Godzilla: New Dawn

by Tardispilot297

Years ago monsters roamed the world. Until one day mankind found a way to wipe them out, including the legendary king himself Godzilla. Now in the harsh wastelands of what remains a survivor comes across a young girl who just might hold the key to humanity's survival. Note: Chapter 14- The Travelers is now up!

14. Chapter 13

Chapter 13- The DJ

Hey there guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Tardispilot297 here bringing you another new chapter of Godzilla: New Dawn! Before we begin I'd like to thank HEROS Central for the concept idea for this chapter. Which inspired me to develop it into what you're about to see here. And now with that out of the way, ON TO THE CHAPTER!

Along the dusty road a small covered wagon pulled by a pair of mules moves at a leisurely pace as night starts to set in. The driver is a man in his early 60s sporting a faded plaid shirt, a pair of overalls, leather cowboy boots, dusty gloves, a Winchester rifle in his lap, and an old straw hat on top of his head. His face is weathered and covered with a long, gray beard and a piece of straw sticking out of his mouth. Inside the wagon is a barrel and a few bags filled with water and potatoes respectively along with a few farming tools. The driver looks at the road ahead of him and spots a group of people in the short distance standing along the side. He gently pulls on the reins getting the mules to stop.

The group of people a foot away from the wagon is small, consisting of just a few people. One of them, a man with a large sword on his back, starts taking a few steps towards the wagon. The driver responds by picking up his rifle from his lap, cocking it and aiming it at the man who stops walking and raises his hands in the air slowly.

Driver: That there's far enough now mister.

Man: It's alright. We're not Jackers.

Driver: And why should I believe you?

Man: Because we wouldn't be having this conversation if we were.

The driver keeps his rifle aimed steadily at the man's head.

Driver: Then who the hell are you?

Goji: My name is Goji. My friends and I have been on the road now for a few days and are just looking for a safe place to rest for the night. We have a young girl with us. If you happen to know of a place nearby we'd sure appreciate it.

The driver looks back at the rest of the group behind Goji. He soon spots a young girl standing alongside one of the two women among them. The driver still had a few doubts about them but he knew one thing for sure. And that is Jackers don't usually run around with women among them without chains. Least of all kids like her. The driver turns his gaze back on Goji and lowers the rifle down just enough to continue aiming at him from his waist.

Driver: There's a town just a few miles down the road here called Red Rock. If you and your companions back there agree to hand over your weapons and move all calm and peaceful-like, y'all can pile yourselves into my wagon here and I'll give you folks a lift.

Goji: Thank you. We appreciate your kindness.

Driver: Yea well, my dear old mama would crawl out of her grave and kick my ass if she ever knew that I left a child like her out here on the road at night. Now c'mon, tell 'em to come over here and then hand over your weapon nice and peaceful-like.

Goji nodded his head and turned around to wave the rest of the group over to the wagon. Then ,as per the agreement, everyone handed the driver their weapons before climbing into the back of the wagon. Once everyone was inside the driver let out a loud "Hiyah" and signaled the mules to start walking again with the reins. They travel just a few miles before they come to the sight of a small town made up of wooden houses and old brick buildings. The wagon moves up on a cobblestone path and passes under a brick archway at the town's entrance with a wooden sign hanging overhead that read 'Red Rock' making a loud squeaking noise as it sways back and forth in the wind. As they pass through the town the only sounds that are heard are the chirping of crickets and the echoes of the mules' hooves clopping along the street.

Jaime peeks her head out of the side of the wagon and takes a peek of their new surroundings. Only to see barely anyone out on the streets and smashed up windows and doors of one or two houses and buildings seemingly left abandoned. Finally the wagon stops out in front of a building with a sign hanging near the door reading 'INN'. The group step out of the wagon and the driver hands them each back their weapons.

Driver: Y'all can find accommodations here for the night. And don't let the fact that y'all are a bunch of KKs worry ya too much. The couple who run it are good, decent folks. As long as you don't cause any trouble you should be just fine.

Goji: Thank you again for bringing us here. I should have a few things to trade here in my pack as payment.

Goji prepares to take off his pack but stops when the driver waves his hand at him and shakes his head.

Driver: Save em for paying for food and a bed tonight son. That's payment enough for me.

Jaime walks up and looks at the driver.

Jaime: Take care of yourself out there.

The driver looks down and tips his hat to her.

Driver: You as well youngin.

The driver turns back to the mules and gives the reins a slight flick to get them moving again. Jaime and Angelo wave the driver off as the wagon pulls away out of sight.

Goji and the others look at the inn in front of them before going up to the door and opening it. Inside the inn is mostly empty with only a few tables and chairs spread out across the room. A fire burns in the small fireplace with a dusty old piano sitting against the wall near it. The only people in sight are a man wiping a rag across a bar with empty stools lined up in front of it and a woman sweeping the floor with a broom in one corner of the room. The man is wearing a light blue shirt, mauve coveralls, and a tan cap. His hair is dark brown with a thick mustache. The woman is wearing a green dress with a white apron around her waist and has bright orange hair which she wears pulled up in a fluffy ponytail.

The group walks across the room passing the woman who looks up at them with dark eyes to the bar. Goji walks up to the man and clears his throat to get his attention. The man looks up at him with a steely gaze.

Goji: My friends and I were told that we could find lodgings here. Do you have any rooms available?

The man looks silently over Goij and the others before stopping his gaze on Jaime. He stares at her for a few brief seconds and turns back to Goji.

Man: The price is 70 caps per person a night plus meals.

Goji stands in surprise at the man's words. CeCe steps up to the bar in annoyed shock.

CeCe: You can't be serious? Who the hell has that kinda scrap to trade?

Man:You don't like it? Then you can just turn right back around and leave right now.

Goji gets ready to stop CeCe from threatening to smash the man's skull with her hammer when the woman behind them shouts the man's name.

Woman: Duffi!

Duffi looks at her in surprise at her raising her voice at him. She walks over still holding the broom in her hands and lifts the flap up to get behind the bar. She walks right up to him glaring daggers at him with her eyes causing him to look nervously at her and sweat a little.

Woman: You ought to be ashamed of yourself! Charging these people such a high price when you know perfectly well that's not how we run things around here!

Duffi: But Honey….

Before he finishes his sentence, the woman lifts the broom with her hand and uses the handle to smack Duffi on the top of his head causing him to groan in slight pain as his hands cover his head.

Woman: Don't you "Honey" me! Now I suggest you make up for your rude behavior and go into the kitchen to start cooking up a meal for our new guests. Meanwhile I'll show them up to their rooms. Got it?

Duffi looks between her and the group before finally letting out a small sigh and walking away to a door behind the bar.

Duffi: Yes dear.

The woman puts the broom down and turns to the group with a remorseful smile.

Woman: Don't judge my husband too harshly. Times have been tough for us lately and he's just trying to provide for us as best he can. Deep down he really is a good man.

Goji: It's alright. I'm sure he was just trying to do right by you and this place.

The woman bows her head in gratitude.

Woman: Thank you. My name is Okami. I run this inn with my husband, Duffi. Follow me and I'll show you all to your rooms.

The group follows Okami up the stairs to the second floor. She leads them down a hallway lined with a few doors until she stops in front of one of them and unlocks it with a key. She opens the door and steps inside. She climbs up onto a chair taking out a small lighter from her dress pocket and lights a lantern hanging from the ceiling to illuminate the room which has one single bed with a mattress, pillow, and blanket. A set of windows allows for a small view of the town outside. A table sits next to the chair Okami steps down from.

