back at the shooter, and if the Master Mamluk had such a weapon, they could have their furry guardian turn it around and strike Mozenrath's necklace!
Razoul thought, "It is a very risky gamble that Malak is taking, Genie. But… I trust her. She hasn't been wrong once when it comes an idea, so no reason to start doubting now!". Genie was very glad that Razoul had that much faith in his friend, and when he relayed the message to the princess, Malak was very warmed up that her captain put that much faith and trust on this risky venture.
The Captain of the Guard ran towards the Master Mamluk and waved his arms at the creature, trying to shift its attention from the beasts to himself. He exclaimed, "What's the matter, you overgrown stink bag?! Can't handle a real fighter, and try to beat mere animals?! Come on and take your best shot at me!". The monster roared at the human and brought down one of its powerful swords down on him. Razoul still had some of his reflexes intact, and dodged the blade at the last minute. This continued on for some time, Razoul dodging its attacks and taunting the monster more, until the monstrosity had enough. Its eye sockets glowed brightly with sea-green colored fire, and a concentrated beam of heat traveled fast and furious towards Razoul! His eyes widened in surprise, but he managed to leap out of the way just in time! The spot where he had been standing in was now very burnt, like a meteor had just struck there.
Mozenrath laughed gleefully and exclaimed, "That is one of its special moves, a stream of fire so great that it will burn to ash any living thing that gets hit by it! Now, go and turn that mortal to cinders, my creation!". Behind him, the royal family just smirked as their gamble had paid off. Azad was proud of her sister's ability to come up with this kind of risky venture, and the parents were also very glad in Malak's abilities as well.
Razoul did a lot of dodging now, as the fiend tried to burn him to a crisp. When he was in position, where the sorcerer was in his sights, he yelled out, "King Caesar, come here quick!". The divine guardian beast, who had been trying to do some damage to the undead behemoth, ran towards the human that had called for his aid. Time seemed to slow down when King Caesar got between Razoul and the deadly beam, and that is when the old captain sprang into action. Saying a quick prayer, he leapt onto the back of King Caesar and quickly climbed to where his head was. Once he was situated on his shoulders, he actually directed the head of the monster at the beam of fire, and to Razoul's amazement, the projectile did go into the left ruby eye!
Mozenrath was stunned as he saw his monster's beam get absorbed by the hybrid monster, but that was not all! Razoul acted quickly in a split second, turning King Caesar's head towards where the sorcerer was at. The beam of fire that King Caesar took in shot back out the other eye, streaking towards Mozenrath! The vengeful man let out a shout of confusion and horror, and tried to get out of the way. But, it was too late as the beam struck the necklace dead center! Time to seem go back to normal, as the ornament on Mozenrath's neck was glowing as bright as a supernova star! He let out a strangled scream, "NOOOOOOOOOOO!". In a few moments, his source of power was shattered in a magical shockwave blast that knocked everyone off their feet!
Razoul jumped down of his ally, who growled at the aged soldier. He was actually congratulating him for his quick thinking and reflexes, but to the human just came out a soft growl. Razoul just nodded at him, then looked to the royal and magical family. He exclaimed, "Look at that!". He pointed across the room, King Caesar and Ayisha who had joined them, following his finger. The trio saw that the black sand shackles had lost their source of strength, and was dissolving! Aladdin was the first to get free, then quickly ran to catch his wife Jasmine as she fell. Azad and Malak landed on the ground gracefully, and Genie and Eden were zipping across the room free as birds! Robin was still in Eden's arms, laughing as he was flying at great speed.
Aladdin declared, "Alright, we're free! Good planning and action on your part, Razoul!". It was very RARE when the Sultan complemented Razoul, given their past and all. But still, the old guard accepted the praise as graciously as he could. Ayisha roared and streaked towards her family, leaping on Jasmine and licking her face happily. The Sultana laughed and hugged her pet/friend right back, and Ayisha soon bounded to give her love to the prince and princess.
