Chapter 6 is here! Sorry for the long wait, need to finish before the start of my class on last week of July.
Enjoy reading!
Day 1
I have been living here in the world of MonsterVerse for a few days, but everything is a surprise.
First of all, I sense two presences from afar when Maddie and I were touring the entire Castle Bravo.
Second, Godzilla and Mothra arrived shortly. Thanks to Maddie, I managed to sneak out of the base and step forward to the helipad. The King and Queen saw me standing without fear.
Third, another jolt of new power surged through my physical and mental state. And it happened: I was given moth wings, which Godzilla and Mothra referred to as their deceased daughter's wings. I did not know about it.
Fourth, they took me away from them and here I am, in their home: an island from the Southern Pacific Ocean, maybe a Polynesian territory.
Godzilla and Mothra had sought me out because they told me that these moth wings I have now belong to their late daughter, her name is Mothra Astra. A fitting name, and she is the little larva in my dreams a few days ago. I won't spoil them, and I am guessing that they would question or what if I should find their daughter because Godzilla believes that she may be alive somewhere.
Okay, that should be it. In the meantime, I was going to be trained in flight here with the King and Queen. I highly appreciate it.
Anyway, that would definitely be it.
- Ma. Celestina
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The Asian girl closed her notebook and pen before returning them to the bag. She then pulled out a white ribbon with intricate markings and a comb. She brushed her hair and tied it up in a ponytail, looked over the compact mirror to check if there were no strands left, nodded, and placed them back in her bag. She stood up, stretched her back and her wings, and then proceeded to march out of the cavern.
Yesterday, after the tour, the King and Queen of the Monsters, including herself, returned from their cavern. But not before the human girl gathered any edible fruit she harvested as per request to the Titan Rulers. Mothra is supporting her enough to check if there is any unnecessary poison that would affect the human girl's health. Both she and Godzilla each cut the whale meat in half before eating it (Mothra is consistent about the diet of the plants so she never misses), while the Asian girl is lucky to favor a snack of fruits she gathered from the jungle. That's when Godzilla suggested to Ma. Celestina that she will train her about controlling her flight because there is a similarity about her wings and differences about each of balancing and maintaining the posture, with Mothra's support, of course.
In her early childhood, Ma. Celestina usually had her wings more celestial and heavenly aesthetics. Sleek and graceful, with a speed that could outmatch any jet fighter, and packed a whole bunch of abilities she encountered during her days of travelling across different dimensions. There were times that she could fly without wings, being able to levitate and manipulate gravity, thus giving it a minor occurrence. She gradually shifted them in order to not overuse her powers too much, as stated that it would cost her life. Tasha did indeed remember that time and reminded her to not be overpowered against her will. Which is exactly as to why she understood the situation.
Ma. Celestina hastily slid down on a huge thick of vines that is connected to the makeshift nest which Mothra built for her; of course, Godzilla did help them out to find bits and pieces she had scavenged during their tour yesterday.
This morning, she was the first one to wake up around 6 AM. She exited the cave and pulled out a makeshift net she had brought along on the trip. She is known to have learned how to catch fish back in her childhood and never missed a single one. As soon as she had hauled the net, filled with fishes, onto the shore using echolocation, she was greeted by the now awakened King and Queen of the Monsters, who seemed surprised that she managed to drag it back to the sandy beach with incredible strength. The three of them ate what was left behind, with the human girl barely leaving a few fishes for dinner that she had to cook. Surviving on a desolated island with two Titans seemed like a meager experience. After that, she went into the river to wash herself before marching back to the cave. The giant radioactive saurian had left before her to patrol the seas again. Fortunately, he managed to exit the invisible shield she had put up against him, which seemed to surprise him and Mothra.
On the entrance, the King and Queen are waiting for her. Before they saw the human girl marching towards them both.
The Sun was just about to reach its zenith, so to be quick, she should be on time.
"Okay, I'm ready." The Asian girl said. "How do I look?"
Her attire only consists of a plain light blue sleeveless shirt, a high waist black sailor skirt with white linings, black shorts, and a pair of navy blue boots with yellow markings. She still wears the Cosmic Necklace, her Solar System bracelet is still attached to her left wrist, her diamond star ring is on her right finger, and her earrings have been replaced with silver ones.
Godzilla huffed in satisfaction. "That's cute and simple."
"Can you do a spin for us, Celestia?"
He had called her the other nickname, "Celestia", exactly the same nickname/alias she is given when Madison called her. Quite contrary, it is beautiful, no wonder why her human parents named her after a heavenly beauty. The King won't call her name too much since it's mouthful, for him to say that. Ma. Celestina won't mind it, as long as she has a taste of that name.
Obeying the giant radioactive lizard's words, she did a slow spin. Then back to their attention.
"Lovely," he smiled.
Mothra steps forward to Ma. Celestina, also known as Celestia. Bending her body down, she spoke...
"Are you ready for your new stage of flight?"
The human girl nodded.
"Hop in." The Queen ordered, extending her limbs for Celestia to climb behind her back.
Mothra let out a trill, her wings extended before she flapped them and flew to the other side of the island, with Godzilla following behind.