Okami: It may not look like much, but at least you'll be warm and comfortable. We don't have a lot of guests staying with us at the moment so feel free to take whatever rooms you like. They're all pretty much the same. There's one bath further down the hall so you're all going to have to take turns. Dinner should be served shortly. And if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Rodney walks over to her.

Rodney: And what's the real price for staying here?

Okami: Well how long were you folks planning to stay here for?

Goji: We'll only be staying the night.

Okami: In that case it's 10 caps per person or whatever you folks have to trade with. You can pay in the morning when you check out after breakfast.

Jaime: Thank you. You're too kind.

Okami: Think nothing of it sweetie. Why I'm sure Madge'll be just…

Okami suddenly stops speaking as her expression becomes saddened. Jaime tries to ask her what's wrong but Okami turns away and starts to walk out of the room.

Okami: I'll just go check on how Duffi's doing in the kitchen. In the meantime you folks just make yourselves at home.

She walks through the doorway and turns to walk back up the hallway. As she does Maya catches a small glimpse of her covering her mouth with her hand and something running down her cheek. A single tear. She ponders about asking Okami about it at a later time but then decides to pay it no mind having concluded the topic to be too personal for her to discuss. After all, death and loss were both naturally occurring themes in the wastelands. Talking about them would only make the pain they inflict that much worse.

Having finished dinner, and after each taking a turn using the bath to wash themselves, the group settles in for the night. They split themselves into two separate groups on opposite sides of the hall, the men's side and the women's side. Each member of the group has a room to themselves apart from Jaime who at the insistence of Goji shares a room with Maya. A decision Jaime tries to argue at first but then eventually concedes when reminded that her safety is the top priority. Maya makes up the bed for her to use while she takes a blanket from a different room and sets herself up in the chair for her to sleep in. Finally Maya and Jaime say goodnight to each other as the former blows out the lantern.

An hour of silence passes as the night continues on. Everyone sleeps soundly in their rooms each in their individual sleeping arrangements. Angelo lays flat out in his bed snoring loudly with a stream of drool running down the side of his mouth. Rodney in the room next door sleeps undisturbed by Angelo's snoring, having put two wads of cotton pulled out from his pillow in his ears. Goji lays on his side with his sword leaning against the side of his bed within quick grabbing distance should the situation call for it. Maya breathes quietly and calmly asleep in the chair despite how uncomfortable it appears while Jaime turns over in her bed still listening to Goji's Walkman to help her sleep. CeCe meanwhile tosses and turns in her bed appearing to have trouble going to sleep. One of her ears perks up followed by her eyes shooting open and her sitting straight up with a snarl and getting out of her bed.

She leaves her room and walks up to Maya and Jaime's door which she proceeds to slam her fist loudly against. Maya quickly wakes up and gets out of the chair to open the door. She opens it to see CeCe standing there looking angrily at her.

Maya: CeCe? What's wrong?

CeCe: "What's wrong?!" I'll tell you what's wrong! How am I supposed to get any sleep with all this racket!?

Maya lets out a small yawn.

Maya: Look, if it's bothering you that much I can go over to Angelo's room and try to-

CeCe: I'm not talking about that lard ass, I'm talking about you guys!

Maya: Wait, what?

CeCe: ( points at Jaime in her bed) Especially her!

Maya looks between CeCe and Jaime confused while CeCe pushes past her and walks over to the bed to snatch the headphones off of Jaime's head, startling her awake.

Jaime: ( groggy) I didn't do it!

CeCe: Listen shrimp, if you wanna listen to music while you sleep that's fine. Just make sure not to crank the volume so loud that some of us won't be able to sleep!

Jaime looks up at CeCe now fully awake and confused.

Jaime: What are you talking about? I don't have the volume up that high.

CeCe: Bullshit! I can hear it clearly from my own room. It doesn't even sound good.

Jaime gets up and stands on the bed.

Jaime: Hey, you take that back! Goji's music sounds awesome!

CeCe: Ohhh please. Everybody knows that techno is complete garbage.

Jaime: It is no… Wait, Goji doesn't have anything techno.

CeCe holds the headphones up to one of her ears and listens to the song still playing through them. Just as Jaime said the song was completely different to the type of music she had just heard in her room. CeCe looks at the Walkman in confusion. Her ears perk up again as she focuses her hearing.

CeCe: Then what the hell is that music?

Maya and Jaime stare at CeCe unsure whether to be concerned for her or about her. Then all at once they too start to hear sounds of a low techno beat in the distance. All three of them gather at the windows to look outside as the beat starts to get louder and louder. Their eyes turn to the outskirts of town where a large gathering of silhouettes slowly march to the beat of the music. As they get closer and closer into town they start to take on mostly humanoid shapes. Some with parts of their bodies appearing in various different shapes and sizes from one another and glowing patterns covering their bodies in different colors. Despite these differences one part of their bodies share one distinct characteristic, all of their eyes are glowing bright yellow. They march further into the town numbering from a dozen to nearly a hundred strong. While this is going on Goji, Rodney, and Angelo come bursting into the room.

Goji: Jaime! Are you okay?

Rodney: What the hell is going on?

Angelo: And what the hell is that music?

Jaime turns around to look at them.

Jaime: You guys need to come and see this.

The three of them join them at the window and look down at the gathering in the street below.

Rodney: What the hell are they?

CeCe: I don't know but I got a bad feeling that they're not a traveling sideshow.

Proving CeCe's feeling correct one of the figures picks up a rock off the ground and immediately throws it through the window of a nearby church smashing it to pieces. This action triggers the rest of the mob to run wild and start trashing parts of the town one building at a time. Either with blunt objects smashing the windows of homes and shops or with their bare hands pulling the supporting foundations causing old brick buildings to fall apart like a house of cards. Little by little they continue to tear the small town of Red Rock apart. The townspeople can do nothing but escape from their collapsing homes and flee from the ensuing chaos befalling this once tranquil town.

Goji and the others can only watch through the room window at the senseless destruction playing out before them. Until suddenly an object gets thrown in their direction forcing them to duck down and away from the window. To make matters worse the object that was thrown turned out to be a lit molotov cocktail that was starting to set the room on fire. Without hesitation Angelo throws himself on the fire and desperately rolls his whole body back and forth over and over to put out the flames. Thanks to his hardened skin and spiked shell Angelo manages to accomplish this unharmed. Once the fire is out Rodney and Goji step over to help him back up.

Goji: Quick thinking.

Rodney: Yeah. Way to pull our asses out of the fire there Ang.

Angelo: ( panting) No problem… But what the fuck is wrong with these people?

Maya: I don't know but I don't think we should stick around to find out.

Goji: Agreed. Everyone, outside. Now!

Everyone begins to leave the room but Jaime stops when she starts to hear yelling come from the street below.

Duffi: Omaki! Omaki no come back!

Jaime looks out the window to see Duffi standing in front of the inn calling out to his wife who she spots running off towards the chaos instead of away from it.

Jaime: Guys, wait!

Jaime runs after the others and catches up with them down the stairs.

Jaime: We can't leave yet!

CeCe: The hell we can't!

Jaime: I just saw Omaki run off out there.

