"Wait, you want my help?" Queen Caesar points to herself, a grin forming on her face.
In front of her, Dagon's arms were folded as he stared down at Caesar. A slight snarl came from him.
"Yes," Dagon answered through gritted teeth. "After that fight…two days ago, I think it's better to learn how to fight."
Queen Caesar chuckled, placing her hands on her lips. "Why? Didn't enjoy getting beat by a moth? Or are you tired of taking hits to deliver a hit?"
Dagon softly growled as he looked away from her. "You can say that…it was easier to fight…where I came from…not everyone used legs. It's not that I can't fight, but I lack most of the things y'all do."
"Like actual techniques?" Queen Caesar asked.
"Yeah, that" Dagon nodded.
Queen Caesar smiled, "I guess I can help you."
Dagon lets out a quick snort. "Really? I expected you to mention something about sleeping or being lazy, feline?"
"We get active when we want to." Queen Caesar narrows her eyes, "Are you going to call me my real name?"
"I wouldn't push it," Dagon answered. "It should feel good enough to have me speak to you without growling or threatening you."
"Without growling much," Queen Caesar points at him. "Your body language has been pretty aggressive thus far… what did you mean about not using legs?"
"I was never kicked across the face, back, or lower region. At worst, I was hit across the face by a more agile kaiju who spun around, hitting me with his fist and tail…and dropped from the sky," Dagon answered.
"The more I hear you mention what you've done…I find it harder to believe we never noticed you," Queen Caesar said.
"Y'all don't leave Japan," Dagon replies, "And no, I won't tell you everything."
Queen Caesar laughs, "Well, I want to know if you had friends before. You seem pretty aggressive and hostile…not to the point where you wouldn't. Cause I enjoy this side of you much more than the other."
Dagon scoffed, looking away from her, his face slowly becoming red. "I had allies….and even they would beat you and your friends."
Queen Caesar laughs, patting Dagon on his shoulder.
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Away from them, Rodan and Anguirus were watching the pair chat. One Queen Caesar patted his shoulder, and Dagon looked back at her. She was possibly growling or saying something since Caesar backed up, raising her hands as she spoke to him, which was her explaining the shoulder pat.
"This is odd," Rodan growls.
"Dagon talking to one of us?" Anguirus asked.
"What else? He changed just because he got a name change and fought Battra?" Rodan asked. "It shouldn't work like that."
"Are you jealous that you didn't get to change him?" Anguirus asked. "Cause while this is odd…I don't think him now being…less aggressive is bad, just odd."
"I'm not jealous. I'm furious!" Rodan shouted, flaring her wings as she burst into flames.
"Here we go," Anguirus rolled her eyes with a smile. She turns to her friend. "Explain to me why this got you nettled?"
"I was supposed to change him. He was supposed to be my rival, and when I finally defeat him, he'll lose his bad attitude since there's only room for one badass with a hot temper," Rodan points to herself, "Me! He was supposed to ask me for help, not this then…and why Caesar? She's the laziest of the bunch!"
Anguirus laughs, "Or maybe it's because he got character growth before you."
"Shut it," Rodan hissed.
"Look, he's still aggressive. So maybe you can still get what you want." Anguirus told her. "Plus, he probably hates you more than the rest of us…maybe more than Ghidorah…or the same as Gigan."
"He pulled me into the ocean," Rodan growls, "He has no reason to hate me after he did that shit….maybe I should drop him from the sky,"
"Oh right," Anguirus says. "At least he was…somewhat sorry, but speaking of that…e
Rodan would look back at the pair. They were still talking, but she didn't know what. While watching them, there was a pit in her stomach, she was mad about the sudden change, but there was something else she couldn't quite describe.
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"That's an interesting development," Orga muttered as she watched Queen Caesar and Dagon talk.
"Is it?" Gigan asked. "I knew this was coming eventually. His giving you the robot back was another hit that things may change,"
"She's not just a robot," Orga grumbled.
"Right, she's the only one that managed to survive" Gigan turns to her, "Congratulations, you created a robot who prioritizes self-preservation,"
"This is disgusting," Queen Ghidorah growls as she watches Dagon talk with Queen Caesar... "Why would he speak with an inferior being and not be?"
"I can think of a few reasons," Gigan mutters.
Queen Ghidorah quickly turns towards her. "What was that?"
"Nothing," Gigan turned away, a grin on her face.
