Where the heck are we?
Kaiju are not the most peaceful of creatures around. It seemed obvious, but among the Kaiju of Earth, there were probably several different "factions" they organized under, and several subfactions under those. The constant fighting and warfare among them, any masters they had and allies would've been considered insane, taxing and somewhat pointless. These were creatures after all with either human or human-level intelligence, and still fought with each other over territory and energy to feed on. Once such battle was occurring right now, a skirmish between some of the "Factions" that had escalated into a full on battle.
Days and weeks ago, a number of crystal meteors had showered the world and horrifically altered it. As luck would have it, the more aggressive kaiju managed to awaken, as those Mechas of the GDF, and the kaiju who made defending the Earth their goal, were trying to stem the damage. At the same time, the legions of alien war fleets from ages ago, once more attempted invasion, and all of this occurred as the climate and weather patterns were altered to a horrific degree. Not exactly a fun thing for the people of earth trapped in these flooded, fiery, floating, gassed cities to deal with.
New York seemed set to be the site of the final battle, the crystal infestation producing space time-distortions, alterations and other temporal issues that had made it extremely unsafe to inhabit as of late. That, combined with some rather high radiation spikes simply made it unsafe to inhabit as of late.
Of course, the hordes of ravenous Gyaos over the skies, fleets of alien and GDF war machines, and various kaiju duking it out across the city also would probably not have helped either. That tended to help in dissuading people from living in an area. Except for the special ones of course.
At the heart of the battle, as always, was Godzilla, King of the Monsters himself, his jade-black-scaled hide cut open and bleeding in some areas from repeated attacks, but already these were healing. His purple crystalline spines flickered and danced with energy as he unleashed another energy blast against the new abomination to arise from the earth. It was a creature of silver and purple crystalline armor, a club on it's tail, numerous crystal growths across it's back and even a beard structure.
The creature nimbly moved, claws striking into the side of a building, as it hissed at him, leaping over it, and landing further away, before the back of it's crystals glowed, and a white beam of pure death, not unlike Godzilla's own, blasted out and struck the king in the chest. Godzilla roared in surprise, as he was sent back first into a small building, that collapsed beneath his bulk. The Crystalline horror, aptly named Krystallack, marched over carefully, claws flexing in anticipation for the kill to come. It stopped for him a moment, hissing slightly, before launching several Crystalline bullets from it's tail and into the still dusty and smoke-covered ruins, hearing the clear sound of them sinking into and exploding in flesh, and the roar of pain a second later.
Krystallack smiled with pure, undiluted joy. Something beyond his understanding was driving him to try and gut this green/black False King, and he would indulge in his personal desires for a moment, before he delivered the killing blow. He approached carefully, despite every step shaking the earth, every step still carefully measured, as he approached his kill carefully. Before he could get close however, a red and brown blur rushed out of the corner of his eye, at his left. He turned in shock, firing off several crystal bullets, exploding on the creature's lava-covered hide, as it slammed into him at high speed. Talons tore into the Crystalline flesh of his shoulder, as an iron-hard beak slammed into his face twice, as he was pushed away.
The flying creature shrieked at the top of it's lungs in pure rage, as it flew up, Krystallack carried within it's claws, before it slammed down hard and dragged the creature along the ground. It released him and flew off, slamming onto the top of a building, it's hawk-like eyes watching him. Krystallack growled at the interloper, before releasing a low, barking roar. Godzilla rose from the ground where it had been planted by it's foes, as Rodan hissed, looking around for any attackers. The ground shook in fury, as the building Rodan was perched on shattered beneath it, and a massive golem of black rock and red fire exploded from the ground, upper-cutting the mutated Pteranodon before it could react, and sending it away.
Godzilla roared in fury, and began to approach, before stopping. Nearly every kaiju, from this world or another, followed his example, freezing and looking around, as though something had called for peace during this battle. The Mechas of various sides, not clued into whatever the organic kaiju were sensing, looked around in surprise as well, After a moment, nothing happened, but, out of nowhere, Krystallack gripped it's skull roaring in agony, Obsidious, the lava golem that had recently tore through the ground, following suit, falling to it's knees, as Godzilla and Rodan looked on in confusion.
From the skies, a beast of half flesh and half metal landed, arm blades folded back, as tentacles swayed along it's back, looking around, as the reptilian bat-like Gyaos flew and landed around it, hissing and shrieking, as the creature released a low hum, the Bat Kaiju falling silent as he lumbered about, looking around for what had caused this disturbance. Suddenly, a high pitched scream of some sort ripped through the area, as ground rumbled and cracked, as crystal towers pierced and smashed up from the earth. Energy sparked and hissed through these towers, the flow of time and space altering around them, everything seemingly moving in slow motion.
