Monsters and Magic: Divide and Unite
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hi everyone! How are you all doing? Hope you all had an awesome Thanksgiving, and are all set for the holidays and the best time of the year… Christmas! Well, best time for me and my family at any rate. Before we start, just want to thank God and Jesus Christ again for everything! My family, my friends, and also the wild imagination that has led to the creation of my first two novels. So again God, thank you for everything!
Also, want to send my thanks to two reviewers who have helped me with this next chapter. Everyone, clap for Darkness Rissing and Buizel79! Thanks to your answers in the reviews, this chapter was all made possible! So again, thanks! And also to lord destryuk, thanks for the offer but I already got everything covered. The 3rd and final novel will be something to read! That I promise!
In this chapter, see the struggle between good and evil, true classic-style as Godzilla and his allies get some help just like they did last time! And also, see that his son has more in him than thought possible! Just to let you all know one thing… while the monsters have their own unique finishing moves and such, they gain new ones whenever they come to the Disney realm! So sit back, relax and immerse yourself as best you can in my tale! Also, I compared to how the people back in the various kingdoms are viewing the action that has been taking place so far, to something I experienced here in real life.
When the movie Freddy vs. Jason came out in theaters in 2003, I saw it with other fans and believe me… it was awesome and cool! The fans jumped up, and cheered for their favorite horror star to win. Myself, I am a Jason Voorhees fan, and it was cool to hear a female fan next to me leap up a little and declare, "That it Jason, baby! Get him!". So, that is it is like with the ones in Agrabah, Arendelle, Neverland, Lelystad and New Orleans that have been seeing the battles happening in Copenhagen.
I do not own Godzilla, or any of the monsters and characters that belong to Toho. I also do not own any character or place that officially comes from Disney. I do own my OC creations, and most of the songs in this novel series. If I use a song that is by another artist, I will give him/her/them their just dues and credit, as it is their right.
Now, on with the novel!)
Chapter 42
The citizens of Arendelle, Agrabah, Lelystad, New Orleans and the residents inside Pixie Hollow at Neverland had been seeing the battle that was happening at Copenhagen. For Arendelle, three female Mountain trolls that stayed behind with the rest to protect the kingdom just in case, they had used their magic via their pendants to conjure up a large viewing screen so that all of the people and their own kind could bear witness on what their beloved royal rulers and their new saurian citizen were doing. They did this shortly after the royal entourage departed from the kingdom. Though they did not have skill and finesse like their leader Lady Beneditka, the three trolls combined efforts made it possible for all to view. And to add to the growing number of viewers, the humans were treated to another amazing sight.
It was the arrival of Pabbie and the rock trolls that lived in the Valley of the Living Rock! The smaller, more outgoing race of trolls had walked into town, which surprised their Mountain-dwelling cousins. One of them, an elderly but strong Mountain troll male had inquired, "What brings you here? Why have you come so far from your home, and also revealing yourselves in this manner?". He was curious, as his fellow cousins were secretive beings like the Mountain trolls living in the North Mountain. Not so much like them, but the Rock trolls had little reason to appear in such a manner. Or so he thought.
Pabbie looked at the tall being and answered, "We came because have seen everything that has happened in this realm. We have seen everything that has happened with the royal family and Godzilla, though I am sure you are more insightful then even I. And to the second question… I believe, like Lady Beneditka, it is time for the trolls to reveal themselves. And from the look of things around here… the people don't seem to mind that we are not human, like them.". It was true, for that many millennia, most magical beings in Europe had gone into hiding due to mankind's negative aspects on them. While some species were indeed evil and frightening, most were either neutral or good. And after witnessing man's attitude towards them, they decided to live apart from them. The royal family of Arendelle was the exception, since they seemed to at least respect and show kindness to the Rock trolls.
Now, it would seem that the people did not mind them much at all. Sure, the occasional whisper and murmurs of negative thoughts, but that was very few and far in-between. Most of the humans, especially the children, seemed to like the trolls. And it was all thanks to Godzilla, the King of the Monsters! If it wasn't for him showing up, the people would have caved into fear or worse upon seeing the troll race. Now, thanks in part to Princess Anna and Queen Elsa, it seemed that kind of fear was all but forgotten.
Pabbie and his fellow Rock trolls had come just in time to the quaint town, to see Space Godzilla and Gigan come onto the scene! Many were frightened upon seeing the space monsters, and who could blame them? In the view of every race in the kingdom, the two monsters were like living nightmares. The kingdom did applaud, and most of the human girls and female trolls made 'Ahhhh…' sounds are seeing the arrival of Little Godzilla and the flying vessel that was piloted by Princess Rapunzel's people. No doubt, many of the fairer sex found the son of Godzilla to be rather cute instead of intimidating. All gave the little guy some proper dues and respect for trying to go up against Space Godzilla and Gigan, and many were getting into the real battle that was taking place.
Some of the more protective females wanted to inflict serious harm on Space Godzilla and Gigan for even harming the little guy. Just goes to show you, never underestimate the actions of a protective lady.
The crowd was hoping that Little Godzilla and the flying ship, which many were in awe at seeing, would be enough to stop the space monsters. Alas, it was in vain as they saw the ship catch fire and Little Godzilla caught in his aunt's telekinetic grip. As quickly as the mood changed from despair, it was transformed to joy when they saw King Caesar rush in from what seemed to be a portal and tackle Gigan down! The people were very glad to see the hybrid monster, many commenting that they had never seen such a beast before. Pabbie and the others were stunned to see the group that came after the lion-dog monster.
Of course, the real celebration came when they saw Space Godzilla get hit in the face by a familiar blue beam of fire! It signaled the arrival of the King of the Monsters… Godzilla! And behind the saurian was the five royal ships! The entire realm of Arendelle cheered loudly as they saw the princess, queen and the soldiers, both human and troll, all looking ready for battle! Pabbie was a bit disturbed to see Anna and Elsa looking ready for a fight, but the Mountain trolls cheered that their leader and her apprentice had arrived just in time!
Everyone was on the edge of their seats, so to speak, when Godzilla came in and challenged his half-sister to battle! The positive, controlled chaos rose when they saw Little Godzilla actually willing step up to the plate with his father to take on his celestial double. The action soon switched over to where their rulers and friends came in on the action, talking with King Hrok and coming together with the newcomers and those that already arrived. The group soon took to the battlefield, the viewing screens switching over rapidly to cover both the monsters fighting, and the battle that was taking place between Hans and his forces. The citizens of Arendelle booed loudly upon seeing the former prince, the one who had caused great harm to their kingdom three years ago. However, they gasped and recoiled a little in fear when they saw him turn into something akin to a true monster, thanks to the Master Crystal.