"It's not that disgusting," Megalon answers. "I mean, they're just talking,"
Queen Ghidorah snarls, looking at Megalon, "It is…and it's worse that he's talking with her."
looked forward, snarling as she watched them talk. Remembering what she told him before he went to help Godzilla and Mothra, she wondered if that sparked the change. growls to herself. Why didn't he talk or consider sparring with her if that is the reason?
"I'm going to go see what they're talking about," Q. Ghidorah walked away.
"I wouldn't advise that," Orga spoke up. "Perhaps you could help me with MechaGodzilla."
"No," Q. Ghidorah answered as she continued towards the two kaiju.
Gigan laughs as she spins around on her rock. "Oh, I got to see this. I bet he'll throw her into the sky."
Orga shakes her head, "Or just kill her."
"I'm sure he wouldn't kill her," Megalon told them, "Just badly beat her and wait for her to heal and do it again….or just say something mean."
"Well, only one way to find out," Gigan looked forward.
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"Still don't want to tell me?" Queen Caesar asked.
"No," Dagon answered.
"Not even a little?" She asked again.
"No," Dagon answered again as he glanced beside him, "Your friends…are they always..watching?"
Queen Caesar waved them off, "They're harmless..and just curious."
Dagon let out an unamused snort as he looked at Rodan, "Sure they are. Maybe they don't like me talking to you."
Queen Caesar opens her mouth, but her ears twitch up, "I don't think they are, but she is,"
"Who?" Dagon looked up and noticed Ghidorah approaching them. He sighed and folded his arms, "Oh great."
"Male reptilian," Q. Ghidorah placed a hand on her hips, "Why are you talking with the mammal? Are you planning to fight?"
"Aye?" Q. Caesar asked.
"None of your concern," Dagon retorts. "Go back to doing whatever you were doing. I'm busy,"
"Busy with talking with kaiju below you," She sneers, "You could be talking to a kaiju more on your standing,"
Dagon shakes his head, "So you losing to me wasn't a sign that you, too, are below me,"
Q. Ghidorah sputtered before pointing at Q. Caesar, "That doesn't mean she is any closer to you in terms of power. I am," She turned her attention to Q. Caesar and narrowed her eyes, "He's not planning to fight you, is he?"
"No, just talking about teaching him some techniques," Q. Caesar explained.
Q. Ghidorah starts to laugh, "I could show you. All you had to do was ask, and in return, your Queen would've shown you,"
"I still don't know why you think you could call yourself that. Especially after you lose," Dagon shakes his head.
"I'm still the Queen of this known galaxy," Q. Ghidorah folded her arms, "Until, say, Keizer or Mother comes to this galaxy,"
"What?" Q. Caesar raised an eyebrow.
"The point is." Q. Ghidorah exclaimed, "I could show you how to fight, and then we could have a rematch,"
"The only kaiju you need a rematch with is Godzilla. I won two rounds, and you sorta won once," Dagon explained, "Now get lose,"
"Sorta won? Q. Ghidorah grins as she bends down, patting Dagon's head, "You were going to lose if Godzilla didn't get back up, darling,"
Dagon calmly grabs Q. Ghidorah's wrist. Squeezing it tightly, she gasped; he grabbed her neck and threw her into the forest. Several trees broke as she was thrown.
"Was that necessary?" Q. Caesar asked.
"Yes, yes it was," Dagon answered.
"Okay…well, back to what we were talking about. I could show you a few martial arts first." Q. Caesar told him, "Then you will learn how to use your legs in combat."
"I don't think that is necessary," Dagon answered before remembering Battra raising her leg above her head to kick him. "But…it could be useful.."
Dagon walked away; Q. Caesar chuckled and called out.
"So, what do you say for me helping you?" Q. Caesar asked.
"Don't push it," Dagon answered.
Q. Ghidorah stood up, watching as Dagon left. "This isn't over," Q. Ghidorah mutters as she spreads her wings and flies.
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"Who didn't see that coming," Anguirius deadpanned as Ghidorah flew away—looking back down towards Q. Caesar, who was approaching them. "So, what was that all about,"
"Nothing important," Q. Caesar rubs her ears before yawning, "However, with that out the way. I'm going to take a nap.'
"Not so fast!" Rodan shouted, getting into Caesar's face. Pointing the finger at the feline. "What were you and the object talking about!?"
"Nothing important." Q. Caesar answered, grabbing Rodan's hand and putting it down. "Trust me; it's not interesting."
"Not interesting!?" Rodan growled. "It is! He was calm! He approached you to speak and didn't threaten or attempt to hurt you!"
