Monsters and Magic Special: Sofia's Imagination
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hi everyone! I am back, and hopefully will continue to update frequently despite the Christmas season. I really love Christmas, and I hope you all have a blessed one & a Happy New Year when it comes!
Still been waiting for a response from Disney. It's been at least a few months or so since I sent out my fifth letter. Or was it my sixth…? I can't remember. Either way, just hope to get a positive and good response soon from them.
Now to answer some questions that you, the loyal reviewers have asked me. Here it goes:
To Disney Lover: I thank you for the kind words. I actually did see Moana, which I fell in love with as well! A true Disney classic that I have been waiting for quite some time! In my view, it follows the true-school tradition of Disney that I love so much! Maybe I will think of squeezing her story into this… maybe, mind you. Along with Elena of Avalor, once I see the series of course and find out how.
To Darkness Rissing: Thanks for the review. It is not overkill, trust me on that. Cosmina has been planning and working for years to get back at the Good Fairies in the worst possible way, and if Enchancia is decimated… it will have an impact on various kingdoms that are allied with it for years to come. Also, the bonded are there for a good reason. I just ask you to trust me in this, as I know what I am doing… well, 90 percent of the time anyway. Hehehe…
To DRAGONDAVE45: Thank you very much for the review. It will be awhile until my nieces and nephew can read my stories. Lily, Isabel and Josiah are just little ones at the moment so it will be some time before they can even know about my stories. I just hope that when they do, they like them.
To LORD DESTRYUK: I believe that your two OC characters will have a part in here, like they did in my final novel. I just hope that I have your permission to use said characters. I do NOT want to steal anything, or impose on anyone without their permission first.
Before I officially get underway, I want everyone to take a look at my friend & fellow writer's story called Godzilla through time. It is a very special and unique Godzilla/Disney crossover that was written by my good friend laze jovanov. Believe me, the story is good enough to be a mini-series on DisneyXD or Disney Channel itself! Also his other story Godzilla: A Frozen Bond which is another incredible Disney/Godzilla story!
One last thing to say. I really hope to do Disney and Toho justice to both sides, and also hope that you all see that I put all of the characters here for a very good reason. Which will be made clear soon enough. All I ask is for your trust and cooperation here. Thank you.
I do not own Godzilla or any of the monsters or characters that officially belong to Toho. Nor do I own any of the Disney characters and places that officially belong to the Walt Disney Company. I do own my OC creations, and the songs that will appear here in the story. If I do use a song by another artist/artists, I will give him/her/them their just dues and credits as it is their right.
Now, on with the mini-novel!)
Understanding of Bonds and Mysteries
Sofia was just awestruck as she beheld the King of the Monsters, Godzilla himself! She whispered softly to herself, "He is truly much more than any of the books told of him. Even the images myself and my family & friends saw those months ago just don't do him or the others justice.". The princess saw the massive saurian looking around as he was now once again flesh and blood, his eyes scanning the area until he saw his bonded and Sofia. The beast stalked towards them, the former & current queens as well as the princess looking directly into the face of the monster. However, instead of fear… Melody and those that connected with Godzilla long ago had tears in their eyes.
Tears of joy at seeing their friend alive again. They went over to touch his skin, wanting to make sure that this was all real. Once they felt the bumpy and warm texture of his skin, Ariel and the women were smiling brilliantly in way that was truly warming to the heart.
Josiah the arch-angel captain had a small smile on his face as he saw the reunion of the kaiju with their bonded beings. Seeing that his assignment was complete, he was about to head back into Heaven when he felt a tug on his belt. He turned to see that Sofia was looking up at him. He peered down at the young lady and inquired, "Yes little one? What is it?".
The princess was hesitant at first, but she gathered her courage and asked, "Mr. Josiah, umm… thank you for doing all of this. But I just really want to know… why? I mean, why so many allies? I'm not complaining! No sir! It's just that…".
The warrior from Heaven smiled gently at Sofia, knowing very well that the mortals… no, the children of God were often confused on the Father's plans. He kneeled down to the little lady, causing her to pause in mid-speech as she looked into the gentle yet fierce face of Josiah. He spoke, "Little one, I cannot reveal the plans of the Lord. But know this, dear one. His plan for you in this endeavor shall be made clear, and more incredible than even you can fathom. All I can tell you is to stay strong, and keep both your heart & mind well-guarded.".
Sofia looked into the eyes of Josiah, very much perplexed still by his words but trusting them nevertheless. She simply nodded her head, and that was enough for the arch-angel. The warrior went back to both feet, and just faded out of existence. Like mist disappearing when the sun rose high in the sky, Josiah simply vanished without a trace.
The daughter of Miranda was again amazed on what just occurred, and couldn't help but mull over the words her winged friend said to her. However, it was set aside for the moment when she saw Ariel and company just hug Godzilla one by one. She smiled at the scene, and went over to them.
Godzilla was looking down at his companions, the ones that had helped him in a way some time ago. Elsa hugged the saurian and spoke, "Godzilla… oh, it's so good to see you again! It's good to have you back!". The Snow Queen was very ecstatic to have her saurian companion back, what occurred three months ago back at his world… it still haunted her. Seeing him melt and being one of the beings that had to cool him down… well, it would have taken a toll on her conscience had it not been for friends and family who supported her. Ariel and Melody were in the same boat with Elsa in that department. The green-skinned behemoth looked at his companions, growling softly and gently stroking Elsa's head with his claw. He remembered doing that often with his son when he was little… before the explosion on their home island that infused him with too much radioactive power.
Ariel added in, "I'm glad to have you back, our hero. We all are!". Godzilla had been called many things; Destroyer, Monster, Abomination, Mistake and more. But a Hero… well, that was very new to him. The King of the Monsters looked at his bonded, than his brown eyes looked to Sofia. The little lady looked up at the behemoth, the monster slowly stomping away from his female companions as he looked down to the princess.