If one where to compare how this all looked from Godzilla's world, the event taking place at Arendelle town would be similar to devoted fans at a movie theater who were seeing their all-time favorite iconic stars do battle against one another.
The townsfolk, remaining soldiers, Mountain and Rock trolls were shouting words of encouragement and strength to Elsa, Anna, Alice, Regina, Kristoff, Sven, Captain Rissing, Lady Beneditka, Håvard and Godzilla as they fought against their enemies. The various royal defenders of Arendelle who looked up to Raven Rissing, they now wished to be just like their commander and hoped that he would return so they could train more vigorously under him. The mystical beings that resided in North Mountain also felt pride when they saw their ruler and her apprentice doing what they could to aid Copenhagen. The Rock trolls were a little apprehensive to see their friends fighting so aggressively, but they knew it was so they could eliminate the evil threat. When the people saw Hans transforming back to normal, they believed it was over.
Though, their relieved mood quickly turned to horror upon seeing Hans turning into a crystal statue before their very eyes! The humans and trolls heard Hans' plea for help, and though some like Pabbie wanted to answer his desperate call to be saved, a majority of the citizens agreed with Elsa. It was Hans's own doing for tampering with magic that he did not truly understand, and for manipulating natural laws in a twisted way that should never be done. And thus, he had to pay for the consequences of his actions. The entire populace were stunned to see the Master Crystal come out in its chosen form of a dragon, and turned some turned a lovely shade of green when they witnessed the diamond-like creature swallow Hans's crystal form whole! Now, Arendelle believed that it was truly over and that the forces of good had won.
Alas, that relief was again shattered when Maleficent made the scene! And with her arrival, a whole new ballgame!
The audience gasped when they saw her emerge from Space Godzilla, after the Master Crystal had been devoured completely. The soldiers and some other gung-ho citizens, human and troll alike, were confident that the good guys and girls would be able to take this new foe down. Their hope turned quickly to despair when they saw Maleficent dispatch them with ease, and that the heroes and heroines were forced to retreat back to the castle. Pabbie and others who were more in-tune with the magical/mystical forces were very much stunned/surprised when Maleficent revealed to all her plans… and how she survived all this time within Space Godzilla. The king of the Rock trolls muttered, "That human… no, that witch… she is more destructive then anything I have ever seen…". This was when he saw her revive the dead and wounded Claw Crushers group. In his eyes, not even them deserved a fate such as what they were in now.
The entire kingdom saw that Maleficent was gaining ground, but the heroes and heroines were not going to give up! It warmed and touched their hearts when all of them, especially the royal family and their friends, stated firmly that they were going to stay and help King Hrok with his kingdom's large problem. Pride and joy filled their beings, and many hoped that one day, they would have the courage and conviction like the heroes and heroines to stand up against overwhelming evil odds! Many danced to the song that Genie played, almost all not recognizing it but just going with the flow of it.
They continued to watch, than the viewing screen changed to show Håvard's face. The humans and trolls wondered on what was going on.
~At Agrabah~
It was the same situation at Agrabah, as the whole desert kingdom was now at the palace and had been watching the entire scenario unfold before them. Aladdin, Jasmine, Robin, Ayisha the tiger, Razoul, the guards and more had been watching the entire thing and had sent Eden out to go help after seeing Maleficent come into play. The viewing screens were soon moved outside to the Royal Gardens, where all could see the action happening at Copenhagen with a little more room than before. The Sultan and Sultana were worried about their children, and yet proud of them for what they were doing. In fact, Aladdin and Jasmine had been seeing the interaction between their son and Queen Elsa, and Azad's parents were wondering… and hoping that the spark that was starting to form between the two young adults would grow and blossom into something beautiful, strong, true and right.
Aladdin commented, "You know he's got his charm and good looks from me, so it's no wonder that this Queen Elsa lady fell for him.". He puffed up a little with pride, until it was Jasmine that brought him back down to earth.
She remarked, "Perhaps. But I think she's liking his attitude and actions more than his looks. And I know he got those from me!". Aladdin looked down a little sheepishly, not even knowing how to reply to that. When it came to playful arguments like this, he always lost and bowed out to Jasmine's quips.
Razoul stated, "I must say about that Maleficent witch. She is certainly in a league of her own, even beyond that of Jafar or Mozenrath.". Back in his and the royal family's prime, they had tangled with all sorts of magical and mystical beings that had shown some interesting, if also crazy techniques and styles. But it would appear that even they would pale in comparison to Maleficent, the Mistress of all Evil!
Before anything could be said, the screen changed and on it was the face of Regina. One of the shopkeepers inquired, "Hey! It's that girl who was with the others, with that large green monster! Why is she even on like this?!". That was when they heard Regina's plea for help.
~At Neverland~
Normally, the many pixies and sparrowmen in Pixie Hollow would be flitting around and doing the various jobs that required them to do so. However, nearly all of the population that resided in Pixie Hollow and in the realm of Neverland was looking at the action that was happening down below on Earth. Before leaving, Queen Clarion had enchanted a large handheld mirror that was kept by Tinkerbell in her home. She used her magic and modified it so that it would show what has been happening ever since Little Godzilla left Leylstad to go after what was drawing him there. She also enlarged it in the process, thanks to some of the magic from the other Ministers. When said Ministers, Lord Milori and the Queen saw on how dire the situation was, the leaders left the Talent Boss fairies to look after Pixie Hollow while they went down below to help out.
Any and all manner of Animal, Fast Flying, Garden, Water, Light, Tinker, and Seasonal fairy were at the large Tree Home and seeing the action that had their wings and hearts pumping!
Fairy Mary, overseer of the Tinkers and a good friend to Tinkerbell, commented on how good Tink's job was in upgrading the catapults and Ballista arrow-shooters. She said, "I can't believe how much she has improved! I can't say I approve of her working on such scary-looking human weapons, but if it's for helping to defeat those nasty monsters, than I am all for it!". The fairies, and the animals who too were witnessing the event, were very much stunned to see such monsters such as Godzilla and Little Godzilla even existing. And when they saw Space Godzilla and Gigan, they wondered on how is it that such abominations came to be in the first place. King Caesar and Jet Jaguar were also wonders to them; for the Tinkers, on how is it possible for a being made entirely out of metal to move. And for the Animal-talented fairies, on how was it possible for an animal to be two creatures mixed together as one to form something like that.
