Godzilla Against All: Part 4

Chapter 28: Kin

January, 2020

Unnamed Pacific Island  

"Alright Kiryu," Solomon stands next to the mech, who lies motionless in the sand, "time to quit moping around and work for a living."

"Why?" Kiryu says with a robotic sigh.

"Why?" Solomon shakes his head, "what kind of question is that? Unbelievable. A Gojira is asking me why to fight."

"I'm not a Gojira."

"Ugh, could you just stop with that excuse already? I'm tired of listening to you act like anything has changed. Maybe you can't feel the rain, maybe this body is weaker than your old one. Who gives a shit? You might have changed, physically and mentally, but if you took a moment to look around, you'd understand that literally nothing is different. Your friends are here–same as always–but more importantly, the enemy is here. Red didn't just disappear because you died. We still have a battle to win. You are a Gojira. You fight for the sake of fighting. You don't even need anything more than that, but in case you think you do, you have it. This planet is dying, choking to death, because of Red. But in case a massive extinction of the planet's wildlife isn't enough, you have even more to motivate you!" He points to Mothra and Battra, sitting nearby. "They are going to go out and fight. They are going to risk their lives like many other MUTOs and Kaiju have, because they care. Are you going to let your friends fight and die without doing anything yourself? Are you going to let the deaths of your other friends: Gamera, Zilla Junior–yeah, I know all about them–are you going to let their deaths be in vain? Or are you going to go out there and do something about it?"

Kiryu stirs, looks at Solomon, then stands.

For a moment the two stare at each other then Kiryu speaks with a tiny hint of renewed vigor, "Okay. You're not wrong. I'll fight."

Solomon grins, rows of sharp teeth on display, "that's what I thought."

"Just one thing," Kiryu adds, "don't ever talk down to me like that again."

Solomon giggles, "now that's what I expect from a Gojira. Let's go."

"Go?" Kiryu asks.

"I told you it was time to work for a living didn't I? Seems like the little hiatus in Red's assault is over. Something's popped up in China, Mothra's sending us to deal with it."

Solomon takes to the sky while Kiryu slips into the sea, as the two begin their short journey to the Asian mainland. 

Shanghai, China 

Their opponent seems to be waiting for them, it watches from a distance. The city is relatively untouched, the creature hasn't even attempted to attack the human population living there.

Kiryu and Solomon freeze at the city's edge. They stare at their foe incredulously. Sitting on the ground ahead is a male Mosura. In contrast to Battra, its wings are adorned with vibrant green and blue patterns.

"Do you think she knew?" Kiryu asks.

"She was awfully quiet before we left..." Solomon replies.

The new Mosura laughs, "how disappointing. Not even one of my two remaining relatives shows up to greet me?"

"Why would you work with him?" Solomon asks.

"We are of similar opinion, isn't that obvious?" the moth replies. "It can't be that hard for you to believe, considering the state of the planet."