The Other Side of The Story

Adagio Dazzle lied on her belly on the ocean floor as she dragged her hoof against the sand. Her eyes were halfway open as her mind wandered. Her hoof moved as if it took on a life of its own. Unbeknownst to her, Sonata and Aria were hiding behind a rock, peaking over it as they watched their elder sister.

"What is she doing?" asked Sonata in a whisper.

"I don't know. She's been this way all morning," said Aria in a whisper as well. Adagio let out a sigh as she lied her head down on the ground.

"Uuuugggh." Adagio tossed and turned in place, spreading her forelegs around. Aria and Sonata raised a brow at each other, curious as to what was the cause of Adagio's state. They swam over to the golden siren as she bore a look of anxiousness and indecisiveness.

"Dagi, are you alright?" asked Sonata as she hovered over Adagio, who saw an inverted image of the youngest sister.

"I'm... Not really, no," said Adagio as she bore a sour expression.

"What is it? You don't really mope and laze about. I usually do the latter," said Aria as she propped her chin up with a hoof.

"Do you have a tummy ache?" asked Sonata with a tilt of her head.

"No," said Adagio.

"Did you get stung by a jellyfish?" asked Sonata. Adagio sighed in annoyance.

"No," said Adagio, raising her tone.

"Hmm. Is it boy trouble?" asked Sonata with a tilt of her head. Adagio gave a forced laugh as she rolled over, swimming upright.

"Don't be silly! As if I would have trouble with the boys! If anything, they would be having trouble with me! I am not easy to catch, you know. Hahaha!" Adagio looked away as a tinge of pink became present on her very cheeks. Aria snorted as she bore a smirk. Adagio looked at her in annoyance.

"What?" asked Adagio.

"Really? Your response kinda makes your mood obvious," said Aria in a teasing manner. Adagio scoffed as she turned away.

"Shut up! I don't have any boy troubles!" said Adagio as she crossed her forelegs, unaware of the charcoal grey kirin that descended down from the surface just beside her.

"Morning," greeted Gojira. Adagio yelped with a start as she flinched away from Gojira.

"Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you," said Gojira with a chuckle. Adagio regained her composure as she placed on a forced smile. She then heard Sonata and Aria snickering in the background, prompting her to shoot a quick glare at them.

"Ahem. Good morning," greeted Adagio.

"So... Are you three doing OK?" asked Gojira.

"Yep! Thanks to you for getting us home safely!" said Sonata with a gracious smile.

"As a bonus, mom wasn't able to suspect a thing," said Aria with a smug expression. Gojira nodded.

"Good. I rather what happened yesterday would not become a habit. That was too close with those unicorns," said Gojira. Adagio looked at him in slight worry.

"How are you feeling? They shot you with their magic," said Adagio. Gojira rubbed his shoulder with a small wince.

"A bit sore, but I'm fine," said Gojira. Sonata's jaws dropped in amazement.

"Really?! They hit you with beams! Nothing is broken or anything?!" sonata circled around Gojira, looking for any wounds. But she did see some patches of singed fur.

"It's going to be awhile for some of my fur to grow back, but I'm a fast healer," said Gojira. Adagio smiled as she came closer to the kirin.

"I guess it pays to be you," said Adagio with a wink. Gojira gave a soft chuckle in response, aware of the double meaning of her words. Aria bore a smirk.

"Hey, Sonata. I need you to come help me with something," said Aria as she nudged Sonata with her elbow. Her sister bore a look of confusion.

"Oh? Maybe we can help too," said Adagio as she turned to face Aria.

"No. I just need Sonata. It's uh... I wanna uh... I just need Sonata's assistance," said Aria as she swam away, while shooting an expectant look at Sonata. The blue siren still bore a quizzical expression. Aria sent her a glare that said, "Get your tail over here now!" Sonata swam after Aria, still confused, leaving Adagio and Gojira alone together.

"What was that about?" asked Gojira.

"Ugh. I have no idea," said Adagio with a hoof rubbing her head with an annoyed look.

"Anyway, I just wanted to check on you three after what happened yesterday. Glad to see that things are alright," said Gojira as he swam away.

"Um... You're leaving already?" asked Adagio.

"I was going to keep an eye on the forest for a while in case we were to have unwanted visitors," said Gojira. Adagio swooped in front of the kirin, causing him to stop.

"I'm sure it's fine. They wouldn't be dumb enough to tangle with you. So, uh... Why don't we swim together?" suggested Adagio with a cough. Gojira tilted his head.

"Swim?" asked Gojira. Adagio nodded as her cheeks began to flush.

"Y-Yes, just the two of us." Adagio looked away, unable to meet the kirin's amber eyes, which were firm and strong and matched his physique of the kirin.

"Well... I suppose. Yes, let's swim together," said Gojira with a smile. Adagio smiled brightly.

"Great! Er... I mean, great. Let's go," said Adagio with an embarrassed smile. She mentally chided herself for getting so excited over Gojira accepting her offer. As the two swam off, Aria and Sonata were peeking over a large rock, watching as the two left.

"So, what was it that I was supposed to be helping you with again?" asked Sonata in confusion. Aria sighed.

"Sonata, I made that up. I said all of that so that we would have an excuse to leave those two alone," said Aria. Sonata raised a brow.

"But why?" asked Sonata. Aria sighed in exasperation.

"Because Adagio has a thing for Gojira!" said Aria.

"A... Thing? You mean like, a gift? That's nice of her," said Sonata with a small. Aria smacked a hoof against her forehead.

"No. I mean that she likes Gojira."

"I like him too! He's like the big brother that I always wanted!" said Sonata with a child-like smile. Aria gave her a deadpanned stare.

"I mean that she like-likes him. The whole romance deal," said Aria. Sonata's lips formed in 'o' as her mind registered exactly what her sister meant. Her face then broke into a grin.

"Does that mean they'll become mates and Goji will really be my big brother?!" asked Sonata with a look of excitement as she invaded Aria's personal space.

"Slow down, Sonata. Let's just keep an eye out and see what happens," said Aria.

"We're not gonna help her?" asked Sonata in confusion.

"No, I think she's got it. Besides, we just might get in her way," said Aria as she retreated from the rock. Sonata followed her lead.

Later, Adagio swam by Gojira's side. They had ventured a bit far from the reef just near land in the bay. Adagio sneaked glances at the kirin beside her, as he kept his eyes forward. He was a bit uptight when it came to casual moments like this, always vigil for something to pop out and attack. She found it somewhat charming that he was looking out for her, despite the fact that they were just swimming to the bay, where predators weren't common to be prowling. Still, she couldn't blame Gojira's unease considering what happened the previous day.

"Mr. Serious, you're not being casual," said Adagio in a teasing tone. Gojira stiffened as he gave a forced chuckle.

"Sorry," said Gojira. Adagio made her way closer to his side.