Terence spoke up, "It's good that Tink and Zarina have put their talents to good use… but I'm a little bit concerned that the fact that humans know we exist. And also that this Maleficent person is as crafty as she is powerful.". Indeed, the fairies and sparrowmen were a bit concerned that some humans knew of their existence and wondered what the future would hold. But, they set it aside for now since it was the future… and they needed to be focused on the present, especially when it was being threatened by a very potent and powerful evil sorceress that had formidable space monsters at her command.
Just as the scenes were heating up, Queen Clarion's image appeared! The entire audience at Pixie Hollow gasped when they saw the face of their queen, who looked quite serious. Bobble, a Tinker-talented pixie and Tinkerbelle's friend adjusted his goggles and inquired, "By the Great Tree herself, it's the Queen! What is she doing on the mirror view?".
That was when they heard the request of their ruler.
~At Lelystad~
The people of the kingdom in Netherlands had been able to watch what was going on thanks to a royal sorceress that had been staying in the castle all this time. Her name was Alyd, but she was different from most human magic-users. She did not use offensive magical spells or artifacts, seeking more to be defensive or supportive such as creating shields, healing potions and location spells. Also, Alyd was very secretive. She did not want to be revealed until there was a reason for it, going ONLY to the king and queen. Rapunzel had only seen her a couple of times, but had become good friends with the young but mysterious sorceress. With King Floris and Queen Katharina out with their daughter in following Little Godzilla, she was forced to reveal herself to the public and aid them in at least checking out what was going on.
The magic-wielder was quite the beauty, despite being so secretive with both herself and her art. Alyd was about 6'5, fairly tall but having a healthy and well-maintained body that most women in this day and age would kill for. She had a unique hairstyle, green as emerald with eyes blue as deep sapphires. Her skin a fair milky white complexion, lips pink like the petals on a peony flower, looked to be in her mid-30's even though she was a bit older than that, and overall beauty whose mind was just as well-maintained as her body. In her right hand was a staff made out of red oak that was about 7'0 feet in length, carved smoothly with a gemstone of red coral situated firmly on top.
Alyd was very much knowledgeable in the laws and ways of magic, opting to learn more on all branches of magic rather than doing them. In her view, having knowledge was more useful than just simply flinging spells and such around.
It was her that told the royal family of the Magical Golden Flower, the one item that could save both Queen Katharina when she was pregnant with Rapunzel all those years ago.
When she learned about the entire royal family leaving, she felt that now was the time to truly reveal herself entirely to the public. Alyd frowned on such a decision, believing that secrecy was the key to her survival since she did know many secrets and such concerning magic and the royal family. But, she was curious on what was going on with King Floris, Queen Katharina, and Princess Rapunzel. Little Godzilla… she did not meet the saurian in person, but did monitor him through magical means. And Alyd saw that the son of Godzilla was truly a good soul.
So when shortly after everyone left, Alyd showed herself to the public and stated that she could let them see what was happening at the place where Little Godzilla and the royal family had gone off to. Using her potent magic, she conjured up a massive cloud that became a viewing screen of sort and all of the citizens of Lelystad were treated to the sight of the battle! Many man, woman and child there were shocked and stunned silly to see Princess Rapunzel and the Lelystad ship flying in the air, preparing to engage the space monsters in battle! When they saw Space Godzilla and Gigan, the citizens thought that they were nightmares made real… and would not be sleeping well for some time.
Like the many others watching in various parts of the world, the entire population cheered and rallied behind the Earth Defenders! And more so when they saw Rapunzel and Eugene come together with the heroes and heroines from all over, to defeat the evil ex-prince Hans! Many historians and the like in the realm, including Alyd herself, took notes and described everything in detail as best they could. In their eyes, history was being made and should be preserved as best they could for future generations to know. Surprisingly, many historians and the like in the other kingdoms were doing the same thing.
A familiar voice had yelled out from the crowd, "Come on, Princess! Let that fool have it! Give it to him!". Many onlookers switched their attention from the magical screen to the one who shouted out. It was Hook Hand, a former bandit that had turned good and was now a famous pianist. With him were the other bad guys that had turned good, thanks to Rapunzel and Eugene.
Hook Hand looked to everyone and stated, "Come on everyone! Cheer for the princess and prince! And for that lizard Little Godzilla too! I may not have known him like you all do, since I wasn't here at the time, but if Rapunzel and her family left to go help it… well, he's got my support! Now come on! CHEER!". The crowd was roused by his proclamation, and soon the kingdom cheered loudly for the side of good. However, their cheering turned to horror when Maleficent appeared. Even Hook Hand and his friends flinched badly upon seeing the Mistress of All Evil.
It did look hopeless for a while, but the spark of hope was rekindled when all of them heard their princess, prince and also her animal friends stating that they would NOT give up! Alyd and many others were proud of their rulers, but worried that perhaps they might be in a little bit over their heads against a foe that was more formidable and clever than that Hans guy. They watched the fighting between the monsters, but soon the screen changed and on it was the face of a mature blonde beauty. It was Alice!
One of the citizens shouted, "Hey! What's going on?! Why did the screen change?!". Alyd concentrated, to discern the sudden change in the viewing screen. She closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them quick. She told the man who made the demand that someone was taking control of her magical viewing wave-length. In short, someone had just hi-jacked her own scyring frequency!
Alice spoke up, "People of Lelystad, citizens and followers of Princess Rapunzel and Prince Eugene! I have something urgent I need to speak to you about. Very well maybe… the fate of the entire known world rests on your next action.". It seemed that the traveler of Wonderland had the attention of the nation now.
~At New Orleans~
It was very late at night in the United States, or very early morning depending on one's point of view. The voodoo queen Radelle was looking at the scene going on in Europe, and behind her she had many onlookers. The audience was the almost the entire town of New Orleans, the people awake and looking at the action intently. Among those watching the situation that was going down across the vast Atlantic Ocean were Aubert La Bouff, Magali Macaire, and Skyler Truman. Beside them were their family members, and around them their friends. They were not the only ones to watch, as the action had caught the attention of several animals. Among them was Ovide and his firefly kin, the clan still with the magic-user of the swamp land. However, several other animal species joined in from the bayou such as alligators, frogs, turtles, snakes and even some nocturnal birds.
