Monsters and Magic Special: Sofia's Imagination

By: DJ Rodriguez

(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! Glad to see that many are reading and reviewing my special story here! Was hoping for a bit more reviews, but hey! Just very glad, and humbled, that some of you out there like my story to review it. I appreciate it all very much.

I hope to have this special story finished before Christmas. Please bless me in getting it all done right, good and hopefully in the same league as my Monsters and Magic trilogy series. In my view, being blessed is much better than simply wishing luck.

I will be writing this story to great effect for both Toho and Disney fans, but also I hope to bring back some of the charm that made cartoons back in the day popular. Call me old-school or such, but I just like shows, cartoons and series that were showing in the 1990's, 1980s and also before that. They have a certain charm, grace and pull that rarely any shows have on now. Will be using some sequences I have seen from one of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, specifically from The Greatest Adventures: Stories from the Bible!

Also, I have decided that a certain kaiju will be shown in future chapters! Who it is… I will leave that for a surprise! Hehehe… it's not Godzilla 2000, as he is not complete yet. You have to remember, only three months or so have passed since the end of Burning Finale in the Disney universe. In the Toho universe, most likely only three or so hours have passed since Burning Godzilla passed on and his son Junior was revived to become the next King of the Monsters.

I do not own Godzilla or any of the monsters or characters that officially belong to Toho. Nor do I own any of the characters that officially belong to the Walt Disney Company. I do own my OC creations, which are shown here. And also, I will be putting in some original songs of my own here in time. It will be hard to do, but please bless me so that I can make a tune that is hopefully to Disney standards.

Now, on with the special story!)


More to the World and Beyond

Sofia was at a loss for words at what she was seeing right in front of her eyes right now. The Good Fairies were in the same boat as her, as they had just witnessed something just incredible happen. Standing before them, looking around in confusion and wonder, were the bonded of the monsters that had descended in the Disney universe some years ago! The princess of Enchancia was just stunned at seeing the current forms of the legendary Princesses, usually seeing them in their past forms when the amulet summoned them. Though she did not know it, Princess Tiana was from the future and not the past.

She thought, 'But… the amulet only summoned one of them at a time! When they were really needed! And just now… it summoned almost all of them! And so new faces too!'. It was one thing to see the heroines on a magical viewing portal… another when they are physically there before your very eyes.

Mama Odie looked around, showing that she was still as spry and energetic as ever. More than what anyone even close to her age could do. She stated loudly, "Whoo boy! That was some summoning spell I just felt! Now… where in the Good Lord's name are we?! Who brought us here?!".

Sofia slowly approached them, soon stopping when all eyes were on her. She spoke softly but clearly, "Ummm… I did ma'am. I brought you all here.".

The voodoo user was about to say something when Ariel beat her to the punch. She exclaimed, "Sofia! Oh, it is has been awhile since you last summoned me. How are you doing? And Flora, Fauna & Merryweather. How are you three doing?". The Good Fairies answered that they were doing fine, and that it was good to see her and the others again as well.

Melody went to her mother and asked, "Mom, is this the Princess Sofia you told me about when I was a little girl? This is the one who summoned you some time ago and turned you back into a mermaid?". Ariel answered that she was the one, though it has been some time since that incident. When the Amulet of Avalor summoned the former mermaid, it was when she was trying to teach Melody how to swim when she was three years of age. She had disappeared and had turned back into a mermaid, and had re-appeared to her family shortly after that & turning back into a human.

Anna spoke, "Oh, I know of you. Olaf told me about you! Nice to finally meet you, Princess Sofia.". The little lady blushed a bit from the greeting, just very glad to see her friends once more. Though, she was surprised to see others that she did not recognize at all.

Merryweather seemed to sense her confusion at seeing some of the other guests before them and said, "Oh, don't worry dear. These are our friends that we showed you before, all of them were bonded to the monsters that came along with Godzilla. Meet Mama Odie and her teacher Radelle, and their friends Aubert LaBouff, his fiancée Magali Macaire, and their friend Skyler Truman. They come from the United States of America, a place that is across the Atlantic Ocean.". Sofia was surprised to hear this, as she had never heard of the nation or had really seen the Atlantic Ocean before.

She went to the five people from America, doing a little curtesy and spoke, "Hi everyone. My name is Princess Sofia. Welcome to my home Enchancia.". Aubert and his fiancée & friend smiled at the polite princess, going to her and bowing a little as a sigh of respect and manners.

Radelle was still teaching her student Mama Odie more of her trade, knowing that soon Odie would surpass her in both ability, wisdom and spirit… and that she could leave this world with a clear, good mindset that her legacy would continue on.

Aubert went to Sofia and replied, "Its might charming to meet you, Miss Sofia. Though truth be told… we are more than a little surprised to be here.".

Skyler added, "I say we are! I was in the middle of teach our kids on how to make a little house, and… POOF! I'm enveloped in a flash of light and am here of all places! Ummm… where is here exactly?".

Fauna answered, "Oh, well you're in Europe sir.". Now that got the young man's mouth to drop down in shock a bit at being told that, he and the LaBouff's more than a little stunned to hear that kind of news.

Radelle went to the child, Sofia a bit startled by her appearance but not afraid or anything like that. She looked into her eyes for a bit, then smiled. The voodoo-user spoke, "Well Sofia, I can see in your eyes that you are pure and good. I can only wonder what your request is for summoning us like this.". The princess was a bit puzzled and asked on why she looked into her eyes like she did. Mama Odie picked up on that one, stating that the eyes were the windows to the soul & one of the more effective ways to learn of a person. Sofia was impressed by this, and was glad that she was found worthy in the eyes of her guest.