Minutes later, the Divine Moth and the Asian girl arrived at their destination: a valley with a few tall plateaus that had been standing for over thousands of years. There is also a waterfall and a large river that flows down towards the sea. Lucky enough, there are no signs of humans or a Titan, only vegetation that grows here and there.
Celestia steps out from Mothra's wings, landing on a grassy meadow with a few white flowers. The wind was cool and breezy, and it was healthy for everyone who could breathe here.
This, however, she could tell that after using an invisibility shield yesterday, it might reach here, for the record that the width and a parameter have fitted this island. She can sense its power strengthening the territory of the King and Queen. One thing that caught her eye is that the Monarch surveillance drones attempted to move closer to them, but as they did so, only to be met with static noises and explosions due to the advanced technological power that Celestia cast. Guess that all they have to do is distance themselves away. Good, or else, they'll be dead in the eyes of the King.
And speaking of Godzilla, he arrived shortly after he saw Mothra tending to the grassy meadow and Celestia staring at the horizon. When he looked at the sky, he already predicted that those tiny metal-like flies couldn't step into their territory, and yet, he remembered the power she unleashed yesterday for protection.
He smiled at that memory.
"Sucks for you humans," he thought. "She's special to everyone, unlike your tiny human brain."
As he walked towards them, the Asian girl stared back at the King of Monsters.
"I doubt that you need a refreshing warm-up." He asked, certainly.
"No pressure," she says.
He smirked. This would be fun.
"Oooh, this human got my attitude..."
Mothra, meanwhile, can read her husband's boastful ego and shook her head, not wanting to have another massive headache over the King. She moved next to her husband.
"Now dear, we haven't known about your driven instinct about your newfound ability and how much you should do this to yourself. But let me tell you: we Divine Moths adapt to the environment of harmony and symbiosis. With the moth wings you have now, feel the elements that flow deep within your heart, mind, and soul from the very beginning of the Mother Earth." Mothra instructed her as she listened carefully.
"It's all about your skills and flexibility," Godzilla added. "It won't be difficult if you have any experiences from your...time travelling as you told me to your other realms. Let me ask you: did you feel the weight behind your back?"
"Yeah, a little."
"Good. Your wings are like the finest silk you can imagine, but they give you the enlightenment of flight and maneuvering at a distance, and in case of difficult terrains and battles. And they're likewise endowed with God Ray abilities like Mothra, and are very powerful for blinding an opponent at a short distance. Sometimes, like what my Queen did, they can connect me through thousands of miles away."
"...I tried that." She said.
"Hm?"
"What I mean is that the God Rays are new to me. On the other hand, I may have conjured a blinding attack back from my days of practice." The Asian girl said with a small smile, rubbing her arm.
Godzilla raised his nonexistent eyebrow. "Are you certain that-?"
"It's fine, I'm fine, I wasn't hurt for the moment I unleashed it!" Celestia said quickly.
In truth, she may have been injured during her usual training back to her homeworld while practicing her powers. Eventually, she got used to it with the help of her friends, of course.
The King decided to ignore it, hopefully he won't be attacked by another silk attack on his Queen.
"Alright. Then let's settle. You see that highest cliff over there?" He pointed towards the highest cliff, about a half of his height, but not the same height as Mt. Everest. "You can catch the winds and unlock your instincts of flight. These heights can help you overcome the ability and prowess for your exposure in your body."
Looking over the cliff, it's terrifying for a normal human. However, she isn't the only girl who's afraid of heights. Her experiences in mountain climbing and hiking were among those activities she considered to be 'breathtaking' once she reached the top.
"Would you like to ride on my back?" The Divine Moth asked.
"Oh, of course, Mothra."
Godzilla offered his hand to the Asian girl as she climbed aboard, before he moved above the Queen's back. She slipped down, and braced herself as Mothra spread her wings and flew towards the cliff, leaving Godzilla behind to watch. Once they reached the highest point, the human girl slid down on its wings and took a long breath of the breeze. The winds were perfect enough for her to fly. She looked below, and saw how high it was. Glancing above the skies, the shield she cast was only a thousand meters, if not for some physical matters like clouds didn't seem to bother the magic as they passed through the endless heavens.
Celestia extended her arm, raising it through the breeze. She felt the tingling sensation as it swirls above the atmosphere. A small hum played in her throat. Everything seemed normal.
"Are you ready, my dear?" Mothra asked.
The human girl glanced back at the Divine Moth, and earned a nod of approval.
"Now," she began, "I want you to move here..."
Gesturing with her limbs, she walked there until she stopped just inches away from the Queen.
"There. Okay, before you're going to take off, you need to calm your heart down. Fold your wings to maintain balance. Take deep breaths, and run over the ledge. Once you jump and dive down, the speed of your physical body will take an instinct. As you got closer to the land or water, spread your wings synchronically, and feel the wind flow to your wings like a feather." Mothra instructed her.
"Got it," Celestia nodded in agreement.
"And remember: this isn't about your mind, but it's in your heart. Your fear will be vanquished as you take a step towards your ultimate goal. I will be on your side if you need help, okay?"
"Yes, Mothra."
"Alright, have it on your way."
The Asian girl took a deep breath, looking up at the heavens and into the sea. She had chronically mastered her aerial flight back in her old days, magic she possessed. With these physical moth wings, her balance absorbed her powers. The elements inside her heart began to rush into her very own soul.