Radelle shook her head as she saw the massive crowd behind her as she maintained a magical cloud that acted as a viewing portal. She muttered, "I really wish I just rushed back to my home when I had the chance…".
Earlier on, shortly after seeing Mama Odie and Jet Jaguar depart, the voodoo queen and the fireflies started to put back the citizens that were under Shadow Man's-Amiari Henderson's control. Putting them right back into their homes, first healing them of the injuries that were inflicted upon the knocked out humans due to Jet Jaguar, herself and Mama Odie's counter-attacks. They had to defend themselves after all. It took some time, but they finally put the last of the citizens in their bed to sleep and recover. Radelle was about to thank Ovide and his lighting bug kin for their help, and made plans to go back to her ship-tree home to see on what her student and friend were getting into… when she and Ovide turned to see that Aubert, Magali, and Skyler up and looking at them. Behind them were their families, also conscious and rubbing some areas on their bodies. Most likely the tender, sore spots that got injured from the fight.
Radelle was a bit surprised to see the group up, knowing she just put them in their homes. She went to them and inquired, "Young'uns, and you all… what are you doing up and about? I thought you were asleep in your rooms?".
Aubert answered, "We were, until we heard some noise outside. Also, felt a little sore all over my body but can't remember why…". It would seem that indeed, they did not remember anything at all while they were held in the grip of the Shadow-Man.
Magali put in, "We saw you and the fireflies help everyone back into their homes, all of them knocked out. And we figured that you and them must know something on what happened. On why we are all sore in places we didn't even know we had…".
Skyler finished up, "We waited until you all were about done with that lady you just put into her home, to ask you our questions. Our noises caused our parents to wake up, so that is why they are here with us.".
Jacquie La Bouff inquired, "First off, Miss Radelle, where is your student Odie and that metal man friend of yours? Where are they and… are those giant footprints?!". The group looked to their right to see one of the massive footprints that Jet Jaguar used when he entered Titan-mode. Now that got their minds reeling as they imagined that something truly massive was in the town, perhaps even in the bayou!
The voodoo queen sighed and stated, "Listen, all of you… I can't explain everything to you right now. Especially on why you are all sore. I will later on, that I promise. But first, I need to check on my stubborn student and Jet Jaguar. So, excuse me please…". She went a distance from them, going to a wide area where the entrance/exit of the town was at. The group watched as Radelle raised her staff high, summoning up a good amount of light magic and using the particles of light to form a viewing portal. It appeared she did it just in time as she was seeing Mama Odie and Jet Jaguar zooming fast through the air towards their destination!
The children and adults 'ahhed' in wonder and went to Radelle, who had a small smile on her face as she saw that her apprentice and metal friend were safe for now. Aubert inquired, "Aunt Radelle, is that Mama Odie and Jet Jaguar?! Where are they? And… is Jet Jaguar actually flying?!". It seemed that the children considered the mature African-American their aunt due to both her strictness and kindness. The La Bouff boy's friends and family were also amazed to see that Jet Jaguar was able to fly without any wings, and were wondering on how he was able to do this.
Radelle chuckled a little and answered, "Yes, I'm surprised myself on what that metal man can do, child. Now as to where they are at, they headed east from here, going to the Old World of Europe.". To those that were educated in school, the group know realized that the duo was flying over the Atlantic Ocean!
When the scene changed to show Jet Jaguar coming in at Copenhagen to fight, that was when the families gasped and the womenfolk shrieking in fright at seeing the monsters that were already there! No one could blame them, since Space Godzilla and Gigan truly did look like something out of a horror story for them. The people, even Ovide and the fireflies, could not comprehend seeing such creatures that were not natural at all. Their noises, however, woke some of the people up and they got out of their beds to see on what was going on. Pretty soon, a crowd gathered around the group and they started to see the action as well. Animals started to hone in on the ruckus, wanting to know what had happened to arouse them from their slumber. It seemed that both Jet Jaguar stomping around in his Titan-form earlier, and the current action occurring at the human dwelling caused the critters to come in and take a look.
The group of both human and animals were now cheering for the forces of good, for Jet Jaguar and Mama Odie to deliver the blows against evil! Their cheering cries were silenced when they saw Hans turn into a human crystal, the Master Crystal forming and swallowing the evil being… and then seeing Maleficent. Now, all were very much hoping that the heroes and heroines would win the fight against such a malevolent and cunning foe.
The viewing portal soon shifted and changed, prompting everyone to wonder on what was going on… until they saw a familiar, grinning face looking at them! Aubert, Magali, and Skyler all exclaimed, "Hey! Its Mama Odie!". The townsfolk and animals were glad to see that she was okay, but all were wondering on why the viewing portal was on her now.
Mama Odie said, "Hahahaha! Hiyah, everyone! I can't see you, but sweet girl Alice here helped me to put me in a place where you can see me!". Radelle and the people of New Orleans all called out, wondering if she could hear them. Sadly, the audio was one-way only. While the audience could hear her, Mama Odie could not hear them. Then her face became serious and all were on edge as they saw the quick change in demeanor.
The mature African-American woman stated in a serious voice, "Listen everyone, not much time left… and we seriously need your help.".
~At Copenhagen~
While the messengers on high were sending out their pleas to their friends/neighbors/citizens in the other lands, the ones down below were doing what they could to contain the situation with the undead/living Cursed Minions. The first makeshift barricade that the human and Mountain troll soldiers erected up was quickly taken down, thanks in part to the mass of evil all coming in at once to plow their way through. While not strong or quick as individuals or a few, when the entire group of 50+ converged on a single point, even the sturdiest of defenses would cave in eventually. Now, the group had kept retreating and running out of options fast.
Vidia spoke up, "We need an idea quick, or else these guys are going to turn all of us into followers of that witch!". Olaf, who was with the group, translated for the those who could not understand the pixie. Being a creation of magic, he could easily hear and understand the fairies.
Captain Rissing thought for a moment, than an idea sprouted up in his head. He looked to Rosetta and requested, "Miss Rosetta, can you do in the castle what you did outside of it?! Can you make thorny walls that can block them to the chambers below?!". The rooms that Rapunzel and the others were in was about 10 feet or so below ground.
