Monsters and Magic: Divide and Unite
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Thanks everyone for your reviews! I am very surprised and pleased to receive such long and good reviews. It really warms my heart! Again, I owe everything to Jesus Christ who gave me this gift of writing and I want to do my best in writing this trilogy series. Believe me, I would not have gotten far in this or my first book without Him! So, thank you Jesus!
In this chapter, you will see how Little Godzilla and his new friends have been doing for the past four days. I hope to have you all thoroughly surprised on what has happened to Tinkerbell, her pixie friends, and also to Rapunzel. Like his father, Little Godzilla is going to be shown to the world in the most fantastic way!
I also would like to know if anyone is still willing to do what I have requested for some time. If there is someone willing to do them, then thank you very much! If not, it's cool and thanks again at least for listening to them.
I do not own Godzilla or any kind of creature or character from Toho, nor do I own Disney or any character or location it owns. I do own my OC creations, and most of the songs in the novel. If I use any song that is by another artist or group, I will give him/her/them their proper dues and credits as is their right.
Now, on with the fanfic!)
Chapter 24
While Godzilla was having his own adventure with his human companions, his son has also been busy with his new friends in Lelystad. Little Godzilla was standing near the large tower, watching a pixie doing some clever magical tricks for his entertainment/amusement. It was Zarina, the Alchemist-talent fairy! The passionate former pirate fairy was doing some things with her alchemy pixie-dust mixtures, creating shapes and colors in mid-air that were similar to fireworks. The small saurian squeaked loudly in delight after Zarina made an explosion of blue and white pixie dust. She laughed at his expression and exclaimed, "Hahahaha! You enjoyed that? Well, give me a moment and I'll show you some real magic, my little friend!". Little Godzilla was very excited to see on what would happen next.
Watching the two nearby were three other pixies that were near the base of the tower, seeing the scene with amusement in their eyes. One was Tinkerbell, the feisty blonde beauty that was hovering off the ground as she witnessed Zarina using her talent to keep the little monster occupied. She seemed a bit nervous, and who could blame her? After all, Little Godzilla's potent radiation energy could do something to turn the harmless display of magic into something more… explosive.
Above her was Lady Airlia, the Time/Space-talented fairy. The elderly black-and-white pixie saw the nervous look on her friend and said, "Relax, dear one. There is no reason to be nervous or worried. Zarina seems to be confident in her abilities, and also aware of Little Godzilla's unique ability.".
Tinkerbell replied, "I know, I know. It's just that… after what happened four days ago, still can't help but be a little nervous here.". The pretty pixie was still amazed on what happened when she and her friends, plus Little Godzilla, defeated the human bandits. Shortly after the fight, and it was their turn to return back to Neverland, she and the others gave a report on what happened to the Ministers and Queen Clarion. Speaking of which… she was here!
The ruler of Pixie Hollow was beside her long-time friend Airlia, calmly looking on at the scene between Little Godzilla and Zarina. She chuckled at the innocence of the small saurian, then looked down at Tinkerbell. She said, "Do not be so worried, my friend. We are getting closer to finding out on how you and the others unlocked those powers that day.". Ever since they got the report, the entire community of Pixie Hollow was abuzz on how Iridessa, Vidia, and Tinkerbell were able to perform powers that were well beyond the scope of their normal abilities.
A voice called out from behind them, "Do you think you can figure out how I even got my abilities back, your Highness?". The trio of fairies turned around to see their human ally and companion, Princess Rapunzel! The royal daughter of King Floris and Queen Katharina was not alone, as her faithful animal companions were close by. Near the entrance/exit to the sanctuary was Maximus, the white horse still not willing to go near Little Godzilla. On Rapunzel's left shoulder was Buizel, her special Eurasian hobby messenger bird. On her right shoulder was Pascal, the loyal chameleon.
Queen Clarion answered, "I will do my best, dear. Though, I have to say that this is unique even for me. It is unusual on how you have regained your healing ability, even though right now it is limited. And your hair growing longer and turning gold again, for that matter.".
It was true! Rapunzel's hair had been growing for some time, slow but steady. In addition, her beautiful light brown hair was now turning blonde again with brown streaks here and there! The princess was very much surprised and curious on how that came to be, especially on what happened four days ago.
