//------------------------------// // Chapter 15 // Story: Godzilla: Clash of the Titans // by Gojipower12 //------------------------------// “Twilight!” “Twilight, where are you? Say something!” “I know where she is, follow me!” “I see her! She’s over here!” Twilight opened her eyes once again, wincing in pain as she rubbed her head. She definitely was still groggy. It probably was due to the fact that she was temporarily incapacitated after being forcibly knocked over by a mild shockwave that must have followed the nuclear pulse Godzilla expelled upon destroying Ghidorah. Before she knew it, Twilight was suddenly tackled by a cyan blur that managed to knock her down on the floor. Twilight initially yelped in surprise, but after her vision finally cleared, the alicorn simply sighed in relief as the purple blurr turned out to be Rainbow. “Rainbow!” Twilight exclaimed, wrapping the cyan Pegasus in her hooves gleefully. It didn’t take long for the rest of the Main Six to practically jump on Twilight in a massive group hug. “GROUP HUG!” Pinkie screamed joyfully as she squeezed Twilight in a huge hug. “Ack!” Twilight exclaimed, a burst of laughter immediately following the yelp. Twilight smiled warmly as she tried to hold onto the hug for a minute longer. “I’m glad all of you are okay.” Twilight spoke in a half-exhausted tone. “The same can be said for us, darling. We thought the worst had happened when you didn’t fly out of that gloomy wall of smoke.” Rarity said, still trying to wipe away the last of the soot from her mane. The white unicorn immediately noticed the charred stub that was once Twilight’s right wing, letting out a loud gasp. “Twilight, your wing! Look at this, it’s completely destroyed!” Rarity gasped, getting the attention of everyone else. “It’s okay, girls. I’m alright, really.” Twilight said, with a slightly dejected expression upon looking at her missing wing. “Don’t worry about your wing, Twilight. We’ll get you back in shape in no time.” Fluttershy said, earning a small smile from Twilight. Fluttershy looked around the area, noticing there was no sign of Ghidorah or Godzilla anywhere nearby. Worry welling up in her stomach, Fluttershy began to look anxiously look around the area in hopes she could find some sign Godzilla was still around. "Has anyone seen Godzilla after that shockwave? I don't see him anywhere." Fluttershy asked as she was now hovering over the expanse of debris in a panic. Unfortunately, her expression transitioned from worry to terror as the pink-maned pegasus heard the audible sound of violent tremors as the ground below began to shift and shake while a large pile of debris just a few inches from the group began to stir. Everypony yelped in surprise as what appeared to be Ghidorah’s head poking out of the rubble. “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! HOW IS HE NOT DEAD?!” Rainbow yelled as she huddled up with the rest of the Main Six. Twilight was about to fire a volley of magical projectiles at Ghidorah when she suddenly stopped, looking up with a smile as three rows of huge jagged dorsal spines rose up from the rubble. Godzilla, who had now cooled down and returned to his normal state, stood up as he held Ghidorah’s bloody, lifeless head in his jaws. With a annoyed snarl, Godzilla snorted as his dorsal spines ignited with their normal neon-blue light. Lifting his head, Godzilla roared as he expelled a final atomic blast straight through the decapitated head, completely erasing Ghidorah from existence with a single blast of his atomic flame. Once Ghidorah's head was destroyed for good, Godzilla snorted as he coughed out bits of golden scales and even some stray wisps of electric that lingered around his teeth. Fluttershy placed a hoof on her chest as she let out a relieved sigh, a small smile creeping on her face. “Ah’ll tell ya, Flutters. You raised up one hell of a Titan.” Applejack said with a grin. "I sure did." Fluttershy replied with a smile. Fluttershy flapped her wings and floated into the sky, hovering in front of Godzilla’s snout. With her smile growing, Fluttershy hugged the titan’s snout as Godzilla began to utter a content, low-pitched growl that almost sounded like a purr. Twilight smiled as she watched Fluttershy and Godzilla share a tender moment together. It really amazed her that a giant and powerful creature capable of leveling entire cities can be so incredibly gentle. However, everypony’s attention was turned to a pile of rubble that was suddenly moving. Bagorah and Rokmutul finally emerged from the rubble, both Titans visibly injured and exhausted from the battle. Bagorah shrieked at his partner in crime, motioning him to move along as the two beasts prepared to run off. "Grrraaargh….!" Bagorah and Rokmutul froze in place, slowly turning around to meet the cold, unforgiving gaze of Godzilla. The two Titans hung their heads low in a shameful manner, cowering under the saurian’s gaze. Godzilla shot a glance at Fluttershy, whom had simply nodded to the saurian with a smile. The tension in Godzilla’s face loosened up as he glanced at the two Titans, getting their attention with a significantly softer grunt. Bagorah and Rokmutul seemed surprised at Godzilla’s sudden shift in mood. The two Titans glanced at Godzilla once more before running off into the distance until Godzilla couldn’t see them anymore. With Ghidorah dead and Equestria safe once again, Godzilla let out another grunt before walking off towards the ocean. Twilight let out a long and heavy sigh before turning around to meet Celestia and the royal couple approaching the Main Six. “There are no words to express how grateful we and the entire Crystal Empire are for your selfless heroism and bravery. A celebration is definitely in order, but right now reconstruction of Canterlot and the rest of the cities that were attacked is our top priority.” Celestia said. “Cadence, are you sure you’ll be able to handle reconstruction efforts here?” “That won’t be a problem, Tia.” “Good. Okay, everypony, it is time to return to Canterlot. Luna and Spike are waiting for us, after all.” Celestia said. After Twilight and the Main Six said their goodbyes to the Crystal Empire, the Main Six and Celestia headed for the train station and boarded the next locomotive heading to Canterlot. “It feels like its been forever since we rode on a train.” Rainbow said, bouncing on her seat. Twilight reclined on her seat and looked out the window, watching the train speed by several trees and some hills. As she finished settling in, Twilight began to feel something welling inside of her. It wasn’t fear or anger or anxiousness. For the first time in a while, Twilight was finally feeling peace. With a tired yawn, Twilight rested her head on the seat’s headrest, closing her eyes and drifting off to a much needed nap. For the first time, Twilight was able to sleep peacefully without the fear of seeing three-headed dragons in her dreams.