The trek through the jungle came with much thoughts of uncertainty. As Elsa, Jack, Anna and Kristoff followed Honeymaren, Saber and the accompanying natives with spears in hand. Jack and Kristoff shifted their glances to the native warriors who walked next to them. Their gazes mainly fixed upon the spears they carried in hand. Both with the same feeling of uncertainty of where they were taking them. As well as what they might do to them after their display of hostility toward Godzilla.
"Where are they taking us?" Kristoff said.
Jack shook his head.
"I don't know. But I got a bad feeling about this." Jack said.
Kristoff turned forward before glancing to Jack.
"What do we do now? Should we try to make a run for it?" He whispered to him.
Jack shifted his glance back at the Natives behind him. Any chance of escaping them seemed unlikely. Especially with Mattias and the others back in the clearing. Despite still having his assault rifle in hand, the natives had them surrounded by all sides. Not to mention, the large white tiger that walking along side Honeymaren was another obstacle in of itself.
"Not really sure that's much of an option here. Not without us being impaled or that Tiger's next meal." Jack proclaimed to them.
The two shifted their glances forward at the Spirit Tiger, who seemed to shift his glance back at them. A low growl uttered which caused them both to gulp nervously. Purging any thoughts of escaping or anything reckless from their minds instantly. Honeymaren reached up her hand and placed it firmly over the side of Saber's face, who turned to her.
"Calm, Saber, calm." She said, soothing the tiger.
Saber uttered a chuffing sound to her. Seeming to calm down a bit. Though the mistrust Honeymaren smiled.
"Good, Saber." she said as she stroked his red muzzle.
Honeymaren shifted her glance to Elsa and Anna, who seemed rather eager to speak up. She smiled to her.
"Is there something you wish to ask?" Honeymaren asked, curiously.
"So... is he like your pet or something?" Anna commented.
Honeymaren turned to her and Elsa.
"Saber is not my pet. He is my friend." she proclaimed to them.
"Your... friend?" Anna asked, curiously.
"Yes. We've known each other since we were young." Honeymaren said, continuing to stroke his muzzle.
"Monarch had brought him here when he was just a cub. But after they left the island, they left him all alone."
Anna frowned.
"That's so sad." She said.
Honeymaren nodded her head, narrowing her eyes.
"Yes. Me and Ryder found him alone in cage at Monarch's village some time after they left." Honeymaren proclaimed to them.
"He was close to starving to death. But we managed to set him free. He's been by my side ever since."
"That is so sweet." Anna said, turning back to her sister.
Only to find that Elsa staring ahead through the Jungle. Hardly paying any attention to them or anything else that was going. Rather her mind was on the advent that she was about to see her mother again after all these years. Feeling lost in a sea of confusion. While relieved to hear that she was somewhere safe and was alive. She was also riddled with both anger, contempt and sadness.
Elsa narrowed her eyes, thinking back to the last day she had saw her. The day she had said goodbye to them and had promised to be back. Only to then disappear for having left for all these years.
"Elsa?"
Elsa raised her gaze, turning back to her sister and Honeymaren.
"Huh?" she asked.
"You okay?" Anna asked, curiously.
Elsa paused for a moment befor nodding her head.
"Yeah... Yeah, I'm fine." she said.
Emerging from the jungle, the group came faced with what appeared to be the gate of a large wall made from logs. Honeymaren came forward to the gateway, where she gave a call. No doubt to the people on the other end. The moment that followed, the gate slowly opened by to native men, pushing each door to each side. Honeymaren turned back to them.
"Come." She said.
As both Honeymaren and Saber walked into the open gate, Elsa and the others first paused in hesitation. Only to be pushed forward by Ryder and the other native warriors. They then turned forward and and followed them through the open gate. On the other side, they came to enter into what appeared to be a large village of huts.
"You have got to be kidding me..." Jack said under his breath.
Upon seeing the strangers enter their village, the people all stopped to stare, gathering an opposite sides of the pathway.
Elsa, Jack, Anna and Kristoff glanced off to each side at the people, who seemed just as curious of them as they were.
"Well, this is certainly a friendly greeting." Anna said, glancing to her sister, Jack and Kristoff.
"They've been living on this island for all these years?" Kristoff said, surprised.
"Seems like it." Jack said.
