Colossus By Design: Season 3 - Excerpt 135

Ghidorah (Metarch Prime - Echo)

[Height]: Variable
[Length]: Variable
[Weight]: Variable

[Appearance]:
> Primary sources are 3 pure black perfect spheres
> Necks are extremely long and thin and completely covered in spike-like protrusions akin to a thorny plant branches
> Heads are somewhat small and thin, looking somewhat crocodilian in shape with a slightly larger under-bite
> Has a little over a dozen moderately-sized thorn-like fangs in its jaws and 2 pairs of 4 beady gold eyes on each head
> Entire length of heads and necks and every part all across are glowing a uniformly faint golden hue

[Observed Characteristics]:
> Can control its own physical properties to a far greater degree than other Metarchs to produce variable effects
> Has no readable data using current scanning equipment beyond a massive Meta-Mana signature and gravitational disturbances
> Unknown potential other abilities

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[May 8, 2168]
[Solar System]

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From the stabilized black hole resting near the bottom of the red sun from Godzilla's perspective, the faint golden light within becomes larger and brighter; a few moments later, an entity manifests from its centre. A long, slender golden being snakes its way out from its source, closing the distance between itself and the godly Godzillasaur. After closing the distance, the entity snakes upwards in order to be at eye level with the young Metarch. Godzilla backs up a little and growls underneath her breath upon being confronted so directly; she clearly doesn't trust this newcomer to the solar system.

As with Safi'jiiva, the newcomer to this sector of reality space speaks through the Meta itself without the need for physical vocalization.


("I see that I am not welcome, great slayer. You've no doubt heard what my holy speaker called me when he signalled for me to enter this sector of reality.")

("I will lay it out plainly. I am indeed Ghidorah, King of the Void and the Original One.")


Upon hearing this confirmation, Godzilla immediately charges up her energy and fires her Atomic Breath at Ghidorah's golden glowing form; the serpentine deity doesn't even attempt to evade or guard against the incoming particle beam. Instead of impacting with immense explosive or penetrating force, however, the Atomic Breath inexplicably curves upwards before it hits his head. This takes the young god by surprise, but she quickly refocuses and fires her Atomic Breath at the same spot again. Once again, the massive particle beam harmlessly curves away just before it can hit; the god blast curves in a circular pattern as Godzilla sustains it.

After seeing how futile these 2 attempts have been, the monster ruler ceases firing and allows Ghidorah to continue.


("Have you gotten that out of your system?")


Godzilla grumbles a bit but doesn't interrupt; she remains focused and prepared to move, however.


("Good. As I was saying, I am Ghidorah. The beings that your family and friends encountered who were called by that name are indeed related to me. I am the universal constant, the source material, the beginning and the end.")

("I do not know why, but reality seems to birth an entity that resembles me at the apex of Human extinction for every world they grow on. What I do know is that I can manifest my consciousness through these imitations, though only barely, and am bound to their whims and desires.")

("But they have proven useful for signalling when my arrival is necessary. Do you know why I'm able to come here despite how much trouble it took to bring forth the Overseer and yourself into existence?")


The godly Godzillasaur turns back to look at the Mechagodzilla fleet. She focuses on the Exif with her sight beyond sight, who have concluded their prayer service and are currently engaged in heated debate with the other passengers aboard the Nanometal ships over their involvement with the arrival of the void god in the system. Through all the noise, she can make out Metphies explaining his people's role in the continuation of the great cycle that Safi'jiiva held with such reverence; Godzilla turns back around to face Ghidorah once again.


("Very good. That is partially correct. I do need their signal to home in on, as they are an anchor point for me. But the chain?")

("The chain can only be attached to the anchor if there is no water. And for me, water is the bringer of life.")


This prompts Godzilla to look at the slain and petrified body of Safi'jiiva, the Metarch Overseer of this sector of reality that she defeated. She then looks down at her own hands and body before turning to face Ghidorah once again, this time with a bit of horror on her expression; the golden dragon head chuckles a bit at her expense.


("No need to fear on that front. I merely meant the passage of the Metarchs to spread life away from their home sector. Only the Overseer can remain, at which point I can enter. However....")


The golden deity turns to look at Safi'jiiva petrified body before then turning back to Godzilla.


("This is a most unusual change-up of events. While one Metarch has taken flight, the Overseer is dead at the hands of a new one, all while Humanity hasn't been driven to extinction yet. And yet, here I am still.")

("It seems that the requirements have indeed been fulfilled. There are no more new Metarchs, and only an Overseer remains. Congratulations, Overseer.")


The rather jovial and friendly eldritch abomination leaves the true ruler of all monsters conflicted. On the one hand, Ghidorah is very clearly monstrous in nature as the source from which all other incarnations draw upon their design and potentially personality. On the other hand, he has been forthcoming with details on the cycle which Safi'jiiva was so obsessed with and drove him to madness. She doesn't trust him at all, but she can hear how the Exif are explaining to those under her protection what Ghidorah's general role is.

She can hear with her hearing beyond hearing how the high priest Metphies is explaining how Ghidorah is called forth when a system has been exhausted of life; she listens intently when he tells the others that their god consumes everything in a sector of reality. Godzilla hears of how the void god uses the materials of the planets, stars, and other celestial bodies to craft new solar systems to serve as bases for Metarchs to settle in and become Overseers of new life; the harvest has gone off without a hitch for millennia, with the Exif acting as the holy entourage that signal it beginning again.


("But as I've said before, the circumstances of this harvest are strange indeed. And I made a promise to Safi'jiiva, one that you may disagree with.")

("I'm afraid that, with insufficient materials in this sector to consume, I will require a substitute to continue building up the universe. Specifically.... souls.")


Upon hearing this, Godzilla instantly snaps out of her conflicted expression and becomes focused on fighting against Ghidorah. In response to this, the 2 other heads of the king of the void emerge from their stabilized black holes to join the middle head.