"So, were you serious about what you said about my singing voice?" asked Adagio as she batted her eyes. Gojira bore red cheeks as he looked away, having forgotten the bold compliments that he had given her the previous night.

"I uh... Yes," said Gojira in a small tone. Adagio smiled at his embarrassment. She thought it was rather cute to see this rugged stallion grow shy.

"No need to be embarrassed. I'm flattered, really. It's not every day that a boy compliments me with such confidence as you did. Not to mention you cheered me up," said Adagio as she patted Gojira's shoulder.

"Oh? So... You don't get much compliments by other guys?" asked Gojira in curiosity.

"They're normally too spineless to come to me and have a conversation. It's annoying," scoffed Adagio with a scowl.

"That's a shame. They're missing out on getting to know a great friend," said Gojira. Adagio smiled to herself.

"Y-Yeah. Well, it doesn't matter. That just means that I get to have you for myself," muttered Adagio. Gojira raised a brow.

"I beg your pardon?" Gojira tilted his head.

"Er... Never mind! Hey, since you enjoy my singing, I was thinking that I could teach you a song," said Adagio, quickly changing the subject.

"A song? But I don't... I don't really sing," said Gojira with a look of reluctance.

"No, it'll be fun! I promise!" said Adagio with a reassuring smile.

"Hm. Alright then," said Gojira with a smile. Adagio clapped her hooves together in delight.

"OK! I'm going to sing the song, and you listen. Once you've learned it, you sing," said Adagio. Gojira nodded.

"Understood," said Gojira. Adagio cleared her throat.

"Hold on, we gotta head for the surface so that you can get a better idea of the tune," said Adagio as she swum towards a stone that stuck above the surface. The two lied together on a rock, with their bodies dripping of salt water.

The next couple of minutes went by like a breeze. Gojira was quick to memorize the song that Adagio had proposed. Though the next few minutes were something that made the kirin want to die out of embarrassment.

"I can see the light in your eye. A little glare that tells me you're ready to move oooon." Gojira sang awkwardly. His tone was fluctuating from high to low. He wasn't able to properly pin down a correct tone for the song that he was taught. Meanwhile, Adagio bit her lip as her cheeks were red and puffed out. Suppressed laughs only came out as little snorts from her nostrils. The look on Adagio's face was only adding to Gojira's desire to swim away and bury himself in the beach and never come out.

"Just move ooon. To the daaaawn. Just er... No, I can't don't it!" said Gojira as he quickly turned away with flushing cheeks. Adagio burst out laughing hysterically as she slapped her hoof against the stone that they lied on.

"Oh my gosh! You suck at singing! Hahaha!" Adagio clutched her belly as she continued to laugh. Gojira bore a light scowl as his cheeks grew hotter from the humiliation.

"I'm leaving," said Gojira as he stood up. Adagio calmed down as Gojira was about to dive into the water. Adagio grabbed the end of his tail, still giggling at his sour attitude.

"I'm sorry. I'm done laughing. It's OK, sirens are natural singers, don't feel bad," said Adagio. Gojira sighed as he sat back down, while Adagio scooted close to him.

"Hmm." Gojira grumbled as he avoided eye contact with Adagio. The siren leaned her head against him.

"Aw. Come on, I said I was sorry. Look, you don't have to sing anymore. Let's just relax here," said Adagio. Gojira sighed.

"That would be better," said Gojira as he lied beside her. The two remained close together as the waves splashed against the stone that was standing in the middle of the bay. Adagio's heart fluttered as she felt the warmth that the kirin was radiating. Being cold-blooded, it was rather nice to have a bit of warmth compared to the cold ocean that she dwelled in. She casually scooted over to him a bit closer, until their sides made contact. Gojira slightly stiffened as Adagio brushed the end of her tail against his rump.

"You know, you're pretty warm," said Adagio in a small tone. Her throat tightened as she spoke. Normally she would speak in a flirtatious tone with him, but being this much close to him, alone for that matter, made her heart race, leading to her lack of foxiness. However, Gojira was fairing no better than she was.

"I know," responded Gojira, his voice cracking. He then cupped his mouth with a hoof in embarrassment while Adagio looked at him in surprise and amusement.

"Did your voice just crack?" asked Adagio. Gojira cleared his throat.

"No," responded the kirin in a normal tone. Adagio giggled.

"It did! Oh my gosh, that's one of the signs of you becoming a grown male!" said Adagio with a laugh.

"Oh, and my size wasn't indication enough?" asked Gojira in a sarcastic manner. Adagio rolled her eyes in response as she leaned her head back against him. Gojira kept a calm expression, but his heart was doing back flips at Adagio's close contact. Sure, he remembered being this close to her and the other sirens when they were just foals. However, now it was different. Now he would get flustered whenever Adagio got close to him. Of course, that would be the case with any female, but he felt it more with her in particular. The rub on his rump by her tail didn't help. Adagio was always a good friend to him, along with Aria and Sonata of course. They were there when he had no one else. They accepted his differences, and he even shared his most intimate secret with her. He wondered what compelled him to trust her with said secret. She could have easily turned away from him, yet she didn't.

"Adagio, can I ask you a question?" asked Gojira. Adagio looked his way.

"What is it?" asked Adagio.

"About my secret. When I told you, surely you must have felt scared... Right? Yet you stayed with me as my friend. Why?" asked Gojira. Adagio slightly stiffened, wasn't expecting to be hit with such a question. She worried that Gojira may have felt that she was just sticking around so he wouldn't feel bad.

"Gojira, to be honest, I was shocked to hear what you told me. I couldn't believe it. You have power inside of you that I've never seen before, especially when you consider my lack of experience. However, I've known you since childhood. You're not some monster. You're... You're my friend," said Adagio in a soft tone. Gojira looked at her with a soft expression. After a few seconds, Adagio turned away with a groan.

"Ugh! That was cheesy! That's probably not even a satisfying answer!" said Adagio as she rubbed a hoof against her head.

"No. No, I liked it. That really means a lot to me," said Gojira with a soft smile. Adagio bore a sheepish smile in response.

"Oh. Well, yeah. But you know, you may be something special. In more ways than one," said Adagio. Gojira tilted his head.

"How?" asked Gojira in curiosity.

"Well... You're strong, you have powers, and you..." Adagio's cheeks began to burn red hot as her heart raced in her chest. She felt like it would just stop from being overworked with all of its beating.

"You're someone special to me," said Adagio in a small tone. Gojira's brows rose, while Adagio looked up at him with a timid expression. This wasn't a look that he has ever seen before on the siren. Seeing her this way only made him nervous.

"Really?" asked Gojira. Adagio brought a hoof over to his foreleg and held it firmly. Her eyes stared into his. She wanted to back down and swim far away from him as she screamed to the top of her lungs for what she was doing, but she couldn't turn back. She couldn't ignore what she had been feeling for a long time.

