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Chapter Four:
Heed Our Warning
“Fascinating,” Devlin commented as he scrutinized a drop of Kemonoko's under the microscope, “this girl is completely healthy. No signs of radiation poisoning, no mutations, she's as healthy as a normal human being.”
Spence rose an eyebrow at the Kaijuologist's statement. “Okay, then how did she end up on Monster Island?”
Devlin gave him a frown, “Do you think I would have that answer by now, Dr. Ashlyn? No I don't.”
Spence groaned at the veteran Kaijuologist's tone.
“Okay, then, Doc, what do you suppose we do with Kemonoko anyway?”
Devlin turned around and stuffed his hands into his coat's pockets. “Simple: we bring her back to society for further tests.”
“What!?” Amy snapped, “How about instead we leave Kemonoko on Monster Island and leave well enough alone.”
Devlin rolled his eyes at Amy, “Doctor Lee, we have something that could revolutionize how we view the Kaiju altogether. Thorough studies are needed. Besides, 'Kemonoko' is not a Kaiju herself, she's a human being.”
“Yes, a human being. A human being raised by a Kaiju on an island crawling with them! She's human physically, but she's spent God knows how long on that island that she thinks she's one of them!”
“Dr. Lee, need I remind you-”
“Hey, guys?” Tony announced, “Hate to interrupt, but we've got two aerials coming our way.”
“Probably a pair of patrol jets.” Devlin scoffed.
“Uh, yeah, they're way too big for that and I don't recall jets looking like a pair of giant moths.”
As soon as he said that, the room went silent. So silent that anyone could hear the sound of giant clawed feet landing on metal.
Just to make sure it is who I think it is- Amy thought, “Tony, switch on the outside cameras.”
Tony nodded before flicking a switch and the upper TV monitor flickered to life as the Calico staff was greeted with a sight none of them were expecting.
Sitting on the landing pad were the two guardians of Monster Island. On the left was Mothra, easily recognized by her blue compact eyes, white fur and red/white/yellow/brown wings. To her right was her brother, Battra. His black carapace, red eyes, red, yellow and black wings and demonic appearance a stark contrast with his peaceful looking sister.
There was suddenly two bright flashes as human-sized pillars of light appeared in the room. As the light faded, two figures took their place. Both were a pair of young women, probably in their early twenties appearance wise though each wore clothing that reflected Mothra and Battra respectively.
The woman on the left had piercing yet friendly blue eyes that radiated with a warm inner glow. She wore a beautiful yukata decorated with the colors on Mothra's wings, even the sleeves themselves looked like butterfly wings in how they were stitched. At the center of her yukata looked like a black plus with eight slightly curving lines radiating out like a compass. Her hair was long and white with two decorative plumes that somewhat resembled antennae found on moths. Just as this woman resembled Mothra in human form, her sister resembled Battra. She had fiery red eyes that burned with an inner inferno, instead of a yukata, she wore a chaotic-looking robe that resembled Battra's wings, right down to the same colors. She had short black hair with some yellow highlights, mimicking the yellow horn-like protrusions on Battra's head.
The Mothra Elias spoke first, “It would be best that you do not return to the island shores.” Her quiet, gentle voice seemed to reverberate throughout the room.
“And why not, might I ask?” Devlin demanded, this time it was the Battra Elias who answered.
“Because it might save your life, that's why.” Like her sister, Battra's priestess also had a reverberation to her voice... albeit more demonic and cynical.
“Elias,” Amy cleared her throat, “forgive me but, there's a human on Monster Island and-”
“We know.” replied both women.
Mothra's priestess spoke up, “Not too long ago, the human girl had washed up on the shores of the island as a baby during a fierce storm, a boat smashing up against the reefs. My sister and I gave her clothing out of what little we could gather. Her birth parents had died. However, it was not us who found her first but rather, one of the Kaiju on the island.”
“Zilla.” Amy said.
The Mothra Elias nodded in return. “Correct. Zilla found the child and raised her as one of her own.”
Kaiju compassion. Amy thought, Imagine that.
Devlin spoke up, “You realize, of course, this human girl needs to be studied. She needs to be brought back to civilization, with other human beings and-”
“Quiet!” the Battra Elias snapped, “The girl stays on Monster Island. Not just because this is her new home, but taking her from this island will anger Zilla and, worse, the other Kaiju. Your constant visits on this island have not gone unnoticed after all.”
With a wave of her hand, a small green-eyed version of Mothra the size of a hawk landed on her shoulder.
“The girl stays on Monster Island. Heed our warning or else there will be consequences that even humans like you may not want to risk.”
With that, both Elias disappeared in a flash of light as Mothra and Battra could be seen taking off, the gale force winds from their wing flaps rocking the Calico's structure.
Devlin growled, “Just who do they think they are anyway?”
“Messengers of Mothra and Battra, the two Kaiju who helped mankind wrangle up even Godzilla himself and place them on their own little island away from humanity.” Spence answered, crossing his arms.
“Well they have no right to keep that girl on that island.”
“Actually, I don't think they do, but the ones they speak for might. They're just the messengers, you wanna complain, go do it with Mothra and Battra themselves.” Amy replied snidely.
For a moment both scientists glared at each other before Amy finally broke the silence, “Kemonoko stays on Monster Island, Mothra and Battra's orders.”
Devlin scoffed and tugged at the tufts of his coat. “Very well, if Mothra and Battra ordered it, then we might as well obey them. If you excuse me, I have to make a quick call.”
With that, Devlin stormed off, leaving Spence, Amy and Tony. Spence gave a slight smirk, “Well, looks like he's not getting what he wants this time.”
“I dunno, Spence,” Amy commented, “something seems fishy about him.”
Meanwhile, Devlin arrived at the communications room and typed in a small array of numbers. The large screen above him flickered and popped until the image of a rough-looking Japanese man in decorated garb appeared.
“Colonel Matsumiya reporting.” the man spoke.
“I am Doctor Roland Devlin and I'd like to request a rescue operation for Monster Island."
