“Due to their anatomy, a kaiju can exert a form of radiation that increases plant growth across the terrain that they walk upon. Although this radiation isn’t toxic, the flora that can come from even a small trace of this energy would put any garden, greenhouse, or floral shop on the planet to shame. Only certain titans are able to exert this energy, primarily kaiju that don’t have to use the same energy for other purposes such as regeneration abilities or long range attacks.”
Caesar stood in his living quarters at Canterlot with a projector resting on a small table facing the wall. It showed an image of a stylized painting depicting an entire village shrouded in plant life. The pony that he was presenting this information to listened very closely, allowing each piece of info to sink in. She studied each image that the projector showed and tried to picture every kaiju and phenomenon that supposedly happened millions of years ago. After all, in her eyes, her kingdom was at stake.
“So the kaiju were the ones that provided Equestria’s plant life”, said Luna.
“Yes, along with Equestria’s clouds, volcanoes, and other resources that we now rely on for our survival”, said Caesar.
“I see, and certain kaiju have different effects on the terrain they inhabit”, said Luna.
“Indeed, some kaiju have certain habits that they grow accustomed to and so they end up terraforming the landscape they live in to meet those needs. Others, however, see the environment as their own territory which would lead to several disputes between kaiju. That’s why we have several canyons in Equestria, they’re the aftermath of what happens when two kaiju spare”, said Caesar.
A picture of a deep canyon in the mountains was shown on the projector. The image of the canyon had peaked Luna’s interest. The chasm was around almost a mile deep. If a kaiju had been responsible for creating it then the amount of power that these creatures had far surpassed Luna’s expectations. And yet, she was just now hearing about their existence. She had seen several mountains throughout Equestria, but she always assumed that they were natural. The thought that they were the side effects of a fierce battle between two titans never crossed her mind. These creatures had essentially created their world and she had no idea.
Caesar noticed the perplexed look on her face. “I hope I’m not overwhelming you, your highness”, he said.
“Oh, not at all. It’s all very eye opening, I must say”, said Luna. “I also must ask, if these titans were responsible for creating the land we now know as Equestria, how come nopony knows about them?”
Caesar stood still, unsure on how to answer. He had all kinds of answers floating around in his mind, and they were either all right or wrong. “To be honest, I don’t exactly know. Some ponies just can’t comprehend the fact that Equestria was once inhabited by titans. Perhaps some find the idea horrifying or some find it ludicrous. Nevertheless, whether ponies choose to believe it or not, these kaiju are more than just myths”, said Caesar.
Luna could understand Caesar’s answer. She was at first skeptical over whether there were once giant creatures that roamed Equestria. But after what she recalled from her encounter with Gojira and the gratuitous amounts of information that Caesar showed her, she was slowly growing more and more curious about the true history of Equestria. Although, the thought of a certain stallion got her thinking.
“And, what about Gojira or the others who have the spirits of the kaiju? Do they know about this?”, she asked.
“Indeed they do, I taught them everything they needed to know just like how I taught you”, said Caesar. “However, speaking of the boys, I do fear how they’re holding up in Ponyville. With how busy I’ve been with guard duties and the upcoming gala, I haven’t had the chance to visit them. I hope they’re doing well.”
“You seem to genuinely care about them”, said Luna.
“Of course I do, I was friends with their parents before they-”, Caesar cut himself off as his face wore a somber look. Luna noticed this change in mood. Though Caesar didn’t finish his sentence, she could guess how it would’ve ended.
“Caesar?”, she said. Caesar, noticing he had drifted off, cleared his throat before continuing.
“After their passing, I became their children’s guardian. I taught them everything they needed to know about the kaiju and what the darkest day was.”, he said. “When they eventually became old enough, I decided to give them the kaiju spirits so they could begin their training.”
“How’d you do that, might I ask?”, asked Luna. Caesar walked up to the projector and pressed a button. The screen showed what appeared to be a book of some kind that featured three emblems depicting kaiju as well as three ponies.
“I used that”, said Caesar, pointing at the screen.
“What is it?”, asked Luna.
“That is the Kaojin Tomb. An artifact which is capable of summoning the spirits of the kaiju from millions of years ago”, said Caesar. “It’s a spell book that, when read by a magic user, can summon the spirit of whichever kaiju the user chooses. The spirit will then be fused with a pony, turning them into a vessel.”
“How’d you find it?”, asked Luna. Caesar looked toward her.
“It called to me”, he answered. “The process of summoning a kaiju spirit requires more magic than I could have ever provided. So I had to ask for the help of an old friend in order to link the spirits with their respective vessels.”
“And the spirits you summoned are the ones that the three brothers have”, said Luna.
“Correct”, replied Caesar.
“What happened afterwards?”, asked Luna. Caesar looked down for a moment. In the instant, he seemed to almost be in grief before he stared back at Luna.
“We both knew that if such power were to fall into the wrong hooves then all that would come from it would be complete and total destruction”, answered Caesar. “And so, my friend decided to find a place for the tomb where no pony would be able to find it. He told me that he promised to return.” Caesar’s eyes became downcast as he recalled the memory.
“I never saw him again”, he finished. Luna saw the concealed sadness in his eyes. She had only known Caesar for a few weeks, but it seemed that he had gone through so much in life.
“I am so sorry to hear that, Caesar”, said Luna. Caesar stood upright and cleared his throat.
“I-It’s alright, but as you can see, the Kaojin Tomb is the only means in summoning the kaiju spirits, at least as far as I'm aware of”, said Caesar.
In the span of only a half hour, Luna had learned about the kaiju’s biology, instincts, and behavior. She was starting to get a grasp on the sheer power of the titans, seeing as how they could level entire mountains. She was left to question the mysterious absence of these creatures in Equestrian history. And she had now been introduced to what might be one of the most powerful artifacts in the world. All the while, keeping this amount of information from anyone, including her own sister.
The thought of her royal sibling lured her attention to the clock mounted on the wall. “I’m afraid I’ll have to cut our meeting short as my acquaintance is needed elsewhere”, said Luna. “I thank you again for your insight, Caesar.”
“Of course, your majesty”, said Caesar as he shut the projector off. “Would you like me to escort you?”
“No thank you, I’ll be fine”, said Luna. Caesar opened the door and looked out. Seeing that there was no one around, he stepped to the side to let Luna walk past. “Unfortunately, I’ll be unable to make it for our next meeting due to the upcoming gala.”
“That’s not a problem, your highness. I’m in a similar manner”, said Caesar. “Though, if you at all have any questions about the kaiju that need answering, then you know where to find me.” Luna smiled and started to walk away. However, after taking only a few steps, a thought crossed her mind causing her to stop and turn around.