The Group came into the square of the village, where stood one much larger one. No doubt had to belong to that of their chieftains. Elsa, Jack, Kristoff and Anna looked back at the villagers, who all gathered around them.
"I got a bad feeling about this..." Jack said, turning forward.
Elsa turned back to Honeymaren.
"What is it?" Elsa asked, curiously.
Honeymaren then turned back to them.
"Now we wait for my mother, the high priestess. She will decide on whether you all can be trusted." She proclaimed to them.
There was a sudden feeling of unease amongst the four. Knowing their chances of being granted any form of trust with the supposed natives of the islands were low. Especially with their attack against Godzilla. There would be lucky to not end up being sacrificed or butchered alive in one of their rituals they no doubt preform for their supposed Gods. Seeing his fiancé looking so nervous, Jack came next to Elsa, placing his hands atop her shoulder as to try and comfort her. Elsa in turned turn to him, coming into his embrace. Anna as well sought comfort in the arms of Kristoff, who held her close as well.
Honeymaren then paused. as she came up to the two Guards, standing at each side of the entrance. Honeymaren came up to the two guards, seemingly talking to them in their language.
"(Where is mother?)" Honermaren asked.
"(Honeymaren, who are these outsiders?)" One of the guards asked.
"(There is no need to worry. They are with Monarch." Honeymaren proclaimed.
The two guards gazed over at the four.
"(They do not look like the people of Monarch.) They said.
"(They come searching for the knowledge seeker. Please... tell mother I request her presence.)" Honeymaren insisted to them.
(I already know, my Daughter.)
The tree shifted theirs gazes up at the top of the stairway to the entrance of the hut. It was there they saw Yelana, a older woman with long white hair emerge from inside the hut, wearing a tanned dress while holding a wooden staff. Honeymaren and Ryder turned to her.
"(Mother!)" She said in greeting.
Pausing at the top of the steps, the elder women shifted her glance over at the four outsiders. Her gaze then turned stern. Having been told of their unprovoked attack against Godzilla. An act of defiance against their God which was met with much anger by their people.
"(Mother, we can explain.)" Ryder insisted as she made her way down the stairway.
Yelena raised her hand to him which caused him to be silent.
"(Mother...?)" Honeymaren asked, curiously.
She then turned to Honeymaren before turning back to the four. Her gaze mainly set upon the two women. She squinted her eyes to them.
"You must be Elsa and Anna. Your mother has told us so much." She said, nodding her head to them.
Elsa and Anna both exchanged a look of awe at each other. While it was a relief that the apparent chief of these people spoke English as well. As well as the fact their mother was really here in the village. Anna turned back to Yelena.
"Yes..." Anna said with anticipation.
Yelena nodded her head to them.
"I am Yelena, High Priestess of the Kaijua people. You mother is a old friend of mine." She insisted to them.
Anna turned back to Elsa with anticipation, grasping hold of her left arm as she smiled. Elsa then turned back to Yelena.
"Monarch sent us here to find her." Elsa proclaimed to her.
Yelena nodded to her.
"Yes, I know. Hejima has told us everything." Yelena proclaimed to them.
"Hejima? He's alive?" Jack said, stepping forward.
"Our people found him and a few others in the Jungle. Injured but alive." Yelena proclaimed to them.
"You all should be thankful that Godzills's wraith was not great. He is not as forgiving as we are."
"Forgiving... he just wiped out half my squad...!" Jack insisted to her.
Elsa placed her hand over his chest, shaking her head.
"Jack...:" She said, shaking her head.
"Our healers are tending them to them inside. As well as your mother. Come, I'll take you to them." Yelena said.
Yelena, Honeymaren and Ryder turned and walked back to the large hut. As Kristoff and Anna followed after them, Elsa stood there for a moment in hesitation. She narrowed her gaze, finding it hard to comprehend facing her mother. Jack came up next to her, placing his hand over her shoulder. Glancing up to him, she was met with his look of reassurance. As if to try and encourage her and offer his supports.
Elsa smiled at her fiancé. Turning forward before following them inside.
