Monsters and Magic: Divide and Unite
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? I hope you all are doing well and good! Glad to see that many are enjoying my novel here. I give thanks and glory to God and Jesus Christ for giving me the imagination and drive necessary to make such stories! I do hope that they get the attention of Disney and Toho soon, in a good way.
Also, still looking for anyone who can do a Sofia the First/Monsters and Magic spin-off story. And also for someone to do a YouTube review of my first and/or second novel.
I want to give a shout out to Darkness Rissing, whose ideas and reviews are really good! So kudos to him for giving out a plan on what the defenses of Copenhagen should have when it's time for Hans to come down with his new army and the two titans; Gigan and Space Godzilla! Also, just to remind you all that while I love all eras of Godzilla, I like the Heisei and Showa eras more since I watched them as a kid. So Gigan here is the original one from the 1970s.
In this chapter, get to see some heavy action, lots of comedy, and also some Christian true-school faith as King Caesar and Jet Jaguar deal with their own unique situations! Also, I want to give a shout-out to Buizel79 for his spot on time references in relation to some of the Disney characters and places. I will do my best to see what I can correct… though, it would be awhile. Right now, just want to continue onward as best I can!
I do not own Godzilla or any of the monster characters that are owned by Toho, nor any of the Disney characters and places. I do own my OC creations, and most of the songs here! If I use a song that is by another artist, I will give him/her/them their proper dues and credit that they deserve.
Now, on with the novel!)
Chapter 29
The people of Agrabah were definitely having a very intense and interesting day to say the least. For starters, the royal family had just announced that the 'statue' they bought into the kingdom some days ago was in fact a real, living breathing monster from another universe! And that said beast was a friend, and that it would protect the city if need be. The children of the city actually stood up for the monster known as King Caesar, showing they had little to no fear of the nine-foot dog/lion hybrid. Shortly after that, the citizens and the royal family plus Genie and Eden were held hostage by the dreaded Claws Crushers and their leader, Griffin Claw! But before the cold-hearted man and his men, 50 in all, could perform the heinous deed of killing King Caesar… he and his female spy were sent to the ground by a fierce and beautiful female foreigner.
And it was only mid-afternoon!
Griffin glared up above at the beauty, very much annoyed and angry that he had been interrupted from his fun in such a fashion. He felt something oozing from the corner of his mouth, and when he wiped at it, he saw that it was a trickle of blood. The lovely foreigner at managed to harm him enough to bleed! He exclaimed, "Who in blazes are you, woman?!". His female spy was also not pleased in being hit so hard by the Chinese woman.
The feisty female did some twirls with her staff and answered, "My name is Fa Meihui, descendent of the legendary Fa Mulan. If any of you think you can take me on, then just try me! I'll show you what a real warrior can do.". She did a martial arts stance, showing that she meant business. Among the children that King Caesar was protecting gave a shout of joy, the young man who wrote to Meihui in the first place some time ago!
Griffin growled, then looked to five of his fifty men. He ordered, "Kill her now! Make her death as painful as possible! Don't waste your ammo on her, just go up and deal with her personally!". The five Claw Crushers did a sharp salute before climbing up to the building in acrobatic-style, showing that they had the same agility and balance that Aladdin possessed in his younger days. King Caesar, the royal family, Genie and Eden, and the citizens looked to see that the lovely Chinese lady was not backing down one bit when the five cloaked bandits reached the roof.
"Hahahaha! Get ready to be food for the buzzards, little lady!" one of the thugs commented, wielding a long, sharp dagger. Fa Meihui just glared at the middle-aged punk, and did a motion with her hands to bring it on.
The fool came in with a swift overhead slash, believing that she was going to block with her staff. Since it was made of wood, his metal blade would cleave right through it, making her defenseless. However, he assumed wrong. Meihui used her staff to bat away the dagger, expertly making contact with his hand and forcing him to drop the weapon in pain. The beautiful lady then performed a roundhouse kick, her left foot connecting with his face and sending him back down to the ground… the hard way. She turned around quickly to face the other four that at just witnessed an impressive display of martial arts skill.