Angelo: So what? She's probably running away to safety just like everyone else.

Jaime: No, that's just it. She was running towards where the psychos are not away from them.

Rodney: Are you shitting me?

Jaime: We can't just leave her out there.

All eyes turn to Goji who looks back at Jaime and then starts to run for the front door with the others following him. They find Duffi outside still shouting for Omaki to come back. Goji runs up to him and grabs his shoulder, getting his attention.

Goji: Did you see which way she ran off to?

Duffi: Yeah. ( directs with his finger) She took off that way, towards the marketplace.

Goji: Right. ( to Angelo and Jaime) You two help evacuate the townspeople. ( to Rodney, Maya, and CeCe) The rest of you follow me.

Everyone nods their heads in agreement and split off into two groups to accomplish their assigned tasks. One to help get people out, and the other to rescue Omaki. Maya and Rodney take to the air while Goji and CeCe climb up the side of a building and start running and jumping across rooftops. In no time they manage to spot Omaki running through the marketplace and desperately crying out a name as if she were searching for someone.

Omaki: ( shouting) Madge! Madge! Madge!

Through the chaos she continues running and screaming until one of the figures catches her attention and prompts her to chase after them.

Omaki: Madge!

The figure stops and picks up a rock to smash a shop window to pieces.

Omaki: No, Madge! Stop!

The figure turns around to face her. They are revealed to be a young teenage girl with messy light brown hair wearing a pink dress. Her eyes glow bright yellow just like the rest of the mob with her skin taking on a flat grayish tone with dark lines around her eyes and on parts of her neck like discolored veins. Omaki runs right up to her with tears in her eyes.

Omaki: Please, don't you recognize me baby?

The girl starts to turn to walk away but gets stopped by Omaki grabbing her by her shoulders and turning her back around to face her.

Omaki: Madge! It's me, it's mama!

The girl stares at her with her eyes slowly squinting as if in almost recognition of Omaki. The sight of which causes Omaki to smile and with hope.

Omaki: I know you're still in there baby girl! Please, you need to snap out of it.

The girl just continues to stare at her seemingly confused until suddenly the music starts playing louder and louder. Her expression slowly transforms into a scowl with her eyes turning from yellow to dark red. Omaki watches this in disbelief as she slowly shakes her head.

Omaki: No, baby! No!

The girl swiftly breaks free from her grasp and effortlessly forces her down to the ground. She then reaches down and picks up a metal rod off the ground and slowly walks toward Omaki wielding it like a club. Omaki looks up in horror as the girl steps closer and closer towards her.

Omaki: This isn't you sweetie! Fight it, please!

The girl raises the rod over her head and swings it straight down at Omaki who can only close her eyes as she awaits her fate. Before the fatal blow is struck however Goji drops down from the rooftop and successfully blocks the rod with his sword. He forces the girl back and stands to protect Omaki from any further attacks. Maya, CeCe, and Rodney drop down to join them and form a protective circle around Omaki. Maya and CeCe with sword and hammer ready while Rodney borrows Maya's bow.

The rest of the mob cease their acts of destruction and turn their attention instead on them as they start to surround them. The music switches beats and their eyes change from yellow to red to match the girl's. Some of them are armed with blunt weapons of their own while appear to have blades and claws. Goji and the others stand their ground and prepare to fight.

Goji: Ready?

Maya & Rodney: Ready.

CeCe: Let's fuckin go!

They get ready to leap into battle but Omaki stops them.

Omaki: No, wait! Don't hurt them!

CeCe: The fuck are you talkin about? These psychos are trying to kill you!

Omaki: No please! They're just children!

Goji and the others stop cold in their tracks. They then start to take a closer look at the enemies before them. Much like the girl, the rest of the mob appear to be just a bunch of children with grayish skin and dark veins around their eyes and necks. Some of them however show signs of small cybernetic augmentation from prosthetic limbs to synthetic eye lenses. All of them ranging from humans to KKs.

CeCe: You gotta be fuckin kidding.

At the very sight of them sends Goji into a state of internal struggle. While his vision sees them as young children to be spared, his instincts however sees them as enemies to kill. For the first time in his life he finds himself unable to act on said instincts forcing him into a frozen statue-like state. That is until one of the children charges at him and punches him in the face with a wooden bat forcing him to the ground. The same is said for Maya, Rodney, and CeCe as each one is jumped on and beaten down by the mob. Despite being brutally beaten none of them dare to try and raise their weapons to fight back.

From punches to kicks to stomps to hits with blunt objects the mob continues to beat them down within an inch of their lives. A cycle of violence that no doubt would eventually kill them if not for the loud echoing sound of a whistle being blown. This signals the mob to stop their assault with the music returning to a quieter tone and their eye colors returning back to yellow. They begin to march out of the town while some of them pickup and carry bits and pieces of metal off the ground along the way. As they leave the music fades until it is once again dead silent with the mob vanishing out of sight.

Through the smoke and damaged rubble Omaki runs through the street crying out for the girl as she tries to catch up with them.

Omaki: No! Madge!

She continues running until Duffi runs up to her and grabs her to stop her from running further.

Duffi: Omaki, stop!

Omaki struggles to break free and reaches her hand out.

Omaki: No, don't go! Come back!

Duffi: Omaki, that's enough!

Omaki: No let go of me! I need to get her back!

Duffi: There's nothing you can do for her!

Omaki: No! No! No!

Omaki continues to scream until she finally ceases struggling and falls to her knees breaking down into tears. Duffi kneels down and embraces her tightly as she wails loudly into his chest. Angelo and Jaime run over to them and stop to look in the direction the mob went. Jaime looks around searching for signs of Goji and the others when she spots movement in the clouds of smoke and dust. Before long Goji and the others come limping over to them with their bodies covered in scratches and bruises. Jaime and Angelo run over to meet them with Jaime charging into Goji to hug him only to quickly let go once he groans and winces in pain.

Jaime: Oh jeez, sorry. Are you guys okay?

Angelo: The hell happened to you?

CeCe, being carried by Rodney, chuckles while spitting blood onto the ground.

CeCe: You should see the other guy.

CeCe continues chuckling which quickly turns into groaning as she clutches her side in pain. Goji moves past Jaime and walks over to Duffi still kneeling on the ground comforting Omaki.

Goji: Those children, who were they?

Duffi answers him without turning his head.

Duffi: They call themselves the Children of Steel. A cult of violent fanatics who transform themselves with old world technology. They move from town to town in search of metals and people to convert. They preach about saving the world and making it a better place to live in, but all they leave behind is destruction.

Goji:Then that girl, she was?

Duffi: Yes, our daughter was innocent once. Kind to everyone she met, not a violent bone in her body.

Duffi reaches his hand into one of his pockets and takes out a small metal object.

Duffi: Until one day she went outside of town to visit one of their "sermons", and came home with this.

Without looking he hands the object over to Goji for him to take. Goji takes the object from his hand and examines it. From a glance it was a device reminiscent of an old MP3 player modified with unknown tech. The small screen flashed on with the words "DJ MG'S TRACKS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD" spread across it.

Duffi: Our baby girl… was never the same since that night. Those bastards took my sweet, innocent child… and turned her into one of them. And almost every night since, they come and tear down more of our home bit by bit for pieces of metal. And every night, we have to watch as Madge becomes less and less cold and soulless.

