The city of Canterlot was wrapped in the sun's warmth as it hung in the sky for the noon. Inside of the training room for the Royal Guards were the Transmutant Four, Koizumi, and over a dozen guards. Shining Armor, Blaire, and Princess Luna were overseeing the training in one side of the room. Junior stood by with a scowl on his face as Koizumi arrived at the center of the training room.
"I would rather be at home taking a nap," said Junior.
"No, you need this. Otherwise you'll get fat," said Mosura teasingly as she lightly pinched the side of Junior's body. He flinched and lightly slapped her hand away.
"Please don't do that," said Junior with a deadpanned stare. Mosura smiled mischievously.
"You're ticklish there, aren't you?" asked Mosura. Junior didn't answer as he turned to face Koizumi. Mosura smirked in response as she held her hands behind her back. The mercenary cleared his throat as he turned to face the guards.
"Alright boys and girls, class is in session! As you know, my jobs have been to assassinate certain politicians, interrogate assholes, and shoot up Transmutants. No offense guys," said Koizumi as he turned to face the Transmutants.
"None taken," Rodan, Angirasu and Mosura said in unison. Junior scowled.
"Some taken," said Junior. Mosura elbowed him in his side and sent him a look of disapproval. He shrugged at her in response.
"Right. So, I have seen you guys improve a lot throughout training. I've been on the princess's payroll for over 2 months, and she seems to be happy with the results. But that's not good enough for me!" said Koizumi. Everyone in the room looked at him in confusion.
"It's not?" asked the Transmutants, Shining Armor, and Luna in unison.
"Hell no! I want the princess to be thrilled! I want her to want to keep hiring me over and over for more jobs just like how someone hires a prostitute that knows the best tricks!" said Koizumi with a grin. Mosura crinkled her nose in disgust.
"Koizumi, that's gross," said Mosura.
"Yeah, don't compare my stepmother hiring you to someone paying hookers!" said Junior with a glare.
"Noted," said Koizumi as he rolled his eyes. He then turned back to the guards. "You guys are the best that I've seen! But, I want to demonstrate something to you that may help."
"What would that be?" questioned Luna.
"We're going to be taking on these four Transmutants in hand to hand combat," said Koizumi. The guards looked to each other in confusion and then anxiously at the Transmutants.
"Uh...what?" questioned and Elf guard. Junior's shoulders slumped.
"Huh?" deadpanned Junior. Koizumi chuckled to himself.
"You see, this is to check how well my training has paid off for you guys. If you can manage to land a couple of hits on these guys, than it paid off!" said Koizumi. An Earthbound guard tilted her head in confusion.
"So wait, you aren't even expecting us to win?" asked the guard in an appalled tone.
"You? Win against one of these guys? Haha! I know I trained you all, but I don't think any of you have a chance in hell!" said Koizumi with a laugh. The guards scowled at him in response. Koizumi raised his hand. "But that's OK. I'm going to go first."
"This may be interesting," said Luna with a look of amusement. Junior scowled as Koizumi pointed to Mosura and gestured for her to step forward.
"This was just an excuse to spar, wasn't it?" questioned Junior. Mosura walked to the center of the room and met with Koizumi. He chuckled in response.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," said Koizumi. He cleared his throat as got into a fighting stance. Mosura rubbed her arm as she stared warily at Koizumi.
"Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, maybe you should put your armor on," suggested Mosura.
"Nah! Let's go!" said Koizumi. Mosura sighed in response with a shrug.
"If you insist," said Mosura. The two suddenly broke off into a sprint towards each other. As Koizumi sent a punch towards her, Mosura slid under him and in between his legs. She shot up but gasped in surprise as Koizumi kicked back towards her. She side stepped and caught his leg. Mosura immediately forced Koizumi into the air and slammed him onto the ground. He groaned as he lied on his back. Mosura gasped as she cupped her hands over mouth.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry! Are you alright?!" exclaimed Mosura as she knelt down beside him. Koizumi nodded weakly.
"I'm good," said Koizumi. He then gave her a deadpanned stare. "Please don't tell you get all apologetic when you beat someone in combat."
"Uh..." Mosura blushed in embarrassment. She then scoffed in response. "So what if I do?!"
"Next," said Koizumi as he snapped his fingers. Mosura pulled the mercenary onto his feet and left with a scowl on her face. She stood next to Junior as she crossed her arms. The male Transmutant glanced at her as she kept her scowl. Junior lightly pressed his finger against her cheek.
"Come on. That scowl doesn't suit you." said Junior with a light smile. Mosura looked at Junior in annoyance but then couldn't but snort in response.
"Is this how you cheer girls up?" asked Mosura.
"Well that depends. Did it cheer you up?" asked Junior. Mosura shook her head in amusement.
"Yeah. Thanks," said Mosura as she watched Rodan approach the mercenary. The Transmutant chuckled as he gave quick jabs into the air.
"Come on let's rock!" said Rodan with an eager expression. Koizumi smirked.
"I like your enthusiasm, kid," said Koizumi as he raised his fists. He charged towards the Transmutant and delivered several punches. Rodan dodged every one and countered with three quick punches. Koizumi side stepped Rodan’s attack and struck him with a roundhouse kick, staggering Rodan as he blocked the attack. Koizumi rushed towards the Transmutant and swept his leg. Rodan yelped as he fell back, but immediately tucked and rolled back as he landed on the ground. Koizumi missed as he attempted to stomp on Rodan's chest. The Transmutant hopped back onto his feet and then rushed towards the mercenary. He struck Koizumi with quick jabs to the chest and rolled away as Koizumi attempted to knee him. Rodan then leaped towards Koizumi and kicked him against his chest. Koizumi grunted as he was forced back onto the ground. Rodan chuckled as he popped his knuckles. Koizumi smirked as he got back onto his feet.
"Not bad. Not bad at all," said Koizumi as he gave Rodan a thumb up. The Transmutant smiled proudly as he gave a bow. Koizumi, however, pulled him into a headlock.
"But you get too distracted!" said Koizumi as he gave Rodan a noogie.
"Damn it all!" shouted Rodan as he felt his scalp being rubbed. He then forced the mercenary off of himself and knocked him to the ground.
"OK, you can go back. You're next Riku," said Koizumi as he staggered to his feet. Angirasu looked at Mosura and Junior in hesitation as he went back to join the mercenary.
"Are you sure that you don't want to put your armor on? I don't want to break anything." said Angirasu.
"It's his own damn fault if you do, Aang,” said Junior as he crossed his arms over his chest. Koizumi nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, don't worry about it. I once had a pile of rubble fall on me before I joined MONARCH's military," said Koizumi.