As a human with moth wings...
She will never let down.
She is a sole fighter and a magical girl.
She had a role to play.
Celestia made a dash towards the end of the ledge, jumped over the cliff and performed a divebomb.
In the ground, Godzilla watches as the human girl dives down at a sudden speed. There's a 50% chance she might fly, but another 50% of his mind screams that she'll get hurt if she's not used to this newfound ability. Humans are very fragile and sensitive, as he has always kept in his mind. Scratch that, he has to believe in his heart, praying that she'll make it.
"Please, please, please," the King of the Monsters silently prayed, "Don't let her die!"
As soon as the human girl felt the intense speed below, her instincts kicked in. The elements of water, wind, and earth flowed deep in her veins. Her Cosmic Necklace flickered in rainbow colors, before they shifted into a bluish-cyan tone in the middle of the locket.
"NOW, MY CHILD!"
The ringing words from the Queen ignited her instincts. The Asian girl opened her moth wings in a perfect sync, her eyes glowed into a majestic blue to cyan tone, allowing herself to pull up and glide above the earth and water as she pushed herself upwards.
Celestia feels it. The difference in her flying skills and possessing extraordinary moth wings. Unlike her magical powers, which grant her wings, this ability is an original matter that came beyond the Divine Moth's. Her body fully adapts to its flight. Her powers surge within the wings. She never imagined if she were able to transform into a Titan, however, it only took a toll on her magic essence to suppress her abilities. And as a human with these moth wings, she is getting used to this.
"YOU DID IT, MY CHILD!"
Soaring above the winds, she spotted Mothra also flying beside her. Her wing colors shifted from bright yellow to cyan, indicating her emotions. The Queen of the Monsters let out a chirp of happiness, let alone her wings spreading numerous golden specks that sparkled like dazzling fireflies. The human girl laughed, enjoying the twinkling sound of the specks since she has an ability to enhance sounds from nature.
She flew high, doing an aerial backflip; her wings emitting a glow as it happened, it also released millions of sparkly blue and pink dust as it scattered across the island.
Godzilla saw them enjoying their flight as he smiled a warm and great smile he had for thousands of years. The human girl reminded him of Mothra Astra, the very first days when she emerged from her long-deserved slumber in the cocoon she spun for herself, and took her first step of flight. The very beautiful yet heavenly divine daughter of his and Mothra, is only a matter for him before her death. At the same time, the human girl who now possessed his deceased daughter's moth wings, felt that she was connected to something that his daughter's dying wish left behind. He could not quite explain why, but it did puzzle him and Mothra.
He snapped out of his thoughts when he heard their laughter that made his heart melted at the sight of his Queen and the human. As those tiny specks fell from the sky and unto the ground, the King almost sneezed himself from those. But the most shocking part is that the meadow bloomed into lovely flowers ranging from pale colors to vibrant ones that came from the tiny specks released from the human girl's wings. Which is exactly the same ability as Mothra Astra.
She is magical and full of wonders, that's what the giant radioactive saurian thought about her. However, he's thinking about something.
He smirked, showing off his sharp teeth.
"Let's see if she's able to defend herself."
Celestia, meanwhile, is enjoying herself flying and doing aerial maneuvers she learned with Mothra's assistance. The elements of wind playing with her wings made them react in vibrant iridescent colors, and releasing tiny specks of sparkles.
"It seems you are experiencing the joy of flying," the Queen commented, "You overcome your fears and conquered your dreams."
"I do. My fear vanquished when I was a child," the Asian girl says, "Flying wasn't on my bucket list, that's just third because I have the power over the celestial worlds and there are other things I need to check in and practice."
"Like your duties?"
"Exactly, Mothra."
"HEADS UP, LADIES!!!"
There are only a few seconds to register themselves when Godzilla's voice rang their auditory. Then the human girl senses an element of earth.
She looked down and spotted a huge chunk of a rock surging high above the Divine Moth and herself.
To hell with it!
Mothra's paternal instinct is to shield the human girl from the rock and attack it with her silk, and the next thing she knew...
A loud, piercing sound of a blade slash the huge rock into half. The Queen saw Celestia, now wielding what it looks like a sharpest and powerful glaive with celestial designs and jewelry embedded itself.
"She has an eye of an eagle," thought Mothra. "She is surprisingly strong!"
Then the Asian girl did a midriff dive and does a chop with the glaive from the two cutted-half rocks into pieces.
Down below, Godzilla is surprised that she is quick to slice them into pieces. Oh, how skillfully she is!
Time for another round of throwing!
The King picked up several large boulders and used his tail to smack them up high to the human girl like a tennis ball.
As he repeated, Mothra saw this and immediately, her wings changed from yellow to a hellish red color, indicating that she is beyond furious over her husband's actions, and decided to take down his matters before she doved down.
For Celestia, she now imagined them as her enemies and took down several incoming rocks with her ability and the magical glaive she wields. Only one rock left, but Celestia has other ideas, as a payment for the King of the Monsters.
Using her Earth Powers, she divided the rock into several pieces, before converting them into what looked like a meteor, and with a quick swing, she sent them down to Godzilla, igniting themselves like a rain of meteors.