She smirked at the remaining four members and stated, "That isn't very impressive, boys! Come on and take me seriously!". One of the bandits came in quick, wielding a bagh naka made of bronze. It made his incoming fist look like claws from a large cat! Meihui blocked his punches with her staff, the wooden weapon thick enough to withstand the blows. She parried and countered his punching/slash attacks with grace and ease, like a ballet of martial art skill! She kept it up for a couple of minutes, the action furious and fast-paced, then decided to end it. She parried another attack, then tilted her staff downward to force the claws into the clay roof they were on! The force was terrific enough to embed the weapons deeply, the thug trying his best but not being able to move his arm. He looked up, and saw a swift downward staff strike that knocked him out cold when it nailed him on the head.
The Chinese lady smirked a bit, then ducked her head to avoid a whip that came from one of the bandits. She had sensed the incoming weapon due to some years of training. She turned and saw the young thug snarling at her, and his two comrades ran to her with scimitars waving! Meihui's face soon was hard and strong like that of a soldier or warrior, and she started to evade the slicing swords as she danced around the cold-hearted cutthroats. She could only evade and counter, since at the moment the other Claw Crusher member was fighting from a distance with his whip. Everyone was looking at the display of prowess and fighting skills of both the thieves and Meihui, Aladdin and Jasmine really impressed along with Azad, Malak, Genie and Eden.
Genie commented, "Whoo! That little lady is something else! She fights and moves like you and Jasmine used to do when you were young!". Aladdin and Jasmine took the compliment gracefully, knowing that while they were mature, they still had the moves! Not as effective or quick as they had in the past, but still…
This lasted for five minutes, then Meihui was getting frustrated at this point. She called out, "Argh! This is getting us nowhere! Mushu, time to heat things up!". Everyone, including the bandits, were confused on who this person was since it seemed that Meihui was fighting along. However, their confusion turned to surprise when the whip that the young punk was doing suddenly caught on fire! The flames traveled the length of the rope whip quickly, and burned the hand of the bandit that was wielding it. The fool screamed in pain and held his hand as it was burned, and he was so caught off guard that he stumbled and fell off the roof! Luckily for the brute, he landed on something soft… unfortunately, it was large bags of fertilizer.
Malak shouted out, "Look! On her head!". On top of the head of the Chinese beauty was a small lizard creature, looking like a red salamander of sort. Its back, tail and sides had red scales with a segmented yellow underbelly, with small purple horns on top of its head, and yellow whiskers on its face. The incredible part was that this particular lizard was standing on two legs like a human, and though a bit old-looking, had some life and vigor in it. Its face showed a smirk, like that of a human as well!
The lizard then spoke in a male voice, "Hahahaha! Serves you right, fool! Never mess with my lovely and fierce protégé, or you'll answer to me! Mushu the great and powerful dragon!". Meihui, and even the remaining two Claw Crusher bandits, had to pause a little. The creature was talking, and proclaimed himself to be a dragon? But, in their views, the mythical beasts were terrible, huge and amazing! But this Mushu… just left a lot lacking to the imagination.
Meihui shook her head with a smile and commented, "Mushu, if you're done proclaiming your 'greatness', think you can help me with these cutthroats?". She saw that her enemies were distracted, and took advantage of the situation. She delivered a quick thrust to the throat of one of the scimitar-wielding bandits, causing the fool to drop his weapon and clutch his throat in surprise and pain from the swift attack. She then started to wail on him, using her feet and staff in time together in harmony in a fury of martial arts talent! The thug was getting struck all over the upper-body, and was defeated when sweeping kick knocked him off his feet, and his head hitting the edge of the roof hard, knocking him out.
Mushu hopped off of his friend's head and remarked, "Okay, okay. Simmer down girl, and watch a true master at work!". He did some stretches and such to get the kinks out of his body, and stood ready against the last Claw Crusher. The middle-aged man looked down at the little dragon, and started to laugh his head off.
He exclaimed, "HAHAHAHAHA! You got to be kidding me?! What do you think you can do against a well-seasoned killer, little lizard? Hahahaha!". If there was one thing that Mushu did not like, it was being referred to as a 'little lizard'.
The dragon glared at his opponent and remarked, "You think that's funny, don't you knuckle-head?! Well… hope you're ready to laugh THIS off!". His whole body started to glow, and soon was encased in flames! The goon, and the rest down below, gasped as they saw that Mushu was on fire. The flame then started to grow, growing larger until it was at least five feet high. The flames soon died down to reveal… that Mushu had changed, grown from small dragon to large dragon! His face had changed drastically, from goofy-comedian looking to fierce and strong! Mushu let out a loud roar, which King Caesar returned as he was also surprised by this metamorphosis. While the rest of the humans, and the magical beings, were very much stunned and surprised by this, Meihui simply smiled at seeing her friend/teacher/companion finally cut loose.