"But-"
"It was a lot of rubble," deadpanned Koizumi, interrupting Angirasu. The Transmutant sighed.
"Alright," said Angirasu as he charged towards Koizumi. The mercenary dodged a punch sent by the Transmutant and was met with a kick to the back. Angirasu grunted as he staggered forward. He turned and charged towards Koizumi, ramming into him with his shoulder. Koizumi was knocked to the ground, but immediately rolled away as Angirasu attempted to stomp on him. The mercenary leaped over Angirasu as he charged towards him and then kicked the Transmutant. As Angirasu turned around, Koizumi punched him in the face. Angirasu grunted in annoyance as he narrowed his eyes and backhanded Koizumi away, knocking him to the ground. Koizumi got back up to his feet, but was met with a kick that sent him three feet away. Angirasu rushed over to a groaning Koizumi and helped him onto his feet.
"Good. Very good," said Koizumi as he patted Angirasu on the shoulder. He then pointed at Junior. "You're next!"
"Oh boy," said Junior as he rolled his eyes. As he and Angirasu switched places. Koizumi chuckled as he readied himself for combat. Junior gave him a deadpanned stare.
"What are you playing at? You obviously can't win without your armor on. Besides, you seem like you're giving up too easily," said Junior as he looked at him suspiciously.
"I'm just trying to give a lesson to the guards," said Koizumi. Junior rolled his eyes.
"Fine, then let's give them a lesson they won't forget," said Junior. He suddenly dashed towards Koizumi and sent several punches towards the mercenary. Koizumi dodged the attacks and struck Junior in the face. He fist was suddenly aching, causing him to clutch at it.
"Oooow!" said Koizumi as he shook his hand. Junior suddenly forced Koizumi onto the ground and grabbed his leg. The Transmutant swung Koizumi onto the ground behind himself. Koizumi landed with a grunt but then groaned as Junior pressed his knee against his back. Junior stood back up and grabbed Koizumi by the shoulder and forced him back onto his feet. Koizumi sent several punches towards the Transmutant, but they were blocked. Junior kneed Koizumi in the gut, causing him to drop to the ground. Junior then picked the mercenary up but was met with a strong pinch to his neck.
"Gah!" cried Junior as he dropped Koizumi on the ground and rubbed his skin. The mercenary sent several punches towards the Transmutant's gut and ducked as Junior attempted to swipe him away. Koizumi then struck Junior with an uppercut, causing Junior to stumble back. The mercenary charged towards Junior with his fist reared, but the Transmutant grabbed his arm and got behind him. Junior then forced Koizumi down on the ground, forcing the arm against his back and applying pressure, causing Koizumi to slap his hand on the ground frantically.
"OK-OK! You win! Don't break my favorite arm, man!" said Koizumi. Junior rolled his eyes and then released the mercenary. Koizumi sighed as he stood up and popped his back.
"Happy now that we finally sparred?" asked Junior.
"Kinda," said Koizumi as he popped more of his joints. He then turned towards the guards.
"Today's lesson, despite my training, you will not be able to take on a Transmutant alone or in a group. These guys can dish it out if they know how to fight. I could probably stand a better chance if I had my armor on, but these guys are a lot tougher than a majority of the Revolutionaries except for a few," said Koizumi. "So, don't try to fight a Transmutant if you don't have any guns, bombs, or one of these guys with you."
A guard from the crowd raised her hand.
"Yes?" questioned Koizumi. The guard glanced at the Transmutants anxiously.
"We don't actually have to fight these guys, do we?" asked the guard.
"Yes, because you need to be taught the consequences of taking on a Transmutant alone without the right weaponry and training," said Koizumi. He then popped his shoulder. "No better way than that than getting your asses kicked by them,"
"Yeah, I'm not OK with this," deadpanned Mosura. Shining Armor nodded in agreement.
"Agreed. I think they get the idea," said Shining Armor. Koizumi shook his head with a heavy sigh.
"No, this needs to happen otherwise they'll get cocky," said Koizumi. Junior shrugged in response.
"Fair enough," said Junior as he stepped forward. Mosura, Blaire, Shining Armor and Luna looked at him in disbelief.
"Huh?!" exclaimed Mosura.
"I'll do it if none of you are OK with it. The Revolutionaries are not something to be trifled with," said Junior as he popped his joints. The guards gulped as Junior narrowed his eyes as he popped his knuckles. Koizumi grinned in response as Junior popped his neck.
"Who's first?" asked Junior. The guards were silent. A few steeled themselves as they stepped forward first. Junior nodded.
"I'll-" Junior was interrupted as Princess Luna stepped in his line of sight. His eyes widened in surprise as she locked eyes with him. She bore a firm expression.
"I wish to challenge you," said Luna. Koizumi looked over in confusion while the Transmutants watched stiffly. Junior was silent.
"What for?" questioned Junior with a raised brow.
"I have been meaning to get back into the art of combat. With the Revolutionaries on the loose, I believe this is a good opportunity," said Luna. Junior looked at her hesitantly. It wasn't the fact that she was royalty that bothered him. It was the fact that she was a friend and he wasn't sure how strong he was now that he had absorbed his past life's essence. He was already holding back against Koizumi.
"I think that's a good idea," said Mosura. Junior looked at her in confusion. The female Transmutant shrugged. "You don't have to worry about severely injuring the guards. We can fight them instead,"
"Alright," said Junior with a nod. He then turned to Luna as he held a firm expression. "I accept your challenge."
"Excellent," said Luna as she nodded to him. Junior looked at her with a raised brow as Luna got into a fighting stance.
"You're gonna fight in your dress?" asked Junior. Luna lost her steeled expression as she stared at him blankly. An awkward silence filled the room.
"I've done it before," said Luna in a nonchalant tone as if it wasn't out of the ordinary. Junior was about to retort but no words left his mouth. He shook his head.
"OK," said Junior. Luna suddenly charged towards Junior, whose eyes widened in surprise. Luna delivered several punches towards the Transmutant, which were avoided as he slid to the side. Luna turned and sent a quick punch towards the Transmutant. Junior raised his arm and blocked her attack. He felt his arm sting from the fist's contact. Her punches were stronger compared to Koizumi's. The Transmutant lost all worry of seriously hurting the princess of the moon. Junior forced his arm to the side and sent a kick towards the Avatar. Luna caught Junior's leg and swung him around. She tossed him across the room, causing the Transmutant to roll with a grunt. Luna's eyes widened as he nearly struck the wall. Blaire held her chest in relief as she saw Junior stop himself from rolling with his hands. The Transmutant sighed as he stood back up.