"Gojira... I love you. I'm in love with you," said Adagio, almost whispering. Gojira's cheeks brightened as he stared at her in surprise.

"Adagio... I-I..." Gojira stuttered, with a million thoughts racing through his very mind. Adagio began to look troubled as her ears flattened against her skull.

"Look, I know it's weird coming from a long-time friend, but I honestly feel that way. You pay attention to me. Not in a spoiled brat kind of way. I mean that you pay attention to my personally, rather than just my singing. You have the kind of confidence and casual ability to just be around me without backing off because I seemed too good to be around. I like that about you, even if you do get flustered whenever I flirt with you," said Adagio with a small chuckle. Gojira returned the chuckle as he looked away with a small smile.

"Really? Even if you know what I am?" asked Gojira.

"I don't even care. I'm more interested in the stallion beside me," said Adagio as she batted her eyes. Gojira gulped as his heart pounded in his chest. He never imagined that someone would hold that kind of feelings for him. Yet here it was, as if some divine entity had smiled upon him. He would be a fool to reject the feelings of someone this dear to him.

"Well... I actually... I have feelings for you too. You've been there to cheer me up when I was down. You've made me feel relaxed, as if I don't have to fear for my life. Plus, you have shown compassion to me all of those years ago in the sea just near Neighpon," said Gojira as he looked to Adagio. He then noticed that she was leaning closer to him.

"Can you... Can you say it to me?" asked Adagio in a hopeful tone. Gojira looked away as his cheeks burned.

"I..." Gojira inhaled deeply. He had faced angry villagers, an oni, and a sea dragon, yet he struggled to say two words. Words that seemed so simple in his head, but they were difficult to say. He then gritted his teeth as he started to tremble, with small grunts escaping his throat. Adagio looked at him worry.

"Goji-" Adagio was interrupted as Gojira shot his head back up with a determined expression, while a bright flush was present on his face.

"I love you!" said Gojira in a loud tone, startling Adagio. The kirin panted as his heart continued to beat, pumping his blood through his body, where most of it reached his face. Adagio softly smiled as she brought her hooves around his neck, surprising the kirin.

"Come here, big boy," said Adagio with a mischievous smile. Gojira's eyes widened as he felt himself pulled towards the siren, where their lips met. Adagio held her eyes half opened as her lips locked with the kirin's. Her heart performed a tremendous leap in her chest as she had the kirin trapped in a passionate kiss. Gojira's eyes were wide with shock as he felt Adagio exploring his mouth.

He then felt himself lost in her kiss and reciprocated it. He held a hoof against her back and brought her closer. Adagio's tail raised into the air, dripping with sparkling water, the moment he kissed back. As the two kissed, Sonata and Aria were peaking from behind another rock that stuck out of the water. Aria bore a smirk while Sonata was grinning with excitement.

"Told ya. She's a smooth operator," said Aria in a whisper.

From the shore of the bay, a middle-aged kirin stallion walking beside a young unicorn stallion. The two bore fishing rods.

"This is my favorite spot to fish, Neji. It has a great view of the ocean and you can catch a great breeze from the sea," said the unicorn as he took a seat in the sand, casting the line out to the water. Neji nodded as he looked around.

"Yes, it is quite lovely, Hook," said Neji as he took a seat after throwing the line of a fishing rod that was held by his telekinetic magic. As he sat in anticipation for the fish to bite the bait, his eyes began to wander. As they wandered, he noticed the stone just some short distance away from the shore. His eyes widened at what he saw on the rock. He saw a kirin kissing a light golden siren.

"What is that creature out there? It looks like a pony but with a fish tail," said Neji with wide eyes. Hook looked to where he was pointing, his face contorted into discomfort.

"Oh. Yes, that must be a siren. I heard three of them came to the village recently. I was told that they can bewitch their prey with their singing. I would recommend staying away from them. It looks like a member of your kind is unfortunate to be her prey," said Hook. He then began to look around in worry.

"We probably should not be here if one of them is nearby. It may be dangerous," said Hook. Neji was about to shout to the kirin to get away from the creature, hoping to snap him out of the beast's spell. However, he began to get a good look at the kirin. He was a bit larger than the average stallion, and he bore charcoal grey fur. The color triggered an old repressed memory in the kirin. He had seen that color on a kirin before. Then, the kirin and siren rose up and dived into the water to swim away. As the kirin dove down beneath the water, this confirmed his fear.

"Oh, it looks like she's leading him away. I suppose they eat their prey. Poor soul," said Hook with a sigh as he began to rise to his hooves with his rod.

"It's him," said the kirin, his eyes wide with dread. He briskly took his fishing rod and proceeded to sprint away from the beach.

"We should find somewhere else to- Hey! Neji, where are you going?!" exclaimed Hook in surprise.

"That kirin is not part of my kind! He's a monster!" responded Neji as he continued to run. Hook looked on in confusion but then proceeded to run after the kirin.

It had been a long run for Neji and Hook. The two had been forced to speed walk when they got tired, but proceeded to run again once they had managed to catch their breath. This was torture for Hook, who wasn't even aware of what was the cause of Neji's persistence to continue this journey.

"Neji! Wha- What's wrong?!" asked Hook in between pants.

"That kirin is a monster! You're all in danger!" cried Neji as he went back to running. Hook groaned as he ran again. The two soon made it to the village that was just beyond the forest, where they continued to run through the streets. Villagers looked on in confusion as to what was the cause of their rush. Soon, the two ended up at the local tavern, filled with mostly unicorns. The unicorns turned their attention to the pair that had rushed in.

"Everyone! Your village is in danger!" cried Neji. The ponies in the tavern began to murmur in confusion.

"What do you mean?" asked a stallion.

"Yes, please explain," said Hook with a deadpanned stare.

"While Hook and I went fishing, we had spotted another kirin with a siren!" said Neji.

"Rest his poor soul," said Hook as he bowed his head in pity.

"But this is no ordinary kirin! He is a monster!" cried Neji. The villagers looked at him in confusion.

"Wait, is this the same kirin that was with the sirens that attacked our village recently?" asked a unicorn, covered in dirt, hinting at the fact of him being a farmer.

"He may be!" said Neji.

"But what is it that makes him a monster, compared to a kirin like you?" asked the tender of the tavern from behind his table. Neji was a traveler that was visiting Hook, a friend that he had met when he had first came to this country.

"Years ago, a terrible storm came, bringing fire that burned the bones of a great dragon that we called, Gojira! That kirin was created from the very ashes of the monster that terrorized Neighpon thousands of years ago! A... A dear friend of my village took in the creature and raised him like her own. But she perished to the flames that he spewed!" said the kirin. The attendants of the tavern gasped in shock.

"Impossible!" cried a unicorn.