Cinderella went to Sofia and inquired, "I am a bit curious about that too. Why have we been summoned?".

Sofia answered, "Well… I believe my amulet called all of you over here to help me with something. Though I don't know why it summoned all of you. It's never done anything like that in the past.".

Snow White came to Cinderella's side and asked, "What kind of help do you need?". Sofia started to tell everyone about Cosmina, what she did to her family, and on she has only three days to deliver the amulet to the Carpathian Mountains… or else her mother, father, sister and brother would pay the price. Needless to say, the entire company hardened themselves upon hearing this. Neither of them liked bullies, especially ones that took advantage of the innocent like this OR used some powerful evil magic in this way.

Melody spoke, "We'll help you Sofia! We'll get your family back, and teach this Cosmina sorceress a lesson!". All of them nodded, showing that they had a resolve to fight evil… something they had learned from the Toho monsters that they had been bonded to.

Mainard added, "Yeah! So, what's the plan?". Mainard still had the energy and drive he had in his youth, but it was now tempered with wisdom and patience thanks a great deal to Tracy. He was always raring to go for anything, but this time he did so with purpose and clarity thanks to some lessons from the Charming family and his wife.

Merryweather answered, "First, I believe we have a plan to keep the people from finding out about the disappearance of the royal family. If they find out that they are gone, most likely it will cause chaos and panic. And that is something that the kingdom cannot afford, especially now.". All agreed with this. Those that ran countries or kingdoms were often targeted by many means, and if they went, most likely the people and the land would be very vulnerable. The feisty blue fairy waved her wand, and turned into Princess Amber! Flora did the same to herself, turning into King Roland the Second! And Fauna completed it by turning into Queen Miranda!

Dianne spoke, "You three are going to pose as the royal family?!". Many were very surprised by this, including Sofia. The king spoke in Flora's voice, which was a bit un-nerving for a majority of the company, that this was just a magical construction imposed over their real bodies. They would take the place of the family members only for a short while, until the real rulers were returned. Fauna asked Sofia if they could have Clover help by being James. The princess answered that he would do it since it would help the kingdom, though she was wondering if her friend could pull something this large off.

The Good Fairies lifted the disguise off of them, returning to normal form. Merryweather stated, "We can tell the school that we run that we are off on business, and that might give us enough time to pull this trick off.". Fauna added in that she did not like to deceive the people like this, but her sister Flora told her that it was temporary but also necessary. At least their hearts and minds were in the right place for this.

Hadrian inquired, "Okay. We got the plan to keep the citizens of this land in the dark. So, how do we get to these mountains?".

Sofia answered, "We could take the pegasus! They could fly us to the mountains!". However, her plans were shot down when Flora informed her that the stables didn't have enough horses to go around. The ones from America were more than a bit surprised to learn that Enchancia actually had winged, mythical creatures around in stables like common animals.

Tinkerbell spoke, "I believe that this is where we come in handy! We can help you get to those mountains fast!". Sofia was able to understand the small pixie thanks to her amulet, and also that she was a child who had been touched by magic very much so. However, the LaBouffs and Skyler needed a translation since they were adults & all they heard was the charming tinkling bell-sound that came out from Tink's lips.

The small blonde beauty nodded to her companions, who returned the gesture and started to fly all around the heads of the group! A golden dust descended down from their bodies, showering the people with it. Skyler covered his head from the dust, which still got on his being. He looked to the former queens and asked on what they were doing. Belle simply smiled and replied, "You'll see.".

After they were doing sprinkling their unique dust on the entire party, Silvermist exclaimed, "Okay now… think happy thoughts and the dust will do the rest!". After translating again for the American group, all of them started to find and focus on a happy thought or memory. For Sofia, she focused on the memory of when she was able to spend time with her entire family last Wassalia Night after finding her father during a snowstorm. The moment she latched onto the memory, she felt light… almost on air! She opened her eyes and saw that indeed… she was IN the air! She was flying!

She squealed in surprise & delight and exclaimed, "Wow! I-I'm in the air! I'm… I'm floating!". She heard some delightful shouts, and looked around to see some of the company flying about like they were birds! Magali was shouting in sheer joy from being able to fly around like a bird, while her husband was trying to swim through the air but making little progress. All of them were flying through the air, joyful looks on their faces as they were doing what birds often do but without wings.

Sofia joined in the fun, testing out her new flying abilities but was having a little problem getting the hang of it. Zarina went to the princess and spoke, "Just relax and use your body like a rudder on a ship. Use your body weight and arms to twist and turn, and also use your happy thoughts like a fuel. The happier the thought, the faster you fly! Just be careful not to get wet, as it'll wash the dust off of you.". Sofia nodded, and started to move her body around to do screws, loops and turns in the air! Not like a pro or anything like that, but she was pretty impressive for a first timer.

The Good Fairies flew up to the party and Flora asked one of the pixies, which was Vidia, "That is most excellent! But how long does this fairy dust keep them airborne?".

The Fast-Flying talented pixie answered, "It'll last for twenty-four hours, and after that… they go back to the ground. Or until they get wet, depending. If we go all out after this, we should make it to the mountains where it'll be only a day or two walk there.". That was good news, as that would be on Cosmina's deadline.

Sofia flew to the fairies, soon becoming surrounded by all of the group with her in the middle. All eyes were on her, but she was not afraid. Rather, she was very bolstered by this show of support. She turned to her headmistress's and said, "Okay, so we got ourselves a plan! Flora, Fauna and Merryweather will help to keep the people distracted. Hopefully long enough to get back my family… and we have a way to get to the mountains quickly! I think once the pixie dust runs out and we land, we can plan further from there.". The entire company nodded, agreeing with Sofia and seeing that so far, their plans were sound. Risky, but at least with a good chance to be pulled off.

