Monsters and Magic: Burning Finale
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hi everyone! How are all of you? I suspect that some of my readers & reviewers are out on vacation since I haven't been getting some new reviews for a bit. I hope they are having a good time on whatever it is they are doing at the moment. I just hope to get their reviews soon.
Before I start anything, I want to give praise and glory to God and Jesus Christ! Lord, thank you again for helping me with this story. It has not been easy, but it's been very much worthwhile! Thank you for giving me the courage, wisdom, conviction and strength to push forward with this novel! Jesus, thank you once again for the gift of imagination you have me and I hope to put it to good use. Glory, praise and honor to you God!
I have been receiving some new reviews from all three of my novels from someone named David Howard, and it seems he is very interested in my stories. It is very good to have a fan like that who really appreciates my novels. I really hope to not disappoint readers like him, Kaiju Avenger, Gojira Defender, Japan Boy, Darkness Rissing, laze jovanov and more who really like what I have written so far.
I also like it when readers & reviewers REALLY get into the story! With the plot, characters, etc. because it shows me that they have imagination and passion! Something I really like to see, thus the questions at the end of each chapter. I really want for my fans to be a part of the story in any way possible.
One last thing before I officially get this story underway. The heroes and heroines battles they endured… it was just a light warm-up! Now the real battle begins against an Aggregate-form Destroyah! So I hope you enjoy this chapter, because it will be a blast in more ways than one! Also, you will see what Jesus said earlier on having their faith being tested.
I do not own Godzilla or any of the characters and monsters that officially belong to Toho, nor do I own any of the characters and places that officially belong to the Walt Disney Company. I do own my OC creations, and most of the songs used so far in the story. If I use a song that is by another artist/artists, I will give him/her/them their just dues and credits as it is their right.
Now, on with the novel!)
Chapter 29
In the Disney universe, the audience in the kingdoms that were seeing what was happening the Toho realm were stunned into silence upon seeing the Aggregate-Destroyah monster appear shortly after the victory the heroes and heroines had over the Crimson Katana organization. Agrabah, Leylstad, Arendelle, and Sennen had been cheering loud and well into the night upon seeing the good guys and girls give it to the forces of Evil earlier on. Many laughed long and good when they saw the Charming mice go after and beat up the four Elite Guards that Fairy Godmother Cateline shrank with her magic. A majority gave props to Alice and Regina for excellent use of their shields, the Three Good Fairies very much glad to see their item coming in very handy.
Queen Clarion and the Ministers of Seasons were also among the audience members in Sennen, along with Lady Airlia and her apprentice Lillie. The pixies and Peter Pan, who had been cheering and going crazy like the energetic eternal boy he was, were all very proud of Tinkerbell and her friends. Seeing Fawn and Rosetta make excellent use of their powers, and witnessing the combination ingenuity of Silvermist & Iridessa's powers made them all swell with a certain kind of pride like teachers do when their students do something extraordinary in a good way. Peter Pan was flying everywhere and crowing like a proud rooster at seeing Tink doing her part to help out, and also glad that she was okay.
The audience also gave applause for the psychic trio of Miki Saegusa, Joseph Sustaita and Daimon Lavestia when they used both brawn and brains to defeat their gigantic opponents. The scholars believed they should have used their exceptional mental abilities in the first place, while those who relied more on brawn stated that they needed to work out more so they could handle themselves better next time in a brawl. The more level-headed ones, such as insightful children and young adults, said that they did good in using both brawn and brain. To work both smarter AND harder. Some of the teenagers and young adults were also pondering inside their heads on what they would have done to the Elite Guard brutes if they had psychic powers.
Genie and the other magical beings were very glad and proud of Anthony and Chris. Not just for their clever way of finding out the magical properties of the weapons Cateline conjured up for them, but also for their resisting the seduction of the power that the weapons had. Eden commented, "I have to say this for those two men there, they got wills and hearts of tempered steel to resist that kind of pull!". Indeed, many had seen what happened to ordinary mortals who had been given power. And unfortunately, a majority of them were seduced by the power and often ended up having a bad ending. To witness the pilot and the captain resist the pull gave them plenty of respect to the citizens of the Disney universe.
The real powerful cheering came from seeing the royal ladies go to work! The Mountain trolls and citizens of Arendelle were in a controlled-chaotic state of positive excitement at seeing Anna and Lady Beneditka go to work on some of the Elite Guards. The mystical beings that lived in the North Mountain were a bit prideful towards their queen, as not only was she a very capable leader but also a skilled warrior as well. Learning both the physical and magical arts with such discipline and strength honed her body and mind as sharp as any blade, and also the fact that Mountain trolls were three times more resilient than humans. Add to the fact that Lady Beneditka had trained far above the other trolls, it was little wonder the bad humans didn't pose much of a challenge to her.
The royal families were also cheering heartily as they saw their beloved friends/significant other doing their part to take down the Crimson Katana goons. Though Anna, Cinderella and Tracy played defense most of the time, they hanged in there instead of giving up and that was something to be proud of. Ariel, Melody and Rapunzel showed off their skills nicely in taking down the fools and the long-haired blonde beauty disarming them with the use of her very versatile hair-lasso. In Atlantica, King Triton and his vast family plus sea subjects were going crazy upon seeing the former mermaids use Silverflash. The ruler of the undersea kingdom and the ones who made the potent magical weapon were very glad to see the object of their design being put to very good use against the evil humans.
The highlight of the evening though was seeing Elsa going up against Lady Momoko, the back-and-forth dangerous fight a climax to see for all.