"Okay. He's an ass, but he's not that much of an ass," Q. Caesar said, "Is it shocking?"
"Yes!" Rodan barked.
Q. Caesar rolled her eyes, "If you must know. He wanted me to show him some moves.
"Oh?" Anguirus quirks a brow with a grin.
"Not like that," Q. Caesar deadpanned.
"Oh, I know, you're probably too lazy for the other one," Angurius laughed.
Q Caesar's ears twitched in annoyance, her tail lashing out behind her before she shook her head. "Anyways…that's what he wanted. Guess after his most recent fight. He thought it'll be good to know some techniques,"
Rodan narrows her eyes, "He did…did he,"
"Yes, now can I go?" Q Caesar asked.
"Yes, you can'' Rodan answered.
Q. Caesar nods and walks away while Rodan turns to Anguirus with a grin.
"You have an idea, don't you?" Anguirus asked while Rodan nodded with a sly grin on her face. "Can't wait to see how this turns out."
"You know you want in on it," Rodan placed a hand on Anguirus's shoulder as she said that, earning a scoff from the kaiju.
"Yeah yeah…you're right," Anguirus nods, "So, what's the idea,"
"He wants to learn how to fight better, so why not surprise attack him every single opportunity we get" Rodan slammed her fist in her open palm, "He can use what Caesar teaches him, and I can still show him why I'm built actively superior to him,"
"If you think that'll work," Anguirus told her as she stood up. "Now go to the volcano. I want to make the most of this mini vacation before we're back at it…or another threat shows up."
Rodan nodded and followed Anguirus to the volcano as the pair walked off. Junior slowly comes from a bush, and she rubs her chin.
"Hmm. if Dagon is willing to be trained by Caesar…I can ask if he can spar with me to get a mix of his moves and Caesar, and then I can beat him," Junior rubs her chin, "That just might work….but why is Rodan acting like that?
Junior wondered before a grin popped up, "Oh…I know what it is…but first. I need to check on Dagon,"
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Godzilla let out a relaxed sigh as she leaned against a boulder beside Mothra, a giant coconut in her hand or something that looked like it. A straw inside of it, along with a tiny umbrella. How they managed to get straws and a little umbrella is beyond understanding, but they had it.
"So far, today has been a good day," Godzilla proclaimed with her eyes closed. Mothra opened her eyes and slowly turned to face Godzilla. "No one came to bother us; I didn't hear much shouting and roaring, no explosions, and the greatest thing. No one is trying to destroy the world.'
"Why did you have to say that?" Mothra asked. "Something is bound to happen at this point,"
Godzilla scoffs, "Yeah, right. Dagon is probably attracting every bothersome force to him." Godzilla took a quick sip of the….fruit. And she looks at Mothra, "The last kaiju who attempted to kill is right there,"
Godzilla points to Battra, who sits away from them, eyeing a bird-like monster close to her. It spread its wings and flew close to Battra; as she was about to snap it up, Mothra fired silk onto her shoulder and pulled her back.
"They aren't edible." Mothra turns to Godzilla, "Must we keep her webbed up? Can't we mind her wings together?"
"Do you want to risk it? Unlike Ghidorah, I can see Battra doing something. What's going to stop her from draining Dagon in his sleep?" Godzilla asked. "It took a while to bring her down last time, and I got lucky with that move I pulled."
Mothra frowns. "Ghidorah could also drain Dagon's energy..please…just give her a chance,"
Godzilla sighed, and she looked at Battra, who sat there growling. "Fine, but the moment she does something bad, she's going back to being a captive,"
Battra glares at Godzilla, "I'm not an animal:"
"You have yet to prove that," Godzilla smirks, Mothra chops her in the side, and she stands up.
Mothra bends down before her sister, cutting the silk around her. Battra looks away from Mothra, not wanting to look her in the eyes.
"It'll take some time for her to trust you. I understand why she thinks you're nothing but trouble, but I know you're a little misguided. You're like me," Mothra would tell her as Batrra continued to look at the ground. "Take as long as you need, I won't force you to speak to the others if you're not ready, but I do expect you not to attack them,"
Finally, Battra was free; before Mothra would fire silk at her wings, she would fold them over her body to make it a cloak and hoodie; Mothra fired a few silk balls toward specific points if she tried to undo the cloak to fly away, she wouldn't be able too.
Mothra stood up and returned to Godzilla, lying back down and resting her hand on Godzilla's shoulder. Godzilla grinned, and as she was about to take another ship Queen Ghidorah landed in front of them. Godzilla had to do a double take; they bound her wings together.