“Actually, Caesar, something has been troubling me”, she said.
“What is it?”, asked Caesar.
“It’s been a few weeks now since you first told me about the titans and I have lived up to my promise of not telling anypony”, said Luna. “However, I can only go so long with knowing about this vital information that I am unable to share with Celestia. So I must ask, how much longer must we wait until she needs to know?”
Caesar could tell that Luna was starting to fret over the darkest day. He had failed to tell her exactly what it was other than that it would mark the end of Equestria if the three brothers were unable to bond with their kaiju spirits. He fully understood her concern and worry. However, if this was her reaction, how was he supposed to disprove that Celestia, or anyone for that matter, would feel any different. With a heavy sigh, he looked toward the sister of the princess of Equestria.
“Once the whole world is ready to know”, he answered. Not the answer she wanted but the answer she received, Luna nodded before turning back around and walking away.
Caesar went back inside his room and closed the door behind him. He was getting ready to remove the projector, when something caught the corner of his eye. The something in question was an old photo that seemed to have been taken in his younger years. It depicted Caesar alongside a male unicorn. He had a dark red color scheme with a black mane and tail. The sight of the deteriorating photo presented Caesar with a memory of simpler times, especially when compared to nowadays. He sighed as a look of saddened nostalgia crept across his face.
“Samishīyo, batora”, he said to his old friend.
Meanwhile, the ballroom in Canterlot was packed with several ponies, pegasus, and unicorns lending their hooves to help finish preparations for the gala. Large, white curtains were hung over each of the glass windows and long strings of flowers were wrapped around each of the stone pillars. Many tables stood to the side with pink tablecloths draped across each one of them. There were several potted plants scattered around and even a piano sitting near the corner. It gave the entire castle a more elegant look than it already had.
Near the entrance of the ballroom stood Celestia holding up a scroll with her magic. To her side was both Vincent and Sharp Shot as they stood as her personal guards. A unicorn walked up to the three of them holding a clipboard with her magic. She had a white body color along with a dark brown mane which was tied into a burette. She wore a white coat and thick black glasses as she approached Celestia.
“How are the preparations coming along, Raven?”, asked Celestia.
“Smoothly, your majesty”, replied Raven. “The garden has been fully renovated, to your request, and as you can see the ballroom is nearing completion.”
“That’s good to hear”, said Celestia.
“If everything goes according to schedule, then I don’t see anything keeping us from making this our biggest Grand Galloping Gala yet”, added Raven. Sharp Shot let out a little snicker from that remark.
“You hear that, Vincent? It’s gonna be extra special”, he whispered. Vincent rolled his eyes, he felt he knew what his friend was trying to imply.
“That’s great to hear, thank you Raven”, said Celestia. Raven nodded and started to walk away. As she walked past both Sharp Shot and Vincent, the latter of which started to sweat as he tried to keep a well put together look.
“H-Hey, uhhh…Raven”, he said, causing the unicorn to stop in her tracks. “I-I was wondering…are you at all busy tonight.”
Raven looked at Vincent before flipping through the pages of her clipboard. “If by busy you mean keeping a close eye on the preparations, making sure to hire personal chefs, waitresses, musicians, and security, keeping track of the guest list, as well as supplying said guests with the required accommodations, then no I’m not busy at all”, she said. “Was there something you wanted to ask me?”
Vincent stared at her with pinpoints for pupils, a simple no would have sufficed. “No…no, just…checking, that’s all”, he said with a nervous smile.
“Alright then, see ya later you two”, said Raven. She walked away, leaving Vincent with a look of defeat on his face. Sharp Shot meanwhile was trying his hardest to keep a straight face.
“A swing and a miss”, he joked. Vincent replied with a glare.
Celestia put most of her attention into the letter she had received from her fateful student. She was glad to hear that the dragon had left Equestria and that it was little Fluttershy that had stopped the threat. But there was a certain part of the letter that intrigued her. It was the fact that the letter was more so dedicated to a certain trio of ponies. She was so focused on it that she didn’t notice the sound footsteps behind her until the pony was standing right next to her.
“Greetings, sister”, said Luna.
“Good evening, Luna”, replied Celestia. “How has your morning been?”
“It’s been nice, thank you”, said Luna as she overlooked the scene in front of her. “I suppose that the preparations for the Grand Galloping Gala are nearing completion?”
“Indeed, everything is going smoothly”, said Celestia, not taking her eyes off of the letter. Luna noticed this as curiosity got the better of her.
“Another one of Twilight’s letters, I assume?”, asked Luna. Celestia replied with a nod. “And what does thou’s student have to say?”
“Well, she wrote to me about how our dragon problem has been resolved as the dragon has since left Ponyville and the smoke has been cleared with the help of the town’s pegasus”, said Celestia.
“Thank goodness for that”, said Luna.
“Indeed, however, she’s also talking about somepony who I can guess is a close friend of hers”, said Luna.
“Really? Who is it?”, asked Luna.
“His name is Gojira Zawa, you might know him”, said Celestia. Little did she know, Luna knew him all too well. The moment Gojira’s name was dropped, Luna’s eyes widened as she tried to keep herself composed.
“Err, y-yes, I do know him”, she said. “He’s Caesar’s close friend, correct?”
“Indeed, along with his two brothers, Rodan and Angurius”, said Celestia. “It’s nice to know that Twilight is still making friends and I’m sure Caesar will be happy to hear that his friends are doing well.”
“Ahem, yes, indeed he will”, coughed Luna. Celestia noticed the strange behavior of her little sister.
“Are you alright, Luna?”, she asked. “You don’t appear to be feeling well.”
“Oh, no, don’t worry, I’m fine”, answered Luna. In actuality, her mind was painting the image of the three brothers taking on a dragon. If one of the strongest species of creatures in Equestria was barely an issue for them, then who knows what would’ve been. Despite Luna’s attempt, Celestia could still tell something wasn’t right.
“You don’t seem to be doing fine”, she said. “How about you head back to your wing? As you can see, everything’s going smoothly so you won’t have to worry about the preparations.”
“Y-Yes…thank you, dear sister”, said Luna as she quickly turned around and walked away.
Celestia watched as Luna walked with a little pep in her step, it was odd behavior from someone who remained mostly composed. Little did she know about the truth as to why Luna reacted the way she did. That fact made Celestia feel a little unsure, but it added on to the large level of guilt that Luna was trying to repress.