King Azad and the others were a bit worried as they witnessed the white-haired beauty going for a physical approach to the villainess rather than just her ice magic. Though many would attest that Elsa was tough and that she was no slouch when it came to physical fighting, that she was a bit outclassed against Momoko who displayed such strength, skill and precision with her weapon. Genie had changed himself to a boxer that some would recognize him as something very similar to a legendary underdog called Rocky Balboa. He commented, "Ah, yo man! I think that Elsa really wants to get more personal with that Momoko lady. Yeah, kinda like my fight against that large Russian! Wanting to fight on her level like that!". Of course, no one knew completely on what the giant blue goofball was saying, but they did understand one thing though.
Lady Momoko made the battle personal due to her actions not only against Elsa and the others, but also her actions against Godzilla and his son. So instead of just using her gift in a way that could easily end the fight, the Ice Queen opted to get up close and personal with the crafty leader of the yakuza organization.
The fight lasted for only several minutes, but it was very fast and serious as Lady Momoko kept getting into Elsa's defenses only for the Ice Queen to repel her back using her cold gift. The battle ended when the co-ruler of Arendelle flew towards her foe, anticipated where she would land to avoid her, and shot an ice beam that froze Momoko legs and feet! The villainess tried to hack free, but the frozen water was very thick and easily withstood the katana's steel blade. And when Elsa walked to her, all were wondering if she would show mercy… or execute the Japanese woman with her ice sword. Many would have understood if their ruler had taken the life of Momoko for all she had done to both Elsa and her friends, especially Godzilla. But they all breathed a sigh of relief to see Elsa spare her, and also that she would see if the Japanese government would allow the royal beings to bring Momoko back to their realm to face justice and punishment.
Everyone had believed it to be over, cheering that the forces of Good had ultimately won… but when the Aggregate-form Destroyah emerged, their cheers were silenced quick.
Merryweather had broken the silence to ask the Magic Mirror, "Oh dear! Spirit, do the others have a chance against that horrible demon?!". Many had agreed that the small beasts were more than just mere monsters like the kaiju, but a demon of death and destruction. Something that should not have been allowed to exist at all.
The spirit in the magical construct answered, "The demon Destroyah is a beast unlike any that has existed in this or in the other universe. His very existence is most dreadful, worse than any kind of curse. It is a being born of death, emitting a field around its body that dissolves magic. And in this particular situation, it is quite tragic. When magic, which is equal to life itself, comes in contact with this demon of destruction… prepare to witness a great explosion!".
This surprised the beings, both mortal and magical, as they just learned that Destroyah had the ability to dissolve magical essence of any kind! And when hit directly with magical energy that was strong enough to withstand its field… an explosion would occur that could be devastating to anyone close to it! Genie turned into what could best be described as a news announcer, split into three people and zoomed off to give the news to the others watching the spectacle in the other kingdoms. Robin, Genie and Eden's son, was wondering on where his dad was going right now. His mother picked up her child and said that his daddy was going to deliver some important news to the others around the country. Realizing that the kingdom of Atlantica was watching as well, she created a water-proof note and sent the information concerning Destroyah to King Triton via magical mail.
An elderly man called out, "Ariel, Melody! Get out of there! You need to get as far away from that beast now!". Like a wildfire, many called out to their beloved rulers and friends as they all faced off against the demon. King Oliver and the others who really knew the ladies came to the conclusion that they were going to fight the Aggregate-form Destroyah.
Former king Eric looked to the large magical screen and said softly, "Be careful everyone. And do what you can to survive so we can bring you all back home.".
~In the Heavens~
All were silent as they saw the monstrosity emerging from the earth through the man-made material, looking at its next victims. Hera, the wife of Zeus, also discovered about the creature's abilities. Now while it mattered little to them since the energy they thrived upon was divine and a totally separate category than magic, it was a major problem for those down below that had magical items… or themselves magical beings entirely. The angels and other semi- and true immortal beings that had been cheering for the forces of Good were concerned for them, but others that just wanted to see a good fight like Hades were getting more riled up.
The Greek god of the Underworld exclaimed, "Hahahaha! The earlier fights was just the Preliminaries! Now THIS is like the Semi-Finals! Come on Destroyah, you messed-up crustacean you! Give them goody-goody mortals the works! Go on and…!". He would have said more until Zeus actually punched his brother in the face with a backfist, caving in said object and silencing the annoying Underworld deity. Many nodded their heads towards the Greek leader, as Hades was getting annoying at the moment.
Jesus still kept looking down below, seeing His Father's children getting ready to battle with something that should have not have come into existence at all.
~In the Toho world~
The hideous monster screeched loudly as it surveyed the area he was in, the mutated ancient beast looking at the new prey that was slowly backing away from him. The animals all gave out various screeches and cries before they ran out from the area in a panic, their instincts telling them that the new creature before them was NOT natural in any way and that retreating was the better option. The only animals that stayed were Pamela the Komodo Dragon and Joshua the Bengal tiger cub, but even they were very nervous and worried.
The remaining Crimson Katana forces started to flee as well, not wanting to get killed by a miniature kaiju. The ones on the 6th floor also ran out of there, but they did that after seeing their leader being frozen over and defeated. In their hurry to leave the complex and not get caught by any of the heroes or heroines, they forgot about the five C4 explosion blocks that were still in the Experiment Room.
Elsa used her ice gift to pull the her frozen foe over to her as she backed away with the others away from the monster, but she felt a shudder pass through her being the moment she got close to the hideous thing. 'It's like… like a flower dying, but it's my magic that withered a little!', she thought to herself as she saw the amber-colored eyes of the mini-monster gazing at her.