"The hell, what happened to your-"
Q. Ghidorah held up a finger, "I cut them off. With your bug situation done. I want my rematch."
Godzilla only groans while Mothra looks at her with a grin.
"Ghidorah, I'm in the middle of something, kindly fuck off," Godzilla waved her off.
Q. Ghidorah folds her arm, "You can rest after we have our rematch. Nothing is stopping you. Now that you took down the dark bug and those insects are a none factor we can fight,"
"Excuse you?" Battra growled.
"I said took down the dark bug, as in you lost," Q. Ghidorah smiled sweetly as she faced Battra.
Of course, the look ticked Battra off even more than she already was, and she growled.
"I'm not a bug; you hardly gave her a fight," Battra hissed.
"Oh, I did," Q. Ghidorah checked her nails. "I won in our first battle and won in our second. A third one would settle things for me. However, if she wins, she won't. She'll get an A for effort," Q. Ghidorah lowered her hands and looked at Battra, "While you took your power from the male reptile and lost due to your power hitting you, and not that supercharged mode or whatever he used on me."
Battra snorts, "Don't try to compare me to you, hydra. I attacked the moment I took this form; I didn't take my time as you did."
"Hey, hey," Godzilla stood in between the two of them. She points to Q. Ghidorah, "Fuck off. And you…I don't know what to say to you, but don't antagonize her."
Q. Ghidorah bends down to get face to face with Godzilla. "I won't leave until we have that rematch." Another large bird lands near Battra, she stares at the bird, and as she goes to snatch it up, one of Queen Ghidorah tails her hand. "It's not meant to be eaten." Q. Ghidorah only got a hiss from Battra.
"Not now, Ghidorah," Godzilla grumbled, her face brightening as she got an idea, "Besides, do you want to fight? I did fight Battra two days ago and barely got to recharge, and all you've been doing was sulking. We both need to be ready for that fight, so why not take time to ourselves and have that match in, say…maybe three days." Q. Ghidorah stood back up, quirking a brow. "Picture it, both of us going at it full power with no holding back, and no 'If I was stronger' or 'If I was well rested' Doesn't that sound like the best time to spar?"
Q. Ghidorah wordlessly looks at Godzilla. Her wings spread, flapping slightly before she exhaled. "Very well. I'll be waiting," Q. Ghidorah flew into the sky with that.
Battra groaned to herself as she stood up, "Can't believe I have to deal with this," She walked away.
"Where are you going?" Mothra asked.
"To get something to eat," Battra growled at Mothra.
"You're so nice to her, but she's rude to you," Godzilla asked, "Like she's waiting for the perfect chance to stab you in the back."
"Battra is my twin Goji-chan. She has good in here," Mothra looks up at her. "Besides…all of that is just a defense mechanism,"
"Really?" Godzilla quirks a brow. "Cause it doesn't seem like one,"
Mothra only shook her head, "Are you going to fight Ghidorah again?"
"Yep, going to get everyone to watch," Godzilla grins, pounding her fist together. "And I want Dagon to watch me defeat her so he can know I'm coming from him."
"Oh, Goji," Mothra sighs.
"Though….speaking of everyone else…I wonder what they are up to, and where did Junior go," Godzilla rubs her head, "She was supposed to get another fruit and some more straws."
"Perhaps she ran into Dagon or the moth twins," Mothra suggested.
"Hmm, right." Godzilla nods, "So the twins… aren't Battra kids" Mothra turns to face Godzilla, "I figured that out if they knew Dagon and cared about him. You knew this but didn't tell anyone. Why?"
"Their past is linked with Dagon. He will explain it to you when he's ready, too," Mothra told her, "Or you could ask him nicely."
"Ask him, huh? Yeah. I can do that," Godzilla said as she walked away.
Mothra was left alone; she sighed and lay back down. Pulling out what appeared to be a cup with lemonade in it.
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Dagon made it back to his section of the island; he rubbed the side of his head, smiling as he thought about lying down in the cave he found without being bothered by any of the kaiju on the island. They were either busy or sleeping, and Q. Ghidorah would be bothering Godzilla about their rematch now that he had set the record straight with her.
Stepping into the cave, he spots Leo and Lea sitting on rocks facing the entrance.
"We're y'all just sitting there waiting for me?" Dagon asked.
"More or less," Leo answered as he stood up.
"What do y'all need?" Dagon asked.
"Remember the other kaiju?" Lea asked.