"Possible! He burned her home and another kirin on the temple grounds that I once served! We recovered their bodies and only found that monster alive when the building collapsed on them!" said Neji as he recalled the terrible night and morning that he had experienced during his time at the temple. He remembered that horrible blue light that illuminated in that burning house. Neji levitated knives over to himself and held them by his muzzle.

"He has fangs like a dragon! He has claws like a tiger! He has gills and can breathe under water like a fish! His flames bring death and destruction!" said Neji, frightening some of the few mares that were present in the tavern.

"At the beach, we had witness a siren kissing him! He followed her into the sea!" said Neji. The ponies all took on looks of disgust at such an abominable union. Hook was pale as he heard everything that was explained.

"If that is any indication, then the two may breed! If these sirens are as horrific that you all say they are, imagine what unholy spawns will come from them!" said Neji with a look of dread. Everyone in the tavern gasped in shock, and horror. A couple of mares fainted dramatically.

"We can't let that happen!" shouted a unicorn farmer as he shot up from his seat. A few cries of agreement filled the air.

"The sirens are too dangerous to get close too. They may bewitch us again! So I say we kill the beast before he plants his seed!" cried another unicorn as he drew a knife. More cries of agreement filled the air.

"But what of Starswirl the Bearded?! We may need his assistance!" cried another stallion.

"Not a problem," said a male voice. Everyone turned their attention to the source and found Starswirl the Bearded stepping into the tavern, with his hat covering his face. The ponies went silent as he stepped in.

"Starswirl!" cried a stallion. The aging unicorn turned to Neji with a firm gaze.

"If this kirin you speak of is as dangerous as you say he is, then you will need my assistance in conquering him," said Starswirl. Neji nodded in response.

"But what of your student, Clover the Clever?" asked another stallion.

"I will not force her to face that monster again. Not after what had happened," said Starswirl with a solemn tone. The fear that he saw in his student when she was met with the possibility of death had kept him up late. Never did he want to put his student in such danger again.

Later that day...

Stallions assembled in the town square, armed with farming tools, cooking tools, and some even with weapons from their service in the military of their old respected kingdoms, before their tribes united. The wives of the stallions remained at their homes with their children as they bid their husbands farewell and good luck. Their hearts filled with fear for the lives of the stallions. The volunteers of this assembling mob masked their fear with hard expressions. Some stallions were visibly fearful, but urged themselves to protect their village at the revelation of what beasts lurked outside of their homes. Starswirl stood just inside of the inn that he was staying in while he was visiting the village. His expression was hard as he looked out the window. He then heard hoof steps behind him.

"Mentor, are you going out there with them?" asked Clover the Clever in worry. Starswirl turned to look at her.

"I am. They will need my help to stop that beast," said Starswirl. "The fate of our land may depend on it."

"Then I'll come with you," said Clover with her brows furrowed. Starswirl's eyes widened.

"Wha- No! No, you can't!" said Starswirl.

"Why not? I know everything that you taught me! I can help you fight against him!" said Clover.

"Clover, please, you nearly lost your life when we last encountered him. I don't want that to happen," said Starswirl as he held Clover by the chin. The mare pulled away with a glare.

"I can't sit by and do nothing! Please, if the fate of Equestria depends on us stopping that monster from terrorizing our ponies, then I should come! Please Starswirl, I'm not a child anymore," said Clover with pleading eyes. Starswirl sighed heavily. He had been teaching this young mare the ways of magic ever since she was just a little filly. The first time he had let her go off onto a dangerous mission was when she was fifteen years old, back when the pony tribes will still divided and suffering to the bitter cold. Now she had grown into a young mare. Time had flown by so fast.

"Very well. But stay close," said Starswirl. Clover smiled brightly. She then nodded with a determined expression.

"Mmhm!" Clover followed Starswirl the Bearded outside of the inn, where they met with the rest of the mob. The mob stood by as they focused their attention on the aging unicorn and his student.

"Everypony, stay on guard. This creature has great strength. He may not hesitate in ending the lives of his opponents. So I advise you all to work together and to keep your distance from him," said Starswirl. The stallions all gave shouts of confirmation, which made the old wizard sigh. He never expected that he would ever be taking part in a mob. He wasn't one to participate in violence unless it was absolutely necessary. Considering what he had learned from Neji, it was imperative to act.

"Then let us move onward!" called Starswirl. As commanded, the mob began to mobilize, ready to defend their village.

It was early evening. Gojira was swimming beside Adagio towards the surface, where the kirin rested on land. As he was about to breach the surface, Adagio got out of the water and blocked his way.

"Hey... Why don't you spend the night with me?" asked Adagio as she rubbed her foreleg. Gojira cleared his throat as he looked away.

"I don't think your mother would approve of that, Adagio. After all, I haven't quite made you my mate, as what you sirens say when it comes to marriage," said Gojira.

"She doesn't have to know. It's not we'd be doing anything. I just miss you when you go on land," said Adagio with a light frown. Gojira smiled as he nuzzled her.

"I won't be far. As soon as I wake up in the morning, I'll come rushing to you," said Gojira.

"Promise?" asked Adagio.

"I promise," said Gojira. Adagio smiled as she leaned in. The two shared a quick kiss. Gojira swam away, leaving Adagio, who sighed to herself.

"Adagio, you've got yourself one heck of a catch," said Adagio with a smile as she watched Gojira leave. As the kirin made his way to the surface, he swam to the shore. He stepped onto the muddy sand and made his way over a large stone that stuck over a flat stone that was buried in the sand. The large stone cast a nice shade that would prevent sunlight from getting into the kirin's eyes in the morning. As he made his way over to his sleeping spot, he lied himself down on the stone. His expression bore a visible smile.

"You were right Lori. I did make friends. And most of all, I have someone who shares my feelings," said Gojira. He then looked up to the night sky with a smile.

"Do you see that, mother? You don't have to worry anymore. Everything is OK," said Gojira. He then lied his head down on the stone as he shifted in place. As he prepared to drift off to sleep, his hearing picked the sound of multiple hoof steps approaching. His eyes shot wide open. He raised himself up and saw a mob of ponies carrying torches and sharp weapons and tools with them.

"What?" Gojira raised himself up. He then gasped as a bolt of magic struck by his hoof. He turned and found the same elderly unicorn stallion appearing just nearby, glaring at him. Gojira backed away with wide eyes.

"He's here!" shouted Starswirl. Gojira was about to fight back but then noticed the mob giving cries as they raced towards him. Gojira was about to run away but felt himself struck in the side by a bolt of magic by Starswirl. He gave a cry as he stumbled.

Meanwhile back in the ocean, Adagio sighed as she swum in place. She was biting at her hoof as she pondered what to do.

"Ugh. Come on, Adagio. You should just go home. You'll just seem clingy. That's not attractive," said Adagio as she stopped in place. She then looked back up to the surface. She then groaned.