~Flashback~
Rapunzel had been confined to the castle by her parents, making the beautiful woman catch up with her studies and also wander more around her home. Guards were around the large abode, making it nearly impossible for the princess to have any kind of alone time. However, the real shock came when night fell onto the kingdom. She was drying off after taking a hot bath, when she looked into the mirror… and saw that most of the top of her head was now blonde! Her eyes widened and she whispered, "What in Heaven's name…?! How is this…!?". She was just stunned to see that after all this time, her hair was turning back to the color of the golden sun! When Pascal entered to see if his friend was done with her bathing, when he saw her hair even he was stunned. His little mouth dropped down for a moment, before he shook his head to clear it and walked up the sink to take a better look.
The princess looked at her friend and said, "Pascal, do you have any idea on how this came up?!". When he shook his head in a negative response, he lost his footing due to the water and soapy residue on the sink. He tried to keep balance, but he slipped and fell! Pascal landed hard on his back, and he let out a squeak of pain. Rapunzel gasped and kneeled down, gently moving her friend to see where he was injured. She saw the damage, a black bruise forming right in the middle of the lizard's back.
"Oh, Pascal! What can I do? I don't know anything on how to heal…" she started to say when she caught herself in her own sentence. She didn't know how to heal animals like a professional animal caretaker. But when she realized that her hair was once again turning blonde, then perhaps she had her healing powers now! Normally, she would have put Pascal on her head so he could connect with her hair. That was how she was able to heal anything back in the past. But with the bruise in place, and Pascal's current age, she thought that moving her friend was a bad idea.
She got on her knees, muttered a quick prayer to the High One above, and put her right hand on Pascal's bruise gently. She started to sing a song that she had not sung in a good long while. She sang softly:
"Flower, gleam and glow.
Let your power shine.
Make the clock reverse.
Bring back once was mine.
Heal what has been hurt.
Change the fate's design.
Save what has been lost.
Bring back once was mine… What once was mine.".
What happened was that not only her hair glowed… her entire body glowed with golden light! Her hair lengthened a bit more, more of her brown hair turning golden blonde. While that was amazing, what was more important was that Pascal's bruise was fading fast! The little reptile gave off a sigh of relief as his back was feeling better. The glow lasted for a minute or so, then it died down. Rapunzel opened her eyes, and saw that Pascal's bruise was completely gone! The chameleon scurried out from under her hand, and rubbed it in affection and love, thanking her for the healing.
The princess smiled in happiness and delight, glad that her gamble worked. But in her view, it was a miracle. She picked up the little lizard and brought her close to her face. She said softly, "I'm very glad that you're okay, Pascal. It seems that my healing power has returned, but it's changed now.". The reptile nodded, and scurried onto her head where it was more secure. Before anything else could happen, a maid called out from the doorway and asked if everything was alright.
Rapunzel answered, "I'm all right! Just had a bit of a mishap, but everything is okay now!". This seemed to appease the maid, as she gave off a sigh of relief and just waited by the door. The princess saw that now was not the time to be standing idly about, but to get going where her parents were at, which was at the dining table for dinner. She dried herself off more, got the clothes that were set on a rack for her, got dressed and soon headed out. Pascal stayed on her head, then moved down to her right shoulder. When they got to the stairs and descended down, he leapt off of her shoulder and onto a potted plant that was nearby.
He slid down the trunk, and onto the ground. Rapunzel looked at him, and he pointed towards an open door that was guarded by two sentries. He was going to explain to Maximus on what happened. Rapunzel nodded, understanding the little guy even if he could not speak human speech. She said, "Okay, Pascal. Go on ahead and tell Maximus everything.". He nodded and soon scampered off to the stables where the white horse was at.
She took a deep breath and muttered, "I hope I can explain my hair to my parents…". She then walked off towards the dining hall where the king and queen were at.
The next day, Rapunzel had awoken from her sleep when the sun's rays gently graced her face. She yawned as she rose up slowly from her bed, wiping the sleep dust from her eyes. She said to herself as she yawned, "Ahhhh… I'm glad that last night was over. Telling my parents that I used a special potion to grow my hair and turn it partially blonde was a huge risk, but they bought it.". She really did hate to deceive her parents, especially after all they done for her out of genuine love. But it was necessary at the moment, and she would tell them the truth… as soon as she figured it out herself.
