The Destroyer

Watching what’s left of the invading kaiju flee from his beach, Kai released the larger creature. The blue glow on his chest would slowly fade as what was once a dancing flame was put out and replaced with billowing black smoke that rose from his maw. The creature he killed caused a small cloud of sand to rise upon being dropped.

The young guardian breathed heavily, remaining silent for a few moments to listen for any stragglers before turning around to face the once again whole crustacean. Watching the last of the smaller aggregates merge with the larger being honestly disturbed him to a degree. There was nothing natural about a kaiju being made up of many, many tiny kaijus. He visibly shivered as he then glanced at the carnage that had also been caused by the strange being before him. It was certainly helpful, but also somewhat terrifying. This creature didn’t look tired in the slightest, meanwhile the guardian was exhausted from having to use his natural strength and fire so much.

With a lowered head, the small kaiju looked at all of the aggressors that had been drained. Another moment of silence. He huffed out another cloud of smoke and raised his head, puffing up his fluffy chest in an attempted to seem less tired as well as larger.

“Alright,” He said with a curled back lip, showing off black teeth that are now covered in fresh blood from the creatures he had torn apart. “I can see that you have certainly proved yourself… so, yes. You are helpful.”

As weary as he was, Destoroyah was honestly relieved that the other Titan was holding up his end of the bargain. Clacking his mandibles in wordless approval, he began making his way further up the beach.

Ahead of him, the island’s lush foliage waved invitingly in the breeze. It looked like a perfect place to rest for a while, but his companion had shown him that this island was much more dangerous than he had initially assumed. Even for him, being attacked in his sleep was a step too far.

Destoroyah’s chirr of surprise was mirrored by Mothra when he practically stumbled into the beach and broke into smaller pieces. At first, she thought he’d shattered, but upon closer inspection, she realized each piece was its own body. The change caught the interest of the hydra as well, who perked up and stared.

<<What the fuck?>> The middle head frowned, and the colossal beast rose, climbing down from the boulders to better see what had happened to the newcomer. They leaned forward their heads and sniffed the air. However, they stayed behind Mothra. It didn’t take a genius to recognize the new arrival was wary of them.

{{Now, now, don’t be rude.}} Mothra chided. {{This is Destoroyah. He is my friend. He has no home, so I decided to bring him here.}}

<<For such a name, he doesn’t look like much.>> The middle head huffed. Turning their attention to Destroroyah, the golden hydra stood to their full height, unfurling their wings.

<<We are King Ghidorah, the Golden Serpent, the Fallen Star, Death Song of Three Storms and the One Who Is Many.>> They declared, always partial for theatrics. Introduction made, they settled down once more, wings folding to rest on the sand as they crouched.

{{Great! Now you can be friends too.}} Mothra chirped, and crawled towards Destroroyah. {{Please don’t be timid, my dear. Despite how they may seem, they are quite harmless.}}

Behind her, the right head of the hydra snorted. The middle head rolled his eyes. The left head continued to stare with wide eyes, tongue flicking.

Despite Ghidorah’s dramatics, Destoroyah was emboldened by Mothra’s pronouncement and cautiously scuttled forward to study the hydra. ‘Harmless’, his pointy red tail.

Closer to Ghidorah, he picked up a distinct scent of ozone in the air. They probably used lightning, then, and he knew he could handle lightning, even if it did sting at his shell. The wings were thin membranes, and tearing them would be a crucial part of an initial attack.

It also hadn’t escaped his attention that the hydra’s heads seemed to be distinct individuals- without knowing their personalities, though, he had to treat them all as equally dangerous.

Could he win a fight against them, though? He wasn’t sure, and that thought disquieted him. It was blatantly obvious that they were not ‘harmless’, and that was before they had opened their mouths. ‘Death Song of Three Storms’, really?

At first the guardian would seem too busy with the much smaller creatures beneath his feet. The annoying little things pulled at the red clumps of fur on his front legs. It only took a moment for him to hear the warning call, looking behind himself. There was most certainly another enemy kaiju behind him, and much bigger than himself to boot.

He suddenly rolled onto his back, flinging the smaller creatures off and into the air in the process. The bright blue was now there for all to see. Black smoke billowed out of his nostrils as he belted out a stream of blue flame at his attacker. His new position would certainly cause him to be more open for whatever is left of the attacking kaiju, but it gave him the advantage.

The blast would hit the offending creature right in its long face. Whatever protective amor it once had was badly damaged, forcing it to temporarily retreat. It wouldn’t be able to get very far with Kai’s focus now on it instead of the human-sized creatures that had begun climb up his form. The small guardian whipped his tail at the larger creature and wrapped it around the aggressor’s backmost legs. He yanked it back down before rolling back into his paws to attack.