Mushu glared at the bandit, who flinched away from seeing such a fiery face. He stated in a deep voice, "You still want a piece of me, little human? Then come on! I'll get to see what a barbequed bandit tastes like!". The member of Griffin's gang flinched and backed away from the dragon, but soon remembered that his boss was more scary then the creature, and charged ahead with sword drawn! Mushu just smirked and blocked the incoming blade, satisfaction on his face as the metal sword broke in two upon contact with his scales. It showed that dragon scales were truly hard, equal to that of highly prized diamonds. The fool looked dumbly at his broken weapon for a moment, then yelled and ran over the roof as Mushu let out a tongue of flames that shot out from his mouth. When he saw that his opponent was no more, the large Oriental dragon let loose a loud roar of victory… then glowed red-orange, shrinking down until he was back to his normal, small self.
He did a little victory dance while laughing, exclaiming, "Hahahaha! That's how I roll! That's how it's done! You never want to mess with the new and improved Mushu from the Fa family!". Apparently, Mushu had been doing some special training on the side with his protégé during these many years since they first saw each other sixteen years ago. The Fa family ancestors had given Mushu another chance to become even greater then he was now, having him do a ritual and trial that would allow him to gain greater power and strength. Even a new form! The downside was that Mushu could only hold the form between ten and fifteen minutes, any long then that, and his form and mind would start to break down. His new form allowed for flight, reaching speeds that would allow him to travel great distances before resting for about half a day or so.
Meihui bopped the little dragon on the head lightly with her staff and said, "I hate to break the little celebration, Mushu. But… we got a lot more trouble to deal with.". True to her word, more of the bandits started to scale the building!
Griffin was very embarrassed that his men were defeated by a mere woman and another magical beast. He exclaimed, "Listen up! Half of you go and bring me her head! The rest of you, take care of the other beast and the royal family!". The remaining 45 members nodded and split up into two groups; 22 went after the beautiful femme fatale, while the rest plus Griffin turned to deal with the royal family.
However, he and the others saw that the citizens were gone completely! The knocked out soldiers too, including Razoul. All that was left were Aladdin, Jasmine, Malak, Azad, Carpet, Genie, and Eden. King Caesar was behind the crew, all ready for battle! The Sultan smirked and stated, "I think things are going to be more difficult then you bargained for, Griffin! While Meihui distracted all of you, Genie and Eden took the liberty of teleporting everyone else away with their magic. All are now safe and sound, in the palace and out from your reach as bargaining chips.". It was true, the palace was now covered in blue and green bricks, followed by a stainless steel wall, and finished off with a blue-green energy shield dome. It seemed that when it came to protection, Genie and Eden didn't go halfway.
Jasmine added in, "Now, there is only one thing left to do. And that is to get you all out of our kingdom!". After she said that, King Caesar roared in agreement with the Arabian beauty! The magical couple had vicious smirks on their faces as well, using their magic to give Aladdin and his family weapons before changing into commandos. Genie transformed into someone similar to a character named Rambo, wearing a dirty white tank-top with army cameo-pants and wielding a large flamethrower weapon! Eden transformed as well, turning into a female version of the character Genie had become. Only she wore a hot pink tank top that really showed her bountiful, beautiful assets and she wielded an assault rifle that held special, sticky paintballs what would ensnare and render any target helpless in a large ball of stickiness. Similar to bubble gum, if you will.
Griffin smirked and stated, "Did you forget about our special crossbows? My men can fire and you'll be dead before you can even make a move!". However, it was Eden that was smirking as she suddenly yanked hard with her right hand. In a matter of seconds, the crossbows in the hands of all of the bandit members, including Griffin, were yanked out and tossed high into the air! The green-skinned beauty's smile widened when she revealed that on her fingers in the hand had multiple threads coming from them.
Eden stated, "While you were all distracted, I took the liberty of subtly tying special magic thread to your crossbows. While the bolts themselves disrupted magic… the crossbows themselves weren't!". Genie hugged his brilliant wife, showing that he truly indeed loved Eden for her brilliant mind as well as her beautiful body.
