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Grasslands

Elysia

Hollow Earth

His hounds tracked the scent through the Hollow Earth as they ventured deeper and deeper. Eventually towards the grasslands, a large lake and waterfall were seen in the area. Multiple herbivores herded around. Makulu and his team made their way to the waterfall before suddenly stopping. Hopping off his war mount, Makulu made his way across the rocky edge of the lake, where he came across a makeshift hut and fire. Kneeling down he sniffed the smoke, still fresh. The fire must’ve been put out a while back, so whoever was here left in a hurry. 

One of the scouts hollered out to Makulu. Waving him over. 

Walking towards his fellow scout he looked to where he was pointing at. There a giant footprint laid in the ground. Wide eyed, he knelt down and touched it feeling the sand between his fingers. This thing was a V. Rex obviously, judging by the footing and shape no way in hell was this not.

But it was big, too big. The biggest V. Rex the Colony had was Rasta’s but even then this thing was double, maybe triple its size. Then it hit him. This thing had to be what was stalking them last night, the pair of eyes that he saw on top of the walls, and the footprints were still fresh too. He looked up towards the tracks. Before getting up and waving his scouts back to their mounts. They had to move. 

Getting on their mounts they proceeded to move back towards the herd of herbivores. He glanced over to the nearby trees, to his shock he saw movement in there. 

His eyes widened. Seeing the albino Kong rush through the treetops. Raising his arms up he roared towards the Kong. "Over here!" He raised his horn and blew it to get his attention. 

That's when, crashing out of the forest was a complete monster of a Theropod, it was close enough in size that someone could've mistaken it for some kind of Gojira subspecies. But in reality, this was the alpha of the Vastatosaurus species... 

Gorosaurus. 

The monster's scaly, crocodilian-like skin was a stone grey in color with mossy green markings across it's face, it had a bulky face with a singular pair of eyebrow ridges sitting above it's eyes as the Kaiju's mouth was filled with several jagged and uneven teeth. It just looked ugly. 

But now, Gorosaurus was charging towards the group of scouts, ignoring the herd of Sker Buffalos entirely as it sped towards the Apes, snarling angrily.

Makulu widened his eyes in the sight of the monster. He had his fair share of encounters with the beast but as of now he knew the creature lived in the far dense jungles, what the hell was it doing here?

No time for questions. He snapped out of his thoughts as the massive Vastatosaurus charged towards them. Quickly snatching up an iron tipped spear, Makulu roared as he threw it towards Gorosaurus. His scouts soon followed after throwing their spears. 

Gorosaurus snarled as he then suddenly jumped over to the side like how an ape would, using his legs like a spring, and Gorosaurus was out of the way of the spears as he continued to charge forward, and he let out a thunderous roar as he did so. 

Makulu knew that if he wished to survive this battle with the mighty Kong Killer, he would have to do something completely unconventional, but the chances of killing Gorosaurus were low, and if the Vastatosaurus alpha could get into the minds of their war mounts...

It would be even tougher.

Makulu had to devise a plan. Looking over at his troop, he roared for them to rush back. Giving the reins of his mount to a fellow scout who was rising it with him, Makulu leapt off and onto the tall grass, where he started to sprint. 

Sliding across the grass he blew his horn to get Gorosaurus’ attention. "HEY!" He roared, waving his hands in the air. 

Gorosaurus saw Makulu jump off his mount, strangely deserting it, but the Kaiju just skidded to a halt rather then give chance. One could see the gears turning behind the Vastatosaurus' cold, orange colored reptilian-like eyes as he looked between attacking Makulu r going after his original prey, but that's when Gorosaurus let out a loud roar, and the way he roared sounded like he was giving out an order to the other Vastatosaurus which the apes had used as war mounts. 

Now they began to go wild and try to get their riders off their backs as Gorosaurus turned to Makulu and let out a menacing chuckling-like growl from his maw as he stared down the ape. These creatures were his to control.

Makulu roared an order back to his troop. Dropping the warhorn aside, he pulled out a hunting knife from his waist belt. Raising it up, instead of a blade or a dorsal plate, it was a tooth. The tooth of Gorosaurus. 

"Don’t you remember who I am?!" He shouted. His troop managed to get off of their mounts and run into the herd of herbivores. The war mounts suddenly stopped and turned towards their Alpha. 

Gorosaurus's tongue touched the place where the tooth Makulu had made into a knife had once been and he growled out in anger at the Kong before letting out a noise as an order to the other Vastatosaurus' to attack the other Kongs. 

Makulu was Gorosaurus' opponent alone to fight. 

So now, Gorosaurus took a wider stance as he slammed his powerful and muscular tail onto the ground before letting out a thunderous roar as he then charged forward at Makulu, jaws agape, intending to finish what he failed to finish during their previous battle.

Makulu knew he got his attention, now he just had to do one thing. Run. Still waving the knife as a way to taunt Gorosaurus, he began to run in the opposite direction. Years of being a scout made his leg muscles be incredibly developed. Running as if he was a track star.

Making his way near the rear end of the herd, he saw his troop rushing through, evading their former warmounts. He had to get them away. Taking out his crossbow, he placed an arrow on it. Aiming towards a triceratops like kaiju he fired it into its back, causing a mass panic or rather a stampede. 

However, Makulu's time of scouting was nothing compared to Gorosaurus' natural born speed as the Kaiju was gaining on Makulu. But, as Makulu fired the arrow at one of the Ceratopsian Kaiju and caused panic within the herd, one of the ceratopsians, called Ferrucutus rammed into Gorosaurus' side, Sending Gorosaurus stumbling as he struggled to regain his balance. He then turned to face the Ceratopsian and snarled angrily.

The apes quickly jumped onto the large herbivores as the stampede started, Using their spears to fend off Vastasaurus’ as they traveled with the herd. 

The Ceratopsian fighting Gorosaurus bellowed angrily at the Theropod as it took a wide stance and lowered it's head and pawed at the ground, ready to charge again.

Gorosaurus snarled angrily at the Ceratopsian as he regained his balance and ignored the Kong he was once chasing to fight this herbivore instead. But he knew this was much more of a challenge then fighting a Kong, after all, a bull Ferrucutus could make even the largest Vastatosaurus rethink it's attack.

This bought Makulu time, allowing him to charge towards the stampede. Evading through the hordes of herbivores as he leapt through the air. Intercepting a Vastasaurus who had attempted to pounce onto a member of his troop.

Pinning the beast down, he snatched a large “backpack” off its sides before jumping off and evading its jaws. In the process causing it to get head smashed by a Ceratopsian which resembled an oversized Triceratops. 

The bull charged forward at Gorosaurus with impressive speed, and went to slam into the Kaiju's body and an attack from a bull like this could injure Gorosaurus badly if this attack made contact with him.

However, Gorosaurus side stepped out of the way of the charge and then went to bite down on the Ferrucutus bull's tail and drag it backwards.

The bull snarled as he was dragged backwards, before it suddenly lashed out and went to bite down on Gorosaurus' ankle with it's serrated beak, a bite that could get past the Kaiju's durable, scaly skin quite easily if it managed to land.

Gorosaurus snarled out in pain as the bull biting on his ankle while he was dragging it back towards him. It made some of his skin rip off as he then released his grasp on the bull Ceratopsian Kaiju and step backwards from the bull, still snarling softly.

Leaping onto a ankylosaur, Makulu ripped open the backpack. Using a muzzle piece they used on mounts he fashioned it around the snout of the ankylosaur, pulling it to the side as he made his way out of the stampede. 

Now taking up his extra spear, he wrapped a cloth around the tip. Placing the spear on the back of the Ankylosauridae, he slammed two stones together to create a spark. Lighting the spear on fire, he used it as a makeshift torch. Raising it up, he made his way back towards Gorosaurus and the Ferrucutus. 

Dragging the spear across the tall grass, the resulting flames consumed the area, Cutting the two off from the others. As Makulu began to further shout, the Ferrucutus could handle Gorosaurus but even a bull wouldn’t be a match against the alpha. Now riding back to the stampede, he used his mount to ram and cut off the remaining Vastasaurus’

The Ceratopsian charged towards Gorosaurus once again and then, this time attempted to use its large head and powerful neck muscles to throw the Vastatosaurus alpha over it's shoulder, and give the Ceratopsian the time to escape. 

The ape swiped his spear across the jaw of a V. Rex, causing it to tumble across the stampede. Turning to another scout, he handed him a spear. Before getting tackled by a V. Rex. Nearly getting knocked off the herbivore as it grabbed a hold of its tail. 

He wasn't expecting this and so was launched over the Ferrucutus' shoulder and was sent down to the ground as he then groaned in pain as he lay on his size for a few moments before he recovered and got back up onto his feet as he then stared at Makulu and growled out in anger at the sight of the ape riding an Ankylosauridae. 

But he knew not even an Ankylosaurid that was kaiju sized would dare challenge him, and so, he let out a thunderous roar in an attempt to scare the herbivore off.

The Kong used its legs to kick the Vastasaurus away from him. Assisted by George, he grabbed his arm and pulled himself up. Thanking the Kong, as he and the scouts would begin to tame the herbivores they were riding. With a command of Makulu they began to navigate the stampede. But either way they still had to deal with the pack chasing them AND Gorosaurus. 

The apes used their crossbows and spears to fend off the Vastasaurus’. Attempting to navigate the stampede they followed Makulu. The stampede seemed to have cut off near a massive cliff. Below lied a violent river. 

Seeing the cliff, Gorosaurus let out a roar, ordering his Vastatosaurus pack to make the apes and the herbivores fall off the cliff and down into the river below, he was going to hit several birds with a single stone using this tactic.

Makulu had a plan for this, leading his troop to the side. He was gonna draw the massive beast out and his pack. Makulu turned back and shouted an order. "Draw them out and force them back into the stampede. Keep your footing. STAY TOGETHER!"

However, the V-Rexes followed Gorosaurus' command and started to herd the stampede towards the cliff, but they used the other large herbivores as living shields so that the apes couldn't target them, and it seemed to be working in the Theropod's favor.

Makulu saw they were cornered. He had to spread the stampede out. But how? He glanced up at his spear and saw the flaming tip. It was worth a shot. Raising the spear up he threw it in the middle if the stampede. The dry grass quickly caught on fire, causing more panic in the stampede as it was forced to spread. 

Soon, another massive Vastatosaur joined the Fray. Roaring loudly at the stampede, trying to not only disorient the apes but also scare the Ceratopsians further. But this also hopefully scared them back into moving into the flames that Makulu had created. Trying to flip the situation on the apes.

Makulu saw this wasn’t going good for them but they had to escape. Glancing at the river below and the vines that filled the sides. He had an idea. 

The scouts were relatively better at swimming then most apes. And the vines added a safe way for them to fall. Makulu turned to his troop and commanded them to jump with him. At first they were skeptical but since they had no better options. 

They jumped. 

Once the apes jumped, the Vastatosaurus' skidded to a halt, stopping their chase immediately as they then just glared at the apes from the other side of the cliff and they didn't make any attempts to give chase after them.

They were caught by the vines below. Soon regaining themselves they leapt down, vine after vine. Makulu led the way. At each vine he stopped and waited for the others to pass before cutting the vine with his machete.

As Makulu and the scouts made their way down, they landed by the edge of the river. Safety getting onto land. Makulu dropped to the ground, panting. He glanced up to see the V. Rex’s looking over the cliff. Even if they jumped down there were no more vines to stop their fall.

Gorosaurus then stomped towards the cliff face and stared down at the Kongs as they fled, his crocodilian-like eyes narrowing and he let out a loud roar, reminding the apes that their days alive were numbered as Gorosaurus just watched them flee. 

But he didn't make any moves to go after them as he then turned around and stomped off, leaving the apes to their own devices.

Makulu drew his knife once more, flaring the tooth of Gorosaurus to mock him once more before sheathing it again. 

The apes could see that the Vastatosaurus' had left with Gorosaurus, meaning their once domesticated pets had now returned to the wilderness and served one of the apes greatest enemies.

Making his way to the top, Makulu help pull the other apes up to solid ground. As he looked over the horizon. He took out a patch of Proximus’ fur, Sniffing it. He began to track where he could potentially went. Obviously Proximus must’ve escaped from Gorosaurus.

He glanced back down the cliff, certain edges had scuff marks on them. Almost like someone was dragging a heavy object up the cliff.

Makulu now looked at the sun, it was slowly getting close to noon. They had to move. Shouting at his troop, they made their way across the grasslands. 

Northern Jungles

Elysia

Hollow Earth

In the jungles of the Hollow Earth, Proximus was hiding out for now in a hidden corner of the dense jungles, he didn't dare light a fire or anything as he knew that he could spotted by any potential enemies, and he could guess that Rasta wasn't simply going to let him go now that Salunga had revealed his past. 

Proximus ripped into a raw chunk of flesh from a Warbat that he had just killed, all while keeping his senses primed and ready for in case someone or something was going to attack him, as he knew that he couldn't fight as good as he could normally without his war hammer. 

Now, Proximus had to be even more cautious with what he did for right now until he could fashion himself a new weapon or retrieve his war hammer from the temple He knew what he had to do, if he wanted to survive being hunted he would have to either turn himself over to Rasta willingly, or, he would have to flee to the surface world and be judged by Godzilla or whatever other Gojira he managed to come across, but Proximus knew that if his allegiance was revealed, he knew that he would be executed.

So Proximus figured that he would have an easier time with the Gojiras rather then facing the fury of his own kind, and the elder ape then finished eating before getting up and beginning to sprint off, heading towards one of the portals that led to the surface world...

Behind him, tracking the footprints and smell, Makulu and his troop came towards the thick jungles. Glancing around, he knew Proximus had to be in there. They’d have to catch him by surprise. He turned to troop and made a hand gesture. One word. Up.

The apes began to follow after their leader. Scaling the massive redwood like trees as they leapt treetop to treetop, Makulu glanced down every once and a while to look for signs of Proximus. 

Eventually, they caught up to Proximus, who strangely climbed a sort of short mountain with a massive tree log in one of his hands as he simply stood at the top of the "mountain" and simply stared down at the other apes as they approached, but he didn't make any hostile movements. Or really any movements at all. 

Proximus just simply stared down at the Kongs as they approached him silently.

"PROXIMUS!" Makulu yelled. He saw no clear movements, strange. Something was off. Grabbing a hold of a spear he summed it a few feet above Proximus’ head before throwing, seeing what would happen. Proximus simply ducked down and just continued to look down at Makulu silently.

Makulu now knew he didn't have a death wish. So he broke into a run with his fellow scouts, attempting to scale the mountain to get to Proximus. 

Proximus looked down at Makulu as he and his scouts started to climb up towards him, as that’s when he turned around, dropped the tree trunk he was holding, and then leapt away, managing to gain a good amount of distance away from the apes.

Makulu stopped as he saw the tree trunk fall down towards them. With a shout, three apes threw their spears. Striking the trunk, it slow the thing down as well as cause it to tumble off the cliff. Apes jumped out of the way. A couple were hit by the truck and falling down, catching themselves either with their blades or the ropes from their comrades. 

Makulu, still far above the others continued to climb. They were too far in to this to give up now. Leaping onto the ground above the mountain, Makulu drew his two machetes as he began to sprint. Attempting to catch up to Proximus, he sheathed one machete and snatched up the spear he previously thrown. Yet Proximus continued to flee and he didn’t make any attempts to fight back or even make Makulu give up chasing him, but the ape still headed towards the mountains for some reason.

Makulu continued to gain distance on Proximus, taking heavy breaths as he kept running. Faster and faster, he chased him towards the mountains to where he slowed down. 

Northern Mountains

Elysia

Hollow Earth

Running faster, Proximus eventually made it into the mountains, as he knew that if he got to the surface world, the apes would likely not follow him as it would basically be like kicking the hornets nest. Proximus began to use ledges on the mountains to propel himself forward even more, which gave him some distance from Makulu.

Above the chase, a large reptilian creature flew overhead like some sort of flying squirl. Landing atop a rock near one of the exits to the surface, it hissed loudly just as it saw one of the troop members hurl a rock at Proximus. Varan watched the odd chase to ensure they didn't spill out into the surface world. It was his job after all, many other kaiju that were Sentinels like him had to protect these portals with their lifes.

The Rock hit Proximus' lower back and the older ape fell to the ground as he was almost impaled by the spear and he landed down on the ground with a heavy thud, which hurt the ape surprising due to the distance and when George landed down on him there was a loud crack.

Proximus then yelled out in pain as he felt one of his vertebra get knocked out of place along with flaring up in pain. All he could do was just lay on the ground withering in pain as he couldn't do anything without risking more damage to his spine, which could possibly paralyze him.

Makulu began to full blown sprint. Closing in on Proximus, he glanced up and saw Varan, the kaiju assigned to defend the portal. He obviously had no intention of escaping to the surface world, but that didn't mean he was safe.

Proximus just remained on the ground and stared up at Makulu, and he exhaled sharply in anger at the ape for doing this, in Proximus' eyes this was completely unwarranted and unprovoked. But the older ape could guess that they wanted information from him, but if they had simply asked for him to come along and explain, he would've, but instead, they decided to attack him instead of just trying to talk. 

So, they wouldn't be getting answers from the old ape, and Makulu probably knew it.

Makulu did ask for him to come back, he didn't, rushing off without a word. Regardless they had to take him to treat his back. He closed the distance and knelt down next to Proximus, keeping a close eye on Varan. He lowered his spear, grunting towards Varan. He applied a makshift back stabilizer to keep his spine in place until they could realign his vertebrae back into place. After that he pulled Proximus away. 

Soon night fell, and they wouldn't be able to get back to the colony. Not all of them at least. So they set camp on the outskirts of the mountain. Far enough to where Varan wont attack. The apes set up sleeping rags and a fire. Proximus was tied by his hands and feet. A few scouts were tending to his wounds and giving him water. Other apes went to gather wood, resources, and scout the area. 

The day and night cycle down in the Hollow Earth was odd, only 22 hour long days and the fact of the core itself dimming to that of moon light when it was night time.

Makulu sat in front of Proximus, eyeing him closely. Neither spoke. Makulu just continued to stare until speaking. "Do you feel better?"

Proximus didn't say anything to Makulu and just looked away from the Kong. It was clear that Proximus was feeling better, but he clearly wasn't going to communicate with the ape.

"You’ll be judged by the council in the morning once we get back to the colony. After that we’ll find out who unleashed the evil upon this realm." Makulu stated, before standing up and walking over to where he would sleep for the night. The scouts tied Proximus onto a tree branch before going to sleep for the night. Half would sleep while the others kept guard, watching Proximus and their surroundings. 

The Next Day...

Makulu soon awoke. Glancing around as he saw the doused flames, Proximus still tied up, his troop packing up their equipment, and another member of the troop approaching with writing on a sheet of unknown skin. He handed it to his leader, detailing the a safe route to where they could avoid larger kaiju. As he walked over towards Proximus taking one of his machetes. He slices the vines holding him to the tree and grabbed him by the scuff. Pulling him to the middle of their makeshift camp, two apes came over to feed him a herb medicine soup. "Eat. It will help with the pain."

Proximus took the medicine, but he knew that it would take more then this to heal his back, but he did feel some relief for his back pain, but the pain was still somewhat there.

The rest of them cooked up a breakfast of what food they had left, keeping some for the trip back. Makulu handed Proximus a canister of water, while another Kong crushed up nuts and dried up plants, a powder to eat with the soup. It wouldn’t heal him as said but it would numb the pain for them to get back to the colony. Where the doctors can fix him. 

Proximus gratefully took the soup and the powder and consumed it, but he knew he was still their prisoner and he showed some resentment towards the apes for attacking him like they did yesterday instead of trying to reason with him. Despite this, Makulu was following orders. Obviously he didn't tell but in his eyes Proximus caused them a lot of trouble. But no time to argue, the sun would be rising and they would need to find mounts to get back. 

Now with that they set out, the bigger scout carrying Proximus on his back along with two others who had ropes attached from them to him. They scaled the cliff back down and made their way out the jungle. Back to the grasslands. 

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Mexico City

Mexico

The flaming corpse of a Gyaos came spiraling to the ground. The remaining swarm flew in multiple directions, attempting to evade the onslaught of plasma balls. The Gyaos screeched to on and other. Attempting to communicate just as-

PFROOM!

A plasma ball struck one of them, blowing off half of its body before it fell towards the city road.

GRAAAAAAAAH! 

The Guardian of Peace, Gamera, was hot on their heels. His bottom feet blasting out waves of plasma, his hands turned to fins, as he zoomed through the city sky chasing his creatures. His eyes lit up an orange glow, opening his maw he fired a burst of three plasma balls. One missed but two landed. He wasn’t on planning on killing all of them, he needed to find the best. 

As he charged up his second burst when something zoomed by. Gamera stopped, glancing around before all of a sudden-

A massive Gyaos crashed into him, claws dug deep into his chest. Gamera roared as he got a glance of the Gyaos which slammed its clawed hand onto his face.

The two slammed into a nearby skyscraper. The flames of the explosion swirling around, as the Gyaos pinned Gamera down. It was of higher class, The King. The King Gyaos let out a triumphant screech. But the flames around him suddenly started to be absorbed. Flushing back towards them. Towards Gamera.

SKRRRRRREEEEOOOM

With a roar Gamera fired a point blank beam of energized plasma, scorching parts of the Kings chest as it leapt off of the skyscraper, attempting to fly away. Gamera began to rise up, shaking the rubble from the skyscraper off his shell as he set his sights on the King.

Converting into his flying form Gamera took to the skies. Making his way over to the King at alarming rates. The King glanced back every now and then, looking back now to see if Gamera was still there he saw nothing.

The King grumbled before hearing the roars of an engine. Turning to his side to see Gamera flying into him from the side of a building. BOOM! Gamera grabbed a hold of the King by the throat with his left hand. Raising his right up he would ignite it with plasma. 

GREEEAAAAAAAHHH!

The King screeched in fear as Gamera drilled the flaming fist through the Kings gut. Blowing up his organs and igniting his skin. Ripping his fist out of the King, Gamera unleashed a roar before looking behind him. The group of Gyaos were still on the run. His job wasn’t done yet, as there remained the possibility of one of the few King Gyaos shifting into a Hyper Gyaos.

He needed help to prevent it, and he knew where to go. As a matter of fact, some of the Gyaos were heading straight for the place an ally was. So, Gamera took flight once more and made his way towards Japan.

Birth Island

Coast of Japan

A pack of Gyaos flew over near the shoreline of Birth Island. Behind them was Gamera, hot on their tails. Spinning rapidly in his disk form, Gamera’s “engines” erupted in an explosion, giving him the boost he needed as he spun into the pack of Gyaos while his shells sharpen edges sliced through them like butter.

Their bodies fell into the ocean. The only ones left were the larger ones, who Gamera rammed into. Cutting one in half and sending the other two into the shore. 

As the remaining Gyaos crashed into the shore of Birth Island, they made a feeble attempt to escape. Only for Gamera to come crashing down, his foot drilling into one of their backs. Crushing their spine and organs completely. Gamera let out an anngered roar as he snatched the other one up before it flew off.

The last Gyaos fired its beam towards Gamera who in response crushed both of its wings, forcing the bones into its chest. The Gyaos cried out in pain, as it started into see Gamera’s greenish blue eyes glow orange. A plasma blast charging up…

BOOM!

The Gyaos was no more.

Gamera dropped the body, letting out a grumble as he shook his body. The Guardian of Peace looked around at Birth Island, slowly realizing where he was. The Apex Kaiju acted as an enforcer, a sort of police officer who kept things in check and dealt with threats before they grew too out of hand.

Recently more Gyaos packs have been popping up, mainly around the area or Birth Island. He supposed if an outbreak where to happen they would be drawn to the radiation levels here. Due to that, Gamera had decided to check up on the Kings family. The two Apex Kaiju were actually on good terms, having kept in touch for a long while if Godzilla had to step away from his duties and have Gamera keep balance.

Grasslands

Birth Island

Gamera soon made his way inward to the island. Shoving pass the massive trees and heading to the grasslands. Gamera sniffed the air, it was cool and the smell of flowers hit his noise. Although the turtle didn’t seem to enjoy this, he preferred his home back in Mount Fuji.

As he continued on his search for Godzilla’s family, he passed multiple smaller grazing animals which he patted. Still stopping to glance around, he never actually met the King's family but he did know that if a Gyaos outbreak happened they would be targets.

As Gamera continued his search, he soon spoke in his roars. "Hello? Anyone here?" He asked. Scanning the grasslands he smelled a familiar scent. Must be one of the Gojira’s.

He decided to head that way, although he was cautious. He might come off as a threat since he was physically imposing.

Coming around the corner of a Hill, the shadow of a large Gojira began to walk towards where Gamera was. Perhaps it was Godzilla?

Then the Gojira became visible, revealing a small child Godzilla. It was Godzilla Jr

Gamera looked puzzled. He quickly put together the pieces. This must’ve been Gojira’s youngest offspring. He knelt down to greet the little Gojira, beginning to speak. "Hello, child... do you happen to know where your parents are?" He asked. Despite being a rather imposing figure, Gamera had a calm voice to himself. 

"My mother is still out to visit my brother on Skull Island with my Uncle, but my father should be here." Jr replied to the big turtle. He looked just like those small things with the shells he used to watch swim in the ocean. "Why are you visiting us, Big turtle?"

Gamera laughed a small bit at being called a big turtle, which was partially true. Being created by a long gone civilization, Gamera's species had been made to combat the out of control Gyaos and other creations of Atlantis. At the end however, Atlantis sank beneath the waves and left only Gamera and his mate Hestia the only survivors. As of now, he didn't know where Hestia was, but he knew she was in dormancy with their own daughter: Klotho. The last time he saw them, his child was only the size of his hand.

"Well kid, I need your father's help with fighting these evil bats called Gyaos..." He explained, about to go further until he hear an approaching creature.

That was when the ground shook a bit as Godzilla approached the area, his amber yellow eyes locked with Gamera's own as the king let out a soft rumbling growl to the Guardian. It wasn't one of aggression. Rather, it was one of a greeting. "Gamera, it is quite good to see you again, what brings you here?"

As the dinosaurian Kaiju walked up to Gamera and Junior and glanced down at his son and then at Gamera, and the turtle could see that Godzilla had been spending a majority of his time recently on Birth Island to spend quality time with his son. 

"Gamera said he needed help fighting some bats he calls Gyaos..." Jr spoke to his father.

When Jr mentioned Gyaos, Godzilla knew what Gamera was here for and he let out a low growl, asking Gamera where exactly the swarm was. It appeared the two were going to have to work together yet again to put another swarm of those vermin in the ground. It wasn't the first time they came together to fight those creatures, having come together in 2024 just three years after the battle against King Ghidorah. Yet one managed to survive somehow and created a massive swarm...

Gamera greeted Godzilla with a low grumble. "Good to see you again, Godzilla.". He then got to the point of how Gyaos actively was off the charts. Gamera encountered multiple packs and suspected a main swarm. Although this was unusual since the Gyaos were very few. This meant there had to been a nest and Gamera feared there would be a MASSIVE swarm.

Similar to the MUTOs, the Gyaos were pests, but they produced at a faster rate. They fed off radiation at a more rapid rate which increased their growth. Gamera had caught more and more near the island, suspecting that they might invade since of the high amounts of radiation.

These packs they sent out were scouting parties to test the waters. If anything a higher power was controlling them. They had a lust for hunger and blood and would stop at nothing for that. 

Every time he did catch up to a Gyaos, they would commit suicide. He couldn’t find the swarm itself but he suspected it might be in the Hollow Earth or Yellowstone. 

Godzilla let out a soft snarl and looked to the sky and his dorsal fins were already beginning to charge up his atomic breath as the king then let out a roar, calling to something on the island, if they were going on a hunting party, Gamera and Godzilla were going to need this Kaiju in specific to help out. "I have someone in particular to help us out..." Godzilla spoke.

That's when none other then Anguirus trotted towards the three Kaiju, almost like a dog being called by their owner. He walked over to Godzilla and Gamera in specific, looking up at the two much taller Kaiju, expecting to know why exactly he was summoned by Godzilla.

Jr, however, ran up to Anguirus and gave him a small hug to his uncle of sorts, happy to see him again.

Although Gamera was happy to see Anguirus, he spoke out on how he didn’t like the idea of him on the mission. He reassured it wasn’t cause he thought Angurius was incapable. It was due to the island being unprotected meaning Jr would be left behind. He stated how he expected the Swarm to come in less then five days at best.

Hearing that the swarm was coming in less then five days made Godzilla angrier as he let out a soft growl. "Then we hold the island then and let the swarm come to us. We can easily work together and bring those vermin down..." He responded. "But we need one more..." Luckily, the kaiju he had in mind was nearby.

So, Godzilla let out another powerful roar into the sky as if he was summoning another Kaiju to join them in the slaughter of Gyaos.

The clouds suddenly screamed as a massive shape came tearing through them. A massive red body was barreling towards the earth. Before it impacted the ground, wings pushed out and created resistance, pushing against the air and slowing the fall of the incoming creature. There, landing before the trio, was the king of the skies.

Rodan shook a little as he landed, letting out a few clicks from his beak as his wings folded back against his body and his talons dug into the ground to hold him upright. "Alright, what is it you called me here for?"

Godzilla let out a low growl to Rodan as he arrived. "Jr, start heading back to the den." He asked. "The adults are going to talk business about the Gyaos Swarm."

Jr nodded to his father, walking back towards the den.

Rodan watched the younger Gojira leave, letting a few more clicks out as a way of saying bye to the baby before looking up at Godzilla. Though a Kaiju, he had a very human thought: had it truly been that long since he had seen? When he left, Jr was just hatching from his egg when Godzilla called him and a few others to witness his birth.

"Are you... sure this is wise?" Gamera questioned. "The swarm could be a lot, too much even. We could handle it but it’s likely more will come."

Godzilla nodded to Gamera. "I am sure..."

"Then I suggest we make preparations." Gamera suggested. Five days were all they had. "In those days, I'll patrol for the nest, but I will need assistance."

Rodan looked at Gamera, shuffling a little closer and letting out a guttural grumble sound. "I could help you out in that field, I know the skies better than most of you." He said to the giant Turtle. It was true, he had been raised to fly in the skies and spent most his life in the air... even if now he preferred to live on his island and avoid getting hit by any planes.

Gamera nodded, accepting Rodans assistance. Turning towards Godzilla, he came to the conclusion that the swarm must be here in the surface. Since Hollow Earth has portals guarded by other Kaiju, it would stand to reason that the Gyaos would’ve been spotted and Godzilla would’ve been notified. 

Godzilla growled out in agreement as he then began to prepare for the upcoming battle by stomping of and making sure his den was closed off temporarily so that the Gyaos couldn’t get inside of it. Following that, he had Jr ensure that he knew what to do in case of the Gyaos did manage to find him.

Gamera turned to Anguirus, telling him he could stay with Godzilla or follow him towards Yellowstone where he believed the swarm resided. He planned to eradicate the nest completely before the eggs would get a chance to hatch. 

Anguirus let out a soft grunt, basically saying that he was going to go with them to Yellowstone.

The Guardian gave a thumbs up, something he had learned from watching humans over the past years, Anguirus probably knew what it meant also. As Gamera turned he shifted his body to his flying form, allowing Anguirus to hop onto his shell.

"You might want to hang on tightly." Gamera spoke, feeling Anguirus tighten his grip on him before blasting off towards the skies as they made their way towards the Yellowstone Volcano.

Botanical Gardens

Nychta City

Moon

Sitting at some kind of table in the Botanical Gardens was a man dressed in an all black three piece suit, wearing shiny dress shoes and having short but messy black hair. 

On his face was prominent yet well kept and short facial hair as he sat leaned back in a somewhat comfortable chair, a glass of some kind of alcohol in his hand that he was sipping from time to time.

His dark blue eyes, which screamed of a cunning yet intelligent person scanned the area as he waited, eyeing up people as they came and went, but he didn’t really pay them any mind.

But he appeared to be waiting for someone else to arrive. Trevor Hunter was what one person would consider a truly skilled criminal, selling things from small kaiju remains, weapons, guns, to extremely powerful weapons to surpass things that some armies wished they had. Today, however, he was here for a deal.

Soon, Cyrus made his appearance, the glass doors hissing as they opened and let him into the gardens. It was humid here, filled with decorative tropical plants and flowers on one end, while on the far end, below the tropical pavilion, was the agricultural zone.

He stood near the railing, overlooking the lower area. "To what do I owe the pleasure this time?" Cyrus remarked sarcastically.

"I got something you might like for the little freaky science project your making." Trevor answered as he then pulled out a small device from the pocket of his black dress shirt and placed it down on the table. He then pressed a button and a holographic projection showed up of some kind of cannon.

"What is it?" Cyrus questioned, admiring the holographic cannon from afar. He kept his blank face on, knowing better than to let Trevor think he had caught his attention. He charged people more for something if he knows they want it. But he drives a better bargain if he thinks they're not interested.

As such, Koiva took care not to slip up despite his keeness on the cannon.

“That's an experimental model GUL-18 Gravity Distortion Generator, made by Apex Cybernetics." Trevor explained, basically giving the basic introduction about the weapon that he was just showing Cyrus, but he kept his voice low as he didn’t want anyone eavesdropping on their conversation. "It basically allows you to make the same beams that King Ghidorah could with the right power source, and it was in pretty decent condition too when my boys found it in some old abandoned storage facility in Sydney."