Sofia smiled softly and stated, "H-Hi there, Godzilla. M-My name is Sofia the First. Pleased to meet you.". No one could blame the royal person to stutter like that, since the being before her was indeed fierce and strong. And though Sofia had seen large giants on her previous adventures, Godzilla was more intimidating than any of them.
The saurian looked into the purple eyes of the small human before him, his mind recalling a memory where he once saw his bonded Melody and Tracy like her long ago. He saw that her eyes were strong, yet had an innocence to them that was rare in his view. He also sniffed her slightly, her scent clean and good. Godzilla also felt her spirit, a kind of strength that was still growing and quite potent for one so small. The small human before him really did remind him of his bonded when he first came to this world.
The princess of Enchancia was wondering what Godzilla was doing, thinking that he was sizing her up. Judging her in a way. She held her breath… than Godzilla leaned down further and nudged his head to her body slightly. Alice, along with the others, smiled at this as the mature Englishwoman walked towards the duo. The traveler to Wonderland said, "I think he accepts you. Go on… show if you accept him.". Sofia was startled by both the statement, and what the behemoth was now doing.
She gulped a little, but gathered her courage as she slowly encircled her arms his head as best she could and hugged him! She felt the soft breath coming from his nostrils and mouth, but she didn't mind as she felt a bit more relived and at peace now that Godzilla seemed to accept her. After some moments, he slowly lifted his head up causing Sofia to break the hold. Once he was at his full height, he let out a roar that caused anyone nearby to wince a little. Sofia had to close her ears, wondering on why he did that.
Regina went to her and explained, "I believe that he has fully accepted you as a companion, a friend as it were. Heh, it seems you were found worthy, little princess.". Indeed, the daughter of Miranda was very pleased that she was found worthy to be a close ally to the King of the Monsters!
Rapunzel called out, "It's good that Sofia has befriended Godzilla but… can you tell me how I can bond with this kaiju?". The human company turned to see the golden long-haired beauty trying to see how she could befriend something that was even larger than Godzilla, and seemed to be both plant and animal.
The pixies flew around Biolantte, noticing that there was no increase or decrease in their pixie power. Tinkerbell thought, 'I suppose that is a good thing. I really do believe that only Junior could affect us like he did when we were near him. I sure hope he is doing okay…'. Fawn and Rosetta got a bit closer to the titan, the vines not trying to snap at them, and considering that they did resemble Venus Flytraps, that was really a good thing.
The Animal-talented fairy called out, "I'm getting some peculiar vibes from Biolantte! She feels like an animal, but not quite completely. She also feels a bit more like Godzilla.". Though the pixies had gone to the Toho realm with the others some months ago, and had read about the creature being near-immortal and a fusion of one of Godzilla's cells with a plant's cells, it was still something amazing to feel in reality.
Rosetta called out, "I believe you're right, Fawn. My own fairy senses tell me that she is a plant, but nothing I ever felt before. It's truly bizarre, yet amazing that an animal can also be a plant like this.". Zarina was also interested in Biolantte now, wondering if any of her leaf-like plates or vine parts could be used in any of her alchemy testing.
Biolantte looked at the human before her, using a strain of thought that once belonged to the female human spirit that used to be bound to her. When Erika Shiragami was freed from her being for good, some parts of her personality remained within her being. She did not get aggressive or angry often unless really provoked, and also had a profound love for the land and its people. And also, she was a good judge of character just like the daughter of her creator Genshiro Shiragami. Looking at the puzzled and confounded Rapunzel, Biolantte sensed that this woman was stronger than her physical form spoke of. That she was kind, intelligent, strong and also quite courageous.
The half-sister of Godzilla also sensed the small magical fairies flitting about her, and knew that they were not a threat in any way to her.
The behemoth growled softly at Rapunzel, than extended one of her living vines to her. The queen of Leylstad looked at the flytrap part of the vine, the rows of teeth closed but looking as if it could snap any part of her with ease. Steeling herself and taking a breath, she slowly reached out and stroked the head of the plant. Amazingly, she was surprised on how smooth and cool it felt. She thought, 'It feels so moist and smooth, not with any tiny hairs on it like some of the plant stems back home have.'. The flytrap part cooed softly, showing that it enjoyed the touch and Rapunzel started to stroke it like one would a pet.
All saw the interaction and Aubert commented, "I must say, that has got to be the most amazing thing I have ever seen!".
Skyler inquired, "Which one? The fact that our new friend is petting a living Venus flytrap like it was a pet? Or that the one she is petting is connected to something that looks like a cross between a plant & animal?". The LaBouff man chuckled and answered that it was to both.
A sudden howl/snarl combo came from all around them, the Shadow Soldiers regaining themselves and their courage when the arch-angel left the scene. The monsters and android looked to see on who made those noises, not the least bit startled upon seeing the black beasts coming out from the woods.
Godzilla slowly turned away from Sofia, his glare now on at full force! He automatically shifted into a battle stance, his spirit rising as the need to fight rose quickly and strongly! Sofia was startled to see her new friend just change into something that was eager to fight. Melody took her hand and guided her back to the group. The humans went behind the monsters as they got ready. The princess inquired, "What happened? It looked like Godzilla just… just… changed into something else now.".
A small feminine voice called out, "It is because of having to endure and go through so many fights when he was alive that Godzilla has developed an instant sixth sense in preparing for battle.". The company looked around, than to Snow White as the voice seemed to be coming from her hands. The former queen smiled as she held in her palms the Twin Fairies, Loll and Mora. Sofia went closer to see the tiny exotic women, who looked very beautiful and mysterious in her opinion. It was one thing to see them in a picture book, another to see them in the flesh.
Both looked to the Enchancia princess and spoke as one, "You must understand one thing about Godzilla, little one. He and his ancestors, the other Godzilla's that came before him… they have endured many attacks, both from other giant monsters & from humanity. It is because of those kinds of actions that Godzilla has developed a well-honed and almost-instant instinct to get ready for battle. His fellow kaiju also have this instinct, but Godzilla has the best of it so far.". Sofia was very surprised to hear that, but heard a screech to see that the whole group was surrounded on all sides! In front of the humans was the bird-like shadow warriors, while the wolf-like beings were snarling at the monsters.