The other kaijus that had been swarming in began to back off at the sight of their own kind being drained by Destroyah, and what is possibly the biggest member of the group being taken down by the guardian of this island. Some had even already begun to run back into hiding. What’s left would be sacrificed to keep the others out of harms way.

Kai swiftly finished off his target as the tiny creatures removed themselves from his fur. A few would be crushed under the weight of their dead comrade.

As the last remaining creatures began to withdraw from the battlefield, Destoroyah finished off his meals and began to reassemble himself into a single form. The other Titan was stronger than it looked, and while it didn’t seem like there would be any more fighting, he didn’t want to take any chances.

Pressurized steam hissed out from the openings in his shell, built-up from all the fighting. It was seawater, trapped in his carapace and heated up by his raised internal temperature. It was also decidedly uncomfortable, but it was nothing if not intimidating.

My my, she certainly hadn’t expected a lumbering form like his to be flight-capable. It was a pleasant surprise, however. Mothra chirped, and eased to a speed he didn’t seem to struggle with. As they flew, she sang, both to help pass the time and to discourage any creatures from coming into their path.

Passing through a massive clump of fluffy clouds, they entered the perimeter of her island. The air cleared, and an innate warmth enveloped them. Turquoise waters glimmered, surrounding an island of lush, vibrant green and mountain ranges. The sun’s rays cast flickering coins of gold atop the gentle waves, which lapped at the white, sandy beach. As she took them towards the largest beach to land, something else that glittered came into view. A hydra was lounging across an outcrop of boulders, three heads stretched out and resting on folded wings.

{{Ah, there they are.}} Mothra began to descend for the beach next to the boulders. {{Come, my dear. You should meet the other inhabitant of my island.}}

When they drew near, one of the heads woke, followed by the others. Three pairs of eyes watched the newcomer, not out of hostility, but very much alert.

Other inhabitant?!

Letting out an involuntary chirr of surprise, Destoroyah nearly plummeted from the air in shock upon seeing said ‘other inhabitant’. This new Titan was enormous - probably the biggest he had ever seen - and looked like it had more to rely on than just its size.

He landed ungracefully on the far end of the beach from the hydra and immediately dispersed into dozens of smaller forms. For now, he would assume that Mothra kept the hydra under control, but if and when the situation became hostile, those three heads needed to be kept busy.

Venting built-up steam from the openings in his carapaces, he stared right back at the golden hydra. If it wanted to engage in a mass staring contest, he would be more than happy to oblige.

Emma was quite excited by this. Finally another challenge to wrack her brain against! She had already made quite a few breakthroughs throughout her life so why not add one more to that? And perhaps more while she still had the time?

A slow nod is given as the scientist gives the monster her full attention. Her hand goes to her chin as she ponders over the answer given. Warm and dark with food everywhere? Destoroyah had said they came from the ocean. Evidently it was from the darkest of the depths. That seemed the most likely given how even the deepest parts of the oceans life was still possible.

“If I may, could I perhaps get a small skin sample of you? If I could preform a few tests then I would be able to get some definite answers. If you’re not comfortable with the idea I understand.”

While his grasp of human expressions was deeply limited in scope, Destoroyah thought Emma seemed quite intrigued by his question. He rumbled with satisfaction, deciding that he had been right to come to her.

A skin sample? That seemed harmless enough. He nodded his assent, and the juvenile next to Emma skittered forwards. This seemed the easiest way of assisting her.

The sudden separation into a swarm of much smaller crustation type creatures startled the guardian. With how his unwanted guest looked, he never thought it possible for it to be made up of much smaller versions of itself. Their glee confused him, but he quickly recovered upon hearing his new company chirp next to him.

Of course he will join in on the fight. He caused the surprisingly diverse kaiju’s to come out of hiding, putting any lingering humans in danger as a result.

He allowed his instincts to kick in. The primal need to protect that his species had developed over many generations would aid him in this fight.

The small kaiju immediately developed a flame and blasted it at the nearest six-legged creature. His flame came close to the much smaller aggregates that joined him on the cliff.

Not really a warning, just the kaiju not paying too much attention on where he is aiming. This would become quite common as he jumped down into the invading swarm to use more of his flame against the new targets.

Seeing that the other titan had leapt into the fray, Destoroyah turned his full attention to the task at hand. There were still dozens upon dozens of the things everywhere, and they didn’t seem to have been discouraged by their initial losses.

All the more for him, then! He had already drained the life from some, leaving little but desiccated husks behind, but he was still ravenously hungry. These creatures were just serving themselves up to him on a platter!