Flora exclaimed, "Wonderful! Okay, we'll make out the note to excuse us from our duties for a while at the school. After that, we'll fly to the castle and do our part. Hopefully your friend Clover will be able to help us out as well.". Sofia flew and hugged the red-cloaked fairy, than Fauna and Merryweather. She whispered a grateful thank-you to them, very glad to have them as both headmistresses and friends. The trio smiled and replied that it was no problem at all. Merryweather went to their office quickly, making a letter for the other teachers to find in the morning, then called out to her sisters that it was done. The three magical beings soon flew fast towards King Roland's castle!

Elsa called out, "Okay now! Let's get going! Sofia, lead the way!". The princess was very thrilled that Elsa, the Ice Queen herself, was letting her take the lead. She flew to the head of the entire group, looked to see that everyone was waiting for her call… that is when she turned to the west and took off like a falcon! The others followed her lead, the rescue party officially underway!


~At the castle~

While Sofia and her newly created team were heading off to the Carpathian Mountains, the Good Fairies were flying fast the castle. The trio had arrived to see that the guards and soldiers that had fallen to Cosmina's magical creature were slowly coming to, so they knew they had to act fast. The three dots of colored light zoomed swiftly and carefully to the master bed chamber that belonged to the king & queen. It seemed that Lady Luck was looking at them with favor this late night, as waiting there was Clover. The bunny was pacing around on all fours, hoping that her friend Sofia made it to Royal Prep and had found the fairies.

The trio enlarged themselves, appearing in the chamber and almost scaring Clover out of his wits! The bunny clutched his beating heart and exclaimed, "Don't do that! You almost gave me a heart attack!". Lucky for the occupants, his words were in animal talk so no one heard his exclamation. Though, the fairies did and that was given since they were very magical beings.

Flora spoke, "Clover, listen! We heard everything from Sofia, and we have a plan.". Before she could continue, Clover asked on where she was and Fauna answered that she was on her way to the mountains to confront Cosmina.

The small rabbit leapt up on his hind legs and exclaimed, "WHAT?! You let her go all by herself?! Why in the heck…?!". He was cut off when Merryweather put a hand over his mouth, stifling his protest. After he had calmed down some, she released him and the bunny was looking a mite cross with the fairies.

Merryweather said, "Shhh! Clover, she's not going to face the sorceress alone. She has plenty of back-up with her, the kind we believe that will help her out. We'll explain later, right now we need to act fast & need your help.".

Clover was glad to hear that his friend had some back-up, and asked on what he could do. Fauna inquired, "Ummm… just out of curiosity… do you think you can pretend to be James for a little bit?". Already, Clover's senses was working overtime upon hearing that question.

He answered slowly, "Be James for a little bit? I can try, but why do you…? Oh no…". His brain finally caught up on the nature of the question, and he realized on what was going to happen. Before he could protest, all three fairies took out their wands and shot their unique magic at the animal companion of Sofia! The fuzzy critter was lifted into the air, and was cocooned in a white aura of magic! It lasted for a while, but soon died down to reveal… James in his usual pajamas!

The transformed animal looked at his now-human hands, and started to feel his new body. He muttered, "No, no, no… no, this cannot be happening to me! No way I'm…". He looked around frantically for a mirror, and found a large vanity one nearby that belonged to Miranda. Clover saw that he was now a human, Prince James to be more precise. Upon seeing his reflection in the mirror, he fainted and the loud THUMP sound that came from his body hitting the floor alerted some guards that were nearby.

Flora whispered, "Quick, levitate him to the bed and transform!". Fauna used her magic to levitate the unconscious transformed rabbit into the air, and in the middle of the large bed. Merryweather used her magic to transform into Princess Amber, Flora turning into King Roland and finally Fauna turning into Miranda. They had on some pajamas, or in Miranda's case a robe, and quickly climbed into bed.

The guards came into the room, opening the door to see what, in their view was an adorable sight. In the middle of the bed was James and Amber, the princess and prince sleeping side-by-side with James beside his mother and Amber beside her father. One of the guards whispered, "It seems that their Majesties are okay. I think their kids got scared by a nightmare and came here to be protected by their parents.".

His companion nodded and replied, "Well, it seems that everything is alright here. Come, let's check up on Princess Sofia. I hope she is still in her chambers.". The moment they closed the doors, the 'royals' had their eyes snap open and their disguises fell quick. They floated off of the bed and into the air. Merryweather whispered urgently, "Oh no! We forgot about bringing in a double for Princess Sofia! What are we going to do?!".

James mumbled out, "Mia… Robin… ask… them…". He was still out-cold in a way, but he did hear them and his brain was going on autopilot… so to speak.

Flora said, "Oh! Those special birds that are always with Sofia! Okay, now I believe I have a plan! I'll make one of the dolls in Sofia's room look like her, and come the morning… with some luck, I'll ask one of her feathered friends to take her place.". Her sisters nodded, seeing that this was a good a plan as any for the moment. Flora shrunk down to size and quickly exited the chambers, Fauna and Merryweather putting their disguises back on & settling back down into the bed with James.

It was going to be one long night for the occupants…


~In the sky above~

While most of the residents within Enchancia were sound asleep in bed, they were not aware of a group of people flying overhead. A famer had gotten up in the middle of the night, feeling a little thirsty and believed that some alcohol would be able to soothe him back to sleep. He was in the kitchen and about to get the bottle that usually helped him out, when he saw a strange shadow on the ground. Thanks to a nearly full moon, he saw that the shadow looked to be human. He poked his head out from the window, looked up… and saw Sofia and her new companions flying over his property! The man's eyes widened in shock, and saw the princess herself waving to down to the sleeping citizen.

