Colossus By Choice: Book 1 Verse 12

3001 P.G.E. (Post-Godzilla Era)

[Universal Date: Day 118]
[Planet: Pyrestar]
[Capital: Silver Sun City]
[Location: Silver Sun City – eastern business district]

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Once, there was an explosion…. A bang which gave birth to time and space.
Once, there was an explosion…. A bang which set a planet spinning in that space.
Once, there was an explosion…. A bang that gave rise to life as we know it.

And then came the next explosion.

An explosion of such magnitude, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the days of the first steps of all life in the universe created under the wings of Mothra, the Queen of Justice. Not since the Vanquishing War for Freedom, when Godzilla the Ruler of All Monsters herself put an end to the tyranny of Ghidorah and the Old Gods whom had held a stranglehold on the universe and everything living within it before our time. Not since the Final War of All Wars, when the wisest and strongest of all Titans slew the dreaded and evil Skull King who had stirred up the very arbiters of Hell itself.

An explosion that has completely devastated an entire city district.

Taum, his companions, and the remainders of the eastern Defence Watch forces snap back into consciousness after having been knocked out cold by the force of the resulting blast wave. As everyone gets their bearings, one thing becomes absolutely clear: the market district that everyone had left behind is gone.

It’s not just heavily damaged or set ablaze; it’s not even almost entirely destroyed. It’s just gone.

In its place is a massive crater almost a half kilometre wide and close to a hundred metres deep at its centre. Everything within the crater’s radius is nothing but dirt, dust, and ashes. Whatever was left of the centre of the eastern market district is no more, vaporized in an explosion that only the gods themselves have ever known; no mortal has ever known yielded such devastating power, not even the mightiest of Elder Dragons whom reign supreme above all other creations of the Titan moth.

Taum and the others are left utterly speechless at the sheer level of destructiveness that the invading Iwi-ki have managed to bring to bear; no amount of words of emotions can express the disbelief at what they bear witness to at this very moment. Before any of them can ponder on this situation and potentially break down from the revelation, a small but quite bright crimson light can be seen at the very centre of the ugly stain on the beautiful sanctity of Silver Sun City that is the crater lying before everyone.


(Taum): Captain, down there! At the very centre of the crater!

(Cpt. Gairi): I see it. Wait, not “it”…. Him! I see him!


Sure enough, the light at the epicentre of it all is in fact the Iwi-ki Blooded warrior that had initiated the void-out to begin with; however, it’s really only his physical outline that remains the same. The ape man’s full form is closer to that of pure energy than anything physical, appearing to be composed entirely of hyper-concentrated Dragon Element. The crimson and white figure stands up after apparently being left similarly unconscious from the explosion he initiated; he looks up at the Defence Watch knights looking down on him from the edge of the crater.

Every single one of them trains their ranged weaponry on him.


(Cpt. Gairi): Stand down, Iwi-ki invader! Submit to imprisonment and interrogation or face the consequences!


Small streaks of Dragon lightning arc out from the energy-cloaked Iwi-ki warrior’s body, particularly around his clenched fists. The soldier then starts briskly walking forward; the arcs of Dragon Element emanating off of him become more active and violent.


(Cpt. Gairi): Have it your way! Fire!


The eastern commanding captain, the other Defence Watch knights, Taum, Yun-Tao, and Skrill all fire upon the approaching hostile without any pause. Despite the absolutely ludicrous hail of gunfire being thrown his way, the Blooded elite is completely unphased by these hits; if anything, his body seems to be actively absorbing the energy.


(Cpt Gairi): Cease fire!


Everyone stops firing in accordance to the captain’s order. Captain Gairi stares down the approaching hostile with a furrowed expression of confusion and frustration. All of a sudden, the energy-clad ape man starts to rapidly grow in size, quickly replacing the commanding officer’s previous frustration with shock and fear.


(Cpt. Gairi): Retreat! Retreat now!


Everyone scatters further back into the eastern business district for safety. As they scramble to find cover, the Iwi-ki warrior continues to grow in size rapidly; his steps become larger and more thunderous with each passing second. Within the span of under a minute, the ape soldier’s glowing energy-cloaked form has expanded from a sizable but average 8 feet tall to over 100 metres high and still growing larger exponentially.