Anguirus roared loudly, showing he was to fight! Jet Jaguar did a 'come and get it' motion with his right hand while getting into a martial arts stance. Rodan flapped his wings, screeching loudly before going to the air fast! Mothra squeaked loudly as she flapped her wings, hovering over the others and also set to fight. King Caesar's ears perked upright, giving him the look of a furry bat as he got into a stance similar to Jet Jaguar. Biolantte let out a loud moan/roar as she too got ready to defend her new companion, her vines letting out the same kind of noise as they slithered around like snakes ready to strike.
Godzilla's eyes shone with blue light like thunderbolts, letting out a roar that shook the very air as he got himself ready to brawl!
~At the Carpathian Mountains~
Cosmina was just in complete shock at what she just witnessed through her All-Seeing Eye artifact. She was using it to see what was going on as her creations went out to complete their duty in taking out Sofia's escorts, and was planning on taking in the wicked delight of seeing Sofia just crushed at seeing her companions being killed by her soldiers of shadow. However, things did not go as planned.
First, her eyes had gotten wide upon seeing the arrival of an arch-angel, and a Captain at that! She said to herself, "An arch-angel… here?! How can this be possible…?!". To one that used and worshipped the evil arts of magic and mysticism, an angel such as that meant bad news to the extreme. She had read about his kind, on how they slew great hordes of devils, demons and monsters with their might and power.
Of course, her shock increased exponentially at seeing Josiah open a portal with his sword… and coming out were creatures of such size, strength, and shape that blew away her mind! She stuttered in surprise and awe, "Wha-?! How-?! Why-?! What ARE those things?! They are like nothing I have ever seen before!".
Her conclusion, logical only to her, was that the Amulet of Avalor was responsible for calling forth the arch-angel & summoning the unique monsters. She hissed, "That is no ordinary girl! She must have gotten special training of some kind to summon a warrior angel and those creatures! Well, I will take care of that!".
The sorceress called to her minions through the magical object, "Attention my loyal shadows! Your objective remains the same… kill everything! Shred them to pieces, and leave ONLY the Sofia girl alive!". A loud howl/screech from her forces indicated that they have heard, and were planning to follow through with her orders.
Unlike most villains who opted to leave the scene and come back to just witness the outcome later on, Cosmina stayed to watch the action. Though she was confident that her forces of evil would prevail against these new beings, she wanted to see what the beasts were capable of.
~Back at the woods~
The wolf-like warriors howled loudly, responding to the command of their mistress as they all charged towards the kaiju! The bird-like minions screeched as they charged towards the humans, their talon-like claws and sharp beaks ready to tear them apart. So that meant that the forces of Good were going to deal with 100 enemies each! Elsa summoned up her icy gift and shouted to everyone, "Take these! Defend yourselves!". A ball of ice appeared in both her left and right hands, each orb the size of a baseball. She tossed them up, and the icy spheres seemed to have a life-force of their own. They zoomed towards Sofia and Azad first, circling over their hands before moving on to another member of the company.
Sofia found herself holding a small, circular shield made entirely of ice! The frozen water was the color white & blue, indicating that it was quite thick and could easily repel a sword attack easy. On the front was the insignia of Godzilla's head with his maw open in a roar, a little bit of Elsa's own personal touch to it. Azad was holding a scimitar, the curved blade of ice shimmering underneath the moonlight. The young man was Elsa's husband after all, and the two knew each other quite well. Especially when it came to combat, since the duo along with Anna and Kristoff, would often spar against one another to make sure their self-defense capabilities were honed and potent enough.
Malak & Jasmine were given each a staff that was long and slender, but extremely hard due to the thickness of the ice. The Sultana of Agrabah and her daughter were quite apt with the simple staff weapons.
Aubert and Skyler were given sabers, the slender kind of swords that were often used by guards in Elsa's kingdom. The two Americans looked at the impressive weapons, reminding them of the ones used during the Civil War days. Magali was given a shield of ice, but this one was different than the one that Sofia had. It was of an odd shape, actually in the shape of Anguirus's shell! And in the front were rows of sharp spines, meant to deter anyone that tried to attack her… and if they persisted, they would get the point quick enough.
Anna was given a pair of gauntlets, the ice surrounding her hands to give them extra punching power. The fiery sister of the Snow Queen was decent with some weapons, but her true potential lied in close-quarter combat such as punching and kicking. The ice-gauntlets would also freeze enemies if Anna held onto them long enough.
Rapunzel, Snow White, Kathrin, Alice and Regina were also given shields that were identical to Sofia's only larger. Snow White and her daughter's shields had the insignia of Mothra's face etched in them, a diagonal line drawn on the front with the kaiju's caterpillar head shown on the top left with the moth's head on the lower right. The Twin Fairies used their bit of mystical power to float themselves into Snow White's black, slightly gray hair to keep safe.
Cinderella and Tracy were given ice rapiers, intricately detailed while being deadly at the same time. Even when under attack, Elsa always gave some artistic flair along with any of her creations. The two tested the weapons out with some light swings, very glad to see that they were light and that the ice was strong enough to pierce almost anything.
Aurora was given a shield, while Edgard was given a double-edged sword with Dianne getting a crossbow. The projectile weapon would shoot bolts of ice that would not only damage the target, but also freeze a part of it! It would take multiple shots to completely encase the foe in ice, and the crossbow's projectile count was limited at 30 shots before it would recharge itself after five minutes.
Belle was given a shield with Mainard getting ice gauntlets that were similar to Anna's, but the difference was that they were in the shape of claws like his father Léandre Célestin when he changes into Beast. The magical clasp that was given to them by the Enchantress Rosalie years ago when Godzilla and his friends first arrived to the Disney universe still worked. The ice claws would freeze anything it slashed through, which would be bad for any kind of living being.
Lastly, Ariel and Melody were given ice tridents! The former and current queen of Sennen had left their magical items back at their home, so they were very glad to receive something familiar. The two women tested out their icy gift, finding it to be well-balanced.