"Forget it! Maybe he won't mind if I stay with him! I'll deal with mom's disapproval when it comes!" said Adagio as she began to swim to the surface, her heart racing. As she breached the surface, she began to head for the shore. However, the siren felt her eyes widened in horror as she saw Gojira being targeted by the mob of ponies.

"Kill the monster!" shouted a stallion. Adagio gasped as she heard this. Gojira stumbled from the bolt from Starswirl but took off running.

"No! Gojira" cried Adagio as she swam to the shore as the mob pursued Gojira. Her heart was filled with fear for the life of the one very dear to her.

Gojira continued to run with all of the energy that he could muster. He was outrunning the ponies that pursued him, but a few of the former military unicorns teleported in his path with their spears and swords drawn. Gojira stepped back as a unicorn jabbed a spear at him. He swung his tail at the unicorn, knocking him back, but Gojira was then struck by the blade of another stallion that had flanked him. Gojira groaned in pain as his wound on his thigh began to bleed. He then kicked the stallion away before he could retreat.

Another stallion threw a spear at the kirin, forcing Gojira to duck under the weapon and slam his body against the guard, knocking him to the ground. Gojira panted as he looked at his wound, which slowly began to seal up, leaving a patch of blood and shaved fur. Gojira began to run off again as the villagers chased him down the beach. He soon found himself being confronted by pegasi that began to dive down towards him. He ducked under their sweeps and continued on, as magic bolts continued to cause him to change his direction.

Memories of a mob chasing him, with the intention of tearing him asunder, came to his mind. Things had gone so well today. Just moments ago, his future seemed even brighter. Now, it was back to looking bleak.

Gojira soon found himself being forced over to where a cave was present. He wanted to turn away from the cave, but the ponies continued to force him to continue in the same direction, from unicorns teleporting in his path with weapons, pegasi forcing him to change direction, and Starswirl's magic exploding in front of him. He had no choice but to continue on towards the cave. As he ran, he found himself running inside of the cave, with the ponies still hot on his tail. Gojira gasped as he found himself at a dead end. He quickly turned and saw the ponies halting with their weapons drawn.

"It's over, monster!" shouted a stallion. Gojira growled as he was backed into a corner. His fur became erect as he bared his teeth. He was sick and tired of running away. If they dared to threaten him, he wasn't going to go down without a fight. He only hoped that his late mother could forgive him.

Gojira roared as he charged towards the crowd, who became startled at his sudden approach. In just seconds, Gojira crashed and thrashed into his foes, knocking them all around the cave as his roars echoed out. With their numbers, the ponies were able to strike Gojira with their sharp weapons, cutting his flesh and sparking against his armored underside, but Gojira continued to fight back, his adrenaline sending him into a blind rage. He wasn't the scared little foal anymore. He was a raging beast.

Gojira bit down on a stallion's foreleg and threw him against several other ponies. Cries echoed out through the cave as they were effortlessly defeated. Some of the villagers retreated with their tails between their legs. Gojira stomped on a former soldier and then bit down on his neck. He swung him towards a few more ponies, and then he threw the soldier, who bled from his bite wounds. A pegasus swooped down over Gojira, where a blade on his wing met with his face. Gojira cried in pain as he recoiled as the blade sliced over his left eye. He slammed his hoof on the ground as he slowly opened his eye. His eye was unharmed, but his upper cheek, eye lid and brow began to bleed. He closed his eye to prevent his blood from blinding his sight in his left eye. He turned and bit down on the pegasus wing as he came back around, crunching his bones. The pegasus cried out in agony as Gojira viciously shook his head, dislocating his wing. He then threw the pegasus away. He roared as he opened his jaws as his mane began to glow.

"GO AWAY!!" Gojira roared as he spewed fire, lighting up the cave with a neon blue light. Ponies cried as they retreated from the harsh flames that glassed the dirt in front of him. As Gojira continued to spew his fire, he felt a bolt of magic strike his side. He cut off his flames and found Starswirl. Gojira snarled as he rushed towards him. Starswirl teleported away, causing the kirin to slam into the rocky wall. Gojira shook his body as bits of stone fell to the ground.

"You should have just left me alone!" shouted Gojira as he charged towards Starswirl again. The unicorn fired a bolt of magic at his face, causing Gojira to cry out in pain as he stumbled. His sight was blinded from the attack, causing him to slam into a wall. Gojira shook his head as he squinted his eyes, hoping to force his sight to return. He could see Starswirl as a blur as he continued to fire bolts of magic at him. Gojira focused on the blur and proceeded to charge. He slammed into Starswirl, sending him several feet away. Gojira snarled as he stomped towards him with his teeth bared. He then felt another bolt of magic striking him in the back. Gojira whipped around, with his sight clearing up just in time to see his attacker. Clover the Clever stood at the other side of the cave with a glare as her horn smoked.

"You should've stayed curled up in a ball, sobbing!" growled Gojira as he charged towards the mare. Clover stepped to the side as the kirin came her way. Gojira skidded and followed her change of direction. Clover ran to the corners of the cave, firing bolts of magic at the kirin. Gojira roared as he charged through the attacks, his hooves stomping through the earth. Gojira then quickly began to sprint, cutting Clover's path. He swung his tail against her, knocking the mare across the cave. She whimpered as she clutched her side and stumbled onto her hooves.

"I'm not through with you!" said Gojira as he bit down on Clover's tail. She cried out in pain as her tail was yanked on, dragging her across the ground. Gojira threw her onto the ground behind himself. Clover moaned as she lied in the dirt. Gojira stomped over the mare, causing to gasp. She quickly fired a beam of magic at his face. Gojira stiffened as the beam engulfed his entire face. Clover panted as she cut off her magic. Gojira's face was shrouded in smoke, and his fur was singed. As the smoke cleared, his furious expression was revealed.

"This time, I will not hesitate to finish any of you," said Gojira as he raised a hoof. Clover gasped in fear, but before Gojira could strike her, he was met with spear to his side. Gojira cried in agony as he was pierced, but Clover took the opportunity to get away and saw the spear was engulfed in a magic aura

Starswirl panted as he willed the spear to dig deeper. Gojira stumbled back in agony.

"He's too strong! We only have one other option!" said Starswirl. As he released the spear, Gojira reached for it with his jaws. Starswirl fired a beam of magic above, causing stones to drop on Gojira.

Meanwhile, outside of the cave, Adagio was levitating through the air as she quickly raced to where the mob was headed. She saw the mob fleeing from the cave, all banged up. Obviously they couldn't handle the kirin. With a glimmer of hope in her heart, Adagio raced towards the cave. As she was halfway there, roars filled her hearing.

From inside the cave, Clover continued to fire beams of magic with Starswirl at the ceiling, causing rocks to fall. As Gojira was stalled by the stones in his way and the spear in his side, Starswirl's horn glowed brightly.