(Ponyville)
In the Everfree forest, two powerful creatures circled around each other, waiting for one to make the first move. One was a tall, fearless combatant who had the strength of nearly thirty ponies combined. The other was a smaller, but more mobile opponent whose wings could allow him to reach speed far faster than what any normal pegasus could reach. The two stared each other down in the arena that they had created from their own hooves. They were both anticipating to see who would make the first move. And eventually, Rodan would fill the role before Gojira could.
Spreading his wings, Rodan took to the skies circling above Gojira. His emblem flashed as his wings started to resemble the ones that belonged to his kaiju spirit. Gojira never let Rodan out of his sight as his emblem also flashed, sprouting scales across his body. Rodan flapped his wings hard in Gojira’s direction, sending a large gust of wind against the ground. Dust was sent everywhere, obscuring Gojira’s vision. Luckily, his other senses kicked in as Gojira could hear the flapping of wings, feel the change in the air, and smell the scent of a pony who definitely didn’t shower last night.
Gojira stood on his hind legs as Rodan flew down towards him with tremendous speed. Rodan’s wings grew sharp as he then swung toward his brother. Gojira managed to block the attack with his scales as he put his arms up to cover his face. The impact sent the two scooting backwards as Gojira dug trenches in the dirt from Rodan’s momentum. Because of his larger size, Gojira managed to bring them both to a stop before grabbing a hold of one of Rodan’s legs. He threw Rodan over his shoulder and slammed him into the ground. Rodan was a bit dazed from the attack, but still managed to dodge Gojira’s hooves from slamming on his abdomen. He rolled away and got back on to his hooves before flying back into the air.
‘Geez, he’s not holding back’, thought Rodan.
‘Which means that we shouldn’t either.’
Gojira stood on the ground as his younger brother seemed to be trying another dive bomb. Rodan flew back down towards him as Gojira got into a ready stance by standing back on his rear legs. But before the two could clash, at the last second, Rodan dived out of the way of Gojira’s oncoming hooves. He then used one of his legs to sweep underneath Gojira’s, catching him off balance and causing his older brother to fall over. As Gojira tried to stand back up, Rodan flew behind him and grabbed hold of his long tail. Before Gojira knew it, he was dragged against the ground as Rodan used his large wings to carry his older brother.
“Having fun, bro?”, taunted Rodan. His brother’s answer was in the form of a growl.
Gojira clenched his teeth as they grew sharper. He then stomped his hooves into the ground, creating cracks in the dirt. This movement brought the two to a stop and jerked Rodan backward. Using his brother’s momentum against him, Gojira’s tail swiped to the side, sending Rodan flying before hitting a tree. With his legs free, Gojira stood to his full height before charging toward his brother.
Rodan noticed this and tried to fly away, but made the mistake of flying over Gojira who jumped toward him and grabbed hold of Rodan by the tail. Gojira held on tightly as Rodan tried to force himself free with his wings. The stalemate soon ended as Gojira, using his superior strength, yanked Rodan back on to the ground. Before Rodan could get back up, Gojira stood over him, pinning him down with his hooves. Gojira’s emblem flashed as Alpha appeared from his mane.
‘That’s the match, Gojira wins.’
Gojira sprouted a grin as he got off his brother. “How’s that for fun?”, he gloated.
Rodan shot a glare toward his older brother before spitting out some dirt. “Give me some credit at least, I had you on the ropes at one point”, he said before standing up.
“You did, and I had you on the ground”, retorted Gojira. Rodan merely rolled his eyes.
“Whatever, this excessive training really does work on my wings”, said Rodan as he gave them a good stretch. “Also, is it just me, or did it feel like you were trying extra hard today? I mean, I don’t think you’ve roughed me up that badly.”
“Sorry about that, guess I kinda went a little overboard”, said Gojira.
‘While it’s true we should focus some more on control, being more vigorous shows that you’re becoming more comfortable with your powers. We’ll just have to wait for Anguirus to feel just as secure and then we can start on more advanced training.’
“About time”, muttered Rodan. Gojira could tell that his younger brother was more than eager to start merging training, for which he didn’t blame him. Little did Rodan know, however, his older brother was far more ahead of him than he realized.
“Anyways, is that enough for today, I have a few errands to run”, said Rodan.
“What kind of errands?”, asked Gojira before his answer flew into his mind. “Let me guess, does it have anything to do with-”
“Yep, I’m heading off to visit Lisa”, interjected Rodan.
“You’ve been spending a lot of time with her, it’s almost like you prefer hanging out with her rather than us”, said Gojira.
“Well, she doesn’t force me to workout at 8:00 in the morning”, said Rodan. “Speaking of, were you by any chance out here very early this morning?”
“Yes, that was me, why?”, asked Gojira. Rodan stared at his brother with an incredulous look.
“So you’re saying that you’ve been out here for six hours”, he said. Gojira raised an eyebrow and scratched his head.
‘Has it really been that long?’, Gojira wondered.
“I guess I’ve lost track of time, I don’t get tired that much thanks to this energy absorbing mane”, he said, pointing at his black mane with gray highlights.
“I wish I had something like that, you got all the cool powers while I’m just left with being able to fly faster”, said Rodan. He felt a slight discomfort in his head, someone definitely didn’t like his remark. “Though, that’s not a problem with me.”
‘Then it’s not a problem for me either.’
Gojira lightly chuckled at his brother. “Anyways, I’m gonna continue to train, while you do what you always do and go have fun with your girlfriend”, he joked.
“I will have fun, thank you. Also, you’re one to talk, you literally spend all your time doing nothing but training”, said Rodan.
“Touché”, replied Gojira. The two brothers had a short laugh as Rodan grabbed a pair of shades and started to walk toward the back entrance of the house.
“But, in full honesty Gojira, I think you too should go out into Ponyville instead of just chilling back everyday”, said Rodan. “I mean, we wanted to have a fresh new start in a new town and to make new friends. And now that we have all those things, it seems you’ve wanted to spend even more time training than doing anything else. Why is that?”
Gojira hadn’t told neither Rodan nor Anguirus about how he had started merge training for he didn’t want either to feel pressured into spending all of their time staying home. However, he was now the one that rarely went out into Ponyville. Gojira only left their property for either grocery shopping, an event his brothers talked him into, or an emergency. Other than that, he used to spend around 60% of his day at home, but now it was closer to 90%.
“You know me, Rodey, I would rather focus on training than risking somepony finding out about our secret”, he said. “You’ve seen the stares we get every time we walk out that door. Imagine how ponies would react if they found out who we really are.”
“I get that, but what about the girls? Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and the others, do you think they react the same way everyone else would if our secret came out?”, asked Rodan. Gojira looked down, he thought the same thing several years before they came to Ponyville. He would come to find his optimism was misplaced.
“I don’t know, but I’d rather prefer it if they didn’t find out to begin with”, said Gojira.