Yelena lead the four into the large hut, where they came up to the second doorway. Inside the room, they found a series of mats lined up at opposite sides of the room Laying over the mates, they found several of Jack's fellow marines as their wounds were being treated by some of the village healers. Yelena came into the room, where she walked to the other end. It was there, they saw Hejima being treated. But the one who was treating him did not look like the other women. Rather she was dressed in a white t-shirt and Cargo shorts with brown hair tied into a bun.
Hejima gazed forward toward the doorway, where he saw Yelena enter the room with Elsa, Jack and the others.
"You all made it! Thank God." He said.
The woman treating him turned back to where he was looking, revealing themselves to be Dr. Iduna Mariana. Anna and Elsa came up from behind Yelena. Only to then pause upon seeing their mother. Iduna paused as well. Seeing the two young women who seemed to resemble her two daughters.
"Mama..." Anna said, stepping forward.
She then stood up, turning to face them as she looked in awe. As if about to breakdown in tears.
"Anna... Elsa...?" Iduna said.
Ana smiled, nodded her head to her. Causing Iduna to gasp tearfully, cupping her hands over her mouth. Before they rushed up to each other, embracing one another in their arms. Anna wrapped her arms around her mother, holding her close.
"I can't believe it's really you...!" Anna sobbed.
"Oh, Anna... It's so good to see you again..." Iduna said, tearfully.
"My little girl all grown up..."
Anna nodded her head, whipped the tears from her eyes as she sobbed. All the while, Elsa watched the two embrace from behind. Seemingly unsure to say the least about the whole thing. Especially with how seemingly unfazed at the reality that she had been missing for all these years.
As the two parted once more, Iduna then lifted her gaze up at Elsa. She then paused, smiling at the sight of her eldest daughter.
"Elsa... is that you?" She asked.
Iduna came up to Elsa before wrapping her arm around her for a gentle little hug. Elsa glanced to the side for a moment before looking back up at her. Unsure at first before being met with Anna encouraging gesture of the gesture of her head. Raising her hands, she wrapped her arms around her mother as she returned a hug.
"Um... hello, Mother. It's... been some time." Elsa said.
"I missed you so much. I can't believe how big you've both are." Iduna proclaimed.
Iduna parted from Elsa where she took a good look at Elsa. Like Anna, she had grown ever so much since she had last saw her. Anna came up next to them.
"There's so much we have to catch up on." Anna proclaimed to their mother.
Anna then came up to Jack and Kristoff. Coming up next to Jack, she wrapped her arms around his.
"This is Jack."
"Uh, hello, Dr. Marian." Jack said, nodding his head.
"He and Elsa are engaged!" Anna squealed, excitedly.
Iduna glanced to Elsa in awe.
"Engaged!" Iduna said, glancing back to excitedly.
Elsa nodded her head to her mother.
"Yes..." Elsa said.
"Oh, and this my Boyfriend, Kristoff." Anna said, coming up next to him.
Kristoff raised his hand to her, smiling.
"Uh, hi." Kristoff said.
Iduna turned back to her two daughter, curiously. Earning a smile from her. She then turned back
"What are you all doing here?" Iduna asked, curiously.
"We were sent by Monarch to find you. We have a situation in Los Angela's." Hejima insisted to them.
Iduna turned back to him, curiously.
"What do you mean?" Iduna asked, curiously.
"Another of those asteroids crashed in Los Angelas." Hejima proclaimed to them.
Iduna turned to face him, squinting her eyes, curiously. So too did Yelena and Honeymaren, who stared wide eyes at the mention of another asteroid.
"What... another one!" Iduna said in awe.
Anna nodded her head.
Godzilla emerged from the thick jungle forest into the clear path of destruction. Left by the crash of when the asteroid had crashed into the Earth. He then paused, gazing over at the asteroid which continued to pulse. Uttering a snarl, he came up over the the asteroid, which continued to pulse it's bright red light. For the longest time, the Monster King stared down at the astroid for a moments time.
When suddenly, he once more felt the earth shook which caused him to cock his head to the side. Followed by the sound of a large crumbling of stone. Turning back to the asteroid, he saw the surface began to show the cracks, followed by a sudden flash of red light which caused Godzilla to saunter back at the sudden bust of heat.
Godzilla turned back before giving a loud bellow of fury, slamming his tail down upon the Earth. As his spine pulsing blue in challenge to the creature he knew dwelled within.
The Creature that would soon break free from it's stone prison.