Mama Odie and Radelle didn't need Elsa's gifts, for they had light gifts of their own to utilize. The duo grabbed some branches that were used earlier to make Sofia's little natural bed, and concentrated. The light power within them, flowed forth, turning the small branches into golden baton sticks of sort that would really give the shadow minions of Cosmina quite the sting! It also increased the durability of the small weapons, to endure more than what they could take naturally.
The pixies knew that Elsa could not make such small weapons for them with her magic, but that was alright since they had something better. Tinkerbell and her companions had spent some time in Pixie Hollow, practicing on harnessing the power that laid deep within their bodies. After their ordeal in Japan in the Toho universe, the fairies really wanted to have more practice with their abilities and powers.
It was a good thing that Elsa was quick to form weapons for her friends & family to defend themselves, because the bird-like warriors attacked the moment they were upon them!
Sofia held her shield up in front of her, barely blocking one of the talon-claws of the humanoid shadow being as it swiped at her! She let out a yell of surprise and fright, being pushed back greatly by the attack. However, aid came to her quickly in the form of Alice and Regina who stood in front of her to block more attacks. The Spanish-born woman shouted out, "Bring it on, you birds! Let's see how good you are when taking on someone a little bigger!". Her friend Alice worked with her to block more attacks, becoming like a mini-wall as they defended themselves and Sofia from their deadly swiping and pecking attacks.
Azad and Elsa were doing fine with their opponents, working together in such a way that it almost looked like a dance! The Arabian man would quickly parry and counter any talon attacks from his foe, also evading their attacks by allowing his body to become like the wind. He would bend and lean at impressive angles to avoid the Shadow Soldiers attacks, using agility that was reminiscent to his father Aladdin back in his prime. Elsa would help out her husband by grabbing onto him and tossing him to another location fast, either with her own hand or with her icy gift. She used her power to either freeze an enemy solid with an ice beam, or grab them in mid-flight with her icy wind and toss them away hard from her position. The duo showed extraordinary teamwork and cooperation, making those that were versed in martial arts think that they were doing capoeira!
The agile man decided to go on the offensive this time, since he knew he could not dodge & counter forever. He brought down his scimitar blade down on the arm of a shadow minion after evading his thrust attack, and to his amazement… the entire arm was cut off cleanly! No blood or entrails to show, just a solid mass of shadow! The hawk-faced soldier screeched out loudly in pain before he dissolved in a flash of black sparkles! The arm he just dismembered did the same, as if it was never there. Azad shouted out, "Everyone! You can harm these creatures with a good enough hit! They are truly nothing more than solid shadows!".
Now that was good news for the forces of Light, bad news for the forces of Evil!
Elsa smirked upon hearing this, coming down with a large aerial stomp on one of the minions she just froze solid. The impact shattered the servant of Cosmina into tiny pieces, the ice cubes turning black for a moment before vanishing, indicating that it was gone.
Edgard and Dianne were moving together around their mother, the brother & sister duo getting back into the rhythm they used to have when they were children living together. Aurora would stand her ground to repel the attackers who swooped in fast to slash at her, but instead of merely pushing them back… she would quickly bash them in a direction of her choosing. The wife of Hadrian/Hazael would shoot with her icy bolts, not wasting a single shot as she froze either an arm or leg of the Shadow Soldier that would get close to her. Once the magical constructed beast was momentarily stunned by the shot, Edgard would come in to either slash it across the torso with his sword or stab right through it quick through a vital area.
Malak, Anna, Jasmine and Mainard were also showing some impressive teamwork. The Arabian beauties with the ice staves would deftly evade the attacks of the swooping attacks of the bird-like warriors, and going on the offensive, they would bat them to either Anna or Mainard. The duo would grab their foe with their gauntlets, the son of Belle either opting to slash right through the soldiers as they were sent towards him, or Elsa's sister to just deck them good with her fists of ice!
Mama Odie and Radelle were on a roll just like the others, using their light-powered baton sticks to excellent effect! The duo knew each other quite well, leaping and evading over their foes like a giant game of Leap Frog before going on the offensive. Odie would hit any bird-faced foe in the stomach or vulnerable areas, than rattling away on their heads like a drummer would do to their drums at a concert! It was a comedic sight to see, before she would slash right through their torsos with her weapons. Radelle send flashes of golden light that seriously stunned the enemies good, almost paralyzing them from the flash. It was then that she would finish them off with a good whack to the head!
Though blind now, Odie showed she had the qualifications to really hang with the big girls in a fight!
Radelle told her apprentice, "These guys may not be on Shadow Specter's level, but they sure do come close!". Mama Odie agreed with her on that. While they were not very aggressive like the shadow monsters back in their neck of the woods, these soldiers were at least intelligent and more well-constructed.
Magali, Aubert and Skyler were also working together. Since they had been friends since childhood all the way to this day, they knew what to do together as well concerning their opponents. Magali was fighting aggressively, slamming her spiked shield into her foes causing them to either shatter out of existence or stunning them long enough for either her intended Aubert or her friend Skyler to finish them off. Aubert was very apt with a saber blade, slicing through the hordes of enemies that rushed towards him. He had some practice with weapons in his teenage years with his folks, both with blades and various guns. Mr. Truman was showing his skills with the blade, as he often had to use various tools and items he found about in his early days to defend himself against those that tried to get really rough with him.
Melody and Ariel were doing alright with their foes, skillfully dodging their attacks with grace and poise. In fact, one would think they were aerial mermaids on how they smooth and swift their movements were. Of course, with grace & agility was power & might! The tridents were able to fire icy blasts of energy, similar to how the King Triton's trident shot out bolts of pure magical energy. With each shot, they froze a limb of the screeching humanoid shadow birds that would incapacitate them before ending their existence with a stab through the upper body! They matched each other like Elsa & Azad did with one another, showing that the mother/daughter teamwork was a sight to behold!