Rodan knew where he was coming from and why his older brother felt that way. He just wished that he wouldn’t stick by this mentality in the future. After several years, Rodan wondered when Gojira would move on. Nevertheless, Rodan straightened his sunglasses before turning toward the back entrance of the house.
“See ya, Goji”, Rodan called out before leaving his brother behind. Gojira was left alone in the dirt circle he had created with his own hooves. Or at least, he would’ve been alone, had he not had himself to talk to.
‘You have definitely come a long way with your training. However there is still much left to learn, but I believe in full certainty that the finish line is much closer than you may realize.’
Alpha’s words flew right over Gojira as he thought about what Rodan had said. He had made training his primary focus and although it was definitely working out, his brothers were still his main priority. He had not given himself the same treatment as he had given his brothers. With him spending all his time training, he had completely zoned out the thought of trying to meet new ponies or explore their new home.
But, no matter how many times he would second guess, Gojira knew that he was in too deep to stop now. Had he stopped training any sooner, then he probably wouldn’t have been able to stand up against neither Nightmare Moon nor the dragon. He managed to since he knew how his powers worked, far more than either Rodan or Anguirus. And now with the prospect of merging being on the line, he wasn’t gonna stop now even if he wanted to.
He had seen first hand what happened if he failed to understand his powers, he knew the danger of someone finding out about the kaiju spirits. The face of a frightened mare came to his mind, one he had grown accustomed to all too well. Alpha noticed how silent Gojira was. It wasn’t until Alpha flew back into Gojira’s mane when he snapped out of his thought bubble.
‘We have a lot of ground to make, so we can’t waste a second of daylight. So I’ll ask this again, are you ready, Gojira?’
Gojira shook his head to allow his negative thoughts to fade away. He looked around, seeing that he was alone before turning around and walking deeper into the forest.
“Yeah, let’s do this”, he stated.
Rodan walked through the streets of Ponyville with a little pep in his step. He hadn’t fully healed after his tussle with Gojira, but red colored bandages were almost impossible to notice on his crimson body. And if someone did notice, he had thought of a brilliant reason as to why. If he got to convince his brothers to go to one of Pinkie’s parties, he could convince someone he had fought a grizzly bear with his own hooves. It wouldn’t be completely false.
As he walked however, he noticed the crowds of ponies around him. They all seemed to be murmuring about something with shocked expressions and then looking around frantically. Rodan’s advanced hearing allowed him to pick up what they were saying. For once, they weren’t talking about him.
“Did you hear the news?”
“She has how many?”
“I’m gonna get that ticket.”
“That lucky mare.”
“Why does she get a free ticket to the gala?”
They seemed to all be talking about tickets, another pony, and something about the upcoming gala in Canterlot. But one thing they all shared in common, they all wanted that extra ticket from whoever had them. The longer Rodan walked, the more ponies he found talking about the same topic. He wasn’t quite sure who they were talking about, but it must’ve been someone high of class if they had two tickets to the gala. Though, then again, he had three and lived in an old house on the outskirts of town so he wasn’t one to judge.
“Hey, Rodey!”, called out a pair of voices.
Rodan was caught off guard as his name was called. Luckily, he recognized the ponies that said it. He was walking past a restaurant that had several tables set up outside and some of the ponies that were at one of the tables were none other than Lisa and Pinkie Pie. Rodan smiled at the sight of the familiar faces, hopefully they knew what all the gossip was about.
“Hey, Pinkie, hey Lilly”, said Rodan as he walked up to them. Lisa scooted over so Rodan would have a spot to rest.
“Me and Pinkie were just having lunch before we saw you”, said Lisa.
“I was actually just on my way to visit you”, said Rodan to Lisa. “But it looks like you made my job easier.”
“Yep, in fact, Rainbow Dash was just about to join us”, said Pinkie Pie. After she said that, her tail started to wag as she looked up in the air. “And I reckon you both might want to duck since she’ll be here in three, two-”.
“INCOMING!”
Like a speeding bullet, Rainbow Dash plummeted out of the sky and skidded against the ground. She created large trenches with her hooves as she tried using her wings to slow herself down. However, seeing how fast she was coming at them, Rodan and Lisa moved out of the way, both knowing what was about to happen. Rainbow Dash then tripped causing her to roll towards them before being launched into the air. She finally came to a stop when she landed on the table that her friends were sitting at. Her eyes wouldn’t stop spinning as stars circled above her head. Throughout all of it, Pinkie didn’t move a muscle and even clapped for her pegasus friend’s landing.
“Right on time, Rainbow Dash. We were just talking about you”, said Pinkie. Rainbow Dash wasn’t paying attention, she was too focused on which of the three Pinkies she should be focusing on.
“Pinkie, I didn’t know you had twin sisters”, she said, groggily. The sound of Rodan’s laughter brought Rainbow Dash back to reality as she shook her head to stop the world from spinning.
“Nice landing, Dash, shame our table didn’t make for a good runway”, joked Rodan. Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes before climbing off of the table.
“Don’t act so smug, I doubt you could’ve done any better”, said Rainbow Dash.
“At failing to fly properly, you’re right I couldn’t do that any better than you”, replied Rodan. Rainbow Dash retorted with a simple grumble.
“Thanks for coming, Rainbow Dash. You aren’t hurt by the way, right?”, asked Lisa.
“Pfft, that was nothing. I’ve had worse scrapes than that”, replied Rainbow Dash. Rodan merely rolled his eyes.
“I’m sure you did. Last time I checked, only one pegasus got swiped by a dragon”, said Rodan.
“Speaking of, how are you holding up? From what I heard, that fall you had sounded very painful”, said Lisa with worry in her eyes.
“I’m fine, just some bruises that’s all”, said Rodan. In actuality, his scales and wings protected him from suffering any major damage from his tussle with the dragon. The worst he got was a sore limb at worst.
“Really, just some light bruising? That looked to be a hard slap from that dragon, and all you got was a bruise”, said Rainbow Dash, feeling a little skeptical.
“Yep, wasn’t as hard of a slap as it seemed”, said Rodan.
“It seemed pretty hard to me. I mean, you shattered a boulder and that’s all you got”, said Rainbow Dash, pointing at his bandaged hoof. Rodan was hoping she wouldn’t notice that; his bear excuse was probably not going to work anymore.
“Guess I got off pretty scott free”, replied Rodan. He could tell Rainbow Dash didn’t really believe it, which he didn’t blame her.
“Fluttershy saved all our tails when she told that big, mean dragon to leave”, said Pinkie Pie. “But, then again, I don’t think anypony could match what Gojira did.”