The princess soon rose up completely from her large royal bed, stretching to get the kinks out of her system. She was going to her personal washroom to freshen up a bit when she heard a tapping sound on the window. The light from the sun showed a shadow, and a tiny one at that. It was a pixie! Rapunzel flung open the window, and floating before her was Zarina! In her hands was a large bottle of sort, filled with sky-blue liquid.
The beautiful blonde-brunette princess exclaimed softly in surprise, "Zarina! What are you doing here? And what is that?". The fairy flew into the room, looking here and there to make sure that no one else was nearby or in the room itself. When she confirmed that it was only them two, she turned around and got a good look at Rapunzel.
"Princess, I… what the-?! What happened to your hair?" she replied, stunned to see that the human woman changed her hair color and in such a bizarre style. She also felt some strong healing magic coming from her being, which made Zarina wonder on what was going on.
Rapunzel replied, "It's a long story, and one I would need to discuss with your rulers. In any case, why are you here?". Zarina flew to a desk, and put the large bottle on it. Though it was large to the fairy, to Rapunzel it was about the size of a very small cup.
The Alchemist-talent fairy answered, "I managed to make a special potion that will enable you to make your parents be more lenient towards you, and allowing you to go unattended into the woods again. Trust me, it took me a long while to get it right and on the dot with the instructions from Queen Clarion and Lady Airlia.". She continued to explain that by sprinkling the potion on food, or pouring it into a drink, the one who drank it would be susceptible to any kind of suggestion. However, she did warn that while potent, it was temporary that it would last for only a week or so. Or, it would take something of great shock to remove the effects of the potion from their mind.
"Also before I go, I need to tell you something on what happened yesterday." Zarina continued as she sat down on the large, plush bed of the princess. Rapunzel sits down next to her, and the pixie told her the situation on what happened to Little Godzilla, Tinkerbell, Iridessa, and Vidia. She explained that the information she got was straight from Tink herself, and confirmed by Lady Airlia when she used her time power to show on what happened. Needless to say, the blonde-brunette beauty was very much stunned to hear about the skirmish between her new friends and some bandits.
"Zarina, thank you for all of your help! I will try to be there as soon as I can today. In the meantime, can you send a message to Queen Clarion and Lady Airlia? I want to see if it would be possible to meet at my old tower home." Rapunzel inquired. The fairy replied that she would do what she could, but made no promises. She also warned her to not overdo it on the potion, that a single drop would be sufficient enough.
Zarina went up to the window to fly back to Neverland, but she turned and bowed to Princess Rapunzel. She said, "Hope we meet again soon, your Highness. Good bye, and good luck!". She then flew fast and free back to her home, and Rapunzel gazed on at her direction until she could see her tiny friend no more. She soon closed the door, and looked to the table to see the potion.
She picked it up and examined the small item. Rapunzel said, "I sure hope this works…".
~End Flashback~
As it turned out, the potion that Zarina whipped up did indeed live up to its expectations. Rapunzel had managed to put a single drop of the sky-blue liquid into the milk of her parents at breakfast before they could suspect anything, and when they drank it this morning, their minds felt fuzzy and warm. The princess saw their eyes glass over, and realized that the magic was taking hold! She managed to convince her parents that she learned her lesson on not going out too far, or for staying out too long, without telling anyone. She asked if it was possible for her to now go out unescorted, but would tell them where she was going before leaving. The king and queen smiled at their daughter and answered that she did indeed learn her lesson, and could go out with no guards escorting her. Rapunzel thanked them profusely before leaving the table, saying she was going back to her old tower to just relax there for a bit.
Rapunzel managed to get Maximus, who was indeed startled to see that his friend's hair had indeed changed. The spirited woman hopped on her faithful companion and told him to ride back to her old home. Of course, the former war-horse was reluctant to return to the place on account of Little Godzilla. However, his friend was insistent and he soon gave in. Before they left, Pascal ran over and crawled fast onto Maximus's leg and go to his neck before he took off in a gallop! Rapunzel laughed good-naturedly when she saw her lizard friend waving like a flag in the wind on the horse's mane.