Duffi's shoulders start to tremble as small sniffling sounds can be heard. Goji glances over and sees Duffi's eyes shut tight and tears begin to trickle down his cheeks as he hunches over with his wife still crying into his chest. Goji looks to the direction the mob went to the aftermath of their rampage and back to the sight of Duffi and Okami despairing over the loss of their daughter. Earlier he hesitated to act, an inaction that burns a fire of anger inside him. Not just at the people who caused this destruction and pain, but also at himself for being unable to do anything to stop it. As if reacting to his emotions his body begins to rapidly heal allowing him to straighten his posture and begin walking forward toward the town entrance.

Duffi looks up to see this and stares confused.

Duffi: Wait. Where are you going?

Without looking back Goji answers.

Goji: To go rescue your daughter and free the rest of those children.

Duffi's eyes grow wide in shock in response to Goji's words. Having heard them herself, Okami stops crying and looks up to stare at Goji as he walks away. Back with the rest of the group they all watch Goji continue walking as they stay put where they are. Jaime watches until she takes a deep breath and starts walking to follow him. Angelo and the others turn to look at her.

Angelo: Where are you going?

Jaime: To help Goji.

Rodney: Are you insane? Those demented cyborgs just beat the piss out of us. They'll tear him and you apart if you go with him.

Jaime looks back as she continues walking.

Jaime: I never said it was the smart thing.

Jaime continues walking as the others stay put. After a few brief moments Rodney lets out a heavy sigh.

Rodney: Come on. We better go to make sure they don't both get themselves killed.

Rodney helps CeCe back on her feet who immediately pulls herself away from him to walk on her own. She then stretches a bit causing several bones in her body to make loud cracking sounds and emit loud groans before standing up straight. She starts walking followed closely by Rodney, Maya, and Angelo. As the group leaves, Duffi and Okami continue sitting on the ground staring silently in awe. Okami brings both of her hands together to pray for their daughter's, as well as the other children's safe return to them.

For the next few hours the group follow the trail left by the mob in hopes that it will lead to where the children are being brainwashed and transformed. After crossing several miles of grassy plains and hills a musical beat sound begins to form in the air. They move quickly and slowly up the next hill. They reach the top and see a large metallic structure just ahead of them in the shape of the top half of a giant skeleton laid out and half buried in the ground. Lights flash off the bones as the music builds and builds with loud cheering coming from further in the carcass towards the skull.

Goji takes out a pair of binoculars and takes a quick survey of the area below. He soon sees hundreds of people flooding in through what can only be surmised as the entrance. Their eyes not showing any signs of glowing or bodies showing any evidence of modification.

Goji: Looks like we showed up just in time for one of their recruitment sermons.

Goji passes the binoculars over to Maya who takes a turn looking through them.

Maya: I don't see any signs of Madge or the kids we saw in town. They must be further inside.

Rodney takes the binoculars and turns to look closer at an area of the carcass just above the crowd. He manages to spot catwalks and gangplanks along with cranes and trucks moving and lifting piles of metal around. He zooms in to see more people using heavy mallets, blow torches, and rivet guns to add pieces of metal to the rest of the structure. Including what can almost be seen as repairing damaged parts in the skeleton.

Rodney: That's why they're out grabbing metal, they're using it to build this place.

CeCe: ( takes binoculars from Rodney's hands) That's not construction work.

Angelo: How do you figure?

CeCe: The limbs and most of the ribcage are too big. Not to mention the overall design of the skull there. The tech and resources needed to even shape something of that size would need to be phenomenally vast and complex. And from the looks of these freaks I'd doubt that they would have access to a large scale working factory to even put it all together. No. If you ask me it looks more like they're trying to repair that thing. Whatever it is.

Jaime grabs the binoculars and takes a look at the skull. The skull itself lays flat on the ground with only the top jaw being visible with a row of sharp triangle shaped teeth. Its snout is long and resembles that of a reptile or dinosaur. Its sockets are large and glow a dim yellow.

Jaime: Whatever it is, it's giving me the creeps.

Goji: Nevertheless we need to get down there. Let's go.

They make their way down the hill and mix in with the crowd of people walking through the entrance. Inside the music gets louder as they pass by several people dressed in flashy clothes, most likely followers of the cult, smiling at them and passing out what appear to be glowing sticks to everyone. Jaime accepts one and looks the stick over curiously.

Jaime: What are these for?

One of the people passing out sticks turns to her in response.

Follower: Is this your first time?

Jaime jumps a bit in surprise and stares at the person while trying not to look scared. Goji steps in front of Jaime and answers the follower's question.

Goji: As a matter of fact, yes. You see we're all wanderers. We were passing through a small town not too far away from here when someone told us about your group and gave us this. ( shows modified MP3 player) We decided to come find you and see what all the fuss was about.

The follower looks over the group and smiles.

Follower: Well in that case I bid you all welcome. As for what the stick is for… well what's a party without some color am I right?

Maya looks at the person confused.

Maya: Party? We were told that this was going to be some kind of a sermon?

Follower: Indeed, sister. We of the Children of Steel like to welcome new members by throwing them the biggest, loudest, and most crazy party ever. You'll see once you're all inside.

The person gestures for the group to continue further in with the rest of the crowd. They continue down a metal tunnel made from the hollowed out spine of the skeleton. They soon come out in a vast open area near the skull and see hundreds upon hundreds of people dancing and cheering to the music playing.

(Lone Digger by Caravan Palace begins playing)

Lights flash in a variety of different colors as the crowd continues dancing and partying. Some swinging and twirling glow sticks in their hands like batons. Others eat and drink amongst themselves while a few even engage in kissing and caressing each other regardless of race or gender. Giant speakers blast music from almost all directions. The group wander around the unexpected situation they find themselves in having to shout over the music to talk to each other. .

Jaime: ( shouts over music) Holy shit! Is this how most parties usually go?

Angelo: ( shouts) I have no idea!

CeCe: ( shouts) Not sure what kinda god they worship but if they encourage stuff like this I'd almost be tempted to join.

Rodney: ( shouts) Amen to that.

Maya addresses the Trio and Jaime.

Maya: ( shouts) Everyone focus! Remember why we're here!

Goji: ( shouts) She's right! We need to find those kids and get them out of here. So spread out and try to blend in!

CeCe: ( shouts) Don't gotta tell me twice!

CeCe grabs a glass filled with liquid and prepares to drink out of it. Before it reaches her lips Goji reaches his hand out and places it over the glass to stop her.

Goji: ( shouts) Don't eat or drink anything! ( looks at Jaime) That means you too!

CeCe and Jaime both give him a disappointed look that says "Killjoy". Afterwards they spread out into three groups of two. Group one and two consisting of CeCe,Rodney, Maya, and Goji respectfully wander through the crowd along the sides keeping their eyes peeled for any of the kids they saw back in Red Rock. While Angelo and Jamie pass through within the center Jaime accidentally bumps into one of the dancers who turns around and scowls down at her.

Dancer: Hey watch it! What's your problem?

Jaime looks up at them with her hands raised. She comes up with a quick lie on the spot.

Jaime: Sorry! Me and my friend here are just having such an awesome time that I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. Right Ang?

She turns to Angelo who starts sweating nervously with a strained smile on his face.

Angelo: Oh uhh… Yeah! ( swings arms to the beat of the music) We're having a fun time here! Whoo!

Jaime starts cheering and dancing along with Angelo. The Dancer looks at the two of them and calms down a bit.