The Non-mecha military forces made a hasty withdrawal, falling back as best they could as the energy build up further and further. The organic kaiju seemed frozen in fear, insect, reptile and mammal alike unable to move, as the Mechas, most of them automated, seemed infected by the same frozen effect the crystals.
The scream from the crystals grew stronger, before bolts of energy of energy shot out from the crystals, a sphere of pure black appeared where all the bolts connected and locked together, growing in size as the time continued. Godzilla reared back in surprise, before the gravity around them changed and altered itself, pulling the closest kaiju around it towards it, starting with Iris and it's Gyaos minions, as the creatures shrieked in surprise, barley having time to react, before they were sucked into the sphere.
Godzilla's eyes widened in horror, as more and more sphere sparked and hissed to life, sucking in every kaiju, mecha and beast into what many quickly figured out was a black hole of some sort. No amount of rooting themselves down, flying away or burrowing into the earth would stop the pull.
Within 5 minutes, there was no kaiju left in the field, and by extension, had denied the Earth it's guardian monsters and mecha, the mutations it's assault forces, the invasion beasts of the Alien alliance, and whatever other random kaiju had shown by to join the fight. To the people of Earth, there was no real clue how to deal with what had just happened. What did just happen really? What had sucked the kaiju away, where had they gone, and what to do now. The general atmosphere was reflected in the massive alien fleet that hung over Earth, not a sign of any movement or attack plans coming from them. It was if everyone was simply too shocked to do anything.
Needless to say, the gigantic dimensional portals made going into the city even more difficult. Whatever had happened to those kaiju, would have to be left to fate or whatever force had torn them all away.
Across the multiverse, where everything was possible one way or another, occurred one of the many, many alternate worlds that was made possible by the energies of the world. In one, you could encounter gigantic, green, fungal-born Football hooligans with an obsession with guns, in another, sadomasochistic luddites from beyond the galaxy. But this was world was decidedly less sinister, based on your views and ideals at least. Here, there was a world of magic and various breeds of horse, being so infused with magic and such, it allowed for the impossible and abilities beyond belief.
On this magical world decidedly lacking in Fungal Hooligans, was one such inhabitant, an observant, purple unicorn observing the stars from her balcony, watching the skies, as blue, green and red fire burned across the heavens towards her world. She had been called by something deep within her mind to watch what was about to happen and write everything down. The meteors or comets, it was hard to tell with how much heat and energy they released, seemed to fill up the sky and smash into the ground of Equestria with such ferocity and volume that she could feel the earth shake and vibrate beneath her.
She was almost prepared to run back inside, when one such meteor shrieked behind her and smashed through the roof of her tree-like library, the smell of smoke and ash hitting her nose, as she leaned back in surprise, turning in shock. She ran inside, to make sure Spike hadn't been hit or injured, but was relieved to see whatever it was, had only landed in the middle of the library, a fire sparking and flickering from the crater where it had crashed into.
She was about to prepare a spell to contain and prepare it for transport, before a fiery figure arose the crater. It was taller then her, smashing a clawed paw into the ground, as it pulled itself up. The figure appeared to be a griffon, but with large dragon-like wings, but seemingly covered in lava and fire, it's red eyes glowing in the low light, as it's beaked face looked around. The Griffon warbled for a moment, before focusing on her.
"Quién eres tú?" The creature worbled.
"I'm...sorry?" Twilight managed, looking at the Griffon in confusion. "Are you alright?"
"Quien diablos eres tú?!" The Griffon snapped, staggering slightly, before shaking it's head and focusing on her for a moment.
"I can't understand you." Twilight said calmly, despite the fear clutching at her heart. This was far larger and more feral looking then any Griffon she had seen before.
It nodded slowly, before it's reptilian wings folded against it's body, as it fully pulled itself free from the crater, and towards her.
"Who are you and where the hell am I?" The Being asked, clicking it's fangs together slightly.
"I think you should lay down before we start answering that." Twilight said cautiously, raising a hoof to steady him.
He narrowed his snake-like eyes, before nodding. "A'right. Can you point me to a volcano?"
"Why?" Twilight remarked in shock. She couldn't even begin to think of a reason someone who need a lay down would need a volcano.
"So I can sleep." The being remarked blankly, confused by her questions. "Don't you know who I am?"
"No..." Twilight said slowly, looking around for a moment, before looking back at him.
The Griffon seemed confused, before looking down at his body and reeling back in surprise, releasing a short shriek that cracked a window.
"What the heck is wrong with my body?!" He yelled. "I didn't have four legs originally!"
