Chapter 9 - Chapter 9

"Listen Godzilla, how are you going to lead the titans when you can't even control your emotions? You should've seen the look on your face when dear Mothra almost fell into my hands. The bug she is! What's your priority huh?" This was his arch enemy, one that Godzilla will never stop tracking until he's down for good. Kaiju should never have to live in fear because of one individual, Godzilla will make sure of that.

"Don't insult her like that you're the bug you literal exoskeleton freak! Go take a look in the mirror and don't come back to me crying!" Raising his fist Godzilla punched Destroyah directly in the face sending him flying backward with a loud thud.

While the fight was ongoing, Gigan hovered above every single kaiju in sight without them noticing; Mothra was busy tending to the huge bruise on Anguirus' back, it was a horrific sight but Gigan didn't feel guilty at all it was part of the progression, the other two were in a brawl and Gigan didn't dare to intervene he knew Destroyah could handle the giant reptile. 

So Gigan decided to find something else to do and that was to make matters worse for tired Mothra, once this was over there would be no one to stop them from carrying out their final plan. 

The space kaiju flew towards Mothra unleashing his hooked blades. You won't get away this time Mothra. He grinned seeing Mothra unaware as he lifted his arm and barreled towards her carefully.

"Not so fast Gigan!"

Mothra dodged his attack causing Gigan to fly into one of the boulders. It was embarrassing Gigan should've known that Mothra had sharp senses and hearing. Besides that Anguirus was safe but his bruise was awful, there was a burnt patch on his back and it stung him. There wasn't much Mothra could do, his breathing was shallow she could only ease the pain, Anguirus needed a quick recovery and doing so in the middle of a battlefield wasn't ideal.

"It's alright Anguirus hang in there. This will all be over soon. Thanks for saving us, please don't put yourself in danger like that again." Mothra couldn't believe she lost a friend, there were other kaijus who didn't make it from previous battles such things were bound to happen but they were avoidable. Which is why Mothra was determined to save Anguirus' life she looked over at Godzilla who was struggling to hold down Destroyah. Just seeing him made Mothra feel like she was constantly being watched it was unsettling that a kaiju could look so horrific let alone act that way.

Another attack was coming, Mothra could hear the sound of static where the fight was. She was starting to get worried there's no guarantee Godzilla had really recovered if Destroyah lands another devastating hit he was done for. 

A purple spark of light started forming in front of Destroyah's chest emitting heat even Mothra and Anguirus who were a few blocks away could feel it. Everyone could tell that another large scale attack was on its way. The purple energy force got bigger stabilizing its shape. The crustacean curled his fists as a purple ray emerged from the energy formation and struck Godzilla this was the Oxygen Destroyer Ray that Destroyah had grown accustomed too after countless battles.

"You're a respectable opponent Godzilla I'll give you that but after all the fights we had you're just no match for me at all."

The giant reptile was now fighting the smoke that clouded his vision the smell was pungent which made it hard for him to concentrate on his surroundings. Destroyah stood there watching even though it was fun seeing Godzilla in a dilemma while fighting him the crustacean couldn't help but wonder if the giant reptile would ever surpass him. It seemed he was getting better at predicting the movements of his opponents let alone arch enemy who would stop at anything to get his place.

"Gigan elevate the throne this battle is over."

Anguirus and Mothra widened their eyes at what they just heard. Throne? What does he mean by that there's no throne on Monster Island since when did they- And than it hit them as a giant stone carved throne emerged behind Destroyah rotating until it faced everyone.

In the sky, Gigan watched their reactions eager to get some recognition from the three kaiju this was all part of his plan and now they were seeing the result of it up close. There was no doubt Destroyah was behind it all but Gigan made it work hence at the end of the day there should be a gesture of acknowledgement from his enemies and comrades.

Destroyah flew to the throne and sat on it proudly he watched the three kaiju who were trying to comprehend what was happening, Godzilla's reaction was the most amusing, he wasn't expecting a throne ready for the crustacean. Which made him wonder if Godzilla knew how it got there. 

"From now on I will be the King of Monsters if you were all watching the battle earlier you'd understand why. Just look at my remarkable strength whoever wants to prove me otherwise this battlefield is all set."