Meanwhile, the King snickered at the results, but was morphed into confusion and shock when he saw those burning embers raining down on him like a homing missile targeting an enemy. Even Mothra's flight speed could not reach its limits for her as the burning meteors outmatched hers. His eyes widened.
"OH SH-"
He scrambled, but it was no use as the meteor was targeting him in the exact same direction, sending in a massive explosion of debris.
Mothra stopped midway before she brandished her sharp limbs to strike him. And it seems that Celestia was the first to counterstrike back to Godzilla. She looked back to the human girl, who spun her glaive before it dissipates into thin air. Her face plastering a smirk.
Understanding what the human girl expressed about, the Queen landed just a meter away from the burning crater left. Peering below, she saw the King lying down with patches of searing smoke and fire around, not to mention that he was fazed by a sudden outburst of the Asian girl's powers.
"I told you, Goji," the Divine Moth 'tsked'. "She is full of surprises."
"None taken," Godzilla coughed, trying to stand up, but fell flat on his ass. "Damn, she is stronger than I think, and as swift as a swallow."
The Queen shrugged. "Probably from her parents."
Mothra came closer to her husband, intending to help him stand up. But as they were about to do so, the smoking crater dissipated. Showers of rain and sparkles sprinkled down beneath them as small and healthy vegetation began to grow, and tiny white flowers sprang forth from the earth.
The King and Queen looked up to see the human girl circling above them. Her moth wings glowed and it seemed she was using her magic to stop excessive damage. And to their surprise, some of Godzilla's new and old wounds were sewing together before they cleaned up what was left behind his scaly skin. Those tiny rain of sparkles might have healing powers.
The Titan rulers got up slowly and walked away; at the same time, Celestia landed about a few meters away. She shook her wings and stretched them, before folding them back correctly.
"You," the King replied, "You are... quite strong. Yet, you possess your sixth sense. And you are able to knock me down with your abilities, which I am shocked..."
The human girl ran her fingers through her hair. "I might be a human, but still, I do label it as dangerous."
"Dangerous?" Now the Divine Moth didn't seem to like that term.
"Remember we talked about that part yesterday? As long as I wield the magic, there are some parts that I truly managed to avoid. Enemies that may want to ambush me did meet their fate, whether it's death or just taking away their...rather visceral details..."
Awkward silence fell upon them.
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"Does that mean-?" Mothra shuts Godzilla up to avoid rather...unnecessary things.
"My child, you should never say that word." The Divine Moth sternly told her.
"What I mean is that I only take their eyes and their hair out of spite." Celestia clarified, earning a sigh of relief from the two Titans.
"Revenge for their miserable lives and forgotten promises before succumbing to their evil desires."
"Oh." The King sighed again.
"Also, I take that as a compliment that you are indeed a capable fighter." He remarked her, which she nodded.
"About that thing you did for her, Goji..."
Godzilla braced himself.
"YOU WORTHLESS, PIECE OF SHIT, INCANDESCENT BUFFOON, MOTHERFUCKING INSOLENT FOOL!!!" Mothra screeched angrily, "HOW DARE YOU ATTACK US WITH YOUR STUPIDITY! DON'T YOU EVEN HAVE ANY IDEA OF YOUR STUBBORN BRAIN OF YOURS PROCESSING ABOUT WHAT IN THE FUCKING WORLD ARE YOU THINKING?!"
"IWANTTOSEEHOWSTRONGANDPOWERFULCELESTIAWASOKAY?!" He frantically shouted.
As much as the Queen of the Monsters hates Godzilla swearing whenever he could, that doesn't stop her inner anger from lashing out. True, he can be cranky and tired sometimes to reprimand his behaviour, but he's a softie sometimes. Right now, her patience has snapped.
"YOU AND YOUR ASS! I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER PULL ANOTHER CRAZY IDEA OF YOURS!"
"And am I the only one who begged my beautiful wife to have make out and bear more children...?"
That was the last straw for Mothra, who fired a load of silk at Godzilla. First, his face, then his whole body, and the Queen gave a hard kick between his legs, which made him scream. Celestia, however, slapped her hands to her face in embarrassment and absurd shame.
"That should teach you a lesson, Godzilla," she sneered, ignoring the King's muffled protest.
"And help your ass up by yourself alone."
Celestia laughed.
At the Monarch Station, 5 km away...
Late afternoon had passed, Madison Russell was pacing back and forth inside the tent. Her patience was wearing thin, she needed to go there, for the sake of her best friend.
That morning, she had heard some incoherent sounds and jumbles of radio static when she tried to talk with her Dad on one of the tents, followed by a loud boom, like a sound of a missile exploded on impact. As she ran out of the tent, she spotted a few drones flew back to the station and boys, she saw several smokes on that...wait, was that some kind of a dome shield? Her thoughts were proved that Godzilla's and Mothra's territorial island had somehow protected by an invisible dome shield that whenever they tried sending more drones, they all get a static issues and explosions, much likely if the shield has a whole radiation. But the most curious part is that some clouds moved inside and outside of the dome and it didn't seem to bother the invisible shield. Her only guess is that Celeste may have some kind of powers that protected the King and Queen against humans who have come to save her.
Oh, right. One more thing...