Genie smiled with pride and love as he declared, "That's my wife who did that! Now, in the words of a famous referee… LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!". King Caesar roared loudly and charged, leaping over the group and barreling straight through seven of the twenty-three members of the Claw Crushers! Aladdin and Jasmine charged on the ground, while Azad and Malak took to the air on Carpet! Genie and Eden teleported to the rooftops, and started to pick out their targets, sniper-style!
Griffin snarled, his usual calm and cool demeanor long since vanished since Meihui kicked him down from the rooftop. He ordered, "Get them, men! Take them down as best you can! I got myself a score to settle…". He looked at the pretty Chinese woman, who was now leaping from rooftop to rooftop, leading the ones assigned to kill her on a merry chase. His eyes turned cold like Arctic ice, as he pulled out a special dagger from his side. The blade was jagged on one edge, looking like waves on an ocean or like dragon's teeth. The handle was made of ivory, and the hilt had a golden dragon wing on one end, a dragon's claw on the other. It looked to be more than your average assassin knife, and it was due to Griffin coating it with a special toxin that would paralyze and bring pain to the one who got cut. It would not kill them, but it would bring out anguish and immense physical pain.
He looked at the dagger, then at Meihui and Mushu, and then disappeared into one of the houses.
On the ground, Aladdin and Jasmine were doing their best to fight off the Claw Crushers. The Sultan had a scimitar that was similar to the ones the guards wielded, but the blade the insignia of the palace inscribed on it near the hilt. Jasmine went for the defensive, a large round shield with the insignia of Carpet on it flying to the moon. On said carpet was Aladdin and Jasmine, on the night they first flew away after defeating Jafar and setting Genie free. The shield had some surprises of its own, thanks to Eden and Genie. Two of the bandits tried to outflank her, but she held up her shield. The front suddenly popped open, a mini-Gatling gun coming out and firing needles at them! The two were hit with about a dozen of those small needles, then immediately were out cold! Jasmine looked in awe at her weapon, then up to where the genies were at.
Genie was roasting three of the cutthroats from above, looked at Jasmine and called out, "Those are hypodermic needles filled with a special potion that can knock anyone! One needles sends anyone it pricks into La-La Land for about three hours!". The lovely lady did the math, and realized that the two that had been struck with twelve of the small needles. They would be out for about 36 hours! Eden added that the compartment would refill itself automatically, but would take about a minute or so. Jasmine thanked her best friend, and joined in the battle with her husband. Aladdin and her became a sword/shield duo, back to back and countering the enemy as best they could! It was a sight to see, a real partnership in more ways than one!
While their parents were taking the fight on the ground, Azad and Malak took to the air. Genie and Eden have given them some special tools; for Azad, a naginata that could be fired like a weapon. With a push of a small button on the staff, the blade could be fired out like a cannon! The prince took aim at four bandits that were on the rooftops near Meihui, and pushed the button. The blade on the end of the staff fired, showing it was held by a thin but strong linked chain! The blade embedded itself into the roof, and with a hard yank, the floor beneath the fools gave way! The four fell down below, hitting about two other floors before stopping at ground level. With a flick of his wrist, the blade retracted and returned back to the staff with a loud CLINK sound.
Meihui looked up and waved at the group, the beauty amazed on seeing a flying carpet. She hollered, "Thanks for the save, sir! I hope you can keep it up!". Azad nodded, doing a little salute before blocking some of the bolt projectiles that had been shot from below.
Malak looked at her weapon, which was a whip that an ice-blue tip on it. On the handle were the words I. JONES, whoever that was. The princess looked to see some of the bandits on a nearby rooftop, all of them ready to throw daggers and small swords at them. One of them found one of the flame-eater's sticks from the Marketplace, lit it up and was prepared to throw it! She exclaimed, "Here, boys! Try this on for size! HIYAH!". She let loose with her whip, the beautiful lady seeing one of the bandits freeze in a solid block of ice when the blue tip connected with him!
Eden called out from nearby as she shot and captured several of the cutthroats from her position, "It's a Freeze Tip Whip! Anything that it hits, turns into a solid block of ice for about an hour or so!". Malak thanked her for the weapon, and also used it expertly to counter any kind of projectile that was coming her way. Carpet did some amazing acrobatic and aerial stunts as it avoided the weapons and the flaming sticks that were sent its way, the prince and princess holding on tight as they did their best to fight!