"Can't imagine something like this comes for cheap. What are you asking for it?" Cyrus remarked. He couldn't help but wonder about Apex... why did they have a weapon like this? Surely they must've thought that making such a potent weapon would be catastrophic should it fall into the wrong hands. God only knows what another company like Agari Industries would have done with it.

In Cyrus's mind, it was probably better off destroyed. But he knew Trevor wouldn't dream of destroying a weapon that could fetch such a high price... so he had to simply have to drive a good bargain and hope the arms dealer would pass it off for a decently cheap price.

"Around the same for the things you purchased from me for that little project you had in Australia… so around anywhere between 1 Billion and 700 million." Trevor answered as he took a sip from his drink, and then set it down on the table in front of him. "Unless you can bargain for a cheaper deal, because I want this damn thing off my hands as soon as possible."

"I'll give you 900 million and we call it even." Cyrus said, adjusting his earpiece slightly as he waited for a reply.

"Deal." Trevor answered, Sounding like he was glad to finally hand the thing off to Cyrus.

Cyrus nodded, Hunter already knew where to send it. After all, it’s not like Cauldron Zeta was very far from here... though lord knows where Trevor would be keeping such a weapon. Either way it wasn't a concern of Koiva's how it got delivered. "If you could keep your sister off my back, I might throw in a little bit of extra cash..." It was already common knowledge to him that Hayley and Trevor weren't on the best of terms, likely to do something to do with G-Cell laced drugs that were on the market for a long while and Hayley taking them. But he didn't care.

He left a black briefcase leaning on the table for Trevor to take. "Keep the change..."  He said as he turned to leave the gardens.

Trevor took the briefcase and watched Cyrus leave before then calling out to him.  "I'd do it for free." He then turned away and walked off as well, going to schedule the soonest flight back down to Earth.

Chapter Text

Northern Grasslands

Elysia

Hollow Earth

Having been rested and recovered from their fight against Gorosaurus, Makulu stopped in the nearby grasslands. Examining the herds of herbivores, he glanced through to find the best Kaiju for their travels. 

Makulu could see the exact bull Ferrucutus that had battled Gorosaurus earlier a good distance away from the Kongs, grazing on some kind of grasses. Although it seemed that the bull was oddly alone, it looked in prime condition. 

Maybe he could try and 'befriend' this mighty plant eater.

Makulu slowly approached the Ferrucutus, making a low rumble in his vocal chords. Plucking grass and wheat from the ground, rubbing them together. Before reaching out to the bulls snout. 

The beast turned to look at Makulu and looked at the plucked vegetation in the Kong’s hand before slowly and cautiously approaching. One wrong move and Makulu would be joining Proximus on the medical bed, as for right now the once violent Ceratopsian was acting kind of passive.

He opened his palm, offering the vegetation to the bull. Not before mixing that powder they previously made. It didnt change the creatures mind, just added to the flavor. He awaited the Ferrucutus to take his offering, glancing at his scars.

The thing fought Gorosaurus like it was a Tuesday, it must’ve been one of the biggest in its herd. Or did it have a herd?

Makulu could guess that since the animal was alone, it didn’t have a herd. It began to eat out of the Kong’s hand, and he could feel the serrated beak of the Ferrucutus rub against the palm of his hand for a few moments as it ate the rest of the wheat and grass

Once the Ferrucutus was done eating, Makulu placed his hand on its snout, rubbing it as he made his way towards the neck of the Ferrucutus. Only to see the bite mark from Gorosaurus. 

Surprisingly, Makulu saw the scars from other attempted predations from other carnivores in the Hollow Earth on the Ceratopian Kaiju’s body. There was even some injuries from other Ferrucutus as well, it was evident that this beast was a fighter, and very good one.

He was impressed, the thing seemed to be fierce. If he tamed it, the Ferrucutus could offer more then just transportation. First he needed its trust. Taking out the herb medicine from his pouch, he mixed it with water to form a puddy substance, applying it to the fresh bite mark. This caused a sudden jolt in pain but the medicine helped increase the healing and numb the pain. 

The beast looked like it was about to turn around and impale Makulu with its two nasal horns, but it stopped itself once the brief stinging from the medicine and the Ceratopsian relaxed again.

Makulu let out a sigh. Patting the creature on his frill. Before standing up and making his way back towards his troop. "Rally up a few others."

"And the bull? Sir?" One of the scouts asked.

"Just wait." Makulu responded.

The beast followed Makulu as it let out a low huff at the other apes. It appeared that the animal wasn’t as stupid as one would believe.

Makulu smiled, kneeling down back to the Ferrucutus as he rubbed and massaged its neck muscles. This thing was large and strong, it could carry a lot of them but not all, so they still needed others. They spent some time herding up three more Ferrucutus.

The hulking herbivore let out a huff of warm air from his nostrils as he looked back at Makulu as he rubbed the Ceratopsian's powerful neck muscles, which supported the Kaiju's massive head.

Once the crew had finished, each ape had a Ferrucutus of their own. Makulu rode  Charger. Making makeshift saddle and holder for his gear Makulu would wrap some mines around Chargers upper jaw. Using the ends of the vines he would use them as reins to steer the bull. "Everyone ready?" He asked, getting a nod of approval from them all.

Makulu let out a roar, snapping the reins as they set off back to the colony. But they seemed to have been dealing with more problems back there. 

However the Ferrucutus, now named Charger, didn't seem to really sprint off, he just seemed to move at a fast walking pace which showed that Makulu would need sometime before Charger would fully bend to his will.

Makulu wondered, what could he need to tame the bull completely. But the thought came. Give it time. The Ferrucutus were more slow compared to the Vastasaurus’ but they offered more protection. Most predators wouldn’t dare to challenge the herd of Ferrucutus, especially Charger. They did however came across a couple of Vastasaurus who left them alone for the most part.

A trip that would normally get them back in a few hours lasted to the night. They reached the Colony. Finally after two days. 

The Colony

Elysia

Hollow Earth

The group finally approached the wall. It was late, but Makulu called out to the guards who opened the gates and let them in. As soon as the last member got in the gates quickly closed. As if they were keeping something or someone out.

The group was quickly surrounded by their family members and members of their tribe. Rasta and his troop moved in to confront them. Makulu hopped off Charger, and bowed towards Rasta.

Rasta raised his hand up, suggesting Makuku bowing was not necessary. With that he got straight to the point. "Did you successfully capture Proximus?"

Makulu nodded as two of the bigger scouts walked Proximus over. 

"And what happened out there?" Rasta asked.

Makulu sighed. "Long story."

"Then you will tell it at the Feasting Hall." Rasta added, leading him to the hall.

The Ceratopsian stared at the other apes before simply wandering off, knocking around supplies with his large head as he sniffed the air before finding some kind of cart. It just so happened to be full of some kind of wheat. 

Charger began to eat the wheat from out of the cart, not caring about the very small amount of damage he just caused to the colony.

"What happened to the Vastasaurus?" Rasta questioned. The only mounts the scouts returned with were Ferructus.

"The Big One." Makulu answered just as he saw his mount knock over a few crates. He turned and ran over to Charger, rubbing his neck as he moved him towards the grazing fields. 

Charger resisted being pulled away for a few moments but finally relented and let Makulu led him over to the grazing fields. Makulu nudged him over to the wheat they raised. It was more sustainable and tasty compared to outside the walls. 

Rasta led Makiulu through the town. Multiple homes ans huts were constructed where young apes peaked out to look at them. As they made their way down the path they came to a stop. A massive building laid in front of them, the smells of cooked beef and potatoes filled the air. 

Inside were many of the other Apes from the colony, including Kong who had just fully recovered from his brutal fight with Salunga. Suko had sat right next to him, consuming a large piece of meat. The young ape felt as if he had found his own place here in the colony, a true home that he'd be able to connect with...

Rasta sat at the main table where the other Keepers sat. Proximus sitting in chair across from them. His restrains removed. 

Nearby was Charger grazing on some grass, the Ferrucutus paying no mind to anyone around him and was rather focused on just eating his fill on grasses and other vegetation. However he seemed to be rather pushy about it. 

He nudged a nearby Sker Buffalo out of the way for no reason so that he could eat some of the foliage. But to a young ape like Suko, he looked rather harmless, maybe he could pet the Kaiju?

Suko got up and walked over to Charger, going in cautiously to pet him. He was like one of those small four legged reptiles he saw when he first came here, only much larger and eating grass rather than rockclaws.

The Ferructus looked like it was about to rear around and lash out before it smelled Suko’s scent and relaxed a bit, going back to grazing. It was only a child, not an adult ape. He'd tolerate it.

"What happened out there?" Rasta asked Proximus. Two servers walked over, placing down a slab of meat and potatoes, stew, and a bowl of water.

The elder turned to look at Rasta and decided to explain. "Makulu and his troop decided to attack me instead of talking and then commenced an unnecessary chase that ended with my back getting knocked out of place." 

Rasta listened, giving nods here and there. Before turning to ask Makulu. 

Makulu started to give an explanation.  "Proximus evaded our questions and bolted off after they sealed Salunga." He began. "After getting your orders, we went to track him down and bring him in as ordered. Only to have to have the Alpha Vastasaurus ambush us. We lost their mounts and traveled on foot, found Proximus who dropped a trunk on them. He attempted to break Godzilla's law and escape to the surface. If he wanted to talk it out, then he should've rather than rushint off." 

"What you did was throw a spear directly at my head." Proximus argued. "That the tree trunk being dropped was not an attempt to harm anyone, I just simply dropped it to flee instead of fight."

Makulu sighed. "Yes, I did throw it... but It doesn't change the fact that we were led to an ambush by the Big One..."

Rasta would acknowledge these. Pondering for a few moments before moving onto his next question. "How do you know Salunga?"

Proximus gave out a sigh and decided he couldn’t beat around the bush any longer, so he got straight to the point. "Back when I was a boy, I had been enslaved by Salunga some time ago and was forced to fight for his entertainment." He explained before returning to the point about the ambush. "However, I didn’t know Gorosaurus was in the area when I was fleeing, the ambush was not my fault..."

Rasta nodded, he let out a low rumble. Tensing him he would ask the other keepers to vote. Guilty or not guilty. Many raised their hands for not guilty, only a few didn't. Rasta now smiled. "Not guilty..." Although his spine injury would force him to stay at the Colony for a bit, so he could heal up.

Rasta now slid over the slab and bowls of food. "Now then, lets eat."

Proximus took the food, but he decided to speak up. "I do have a story for those of you who wish to hear it..."

Rastabegan to eat, listening to the story. Occasionally a little Kong would run up and climb onto him. Or ask for a hug. With presumably his mother running behind to get him. He did have many younger kids, including a few wives.

The story Proximus told began. "I alone had managed to face off against the Gojira known as Athena during the Great Kaiju War." He started off with. "Even in my prime, she had managed to give me my hardest fight yet." There was something about this story that almost felt legendary as Proximus detailed every little thing but still kept it interesting for anyone who listened. 

Rasta listened in. Complementing Proximus on his warrior spirit, he began to tell a tale of his own about his father. Soto. Former Chief of The Colony, Soto was a war hero in the great war. He taught Rasta everything he knew and in his last moments he saw how his father took on multiple Gojiras with his hands. Rasta seemed to have great pride in his father and who he was.

As he listened to more stories around the table, one of his sons climbed his back and started nibbling on his ear. 

Proximus listened in closely, enjoying listening to Rasta’s own story about his life, it was interesting to learn so much about his fellow apes, but he did feel uneasy of being in the colony.

Makulu gave a story of his and Gorosaurus’ clash. Pulling out his Tooth knife for reference. He explained how he got separated from his party and was being hunted by the beast, eventually taking the fight on top of a waterfall. Armed with just a spear and flames he drew the beast out and managed to tear off one of its Teeth. Gorosaurus charged out in rage, covered in flames and scars and he evaded it and sent the beast spiraling to the waters below. 

Kong bought up his own story from his time on Skull Island, where he fought the Skull Devil in 2005 when a few humans from beyond the island made there way onto it. He saved the people from being killed by the Skull Devil before managing to kill it, tearing out its own insides by the tongue. He also bought up the tale of how he fought off an entire horde of Skull Crawlers 74 years ago, after a strange call that sounded unnatural and echoed across his island. He fought against the Crawlers to prevent them from using the Hollow Earth Entrances to reach the mainland.

It seemed evident Rasta wasn’t questioning Proximus truly. They were surrounded by many other Apes so it was reasonable that he would await till morning for the actual questioning. As of now he showed his hospitality as a way to make Proximus feel comfortable and ease up. 

The Next Day...

Medical Tent

The Colony

Proximus awoke in the medbay of The Colony. Surrounded by multiple guards, Rasta, and Makulu. They had seemed to clear out the whole place to question him. Rasta greeted Proximus and handed him a bowl of water.

The elder promptly took the bowl of water and sipped absentmindedly as he already knew what they were here for, and he wasn’t going to try and get his way out of this. It was time he finally came clear about everything.

"Whatever you tell me, be honest." Rasta first stated. "If you lie, you would be punished and I don't like that. If you come clean, I'll grant you a fair trial." But now he asked him his first question.  "What's your story with Salunga?"

Proximus began to explain everything. "At some point during the war, Salunga had arrived in the Hollow Earth without warning and captured me for his amusement, keeping me enslaved alongside other Kaiju to fight against him until we rose up against Salunga and imprisoned him.  This all happened right before the Kaiju War reached a turning point and when we were starting to win, as for the most part, the Gojira’s had been slaughtering us without much issue."

Rasta nodded. He listened carefully on Proximus, Rasta saw Proximus’ eyes and could see the pain in them. He knew he was telling the truth. He stood and walked over to Proximus. Placing his hands on his shoulder. "I believe you." He said. "You will recover by tomorrow. After that you can stay here with The Colony or set off on your own. We shall give you supplies for your travels. Food will be served soon, make your way to the Dining Hall when its time." Rasta now turned to Makulu and his guards, as they made their way out of the hut. 

Makulu made his way to the farms, picking up a bucket as he filled it up with water. Snatching up wheat and grains, he filled a large hollowed out truck with them. Combining it with the powder from before, he whistled. Calling out to Charger.

The giant Ferrucutus soon approached, taking his time as he lumbered forwards the ape and huffed from his nostrils as he looked at the food.

Makulu glanced up towards the pen where the Vastasaurus were held. Only to see it was completely empty. Confusion consumed him as he turned to head to the Dining Hall. As he made his way down the path, he approached Rasta bringing up the question. "What happened to the war mounts?"

Rasta glanced back at his second in command. Taking a huff before answering his question.  "The first day, when you didnt come back, The mounts started acting up as almost if they were called by a higher power."

"The Big One." Makulu looked back to his Knife. That was the name he gave to Gorosaurus.

"Yes, they started spiraling out of control. Attacking the farmers, injuring two. The Wall Guards stopped them, we had to chain them up and release them outside. They stayed out for a good day before something called them off. Another roar in the distance." Rasta explained. "Now we cannot have any expeditions outside of the walls. Until we find suitable mounts."

Makulu nodded. Following Rasta into the Dining Hall where they ate a beef stew for breakfast. "Rasta, I've always wondered. What is above on the surface world?"

"Why do you ask, Makulu?" Rasta asked as he fed soup to one of his younger sons. 

"Proximus came to one of the portals and a creature almost attacked us. It seemed to be guarding it." Makulu responded. He still remembered seeing the reptile flying like some flying squirrel

"Varan, he is the guardian if the portal. Assigned by Godzilla himself. He wants to keep threats here and up there away. But up there I dont know. I’ve only ventured up there a few times during the war. By now it might’ve changed. I do not wonder what is up there, for the remaining members of the Gojira are up there."  Rasta answered. Much of the Kaiju near these entrances were Sentinels, small yet powerful kaiju that defended these portals with their life.

Makulu nodded. "Hmm. I see, have you seen Godzilla before?"

"Yes, a few times. My father told me he had his fair share of scuffles with the King." Rasta responded, passing one of his kids off to their mother. He remembered seeing the battles occurring in the Great Kaiju War, especially when he fought during the bloodiest fight of all: The Night of A Thousand Tears, a battle that resulted in Agartha being destroyed and Soto having a hole punched through his chest by Godzilla himself.

"Are all Kaiju alike under his rule?" Makulu wondered.

"I know that a majority are. Kaiju even near his strength follow him, others that are more rash like Rodan and Gorosaurus, Anguirus is his most loyal ally, and Gamera acts as his enforcer when he isn't around. Although, most just follow him due to his strength." Rasta responded. "Any other questions?"

"One more. How many Gojira are left out there?" Makulu asked once more. Surely the war they had partook in had much of the Gojira killed, right?

"From my knowledge. Godzilla, Dagon, Godzilla’s mate, and his offspring." Rasta spoke with such hatred it seemed if Godzilla’s child was in front of him he would’ve snapped its neck.

Rasta soon stood up and turned to someone rushing to him. "What's wrong?" He asked.

"There's been a problem..." The ape responded. "A few people drinking the water said they felt as if poison was going to go through their veins..." He began leading Rasta towards the River where they usually got drinking water from. The once blue water was now turning a grayish black...

 "How many?" Rasta asked. If many had taken the water, they'd have a massive problem.

The ape soon spoke up, closing off access to the river. "Only 4 people, But right now we can't use the water until it clears up."

"Alright then, I'll go see what might be causing it..." Rasta responded. Quickly, he gathered his gear and his guard, the apes that guarded his family and prepared to set out. Their goal now was to find the source of the poisoning. If it could be found, they could stop what was happening. The Colony was built around it, so they required it to stay alive...

Chapter Text

Yellowstone National Park

Wyoming

United States

Gamera made his way towards the Yellowstone Volcano with Anguirus hanging onto him, flying through the sky. Having made landfall in the United States off the coast of California, he continued to fly off towards the Volcano. His thrusters propelled them at high speeds as they soon made it to the massive volcano. 

Over many years, the Volcanic Caldera within Yellowstone had become unstable. In a desperate effort to prevent an appocalyptic extinction event of all surface life on Earth, the US government built a facility within the Caldera in order to maintain, control and monitor the Caldera's Volcanic activity. The Cauldron Omega facility prevented pressure from building up from within the Volcano and thus keeping it stable for an approximate 3,000 years to come.

Anguirus jumped off of Gamera's shell and onto the ground. He inhaled deeply through his nostrils, sniffing the air for any scent of the Gyaos. Soon, he caught the disgusting, gut wrenching smell of the foul creatures in his nose. He let out a bellow-like screech to tell Gamera which direction the nest was in. This was one of Anguirus' abilities his species possessed: a powerful sense of smell that can track anything heading his way or any food he may want.

Gamera made his way over to the location. Obviously this nest wasn't in the volcano but rather around it. Already suspecting that, Gamera scanned the nearby area before slamming his foot down. Sensing the ground below to be hollow it had to be various tunnels near the volcano to use its radiation. Gamera growled towards Anguirus to dig below so they could investigate. 

Anguirus nodded and began to dig down into the ground, making sure not to dig into any magma rivers as he attempted to find where the vermin had been making their nest.

Awaiting Angurius to finish his burrowing. Gamera examined the inside of the hole, spotting the obvious tunnel system which had likely spread itself all around the volcano. They weren’t here to kill all of the Gyaos, merely just destroy the nest so they couldn't produce more. 

Soon he found what appeared to be a tunnel and stepped back to let Gamera examine it.

Gamera smashed his fist into the hole and his way through, dropping into the tunnel system as he glanced around. These things had to have gone down deeper where the radiation would be more. He sniffed the air and smelled the Gyaos, immediately knowing there was a lot more than he anticipated. 

Urging Angurius down, he prepared to make his way through the network of tunnels.  Anguirus let out a short growl and then promptly jumped down with Gamera, although it could be assumed that he was waiting for Godzilla to show up.

Gamera replied that Godzilla had to stay behind at Birth Island. The swarm would come there after they blew up the nest. It was more or less to draw them out as if they fought the swarm in here they’d be overwhelmed and might trigger the volcano. But if Godzilla came, perhaps they'd be able to draw them out quicker as the appearance of a Gojira would terrify the Gyaos.

That was when suddenly a dark blur landed down in the tunnel behind the two monsters. Standing tall, Godzilla had arrived after using river paths to reach the Volcano while avoiding conflict with the humans. He let out a soft huff from his nostrils and began to walk forward to follow Anguirus and Gamera into the hive.

Gamera led them down the various tunnels. He noted that once they found the nest they would have to eradicate the eggs but doing so might trigger the volcano so they would have to lower the power of their beams. After the nest was gone they have to immediately go back to Birth Island as fast as they could. Lead the swarm there to fight. 

As they continued to make their way down the tunnels, Gamera cut a corner and came face to face with a Gyaos. Almost immediately he grabbed its skull and crushed it, pieces of bone and brains flying out as he examined its body. A mere worker, the nest was close. Dropping the body he hunched down and made his way to an open area. There laid hundreds of eggs. Maybe even a thousand. Too much to count... and in the nest were many more Gyaos, soldiers this time...

Godzilla charged up his atomic breath and let out his thunderous roar as he then fired off his atomic breath at several Gyaos while also swinging his massive tail around.

Anguirus meanwhile had bashed the skull of a Gyaos in with his powerful spike covered, mace-like tail as he then charged forwards and attacked a worker Gyaos. Using his nasial horn, he impaled it through the skull to ensure it was killed.

As Gamera continued to incinerate swarm after swarm. More just kept coming, eventually larger Super Gyaos variants with heavy armor pushed forward, using their thicken armor to made a shield wall. Gamera in response speared through. Grabbing a Gyaos by the head, he teared it off, using it to club another ones skull in half.

This onslaught was cut short as a massive rumble shook the nest.

The Emperor. Leader of the Hive, the creature finally reveled itself. Smashing through a nearby wall the 500 foot long Kaiju towered over the trio. Immediately wasting no time as it  slapped Gamera aside and went to spear Godzilla

However, Godzilla’s hands snapped our before the 'spear' could strike him and then promptly went to throw the Kaiju into the nearby wall with all his strength

The Emperor skidded across the nest, clamping its claws into the ground to stop its movement. Using its massive claws on its wings the Emperor would quickly slash and claw the King of the Monsters. Forcing the King back by the onslaught of attacks before the Emperor finished it off with its ear piercing sonic screech. 

Godzilla snarled in pain from the attacks, but used this as time to charge up his atomic breath, which, once fully charged up, he then fired at the Emperor Gyaos directly after it finished screeching at the king.

The Gyaos was beamed straight in the face. His face charred up, the Emperor was much stronger then his puny soldiers. Forcing his face below the beam it thrusted its body forward allowing it to chomp onto Godzilla’s gills. Using its much larger mass to force the King into a nearby wall.

As it clamped its jaws and prepared to fire its laser, Gamera had quickly intervened. He struck the Emperor in the chest with a flaming fist, successfully managing to knock the Emperor back. The Emperor Gyaos let out a screech as its warriors swarmed Gamera, forcing the turtle to the ground.

The Emperor made a fatal mistake as Godzilla then grabbed onto the Gyaos’ neck with his hands and began to strangle the Kaiju as his clawed fingers began to dig into the parasite's flesh, which caused it an immensely amount of pain and hopefully make it let go of Godzilla’s neck.

Anguirus charged into battle to help Gamera, slaughtering Gyaos left and right with his powerful tail and horn.

The Emperor Gyaos screeched out, its facial and neck wounds seemingly starting to heal up. The Emperor fired its laser beam at the King, the beam slicing into his shoulder and causing blood to spill.  As the Emperor continued to shout, more and more Gyaos swarmed the nest area. Too many. If they used more atomic energy it might cause nearby lava pools to disrupt. 

Godzilla was harmed by the beam, but then he moved in for the kill. He kept his hands on the Gyaos' neck to keep it from fleeing as he lunged his head forward and clamped down on the Gyaos’s neck. That was when a sickening crunch could be heard as Godzilla’s bite force killed the Emperor Gyaos instantly.

The Emperor Gyaos screamed in pain, its neck finally snapped. As its body crumbled to the ground it let out one last command. ‘Attack the island.’ Almost immediately all the Gyaos swarmed out, leaving the trio in the tunnels below as they made their way towards Birth Island. If they managed ro absorb the radiation… they could mutate to Hyper Gyaos. 

Godzilla let out a low snarl as he released his grip on the corpse of the now dead Emperor Gyaos as he watched the remaining Gyaos flee from the cave. He then began to stomp out of it, having a feeling like he knew where the vermin were going, and so, he headed off and left the tunnels.

Gamera got up from the attacks, covered in the greenish blood of the Gyaos. He made note of them retreating. They had to have been heading for the island. "Why didn’t you just remain on the island?" Gamera scolded Godzilla for what he did. "If you had followed my plan, this could’ve been avoided… but now they had a head start heading to your home"

"I left the island under Rodan's protection, he should be able to hold them off until we arrive." Godzilla responded, trying to remain calm even as he rushed out of the cave and into rivers leading back to the pacific. 

The Guardian of Peace questioned why he had followed Godzilla, but kept that to himself. If they could make it back in time they might be able to protect the King's son, but he doubted Rodan could fend them off. 

Aokigahara Forest

Mount Fuji

Japan

The forest was eerily quiet, not a single sound from within as a lone person jogged on an open trail while the sun began to rise on the horizon. 

Mari had gone out on her usual jog, even against her wife's protests amidst the recent changes she had been undergoing as of recently. However, she allowed it on the condition that she had a monitoring chip injected into her that monitored everything from her DNA and Heart Rate to even brain activity.

The path continued forward near Mount Fuji, where she would stop for a break. Mari enjoyed these runs, even as she had grown a tail she was keeping hidden and her hands appearing armored. As a matter of fact, she felt amazing… not a single bit of exhaustion went through her. But the thought of her having attributes of a Kaiju were a bit odd…

Mari stopped at a nearby tree as she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head. Her vision blurred a small bit, her hand holding onto the tree while feeling an almost agonizing pain from her torso. In an instant, she suddenly vomited out blood from her mouth as she doubled over.

Her eyes widened while bringing her hand to her mouth, seeing her blood fade from its normal deep red to a pale green color.

"What… the hell!?" She yelled out, feeling a much worse pain coming from her midsection. Mari pulled her shirt up to view her torso, observing her skin shift into the same exoskeleton type like insects had. Smaller limbs began to sprout from within while she cried out in pain.

Mari felt her bones shatter and immediately set back into place multiple times and began to feel herself grow and almost… transform.

Her clothes were torn apart, legs shifting and skin continuing to morph. Her fingers began to snap and fuse into some sort of claws, and finally her eyes widened and shifted…

Pure red eyes, a hexagonal appearance atop them. Her back suddenly burst open in a spray of blood and flesh as massive wings sprouted from the wounds…

Things went black as she suddenly passed out from the pain, before waking up just shortly after. Not only that, but Mari was hurting all over. But… everything was wrong. Why were the trees smaller? What was happening to her? Why did she-

She peered over to what seemed to be a puddle, and saw her face. Reptilian in appearance, her compound eyes, a toothy reptilian mouth… a Kaiju. It was one with a bumpy dark purple exoskeleton like some massive dragonfly.

At that moment, Mari could only do one thing: Scream.

SHREEEEEEEENKT

Mari's body suddenly went on autopilot just as she began to scream. Her wings buzzed unbelievably loud as she flew away from everything. She wasn’t in control of her actions, yet she continued forward out of the country…

She wasn’t human anymore… she was something worse… a Kaiju.

Agartha Ruins

Jotunheimra

Hollow Earth

The ground shook violently as the hulking form of Gorosaurus walked into the ancient ruins of the Hollow Earth, while he did not care much for the ruins, the hulking Kaiju was here on other business other then hunting the few stragglers of whatever civilzation lived in these ruins before they fell into ruin. 

It wasn’t worth the energy anyways so Gorosaurus just watched the pathetic worms flee in terror from him as he stomped through their once great civilzation. The Vastatosaurus alpha was even pretty sure that he had stepped on a few either on purpose or on accident. 

But then, Gorosaurus paused in his walk and suddenly stood still and looked to the shadows of some ancient temple, his stance as still as a statue as he seemed to be waiting for whatever was inside to step out into the light so that the alpha could get a better look at whatever it was...

From the shadows of the temple emerged a hulking ape, but unlike ones like Proximus and Kong, this one had a kind of strap around his torso going from its right shoulder down to its left hip.

On the right shoulder sat a shoulder pauldron of some kind, and both it and the strap seemed to be made of some kind of dark colored, leathery scales. They were more then likely ones that belonged to a Gojira. 

But on the side of the strap was some kind of whip made of bones, mainly those that belong to the spine of some Kaiju, and some kind of strong vines, which the Kong then reached for and grabbed in his hand before unwrapping it, and cracking it in the air in the direction of Gorosaurus.

At first, Gorosaurus let out a low snarl from his maw in defiance to this ape. But then the Kaiju remembered who exactly this Ape was, and slowly bowed his head to his master out of submission.

The ape's face turned to one of a sadistic smile as he stared down the fercious Vastatosaurus alpha, which was now bowing to him out of submission, and the Ape didn't even need to strike the Kaiju to make Gorosaurus bow to him. He just needed to crack his whip and the Kaiju would bow to him. 

But, he didn't draw Gorosaurus in just so that he could remind the Vastatosaurus alpha who was the master and who was the pet, he required information from the monster, more specifically of the rumors about a civilization of other Great Apes. 

So he let out a growling question to ask Gorosaurus about it.

Gorosaurus let out a collection of low growls in response to his master, telling him everything he knew about this civilzation. The mighty dinosaurian Kaiju internally prayed that his master was pleased with this information just so that he wouldn't be struck again by the Ape.

The Beastmaster's smile disappeared for a few moments as he listened to his pet inform him about everything he had learned, and then it returned after Gorosaurus told him everything. He the  dismissed his pet and wrapped up his bone whip, putting it back on his hip. 

The ape then turned away and simply walked off, disappearing into the ruins of the ancient civilzation.

Gorosaurus turned and quickly fled, no longer wanting to be in the presence of this ape as he then quickly left the area as fast as he could.

Hell's Gate

Jotunheimra

Hollow Earth

Beastmaster jumped down into the darkest pits of the Hollow Earth, and used his hands to stop himself from falling to his death as he slid down the side of a nearby cliff face and landed down on the ground safely. 

Hell's Gate was a massive underground Kingdom, one that was ruled by a dictatorship. The distant glow of magma illuminated the mines, many others worked in the Arena to clean up the organs and blood of those who were unfortunate to fall victim to the beast within. Beastmaster could have sworn he saw a pair of glowing Yellow eyes in what was considered to be a massive cage in the arena.

Beastmaster then let out a collection of hooting sounds to get somethings attention before dropping down onto one knee and bowing like how a knight would and waited.

Before him was a dark and twisted throne made out of the dark and durable minerals found in the depths. Rare white gems and stones glittering in the darkness... studded in the walls like false stars in the night sky.

Blue flames glowed in the darkness, casting a shadow over the being who sat in this throne.

Upon the Apes' arrival, the beastly figure in the chair sat at attention and leaned forward in its throne... listening attentively, but not yet saying anything.

Beastmaster let out a collection of hoots and growls as he informed his master of the colony of Apes that he had learned about from Gorosaurus, and where it was located as well, along with the fact that a certain raven haired Ape was currently residing with the colony too. That particular Ape was quite familiar to his master. 

But the Beastmaster never raised his head to look his master in the eye even once the whole time as he spoke. Most likely out of fear, but also out of some form of respect.

The dark figure in the throne seemed to shift slightly at the mention of the dark colored Ape residing with the Colony. After a moment, they seemed to relax back into the throne before speaking in a strange dialect that very few other down here know of. "Bring... them... in... chains..."

Beastmaster made a silent nodding motion, understanding his orders, as he then stood back up to his full height and then swiftly turned away to go complete his mission, but in order to do so, he would need to gather a strike force… 

And his pet…

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Southern Grassland River

Elysia

Hollow Earth

The large river the apes normally relied on, no... built their very colony around slowly began to darken a grayish black color. With the spread of poison and pathogens throughout the water came the floating corpses of fish and other water dwelling organisms. This, along with the recent disappearances of multiple fishermen and forgers left no choices left for the apes but to find the source of the sickness, and stop it for good.

Rasta and his guard found there way towards the river. Spotting the bright blue water, it had turned into a darkened green and purple. 

"What seems to be the problem?" Rasta asked a few of the apes that remained at the river, who seemed to sigh in relief upon seeing their chief arrive.

"The water has been going bad..." One of them responded. "We think it's been coming from upstream, so a few went up to check it out... only, they didn't return..."

That part was concerning. If this was being caused by some sort of Kaiju, then they most likely were killed by it before they could stop it. 

Rasta looked ahead before turning back to the apes. "Head back to the Colony, make sure the walls are armed in case its another Kaiju causing this. We'll go upstream to find the problem" The chief ordered. The apes nodded and rushed to the Colony. Rasta took out his axe and shield and made his way upstream, keeping his footing on the grassy edge. 

As the apes went further up stream, the more and more corpses they spotted as the water became darker shades of gray and black. The only life to be found were the heartless scavengers of the Hollow Earth.

Large vultures and insects feasted on the bloating corpses in a truly horrible sight. Even the predators of the river weren't unaffected, as Rasta could see as the corpse of a large Crocodile big enough to swallow a Great Ape floated belly up like all the others.