Azad reluctantly released the tiger's strong but loving grasp, then looked over to the now-frozen Master Mamluk. He saw the beast slowly dissolving, an unseen wind sweeping away the creature as it dissolved into black sand. He said, "Well, that is the end of that problem. And it seems that the dome is going with it.". The others looked up, and indeed the black sand dome was dissolving fast! Once it was all piled up, it was swept away by mysterious wind that scattered them away. The soldiers on the other side of the palace rushed in, seeing that their Highnesses, captain and magical friends were alright. However, the troops stopped in their tracks upon seeing King Caesar as the beast turned towards the humans.
Jasmine went to the scared soldiers and stated, "It's okay, everyone! King Caesar is on our side. He's our new guardian beast.". The entire lot looked confused, but then a strained wheezing sound got their attention. The entire party turned to see where Mozenrath laid, and it was a pretty gruesome sight.
The sorcerer was aging rapidly, right before their very eyes! His hair was fast becoming a gray color, his skin more pale and blotchy, and his eyes now looked more sunken. Beside him was the shattered remains of his necklace. Aladdin looked to Genie and asked, "Genie… what's happening to him? Why is he aging so quickly?". Mozenrath looked rather pathetic now, gasping and wheezing on the floor as he grew older even more.
Genie examined him with a large magnifying glass, with a Sherlock Holmes hat on his head. Once he examined the necklace, he found the problem. He answered, "Ooh, it seems that old Mozenrath here did something that is a big no-no in the magical community. He changed the Pearl of Power into something that it was never meant to do in the first place. The item was very magical and potent, meant only to heal and restore. But when he changed it to be a weapon like he did just now, he paid a price for it and now he's paying it now that its destroyed.". Mozenrath was now turning into black sand, his lower half dissolving into the substance, and a look of horror was on his face. He reached his hand out to Aladdin, a silent plea for help.
The Sultan looked to Genie to see if they could help him, but the blue dude just shook his head. He stated, "Nothing we can do, Al. Once you tampered with magic too many times in a bad way, you pay the price.". All watched as Mozenrath dissolved, his eyes locked onto Aladdin and Jasmine. The sorcerer gave them one last look of hatred and malice before he too dissolved into black sand, then whisked away on the unseen wind. Everyone was silent as the vile sorcerer was gone for good from the world, then a soft growl got their attention. The soldiers, royal family, tiger and magical beings now looked at King Caesar, who was making his way towards Malak, Azad and Jasmine.
Razoul was about to say something to his men, when they heard some footsteps, and coming into the Throne Room were the various servants that littered the palace. All were in shock and awe upon seeing King Caesar, and Aladdin just face-palmed himself. He muttered, "This is going to be one long afternoon of explanations…".
~In the United States~
While Aladdin and his family had resolved their issue, Jet Jaguar and his two allies were still dealing with their own. The Shadow Specter watched in evil glee as his minions attacked the trio, the shadow demon-spawns that came from him that were in the alligators increasing the reptiles speed, endurance and reflexes greatly. Jet Jaguar looked to the elderly women and inquired, "Can you two do well in combat?". It was a reasonable question, since they were indeed old and did not LOOK to be capable of handling themselves in a fight. However, he was going to learn fast on how to not judge by appearance when it came to defending one's self.
Odie took out a club that she had strapped to her side, and the large tip end of it glowed in a light similar to Radelle's staff. The blind African-American turned towards his direction and replied, "Just watch and learn, sugar! Me and my mentor here gonna show you how we handle situations like these!". When two of the possessed gators attacked, mouths open wide to deliver some devastating chomps, the ladies dodged out of the way with amazing quickness and agility! Radelle and Odie fired off some strong beams of light at the reptile's head, stunning them and doing some moderate damage to their bodies. The gators roared and charged at them again, but the duo reacted again quickly and dodging their attack.
Jet Jaguar looked at the duo, nodded and stated, "They are certainly capable of defending themselves. I'll never underestimate them when it comes to combat.". He then looked to see the other possessed alligator making a beeline towards him, and the metallic man was ready for action. The reptile tried for a chomping attack, but Jet Jaguar merely side-stepped to evade the bite and did a back flip when the gator tried to knock him down with a tail swipe attack. The android came in quick to deliver a series of karate chops to the head, successfully stunning the brute for a moment before delivering a kick to the midsection on the alligator's non-armored side. Jet Jaguar knew that the animal's back was heavily armored, so he had to attack places that were vulnerable such as the sides or underbelly.