Rosetta answered, "I don't know if I can. You see, last time I was powered up because of cute little ol' Godzilla's unique energy. Now that its blocked… I have some magic left but it's not as potent as before.". The living snowman once again translated, and the situation started to look a little grim for the heroes and heroines. But this time, it was Anna who came to the rescue.
She looked to the Garden-talent fairy and pleaded, "Rosetta, I know… I BELIEVE that you can do this! The thorny wall doesn't have to cover the entire inside, just to barricade windows and doors that lead to where Rapunzel and the others are at. Please… Please, just try and bring up the strength within you. If only this last time.". The redheaded beauty fluttered a bit, very moved by Princess Anna's words. She looked to her, than to the others before her gaze switched over to the Cursed Minions that were still stumbling towards them. She took a deep breath, then looked to Anna and answered that she would do her best. No promises or guarantees, but do her best.
The pixie flew a little out in front of the group, right between them and Maleficent's forces! She closed her eyes, concentrated and focused on the world around her. Using her special magical senses, she saw on what doors, windows, any kind of opening that led to the levels below. The ones that needed to fortified. She started to glow a faint green aura, indicating that she was willing whatever magic that was left in her to come forth. Normally, any pixie that attempted this would be drained for days and would have to wait for days for both body and magical reserves to recover. But Rosetta was not about to give in, especially to the forces of evil!
She summoned forth her plant magic, bringing forth a durable thorny wall that separated the forces of Good from the army of evil! And quickly, other entrances and such around the castle that led to the levels below became fortified with thick, strong and healthy thorny vines! King Hrok, Captain Rissing and the others held their breath a little as they saw the Cursed Minions try to force their way through the new obstacle that just rose up. The moment they touched the thorns or vines, the plants seemed to snap like a rubber band towards them! Those that got hit with enough force were sent back a little ways from the wall, about five feet or so. And when they tried to force through, the entire wall vibrated a little and the sharp thorns fired out like a bullet from a gun! It caused the fools to groan and moan in pain, reeling from the magical plant.
The heroes and heroines on the other side of the natural barrier let out a rousing cheer that lifted everyone's spirits! Anna saw the light fading from Rosetta, and ran to catch her when she started to fall to the ground. The others saw this, some gasping and going over to check on the Garden-talent pixies. Anna and the remaining pixies asked if she was okay and Rosetta answered, "I'm just fine and dandy… thanks for catching me, Anna. Now… just need to sleep for a little bit…". She closed her eyes, and it showed that she was unconscious. Alive, but out-cold. It seemed that summoning up that many vines in particular locations on the ground had taken its toll on Rosetta.
Anna gently handed the small beauty over to Olaf and said, "Take her to where Lady Airlia, Silvermist and King Albert are at. She needs to rest and recover now.". The funny snowman saluted before running off into the castle that wasn't closed off, holding Rosetta good and secure in his branch-arms.
King Hrok spoke, "Well, it seems that we owe Miss Rosetta another debt of thanks. Hopefully, we can repay in full after everything is said and done.". The ruler of Denmark and Copenhagen turned to his companions and inquired on what they should do about the infected beings. Iridessa spoke on the jewels in the cursed one's foreheads, saying that they just needed to destroy them. However, Captain Rising stated that it would be difficult due to gold and blood-red jewels being small and hard to strike because of it. Pinpoint accuracy was required here, but none of them possessed the weapons or skill needed for this kind of task.
The Light-talented fairy looked on for a moment, then knew that she had the ability and skills to pull this off! She flew to the tall humans and stated, "I can do this! I'm already small, so hitting a target like what is on those things is not that hard for me. I work with light itself, so I can hit anything with pinpoint precision! All I need to do is adjust my Laser Light move so that it hits only those jewels.". The humans and remaining fairies looked at one another, considering the options on this kind of maneuver. However, hearing the groans and moans of the cursed minions told them that they had little to no choice in the matter at this time.
Lord Milori replied, "Okay… Iridessa. We entrust everything to you then. Call up whatever remains of super-charged magic you have left in you, and do what you can in order to reduce the number of these afflicted souls.". Iridessa knew that the Winter Lord of Neverland was correct on one particular part, and that was about the remains of her super-charged magic. Like Rosetta, her light abilities had increased very much due to Little Godzilla's radiation field. But now that it was blocked thanks to the crystal cage he was in, the radiation field was waning and her new abilities were now limited until the small saurian was free. Iridessa looked to the people, all now depending on her to save them. And also the live ones that were being held under the curse.
The brave mocha-colored pixie took a deep breath, let it out and a determined look was on her face. She stated, "Okay now… time to shed some light on this vile darkness!". She flew up over on the thorny wall ledge, landing on it and summoning up her remaining super-charged light powers. The Cursed Minions all groaned and looked up to her, waving their hands and trying to climb up the natural barrier that still deflected them. Iridessa focused and concentrated as best she could, a light sheen of sweat forming on her brow as she contained her remaining super-charged magic into a sphere the size of a sparrow's egg. Soon, she felt that the Laser Light was fully formed and ready to go!
The dark-skinned beauty looked down at her targets, first taking aim at the undead ones that held the golden-colored gemstones on their foreheads. She thought, 'I need to take those out first. If I target and hit the living ones first, the deceased ones will simply get him back under their control. First thing is first… give the dead their rest.'. She didn't believe that the souls of the corrupted Claw Crushers were in Heaven, but it was best that their bodies be returned to their rightful sleeping places rather than be manipulated like this. She targeted three undead minions that were in a sort of triangle formation, Iridessa taking effective calculations in her head! She was more than just a pretty face, but one that had mathematical smarts that was close to Tinker knowledge! One had to be precise when working with light, after all.
Thin but powerful bursts of light rays from the Light-talented pixie's sphere shot forth, hitting the golden jewels dead-center and destroying them! The results were instant, as three of the cursed undead fell to the ground still, and their crystal ornaments on their bodies dissolved into particles of dust. The remaining forces saw what was happening, standing still as a kind of shock to what just happened. Iridessa acted quickly, sniping more of the jewels from both the living and deceased now. Despite being quick, her aim was top-notch as she continued to fire at the enemy. Those that were still living, freed from their curse that Maleficent inflicted on them with their spells, reverted back to their normal form while the crystals and any foreign object on them either dissolved or vanished. Upon finding themselves free, the Claw Crusher member or soldier of King Hrok tried to retreat from the area as fast as possible so they would not ended up cursed again. Before passing out, Rosetta had the thorny walls part for anyone that did not have the taint of Maleficent's magic on them.