Cinderella called out, "What in Heaven's name IS that thing?! It looks to be some kind of crab, but only much worse!". She was by her daughter's side, all holding their weapons to defend themselves but they saw the magical constructs starting to flicker in and out. Going from solid to transparent, and back again like a light bulb being flicked on and off rapidly.
Miki remembered the meeting with the Prime Minister & the others yesterday and replied, "That must be Destroyah! It's a monster that started to appear a couple of days ago! Be careful that it doesn't touch you!". The heroes and heroines looked to her in confusion and puzzlement as they looked to the monster that was scuttling towards them.
Tinkerbell exclaimed, "What do you mean?! How do you know about this monster?! And why didn't you tell us earlier?!". She started to feel like she had betrayed them again by withholding information, and some of the ladies started to believe in that too.
Saegusa-san explained, "Myself and others were at a meeting earlier yesterday, and we found out about Destroyah from a doctor named Kensaku Ijuin! That thing was tiny, but I didn't think it would grow so quickly!". The Disney ladies realized that Miki didn't mean to leave out the information to them, but they had all been busy with other things at the moment. So she did not betray them, just that they all had been preoccupied with other matters so the monster was set aside at the time being.
Joseph called out, "Okay, we get that! But why shouldn't we let it touch us?!". He got his answer when the vines and foliage that had grown thanks to Rosetta's magic started to wither and die! The plants had been sustained by the fairy's pixie dust, but when coming in contact with Aggregate-form Destroyah, the magic dissolved quickly and thus the vines started to lose their strength and vitality.
Miki answered, "That's why! When he discovered it, Kensaku stated that it was a living Oxygen Destroyer! That it was a life form that existed billions of years ago, and was brought back to life thanks to the weapon used on the original Godzilla in 1954! It started to mutate and change, thriving in an oxygen-less environment and it can dissolve anything it touches thanks to the Oxygen Destroyer!". Of course, she believed that what she read in the reports of the creature's abilities when it was tiny had carried over to the now grown version.
One of the animals that was running from the creature, a cat that was of rare breed, tripped and slid on the tile ground and bounced off some of the other animals that were retreating. It was sent back until it touched one of the red claw legs of the monster, the cat looking up quickly before running away fast. The others saw this, and looked at Miki who was confused as well. She said, "Well… I assume that what it had when it was very small didn't carry over to when it grew.". So they all knew for a fact that merely touching the abomination would not guarantee them instant death at least.
Fawn flew in front of the group, taking the lead as she gazed at the snarling Destroyah. The Animal-talented fairy stated, "Let me see if I can reach out to it. If it's like Godzilla Junior, maybe I can reason with it.". The brave pixie flew a little bit closer to the mini-Destroyah, thankfully not close enough to be within its anti-life sphere of influence. Calling up her talent, Fawn reached out to connect her mind to the creature in front of her… big mistake. As soon as their minds linked, the fairy let out a scream of pain and horror as she beheld what was the only thing in the monster's mind! What she felt and saw was carnage, a thirst for death all around… and a savage yet intelligent mindset that revealed that the monster only wanted to devour and destroy all!
Arisu and company gasped in shock on what was happening to their friend, the brave former spy of the Crimson Katana rushing up to Destroyah and grabbing the falling Fawn before the beast could get to her. She ran back towards the others, cupping and holding the fairy securely in her hands. Anna and the others looked down to their companion and asked urgently, "Fawn! Fawn! Are you okay?! What happened?! What did you see?!".
The Animal-talented beauty answered in a soft, hurt voice as she recovered from the ordeal, "That… That thing… it's not an animal… not even a monster! It's… It's a demon… wanting nothing but… destruction… devastation… death.". The heroes and heroines looked at the monster in shock and horror, and that is when Destroyah screeched and rushed towards them!
Tracy yelled out, "EVERYONE, SCATTER!".
The whole group did just that, scattering to many parts of the area to avoid the rushing body of the mutated monster. Aggregate-form Destroyah shrieked as it saw its prey escaping, looking down at the knocked humans on the ground. However, it was not satisfied with kills that could not fight back. Though, that was suffice to say that he would leave such useless things be. Looking down at one of the Elite Guards who was moaning as he was coming to, the demon-monster unleashed its Micro-Oxygen Spray at the poor souls at its legs! The Elite Guard, and three others beside him, all gave out cries of pain as a blue vortex like the ones that hit the policemen from earlier appeared and the heroes and heroines turned to see the spectacle. They all gasped in horror upon seeing the people soon dissolve into rotting flesh and bone!
Rapunzel whispered, "By God… what… what happened?!".
Miki, who was beside her and Daimon answered, "It DOES have the power of the Oxygen Destroyer weapon! Its breath spray… it asphyxiates whatever it hits by destroying the oxygen molecules, and it causes the victim to rot and decay from the inside out!". The two psychics and queen were aghast on what they witnessed, as were the others as Destroyah shrieked loudly in wicked delight at the rotting skeletons underneath its legs.
Captain Chris Anderson knew that if this monster got loose in the city, it would bring much chaos and destruction before the military could do something about it. And THAT he did not want to have! He was with Miki and Anthony, and he felt something in his pocket. He realized he still had one C4 block left on him! He remembered something from what Arisu told him, and looking at the blueprints of the complex before coming here. He looked around, and found the room marked Armory beside the door. He looked to his comrades and asked urgently, "Miki, Anthony! Do you have any explosives left?!".
The pilot and psychic were very perplexed by the question, but answered it by bringing out said objects. Miki said as she took out her four gray-colored Mini-Bombs, "Zarina gave these to me, said they would come in handy.". Anthony took out his last remaining C4 block, saying that Arisu had the remaining three C4 bombs.