“Yeah, I was meaning to ask you about that”, said Lisa as she turned toward Rodan. “How did your brother stand up to a dragon?”
“Because he’s as stubborn as a mule and more than likely wasn’t gonna let that big, ugly reptile try and scare him off with some light growls” said Rodan. It was partially true, except for the part where his kaiju spirit made it to where he probably could’ve survived the dragon’s fire.
“I don’t think I’ve seen any stallion pull off something like that”, said Rainbow Dash before forming a cocky grin. “Well, apart from yours truly.”
“I’m sure you could’ve”, Rodan said with sarcasm. “Anyways, quick question, do any of you know what all the gossip is about?”
“What gossip?”, asked Lisa.
“As I was walking, I saw several ponies whispering about tickets and the gala and how somepony apparently got several of them”, said Rodan.
“Oh yeah, you mean the tickets that Twi-”, before Pinkie could finish her sentence, Lisa quickly cupped her mouth with her hoof.
“Shhh-”, whispered Lisa. Rodan looked incredibly confused.
“Uhh, what’s the problem?”, he asked.
“You see, Twilight got tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala from Celestia herself”, said Rainbow Dash.
“And?”, asked Rodan.
“Everypony in Ponyville wants them”, finished Lisa.
“Well, how many tickets did she get?”, asked Rodan.
“One for each one of us, even for Spike and Lisa”, said Pinkie Pie. Rodan perked up when he heard this.
“Really, you’re going”, said Rodan as he looked at Lisa.
“Of course, who wouldn’t want to”, said Lisa.
“Clearly everypony does, it’s only the most amazing, incredible, tremendous, super most, wonderful, terrific, humongous party in all of Equestria!”, exclaimed Pinkie Pie, her mind almost overflowing as her imagination went wild over what the gala would have in store.
“Yeah, but if we want to go then we kinda have to keep the fact we have tickets to ourselves, unless you want to be chased by a mob of ponies”, said Rainbow Dash.
“We can barely even mention the gala without catching a few glances our way”, said Lisa. Rodan looked and felt confused. He didn’t believe they were lying, but the thought of several ponies all fighting each other over small pieces of golden paper felt a little outlandish in his eyes.
“I doubt it would be that bad”, said Rodan. “Are you all positive you aren’t overreacting?”
“Believe us, we’ve seen what happens when you mention tickets in public”, said Rainbow Dash.
“Really, because I have three tickets to the gala and I haven’t been swarmed by a group of ponies”, said Rodan.
Lisa, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie all stared at Rodan with wide eyes. Rodan was at first still confused by what they were looking at and even looked behind to make sure they weren’t staring at him. But then he noticed they weren’t the only ones staring, other ponies at the restaurant were also looking in his direction. Many wore looks of surprise, but a couple even had a few smiles on their faces as they started to murmur amongst themselves.
“Tickets? Tickets to the gala?”
“The Grand Galloping Gala?!”
“Hey, big guy, wanna give one of those tickets to me?”
“We’re buds right, you can spare me one.”
Rodan started to grow more concerned when he saw more ponies and that they were starting to approach. It was at that moment when Rodan wondered if perhaps maybe he should’ve kept his mouth shut.
“I think I’m finally starting to see your point”, he said to the three.
‘It’s a bit late for that.’
In a matter of seconds, chaos erupted. Rodan found himself trying to outrun the massive riot of ponies, unicorns, and pegasus all wanting the tickets to the gala. He attempted flying, however he was quickly swarmed by other pegasus who flew after him. Any attempt he made at trying to explain himself to the crowd went completely unnoticed since no one else cared about the fact that his brothers were the ones that had the tickets. He ended up flying past Lisa, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash several times, trying to get their aid.
“Please…help…me…they’re…not…slowing…down”, he said as he soared past them. While Lisa looked nervous for Rodan and Pinkie started to get dizzy from the amount of times Rodan flew past them, Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but laugh her tail off.
“Shouldn’t we help him?”, asked Lisa. Rainbow Dash eventually stopped laughing.
“We will”, she answered, “as soon as this stops being funny.”
Within the Everfree forest lies a large lake with several trees surrounding it. Its calm and inviting surface has caught the eyes of several wilderness creatures as they walk or crawl towards the lake to take a sip. But as they walk nearer, bubbles start to rise to the surface and a dark figure of sorts can be spotted underwater. All before suddenly a creature of sorts bursts from the lake, startling any and all animals nearby causing them to run back into the forest.
Gojira breathed heavily as he treaded lightly in the water. His skin was covered in scales, but this time he had an added new addition to his body in the form of several gills that formed around his neck. These started to flap instinctively as Junior took in deep breaths of fresh air, sometimes coughing as his lungs refilled themselves.
‘You must accommodate for any kind of disruption when breathing underwater or else you’ll begin to suffocate. Let your gills do all the work, just breathe naturally.’
“It’s a bit…hard…to do that since I never even knew I had these things”, said Gojira, in between breaths, as he pointed at the gills on his neck.
‘There’s a lot of features that you didn’t know you have. But, in good time, you’ll discover more about yourself than what the basics lead on.’ Gojira felt he already had an understanding of what kind of powers his spirit possessed, but now he felt as though he was back at square one. ‘Now, let’s try again. And remember, keep your mind clear and open.’
Gojira nodded before taking a breath and diving back under the water. He swam down to the bottom of the lake before coming to a stop. It was here where his gills took over and started taking in oxygen. Although in the first couple of attempts, Gojira only managed to take a few breaths before rising back to the surface, he was now managing to stay underwater far longer than any normal pony. He took slow, deep breaths and had his eyes shut for maximum concentration.
Almost instinctively, his mane and tail started to glow a bright blue. Gojira could feel his energy coursing through his body, but it felt different. Instead of preparing to launch his signature ability, Gojira felt his energy spread across his body similar to his nuclear pulse. But right when it was about to fire, Gojira could feel the presence of another pony. Not just any pony, but a vessel. He could feel their exact location, he knew what they were doing as they kicked trees and collected apples, he knew who it was. Then he felt the presence of another vessel. This one’s position was changing rapidly, almost as if they were being chased.
Although Gojira recognized the first two, the third one felt unnatural. His gills started to take in heavy amounts of oxygen. This vessel filled Gojira with stress as the spirit within the vessel was unlike anything Gojira felt. The anger, the sorrow, the pain, it was all that this spirit fed on. He could see the sight of a demonic monster staring at him with it having a pair of wings, a horn, and sharp mangled teeth. The sight caused Gojira to break his concentration, making him choke as he breathed in water. He quickly swam back up to the surface before coughing furiously as he spat water out of his mouth.