After about 2 minutes, the giant’s growth rate has finally halted, placing the colossal being’s height at roughly 300 metres overall, easily eclipsing the tallest skyscrapers in Silver Sun City. However, it isn’t just the Iwi-ki individual’s size that has changed; his proportions and general shape have also become altered during this growth phase. The colossus has a much bulkier build compared to his fairly muscular form from before; his snout has elongated, producing a more jutting-out pair of jaws rather than the simian flat-face; finally, most bizarrely of all, the Iwi-ki has grown out a long thin tail.

The giant raises his fists into the air and roars loudly, instantly dispelling all of the crimson and white energy around his body.

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“Oozaru”

[Height]: 300 metres
[Length]: 180 metres (tail)

[Category]: Kaiju
[Title]: Great Ape of the Moon
[Threat Rating]: Deity

[Appearance]:
> Has a similar appearance to a large ape in overall aesthetic
> Has a thick coat of dark brown fur that covers every part of its body aside from its face, ears, hands, and feet
> Has stocky humanoid proportions, bipedal gait, and a long tail
> Has tan-beige skin that is most visible in its five-fingered hands and hand-like feet, both of which sport long black nail claws
> Has tan-beige ears which are pointed and bright red eyes with no pupils or irises
> Has a prominent long snout and jaws filled with rows of sharp canines

[Observed Characteristics]:
> Has immense physical strength and speed eclipsing any Monster, effectively making it invulnerable to conventional means of damage
> Retains most of the original Iwi-ki form’s intelligence, albeit gaining heightened aggression
> Form can remain stable indefinitely unless sufficient overall damage is applied or the user chooses to revert
> Tail is particularly vulnerable and able to be damaged by conventional means
> Can project golden Thunder Element in the form of beams and enhancement of physical abilities similar to Rajang

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Standing in the middle of the eastern section of all of Silver Sun City is a massive ape, far larger than any known creature ever discovered. Not even the likes of the titanic and god-like Zorah Magdaros or Dalamadur can compare to the sheer size of the beast that is roaring and beating his chest like several simian Fanged Beasts. The shaggy brown fur does little to hide the sheer muscular build of the horror story come to life

The beast’s size alone would grant it strength beyond compare, but there is an emanating atmosphere to it that whispers dark thoughts of far greater potential within. This atmosphere is absolutely suffocating, robbing the Defence Watch knights who retreated of the ability to even properly comprehend what it is they’re gazing up at. With every roar the titanic ape makes, the very air around it shakes with the force of a storm. Even the survivors down below on ground level can feel the immensely strong and rather smelly winds generated by the breath of the ape Kaiju.


(Taum): Godzilla damn, that thing’s enormous! It’s like the horror stories from the Final War of All Wars of the heretics that the forces of Humanity had to fight!

(Cpt. Gairi): I don’t remember that one all too well! Gotta name?

(Taum): I think they were called “Oozaru”! Incredibly strong, able to directly fight the largest ground-based war machines of—


Taum’s explanation is interrupted by yet another gust of strong wind created by the roaring of the Great Ape of the Moon. Despite being large enough to trample through and destroy much of Silver Sun City within minutes, the Oozaru remains rooted in his place and continues to beat his chest and roar loudly at the top of his lungs. Luckily, this gives the members of Taum’s group and the Defence Watch knights to regroup inside of the lobby of one of the apartment buildings and huddle up to discuss their next plan of action.


(Taum): Captain, I think I might have an idea of why it isn’t rampaging through the city.

(Cpt. Gairi): I was quite curious about that myself. Lay it on me, youngling.

(Taum): Okay, so you know how several Monsters utilize certain physical displays of aggression when confronted by potential challengers, whether it be over territory or mates?

(Cpt. Gairi): Yeah, sure—Wait, you think that big ape is performing an intimidation display in anticipation of a challenge?

(Taum): I do. That Oozaru must sense the presence of something in the city, something it aims to fight specifically. Something like….

(Skrill): Like a Kaiju.


Everyone turns to look at the elderly Radent smuggler. The old man didn’t stutter or missay anything; he’s quite serious in his assessment of the motives of the Oozaru standing in the middle of eastern Silver Sun City.