"If we can't destroy him, we'll have to imprison him!" said Starswirl. Gojira yanked the spear out of his chest and rushed towards the ponies passed the rocks. Suddenly, Starswirl launched a spell at Gojira. A bright light engulfed him and ignited throughout the cave.

From outside, Adagio gasped as she saw the flash. Her heart was filled with dread. She continued to speed up towards the cave. She then stopped and hid as she saw the two unicorns. She peeked through the side and found them staring at Gojira, but what she saw nearly made her heart stop. Gojira was in an attacking stance, with his neck stretched out and his teeth bared, but his entire body was frozen solid. The entire cave had turned cold as the walls iced over.

"I placed a freezing spell on him. He was too difficult to destroy by traditional means, so we had to freeze him," said Starswirl.

"Is he... Alive?" asked Clover with wide eyes.

"Sometimes those who are frozen by this spell do not survive. The chances are very slim," said Starswirl. Adagio cupped her mouth as her eyes ran with tears. Starswirl sighed.

"Well, we did it. We stopped this monster before he could do more damage," said Starswirl. The two exited the cave, while Adagio quickly hid. Starswirl faced the cave.

"Now to make sure he is never recovered," said Starswirl. He fired a blast of magic that struck the outside of the cave. The cave began to rumble and rocks fell until the cave caved in, trapping the frozen kirin inside. The mob gave cheers of celebration, while Adagio looked on in despair. The mob began to leave the area to return home, their triumphant cries fading away. Adagio made her way over to the sealed cave, her eyes running with tears. She dropped to the ground as she sobbed.

"Gojiraaaa!!" Adagio cried out in despair, which echoed out into the night. She sobbed for what felt like hours. Her dear friend, the one that she loved, was gone. They had took him away from her. And for what? Because he was different and for having power. Never again would she see the one that she had given her heart to. She will never be able to hear him say, 'I love you', ever again. Adagio gritted her teeth as she growled. Her aching heart was being filled with rage and hatred. Those ponies were to blame! They killed Gojira! It was their fault, and they had to pay!

"Gojira, they won't get away with this. The ponies of Equestria will pay," growled Adagio as her eyes began to glow red.

From within the cave where he met his demise, Gojira's frozen body was still in one piece. While a lack of light was present in this sealed cave, the air had turn bitterly cold. From the magic that kept his body encased in ice, came also an icebox effect as the cave itself remained frozen.

The frozen body of Gojira still remained in place all alone in the darkness. But from the darkness, a glimmer of light appeared. The small glimmering light began to take form and grew in size. The white light appeared as a pony, with a face as bright as the sun. The figure was transparent and bore what appeared to be stars within its very chest. The figure looked at the frozen kirin and felt empathy for the poor soul.

What tragedy had befallen on this kirin, who had been filled with hope and joy, only for it to have been swept away by those who feared him. One would not be able to tell what had transpired outside of this icy tomb from all of the time that had passed. But such curiosities did not matter to the dead, right?

The entity approached the kirin, every step that was taken made the ice melt the closer it got to the icy kirin. The figure gazed upon the kirin's frozen face and raised a hoof upon Gojira's head, where a soft glow began to incase his frozen body. "Awaken," said the figure in a soft, masculine voice. The figure then vanished in a blink of an eye, leaving the kirin in darkness once again.

However, his body illuminated softly. The still frozen eyes that glared at the wall suddenly moved. A growing heat inside of the frozen kirin caused the ice to melt. Gojira's body suddenly twitched inside of the melting ice. The ice then began to break apart, with Gojira thrashing about. He gave a yell as he took a breath of air. The kirin dropped to the ground, panting, and shivering violently. He couldn't feel anything due to his frozen nerves. His vision was completely blurred and his mind was unable to properly focus. It was as though he had been a sleep and had just woken up. He did remember what happened. He was fighting unicorns, and one of them had cast a spell on him while the cave collapsed. He thought that he should've been dead, but all he did was dream.

"Mother?" called Gojira in a ragged tone. "Lori?"

No one answered except for the echo. He sighed heavily. It all really was a dream. They were never with him. He sighed heavily in disappointment. His vision cleared up, and Gojira found himself in a cold dark cave. His body still shivered, but the feeling in his nerves returned. He slowly stood up and found the rocks that sealed the cave.

"Adagio," said Gojira, his voice hoarse. He slammed into the rocks, only causing an echo. Gojira gave a groan like a tired old whale as he slammed his hooves against the rocks. He had to escape. He was not going to lie here to die. He had to see Adagio, Sonata, and Aria. He had to see his friends. They must know that he was alright.

Gojira continued to slam his hooves on the rocks, feeling his strength returning. The rocks began to crack and buckle from the force of his strikes. He needed more strength. Gojira gave a cry as he kept at his efforts, feeling energy coursing through his muscles. His hooves radiated a neon blue flame-like aura as he struck the stones. The stones then burst, shattered, and collapsed from the impact. As the stones were cleared, daylight shot through the cave, causing the kirin to wince from the light.

He felt warmth coming over him. Gojira stepped out of the cave and stepped onto grass. His sight adjusted to the sunlight, and he found the land that he had grown familiar with. It looked just as he left it. Not even the mob was anywhere in sight, which worked to his benefit as they would believe he was dead, so he wouldn't have to worry about them anymore unless he made them aware of his survival.

Gojira clumsily walked through the grass and towards the beach, still unable to gain full control of his motor skills. Gojira found himself at the edge of the beach and diving into the water. He had regained his motor skills and his normal body temperature had miraculously returned. Gojira began to quickly swim to where the neighboring sirens had lived.

"Adagio! Sonata! Aria!" called Gojira as he quickly swam around the reef that was home to the sirens. He was expecting to see some other sirens just around the bend before he met with his friends, but he saw no one. He stopped as he looked around, only finding some fish to be swimming about. Aside from that, the area was deserted. He dove down to the bottom of the reef and searched any burrows or patches of kelp where the sirens tended to sleep in to avoid being seen by predators.

"Hello? Someone? Anyone!" called Gojira as he looked around in confusion. His expression turned to worry. He quickly searched all around the reef, high and low. He found crabs, fish, eels, even some bottles that had sunken to the bottom of the ocean floor. But no matter where he looked, he couldn't find a single siren around. As he went to the where Adagio and her sisters stayed, his heart was struck with grief. There was the patch of kelp that their family slept, but they weren't there.

"No. It can't be," said Gojira in disbelief as he looked all around.