"Are you alright? I did not mean to-" Luna looked at Junior in worry. Her sister would have her head if the Transmutant was seriously injured. Junior chuckled to himself.
"I guess there's no holding back," said Junior as he rushed towards Luna. The Avatar sighed in relief, but gasped as Junior was suddenly several feet away from her. She blocked his powerful punches, her arms feeling the sting of his punches. Luna responded with several punches into his gut and a knee to his chin. Junior staggered back as the pain reached him. He shook off the pain and retaliated against the princess with a quick jab, staggering her. Luna raised her leg and swung it at the Transmutant, but Junior duck under it, grabbed her by the arm, and placed his other hand near her belly. As he held a firm grasp, he swung her overhead and slammed her onto the ground. Luna grunted in pain as she landed, but smirked as Junior prepared to pick her back up. She wrapped her legs around his arm and twisted her body to force Junior onto the ground with her legs latched onto his arm.
"Damn!" said Rodan as he eagerly watched the fight. Mosura watched worried, but with also a hint of entertainment. Just one of them was bound to be a superior in combat or both may be equals.
The Avatar released Junior and then placed Junior in a headlock.
"I must say, an ordinary person wouldn't have lasted this long against me," said Luna. Junior chuckled as he thrust himself to the side and rolled with Luna locked onto him. The Avatar kept a firm hold over him, causing Junior to grunt in annoyance. As an idea popped into his head, he reached down to Luna's belly and ran his fingers over it. Luna's eyes widened as she felt the tingle on her belly.
"Hihihihi!" laughed Luna as Junior tickled her stomach. As he felt her loosening over, the Transmutant stood up to his feet as he attempted to pry her off. Luna wrapped her legs around his waist as she attempted to keep her hold on him.
"Seriously?" question Junior in annoyance. He went for her stomach again and then reached for her heel and pulled it off, exposing her stocking covered foot. Junior tickled her foot with his hand, causing the Avatar to burst into full blown laughter. Her eyes watered as her belly and her foot were tickled relentlessly.
"Stop that! That is not fair!" cried Luna as she flapped her wings. She released Junior's head from her arms and then unlatched her legs from his waist and escaped from from his back. Junior sighed in relief as he caught his breath. Luna grunted in annoyance as she pulled off her other heal and tossed it to the side.
"The tickle method. Unorthodox but clever," said Blaire with a smile. Junior scowled at Luna as she flapped her wings in the air.
"Fair? I'm fighting a woman who has the power to raise the moon. There's nothing fair about this fight when it’s against you. I'm not complaining," said Junior with a shrug. Luna scowled back.
"Who ever heard of tickling an opponent to break free?" deadpanned Luna. Junior rolled his eyes.
"I doubt I'm the first. Besides, it worked didn't it?" asked Junior with a smug smile. His head was struck by an empty water bottle, causing him to turn around with a look of annoyance.
"Get on with it!" shouted Rodan. Junior turned back with a scowl but his eyes widened as Luna was dive bombing towards him.
"Sh-" Junior was tackled to the ground by the Avatar, who bore a smirk.
"If that's the case, then I shall fight harder," said Luna. She raised her fist and sent a few punches towards Junior.
"Oh, now you want to-" Junior was interrupted with a punch to the face. He forced Luna off of his chest, causing her to stagger back. The Avatar charged back towards Junior, who shot his legs forward and kicked Luna towards the wall. Everyone stared with wide eyes as the princess left an imprint of herself against the cracking wall. She pulled away from the wall with a grunt and narrowed her eyes as she glared at the Transmutant.
"In the words of my subjects, 'it is on'," said Luna in a low tone. Junior smirked as he raised his fists.
"Bring it, princess." said Junior. Blaire's eyes widened as she spotted a wild look in his eyes.
"Uh oh," said Blaire. Junior and Luna charged towards each other, giving war cries. Luna engulfed her hands in a magic aura as she picked up her speed. As they came closer to each other, Luna noticed something unusual about the Transmutant. Junior's body gave off an intense aura that she was able to feel radiating from him. She swore that she spotted a cyan flame-like aura fly all around his chest and arms.
'What in the world?' thought Luna. Mosura's eyes widened in shock as she spotted the aura.
"Gojira, wait!" cried Mosura. By then, Junior and Luna had already collided with each other. Luna sent an aura engulfed fist towards the Transmutant while Junior did the same with his fist wrapped in a flame-like substance. As their fists collided, a massive shock wave filled the room. The windows were shattered as the boom reached outside, startling anyone on the castle grounds. The guards were forced to the ground as the Transmutants staggered back. Weights and training equipment were knocked over to the floor. A punching bag swayed from the force as the chain that held it began to rattle. Magic sparks flew all around the room as the shock wave caused the ground around Luna and Junior to crack. The two yelped as they were blown away and crashed through the walls and outside of the training room. Luna rolled along the marble floor with a grunt as she clutched her fist. Her body ached all around as she felt a burning sensation on her body. She moaned as she lied her head down in a dazed state. Her dress was ragged and her flowing hair was dirty. Luna staggered onto her feet as she shook off her disorientation and gasped as she found holes running through the wall. She spread her wings and flew towards the training room, finding the guards staggering back up to their feet as their ears rang. Luna searched frantically for Junior and her eyes widened in horror as she found him lying down outside of the hole that had created when bursting through the wall. She flew through the hole and landed next to Junior, dropping down to her knees and taking his head into her lap.
"Gojira! Gojira, please speak to me!" cried Luna. Her heart was filled with fear. The Transmutant looked dead as he was unresponsive from crashing through thick walls and into another room.
"Gojira, please wake up!" cried Luna as she shook the Transmutant as her eyes watered. She brought herself closer to him as she wrapped him into a tight embrace. Junior stirred in her hold, causing her to gasp.
"You're crushing me. I can't breathe," wheezed Junior. Luna immediately released him, allowing Junior to sigh in relief. He sluggishly raised himself up as he popped his joints.
"Yeah, that was painful," said Junior. Luna sighed in relief.
"Thank the stars. I was worried," said Luna as she placed a hand over her chest. Junior turned to face her with a small smile.
"Yeah, you're pretty tough," said Junior. Luna smiled back to him.
"As are you," said Luna. Junior looked back at the wall and his eyes widened at the holes that were made. The guards, Koizumi and the Transmutants peaked through with wide eyes.
"You guys made a mess in here," said Shining Armor with a nervous gulp. Junior and Luna looked at each other for a second and chuckled in amusement.