Capt. Anderson took the explosions, being quick but also careful as he put the explosives in both pockets. He stated, "I'll go and get Chinatsu-san! I have an idea, but you all got to keep the monster distracted while I do my thing! Tell everyone to keep that mutant occupied for about five to ten minutes tops!". After saying that, he looked over for Arisu and spotted the woman with Cateline and Lady Beneditka. He shortly ran off to the right, to see if he could go around the monster and to where the ladies were at.
Anthony and Miki were very much surprised by their friend's actions and request, but decided to put some faith and trust in this plan of his. Saegusa-san used her mental powers and managed to locate the scattered groups of her friends. She linked her mind to theirs and stated telepathically, "Everyone, listen! Chris says has a plan to take care of that monster Destroyah, but he needs some time! We need to distract that… that thing for about five or so minutes!".
The Disney heroines and heroes got Miki's message, a bit startled to receive something like that in their heads but now was not the time to dwell on that. Destroyah was hunting them now shrieking as it was looking for its prey. The ones close by was Elsa, Anna and the Charming mice. The Ice Queen had used her powers to drag the frozen Lady Momoko along, since she spared her life that made the villainess her responsibility until this ordeal was all over & done with.
Elsa looked at the monster, seeing that was near their location. The white-haired beauty realized that she had to do something or else she and her sister plus the mice would be on that thing's menu! Elsa whispered to her sister, "Listen, I'm going to try and lure that thing away from you! When I give you the signal, you go with everyone else and try to get all of the people out of this place!". The regular hired hands of Lady Momoko had beat feet and retreated upon seeing the monster, leaving only the remaining Elite Guards and those that were knocked out by the plants earlier. It did seem odd to help the enemy, but Elsa did not want others killed due to a demon-monster.
Anna replied a bit harshly, "Wait! What about you?! You can't face that thing alone!". She was very worried about her sister, always has & always will. Elsa knew of that and admired that about her kin. However, this was not the time to have doubt come in. The Snow Queen just looked directly into the eyes of her fiery sibling and said that she would be okay. That she was too tough to let something that wicked get the better of her. Anna saw that there would be no way to talk her sister out of this crazy idea, but she decided to have faith in her words and abilities.
The two sisters hugged one another for comfort and faith, than separated with Elsa stepping out from behind the column that she and the others had been hiding behind. The mini-Destroyah screeched upon seeing the human that was radiating an energy that it could not identify. Elsa yelled out, "Come on, you overgrown crab cake! Come and get me!". She than bolted towards an area of the 1st floor that was open yet had some columns or other things that could be used to act as a barrier in case the monster tried to get up close and personal with her.
Destroyah shrieked and chased after its new target, never mind Anna as she peeked out around the column to see the action, Filimore and the mice atop her head. Elsa managed to see behind Destroyah and saw her sister, throwing an icy blast over the head of the monster to keep its attention on her. It also served to signal Anna to get moving, which she did. "Okay, time to get my sister some back-up! And then figure out a way to get all of these people out of here.", she said to herself as she ran back towards the main central point location of the building.
Once she was there, Anna called out to everyone that was hopefully nearby. She saw the others coming to her location, but saw Chris breaking away from them and going to a room marked Armory. She believed that what he had planned involved that particular room, so she her faith in his plan as well. Ariel went to the co-ruler of Arendelle and asked, "Anna, where is Elsa? Don't tell me she…!".
Anna answered, "Yes, she left to keep that monster focused on her so I could escape! She also told me to get these unconscious Elite Guards and regular goons out of here. So, which of you can go and help back-up my sister while the rest of us get these bad guys and girls out of here?".
Lady Benedikta spoke, "I will go and aid your sister! Who else is coming with me?". Ariel and Melody volunteered, seeing as they did have magical weapons with them. Both Silverflash and Lady Benedikta's weapons were forged the regular way before being imbued with magical properties, so therefore they would have more of a chance against Destroyah instead of with weapons that were conjured with pure magic like Regina's shield.
Arisu spoke up, "Before anything happens, I should tell you all about Chris's plan. He told me before taking my bombs that he is going to put them in the Armory where the other weapons are at, than detonate it when we're all clear. He wants to implode the building so it all comes tumbling down on that monster!". The group was stunned to hear about the plan of their friend, which actually sounded like a good idea. The Armory held weapons and other explosives, which would aid the other bombs by increasing its power once it all went off at the same time.
Fairy Godmother Cateline said, "I will use my magic to take everyone out of here, but I can only take so much at one time. I will need some help.". Miki, Joseph and Daimon volunteered, saying that their amped-up psychic abilities will help her with the load. So it was settled; Lady Benedikta, Ariel and Melody would go and back-up Elsa while the rest would help Cateline with the unconscious bad guys and girls. Miki would contact Chris via telepathy to let him know when everyone was out of the building and at a safe distance outside.
"Okay than… let's go!", Tinkerbell exclaimed loudly, causing everyone to get to work!
Meanwhile, Elsa was standing up against Destroyah as it tried to get her with his scythe claws. The Ice Queen showed that she was quick in reflexes, dodging the monster's attacks with ease and not showing much fear. Fear led to panic, which led to doing sloppy moves Now while Elsa was indeed afraid of the large beast before her, she fought it down and replaced that fear with determination. When the demon-monster unleashed his micro-oxygen spray, Elsa shot her ice beam to meet it! The two special attacks collided… followed by a powerful explosion that knocked Elsa off her feet and flying through the air a few feet back while Destroyah was forced back as well! It was spectacular, similar to that of a very powerful firework going off!