"Adagio! Aria! Sonata!" cried Gojira. He continued to call out their names, while his heart began to lose any hope of finding him every time that he was not greeted with a response. He lowered his head as he gritted his teeth. 'Where had they gone?' Gojira wondered. It was mysterious that they had suddenly disappeared without a trace. He even wondered how long he was under the influence of Starswirl's spell. Gojira's eyes then widened with dread. The sirens were seen as a threat that day he and the girls ventured off to the surface. If the mob was here, who's to say that they didn't go after the sirens here. His friends could've been attacked, for all he knew. The thought made Gojira clench his teeth as a growl escaped his throat. He quickly swam off to the surface and into the shore, not bothering to shake the water off. He instead stomped through the hot sand of the beach and continued on until he was at a field. His nostrils flared and his amber eyes burned like the fires of the netherworld.

On his journey, Gojira was in a familiar forest. The very forest that had led to his attack, as well the possible attack of the innocent sirens that he lived by. He learned to loath this very forest, because of what was just on the other side. As he continued his journey, the forest animals scattered out of fear of the furious kirin. His claws dug into the soil around him as his tail swayed with every step that he took, but as the kirin continued his walk, he failed to notice that eyes were watching him.

The kirin took another step before he heard the sound of something rushing behind him. He stopped and looked behind himself and found a couple of leaves being blown through the wind. The sound of more steps rushing by came from his front. He looked forward and saw a quadrupedal figure rushing passed a bush. Gojira tensed as he began to feel as though he was being stalked. His ears picked up the sound of dog-like grunts. However, he heard no heartbeat. He smelled nothing that would resemble such an animal. All he smelled was a foul stench. He then heard the sound of growling coming from all around him. He looked to his left and from the shadows emerged what appeared to be wolves with piercing sickly yellow green eyes. As they came into the light, they were revealed to have been made out of moss, sticks, logs, and leaves.

Gojira felt his eyes widen in surprise, as he had never seen these creatures before. He then turned to his right and saw a few more of these 'Timberwolves' emerging from hiding as they snarled. The kirin found himself surrounded by these beasts, that stood around his height. The wolves began to grow closer, and Gojira's muscles tensed. He growled back, hoping to avoid a fight by an act of intimidation. This only aggravated the Timberwolves, who barked at him. Gojira grunted in frustration. It was stupid to think that these things would back down when they had numbers on their side. They didn't matter. If he survived a mob of angry ponies, he certainly was going to survive an encounter with a bunch of twigs.

Gojira roared as he charged first, prompting the wolves to act. Gojira slammed into the first timberwolf and stomped it into pieces with ease. He then felt a wolf bite him on the back leg, another wolf on the tail, and a third one on his foreleg. The remaining wolves hung back as they barked at the kirin, while the rest of their pack tried to take him down. Gojira groaned in pain as the sap that dripped from their mouths began to sting. He shook his leg furiously and caused the wolf to release. He then bit down on the neck of the timber wolf on his foreleg and snapped its neck, causing its head to fall to the ground while the rest of its body began to fall apart.

Gojira was then greeted with the rest of the timber wolves once they realized just how much of a fighter that he was. Gojira was tackled by the creatures and was knocked down. He cried out in pain as he thrashed about, kicking his legs furiously as the wolves bit him. As a wolf lunged for his neck, Gojira headbutted the creature, shattering its head into pieces, and felt his forehead get sticky as sap poured out of the destroyed skull. The kirin yelled out angrily as his body glowed a neon blue. From his body came a burst of energy. The blast blew the timber wolves away, while they dissolved into ash. Along with that, a few trees were uprooted and were scorched. After the defensive blast that the kirin was blessed with, the grass around him was left black and burned. The trees that were uprooted burned, along with a few other still standing trees. Gojira panted as he stood up, dripping from his wounds. He ignored the fires that he had caused. Especially as woodland critters fled from the flames. The kirin bore a hard expression as he was about to take another step. He then heard more growling. Gojira turned and found more timber wolves approaching.

"This forest must have a pest problem. I can fix that," said Gojira as he prepared for another fight. However, the Timberwolves gathered together, breaking apart. Their broken bodies glowed neon green, where they assembled together, forging large wooden limbs. Gojira's eyes widened once he saw the timber wolves combine into one great timber wolf. It stood to be over twenty feet tall in height, with a mouth full of jagged wooden teeth. Its eyes glowed, and its clawed paws dug into the earth. The stench had even grown worse. The timber wolf let out a monstrous bark and roar at the kirin, who stood with wide eyes.

"You have to be joking," said Gojira in disbelief.

The air was quiet in the village that was neighboring the forest. Ponies that were present in the village wandered about. It was just another common day in their fair country. The spring day bathed them in warmth as the smell of spring air, sprinkled with blooming flowers, and fresh grass. However, a foreign smell of smoke was emanating from the forest. Smoke, was something that was awfully alien for a Monday noon in the spring. A few ponies stopped what they were doing and picked up the smell of the smoke, which grew stronger. They gasped as they spotted smoke rising from the forest. A couple of stallions rushed from the gathering crowd that watched as the smoke grew much larger.

Meanwhile, a few ponies were gathered around, speaking to a group of visitors who had come to their village.

"And so, they've been gathering near our forest. We fear that these timber wolves could wander into our village at any moment, which is why we asked that you came to drive them away," said a mare. She was speaking to an elderly stallion, whose mane had grown much longer over the years, but he still wore a cloak and hat that was decorated with stars and bells. The stallion hummed with a nod of understanding.

"I understand. But it will prove to be a bit difficult to drive away timber wolves, especially a large number of them. So, I would like to take precaution by setting up a barrier around the village," said Starswirl. He then turned to a mare in her late 30s, who bore a familiar hooded cloak over herself.

"Clover, I will need your assistance on setting up the barrier," said Starswirl. Clover the Clever nodded in response.

"Understood," replied Clover as she followed Starswirl. However, he stopped in his tracks and turned behind himself.

"Your highnesses, I ask that you two remain here inside of the barrier," said Starswirl. Two royal pony guards, adorning grey, heavy armor that covered them from head to hoof stood by with spears. By them were two young alicorns. One of them was an early teenager filly, who bore a white coat that bore a pinkish tinge to it and her mane was pink in color. Beside her was a younger filly, who bore a dark blue coat, with a mane that was a lighter blue. The two bore looks of disappointment.

"But how would we be able to see how to properly drive away dangerous creatures, Starswirl?" asked the white alicorn.

"There will be other times for that, Princess Celestia. But what you and your sister can learn now is that you must take precaution to keep your subjects safe. Think of this as a lesson on projecting shields for defense," said Starswirl. The younger filly bore a sour expression.

"Boring," said the blue alicorn.

"It may not be anything flashy, Princess Luna. But defense is important," said Clover. Starswirl and Clover began to leave the area but were immediately confronted by two stallions.

"There's a fire going on in the forest!” cried a stallion. Everyone in the area looked on in shock and alarm.

"A fire?!" exclaimed Starswirl. The sudden sound of a monstrous roar filled the air. The ponies grew nervous, while the guards tensed as they stood by the young royals.