Rasta stepped forwards, analyzing the waters. This didn’t happen naturally. It had to have been a creature. Hooting towards his troop, they formed a shield wall and kept moving with Rasta in front. He stopped and knelt down near the river bank, poking the crocodile's corpse with the end of his axe. 

As the warriors reached the end of the path, where the river connected to a massive lake sat an enormous dam blocking fresh water from entering the river. But this was seemingly the least of their worries, as a rather large V-Rex emerged from its side. The large hyper carnivore had been feeding, the group was able to tell from the chunk of hairy flesh it held in it's gnaw.

Rasta growled, shouting towards the V-Rex. He was bigger than the average Great Ape, simply pounding his chest to make it move. As he moved towards the dam he lifted his axe to cut it apart. 

The V-Rex let out a monstrous roar before promptly charging at Rasta. But before the dinosaur could engage a large, mudy claw emerged from the river and swiftly dragged the thrashing V-Rex into the black river.

As the V-rex fought for dear life the dam swiftly sunk into the water, along with the once great beast. The Inundator had awoken, and he was straving. All the Great Apes could see were splashes in the inky black water and then complete stillness.

Rasta raised his shield up, axe drawn, watching on as the V-Rex was drowned.

Emerging from the blackened river with the dead Vastosaurus in hand, Amhuluk took form. The Alien Kaiju let out a a strange roar that was unlike anything they had heard before, a mixture of some sort of monsterous titan and a drowning beast. With one swift motion the beast then threw the corpse at full force into an Ape like a baseball bat. The sounds of broken bones and then gargling could be heard as the now crippled Ape was sent into the posioned river.

Rasta shouted, he turned towards his troop and told him to move back. As one Ape rushed over attempting to use his spear as a device for the other ape to grab onto. Meanwhile, Rasta drew his shield, slamming his axe on it before roaring to the creature. 

The Inundator looked at Rasta for a moment, it didn't take much to realize this one was the leader. So, the alien accepted his challenge, if he killed their Alpha, the others would be disorganized. So Amhuluk looked down at Rasta for a moment before throwing his arm toward the Ape at lightning speeds.

As the arm launched toward Rasta it wrapped around not only his shield but also his torso. The strike sent him flying a few meters before slowly lifting the ape into the air. More and more dead foliage was getting added to the arm, causing it to swell in mass and strength as the dead branches began to stab into Rasta's flesh.

But while Amhuluk attempted to assert dominance over the leader, he ignored the other Apes. He was putting most of his energy and body into the arm grasping the colony leader.

Rasta was quickly overpowered, raised into the air as he let out a roar. The apes took the chance and attacked. Two moved up and stabbed their spears into the gut of the creature, trying to uses their combined strength to throw the beast into a nearby boulder. 

The alien gave a toothy grin at the Ape's attempt to stab him through. The spears only penetrated a few inches before being stuck in the various telekinetic reinforced foliage that made up Amhuluk's body. But this provided Rasta a chance to escape, as he unknowingly used the Inundator lack of pain to his advantage. As Amhuluk turned, he looked at his served hand in confusion as pieces of dead tree fell back into the inky depths. 

The Kaiju returned its gaze to Rasta angrily, before regenerating its arm at the cost of returning it to a smaller size. Suddenly, the Apes' spears were ripped from their hands and absorbed into the mass of the alien Kaiju as they had entered its telekinetic range.

He began to extend his arm again, this time slashing at Rasta. This strike was enough to slice through even the thickest of Kaiju bone. Even if he defended against it with his shield, he only had one chance before the shield became usable.

Rasta dropped to the ground, landing behind his two soldiers as he saw their spears quickly getting ripped from their hands. Stabbing this thing wouldn’t work. He shouted at his troop to fall back as he stepped forward to confront the beast.

He was suddenly met by a speeding claw. Rasta’s quick reaction time saved him as he managed to deflect the blow with the shield, skidding back as he swiftly swung his axe in an attempt to cut off the retreating hand. Meanwhile his troop holstered their spears and drew their swords. They began running over to assist their leader. 

As Rasta raised his shield it managed to save his life, but at the cost of the shield being separated into two managed pieces. A large bleeding cut became visible on the ape's forearm. Amhuluk swiftly retracted his hand, only some of his fingers falling off from the axe swing before the Kaiju prepared to strike again. 

As the Apes attempted to rush the Inundator, the extraterrestrial Kaiju held it's palm toward one of the warriors...

... Before launching one of the absorbed spears at blinding speeds. The Spear pierced directly through the ape's face and skull, killing it on impact as blood and brain matter sprayed onto the ground. Rasta noticed that the remaining spears were being added to the creature's hand, a temporary replacement for its missing fingers. This creature didn't feel pain, but was also careless and needed to material to replace it's missing parts.

Rasta stepped back, spotting the fallen Ape as he ordered his troop to fall back. While keeping his eyes in the creature he saw how small it got after a few hacks. He’d have to drive it off somehow, it obviously didn't feel pain but it was made of mostly wood.

Reaching into his pouch he took out a canister of Rodan blood, shaking it as it had been mixed with various liquids. The chemical reaction was enough to cause it to explode, but before that, Rasta attached it to an arrow, picked up a discarded bow, took aim, and fired it at the beast. It was completely unaware as to what it really was. 

After slaying the Ape warrior, Amhuluk simply began to absorb the arrow into his body. But it soon turned to a big mistake as an explosion of flames coated nearly half of his torso, along with the heat slightly burning a few of his nerve veins.

The alien let out a demonic screech as it immediately dropped it's left arm and a chunk of it's torso into the river. After the self delimbing, Amhuluk became more enraged than ever before at the charging ape. Rasta was already running back at him 

As Rasta attempted to strike at the Inundator, he resorted to an underhanded tactic. He once again sent his remaining arm flying toward Rasta in a desperate bid for survival. But a split second before the Ape could swing his blade the arm divided into two enormous vines that swiftly wrapped around Rasta with ungodly force.

It felt as if two adult Warbats were straggling him as Amuluk reduced him self even further into a head, an arm, and tail keeping him up standing in the water.

Amhuluk was finally done toying with the warriors as they were clearly too dangerous to let live any longer. As a result, two of the aliens blue nerve vines would extend out of the decaying wood and touch the sides of Rasta's skull. At the moment of contact the ape would likely scream in pain as he saw nothing but memories of the past, his very brain felt as if it was melting.

But while Rasta suffered unimaginable agony, his torturer who could normally kill a kaiju such as a Kong in a single blast was exhausted. The alien showed signs of weakness as he assaulted Rasta's mind, large branches beginning to fall from what remained of Amhuluk's now falling apart body.

Rasta roared in agony and pain. His arms were quickly tangled and his muscles overpowered. He was forced to the ground, being directly face to face with Amhuluk who was now attempting to infiltrate his mind.

The Ape trashed out in pain, his roars shaking the valley as memories flooded back. An attack which would normally kill a Ape, but Rasta was no ordinary Ape. With his last bit of strength he pulled back fully on his restraints causing Amhuluk to be tugged ashore, seeming his body falling apart he roared for his warriors to attack which they did with no second thoughts.

One quickly drove its sword across the Kaiju's torso. As another slammed its shields edge through the Kaiju face. The remaining apes hacked at his body and one sliced its nerves and tendrils off of his leader. Together they could potentially draw the creature away.

As he was forced to let go of the Ape and the much weaker warriors began to take advantage of Amhuluk's low energy levels. The creature unleashed one last monstrous screech before his head along with the many, dozens of meter long tentacles that broke out from the shell of dead trees and plants.

This creature was truly alien in nature, but before any more damage could be done it fled back into the water. The squid like creature swam at lighting speeds, heading deep into the lake and away from the Kongs.

They had successfully pushed the Inundator out of their territory and reclaimed the river for their own. This was already evident as the tainted water slowly began to flood with the fresh water of the lake. The inky blackness slowly began to fade as a brilliant blue took over the river once again.

Rasta huffed, staggering up with the help of his soldiers. He then saw the bodies of his fallen troop. Two warriors who had fought by his side, he had failed to protect them, but they did all they could to protect him. Carrying the bodies himself, they made their way back to the Colony for their ceremony. 

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The Colony

Elysia

Hollow Earth

It was a dark night as Earth's core dimmed to mimic Moon Light, and a mist had surrounded the area of the Colony. It was an eery sight as the apes of the colony were unable to see if any threats could be detected or not, and it was also strangely windy at the same time. At the moment, only Kong had left to go hunting with Suko. They were expected to return within a day or so.

Rasta stood on the top side of the walls. Scanning the area as he felt the wind touch his face. Something seemed off, he didnt like it. He huffed. Glancing around to see if he could get a better view of what exactly was happening.

However, that's when Proximus approached him, and then let out a low hooting sound to Rasta. He began to tell the Apd leader about how the Ferrucutus were acting off, jumpy even, which they normally wouldn't be since they were safe in the Colony. 

It didn't take an Ape as old as Proximus to know that something was off if even the mighty Ferrucutus were acting jumpy.

Rasta took this as a warning sign, immediately calling for the non fighters to be moved to the bunker. An underground fortress similar to the Temple of The Apes. Sealed off by layers of stone doors. He’d oversee the operation, as the colony was moved underground.

Rasta glanced back at the wall, telling the guards to arm the defenses. Various other apes barricaded the gate before setting up spikes and traps around the perimeter. Nothing was getting in without them knowing. With that, the massive army of Apes armed themselves. Rasta stood on the wall, awaiting what was going come. 

That's when, from the fog, an arrow similar to the ones the Apes used for battle and hunting shot out of the dark, misty night, and towards the wall. Strange. 

However, that's when more screeched through the air and struck the wall in perfect aim. In total, there was about anywhere between seventy to eighty arrows lodged in the wall. But what was the goal of this?

Rasta spotted the volley being shot towards the wall. The idea of the enemy using this to explode and take down the wall came to mind. Although the walls were massive and thick. They could hold but after a few more volleys could bring it down. Rasta immediately ordered his troop off the wall. Whatever they were dealing with , it had to be other Apes. As he watched his last archer jump off, he ordered them behind the trench wall they had set up. Rasta turned back to see the enemy force. To see if he knew who they were. 

That was when one final arrow screeched out from the shadows, but it was different, the arrow was on fire. It struck one of the other arrows, and so it caused a chain reaction explosion across the wall as all the other arrows had been laced with some kind of explosive. 

From the shadows, a mighty war horn was sounded and the sound of several Kaiju charging echoed...

The wall stood its ground just as Rasta had imagined. Although multiple chunks fell off, it seemed it wasn't not able to go for another hit. Better yet it was crumbling. Rasta used his cloak to shield himself from the flames.

He glanced up to see the kaiju army approaching he quickly ran to the remaining devices. Catapults with explosives. Turning on the mechanisms just as he ran by them. Soon a volley of fireballs lit the sky before crashing down onto the army.

KABOOM! 

The army, which was comprised of Great Apes, V-Rexes, and a few enslaved Kaijus such as Behemoths and other Kaiju, charged forward as several archers from the fog shot out another barrage of arrows at the walls. They were intending to destroy them completely as some began to target the catapults, making the defenses explode into flames along with the walls.

But the question was, who could be leading this group of Kaiju, which was strangely well organized for what it was. Although something noticeable about most of the non Ape Kaiju was that they had scars from some kind of whip as the army charged towards the trenches.

Rasta manged to get two catapults off before being blown off the wall, using his cape to shield himself from the flames. As he landed on the ground he staggered up to see the walls crumbling. Snarling, he let out a roar.

The archers fired a volley of arrows, each archer using three arrows in one string. The arrows ignited mid air flying towards the army as they attempted to cut into their numbers.

Drawing his axe Rasta roared at the charging army. He didn't know if he could hold them off but it seemed another Ape had to be in charge of this. It was far too organized for some unintelligent retard. The Chief's army stood behind him, shield by shield, a large herd of armored Ferrucutus, a wave of archers behind them. Along with these Rasta had a backup plan to this. 

On the ridge line above, covered in a shroud of dense mist and barking orders in some dialect that no Ape in Rasta’s colony, not even Kong, could understand, was the Beastmaster. He was here to complete his master’s orders as he then let out an order for the Apes on his side to close ranks and advance as one and shield the other creatures in the army. 

But he dared not enter the battle himself as he silently observed it from the ridge line, where he could see everything going on in the battle.

Rasta waited for the army to get close, it seemed their shields were pulsing in radiation. They previously charged them for this battle with the Aether they found in caves. As the army ran up they spotted the bright pulse of the shields. They were overcharged. With a roar from Rasta, the front line slammed their shields to the ground, discharging the radiation as it was launched out in a wave similar to Godzilla’s pulse. 

Yet, the other army countered with their own sort of pulse which canceled out both pulses as the army marched forward, firing arrows and spears into the Great Apes' ranks as they inched closer and closer while the invading forces continued to block any attack that got thrown at them as they waited to get closer.

The Apes within the farther ranks raised their shields in a turtle style formation, blocking and deflecting the incoming attacks. The shields absorbed the energy as they let out another pulse towards the enemy line. Attempting to hinder them, as Rasta commanded for the horns to be blown. A risky choice but it might work.

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

The only thought that came to mind, what was he planning? 

Up from his perch, the Beastmaster glared down at Rasta, before silently snatching a bow from an archer’s hands and grabbing some arrows. He crouched down and took aim at the leader. Beastmaster fired a pair of arrows at Rasta’s shoulder and knee, as the arrows for the leader came completely out of nowhere because he was too busy shouting orders to see the arrows screeching towards him.

Rasta was swiftly caught off guard by the sudden attack. An arrow stabbed into his left shoulder while his knee pad had managed to hinder the second arrow from piercing through. Nonetheless he roared as blood poured out. Two Apes stood in front of him covering him with their shields. 

Makulu spotted his leader get hit by an arrow, swiftly looking towards the direction of where it was sent. Narrowing his eyes he spotted the bastard far from the battle. Placing three arrows on the string he pulled back and fired. Attempting to hit or at least drive back the attacker.

The enemies roared out in a unified triumph as their opponent’s leader was now injured, which gave their troops a rush of adrenaline as they then suddenly charged forward at Rasta’s army with such ferocity one would wonder if these were truly Great Apes or spawns of Salunga. They began to bash through Rasta’s troops left and right as V-Rexes clashed with Ferrucutus and the Behemoths smashing through their enemies remaining forces. 

It was clear who was winning this battle as Great Apes left and right were being slaughtered. But strangely, Gorosaurus was not in the battle despite Vastatosaurus’ being present in the army.

Meanwhile, Beastmaster shot the arrows down with his own troops, splitting them in half perfectly as he continued to watch the battle below.

The Great Apes held their formation being struck back by the number of their enemies. Swiftly between the gaps of the shield wall, waves of spears were sent out over and over. The spears managed to cut through the guts of the enemy Apes. But the shield wall didnt hold as they were soon broken down.

Vastasauruses were suddenly rammed by heavily armored Ferrucutus. Makulu led the charge as the 30 or so warmounts would push through. A Behemoth was rammed by a large bull resulting in its tusks snapping in half. Hugo, Keeper of The Warriors slammed his war hammer down. With a mighty swing he knocked multiple warriors away, before shouting a command to hold the line.

The enemies were too powerful as Rasta realized that there was no way to win this. His men were being slaughtered and it was clear that their enemies were just too powerful to be stopped here and now, they needed to retreat.

The enemy army soon heard the sounds of screams. Screams of agony that filled the air. Behind them from above the Camazotz’s swarm from the temple had been called upon. Now commanded by Rasta as their objective was to slaughter the enemy army. 

REEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

The Camazotz brought their storm with them, ambushing the army from behind as they prepared to lay waste on their enemies. Rasta hoped it was enough time to give an order for his people to retreat. 

However, the Camazotz swarm was shot down by the archers with Vertacine tipped arrows, but the lead was kept alive for the leader of this army to claim their prize of victory. Just as Rasta retreated, several Apes and Ferrucutus were brought down and taken prisoner along with the Camazotz. They had to flee the area, and now. 

Then, Behemoth began to smash through the remainder of the wall.

Rasta pushed away his guards, telling them to retreat towards the tunnels. Escape the area and flee for their sister tribe. Makulu was to be in charge, as Rasta turned to hold the line. He saw he had no other choice. Drawing his shield and axe, he charged towards the army.

Slamming his shield into an enemy Ape, their skull splitting apart as Rasta pushed into the horde. Blow after blow. He cut them down. His axe splitting enslaved kaiju and Kongs in his path. The adrenaline Rasta felt pushed him through all the pain as he butchered his way through. 

Rasta suddenly heard screams of pain coming from the Colony, followed by the thunderous roar of Gorosaurus. It was already known by him that the Vastatosaurus alpha was currently going mad on the non-combatants in the Colony, including a few children. That was when Rasta saw a signal of sorts from off in the distance to his right, it was Proximus with some of Rasta’s family… 

The elderly ape wasn’t going to leave until Rasta had left too as he motioned for the leader to come over to him.

Rasta's blood boiled. All that rage, seeing his colony fall, his soldiers die, his people die, now his family? No.

No.

Rasta suddenly bolted towards Gorosaurus at immense speeds. The adrenaline in his veins overflowing as he leapt towards the alpha Vastasaurus. His axe slammed onto the creature’s chest, splitting a massive wound as he sent the beast crashing into a nearby house.

The Colony's Chief shouted at Proximus. "GO! TAKE MY FAMILY AND THE OTHERS TOWARDS THE BUNKER!" He yelled. "SEAL IT OFF AND RUN. RUN! DON'T LOOK BACK!" In the mist of his rage, Rasta jumped up and held his Axe up high, prepared to deliver a powerful blow to Gorosaurus. Yet as he got closer, his axe passed through him...

What Rasta attacked wasn’t Gorosaurus, instead it was just cloud of smoke shaped like the Kaiju. Yet, he felt saliva dripping onto his shoulder as Gorosaurus loomed over him before suddenly clamping his jaws down on Rasta’s shoulder before thrashing around violently. If he wasn’t forced to let go, he'd break or dislocate his Shoulder.

Rasta roared in pain as his shoulder was chomped down on. His youngest son called out to his father only to be pulled away. As Rasta was shook violently he forced his shoulder to dislocate, allowing him to be in range to attack Gorosaurus as he prepared to slam his axe into the side of the creatures neck.

However, since Rasta’s shoulder was dislocated, Gorosaurus now had control of the situation. Before the ape could ram his axe into Gorosaurus’ head, he threw the ape aside into the ruins of one of the buildings. The massive dinosaur Kaiju stepped off the pile of rubble he had been standing on.

It was clear Rasta had to be smart about how he fought this beast. Snapping his shoulder back into place, Rasta lifted a massive boulder over as he threw it towards Gorosaurus.

A simple distraction as the Ape charged out of the smoke. Shield raised up, his axe presumably in his right hand. He was making a bold attempt to attack the beast. 

Rasta was suddenly struck on the arms with a whip made out of the vertebra of some kind of Kaiju as then the Beastmaster stepped into view and cracked his whip yet again. He growled at the chief, pulling out a short sword.

Rasta’s armored arm deflected the blow As he skidded across the ground, looking up to spot the Beastmaster and Gorosaurus surrounding him. He was outnumbered, outplayed, but he had to keep fighting. No matter the cost. 

With that, he let out one last sentence to the duo. "Fine, I’LL TAKE YOU ALL ON!" With a swing of his axe he struck the ground below. A flash of rubble and gravel blasting towards the two. Attempting to blind them as they attacked. 

Beastmaster quickly destroyed the rubble that was tossed at him with his whip, before trying to wrap his whip around Rasta’s legs and tie them together.

The dinosaurian Kaiju tanked the rubble as it was tossed at him and then attempted to ram into Rasta at full force, which likely knocked him down if the whip got around his legs.

Rasta swiftly blocked the incoming whip strike with his axe, parrying the strike as he sent the whip snapping back at the Beastmaster.  While shifting his stance he evaded Gorosaurus’ attack, using the sharpened edge of his shield to smash the beast in the ankle. Trying to send it tumbling down. Afterwards he charged towards the Beastmaster.

Gorosaurus swiftly dodged out of the way and then punched Rasta in the side of his head with his rather small arms as he charged past him. Then, the Beastmaster delivered a swift kick to Rasta’s legs to knock him down.

Rasta was taken down by the combo. Falling to the ground, his axe and shield clanked away from him as he cough up blood. He was seemingly defeated but this wasn’t the case. 

Once the Beastmaster closed the distance Rasta sprung up on him, too close for a whip strike. He flung a ball of gravel into his face, temporarily blinding the ape as he was suddenly lifted up by the massive Ape. Rasta roared with rage as he prepared to slam Beastmaster over his knee with all his strength...

Gorosaurus suddenly sprung forward and bashed into Rasta, his superior bulk and pure raw strength sending Rasta flying into a nearby building as Gorosaurus let out a loud snarl at the Ape.

Rasta was slammed into a nearby building, throwing the Beastmaster in the process. As he slammed through the wooden planks, he let out a groan. He was slowly reaching his limits. Just as he staggered up, he saw the body of a deceased father and mother. The mother died with her child and the father had died defending the home.

His adrenaline skyrocketed, all he built for was now gone. If he were to die he would take these monsters with him.

Gorosaurus saw in a split second as the large Ape leapt out of the building. Landing onto another with alarming speeds before pouncing off. Using his gauntlets, Rasta prepared to slam both his fists down into the Vastasaurus, trying to send it crashing to the ground. 

Gorosaurus leapt forwards into Rasta’s body, and midair, body checked the ape and sent him down to the ground.

Rasta would manage to grab a hold of the beast by its snout, bring it down with it. As they tumbled down the hilltop they fought on. Rasta clubbed his gauntlets across Gorosaurus’ skull, over and over, his strength causing a streak of blood to run down the creatures face.

Now on top he attempted to finish the beast but was wide open to an attack. 

At this point he was tired and weak. Fighting an entire army on his own and now the big two. His adrenaline died out. He was close to passing out. 

Beastmaster quickly lashed out before Rasta could hit Gorosaurus again, hitting Rasta in the back of the head with his whip with enough force to knock him out.

That was all it took. After so much pain. Rasta was out. His body crumbled, eyes rolling to the back of his head. He was unconscious from all the stress delivered to his body. The battle was over, Beastmaster had won. 

He was alive, barely at least. Still his heart pumped. 

Grabbing some vines from his hip, the Beastmaster approached Rasta and pressed his foot down on Rasta' back and tied his arms together using the vine, making it so that the ape couldn't break free from the bindings even if he tried hard enough. Then, the Beastmaster stepped off Rasta's unconscious body and then lifted Rasta over his shoulder and walked towards the edge of the colony and climbed onto a section of the wall and then held Rasta by the back of his neck as he let out a thunderous roar of victory to his soldiers.

Gorosaurus was standing next to him and let out his own thunderous roar to his Vastatosaurus.

The gathered soldiers of the Beastmaster's army let out their own roars and bellows as they cheered over the victory against Rasta and his colony of Apes as the captured Apes and Ferrucutus were restrained and being led away. Soon, the army began to disappear off into the distance.

The Bunker

Grasslands

Elysia

Hollow Earth

The various Ferrucutus left were used to shatter the boulder that blocked off the tunnel from the grasslands. Makulu led the way as he and Charger escorted the surviving members out. Looking back, miles and miles away was the Colony. His home. Gone.

Makulu tightly gripped his spear as he turned towards the troop. "We will be heading south, towards our sister tribe. There we shall find refuge."

A larger Aoe stepped forward. His battle armor laced with arrows, a massive warhammer in his hands. Hugo, Keeper of The Warriors. Hugo immediately argued with Makulu. "We can't just run away. We’ll go back, attack them while they are distracted."

"No. Too dangerous. They outnumber us." Makulu responded.

"Our leader is back there!" Hugo shouted.

Makulu growled. "You don’t think I know that? If i could i would raise an army from the pits to fight them. But we cant. We cant. We follow Rasta’s orders and travel to the savanna."

"You’ll doom us!" Hugo screamed. 

Charger watched the argument, let out a huff as he sniffed the air with his superior sense of smell and then shook his head a bit. It was a slight signal to Makulu that everything was fine.

"We’ll survive! Out there we have a better chance then back there! Don’t you understand? They clearly took us out since we are the largest army in the Hollow Earth. If anything, General, you should be glad you are still breathing." Makulu responded, growing irritated by Hugo's stubborn thinking.

"I should be back there. We all should. Die a warriors death!" Hugo argued. "If you were so loyal to Rasta why didnt you stay back?" 

Makulu turned around, finally having enough of the Keeper of the Warriors. "I could say the same for you, General."

Hugo glared at Makulu, stepping forwards as he dropped his warhammer. The two had a face off. Eventually Hugo looked away and backed down...

Or so they thought...

The large Ape suddenly sprang to life, tackling Makulu off Charger. The ape slammed its massive arms onto the smaller Kong. 

Makulu was knocked down by Hugo, using his arms to shield himself from the blows. As he scrambled he swung at Hugo, his longer finger nails acting as claws as it cut deep into his face.

Hugo screamed, grabbing his face from the sudden blow. 

Propelling himself towards Hugo with his legs, Makulu tackled him to the ground. The two rolled around with The Keeper of the Scouts tackling the Keeper of the Warriors again in his attempt to swing. Now on top of the larger Ape, Makulu began to punch the living daylights out of him. His superior speed allowed Hugo no time to react as he was pummeled. 

A hand suddenly grabbed onto Makulu and threw him off of Hugo, but there was nothing aggressive about the movement as Makulu saw that it was none other then Proximus who stepped in, and he let out a low growl at the two Kongs. 

"Are you children or not..." Proximus shouted to the two of them. "Because the two of you are acting like it..."

Makulu staggered up. "I merely attacked in self defense, Hugo had challenged me..." The Keeper pushed past Proximus as he took out his bone blade.

The razor sharp edge of Gorosaurus’ tooth shined in the moonlight as Makulu pinned Hugo to the ground, the blade pressed up against his neck. ”I am not as forgiving as Rasta. But if you attempt or try to pull that stunt again, you are as good banished then here helping the colony." He spoke, before pulling the blade away. "Your job is to protect them. Especially now. You are a warrior to this flag. Now act like it.”

However, Proximus forced him back and just let out a low growl, telling him and Hugo that infighting was pointless as they clearly couldn't defeat this new threat alone, they would need help. 

But, Proximus would only explain why if, and only if, Hugo and Makulu were done arguing like children.

Makulu swat Proximus’ hand away. Snarling back towards the older ape. "Watch your tone. We don't need a reminder of the carnage that happened back there. Rasta died so we can live, be grateful for that." Makulu would sheath his knife. Two guardsmen helped Hugo up from the ground.

Ignoring it, Makulu announced to the apes they would be heading further south. Women and children will ride the remaining Ferrucutus’ taking turns along the journey. Men will walk and be armed. Along the way they will stop to tame more mounts as of now they will travel to get as much ground. And rest at day. 

He then let out a low growl at Makulu as his hand was swatted away, basically telling the younger Kong to watch his tone, as Proximus has seen worse far worse things then anything Makulu has even dreamed of. But Proximus made sure to emphasize that he tried to convince Rasta to come with them. 

Emerging from the forest not too far from the group, Kong and Suko walked out with a decapitated Skull Crawler as their food for the day. Yet they looked confused upon seeing many of their fellow Colony Members away from the colony. Suko was the first to ask Makulu. "Makulu... what happened? Why are all of you away from the colony?"

"..." Makulu didn't respond at first, yet after a moment he finally spoke up. "An attack, some other Apes had attacked us and captured much of the others..." 

Kong's eyes widened at the mention of the Colony being attacked. He had finally found a home within the Hollow Earth, yet it fell not too long after joining them. He wanted to ask more of what happened, turning to face Proximus to ask him.

Proximus suddenly turned away and began to leave, letting out a low growl to the three, telling him that he was going to get some help. They could join him if he wished.

Makulu turned towards his troop. Who had been tired and scared from what just happened. Deciding the best choice was rest, he’d have them take shelter around those cave. Checking throughout to see if it was safe before letting them in. Guardsmen would patrol the night and Ferrucutus will graze on the fields to recharge. 

Makulu then moved Charger towards Proximus, Kong, and Suko, telling them to hop on. 

Proximus then looked over at Makulu and slowly climbed behind him. "Do you want to hear my plan?" He asked Makulu and Kong.

Makulu nodded. Not before turning towards the troop and telling them they’d be back by sunrise. If anything wrong happened they had to blow the horn and set off without them.

Kong gave Proximus a nod to allow him to state his plan. Suko soon spoke up. "What's the plan then?"

As they rode, Proximus just growled out one word. "Godzilla".

Makulu suddenly turned back towards Proximus. "Godzilla?" He tightened his grip on his spear. 

Proximus nodded "Godzilla is probably the only Kaiju that can help us in this" He explained. "He and his allies can help fight against Beastmaster and his army."

"I can negotiate with Godzilla to get him to help. He would not stand for something blocking the natural balance of the Hollow Earth, even if the treaty made it forbidden for him or any remaining Gojiras to enter our realm."

Makulu had his own hate for the Gojira species, but facing them bought back old memories. "You realize that monster was the same one that killed Soto, right?" He bought up. If anything, it was more disrespectful to Rasta, who he saw as a brother.

But Makulu did find they needed all the help they could get. He was already planning on rallying allied tribes to help them. This was a call for war and they obviously attacked the Colony since it was the main powerhouse. So they began to make their way towards the Temple of the Apes. If Godzilla were to enter through that portal to their temple, they'd be able to meet them and discuss a plan...

Chapter Text

Birth Island

Pacific Ocean

Emerging from the ocean, hot on the Gyaos swarm's trail was Godzilla as he stepped onto land and let out a thunderous roar that echoed throughout the island, which informed the vermin that their time living was numbered as Godzilla began to make his way inland.

The swarm of Gyaos had made landfall. Already absorbing the high radiation from the island. Transforming mostly into Hyper Gyaos. The Swarm screeched at the King of The Monsters. Before firing multiple lasers at him. 

Nearby, Rodan was flying overhead and blasting apart Hyper Gyaos with his Scorching Magma Beam fired from his mouth. Across his body were large cuts that were shallow, an orange magma glow coming from the wounds.

However, Godzilla began to charge up a Nuclear Pulse as the beams screeched towards him, and the king fired it off right before the lasers struck him. The stronger amount of heat overpowered the lasers and disintegrated several Hyper Gyaos, while also turning sand and rock into glass as Godzilla let out another thunderous roar.

Gamera also flew overhead. Holding onto Angurius in his hands as he dropped him into the pack below. He crashed behind the swarm, roaring towards the parasites. Opening his maw, a wave of flames flew out, incinerating a chunk of them. Their bodies charred and burned as they continued to screech in pain. The Guardian of Peace quickly made his way towards one of the King Gyaos, a weaker version of the Emperor Gyaos. He grabbed a hold of one as he bit down on its face, tearing the head off as he lunged to another. He began to claw its guts open. 

Anguirus spun his body around so that his spikes stabbed into and impaled several Gyaos' as he landed on the ground. The force shattered a lot of the newly generated glass on the beach as he did so, and the Ankylosaurian-like Kaiju got up and shook his body to remove glass shards from his body.

Gamera raised another King Gyaos up, breaking its back on his knee before tearing it into two. In the mist of the chaos he spotted the massive swarm from the nest finally approaching.

Knowing this he informed Godzilla on the Gyaos swarm before blasting off. Making his way over to intercept the swarm. 

Not that far away, Jr watched as his father, Anguirus, Rodan, and the Big Turtle fought the giant bats. But he watched in awe and amazement as Gamera slaughtered the Gyaos left and right. He had a massive grin across his face in excitement while he watched his father in battle.

As Gamera flew off, Godzilla suddenly charged up his atomic breath again and thats when his dorsal plates began to pulse brightly as it charged. once it reached his head he let out another thunderous roar, telling Gamera to get out of the way as he then fired off his Blue Spiral Heat Ray at the Gyaos swarm. 

The blast obliterated a large group of them, their charred bodies falling to the ground while Rodan flew above and tackled a King Gyaos, tearing its head off with ease.

With the support of Godzilla, Gamera made his way towards the swarm. There were too many, if they got to the island and evolved the whole world was doomed. Gamera intended to stop them. Once and for all.

His shell’s cracks lit up an orange hue, eyes glowing brightly. An aura of plasma and flame swirled around his body as his chest began to open up as if he were a robot. 

Finally, he fired his attack: Ultimate Plasma Overdrive.

KABOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A beam of plasma in its purest form was fired out of Gamera’s chest. The unstable beam striking the swarm of Gyaos head on, causing an almost nuclear explosion. The beam liquified their bodies to complete and utter ashes. It made its way around, eventually slicing through a nearby mountain. The resulting impact of the beam began to cause a chain reaction of multiple explosions.

The Gyaos were gone. Erased from this planet. Gamera’s chest closed up, his eyes reverting back to normal as he let out a roar. In the sky, Rodan gave out his own roar before beginning to fly back to Isla De Mara.

Godzilla reared his head back into the sky and let out a thunderous roar of victory as well, knowing the Gyaos were gone for good.

But that was when he suddenly got a feeling, it was a feeling that he only experienced once before, a long time ago... 

That time was back in the Great Kaiju War. 

So, Godzilla let out a short growl, calling Anguirus and Gamera over to him.