The Ice Queen climbed back to her feet quick, a bit dizzy from the sudden blast but still having her wits about her. She muttered, "Okay… apparently ice and that… whatever it is spray doesn't mix well together. Alright than… time to try another tactic!". Bringing forth a large portion of her ice gift, Elsa started to create a familiar face. The frozen water morphed and took the shape that was from its mistress's will and mind, becoming a large humanoid shape that was bulky that was meant to be muscle of sort. Sharp icicle spikes started to form on the back, and some are on the arms and the spikes becoming the fingers, thumb and teeth. It was roughly the same height and width of Aggregate-form Destroyah, and looked ready to rumble!
Elsa finished her creation, breathing life into it as its solid blue eyes flashed to life. She smiled and stated, "Welcome back, Marshmallow! Ready to help me fight?". The icy creation looked to its creator, than to its opponent who shrieked upon seeing him. Marshmallow let out a roar of its own, showing he was indeed ready to fight!
Destroyah screeched upon seeing the creation that just appeared from its prey. Apparently, this new being had powers & abilities that were indeed formidable. Nevertheless, this new foe would go down! The behemoth scuttled towards its foe, Marshmallow stomping towards the monster and engaging it in close-quarter combat! Destroyah came in with his scythe claws, slashing at Marshmallow's midsection and biting with its mandibles. Due to the death-aura field it projected, it started to eat away at the magic that created the ice protector, making that Marshmallow actually feel pain when the attacks connected!
Marshmallow grunted loudly in pain from the hits, but retaliated with a strong left hook that caused damage to Destroyah as well! Just like the beast could do real damage to the ice creation, so could the cold behemoth really damage Destroyah in a really effective way more than bullets. Marshmallow followed up with a hammer blow to the head of the mutated beast, Destroyah screeching in pain and being forced to back off. Seeing its opponent staggering, the guardian of Elsa took a step and swiped its ice claws at the long neck of the monster. It only managed to graze Destroyah when it pulled his neck at the last moment, but the mutated monster believed that now it was time to get serious. Its crest and head started to send off golden electrical bolts which had Marshmallow confused.
However, Elsa was not as she had seen what happened before. She called out, "Marshmallow, dodge it quick!". Alas, it seemed that her creation was more on strength and force rather than on dexterity and speed. Destroyah fired its deadly spray, the ice golem shielding himself by crossing his arms together in X-shape formation. The spray hit the protector's arms, and Marshmallow cried out in pain when the spray hit! The micro-oxygen was decimating the oxygen molecules in the ice, thus destroying the water as it became hydrogen. The arms melted off, leaving Marshmallow with two stumps where its arms used to be.
Elsa cried out, "MARSHMALLOW! Hold on!". Using her powers, she recreated the arms and made them a bit thicker with more ice. She believed that if they were thick enough, it would withstand another spray attack and give her friend enough time to regenerate the limbs on his own.
Destroyah saw what happened, its savage yet intelligent mind telling it that it needed to take down the strange prey with power so he could defeat the cold giant. He was about to spray Marshmallow once more, when something powerful hit his back and caused it to shriek in pain!
Elsa and Marshmallow were confused, until the Snow Queen saw a stream of highly pressurized water appear and struck Destroyah in the head! Followed by a familiar war-cry and the sound of an blade striking the steel-hard hide of the mutated beast, a short but powerful blast of sparks erupting where the weapon struck. Coming from around the confused Destroyah and together with Marshmallow was Ariel, Melody and Lady Benedikta!
Destroyah screeched at the intruders, not liking that there were more beings that was like the other one. Melody turned to see Elsa and commented, "Shame on you, Elsa! Starting the party without us!". She clutched her weapon tightly, the original and copy of Silverflash glowing.
The Snow Queen remarked, "I hardly call this a party, Melody! Why are you here?! Didn't Anna…!".
Lady Benedikta interrupted, "Your sister is getting the unconscious fools out with the others. She told us that you needed back-up, so here we are! Now, are we going to fight or argue about this?". She kept her eyes and focus on the enemy before her, feeling that this bizarre demon-monster was truly more dangerous than any Rock Wym that had existed back in her domain.
Elsa was about to retort when Destroyah screeched again, its head crest giving off electrical bolts that signaled it was going to use its formidable spray attack again! The Snow Queen exclaimed, "Fight now, talk much later! Evade it!". The heroines and large icy hero dodged and evaded the deadly spray of micro-oxygen, the projectile stream striking objects that exploded on contact! The fight was on!
~Outside of the complex~
While Ariel and the others were fighting, the rest were bringing out the many Crimson Katana goons and thugs. Cateline had used her magic to levitate a number of the knocked out fools out of the building, Miki and her friends from Section M doing the same only they were using their currently enhanced telekinetic powers. Rapunzel, Regina, Anna, Alice, Anthony and Arisu had to do their part the physical way by dragging the men and women that served under Lady Momoko out through the doors. The Charming mice helped them out by pulling on any kind of cloth that could get their paws on.
The pixies used Silvermist's water ability and Vidia's fast-flying techniques to get the job done on their end, the Water-talented fairy calling up large quantities of water and changing it to become solid ice beds that they could load the humans on it and get them out quickly. Vidia simply spun around a group of the hired thugs, the air pressure creating a mini-twister that carried said group out the door. Landing was rough, but the feisty little lady wasn't going to worry much over it.
Even Pamela and Joshua aided them, dragging the knocked out goons by grabbing onto their pant legs with their teeth and following the others outside. The Komodo dragon was told to be careful by Fawn, to not let her venom get on or in the humans even though they were the bad guys/girls. It kinda irked the animal to be helping those that treated her very badly, but she was not one to disobey an alpha.