His wings flared up, as Twilight looked at him fully. Lava seemed to flow along his body and wings, reaching the tips of his wings, before flowing elsewhere, as if he was in control of the lava upon his form. It was obvious this was no normal Griffon. He had to have come from somewhere else, and given his reaction, she had the feintest feeling it might have something to do with magic if his body was altered.
"Sir, you need to probably lie down." Twilight tried to sound calm but firm, to keep him from getting to worked up, as the being sat down instantly.
"Yes. I rest, and then I find Lil Bro or Mothra. They're smart about this," He said to himself, nodding, as his scratching his chin. "Well, Mothra is at least. My little brother is...an idiot."
Twilight pulled a paper and quil and began writing things down. "Alright, you remember your family and friends at least, that's good. Anything else?"
"Ah jeez, I gotta do talking stuff?" He asked, scratching at his chin nervously. "Mothra's more into that, I'm a fighter."
"Well. there's a reason for everything, so maybe fate wanted you to fall into this library." Twilight suggested with a comforting smile.
"Yeah, the name's Rodan by the way." He said, looking around, in confusion. "Though, do libraries come in trees?"
Twilight had never traveled as far as the Gryphon Kingdom, but was certain this guy was not form there. Perhaps it was the fact he came from within a space meteor of some kind. She would have to see his friends and "Little brother" to make sure.
"I just hope Lil Bro is ok. He tends to get in trouble with everything." Rodan said, looking back to her with the focused, predatory eyes of a hunter.
"I'm sure he'll be fine. Let's get rested up, maybe something to eat, and then go looking for him, ok?" Twilight asked, putting on a brave smile. She had the ever present feeling there was something more at work, but couldn't put her finger on it.
She'd just have to wait and see and hope nothing to horrible happened.
Back at Canterlot, similar things had been observed among the inhabitants of the great city, burning through the night skies. One had the misfortune of smashing into the roof of the Canterlot palace, and crashed near the front of the gates, leading to the throne room, and had burned through the first layers of the floor. The figure arose from the crater, lumbering about, before falling to all fours. The figure was a pony, for certain, but far larger then any within the palace.
"Yare yare, what the heck is going on?" He rumbled, rubbing his head.
He was black in color, but with flecks of green, like dark jade imbedded into his fur or body. His mane was purple and spiked, four spikes hanging over the right side of his face. The figure's red and yellow eyes looked around, trying to find what the heck was going. All he remembered was getting sucked into that strange black hole created from the crystal. He looked down at his body, cringing at the sight of it.
"Lordy lord, what the hell." He remarked, clicking his teeth, shaking himself off from the dirt and dust gathered along his hide. "Where are my scales, why do I have hoofs? What bizarre shit I am now?"
He got the feeling some shenanigans were at play, like inter dimensional travel of some kind, biologic modifications, or a fanfic writer getting hopped up on sugar and writing some truly bizarre things. It mostly had to be the first, no question about it. But why had it so altered his body to such an extent. Such questions would have to wait, as a whole troop of what looked like small equine creatures in gold and black armor came in, levitating or holding spears, halberds and other weapons. Godzilla cringed slightly at the sight, worried his form wasn't up to stuff when it came to a fight.
"Intruder in the palace! He might be linked to the meteor shower, expected heavy magical resistance!" One of the armored horses shouted.
"Intruder? Me?" He said, looking around, before looking at them as they circled. "Sorry about that dudes, just flew in. I tend to ruin buildings, so sorry."
"Surrender yourself to the royal Canterlot guards, and prepare for cuffing and imprisonment." One of the guards barked.
"Can I take another option? I tend to keep chains for...Hey!" He yelped as a spear prodded him in the sight, glaring at the offender. "Knock that off!"
"You have one choice, accept that, or be restrained and risk injury!" The guard shouted.
Godzilla rolled his eyes. "Good luck with that. Y'all back away and run home to your mommies before I spank ya, ok?"
The guard poked him in the side with a spear, as he jumped back slightly, before lifting one of his front limbs up and smacked the spear away, and, much to everyone's surprise including his own, the spear shattered like a twig. He was quite surprised he had such strength in this small, pathetic form, but hey, he wasn't one to question a gift, no matter how small. Two more stabbed at him, as he turned and swung out, smashing them aside, before one of the guards tried to tackle him. He threw the guard aside into two of his peers.
He got into a fighting stance, revealing a fang-filled smile as they encircled him to try and overwhelm him, the spiked, disheveled mane on his neck and head flickering and lighting up, casting an orange glow across the room, as flames built up in the back of his throat.
"Shoulda ran." Was all Godzilla stated, before an explosion tore through the area.