Gamera made landfall once more. Covered in the blood of the Gyaos, he marched towards Godzilla. His energy was nearly depleted at this point. He gave a nod, indicating he was awaiting orders. 

Anguirus trotted over to his old friend and looked up at him with curiosity. Right next to him, he saw Jr walking up and looked to his father, having seen the violent battle prior.

Godzilla then let out a low growl suddenly, asking Gamera if he could watch over the surface world for him for a bit, as he then looked off into the horizon, and his gaze narrowed darkly.

Gamera automatically knew what he was talking about. Immediately stepping up as he shouted towards Godzilla. He couldn't go down there, not after the War, not after the treaty, not after all he has lost. 

Godzilla let out a low growl, telling Gamera that he felt like something was wrong, and that he was needed down there, even if it meant violating the treaty.

Gamera warned him again. If Godzilla violated that treaty Titans will turn on him and Gamera would be able to command them. Along with this the faction of Kongs down there were at large. Specifically two. He told him again how he should step away, the Kongs would hunt him down as soon as he steps foot in. 

Godzilla let out a low growl, telling Gamera that this was more important then some dumb treaty, and it didn't matter if Godzilla entered it without reason, especially if the feeling he had was right, and usually they were. 

Gamera would have to trust the Gojira on this.

Gamera grumbled. If Godzilla did what he did, Gamera wouldn't be able to change the viewpoints on Kaiju. But he’d do his best to keep them in line and protect Godzilla’s family. 

Gamera gave a thumbs up. Again considering they were Kaiju they had no clue what that meant. But Gamera turned and made his way towards the den. He’d plan on recharging his energy off the radiation here for the night. Soon finding a spot his body seemingly turned to stone as he was in a meditation like state. Absorbing the radiation of the island.

Jr nudged at his father's leg, speaking up to him. "Father... can I come with you and Anguirus?"

"Fine, but its only because you are safest with me, Anguirus, and your uncle..." Godzilla responded, looking over to Anguirus who moved over and stood close by Jr like a guard dog. "Stay close, and don't talk to the apes if we come across them, understood?"

Jr nodded in understanding. Although, he wished he could see Suko again, maybe he'd be down there...

So, with Anguirus and Jr by his side, Godzilla slipped into the water with both of them and began to swim to where the nearest entrance was. But first, they had to go get Dagon.

Main Deck

Outpost Atlas

Atlantic Ocean

The Main Deck of Outpost Atlas was in chaos, reports were coming in from the Hollow Earth sensors of some sort of signal that couldn't be identified, and at the same time, there was a mass of unknown Kaiju that had appeared near Yellowstone and then Birth Island.

Not to mention, the locator tags for Godzilla, Anguirus, and Dagon were all moving actively, and all three Kaiju seemed to be on a b-line for Asia, which seemed to be none other then Hong Kong.  But what on Earth could any of those three want there?

Ishiro Serizawa stood at his main position watching the map of Godzilla, Dagon, and Anguirus making their way towards Hong Kong. Recent reports of the ships near their location were showing that they didn't bother attacking any nearby Kaiju such as Tiamat or Manda. There were also mentions of there being a third, smaller Godzilla, the same one MechaGodzilla recorded during its time on Birth Island.

Not too far from Ishiro, Dr. Joe Brody was monitoring the radiation trail the four Kaiju were making. Like many other kaiju, the unique type they emited was not harmful to humans, even helping restore some flora and fauna in their path. 

Ishiro knew about Joe's reasons for joining Monarch a few years ago. Back during the Jancorp Nuclear Power Plant Disaster, he was out sick while his wife was working at the Power Plant. During the attack by Calamity burrowing and releasing an ungodly amount of Radiation, his wife Sandra died in the attack. Yet despite the major loss, he kept moving forward and caught Ishiro's eye for his remarkable research in Kaiju Radiation and Nuclear science. Because of this, he was asked to join Monarch, which he accepted rather quickly.

"I've picked up their signatures, they're obviously heading out for Hong Kong." Joe spoke up. "The only problem is figuring out why they're heading to that place..." It was a mystery. The Kaiju had recently avoided the Small Island Nation following a massive ship crashing into the bay and detonating some chemical weapons that caused the fishing industry to be utterly destroyed.

Now, to add another problem into the mix, the Chinese military just reported that one of their nuclear submarines went dark, and the coordinates the submarine had been matched Godzilla's exact location only a few moments ago.

Ishiro soon responded to Joe. "Perhaps it is something related to the Hollow Earth entrance in the city..." He theorized, wondering if the reason they were going was for something relating to the Hollow Earth. "Maybe they are tracking down that Dragonfly Kaiju…"

Just a day ago, the sudden appearance of a new Kaiju took the world by storm. It was an odd, almost insectoid looking creature codenamed Megaguirus. The United States had attempted to try and take down the monster with their own Anti-Kaiju weaponry on their naval ships.

However, the insect Kaiju had proved ti be more than a match for the navy, sinking several ships and killing the entire crew on all of them. The last recorded sighting was in Antarctica where a Hollow Earth entrance was located. As always, without the proper technology or safety, they couldn’t follow it.

"Not likely, considering the location of the entrances." Joe mentioned. "Megaguirus entered the Antarctic portal, the one they're heading to is the one where Kong emerged from." 

Ishiro inspected the trajectories that the Kaiju had and realized it. "You're right... perhaps it has something to do with Kong." He added. "Let us hope they find whatever imbalance there is and correct it..."

Hong Kong Bay

Hong Kong

Emerging out from the ocean was Godzilla, water cascading down his back as he stopped swimming and simply walked through the rest of the bay towards land, with the wreckage of a nuclear submarine in his grasp as he did so, as Godzilla then reached the coastline and dropped the submarine onto the sand and then used his claws to rip it open. 

Then, Godzilla began to feast on the nuclear matieral inside of it. Although he didn't eat all of it, as he just needed to quickly get some energy in order for what he was going to do in the city. He raised the submarine over to Jr, who absorbed the remaining energy. He had been quite hungry on the way here, having eaten some stray fish.

So, once he got his fill, Godzilla stepped over the submarine and over towards the ruins of the coastal wall...

Anguirus emerged out from the water soon after Godzilla and then lumbered his way over to the nuclear submarine his friend had pulled ashore and then began to pull two or three nukes out from the wreckage and ate them whole, as Anguirus had now his fill as he didn't use nearly enough energy as Godzilla did. 

He then walked over to Godzilla and joined him waiting as he sat like a sort of dog.

Dagon stood within the bay, although he wasn’t near the others. In fact he was moving into the ruins of the costal wall.  But he didn’t bother feasting as he already had a great deal of energy not only from the Hollow Earth's Aether from he nearby portals, but just from the overall energy he accumulated from visiting Skull Island.

 Godzilla continued to walk in land with Jr, destroying the ruins of the coastal wall and anything that stood in his way.

Jr had never been off of Birth Island most of his life, only going to one Island when Tyr had appeared. This place was far from a paradise. Many neon lights glowed all across the buildings that reached for the sky, along with plumes of noxious smoke rising from pillars in the factory district, polluting the sky more and more. If it were a less hostile Kaiju, then a monster like Hedorah would enjoy ridding this place of pollution.

Godzilla walked through the ruins of where his battle with Kong had been some time ago. His eyes looked around the area, searching for something. Then he found it, the tunnel into the Hollow Earth he had made right before his battle with Kong. He looked over his shoulder at Anguirus and his younger brother and called out to them.

Dagon walked over, still remaining silent as he approached the portal. He growled as his dorsals glowed, obviously less than thrilled to be going into the Hollow Earth considering the past.

"The portal leads to one of those Temples belonging to those Apes, stay close in case those savages try anything... if they are present." Godzilla spoke to Anguirus and Dagon. He picked up Jr with his arms and onto his back, placing him between his dorsals to hang onto when going through the gate.

Godzilla took a step forward and jumped into the gate while Jr held on for dear life on his father's dorsals, with Dagon and Anguirus following shortly after.

Temple of the Apes

Elysia

Hollow Earth

Godzilla's clawed hand dug into the rim of the tunnel leading into the temple as the mighty king pulled himself out into the Hollow Earth. He and Jr were now in the temple, where many of there  kind were slaughtered by Apes. He was disgusted at this sight.  

But he could burn this temple to the ground later, as for right now, he had more important things to do, so, he stepped away from the portal and waited for Dagon and Anguirus to emerge.

To say Jr was shocked was an understatement. He was horrified at what he saw, many Gojira skeletons, some bigger than his father and mother laid on the ground as if frozen in time. Some had axes made of dorsal plates slammed into their skulls or their necks in a sort of execution move. He couldn't believe that what his father said was true. Suko was a kind friend he had, he probably had no Idea of what his kind did either...

Anguirus soon emerged and pulled himself up and out of the tunnel and waited nearby to Godzilla patiently, nudging Jr to bring him out of his almost Thousand-yard stare. Perhaps it wasn't the best Idea to bring Jr with them, especially to where the corpses of his kind were.

Emerging from the Portal, Dagon had entered an area he hated. So much death, blood... past friends all laid brutally. It was disgusting, his dorsals began to emit a humming noise as he growled. His gaze diverted around the temple. It would be so easy to burn it all to ash..

Godzilla let out a low growl, reminding his little brother what they were doing here as he then looked off in the distance to see a massive statue of a Great Ape killing a Gojira. Godzilla charged up his Blue spiral heat ray and fired it off at the statue, blasting it apart with ease. He then let out a huff of satisfaction as he then began to walk out of the temple, but was careful to not step on any Gojira bones or dorsal fins. 

Even if this temple was a sign of disgrace for their species, Godzilla wasn’t going to disrespect the dead Gojiras that had died in here. He was going to destroy this temple when they were done, just so that these fallen Gojira could finally rest in peace.

However, Godzilla stopped walking and stared at the doors of the temple, his amber eyes narrowing darkly as he changed his stance… 

Someone else was here…

Makulu rode Charger into the temple, soon coming to a halt as he spotted the trio of kaiju. His blood boiled seeing the Gojira, as he hopped off Charge. Making his way towards the trio, his armor composed of the allies they had fought alongside. This was simply just a huge slap in the face. He was still quite far from the trio. Raising his spear in front of them, he stabbed it into the ground. He was not here for a fight. 

Godzilla’s mouth curled back into a snarl as he stared at the Ape's armor but dimly just watched as he stabbed the spear into the ground. While his gaze relaxed a bit, he let out a low disgusted snarl at Makulu, telling the ape that if he really wasn’t here to fight, he would take off his armor to show it fully. Jr remained behind his father, hiding behind his leg and peaking out from behind to see the much different ape compared to Suko.

Makulu growled at such a comment, reminding Godzilla what his species did to Makulu’s. This armor was mandatory for his protection. Regardless of the matter. Makulu drew both his machetes, raising them in the air before dropping them. His bone knife was still by his waist. He commented on Godzilla, telling Dagon and Anguirus to step aside. 

From behind. Kong cleared his throat after jumping off of Charger, telling Makulu just to do it. If they wanted to show that they were on they were here in peace, he had to take off his armor. Right next to Kong stood what appeared to be a small orange ape that Godzilla changed his gaze to. He took a note of how similar he looked to an old enemy he slaughtered, that scar where his eyebrow was, the orange fur... He was a descendant of Skar King.

That ape was the same one Jr said he was friends with, yet to be from such a ruthless dictator's bloodline did not sit well with Godzilla, already atop the fact the apes killed many of his kind to near Extinction.

Figuring this was his best chance, Makulu reluctantly took off his armor. Each and every piece slowly, continuing to glare towards Godzilla. 

Godzilla continued to snarl softly but let out a soft huff and then, his eyes locked onto Proximus and his whole demeanor changed as he let out a soft growl in a greeting, it was like he had taken a whole one eighty turn in personality, which was weird to see.

Proximus growled back in return in made a soft bow of his head in respect to Godzilla as he then looked at Anguirus and then, Dagon. Then he let out a soft hoot, asking Godzilla if he had come to the Hollow Earth in light of the recent attack on their colony.

Godzilla let out a growl in return to Proximus, informing him that he was right about why Godzilla was here, although Godzilla questioned why the two apes were here

Makulu thought to himself, questioning how the two knew each other. How Godzilla and Proximus respected each other. He didn’t dwell too deep on it as of now, keeping his hands by his sides. Awaiting a response from Godzilla.

Godzilla let out a growl in return to Proximus, informing him that he was right about why Godzilla was here, although Godzilla questioned why the two apes were here. This was going to be a call for a new war to start, and Godzilla let out a low growl, saying that he would be eager to help in fighting this new threat.

Makulu nodded, glancing back towards the doors as the core began to slowly brighten like the sun rising. It was time for them to head back. Picking up his armor he would suit back up and head towards Charger. 

Godzilla, however, stomped away from the Kongs. He called out to Anguirus and Dagon to join him in a sort of private discussion away from the Apes. Jr remained where he was however, letting the adults speak away from him. 

Further away was Suko, who wanted to speak with Jr but couldn't due to Kong keeping him from Godzilla's side. Even if they were friends, their species forbid them from conversing.

Anguirus trotted over to join Godzilla in the private conversation away from the Apes, although he shot a silent judging look at Proximus and Makulu, he didn't trust them in the slighest, especially Makulu.

The Ankylosaur Kaiju could smell the faded scent of Gojira on his body and to him, it was incredibly disrespectful, especially when Anguirus' kind had been one of the Gojira's closest allies. He made it abundantly clear about his position on this matter.

Godzilla let out a low, hushed growl in response to Anguirus, understanding his old friend. Yet he reminded Anguirus that they couldn't stop this threat without help from the Apes, but Godzilla told Anguirus that if the Apes attempt to do anything to harm them or Jr, the alliance would be over and they would slaughter them without any issue.

Dagon seemed irritated as he moved over to Godzilla. He growled to his brother as he had an extreme distaste towards the Apes, and was fighting the urge to not attack. But now? An alliance would be needed with the current situation despite how much he hated it.

Godzilla gave out a low growl in agreement with his brother, as now the decision had been reached. The King of the Monsters turned and walked over to the Apes again to break the news to them of what they were going to do. He motioned for Jr to come back to him, just as he began to communicate with Suko.

Makulu turned to face the King. His left hand was resting by his side and his right clamped tightly around his spear. He gazed upon the trio awaiting their next move. 

Godzilla growled, informing the Apes of the decision to form an alliance with them. Both groups began to walk out of the temple itself, ready for their mission to free the apes...

Chapter Text

Hell's Gate

Jotunheimra

Hollow Earth

The Beastmaster returned, announcing his arrival to his master with a powerful roar as then, the captured Apes, Ferrucutus, and Camazotz were brought in front of their master for display, as several Vastatosaurus held the captive creatures down so that they couldn't escape. He pushed Rasta down onto his knees before taking a bow to his master...

The dark figure sat upright in its seat, peering down at the new prisoners down below. It became apparent that they were looking for someone specific.

However the shadow seemed to gnash its teeth in frustration after determining that a certain dark haired Kong wasn't among the new captives.

No matter... he could only run so far for so long...

The figure waved a hand at 'The Beastmaster', signalling for him to bring forth Rasta.

Beastmaster stood up again once his master allowed him to and he then forced Rasta up onto his feet and pushed him towards his master.

Rasta was forced up to the middle of the 'arena,' shoving Beastmaster away from him before being forced to see his master. Rasta growled as he looked up to the mysterious ape. 

The hulking figure leaned forward to peer down at the captured ape that had been brought before him. The blue flame torches would illuminate the figure, revealing that he too was a fellow ape... but none that Rasta had ever seen before.

Upon the ape's head sat a dark and twisted crown, like a sheet of metal twisted into a spiked headpiece that this beast wore with pride. Along his shoulder and waist were leather hides made from that of various Kaiju... and adorning his neck was a necklace of which the small skulls, claws and fangs of all kinds of beasts hung like trophies. Larger skulls hung from his waist and were mounted on his throne.

Along his skin was a faded yellow paint that was vaguely similar to that of the Iwi peoples. However it was still far too dark to get a good look at the markings. Most notably, this ape seemed to have raven black fur along his body and still looked remarkably young. Across areas of his face, there were small scars of almost surgical precision and near the side of his forehead where it appeared a faded scar was. 

"Do you know... who I am?" The figure asked.

"No." Rasta shoved the two guards holding him down off of him. He stood up in order to get a better look at the warlord. Rasta had recovered a bit from the Siege on The Colony but was still notably weaker. 

Ignoring the pain he glared towards the ape. He glanced around to get an idea on his surroundings. The binds that held him were too thick and strong, and the arena seemed to be well guarded. If he or any other ape attempted to escape it would likely result in death. So he decided he had to listen in on what this warlord had to say. 

The ape seemed somewhat amused, grinning slightly as he eased back into his throne. "I am King here..." He gestured to himself, thumping one of his knuckles against his chest slightly. He then turned his gaze to the Beastmaster, gesturing towards him. "He was once King. I show him mercy... he work for me..."

The ape then stood up out of his throne to level with Rasta, standing at around the same height if not a little taller. He took a step forward towards the ape, not seeming to fear the subdued and outnumbered leader. "I show you mercy..." He gestured towards Rasta, drawing a small blade crafted out of the fangs of a Warbat, pressing it against Rasta's chest only hard enough to draw a trickle of blood... holding it there for a moment.

"You work for me..." He finally stated, still holding the blade in place and waiting to see what Rasta's response may be...

Rasta continued to glare at the warlord. He listened in on what he said taking a note on how the ape spoke. It seemed it had a limited vocabulary but enough to where it got it’s point across.

Rasta noted how Beastmaster had been overthrown by this ape. Glancing over to look him down, a snarl on his face. Turning back to face the warlord as the blade of a warbats fang was pressed up against his chest. A trickle of blood ran down his chest, Rasta ignored it as he gazed back onto the warlord. Hearing his offer.

He knew under normal circumstances he would not bow but these were not normal circumstances. He glanced back at his captured troop before finally speaking. "Let them live and I will work for you." Rasta asked. "They will follow orders under me... and..from you."

The King pressed the blade a little harder into Rasta's chest before withdrawing it. Leaving him with a similar mark that the Beastmaster had also been branded with... showing that perhaps he too had once been in this position.

"All will live in depths until trust can be earned... Infants and Females can work the Mines... Males will go with Beastmaster to hunt for Proximus." It was indeed strange how limited his vocabulary was, sounding almost as if it wasn't a language he was used to speaking or hadn't used in a long time. Either way, he reclined back to his throne and waved for the guards and The Beastmaster to escort them away.

"Spare the woman and children. They serve no use to you in the mines." Rasta would attempt to reason with the warlord.  "They are not meant for such labor, if anything you should send the males who cannot fight to the mines."

Beastmaster suddenly walked up and grabbed Rasta by the back of his head to make him stand up, and then, he turned away, making Rasta turn with him, as he and shoved the ape towards two awaiting guards and then, he looked over at the Camazotz and made a dark chuckle. "Your beast is mine." He said as he then pulled off his whip and approached the mighty Camazotz, ready to beat the Kaiju into submission and add it to his army.

Rasta was dragged off after his attempt to reason, being shoved in front of the Camazotz. He glared at Beastmaster finally hearing the ape speak. He noticed the similar marking on the ape's chest. Letting out a grumble. ”You fell to him too."

"So?" He then struck Camazotz with his whip

"This was your kingdom? Don’t you feel shame in him making it his own?" Rasta asked him.

"No." Beastmaster answered with as he then reared his arm back and prepared to strike Camazotz yet again as he then swing the bone whip at the Camazotz yet again. He wasn't going to let up until the Kaiju submitted to him.

”Is that all you banter? Your home. Your kingdom. Its now his. And you simply go with it?” Rasta continued to speak to Beastmaster.

"It's not about obidences, its about respect." Beastmaster said as the Camazotz finally submitted to his command.

Rasta's fists tightened. "There is no respect in your eyes. Only fear and shame."

"Then you are not looking close enough." Beastmaster growled out as he gave a passing glance to Rasta before then moving on to force a Ferrucutus to follow him with his whip.

"If you show your respect to your former soldiers like this? Then you were no king from the start. You are pathetic.” Rasta watched as Beastmaster whipped the Ferrucutus, as he turned towards the Camazotz. Walking over and nuzzling the creature’s nose with his hands. 

However, Rasta was suddenly punched in the face by The Beastmaster, who clearly had enough of Rasta's foolishness. He grabbed Rasta by the neck and held it in a tight grasp. "Judge me how you wish, but be grateful I let Gorosaurus spare your worthless life, but speak up against me again and I will feed you to it."

Almost as if on cue, Gorosaurus was heard snarling off in the dark corner somewhere, although the beast did not show it's face.

"If i were so worthless your master would’ve disposed of me. Clearly you cant tell, but he sees me as someone better. Soon, he wont have a use for you." Rasta spat blood into Beastmaster’s eyes. 

He snarled in anger at Rasta, as the spit to his eyes was incredibly infuriating and disrespectful to The Beastmaster and then, began to tighten his grip on the ape's neck, beginning to strangle him until Rasta submitted, or obviously he died. But it was wise to submit to this brutish ape.

Rasta gagged, coughing up more blood before tapping the Beastmaster's arm. A sign if him submitting. 

Beastmaster smirked and dropped Rasta, before then suddenly reaching behind him and then suddenly pulling out the short sword he had earlier. He handed it to the apeonce he got up, making a kind of chuckle-like laugh as he did so. "I like you, you join me on the hunt." He said while patting Rasta on the shoulder, clearly impressed with the fact Rasta had the nerve to actually stand up to him.

Rasta grunted. He stood up as he shouldered two guards off him, grabbing his neck and he continued to cough before stopping. Realizing he had gain some sort of respect, he figured this was his best shot. Rasta moved towards his tied troop, kneeling down next to them. 

"Gather your men, you teach me to ride Ferrucutus, then we hunt." Beastmaster said before turning and walking off.

"Hunt for what?" Rasta turned, his hands brushed up against one of his younger soldiers. Brushing off the tears from his face. 

Beastmaster turned to look at Rasta, a toothy smile on his face as he then spoke. "Proximus." He then walked away the ape as he went to fetch Gorosaurus.

Rasta growled. Turning to his troop as he began to untie them. Proximus? Why did he need him. 

Soon, Beastmaster returned, and had a Behemoth trailing along next to him, pulling a cart of weapons as he called for Rasta and his troops to come over to him and receive their weapons for the hunt. The weapons in the cart contained swords, spears, axes, maces, and even war hammers. As then the ape stepped back and waited patiently for the apes to choose their weapons.

Rasta helped his troop up, assisting them towards the cart. They checked and looked at the many weapons. Rasta reached down and took up an axe. He glanced at the rusted blade, the weapons were not as great as the Colony’s but they had much more. Holstering the axe he took out other weapons, before looking at Beastmaster.  "Why do you need Proximus?"

"He knows, I don't." Beastmaster answered, pointing at his master's throne before then just turning away and beginning to walk off.

However, Gorosaurus soon arrived, and he glared at the apes with a low snarl as he eyed them all up, seemingly looking for Makulu. But to the dinosaurian kaiju's dismay, the ape wasn't among them, so the Kaiju let out an angered snarl before then walking over to The Beastmaster.

Rasta snarled back at Gorosaurus. As he made his way towards the warlord, growling as a way to get his attention before asking again.  "Why are you hunting Proximus?"

The King turned to fix his gaze on Rasta, shifting forwards in his throne and grasping one end of his double bladed Gojira-Jaw Blade, planting the sharp end firmly into the ground while his hand gripped its hilt.

"You are a bold one." He chuckled, amused by the Ape's bravery to approach and question him. Though he did not intend to punish Rasta for something insignificant, he seemed to avoid answering the question. "He has debt to pay."

"Then I know where to find him." Rasta glared towards the warlord, gripping his hands together as he stood close towards the warlord. 

He seemed to ponder this for a moment, though he was acutely aware of Rasta's close proximity to himself and gripped the hilt of his blade tightly. "Bring him before me... And I will show your people mercy."

"How do I know you will? How do I know you won’t turn back and kill us?" Rasta asked.

Without saying anything, Kyvernitis slowly extended his hand towards Rasta. In his hand he held a similar blade to the one he had used on Rasta earlier, seemingly much smaller though. He offered it to Rasta as a promise to keep his word that he would not bring harm to Rasta's troop so long as they served under him and bring him Proximus alive.

"Extra reward for the orphan." He added, referring to Suko.

Rasta took the blade, examining it in his palm before looking back. "Once it is done my troop are free. For good. I will stay in your service if needed but my people will survive."

"You have my word." He remarked, dismissing Rasta to join the rest of the hunting party.

A loud crash filled the dark deep, something having fallen from into the dark pits as a cloud of dust and ash was kicked up. A pair of yellow glowing eyes stuck out, before a massive figure slowly raised up from the ash and dust as it cleared out, revealing who exactly it was. The King's personal guard… Baldr

Baldr was a hulking figure beast, his body covered in past permanent scars. What made this ape so recognizable, was his missing eye and the fact that his skin adorned red markings. Baldr lowered himself into a knuckle walk, walking past Rasta while paying them no mind.

The ape made his way up towards the King, rising up from his knuckle walk too stand by the side of the apes Throne…Baldr was a big one, way bigger than that of your average Kong..Being slightly taller than that of Kyvernitis..In his right hand he brandished some type of war hammer, made up of the bones of the deceased.

He then let out a short roar in Rasta and his troop's direction, telling them they were wasting precious time as he then began to walk off suddenly, not bothering to wait any longer for the other Kongs, and already going off to start the hunt for Proximus, with Gorosaurus following along side him.

Rasta glared towards the massive hulking figure known simply as Baldr. He stared up at the mighty ape, his teeth blaring. Before making a grumble. Shifting his body away from the Warlord he made his way towards Beastmaster, shoving past the multiple smaller ape warriors, shooting them growls and glares.

As he made his way over to his troop he saw how they prepared the Ferrucutus and Camazotz. Rasta took the lead, getting onto a larger Bull not as large as Charger but at least half the size. 

Beastmaster then let out a growl, telling Rasta to leave the Camazotz.

Rasta shot him a look before simply asking. "Why?"

"We hunt like true Ape." Is all he said while still walking away.

He looked as Beastmaster walked off, muttering under his breath. "You’re not a true Ape." He then ordered his troop to leave the Camazotz as they followed Beastmaster.

Southern Forests

Elysia

Hollow Earth 

Walking through the jungles of the Hollow Earth, The Beastmaster's hunting troop were busy hunting Proximus, and soon, Beasthunter raised his hand for the party to stop as he then knelt down onto one knee to look at the soil. It had been trampled very recently and the footprint in it was that of an Ape. 

The Beastmaster smirked darkly, they were on the right track. He let out a low growl to Rasta, ordering him to send his apes out to search the immediate area, but warning him that if he attempted to flee, Gorosaurus would hunt them down.

Rasta and his troop followed in from behind. As he listened to Beastmaster give his commands. He snarled, they were just throwing them out as bait. Regardless of the matter Rasta and his troop shoved pass the other Apes.

As they made their way in the area, Rasta ordered them to stay close before he himself got off his mount. Looking around he sniffed the air as a way to pick up a scent. 

Gorosaurus stood nearby, overseeing the search party to make sure none of the apes got any funny ideas and decided to try and flee. His presence was looming and his gaze sent shivers down the spines of any of the Apes, besides The Beastmaster, who were present. But he silently watched.

Rasta knew they couldn’t really run away, but he knew the remaining members of his Colony had to be somewhere. Makulu probably had them rest by the ruins of their home before setting off on their journey. If anything this was likely his best chance at getting a signal out. 

His booming voice echoed through the jungle. To the rest of his troop they knew what he did but to the others it seemed weird. Since Rasta spoke in a code of some sorts. Just before they got a chance to ask questions he would point deeper into the jungle, spotting movement. 

The Kaiju looked over at Rasta, and his gaze narrowed as he let out a low snarl from his maw, staring at the Kong intently as his gaze flicked over to look at The Beastmaster and then back at Rasta. Gorosaurus was already thinking about just killing Rasta for possibly scaring away Proximus, but the Kaiju stood in place, still watching like some sort of silent sentinel.

"Silence you fool." Beastmaster growled out to Rasta, annoyed with the former ape leader already. But he decided to do nothing about what Rasta was doing as he then looked at the spot where Rasta was pointing, but he let out a soft huff as he stared at the place where Rasta spotted movement. 

But Beastmaster growled out in annoyance, it was just a Sker Buffalo. So he gave the order to keep searching with a simple hand movement. Proximus had to be around here somewhere.

Rasta growled, stepping back as he allowed the hunting party to move forward. He then turned and scanned the nearby treetops. If anyone was going to get to Proximus, it was him. His blood boiled, remembering how he allowed the ape into his home which caused them to come and burn it down. Rasta was going to kill him. 

However, Gorosaurus suddenly shoved Rasta forward with his bulky head and let out a low growl at the ape, telling him to move it or the dinosaur would add Rasta to his collection of apes.

Rasta staggered forward from the sudden shove, letting out a snarl as he stepped up to Gorosaurus. He snapped at the Vastasaurus, telling him he was lucky his Master was there. He then allow the beast to move past him, shooting it an obvious glare. 

Gorosaurus let out a snarl and took a step forward, telling Rasta to move it. It was quite clear that the Kaiju was bringing up the flank of the hunting party, so Rasta was unable to 'covince' Gorosaurus into moving without getting into a fight with the Kaiju.

Rasta and his group continud to push deeper into the jungle. 

However, The Beastmaster was gone. But that was when the sounds of battle were heard up ahead. It seemed that the ape had found Proximus and was now engaged with combat against the elder...

Rasta suddenly shoved past Gorosaurus and the various other apes. Speeding through the jungle and towards the sounds, he slammed through a log sending wooden shards everywhere. As the ape continued to run he made his way towards the fight, now spotting the two. 

However, Rasta was too slow to arrive in time to help as The Beastmaster had managed to bring down Proximus,. He caused him to pass out from strangling the ape with his bone whip, and as Proximus' unconcious body hit the dirt. Beastmaster unwrapped his whip from around the older ape's neck and wrapped it up again. He placed it on his hip as he then stared at Rasta as he arrived on the scene as he then stepped off of Proximus' unconscious form. 

"You were too focused on arguing with the brute to notice where Proximus was camped out." Beastmaster growled out, having obviously heard what Rasta and Gorosaurus were arguing about as he then lifted Proximus up and over his shoulder and began to walk away. "Come, we leave now, I smell Gojira."

Rasta paused and looked at Proximus, he gave a disgusted snarl. Beastmaster was able to tell by his facial expression that he wanted to kill the ape. He shot Beastmaster a glare before following him, the words Gojira hung in the back of his mind. He wondered if Makulu had been up to this. 

Beastmaster let out a low growl at Rasta, reminding the ape again that if he didn't have a leash on him, Gorosaurus would've mauled Rasta right there on the spot. He followed after the apes.

Rasta tightened his fists, seemingly ignoring the beast as if it were a dog. He simply went to talk to its owner.

Beastmaster ignored Gorosaurus and Rasta's banter for the most part but then let out a growl. "Enough, or I will feed you both to the Gojira myself." But he kept on walking, returning to their kingdom.

Rasta followed Beastmaster. Taking a note on their surroundings, in order to maybe find his way back. Along the way he would mark a tree or two along the way.

Hell's Gate

Jotunheimra

Hollow Earth

Soon, the hunting party returned home victorious as The Beastmaster let out a thunderous bellow that echoed a bit to inform his master they they had returned with his prize as he walked towards his king’s throne. 

Then, he placed Proximus’s unconscious body down on the ground and stepped back to bow to his king, hoping that he would be pleased.

Kyvernitis examined Proximus closely, ensuring that this was indeed the individual he has been hunting for and not some sort of fluke. But once he had determined that this was in fact Proximus, he reclined in his chair and barked new orders to the hulking primates surrounding him...

"Lock them all up. I will speak with Proximus when he wakes." He sneered, waving his hand at the observant apes and giving a sly glare to Rasta as he went back on his word. In all honesty he probably didn't need Rasta's help, but it was a good means of keeping him busy and away from the King.

King Kyvernitis watched as his subservient minions poured onto the throne pavilion to seize Proximus and Rasta, along with any other apes that may be loyal to the two of them...

It was all falling into place... with the leaders taken care of, Kyvernitis wouldn't have any problems with breaking the others into undying loyalty... just as he has with his two right hand men... Beastmaster and Baldr...

He smiled as he let out a soft hooting noise and gave a hand signal, but as to what, could not be known.

That's when suddenly, Rasta would be tackled down by Gorosaurus, who pinned the ape to the ground as other apes rushed to subdue Rasta and his troop with vines, and it was evident who was winning this.

Rasta was knocked to the ground, Gorosaurus pinning the ape down as he was swarmed by the smaller apes. His limbs wrapped in vines as he was dragged across the throne room by multiple apes. 

The Apes then also grabbed Proximus and dragged the two apes over to a cell and threw them both in it, but not before practically ripping the weapons Rasta had from off his person and throwing them away. Now, the two apes were sitting in the same cell. 

But Proximus was still unconscious.

Rasta was forced into the cell, shouldering his guards off him as he sat against a wall. His hands tied in front of him. Looking around as the rest of his troops were thrown inside the cell, along with Proximus. He snarled an order as the apes moved away from the two, Rasta waiting Proximus to wake up.