Godzilla was making his rounds at around 10 AM in the morning, but Maddie could see him far away from her eyes: his dangerous glare staring tensely at the vessels with the humans aboard, almost scaring the shit out of their asses because that vessel tried to cross the invisible barrier before Godzilla managed to stop them. They have no choice but to retreat back to the station per Mark's orders, fearing the King's anger.
Maddie and Mark, together with his friends, watched through the surveillance camera. A footage of Godzilla and Mothra are seen from another side of the island, even Celeste, who now possessed moth wings. This baffled the entire group of Mark when they discovered that Celeste can fly with the help of the King and Queen. But the most surprising part is that those sparkles she rained down the entire island did grow exotic vegetation. Almost similar to the Titans who brought back the power to restore the ecosystem and avoiding the cause and effect of climate change. However, it soon had another static error, which frustrates the members of the Monarch.
This is something about an instinct of protecting a child, but why did they seek her out? Madison almost didn't believe that magic exists, and when she saw what happened to Celeste, she needed more answers about why Godzilla and Mothra protected her.
That is why she needed to go there by herself without being detected.
The brunette-haired girl checked her things that were packed inside her bag, and nodded with satisfaction. This should be it.
Quietly, she sneaked behind the tent, avoiding any unwanted eyes of Monarch personnel as she ran and ducked for cover. But as she tried to move in another crate, she just bumped into a person, which startled the poor girl out.
However, she is surprised that the person who bumped into her was none other than Celeste's guardian: Tasha.
Tasha had been searching for Celeste after discovering that she was taken away by Godzilla and Mothra, and was possessing moth wings, which did snap her instincts of protecting her because Celeste is a Princess and shall one day inherit the throne as a future Queen of the Cosmos. Luckily, she managed to gathered several data and found the island where the Princess was. She travelled miles away without getting detected, aboard a massive super space battleship she endowed with the power of a Techno Cube, before she reached the station where they monitored the activities of the two Titans and Celeste.
And here she was, wearing a HEAV jumpsuit with a Monarch emblem, a leather skirt complete with a small pocket and a knife, and high-heeled boots. Her face was plastered in a ninja mask with only her hair bangs showing, and she wore cyan blue advanced techno-glasses. She also brought a pouch that swung on her shoulder.
"Madison?"
The brunette-haired girl nodded feverishly.
Tasha took out her mask, which made Maddie gasped in surprise.
"Ms. Tasha? What are you doing here?"
The woman shushed her, before whispering. "Ms. Russell, I know you are going to rescue Celeste, but I know a way to help you get over there to the island."
"There is?" She asked hopefully.
"It is," Tasha offered Maddie's hand, "And I sneaked in here to help. My only guardian now had those wings and we need to find answers about her. If the King and Queen wanted to intervene us, I guess I should reveal myself to them."
"Huh?"
"Nevermind. We need to go now. I already reserved a boat for us to reach there in time."
"Oh, thank you so much for your help, Ms. Tasha!" Maddie thanked her gratefully.
"With pleasure, young Russell."
The girls got on their feet and made a quick dash to the other side of the island, far away from the station and heavy surveillance.
Tasha removed the camouflage clothing to reveal a speedboat she hid all along, secretly made by herself. The space battleship was still on autopilot mode, hidden by numerous clouds, and activated with invisibility mode to avoid detection. Tasha left the advanced technological warship just a few kilometers away from the station and the territorial island.
As they dragged the boat to the sandy shores, Maddie knew this time they will see Celeste well and alive.
"We're almost there, Celeste..."
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Back at the island...
Celestia is seen weaving a flower crown on a flowery meadow with a small hum. Behind her, Godzilla dozes off to sleep as he is tired from their training session. Mothra was admiring the beauty of the sunset, painting the sky in oranges, pinks, and purples.
The Queen noticed that the Asian girl has her back turned, putting the finishing touches on the flower crown on the ground before brushing her hair with her fingers.
Thinking about the flower crown...the Divine Moth remembered the days when Mothra Astra made a flower crown as a special surprise for her, even jokingly adding to Godzilla that their daughter begged for collecting rare and exotic flowers on Hollow Earth. So he did the simple request, leaving just in time for a surprise. Mothra Astra always loved flowers, ranging from the brightest tones to the palest, even describing it as a celestial sign that would day brought a good luck to those humans or even Titans luckily. She is the only child that their lives become happiness just before her ultimate sacrifice.
Back to Celestia, it seems that everything is silent, not to mention the breeze swirling the grassy meadows. She felt an aura of Mothra, who is sad about the death of her and Godzilla's daughter. It did feel a pang to the human girl's heart because she felt the same about losing her biological human parents.
She needs to do something...
But, as she looked at the sky, a single white star was the first celestial body to twinkle in the midst of a twilight.
Something was up...
She then heard a melody, almost as if the tune played her very own heart and soul. It seemed the elements of celestial powers urged her to do so.
She had no choice but to sing as well.
Back to Celestia, it seems that everything is silent, not to mention the breeze swirling the grassy meadows. She felt an aura of Mothra, who is sad about the death of her and Godzilla's daughter. It did feel a pang to the human girl's heart because she felt the same about losing her biological human parents.
Come and fly away with me
Come and fly away with me
Come and fly away with me
Co-co-come and fly away with me
Godzilla woke up from a singing voice. His one eye snapped open to reveal the human girl singing softly with her back behind.