Meanwhile, King Caesar was going to work on a majority of the Claw Crushers! His ears raised up to give him the resemblance of a bat, he started to grapple and toss around of the villainous humans that got in his way. He did a drop kick to two of the fools who tried to stab him with scimitars, the metal breaking badly upon contact with his fur and skin! Two other bandits, a large round fellow and a large muscle-bound one, came in to challenge the divine guardian beast. The round one charged at King Caesar, trying to intimidate him and hopefully to knock the hybrid down. King Caesar saw through his plot, and used a jujitsu move on the human. When he got close enough, the lion-dog monster grabbed the round enemy by the arm and spun around! He was using the momentum and weight of his opponent against him! The cold-heated brute yelled out in both pain and surprise from the move, being spun around about five times before being thrown into a building! The large brute was out-cold the moment he went through the hardened clay walls, but not too damaged.
The muscle-bound hulk exclaimed, "You shall not defeat me so easily like that, monster! AHHH!". He then charged right at King Caesar, wielding a large double-headed axe that looked to either cut or smash through anything. The divine guardian beast roared and charged right at his opponent, all set for action! When the two got close enough, the vile human swung his axe strongly at the monster to try and cut him down to size. However, King Caesar leapt over his foe, showing that despite his size, he had remarkable agility like his bonded. He landed on both feet and claws, and used his tail to swipe the axe out of the hand of the brute. The fool was surprised that such a tall beast could be so agile, and was more surprised when King Caesar turned around and delivered a low kick to the chest that sent the enemy flying into a fruit stand! The hulking figure was knocked out the moment he hit the apple stand, bruised and destroyed fruit all around as he was KO'd.
The battle went on for some time now, for about thirty minutes as the city of Agrabah was now more or less a war zone! Meihui was taking a breather, panting on one of the rooftops. She had just taken down another of the bandits, but she was at her limit. Even though she had trained hard and long for some time, she was mortal and thus showed fatigue and exhaustion. She whispered to Mushu who was beside her, "Mushu… this wave of attacks is almost unending… even though we take many down, the odds are against us as they are tenacious.". Mushu saw that his pupil had a point, as though he and the others were kicking butt and taking names, the wave of bandits just kept coming at them.
"Meihui, you just gotta dig deep inside yourself and get back to work! Come on now, girl! You be the descendent of the heroine of China! It's your duty to live up to some of Mulan's expectations! Now come on, we gotta get back into the game!" Mushu told her, trying to put some pep back in her step.
A cold voice came from behind, "The only place you two are going is to the Valley of the Dead.". Meihui got up and turned around, Mushu too, to see that coming from behind was Griffin. The leader of the Claw Crushers looked livid, as he was holding up his dagger. The lovely Chinese beauty held up her staff, but the tool was very nicked in many places. It was a miracle that it still held together. Mushu got ready too, going up quick to Meihui's head and looking ready to fight.
Griffin continued, "You are one troublesome little girl, you know that right? Coming in at the most inopportune moment, and ruining my carefully laid plans to destroy that monster and the royal family… oh, you shall suffer greatly for this, woman.". He got his dagger ready, and got into a fighting stance. Meihui looked at him warily as she got into her own attack position, but the fatigue showed on her face and on her body.
The descendent of Mulan replied, "At least if I do die, I die with honor and dignity. People like you… they will go alone, unloved and not cared for at all.". Griffin snarled and attacked Meihui, who brought up her staff to defend herself. However, she had to quickly tuck in her stomach and get some distance from the leader's spinning thrust kick. Mushu got off of his student/friend's head, and observed the fight.
'Hmmm… apparently, this leader know how to fight. Unlike these fools we've been taking down. He's quick and precise, and he doesn't press his luck. And he has full energy and stamina. And Meihui… she be on the last end of her rope! Come on, girl! Hang in there a little longer!' Mushu thought as he observed the fight. Indeed, Griffin was a much more decent fighter then the other members. He forced Meihui on the defensive, using multiple slash and stab techniques. He would recover from quickly from the attacks and press on, while Meihui was getting tired. And when one was fatigued, their attacks become sloppy and their defenses easy to penetrate. The duel lasted for about a few minutes, the two going from rooftop to rooftop, and Griffin pinned Meihui down after knocking her staff away and kicking her to the ground!
"Hang on girl! The Mushu Express is on its way!" the little dragon exclaimed before transforming back into his larger form. However, he knew that it would be too late to save his student/friend.
Griffin glared down at Meihui, pinning her down with his boot. He lifted his dagger up high over his head, ready to deliver the final blow! He muttered, "Meet your ancestors on the other side, outsider!". He was about to bring it down on the chest of Meihui, who closed her eyes and braced for impact! But, something strange happened… one would call a miracle.