Soon, Proximus awoke, sat up, and looked around, before his eyes landed on Rasta as he realized where they were. He put a hand to his throat, which was sore from Beastmaster choking him until passing out, as he then glanced outside the cell and around. He then looked over at Rasta, a grim look across his face.

Proximus saw the ape glaring at him, a look of hate in his eyes as Rasta slowly spoke.  "You..caused this... You led them... TO MY HOME."

"No. I didn't." Proximus answered as he stood up and looked around, examining their surroundings. "That Vastatosaurus alpha did."

Rasta didn't want to hear anything the elder had to say. "Because of you. They wanted you. They came to get YOU. They invaded our home, killed my people, BECAUSE OF YOU MY SON IS DEAD." He shouted. Rasta had seen Gorosaurus kill his young son during the attack. "I-I trusted you. I welcomed you with open arms when Makulu didn't! This is what happened.”

"No, if they wanted just me, they would've attempted to grab me earlier then any of this." Proximus said, not letting his emotions get the better of him in the moment as he just inhaled sharply through his nose and then exhaled through his mouth to calm himself. "...I am sorry about what happened to your son..."

"Did you see them? They wanted blood. They don't care about what happens and who stands in there way. THEY DON'T CARE! THEY KILL IF THEY HAVE TO, THE ALPHA THAT WENT AFTER YOU SPECIFICALLY. JUST YOU."  Rasta screamed this time. Slowly rising up as he glared down Proximus. "They hunted you afterwards, they need you. They want you for some REASON. You knew that, you always knew you run the second something harsh comes. Now look at what happened."

Rasta jabbed his finger towards a young colony soldier. "Because of your actions, your crimes, THEY ARE NOW HERE. THIS BOY WAS DEFENDING HIS FAMILY AND HE WAS DRAGGED INTO THIS MESS BECAUSE OF YOU!!"

"Gorosaurus is a monster that doesn't think on who it attacks, it just kills for the sake of killing when it can, i just so happened to be in the region when the monster picked up my scent, I meant no ill intent upon your colony, and HAD I known about this, I would have left your colony alone." Proximus growled out softly as his eyes still scanned the area around their cell, but he couldn't see much due to the shadows.

Rasta would suddenly stop, tears forming in his eyes. "My boy... Cato. He was only 5. Gorosaurus killed him and i was unable to stop it. You knew all your life you would be hunted down, they still came for your head... and they took the head of my boy instead."

Proximus inhaled and exhaled softly as he then glanced at Rasta for a few moments and thinking about what he was going to say before he spoke. "I am sorry about your son, I truly am, but there was nothing in my power I could have done to stop the attack, they weren't there for me, if they were, their leader would have shown up for me and talked rather then attack." He spoke, already expecting Rasta to lash out at him.

Rasta stepped up towards Proximus, glaring at him. "That king…he’ll be lucky to even get to speak to you." He growled towards Proximus, continuing to glare at him. 

"If you kill me, they will stop it and then have you be executed and paraded through their domain by your entrails while you are still alive, and you know that." Proximus spoke as then the cage door suddenly opened.

Two guards stepped inside and one grabbed Proximus and pulled him out of the cell, while the other made sure that Rasta didn't do anything. The guards stepped outside of the cell, with Proximus in tow and then slammed the cage door shut. The three then left the scene, the guards taking Proximus to god knows where.

Rasta was pushed off before he got a chance to do anything, sitting back against a wall as the doors shut close. His eyes slowly closed as he decided sleep was the best thing to cool his mind off.

As he slept, he had a vivid dream. A fanatical legion chanting a blasphemous name descending into the hollow earth, led by an Orange ape upon a great horned devil slowly consuming all in its wake.

Chapter Text

Hell's Gate

Jotunheimra

Hollow Earth

Proximus was thrown to the ground, held down by a multitude of guards as he looked up to see the king standing before him...

Kyvernitis gave a sly grin to Proximus, hearing his voice caused Proximus to flinch... a voice he thought he'd never hear again and voice he hoped to never hear again...

"Hello, brother... Care for a drink?" He sneered, his voice cold as he reached over to grab the head of a freshly killed Warbat. Kyvernitis pried its jaws open and crushed its venom glad... letting its venom drip into a small wooden bowl. Kyvernitis taunted Proximus, waving it under his nose before throwing the bowl and the head off to the side...

"Long time, brother... how have you been keeping?" He taunted again, standing from his throne to pace around the raven-haired Kong, twirling one half of his blade in hand as he stalked around the subdued elder.

Proximus glared at his brother and watched him extract the venom from the Warbat's and followed the movement, his nostrils flaring a bit from the smell of the venom, which wasn't exactly the most pleasant scent. "Fine, until you sent your servants to snatch me... I didn't know you made deals with the likes of that thing's kind." He answered as he caught a glimpse of the Vastatosaurus alpha in the nearby corner, currently feasting on the corpse of a dead Ape from Rasta's troop that refused to surrender. But Proximus kept his gaze focused on Kyvernitis the entire time. 

"I had assumed that you had perished during the Kaiju War." It was evident in Proximus' voice that he wasn't exactly happy to see his brother. Especially since for all that Proximus had known, Kyverntis had been dead for a long, long time.

"As you can see, I am not dead. But I can imagine you had been hoping otherwise judging from how you left me to die." Kyvernitis hissed in an almost unnatural sense. It seemed like a sound that wasn't supposed to come out of him... and yet it came from his very lips all the same. "I heard about how you 'made a truce' with those Gojira... just you alone, wasn't it?" He chuckled slightly as he circled around behind Proximus, continuing to taunt him.

"Isn't that right?"

"I did, what of it?" Proximus asked, his eyes following Kyverntis' movements the entire time, watching carefully for if his brother decided to lash out.

Kyvernitis let a sinister grin crease across his face, his piercing amber eyes stabbing daggers at Proximus. He paced around him, making sure this conversation was loud enough for the prisoners below to hear it echoing down throughout the stronghold. "All these good apes here believe your little stories don't they? They all think you're just a harbinger of peace, don't they?" He sneered, periodically glancing at the cell in which Rasta was held. Projecting his voice on purpose to try and drive more of a wedge between them in the hopes of making their upcoming test more challenging...

"Why, it seems these apes trust you! They think you're gonna save their little village... They think you're gonna save them..." He hissed again, plucking out a skull from his pile of bones mounted on his throne. He held it where Proximus could see it, and made sure that he knew exactly who this skull belonged to... "But we know better... don't we..." He then tossed it off the edge of the throne pavilion, letting it fall to the prison cells below.

"Why do you care about any of that, brother? While I may have killed before, I have seen the consequences of war and have long since the war, and thus lost my taste in it." Proximus answered as he watched Kyvernitis' movements but other then that, the elderly ape didn't do much of anything as he just stared at his brother. His gaze narrowed a bit out of anger as he looked at the king.

"Then why don't you show your friends here what you're made of? Show 'em who you really are!" Kyvernitis said, staring down Proximus as he grabbed an old Gojira Axe... upon first glance it may have been unfamiliar, but on closer inspection Proximus would recognise it as his own axe... the one he had the day he left his brother for dead... "Why don't you just pull your axe and behead me? Just one swing, Right?"

Kyvernitis thrust the hilt of the axe into Proximus's hand, standing before the old and beaten down ape. His brother stood with the blade of the axe resting over his shoulder, in a position pre-prepared for a fatal strike that Proximus was more than capable of delivering, even in his old age... "Go on hero. Swing the axe."

He stood staring directly into Proximus's eyes. Waiting for him to take the swing... waiting for him to prove himself as the bloodthirsty warlord he once was. His vow of peace meant nothing... and the Gojira were the same way. In the end, they would all kill for what they thought was right...

There was no peace...

"No." Proximus threw the axe down to the ground out of his hand, the blade stabbing into the rocky ground of the cave as he then glared at his brother. His gaze still narrowed darkly at the Kong. "I refuse to fight you, kill me if you wish, but I will not allow you to gain the satisfaction of killing me through combat."

Kyvernitis watched as the axe clattered onto the pavilion floor. His gaze slowly returned to meet Proximus's as a deadly gleam appeared in his eyes. "Pick it up." He snarled at Proximus, maintaining eye contact the entire time. "Pick. It. Up..." 

Being as either stubborn or defiant as ever, Proximus stood his ground and stared back at his brother before speaking yet again with a short and simple response. "No." But he was purely doing this to make his brother angry and act out against him, but he needed to be patient for the opportunity to present itself.

Unfortunately, Proximus truly didn't know his brother at all... not anymore at least. It seemed that Kyvernitis was no longer the naiive and brash little ape he once was... over the years he has seemingly become cunning and dangerous in ways Proximus could not yet even understand. This would be his revenge for his older brother's negligence. "You're nothing but a fake and a coward. You left me at the mercy of those Gojira. You could not even be bothered to so much as lift your axe to save me when I needed you the most..." He spat, bringing himself closer to Proximus, only a few inches from his face as he spoke. Proximus no longer knew his little brother, but Kyvernitis knew exactly who Proximus was...

"It is us against them. You chose them back then, and still you choose them now... So listen closely you pathetic fraud, IF I EVER SEE YOU AGAIN, I SEND YOU TO JOIN THOSE GOJIRA IN DEATH!!!" Kyvernitis boomed, as he raised his fist and drove it into Proximus's jaw, knocking him down to the edge of the steps. He was giving his older brother a chance to walk away.

After all of this, he knew that as much as it would be satisfying to simply kill his older brother where he stood, Proximus didn't deserve the mercy of death. But rather letting him live with his failure crushing him forever would be far more painful than death ever could be. So this was his last chance to walk away from this forever... or face whatever hell Kyvernitis had in store for them...

Proximus stumbled backwards from the punch and Proximus turned his body away from kyvernitis as rubbed his jaw as he stared at his brother and began to start chuckling for some reason as he then turned to face his brother again.  "Good shot, boy, but if you really want me to pick it up... so be it..." Proximus' whole demeanor suddenly changed as he then suddenly spat out a tooth onto the ground and then rolled his shoulders, an evident popping sound being heard as he did so, then he suddenly snatched up the discarded battle axe in his hands and let out a thunderous roar while beating his chest with one hand. 

He was challenging his younger brother to a one on one battle. 

"THEN COME AND FIGHT ME LIKE A TRUE WARRIOR!" Proximus roared as he then got into a fighting stance.

Kyvernitis' expression didn't change. He merely drew his Gojira jawblade and assumed a defensive position. "Yes... that's it. Now show me the Ape I remember..." He decided to make the first move, not wanting to wait for his slow older brother to make a feeble attempt to subdue him, because it would not work. So Kyvernitis swung his blade at Proximus in order to prompt him to make a move and to get a feel for how his older brother fought.

As Kyvernitis swung his blade, Proximus parried the strike with his axe, forcing his blade bouncing backwards and away from Proximus. He rushed forward to try and punch his brother in the stomach with his free hand. While his other arm, which held a Gojira dorsal fin axe shielded his side and face from any possible punches or kicks from his younger brother.

Sparks flew as the blow from his blade was deflected backwards. Kyvernitis stumbled backwards somewhat but recovered quick enough to draw the other half of the jawblade and block Proximus's jab. This sent Kyvernitis skidding backwards, but also hurt Prox's knuckle from the impact.

Now with both blades drawn, he waited for his brother to make the next move. "C'mon!!! Show me your true strength!!!" Kyvernitis roared, taunting Proximus further.

Proximus let out another roar, giving into his rage even further as he watched his brother grab out his other blade. His gaze narrowed as he then sprinted forwards at Kyvernitis, looking like he was going to swing his axe at his younger brother's chest. But then, at the last second, he ducked down at brought the axe down to Kyvernitis' shins.

Then, he attempted to knock Kyvernitis' feet out from underneath him and send the ape crashing down to the ground.

Kyvernitis was very attentive, he watched Proximus' eyes and saw that he was going to change his aim. He adjusted quickly, using his agility to leap over the swing and nail Proximus in the face with a brutal kick that was made even worse with the older ape's forward momentum. He was lucky his neck didn't snap then and there.

Afterwards, Kyvernitis landed with a roll, righting himself on the other side of the pavilion and assuming a defensive stance once more, waiting for Proximus to get back up.

Proximus stumbled and nearly lost his footing before recovering it. He shook his head to clear his vision as he was dazed from the kick as he then turned to face his brother again and then, he analyzed Kyvernitis' movements and then, Proximus slowly began to circle around his brother again. He suddenly grabbed the skull of a nearby Kaiju -likely that of a Warbat- and then, tossed it at Kyvernitis as a sort of distraction.

Kyvernitis smacked the skull away with his arm, maintaining full eye contact as he did so. No mere distractions would pull his attention from Proximus. Impatience got the better of him and Kyvernitis was tired of letting Proximus stall and look for openings, so the younger planned to give Proximus a new opening: right between his eyes. He lunged forth, swinging his blades in a downward stroke at Proximus.

Proximus suddenly jumped to the side last second, and before Kyvernitis could move his blades to strike him, Proximus punched his younger brother in the side of the face. "Very good, but not good enough boy!"

Blood splattered on the floor as the elderly ape's fist connected to Kyvernitis' jaw. He stumbled to the side slightly, both of his blades left embedded in the stone. He slowly turned back to face Proximus with a calm expression on his face... only a small trickle of blood from his mouth showed any indication of damage.

"Is that it? Did all of those Gojira fall to nothing more than dumb luck?!" He roared. Kyvernitis beat on his chest in aggression, running towards Proximus and snagging one of his blade out of the ground and swinging it down on his older brother.

The elder raised his axe up to block the strike, but, as a result the weapon was split in half from the impact as he attempted to stop Kyvernitis' blade swing.

Kyvernitis stood over Proximus... the splinters of his axe clattered along the pavilion floor. But the younger brother wasted no time, and quickly exploited this sudden moment of weakness. He grasped Proximus's head and slammed it into the side of the throne, pinning him there with his arm. "You really should have killed me when you had the chance. You've grown old and weak... you truly are no longer the warrior you once were." He held the serrated edge of the jawblade to Proximus's chin, its gleaming sharpened edge leaving a shallow cut as it rested on his skin... the blood trickling down Proximus' neck.

"You've had your chance to rule. But you threw it away when you were blinded by the promise of peace that could never be achieved. This is my world to rule now, so let the Gojira serve us, or perish!" Kyvernitis gave Proximus one last chance. If not to walk away, then to join him and fall in line with all of the other former rulers under his command.

"There has to be a way to stop this pathetic battle brother, please, don't do this." Proximus argued as he tried to push Kyvernitis' blade away from his neck the best he could from his position.

"Do you not see what I'm offering you? The Gojira species have nearly been driven to extinction and I have amassed an entire army with the aim of finally taking back our world. We are finally winning the war... and yet despite all of it you still choose them." Kyvernitis stood up, withdrawing the blade from his brother's neck. Once again, Kyvernitis stood over Proximus, small droplets of blood dripping from the edge of his sword. "You are a disgrace to your kind and our ancestors. But once you and the other one are dead, I will lead our kind into the next Golden Age of our species..."

Kyvernitis turned his back on Proximus, allowing the guards to seize his brother and take him back to his cell while the arena was prepared. "What a shame you will be unable to see it."

"This is not over." Proximus growled as he was dragged off.

Prison Cells

Hell's Gate

Rasta's sleep was disturbed by the door to the cell being pulled open and Proximus being thrown into the cell. The elder got up off the floor and leaned up against the wall, his chest huffing and puffing as he put a hand to his neck to stop the small amount of bleeding.

Rasta woke up, looking at the wounded ape. He immediately got up and grabbed him by the throat, throwing him into the wall. 

Immediately the members of his troop swarmed Rasta in an attempt to pull him off. 

Proximus however, was still a bit blood lusted from his fight with Kyvernitis. He suddenly sprang forward and grabbed Rasta by the throat and lifted him up into the air with a single hand after he had attempted to pounce at him. "YOU LISTEN TO ME, BOY. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF YOUR FOOLISH AND MISDIRECTED ANGER AT ME." Proximus' voice was booming and menacing as he held Rasta by the throat. A fiery passion was in his eyes as he stared into Rasta's eyes with menacing intent as he held him. "ARE YOU A CHILD OR A WARRIOR?!"

"SHUT UP!" Rasta threw the various apes off him, slamming his balled up fist onto Proximus’ hand which grabbed his throat. "CHILD? THAT THING OUT THERE IS YOUR BROTHER!" He swung his clubbed fist across his face. 

"YOUR BLOOD. HE WAS THE ONE WHO ORDERED THE ATTACK. DONT YOU DARE CALL ME A CHILD WHEN YOU YOURSELF HAVE CAUSED THIS, YOU NEVER HAD A CHILD YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE WHEN THEY DIE. WHEN YOU FAIL TO PROTECT THEM." Rasta kneed Proximus before attempting to strike him again. "DONT YOU DARE CALL ME A CHILD YOU REPUGNANT SPAWN."

Proximus threw him down into the ground, knocking the wind out of Rasta's lungs, while Proximus was ignoring the blows from Rasta entirely. "I have lost far more then you have, boy, countless friends, family, my own wife and two of my children, and yet you can't even control your emotions when you lose one child.." his voice was stern yet not forceful as he stared down at Rasta and then placed his foot down on Rasta's back and pinned him down to the ground to simply keep him in his place, but not harm him. 

"I have seen the entirety of the Kaiju War, you have only lived to see a fraction of it. I have killed far more then Gojiras in my time, and yet you fail to control your emotions, leaders must keep their cool and not let the stress affect them, you are no king, Rasta, you are simply a child playing general." The older Kong then inhaled and exhaled deeply to calm himself down as he then looked down at Rasta and then simply stepped off him and began to walk off. "We will only speak properly when you have learned to control your emotions, but until then, do not ever speak in my general direction."

Rasta was pinned towards the stone cold floor. Using his strength in order to push himself up. He staggered up shook by the random outburst of Proximus.

Before he got a chance to speak he was cut off. Listening to Proximus speak. His thoughts turned and swelled. As his body eased up.

"I... apologize for my outburst. I lost my family once, seeing one of my youngest die didn’t help. I’ve built that place up only for it to be taken away so fast. My emotions- I have no clue I held them back all my life and the siege on the colony was my breaking point. I know I am not the best of leaders but I do what I can. As for you Proximus I have no clue what you are going through, that- Kong out there. Your brother. I see why you separated yourself from society. If you do not wish to speak to me, so be it. But if we are to get out of here we must work together. Goodnight, Proximus." Rasta choked between words, it was obvious he was still young in terms of being a leader. He brushed away tears and made his way deeper into the cell. The young Kong in Rasta’s troop would sit besides his leader, staying there for 'support'

Proximus simply made a smirking motion and then just walked over to Rasta and silently sat down next to him. He pressed a hand to his neck to see if his neck was still bleeding. It thankfully was not, so, he let out a sigh and then spoke to Rasta. "It wasn’t always like this. Brother against brother, a whole species divided." He spoke, deciding to open up to Rasta about his past finally.

Rasta nodded. Taking a breath of the air, he turned to listen to Proximus.

"Before the war, before everything, when I was a child, my brother and I used to never have a single problem to deal with in the whole Hollow Earth, we could play the grass and just, be careless children without the worry of a Gojira or anything, I was crowned to inherit my father’s throne from him." Proximus explained, telling Rasta about everything that had happened in his entire life. "My brother wanted to become a military leader, I wanted to be a diplomatic king, we had our goals set in mind, that is until they arrived."

"Who?" Rasta asked.

"The Gojira, they arrived in the Hollow Earth unannounced, and our first contact with them was peaceful as the family we encountered were a mother, a father, eight of their children, and their two sons. The father was named “Kyoshin” and was what we called King of The Monsters, he kept balance across both the Hollow Earth and Surface with help from his Mate Gaia and their 9 children." Proximus explained. "But, tragedy struck on the surface world when a three headed monster fell from the sky, I was only a boy when it happened, but that monster slaughtered Kyoshin and Gaia, but the Apes on the surface world took Gaia's smallest dorsal fins as a way to pay tribute to the two rulers… yet one, known as Skar King, took the dorsals to use as weapons..."

He took a brief pause to allow him to collect his thoughts for a few moments and take a few breaths before then continuing. "But Kyoshin’s second youngest son, Godzilla, assumed that we had worked with the devil to kill Kyoshin and Gaia, and then, the war started when Godzilla decided to slaughter Skar King and his settlement, I was only a young boy when the war began."

Rasta nodded, continuing to listen to this story. 

"And that’s everything I know about the war that I am willing to share at this current moment, but you should get some rest, Rasta, I have the feeling you will need it." Proximus said as he stood up and walked over to the nearby wall of the cell and called his eyes as he sat down and leaned up against it.

Rasta nodded again. Pressing his head against the hard cold stone wall, he let out a huff. "Proximus. Do you hate them? The Gojira? Godzilla?"

Proximus opened his eyes to look at Rasta. "No, for all that they have done, I cannot hate them."

"Hm, I see.." Rasta would glare towards the door of the cell.

"I hated them. I hated Godzilla and his species. I was so filled with rage I nearly caused an extinction. I see now why Godzilla had done what he had done but it will never heal the scars that are embedded into all of us and the ones in him..." Rasta would slowly close his eyes. Drifting off as the visions from before began to come back, more vividly this time. Rasta pushed pass them like Proximus said. He needed sleep. 

Deep Forests

Jotunheimra

Hollow Earth

Makulu had regrouped with the remaining members of The Colony. At this point they had began their long journey. Making their way through the Hollow Earth, they made their attempt to reach the savanna. Of course the apes were hesitant seeing Godzilla, but Makulu had convinced Hugo, who immediately attempted to kill Godzilla, to stand down. Together they traveled through the grasslands, Makulu leading the way. 

Kong saw Godzilla stomping through the grasslands, staying away from the group of Apes. but close enough to where he could easily provide assistance in battle. He still didn't trust the Ape to not try and stab him in the back, but for right now, they were still in an uneasy alliance. But he occasionally glanced over at the group of Kongs, specifically Hugo. 

He wasn't afraid to kill the Apes the next time he attempted to attack the Gojira again or even his own son, but he still focused on the road ahead, but he was already getting tired of just walking around to attempt to find Proximus. 

Godzilla was already beginning to doubt that they were ever going to find the Ape like this and was already preparing to set off on his own- with Anguirus and Dagon- and finding the elder himself.

Makulu suddenly came to a halt as he heard a familiar roar. The roar of Rasta. 

Not only that, but Anguirus had finally picked up on the scent of Proximus after he had gone missing a day prior. But to them, they knew it was the plan the entire time. Proximus used himself as bait and allowed himself to be captured and made sure his scent was able to be traced.

"Did you hear that?" Hugo slammed the heavy end of his war hammer to the ground, propping up against it as he looked in the general direction of the roar. 

Makulu nodded. "Yes. It’s Rasta"

"Are you so sure?" Hugo asked

"I know his voice, it’s him" Makulu reassured him.

Part of Hugo believed it was probably a trap. "Do we follow it?"

Makulu hopped off of Charger. Walking over to Hugo as he looked down at his waist. Makulu retrieved Rasta’s battle axe and had been carrying it on him for the pass few days. Taking it out he stared at sharpened Gojira blade. "We have to keep moving, once we drop off the rest of the apes to the tribe. We will get together and find Rasta. His sons are already waiting for us."

"Blue Eyes and Soto?" The name Soto rang a bell to Godzilla. The name of the Ape he had fought so long ago.

Makulu nodded, his eyes still pinned on where the roar came from. He gave out a few glances of the jungle from afar. 

Just over the horizon a horn was blown. Followed by the stomps of multiple Kongs. As the Colony looked over they saw a large army move up to them. These weren't the ones that invaded their home but were rather allies. 

Blue Eyes stood in front of the King of the Monsters. He gave a nod to Makulu, who informed him in the situation at hand. He told the Colony to follow the rest of his force back to the tribe where they’d be safe. 

Soto followed his older brother, facing the King of The Monsters. He was larger then his older brother with more broad shoulders. He listened in on what had happened. 

Blue Eyes continued to glare towards Godzilla. Obviously he had his thoughts on him but as Makulu explained, he knew it was best to work together. With a bark, an army of apes broke out from the main legion. 

As the army of Kaiju gathered, a powerful golden glow could be seen in the distance. As the radiant light traveled through the sky, a massive flock of warbats followed it like soldiers into battle. But this wasn't a miniature sun but an enormous, bioluminescent Warbat who's hood produced vast amounts of energy and light. 

As the Golden Serpent, along with his pack approached, slowed before landing a few dozen meters away from the rest of the forces. He'd slowly slither toward Godzilla, Makulu, and the other heads of the massive Kaiju force. Roko kept his hood up high in a display of status among his kind, while also dimming the light so as to not blind or threaten the kaiju leaders.

The Warbat towered over the others, even his vanguard, the largest of his flock who accompanied him to the Leaders. Roko let out a Serpentine roar as he attempted to communicate that he was here to help.

Soto had immediately drew his axe, stepping forwards alongside Hugo. He was ultimately stopped by Blue Eyes who understood what the Warbat was trying to say.

Makulu ordered the two to stand down, keeping his eyes on the Warbat pack and towards Roko. He noticed the serpentine’s golden scales. It was evident this dude was something special. 

Blue Eyes would move up towards Roko letting out a series of clicks and hisses. In an attempt to communicate. 

Godzilla pasued and turned to look at Roko, understanding what the Warbat was saying much easier then what the Apes could. So, the king let out a low, reverberating growl to the Warbat alpha, telling him that he could join them on their little 'rescue mission'. But Godzilla didn't bother to confirm with his allies about Roko and his pack joining them. 

He was tried of waiting and just wanted to get this over with. So Godzilla began to stomp off at a much faster pace, indicating to the others about him moving along to follow Anguirus, who was sniffing the trail.

Blue Eyes shouted at the troop that they would be move. Hooting over a large Lion Kaiju that resembled Sekhmet, heavily armored. He hopped on and rode to follow Godzilla. 

Makulu shouted at the Colony. "Head with them back to the tribe, me and Hugo will rescue Rasta and free the captured troops. Those who wish to fight, step up now! Tonight we bring down this demon!"

The Apes cheered a rallying cry, joined not only by Suko but by Jr, who made it clear they wished to join them.

The army of Apes, Warbats, Ferrucutus, and the Lion charged towards where Godzilla led. 

Makulu led the way along with Godzilla and Blue Eyes, using Charger to guide their way towards the base of the Ape army. 

Roko turned back to the rest his flock, letting out a massive roar as the Warbats all took off. They'd began to patrol the area for any signs of the enemy, especially the ferocious Camazotz. Meanwhile, Roko and a few of his strongest Warbats followed after Godzilla and the Kong leaders.

Suko jumped onto Junior, who got onto all fours and allowed him to ride him like he was a Ferrucutus, seated on an area where dorsals had not yet grown in. "Kong!" He shouted to the older ape. "When we get there, we can break the prisoners out!" He wished to help, including Jr. Godzilla took a look to his son and the ape, sighing... there were bigger problems than this...

"Once we get there. You run back. I don't want you two in there, if anything its too dangerous." Kong responded. If even one of them got hurt, Kong would never stop blaming himself... and if Jr got hurt, Godzilla may as well wipe out the rest of their species.

Suko protested however, stubborn. "No, dad... I can't let you guys do this alone. We both found these people when we thought we were alone... I wont split off again. We're all stronger together..."

Makulu ran beside them. "You think well but you are a mere child. Rasta didn’t allow children on the battlefield. His son was your age when he died during the Siege. If i let you go, he’ll kill me himself. We'll handle this, you two stay outside..." He added.

A blue glow began to travel up Godzilla's and Dagon's backs as the brothers began to charge up their atomic breath, and once it had fully charged, Godzilla and Dagon fired their Atomic Breath at the massive door. 

The power of the blast destroyed the door as it fell to the ground with a mighty thud and broke into hundreds of pieces. Godzilla and Dagon stepped over the rubble that was the door as they began to walk down into the darkness.

Blue Eyes leapt off his war mount, taking out a spear as he wrapped a cloth around its tip, not before lighting it. He waved the spear around to get a good look at the corridor. It was seemingly empty, most of the Apes should have been at the arena but they didn't know that. 

Hugo led the way with Makulu, his war hammer by his side as he scanned the corridor. It reached deep down before leading into a tunnel below. Another gate stood in their way. Makulu gave a nod and Hugo slammed his hammer into it, crumbling the stone as he stood forth. 

Chapter Text

Prison Cells

Hell's Gate

Jotunheimra

Hollow Earth

Forty Minutes before Godzilla and Makulu's team arrive

The next morning came, both apes still asleep in their cells. A vibration soon hit the area, the ground shaking and trembling. Something large was heading their way. Dark brown fur cane into view and a battered and scarred up body. Baldr entered the cells. In his left hand he held his mighty war hammer made up entirely of bones, of various creatures wrapped in the hide of an unknown beast.

His eyes locked onto the two sleeping prisoners. The towering ape slowly walked forward, tapping the hilt of his war hammer against the bars of both of their cage doors. The loud clanging and ringing surely woke these two up. Baldr chuffed.

His eyes were sharp as he stared at the two, from the only eye he had left. His left eye, Baldr grumbled at the two.

"Rise and shine filth…Your ends draw near." The warlord called out holding a firm and powerful stance. He was a towering figure in Appearance wise, and the way his fur was so dark with a mixture of gray told his age, and the various scars littered across his body.

Red patterns and markings adorned his skin, the same ape Rasta saw only for a moment before his departure to find Proximus. Proximus, however, knew exactly who this was name and all. Baldr, was sent here to fetch these two and bring them to Hell’s Gate.

Rasta slowly woke from his slumber. The loud banging and clanging of metal echoed through the cell. As his troop were the first to wake up, spotting the massive Kong and rushing back.

Rasta growled, standing up. He stood in front of his troop as a way to shield them. He stared towards Baldr, the ape was a bit taller then him and had more muscle. Rasta believed if he was at full health he could take Baldr in a fair fight but at the moment he was tired and weak. He didn't have enough time to properly heal after The Siege on The Colony. 

"Why are we needed?" Rasta eyed the beast up and down, taking a note on his limited eye sight and the war hammer. Now eyeing the area behind the ape he would attempt to make a layout of the prison. 

Proximus stood up silently and listened to the two of them.

Baldr glanced at Rasta's troop, huffing in amusement at how easily intimidated they were. How pathetic, His attentions shifted back to Proximus and Rasta. Walking over to the cage doors, he swung it open.

"You two, follow me..." Baldr simply said in a low snarl, motioning Both Proximus and Rasta to come on out of their cell. He wasn't the type for speaking. But both Rasta and Proximus knew if they’d try anything it would cost them their lives… and Baldr is not the merciful kind.

Rasta took charge, stepping out of the cage as he waited for Proximus to follow. In the meantime he crossed his two massive forearms and glared at Baldr. It was evident he didn't share the same fear his troop did but Baldr would also know Rasta wouldn’t challenge him to an actual fight. 

Proximus silently complied and followed after Rasta, but spoke to him in a soft voice. "Whatever you do, keep your head down, Kyvernitis’ subordinates will take anything you do as a challenge to them."

"I can tell." Rasta responded, snarling towards a random ape who started barking at him. He proceeded to follow Baldr to wherever he was taking him and Proximus. He took another look around his surroundings to remember the layout. 

The towering ape simply grunted baring his fangs at Rasta as he glared, and he too glared back. He didn't really enjoy how the ape looked at him, but he quickly turned his attention elsewhere. Leading the two apes, his fist clenched around the base of his war hammer. They walked down a Erie tunnel of sorts. The shining of a bright light appearing at the end of the tunnel. They felt the temperature rising by the minute Baldr leading them to somewhere...

The Arena

Hell's Gate

Kyvernitis stepped onto the small pavilion above the ring below. In the center of the ring was a massive platform structure suspended in the air by ropes and pillars. Prisoners would be lowered into the ring from the structure where they would likely fight for the Kingdom's entertainment... a much more thrilling way of executing those who were unwilling to serve under the almighty Kyvernitis.

He reclined to his much smaller seat in which he sat to spectate the battles that were held down below. It was nothing fancy, merely meant to serve as a comfy spot to spectate alongside his closest followers...

But today's upcoming battle weighed on his mind heavily. While he had confidence in his champion, his personal beast he had when he escaped the surface 25 years ago, he couldn't help but wonder if he should soften the prisoners up beforehand? It would make for an interesting show, but it would also be anticlimactic if they died too soon...

He sat in his chair alone as he thought it over in his mind.

Both Proximus and Rasta were lead here where they were met with a giant cavern door…That bright light coming from whatever was behind this giant door. Baldr stood in front of the door, slowly pushing it open, revealing a a massive platform in front of them all.

Lava spilled from the walls of the humongous arena, showing that their was no way out due to the walls inside of the arena being too tall and too smooth too climb up. The only way in and the only way out by this platform that hanged in the air. Baldr moved behind both Proximus and Rasta pushing both apes forward onto the platform, showing his impatient attitude.

Temperatures were at an all time high due to the lava that spewed from the walls. Once the two were on the platform, Baldr grabbed onto a nearby rope that was hooked up too many things and began too slowly reel them down the platform descending right into the center of the ring..Where Baldr would than pull the structure back up.

Rasta was pushed into the platform, being descended downwards as he took a glance around the arena. He noted they were probably going to force Proximus and him to fight someone or something. Rasta glanced towards Baldr taking another note. The lava flowing around him could be used to tackle the beast into. But he knew it would be unwise. They would be killed if he attempted that. 

