Colossus By Design: Season 3 - Excerpt 125

[May 8, 2168]
[Outer Space, Past Earth's Orbit]

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The great red dragon, Safi'jiiva, looks directly at the sun in the solar system with a focused gaze; he pays no mind to Godzilla and her pack of titans fruitlessly attempting to give him any kind of pause on his continent-spanning lower back. As his eyes narrow in the radiant glow of the main-sequence star that dwarfs even him, a faint blue glow can be made out at the back of his throat. Godzilla seems to have noticed this and has started running across the Metarch's back up to Safi'jiiva's head, prompting her fellow monsters to follow her lead.


"A mere yellow dwarf shall not dissuade me. Taste the Deep Star Fire of my breath!"


The Metarch Overseer fires off a quick burst of pure blue and white energy from his mouth that looks extremely similar to the Atomic Breath attack used by Godzillasaur directly into the centre of the sun, creating a large indentation that also leaves a shattered Meta tear distortion. After firing of this burst of the purest Mana energy ever recorded, the red dragon begins charging up a stronger Deep Star Fire attack.

Godzilla begins to panic at Safi'jiiva readying to wipe out all she loves and roars back to her companions. She slows down a bit to allow her pack members to catch up for her plan. She turns around and fires off off a full-power Atomic Breath at the Omega-Hybrid's chest, allowing it to absorb the force of the energy and power up its muscular strength. The chimera monster then picks Godzilla up in its arms and begins spinning around to generate momentum. Just before it releases its grip on her, Gamera grabs onto her back while engaged in flight form.

The Omega-Hybrid releases its hold on Godzilla and Gamera, sending them flying with the full expended energy it absorbed off across the red dragon's back at incredible velocity; the 2 of them manage to sustain this top speed long enough to cross over half of the Metarch's body within an instant. Before they start slowing down, Gamera opens the shell plates on his upper-shell to allow for extra thruster jets to further bolster and maintain their velocity, allowing them to reach up to Safi'jiiva's mouth before the massive planet-sized inter-dimensional dragon can fire off his Deep Star Fire. The Atlantean guardian throws the young Godzillasaur, sending her flying off in front of the Overseer's attack just as it releases.

The beam of blue energy slams into Godzilla, completely engulfing her in its continent-spanning radius as it impacts the centre of the sun. Just as quickly as she was sent into the main-sequence star's surface, the Deep Star Fire ceases. Despite being covered in burns and stranded on the sun's surface, she's sustained surprisingly little damage; she looks forward while her dorsal plates are embedded into the swirling mass of plasma and fusion.

Safi'jiiva flies towards the young Godzillasaur just enough for him to be within her visual field of view, bringing his gaze to her and using his sight beyond sight to see her despite her being microscopic in comparison. Both of them don't seem surprised by this turn of events.


"Using yourself as a shield after learning that I would preserve you in order to extract and convert you into what you were destined to be."

"An interesting and risky gamble that you took, but you and I both foresaw this result as soon as I realized what you were attempting. So I diverted most of the damage away from you."

"I must commend your efforts, drive, and ingenuity. That was an impressive plan you concocted, which is all the more reason why I must preserve you. You knew that it could end in total failure, but still you tried it because of your conviction, just as my conviction saw me through to this moment."

"We may walk different paths, but our strength and will are equivalent. You will make a truly remarkable Metarch."


Safi'jiiva lands on the radiant sun and begins crawling over the surface to reach the other side. As he lumbers towards her friends, family, and allies all vulnerable in the Mechagodzilla carrier ships, Godzilla quickly dislodges herself and attempts to fly off to protect them. She's suddenly stopped by Mechagodzilla flying into view and blocking her path. She attempts to go around, but the mechanical doppelganger moves to block her every move. The young Godzillasaur attempts to just push through the Bilusaludo mech, but her bold push is met by a surprisingly heartfelt embrace.

This confuses the ruler of all monsters as she floats in place embracing the metallic titan. It's only when Mechagodzilla lets go of her and floats back to allow Godzilla to see its face that her look of confusion disappears. This expression is replaced by a look of shock as Mechagodzilla's lighting changes from its ordinary light pink to a light blue; this colouration is the exact same as Godzilla's own, as well as her recently passed father's.