"So wait, I punched you and you punched me, and that blew us both through the walls?" asked Junior as his chuckles began to escalate into laughs.
"I believe so! I accidentally hit you too hard that I thought I accidentally killed you!" said Luna. Junior was in hysterics at this point.
"Are you kidding?! I've been shot, stabbed, burned, and blown away by rockets and bombs! This was not the worst thing to happen to me!" said Junior as he continued laughing. Luna couldn't help but laugh more as well to calm down any stress and tension that she felt at the thought of him being in mortal danger.
"This is weird," said Angirasu with a look of conflict. He had no idea whether to worry about what happened or to laugh it off. The Transmutants and guards went stiff as a figure stood behind the Avatar and Transmutant. Luna's and Junior's laughter died down as they calmed themselves. They noticed the stiffness of the others standing behind the hole in the wall. Some were even fearful.
"Uh...what's wrong?" asked Junior. Mosura shakily raised her arm as she pointed behind the two. Junior and Luna both slowly turned around and their eyes widened as they a white gown was just inches away. They craned their heads back and found Celestia with a forced smile on her face as her eyes were closed. The spines of Junior and Luna were chilled in the sun princess's presence.
"T-Tia!" cried Luna as she and Junior shot to their feet.
"Luna, Junior, would you two mind explaining to me why there was a loud explosion down here and why there are holes in the training room?" asked Celestia as she slowly opened her eyes that gave a sinister glare as she kept her smile. Junior and Luna gulped nervously.
"Uh...we were...sparring?" asked Junior with a shrug. Celestia gave a forced laugh in response, causing Junior and Luna to give forced chuckles. Celestia immediately stopped as she scowled at the two.
"You two are in big trouble," said Celestia in a scolding tone. She wrapped Luna and Junior in a magic aura and carried them away. She then stopped and turned to face the remaining group with a forced smile.
"I would appreciate it if you would next time stop an incident such as this. We wouldn't want people to think an attack was occurring, would we?" asked Celestia. The group all immediately bowed.
"Yes your majesty!" said the group frantically. Celestia nodded in approval as she began to walk away with Luna and Junior.
Later...
"She grounded you?!" exclaimed Mosura in disbelief. The Transmutant was sitting next to Junior on his bed in his old bedroom. The male Transmutant looked down at the ground with a blank expression.
"You have no idea how humiliating this is. I don't even live here anymore!" said Junior. Mosura shook her head.
"So, what about Princess Luna?" asked Mosura.
"Well, apparently she's being forced to do a lot more paperwork today. I actually feel more sympathy for her than myself," said Junior. He then sighed in disappointment as he shook his head. "Maybe it was a bad idea to spar with her,"
"It might have been fine if you hadn't done that thing before punching her!" said Mosura in a scolding manner. Junior looked at her in confusion.
"What thing?" asked Junior.
"The thing you did when you were about to punch her when she was using her magic! You had blue fire sparking around you! What was that?" asked Mosura. Junior's eyes widened.
"I did what?! I didn't even know that I could do that! All I can do is spray atomic radiation as flames and charge my body's radiation to release it in a large pulse all around me!" said Junior. He then looked down in thought. "Hmm. How does 'Nuclear Pulse' sound for that attack?"
"Be serious!" said Mosura.
"Huh? Oh, sorry," said Junior with an embarrassed chuckle. He suddenly heard tapping on his window. The two turned and found Amber tapping on the window with her front leg. Junior made his way over to his window and opened it.
"I felt you giving off that power!" exclaimed Amber as she fluttered up to Junior's face. He slightly recoiled in response.
"OK, so what was it?" asked Junior.
"You're growing stronger as your soul embraces the essence that you were given. That was your power as a Kaiju being manifested into your physical human body!" said Amber.
"Should we be concerned?" asked Mosura in a worried tone.
"If he doesn't learn how to control it we should. He's lucky that the strike wasn't at its strongest. Otherwise, Princess Luna would be in worse shape," said Amber. Junior frowned in response. Amber fluttered down onto the bed as she turned to face Mosura.
"As a bit more time goes on, your abilities will be tripled. What Takeshi did was drawing the strength of his past-life's essence, giving him a boost of strength. This can be used at will, but it is dangerous if not handled correctly," said Amber. She turned to face Junior.
"Tomorrow Caesar will help you learn how to control this power. You won't be able to use it to its full potential now, but you'll know how to control it before then. Yasu and the others should be experiencing this soon as well."
"Great. Another thing to worry about," said Junior as he lied down on his bed in exhaustion. Mosura sighed as she stood up from the bed.
"Well, I'm going to go home with the others. Take care," said Mosura as she patted Junior's head. She made her way out the door and closed it. As Junior lied down, he heard Mosura's muffled giggles from behind the door. He sighed as he rubbed his face.
"I hope she doesn't tell the others," said Junior as his face flushed in embarrassment. Amber crawled over to him and slouched on his belly.
"So, she's actually forcing you to stay in your room? For how long?" asked Amber.
"Two weeks. But I'm actually going to be helping with two of the soldiers they have locked up. And let me tell you, I am not happy with that," said Junior with a scowl.
"Why not?" asked Amber.
"Well, for one, I don't want anything to do with more people who were associated with MONARCH. I already have to work with the Rebels. Another thing would be that these two specifically hunted me down to kill me!" said Junior. Amber lowered her head and antennae.
"Oh. Those are understandable reasons," said Amber in a small voice. Junior sighed as he picked the fairy up and sat up from his bed. Junior placed her on his lap as he scratched her head.
"I don't know why she wants me to do it. I don't even really care about them," said Junior. Amber rolled on her back as she rubbed her head against his hand.
"Maybe she believes that you can help them," suggested Amber. Junior raised a brow. He then snorted in response.
"Me? Help them? I'm only good for taking down opponents," said Junior.
"No you're not. You're a good friend," said Amber.
"Thanks. But I don't think they'd be too keen on being friends. I'm not good at diplomacy, especially with people who want me dead," said Junior with a scowl. Amber sighed as she brought her face closer to Junior's hand.
"Nom!" Amber opened her insect mouth and bit down on Junior's hand.
"Ow!" cried Junior as he pulled his hand away from the moth and shook off the stinging pain. It felt like a strong pinch and his skin was left with a red mark from the bite. He glared at her in annoyance.
"Why did you do that?" asked Junior as he raised his hand.
"You're judging them like how people judged you," said Amber in disapproval. Junior's expression softened. Amber sighed as she fluttered onto his pillow. "Give them a chance. Besides, you already knew one of them. Now's a good time to catch up,"
"We're passed that," said Junior as he crossed his arms. Amber lowered her head in disappointment. Junior sighed as lowered his arms.