“Wh-What…what was that?!”, he exclaimed in between coughs. Alpha seemed more intrigued rather than concerned about what had happened.
‘Interesting. You managed to sense the exact location of different kaiju spirits. Tell me, did they feel familiar at all, as though you’ve met them before?’ Gojira knew who two of the spirits were, but that third one was the reason why he had to rise head to head above the water. It felt so unfamiliar to him and was rather unnerving.
“Well, I recognized the presence of both Phoenix and Fierce”, said Gojira.
‘That’s great then, this means you have already managed to-’
“But…those weren’t the only two I saw”, added Gojira. “There was a third and I don’t know who or what it is, but it didn’t feel right.” Alpha remained silent for a short while, his pale eyes being all the emotion Gojira could read.
‘Perhaps you felt the occurrence of a natural event of sorts, all alphas have that kind of ability. It doesn’t matter where they are or where they occur, you’ll always be able to tell the exact location of several kaiju spirits and other phenomena such as natural disasters. It’s extraordinary, but a very useful ability, one you seemingly managed to learn quite quickly.’
While Apha was impressed, Gojira could only share a mutual feeling. His own mind was still on what he saw through his short lived, mental escapade. He would like to believe it as a storm of sorts, but the presence of another spiritual being was too convincing for him to pass off as bad weather. He swam to shore and got out of the water, grabbing a nearby towel to dry himself off.
“I think that’s enough for now, I’m in need of a break”, said Gojira.
‘Very well, however I would like to continue with more physical activity. With merge training, we push you to your limits and then see if we can surpass them.’
Gojira’s thought process was still on what he assumed was the presence of a third kaiju spirit, but it was interrupted by the faint sound of the doorbell going off. He entered the back door before walking to the front with his towel draped over his shoulders. He thought that maybe it was Anguirus coming home from Sweet Apple Acres, or Rodan returning early from seeing Lisa, or maybe even their, quite frankly, dim witted mail pony dropping off a letter.
What he didn’t expect was several more rings of the doorbell and who was the pony behind the door. And the small dragon sitting on her back.
“Twilight?”, he exclaimed.
“I’m really sorry sir for intruding but-…Gojira?”, Twilight replied.
“Hi, Gojira”, said Spike with a friendly wave.
“Hey, Spike”, said Gojira. “Umm…can I help either of you?” Twilight was a little stunned at seeing Gojira, but she shook away her surprised expression for an urgent one.
“I know this is gonna sound weird, but can we please come inside for a little bit?”, asked Twilight, a little frantically as she looked behind her.
“Uhh, why?”, asked Gojira with a raised brow. The sound of multiple hooves galloping could be heard all across town.
“I’ll explain later, just please let us come inside”, said Twilight. Gojira didn’t know what was causing Twilight to act the way she was, but he didn’t want to wait and see.
“S-Sure, come in”, said Gojira, stepping to the side. The two practically bolted into the house as Gojira closed the door behind them. Just then, a faint rumbling could be heard that caused the house to slightly shake. After a few seconds, the rumbling ceased and silence took over.
Feeling safe, Twilight and Spike took a deep sigh of relief. “Thank you so much, Gojira”, said Twilight.
“Of course”, replied Gojira. “Now then, mind telling me what all that was about.”
“It’s a long story”, said Spike. “Twilight got tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala, but she wasn’t sure on who to give them to and before we know it the entire town now wants tickets and…and…” Spike eventually trailed off after seeing the confused look on Gojira’s face, seeing that he wasn’t following.
“It’s complicated”, finished Twilight.
“O…K”, said Gojira. “Well, if you want, do either of you want a drink or something?”
“Oh, yes please, do you have any soda, all this running around has made me soooooo thirsty”, said Spike.
“Spike”, said Twilight, disapprovingly.
“What? He offered”, said Spike. Gojira held back a laugh, Spike reminded him a lot of when he was a child.
“It’s alright, I don’t mind”, said Gojira as he walked into the kitchen.
“Are you sure? I’d hate for us to be more of an intrusion than we already are”, said Twilight.
“No, really, it’s fine. Besides, you two are technically guests and my mother always told me to treat guests with the utmost kindness”, said Gojira. Though she still felt a little apprehensive, Twilight could tell that Gojira was sincere about them staying.
“If you insist”, she said. “Your mother sounds like a really nice mare.”
“Nicest pony I’ve ever known”, said Gojira, via voice having gone a little softer. “Anyways, what do you both want? We have milk, lemonade, soda, some purple stuff, does any of that sound good?”
“I’ll just take water”, said Twilight.
“I’ll have a soda”, added Spike. A minute later, the three of them were sitting at the dining table. Gojira and Twilight were in light conversation as Spike resisted the urge to chug his red can of soda.
“This is a nice place you have here, I’m quite shocked this is the first time I’ve seen it”, said Twilight.
“Yeah, it’s not the most stunning building in Ponyville, but it does the job. And hey, at least the floral is pretty”, said Gojira. Truth be told, the potted plants were mostly thanks to Anguirus’ strange ability to increase plant growth.
“But, anyways, back to the matter at hoof”, said Gojira. “Tell me what exactly is going on outside?”
“Well, recently I was given a few tickets by Celestia to attend the Grand Galloping Gala at Canterlot”, said Twilight.
“Ok, that doesn’t sound too bad”, said Gojira.
“It was, until all of Ponyville found out about it”, said Twilight.
“Now that sounds bad”, said Gojira. He was happy that no one in town found out that he and his brothers had tickets to the gala.
“Yeah, so now me and the girls have to stay really quiet about the gala, else we want all of Ponyville to become a battleground for tickets of all things”, joked Twilight as she took a sip of her drink.
“When you say you and the girls, do you mean they got tickets too?”, asked Gojira.
“Yep, we all did, even Spike got one”, said Twilight.
“Really, I didn’t think you’d be into going”, Gojira said to Spike.
“Well, yeah, someone has to act as a chaperone”, said Spike. Twilight let out a light scoff.
“Yeah, that’ll be the day”, she said. “Unfortunately, Celestia only gave me a limited number of tickets. I would’ve given a few to you and your brothers if I had any..”
“You don’t have to worry about that”, said Gojira as he got up from the table. He walked over to a drawer and pulled out three golden tickets for the gala at Canterlot. Twilight’s and Spike’s eyes widened from seeing them.
“You…already have tickets”, said Twilight, incredulously.
“These were a thank you gift from Celestia for defeating Nightmare Moon”, said Gojira.
“That’s great! That means we’ll all be able to hangout together at the gala”, said Twilight, cheerfully. She expected Gojira to share her enthusiasm, but he seemed to be feeling the opposite emotion.