Captain Rissing and the others that were on the safe side of the wall welcomed their revitalized comrades, while knocking out the Claw Crusher members so they could not try anything suspicious or funny. Even though they did not have a leader at the moment, the heroes and heroines would not take any chances with the bandits from Agrabah. Prince Eugene punched one of the Claw Crusher members down for the count, when he looked up and saw that Iridessa's light aura was fading fast and that her body was swaying slightly. He exclaimed, "Iridessa! Hold on!". He climbed up the thorny wall, and just in time as the light soon completely faded from the mocha-skinned beauty and she collapsed. She would have gone over the other side, but Eugene's reflexes were swift as he scooped her up and held her tight in his hands before leaping down from the wall.
The prince came back to the others, who hovered near a very exhausted fairy. She opened her eyes and saw all of the concerned faces above her. She gave off a weak smile and stated, "I… I managed to… get at least 15 of those… things before… losing my super-charged… magic. Sorry… still a lot left.". Of course, no one understood her since they did not have Olaf here to translate. However, Anna and Meihui got an idea on what Iridessa just stated. The two ladies smiled and thanked the pixie before said young lady lost consciousness and was asleep now. Vidia flew in and checked on her, relieved to see that she was just knocked out.
The Fast Flying-talented pixie lifted her friend up, hovering in place at eye-level with all of her allies. She spoke, "I'll take her to where the others are resting. You all can handle the rest! Good luck!". After that, she flew off to the place that had her fellow pixie friends at. Raven and the others did not understand what Vidia just stated like Anna and Meihui, but got the gist of it at least. One of the Mountain troll scouts above their position looked to see that the enemy was retreating from the area, and that their numbers had been reduced to being 42 now! He gladly gave the report to his superiors and fellow soldiers down below, and they all gave a cheer for that was indeed good news. However, Meihui was a bit skeptical.
The Chinese fighter said, "Hold on… they are retreating from this area, but not back outside the castle. I'm more than willing to bet that they are still following Maleficent's command, but now trying to take a different route…". One of the soldiers near them stated that any and all entrances to the underground area where Rapunzel and the others were at were blocked. Both by makeshift barriers, and the thorny wall. That there was no possible way for any of the cursed beings to get through.
That is when disaster struck.
12 of the Cursed Minions were on the far west side of the castle, stumbling about and trying to find a way in and down to where their prey was at. The group was near a gathering of crystal stalagmites that had penetrated the castle from below, and thus the ground beneath them was fragile at the moment. Of course, they did not know this and continued to just stumble and bumble along the way, looking on how to get to their target. Their combined weight, however, was sufficient enough as the ground beneath them suddenly crumbled and shattered! It did cause an implosion of sort, dust and such coming up from where the cursed fools fell through. It was caught by a soldier, who noticed the incident and reported what he saw back to the others.
King Hrok looked grim and said, "Oh no… that's on the far west side of the castle! And if memory serves me right, down below is a corridor that leads straight to where my wife and the others are at! We need to go and repair that part of the castle before these minions discover that entry!". Captain Rissing agreed, and he called for about ten soldiers to follow him in fixing the hole as best they could. The eleven defenders moved out from behind the thorny walls, and with them was Meihui and Lord Milori. The duo insisted that they come along, to be their shields should the enemy return. The Neverland Winter Lord would be able to summon and use ice arrows thanks to his powers, and his aim was more accurate and good than even Iridessa's! Meihui was proficient in using her sword to strike at small targets, and would do her best to take careful aim at the controlling jewels. Plus, she would need Lord Milori's aid in getting the clingy creatures off should they grab her.
~Down below the castle~
Maximus, Pascal and Buizel were standing guard at the doorway to the Healing Chamber with Zarina by the chameleon's side. Six guards were behind them, and the human soldiers were a bit on edge. They heard the loud moaning and groaning of the incoming evil beings, and the longer they waited, the more nervous they got. Zarina had managed to learn about the situation after overhearing from some soldiers on what happened to 12 of the cursed minions, and thus flew down to where Rapunzel and the others were at. She reported what she heard, and that made the defenders a bit on edge. But not the animals! They were ready to rumble, to protect!
The old warhorse stood his ground, wanting to go out in a fight. He thought, 'If I meet my end in protecting Rapunzel, so be it! Let them come!'. Pascal and Buizel were right up there in his line of thought, both ready to fight.
Zarina saw the determination and conviction in the eyes of the three animals, and a smile came on her face. She thought, 'If only many a good being had at least half of these three conviction and courage…'. The Alchemist-talented pixie told the trio and the guards both the strengths, and weak spots of the Cursed Minions. Buizel and Pascal soon hatched a strategy together, knowing they could use their various skills and talents to good use a team against the enemy.
Zarina flew to the stone floor about ten feet from Maximus's position, and using a bit of her own pixie dust, burned a small black line on the ground. She stated, "No matter what, we cannot let those monsters cross this line! Understand?!". The old warhorse of Lelystad neighed powerfully, rearing up and showing that he understood. The chameleon and unique Eurasian hobby also gave out a cry, showing they would not let the cursed monsters go past the boundary. The six human soldiers did not understand the situation due to not being able to hear Zarina, since they only heard the jingling of bells from her. But, they would not falter either!
~Outside of the castle~
While a majority of the heroes and heroines were doing their own missions at the castle, the rest were just finishing up theirs with Godzilla. Lady Beneditka and Princess Malak had just finished destroying two of the large stalagmite crystals that held over Godzilla's right leg, and were now working on the third crystal segment. Kristoff, Genie, Carpet and Fawn had just finished destroying two as well, preparing to decimate the weakened base of a third segment. Queen Elsa and Prince Azad had just finished demolishing three stalagmites, and were working on destroying the forth one. The group was doing their best to destroy as many crystals as possible, but it seemed to take a while due to only destroying seven of the crystal entrapment.
Kristoff panted out as he and the others worked on the other stalagmite, "This is… taking forever… these things… are just… too big…". He had done the calculations in his head, and figured that the group had been working for at least thirty minutes and seemed to be making a steady but slow progress.