The kick did send the large apex predator of the bayou skidding across the water a little bit, but it stopped itself and turned to Jet Jaguar before roaring loudly. It got on its hind legs, standing up like a human and stalking towards the metallic man like a boxer or wrestler. Jet Jaguar got into another stance and went in for a Mantis Chop technique, but the gator's belly flashed a dark purple for a moment and when the attack connected, it sent out a miniature pulse of some kind that reflected the chop! Jet Jaguar was sent recoiling from the failed attack, and looked at the gator which was now chuckling in a sinister way.
The Shadow Specter laughed evilly and exclaimed, "My shadow beings are more clever and cunning then you thought, metal man! They can actually learn and utilize their abilities to strengthen themselves up! Now, my creations and pets! Destroy the Light mystics and the strange metal man utterly!". He watched with glee as a sick spectator as his new fighters continued their assault on the hero and heroines. The two alligators that were fighting against Radelle and Odie spewed out a shadowy gas of sort from their mouths, a toxic substance that would cause them to choke and wheeze for air badly. Fortunately, the two women were very much ready as they used their combined glowing weapons to create a barrier that dispersed and blocked the black mist.
Radelle looked to the Shadow Specter and declared in a firm, determined voice, "You will never destroy our light, fiend from the Pit! Ours is the true kind from above that can never be snuffed out!". Odie agreed with her mentor, both firm and full of conviction that really impressed Jet Jaguar. The two mystics combined their weapons again, and a strong glow came forth that was similar to the sun! It blinded and caused damage to the shadow beings inside the alligators… and unknowingly sped up the recovery process of Jet Jaguar's internal systems! A peculiar beat from the bayou came forth, as the mature women separated their weapons and went back fighting. And they started to sing and move with the beat:
When the darkness creeps in, and you feel something evil is watching you…
Don't even flinch or be scared, rise up tall and true!
You have a light inside of you, one that comes from the Great One above!
Let your heart and mind be filled with strength, wisdom and love!
Your stronger then you know, you know your limits and never cross the line.
Have discipline, faith and trust in the Light, and you will always be fine!
Odie ran towards one of the large trees that surrounded the area, one of the gators on her tail. She ran towards it, actually ran UP it like certain action-stars in movies, and did a backflip leap! She landed on the back of the reptile, who thrashed about trying to get her off! Odie hung on tight, like a cowgirl on a bull in a rodeo! This lasted for a few moments, when she leapt off after a strong bucking from the gator… and said possessed animal slammed into a tree due to not watching where it was going. Odie then shot some strong light from her club at the head of the animal a few times, and one of the shadow beings flew out from the gator quickly before being destroyed by the mature mystic. The reptile was still possessed by two evil shadows, but was significantly stunned for now.
{The Light will always shine! The Light will always shine!
Let it burn bright inside your heart, never hide it or let it go out!
The Light will always shine! The Light will always shine!
Let the love and strength you have show, spread it all about!
It's never too late to turn away from evil, it's always in the nick of time!
So dispel the darkness, and let the Light inside shine!}
Radelle was also doing her part against her possessed foe. The aged African-American beauty was dodging shadow claws that the alligator formed on its front claws, thanks in part to the three shadows within its being. However, Radelle was not worried or frightened. She actually looked more determined than ever! The beast was standing on its hind legs like a person and was about to deliver what most believed to be a fatal slash attack. However, the mystical woman ran towards the animal and leapt over it with the aid of her staff! She dodging the attack, was now on the surprised creature's shoulders, and delivered a whack to its skull with the light-covered part of her staff. The beast roared in pain, and Radelle delivered another whack that sent one of the shadow spirits out of the gator. The entity was disintegrated when Radelle slashed at it with her light-covered weapon. She leapt off the stunned beast, preparing for another battle.
Never give in to the wrong ways, stand firm and never be moved!
Do what is right, not what is popular! The Light will see you through!
Evil can be tricky, but with a little help, you will see past through its show!
So let the Light shine out, let its strength and goodness overflow!
It doesn't matter if you are black or white, brown or red, or even metal gray!