Proximus had also been shoved as well, and once they were in the area, looking around inside the arena, examining the environment and wondering what could be going on. "Be ready for anything."

Rasta nodded, tapping Proximus on the shoulder as he moved across the platform in an attempt to get out of earshot. He then whispered. "Should we attack him now? Send him into the lava and pull our way back up? Attempt to make a run for it? Or do we stay and wait for whats in store down there?" He kept his voice low enough for Proximus to hear but not enough for Baldr

"No, I get the feeling we will be facing something else." Proximus answered quietly as he glanced around at the streams of lava.

Rasta nodded. He began to wonder what Makulu had been up to up until this point. 

Baldr gave the two one last glance, Staring down at them from up high. His brows lowering, flaring his nostrils and shaking his head a bit  as he slowly turned around. The ground shook with each step he took, the massive cavern doors slamming close behind him. That would be the last time these two ever saw or spoke with Baldr.

Rasta now turned towards the arena that they were in. He glanced around in an attempt to make out what was around them and what they exactly were going to be fighting. 

The Apes below were suddenly be interrupted as the chanting from spectators began to grow in volume as Kyvernitis took his spot at the head of the ring, standing before his throne and raising his arms to hype up the audience.

He let out a triumphant roar, raising the skull of a Kong into the air to show their victory over the colony, and sentencing both Rasta and Proximus to death in the Ring.

"APES! Today we gather to watch my brother and the Leader of the Colony perish within the ring!" He announced, the spectators roaring and beating the carved stone floor in excitement, while others drummed their fists on their chests.

"OPEN HELL'S GATE!!!" Kyvernitis roared, raising his sword to the apes at the gate. Immediately they would begin to crank the gate, letting raising the barricades set in front of it to allow whatever beast was inside to step forth into the Battle Arena.

Rasta turned towards the massive gate as it slowly rose. He had to act quickly. Glancing around the arena floor, there had to be weapons.

There were two weapons left in the ring for them to use: the Warbat Knife Rasta had been given prior, and Proximus's hammer.

Hell’s Gate wasn’t a spot to be taken lightly, it was hellish and anything brought down here surely wasn’t going to make it out. 

From the gate flowed an eerie red mist, it wasn't Salunga's dust. No, it was blood. and quite a large amount of it.

Even though the gate hadn’t opened fully the smell was still incredibly potent, but then a massive hand gripped onto the gate, causing it to creak and groan as it stalled in place. The hand was scarred, yet all the wounds there seemed to simply be a showing of how long this thing had been alive.

But then it’s other arm gripped onto the gate as it was then Pried open, causing small parts of it to fly off as then... it was heard. It started as a low reverberating clicking, and then it began to evolve.

MRRRRAAAAARRRGH

The roar was so loud it caused the entire room to shake, rocks beginning to fall from the ceiling as the beast revealed itself. It was covered in scars, spears still shoved into its body, burns littered all across it. The creature shook itself as it stared out at the two opposing kaiju.

Orga was massive, and unnatural. Grotesque in every sense of the word, and agitated. It had been a long while since its last fight, but the scars and littered remains showed that nothing was able to put the beast down for good. it’s eager yellow eyes studied the ape.

They weren’t anything it hadn’t seen before, and as such the kaiju’s maw just seem to split. A threat display to try and discourage them.  It was toying with them, and only god knew what would befall the apes if they made the first move.

Rasta snatched up the warbat blade, holding it up from the hilt up to the blade in a reverse stance as he slowly made his way back. There was no way they could take it down with just these. He needed something better then a single knife.

Seeing the stones falling from the ceiling he dropped down and picked up a boulder, taking a quick note around the area. Spotting a guard, Rasta quickly took the chance and hurled the stone towards the guard, the random attack was unexpected. The guard got struck face first and fell into the arena.

Rasta stomped his foot on the guards back, taking a shield and sword from him before throwing the guard towards the massive beast they were supposed to fight. 

Proximus was shocked to see what kind of monster had decided to crawl it's way out of the gate. He finally could see why it was called 'Hell's Gate', because he was sure that this monster was straight from hell itself as when the beast split open it's jaw as a threat display...

The elder had a horrified look on his face. 

Then he backed away a bit, moving over to where his hammer was before picking up the weapon and then looking over at Rasta. They had to be smart about this, or they'd both meet their end at whatever this thing was. Proximus was sure that this creature was not from the Hollow Earth or the Surface World, it had to be from somewhere else.

Could it be that it was... from space?

Rasta held up the shield, moving over to Proximus. He stood together with the older ape. Taking note the various battle scars around the monster, they had to find someway to defeat it. Simple stabs and cuts wouldn't do much. 

Orga stared at them, a sword, a shield, and a hammer? Was that supposed to beat him? It was laughable at best. 

The kaiju’s shoulder suddenly glowed as a massive blast of yellowish from what seemed to look like a cannon, and it was just a one off blast either as it was Orga's Wave Motion Beam that moved as long as he turned his body. It was clear the beast was trying to kill them quickly.

Rasta quickly barked at Proximus. "MOVE!" He leapt out the way, beginning to run forwards as he used the Ape he stolen the weapons from as a way to test the beam out. He kicked them into the ray as he kept moving. 

Proximus didn't need to be told twice, as he suddenly leapt out of the way of the beam and just started to run around the arena like hell. He picked up and threw stones at the monster they were now forced to fight. Yet one question traced through his mind: How did Kyvernitis get this beast in his possession.

The ape thrown by Rasta was burned to a charred skeleton by the beam due to the fact he was thrown directly into it, although as they ran, Orga followed.

The stones Proximus threw shattered upon making contact with the beast due to it just being so durable. They had to do better than that if they wanted to stand a chance. But the beam only followed for a few seconds before dissipating, in which Orga went to slam both of his claws onto the apes. Considering the size of them they could be crushed if they weren’t careful.

Rasta quickly rolled under its arm, using his smaller size and greater speed to his advantage. He swiped his sword across the beasts underbelly, before rolling again behind it and running off. 

Proximus did the same movement as Rasta, but he began to climb up onto the monster's back. Now atop the abomination, the elder slammed his hammer into the place where the shoulder cannon of the monster was.

With his strike avoided, he acted quickly. Using his large and muscular tail, Orga swiped Rasta away from his underbelly before he could strike, sending the ape crashing into a wall.

 As for Proximus though with both of his hands now useable again, Orga used his right hand to try and slam into the ape, attempting to knock him off.

Proximus ducked and jumped off. He swung his hammer, attempting to strike his opponent's joints.

Rasta managed to shield himself from the strike. As a result, the shield shattered upon impact. Rasta tumbled across the floor, stabbing his sword into the ground to hinder the impact. As he stood up, coughing up blood. He had to find something out and fast.

Staring towards the gates he had an idea. Rasta began to shout and taunt the monster attempting to draw attention to himself, repeatedly slamming his sword against the stone. 

Getting so close to the monster, it allowed Orga to stomp on Proximus with its massive foot. And if he wasn’t able to get out of this he’d be crushed by all 100,000+ tons of weight that the creature had. Yet even as the joint was struck, Orga had began to regenerate as it wasn’t a major wound that’d take too long to repair. The bubbling and squelching sounds of flesh expanding nearly made Rasta want to vomit as the wounds regenerated, like nothing had happened prior.

This was going to be the hardest fight of their lives so far...

Prison Cells

Hell's Gate

The prison cells were all but full, the people of Rasta's tribe watching their leader and the elder Proximus battle some odd creature. It seemed to be a mash of all the creatures in the Hollow Earth and yet... it was completely alien to them...

Their thoughts became interrupted by a small roar from the outside of the gates, one of the soldiers, known as Boots, turned to see. 

Standing outside was Suko, accompanied by Jr who was charging his Atomic Breath. "Shoot the lock!" The young ape spoke to his friend, who fired a pale blue beam that destroyed the locks. One by one, the cells began to open by Jr blasting the locks.

"Kid? what are you doing here?" Boots asked the young ape, obviously shocked at how a kid came here, let alone with a young Gojira.

Suko smirked. "Rescuing you... The adults said to wait outside, but we decided to help."

"...Thank you, both of you..." Boots thanked, quickly leading his fellow apes to gather their taken weapons while everyone was busy watching the fight.

The Arena

Hell's Gate

Rasta began to bolt towards the creature, flinging his sword straight at its face for more or less distraction. He picked up two large stones along the way as he made an attempt to close distance with the beast. 

Proximus quickly moved out of the way of a stomp from Orga as he then got an idea and he then moved over towards the edge of the arena. That's when he started to roar and make plenty of noise to get Orga's attention as he attempted to lure him towards the wall of the arena they were currently fighting in.

The sword attack was futile as the beast adjusted itself, allowing the weapon to get lodged in its hide. Yet it didn’t seem to react to the pain all that much. It seemed to be simply because it was now accustomed to such a thing. It raised its large hand to pull the blade out and crushed it, the fragmented metal falling to the ground.

From the beast's maw, two balls of green plasma were shot out towards the two apes. It was clear Orga wasn’t going to move towards them if it didn’t need to, and if those balls of plasma hit, they’d end up like the ape thrown into the prior energy based attack.

Rasta took advantage of the two stones he held in his palms, hurling one each at the balls of plasma. The stones intercepted and exploded. The blast sent a gravel cloud around the creature's field of view. It didn't get a clear look around as Rasta used the dust cloud to his advantage, going to jump onto the beasts back. 

Proximus jumped out of the way of the green ball of plasma that screeched towards him at the last second, making it hit the wall behind him. Chunks of rock exploded out from the wall.

Rasta’s plan did work, or well somewhat. Sure he was able to take out its sight temporarily... but he forgot its other senses were extremely good...

So, via smelling and hearing Rasta, Orga was able to use his tail to intercept and hit Rasta with his tail once again. Although the force behind it was significantly stronger enough to send him through several walls.

With a devastating disorienting roar he cleared the smoke and stared down at Proximus.

Rasta’s eyes widened, as he managed to maneuver around under the tail just in time. It smacked across his chin leading to the ape tumbling across the ground. He staggered up, holding his jaw and glanced around. He had to find some way of escaping this pit. 

Baldr stood by Kyvernitis side who sat on his throne watching the fight, the two on a small pavilion above the ring below. The battle below had his full attention, the only thing that brought excitement into the ape's life.

He watched the way both Proximus and Rasta fought. The warlord had to admit, they were skilled warriors. What a shame these two had to die. Baldr grumbled as he continued too watch the fight. The spectators got more wild roaring loudly in excitement and drumming their fists on their chests as the fight progressed.

However, as Orga stared down Proximus, a loud echoing roar suddenly echoed throughout the darkest part of the Hollow Earth as the ground even shook a bit.

SKKKKKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! 

As then a sudden blue beam of plasma-like fire shot out from one of the massive entrances and overhead of orga and the other combatants. 

Then, two apes who had been guarding the entrance to the Hell's Gate fell down into the arena, dead from several highly fatal wounds. Two pairs of soulless blue eyes could be seen from the shadows as heavy footfalls could be heard from the shadows. 

The rescue party had arrived to save the captured Kaiju.

As the beam hit the combatants, Orga’s gaze shifted towards the newly arrived creature. A growl came from his maw as he flexed his claws. Awaiting for the creatures to show themselves.

Another guard was thrown over into the pit. Various shouts and screams were heard. The banging of metal, the dropping of bodies, just as Rasta’s eldest son, Blue Eyes, leapt into the pit. Landing besides Rasta and Proximus, he dragged the two over. As he hulled Rasta on his shoulder. "It’s okay Father, we’re here now."

Soto threw two ropes down, as Blue Eyes had Proximus and Rasta climb up. Meanwhile keeping his eyes on Orga encase that thing attacked. 

Godzilla stepped out into view as he let out a low growl as Orga's scent hit his nostrils as he then let out a disgusted snarl in the general direction of his new opponent.  His dorsal fins were still  fully charged up and ready to fire another blast of his powerful Atomic Breath, but instead, he decided to fight Orga in standard hand to hand combat. So, Godzilla jumped down into the arena below. 

He landed with a tremoundous thud as he stood up to his full height and let out a roar at Orga, challenging the monster to fight him, and him alone.

Dagon, however, looked at a massive group of apes belonging to Kyvernitis' tribe and grinned widely. This was going to be fun. Rushing towards the warriors, he began a slaughter just as they raised their weapons. Many of the apes barely had time to react or attack as Dagon tore into them like crazy, the younger brother of Godzilla going on a rampage. He had pent up anger for the war prior... and he had to unleash it.

"Do well, Godzilla." Blue Eyes gave a nod to the Gojira. It was evident the ape was more humble than his father. He pulled himself up and out of the ring. 

Not too far from Dagon, Kong swung his axe to clash with another ape's sword, overpowering them before delivering a kick that send them tumbling into the lava fall below. One ape attempted to rush at him, only for a stone to strike them in the head, knocking them out.

When he turned to see who threw the stone, Kong spotted Suko, who was helping to fight the apes. Next to him, Jr was facing a downed enemy ape that was trying to pull itself up, only for the young Gojira to fire a stream of Atomic Breath into the ape's face, scorching it beyond all comprehension and letting it fall to its death.

Godzilla, while slightly mad from the two kids putting themselves at risk, felt quite proud of his son getting his first kill of his life. To make it even better, it was an enemy ape.

Yet Godzilla wasn't aware of the alien's sheer size... Orga was Taller than him, and showed no signs of fear or distress towards the Challenge. Instead he just stared.

Godzilla snarled angrily as he glared at Orga, firing his Atomic Breath directly at the alien's face.

But, Orga could probably counter Godzilla's atomic breath with a blast of it's own shoulder cannon.

Such a..hasty and predictable attack. As instead, Orga would make the first move once Godzilla snarled at him.

Moving with surprising haste for a creature his size, Godzilla's Atomic Breath didn't seem to slow Orga down the slightest. The king was slammed over the head by Orga’s claws, before the creature finished his assault by biting down onto Godzilla’s Gills and neck.

He slammed him into a wall as he didn’t extend his jaws entirely as to not consume him, not yet.

 Continuous battle and struggle were nothing new to the beast, and as such it’s pain receptors had been dulled incredibly. 

Although this simply meant the blast didn’t make him feel anything, It still caused damage. On his shoulder that held his cannon, Orga fired a yellow beam of plasma from it aimed directly at Godzilla’s gills as he tried to push his body forward while continuously damaging himself and over clocking his regeneration.

Godzilla, who was still firing his atomic breath could see Orga charging up his shoulder cannon, and moved his head just in time to barely intercept the shoulder cannon, as even though he managed to engage in a beam struggle with Orga. 

Some of the beam hit Godzilla's gills, but he pushed through it and engaged Orga in a sort of beam lock. Around the two Kaiju, the floor of the arena began to cave in.

As Orga’s shoulder began to heal his maw opened and began to rapid fire green plasma balls from his jaws at Godzillas legs to try and end the beam lock with his shoulder cannon while also getting the Gojira on the ground.

That was when Anguirus and Gorosaurus tumbled into the arena, fighting ferciously with one another as their added weight, plus the weight of Godzilla and Orga, began to make the floor of the arena start to crumble away underneath the weight off all the Kaiju present. Dagon and Kong jumped onto the platform, each heading to assist Godzilla in his fight. Yet, just as the ground began to fall apart, Jr and Suko jumped onto it to try and help fight...

The Ground shattered, sending Godzilla, Orga, Anguirus, Gorosaurus, Kong, Dagon, Suko, Jr, and everyone else present down through the ground of the arena as the floor of the arena suddenly became a giant tunnel... 

One that led to the surface...

Makulu caught himself on the side with his spear, holding himself up as he glanced over and saw Hugo in the ring along with Soto. Makulu then took a look towards the tunnel leading to the surface. Before he took a glance around and spotted Beastmaster.

Unbuckling a pair of bolas from his hip, he hurled it towards the ape's arm before letting out a shout. A challenge. 

Beastmaster eagerly jumped at Makulu, and grappled the Kong off the side of the tunnel, sending them both plummeting down the tunnel. Makulu quickly grabbed a hold of Beastmaster, slamming his armored helmet into his nose before smacking him away with his palm as they tumbled into the hole.

Not too far away, Charger also fell beside them, tumbling through the air.

Kyvernitis watched as all of this happened in shock. He struggled to escape as the arena began to collapse on itself, pulling everyone towards the center as he watched a giant spiralling portal swallow up the ground as it began to draw everyone towards it.

Some of the spectators were able to escape, but the majority who were too close were drawn towards it by an invisible force that pulled them backwards.

Kyvernitis tried to escape, but as he saw Proximus being dragged into the portal, a scowl crossed his face. He was going to finish this himself. He grabbed his double bladed sword and released his grip from the side of the arena, letting himself fall through the Hollow Earth tunnel to the surface in pursuit of his older brother...

Baldr of course watched all this happen, right next to Kyvernitis. The arena collapsed in on itself, pulling everyone too the center of it all the giant spiraling petal pulsing with magnetic energy. He watched as Kyvernitis jumped into the portal. So much happened in only a short amount of time. Although the warlord was not disappointed with such turn of events…

In fact the ape was never happier…Finally something that brought excitement into his life would reveal itself once more.

...WAR...

The ape was quick to slide down a pillar he had intentionally jumped on, once the arena started to crumble allowing himself to be sucked into the portal as well. His warhammer in the palm of his hand, his eyes burning with the desire for battle.

Camazotz, who had been observing the earlier battle and decided to try and flee once the floor of the arena was starting to crumble inwards. Yet he was unable to as the bat-like Kaiju was hit in the chest with a large boulder. It sent the beast down into the tunnel along with all the other Kaiju that were present in the arena. 

As the massive portal opened and all of his new allies were either dragged or eagerly jumped into the portal. Roko knew the danger but felt nothing but a sense of duty, as despite him not knowing these Kongs nor even Godzilla except for legends. He knew that this was the path to peace, and this time he refused to stand by and watch another war ravage the Hollow Earth.

Roko flew down and through the portal as quickly as possible, preparing himself for whatever he may face. Joined by members of his flock, he flew down to where the battle would end up next.

Kaiju Monitoring Station

Outpost Atlas

Pacific Ocean

The monitoring station was in absolute chaos, people running from screen to screen. The sudden surge of Hollow Earth energy and seismic activity began appearing nearly 2 minutes ago. Because of the recent sightings of Kaiju heading for the Hollow Earth, it was suspected they had something to do with this.

The last recorded bit of activity was recorded somewhere on the western seaboard of the United States, specifically in California...

San Francisco...

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San Francisco Bay

San Francisco

California

It was a calm day in the downtown San Francisco area- near the bay to be exact. The city had seen major expansion thanks to the Technological Boom many years ago, buildings to massive heights beyond what the city saw. People were walking through the streets, going about their days and some out in the bay to go fishing.

This however, wasn't going to last long at all. The ground suddenly began to cave in and whatever civilians were still in the city at the time fled in terror and panic as the ground seemed to collapse in on itself in a huge area. 

Although, as the civilians fled, they heard the muffled roars of Godzilla, Kong, Anguirus, and several other Kaiju as then, as if like a cannon, several Kaiju were shot out of the portal and onto the surface world. 

Godzilla and Orga were the first to be launched out, sent hurdling through the air like rag dolls into the bay far away from the other fighters.

Makulu and Beastmaster were flung out of the portal. Makulu spun through the air as he landed on a nearby skyscraper. Staggering up, he glanced around, getting his first view of the surface world. It was much different than the world they knew below, being mostly an urban place like New Agartha... yet more futuristic than ancient.

The Keeper of the Scouts looked in awe, but not before seeing Rasta get flung out, two Vastasaurus on him which he slammed together. Makulu let out a roar before hurling Rasta’s axe towards him.

Gorosaurus landed dramatically down on a nearby skyscraper, crushing a good amount of it as he fell through the floors of the building and landed on his back. But the Vastatosaurus alpha struggled to get himself right side up and ready for battle, taking a few minutes.

Hugo was flung out of the portal, crashing across the waters of the bay as he slammed his war hammer down. He let out a roar as he charged towards the battle. Hugo raised his hammer and struck a group of enemy apes along the way, sending them soaring through the air. 

Dagon shot out from the portal, his fist having punched through an enemy ape's chest and out the back as he landed on his feet. Kong landed not too far from him. He held out the blade to Dagon, who seemed to know what to do.

A blazing blue flame shot from Dagon's maw as Kong's axe charged up. The two rushed off to handle their own opponents, with Dagon running into a large group of Apes while Kong ran into the city in search of Proximus to help fight Kyvernitis.

Kyvernitis was flung from the portal, he spun through the air a little bit before he was able to right himself, using his blades and slamming them into a nearby building to slow his fall. Once his feet touched the asphalt, he quickly looked around as others were spit out by the tunnel.

He growled to himself... back on the surface after all this time. He wished he never had to see this place again... and yet here he was.

The memories of those small apes having captured him, cut him open, experimented on him were still fresh in his mind. They were the true monsters for what they had done to him. After he was done here, He'd gather the rest of his army and come back to the surface to slaughter the humans...

But Kyvernitis wasted no time, quickly retreating into the city where he hoped to catch Proximus off guard.

After gliding down through the portal, Roko nearly had a look of panic across his reptilian face. The Warbat nearly crashed face first into a skyscraper, the humans all screaming through the glass in fear as the massive serpent pulled upwards and soared into the sky. After recovering from his shock and barely avoiding the humans, Roko swiftly began to view the area from the sky. His flock followed, each narrowly avoiding the massive buildings that nearly touched the lower clouds.

Anguirus let out a surprised screech as he was flung out of the portal and landed down on his back nearby to Makulu. He struggled to get himself back onto his feet. He then let out a short bellow, asking Makulu for some help in getting right side up as Anguirus' back spikes prevented him from getting up on his own.

Makulu leapt down towards Anguirus, grabbing the kaiju and lifting him up towards his feet. He dusted the kaiju off before scaling a skyscraper in an attempt to locate Beastmaster. He then realized that Charger fell down the hole and quickly whistled for him. 

Camazotz thankfully managed to recover in the air after being shot out of the portal and flew around for a bit, trying to regain his balance.

Almost comically, Charger slammed right into Camazotz right as the Kaiju finally regained it's balance in the air and then fell down onto the ground with a terrified bellow. He landed down on the ground below, crushing several buildings as he did so.  Then, the Ferrucutus bull got up and shook his head, brushing off some debris from his body as he did so.

Soto came crashing out of the portal, slamming through the streets or Chinatown with his brother Blue Eyes. The two regrouped their soldiers and began their battle. Soto and Blue Eye’s fighting styles seemed to mix well. His battle axe and Blue Eye’s shield and sword as they made their way over towards their father who had been busy fighting a pack if Vastasaurus off. 

Baldr came hurdling out of the mystic portal, having been flung into a building which immediately crumbled under the Apes bulk. Slowly, he rose up, cracking his back as he scoped out the area.

The surface world... It had been quite some time since he was last up here. How disgusting it was. He wouldn’t let that get in the way of his fun though...

Baldr slammed his war hammer into the ground before pounding his chest in a rhythm that made it sound like drumming and letting out a triumphant battle cry.

Baldr announced his need for a challenge, but the question was who would be brave enough to step to him? Baldr's eyes narrowed as he looked at all the potential opponents. He swiped up his war hammer that he slammed into the ground. Friend, foe, it didn’t matter to the ape. All he desired was a worthy opponent.

Suddenly the skull of an allied ape was sent into the chest of Baldr, bouncing off and tumbling towards the ground. As Baldr glanced in the direction the skull came from, he saw an ape of his size. Giant, muscular. Hugo roared at Baldr, who saw his war hammer drowned in blood. The headless corpse of his allied ape tumbling to the ground. 

Hugo slammed his hammer into the ground before beating his chest. He let out another roar before snatching his warhammer up. Rather then being made of bones, the thing was carved with stone, dragging it across the ground before raising it towards Baldr.

Baldr showed no reaction to the head of one of his allies colliding with his chest, his eyes gazing down towards his chest blood from that head having splattered on him. Baldr then looked up at Hugo, before sliding his hand across his chest creating a red hand print. Was this the one who could give him what he wanted? He was rather unimpressed by Hugo’s little display of power. But he had manage to catch his attention. Baldr crushed the head of the fallen ape with his foot when he took a step forward. bearing his teeth he chuffed at the other ape.

"..Do you know who I am?.." Baldr asked. He began circling Hugo, swiping buildings out of his way as he dragged his war hammer behind him. It slid across the ground, creating a trail, Baldrs dark brown and grayish fur flowing with the wind.

Hugo glared sharply at the enemy Kong, noticing his similar size. As the two began to circle each other Hugo would place his war hammer in both hands. His gaze still locked onto Baldr as he responded. "I know I’m going to be the one to crush you under my feet." He snarled, barking at the ape in. An attempt to piss him off. To make him angry. Hugo wasn't going to attack first.

If anything, keeping the defense would help him most in this situation. 

Baldr huffed amused at this ape's bravery to step up to him, to step up to a King. He continued circling Hugo, sizing him up. The two were the exact same size, Both equally as muscular and bulky. He grumbled aggressively at Hugo. 

"Good…Knowledge is for the weak" He barked back, his left fist clenched.

The warrior suddenly sprang forward at Hugo, leaping forward while gripping his warhammer with both hands. He gave out a booming roar as he went too slam his bone warhammer right on top of Hugo’s dome.

He was going straight for the kill.

Hugo had been prepared, shifting his stance as he sprung to the side. He evaded the massive strike that otherwise would’ve killed him the moment it struck it. The impact of the strike resulted in a massive crater. But when Baldr glanced around he didn’t spot Hugo until his voice was heard from behind. "You are weak."

The Keeper of the Warriors' stone hammer struck the spine of Baldr with great force, propelling him into a nearby skyscraper. Hugo had wasted no time and went to swing his hammer once more. 

Baldr was sent crashing into a skyscraper, crumbling the entire structure. He had to admit, he was caught of guard by that blow, and also a bit ticked off feeling his rage build up.

Although, as Hugo immediately went to go and attack him once more, Baldr side stepped his second swing, throwing his right arm over Hugo's to grab him by his face. And if he was too be grabbed. Baldr quite easily lifted Hugo up off his feet, having a firm grip around the apes face..Staring up at them as they dangled.

"Then show me, boy..." Baldr chuffed. He swung Hugo around before flinging the ape through multiple buildings, his soul burning for a challenge.

If Hugo could not give him that… then he will die where he stood. Baldr began to stomp his way towards where he flung Hugo at, his war hammer now in his left hand…

Hugo was suddenly caught off guard. Baldr’s massive hand clamped around his face as he was raised up. With a throw he was flung through a few buildings. He staggered by from the throw. Shrugging off piles of rubble as he glared towards Baldr.

Raising his hammer, he drilled it through the ground. Multiple chunks of rock were flung into the air. As Hugo swung his hammer again, the shockwave which followed behind it sent the stones flying towards Baldr at high speeds. 

One of the stones narrowly avoided Baldrs head, The ape immediately diving into cover behind a building. He easily began scaling a skyscraper, jumping building from building. He let out a thunderous roar whilst pounding his chest as he tore off a massive chunk of a building hurdling it at Hugo.

It simply served as a distraction as he closed the distance leaping from building to building towards Hugo. Baldr threw himself at Hugo to go and tackle the ape, knocking both of their massive war hammers out of their palms.

As both of the apes crashed into another building and toppled it, Baldr rolled on the ground grumbling, shaking his head caught in a daze. He immediately went to pick himself up… 

Hugo quickly regained his stance, swiftly intercepting the massive chunk with his warhammer and destroying the piece of rubble to dust. He'd scan the area to find Baldr. Quickly seeing him as he jumped from building to building. Hugo lunged forwards, swinging his hammer into the skyscraper he was attempting to jump onto, causing the structure to crumble.

This did in fact not stop Baldr, who slammed into Hugo. Their War Hammers clanged to the ground and the two Apes slammed into a nearby building. Hugo staggered up, quickly regaining himself as he picked up a boulder which had separated itself from the road. He went to attempt to slam the stone into Baldr’s face.

Baldr was struck by the Boulder, his head rattling  flinging to the right. Bits of dust and rock flew everywhere, That blow had stunned him for a hit but he quickly regained his senses, letting out a roar of fury as he swung himself around, fists clenched..

He sent a thunderous right hook  at Hugo, aiming for his side, The force behind it was immense, both both possessing an absurd amount of physical strength. It was more than enough to send Hugo sliding too the right. But he wasn’t done.

Baldr charged Hugo, kicking off of a building and leaping at Hugo to slam his fist, this time into the apes face. Two massive beasts battling right in the center of San Francisco, one of many fights happening…

An all out Kaiju brawl…

Baldr couldn’t be any happier. This is what he lived for. What made life so exciting… only the strong would be triumphant. Baldr let out a booming call.

Hugo raised his fists after the successful attack. His attempt was met by Baldr’s fist clubbing across his maw. He slid across the ground, spitting out blood as he glared back towards Baldr. Seeing the ape leap off a nearby building in an attempt to strike him. In response, Hugo blocked the shot, skidding back across the road, kneeling down as he picked up a handful of gravel.

The Ape shoved his hand to the side proceeding to throw the gravel into Baldr’s eyes in an attempt to stun the ape. Following this he began to charge into Baldr, wrapping his arms around his lower torso as he lifted him off his feet, proceeding power bomb Baldr into the roar below. The Ape then grabbed Baldr by the scruff as he attempted to strike him across the dome. 

Baldr was preparing another strike after seeing Hugo block his initial one, but the other ape was quick to throw grovel into his eye. A tricky bastard. Baldr hands slid across his face, letting out a irritated roar as he clawed at his eyes, rubbing them. That’s when he was then lifted off his feet and power bombed, the entire city block shaking from these two monsters fighting.

Oil tanks exploded as the entire section of the city combusted into flames within seconds. Hugo grabbed Baldr by his scruff striking him on top of his dome his face meeting the ground. He had enough of this.

He quickly spun on his back, kicking Hugo right in the gut. Balder grabbed two semi trucks, both which fitted in the palm of his hands. He swung upwards. Winding up his arms up, he slammed both  trucks right into both sides of Hugos face. Baldr spat out some blood, the ape grabbing Hugo by his face once more this time with both hands.

Baldr's head titled back as he went To headbutt Hugo, almost breaking his nose. Baldr was having the time of his life… Finally finding such a worthy opponent after god knows how long…

He could finally let loose.

Hugo was struck in the gut. The ape let out a cough as he staggered back not before having a bunch of semi trucks slammed into his face. The ape, stunned and dazed, was then struck in the nose, sending blood spilling everywhere. He let out a cough.

Hugo stumbled into a building, reaching down as he grabbed the windows as he crushed the piles of glass. He suddenly jumped forward to slap Baldr across the face with his glass covered hand. Hugo used his free one to strike the beast in the liver.

Baldr was quite pleased with the results shown from his attacks, Having broken Hugo’s nose…All though as Hugo grabbed a bunch of glass shards, Slapping Baldr across the face with the shards…Thousands of shard slicing through Baldrs skin…Cuts and gases, blood dripping from those new wounds…

But this wouldn’t only hurt  Baldr, gripping a bunch of glass shards would leave noticeable cuts in Hugo’s palm. Baldr being quite the resident animal both apes were extremely null  too pain…He having experienced way worse than that…

It seems Hugo would also use Baldrs lack of a left eye as his advantage. Striking his blind spots. He took the hard slap to his face not caring for the wounds inflicted on him. But that liver punch hurt, Baldr holding the mid section of his torso. He was brought to one knee as Hugo slammed both of his forearms into his back…

The ape could feel his rage boiling. Launching himself directly at Hugo, he wrapped his arms around the apes torso, lifting the 80 thousand ton kaiju off their feet. He twisted his body to slam them right back down into the ground with tremendous force, leveling the entire city block.

But he wasn’t done. Baldr grabbed Hugo by his leg, violently swinging him into skyscraper. Chaos and destruction was all around the two. Baldr looked at the damage they’ve caused to this city…Such a weak and fragile chunk of rock…

The ape's attention shifted back to Hugo, who was beginning to get back up. Baldr held a firm and powerful stance, wiping off some blood that fell from the side of his face. Hugo was a strong opponent, The old king admitted. But what a waste of strength.

He then held out his hand towards Hugo telling the ape to stop his hand signal.

Hugo was power bombed into the street below, leveling multiple blocks in the city as he was suddenly hurled through multiple skyscrapers. Hugo staggered up, regaining his posture as he ripped off his extra armor, tightening his gauntlets as he glared back at Baldr. Seeing the older ape raise his hand up. It came clear he probably could tire him out. He decided to humor the ape, waiting for what he had to do. 

Baldr showed no signs of being exhausted aside from heavy breathing. He pointed at Hugo while still holding his strong stance his other hand clenching into a fist. He let out a question to Hugo, lowering his hand. Such a waste of untapped potential. "You are strong, But why not use strength and conquer?"

"Why should I?" Hugo questioned, holding a firm stance as he kept his eyes on Baldr. 

Baldrs brows narrowed, growling at Hugo. He was the type that only valued strength over everything else. Those that were weak should be under the feet of the strong. That’s how he saw it…

"The Ones that are weak must be under the foot of the ones with strength" Baldr answered. If Hugo was too blind to see that. then maybe he too was weak. If he was weak then this fight means nothing. "If you do not agree with ideal…Then you too are weak"

Baldr turned his back towards Hugo while giving the ape one final glare, picking up his war hammer that was flung away from him.