A bright flash of light appeared around Griffin, and it vanished as soon as it appeared! And the leader of the ruthless outlaws was gone! Meihui opened her eyes, and indeed saw that Griffin was nowhere to be seen. The lovely lady stood up, Mushu by her side quick. He asked, "Ummm… what just happened?".
Meihui answered, "I do not know… but look out there!". She pointed to where the other battles were at, and saw that in multiple flashes of light, the bandits had all vanished without a trace! The ones defeated, captured, or still fighting had just vanished into thin air!
The dragon turned back to his little form and exclaimed, "Whoo hoo! Victory for us! YEAH BABY! I knew we could do it!". He kept on celebrating, but not Meihui. She was relieved that the battle was over, but couldn't help but think that maybe… something with magical or mystical powers may have taken the bandits. And if so, where?
However, her musing was cut short when both heard a roar from below. They looked down, and saw that waiting for them on the ground was Aladdin, Jasmine, Azad, Malak, Carpet, Genie, and Eden. Behind them was King Caesar, who was growling softly at the young lady. It seemed that the monster respected the newcomer, glad to see that someone practiced martial arts.
Jasmine called out, "Excuse us, but since everything is done with now… can you please come down here and explain more properly on who you are?".
Meihui sighed, the beauty looking to her friend who was now sitting on her right shoulder. She whispered to him, "I think we might be a bit longer then planned. But… I think it may actually be for the better.".
~At New Orleans~
While King Caesar was having his day at Agrabah, Jet Jaguar was dealing with his own unique situation at the moment. The metal man with a soul was standing in front of the crowd, defending his new friends from a mob and glaring at the one who brought in said mob, Aimari Henderson. The crowd of black and white folks were on alert, many jittery while others remained calm and composed. Aubert and Magali were holding each other tight, Odie at their side and protecting them like a mama bear would her cubs. Radelle was near Skyler, also ready to defend if need be. It was a tense situation at the moment.
Enéas ordered, "Son, you get away from those witches right now! We'll save you from them!". This got some of the more zealous citizens to yell out, some waving around their weapon of choice.
However, Aubert yelled out, "No, Father! They are not witches! Just good people that can use magic!". The patriarch of the Le Bouff family was stunned, never having once heard his son defy him in such a manner. Even his wife Jacquie was surprised by her son's outburst, but also slightly intrigued that her son was holding onto the Magali girl tightly.
Aimari Henderson called out, "See that folks?! The boy is certainly bewitched if he is defying his own father! Go in and save him from these two voodoo users!". He was really hamming it up, his real goal was to capture Radelle and Odie, while in the process capturing Jet Jaguar. He wanted to see for himself if he was a man or a machine, because the profits from learning such a thing would net him millions, if not more so. The mob gave a yell, and several people, led by the two of Aimari's henchmen Xavier and Louie, charged in towards Jet Jaguar since he was a roadblock to them.
However, they would soon learn that some roadblocks were MUCH harder to get through then most.
Jet Jaguar used his martial arts prowess to defend himself from the attackers. He knocked out their weapons with karate chops to the hand, not enough to really damage them but enough to cause the humans to drop their weapons and clutch their hands in pain. Jet Jaguar received some hits to the body and head with blows from pitchforks and shovels, but compared to the blows he had taken back in his own universe, this was nothing. The weapons also broke after a few times of contact to the android's body, the metal and wood just not up to par with Jet Jaguar's special titanium-like body. The ones who lost their weapons looked at the broken objects dumbly for a moment, then at Jet Jaguar before running back to the main body of the mob. Those who tried to punch or kick at the android were soon hollering and clutching said part that made contact, really much regretting in choosing that course of action.
Xavier exclaimed, "Okay, tin man! Let's see you handle a pistol at close range!". He took out a small handgun, and fired it at point-blank range at the android! Some in the crowd, and the children plus the voodoo women, gasped at hearing the shot. Magali, Aubert and Skyler were worried about their friend… until they saw that Jet Jaguar was all right! The bullet just simply bounced off of his face and embedded itself into a tree nearby. Xavier was wide-eyed, then remembered on what happened last time he tried something like that. He had hoped a single, more powerful bullet would be better then shotgun scatter shots. Sadly, he was mistaken and paid a price for it. Jet Jaguar delivered a thrust kick that sent the fool flying over the crowd and into the swamp!