Fawn remarked, "We're not doing too bad! I mean sure, I'm a bit low on pixie dust magic and my concentration is a bit slipping right now, but we're not doing too bad!". It took remarkable concentration and focus to maintain her powerful animal constructs, and her super-charged power was waning fast due to her usual power source being blocked and trapped at the moment.
Genie was now in a miner's uniform, heaving and swinging a large pick axe he conjured up to keep hacking at the crystal. He stated in a gruff, deep voice like a miner, "Come on, whipper-snappers! Less complaining, more working! Why, back in my day, we would have cut through half of these dang-blasted crystals by now!". He was trying to cheer them up, but it seemed that even his humor was dwindling a little.
The only ones that did not complain right now was Lady Beneditka, Queen Elsa, Princess Malak and Prince Azad. The trio were dedicated to their duty right now, and that was to free Godzilla. The Snow Queen and the Fire Prince were chipping away more at the stalagmite they were working on. Azad grunted out, "Just this one… I can feel it! Just clear this one, and Godzilla should gain enough leverage to use his strength to free himself!". Elsa believed his words, her mind and focus on the same wavelength. The duo worked hard and fast, ice and fire working in harmony for once in nature to free the King of the Monsters. Malak and Lady Beneditka were working hard as they could, their dedication nearly identical to the queen and prince.
Just as all parties destroyed another crystal piece, that is when Godzilla started to free himself!
The saurian had been monitoring the progress of the tiny beings work, and also had been looking at one of his bonded, Elsa. He could feel the dedication and conviction in the strange, powerful human woman and that made his respect for her rise a little more. Godzilla respected those that had power, but had much heart behind said power. Combined with the kindness that Elsa and his other bonded showed him, Godzilla felt that the ice-powered human was indeed a good ally… a friend to have. He experimented on his own body a little, and discovered that they had removed enough crystals in the areas needed for him to use sufficient strength to break free! With a grunt/growl, he started to move and the crystal entrapment began to shake violently!
Malak and the others saw his actions, and pieces of crystal stalagmites started to rain down on them! She exclaimed, "Yes! He's breaking free on his own! Everyone, retreat!". She and Lady Beneditka hopped on Carpet, zooming away fast with Fawn close by. Genie quickly turned himself into car, one bearing a resemblance to Doc Hudson from another universe, and forcing Kristoff inside before flying off. Elsa created an icy road that she and Azad could slip 'n' slide on, and the duo streaked out of there quick. It was just time, and the group got enough distance before Godzilla emerged from the crystal entrapment in all his glory! He roared loudly, signaling to all that he was free and ready to fight!
Godzilla shook himself free from any crystal pieces that were on his being, feeling he had just emerged from an egg. He roared loudly again, than looked down and around to see where his bonded and her companions were at. He saw the tiny beings had escaped, and that was good in his view. He turned around and looked up just in time to catch a Spiral Lighting blast in the chest! He shrieked in pain and staggered a little, but did not fall down. He looked up to see that coming his way slowly was Space Godzilla, Maleficent still shown on top of her head!
The sorceress had managed to eliminate the flying vessels that had been giving her grief and trouble, but it was more on the annoyance level rather than a real threat. Kassandra and her crew on both ships fought bravely, valiantly and smartly. But alas, they could only do so much against a space titan like the one they were facing now. Many including Kassandra had managed to escape after being swatted down by Space Godzilla's crystal-tipped tail, but some brave Mountain trolls were now gone. The catapults and Ballista arrows were also wiped out when the space monster summoned forth small crystal spikes from the surrounding area and shot them at the weapons! They honed in on the ancient weapons like modern-day heat-seeking missiles, destroying/shattering the catapults and arrow-launchers completely! Fortunately, there was no loss of life but many got injured from the blast.
Maleficent was seeing her adversary, one of the monsters that was responsible for her first defeat those years ago. She frowned and stated, "This time Godzilla… I will be the victor here! Space Godzilla, obliterate him to dust! Send his ashes to the celestial winds in space!". Said monster roared and fired another Spiral Lighting blast at the saurian, who took the hit and roared in pain!
Down below, Elsa and the others saw Godzilla stumbling and staggering a little from the powerful blast. Elsa exclaimed, "GODZILLA! Hold on, we'll help you!". She was about to go into battle, but Azad stopped her. He grabbed her arm, and told her to hold on for a moment. He pointed to Godzilla, and the saurian was slightly moving his left hand at them even though his back was turned to them. It was a subtle waving motion of sort.
The prince declared, "Look! Godzilla is telling us to continue on! I'm not fluent in monster talk and such, but I believe he wants us to go and free his son! He's giving us cover so that he has that space monster's, and witch's attention on him instead of us!". Lady Beneditka and the rest agreed with the prince, Elsa surprised a little at Godzilla's actions.
Genie was back to his normal form and exclaimed, "Well, come on then, pilgrims! We still got some work to do!". He twirled and swirled until he transformed into a Western cowboy, more specifically into legend known as John Wayne. He was on a powerful-looking conjured horse, and with a snap of his fingers, Kristoff was riding a similar horse that appeared right beneath him. With a yell from both crazy rider and horse, Genie galloped towards the next target: Little Godzilla! Malak and Lady Beneditka flew behind him on Carpet, and Kristoff had to hold on tight as his horse just galloped on its own, following the crowd.
Azad looked to Elsa and stated, "Well, a hero and heroine's work is never done. You up to free another monster?". She smiled at him and replied in a positive, and the two once again used the icy slide ramp to catch up with the others. The Ice Queen really had to admire Azad's intuitiveness, on how he spotted what Godzilla was trying to tell them. It seemed that he was a bit more observant than she gave him credit for.
While Godzilla was about to go into Round 2 against Space Godzilla and Maleficent, Mushu was still engaged in combat against Gigan!
Earlier on, the sarcastic red dragon was equal to the space monster in terms of strength and defense. He had wrapped himself around Gigan, squeezing the cyborg space monster with his newfound body strength. He spoke, "THAT'S RIGHT, UGLY! GET THE SQUEEZE ON BY THE NEW AND IMPROVED GUARDIAN DRAGON!". Gigan tried to break free, but Mushu's strength had increased very much. He tried to activate his buzzsaw stomach, but the blades were stopped by the dragon scales. However, the cyborg did not relent and kept trying to turn his weapon on. It was space titanium against dragon scales, both substances one of the hardest things in the world! Which would give way?