When it's time to fight against evil, say a prayer before going into the fray!
Jet Jaguar was impressed with his companions moves and strategy, believing that they would have made great recruits in the G-Force or Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF). He returned to his opponent, who had constantly brought up the malevolent shield to block his attacks. The gator was enjoying that he was invulnerable to attacks, and that is when the android decided to use the arrogance to his advantage. He made a taunting gesture and said, "Come on! Try and take a bite out of me! I dare you, if you can come out behind that shield. Or are you too cowardly to come out?". The possessed reptile growled, and did a lunge towards the mechanical marvel! Jet Jaguar waited, standing his ground until the beast was almost upon him. Behind him was a large stick that he took off some time ago when the gator snapped a tree trunk in half with his tail. When the apex predator opened its mouth wide to deliver the bite… he acted!
Jet Jaguar quickly took out the stick, and jammed it good inside the mouth! The alligator was surprised when he felt the stick go vertical, feeling both ends at the bottom and top of its teeth. He tried to push down, but the stick was thick and sturdy enough to resist snapping. Jet Jaguar took this stunned state to his advantage, and delivered an elbow drop on the creature! To his amazement and good fortune, he connected. The shield was no longer up, the android deducing that the shadow beings inside could only bring up the shield when their host was still or not in an aggravated state. After delivering the blow, he grabbed the gator by the tail, and used his strength to spin him around like a helicopter blade! The possessed predator roared out after a few minutes of swinging, and Jet Jaguar let it go! The large scaly beast flew through the air, and crashed into the two gators that were giving Odie and Radelle a little bit of trouble.
{The Light will always shine! The Light will always shine!
Gather your friends and allies, gain strength and courage with them!
The Light will always shine! The Light will always shine!
Learn from your mistakes, so you won't fail or fall again!
When your backs against the wall, just relax and remember you will be fine!
When you focus more on the positive, the Light will surely shine!}
The Shadow Specter could not believe his eyes. His minions were being dismantled and disarmed by the mortals, including the metal man who displayed some real prowess in a fight. He exclaimed out, "NO! THIS CANNOT BE! YOU WILL NOT DEFEAT ME AGAIN! THIS TIME, YOU WILL ALL DROWN IN MY SWEET EVIL DARKNESS!". He started to gather his energy together, to infuse more evil into the gators that laid in a heap before him. Odie and Radelle looked to each other, nodded and back their opponent. The two shot intense light beams at the evil shadow from the Underworld, but it seemed that the darkness was slowly gaining ground. That was when Jet Jaguar stepped in! He wanted to help so badly, but couldn't figure out on how to assist his friends.
Just then, the computer in his electronic brain stated, "Partial restoration of power and abilities at 52%. Access to gathering and utilizing chi energy is now possible. Changing size available, but limited to miniature form for the moment.". Jet Jaguar couldn't believe it, but there it was! He now had access to gather and utilize natural energy again, and also gained his miniature form ability! Once he learned on what he could do, Jet Jaguar started to gather the natural energies that was in the bayou.
The Shadow Specter laughed as his own evil spirit energy was slowly overcoming Radelle and Odie's light magic. He declared, "This is finally it! Now I will obliterate you by drawing you in and… huh?!". He declaration was interrupted when he saw a sea-green light coming from Jet Jaguar's hands! The women looked to their right to see their ally/friend gathering unusual energy, and felt that it was quite potent. Jet Jaguar then spread his hands out, and then clapped them together to execute his Handclap technique! A large, bullet-shaped arrow of energy that strangely came out a light pink color shot forward and collided with the light beams of the mystics!
Sound, natural energy and magic crashed together and something amazing happened! Chi was a bit more different then magic, and when the two mixed, often had chaotic results. Only this time, the results were the favor of the forces of good! Jet Jaguar's projectile gave the light magic a serious boost in power, and it quickly overcame the evil darkness of the Shadow Specter! The malicious entity let out a scream of rage and pain as he was enveloped in gold and light-pink light! An added feature was that from their position, a beam erupted from the spot and shot towards the heavens like a beacon! A mixture of light pink and gold pillar of light, truly a unique sight!