Louie saw his partner go into the mucky drink, then turned his attention on Jet Jaguar. He wielded an axe and ran towards the metal man, ready to cleave him in two. "ARGH! Out of the way! Going to cut this evil thing down to size!" Louie yelled, the crowd getting out of the way to give the goon some room. Jet Jaguar merely stood his ground, his ever grinning face seemingly mocking Louie. The hired hand yelled as he brought the axe down… but something stopped him. He looked to see that Jet Jaguar had caught the weapon with his right hand! Said hand had caught the metal part of the axe, and it didn't even make a scratch!
The android with a soul yanked the axe out of scared goon's hand and glared hard at him. He said, "I believe you need to cool down like your friend. Here, let me give you a lift!". He then lifted the terrified man up, spun a little like a discus thrower, then heaved him high and way to were Xavier was! A loud yell could be heard as he was flying, and landed with a splash in the bayou water! His friend had just managed to get out, but was soon swamped again in swamp water due to his friend's splash landing.
Jet Jaguar then turned to the other members, and they retreated back to the main mob for protection. The metal man went to group and exclaimed, "Have you all lost your common sense and nerve?! These children here are my friends, and they are NOT bewitched by my friends Radelle and Odie! If any of you continue to try and persist in getting to them, you are going to have to get through me, Jet Jaguar of the Japan Special Defense Force!". He then did a martial arts pose, showing he was ready to fight.
The crowd was again bewildered that the mechanical man could talk, his name, and also on who he was affiliated with. Some had heard of China and such, but never a Japan. Aimari was about to proclaim something when Aubert and Magali came to Jet Jaguar's side, Skyler soon following. Radelle and Odie also went to their metal friend, wanting to help out if they could.
Aubert exclaimed, "Everyone, listen! We were not bewitched in any way! We came here of our own free will, to come to Mama Odie and Aunt Radelle!". The two mature African beauties were a bit surprised on the names given to them, but they decided to go along with it… for now.
Magali added, "Yeah! We came because of what Aubert's father was doing to the workers! And Skyler came along because he's our friend as well! And friends help each other out!". Her parents, who were also in the crowd, were a bit stunned but also showed a hint of pride on how their daughter was doing at the moment.
Skyler put in, "Indeed so! And we came here because we are accepted by our character, not just by our color! That they could help us with what ailed Aubert!". The crowd was about to say something, but it was Radelle who beat them to it. She sent a powerful shockwave of magic that silenced everyone, the wave powerful enough to make a tremor to shake the ground slightly.
The voodoo queen stated, "Look at all of you! Gathered up to fight two old women, and 'rescue' children, all on the word of a man who is so low in many ways, he needs a step-ladder just to see a snake? Have you all have no shame?!".
Jacquie retorted, "Excuse me, but we love our child and wanted to make sure that he was safe back home with us! So you…". She was interrupted by Odie who sent a flash of light into the air, causing all to yelp a little and be silenced.
The elderly African-American spoke, "You love you child? Ma'am, if that was so then why didn't you see that what you were doing to them black workers was hurting him? This boy here have himself a good, big and strong heart! Aubert has a compassionate heart, an understanding one too!".
His parents were a bit flabbergasted, as they had seen their son treating the black workers a little bit better then they did, but didn't expect that he treated them like good human beings. Aubert, with Magali's hand in his and said girl giving him a gentle squeeze, went in front of Jet Jaguar and towards the mob. He went towards his parents and said, "Mother… Father… why don't you treat the workers right? Is it really because of their skin color? Why? They are truly wonderful and talented people if you get to know them better, and not treating them like mere workers or worse!".
Aimari saw that his advantage was slipping, so he tried to salvage it. He spoke, "Dear boy, you're so lost and confused that the woman truly has bewitched you. Come, we'll take you back and make sure the good Lord frees you from…". He was suddenly silenced when Magali actually let go of Aubert's hand, walked to the tall and lanky plantation owner… and DECKED him good with a punch to the stomach! The crowd gasped, but a small smile was on the face of many people as they were not on good terms with Mr. Henderson. Aubert and the others were also surprised, but they had larger smiles on as they did not like the man at all.