“That is, if we all were to go”, he said. Twilight’s smile formed into a confused frown.
“What do you mean?”, she asked.
“I’m not sure if I should go”, answered Gojira. You could hear the sound of glass shattering as Twilight’s jaw dropped. Even Spike couldn’t help but look just as shocked.
“What? Why?”, asked Spike.
“It’s not really my thing”, said Gojira, better that or saying that he’d be bringing the spirit of a deceased kaiju along with him.
“But the Grand Galloping Gala is one of the most important dates in all of Equestrian history. How could you not go to it?”, asked Twilight.
“It’s just not my thing”, replied Gojira. “I don’t like being in large crowds and I think it’s overly fancy for me.”
“I thought it was overly fancy for me when I first went, but I turned out just fine”, retorted Twilight.
“That’s because you lived in Canterlot for most of your life, and besides, it’s not just the crowds I’m worried about”, said Gojira. Twilight was confused by his answer, it seemed he was more hesitant about the ponies that were going to be at the gala rather than the gala itself.
“What do you mean?”, she asked. Gojira let out a heavy sigh.
“Look at me, Twilight. I’m unlike any kind of pony you or anypony else has seen. And every time I walk out my door, I’m always judged and stared at as if I’m some kind of freak”, said Gojira. Twilight listened intently as Gojira seemed to be spilling some baggage.
“Yesterday, I went out into town to buy groceries. When I went into the market, I was constantly being followed by workers. At first I thought it was a coincidence, until I heard them whispering. You know what they said…make sure that the delinquent doesn’t steal anything valuable”, said Gojira. Twilight almost spat out her water after hearing that. Spike meanwhile was trying to figure out what the word delinquent meant.
“That’s terrible, did you say anything?”, asked Twilight.
“I left shortly afterwards, but that’s not the first time that’s happened”, said Gojira. “That’s why you don’t see me around Ponyville, I’m always followed by a paparazzi of silent insults. I don’t want to imagine how others would react to me at the gala.”
Gojira had to mentally tell himself to stop speaking, out of caution to not say anything too revealing. The images of angered, intrigued, concerned, and even frightened stares of several ponies flashed in his mind. He’d seen them so often that he barely bothered reacting to them. He looked back at Twilight who seemed to have a sympathetic look on her face.
“I’m sorry you go through that Gojira, but trying to isolate yourself inside your home isn’t going to help improve how others see you”, said Twilight. “I’ve seen both Rodan and Anguirus in town several times, and they don’t seem to attract any kind of negative attention.”
“That’s because they’re much friendlier looking than I am. I mean, look at this”, said Gojira, as he stood up to his full height. He did this to emphasize his point, but all Twilight saw was the surprisingly muscular build of this stallion. Twilight had to look away to try and hide her flustered expression.
“I-I understand that”, said Twilight. “But maybe going to the gala might provide an opportunity.”
“What kind of opportunity?”, asked Gojira as he sat back down.
“The opportunity for others to see who you really are”, said Twilight. “You’ve shown me and the others your true colors, now it’s time to show other ponies. And the gala is a good place to start.”
Gojira knew Twilight was trying to help, and it was kinda working. Perhaps the gala could act as an escape of sorts from the abundance of training he had to endure. The event would have more ponies attending than the Summer Sun Celebration, but perhaps there wouldn’t be as many aspects to worry about. However, Gojira didn’t like the phrase “true colors” since his true colors were much uglier ones than Twilight or anyone actually knew about.
“I’ll…think about it”, replied Gojira. Not the answer she was looking for, but Twilight would take it.
“Well, if you do end up going, you and your brothers are gonna need something nice to wear”, she said. “What will your guy’s attire look like?”
Gojira hadn’t thought about that. He looked over himself before replying with a shrug. “I guess you're kinda looking at it”, he answered. Twilight looked dumbfounded while Spike tried to hold in a laugh.
“You’re…You’re kidding, right?”, asked Twilight.
“Oh, sorry”, said Gojira as he looked down at himself before removing the towel that was draped over his shoulders.
“Is that better?”, he asked. Twilight had to resist her instinct of placing her hoof against her brow.
“You’re gonna need to do more than that”, laughed Spike.
“Gojira, you can’t show up to the gala without wearing something nice”, said Twilight.
“But I don’t have any kind of suits and we don’t exactly have the money to buy three tailored suits for us”, said Gojira.
“Don’t worry, I’m sure Rarity would be more than happy to provide you and your brothers your own tuxedos”, said Twilight.
“Would she mind?”, asked Gojira.
“Of course not, in fact, she’s making dresses for all of us before we head to Canterlot. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind at all”, replied Twilight.
“Yep, she’s incredible at what she does”, said Spike as the image of the purple maned unicorn came to his mind causing him to form a romantic expression.
“Well, thanks, I’ll be sure to ask her that”, said Gojira. Twilight replied with a polite smile. It was contagious as even Gojira cracked a small smirk. He was a little surprised that he was opening up as much as he was to her. He would rarely talk about his personal problems to anyone, not even his own brothers. It made Gojira wonder what was so different here.
“Speaking of Canterlot, I’ve always wondered”, said Gojira, “why did you decide not to go back to Canterlot after the Summer Sun celebration?” Twilight looked down at her now empty glass.
“Well, I guess I found a reason for me to stay behind”, she answered.
“What kind?”, asked Gojira.
“I’ve met so many ponies that I care about that it made me realize just how important friendship is. And it’s a feeling that I never really got at Canterlot. Well, except for this little guy right here”, said Twilight, before placing her hoof on Spike’s head.
“Yep, it was just me and Twilight at Canterlot for the most part before coming here to Ponyville”, said Spike.
“It made the idea of leaving almost heartbreaking to us, so me and Spike decided to stay here in Ponyville. After all, I could still do my studies in the Golden Oaks Library”, said Twilight.
“Well, that’s nice to hear”, said Gojira as he stood up to refill both his and Twilight’s glasses.
“Yeah, I’m glad I met ponies like you, Gojira, a true friend I can count on”, said Twilight. Gojira stopped dead in his hoofsteps. The sudden jerk in movement didn’t go unnoticed.
“Are you alright, Gojira?”, asked Twilight.
“What did you say?”, asked Gojira.
“I called you a friend, why?”, asked Twilight. A simple gesture of kindness striking Gojira like a dagger. It shouldn’t have affected him as much, but for reasons he didn’t know, it did. He stood motionless for a few seconds, catching the attention of Twilight.
“N-Nothing, just thought I misheard you”, replied Gojira. Twilight looked at Spike who shared her confusion with a shrug.
