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TRANSFORMED

"So it's time?" The triple-barrelled voice asked, dripping with venom.

"Yes," The figure before him nodded.

They were standing outside the school, with the fire fighters and police still coming and going.

"Burning flesh," The unseen figure sniffed at the air. "Oh, I've been waiting for this!"

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"Takuya?" Akane's voice cut through the darkness as Takuya felt himself stir.

"Yo, buddy," Akira's voice followed, "You still with us?"

Takuya's eyes blinked open, taking in their relieved faces as he grunted painfully.

"What happened?" He asked as he pushed himself up, before he noticed the surprise and concern with which they regarded him. "What is it?"

"Nothing," Akira shook his head hurriedly, "Just… don't look in the mirror, OK?"

It dawned on Takuya that they were in a medical bay… judging by the feel of the starched sheets and the smell of bleach.

"Why?" He asked, turning his head, "What… WHAT?"

The face that stared back at him was not his own.

His skin had become a dark, charcoal grey, consisting of surprisingly smooth scales, covering a lean, muscular form that had the look of a prizefighter to it. His face was now a scaly muzzle, almost like a scaly puma, and from his back sprouted three rows of all-too-familiar dorsal fins. A thick, powerful tail jutted out from the back of his hips, and his fingers ended in sharp, bone-white claws. Atop his head and down the sides of his neck ran smaller, sharp spikes that resembled spiky hair.

In short, what looked back from the mirror was a human-sized Godzilla… well, maybe a foot or two taller.

"Wow…" He looked down at himself as he stood up, "That's new."

"Uh, yeah," Akira nodded, "Um… tiny ladies? Any explanations?"

"The soul of Godzilla within Takuya has been awakened," The Cosmos explained together, "In doing so, Takuya's abilities have now emerged in full, and he has… transformed."

"Into a Godzilla," Takuya realised as he gazed at his reflection, taking in his new appearance, "Into a human Godzilla."

"Yes," Moll answered, "For all intents and purposes, that is what you are… we're sorry…"

"Actually," Takuya admitted, stretching out a scaly, muscled, arm, "I feel great!"

"You do?" Akane piped up.

"Weirdly… yes. No problems with my instincts… I don't even feel them, it's like…"

"The aspect of Godzilla within you is now one with your own mind," Moll and Lora explained. "As you said, you are a human Godzilla."

"Damn…" Takuya turned round, flexing his arms, "I feel… strong."

"You possess Godzilla's powers," The Cosmos explained, "But you can no longer use them in your human form, other than your ability to heal."

"So…" Akane approached Takuya slowly; "You're still… you, right?"

"Yeah," Takuya shrugged, "Just… um… scaly. And a little bigger."

"Not that I like rushing you like this," Gondo pointed out, "But we're a little short on time here…"

A loud, continuous beeping suddenly sounded from outside, attracting the attention of all in the room except Takuya, who noticed that his eyes were the only part of him not to have changed.

"What is it?" Gondo spoke into a radio, "What? Where?"

"Ogata," Takuya realised, snarling angrily. "That's it, I'm finishing that bastard once and for all!"

"Calm down," Zera pointed out, "We don't know what Ogata could have turned himself into; we need to come up with a plan."

"I've got a plan," Takuya roared, "I'll rip his lungs out!"

"Wait," Akane pleaded, grabbing Takuya's arm, "Just… stay calm. Please?"

Takuya inhaled slowly, looking away.

"Sorry," He muttered under his breath. "I just…"

"We should have mentioned this," The Cosmos admitted, "Godzilla's rage was truly…"

"Downtown," Gondo switched off the radio. "That's where he is."

"Cool," Akira spoke up, "So when do we get to turn into mini-monsters?"

"You don't," Gondo replied sharply.

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Takuya glanced around, blinking from the smoke and flames.

The street looked like a warzone; cars were aflame, power lines were torn down and the ground was split clean open down the middle of the street. It was barely possible to see through the smoke, despite the flames that raged on all sides.

"Why are we here again?" Akira asked from behind.

"In case anything goes wrong," Gondo answered quietly. "Just don't do anything stupid."

"Gotcha," Akira nodded, sniffing at the air. "Hey, what's that? Smells like… barbeque."

"Flesh plus heat," Takuya noted calmly, stepping forward on non-human, unfamiliar, powerful legs, his tail swaying slowly behind him.

"Ogata!" Takuya shouted, "Come on, you bastard! I know you're out here!"

A low, triple-voiced chuckle emerged from the veil of smoke.

"Well look who it is," Three voices cackled at once, "The knight in shining armour!"

The smoke parted…

A pair of massive, golden wings stretched out, fanning the flames and smoke away to reveal a powerful form covered in armoured, golden scales. Three serpentine heads stretched up, ending in dragon-like heads with long, jagged horns stretching out. The monster was supported on two powerful legs with a pair of long, sharp tails swinging behind it.

"Holy Crap," Akira's eyes widened.

"Ghidorah," Akane gaped in shock. "Oh my God…"

"No…" Gondo swallowed a lump in his throat, "It can't be!"

"Like the new look?" The demon that had once been Ogata grinned with its three heads, "I always thought Gold was my colour."

"Your colour's gonna be blood-red by the time I'm finished with you!" Takuya snarled viciously. "In case you haven't noticed, you're not the only one who's had a face-lift!"

"So it's even ground at last," Ogata grinned, "Let's see how you handle yourself against someone better than you!"

"You think this makes you better?" Takuya roared furiously, gesturing at the flames and smoke, "Those people had nothing to do with this!"

"Yeah, but that's the difference between you and me," Ogata cackled, "I got no problem with that… in fact, it was kinda fun."

"Well unlike them, I'm gonna put up a fight," Takuya growled, "So let's see what you can do with those three heads."

"Sounds like a challenge," Ogata smirked, "But first… how about a warm-up match?"

Behind Takuya, two gunshots rang out, the bullets striking the ground before Akira, Akane, Gondo and Zera.

Ogata's two thugs stood there with insane grins, their guns aimed on the four humans.

"Leave them alone," Takuya bared his fangs, "They've got nothing to do with this!"

"Well that's the thing," Ogata responded calmly, "This is why you don't mess with me. And now…"

Ogata's right head shot forward, clamping onto Takuya's throat.

"They're going to die," Ogata's central head drooled in anticipation, "And you're going to watch. Then, when you've watched your overly-loyal little friend and your girlfriend die in front of you… you get to join them."

No sooner did Ogata finish his sentence, than Takuya grabbed his left head, tore the right one from his neck and, with one immense throw, hurled Ogata over his shoulder and sent him flying into his two goons.

Takuya clenched both fists, flames dancing in his orange eyes as he entered a fighting stance, parted his fanged jaws, and said eight words.

"Bring it on, you ugly piece of shit!"

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Next Time: Monsters! Mayhem! Carnage! And probably some other stuff I forgot to mention… as Takuya/Godzilla battles Ogata/Ghidorah… um… Gojkuya vs King Ogata… Takuzilla Vs Ogaghidorah… um… there's gonna be a fight!

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