The man slowly pulled his head back into his house, looked at the bottle of liquor that was in his possession, and turned it over to dump its contents in the sink. He swore off anything with that much strong of a kick to it, saying that he was seeing things now that shouldn't be possible.

Meanwhile, the princess of Enchancia was enjoying flying in the cool, crisp air. A smile was on her face as she flew fast and free, still keeping west towards the Carpathian Mountains. She thought, 'This is amazing! I'm here at night, flying in the air with no wings, and behind me are some of the most incredible people throughout history! It would be so much fun… if it wasn't for the fact that they are here to help me rescue my family who is in the clutches of a really bad lady.'.

Sofia was pulled away before her mind started to go down a dark path by a shout of joy from Mama Odie and Radelle, who looked to be really enjoying flying in such a fashion. They REALLY did not act their age, and in this case it was pretty good. The voodoo apprentice to Radelle exclaimed, "Now THIS is the only way to fly! Oh Radelle, this is just too good! Hahahahaha!". Everyone had warm smiles on their faces, even Sofia, for seeing the mature woman just having fun like a child.

Radelle spoke, "I hear that, Odie! Oh, the plans of the Lord do work in mysterious ways! And I wouldn't have it any other way!". Everyone nodded their heads, agreeing with the elderly woman but Sofia was a bit confused. She hung back a little and got closer to Radelle. The African-American woman saw her coming close, and eased up a little on her flying.

Sofia inquired, "What do you mean by that, Miss Radelle? What do you mean the plans of the Lord work in mysterious ways?". The princess was a budding Christian, just now getting to know God and His Son Jesus Christ. After what they witnessed at the Good Fairies showing some months ago, the entire family started to go to church and gradually starting to become believers. But the inquisitive princess wanted to know more about the Lord.

Radelle smiled warmly at the child and answered, "Dear, sweet girl. The Good Lord above is our Father, the great Author who has made plans for each and every single living thing here on this Earth. Great and wonderful plans, some that exceed even our own! We might not understand it all at one time, or even at all, but with faith and trust in Him… well, it's a sure thing that it's all good for the long run of it all! The life run, sweetie!".

Azad flew over to them and added, "She's right, little princess. For example, I used to belong to another kind of faith. However, once I met with my dear wife Elsa… well, everything changed for me. I opened my eyes and heart to a true kind of faith, something that is very much real and incredible! And thanks to God, I have a beautiful and amazing wife and life partner whom I love & trust very much. We have a beautiful daughter, and the people love all of us very much. I didn't plan on any of that… but the High One above did.".

Edgard came close to the group and added, "And also, there is something else to think about, Princess Sofia. You told us that your amulet was the thing that summoned us here, but it's never done that before. It is only able to summon just one of what you describe as the Legendary Princesses from the past, and they often left shortly after being summoned. And also, why all of us instead of its usual rules? So… think about it.".

Indeed, the princess of Enchancia was thinking about what King Edgard Valentin just told her. She thought, 'He is right. I know my amulet is powerful and many want it… but I don't think it has the power to bring many people together once. And… why all of them? The only thing I can think they have in common is their… relationship… to the monsters.'. Sofia was starting to realize that indeed, there was something else at work. Some thing… or some one that was guiding & showing her things that she normally believed could not be done, and that there was more than was presented on the surface.

The princess set it aside for now, for too much thinking or dwelling on matters that she had no control of was not healthy. So she flew to the ones she did not know intimately, like Anna and Elsa, and started to converse with them while flying through the air.

~At the mountains~

Deep within the mountains at Cosmina's home, a royal family was just starting to stir from their slumber. Amber was the first to awaken, her body telling her that she had all of the required sleep needed for a princess. She yawned and groaned out, "That should have been a pleasant sleep, but it felt like I was sleeping in… mid… air…". Once all of her senses came back up fully from the slumber, she looked down to see that she was floating in mid-air in a bubble and in darkness. She let out a startled gasp, and that was enough to stir the others. The blonde princess looked up and around her to see her parents and James floating in bubble prisons too.

Amber called out, "Mom! Daddy! James! Wake up! Wake up!". The three royal beings slowly started to come to, but when they felt that something was off, their senses came flooding back into them with a vengeance.

King Roland tried to push at the bubble, but it was elastic and resistant. It was a magically conjured bubble, so it was little wonder that he couldn't force his way out of it. He exclaimed, "What is going on?! How did we get here?! Is everyone alright?!".

Queen Miranda answered, "I'm alright dear… just more worried about the children. Where are we?". One had to give it for the royal woman of Enchancia, she was one brave and devoted wife & mother.

James replied, "I'm good Dad, Mom! Just a bit dizzy from just floating up here with nothing solid under me.". It was true. While he loved to fly on horses and was not afraid of heights, at least he had something solid and firm under his feet. Just floating in the air did not sit well with him at all.

Amber looked all over the place, but couldn't find her other sibling. She asked, "Say… where is Sofia? I don't see her anywhere.". The family did indeed notice that their other daughter was nowhere around, and they called out to her to see if she would answer. When none came, Miranda and Roland started to fear the worst for their precious angel.

An elegant but cold feminine voice filled the darkness, "Ah, good. You are all awake now. That should be expected, since it is morning.". The king, queen, princess and prince looked around to find the source of the voice. But the darkness was deep, almost impenetrable, and the voice seemed to echo all over.