Magali spoke, "Sir, if I may be frank… you're a fool! The good Lord Himself guided us to our friend Jet Jaguar, Mama Odie and Aunt Radelle! They've shown us that it doesn't matter about skin color, just about character and what's in the heart! Odie and Radelle use their magic for good, and also to do God's work in their own way! And Jet Jaguar… well, according to him, he CAME from somewhere beyond the Heavens themselves! That says something right there!".
Aubert went to her, taking her hand again and showing that he was very proud and glad on his crush's spirit and words. Skyler also joined them, glad and proud to have a friend like them. Jet Jaguar then remembered something from his own universe, from the time he briefly spent at the United States. He went and stood behind the children, the voodoo users coming right behind him. He looked to everyone and said, "Everyone… take a look around you now. I see people together, not whites or blacks. I see human beings coming together for a cause they believed in, which was a bit… misdirected due to a man who does not have much substance in him. Still, look around! Look and see.".
And indeed, the mob turned and saw that truly all were together as one without no one saying a word on blacks or whites before. Black men and women were with white men and women, all as one in concern for the children. Jet Jaguar continued, "You see now? When something or someone is in danger, something that is common, you come together as one! Imagine what would happen if you put aside color discrimination, treat and love one another like neighbors, and work together? You could probably accomplish much then you probably did alone!". Many were looking at one another now, some squirming from imagining such a thing, but some started to realize that maybe… just maybe, the mechanical man had a point.
Odie stated, "Look, it doesn't have to suddenly start to us being friends and all. But… this could be the first step into something better. Not just for the young un's, but for all of us. Just let the good Lord and Jesus Himself open your hearts and minds that this is how it should be! That He meant for us to come together like this!". She and Radelle then used their magical tools to light up the night, the trees and ground now lite up with golden light! The mob gasped in awe at the display of magic, many dropping their weapons and torches in response to seeing a wonderful sight!
Aubert's, Magali, and Skyler's parents came together unknowingly, and saw that their children looked happy and very content as they saw the display of magic. Jet Jaguar hefted Aubert and Magali on his shoulders, the two laughing in simple but pure delight as they were raised up. Their hands still connected, not letting go at all. Skyler was between Odie and Radelle, the pre-teen African-American lad looking in awe as the two magic users were using their magic to keep the bayou alit.
Jacquie commented, "You know… maybe… they… have a point. I mean, that we maybe have been acting… too rashly lately…".
Mrs. Macaire answered, "I agree. You know… even though we teach our children, it seems that our children can teach us something as well.". Enéas made no comment, but he saw that his son was truly happy, more so then had seen in a long time. The words of him and the Macaire girl rang in his ears, in his mind and in his heart. He was pondering the words in his mind, not quite changing his view on blacks… but he was on his way, if a bit slowly.
Aimari, who had managed to get his second wind, looked around and saw that his manipulative power over the people was broken. He realized that his advantage was gone, and decided to cut his losses and retreat. He slinked away from the scene, never imagining that it took three children, a metal man and two elderly African-American magic users would be able to penetrate the hearts of the populace quite so effectively. The plantation owner started to go towards the boundary where the light would not shine at, stumbling into the darkness as he leaned against a tree. He muttered, "Those blasted brats… those bewitching women… and that Jet Jaguar… I'll get even with them! They may have won the battle… but I shall ultimately win this war!".
He was tripped and fell into some swamp ooze, moaning as he pulled himself out… and came face-to-face with what seemed to be a living dark ooze. The dark ooze gathered itself into a ball and a malicious, evil voice whispered, "You want revenge? I can make it a reality, especially since we have a common enemy…".
One problem solved… another one about to start!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is that for this chapter! Hope you liked it! Meihui and Mushu save the day, showing some surprising skills until when Griffin and his gang vanished into light! Care to guess on what happened to them? Hehehe… and also, Jet Jaguar showed off his skills without resorting to his large form! I believe he and the others knew that if he did something like that, it would do more harm than good. But he WILL show his large height later on, that I promise!
In the next chapter, see what happens to Godzilla and Little Godzilla, with their respective bonded. In addition, see the action the Mountain Trolls take when an unexpected turn arises! I will try to make each chapter as long and good as I can.
Now for the questions: What do you think of Mushu's new abilities and form? I got the idea after seeing his intro when he is first summoned in Kingdom Hearts video game for the PS2. What kind of weapon would you have Genie and Eden make for you to fight the many number of bandits? What would you do as Jet Jaguar to handle the several members of the mob that attacked? And finally, what would you say to the crowd after hearing Jet Jaguar's speech?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)