When the dust settled, Radelle and Odie plus Jet Jaguar saw that the Shadow Specter was gone. There was nothing left of him. And they saw that the alligators were back to normal, no longer possessed or having an aura of evil around them. Jet Jaguar studied each one a little bit and stated, "They must have been caught in the blast, and the combined light energy drove the fiends from their bodies.". Radelle and Odie accepted that, and saw the alligators moving. The trio backed off, and the gators came to. However, their eyes were still a solid color rather then having any pupils. The trio of reptiles looked at the humans, then at the metal man before growling and going back to the water. The three swam away from the area, their large tails propelling them through the water.
Odie said, "Poor children… they got caught up in their own panic and worry, and they paid the price now for being completely base animals.". It really did make the African-American woman sad to see any living thing succumb to evil like that, like a mother disappointed in her own children when they done something very wrong. Radelle joined her, adding that maybe with time they could regain what they lost. Until then, they would have to warn the other critters about the three particular alligators.
Jet Jaguar nodded, then looked at the spot where the specter hovered at, the spot that was Maxwell's grave. He looked to Radelle and inquired, "What do you think happened to that evil fiend?".
The Voodoo queen softly answered, "Gone… for now. It will be quite some time before it tries something like this again. Jet Jaguar, thank you for aiding us when we really needed it. Myself and Odie really appreciate it.". The android with a soul replied that it was his duty and honor to help. Radelle nodded, then stated that it was late and time to head back to their tree abode. As the trio turned and walked back towards their home, Radelle turned looked at the grave site of the one she called friend so long ago. She sung on the last bit of beat that whispered on the winds:
Let go of the past… walk away from the wrong…
Embrace the Light, sing its graceful song…
Forgive, love and move on… to a future that is bright…
Never dwell in the darkness… embrace the Light…
A tear slid down her cheek, a memory of the past came flitting in from deep in her mind. She remembered on how both became friends, and studied magic together on their own. They were good companions… but Maxwell could just not let go of the wrongs that had been done to him, and thus that anger and hatred festered into something truly vile that changed him for the worst. She did try to help him, but he just receded further into the darkness and was soon nothing more then a shadow of his former self… literally. It always pained her to visit that memory. But, she grew stronger and better from it. Wiping away the tear, she turned around and followed her companions back to their home.
What the mystic did not see was that not ALL of the Shadow Specter had been destroyed. Hiding in a hole inside one of the trees, a small fragment of dark ooze seemingly peeked out to see if the coast was clear. It was a fragment of the fiend, and it seemed that he was now going into hiding… to bide its time until it was time to locate a suitable host.
~At Randers~
While the heroes and heroines had victories in their area, the kingdom of Randers was losing their battle to the villains. King Albert was with his loyal troops as he watched from his castle, the massive titans bearing down on his land. He watched and winced in sadness as the strange, unworldly monsters trampled down the homes of the villagers. Luckily, his people were not in any of the homes. They were being evacuated with some of his best soldiers protecting/escorting them to Copenhagen, the fighters forming a perimeter around the citizens and those unable to fight. Archers were the first line of defense, armed with crossbows that would fire small but strong arrows that would be able to penetrate most armed targets. Behind the archers were soldiers who were armed with short, round but thick shields and swords. Should the archers be overwhelmed or needed time to reload their arrows, these men would be a back-up to ward off the enemy until they could fire again. The last line of defense were soldiers all armed with various swords and weapons, hand-to-hand combat their specialty!
The citizens had been escorted to the castle at first, thinking they would be safe there. But after seeing the monsters, the King realized that total evacuation was the only option. Now, they were going out from behind the castle and circling around so they would have a straight path towards King Hrok's kingdom and land. Bringing up the rear was the carriage that was protected by four elite soldiers, and this was due to the precious cargo the carriage held. Inside was Queen Jennifer, and the royal children Veronica, Samuel and David. The four were still asleep thanks in part to the king who threw sleeping powder at them.
King Hrok saw the carriage leaving, and he whispered a small prayer to the heavens, asking God to keep his family and people safe on the journey to his brother's land. A soldier then called to him, "Your Highness, it is almost time!". The ruler of Randers nodded and turned his attention back to his troops. Down below near the foot of the castle, there were large ballista catapults and cannons of various sizes. King Albert was bringing any and all weapons, be they modern or not, out to see if he could stall the monsters long enough. His sorceress, Amanda was nearby as she was now powered up and was ready fire a strong magical bolt of energy at the massive intruders! She was just awaiting her king's command.