Dancer: Oh well it's cool then. Enjoy the party dudes!

The dancer cheers while getting back to dancing along with Jamie and Angelo who do their best to keep up with everyone else to the beat. The wild party continues until suddenly the music stops and more lights start to light up the stage set up just at the entrance to the giant skull's mouth. All eyes turn to the stage as a figure slowly rises up along with a modified set of turntables. The figure is bald and dressed in a shining silver jacket with dark colored gloves and wearing large headphones and a set of round LED goggles glowing bright yellow. They look over the crowd and raise their arms high above their heads.

DJ: Welcome… Brothers and Sisters! Can I get a "WOOSAH"?

The crowd shouts the word "woosah" back to the DJ in a loud cheer.

DJ: Right on! It warms my heart to see so many newcomers joining us for one of our most sacred gatherings tonight! For I, DJ MG, am once again here to drop on you all the majestical, the righteous, and the sounderific beats of our most holy and sacred mission!

The Group listens closely as the DJ continues speaking.

DJ MG: For it is we, The Children of Steel, that shall rise from the ashes of this world! And it is by our hand that we shall build a glorious new paradise!

The crowd erupts into a full on applause.

DJ MG: YEEEEAAAH! So let your ears feast to the flavor of the music of the future of this world! And allow your souls to bask in all of its rapture!

The DJ places a record down on the turntable and begins playing a new set of music that booms over the speakers.

(Rwby Yellow trailer remix part 1 begins playing)

The entire crowd stands still with blank expressions as the music plays. They slowly start to fall into a hypnotic trance brought on by the beats of the song. Goji and the others quickly realize this and immediately start plugging their ears with small pieces of cloth torn from their clothing. Then all at once the followers who were busy welcoming and building outside the entrance begin to march in with eyes glowing yellow. The DJ shouts over the loud music.

DJ MG: Yes! And now, Brothers and Sisters, embrace the holy gift of steel and metal!

The augmented followers walk into the crowd and begin using injector attachments built into their fingers to stab into the arms and necks of the people standing still. Slowly their skin begins to pale and discolor as dark lines form over their arms and faces. Their eyes begin to glow with a dim yellow color as they are converted into more like the followers. Some even allow themselves to have small cybernetic attachments grafted onto their bodies without any signs of struggle or pain. When a few of them reach Angelo and Jaime, they both step back from them to avoid getting injections of their own. One of them steps behind Jaime and grabs her from behind causing her to scream.

Goji turns his head towards Jaime and he and Maya immediately charge through the still crowd towards her. Rodney leaps into the air and glides over to her to deliver a fast dive kick to the follower holding her. Angelo punches out the follower trying to inject her while Goji and the others push through to join them. During this commotion the DJ looks over their way and adjusts one of his lenses to zoom in closer to them. When he sees how they are not mesmerized like the rest he flips a switch on the turntable causing the music to stop abruptly.

All eyes immediately fall on the group as they stand surrounded by the converted crowd. A silence falls over the gathering until the DJ shouts to address them.

DJ MG: CHILDREN OF STEEL! It would seem as if we have a few party crashers in the house tonight!

He reaches for a crate filled with records and pulls out one from the stack.

DJ MG: And for their trespass onto this our most sacred of holy grounds, the scratch in our groove for the future, The heresy of their actions! Let's mix things up with a taste of the bass, beats in their face, the brand new hard-core track: Mecha Attack!

(Derezzed by Daft Punk begins playing)

At the change of music the crowd's eyes begin to change color from dull yellow to bright red. Each one begins to scowl at the group as a number of them start grabbing different weapons to fight with. Goji grabs his broadsword still in its sheath and starts tying the shoulder strap around the hilt. CeCe takes out her pipe hammer as Rodney and Angelo raise their fists. Maya takes a deep breath in and gets into a fighting stance with one foot behind her and her left arm extended out.

Goji: Spare their lives if you can!

All at once the crowd charges at them from all directions. Angelo tosses the first attacker while Rodney leans to the right dodging the next. Jaime ducks a punch from another attacker who gets hit in the head by CeCe's hammer. Maya blocks a punch and counters with a swift chop to the neck and a flurry of punches to their chest and face. Goji swings his sword to break an attacker's wooden weapon in half and then punches them in the race while roundhouse kicking another charging behind him. Jaime reaches down to pick up a small piece of pipe and swings at two more attackers striking one on their legs and back and the other in the groin and face as they rush at her. Rodney bobs and weaves delivering a cross hook and a haymaker combination.

The group continues fighting hard, beating down attacker after attacker in a continuous wave. But then suddenly a large number pile down on Angelo who swings wildly to try and fling them off. Seeing the large number of attackers about to descend and overwhelm them, Goji quickly shouts for everyone to get to higher ground. Rodney and Maya take to the air with Jaime jumping onto Rodney's back while Goji and CeCe jump up to one of the metal supports leading to a catwalk above. Unfortunately the followers swarm Angelo and bury him under their numbers as he screams and struggles underneath them.

Jaime and Rodney can only watch as their friend is consumed by the flood below. Jaime reaches an arm as if to try and reach out to him.

Jaime: NO! Angelo!

A few followers leap up towards Rodney blocking his flight path ahead of him. Without hesitation he grabs Jaime and flings her over to another catwalk just seconds before the airborne attackers tackle him and cause him to plummet back down to the crowd below joining Angelo in becoming buried. Jaime lands onto the catwalk and stands up to look down for any signs of Rodney. When she doesn't see him she shakes her head in disbelief at the thought of losing two of her friends at once.

Jaime: Rodney…

Goji: Jaime! Run!

Goji's shout snaps Jaime out of her near depression just in time for her to see several augmented followers run towards her from one end of the catwalk. Jaime takes off running to try and get away from them. Back with Goji and CeCe, the two of them continue climbing up the metal support passing a few mounted speakers still blasting music. CeCe puts her back against the support and pushes her legs against one of the speakers to break it loose and drop it on a few followers climbing up after them. While the speaker hits most of them a few manage to dodge and continue climbing until they start to reach the two of them.

Goji and CeCe both fight off the followers as they come and knock them off the support. One of them grabs CeCe by the leg and pulls down hard causing her grip to slip a bit. This allows more to grab on and swarm her. CeCe fights wildly kicking and swinging and headbutting until finally the combined weight makes her lose her grip and fall screaming back down below. Like Angelo and Rodney before her the crowd swarms over CeCe like a flood of locusts. CeCe continues to swing her hammer and shouting at the top of her lungs.

CeCe: Come on you metal headed freaks! Come get some! Do it! Do it motherfuckers! DO IIIIIT!

Eventually they overwhelm her and bury her out of sight. Goji grimaces a bit before he continues climbing and makes it to the catwalk above. He climbs up to find more followers waiting for him on both sides. They charge at him as he swings his weapon, taking down one after the other in quick succession. Maya drops down and lands behind him striking a follower with several punches and a swift kick sending them flying off the catwalk. The two continue fighting as more and more come running and climbing towards them. The numbers start to be too much at once and Maya quickly shoves Goji off the catwalk and onto a massive speaker just across the way.