Mushu just smirked and stated, "GIVE IT UP, METAL FOOL! NOTHING CAN PIERCE THROUGH MY HIDE! MY SCALES ARE SO HARD, IT BET NOT EVEN GODZILLA HIMSELF COULD DENT ME!". It seemed that confidence gave way to arrogance, and it seemed that was the turning point. Gigan's buzzsaw blades slowly started to move, spinning and clanking downwards against the scales like a clock trying to restart. Sparks started to fly, than the blades started to gain steam and gradually started to get faster. Mushu grunted as he tried to squeeze harder, but it seemed that dragon scales started to give way to space titanium. Gigan screeched as he continued to struggle to break free.
After a few moments, Mushu felt the tension and the heat rise in his scales. He felt the metal chipping away at his defenses, and knew he could not hold out anymore. He declared, "AWWW, MAN! THIS… IS… NOT… GOOD!". He soon lost his grip, and the blades started to spin now at top speed! He was forced to let go, and flew a ways from Gigan, both now regaining some ground. Mushu looked down to see that his scales were chipped and a bit damaged, but not actually exposing anything vulnerable. Gigan gazed down at his stomach, and saw that his own metal blades were chipped slightly. It seemed that both defenses were sturdy, but gave way to each other if only a little.
The red guardian dragon exclaimed, "OKAY, SPACE MONSTER! LET'S SEE HOW YOU HANDLE MY HEAT!". Mushu than blew a blast of dragon fire at him, the flames concentrated with magical energy due to him being a mythical creature and such. Gigan defended himself, but when the flames hit his scythes… a large explosion occurred and the cyborg was knocked back to the ground hard on his back! Gigan screeched loudly, slowly getting up and inspecting the damage. The flames burnt the space titanium alloy a little, but his organic parts were burnt quite badly. His flesh half appeared to be more vulnerable to magic than his metallic parts.
Mushu looked a little startled by the effectiveness of his attack, then grinned and put the pressure on as he continued to spew fire at his opponent. His grin grew as he saw Gigan taking to the air now, retreating from his attacks. He yelled out, "OH YEAH, BABY! THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! MAN, IF ONLY THE ANCESTORS AND MULAN COULD SEE ME NOW! HAHAHAHAHA! I'M INVINCIBLE, BABY! I AM…". His words died down when he felt a pulse come from his body, and he started to shrink! His fire was canceled out, and soon he found himself only to be slightly smaller than Gigan! The cyborg dinosaur screeched loudly before landing in front of the red Chinese dragon, seeing that apparently his foe's window of opportunity was had shrunk… just like Mushu did.
The dragon thought, 'Awww, dragon bones! I got cocky and carried away, and my fifteen minutes are up! I'm still huge thanks to that potion, but now smaller! And my fire power shrank too! Ooooh… now I'm glad Mulan or Meihui can't see me like this! They would have chewed my ear off for being overconfident!'. Mushu didn't shrink back from his opponent, since they were technically the same size but he was now a few feet or so shorter than Gigan. The cyborg dinosaur from space screeched and slashed at Mushu, sending the dragon guardian a ways from him and landing hard on the ground.
The guardian beast of the Fa family got up, knowing that he now had much limited time and needed to take down Gigan quickly.
~At the top of the castle~
Regina and their others were finishing their calls for help to the citizens in the various kingdoms. The Spanish-born beauty finished up, "Please… we need your help. I know that a lot of us come from different backgrounds and regions, and we have a lot of different things we believe in. But look… the defenders of good… our friends… need your help. Please… please pray and send your call to Heaven! We need more help, one from the Higher One above! We need His strength, courage, wisdom, conviction and power to aid us in defeating this evil that threatens us all! Please… please pray…". Regina and the others had put their entire heart and souls into their call for their friends, neighbors and more to pray and ask for help from the Higher Authority above.
In Agrabah, Aladdin and Jasmine felt their hearts being touched by the powerful and passionate plea. So with no words, they knelt down and asked their being Allah to help the heroes and heroines fighting in Copenhagen. The people soon followed their lead, many going on their knees or standing up, but all praying to their being to help out.
In New Orleans, there was no hesitation at all. Radelle joined hands with her friends, and they with their families. The men, women and children of the small bayou town in America got on their knees and prayed to God and Jesus Christ. That He go and deliver power and strength to the ones fighting against such malevolent evil.
In Lelystad, the citizens were a bit hesitant, but they stood up taller and prayed with all their might as well to the High One above. If the royal family and their friends needed help, they were going to do their best on their end to send it!
In Neverland, the pixies and sparrowmen also prayed as well to the various gods and other Higher Authority power that gave them being. The animals did the same, hoping and calling for the Higher Ups to go down and aid their friends in this time of need.
In Arendelle, the humans and trolls also prayed. Many kneeled, some bowed their heads, but all prayed to their own Higher Power to go to Copenhagen. To save the royal family, to save their friends, and also give aid to the Earth Defenders in taking out Maleficent, Space Godzilla and Gigan!
In all the kingdoms and towns, a strong, royal blue aura emerged and was going to the Heavens! It seems that their prayers were heard, and the power of the Higher One had deemed all worthy to lend His might to the Earth Defenders! It would take some time for the power to come, so it was going to be a close call!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for this chapter! Another big one! Whew… and it's almost time for this story to come to a close! Just a few more chapters to go! And also, just to let some of you know, this is NOT like how it's done like in Dragonball Z when Goku is forming the Spirit Bomb. What is happening is beyond magic or mystical, it is simple Authority that is going to be granted to the Earth Defenders. It's something that, in my view, should not be taken lightly at all.
Next chapter, everyone's mettle is tested thoroughly and help will arrive in the nick of time! Until then, the heroes and heroines plus the Earth Defenders have to do what they can in order to halt Maleficent's plans! It's going to be close, so wish them all luck! Also, borrowed a bit of stuff from my home's history. Such as Zarina drawing the line in the rocky ground, I got that from reading about my state's most famous landmark, the Alamo! Where William B. Travis drew his famous line in the dirt, telling anyone willing to fight to cross over it. But in this case, Zarina made it so that the contaminated souls would not get past that line!
Now for the questions: If you were one of the onlookers seeing the action in the magical viewing portals like the others, what would you be doing to show support to the others? What would your strategy be against the undead & living Cursed Minions? What would your reply be after seeing Zarina drawing the line in the ground? And finally, what kind of words would you give Mushu after he let his fifteen minutes go up and shrinking a little?
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