Meanwhile, back aboard the Mechagodzilla carrier ship ferrying Godzilla's circle of humanoid family and allies, the situation is critical as the Bilusaludo on board attempt to get the Meta Tear travel system working again. Unfortunately, the system is experiencing multiple malfunctions and errors, preventing it from properly engaging. As everyone scrambles to try and work out how to resolve the issues and escape the approaching red dragon, a holographic projection of Mechagodzilla's head materializes in the middle of the original view-port room; this prompts everyone to stop in place to see what the mechanical doppelganger has to say.


(Mechagodzilla): ATTENTION ALL PERSONNEL OF ALL SPECIES. THIS IS MECHAGODZILLA. MY CONSCIOUSNESS HAS BEEN REMOTELY TRANSMITTED INTO THE FLEET'S NANOMETAL FRAMES. TO REPAIR THE INTER-DIMENSIONAL TRANSIT, I WILL REQUIRE FURTHER PROCESSING POWER THAT IS ONLY ATTAINABLE VIA ORGANIC NEURO-MATRIX INTEGRATION.

(Cmdr. Galu-gu): Wait, do you mean--

(Mechagodzilla): YES. THIS IS A PERMANENT PROCESS THAT WILL RENDER ALL INTEGRATED MINDS EFFECTIVELY PART OF MY COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS AND DECISION-MAKING IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR GREATER CALCULATIVE POWER TO OVERSEE SAFE EXECUTION OF THE REQUIRED TASK. I WOULD NOT ASK THIS OF ANYONE UNLESS THE SITUATION WAS DIRE, BUT--

(Cmdr. Galu-gu): We'll do it.


This decisive and absolute statement catches everyone off-guard, prompting everyone to pause as they turn their attention to the Bilusaludo commander; even Mechagodzilla itself is left somewhat taken back by the firm but clear ultimatum that Commander Galu-gu has given. However, the Bilusaludo seem resolute in their support of this decision, as every other member of the species in the room has joined the commander at his side.

Additionally, multiple visual feeds spring up around Mechagodzilla's projection. Every single one shows Bilusaludo standing together in support of Commander Galu-gu's ultimatum, including General Dolu-do himself and the other leading members of the hegemony; this affirms that the species as a whole has agreed to this daunting responsibility of permanently becoming a part of their creation. From all these feeds, every single member of the alien humanoid race salutes to Mechagodzilla and pledging their consent to this gravest need. As the sapient A.I. takes in all these affirmations, it turns its attention back to the main group it has opened up communications with.


(Mechagodzilla): VERY WELL. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS SACRIFICE. I WILL DO MY BEST FOR THE GOOD OF ALL LIFE.

(Cmdr. Galu-gu): It isn't sacrifice if we're becoming part of a technological singularity far greater than we would ever be on our own, Mechagodzilla. We should be thanking you.


After Mechagodzilla's holographic projection disappears, parts of the Nanometal walls reconfigure into what look like stasis tanks. The other Bilusaludo members step into these ports. As they settle into these ports, their bodies start becoming overcome by the Nanometal around them; many of them scream and writhe in pain, but they all settle down and become peaceful as they're converted into the Mechagodzilla singularity. After being converted, each member's port closes around them; with the rest of their species becoming part of Mechagodzilla, only Commander Galu-gu is left.

The commander steps into his integration port and lays down in it; he takes one last look at his allies.


(Cmdr. Galu-gu): Becoming part of a greater whole so much bigger than yourself.... is this what it's like to believe in a god?

(Metphies): In a sense, yes. May your journey be fulfilling and utilitarian, as all things Bilusaludo are.

(Cmdr. Galu-gu): And may your belief in higher powers guide us in these trying times.


Commander Galu-gu allows his body to become one with the Nanometal relatively peacefully; there is no pain or struggle on his part, only contentment at becoming one with the very thing he helped to create. Although no tears are shed given the severity of the situation and the Bilusaludo penchant for pragmatic logic above all else when forming relationships with others, there is still a sense of loss felt in the room.

Once the commander is integrated, all of the Nanometal throughout the fleet becomes covered in bright pink lighting lines. Shortly after, all of the malfunctions and errors that were displaying for the experimental inter-dimensional transit system shift disappear; they now display signals that the system is ready.


(Mechagodzilla): I AM NOW READY. TAKING US AWAY FROM THIS POINT IN SPACE-TIME NOW.


In the void outside, as Safi'jiiva prepares to pounce, all of the ships light up with pink tron-lines before immediately warping away.