Goji turns and sees the catwalk swarmed with followers with Maya seemingly out of sight. He looks around and sees more climbing up the speaker to reach him. Once again he fights off the attackers delivering kicks, swings, and punches left from right. He soon comes to realize that there are far too many to fight and that he needs to stop the music that's controlling everyone. He leaps into the air towards the stage when suddenly something fast swoops in from the air and tackles him down onto a large construction platform. Goji tries to get up when something heavy tries to smash him from above. He rolls out of the way to dodge and tries to stand up but gets a heavy kick to his side, sending him sliding along the metal floor. Goji turns to face the new attackers and gasps in shock. Standing before are Angelo, Rodney, and CeCe all scowling with their skin discolored and their eyes glowing red.

(Rwby Yellow trailer remix part 2 begins playing)

Goji stands up in front of his former friends as they start to slowly circle around him. Angelo to his front smashing his fists together. CeCe to his right snarling and slowly swinging her hammer back and forth. And finally Rodney to his left extending his wings ready to take off into the air. Goji steadies himself and braces for what's about to happen. All at once the Trio charges with Goji running straight for Angelo.

Just as Angelo is about to smash down on Goji with his fists, Goji leaps into the air and plants his foot on top of Angelo's head and launches himself forward pushing him face down onto the floor and causing Rodney and CeCe to crash into each other instead. Goji slides along the floor on his feet and spins back around towards the Trio. CeCe gets back up and charges at Goji with a loud roar wielding her hammer getting ready to swing at him. Goji side steps and shoves his palm into her back pushing her towards a wall. She quickly runs up the side of it and pushes herself off to try to shoulder tackle Goji to the floor.

Instead Goji manages to catch her and toss her away to crash onto Angelo's back knocking the big guy back down. Goji stands his ground as Angelo pushes CeCe off and goes into a large spike ball to start rolling towards Goji. Goji braces himself as Angelo gets closer and slams into him. At the same time Rodney swoops in from behind and delivers a heavy kick to the back of Goji's head causing him to stagger a bit. He manages to shake it off and turn back in time to see Angelo's spike ball coming back towards him. Using his sheathed sword as a bat he swings and knocks the large ball into the air to crash into Rodney and knock him out of the air and come crashing down to the floor a few feet behind Goji.

The spike ball continues flying through the air and towards CeCe who jumps up and uses her leg to kick it in midair like a giant soccer ball back to Goji. Goji stands his ground until the very last second and leaps out of the way of the spike ball which crashes into a wall and falls on top of Rodney. CeCe's ears shoot up in surprise as Goji stands back up and gestures with his hand for her to come at him. CeCe roars and charges straight towards him with her hammer. She leaps into the air to deliver a downward attack with her hammer. She brings it down but Goji catches the hammer rod with one hand and swings CeCe hard away from him and towards the back wall to join Rodney and Angelo on the pile. He turns around ready for another attack but the Trio just lays on the ground atop one another groaning in pain and not getting back up.

(Rwby Yellow trailer remix part 3 begins playing)

Goji lets out a breath and moves to head back towards the stage. Just as he turns he catches a glimpse of a sword swinging at him from the corner of his eye. He quickly raises his weapon and manages to block the attack. His eyes widen when he sees Maya standing in front of him with her sword drawn and glaring back at him with glowing red eyes of her own. Goji backs away from her blocking strike after strike from her sword. Maya swings her sword upwards knocking Goji's sword out of his hands and sweeps his leg with her foot knocking him off his feet and onto his back. She brings her sword down in a stabbing motion which Goji catches with both hands on her sword. The two struggle a bit with Maya putting all her weight down on her sword and slowly cutting into Goji's flesh.

Goji grits his teeth as the skin on the palms of his hands harden into gray scales against the blade. He grips the blade hard and pushes back in a swift motion knocking her back a bit. He proceeds to let go of the sword and kicks her hard in the stomach which sends her flying back as he stands back up. Maya uses her wings to catch herself in midair and thrust herself forward with her sword. Goji recognises this move as the one Beatrice tried to use against her and readies himself for her. She goes in for a sharp thrust with her sword.

Goji moves at the last moment and grabs Maya's wrist to flip her onto her back with one hand while using the other to knock her sword out of her hands and catch it midair. He slams her down and kneels over her, wielding the sword backwards against her throat. He growls down at her with his teeth bared and eyes filled with the ferocity of an animal. The two stare at each other for a brief moment causing Goji to slowly come to his senses and see how close the sword is to her neck as a small trickle of blood rolls down her skin. He shakes his head and strikes her swiftly to the face with his palm knocking her out.

He stands up and turns to the direction of the stage and runs at full speed towards the edge of the platform and jumps through the air. As he flies to the stage the DJ reaches down and pulls out a full sized UZI submachine gun and starts shooting at him laughing like a maniac. Goji tanks the incoming bullets and raises the sword to swing and slice the gun in half while kicking the DJ in the face and knocking him to the floor.

(Rwby Yellow trailer remix part 4 begins playing)

Goji then turns to the turntable and gets ready to stab the sword into it. The DJ sits up and looks over at Goji while rubbing his chin. He smiles sinisterly and chuckles as he raises his hand at him.

DJ MG: Not gonna be that easy, Dickhead!

He takes aim and one of his fingers fires at Goji who gets hit in the back and knocked away by the explosion. Goji stands up to rip the now tattered shirt off of him and quickly dodges another mini-missile fired at him. The DJ continuously fires finger missiles from his hand at Goji who leaps off of multiple speakers set up around the stage. Goji eventually manages to leap down and land in front of the DJ who tries to shoot him point blank with another finger missile. Goji swings the sword and cuts the DJs hand off at the wrist causing him to stagger back away from him.

The two stare each other down with his arm dangling at his side with sparks flying and wires hanging out of the stump. Goji glares at him while he just sneers back at him.

DJ MG: You must be trippin if you think that you can stop the future!

Goji: I'd be more concerned with the present if I were you.

DJ MG: Ooooo, scary. But as you can plainly see you've clearly already lost!

He raises his other arm out to the crowd. Goji turns his head to see Maya and the Trio back on their feet standing there among the other followers. He then notices to his horror to see Jaime standing with them with eyes glowing red. Goji turns back to the DJ with teeth bared and eyes glowing a shade of dim blue.

Goji: LET THEM GO! NOW!

DJ MG: ( laughing) Fool! The symphony of The Children of Steel shall not be silenced! And soon it shall be sung far and wide across this pitiful wasteland of a world!

Goji charges forward with the sword while the DJ runs at him at the exact same time and speed. Goji swings the sword but the DJ slides across on his knees and leans back to let the sword swing over him. He then spins on his back like a top swinging his legs at incredible knocking the sword out of Goji's hands and then striking him in the face.

Goji ducks down just as the DJ jumps over him and lands on his feet behind him and turns around shooting him a sneer. Goji rubs his chin and stands ready to face him. The DJ starts moving around as if he were dancing while Goji charges at him to punch him. To his surprise he easily blocks Goji's punches with ease and starts countering with a few quick hits with his arm. However due to having just the one arm, Goji's attacks eventually get through allowing him to beat down on him with one heavy punch after the next.

The next punch he lands shatters the left lens of his goggles knocking his head back. The DJ turns his head back to reveal the round metal cybernetic eye in his metal eye socket turning from yellow to red. The DJ scowls at Goji.

DJ MG: Oh, you done fucked up now, bitch!