While Sofia along with those that only shields defended themselves from the onslaught, the adults forming a protective circle with the little princess in the middle of the group, the pixies flew in to help them out! Iridessa exclaimed, "Okay everyone! Time to shed some light on the subject! Silvermist, try to make some ice mirrors for me! Everyone, do what you can while we set up!". Her companions nodded and flew off to help their old & new friends. Silvermist flew to the river nearby, gathering up the water in orbs that were the size of basketballs.
Vidia and Zarina came in fast, the Fast-Flying talented beauty catching one of the bird-faced minions into a miniature whirlwind that caught the evil magical constructed beings by surprise. She just them tight together, the fools trying to force their way out but it was of little use. Zarina flew up fast into the mini-twister via the calm center up above, her pirate cutlass in hand as she looked to see the shadow beast swirling around wildly around her. The former pirate fairy smirked and stated, "Okay now… time to REALLY cut loose!". Using some seriously impressive mental math and projections, she launched herself into the fray and started to use the twister's speed to her advantage!
She used her small cutlass to slice into the soldiers, who screeched in pain and tried to swipe at the small fairy. But it was easier said than done, especially when Zarina was zipping about faster than any known insect alive all in part to Vidia's twister increasing her speed! Like a metal hummingbird, she sliced and slashed through the shadows in no time! She did enough damage that they exploded on their own into black sparkles before vanishing completely. Once they were gone, Vidia used her power to stop the twister. She went over to Zarina who was smirking widely, and mimicked her actions. They high-fived each other, each congratulating the other on an impressive job well done.
Fawn, Rosetta and Tinkerbell were working together impressively as well. Fawn had used her newfound skills in creating aura animal constructions like she did back in Japan to great effect. She called up the power of the mighty Eurasian Brown bear, another alpha predator that even wolves would think twice to attack. She lumbered forward within the brown magical construct, the beast roaring in fury and swiping away four of the black-hearted birds! She knocked them over like bowling pins, though some disintegrated into black particles upon impact. The ones that were stunned, Tinkerbell finished them off by becoming a living red fireball!
She focused on her rage that had built up upon seeing her friends being attacked in such a manner. However, instead of being lost in a sea of anger, she had managed to focus and channel her power & emotion in a way that it was now an asset rather than liability to either herself or her companions. She yelled out, "Time to see if you bullies can take my kind of heat!". Tink ran right through the soldiers like a very hot knife through lukewarm butter! The birds let out final screeched before exploding into black sparkles. The small partner of Peter Pan smirked at seeing the enemies being defeated, and continue the onslaught.
Rosetta helped her out by using her power to call up the roots of plants from the forest. The trees aided her by extending their roots, which ran deep and long underground, to emerge up and trip up/entangle/grab the shadow minions! The normally calm and refined lady pixie had a wicked looking smirk on her face as she was in battle, which actually made her look more alluring to men who loved women that were into fights. She stated, "Okay boys… let's see how you like it when a tree hugs you back!". One set of roots grabbed two in its embrace like snakes, and squeezed them hard until they vanished into black dust.
Silvermist called out, "Ready! Here we go!". By her side were many orbs of water, which started to transform into mirrors of ice! The Water-talented fairy flew up with her creations, and used her ability to position the ice orbs around Iridessa. It was similar to the shape of an atom molecule, with the Light-talented beauty in the middle of it with the ice orbs around her.
Iridessa smirked and exclaimed, "Okay now… here we go! Lunar Illumination!". She called forth the light from the moon, which were absorbed into her body and amplified greatly! A white aura enveloped around the dark-skinned fairy, and she shot out the light through the orbs! The reflection and refraction from the ice orbs increased the brilliance of the lunar light, and shot forth beams of pure moonbeams at her foes! Whatever they hit, the shadow beast were eliminated on sight! Iridessa didn't shoot wildly, she shot quickly & effectively, which would impress any kind of sharpshooter in the Old West of the United States of America.
Sofia was very much impressed on what she saw before her eyes, the legendary princesses along with their companions or significant others just cleaning house and taking names! She was so enraptured by the fighting and display of strength, power, skill and agility… that she did not see that one of the Shadow Soldiers was focused entirely on her from afar. The sneaky minion of Cosmina was biding his time, waiting for the chance to pounce and take his prey. Not kill her, but just capture her and maybe use her as a kind of bargaining chip.
When it saw the ring of shield-clad ladies part slightly once it saw the numbers of its comrades dwindle significantly… it attacked!
Princess Sofia soon felt something was not right, a sixth sense that was buried deep within her being telling her that something bad was about to happen. She turned around just in time, gasping as she saw a lone Shadow Soldier streaking towards her! The hawk-faced humanoid being screeched with its talon-claws stretched out, ready to snatch her! Sofia quickly reacted, her own body moving on its own accord thanks to instincts of self-preservation.
She let out a loud scream, "AAAAAHHHHH!". The others turned, but were surprised to see on what happened next. Sofia swung her ice shield with all of her might, the timing just right so that she smashed the face of the bird hard with the front part of her weapon! The fool had been flying very fast, so when it collided with a hard object head-first… it would do significant damage, and the enemy soon disappeared in a flash of black dust!
Sofia opened her eyes slowly to see if the scary fiend was still there, but saw that it was no more. She had just defeated her very first enemy in battle!
Alice went to the little one and inquired, "Dear, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?". Ariel and Melody finished up the last of the 100 minions, and all went to the princess.
Sofia answered shakily, "I'm alright… just a little startled from that bird thing that almost got me.". Indeed, the sudden action and reaction on what occurred had given the brave little lady a bit of a fright. Everyone was very glad, and proud, that Sofia had been able to defend herself as well as defeat the servant of Cosmina.
A sudden familiar roar came from afar, and the company turned to see the sight of Godzilla and his allies fighting against the wolf-headed Shadow Soldiers! It was a sight that would forever be burned in the minds of them all, especially Princess Sofia.