"But...I guess I can do something to help. I mean, since I'm grounded and Celestia is asking me to," said Junior as he avoided eye contact. Amber giggled in response.
"Great!" said Amber in approval. She then made her way back to Junior's hand again. The fairy then bit down on the Transmutant's hand again.
"Ow! Why did you bite me again?!" demanded Junior.
"It doesn't matter! It's in the past!" said Amber. Junior scowled at her.
"Yeah, but it still hurts!" retorted Junior.
"Yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it," said Amber. She suddenly shot her head towards Junior's hand again for another bite. Her mouth opened wide as they neared Junior's soft skin. The Transmutant immediately pulled his hand away as he shot the fairy a look of annoyance.
"Ha! You see?!" cried Amber. Junior sighed in exasperation.
"OK, I get it," said Junior.
"Oh by the way, since you're going be here for the next two weeks, you and I are roommates! Yay!" said Amber as she fluttered her wings in excitement. Junior raised a brow.
"Gee. You're like a kid having a sleepover for the first time," said Junior.
"Don't ruin this for me! I'll bite you again!" warned Amber as she flared her wings. Junior rolled his eyes.
"Fine," said Junior as he lied back down on his bed.
The sun was setting over the kingdom. The MONARCH soldiers who had trespassed on Equestrian soil a few days ago were sitting in silence in cells. The dungeon was cold and dark with only little sunlight reaching inside. The stone ground and walls surrounded them as metal bars allowed them to see outside. There were several dungeon cells inside, filled with soldiers. Erika Shiragami and Sunset Shimmer sat across from each other in their cell. The sound of water dripping reached their ears. The Elf held her knees as she looked down at the ground. Erika looked over to Sunset in worry.
"Sunset, talk to me. You haven't said a word since we came in here," said Erika. Sunset merely lowered her head as she hid her face. Erika frowned as she heard light sobs coming from the Elf. She stood up from her side of the cell, revealing light gold chains that bounded her wrists and ankles and sat down next to Sunset to pull her close.
"I just...I don't know what's happening to me!" whispered Sunset as she trembled in place. "I keep having nightmares of that thing! Next thing I know, I end up turning into it!"
"It's OK," said Erika as she held Sunset as she cried into her shoulder. The sound a door opening startled the two, causing them to shoot up and to look towards the bars of their cells. The sound of footsteps approaching grew louder as they echoed in the dungeon. Celestia appeared from the corner of the cell along with Yoshi and a few guards.
"Erika Shiragami and Sunset Shimmer," called Celestia in a soft tone. Sunset looked away from the Avatar.
"Yes?" answered Erika.
"I would like to offer you both an opportunity to exit the dungeon," said Celestia. Erika's ears perked up. The Avatar turned to the other soldiers. "But, this will not come easily since you have all committed a serious crime against my kingdom," said Celestia. She turned to Yoshi.
"Hayato Yoshi has learned of a dark secret that MONARCH was keeping, prompting him and other soldiers to rebel. I believe that you should all listen to this," said Celestia. Yoshi stepped forward as a moth fairy sat on his shoulders.
"What you are about to see will change everything that you originally perceived of MONARCH," said Yoshi.
Later...
Yoshi stood by outside of the dungeon as a few soldiers slowly walked out. A soldier saluted him.
"I admired you ever since I was a recruit. I trust the images you’ve shown me. I'm glad that you're not a fraud," said the soldier. Yoshi nodded to him.
"And I'm glad that some of you were able to accept the truth," said Yoshi. He led the soldiers that were freed out of the dungeon. He stopped as he found Junior approaching, the soldiers stiffened at his approach.
"Takeshi," said Yoshi in surprise.
"Yoshi," Junior greeted with a nod. He looked the soldiers over and then turned to look at Yoshi with a sigh. "The rest didn't believe it?"
"No. They thought they were just illusions and lies. Some of them I think might be are just conflicted," said Yoshi. Junior sighed.
"Well, Celestia wanted me to see two of them. See ya," said Junior as he made his way towards the dungeon door. Yoshi hummed to himself.
"That's the most civil conversation we've had. Interesting," said Yoshi.
"Lucky Dragon is a friend of yours?" asked a soldier. Yoshi watched as Junior entered the dungeon.
"Not exactly. But he is an ally," said Yoshi with a small smile.
Inside of the dungeon, Celestia stood by next to her guards with a sigh. She shook her head in disappointment as Junior made his way over to her.
"I was honestly hoping that we could get them to see the truth," said Celestia. Junior made his way over to her and gave her a reassuring smile.
"It's alright. At least you have some of them on our side," said Junior. Celestia nodded in agreement but still bore a look of dejection.
"I only wish that Sunset Shimmer was willing to put aside what happened between us and move on. I don't even think she believes what she saw," said Celestia. Junior looked down in thought.
"Why not let her out anyway?" asked Junior. Celestia looked at him in surprise. Junior raised his hands. "With a price of course. She and the Transmutant are free to get some air outside, but with me watching over them. You can chain their wrists to keep them from attacking if you want."
"Would you really be willing to help them? Despite-"
"Trust me, I'm not really a fan of this. But it's not going to do us any good with two people who are as strong as them being against us. Besides, the issue with Shimmer is hurting you and I don't like seeing that. Let me talk to them for a second," said Junior. Celestia hesitantly nodded. The Transmutant walked past her and down towards the cells. The soldiers locked up sent him glares, which he ignored as he moved down to the far end of the dungeon and found the lonely cell that contained the two women.
"I really don't want to talk to you, Celestia. I'm not falling for that trick," said Sunset as she had her back turned on Junior. Erika turned her head and looked at Junior in surprise.
"Lucky Dragon," said Erika in surprise. Junior's brow twitched in annoyance but he immediately let it go.
"Actually, it's Gojira," said Junior. Sunset shot up and turned around in surprise. Junior remained standing in the shadows as a torch faintly lit his image.
"You. What do you want?" asked Sunset in a soft tone. Junior sighed as he pulled up a stool and sat down in front of the cell. Celestia stood by, listening.
"I want to talk. Can we do that?" asked Junior. Erika cleared her throat as she turned to face him.
"About what?" asked Erika. Sunset narrowed her eyes at him.
"Don't think that just because I'm not talking to the princess, it means that I'm going to tell you anything about MONARCH," said Sunset. Junior shook his head.
"Sister, believe me. MONARCH is the last thing that I want to talk about. Just thinking about that organization makes me furious," said Junior as he reached into his sweater's pockets and pulled out cans of soda. He held them out towards the cell door.