They roughly got about half of the unconscious hired hands out from the complex when they heard flashing lights and sirens. Joseph and the others turned to see who it was, the psychic squinting slightly to see who it was from the lights, than saw a familiar logo that was on the side of one of the vehicles coming towards them. It was the G-Force insignia! Help had arrived, even though it was late.
From the many vans that charged their way through the entrance, many men and women in G-Force uniforms came forth to see on what was going on. Some went to the back of the vehicles to take out some potent firearms, believing that they needed them. One of the officers in charge of the operation came to them and started to say, "Hold it right there! Who are you? We received reports that…? Your Highness Rapunzel? Tinkerbell? Alice? Anna? What the heck are you doing here?!". It seemed that the man in front of them, a colonel to be precise, knew of G-Forces special guests.
Anna went to the colonel and replied, "Sir, we have a lot of these Crimson Katana goons still in the building. We need to get them out of there before…". Whatever she was going to say ceased when she heard a familiar voice calling out to them. The company turned around to see that running towards them was Captain Chris Anderson!
"Hey! Guys, the bombs are all set up! We need to…", Chris yelled out until he found many automatic guns pointing at him, causing him to stop quickly both in speech and body function. He was about to put his hands up in surrender when Alice ran to the man and shouted for all to hear that he was on their side. Capt. Anderson was puzzled until he saw the others coming over to him, the colonel raising his hand and telling the armed G-Force members to stand down.
Chris exclaimed in surprise, "Colonel Shuichi?! What are you doing here? And why are armed G-Force soldiers here?".
Shuichi answered, "Captain, I can ask the same of you on why are you here? And with Miki Saegusa and our special guests here as well. And what was it I just heard from you about bombs?". The colonel was looking very stern here, not liking not having any kind of info/intel that seemed to be lacking here. The young man was about to explain when flashes of light and inhumane sounds came from the building, causing all to look at the complex in wonder. Shuichi ordered some of his men to check it out, several men and women carrying weapons nodding before rushing into the dangerous situation.
Chris exclaimed, "Wait, wait! Colonel, that isn't a good idea right now! I believe they can help out more by helping us get these knocked out goons out of the building first!". The superior officer looked to him and the others, wanting an explanation on EVERYTHING. He told the people that were already inside through a headset that was on his head to be alert and to standby when they entered the building.
~Inside the complex~
While Chris and the others started to explain the entire situation to Shuichi, Melody and the others were in the fight of their lives against Aggregate-form Destroyah! The former mermaids kept their distance and blasted the monster with their tridents, amazed when the golden energy beams struck the mutation and powerful mini-explosions followed. Elsa quickly explained to them that it seemed that magic really hurt it, though it seemed that its body and breath can also hurt them greatly as well. It was shown when Lady Benedikta swiped her axe at the monster, but Destroyah avoided the attack and slashed at her with one of his legs. The result was the Mountain troll matriarch being sent hard into a pillar with a nasty bruise appearing on her being. This stunned the mystical being given that it took a lot to do that kind of damage to a Mountain troll.
Marshmallow got in close to grapple with the mutated crustacean, holding it in a lock while trying to push it away from his mistress and friends. But Destroyah matched the icy protector in terms of strength by pushing it back little by little, and also that the ice started to melt due to being close to the demon-monster's death field. Ariel shot another blast of magical might at Destroyah, but the beast showed his intelligence by ducking its head to avoid the golden energy projectile. The former mermaid looked to her friend Elsa and stated, "If you have any clever ideas, now would be the time to use it! That thing is getting smarter the longer we fight it, and that is not good!".
The Snow Queen looked around, trying to find anything that would really deliver a critical blow to Destroyah. It was Lady Benedikta that came up with a solution, the proud warrior going to the group but a bit awkwardly due to the bruise that was on her stomach and chest area. She said, "I think I have a way to really get rid of this creature for good… but it requires some sacrifice and time on your part. Elsa, can you and the others keep it in one place for about five minutes or so? Say about… at that spot near underneath that railing?". She pointed to a railing guard that was on the next level, which was pretty high up.
Elsa answered, "I believe we can, though Destroyah is not going to make it easy. Why?".
The warrioress answered, "You'll see. When I give you a signal, keep that demon immobile long enough for me to deliver the final blow.". She turned around and whispered, "May the High One be with me as I do this…". She walked away, seeing one of the escalators that have not been affected by any of the fighting, walking up the stairs with her weapon held tight to her being.
Melody exclaimed, "I don't know what she plans to do exactly, but we got to have some faith in her! Come on, let's get that monster that spot she pointed to!". The two mature women were still a bit unsure, but followed the young lady's lead and started to attack Destroyah more. This time to herd the behemoth into the place they wanted it to be at.
Melody and Ariel created a wall of water with their tridents, gathering any kind of moisture that was around the area and thus creating a barrier that would form around both Marshmallow and Destroyah. Elsa told her creation to maneuver the demon-monster right to where Lady Benedikta told them, the icy golem nodding before charging over and engaging his opponent in another grappling test of strength. Elsa increased the thickness of the ice within Marshmallow's being, which was a good thing since always being near Destroyah took away the magical essence and thus started to melt the ice.
Lady Benedikta was now on the 2nd floor, looking down to see the water wall up and Marshmallow maneuvering the dangerous crustacean to where she wanted it to be. She looked serious, than she looked at her battle axe and her expression softened. "My precious weapon… we have been through so much together, I feel like you really are a part of me. But… it seems that a sacrifice is required so that our friends and innocents will stay safe from that monster. So… I thank you for everything.", she whispered to her weapon. The brave warrior steeled herself, than looked down as she climbed onto the railing, balancing on it as she gazed upon her target.