From both directions came groups of kaiju walking towards the throne. Mothra's heart sank when she spotted the familiar faces of her friends. It can't be... what are you guys doing? After what she heard from Godzilla the giant moth just wanted to yell at everyone for being so unhelpful, now she understood why the recent events left Godzilla with a bitter taste in his mouth when it came down to trusting his friends and with Baragon and Scylla it just made it worse. If Mothra could leave and start a new chapter in Hollow Earth she would everything seemed to be going down the drain on the island, it didn't feel like home anymore. She certainly didn't want to deal with Destroyah on a daily basis. This wasn't going to be the norm for her a million thoughts raced through her head she wanted to tell Godzilla and Anguirus to leave the island with her and move somewhere else she couldn't handle what she was facing with anymore it was leaving her in a state of despair.

Baragon and even King Caesar were there, fanning the destructive kaiju with large leaves. Mothra and Anguirus felt sick. They never expected their own friends to give in to Destroyah's demise, what was going to happen to Monster Island with such weak trust among kaiju, they were better off moving to another place where Destroyah couldn't find them.

Furthermore, Godzilla was still injured he couldn't take on all of them at once, Rodan was observing them while Kumonga was busy adjusting his web, they were all ready to protect Destroyah. "Absolute traitors." Mothra said to herself hissing at every one of the kaiju surrounding Destroyah like loyal servants. Based on her observations it wasn't like Destroyah acknowledged them he was just putting up a show sometime later he's probably going to start discarding some of them. If that happens Mothra and her friends may not be on Monster Island anymore they would have to fend for themselves. Which is why no matter how angry she was saving her friends and the Island was still their top priority and she was confident that Godzilla would agree too.

"What is wrong with you guys?! Destroyah is trying to deceive you! That spiral we saw in the sky? He was behind it while we were all asleep for the past few days both he and Gigan plotted with Scylla and built a hidden base. How could you guys still side with him after everything that's happened open your eyes! Baragon was a spy the whole time he knocked me out when I found out about their plan. Don't you guys care about Monster Island? Fight for your home don't be afraid, Destroyah and Gigan don't belong here they never will." Pushing aside all the debris in his way Godzilla rummaged through and ran towards them he was ready to fight again if he had to if it means saving the island and his friends.

Mothra and Anguirus looked at the approaching broad kaiju in sadness, they knew he was just upset as they were. Knowing how strong Destroyah was, Mothra wanted Godzilla to stop for now and let them think of another plan together so no one gets hurt. The bruise on Anguirus' back was hard to cure, Mothra needed him to rest while she searched for some herbs but in this situation it was impossible Destroyah wasn't going to let them go that easily. Afterall, Godzilla attacked him, that was an indication to him that anyone associated with the giant reptile was a threat and both Mothra and Anguirus were partly responsible for what happened, they enabled it. The giant moth didn't feel bad though it was for the right cause. If Destroyah didn't trust her that was fine with her and if he wasn't going to let Anguirus recover she'll just have to take him to another island there's bound to be herbs elsewhere too.

Soon it started pouring the kaiju looked up and stopped what they were doing to take shelter. Beside the throne Scylla told Destroyah that it was time to leave. However Destroyah insisted on staying a while more in case Godzilla still wanted to confront him, the giant lizard took note of this and growled at the two. Mothra used her wings to shelter Anguirus from the rain but was stopped by Gigan who mocked her for not being able to heal him fully. This made Mothra slightly agitated but she told herself to calm down and ignore the nuisance. 

The giant crustacean saw what was going on below him and slammed his enormous tail between Mothra and Anguirus, leaving the spiked kaiju shivering in the rain. Mothra managed to dodge it in time but at the cost of leaving her injured friend in the rain which drove her to slash the crustacean's tail multiple times in an attempt to get it off the ground.

"There will only be one team from now on." A gurgle coming from Destroyah's throat could be heard as a strange substance shot out of his mouth spraying everywhere. The giant moth flew away and landed beside Godzilla. To their horror, the substance which landed on Anguirus and King Caesar turned some parts of their body red with thorns sticking out. Destroyah was turning them into crustaceans.

"It's up to you Godzilla, surrender now or you and this pretty moth of yours will become fish food." Destroyah sneered looking at the two kaiju in amusement they were now outcasts. Gigan scooted over to Mothra and smiled when she made eye contact with him. "You deserve so much better Mothra." Gigan winked however Mothra didn't reciprocate back instead she rolled her eyes and moved away from him in disgust.

Looking at the kaiju sitting on the throne calmly, Godzilla narrowed his eyes and took one last glance at all of them before heading off with Mothra, thinking of another plan.