"Thirsty?" asked Junior. Erika reluctantly scooted closer to the door and reached out through the metal bars of the door. She pulled back as she glanced at the door.
"Uh...is it alright?" asked Erika.
"Don't worry about the princess and the guards. This is our conversation and this is yours if you take it," said Junior. Erika slowly reached through the bars and took the cold can in her hand. She gave him a small smile.
"Thanks," said Erika. Junior nodded and then turned his attention to Sunset.
"Shimmer?" called Junior as he held the remaining can out. Sunset looked at him suspiciously. Junior sighed. "I'm not bribing you or anything with this. I'd like a soda every once in a while too."
"I'll take it," said Sunset as she made her way closer to the cell door. She reached out for the can of soda and grabbed it, but she didn't pull away. Junior kept his hold on it as well. Sunset narrowed her eyes.
"What's to stop me from pulling you towards this cell and taking you hostage with Erika's help?" questioned Sunset. Erika's eyes widened.
"Uh..." Erika was interrupted as Junior leaned close to the Elf with a hard stare.
"Because if you do that, I will burn the living shit out of both of you," growled Junior as his irises grew in size, limiting the white in his eyes. Sunset recoiled back with a look of fear on her face as she dropped the soda can. Celestia listened with wide eyes. Junior, however, chuckled in amusement a few seconds later.
"I'm kidding, Shimmer," said Junior as he picked up the soda can that rolled to his side. Erika narrowed her eyes at him.
"That wasn't funny," said Erika in disapproval.
"I just wanted to see how she would react. I imagined she would be much braver if I were to threaten her," said Junior as he reached for his sweater's other pocket. "I mean, you took me on alone. You talked down to me as if you had all the power in the world."
"What did you expect? I'm defenseless and I've seen what you can do," said Sunset as she narrowed her eyes at him. Junior pulled out another can of soda and placed it down on the ground through the cell door's bars.
"That's only when my life is in danger. Here, take this one. The one you dropped will just spray all over you," said Junior. Sunset reluctantly scooted closer as she took the can. Junior opened the soda can that was meant for Sunset Shimmer but it sprayed on him a bit. He muttered a curse as he wiped his hand on his sweater. Erika bore a small look of amusement while Sunset kept a firm expression on the Transmutant. Junior took a sip of his soda and then cleared his throat before speaking.
"So, what's your stand on the whole Transmutant deal?" asked Junior as he looked at the two. Erika looked at him in confusion, but then nodded as she understood what he was getting at. She opened her mouth to answer.
"They're a bunch of monstrous freaks! Like the three of you!" shouted a soldier from one of the cells. Junior scowled in annoyance while Erika and Sunset flinched. The Elf frowned deeply as she looked down at the ground. She was only able to imagine what it must have felt for Erika to be around those who scorned her based on being a Transmutant. Now, she was able to live it since she now counted as one. Junior sighed in exasperation as he turned in his seat to face the soldier with a glare.
"I wasn't asking any of you. Shut your mouth," said Junior.
"How about you come make me you fu-" the soldier's voice was cut off as a light gold, sparkling and transparent wall appeared over the cell door. Junior raised a brow in confusion as the other cell doors were covered by the same light golden walls. He turned his head and noticed Celestia standing near the doorway out of the dungeon with a wink. Junior gave her a thumbs up and went back to a surprised Erika and Sunset.
"Now about my question," said Junior.
"Oh! Uh...I always thought maybe humans and Transmutants could have a future as friends rather than enemies," said Erika. Junior raised a brow.
"So you became a soldier of an organization that created them and now wants to kill them?" asked Junior. Erika tittered in response.
"I didn't actually join because of that. It was mainly to help people. Plus, I always wanted to see the world," replied Erika. Sunset shook her head.
"I still don't buy it. Why would MONARCH create Transmutants?" asked Sunset.
"Oh yeah? Shiragami, how did you become a Transmutant?" asked Junior. Erika went stiff.
"I...well you see..." Erika rubbed her head as she looked away. Junior looked at her expectantly for her answer. The female Transmutant cleared her throat. "Would you believe me if I said I technically died and was brought back by saving my living brain and reconstructing my dead body by mutating it with the DNA of Alpha's?"
"Well that depends. Who did it to you?" asked Junior. Erika sighed as she slumped her head.
"MONARCH," answered Erika. Junior nodded.
"I believe it. Also, that should be evidence for the fact that MONARCH is responsible for all Transmutants excluding me, my father and Destoroyah," said Junior as he took another sip of his soda. Sunset sent him a glare.
"That doesn't automatically prove it! They just found out how when a copy of the data on how to create the mutagen used on Transmutants was discovered! They thought it would help against the Revolutionaries when they used it on Erika," argued Sunset.
"That's what they say, but MONARCH knew how for years. When GeneCO was shut down for using my father, Destoroyah and I as test subjects, MONARCH took over the data and made the rest," retorted Junior.
"How do you know?" questioned Sunset in a suspicious manner.
"The rebels found out when they accessed MONARCH's classified files. They lost the digital data, but they know every little dirty secret that MONARCH had," said Junior. Sunset furrowed her brows. The visions that she had seen almost seemed convincing, yet she couldn't possibly fall into it without any real evidence, especially if the claim came from Yoshi, a potential enemy and traitor. Erika sent Junior a glance.
"So...Alpha really was your father?" asked Erika. Junior nodded.
"He was," answered Junior as he lowered his head. He sighed to himself. "It's been hard without him. He was all that I had left as in family. You can understand what it's like to be considered a monster right? No one around to tell you that they care about you, despite what everyone else sees on the surface."
"Actually, I do. A lot of soldiers weren't too keen on sharing a base with me when I first got back into service. That was until I met Sunset Shimmer," said Erika as she cast the Elf a small smile. Sunset lightly smiled back.
"That's good. It drives people miserable being alone the way a Transmutant can be," said Junior. Erika gave a small laugh. Junior scowled in response.
"Sorry! I wasn't laughing at you. I just thought of something funny," said Erika.
"What's that?" asked Junior.
"Well, this might sound kind of dumb. I was always reluctant to kill you when the order was given. But, honestly I kinda see you as a little brother right now," said Erika. Junior looked at her in confusion.
"Huh?"
"Well, your dad is pretty much the reason why I'm here today. I share his DNA, which is responsible for me being able to remain alive in this body," said Erika. She then rubbed her arm in embarrassment. "But that's kinda dumb, huh?"