Her tone was the loveliest sound of wedding bells that toll high above the heavens. Mothra also seemed surprised by this. The human girl didn't even budge, and was distracted by her singing voice.
Come and fly away with me
Come and fly away with me
Come and fly away with me
Co-co-come and fly away with me
Celeste stood up, swaying her hips in perfect synchronization as she continued to sing...
Don't you be afraid
Everything will change
You and I
Jumping off the edge
They say dreamers never die
So, come and fly
Come and fly
Come and fly away with me...
Then to the King and Queen's surprise, she did a majestic dance, numerous elements began to appear in a shroud of specks. Her wings shine brightly like thousands of stars twinkling above the darkest skies.
We're rising, we're falling
We'll make it through
We're climbing, we're soaring
A thousand views
We're rising, we're falling
We'll make it through
We're climbing, we're soaring
A thousand views
She stopped, doing a slow twirl of herself before performing again. Her hands glowed, releasing thousands of tiny specks that synchronized to her movements.
Somewhere by the emerald sea
Where the moon and water meet
Somewhere close to harmony
When the world is sound asleep
Something's gonna bring the change
Journeys we are meant to take
Something at the edge of space
Calling us to fly away
Don't you be afraid
Everything will change
You and I
Jumping off the edge
They say dreamers never die
So, come and fly
Come and fly
Come and fly away with me...
To the part where she sung, she jumped and fly in a sudden speed, startling the King and Queen in process. Celestia dances the.winds as she continues to do so, more and more stars appeared in the heavens, twinkling brightly of her goddess-like voice. Beautiful auroras followed the tone of her voice, dancing across the heavens.
We're rising, we're falling
We'll make it through
We're climbing, we're soaring
A thousand views
We're rising, we're falling
We'll make it through
We're climbing, we're soaring
A thousand views
The two Titan Rulers saw the human girl's expression. She conveyed all her emotions, letting her powers flow, and soon several tiny specks joined, sparkling her dress even more. The same emotions that happened to their deceased daughter...
Come and fly away
Come and come and fly away
Come and fly away with me...
Come and fly away
Come and come and fly away
Come and fly away with me...
She stopped, letting herself fall slowly like a dandelion that fell safely from the ground. In it, her hair glowed white and grew long, reaching only above her knees.
Something's gonna bring a change
Journeys we are meant to take
Something at the edge of space
Calling us to fly away...
As soon as she finished her song, she turned around to spot the two Titan Rulers, both eyes wide and full of questionable thoughts about her physical form.
To say the least, all Godzilla could utter in his mind was…
"She is like a Goddess."
In his point of view, he saw it. The flowing white hair, the fair healthy pale skin that glowed luminiscently in the dark, and majestic celestial blue eyes like millions of sapphires shine brightly. He could see the strange tattoos embedded on the human girl's skin glowing. A symbol of a star - the exact star symbol of the King's and Queen's deceased daughter - appears in her forehead.
Mothra steps forward to the Asian girl.
"Celestia, are you a-"
"A Celestial Goddess?" she guessed. Then she slowly nodded, earning a gasp from the King. There is no way that she would be immortal. For Godzilla, he has some doubts about himself and the Titans if they were immortals. Mothra is the example of her rebirth cycle. She won't die unless she leaves an egg somewhere; he hoped that he won't die quickly in the future.
"Well, technically, half of my magic is shared from where I come to visit the realms I travelled for. There is another fact that a time paradox has effects on my physical form, I have inherited the power of the celestial bodies and adjorned the space and time. For those humans or beings who encountered me, they say I look like a 'Goddess', while some labeled me as 'Princess' or a 'Spirit'. Trust me, I love being a normal human."
"Huh, fair point." The King commented.
"I'm not really a full god, but they said that I will be one because when my time comes, the Evil will repel from the Darkness and the Good will remain forever. I don't know why, but until then, it's still stuck on my head."
The last part is clearly unsure of Celestia. But there is a similarity for the King and Queen of the Monsters. Having their roles to handle down at the utmost situation, this human girl, who granted numerous titles and a wielder of her celestial powers, also deals with having this kind of situation. That do or die part can be tricky…
"One question," Godzilla asked, "It's about…your new hair."
She shrugged, brushing it from her fingers. "Yep, they turn white and grow longer whether in full moon or the brightest star," she pointed to the sky where the brightest white star sat, "Will react at my own accord. Even if I am in space, they would absolutely react to my hair. Each strand of hair has a little healing factor; also, they can be converted into strings and are super strong enough to never break under stronger force. Every time my hair grows, I need to trim them, and store them for better purposes."
As she finished her discussion, she summoned her glaive, before it shrinks down into an encrusted jeweled machete, though the designs remain there.
"You're going to cut them?" Godzilla asked.
The Asian girl nodded, tying her hair in a short ponytail, before delivering her machete a single, graceful swing. Strands of white hair flew into directions, before they combined together into a braided rope as it slowly landed on the human girl's lap. Her hair color returned to normal. She twirled the machete before it dissipates into thin air.
"Whew! Good thing I cut my hair down, or I'll never be in my hypnosis state, again…"
Celestia slowly stood up, watching as the last rays of the sun vanished in the sky, replaced by thousands of stars and a waxing moon crescent. Knowing that night had arrived, the King slowly stood up from his position.
