Colossus By Design: Season 3 - Excerpt 102

Gamera (Keizer Beta)

[Height]: 175 metres
[Length]: 210 metres
[Weight]: 430,000 tons

[Appearance]:
> Similar overall appearance to previous form in shape and build, albeit with larger musculature in his limbs, tail, and neck
> Now has visible, if obscured, white sclera rather than a solid green iris and sclera
> Bone spikes protruding out of forearms face away from his hands naturally instead of forwards
> Has grooves in each plate of his flexible underbelly shell that resemble Atlantean glyphs
> Has fewer but larger interlocking upper shell plates that are more rounded and less overlapping than before, creating a larger dome than the previous streamlined shingled form

[Observed Characteristics]:
> Upper shell is unsurpassed in durability, being the strongest singular defence out of every Kaiju, Keizer or not, ever encountered
> Has immense strength, equalling Mothra and falling just a little short of the likes of Destroyah
> Has lower running speed than Godzilla but has combat skill almost as great
> Possesses his previous forms' abilities amped up even further, such as jet-propelled flight, green neutron bursts, plasma-flame infusion of physical attacks, etc.
> Can now expel explosive plasma streams from his mouth, though this attack has less power and range than his neutron bursts and cannot be charged up
> Has less agility in flight compared to other aerial combatants like Ghidorah or Mothra, making up for this in the single highest overall speed in short bursts
> Can change the direction of his forearm bone spikes at will
> Regains his humanity, once again becoming a benevolent entity who protects the balance and sapients
> Unknown potential other abilities

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[May 6, 2168]
[Roth-Ma Island - Jiran Island Cluster]
[Pacific Ocean]
[Open Territory - G.U.D.]

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The guardian of the universe, Gamera.

The giant turtle blows away all of the stone that once imprisoned him. Thanks to Mothra's powder, the petrifying rock was loosened up, a feat that no mortal means had achieved; only those truly considered gods even among fellow gods could manage this. With her mission completed, the elder Mosura's blinding god-rays die down, revealing her true form to her fellow titans. While Gamera and Jet Jaguar give their thanks to the reborn goddess, specifically with a thumbs-up on the latter's part, Mechagodzilla is preoccupied with its scans of the newcomer; the mech's readings are quite strange, as it detects high amounts of exotic radiation throughout the area that is unusually harmless with direct exposure.

Before it can perform a proper analysis, a roar heard off in the distance catches everyone's attention.

Godzilla, the king of the monsters, enters the shallows around Roth-Ma Island. From the vantage point that the clearing provides, there is a clear line of sight between there and Godzilla's current position in the shallows. The elder Godzillasaur snorts and narrows his eyes a bit as he eyes the now freed Gamera; the Atlantean guardian responds in kind. As the 2 titans stare each other down, Jet Jaguar and Mechagodzilla look at each other before turning their attention back to the standoff; they seem unsure of how to respond to what seems like a very tense situation.

Before they can do anything, Gamera suddenly engages his propulsion jets for a split-second, giving him just enough momentum to lift off from the clearing; he allows himself to fall naturally, bringing him down on the beach in front of his old rival/ally. The 2 monsters continue to stare each other down stoically; neither side seems to be entirely thrilled to see each other, but there also appears to be no malice or harsh feelings shared in this exchange.

With their interest focused on this stare-down, the mechanical giants don't even notice the transport VTOL that landed behind them. It takes a COMMS hail made out to both of them to get them to turn around and greet the guests. From this VTOL, the legendary research trio steps out. Although Wei Ho and Anna Maximoff happily step off to greet their giant allies, Jiro Ifukube is a little hesitant as he stares up at Jet Jaguar. The super robot gets down on one knee and looks down at the guests, while Mechagodzilla returns to observing Godzilla and Gamera.


(Anna Maximoff): Still living up the superhero gig, are ya?


Jet Jaguar excitedly vocalizes a mechanical response, though it's not intelligible to the translators. Despite this deficit in communication, Anna seems to have understood the intent of this message. Jet Jaguar then turns his head to a group of site personnel who have come to welcome the newcomers from the Isle of Hatching; among them are Daisy Zaibo and Eobard Thawne. The 2 Post-Human heroes, one professional and one unofficial, embrace Wei and Anna. After they finish, the 3 scientists and the special agent look up towards Mothra, who continues to hover overhead.