He began to walk back to the portal leading to the Hollow Earth, preparing to dive right back into it. The warrior did not come to fight someone that didn't value strength. Baldr jumped into the portal, returning to the land below.

”Those who are strong need to protect those who are weak." Hugo let out a growl, watching Baldr grab his war hammer and make his way back to the portal. He made his way over to his own, picking it back up. "I fight for those who cannot fend for themselves. I am not weak because i don’t beat down those who are already down. I am strong for helping the weak."

Hugo let out his final boast before slowly turning away heading back to assist his fellow comrades. 

Chinatown

San Francisco

The Beastmaster got up from being flung out of the Hollow Earth by the sudden collapse of the arena. He shook some rubble from a nearby skyscraper off of him as he then unleashed his whip and let out a mighty roar, calling out Makulu to fight him. As he stood awaiting the ape's challenge, he saw Camazotz battling Roko and his flock, and Gorosaurus busy fighting Anguirus off in the distance.

He knew he had to fight this battle himself.

Makulu suddenly let out a shout. He leapt down from a nearby skyscraper as he landed in front of Beastmaster. Rising up, he made eye contact with Beastmaster, taking out his spear. The Keeper slammed the shaft into the ground before pounding his chest, clearly accepting his challenge.

Beastmaster cracked his whip and charged forward at Makulu at impressive speeds. He went to strike the ape in the face with his powerful bone whip.

Makulu tensed up, swiftly intercepting the whip as he charged forward. He tied the whip around the shaft of the spear as he stabbed the tip into the ground locking it. 

However, Beastmaster didn't let himself be disarmed as simple as that. He used the fact that his bone whip was wrapping around Makulu’s spear to his advantage, as before Makulu could rip the whip from Beastmaster’s hand, he suddenly pulled his muscular and powerful arms back, ripping the spear from out of Makulu’s hands. 

Beastmaster roared into the air and cracked his whip for some reason.

Makulu swiftly dashed back. His better leg muscles allowed him to propel himself further away from Beastmaster. But before he leapt back, the Keeper reached into his waist belt, taking out a few leather wrapped pellets. He flung the pellets that broke upon impact, letting out a gas. It seemed like an attempt to 'blind' Beastmaster. 

Just as he threw the pellets, Makulu felt a pair of sharp talons digging into his back as he was then suddenly shoved into the side of a nearby skyscraper by none other then Camazotz. The bat kaiju flew back up into the sky with some sort of cackling shriek.

Makulu roared as he was lifted through the air, soaring through the sky as he balled up his fist. Glancing up he spotted Camazotz’ wing and waited for it to flap down, once it was in range he punched the wing. The resulting effort caused the two to spiral into the city, where Makulu leapt onto a nearby skyscraper, catching himself. 

Camazotz managed to remain in the air as it landed on a nearby building and let out a low hissing sound at Makulu in anger. It seemed to be dazed, having hit his head on a building while falling.

Makulu roared back at Camazotz. He dared it to charge back at him again, as he drew his machete. The keeper glanced back again, attempting to locate Beastmaster before he snuck up on him. 

That was when Makulu was then struck in the face suddenly by the Beastmaster’s whip, the ape seemed to have suddenly come out of nowhere with the attack.

Makulu was knocked off of the building, taken by surprise. He stabbed his machete into a nearby building to catch his fall. Taking a look around to find Beastmaster, a thin trail of blood ran from the spot the whip struck. 

Beastmaster let out a low chuckling sound as he then appeared to Makulu’s left, cracking his whip again as an order to another Kaiju before he went to strike Makulu again.

Makulu maneuvered himself out of the way, going onto another side of the building as he used it for protection. He stabbed his blades into the glass, beginning to scale it. But that was when in the reflection of the glass, he saw Gorosaurus pouncing towards him. He swiftly dug his blades out of the building, diving below as Gorosaurus crashed into the building above. Landing on a smaller building, he leapt off onto the road, turning to face Gorosaurus. Makulu let out a shout, summoning a certain kaiju to his aid. 

Gorosaurus fell through the building and landed in a heap on the ground, attempting to get back up onto his feet as he let out a low snarl from his maw.

Makulu let out a bar, mocking the kaiju yet again as he reached for his belt taking out the tooth blade. It was an attempt to make the kaiju go ballistic and charge him. 

Beastmaster’s whip suddenly lashed out at Makulu, ready to wrap around his right arm to possibly restrain it.

Makulu's arm was suddenly tangled in a mess of bone. Using his free hand, which still had the machete in it, he slashed at the whip. The sudden strike forced the whip off but left multiple cuts and slashes on his arm. 

The whip was suddenly forced out of Beastmaster’s hands and down to Makulu’s feet. Both Gorosaurus and Camazotz suddenly stopped fighting and looked at the whip which lay at the ape's feet.

Makulu glanced around in an attempt to spot Beastmaster. He noted the two kaiju had their eyes locked on the whip, the same weapon used to control them. Without hesitation Makulu dived for the whip, picking it up as he waved it at the two.

Gorosaurus froze in place and stared at Makulu as he grabbed the whip, the Vastatosaurus alpha suddenly lowering its head in submission. Camazotz did the same, even though it was out of range of the whip’s reach and up on a skyscraper. It was clear that the two Kaiju were awaiting orders from Makulu.

Makulu kept the whip near their general direction as he turned to see what had happened to Beastmaster. 

Beastmastert glared at the three Kaiju and growled softly as he clenched his fists, but he didn’t do anything.

Makulu whistled again, summoning Charger to come from behind Beastmaster. He sheathed his weapons besides the whip and copied what Beastmaster did, a simple crack to make them move towards Beastmaster. 

Charger rammed into Beastmaster at full speed and knocked him to the ground, slowing down before trotting over to Makulu as he went to watch the spectacle.

Beastmaster landed on his back and tried to crawl away from the Kaiju that were once in his control. Gorosaurus suddenly planted one his feet down on The Beastmaster’s legs, pinning him down as he then clamped down on the ape's hip region with his powerful jaws. Camazotz dug its talons into The Beastmaster’s shoulders, and then began to pull at them while flapping his powerful wings. Gorosaurus began to pull as well, the roars of agony from Beastmaster filling the air.

Makulu stepped forward, staring down at Beastmaster. "Your reign of terror ends here. You face the wrath of the creatures you forced under your feet. You are no longer an Ape, you don’t deserve to be called one."

Gorosaurus and Camazotz continued pulling, despite Beastmaster's screams for mercy until the sound of tearing flesh was heard. Beastmaster had been ripped in half, his guts spilling out from his torso and spine hanging out while blood began to flood the streets. The ape was unmoving, dead. Camazotz and Gorosaurus turned to look at Makulu and Charger, but their eyes stared at the whip in Makulu’s hands, unmoving as if they were expecting more orders.

Makulu looked at them, then at the whip, before looking at Gorosaurus. Gorosaurus might’ve been forced to do these things to kill them. He knew Camazotz was not in control of itself but Gorosaurus was the main reason for a lot of his comrades dying. 

He glanced back at the whip. If anything, he could beat Gorosaurus for what he did, and he wouldn't fight back. He could kill him.

But Makulu wasn't like Beastmaster. He wasn’t going to beat Gorosaurus. Makulu dropped the whip on the ground, nudging Charger to stomp it.

Charger reared back and stomped on the whip, causing it to crumble to dust from the force of it.

Seeing that the whip had been destroyed, Gorosaurus let out a low growl of gratitude to Makulu before the Kaiju suddenly and swiftly turned away and stomped off. He was heading off to hide somewhere on the surface world, but Makulu could only see Gorosaurus fleeing the scene. It now meant the Vastatosauruses once under the control of Kyvernitis were now freed.

Camazotz followed suite, taking off into the air and flying away, although it seemed that he was heading off into a completely different direction then Gorosaurus was.

Makulu let out a sigh, turning towards Charger as he rubbed his snout. He reached into his pouch and pulled out the remaining wheat he’d saved up, handing it over to the Ferrucutus. 

Charger eagerly ate the wheat, being so casual in eating it asi if he didn't witness Beastmaster get ripped in half.

Makulu patted the Ferrucutus, looking at how its armor had held up very well. He noted the bull had bite marks and other slashes on the armor, most likely due to him rampaging through the enemy army. Now turning, he nudged Charger aside spotting a massive explosion coming from the bay area. He thought something big had happened, so he ran off with his war mount in that direction.

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San Francisco Bay

San Francisco

California

Godzilla crashed down into the bay with a massive splash, sending water everywhere as the king recovered from being flung out of the portal at impressive speeds. He staggered up to his feet, water cascading down his body as he did so. 

The mighty Gojira shook his head to recover quickly as he got ready to continue his battle with Orga. The King of The Monsters let out a low growl to the space monster.

Orga growled as his massive body emerged from the bay, the seemingly bloodied water cascading off of his skin as he roared at Gojira.

Once the two monsters had recovered, Godzilla's still oddly charged dorsal plates began to flare up again as he then fired his atomic breath at Orga yet again. This time, he aimed for the Kaiju's shoulder cannon to disable it for a good amount of time, or completely destroy it.

As Godzilla’s dorsals flared up, the Plasma Cannon fired once more. As Orga pressed foward while the blast burned the Gojira’s skin, he was trying to ground him… but why?

Yet again the two beams clashed, but this time Godzilla's flesh was burned more then it had been in the Hollow Earth due to the much longer time of Orga's plasma cannon's shot striking his skin. Godzilla quickly moved out of the way as fast as he could. 

But, Godzilla still managed to fire his atomic breath, but instead of firing it at Orga's shoulder cannon, he fired it at Orga's face, trying to blind him for a good amount of time. The five hundred thousand degree flame hit Orga's face, aiming to burn it off. 

It was odd on how Godzilla could use so much energy and still not start to show any signs of fatigue. The king charged forward and body check Orga.

The attack was partly effective, it just didn’t hit where it wanted to. As Orga adjusted himself, the blast hit his ribs as he growled while his flesh began to sizzle and burn.

Although as Godzilla tried to Body check him, he’d met with Orga's own Body check. As the extraterrestrial creature tried to use his heavier weight to try and force Godzilla to the ground.

Orga's maw suddenly opened as he then began to bite down onto Godzilla’s head. Trying to absorb the Gojira.

Godzilla began thrashing around, trying to get Orga to let go of him.

The king's flailing worked, but not because of the reason he’d think. Orga’s weight was enough to at least sustainably keep him down for full absorption, but it didn’t seem to go through with it.

Instead, he let go a then kicked the kaiju away from himself. As Orga stood idly briefly, large sharp pink dorsals began to emerge from his back, while the wounds sustained began to heal as a reverberating growl came from the Alien’s maw.

Godzilla suddenly recovered from the kick faster than Orga normally thought he would. The Gojira was already back up on his feet and growling menacingly as Orga saw blue cracks showing up across Godzilla's atomic breath as his dorsal fins glowed incredibly bright. A strange electrical hum sounded through the air as Godzilla's soulless looking blue eyes stared the alien down as a strange type of electricity traveled along Godzilla's back... 

 How interesting... although Godzilla was the only one generating a new ability. With an atomic humming, Orga’s new dorsals began to glow a dark purple. A hazy black mist began to flow from the extraterrestrial consumers back, a clash of raw power seemed to be imminent.

That's when from the undersides of Godzilla's arms burst a pair of smaller dorsal fins as his skin was covered in blue cracks as electricity arched and crackled across his body. He also developed some small spikes along his bottom jaw in some form of rapid evolution.

Now standing in front of the massive Kaiju, Lightning Godzilla then let out powerful thunderous roar as he then suddenly charged forward at Orga at impressive speeds- through the hazy black mist created by the Marauder Class Kaiju- as some form of biologically created, and incredibly powerful lightning-like energy was now present all across his body.

Godzilla then suddenly fired out a blast of his Atomic Breath, but it wasn't Atomic Breath. It was like he had fired out a blast of Gravity Beams like the deceased King Ghidorah had, but they were a bright blue and acted much more like typical lightning. 

This new ability was a 'Fusion Bolt', which, if it hit Orga would cause a lot of damage to the Kaiju's hide as it was like it was struck by an atomic breath five times, each in one separate area of it's body. 

Orga saw as Godzilla began to charge at first. Had he not learned? Although with all the energy recently absorbed and now built up in his newly grown dorsals, he was fit to combat Godzilla’s new... evolution.

As Orga fired out a blast of atomic breath from his maw, the purple beam cut through the air. Although it differed in the sense it was far thinner than average and seemed to cut things, and the purple beam clashed with the Fusion Bolt attack as the area around them began to melt, burn away or evaporate due to the sheer heat and energy being radiated. Although the victor of such a clash was undetermined for now.

Orga had not accounted for the fact the Fusion Bold was several bolts of lightning, as while he was busy beam locking with the central bolt, the other ones seem to strike the Marauder Kaiju across it's hulking body. But as for the main beams, their clash and power of their beams seemed to cause a chain reaction, which caused a powerful explosion between the two hulking Kaiju that was strong enough to be seen from the rest of the city and even possibly orbit. 

But the power of the explosion sent both combatants flying, or at least stumbling backwards as a result.

Even with the extra bolts of lighting it didn’t seem to effect Orga all that much, as once again it couldn't feel pain, but it was also the fact the wounds began to heal rapidly after they were inflicted. Although the heat from the blasts stopped the process.

As in the aftermath, Orga was blown towards the ground, growling as it’s body was charred it’s wounds began to bubble once again. Beginning to heal. Although this was far slower than any other time due to the Kaiju’s weakened state.

Godzilla stood up after Orga did, smoke and steam billowing from off his body. He let out another thunderous roar as he then charged forward at Orga again, however, as Godzilla did so, this kind of lightning channeled towards his fist as he then went to deliver a powerful right hook punch to Orga's face. 

As stated before, Godzilla wasn’t the only one with new abilities. As his body had also changed as a result. Orga clutched his fist, purple atomic energy surging through it as both of their hooks made contact with each other. It shook the area even more, causing a mix of blue and purple energy to crackle throughout the land.

Even though Godzilla was bio atomic in nature, Orga wasn't going to be able to 'absorb' this as normal. It was due to the fact Orga’s bio atomic system had developed differently than a Gojira’s, hence the atomic breath change, and trying to filter in such an unstable and new energy would have unprecedented effects.

The energies clashing caused a massive explosion between the two Kaiju yet again, but not as powerful as the beam clash. Godzilla was sent skidding backwards from the explosion but recovered quickly and went to swing yet another punch at Orga, this time aiming towards the Kaiju's arm.

Orga’s fist sizzled as he then covered both of his arms in the energy, a growl escaping his maw as when Godzilla went for his next punch Orga blocked it. Considering it wasn’t a head on collision it wouldn’t cause another explosion, although the energies were very clearly bubbling as they made contact. Orga used his free hand to uppercut the Gojira with immense force, sending him to the air for a brief moment.

Godzilla stumbled backwards and shook his head, clearly having been dazed by the powerful uppercut delivered to his face. He shook his head to get himself back in the fight as he fired off another blast of his Fusion Bolts at Orga. 

He was trying to use the fact that their energies clashing caused an explosion to his advantage as he fired the blasts of electric energy at Orga's body, not targeting any particular area. But it was also due to the fact that Godzilla hadn't grown used to this form.

When he was just a child, Godzilla remembered his father Kyoshin telling him about his bloodline and his siblings. Each of them had grown powerful thanks to being blessed with a certain ability at birth. One of his brothers was blessed with an IQ around 300, while one of his sisters was able to generate plant life much like Biollante today, another brother was more aquatic based and controlled water. His younger brother, Dagon, had the ability to sense one's fighting spirit.

Godzilla, however, was blessed with the power of Lightning.

Orga was pushing off of rage, his dorsals flared once again as he fired another atomic blast. Although this time it was far stronger than the initial one... but why?

Every single strike emitted his unique atomic energy, and he used his dorsals to passively absorb the radiation being released from the strikes to increase his beam's potency... although much like last time, the clashing of beams would cause an explosion.

But this one? It was larger, and instead the explosion spread to the entire bay and Alcatraz. causing massive waves that slammed into the city. But when the light show ceased, a crater was all that remained in its wake.

Godzilla emerged through a massive cloud of smoke that had been generated from the explosion, and looking like some kind of demon as he did so. He had several burns across his body, but he seemed to ignore the pain of it. The King of The Monsters let out a thunderous roar as he charged forwards at Orga at full speed and went to tackle the Kaiju yet again. 

But this time he was trying to push Orga towards the ruins of the Golden Gate bridge

The two Kaiju went tumbling towards the Golden Gate Bridge, Orga's massive fists crying to grab into the ground and slow himself down.

Financial District

San Francisco

California

As the battle raged on between Kyvernitis' army and the Colony's rescue team, Jr and Suko ran between buildings for cover, trying to find where Proximus had gone and hopefully help him out despite being only children.

The two friends suddenly came to a stop as they spotted someone ahead of them.

Kyvernitis had climbed to the top of a tall building within the city. He was vigilant, searching the area for his target... Proximus. He had seemingly fashioned a shield out of a long discarded MUTO Prime carapace he had collected long ago. Though he didn't actively brandish the shield, he still had it on his person as he searched the city.

Jr's Atomic Breath began to charge up while Suko grabbed a clump of debris, the two children firing at Kyvernitis. The small beam from Jr only managed to leave a small cut due to him not mastering his aiming just yet. But the debris ball was enough to cause some pain for him. 

However, the two youngsters had just willingly given up their location to the powerful ape who had now spotted them both.

In an instant, he leapt from the building and landed on the streets below. The force of him landing sent Junior hurdling backwards into ⁠the streets and Kyvernitis quickly grabbed Suko by the neck before retreating back up the side of the building with him in hand.

Kyvernitis inspected Suko, he had never seen this peculiar ape before... but he did recognise his scent. How strange... "You smell familiar... and yet I do not recall seeing you before."

And then it hit him. A sudden dark look came about Kyvernitis' eyes as he began to connect the dots in his head. A grandchild? How cute... and here he thought he had killed off all of Skar's offspring. He held Suko up in the air, still looking at him curiously, no longer paying attention to his surroundings.

Suko struggled against his grip, banging his fists against Kyvernitis' hand. "LET ME GO!" He yelled, noticing Jr slowly getting back up from nearby...

Kyvernitis didn't intend on telling Suko anything, he merely switched his grip to hold Suko from behind. In this position, Suko could do nothing to fight back against Kyvernitis.
The tyrannical ape held Suko towards the brilliant shining rays of the sun as he drew his Warbat Fang blade and held it to Suko's neck... preparing to ritualistically sacrifice him in honor of the Sun...

"Face the Sun, child." He hissed as he pressed the blade to the child's neck, ready to kill him.

That's when a sudden boomerang-like object, which was a large radio tower antenna shaped as a boomerang, hit Kyvernitis in the back of the head. The hit caused him drop Suko, who was suddenly grabbed by a dark blur and taken to safety.

Kyvernitis grunted in pain, dropping Suko off the side of the massive building and causing him to plummet towards the pavement below. He quickly grabbed the back of his head in pain as the object struck him and sort of dazed him for a moment.

Once he had recovered, he looked to see where he had been hit from.

It was none other than Proximus, who grabbed onto the side of a nearby skyscraper and used it to slow their descent. He landed down on the ground, and looked at Suko- who was in his hand- and checked him over for injuries. 

He set the child down on the ground. 

"Go hide."  Proximus said as he picked up his war hammer, and a sword from one of the many dead guards.

Suko nodded and ran off to hide, listening to Proximus’ orders.

Kyvernitis saw as Proximus had come to Suko's rescue, leaving the small ape with only a minor cut on his neck... nothing too serious. However the hulking ape scowled as he watched the heir scamper off into the city.

He would end Skar's filthy bloodline, but first, he had to take care of Proximus.

Kyvernitis locked eyes with his brother, staring down at him from the top of the building. It was clear that he was not happy with this predicament.

"Get down here Kyvernitis!" Proximus roared as he brandished his weapons and waited for Kyvernitis to come down to fight him. 

They would only fight on equal footing.

Kyvernitis scowled at Proximus. But he knew that there was not much he could do to harm his brother from where he was. His only choice was to meet him at level ground. “You forget your place, Proximus."

He drew his combined jawblade and Prime carapace shield before jumping off the side of the building, using his blade to slow his descent. As he touched the streets below, he quickly assumed a defencive stance before Proximus.

"I've saved our people... I've brought you our home! And still you choose the Gojira..." He growled, prepared to engage in a rematch with his brother... but this time... It was to the death.

"Yet at what cost is it?" Proximus asked as he then let out a ferocious battle cry and charged forward at Kyvernitis with an impressive burst of speed one would not think was possible for a Kong Proximus’ age. 

As he got close enough, Proximus went to shove Kyvernitis into the side of the building,try and pin his brother to the side of the skyscraper.

Kyvernitis was quick to defend himself with his shield, however Proximus did manage to force him backwards into the skyscraper to his rear. He growled as he struggled against his brother, looking over at him from behind his shield.

"I have fought tooth and nail for this moment! I WILL NOT BE DENIED!" He roared, trying to force Proximus back in order to get some breathing room.

"If you want to take this world, you’ll have to go through me first!" Proximus roared as he was shoved back. He spun around and go to hit Kyvernitis with his hammer, while holding his sword close to his head for protection against any potential strikes by his brother.

Once again, Kyvernitis managed to defend himself with his shield. He grunted as the hammer struck the carapace and shook his entire body. But in retaliation he quickly moved to strike Proximus in the waist by kicking him and once again trying to knock Proximus backwards in order to get more space.

Proximus stumbled backwards from the kick to the waist, but managed to swiftly recover before he fell backwards. He growled at his younger brother as he held his weapons close to his body to allow him to defend himself easily from any potential attacks from Kyvernitis. 

The ape made a taunting motion with one his hands towards Kyvernitis, attempting to draw him into striking first.

Kyvernitis indulged him, heaving his blade over his head to try and strike Proximus with it and potentially disarm him if possible. Should the blade collide with something, he would quickly move to follow up by striking him with the edge of his carapace shield in order to try and knock him to the ground.

Proximus jumped backwards a good distance and away from Kyvernitis, appearing to be playing the more defensive role as he waited for Kyvernitis to lash out and do something foolish that would allow him to get the upper hand.

Central Waterfront District 

San Francisco

Jr slammed into the ground from being flung away by Kyvernitis’ jump, tumbling across the ground while his bright blue eyes observed the entire fight going on all over the city. He could have sworn he saw a big dinosaur and a bat rip apart an evil ape he saw in the Hollow Earth.

Dagon and Kong were both fighting against their fair share of opponents while his father battled some blob creature. He witnessed it punch him with such force that Godzilla fell onto the ground. 

He had to do something… but what? 

Then it hit him. He could call for his family…

Jr breathed in and suddenly began to chirp in a strange way, a distress call as if he were an alligator. It sounded like a laser gun, yet to some apes, it struck fear if they had heard it during the Kaiju War.

That chirping sound wasn’t just for anyone… 

It was for the baby Gojira’s Mother…

Suddenly, bursting from the ocean, Gojirin had heard the distress call of Jr, and she knew he was in deep trouble. An unlucky ape suddenly got in her way, getting a claw wrapped around its throat and pulled, tearing its head clean off while Jr watched.

She made her way to where he was, and soon went over to him after coming from the coast. Her pink eyes landed on him and she made her way over to him. She nuzzled him, before checking her son over for any injuries. 

"Jr, why are you not at home?” She questioned. “It is not safe here, you need to go home now!" She growled softly at him, as she was scolding him, but she also sounded concerned and worried. Why was he on a battlefield?

Jr began to explain quickly, rapidly pointing over to the bay area where his father was. “Father brought me along to the Hollow Earth to fight some enemy.” He explained. “But he’s fighting a massive blob thing! You have to help him!” 

"I will go help him, but you need to go home! Or make yourself more useful and hide. This is no place for a child to be. I do not want you to get hurt." Gojirin said to her. as she sighed and looked around. As if trying to find her mate so she knew where he was. Even if she could help him, she had to also make sure their son was safe.

After this was over, she’d have to have a long talk about bringing their son to a war.

Jr was soon targeted. An ape from the warlord’s troop snuck up behind the youngling. Raising his axe, he prepared to behead the Son of Godzilla, but before he could-

A loud boom was heard in the air as a rotating shell flew overhead slamming into the Kong at rapid speeds. The resulting impact caused another sonic boom. As the shell spun rapidly, its sharpened edges sliced the ape in half. 

Gamera had arrived. Coming out of his shell, the Guardian of Peace let out a roar on the battlefield.

Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Bay

Godzilla pushed Orga’s hulking form with all his might to try and slam the Kaiju into the side of whatever was left of the Golden Gate Bridge. His energy continued crackling and arching across himself, yet he couldn’t stay in this form for too long because if he did, he’d be exhausted and left immobile for a time.

Orga tried to use his own weight and Godzilla's momentum against him, trying to grapple onto his shoulders and turn him around so that he’d be slammed into the bridge instead.

Godzilla managed to slam Orga into the side of whatever remained of the bridge before Orga could fully use his momentum against Godzilla. The King of the Monsters went to try and punch and claw at Orga’s flesh with his hands. 

His claws spewed energy unintentionally, showing that Godzilla didn’t necessarily have the best control over this new form.

Godzilla was still too painfully oblivious to his own power. Orga’s fist started clashing with Godzilla's fist. Obviously with such unstable energies coming into contact with such strength surely was going to cause even more ruin.

As their fists met, an intense blast of heat and a shockwave was sent out, which not only burned Orga’s face badly, but also sent Godzilla tumbling backwards as a result. 

However, that was when a section of the Golden Gate Bridge, which had been badly damaged by the explosion and heat, was suddenly sent flying from the force of the impact towards Orga. 

The speed of the impact caused the section of the supports to become a giant blade that flew towards the neck.

Orga was too dazed at the moment to avoid the attack, and his eyes widened in shock as he was suddenly forced onto the rocky shore on the side of the bridge where the supports sliced through his neck and embedded in the stone. 

In a spray of purple blood from his neck, Orga’s body slumped to the side while his head rolled onto the rocks once more. He had been killed instantly….

Godzilla watched as Orga died. He let out a huff from his nostrils as he let out a final roar of victory into the sky, one that was heard throughout the entire San Francisco area as he had finally killed the Kaiju.

SKKKKRRREEEEEOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGKKKKKKKKKKGHHHHHHHHHH 

Then, the electricity stopped crackling and Godzilla began to turn back to normal, completely exhausted from the battle.

Godzilla let out a few soft growls as his chest shook. He took some deep breaths in and out from his nostrils, smoke coming out from them as Godzilla took a few steps away from Orga before nearly falling forward from exhaustion and he let out a low rumble. 

He called out for Dagon or Gojirin, who he sensed had arrived as the mighty Gojira struggled to even stand.

As Gojirin was ensuring that Jr was fine, she heard Godzilla call out to her. She growled softly as she made her way over to her mate, seeing him in his current condition. 

Despite being absolutely furious that her mate brought their child to a war, Gojirin knew he must have been exhausted. She stood beside him, keeping guard to allow him time to recover. Her dorsal fins flashed a magenta color as she was warning off anyone who may try to approach. Gojirin then nuzzled him with her snout, just to make sure he was okay.

Right behind Gojirin was Jr, who rushed up to his father’s snout and nudged him. His eyes met his father's eyes that seemed to show just how tired he really was…

Godzilla growled softly at Junior as he continued to sway again as he leaned up against Gojirin and let out a low growl as he nuzzled her as well. He was extremely tired and wanted to go home from the looks of it.

Jr’s dorsals began to pulse brightly as it crawled up his back and to his eyes. From his mouth, he fired a blast of atomic breath towards his father’s dorsals, beginning to charge him up in a strange way.

As Gojirin watched her son give Godzilla some of his own radiation, it gave her an idea. A mad idea, but one that could work. She then growled at Jr, telling him to keep doing what he did. 

The Queen of The Monsters then charged up her own atomic breath, firing at his dorsal fins as a way of giving some of her own radiation as well to him. Then she stopped as she didn't want to give too much that he couldn't handle it. 

No, she would just take him back home after this, so he could use the time to rest at least.

Godzilla felt a good amount of energy go into his body, thanks to his mate and son. While it was enough to allow him to continue to fight, it was evident that Godzilla was still a bit tired as he stomped forward towards the city to go back to fighting.

Yet, Gojirin didn't want him returning to the fight. So as soon as he started to head back over, she stood in front of him, growling at him to go home, and to take Jr with him. He was still weak and not at his strongest, and even she knew that from just looking at him. 

She growled at him to let her fight for him, and that she would make sure to come home soon. While he may be king, she had every right to let him know when it was time to go home. She didn't want him to die, because then chaos would break out.

Southbeach

San Francisco

Finally having dealt with a group of apes, Dagon pulled a single knife out of his leg and tossed it aside. He had a rather easy time detecting the apes that were attacking them. His own ability of sensing one’s Fighting Spirit came in handy in times like these.

The Brother of Godzilla walked over to where Gamera was, having spotted Jr near the massive Turtle.

Gamera was laying waste to the battlefield. His flames burned the enemy apes which stood in his way, his burning fist tearing into their guts. He was already making his way over to Jr who ran to where his father was. Gamera at this point was covered in blood.

Suddenly spotting Dagon. The Guardian of Peace halted in his tracks. Letting out a huff as he motioned his head towards Godzilla. Obviously telling Dagon that his brother was hurt and needed their help.

Downtown San Francisco

San Francisco

Rasta roared in pure rage. Hurling a Vastasaurus over his shoulder and face first into the ground. Meanwhile its rider stabbed Rasta in the side with a blade, in response he wrapped his arm around the rider’s own arm, proceeding to snap the bone of the elbow. The ape roared in pain only to be stabbed in the neck, his flesh being torn out. 

Two more charged him, Rasta caught a sword by the blade and stomped the other through a building. Turning around, he sliced off the hand of the ape, charging forwards and slamming his axe through his gut. Blood stained his face as Rasta was suddenly struck in the back with three arrows. 

Rasta quickly ran behind a large building. Panting heavily as he broke the shafts of the arrows. He was tired. He was weak. He was surrounded.

In the face of such odds, Rasta was hopeless… until one Ape roared loudly at the other enemies. 

Rasta glanced up, seeing… Kong? The visions would suddenly trigger. Rasta held his head, but not before being slammed into the ground, an enemy Behemoth crashing onto him. His axe clanged to the ground while he grabbed the tusks of the Behemoth whilst being pushed across the street.

Many went flying or fell onto the ground as a new threat emerged. Kong roared, using their own weapons against them in the most practical sense. He jumped into the air, slamming himself onto another, shattering their bones. Rasta had an opportunity to focus without overwhelming numbers truly being overwhelming.

Kong swung his axe across another ape’s chest, slicing through the heart and lungs while it crumpled to the ground. He threw a knife from another’s belt towards another ape’s face and struck it in the eye and probably the brain from how deep it went.

Rasta saw the multiple enemy apes falling to the floor, knowing that the tide had turned for him. 

Pushing up with his forearms, he overpowered and lifted the Behemoth up, forcing it into a nearby building. Still holding onto its tusks, he slammed his foot into the head of the Behemoth as he tugged back, ripping off both tusks. The Behemoth screamed in pain before being impaled through the skull with one of its own tusks. 

Now turning towards the archers that shot at him. He hurled the second tusk like a boomerang. Intercepting arrows mid air and striking them down. Rasta now ran and picked up his axe.

He glanced around and spotted the dead apes on the ground. He proceeded to rip their armor off and put it on himself.

Rasta rammed straight into a horde of apes. Stabbed. Slashed. Punched. He endured the pain as he sliced them down. Slamming his axe through the skull of one before throwing another into a building. 

Glass shards pierced into his face, the ape screamed in pain before being curb stomped. 

The Chief of the Colony was suddenly struck back, skidding across the floor as he saw a larger kong armed with two hammers. The Ape shouted, clearly planning on attempting to strike down Rasta. The Ape charged, swinging a hammer down which Rasta evaded, dashing to the side as he cleaved the ape’s ankle in half. It sent him tumbling to Kong.

Kong raised his axe above his head, before swinging down with as much force as he could give, splitting the ape’s skull in half. Its brains spilled out onto the ground.

Rasta breathed heavily, showing signs of exhaustion as he gave a smirk towards George. He staggered, propping himself against a skyscraper. He then glanced around attempting to find his sons.

Kong joined Rasta atop the towering buildings, observing the massive battle occurring around them. He could have sworn he saw Two apes clashing together in battle, one appearing as an elder and the other having yellow markings on his face.

Glancing around Rasta spotted his two sons, Blues Eyes and Soto II, who were fighting off the remaining forces with their allies. Suddenly a massive explosion from the bay erupted. The shockwaves caused Rasta to nearly fall off.

Kong looked to the source of the explosion, the sighting of Godzilla slumping over in the bay while the strange abomination he was fighting was decapitated. He turned to face Rasta. "It’s Godzilla..."

Rasta quickly saw the massive figures in the distance. He didn’t know if these things were enemies or allies. Most likely enemies. 

Drawing his axe, Rasta pounded his chest before leaping from building to building, making his way over towards the Gojira. 

Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Bay

Gamera marched his way over to the Gojira family. He struck a Vastasaurus in his path as he halted in front of Gojirin and Godzilla. He glanced at his ally giving a soft huff, apologizing for not arriving in time. Noticing his lack of energy, he extended a hand to help up Godzilla completely off the ground and onto his feet.

Yet in the distance, the sight of countless apes approaching began to take up their scenery. Given prior circumstances, one would assume they were the enemy.

Rasta led the charge. He landed in front of the Gojira family as he aimed his axe towards them. He had no clue Makulu made a pact with them and in doing so he mistakened them for the enemy. 

He surged forward towards Godzilla as he attempted to strike down the Gojira.

There was a rush of hoots and yells. Hugo, Soto II, Blue Eyes, Kong, and Suko lunged forwards in an attempt to stop their leader from beheading the weakened King. 

Before Rasta even got close to Godzilla, Gamera stepped in between to shield his ally. The blade of the axe struck the turtle Kaiju, only producing a loud clanging sound. Not even a single wound was left, there wasn’t even a single scratch at all.

Gamera quickly overpowered and disarmed Rasta before backhanding the leader, sending him tumbling into Hugo. 

Hugo caught his leader, glaring back towards Gamera as he slammed down his warhammer. The Gojira might have bee allied with them but up until this point the ape had no clue what the hell Gamera was. 

He looked much like the giant turtles in the Hollow Earth’s swamps, only he seemed less spikey like those snapping turtles. As a matter of fact, Gamera looked like a rather friendly kaiju and at times an imposing figure.

Godzilla stared down Rasta as he pushed his son and mate behind him and for a split second, blue electricity crackled between his claws as he snarled at Rasta menacingly. 
He hated that Ape with a burning passion, and was ready to settle their million years old battle. But then he looked at Kong and then at the others before simply relaxing and stepping back, although his gaze was still fixed hard on Rasta, filled with burning hatred and disgust no other Ape would have achieved.

But despite the hate he felt for the species as a whole, he felt the slightest sense of gratitude for Kong having freed him from his control weeks ago…

Kong stood between the two sides, with Suko right next to him as they tried to explain why Godzilla was here to Rasta. 

Meanwhile Soto II had his battle axe drawn, standing beside his father as he aimed it towards the King of the Monsters. 

Helped up by Hugo, Rasta pushed forwards towards Kong and the others. His gaze fixed on Godzilla who also was glaring at him. The Ape hated him just as much as the Gojira hated him. His eyes bore rage and pain, seeing the very creature who took his family from him.

He snapped at Kong, disgusted at how he would defend such a creature. Only to be face to face with his son, Blue Eyes.

Blue Eyes let out a low grumble, telling his father to calm down. Godzilla saved his life. 

If Godzilla hadn’t come down to save Rasta he would’ve been dead. Blue Eyes continued to speak to his father. It was clear he was more humble as compared to his father and younger brother.

Rasta looked back at Godzilla. Then George. Then everyone else. If Makulu had trusted these things, then he wouldn’t attack. 

Pushing past Kong and Blue Eyes, he raised his axe towards Godzilla, before dropping it aside.

Godzilla watched Rasta and then let out a low growl, telling the ape that while their war was now over, he would not, and could not, forget not forgive what Rasta had done to his species. What had been done was desecrating the dead bodies and skeletons of his species and turning them into weapons, slaughtering them without any hesitation…

Rasta nodded and responded to Godzilla, telling him he’ll never forgive the horrors he did to his kind. Killing his father, killing his first family. But that was over. They need to be better than they once were. 

He turned towards his army, who had managed to survive the carnage and win the battle. A quarter of the enemy clan was captured, chained down by the bridge’s waters. Rasta glanced around and spotted Makulu but he didn't see Proximus. He must've been in battle. 

Picking his axe back up some of the party split off from the army as they went to surround the area Kyvernitis and Proximus were dueling in.

Godzilla and his family remained away from the apes while they ran to see the battle, the King being supported to stand by his younger brother while they watched the battle from afar.

Chapter Text

Financial District

San Francisco

California

Kyvernitis charged towards Proximus, haphazardly lunging towards him and trying to knock him into a nearby building. He made sure his shield was between him and Proximus and did his best to keep the hammer at bay as he shoved his older brother backwards.

However, as Kyvernitis lunged at him, Proximus decided to counter by attempting to slam his sword into the side of Kyvernitis’ shield to hopefully knock his brother off balance.

Kyvernitis managed to brace himself, deflecting and disarming Proximus, the collision causing his blade to go flying out of his hands and slam into the street some distance away.

The younger brother retaliated by delivering a hefty uppercut to Proximus' jaw, sending him up the building a small amount before gravity pulled him back down.

As Proximus was sent flying into the building, he dug his hands into the side of the skyscraper and then began to quickly scale it to get up and away from Kyvernitis. He started to leap from building to building in order to try and escape his brother.

Every building was massive and reached towards the clouds, constructed of concrete and steel unlike any other in the past.

The Hellbent Overlord quickly gave chase, pursuing his brother across the concrete jungle. He used his blades to help scale and navigate through the towering structures.

As they neared the top of an extremely tall building, Kyvernitis managed to catch up to Proximus, attempting to grab his heel and pull him down off of the building…

But as he grabbed onto his brother, Proximus swung his hammer towards his face.

Kyvernitis wasn't quick enough to evade the hammer, knocking him back and causing him to lose his grip on Proximus. However he managed to stay on the building and recover from his daze quick enough to continue chasing Proximus up the side of the building.

Proximus continued to leap from building to building, somehow still being incredibly agile for an ape his age. He started to actively hurl clumps of concrete, glass, and metal at Kyvernitis as he seemed to be making his way towards the place where the sword that Proximus had been using remained in the ground

From the ground below, Rasta had arrived with Kong and the others of his colony. He raised his axe and roared loudly, a signal to the other apes.

Hooting a command towards various Apes, they surrounded the nearby area. They blocked off all exit ways. Rasta and the main leaders scaled nearby buildings, looking down to examine the battle below.

Kong scaled with Suko on his shoulder, looking with Rasta to the battle. This fight was going to be close, very close.

Annoyed with the chase and wanting to cut it short, Kyvernitis used his shield to defend himself against the onslaught of rubble being thrown at him. However he knew quickly what Proximus was going for...

Using all of his strength, he flung one of his blades directly in front of Proximus's trajectory to cut him off. 

The attempt to make Proximus stop in his tracks worked and Proximus had to tighten his grip on the rooftop he was on so that he wouldn't fall off it. 

Yet, it allowed for Kyvernitis to pin him down onto the rooftop as Proximus thrashed around in his older brother's grasp. 

 He was trying to break free from his brother's grasp, all the while trying to reach for something so that he could make his brother release his grasp on him.

Kyvernitis growled, throwing punch after punch as Proximus. He eventually decided to take to beating his older brother with the blunt end of his shield. His pure unbridled rage broke through his commanding appearance as his empire began to fall apart in front of him... and so too did his dreams of finally winning the war against the Gojira...

"ALL I EVER DID, I DID TO MAKE YOU PROUD!" Kyvernitis roared as he threw punches equivalent to a sledge hammer striking a human.

Proximus’ head was rocked from side to side by the constant punches from his younger brother before he reached his hands up to grab at the shield. Proximus attempted to push the shield away from him, straining as he did so.

It was a feeble attempt, but Kyvernitis eventually dropped his shield in favor of his fists. He continued to lay into Proximus, slamming out his rage as he grabbed Proximus by the neck and repeatedly slammed him down into the rooftop. "YOU WERE ALWAYS THE BRAVEST OF US!"

Finally he let Proximus go, standing above him while wiping the blood from his face. "But now I realize... you were never fit to lead us. You were weak from the start..."

He picked up one half of his jawblade and held it above Proximus, ready to finish him off... the sun glaring behind Kyvernitis as he stood with the blade poised above his brother's chest. "There will only be one King to rule this Earth."

Proximus then suddenly shot up and went to slam his head into Kyvernitis' nose, going to try and stun him with the sudden attack.

Kyvernitis staggered backwards, clutching his face in stifled agony as he momentarily dropped his blade.

Proximus grabbed the blade that had fallen from his brother's hands. In a swift moment while his younger brother was distracted, went to try and stab Kyvernitis in the stomach with the weapon.

Unfortunately for Proximus, Kyvernitis was quick enough to recover and quickly grabbed the other half of his blade to block Proximus. He growled, tears had welled up in his eyes after being struck in the nose, however they quickly disappeared as Kyvernitis began to overpower and push Proximus back down.

"We were brothers once!" He yelled, the image of a young Kyvernitis flashing through Proximus’ mind.

"Once." Proximus snarled out as he then attempted to push Kyvernitis off of him and delivered a heavy kick to Kyvernitis' stomach.

Kyvernitis staggered back again as he was forced back. He let out a grunt of pain as he was kicked backwards into a crane which began to topple over as he collided with it. This created a domino effect as that crane collided with others and knocked them off the building too.

He struggled to stay on the building, hanging on by only the edge of the crane. Kyvernitis hung on with only one hand as he dangled over the spiderweb of cranes below...

Kyvernitis tried to pull himself up, but every time he did the crane slipped more and more off the edge. He had dropped his blade after being kicked, so he couldn't really do anything to slow his fall…

Rasta leapt onto the massive building, landing beside Proximus as he glared down towards Kyvernitis who had been hanging onto one of the large cranes stationed on the man made structure. 

"Do you have your axe?" Proximus asked, turning to look at Rasta.

Rasta nodded, handing over his axe to Proximus. 

The elder pushed it away from him and just shook his head. "Keep it ready, I'm going to have a talk with my brother, but I want you to keep it ready in case he tries something."

Rasta nodded, standing besides Proximus, axe in hand. 

Kyvernitis looked to the two apes as he dangled from the crane. He took note of Rasta, but he narrowed his attention to Proximus as he hung there.

"Help me brother... you can't let me die. You are no killer..." He reached out his free hand, beckoning for Proximus to take it.

"Why should I?" Proximus asked, kneeling down. "As a matter of fact, why don’t you explain to me why you did all of this."

Rasta pinned his foot on the crane, using his feet to keep it in place. Allowing the two to speak. 

Kyvernitis scowled at Proximus, realizing that it would be futile to try and convince the one who made peace with the Gojira to spare him. Proximus was no warrior, but Rasta was... so perhaps he would better understand his point of view.

"You..." He said, pointing at Rasta, struggling to hang onto the crane.

"You are like me. A warrior... a King... do you not seek vengeance on the Gojira for slaughtering your family? Do you not seek a brighter future in which Kong reign supreme without fear of others?" He pleaded, trying to inch along the crane to move past Proximus and speak more directly to Rasta.

"He has lied to you once... it cost you your home, your son. How many more lies might he tell? How many more secrets does he keep? You cannot trust him... but you... can trust me." Kyvernitis stated.

Rasta would pause, his face pondering as if he considered the offer. "Why should I trust you?" Rasta leaned forward towards Kyvernitis. "I seek what you boast about but I see now the horrors of my actions. We are just as bad as the Gojira were."

His face turned into a glare, his grip tightened on his axe. "He has lied to me, but my home was not destroyed due to that. It was destroyed because of you. You ordered the attack, cost me my home, my people, my son. You caused ALL of this."

He waved his axe around in the destruction of the city. Before pointing the axe at Kyvernitis. "No King rules with fear. No King is a cruel dictator to his people. No King throws his men aside as if they were beneath him."

He pulled away from Kyvernitis now, giving a look of disgust. "You are no King."

The cunning grin on Kyvernitis' face began to fade as he began to realize that Rasta too would not be convinced... he looked to Proximus once again with a pale look on his face as the direness of his situation began to break his resolve.

"I’m sorry, Kyvernitis, but there is no place for tyrants in a time for kings." Proximus then turned away from Kyvernitis, picked up his blade and began to walk away, motioning for Rasta to follow him.

Rasta glared towards Kyvernitis. Axe in hand, he could kill this Ape right now. He continued to glare awaiting what Kyvernitis would do, what Proximus might say. Should he strike him down? 

Kyvernitis’ eyes grew wide as he struggled to clamber up the crane. "N-No! You can't- you can't leave me here!" He roared as the crane continued to groan and creak as it slowly started to bend and break under his weight.

"Goodbye, brother." Proximus said as he continued to walk away, motioning for Rasta to follow him.

Rasta pulled back, letting go of the crane as he pushed it forwards with his foot allowing it to buckle under Kyvernitis’ weight. He smirked. A hint of amusement on his face seeing him beg for mercy. He turned and left with Proximus.

"NOOOOOOOOO!!!" Kyvernitis roared as the crane finally gave out, causing it to slip and fall off with him as he plunged into the tangled mess of cables below...

His momentum caused him to be swung into the side of the building, compromising its structural integrity and causing it to slowly tip over to one side.

However he soon hit the ground, still tangled in the web of cables as they coiled around his limbs and neck like serpents. He struggled against the cables before looking up to see the massive building looming over him...

Finally its supports buckled under its own weight and the entire top half of the building collapsed down on him... burying Kyvernitis alive…

Rasta stood on a nearby building that had been connected to the main one, which had buried Kyvernitis. Now turning towards his army as he began to shout. "APES! We’ve won the battle! We’ve won the war! Kyvernitis’ reign of terror finally ended on this day! Let this day be known to all of you, the day where tyranny falls. You all fought bravely in this battle, and because of that we live to see another day. Together we are strong!" 

He shoved his axe into the air, beating his chest, as he let out a roar. Apes threw up their weapons and followed in the victory chant.

Kong joined in the chant, with Suko throwing his fist in the air as they celebrated their victory.

Rasta turned to see Godzilla’s family looking to the site of the battle between Proximus and Kyvernitis before turning around and leaving with Anguirus, who had returned to them after fighting Beastmaster and Gorosaurus. 

The Gojiras vanished over the horizon, returning to where they once came from. With that, Rasta jumped down from his position and motioned for his tribe to follow them. It was time to go home.

As they approached the entrance, the army was met by Gamera, who had reemerged from the portal.

Gamera had cleared the path for them to go through, stepping aside as he let the army pass back to their home. Waiting for the last one to head out which had been Rasta. Who gave him a nod.

He responded with a thumbs up. Rasta raised a brow before stepping into the portal. 

With the Great Apes away from the surface, Gamera stepped up to the portal, reaching out to both sides as he began to absorb the Hollow Earth Energy. Forcing it and bending it to his will, grunting, as he slowly moved his claws together. In response the portal began to close. The gate warped and closed on itself. The gate was closed for good. 

Gamera now turned as he proceeded to take off. He had a patrol to do.

As a matter of fact, Godzilla had spoken to Gamera before he left. He wanted to take time off from being King to spend time with his family after Kyvernitis was killed. As such, he left Gamera, Dagon, and Minilla in charge while he took time to spend with Gojirin and Jr.

Agari Residence

Tokyo

Japan

Lilith’s hands shook, her nerves unable to be calmed down in the slightest bit. Her eyes had been red from hours of crying in her room while simultaneously trying to find out where Mari had gone after she turned into that… thing.

She had been trying to keep the news from Bailey, yet she already knew something was wrong. She didn’t buy the lie of Mari being out in the countryside, and given the recent appearance of Megaguirus, it wasn’t long before she knew the truth.

Lilith knew that she had been peering into the files she had forgotten to put away, and now she knew of Calamity and the many experiments she had done to get the Genesis Chamber working… but that was the least of her concerns at the moment.

Approximately ten hours ago, Venator had released multiple statements about her and attached the files related to Calamity and the many unethical experiments she made. Not only that, but the release of files relating to the OSPREY and the chemical weapon on it. 

Cyrus had somehow obtained these files, quite possibly due to his experience in technology and their partnership giving him access to the servers and possibly to Lilith’s own private files.

Not only that, but the United States and Japan had come together and labeled her at the top of every wanted list on the planet. There was the highest chance that a group of armed soldiers were going to swarm the residence in just a few minutes.

The door to her room swung open just as Bailey entered, seemingly very angered. "Why!?" She shouted to her mother, holding the file of Calamity’s incident to her. "YOU MURDERED INNOCENT PEOPLE WHILE TRYING TO PLAY GOD?" Her voice was strained from the yelling.

"I did what I had to…" Lilith responded to her daughter, having pressed a button on her watch to activate something. "I gave your mother a second chance to live, yet I still failed to hold on to her. I planned to do the same for your brother… unfortunately it failed…”

Bailey threw the file aside, her expression of anger turning to confusion…

Then it suddenly hit her. 

"No… y-you didn’t…" She tried denying it, there wasn’t any possible way.

Lilith sighed. "Yes, Orion was the first I tried to revive and he became a Kaiju…" She hated the fact that she created a monster of people she cared for twice. But something within her told her that there was possibly a way to retrieve them and return them to normal.

Bailey felt sick to her stomach at that moment. That Calamity wasn’t just made from Orion, It was Orion… her own brother. Megaguirus was the same…

"Why… Why did you do it, WHY!?" Bailey screamed.

Lilith suddenly snapped at her daughter. "BECAUSE THOSE THINGS TOOK THEM FROM US!..." She yelled in response. Her breathing calmed down as she began to speak once more. "It wasn’t fair to have our own family killed by the very Kaiju I used to love studying… I realized that there is no way we can coexist with them…"

An alarm began to play on her watch, a security feed of armed soldiers rushing up the stairwells to the top floor where they were…

"You don’t realize it, Bailey… Think back to the Epicenter…" Lilith added on to her explanation. "Count the dead... Millions of people were killed. What's next? Billions? They have the power to wipe out the entire human race, and if we believe there's even a one percent chance that they are our enemy we have to take it as an absolute certainty... and we have to destroy them."

Bailey stepped forward, shocked at what she was hearing. "You’re insane…"

"Sorry you think that way… but when I’m gone, think of it… How many times can the world take attacks like these?" Lilith smirked, just as the sound of the doors being broken down were heard.

Bailey whipped around to the source, only for multiple explosives to go off within the residence that flung her into the hallway.

As her vision began to blur, Bailey could see her mother vanish into something just as a group of soldiers began to swarm the room. One of them knelt down to her, a woman with pure white hair. Then everything went to black…

2 Days Later…

Medical Facility

Kadena Air Base

Okinawa

Japan

Everything around Bailey felt odd, her eyes slowly opening to look around her. She was in a bed while some machines were hooked up to her with the beep of a heart monitor. Part of her face was bandaged on the right side, which ached from a burn.

Then it came back to her… the explosion, the one her own mother had set off…

Now that she thought of it, Bailey had no clue of where she was, looking around the room once more before she jumped upon realizing someone was in the room the entire time.

Sitting beside the bed in a chair was a rather young woman who couldn’t have been older than her early 20s. Her hair was rather short and was colored pure white, along with possessing golden eyes. She seemed familiar…

Bailey remembered, it was the same woman she saw before passing out. She still had on the armor she had that day, only down to the simple suit where the armor was attached to. 

"Finally awake?" The woman asked.

Bailey nodded in response.

"That’s good to know… you’ve been out for 2 days while we searched your mom’s residence top to bottom… she’s missing." The woman spoke. They had searched everywhere from the rooms to under rubble and yet she was still gone. 

"Well… what happens now?" Bailey questioned.

The woman held out a paper. "Given the fact you have no living relatives and the only other option for you would be Foster Care…" She slid it across to Bailey, showing her name on papers for adoption. "I have decided to take you in…" Her name was Eve Syllvah.

"Really?" Bailey asked Eve. She just met this woman and she was already taking her in as her adoptive daughter…

Eve nodded. "It’s your choice if you want to…"

Bailey took a moment to think on it, before nodding in approval. "I’d be alright with it."

Chapter Text

The Colony

Elysia

Hollow Earth

The army made its way back to the Colony, leaving Hell’s Gate and taking in all those under Kyvernitis rule. Soon the large mass of apes began to rebuild themselves. Building new huts, constructing a new wall, expanding their territory. The Colony stood once more but this time as a new kingdom and Rasta elected leader. Tribute was paid to those who passed and a celebration was held.

Rasta sat on his throne in the main dining hall, seeing the countless amounts of Apes partying and celebrating their victory. Their population had nearly doubled. He had been bandaged up, an arm in a sling. His two sons sat next to him watching the party below.

Rasta stood up, making his way down the steps.

”Father, where are you going?” Soto II asked.

Rasta turned to his sons. ”I need some fresh air. Might help with my pain.”

”We’ll try and save you some food.” Blue Eyes let out a slight chuckle.

Rasta smiled as he left the Dining Hall, making his way towards the mountains by the reborn Colony where they established a graveyard. 

He strolled past the various tombstones. Acknowledging all their names, all those who perished in battle, who fought to the end. He then stopped in the middle. There rested a tombstone by a tree. The name Cato was imprinted on it. Rasta knelt down and touched the tombstone of his son.

”My son, I am so sorry you couldnt live to experience this world. I am sorry I had failed to protect you in your last moments of life. I know you looked up to me, I know you wanted to be just like me. You were the light in my darkest days. Know that I shall never forget about you. I never will. And knowing your in a better place, I am truly at peace"

"You are with the stars now, let those who’ve fallen with you be your guide through the afterlife. One day I will reunite with you, Cato." He removed his hand from the tombstone, placing three red flowers down on the grave. Tears fell down his eyes, as he quickly wiped them away. As he rose up and started down the grave.

"Goodbye now, my son." With that he left the graveyard. Heading back towards the Colony, stopping mid way as he glanced towards the sunset. A smile on his face.

Back at the colony, the celebration was still going on while many joined in. Despite the positive energy given off by the party, one sat away from the festivities.

Proximus held Kyvernitis' jaw blade in his hand and looked the weapon over as he let out a soft sigh, wondering what exactly went wrong with his brother to result in his death, and the fact that so many others had to perish in order to finally achieve peace. 

Suko walked up to Proximus, his short height requiring him to step up onto a chair just to have the top of his head visible. "Proximus?" He asked. "Are… you ok?"

"Oh, Suko… I was just thinking to myself…" The Elder answered as he placed the blade aside. "I was thinking about my brother…"

"What about him?" The young ape questioned

Proximus turned to look down at Suko. The young ape was able to see the old scars of war and some of his fur having grayed with age. "I keep asking myself if I could have prevented all of this." He said. "He was much like you when he was a child, always adventurous, a kind boy… yet I made a selfish choice to leave him behind in the war…"

Suko listened to Proximus, placing a hand on his arm. "You had no idea what he would become… It isn’t your fault…" He said. "Do you have kids?"

"I did… yet they perished in the war… except for one." Proximus responded. He hadn’t seen his own son in many years. "He is around Kong’s age, not a child like you…" He added.

Suko hopped off his chair, about to go back to join the celebration that was occurring. Yet he stopped and turned to look at Proximus, who was beginning to leave the Colony. "Where are you going?"

"I have someone I need to see, someone who was exiled to the scorch… My brother's son..." Proximus responded, kneeling down to Suko. "He is around your age… I want to train him to prepare him for the world ahead."

"But… will you come back?" Suko asked.

Proximus gave the boy a small smile. "Some day, perhaps… but I do hope I do, and this time, with my Nephew…"

The elder got up and left, walking away under the shadow of the night. Suko watched as Proximus left, his eyes looking up to the Core of Earth, now dimmed to simulate Moonlight.

San Francisco

California

Nine days following the Battle of San Francisco, Venator had administered a cleanup crew to the area. They searched for survivors and monitored the surrounding areas to ensure there was no radiation and that the area was still habitable.

However a Helicopter has arrived on this particular site, kicking up dust as it landed. A man in a white coat stepped out and took off his glasses as he looked up at the fallen building.

Cyrus looked up at the ruins, placing his hands on his hips. The cleanup effort had been going well, but ever since he discovered that his father's assets had been here, he has been scouring the entire city in the hopes of locating them...

He turned to a nearby worker and spoke. "Is he alive?"

The worker shuffled nervously as they croaked a reply. "N-no sir. All of his vitals have flatlined. We're still working on removing the debris in order to access the corpse."

"What about the other one?" He hissed in annoyance, swatting at the worker before putting his palm to his face. Cyrus had been hoping the stupid ape would have survived, but clearly having a whole building dropped on it was asking too much. How fragile they were for Kaiju…

"We aren't exactly sure... its vitals seem to still be intact somewhat. Sort of like a worm that has been cut in half... if that makes sense. Regardless, we've collected its remains from out of the bay and are currently transporting them to New York to be shipped to Nychta City..." The worker replied.

Cyrus said nothing more, he turned on a heel and returned to his Helicopter before taking off…

He had business to tend to elsewhere, as such he left the cleanup crew to do the dirty work.

Rocky Shores

Antarctica 

Gigan slammed down onto the rocky shores of Antarctica, his feet skidding across the ground as he came to an eventual stop.

He looked around for a moment, sort of taken aback... he had not been here in such a long time. There seemed to be much less snow and ice here than he remembered, and most of it now appeared to be barren rock.

His visor shimmered in the fading light as he stared into the horizon, looking at the distant Antarctic volcanoes that had recently become active again.

After a moment, he turned to look behind him, checking to see if Megalon had kept up or not.

On the horizon, Megalon was visible, his wings slowly decelerating in their flapping pattern, sputtering down towards the surface. Comically, Megalon fell flat on the ice, head first. The insectoid kaiju groaned, shaking his head before getting up.

"Why is it so cold?" Megalon turned towards Gigan, being slightly bothered by the cold. Why were they in a place like this? It was so barren. So...cold.

Gigan gave Megalon an unenthused look. Surely it wasn't that cold, or at least it wasn't as cold as he remembered it being. Though Megalon probably wasn't used to the colder weather period. The Cyborg turned his head to look inland, which was where they had to go.

His memory wasn't quite what it was, but he vaguely remembered there being an entrance somewhere towards the Mountains in the distance.

Granted it wouldn't take much for him to get there, but Megalon's wings probably couldn't handle the cold very well.

As such Gigan let out a sigh and opted to walk instead. That, or perhaps Megalon would have an easier time trying to tunnel his way under the Antarctic permafrost in an attempt to meet Gigan there.

"Perhaps you’d have an easier time digging there instead…" He remarked, looking at the insectoid Kaiju from over his shoulder and offering his ultimatum.

Megalon touched the tip of his drill arm as he thought about Gigan's offer, to walk, or meet up with his ally in the Hollow Earth after drilling there. For Megalon, it was much faster and reasonable to just drill there. 

"Very well then." Megalon said in reply, gesturing to the ground. If that was not a clear enough answer, Megalon began to drill underground to their destination.

Gigan huffed in acknowledgement, turning and taking off into the sky to search for the entrance from above. His crimson contrails leaving a streak of burnt oxygen in his wake as he flew across the sky at blinding speeds.

Outpost 32

Further Inland

The sky illuminated red as a crimson flash tore through the snowscape. Gigan loomed as the snow fell off his metal exterior, the snow melting at his feet. He looked around as white flakes fell from the grey clouds above, activating his scanner and looking around the area. It seemed an entire facility existed here... clearly long since abandoned. It appeared to have once belonged to Monarch according to Gigan's database. He had already perused VENATOR's files while they were rebuilding his body and gained information he needed.

Gigan continued to search the area while he waited for Megalon to show up

A loud rumbling approached, the ice near Gigan cracking and quivering with the movement beneath. Then, a large gaping hole opened in the ice sheet, ice and crust shooting out. However, it was not the only thing shooting out, as a large and familiar being exited as well, his wings beating fast as he made a reconnection with the surface.

"I AM MEGALON!" Megalon announced his presence, finally touching down on the surface of the sheet of ice. He then turned to Gigan, eager to see where he was being led.

As Megalon popped up from the ice, Gigan gave a slight unenthused huff before pointing a claw at the gaping mechanical tunnel before them. Supposedly, a whole other vast unexplored world lay beyond the portal within... This was where he was being told to go.

He turned to face the tunnel fully, trying to mentally prepare himself to enter... who knows what kind of perils may await the two of them down there.

As Gigan looked down into the depths in anxiety and peril, Megalon comedically ran forward, his childish, not-a-care-in-the-world personality showing as he recklessly did so. Halfway down, he turned back up, waiting for Gigan.

"Didn’t take you for the kind to be scared." Megalon laughed teasingly, watching as Gigan idly debated mentally whether to pursue or not. Hopefully, this tease drew the Reaper into the tunnel, so they may continue their search for this mysterious voice.

Gigan let out a sigh before activating this thrusts and following Megalon into the tunnel ahead of them. He flew past Megalon, grabbing onto him with his claws and carrying him with him as Gigan spiraled down into the Hollow Earth Portal...

Surtur Faultline

Elysia

Hollow Earth

Suddenly, both Gigan and Megalon came hurdling out of the nearby Hollow Earth portal. The speed at which they came flying out nearly sent them straight into a ravine filled with molten lava, however the gravity soon adjusted itself and slung them back towards solid ground and away from the massive fault.

Before they came crashing back down into the Earth, Gigan quickly kicked his thrusts back into gear to slow and eventually completely stop them from slamming back down into the ground.

Once they had come to a stop a few meters above the ground, Gigan dropped Megalon the rest of the way down to the ground.

Megalon barely had time to produce a small shrill screech before he comedically face-planted into the earthy ground below. He groaned for several moments, laying there, before pushing himself up. The beetle’s mandibles clicked annoyingly as he rubbed dirt from his face, turning up towards Gigan.

"What do we do now?" Megalon clicked in a curious voice.

The ground shook as from a nearby mountain, a Green Reptilian creature jumped down. His mane flowed in the wind while electricity crackled in his hands. Salunga had arrived and stood to face his ‘boss’. 

Gigan knew that they were far from done, but with kaiju working with them they were one step closer…

They needed to head deeper. There was one other individual they needed from the Hollow Earth before they could return to the surface. But for the sake of simplicity, Gigan considered simply searching on his own as he could cover far more ground in a shorter amount of time. That coupled with his scanner would allow him to find his next mark pretty swiftly... albeit not very discreetly.

Godzilla never came down here, so ideally he wouldn’t find out about their activity down here. His best hope was to not raise suspicion.

Gigan turned to Megalon and Salunga to tell them what the plan was going forward. "You two make your way back to the surface. I have someone else I need to find down here first. Head to Sydney and I'll meet you there once I'm done... and please try not to kill each other while I'm gone."

Salunga simply nodded. Despite not even knowing the creature left with him, he already hated it. It annoyed him even more than Proximus and his species. And the sheer lack of Brain cells on this one. 

But as he was tasked with returning back to the surface with Megalon. He only grumbled out of irritation. As Gigan began to leave the area, Salunga returned one quick glance at Megalon once more before turning his attention elsewhere… but not before hitting Megalon with a fast and powerful jab, sending the insect flying. Salunga began to make his way to a portal that hopefully led to Syndey.

Megalon collided with a mountain, groaning in pain. As he attempted to get out of his temporary rocky prison, he face-planted, weakly screeching.

"Owwww...."

Deep Caverns

Elysia

Hollow Earth

Gigan flew into a large cavern, his visor being the only source of light as he made his way in. The cyborg’s sensors began to pick up a large signature deeper within the cave, along with many smaller ones.

He finally reached the deepest part of the cave, a massive room full of small insect looking creatures. Each of them had a dragonfly appearance to them, brown in color as if to blend in with the rocky area they were within.

At the center was their Queen… Marissa Roberts, but after her transformation into this Thing, she was classified as Megaguirus. Her compound eyes shined in the dark, narrowing at the cyborg. 

"What… want?" Megaguirus spoke, obviously still trying to learn how to speak to other Kaiju.

Gigan simply raised his claw, shifting it to a mechanical hand and held it out. He hadn't come here in search of a fight. 

He did not appear to show any fear towards Megaguirus, mostly due to her smaller size. Gigan changed his vocals to replicate the same clicks Megaguirus and the Meganula used to communicate, thus allowing him to converse with the parasitic ruler.

"I do not come in search of violence. Rather it seems we share a common enemy." Gigan stated.

Gigan let a smirk slip through his poker face before quickly quelling it. Prime was predictable as ever, an individual that had survived as long as she has was indeed smarter and had more common sense than an average Insectoid Kaiju...

If he played his cards right, this would be wrapped up without the need for violence. "I know a lot of things. I know a darkness is coming, and that it would be wise of you to join our cause. I can't tell you everything right now, but know that your safety will be guaranteed and you will receive your fair share of the spoils of victory." Gigan explained. He had one more offer for her…

"Best of all, it means putting an end to the Gojira... once and for all… Not only that, but you wish to see your family safe, correct? Reunite with them as a human?"

The claws on Megaguirus’ hands relaxed slightly. The promise of being turned to a human again was enough to get her to join. But still, she wanted assurance. "You have… me… attention, cyborg… How… know you… speak truth?" She asked still in her broken form of talking.

"You will see in time. Play your part and do what you're told, and you'll be rewarded for your efforts... or don't, but know that if you don't stand with us, you stand against us." Gigan let out an internal sigh, thinking about how this would be so much easier if he didn't have to speak for someone else. 

Sometimes Gigan thought to himself that life would be easier if he just threw himself at Godzilla and let himself be torn to bits. He didn't ask to be reanimated, and he didn't ask to have these voices in his head... and yet here he was, chained to their will.

Gigan seemed to pause for a moment. His face contorted slightly as he received new information from a seemingly unknown source. "When we are done, my… leader will ensure your body will be given the ability to change between Kaiju and Human… thus, you will be able to live normally…"

Megaguirus thought once more for a moment before she gave her answer…

"Deal…"