“Is something wrong?”, asked Twilight as she stood up and walked over to Gojira.
“Uhh, no, nothing’s wrong”, said Gojira. “Just…confused is all.” He felt his mind curse at him for not using a better word.
“Confused on what?”, asked Twilight, “do you not consider us friends?” There was a hint of worry in her voice, almost as if she was hurt by his words.
“No, no, it’s not that, but…”, Gojira couldn’t find the right words. He couldn’t change the subject now since he had dug his hole too deep. He let out a sigh before staring back at the purple unicorn in front of him.
“I’ve…never had a real friend before”, he answered. The worry in Twilight’s eyes faded as they widened out of shock. She saw Gojira’s amber eyes soften as he recalled his past.
“Never?”, she asked, Gojira slightly nodded.
“I was homeschooled for most of my childhood so I never had a chance to interact with other kids. It was just me, my brothers, and my parents for the most part”, he said. “Even when I did interact with the other colts, I could never fit in with them. They always thought that I was…different. I guess, in many regards, they were right.” Twilight could sense the coldness in his voice.
A small smile formed on Gojira’s lips as he recalled the warm memory. “My parents were basically my entire life. They weren’t the richest ponies, but their love for me and my brothers was practically infinite. Even after that time Rodan and Anguirus scared the hay out of mom by hiding in her garden.” He lightly chuckled as he remembered the image of his mother’s beautiful face.
Gojira’s smile, however, dropped as his head lowered. “They…were incredible”, he said, gloomily.
Twilight and Spike shared a sympathetic expression as Gojira talked about his past. Twilight especially felt the most compassion for him and even a shroud of guilt. When she first saw Gojira, she judged him just like everyone else. She thought he was a daunting and astounding pony with a gruffly voice and abnormal height for a stallion. She thought he was different. Twilight felt she couldn’t call herself better than any of the other ponies that judged him. She placed a hoof on Gojira’s shoulder.
“Gojira…I’m sorry”, she said.
“It’s alright, I guess it was only a matter of time before I opened up to somepony”, said Gojira.
“No, that’s not what I meant”, replied Twilight. Gojira looked at her a little confused. “I’m sorry for how I judged you when we first met. It was wrong of me to form an opinion on you without getting to know you.”
Gojira was a little surprised. “That’s…That’s alright, I don’t blame you”, he said.
“But you should, because if I didn’t see you more often, then I never would’ve been able to see how nice of a stallion you are. I never would’ve got to see how selfless you are, how trustworthy you are. I never would’ve gotten to see you do stuff that I’ve never seen any other pony pull off, and all for ponies you care about”, said Twilight. Gojira felt a little incredulous as he listened to Twilight. He could tell by her tone of voice that she was being sincere about what she was saying.
“So, I’m sorry for how we first met, but I am happy to now call you a friend”, she finished. A light blush formed on Gojira’s face as he tried coming up with a reply.
“Th-Thank you, that…that means a lot”, he said. Twilight politely smiled to let Gojira know she returned the feeling. Spike watched the two with a saddened look before climbing off his chair and walking up to Gojira.
“Hey, Gojira”, he said softly, catching Gojira’s attention. “If it makes you feel better, I also consider you a friend.” The little dragon’s innocence made his words more heartwarming to Gojira than he thought they would.
Gojira lightly chuckled before ruffling up the young dragon’s spikes. “I consider you one too, Spike”, he said.
Though their interaction was only meant to be brief, Gojira felt happy that both Twilight and Spike decided to stay. Not only did it make for a nice break in between training, but he got to learn more about his two friends. It felt a little odd saying that word, “friends”, but it also felt pretty nice. It felt nice to know that at least one pony trusted him.
However, at the same time, Gojira knew neither Twilight, Spike, nor anyone knew who he really was. He was more than just an odd looking pony, he was a vessel for a kaiju spirit. He had extraordinary strength and abilities that not even most unicorns could understand. He was an abnormally tall stallion and then some. And he couldn’t let anyone find out, not even those that he grew close to. He learned his lesson.
‘Just enjoy it for now’, Gojira thought to himself.
“Well, by the sounds of things, we should probably get going”, said Twilight. “I’m sure the mob has long gone by now.”
“You sure you don’t want me to escort you two, just in case?”, asked Gojira.
“I’m sure we’ll be fine”, said Twilight.
“Yeah, besides, I’ll help bring her back to the Golden Oaks library”, said Spike confidently. Gojira smirked from the little dragon’s bravery.
“You’re positive you don’t need help?”, asked Gojira.
“Nope, nothing gets past me”, gloated Spike. Right as the words left his mouth, there was a loud bang from the door followed by heavy breathing. The noise was enough to make Spike jump in fright and cling on to Twilight.
“What was that!”, exclaimed Spike.
Gojira walked past them with Twilight following behind. They both peaked behind the wall to see who made the noise. Gojira was a little tense as he at first thought it was some kind of invader. Only for his tension to all but vanished as soon as he recognized the crimson colored pegasus. Rodan frantically locked the door behind him before placing his body weight on it. He was sweating profusely and was taking deep gasps of breath.
“Rodey?”, asked Gojira.
“Gojira…ponies…everywhere…after…tickets”, he could all but muster. In the middle of his gasps, he noticed Twilight standing behind Gojira. As soon as he saw the two together, it was as if he had all but forgotten about the mob he was being chased by.
“Well, well, well, what do we have here?”, he asked, coyly. “Sorry to interrupt you two.”
Twilight looked a little confused while Gojira let out a groan. “It’s not like that Rodan”, said Gojira. “Twilight was just-”
“No, no, please continue, I’ll let you both have your peace”, said Rodan before walking upstairs. “Oh, and also, don’t mention anything about tickets in public”, he lightly shivered, “trust me, you’ll regret it.” Rodan walked up to his room before closing the door behind him. Gojira, Twilight, and Spike all shared different expressions of confusion and flatness.
“What was that about?”, asked Spike.
“Not important”, answered Gojira.
“You know, on second thought, the extra protection would be nice”, said Twilight followed with a small smile.
“Sure thing madam, count on me to escort you and your colleague to your living quarters”, said Gojira with a royal accent and a salute. Twilight lightly chuckled at his impression.
“Then lead the way”, she replied.
Gojira, Twilight, and Spike each exited the house with Gojira leading the way. Twilight looked up at her tall, new friend; feeling proud of herself. There truly was more to this stallion than meets the eyes. As they walked, Spike noticed that Twilight was walking a little closer to Gojira, but he assumed nothing of it. None of them noticed Rodan peering from upstairs as he watched his older brother leave with his new friend.
“And the seeds have been planted”, he snickered to himself.