~With Godzilla and Co.~
While the humans and pixies dealt with the bird warriors, the kaiju tangled with the ebony humanoid wolves! Godzilla and his allies from another universe would show these 100 upstarts what a REAL monster could do! The wolf-headed forces of Cosmina howled as they barreled towards the beasts and android.
Anguirus saw several of the shadowy fools going in for low strike attacks, believing that his underbelly and sides were a weak spot that could be exploited. While it would be clever against most armored animals… Anguirus was the exception! He rose up on his hind legs, surprising both the humanoid wolves and their mistress who was watching everything as they believed that the spiked turtle-like monster could not do such a thing! Anguirus roared loudly before smacking away three of his opponents away with his front claws, then caught one in his mouth and crunched down hard! The minions dissolved in a burst of black dust, showing that Godzilla's best friend had more than just his spiked carapace.
The spiked-shelled warrior roared loudly before launching himself backwards, surprising three of the wolves who yelped in pain at being slammed full force from the attack! They quickly turned into black dust, and Anguirus let loose a roar of victory before glaring at the remaining opponents.
Rodan took to the air, making a strange noise as he soared in the open skies. The wolves howled, making leaps that really surpassed most human capabilities. However, the fiery pteranodon displayed some amazing maneuvering as he avoided the leaping slash and bite attacks of his foes. He was not known as the Master of the Skies for nothing back in his home universe! Three of the ebony minions who were gazing at the mighty flier opened their mouths, powering up a black light of energy that was known as the Ebony Eraser!
Back at the lair, Cosmina was smirking. It was a secret technique that she put into each of her shadowy creations, an ultimate weapon to use upon any kind of fortification such as castles that had defenses that were formidable.
Three fired their projectile beams at Rodan, each beam looking like it could punch a hole through solid stone! Rodan let out a screech before evading the beams, and did a very acrobatic U-turn. He was now flying straight towards the growling wolves that dared fire upon him! The bonded of Aurora, Edgard & Dianne started to gather energy and the horns on his head crest flashed a light purple color… before he opened his beak to unleash his own projectile, the Uranium Heat Beam!
The wolves were dumbfounded as they saw the purple heat beam streak towards them, than howled before they were struck by it! The dissolved instantly upon impact, miniature explosions occurring where Rodan's beam had struck. The pteranodon screeched in victory, diving down still towards two more ebony beasts! He flew in low and slashed with his wings, cutting them in half as the beings howled before dissolving into nothingness.
Meanwhile, Jet Jaguar and King Caesar were doing well on their own with their foes. While both were users of martial arts, there was a significant difference. The divine beast of Okinawa was more feral & wild, using leaping slash attacks and aerial techniques on his opponents. King Caesar leapt and caught one of the wolves in mid-air, grabbing it and slamming it down full-force on its face! The beast whimpered before dissolving into bits of shadow, the furry brown monster getting up quickly to engage with another Shadow Soldier. This particular one howled, calling out three other comrades to his side. The four enemies charged at King Caesar, who merely growled and stood his ground.
When one of the humanoid wolves got close enough, the kaiju grabbed one of its arms in a judo-like throw, using the fool's own momentum to slam hard into his fellow shadow beasts! The group yelped in pain at being hit and scattered, but King Caesar was not done yet. After executing the quick counter maneuver, he tossed the one he caught to its colleagues to be in one big pile… than he leapt up high in the air, coming down on them all in an incredible pounce attack that smashed the four to black dust! As King Caesar was rising back up, his dog ears twitched as he heard & sensed a fast incoming wolf. He jumped up and did a spinning roundhouse kick that got the ebony beast completely by surprise, nailing it in the head hard and sending it back to the ground. It was not enough to dissolve it, but just enough to do some damage.
Jet Jaguar was more methodical, patient and precise in his actions. He countered a slash attack by knocking the claw away at the right moment with a casual backhand, than punching quickly in the stomach of his opponent which caused it to yelp in pain. He then grabbed it, and swung him around fast! They both looked like a child's top toy as it spun around, until the mechanical marvel released him and flung the shadowy minion at his comrades. Once he settled down, he felt his sensors tell him that a rather large wolf-beast was prepared to attack from the back. He said to himself, "Your pack does have strategy… but it's not enough against us!".
He turned and ducked underneath a claw swipe that would have taken off a normal human's head easily, than did an upward Bicycle Kick that struck the muscle-bound minion in the chest multiple times before Jet flipped backwards and came in with a twisting Mongoose Strike attack! He took a step back, did a twist of sort with his hands held straight like a spear. He jabbed deep within the chest area of his foe, who howled before dissolving into black dust. Jet nodded his head, then turned to face more enemies.
Mothra was evading the claw and swiping attacks of her enemies as they tried to leap at her with their impressive jumping power. The ancient guardian of Earth back in the Toho universe used her delicate-looking wings to bat to the ground those that got a little too close to her, showing to all that her appendages were more than just for show & that they were stronger than they looked. Several wolves unleashed their Ebony Eraser beams at her, hoping to bring the moth down. Mothra countered this by firing her own projectile which was her Antennae Beam! The pink ultrasonic column of light and energy struck the beams, the single one actually overpowering the many!
The wolf-human hybrids snarled at Mothra, who squeaked before flying over them. That is when she unleashed her Poison Powder, golden scales like dust falling on the group. The shadow minions howled and yelped in pain from the attack as they were paralyzed, which was a bit surprising to some. In nature, Mothra was divine as she was blessed by Mother Earth herself in the Toho realm. So every part of her was made of a special kind of goodness that evil did not like at all, so it did actual damage to the ebony beasts instead of merely paralyzing them. As several of her enemies were vulnerable, she flapped her wings hard and sent powerful gusts of wind at the hybrids. They were soon rolling around the ground like tumbleweeds… until they were caught in the Venus flytrap jaws of vines that belonged to Biolantte!