Roland demanded, "Show yourself, whoever you are!". A royal blue light pierced through the darkness, dispelling it to reveal that the royal beings were in a large room of sort. One that looked like their Throne Room, but everything carved out of solid rock. All around them were treasures, baubles and trinkets that were literally worthy a king's ransom. And before them sitting on a shiny-black stone throne was a woman that was a truly magnificent beauty! She had deep emerald-green hair, flowing in cascades around her with a self-made crown of diamond on her head. Her skin was a milky-white color, pale like the moon. Her build was fit and good, slim with strong muscles and a buxom chest that would have any man drooling and ogling her from any direction for miles. Lips well-formed and a light pink, very much made for kissing and smooching. And she wore robes that showed off her status of wealth and affluence.

But it was her eyes that made the royal ones feel un-nerved. These eyes were black as the darkness itself, and colder than even ice. It showed that while her outside was beautiful and alluring, her heart and soul were very much the opposite. In her hands was a staff made of pine, with a royal blue sapphire at the top. She had modeled the form to be very similar to the one her role model used.

The woman spoke, "Greetings, rulers of Enchancia. My name is Cosmina, a sorceress who has some special… plans for you. And also with a vendetta against the ones you call Flora, Fauna and Merryweather.". She spoke in such an aristocratic, cold way that sent shivers down the spines of the royal ones.

James called out, "What do you have against the Headmistresses?! What did they do to you?!".

Cosmina looked at the prince, her eyes blazing with a fury that would make an Arctic snowstorm seem like a spring breeze. She answered, "They took something very precious away from me… they took away someone I looked up to as a role model… to become partners with soon in our quest to blanket the entire known world in sweet darkness! They eliminated… Maleficent.". Now that got the captives eyes to go wide, as there was someone who looked up to Maleficent, the most evil and cunning witch of all time?!

Amber commented, "You actually looked up to that evil woman?! I must say Cosmina… you need to get your head examined badly.". The sorceress gave Amber an annoyed look, not very pleased with her words. However, she straightened herself out as she rose from her throne, going towards her captives in a way that almost mimicked Maleficent herself.

She spoke to all four, "The three goody-goody fairies took away someone I considered precious. And… I will do the same to them. I will destroy the kingdom they hold dear, Enchancia! And the non-royal princess you call Sofia will help me to achieve my goal.". Upon hearing about her daughter, Miranda tried very hard to get out of the bubble and deck the woman good! When it came to her children, she was like a lioness. It was actually fortunate for Cosmina that the bubble refused to pop or move, though she gave an amused glance to the angry mother.

Miranda growled out, "Where is Sofia?! You even harmed one hair on her head, I'll…!".

Cosmina replied, "Peace, young queen. At peace… your daughter is not here. But she will be soon… with the last piece of the puzzle I need to make my dreams of revenge a reality. Now, I believe you wish for… hehehe, better accommodations.". She snapped her fingers, and the four royal rulers of Enchancia fell to the stone-cold floor as the bubbles popped out of existence. As soon as they landed, they were surrounded by beings comprised entirely of what looked to be solid shadows. They were of human shape and size, some ranging in height from six feet to eight feet tall. Most of the lower body was human-like… but the heads were of a different story!

They were animal-like, some having the look of raptors, the birds of prey that were on top of the food chain. Some had the look of wolves, another apex predator of the land. The one with the bird heads had talon-like claws, while the ones with the wolves' heads had claws for hands. But the one thing all had in common were the eyes, which glowed like ominous sea-green flame. Roland and his family had just met Cosmina's Shadow Soldiers!

The king stood up quickly, bringing his wife and children closer to his being as to protect them. Roland glared at the magical creations and stated, "You're not going to break us up!". Miranda put on a brave face as well, while holding her children close. In her view, they were not mere step-children. No… to her, they were her children all the way down to the core, and she would defend them greatly.

Cosmina smirked coldly at the family and said mockingly, "Oh, this is all so touching. Truly a great display of family togetherness. Ahh… that will make it more sweet when I separate you all.". She tapped the ground with her staff twice, and the blue gemstone on top flared up. The solid shadow servants of the sorceress let out sharp barks/screeches before grabbing the family one by one! Two managed to grab Roland by the shoulders and pried him away from his loved ones, showing that they had great physical strength. The king struggled in their grasp as he was led away into the darkness where the light from Cosmina's scepter could not touch.

Miranda screamed out, "ROLAND!". She was soon grabbed by two hawk-faced minions, who seized her by the shoulders as well. They managed to yank her free from James and Amber, using some of their great strength to hold her in place while they too dragged her away. The queen was struggling hard, but it was to no avail as she too vanished into the darkness.

James called out, "MOM! DAD!". He was hefted up by the collar by a wolf-faced shadow being, Amber also being hoisted up like a mere doll. The children screamed and cried, struggling to get away but it was no use. Soon, they too vanished into the pitch-blackness that was Cosmina's home.

The corrupted soul listened with her ears, enjoying the screams and shouts from her captives. She petted the head of one of her minions and stated, "Ahhhh… such lovely sounds to my ears. How I wish I could record them so they could lull me to sleep every night. Hehehe…". The shadow being growled softly, showing it enjoyed the touch of its creator/mistress very much.

Cosmina turned and walked out of the room, going to her mystical seeing artifact. She spoke, "I call upon thee, All-Seeing Eye. Show me the girl who shall bring me my prize.". The older woman had a pleased look on her face, believing that Sofia was in a panic as she tried to figure out how to get to her abode in just three days' time.