"Well, looks like we're gonna head back to our cozy home. I'm starving..."
"We need to go back, Celestia," Mothra told her. "I sense your aura has been drained from our practice."
The Asian girl answered, "Right, Mothra."
The two Titan Rulers and the human girl walked back to the cave, all the while talking about their roles and how important it is to worship themselves to the Titans, while also adding that their deceased daughter Mothra Astra always asked about what was beyond the horizon before she discovered her two roles.
Unknown to them, someone was watching them from afar, and as stealthy as a tiger, they passed through the jungle before reaching the cave, hiding under a bush, and not making a sound.
"So, does your daughter finally choose one role?" The Asian girl guessed.
"Well, two roles, which is indeed a surprise for us," Godzilla shook his head, "I wanted to interject it, but Mothra have it so as to fulfill her dreams due to the fact that our child is connected to the Goddess of Stars."
A pause for a moment, then Celestia glanced up at him.
"She is connected to the Star Goddess?"
"Correct. We don't know why the Goddess chose her, but for us, it's a blessing for our lives to conceive our own child and secure the lineage of our position as a King and Queen of the Monsters."
Now there's a similarity between her and Mothra Astra. Celestia, as Ma. Celestina in her real name, was told by her human parents that she was born with purity that brought light and joy to them. Naturally, her eye color and hair color remain the same as of now. She doesn't know why she was born with this, but all that matters is that she loved her parents and is a unique child. As she grew up, she discovered her newfound magical powers and became a wielder of the Cosmic Crystal, which would protect her against harm. Since then, the crystal is now tied to her blood after striking a deal with an unnamed mysterious being, which she later identifies as a Star Goddess.
The question is: Does the Goddess of Stars have a written fate for her, the King's, and Queen's child?
"Child," Mothra asked her with concern, "Is there something that matters to you?"
The human girl snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the Divine Moth's insectoid blue eyes.
"I-I'm okay, Mothra. It's not important, just some important matters about my life."
The Queen wanted to ask her again, but Godzilla cut off.
"You are a lucky human who does not afraid of us, even my old friend didn't seem too scared about my massive size. I just wish he would understand me for a very long time…"
That last part felt sad for him. The old friend - Dr. Ishiro Serizawa - might not have a psychic link with him, but Godzilla further believes that he is fighting for believing that the King would always maintain balance of the Natural Order, even with some government issues about these so-called 'monsters', it did not stop for the Monarch Organization to work hard for the sake of humanity and discovering unfold events of the past. And it angered him even more because humanity doesn't really care for them to worship, but only sees as an animal, or a monster. That was only years ago before he and Mothra met Celestia.
"If he's alive though, I would definitely give him a position as an ambassador of the Titans," he joked.
"A lot of things happen. If there are some humans who had a bond with a Titan, I should save them down before some random eco-terrorists wanted to use them for stupid purpose…"
"They just want Godzilla and the Titans to get rid of them and erase them from history and for the humans to dominate the planet and abuse them even more."
Godzilla, Mothra, and Celestia stopped their tracks upon hearing a voice, which the human girl was familiar with. She spun around to see none other than Madison Russell, now exposed from her hiding spot. Behind the brunette, Tasha, in her disguise, facepalmed in disappointment. At least they were the only ones here…
How in the hell did they cross the-
Oh wait, she just remembered Tasha having her tech advancements and studying magic. It seems the woman is looking for her and already knew about her supposed disappearance in Castle Bravo.
Cover blown away…
Maddie raised both her arms as a sign that she is not a threat. She was sweating nervously in front of the Titans, hoping the King would be merciful towards her and Tasha. Except for the fact that she had already met Mothra and was kind towards her, not to mention that she went docile when her mother Emma Russell used the ORCA to calm her down.
"I-I'm not a t-threat," she called. And to the King and Queen's surprise, she knelt down and bowed towards them as a sign of respect.
Godzilla was somewhat curious about this human girl and her companion, who jumped out from the bushes. Was she ever known for his days of worshipping as a god? Or did she grow up in a place where she was taught about the King's past?
Maddie took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then spoke formally. "I am truly sorry about intruding on your home without a second thought, but I only came here, with Tasha by my side," she gestured to the disguised woman, "To see if Celeste is okay and well, how you managed to keep her safe. I do not wish to harm her because we're friends."
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Well, this is pretty interesting…
Looks like Madison Russell did try to practice a formal meeting with the King and Queen of the Monsters. As much as she hated etiquette lessons, she knew she had to because she didn't want her Dad to disappoint the entire Russell family.
Celestia steps out towards the brunette-haired girl.
"Care to explain why?"
She says, "Look, I know I haven't been able to save you when you fall down after an initial transformation. But, Godzilla is lucky enough to save you and swam away for good. The point is, I really need to have a refresh start here…" And she added to her mind, "I just wanted to wish that I can understand the Titans too, so that I may have helped people."
But unknown to her, Celestia also came to the fact that in the brunette's mind, she has so many reasons. As soon as she thought about speaking the language of the Titans, a small smile formed around her lips. True best friends always keep secrets…
"Madison," she said aloud, "Stand up for a minute."