She got him and brought Pascal to her head, the chameleon fastening himself to her head. She exclaimed, "Good to have you on board, Pascal! Let's go!". The villagers, those that were up in the early morning hours, were stunned to see their beloved princess leaving in such a manner towards the woods.
When she and her animal companions managed to get to the tower, they saw Little Godzilla bright and awake. He was munching on some flowers that were nearby, and it was all due to Rosetta. She was hovering close to Silvermist and Fawn, the three pixie turning to greet their human friend. "Good morning, Rapunzel! I take it the potion Zarina gave to you worked like a charm?", Rosetta inquired as she flew to her friend. The princess nodded as she got off of Maximus, and Pascal was swiftly taken by a very energetic Fawn.
Silvermist gasped and pointed to Rapunzel's hair. "What happened to your beautiful brown hair, Princess?". The princess replied that it was a long story, one she would tell later. But what she really wanted to know if on what happened yesterday was true. The Water-talent fairy said that it was true, seeing her friends return in a bit of a state was shocking for her. But when they told on what happened, that got her and the others even more. And when Lady Airlia confirmed it with her power, all were wondering on what had happened.
"Do you think it has something to do with Little Godzilla?" Rapunzel asked as she made herself comfortable on the soft, green grass. Silvermist replied that it was a possibility since when they are near him, their magic increases greatly. Fawn adds in that they have never heard of any fairy using power or abilities like what Tink, Iridessa and Vidia used against the bandits. The princess looked at the innocent little monster munching on some magical leaves, then looked to her own hair. If Little Godzilla was indeed responsible for the power surge, and also for her hair regaining its blonde state and healing improvement, then this would require protecting him even more from those that might try to use him for evil, nefarious purposes.
The princess soon asked if it was possible to meet with Queen Clarion or any of the other fairies that were their leaders. Rosetta answered, "Well honey, it might be possible in a couple of days. Maybe… you see, all of the Ministers and the Queen are going over what's been happening. So, it might be awhile until they even think of coming down here.". Rapunzel was a tiny bit disappointed that any audience with the higher fairies was only a possibility, but she took it as is. For now, she would just have to be patient.
The beautiful woman saw Little Godzilla looking at her, and he squeaked in delight at seeing her human friend and walked rapidly towards her. She smiled brightly and said, "Yes, it's me little one! I'm back and here to play with you!". When the small saurian got near enough, she embraced him and let her love through to him. She was really glad to see her companion from another universe.
And that's on how it's been until this day; Rapunzel coming over in the morning and leaving in the late afternoon to go back home as to not arouse any suspicion from the people. And she had grown very much attached to the son of Godzilla, both sharing a strong bond that was growing steady and strong. And the pixies have been coming on a good rotation to keep the little monster company and to make sure he did not escape from sanctuary like last time. Though, Fawn really did not like leaving her newfound friend since she loved animals very much. Rapunzel did tell them about her hair changing, and also that her healing power was back and changed. The tiny magical folk were surprised to see this in action, when the human princess healed a small bird that had injured itself when it flew into the tower on accident.
Now back to the present, Queen Clarion and Lady Airlia were told of Rapunzel's ability and that was partially the reason why they were there now. They wanted to absolutely confirm on Little Godzilla's ability and the link it had to the pixies and princess.
Queen Clarion and Lady Airlia flew over to their friend, and the Time/Space-talented pixie said, "Now, let us see if your magic is truly linked to Little Godzilla's energy. Hold still please, dear.". The elderly fairy closed her eyes and concentrated, and her staff glowed a mixture of black and white energy. Rapunzel stood still, trusting the powerful fairy very much. The staff touched her head, and the black-white energy changed to a golden color mixed in with green. Two thin strands of magic escaped the tip of the staff, and flew out to connect to Rapunzel and Little Godzilla! However, the pixies were surprised when the strand going to the saurian split and while one went to the monster, the other went to Tinkerbell.
Tinkerbell was stunned and stated, "Huh? W-Why did a strand go to me?". She was really puzzled on this, as were Rapunzel and Lady Airlia. However, Queen Clarion just smiled softly, knowing quickly on what this meant.