She got the surprise of her extended life as she saw Sofia having a cheerful look on her face! Her shock turned to bewilderment, as the mystic eye's vision expanded to show that she was flying… and with many more people by her side! She spoke in shock, "How-?! When-?! How is she doing this?! Why is she not worried?! And who are those beings there with her?!". The logical side of her mind told her that from the look of them, the ones flying around the princess in the air were not soldiers of any kind. They did not seem to have any kind of military training, but they had an aura of power around them that could not be denied.

The artifact heard the words of its owner and spoke, "The princess was given help by the power of her amulet during the night, and has mapped out a plan that saves her from fright. The mortals with her are strong in heart and mind, for they too have had their share of binds. Most are the Legendary Princesses of old, though they have gained much after their stories were told. And they have a bond with one another that is truly a sight to behold.". The magical object also knew that there was much more to the heroes and heroines, but since his owner did not bring that up specifically, it did not speak of the OTHER kind of bond that each of the beings possessed.

Bonds with titans of might and ability from another universe.

Cosmina yelled out, "ARGH! This was not how I envisioned! I wanted her to be filled with panic, worry and… wait! Wait! That woman there… is she…?!". The sorceress had taken a good look at the entourage that was with Sofia, and her eyes locked on a mature woman that looked very familiar to her.

The All-Seeing Eye spoke once more, "The one you see is former ruler Queen Aurora, the very one that Maleficent cursed long ago but was rescued by both the Good Fairies and her husband King Philip long ago. The young ones beside her are her children, now the king and queen of their respective realms.". Upon hearing this information, Cosmina's eyes widened in surprise and shock at seeing the very one who had been cursed by her idol. Her whole body started to tremble, and the shadow minions who were there with their mistress started to edge away while whimpering. They had known of her temper for some time, and when it went bad… well, some of her creations found out the hard way before being wiped out of existence.

However, a look of sick joy was on her face as a malicious smile formed. The sorceress spoke, "Hehehe… hahahaha! Oh, this is perfect! Perfect! Not only will I have what I desire soon to extract my revenge, I get a bonus for killing the very being who was the very center of Maleficent's demise! And also her offspring too! Oh yes, this is excellent!".

She started to plan now to bring about the demise of not just Aurora & her children, but the others who were escorting Sofia. She felt that all of them had to go, to show Sofia the true power of fear and evil. She said to herself, "I cannot attack now with any of my shadow guard… they would become erased by the daylight. Hmmm…".

Her Shadow Soldiers were indeed strong, sneaky, crafty and also cunning. But their biggest weakness was light. Though she had enhanced them with some incantations over the years that they had a moderate resistance to most light sources, their biggest weakness still was the pure light from the sun. And they could be momentarily weakened or stunned by flash bursts of light.

After giving it some thought, a plan came into her. The sorceress of evil looked to the image and spoke, "I shall wait until nightfall. I believe they will tire soon, especially Sofia since she has been up since last night. And since they are near the woods… hehehe… my forces will strike from there! I believe 200 of my soldiers will be more than sufficient enough for the task.". One would think it was overkill to send that many against a small force, but Cosmina was not going to take any chances. And also she really wanted to put fear into the princess just for the heck of it.

So she waited…


~With Sofia and Co.~

While Cosmina was conspiring and waiting, Princess Sofia was flying over still with her new companions. She had gotten to know her new companions well, and also caught up with the Legendary Princesses with their lives. However, the brave little lady started to grow weary and tired. So when mid-morning started to set in, she lost altitude and started to descend down to the ground. The adults saw this and followed her down, Ariel asking, "Sofia, what's the matter?".

She answered, "Sorry… just tired and… hungry right now.".

Mama Odie spoke, "Well, shoot child! You've been up since late last night, and I bet all this mess with this Cosmina girl drained all of your energy! No wonder you're tired and hungry! You need to get something to eat and rest up!".

While most were in agreement with this, Vidia still wanted to voice her opinion. She flew to the elderly African-American woman and protested, "But, we still got a lot of ground to cover! And if we rest now, the pixie dust will be gone and we'll have to go the rest of the way on foot until me and the others can conjure up more dust!".

Malak went to the pixie and stated, "It'll be okay, little pixie. We already have covered a lot of ground since we left, and we are the adults here. Looking after little ones is our duty, and Sofia needs us. We will look after her until she has gained both strength and rest. We'll figure out something from there, okay?". Vidia did see the wisdom in the princess of Agrabah's words, and so decided to concede. It was not easy for her, considering how much pride she still valued in herself, but it was done.

Jasmine looked around and saw that they were in a very adequate spot. Nearby was a long river with fresh water flowing steadily, and not too far from them was a wooded area that had some bushes that sprouted up wild berries and other fruit. She looked to her companions and stated, "It seems that we're very fortunate. We have both food and water to nourish all of us.".

Aurora put in, "Me, Edgard and Dianne will go and get some berries from the woods. Come on everyone, let's go.". Her son and daughter nodded their heads, following their mother towards the bushes and trees that held the food.

Radelle said, "Leave the water gathering to me and Odie!". The two voodoo-users went to the river, kneeling by the water banks and scooping some mud up with their hands. The two called upon the light-magic they had within them, their hands glowing and turning the mud into a clay of sort. They started to mold said clay until they turned them into large bowls. When it was complete, they used said bowls to scoop up large amounts of fresh water to drink for all.

Belle and Snow White went to the woods as well to gather some soft leaves to make a makeshift bed for their friends. Sofia rested in the soft grass with Regina and Alice, the two ladies keeping her company while she rested. The princess was trying to stay awake until the food and drink came, but it was a little hard to fight against her tiredness.

She thought to herself as she saw everyone pitching in to help, 'It's so nice… to have… friends like… them…'. That is when she closed her eyes and rested for a bit until it was time to eat and drink, than she would officially go to bed.