"I...Well, I guess that makes sense. It's actually kind of nice to know that you weren't taking pleasure on trying to kill me like these assholes," said Junior as he pointed a thumb to the cells behind himself. Junior looked at Sunset, who looked down at her soda can as she took another sip.
"Shimmer, do you really not remember who I am?" asked Junior in a curious tone. He felt like Destoroyah, prodding someone from his past who has no memory of him. Sunset brought her eyes up to look into Junior's and looked down in thought.
"I honestly don't remember you. But...I feel like I've seen you before when we first ran into each other in Ponyville," said Sunset. Junior lightly chuckled.
"Yeah. Well, we actually met years ago. I was living in the castle with Celestia when you were around. I had this kiddie crush on you," said Junior in embarrassment as he looked away. Erika smirked in response while Sunset looked at him in confusion. Her eyes widened as her mind wandered back to her past.
10 years ago...
Sunset Shimmer knelt down on the ground as she gathered up a few books that lied scattered on the ground. The thirteen year old girl bore a scowl on her face. She looked to her side and glared at a couple of other girls who walked down the road as they snickered to themselves. Sunset shook her head as she sighed in exasperation.
"Jerks," muttered Sunset. She was about to reach for two of the last books that were a couple feet away from her, but another hand picked up the book. Sunset shot up in alarm, but relaxed as she spotted a boy with dark hair and yellow eyes. He wore a charcoal grey shirt with a back pack strapped onto his shoulders. The child looked at the book and then shot a glare towards the girls that walked away. He then glanced to his side as Sunset's bright red hair attracted him from his peripheral vision. He went stiff as a bright blush appeared on his face.
"S-Sunset Shimmer!" cried the boy in surprise. The Elf looked at him in confusion as she stood up to her feet.
"Uh...hey. Who are you again?" asked Sunset. Junior chuckled in embarrassment.
"Oh. Sorry, we uh...we never actually met. My name is Gojira Takeshi. I live in the castle," said Junior with an accent in his voice. Sunset looked at the boy in curiosity. She then held a hand under her chin as she looked down in thought. She snapped her fingers and looked at him with a smile.
"Oh, you're the boy that hangs around the castle! You're Princess Celestia's adopted son, right?" asked Sunset. Junior nodded to him as he bore a shy expression.
"Y-Yeah. I actually saw you around a couple times," answered Junior. He then noticed Sunset Shimmer carrying a few books in her hand. He then noticed the other book that lied at his feet and knelt down to pick it up as well.
"I uh...I saw those girls knock your books out of your hand. I just didn't recognize you until I saw your face," said Junior as he held the books to her. Sunset smiled at him as she took the books.
"Yeah, but it's alright," said Sunset Shimmer. Junior looked at her in disapproval.
"Alright?! They disrespected you! You can't let jerks like that walk over you or else they'll try to take advantage of you!" said Junior. Sunset slightly recoiled from Junior's tone.
"They're...just playing around. It's not a big deal," said Sunset. Junior shook his head.
"You say that now, but later you won't like it. You gotta stick up for yourself!" said Junior as he crossed his arms. Sunset smiled in amusement at the boy's tough attitude. She then noticed a couple of bruises on the boy's brow and his cheek.
"Hey, what happened there?" asked Sunset as she looked at him in concern. She levitated her books to the side as she took Junior's chin into her free hand and looked over his bruises. Junior blushed furiously and his heart raced as he avoided looking into the moderate cyan eyes of the girl. He thought of them being too pretty to remain looking into. He immediately pulled away, much to Sunset's surprise.
"I'm fine! I just got into a fight today," said Junior. Sunset's eyes widened.
"Oh my gosh. What happened?" asked Sunset in worry. Junior shook his head.
"Doesn't matter. He wanted to pick a fight, I gave him one, and I won," said Junior in triumph, but noticed the neutral stare that Sunset was giving him. He cleared his throat.
"I told him I didn't want to fight though. But he ended up hitting me a couple of times first. So, I hit him back," said Junior. Sunset nodded in understanding.
"Right," said Sunset. The two were standing in an awkward silence. Junior scratched the back of his neck as he looked away with a blush.
"Sooo...are you coming back to the castle right now?" asked Junior.
"Yeah, I just needed to pick these books up," answered Sunset. Junior nodded.
"OK, why don't we walk together? I can help carry your books and maybe protect you from any mean kids that might try to mess with you," offered Junior. Sunset smiled at the boy. She found him sweet for wanting to help her.
"Are you sure you can carry some of these? They're pretty heavy," said Sunset. Junior nodded as he held out his hands.
"I got it! I'll take four of them!" said Junior. Sunset reluctantly levitated four large tomes to the young Transmutant, who took them with ease, much to her surprise.
"Wow. You're deceptively strong," said Sunset. Junior smiled to himself.
"I guess you can say it's in the genes," said Junior. The two walked down the road for the next hour in silence. Junior snuck a few glances at the Elf that walked by his side. Her crimson hair flowed in the wind as the sun beamed over her pale skin. Junior turned away as Sunset looked in his direction.
"Hey, Gojira," called Sunset.
"Yeah?" asked Junior with a stutter. Sunset looked down with a frown.
"Do you ever get lonely?" asked Sunset. Junior shrugged.
"Meh. Sometimes. I don't really have any friends but it doesn't really bug me," answered Junior. Sunset looked at him in sympathy at the boy’s loneliness.
"Really? Why not?" asked Sunset.
"I don't know. It's OK though. I don't really need friends," said Junior as he took on a smile.
"But, shouldn't everyone have friends?" asked Sunset. Junior shrugged. Then he lightly frowned.
"Maybe some people aren't just cut out to have friends," said Junior as he tried to keep a neutral tone. Sunset frowned as she caught his expression. The two eventually came across the castle grounds. They then entered the castle and made their way over to Sunset's chambers.
"Well...I don't actually have that many friends either," said Sunset. Junior looked to her in shock.
"You?! B-But, you're so smart! You're really good at magic and you're really pre-" Junior immediately went silent as he clamped his jaws shut. Sunset looked at him in surprise.
"You...you really think I'm all of those things?" asked Sunset. Junior nodded as his cheeks burned from his flushing state.
"Yeah. Anybody who doesn't want to be your friend must be crazy," said Junior with a nervous smile. Sunset lightly smiled as her cheeks brightened up from his flattery.
"Thanks. By the way, what was that last thing that you were going to say that I was?" asked Sunset with a curious glance.
"Huh? Oh! Uh...don't worry about it! I was going to repeat something that I already said," lied Junior with a nervous smile. Sunset lightly laughed as she rubbed ruffled Junior's hair.