As the majority of the swarm feasted, the juveniles on the cliff kept a close eye on the battle going on below. The other Titan was respectably holding his own, though his impetuous use of his flame came close to grazing Destoroyah a few times.

While dodging one such blast of flame, he noticed a particularly large creature, which was about to pounce on his ally’s back. For a few moments, he considered letting it attack- that would solve at least a few of his problems. On the other hand, an ally, no matter how tenuous, could be of use on the future- after all, the King had his own allies.

{{You’re very welcome, my child.}} Mothra let out a gentle chirr. {{Everyone deserves to have a home, and I’d be honoured if you would call Infant Island yours.}}

Unfolding her wings, Mothra hopped into the air, and hovered before Destroroyah.

{{You can swim, yes? Follow me. I will take you to my island.}} She began to lead the way, pausing intermittently to make sure he had no trouble keeping up.

Swim? He could do better than that!

Chirping quietly to himself, he shifted into his flying form, carapace cracking and resettling as his body changed. Following Mothra’s lead, he also took to the air, though his speed was not as great as hers.

Good would be a bit of a reach, but Destoroyah had, in fact, been relatively well-behaved for the past few days. He had only pinched the fingers of a few researchers who had tried to pick him up, and he had refrained from sending a swarm to the facility- that was pretty good behavior, right?

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* are you named after anyone?

My first name isn’t, but my middle name, Hannah, was chosen because my mother really struggled with infertility before she had me. It’s a reference to the Biblical figure of the same name.

* when was the last time you cried?

Proooobably a few months ago? I was really frustrated in my job search.

* do you have kids?

No, I’m aroace and really don’t want kids.

* do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yes, but only in real life. It’s way too easy to get taken the wrong way when you’re sarcastic online.

* what’s the first thing you notice about people?

Height. I am easily intimidated by people who are taller than me.

* what’s your eye color?

Between C30 and C40 on this chart.

* scary movie or happy ending?

Happy ending. I prefer downer endings, but I’m also a baby when it comes to horror movies.

* any special talents?

I’m really good at accidentally running into things.

* where were you born?

Delaware, the second smolest state.

* what are your hobbies?

Knitting, digital art, bird photography, and napping.

* do you have any pets?

Nope. Never had any. I plan on getting a couple snakes (hognose and ball python) when I move for my career.

* what tattoos / piercings / body mods do you have?

I have a ear piercings and a tattoo of an octopus on one of my calves.

* how tall are you?

5′8″ / 173 cm.

* dream job?

Working as a matte painter at Weta Digital.

* favorite subject at school?

The smaller titan had to think quickly. He honestly didn’t think this creature would so easily accept the challenge, only that it would try to attack or flee. He would have preferred the latter. It did not take long before a smirk graced the guardian’s muzzle. The solution to this current problem was going to be another problem he had been dealing with since taking over the island.

He decided to wait for the flame to be blown out by the gentle breeze coming from the sea before speaking. He lit another flame and looked towards the forest before putting it out and sitting himself on the cliff rock. He turned his head to face the much larger being.

“I have just the perfect thing.”

The kaiju turned his head towards the sky and let out a mighty roar, one somewhat similar to that of an alpha, but without the influence it would have been known for. By the time he stopped to take a breathe, something both in the forest and the sea moved about and caught his attention.

“Help me fight these invading kaiju and I may consider sparing you.” Of course he would actually spare someone willing to help him, but he felt it better to sound less forgiving than he really is.

The other Titan’s roar caught Destoroyah off guard, and he braced for the attack that was sure to follow. However, it never came, at least from his current opponent. All around them, strange, six-legged beasts seemed to emerge from their surroundings, and they were clearly hostile to both Titans.

Not even bothering to respond to the other’s request, Destoroyah separated into the swarm and dove, jaws-first and gleefully, into the emerging swarm of monsters. They looked delicious, and if eating them would help convince the other Titan to let him stay, all the better!

{{Oh dear. You have no home? Now that just won’t do.}} She clicked her mandibles, as though personally affronted by the notion.

{{There is an island I call my own. It is a beautiful, lush, vibrant place ringed with white sand beaches and surrounded by a tranquil sea. The fruit trees are always ripe for harvest, and the waters are full of fish and crustaceans. You may stay there if you want, as long as you do not harm the local plant and animal life beyond what you require to sustain yourself. It is where the Earth’s soul lives. You will find a very pleasant stay there.}

Destoroyah clicked in surprise, not having at all expected the reply he had received. How powerful was Mothra? If she wasn’t worried about inviting him to live on her island, she was clearly much stronger than he had initially assumed.

He resolved to be on his best behavior around her from then on.