He took a deep breath, looking around at the groaning guards, scattered around the floor, thrown into the walls, and generally tossed about form his pulse attack. He clicked his tongue slightly, shaking his head, as he looked around for a way out. The gates flew open, as another, slightly larger pony flew down, eyes glowing white, it's mane an ethereal blue, wings spread as she glared down at him.
"Who dares invade the palace and assault my people?" The being yelled, as Godzilla huffed in annoyance.
He raised a hoof, trying to clear his ear as he huffed. "Keep your voice down, lady, I ain't invading anything for once."
"Then why are our guards injured, brute?" The leader of this group barked.
"Cause they can't handle a little plasma?" He said, looking around trying to get his bearings, rubbing the side of his head, as he felt his hoof touch a horn "Yeah, for once, not here to pick a fight, so can we not do this."
"We can talk once you're behind a cell!" She barked again, Godzilla again sighing in annoyance. Nothing got under his skin quite like loud sounds, though hide his surprise at the floor shaking beneath his weight slightly.
"If that's so, but I gotta warn you, I have mastered a fighting technique that has been in my family for many years!" He warned, getting in a combat stance. "You'll never counter it."
"And that would be?"
He slammed his front hooves into the ground, the floor giving way beneath him as it fell away, him soon behind as she looked on in shock.
"It's running away!" He called with a mocking laugh. 'I don't normally dodge a fight, but I have no clue where I am. I can always toss her around after I figure out what bizarro world I landed in.'
He hit the ground, tucked and rolled over his shoulder, and came up on all four, struggling for a moment to keep his footing, or hooving, and ran through the lower levels of the palace. Every so often he staggered and had to stop to get his proper balance and make sure he was body was agreeing with himself.
'How does Anguirus move like this?' He thought in amazement, trying to balance himself. "Crazy stuff."
He stopped and looked around the area for a moment, just more tapestries and such around him recalling past glories of a nation he had no clue about. Either things were kaiju-sized here, or he had gotten shrunk down. Neither really appealed him, truth be told. Though the idea of fate getting twisted all about and resulting ponies the size of castles invading Earth was far too funny to keep him from laughing outloud.
He took a deep breath, as he tried to order his thoughts. He was a pony now, stuck in a world of magical ones, possibly shrunk, caused by gigantic crystals that, for some odd reason, he had no doubt was his idiot brother's doing.
"That nerd's gonna get his skull split for the third time for this nonsense." He grumbled, looking down at his hooves, and cringing. "Good lord, how am I gonna snag me a hot lady-lizard looking like this?"
First thing was first, he had to get out of here, regroup with his team, and if need be, fend off another attack. Hopefully, if his luck had followed me all the way here, he could avoid another fight and get away without issue. It wasn't that he didn't like a fight. The big one in New York had given him a rush that would last for years, but not knowing where he was, what he was or anything else took the edge of any enjoyment he might've felt.
A pop sounded to his side as he jumped slightly, mane and tail flickering orange in warning. The winged and horned pony appeared again from nowhere, horn glowing as she glared at him.
"You will not escape thine wrath, brute!"
"Yare yare daze, learn to take a hint lady," Godzilla muttered, rolling his eyes, as he "Cracked" his knuckles for the coming fight. "I mean, if those were the royal guards, I doubt you'll do any better."
Luna gnashed her teeth in rage at the being. First this sudden attack, and now the insults towards those brave ponies that had put their lives on the line?!
He pointed at her, with that arrogant smirk of his. "You're next line will probably be something like, 'Do not dare besmirch the honor of my guards, Toiu."
"Do not dare besmirch the honor of my guards...what?!" She shouted in anger, before it melted away in surprise. Did he have clairvoyance of some kind? The ability to see into the future.
He gave another elusive, arrogant smile, as he stepped forward, rolling his shoulders. "I was happy to just run and let you do your thing while I got away, but if you want to fight, we can. I'll happily mess up your palace, your art, and your face, in that order."
He pointed another hoof at her, grinning wider. "You're next words are something like, 'You underestimate me at your own peril brute, toiu!"
"You underestimate me at your own peril, brute!" She shouted, before backing away in surprise again, before lighting up her horn. She wouldn't let this freaks mind games get to her. Sombra, Discord, countless others had tried worse and had lost to her and her sister.
The two squared off, standing off, neither willing to make the first move, the uncertainty of both their foes putting them off. The two circled, never taking their eyes off each other. Finally, with no more time to waste, Luna rushed forward, horn glowing, as she prepared to beat this one into ground with everything she had. He might've had some strange way of seeing past her defenses to predict her words, but she would make sure to show him his strength and quirks would do nothing to stop her from decking his teeth out.
TO BE CONTINUED