"Okay now! Ready… aim… FIRE!" Albert exclaimed, and the fury of his partial army was let loose! The soldiers let loose large arrows from the ballista catapults and cannonballs at Gigan and Space Godzilla, the projectiles flying through the air fast and free! However, they only managed to hit the upper thigh areas of the monsters with their weapons, and that only seemed to annoy them like a fly would to an elephant. Gigan let out a screech of annoyance, and let loose his Laser Eye technique! The soldiers screamed and ducked for cover as the ruby laser sliced through the ground, and their weapons like a hot knife through warm butter! Albert covered his face with his hands to protect himself from the explosion that followed, amazed to see such power. While Gigan did put fear into the soldiers, it did not stop them from doing their duty. While some of their weapons were indeed destroyed, they continued to attack with whatever was still standing and intact.
"Just hold out as long as you can, men! We need to buy a little more time for all of our people to escape! Amanda, you're up!" Albert exclaimed.
The sorceress glowed with a brilliant white color, and shot a powerful stream of magical energy at Gigan from her pine staff! The large beam of energy shot to the monster like a cannon, and when it hit his chest, Gigan actually screeched in pain and backed up a step or two! Amanda had actually managed to do some decent damage to the alien monster! What she or anyone else knew was that when her magic clashed with Gigan's alien energy and physiology, the mixture had a bit of an explosive reaction that caused said damage. In other words, it was chaotic luck that ran in her favor. Seeing Gigan stumbling a little, Amanda turned her attention to Space Godzilla and fired! However… her magical energy was absorbed by the half-sister of Godzilla!
"W-What?! It was able to absorb my magic?! Why didn't it affect it like the other one?!" she exclaimed in surprise. Again, it was due to Space Godzilla's physiology and energy. She was created from Godzilla's cells, which harbored radiation energy that reacted chaotically with all manner of magical spells in this realm. However, it was also fused with star energy after Space Godzilla drifted through space and came in contact with a black hole that had absorbed the energy of many exploding stars nearby. When she escaped, the power of the stars was still in her and thus created a special field that actually absorbed the magical energy! And in addition… the magical energy was absorbed not into her body, but into her mind were the consciousness of Maleficent still resided in, fueling the witch's already potent magical reserves and strength!
Space Godzilla let loose a horrific roar and fired her Spiral Lightning beam! Amanda's eyes widened in shock and surprise, and she quickly formed a shield of magic over her and Albert. The beam hit the shield and castle, the magical barrier holding but the ground beneath them crumbling! The sorceress did some quick thinking, and launched a hover spell that saved her and her king from falling to certain doom. The two were floating in a white bubble just a foot off the ground, Amanda bringing them down gently and dispersing the barrier. Albert and her panted hard, the shock affecting them still. He swallowed the lump in his throat, and turned to his sorceress and friend. He muttered, "Good job, Amanda. Thank you… you have done well in your service to me. Now… please go. It is too much for us. Save yourself while you can.".
Amanda bit her lip, looking at her ruler, then at the monsters that were still coming. She knew that she was outmatched at this point, and that the castle would be taken in a matter of moments. She kneeled down and whispered, "It has been an honor serving you, my Liege. When the time comes, I will return to fight.". She then rose back up, and she gathered her magical energy into her being. She glowed in a brilliant white light, and in a flash… she was gone. Albert groaned as he picked himself up, glad to see that his friend was now gone and safe from the mayhem. He then turned to see that the monsters were stomping through the village, just a few yards from the castle! The soldiers had fled from the scene, and the king could not blame them. Who would stand their ground against titans such as Gigan and Space Godzilla. He closed his eyes, preparing for the end, for the monsters to trample on his castle and on him.
Nothing came. He opened his eyes to see that the monsters had stopped in their tracks, just in front of him! He was wondering, "Why in heaven's name did they stop? Why aren't they destroying the castle?".