She called out, "ARIEL, MELODY, ELSA! NOW!".
The trio saw their friend on the railing, and knew on what she was planning to do! Quick as can be, Melody and Ariel used their tridents in an excellent combination. Ariel called for the water to go from becoming a wall to wrapping around Destroyah like an anaconda would to its prey. Marshmallow was pushed out of the way by said wall, so it was not caught in its highly-pressurized grip. Melody than summoned forth the north and south winds from her trident, which froze the water that was around Destroyah, starting to freeze the behemoth from the tail all the way up to its neck. Elsa aided the young queen by adding her icy touch to the imprisonment. Destroyah struggled and shrieked loudly & violently, but it could not break free from the ice!
Lady Benedikta called out, "HERE COMES YOUR END, DEMON! HIYAH!". The courageous female Mountain troll leapt off from the railing, her axe at the ready to deliver a fatal blow to the monster! Destroyah was about to use his Micro Oxygen Spray to kill her, but Elsa used some precision ice power to close the maw of the demon. Lady Benedikta closed her eyes tight as she brought the axe down, gravity increasing the cutting power. The axe made contact with Destroyah's neck, severing head from the body! Alas though, the touching of magic with the demon's death aura created another explosion that blew the brave female away from the body… and also badly burnt and melted the battle axe.
The sacrifice was Lady Benedikta's beloved weapon, which had been with her a great deal of her life. The matriarch of the North Mountain troll tribe opened her eyes as she landed painful against a pillar, and the first thing she saw was the melted slab that was the remains of her axe head. A lone tear slid down her face, bidding a silent farewell to something that had served her well.
Elsa helped her friend up, Ariel and Melody going to them. The four looked at one another, than at the severed head of Destroyah as its amber-like eyes were open and the body was shaking slightly due to the shock of being disconnected like it was.
"Wow… that was… incredible!", a voice called out. The four and Marshmallow looked up and behind the decapitated body of the mutant giant to see several men and women in G-Force uniforms, looking in awe at the sight they just witnessed. The group started to move towards the ladies, but Marshmallow growled and stood as the protector he was in front of his mistress and her friends.
Elsa called out, "its okay, Marshmallow! They are friends.". The giant was unconvinced, but remained still like a dutiful sentry just in case. Melody and Ariel helped Lady Benedikta to walk towards them, the Ice Queen going to the G-Force soldiers and asking on who they were and what they were doing here.
One of the female soldiers answered, "We were sent by Col. Shuichi to investigate what was going on here. Originally, we were sent here to check on a disturbance. The regular police force is unavailable, so we were called in. Just… Just didn't expect to see something like this.". Just after she spoke that, a communication order came from her headset. It was the colonel, and he was asking on what the situation was. The soldier answered that Elsa and the others were okay, but they forgot the rest of the yakuza goons that were still unconscious and inside the central area of the Main Floor.
"Understood! Now escort the others out and get the criminals out of there as well! We'll be waiting outside!", Shuichi ordered. The soldier nodded and asked the royal women to follow them outside.
Melody said, "We'll go with you, but we got to take the remaining people out at the same time. So leave that to us!". The armed forces did not argue, and thus all went back to the central location where the remaining bodies were at. Melody and Ariel used their tridents to summon up a large body of water that acted as a sort of floating waterbed that levitated and held some of the Crimson Katana members up. Ariel made a water chair and had Lady Benedikta sit in it so she could levitated out of the complex in comfort. Elsa conjured up blocks of ice, and manacles of ice just in case, and Marshmallow helped by grabbing the out-cold fools and putting them on the slabs of ice. The G-Force soldiers carried the rest, and all of them went outside to where the others were at.
Once outside, the ladies saw that not only G-Force was there… but a lot of civilians as well! The noise and spectacle had woken up many citizens from their sleep, and thus many men and women in pajamas or/and robes were there to see on what was going on. The G-Force soldiers joined their comrades and took the remaining criminals out of the hands of the royal ones so they could be taken care of properly. Elsa and the others were soon greeted by their friends, her sister running and hugging her hard to show she was glad her sibling was alright. All were pointing at Marshmallow and speaking in their native tongues rapidly about him, than the behemoth vanished in a sparkle of light and ice as he returned to his mistress's being.
Even Pamela and Joshua, who were still together, were glad to see their human allies emerge from the fight intact. Chris asked, "Is everyone out?". Once he got a confirmation, he looked at the building and took out a remote control. He flipped two switches on it, which activated a red light and he looked down at the red button he was ready to press.
"Stand back everyone and cover your ears! About to see some fireworks right now!", he exclaimed as loud as he could before pressing the button. The light switched from red to green… indicating that a signal had been received! The C4 blocks on the 6th floor exploded, taking out the machines there and everything else close to it! The information that had been electronically taken, and the blood samples too, were now all gone as the rooms on the level were consumed in a flash of fire! The Armory room was next, the explosives that were put there in strategic places going off with a loud BOOM! The weapons and various chemicals that were there added more fuel to the fire, increasing the power of the explosions many fold! The first floor was soon gone! And with the structures weakened on the bottom and in the middle, the entire building started to implode and collapse on itself! The structure of steel and concrete came tumbling down like the walls of Jericho, and the body plus severed head of Destroyah was buried underneath it!
Thankfully, the place did implode rather than explode so no other structures were damaged. Many objects, and some people, would be covered in dust and debris but it would not be serious or anything. Nothing a small clean-up would not fix.