"Yeah, Anguirus, Rodan, Goro, Zilla, the green and yellow one. That weird robot and so on," Dagon answered. "Why?"
"We think they possibly survived too and are out somewhere," Lea explains. "Since you survived, and so did we…and once we made it, we cocooned to assist you?"
"Assist me with what?" Dagon quirks a brow.
"That will be answered later," Leo told him, "But you know that we survived, and so did Geigan and Hedorah. Which means more possibly survived and are out there somewhere, especially the aliens,"
"Why are y'all telling me this now?" Dagon asked, "Is it because of SpaceGodzilla?"
"Somewhat," Lea slowly said as she stood and walked forward. "He wasn't on Earth when the trilopods attacked… and yet he's here."
Dagon sensed something else but didn't tell or want to tell him. Not knowing what to say or do, he nodded slowly as he walked closer to them.
"So what does that mean for you two?" He asked.
"Nothing so far," Lea says, "We were just thinking about the past ever since you brought Battra back….and mom,"
"She tried to kill all of you and Mothra. Our uncle tried to kill us, Mom, and you," Leo said,
"Battra was brainwashed from what I knew….when he wasn't; he helped defend against the first alien invasion before his mind was taken over again," Dagon explains. "Maybe, he wouldn't have done what he did if he wasn't, but knowing your mother, she too would've done what it took to change her brother,"
The twins nodded their heads. Lea smiled softly, "You seem different,"
Dagon lets out a grunt in response.
"Come on, Lea," Leo stood up while Dagon pondered his next action.
"I have no idea where you two sleep or rest, but y'all could come back here once the sun sets to sleep or stay here to rest; I'm in a good mood," Dagon said.
The twins smiled at one another while Leo chuckled, "If that reasoning makes you feel the most comfortable."
"Well, if you're in a good mood. Can I ask you for something?" A voice asked from the entrance.
Dagon turns around, looking down at Junior, who looks in with a grin.
"What?" Dagon asked.
"I heard that Caesar will be training you. I want you to train me," Junior points to herself. "Teach me all you know, then teach me what you learned."
"No," Dagon answered as he sat down.
"Oh, come on! You're in a good mood!" Junior shouted.
"Yeah, but I'm not your parent," Dagon answered, "And what can I show you?"
"You can show me some atomic breath tricks. Or the flying trick," Junior told him. "Or just anything,"
Dagon looks at Junior, who nods her head.
"Okay, that's not working? Well, how about this? I bother you every day to train me until our little vacation ends, and it's back to business as usual, and then I will only bother you for an hour on those days." Junior told Dagon, trying to pull a power move.
Dagon rolled his eyes in response. "Fine."
"Really!?" Junior shouted before she fist pump. "Fuck yeah!"
"Junior!" Godzilla called out as she walked into the cave, another groan leaving Dagon, "What did I say about cursing?"
"Sorry," Junior mutters as she looks down.
Godzilla glanced up at Dagon, "And were you just going to let her say that?"
"It's just a word," Dagon shrugs, "What's the harm?"
Godzilla opens her mouth to speak but stops and exhales as she rubs her face, "Forget it…I'll explain that another time. What did you even agree to?"
"He's going to show me some of his cool breath attacks and tricks!" Junior exclaimed.
"Oh, is he?" Godzilla glanced at Dagon, who nodded.
"Mhm! He's in a good mood!" Junior answered.
"Really?" Godzilla asked, "Well, you don't mind if I ask you a question, would you?"
"Might need to wait for tomorrow," Dagon told her. "What did you want to ask?"
"I want to know about your past and where you came from," Godzilla narrows her eyes, "None of us believed what you told us, and I think it's time for the truth to come out,"
Dagon rolled his eyes, "Guess you should know the truth. I'll explain later,"
"Are you really about to sleep until tomorrow?" Godzilla asked.
"No, I'm going to sleep and wake up later." Dagon answered, "Actually, relax before someone or something bothers me. You can wait a few hours; you're a big girl, right?"
Godzilla growled at his tone; she grabbed Junior's hand and turned to leave. "I'll be waiting for you."
"I know you will," Dagon answered as he lays down.
"Later," Leo told Dagon, "We'll come back tonight,"
"See you later, Dagon."
AN: Oh boy, another chapter. I hope y'all enjoy this chapter; there is not much fighting in this one, mainly the kaiju chatting and hanging out. Dagon seems in a good mood this time; I wonder why.
A rematch between the queens will be coming soon, and there's something up with the moth twins, but what is it?
Anyways see you all next time! IceEmperor26 out!