A familiar voice answered him, "Because I ordered them to cease, and I really want a castle intact as much as possible… for me to seize and take control.". Coming from behind demolished stone walls was Hans! The youngest brother of the Denmark royal family had an evil smirk on his face, while Albert scowled at his sibling that had dare do such a thing to his kingdom! Beside him were two bandits… what little remained of his ragtag army of cutthroats and bandits.
"I have to say, you put up a decent resistance, brother. Sending more than half your forces to become mere escorts for peasants and other low-class fools. And I got to admit, that sorceress of your surprised me when she was actually able to hurt Gigan. Pretty impressive to even damage a monster of his caliber, actually.". Hans mocked congratulated his older sibling, Albert standing his ground but looking hard and angry at his brother. Hans then spoke in a mock-disappointed tone on how his own army of thieves and cutthroats were decimated when they tried to get to the citizens. Out of all of the ragtag army he had, Hans was now down to only seven members. Fortunately, Hans did not see the carriage as his focus was switched over to the monsters and their carnage.
"So, young brother… you want the total domination of all of Denmark? Of all of our family's lands?" Albert questioned in an edged tone, his anger still coursing through his veins. Hans then started to chuckle, then it grew into laughter until it filled the remaining hallways of the castle.
He looked at Albert with a malicious smile and answered, "Just Denmark? Oh, no big brother. If anything after this… I feel that the entire known world can be mine. This is just the beginning of something bigger! Hehehe… hahahaha…. HAHAHAHAHA!". Albert looked at his clever sibling, very much sure that Hans was now completely and utterly mad.
As the remaining forces of Hans army was outside, three of them were missing. It was the loyal spies of First Lieutenant Joseph, and they were at the edge of the woods, talking with their commander. Joseph stated, "Good work, you three. Even though Randers has now officially fallen, you all did well in protecting the citizens while keeping your cover.". The three soldiers had put up a ruse to be clumsy and foolish in the skirmish, but what they were really doing was taking down the evil army members while protecting the citizens. It was a risky maneuver, but it turned out to be good as Hans was more busy looking at the destruction his titanic weapons wrought.
One of the soldiers inquired, "Sir, what do we do now? I'm sure Hans will stay here in this spot for some time, gloating and everything.". It was no secret that when it came to victory, Hans would love to gloat and brag about his wins.
Joseph thought on it for a while, then came up with a solution. He answered, "We stay here and still keep an eye on him. He might have a few tricks up his sleeve. Someone, carefully make your way to the Bird Delivery Room in the castle and see if there is any parchment and birds left. We must send a message to King Hrok.". Two of the disguised soldiers saluted, saying they would do the job and then rushed out towards the partially destroyed castle.
Round one went to Hans and his forces!
(Author's Notes: And… that is it! This chapter is done, and I have to say, I am surprised at myself for how this turned out. Hopefully, you all liked it too. I also hope you liked my new song, The Light Will Always Shine. I was inspired by what I heard growing up at my church Eagle's Nest Christian Fellowship, and also listening to songs from Carman Licciardello such as Carman: The Standard and Carman: Yo Kidz.
Also, another thing to Guest who left more reviews. I am not a disgrace to Godzilla, sir or ma'am. I have loved all of the series since I grew up watching it, and Disney as well. I am trying my best to balance Toho and Disney action and moves here, and also I am not trying to be cheesy like you proclaim. I am doing what I think is cool and classic. So, I appreciate the reviews you sent me and such, but please… if you don't have anything nice or constructive to put down, then why bother reviewing at all? Thank you.
In the next chapter, it does a bit of a time skip that I hope you like! It features Godzilla, Little Godzilla, their bonded and also what happened at Randers! I just hope to get you all pumped up and ready for more!
Now for the questions: If you were any of the fighters with King Caesar, how would you beat the Mega Mamluk after he made it vulnerable to attack? What would be your strategy in dealing with Mozenrath's Master Mamluk? If you were with Radelle, Odie and Jet Jaguar, how would you handle the possessed alligators? And what would you be thinking after seeing no trace of Shadow Specter? And finally, how would you handle any of Hans's army if you were either an archer, sword/shield, or simply sword protector/escort of the citizens?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)