"What was that?" asked Clover in a calm tone.

"Something terrible. Come, we must set the barrier!" said Starswirl as he led Clover down the road that led outside of the village. However, they heard the roars grow more intense. Ponies screamed as they ran away from the outer region of the village and fled for the center. Starswirl and Clover gasped as they saw a massive timber wolf lumbering towards the village, barking. It began to slam its paws into the small buildings in its path, while growling.

"Looks like they've assembled!" said Starswirl with a look of worry. This was going to prove to be more difficult than he had originally thought, but he noticed something was off. Attacks from giant timber wolves usually happen when timber wolves are scattered or if they are facing a strong threat, which made him wonder what caused them to fuse together. Suddenly, the timber wolf roared as it chomped down on something in the road. It began to slam its jaws shut and proceeded to move through the village. Clover bore a look of panic.

"What do we do?!" asked Clover.

"Cast lethal magic! We can't let it keep coming!" said Starswirl as he and his student began to fire beams of magic off of the beast. They only managed to cause minor damage to it, as bits of wood flew off of its body. The beast only grew angry and picked up its pace. The two unicorns proceeded to fall back as they kept at their magical attacks. But it was futile, for the creature's body was much too dense. Its own magical properties minimized the damage as well.

Suddenly, the timber wolf wailed as it stumbled and fell to the ground. Starswirl and Clover stopped in confusion as the creature lied on its back. A figure burst out of its wooden belly, while sap sprayed all around. The figured stepped away as the timber wolf stood up, whining. Starswirl and Clover stared in shock as they recognized the figure.

"I will not fall!" shouted Gojira with a mighty cry. The timber wolf snarled as it attempted to snap its jaws at the kirin, but Gojira stepped away. His mane illuminated a neon blue along with his eyes. He opened his jaws and spewed a stream of flames that scorched the timber wolf. It cried out in a wail as the flames consumed it. The creature collapsed onto the ground as it was still bathed in neon blue flames. In just seconds, it was reduced to nothing but ash. Gojira panted as his glow died down, and his mouth began to smoke. He was covered in bites, scratches, and sap around his body. A couple of his wounds began to slowly heal. He then turned and found the two unicorns staring at him from down the street.

"Impossible," whispered Starswirl. Clover trembled in place as she stared at Gojira, who bled from his wounds. Fear was evident on her face, feeling as though she was staring at a ghost. This horrible monster was back.

"You," snarled Gojira as he stomped towards the unicorns. Clover stumbled back while Starswirl stood his ground.

"Where are they?" demanded Gojira.

"How are you alive?" questioned Starswirl. Gojira glared at him.

"I am asking the questions. Where are they?!" shouted Gojira as he came closer. Starswirl charged his horn.

"I don't know what you're talking about," said Starswirl.

"Liar! Tell me what you have done to them!" shouted Gojira. He was then met with a beam to his chest, causing him to stumble back. He growled as Starswirl's horn smoked.

"You want to pick up where we left off? Very well!" said Gojira as he charged towards the two unicorns. Starswirl sighed.

"I'm getting too old for this!" Starswirl began to charge, leaving a frightened Clover the Clever behind. Gojira was about to swipe his claws at Starswirl but missed. He was instead met with an explosive blast of magic to his face. He stumbled back as Starswirl retreated for another attack. Before the two could continue, Celestia appeared between them.

"Wait!!" cried Celestia. Gojira skidded to a halt with a look of confusion while Starswirl stared in alarm.

"Princess, get away from him!" cried Starswirl. Clover immediately appeared at his side.

"You stay away from her you beast!" shouted Clover. Gojira growled as he glared at the unicorn, who shrunk back in response.

"I am appalled! That is no way to treat the savior of this village!" said Celestia as she looked at the two in disapproval. Gojira looked at her in surprise.

"What?!" exclaimed Clover.

"He eliminated the timber wolves, did he not?" asked Celestia as she pointed to the ashes.

"He was actually in my way," muttered Gojira to himself.

"Princess, he's a monster!" said Clover. Celestia gasped in shock.

"Ms. Clever!" Celestia's lack of familiarity with the kirin led her to believe that the unicorn was making a xenophobic comment. Gojira growled.

"If I hear you call me that again, I will show you how monstrous I can be!" said Gojira. Celestia sent him a glare.

"You're not helping your case with hostility," said Celestia.

"They attacked me with a mob! Of course I'm hostile!" said Gojira. Celestia bore a look of confusion and then looked to the unicorns for confirmation. Starswirl nodded with a firm expression.

"14 years ago, before you, there was a kirin that warned us of him and his destructive past. I cast a freezing spell on him and sealed him in a cave. Though I'm shocked to see him free, let alone alive," said Starswirl. That was certainly a rarity for something to survive the freezing temperature or the collapse of the cave. Gojira's eyes were widened.

"14 years ago?" asked Gojira in disbelief, while Celestia looked at the two in surprise.

"I... It's only felt like yesterday," said Gojira to himself. That means that he was buried in that cave for years. Anything could have happened to the sirens in that time.

"What happened to them? Where are the sirens?" asked Gojira. Celestia looked at him in confusion as to why he was asking about such dangerous creatures.

"They've left this region. Right after three of them began to bewitch ponies into disharmony 11 years ago," said Starswirl. "You were with them the first time you came here."

"What happened to them?" asked Gojira again, his brows furrowed. Clover glanced at Starswirl nervously. The old unicorn bore a firm expression.

"Because they were draining magic from ponies across Equestria and bringing disharmony, I had banished them," said Starswirl.

"Where are they? Where can I find them?" demanded Gojira.

"It's impossible. I used a powerful spell to send them to another world. None of us can reach them," said Starswirl. Gojira's eyes were wide. He trembled with anger as the words sunk in. His friends, his lover, they were gone. There was no chance of them returning. All because of this unicorn.

"I'll kill you, you wretched old-!" Gojira stomped towards the unicorn with hate in his eyes. Celestia gasped in alarm along with Clover. Starswirl merely prepared to fight back. As Gojira approached, he grunted as he began to stumble. The pain he felt was taking its toll on him. That added with the emotional pain from the realization that those dear to him were gone only added to his pain. His eyes stung as he dropped to his knees, his teeth gritted. Starswirl stared in surprise as his opponent dropped.

"Why? Why has this happened again?" asked Gojira, his voice breaking. His mother and Lori, he lost them because of a monster. He was blamed and was chased off from his home. He made friends when he fled, and he fell in love. He had a new family. But now, the sirens had left, and Adagio and her sisters were gone, whisked away from him. Now, he had nothing. Gojira began to break down in front of the princess and two unicorns. He didn't care if it made him appear weak in their eyes. He had lost everything once again. Celestia lightly frowned as Gojira sobbed, while Clover and Starswirl glanced at each other.