//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: Godzilla: Clash of the Titans // by Gojipower12 //------------------------------// "Uuuugh... Wh.. Where am I?" Onix groaned, finally coming to after being in a comatose-like state for nearly five hours. Onix sat up from the bed he was laying on, wincing in pain as he rubbed his head. "Ow, my damn head...." "Oh, you're awake!" "YIPE!" Onix nearly fell off the bed in shock, regaining his balance before taking notice of the lavender Alicorn standing underneath the doorway that led to the medical station. "Faust dammit, lady! At least warn me next time!" Onix yelled in frustration. "My apologies, Onix Star. I didn't mean to startle you. Look, you are hurt pretty bad and you have a concussion. I know you might be confused right now, but please stay calm and try not to move too much." Twilight said. Onix simply grumbled and laid back down on the bed, letting out a long and heavy sigh. "So, who decided to be the bigger pony and save my life? Was it you?" Onix asked. "Uh, no. It was Celestia who rescued you." Twilight replied, earning an exasperated groan from the former sergeant. "Of course she did. Never fails." Onix retorted. A few moments later, Onix's eyes widened as he quickly sat up after coming to a sudden realization. "Who's flying the ship...?" Onix asked. "Uhhh..." Twilight mumbled. As if it was right on cue, the ship made a sharp turn that threw a startled Onix out of the bed and into a nearby wall. "OWWW!!!" Onix yelped. Twilight rushed to Onix's side and helped the stallion up. Twilight led Onix to the control room, much to his annoyance. Rainbow turned out to be the culprit manning the cockpit and she was more than thrilled to be piloting the ship. "Hahahaha! This is so AWESOME! Flying an airship is so much fun!" Rainbow excitedly exclaimed, executing a barrel roll. Everypony (except Pinkie) present in the ship screamed as they were thrown out of their seats and began aimlessly spinning in mid-air. "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE! THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!" Pinkie exclaimed happily. "RAINBOW, STOP EXECUTING THESE RECKLESS STUNTS AT ONCE, YOU'RE RUINING MY MANE!!!" Rarity screeched. Applejack had been holding on to one of the railings for dear life, yelping in shock as her hat flew off her head and through an open window. "MAH HAT!" Applejack yelled in dismay. After a few minutes of monkeying around with the controls, Rainbow finally flipped the ship back on its correct side. "Ah, don't be a bunch of grouches. That was totally fun!" Rainbow said with a chuckle. Everypony just glared at the cyan pegasus as they brushed themselves off. "Stop eating shit with the controls and fly the ship properly! This transport costs a lot more money than every strand of hair on your mane!" Onix reprimanded angrily before sitting down on one of the seats. Celestia sat down on a metal bench across from Onix, looking at the stallion in the eye. "I see you're finally awake. You weren't responsive for five hours and I feared you had perished." Celestia said, earning a forced laugh from the stallion. "HA…. HAHAHAHA! Wow, that’s rich! You saved my life out of pity for little old me! I’m touched. Here’s a tip: You should stop being so nice to your enemies. It was a nice gesture, I’ll give you that. But your little rescue won’t change anything. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to..." A slow and continuous series of beeps emanating from a large rectangular-shaped terminal caught everypony's attention and turned their sights to a screen displaying the world map of Equestria. "Um, what is that beeping noise?" Fluttershy asked. "That would be the online heat-seeking tracking system. Let me guess, you plan to track down these monsters?" Onix replied, taking a look at the screen. He scrunched up his face in disgust upon looking at the beacon shaped like a golden dragon. "Hold on a moment, are you guys seriously planning on following the giant three-headed snake wherever he goes?" Onix asked. "Of course we are. We have to make sure Ghidorah doesn't attack any populated cities or towns." Celestia replied. Onix just scoffed at the alicorn's answer. "Oh yeah, that's real smart. Let's all go and follow the six hundred foot beast that completely annihilated both of our squadrons, almost killed us, and even kicked your pet lizard’s ass. Good thinking, princess. At least I know who’s the real brains of your family." Onix sarcastically retorted. "Hey, you don't have the right to talk to Celestia like that!" Rainbow exclaimed from the cockpit. "Really? Oh, are we not allowed to talk freely to anyone in the presence of royalty? I'm so very sorry for openly voicing my concerns to this lazy, cake-guzzling, pathetic excuse of a princess who can't even come up with a decent plan of action!" Onix exclaimed. Now the rest of the Main Six had grown tired of the stallion's insults. "Now you listen here, ya bad-mouthed varmint! Ain't nobody gonna insult th' princess like that! You need t' shut yer trap this instant or Ah'm gonna-" "You're gonna do what? Hm? Hogtie me? Kick me in the face? Throw me overboard? Please, I really want you to tell me the most intricate and terrifying threat you can muster. Don’t forget to add the obscure farm-related analogies.” Onix snapped, getting right in Applejack’s face. “That’s enough! We can’t accomplish anything by quarreling amongst each other! I appreciate the backup but I can handle myself.” Celestia stated loudly. “Says the alicorn that got bitch-slapped by a three-headed dragon.” Onix muffled under his breath, earning a hard glare from Celestia. “Hey, everyone! Ghidorah’s beacon just dropped off the radar and got replaced by this swirly thing!” Pinkie said. On the far right of the screen, everypony noticed a spiraling shape that indicated a storm of sorts. “What’s that symbol on the screen?” Rarity asked. "Looks like there's a thunderstorm brewing right where Ghidorah’s signal dropped. And.... Wait a minute..." Onix stated, suddenly gluing his eyes to the screen. "What's wrong?" Twilight asked. "The tracker's detecting a very strong heat signature. In fact it's..." All of a sudden, the ship was violently thrown around in the air, as if something was thrashing it like a broken ragdoll. "...… RIGHT ON TOP OF US!!" Onix screamed. Everypony screamed in terror as they frantically grabbed hold of anything sturdy in the ship. "EVERYONE, HANG ON TIGHT!" Celestia yelled. The ship continued to wildly spin out of control, much to everyone's terror. "THIS TRIP IS NOT FUN ANYMORE! STOP THE ROLLERCOASTER, I WANNA GET OFF!!!" Rainbow screamed in panic. To everyone's greater horror, four massive charcoal-grey claws suddenly stabbed into the roof of the ship, ripping out chunks of metal and wood from the transport. "OH MY FAUST!!!!" Twilight and Fluttershy screamed. A loud, shrill, bone-chilling roar shook the entire ship to its core and sent a wave of alarm through everypony. "What in tarnation?!" Applejack yelled. "We're being attacked by a Titan!" Twilight exclaimed. "Ooh, let's bake that hungry Titan a "Please Don't Eat Us" cake and give it to him! Maybe we should throw it a "Leave Us Alone" party too!" Pinkie exclaimed. "PINKIE!!!!!!!" Everypony screamed. The mysterious creature finally released its grip on the ship, sending the vehicle sprawling towards a nearby island. "BRACE YOURSELVES, THIS IS GONNA BE A REALLY BAD LANDING!!!!!" Onix screamed. As everypony braced themselves for the impact, the heavily damaged ship smashed straight into the heart of the island and threw clouds of dust and rock everywhere.