Everyone was now looking at the heroes and heroines, and also to the yakuza gang members that had made their lives terrible in one way or another. They were also stunned to see Lady Momoko, the fearsome and beautiful leader of the Crimson Katana organization, sealed in solid ice and being guarded by four G-Force soldiers. They saw her eyeballs moving, so that indicated that she was still alive but could not do anything. The citizens of Japan saw the beings they saw earlier from the interview special that Yukari Yamane broadcasted, and they were just in awe at seeing them like this.
Cinderella looked to her compatriots and said, "Okay, it seems that rescue didn't work out as planned… but it seems that we did indeed get everyone and that the criminal empire is gone for good. Now we just need to…". Whatever she was going to say next vanished as something happened that would be etched in the minds and hearts of the Japanese people forever!
A light flashed from above, blue-white and looked to be a shining star beaming down its brilliance to a spot near the heroes and heroines! All covered their eyes as the light from the heavens increased, and the beam of brilliance increased in intensity and strength! The people cried out and covered their eyes, than something seemed to strike the spot where the beam was at! What they did not know was that a magical portal had formed, the column of light acting as a bridge between two universes!
Ariel and company felt the light dim down some, and they unshielded their eyes to see the face of King Oliver/Oxen! Melody was surprised, than a brilliant smile came across her face as she declared, "Sweetheart! Is that really you?!".
The head of the ruler of the Marcel-Oxen land nodded and answered, "Yes, honey. It is me. Melody, I only have a small window here to speak to you. The magic the Good Fairies and the others are casting is taking much strength from them, so you need to listen well.". The others were puzzled by this, wondering on what was going on. The Japanese people were only spell-bound as could be, seeing some magic that they thought only existed in the movies!
Ariel asked, "Oliver, what is wrong? Why do you sound so serious and urgent?".
The king answered, "We have information that we believe you will not take well. It concerns Godzilla…".
Anna inquired, "Godzilla? Is alright? Is he still burning up?!". She was concerned about the King of the Monsters, and the others were too. However, Miki, Anna, Regina and the others who already knew about the saurian's condition spoke nothing as they looked very sad now.
Oliver answered, "I'm afraid it more serious than that, Anna. He is… he is undergoing a meltdown. And I am afraid that there is nothing you can do to stop him.".
Those words froze the hearts of the bonded of the kaiju. Tracy spoke softly, "W-What do you mean, meltdown? What are you trying to say?".
Oliver sighed, feeling and seeing the bonded of Godzilla looking very sad and heartbroken at the moment. He steeled himself and answered, "It is like I just said, dear Tracy. Godzilla was cooling down in the ice that Elsa and G-Force entombed him in, until he felt all of you in danger thanks to that Momoko woman. He pushed himself to break free from the ice, and his power saw fit to take an alternate route in order to be free and go to your rescue. Instead of exploding… he will melt down. His whole body will melt down once he reaches a certain temperature, which is 1,200 degrees. Once that happens… he will melt straight through the planet, and most likely end it all once he reaches the core.".
That news shocked Ariel and the others to the core, and also rocked the worlds of the Japanese people as well once they heard it. Tears started to spring in the eyes of the bonded, the news devastating them and also developing a whole level of dislike towards Lady Momoko. Oliver continued, "We have opened a portal on this side to get you all home safely. However, this portal will not stay open long. So you all have to decide… will you stay and try to find some means to help Godzilla? Or will you come home, and leave him and the others of the world to the hands of Fate?".
Elsa looked to her friends, and gathered all of the Disney beings to her. She wiped her eyes free from tears, but the moisture was still fresh within her orbs. She spoke, "Well… what do you all think?". Ariel, Melody, Tracy, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tinkerbell and the pixies, Filimore and the remaining Charming mice, Cateline, Lady Benedikta and Anna looked to one another and started to discuss what would be the ultimate decision of their lives. After about three minutes of talking, they broke and it was Melody who went to the floating image of her husband.
She took a deep breath, looked into the eyes of Oliver and answered, "We… we have decided to stay.".
(Author's Notes: And… cut! Cliffhanger right here! Heh, am I evil or what? A cliffhanger right at the end! I hope you don't hate me all too much for doing that. Also, congrats to Gojira Defender's brother who has gotten engaged! I hope that he and the beautiful lady of his choice have a good time together before hopefully they tie the knot.
So, a battle is over… but the war is only going to get started! Prepare yourselves everyone for a MAJOR kaiju brawl that I hope will be worthy of die-hard Toho fans and such! That's right, soon the fight between giant monsters will begin! Expect to see the mechas and Mothra coming into play soon in a couple of chapters or so! I really hope you all really enjoyed this chapter. It was a doozy for me, but I believe I managed to get it right.
Also let me clear up one thing. Destroyah has an anti-life field around it, similar to the MUTO's EMP-field that they emit from their bodies. And since I equate magic with life, that makes the monster more of a challenge for those that do rely on magic. When enough concentration of magic makes it through the field and connects with Destroyah's body, the result is explosive! Similar to how the blood and chemicals work in the body of the final evolution stage of the worms that appeared in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection movie. Or the chemicals that were used to make the explosives in Die Hard: With a Vengeance.
Now for the questions:
If you were in the audience in any of the kingdoms in the Disney universe that was seeing the action happening in the Toho realm, would you shout something to the heroes and heroines during their battle against Destroyah? If so, what would you say?
After seeing Destroyah melt the three yakuza gang members, what would you be thinking?
What do you think of Chris's plan in using the bombs? What would you have done?
Would you aid Elsa and the others in containing Destroyah, or helping Anna & the others in getting the people out from the building?
What do you think of Lady Benedikta sacrificing her beloved weapon in order to take down Destroyah?
And finally… what would you be thinking upon hearing the response Melody gave to her husband?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!