(Eobard Thawne): So, the 3 of them back, huh? That's pretty great news!

(Anna Maximoff): Sure does. It means we have a fighting chance against King Ghidorah, now.

(Wei Ho): Of course, that doesn't mean it'll be easy. Reports from General Rasczak say that Ghidorah fought with Godzilla shortly after he was revived. The 2 of them are dead even, but Godzilla's our strongest ally and only matches the strongest of the opposition. Not to mention Destroyah, who's nearly on the same level.

(Daisy Zaibo): And that's why we need a plan of action. We can't just go charging in. We need fallback plans, alternatives in case of failure, and a bit of leeway in how we conduct our main operations. We also need to--


All of a sudden, a huge pressure wave of interacting Mana energies emanates outwards from the stretch of shallow water and beach that Godzilla and Gamera are situated in. Everyone can feel it; both titans have tensed up and are flaring their enormous power. The elder Godzillasaur and Atlantean start to size each other up, stomping the ground and baring their teeth at each other. Gamera roars loudly at his new opponent; Godzilla simply snorts and growls underneath his breath. The ocean waters around the king's feet start to kick up and become more violent, while the sand around the guardian's own feet starts to levitate and heat up into glass shards. Despite this immense intimidation display, Mothra herself doesn't look worried in the slightest; her bio-luminescence is dimmed and calm, indicating that she doesn't feel stress or tension right now.

Meanwhile, the outpost is back to full alert. The C.D.F. once again evacuates the civilian personnel to shelters scattered in the undergrowth. Some of them attempt to bring Anna Maximoff and her colleagues to the shelters, but agent Zaibo signals to them to back off. The 3 friends, their young security escort, and Jiro Ifukube all walk to the edge of the cliff to get the best view possible of the face-off between Godzilla and Gamera; they're joined by Mechagodzilla and Jet Jaguar, who also walk to the edge to witness this event.

The levitating glass shards heat up once again, melting into glowing hot slag. Following up on this, Gamera takes a deep breath that sucks in all the molten slag and a large volume of air. Once he finishes this gulp, he looks straight into Godzilla's eyes; deep orange plasma flames bellow out from within his partially closed mouth. As the flames continue to rage within the Atlantean turtle's maw, they grow in intensity, going from a deep orange to a light yellow to a brilliant green glow; the glyphs on the plates Gamera's underbelly shell glow the same colour of green, while the spaces between the upper shell plates expel a similar kind of green flame. While this is going on, the Godzillasaur elder's dorsal plates glow more brightly, going from faint blue to a spectacular white outlined in blue that emerges through the skin lining his back, his neck and gills, and his eyes.

The 2 titans suddenly let loose their ranged attacks directly at each other; an Atomic Breath from Godzilla, and a green Neutron Burst from Gamera.

These 2 attacks impact one another, creating an explosive reaction that engulfs both monsters and sends Mana shockwaves that ripple throughout the area; its danger is only limited by clear aftermath suppression effects. The explosive debris cloud dies down quickly, leaving Godzilla and Gamera without any scratches. After another moment of the 2 monsters staring each other down, they relax their heightened energies and return to their natural states of being. As the environment around them calms down, Mothra flies down towards them; Jet Jaguar and Mechagodzilla follow her by sliding down the cliff towards the beach.

Godzilla looks around at the 4 titans now gathered in front of him with a curious but stern gaze.

Mothra, his trusted ally and close companion, kneels down and bows her head; Gamera follows up shortly after, getting down on one knee and bowing his head to the elder Godzillasaur. The mechanical giants also get in on this ritual, kneeling and bowing to Godzilla. It's clear from this display that the 4 beings have pledged their allegiance to their Alpha; even Anna Maximoff's group are in awe at this.


(Wei Ho): It's like they're crowing him as their Alpha.

(Anna Maximoff): Well, in that case...... Long live the king.


Godzilla roars towards the sky, now truly being the king of the monsters.