"Thanks, little guy," said Sunset. Junior blushed as he caught Sunset's scent from her arm. He nodded to her.
"You're welcome," said Junior. He then gasped as he stopped and lowered the books down on the ground. He unzipped his back pack and reached inside. Sunset looked at him curiously as Junior pulled out a folded card that was slightly crumpled, but still in shape. Junior frowned as he held it out to her.
"Sorry, the same kid who I was fighting took this away from me. It didn't do so well when he swiped it," said Junior. Sunset took the card into her hand as she lowered her books to the ground.
"Happy birthday, Sunset Shimmer," said Sunset as she read the card. She opened the card and stared at a drawing of a bird made of fire. It was not the greatest drawing that she had ever laid eyes on. But, it looked well enough to be able to make out the creature to be a phoenix.
"You...you made this for me?" asked Sunset in surprise.
"Yeah. Yesterday, Celestia told me that June 16th was your birthday. I wanted to give this to you yesterday, but I spent two days trying to get Philamena to hold still while I drew her," said Junior. He rubbed the back of his head. "I thought your hair was pretty like a phoenix's feathers, so I decided to draw you a phoenix."
"I..." Sunset looked at Junior with a bright smile. She wrapped Junior into a tight hug.
"I love it! Thank you so much!" cried Sunset Shimmer. Junior smiled to himself as he pumped his fist to the side.
"You're welcome," said Junior.
Present...
Sunset lightly gasped as she pointed at the Transmutant. She had finally solved the missing piece in her memory as to why the Transmutant always seemed familiar to her.
"You...yeah, I remember now!" said Sunset. Her face brightened up into a smile. "You were that little boy who gave me that card for my birthday!"
"That's me," said Junior with a nod.
"Oh my gosh, I haven't seen you in years since I was removed from my spot as Princess Celestia's pupil! How have you..." Sunset stopped speaking. Her mind recalled exactly who she was speaking to. Sitting before her, looking at her from behind the cell door that she and Erika were locked behind, was the boy who had shown her more kindness than any other besides Celestia. But after she was removed from being Celestia's pupil, she had forgotten everything about Canterlot and Junior as the years went by. She deeply frowned as she remembered how their reunion involved her hunting him down as if it were a sport.
"Oh," said Sunset as she lowered her head in shame. Junior sighed.
"Yeah. It's been rough," said Junior. Sunset hesitantly looked back up to Junior.
"I never...cared that much for Transmutants. I even thought of you as being a monster through our encounters," said Sunset.
"I know," said Junior in a half bitter tone. Sunset winced at his tone.
"But...you seem to understand what it's like to be something that people won't accept. You told me yourself in our last fight," said Sunset. Junior glanced at her as she continued to speak.
"I see myself in you. Someone who wants to improve himself because of the stigma that's been pressed on you," said Sunset. She placed a hand on her head. "I thought MONARCH was what I needed to become better. I ended up on this team for genetic research. One of our jobs was to study how Transmutant DNA reacted to certain substances and how they were capable of metabolizing geothermal and nuclear energy."
"But one day..." Sunset gasped as her pupils became pinpricks. Junior looked at her in worry.
"What's wrong?" asked Junior. Sunset began to breathe heavily as she started to sweat. Her vision showed flashes of a lab with a large cage filled with humanoid bat creatures. The vision suddenly flashed to one of the creature's pinning her down as it gave a screech. Sunset trembled as she whimpered and yelled while clutching her head.
"I'm sorry! I can't talk about it!" cried Sunset. Junior stared with wide eyes as the Elf gave pitiful whimpers while trembling. Erika wrapped her in a hug as she rubbed her head.
"It's OK," whispered Erika. Sunset began to relax as her breathing slowed down.
"If you don't want to talk about it, then that's OK. You don't have to," said Junior with a worried expression. Sunset nodded to him.
"Thank you," said Sunset. Junior took another sip of his soda.
"Shimmer, Shiragami, I have an offer for you both," said Junior. The two women turned their attention to Junior as he placed his can down.
"I'd like to have another conversation with you two again sometime. I think we can learn a bit from each other and we can get pass this stupid Human versus Transmutant war. Celestia will grant you two time to be out of the dungeon, but with restraints on for the next two weeks." said Junior.
"Why?" asked Sunset. Junior sighed.
"Shimmer, it may not seem like it, but Celestia misses you a lot. Trust me, she cares about you," said Junior. Sunset looked down at the ground.
"Takeshi, what do you get out of this? If we were to switch to your side, how do you benefit exactly?" asked Erika. Junior gave her a hard stare.
"Honestly, I have no real interest in this whole war that's going on between MONARCH and the Revolutionaries. I'll fight either if they threaten me or my friends, but if you join, I don't get anything. I'll get what I want on my own," said Junior in a low tone.
"What would that be?" asked Sunset in a slight nervous tone.
"Destoroyah's head," said Junior.
"Wha-" Erika looked at him in confusion. Celestia stood in the corner of the room as she listened in. Junior lowered his head.
"You know, everything is happening because of him and those who are responsible for the Transmutants. People are dying for him. My father is dead because that bastard killed him over an old clan feud," growled Junior. He clenched his fist.
"What I want is to turn that son of a bitch into ash along with his other followers such as Shinomura, Gaira, Battra, and whoever else gets in my way," said Junior. Celestia's eyes widened upon hearing her adopted son contemplating the killings of these Transmutants over a personal vendetta. It worried her terribly.
"You want revenge," said Erika. The male Transmutant shook his head.
"Revenge is a dirty word. I prefer to call it, 'doing the world a favor'," retorted Junior. The Transmutant stood up from his stool as he looked at the two soldiers. "You two can let the guards know that you accept the terms and that you want to speak to me. We'll hopefully have a conversation that isn't this dark."
"Right. Thanks," said Erika with a nod. Junior walked away, but Sunset shot towards the cell door.
"Gojira!" cried Sunset. Junior turned to face the Elf as she held onto the bars.
"I...I'm sorry for everything that I've done to wrong you," said Sunset. Junior stood there for several seconds. He gave her a nod.
"Me too. Good night," said Junior as he walked back towards the Dungeon's exit. Sunset lightly smiled as she pulled her head back and sat down. Junior passed Celestia, who looked at him in worry.
"Junior..." called Celestia. The Transmutant stopped.
"I know you heard everything. I don't care if you think it's wrong. Destoroyah is going to pay for what he did," said Junior in a low tone and walked through the exit door.
"Junior!" called Celestia. The door closed. The Transmutant's footsteps echoed in the hall. The Avatar sighed solemnly as she looked down at the ground.