The half-sister of Godzilla was roaring loudly as she was battling against the evil threat. She had been using her vines to ensnare and entrap her foes, the vines either snapping the shadowy servants of Cosmina in half with their maws… or spraying them with her Acid Sap that shot from the mouths of the living vines! The sap was gooey and sticky, not enough like tree sap but enough so that it would stick to whatever it was sprayed on. Of course, the liquid itself was like acid and could eat away through almost anything. Those that got hit by the spray dissolved instantly, the same for those that got snapped by the vines or crushed underneath Biolantte's massive bulk.
The wolves did try for physical assaults, leaping at the half-plant/half-animal kaiju… only to be repelled back like they had hit a trampoline! Biolantte's form was well-suited to bounce back physical attacks, the material that made her body were exactly like vines that gave way to physical techniques but sprang back in place. It what was used to protect her core, her very beating heart that was seen yet protected by these vines.
Biolantte was also slow-moving, but that did not mean she was victim to speedy foes. While her body was slow… not so her head! When one of the Shadow Soldiers tried to be clever and leap towards her head to attack, planning on swiftly fleeing before she could retaliate… he found himself quickly snapped in half by the fast opening jaws of Biolantte! Just because that something had slow land speed, didn't necessarily mean that their reaction speed were the same.
While Mothra and Biolantte worked together to bring down their opponents… Godzilla was cleaning house on his own!
The King of the Monsters was swarmed all over by Cosmina's forces who saw him as the biggest threat. The saurian used claw swipes, bite attacks, and using his body weight to send the foolish wolf hybrids that dared to attack him into oblivion! Godzilla was going to show these fools that he was the apex predator anywhere. One of the minions leapt onto his back and bit into his dorsal spine, making the monster shake with fury and light up his spines as he was about to unleash his Radiation Death Breath attack! The wolf who bit into the dorsal spine got a real shock to the system as he was bathed from every molecule in his body with intense radioactive energy. Of course, it barely let out a yelp before exploding out of existence.
Godzilla unleashed his most potent and infamous attack on the horde of hybrid beasts, many falling to his beam of destruction! The column of energy tore into the land too, sending up trenches of deep earth all over where it struck. The hybrids wanted to retreat, but they had the orders of their mistress/creator and would follow it to the letter… even if it meant their end. Godzilla saw the wolves saws go glazed over with pure wild abandonment now, the horde charging full tilt at him with no kind of strategy anymore. No tactics or ploys… just a full-head long frontal attack!
The saurian snarled and charged up his power, his body flashing in white colors like he was about to explode. But it was not… he was charging up his 2nd ultimate technique, the Nuclear Pulse Blast! The last remaining forces of Cosmina charged headlong, ignoring the instincts of the wolf inside them that something was seriously wrong. When the group leapt up high to all try a combined pounce attack on the King of the Monsters… Godzilla roared loudly and unleashed his technique! Every pore within his body let loose a short but very strong pulse of nuclear energy! It spread out in a dome-like shockwave, and all that got caught in it were reduced to ashes!
The final group of enemies was extinguished. The forces of Good had won! Godzilla and his fellow monsters let out mighty roars of victory, Jet Jaguar shouting out instead as the android was very glad that the battle was over.
Sofia and her friends were just in awe at what they just witnessed, and the little princess's mind was racing. She said to herself softly, "It's one thing to see something from a picture book or from viewing screen like the Good Fairies do… but something else to see it for real!". She was in awe of the power and ability each monster possessed, but more so with Godzilla. The saurian turned to look at her, and instead of fear… the royal one of Enchancia smiled and started to run over to him.
The other bonded of the monsters cheered loudly and rushed to meet them as well. Score one for the forces of Good!
~At Cosmina's quarters~
The sorceress was trembling as she watched her enemies celebrating, anger and fury flowing through every cell in her body. She deactivated the All-Seeing Eye, took a few steps away from it… and let loose with a scream of rage and indignation! Her magical power fluctuated with her emotions, tendrils of black and velvet flowing from all around her body and lashing out at whatever was closest! Three unfortunate shadow servants of hers was wiped from existence was a tendril of power whipped clean through them. Cosmina kept this up for a few minutes, her disappointment and frustration echoing throughout the entire cavern complex.
She managed to get a hold of her emotions, doing some breathing techniques she learned from a book. Once she had managed to get herself back in order, she hissed, "What ARE those creatures?! How do they have such power and ability?! I miscalculated their strength… but not anymore! I will try to get any info out of these… beings with my magical artifacts. But for now… I MUST interrogate those royal fools I've locked up! One of them must have taught that Sofia girl much about the amulet!".
She stalked off towards the dungeons, very much intent on getting some answers.
Deep within the mountains, King Roland and his family were in the cold, rocky dungeon cells. The family was spaced apart on four levels; the king was on the top, Queen Miranda on the second level, Prince James on the third and Princess Amber on the very bottom. All were in cells that had stalagmites that substituted for iron bars, but that didn't mean that they were weak. The royal family tried to either squeeze through the rock formations, or to break through them with strength. Alas, the stalagmites were strong and would not give an inch. Each cell was guarded by two eagle-faced Shadow Soldiers who stood at attention.
Amber was now on the ground, tired from trying to squeeze through the stone bars as well as exhausted on the events that just occurred. She muttered to herself, "Just great… I've been kidnapped by a crazy sorceress, still in my nightgown that is now torn and dirty from being in such arrangements, and I'm separated from Daddy, Mommy and James. Sniff… I really want to go home…". She was starting to cry, and who could blame her? She had gone through a nightmare, and from the looks of it, it was not going to end anytime soon. A lone tear streaked down her face, carving a clear trail through the dirt that had accumulated due to her struggling to get out.
However, she heard footsteps that were coming towards her. She rose up slowly, not wanting her jailer to see her in such a state. That would show weakness, and at this particular moment, showing such a thing to an evil one was not acceptable. Amber wiped away the tear, and just in time to see the face of Cosmina coming out of the darkness. The guards saluted her, and tapped the ground with the pole of their earthen axe handles. Those that served the sorceress personally like this were given weapons. After the pole end tapped the ground three times, the stalagmites slowly parted like jaws. The sorceress said nothing to her creations and stepped forward, Amber taking a step back just to be safe.