(Skrill): There’s only one kind of creature that’s strong enough to go up against that Great Ape. A Kaiju guardian, one for every core planet. Ones such as The Unbelievable, Varan, who resides beneath my home planet of Shadow of Sunder.

(Yun-Tao): But those are just old myths, aren’t they?

(Skrill): They’re the only things big and strong enough to warrant such an extreme response. Wouldn’t you agree, Taum?

(Taum): Gotta admit, it makes sense. If it is a local deity that Great Ape is after, that’d also explain why Primatus Joa wasn’t concerned with beating us conventionally if the Kaiju is their ultimate goal.

(Cpt. Gairi): Even if this is all true, we don’t exactly have many options to deal with it beyond sitting and waiting for the Kaiju of Pyrestar to wake up and deal with that thing.


Everyone looks quite disconcerted about this truth. After all, what are a bunch of mortals to do against a verifiable god? They have no means of harming it, nor do they have any methods by which to stall it. In this time of uncertainty against an unfathomable opponent like the Oozaru, nobody seems to have any ideas or plans. Nobody, that is, besides Taum Thunder-clan Pyrestar.

The young man is suddenly overcome with a bout of inspiration, prompting him to pull out the flash pods and smoke bombs he had attained from scavenging while making his way to the main battle earlier. Upon being confronted by these meager tools, the other members of the huddled group look at the Draconi youngling with skepticism and confusion; however, the youthful sapient dragon is quite resolute in using these pieces of equipment.


(Yun-Tao): Taum, I’m good at tinkering, but what can do with these things against that behemoth?

(Taum): Simple. Flash pods can have their effect amplified with enough electrical charge. I remember testing this out after reading about it back on my family’s farm against some wild Jagras. They were left permanently blind.

(Skrill): And how do we know if that thing will even be affected at all?

(Taum): Even at its giant size, there are limits to what the body can take, especially the senses. I won’t deny that he’ll probably recover easily enough, but it’s something we can take note of.

(Cpt. Gairi): And what about actually damaging it? Even if we do use diversions to distract it, we need to figure out its best weakness before it retaliates.

(Taum): Honestly, that part I haven’t figured out yet. But maybe—


A particularly large roar from the Oozaru standing in the middle of Silver Sun City forces everyone to cover their ears. The group peek out from their cover to look up and see what’s going on with their current problem.

The Great Ape of the Moon has stopped beating his chest and roaring after that particularly massive roar just now. He then growls low beneath his breath and squints at the mountain that serves as the centrepiece of the entirety of Silver Sun City. Even the mighty Oozaru is comparatively tiny compared to the towering natural formation of stone that rises over a thousand metres above ground level. As the giant simian growls, what look to be golden streaks of electrical energy can be seen sparking out from the sides of the Kaiju’s mouth, much like the kind seen being utilized by the Elder-tier Fanged Beast, Rajang.

As the golden electrical energy continues to build, the Oozaru leans his head and upper body back ever so slight.

All of a sudden, he throws his head and upper body forward and fires a massive hyper-concentrated beam of bio-electrical devastation straight at Silver Sun Mountain in a manner exactly like the infamous Rajang, carving out huge amounts of stone with the sheer force of the blast. Despite the unbelievable amount of power he’s putting out and the damage said energy is doing to the city’s centerpiece formation, the Oozaru still seems to be holding back to a degree. While the beam is focused on the lower portion of Silver Sun Mountain, many of the mountain’s local Monsters that roost there flee from the calamitous destruction; the skies are completely filled with winged wyverns and even Elder Dragons flying away from the mountain they once called home.

After several straight seconds of continuous fire, the Oozaru lets up. Soon after, a great rumbling is felt through the entirety of the city. The quakes seem to be coming from the very mountain itself, particularly the summit. Before anyone can even properly process what’s happening, the summit of Silver Sun Mountain explodes like an erupting volcano, sending copious amounts of scattered debris down all across the city; the exploded summit emits huge amounts of ash-filled smoke just like a volcano.

A loud roar equal in volume and power to that of the Oozaru rings from the mountaintop like the screeching of a storm; the Great Ape almost looks as though it’s smiling after hearing this.