~Nighttime~

Nighttime was setting in once more again, the moon slowly rising from the horizon while the sun finally sank to end its time in the sky. The stars blinked to life, appearing like diamonds in the velvet-black sky. That is when Sofia woke up from her slumber, yawning as she stretched her body and rubbed the dust from her eyes. "Yawn… that was a good nap.", she said to herself as she rose up from her makeshift bed of soft grass and leaves, with some flowers put here and there on the side thanks to Anna and Elsa.

She looked around to see that the group was also waking from their sleep, each and every one stretching and getting the kinks out of their bodies before becoming fully awake. Skyler commented, "Whoo boy! I haven't rested that peacefully like that for some time!". He often had to wake up early in the morning to go to work, so this was a first for him to wake up at night well-rested.

Rosetta flew over to the princess and asked, "How are you feeling, sweetie? Did you rest well?". Sofia answered that she was fine, and that she was back to full energy to resume the trek towards the mountains.

However, it was Fawn that cut the good mood short. The Animal-talented pixie spoke up seriously, "Everyone… I think we got us some un-natural company heading our way!".

The group heard some soft growling coming from the woods, and banded together to see on what it was that was approaching them. Elsa got her ice magic ready, her power billowing out from her hands and her feet. Everyone else stood firm, even though they had no weapons to speak. Sofia was protected by Cinderella and Magali, all wondering on what was coming.

Emerging from the darkness of the moods, illuminated by the moonlight that was coming down now… were Cosmina's Shadow Soldiers! The company gasped/winced at seeing the creations, seeing the wolf-like ones stalking on the ground while the bird-like ones were keeping to the trees in case their target/prey tried to do something smart. The wolf-headed minions howled loudly at cornering their targets, causing the group to knit together more as they were surrounded.

Azad commented, "I suspect more than a hundred are here! They have cut off our retreat on all sides!".

Tinkerbell added, "Our pixie dust is back up, but even if we took to the sky… we would either be pounced on or taken down by those bird monsters in the trees!".

Mama Odie put in, "Well, we got to think of something! Or else they are going to get rough with us fast!". Indeed, it seemed that there was limited options for the heroes and heroines. The shadow beings came closer, edging towards the group to get into the perfect position to pounce…

But that is when help from above came!

Before anything could happen, a powerful light from above struck down near the group! It came from one of the stars above! The bright white light caused the shadow beings to howl/screech in pain before retreating fast and furious from the searing beam! Though it was searing and deadly to them, it was not so for the forces of Good. Everyone was in awe at the pillar of light that came down, Sofia gently releasing herself from Cinderella and Mrs. LaBouff to see the sight more clearly. It lasted for a moment when the pillar of light ceased to be, and in its place was a man of sort.

But this was no ordinary man, for he was dressed up in what appeared to be Roman armor. He had on a silver helmet that sported silver plumage of sort, with a breastplate that was silver with gold lines marked on it. On his waist was a belt of gold, but it shone with a type of strength and power that was impressive. In his right hand was a double-edged sword, sharp and very well-made that would give even the most masterful of sword-smiths a run for their money! And in his left hand was a round shield that seemed to be made of silver as well, with a big golden cross on it. On his feet looked to be plan sandals that were well-kept and sturdy. His eyes were hazel, steeled and well-honed like a soldier who had seen many a battle. His skin was a light brown color… and behind him were great wings like that of an eagle, spread out fully for all to see! White with black tips.

Anna stepped forward and inquired, "Who… or what are you?".

The person spoke, his voice deep and strong like a mountain. He answered, "I AM JOSIAH, ONE OF THE CAPTAINS OF THE ANGELS FOR THE LORD.". Upon hearing that, the group gasped and all kneeled down. Sofia saw the others doing it, and so she kneeled as well. All of them knew that this single man was above the station in every way, so they showed respect to him. Josiah was an arch-angel, a warrior of the Heavens and not someone to take lightly at all.

He spoke once again, "RISE EVERYONE. I BRING YOU SOME NEWS FROM JESUS HIMSELF.". The company rose up, looking around a little to see that the shadow beings were hiding in the forest. Apparently, seeing the sight of the angel had them running for cover and taking shelter in the darkness.

The arch-angel turned his gaze to Sofia, kneeling down to see her face-to-face on her level. The princess was just in awe to see something that was truly something out of this world entirely. He smiled at her and spoke gently, "Princess Sofia, you have showed great courage, strength, wisdom and love in your mission to rescue your family and the kingdom you call home. And... the Lord is going to help you on your quest. He already has given you companions to help you, but more is needed.".

That is when Sofia realized that it truly wasn't just the amulet that was able to summon everyone… it was that of a truly Higher Power!

The soldier rose up back to full height, looking at the assortment of people before him. He spoke strongly once more, "THE LORD, MY GOD… JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF HAS GIVEN ME THE AUTHORITY TO BRING BACK THE ONES YOU HOLD DEAR! THOSE LIVING NOW… AND THOSE THAT HAVE PASSED ON, SHALL RETURN TO THIS PLACE TO AID YOU ALL!". He took his sword and lifted it to the heavens, the blade gleaming with an unworldly white light! He turned around, his back to the group, and seemed to slash the very air with it! He had just opened up a swirling blue portal, and all were holding their breath to see on what was coming out from it.

Coming up first from the rift between space/time/living/death was a familiar face that brought joy and awe to the faces of Belle and Mainard… it was Angurius! The mutated Ankylosaurs was back, but he was shrunk again like the first time he arrived in the Disney universe. Many of the looked on in awe at the spiked-shelled monster, Belle and Mainard going to Angurius and hugging him around the neck area. The kaiju let out a low growl, showing he too was glad to see them. Apparently he recognized them by scent and feeling, even though both had aged a great deal since he last saw them.