Out of his stump a silver liquid starts to pour out. Instead of spilling out onto the ground however the liquid shifts and starts taking shape into a new hand. The liquid soon hardens into metal as the hand balls up into a fist. Goji only has a split second to dodge as the metal fist comes flying at his face. He ducks another punch and tries to counter with a punch to the gut. The DJ leaps over him and lands on his hands behind him. He throws his feet forward to kick Goji in the back.

Goji jumps up to dodge and tries to break his legs with his feet. The DJ spreads his legs into a split with Goji landing in-between. He tries to crush him with his legs but Goji blocks with his arms and sweeps his leg to hit him in the head. The DJ leaps back, landing on his feet and turning back around to face Goji. The two of them exchange strikes one after the other at incredible speed. Both either blocking or dodging the other. This cycle continues for a few brief minutes until the DJ attempts to land a heavy hit with his metal hand on Goji's face. Goji's body suddenly builds up speed and dodge rolls out of the way. The DJ turns around to try and smash him with his fist but gets a sword stabbed right through his chest.

The DJ looks down at the stab wound with more silver liquid spewing out of his mouth. He looks back at Goji who places his foot up against him and shoves him off the sword onto the ground. The DJ gasps and twitches a little on the ground before finally going limp. Goji turns back to the turntable still playing the music and walks over to finally destroy it. He stabs the sword into the device and finally silences the music. Goji pants heavily as he looks over at the crowd of followers.

To his confusion they continued to just stand there in a daze with their eyes glowing red. Suddenly he hears the sounds of gurgling and thumping behind him. He turns back to look at the body of the DJ still moving and standing back up like a marionette on strings. He leans forward a bit with silver liquid still pouring out of his mouth and gaping chest wound. He straightens up with his head hanging to one side and his face blank and without emotion. He starts speaking in a monotone almost robotic type voice.

DJ MG: Reserve power rerouted to host body 0001. Damage estimate: 67%. Initiating repairs.

Suddenly the hole in his chest pumps out more silver liquid that shifts itself until it completely and seals the wound. Goji stares in complete horror at the DJ's now healed body.

Goji: Just what the hell are you?

DJ MG: Primary designation: MFS-3. Classification: Anti-Titan Special Weapon. Mission objective: To save the planet.

Goji continues to stare at him confused until he glances up at the giant metal skull whose eyes are glowing bright red as if powered up. Suddenly it all starts to piece together as he turns back to the DJ.

Goji: You're this machine. Aren't you?

DJ MG: This unit suffered heavy damage and went into emergency shutdown at approximately 32 years, 17 months, 8 weeks, and 3 days. At which time self repair protocols were initiated.

Goji: And I'm guessing things didn't go so well?

DJ MG: Self repairs impaired due to lack of necessary materials. Alternative solution devised.

Goji: And so "The Children of Steel" came to be.

DJ MG: A facsimile of what humans refer to as "religion". A promise of hope to a hopeless populace. With this first host body acting as this unit's "voice" and "herald" to gather "followers" to gather necessary materials and increase work numbers.

Goji: And transforming them into soulless machines like yourself.

DJ MG: Augmentation of host bodies necessary for optimal repairs. This unit's primary objective will be achieved.

Goji: Well I hate to break to you but you're wasting your time. The Titans are all gone. You don't have a primary objective anymore.

DJ MG: Irrelevant. This unit's primary objective will be achieved.

Goji: But I just told you that all of the Titans are gone.

DJ MG: Irrelevant. This unit's primary objective will be achieved.

Goji: What primary objective?

The DJ, Jaime, Maya, The Trio, and the rest of the crowd answer all at once in the same tone of voice.

Crowd: To save the planet.

Goji looks out at the combined hive mind of the cult and his friends and turns back to the DJ's body.

Goji: And how exactly do you plan to do that?

DJ MG: Conversion of new host bodies has increased this unit's knowledge and understanding of the current state of the planet. Factions of humans and humanoid creatures designated "KKs" constantly fighting one another for limited resources. Feral KKs roaming and slaughtering all in their path. Remnants of humanity divided. This unit will rectify. All organic organisms will be converted. All factions will be absorbed into the collective. Under complete and total unity via this unit, will the planet be saved. This unit's primary objective achieved.

Goji: And if people don't want to be converted?

DJ MG: Irrelevant. All organic beings will be converted. Resistance is futile.

Wires start to move towards the DJ's body and inject themselves into its back. The body is then lifted up into the air where more wires appear connected to pieces of metal towards the body and attach themselves to it. All the while more silver liquid pours out of the body's mouth and spreads to cover the growing mass and reshape itself into a massive body reminiscent of a mechanical lizard or dinosaur. Soon the liquid solidifies into a bright gunmetal silver color, with small hints of black, accented by a rich neon-red energy glow shining throughout the large body through the gaps in its armored metal plates. The neck is ribbed and laced with robotic "gills," while its abdomen is reminiscent of a ribcage.

It's back supports three rows of small, square-shaped dorsal fins, the edges of which are akin to axe blades. There are bright red lights at each tip that travel downward from its head to its back, which then converge into one row as they move down its tail. It has a long, segmented tail with a set of small twin blades at the tip which start to spin like a drill as if testing to see if they work properly. Its head has a pair of small, bright red eyes that glow a steady bright red color behind pure red eyeballs.

The arms and hands are noticeably larger and thicker in proportion to the rest of its body, and the panels on its arms and legs are laced with armored plating. Its claws are sharp and resemble claw cranes, with small razor-sharp circular saws at the bottom of each finger and black absorbing pads on the fingers' tips. Both of its enormous feet support a total of five digits, with four at the front and one at the back. Its legs are shown to contain various pieces of machinery such as hydraulic pistons to support its massive weight. The mech stands at about 15 ft looking down at Goji with its red glowing eyes. It's voice booming louder and more mechanical than ever before

DJ MG MK 2: You will be converted. Resistance is futile.

Goji readies the sword and takes on a fighting stance.

Goji: You're gonna have to kill me first.

DJ MG MK 2: Proposal: accepted.

The mouth opens up to reveal a series of lenses that assemble inside of its throat, allowing it to focus and prepare to fire a concentrated red beam of pure energy from its maw similar to Goji's atomic breath.

Goji: Oh shit.

Goji starts running to avoid the beam trailing after him across the stage, destroying it in the process. The beam eventually stops after Goji falls to the floor from the resulting explosion behind him. He stands up and turns just in time to see the mech charging right at him and tackling him off the stage and onto the ground which collapses under the weight and falls down into a large open hole filled with muddy water. The crowd walks up along the edge around the hole and looks down at the small mud lake below. Finally Goji rises up out of the mud gasping for air.

He looks around desperately for the sword lost during the fall. He spots it sticking out of the mud a few feet away from him and runs toward it. He just makes it to an arms length of the sword when suddenly a pair of metal claws shoots up from below and grabs him, lifting him up into the air. The rest of the mech rising out of the mud along with the claws. It then tosses Goji aside against the rock wall which causes him to fall back into the mud. The mech charges up its beam again prompting Goji to get up and run as it fires.

Goji takes a deep breath and dives down into the mud. The mech's beam ceases firing and starts to scan the area around it. Soon it tracks Goji by his heat signature and spots him climbing up the wall. Goji jumps down as it fires its beam once again. The beam trails behind him for a bit until the mech ceases the attack and leaps into the air using a set of six rocket boosters that fire out of openable ports near its dorsal fins. It then begins to rotate one of its hands like a drill and builds up energy to deliver a powerful plasma punch upon landing and sends Goji flying through the air.