The beautiful but cold magic-user looked directly into the eyes of her captive and spoke softly, "Little princess… what do you know about the Amulet of Avalor?".
~Back at the forest~
Sofia was hugging Godzilla's right leg, very much glad to see the bad guys gone. She exclaimed, "Wow! That was amazing Godzilla! You and the others were great!". The saurian looked down at the small human, and memories started to come through his mind. He remembered in how his son Little Godzilla used to hug his leg like this back on Birth Island. Seeing Sofia now almost reminded him of his now-grown up offspring, and he lowered his clawed hand to gently pat the head of the princess of Enchancia. Ariel and the other bonded of the King of the Monsters were mildly surprised, but in a good way as they saw Godzilla do that to Sofia who really enjoyed it.
Snow White handed the Twin Fairies back over to Mothra, the tiny women floating back and asserting themselves on their charge's head. Kathrin and her mother stroked the head of the mighty moth, who squeaked in delight. Even Rapunzel was warming up to Biolantte as she stroked the head of one of her vine plants, though it would still take some time to truly become one with her new companion. The pixies, Mama Odie and Radelle started to fix the place up a little with their talents and magic, so not to arouse any kind of suspicion least someone come this way to see a battleground where a peaceful clearing once was.
Jasmine stood by King Caesar and inquired, "So, any thoughts on the situation?". Azad spoke that they now know that Cosmina was really watching them, and had a formidable force on her. The attack confirmed it, and most likely that she would send more forces after them. He commented that someone like her hated to be upstaged in such a way, and he was not that far off.
Tinkerbell put in, "Well, I think we cannot fly than the rest of the way. If she has more of those… things out there, who knows if she could get us in an aerial ambush.". She had a point there, as most of the group did not know how to really fight in the air like the pixies could. And also, they would gather attention if some folks who lived nearby saw them just flying with monsters below them.
Anna asked, "So, what's the plan? What do we do now?".
Radelle used her senses, enhancing and extending them to a really impressive degree. After a few moments, she recalled back her ability and opened her eyes to see everyone. She spoke, "Well, I think I spotted a village nearby that is about five or so miles away from here. If we move now, we could probably get there by sunrise. Maybe they can help us with this Cosmina lady.".
The others believed that it was a good plan for now, to find some kind of civilization that could help them out. Regina brought up, "What about Godzilla and the others? I doubt that some of the villagers would be glad to see beings that look REALLY out of this world.". Aurora answered that they would most likely have to stick to the woods for now, to keep out of sight.
Dianne put in, "Also if we go to this village, maybe we can sneak some of the monsters some food? Remember how we did it last time with Melody long time ago when we first met them?". Said queen was now blushing in embarrassment while her mother gave her a little smirk.
Sofia thought of something and stated, "Wait! Where is the village Miss Radelle?".
The teacher of Mama Odie answered, "First of all, just call me Radelle dear child. Hehehe… and to answer your question, the village lies westward still towards the mountains. Why?".
The brunette beauty answered, "That is the village of Razorwood! It's a small community that lives a fair distance from my home, close to the border actually! I learned of it when my dad was teaching me and my siblings all about Enchancia and who lived under him. This place is small and not visited much due to the distance, but I did hear that it is peaceful and loyal to my father. And also they have two magic-users there! They might help us out!".
Cinderella said, "Well, it looks like we have a destination and a plan! So, it seems we're walking from this point on.". The company nodded, their bonded mimicking them. Edgard and Dianne coaxed their mother to ride on Fire Rodan, the pteranodon soon taking to the skies with former queen Aurora on his back. Snow White was also convinced to ride on Mothra's back by Kathrin, who wanted to be by her husband's side. Jet Jaguar remained in his regular human-form size to walk and converse with his old friends, to catch up on what he had missed for some time.
Anguirus allowed Belle to ride on his neck, the unprotected part of his body as Mainard wanted to spend some close time with his wife Tracy. King Caesar walked with Jasmine and her children, the divine beast also wanting to be on guard in case something happened to the royal ones. Biolantte figured out a way for her new friend to bond with her… and used a tentacle to lift Rapunzel up and onto her large crocodilian-like head! Tinkerbell and her friends giggled at the surprised sound their human friend made at being lifted up so suddenly, but she didn't complain as something like this was VERY rare and an honor to boot.
Sofia was about to walk when Godzilla lifted her up by her dress and actually put her on his right shoulder! She was startled, but soon smiled at the kaiju who merely nodded. Godzilla had seen Sofia destroy one of the foes as he was dealing with his own number of enemies, and he was impressed at the bravery and strength she displayed. In short, her actions had earned him his respect.
The brave little lady called out, "Okay everyone… onward! We still got my family to save, and a kingdom to save as well!". Godzilla let out a sharp roar before stalking out to the west, following Sofia's directions as the other monsters followed.
The journey was on once again!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for the night! I hope you all liked this! It wasn't easy to do since there are truly so many characters, but I did my best.
So it seems that Cosmina had vastly underestimated Godzilla and the forces of Good, but she will not next time around. Round 1 goes to Sofia and Co., but next round… well, just wait and see! The princess still has a lot to learn, and the legendary ones are going to be the teachers! It'll be very good, that I assure you!
Next chapter, Sofia and her friends arrive at the village at dawn. And the royal family also starts to learn about the Amulet of Avalor… and Amber gets to have flashbacks on what occurred some time ago that involved Princess Ivy. And finally… the Toho kaiju get back into the swing of things once more in the Disney universe!
Now for the questions:
After what Josiah the arch-angel spoke of to Sofia, what would your thoughts be on there being a much grander plan in store for her?
What kind of weapon would you have Elsa make for you, and who would you team up with in the fight?
What words would you give to Sofia on defeating the last bird-faced Shadow Soldier?
What kind of words would you say to Cosmina after she saw her forces just get eliminated in such a way?
What kind of advice would you give to Amber when Cosmina came in?
And finally… what would your thoughts or words be upon seeing Godzilla stroking Sofia's head like a parent would a child?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)