Emerging next from the portal was Jet Jaguar, in his human-sized form! Aubert, Magali, Skyler, Mama Odie and Radelle gave a shout of happiness before going to the metal man. Jet Jaguar seemed to be surprised to be there, but in a pleasant way when he saw his old friends again.

Coming up next was King Caesar, the old but still strong divine guardian beast looking around to see where he was. When he saw Jasmine, Malak and Azad, he recognized their scent and waved his claw to them. The trio from Agrabah had smiles on their faces as they went to embrace their bonded kaiju.

Rapunzel looked to the warrior angel and inquired, "Is… Junior coming to? Will he be here?". Her tone, as well as her body language and that of the pixies that floated over her, showed hope. Hope that their bonded monster would return.

Alas, Josiah answered, "NO. YOUR BONDED IS STILL RECOVERING FROM HIS ORDEAL. HE IS IN NO SHAPE IN ANY WAY TO VENTURE ANYWHERE. HOWEVER… GOD HAS SEEN POTENTIAL IN ANOTHER, AND THUS HAS CHOSEN HER TO BE YOUR COMPANIONS FOR THIS MISSION.". Rapunzel was sad by the fact that Junior would not be able to come, but was now curious on who it was that now coming to take his place.

Emerging slowly from the portal was a massive, hulking being that took everyone's breath away. It slithered in with writhing, living Venus-Flytrap vines and with a bulk that seemed to be like thick vines that was protecting a large, orange-red core that was like a heart. It had the head of a huge crocodile, but with a maw and set of teeth on it that was menacing and terrifying! It looked to be a mixture of plant and animal, a fusion kind of creature! It stood at nearly thirteen feet in height, and it was something that Ariel and the others knew very well.

It was Biolantte, Godzilla's half-sister! Rapunzel and the pixies were just in complete awe and confusion on why this particular monster was chosen for them.

Sofia gazed upward to the sky for a moment… and saw that three familiar constellations were gone! She gasped, than looked to the portal to see something flying towards them. The shadow got clearer until they saw emerging from the rift opening was… Mothra, in her moth form! And on top of her were the Twin Fairies Moll and Lora! Snow White and Kathrin gasped in surprise and joy as the large moth was once again reunited with her universal bonded. Like Angurius and King Caesar, she too was also shrunk in size.

Coming next from the portal was another flier, one that Aurora, Edgard and Dianne recognized very much. With a loud screech, coming in and landing behind the trio was Rodan! He was in his Fire-form, meaning that he had the power he gave to Godzilla earlier.

Everyone was reunited with their Toho bonded monsters! Well… almost everyone. Sofia, Cinderella, Tracy, Melody, Ariel, Anna, Elsa, Alice and Regina continued to look to the portal.

That is when they saw a shadowy silhouette emerged within the portal, a shape all knew quite well! The monsters turned to see the figure slowly approaching the exit way of the portal, and the Shadow Soldiers that looked on from the woods all seemed to tremble at what was emerging. The ladies were having their hands clutched to their hearts tightly in delight and hope, and that spark of light grew within them as they saw emerging from the portal… a dear friend.

Standing once again at ten feet tall, his face fierce and strong. Skin like that of an ancient tree rather than scales like a lizard, bipedal and with dorsal spines on his back that was an impressive sight to see. A long tail swinging lazily behind him, and claws on his hands set for battle. But the one thing that stood out were his eyes. No longer looking like that of a solar eclipse, wild and fierce, his eyes were a dark brown with a certain strength and dignity behind it along with a power that raged across the pupils like a lighting storm.

Coming into full view for all to see, back from Heaven to come to Earth to help his companions, roaring loudly in a unique sound that belonged to him alone… Godzilla, King of the Monsters was back in the Disney universe!


(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is the end of this chapter! I hope all of you are surprised on who will aid Rapunzel and the fairies. It was a tough choice either between Battra or Biolantte, but I believed that Godzilla's half-sister never got any chance in the spotlight since some people like Battra a lot more. So, I decided to have her join. Plus, it will be so that Mothra is not the only female of the kaiju group.

So, it seems that God has been aiding Sofia in a way that is truly incredible! The monsters, both living and deceased, have returned to aid the Disney heroes and heroines! It seems that Cosmina may have erred in picking a fight, for it seems that reinforcements have arrived! Also, I named the angel after my nephew Josiah. He is born with Down Syndrome, but we as an entire family have been giving him all of the special love, attention and care that we give to all of the little ones in our family!

I didn't want to be like the awesome movie Godzilla 2014, where the monsters showed up late or didn't have enough screen time. So, I believed that it would be best to bring them in here now! Expect some action and heartfelt reunions to take place, and also for Sofia to experience what it is really like to know the legendary Toho monsters up close and personal! Also, I used Heisei Godzilla's form before he took in Fire Rodan's power. I just like his eyes the way they were before they changed to look so wild and ferocious.

Now, here are the questions for the chapter:

What would you like to say to any of the characters that the amulet brought to aid Sofia?

If the Good Fairies transformed you to look like any of the royal family to impersonate temporarily, which would it be? And why?

After the talk with Mama Odie, Radelle and Azad, what would you be thinking about the current situation?

What kind of choice words would you have for Cosmina after meeting her face-to-face?

What would you do after seeing the angel appear?

And finally… what would your thoughts or words be after seeing all of the monsters emerge from the portal, especially Godzilla?

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