Maddie stood up, fidgeting with the hem of her shirt nervously. The Asian girl cupped her hands together, whispering an ancient magic all the while, her wings ceremoniously glowed from the source. As she finished up the last power, there was a sparkly powder blue dust on her cupped hands, each shimmering down whenever she moved carefully so as not to catch any winds. The brunette-haired girl watched this in confusion yet fascinated by the raw magic of Celestia.
The Asian girl held it for a moment…
"What is this f-"
Her face was struck by the sparkly dust blown by Celestia, which made her cough. As the dust died down, Maddie rubbed her face with a handkerchief.
"What was that for?!" She sneezed from the tremendous scent of a homemade maple syrup, but it wasn't edible.
"At least it's not Ghidorah's Gravity Beams."
Then the daughter of the Monarch Director stopped.
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Wait a minute…
Did…
Did she just hear a deep masculine voice?!
Madison glanced up at the King and Queen of the Monsters. Eyes wide and mouth agape.
This…It cannot be a dream, right?
"Why is this human girl staring at us like she's gonna pass out?" Godzilla whispered to his wife, who responded.
"I think the powder Celestia made by her own magic did have some effects on the human girl; and it seems she can understand us."
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OH…
MY…
GOD!!!
MADISON RUSSELL, THE CHILD OF DRS. MARK RUSSELL AND THE LATE EMMA RUSSELL, CAN UNDERSTAND THEM TOGETHER?!?!?!
She stuttered, eyes wide and her finger pointed towards them. Without warning, everything around her became a blur, and then fell into darkness.
Celestia caught herself before the brunette fell into the ground, checking Maddie's vital signs. She sighed in relief, guessing she just passed out from shock after giving her the ability to understand the Titans.
"Is she okay, Celestia?" Mothra asked.
"She's fine, Mothra," the Asian girl answered. "Hey Tasha, could you give me a hand?"
"Alright, Ma. Celestina." The woman carried Madison in a bridal style as the human girl spoke to the King and Queen.
"Looks like I'm gonna need an extra cover for them to settle in for the night..." She muttered.
Godzilla and Mothra stared at each other.
"Well," he shrugged, "At least we have special guests for the Princess. In the meantime, we'll rest and continue tomorrow for an...interrogation for them."
Mothra elbows him sharply. "Husband!"
"What?"
But his wife glared icily at him. Best not to anger her more, so he shut his mouth.
Oh boy, this is gonna be another long week for them...
Somewhere on an eastern island of the Philippines
Far from the Philippine archipelago, into the eastern Philippine Area of Responsibility or PAR, there dwelt a small island uninhabited by humans and their tech civilization. This island is considered a birthplace of something in the past.
Hidden beneath the thick vines and underneath the forest floor, there was a huge stone mural carved in strange symbols, with a symbol of Mothra's Star embedded in its thousands of years of carving.
Not long after, behind it, there is a sound of a heartbeat, followed by a green and orange glow that synchronizes its beat.
And that source came just below the forest floor.
A somewhat huge circular platform in the shape of a Sun held a Mothra-sized egg that glowed faintly from orange to green. The egg is safely protected by long thick vines.
In it, an ancient song is played faintly from the sunlight.
Sora to mizu no aida ni
Anata wa umareru
Sora no ao sau tsusu hoshi no
Midori no daichi ni
Mosura Reo
A ra wa re i de yo sekai.
Back at the island of Indonesia
A team of Monarch was seen picking up some strange sounds coming from the radio as they scanned through the dense jungles of Indonesia, away from civilization. They had come here after an intense earthquake miles away from Jakarta. In an ensuing search for any Titans, they had found a huge sinkhole.
Once there, a group of Monarch squadrons scanned the area in the depths of the sinkhole. One of the soldiers called out to his fellow team, pointing out something with his flashlight in the corner.
There was an old temple with numerous stone carvings engraved on each side. In it, they stopped for a moment when they heard a heartbeat that synced with a faint red glow on one of the stone platforms.
As they moved further from the source, they instantly saw a giant egg, its color pulsating blood red.
"Oh God," a soldier muttered, as he saw a depiction of a Black Moth painted above the walls where the egg was placed. "Is that-"
"It's similar to Mothra's egg, but this one has a red color." One of the scientists spoke, having opened up their notebook after searching through what it seemed to be a Mothra superspecies.
Inside the egg, a strange larva was sleeping in its fetal position, hearing what these stupid pests were going to do. The larva hissed menacingly upon hearing the word "Mothra". This thousands of years imprisoned before resurrection was not enough. It needed to complete this life-long stage of rebirth.
"Insolent fools," it said through the mind with pure malice, "Think you could stop me with your weapons that came from your existence? You'll just have to wait! For as long as I am free from this cold prison, you will all die for your crimes against the Mother Nature."
"And then you are next to die, Sister!"
AN:
YUP!! I am super done with my works! Technically, this is the LONGEST chapter I ever wrote. But hey, at least I survived!
Also, we have a new guest from the part and if you're familiar with that song in the second part, you're good to go!
It seems our Black Moth isn't happy with these humans. And Madison is given an ability to communicate with the Titans thanks to Ma. Celestina's magic. So this will be PERMANENT.
Songs I used:
1. Fly Away ft. Anjulie (TheFatRat)
2. Mothra Leo (cyut short and sung by the Elias on Rebirth of Mothra)
More chapters to come and stay tune everybody!
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