The mech then proceeds to beat Goji down, slicing into his flesh with the circular saws in its fingers with each punch and drill blades at the end of its tail. All leading up to lifting up its massive foot and slamming it down onto Goji to crush him into the mud. The mecha lifts its foot off the ground to allow Goji to float up to the surface. Bleeding and seemingly broken in the mud as he slowly opens his eyes. He glances over all the followers still looking down at him. Among them he spots the daughter of Duffie and Omaki, Madge along with his friends. He takes one last look between Maya and Jaime. A feeling of regret falling over him as his sight begins to blur.

As he closes his eyes the last thing he hears is the loud hum of the mech charging up its beam weapon. And then suddenly a familiar voice shouting at him.

Voice: That's it? You're just gonna lay down and die?

Goji mentally responds to the voice.

Goji: I can't fight anymore. This thing is too strong.

Voice: So what? You've faced worse odds in the past. That never stopped you before.

Goji: I just can't do it. I'm only one man.

Voice: That's just it though. You're more than just a man, and you know it.

Goji lays silent waiting for the end to come.

Voice: Let me tell you something, Goji. A man may not be able to overcome such a challenge alone, but maybe a titan can.

Goji's body begins to twitch.

Voice: Besides, if you die here, who's gonna get that kid back to her mom safe and sound? Or did you lie when you said you promised to get her there?

Goji's hands ball up into fists as his body tenses up at the question.

Goji: No, I never lie about a promise.

Voice: Then get your sorry ass up and prove it, Minilla! Get up and show this pile of outdated junk just who exactly it chose to fuck with!

(Shining Gundam BGM starts palying)

Goji's eyes shoot open now glowing bright blue. The mech's beam weapon finally fires down on Goji, completely destroying the area of where he lies. The mech looks down as it starts uttering a series of noises almost like that of a mechanical chuckle. Suddenly it's motion sensors pick up movement above it and it looks up to see the still alive Goji who now has Maya's sword back in his hands.

The Mech thrusts its tail drill towards him in an attempt to pierce his body only for him to slice it up into pieces before landing back on the ground and sliding across the mud hole. He stabs the sword into the mud to stop and plants his feet firmly into the mud to face the mech head on. He breathes heavily as the skin around his neck begins to rapidly transform into sets of gray scales and a row of dorsal plates shoot out through his skin starting from the lower back all the way to the base between his shoulder blades glowing just as bright as his eyes.

Goji throws his head back and starts taking in a massive deep breath with the air inhaled demonstrating an unusual blue glow. The Mech charges up its own beam weapon to fire at him. Then finally, the dorsal plates suddenly retract back into his body all at once in quick succession as Goji fires his atomic breath towards the mech at the same time as it fires its beam weapon.

The two beams collide pushing against each other with enormous amounts of force. The two sides unflinching in their postures. Until suddenly Goji's beam begins to cut through the other like a hot knife cutting through butter. The beam eventually overtakes the mech causing it to start breaking apart and engulfs it into a bright blinding light. The beam soon dies down leaving behind an utterly destroyed mech laying in the mud.

(music ends)

A mass of silver liquid oozes out of the mouth and flops down into the mud. The mass starts to move and take the shape of the upper part of the DJ's body. It slowly crawls along until a sword gets impaled through its back and pins it to the ground. A pair of clawed hands grab ahold of its neck and pull hard enough to rip both the head and spinal cord out of the body.

The head is turned around to look at Goji square in his now brown-amber colored eyes. Goji glares back at the head as it twitches in his grasp.

Goji: Party's over, fucker!

He digs his claws in and rips the skull open like an orange. The head lets out a high pitched metallic cry as Goji reaches inside and pulls out a piece of organic brain matter lined with blue and red vein-like wires with a golden device and a red flashing light attached. Goji then crushes it to pieces in his hand. The silver liquid then melts into a puddle into the mud.

Back up above the followers' eyes stop glowing and then one after another begin vomiting silver liquid onto the ground. Eventually most manage to stand back up with their skin returning to their natural colors while several others,the more heavily augmented ones, drop to the ground dead. Among the ones standing up are Madge, The Trio, Maya, and Jaime all breathing heavily. CeCe spits a last bit of liquid out of her mouth.

CeCe: God, that is the last time I attend a church party.

Rodney: Same here.

Everyone looks down the hole at Goji standing over the now melted mech in the mud. Goji looks back up at them and shouts.

Goji: You all are puppets no longer. Return to your homes. You're free now.

The newly released crowd look at each other and then slowly cheer, hugging and laughing while crying tears of joy. Goji reaches down and pulls Maya's sword out of the mud. He goes over to dig his claws into the wall to climb up out of the hole to join the others.

Back at Red Rock the sun began to creep into the sky as the residents started repairing the damage done to their town. Among the citizens are Duffie, Okami, and the old driver helping to move the debris and working to rebuild a few of the buildings. Okami wipes sweat from her brow when she notices something appear on the horizon coming towards the town. She squints her eyes and raises her hand to try and get a better look at the small mass approaching. As it gets closer she comes to immediately recognize the group of children who had rampaged through their town the night prior.

She starts shouting to get everyone's attention. Soon they too start to notice the group walking towards the town entrance. Instinctively most of them prepare for the worst and form a defensive line in the middle of the road. While unable to defend against the children in the past a few felt that the nightmare would never end unless they make the ultimate sacrifice. The group of children stop walking within a foot of the line. Both sides stare at each other silently unsure of what to do or who would make the first move.

Stepping out of the group of children is Madge who slowly walks forward with her eyes slowly searching the crowd in front of her. After a few moments Okami takes a step out of the crowd with Duffie looking on hopefully. The two soon lock eyes with each other with neither one saying a word. Finally Madge quietly utters a single word.

Madge: Mom?

Okami's eyes start tearing up as she places both hands over her mouth. She walks closer to her daughter and places a hand to get a closer look at her face. She looks into her eyes now filled with life again as Madge starts to shed a few tears as she smiles at her mother. Okami immediately hugs her bursting into tears along with her child. Duffie sees this and soon starts shedding tears of his own and runs over to join them. The sight of the reunited family hugging and crying tears of joy triggers a wave of emotions as both groups meet to embrace each other and welcome home the children once thought to be lost forever.

At the center both Okami and Duffie both silently thank the group of strangers who arrived at their inn last night. No doubt in their minds that they were the reason for the return of their daughter and all the other children.

And there it is everyone. Now not gonna lie I did kinda tear up a bit while writing out the ending. If some of you did as well, that's fine. If not then you have no heart. Just kidding, that's fine as well. Anyway I hope that you all enjoyed reading this chapter and are looking forward to reading what happens next. And feel free to check out the first episode of "Zero" coming next month.

List of KKs (Cyborgs Included)

Goji: Godzilla

Jaime: ?/Oxygen Destroyer Hybrid

Maya: Mothra

Rodney: Rodan

Angelo: Anguirus

CeCe: King Caesar

DJ MG: Mechagodzilla

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HEROS Central (twice): Ahhh. Never heard of it. Might think about looking it up. Also I used only one because only one monster can truly be terrifying as a swarm. Can you guess which one? Also you're very welcome. Credit where it's due after all.

So everyone until next time, this is Tardispilot297 saying… ALLONSY!