She called for her friend to stop the spell, which she did. The ruler of Pixie Hollow looked at Rapunzel in the eyes when she opened them, and stated, "It would seem that you're healing magic is due to being around my pixies and Little Godzilla. And I do believe that a bond of friendship has bloomed between you and Tinkerbell.". The princess and fairy were surprised, but in a good way to see that a real friendship bond had started between them. Tinkerbell loved to make new friends, especially of the human sort. And Rapunzel was the same, wanting to make new friends as well. Pascal and Buizel were mildly surprised as well, the animals showing it with their expressions.
Zarina came to them, seeing that Little Godzilla dove into the water to play and that would keep him occupied for some time. The Alchemist-talented pixie inquired, "So, what did you discover your Highness? What did you learn?". Queen Clarion told of their discovery to the former pirate fairy, and Zarina was indeed mildly surprised on what she was told.
"So, Little Godzilla is really responsible for Tink, Vidia, and Iridessa in getting new abilities. And for Rapunzel getting her healing magic back, plus her hair color changing back to blonde. I have to say, this will make great research material if I can study Little Godzilla more!". Zarina exclaimed. The true passion of the pretty pixie laid in studying and doing research on different elements. In her view, Little Godzilla was like the ultimate treasure trove to search into some wild territory.
Tinkerbell put in, "Hold on a minute, Zarina! I don't think Little Godzilla will like it if you poke and prod…". Her sentence trailed off when she looked up and didn't see the small saurian was not in the pool area. She flew away from her friend and over the water, looking for any sign of Little Godzilla.
She called out, "Little Godzilla! Hey! Hello?! Where are you? Please come up!". She kept calling for the monster, but no response. Soon, the others started to worry about the little guy. After a few minutes looking around, Tink flew back to her companions and said that Little Godzilla was gone!
"It's not possible! We would have seen him try and get past us, and Maximus is by the entrance/exit. He would have let us know that Little Godzilla was trying to sneak out!" Zarina stated. Rapunzel went over to the large pool of water, waded into it and soon dove down. Pascal and Buizel left her being, the bird taking to the air while the chameleon crawled off and stayed on dry land.
The water ruined her clothes, but Rapunzel did not care about that. What she did care about was finding her missing friend. She swam and opened her eyes under the water, no kind of salt content in it to sting her eyes. She looked to where the waterfall was at, and was surprised when she saw that a hole was underneath the water… one large enough for a certain saurian to swim through!
The princess rose her head from the water, taking some deep gulps of air and exclaimed, "Little Godzilla is gone! There is a hole right underneath the waterfall, and he swam through it! He must be somewhere outside of the barrier!". Queen Clarion, Lady Airlia, Tinkerbell and Zarina gasped as they knew that things were about to get a little hectic. Coming out of the large pool, Rapunzel was dried off quickly by the queen herself. In a matter of seconds, it was like she had not gone into the water at all.
"Everyone, spread out and find Little Godzilla! We don't want him to get hurt, or to startle someone." Queen Clarion declared. The pixies bowed quick and flew off fast to find their wayward friend, while Rapunzel scooped up Pascal and ran towards Maximus. The white horse neighed loudly when she leapt on his back, rearing up and shooting out of sanctuary! Buizel took to the air, the hobby using his sharp eyes to see if he could find that small monster.
~Nearby in the forest~
Little did the group know, but right now there was a picnic being held near a lake that was close to Rapunzel's old home. The wild part of this picnic was that King Floris and Queen Katharina were the ones throwing it! Yes, Rapunzel's parents were having their own private picnic in the woods with just a few of their servants around, plus some guards. The mature rulers of Lelystad were still under the effects of the potion that Zarina created, but they did not know that. All they knew was that their daughter seemed to love the outdoors now, and wanted to try their luck outside as well. So, the royal couple prepared some food for themselves, the servants and guards that were going with them. When it was all set, King Floris called out the royal carriages to come and take them all to the woods. The party went deep into the thick forest, and soon came upon a clearing with a lake nearby. So, they took it as good fortune and set up the large blanket down on the ground to start their picnic.
Queen Katharina was being pampered by her devoted husband, the elderly king feeding her grapes while the servants ate some of the food from a large woven basket. The guards were stationed at points all around the area, to make sure that no one would disturb or attack them. The beautiful queen swallowed another grape and said, "My dear husband, this is most wonderful! A clear, balmy day… the sounds of animals in the forest, and you with me on a simple picnic. This is simply paradise, my dear!".
King Floris chuckled and leaned his head down to deliver a sweet, loving kiss to his beautiful wife's lips. After a moment of lingering on her soft, sweet lips, he slowly pulled away and said, "With you with me, my lovely wife, everything is paradise. Now, would you like a song to lift your spirits more?". She nodded, a secret and special smile on her face that was reserved just for him. The king cleared his throat, ready to sing a song to his beloved lady with nature providing the melody.
However… the sounds of nature suddenly ceased, and that was cause for pause as everyone realized how quiet it was now. The guards also tensed up, their weapons out as something was tingling inside their bodies. A kind of sixth sense that had been developed due to rigorous training. The Queen rose from her lying position, sitting up and looking everywhere as a kind of tension filled her body. She whispered, "Dear, what is happening?".
King Floris replied, "I have no idea, my love. I feel… I feel that something is coming. Something amazing if the creatures all ran from our spot.". He had the sixth sense as well, and it was telling him that something incredible was coming their way! One of the servants cried out and pointed to the lake, and all the humans turned to see that in a spot close to the shore… bubbles was coming forth! A kind of froth and foam that showed that something was coming up… something that had frightened away the animals! The guards took position in front of the servants and the royal couple, all ready for battle!
"Your Highnesses, everyone! Take cover! We'll…!" one of the guards exclaimed when the object emerged from the water! The party was now witnessing the rise of Little Godzilla! The small monster squeaked and roared loudly, but it came out as cute if anyone else saw it. The small saurian had been curious about the hole he discovered in the waterfall, and when he got close, was sucked into it by the powerful current. He was swimming through many narrow tunnels, of which he barely made it through, and soon came to the lake. Once he calmed down, he looked up to the surface and decided to see on where he was.
When Little Godzilla emerged from the lake, he saw that he was no longer at the tower area. He was in a new area, and in front of him were other humans! He squeaked/roared loudly before waddling onto the shore towards him. However, the humans were very frightened by the emergence of a creature that they had never seen before. The guards yelled out and poked at the son of Godzilla with their swords, causing the little one to whimper and screech in fright. The king held his lady tight to protect her and exclaimed, "By God Himself, what is that beast?!". While the king was protective, the queen was more curious as she had never heard or seen something as cute as Little Godzilla.
The saurian was kept back, and was getting more scared/agitated by the yelling of the guards with the swords. His back flashed blue, and he was prepared to release his radioactive flame sparklers when a loud voice called out, "WAIT! HOLD IT! DON'T HURT HIM!". The party looked to their left, and saw Rapunzel coming out in spectacular fashion on Maximus! They came in between Little Godzilla and the guards, the human party very much startled and surprised by this while the son of Godzilla squeaked in delight at seeing his bonded human!
The fairies were nearby, hiding in the tall trees while having a good view of the scenario before them. Tinkerbell whispered, "This… is really going to get interesting. I wonder how Rapunzel is going to explain this to her parents.". Queen Clarion, Lady Airlia, and Zarina nodded their heads. They had front row seats to an event that they did not want to miss!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for this chapter! I hope you all liked how Rapunzel got her hair growing back, and becoming blonde with brown streaks in them! In time, it will grow back close to her original hair length in the movie, and also the brown will be completely changed to blonde. Thanks to the mixture of radiation and magic, mingling with the dormant magic that was inside of Rapunzel, her healing power is great but still limited for the moment.
In the next chapter, you will see King Caesar and his bonded humans in Agrabah! It's going to be a sight to see, I am telling you in truth! I just hope you all like it!
Now for the questions: For the girls as Rapunzel, and for the boys as Pascal, what would you be thinking upon seeing the princess's hair in the washroom? What added healing abilities should be given to Rapunzel? Would you let Zarina study/experiment on Little Godzilla to further her alchemy skills? And finally, how would you stop the guards from doing any damage to Little Godzilla?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)
