Author: Kristian Zatkoff | Banner: Stephanie Hughes

Kaijuologists were stunned. Something strange was going on. Recently, a program was put in effect to place microchips under the skin of the creatures on Monster Island so that satellites could keep track of them, should any escape. They tested this new system for a week and it seemed to work fine. But then something unprecedented happened. Two of the monsters, Varan and Manda, were missing from the island’s complex. Even stranger still, the satellites meant to track these two were giving readings that said they weren’t even on Earth any more. After hours of checking their instruments, they confirmed that they were working correctly.

But where were they? According to their data, they were where no one would have ever thought to look for them: Mars. Several satellites sent by NASA years before to study the red planet had confirmed it. Everyone was in shock. The two monsters were photographed on the red plant, near the icecap. How were they breathing? How did they get there? Pictures taken even showed that some of the ice had melted just enough to make a small lake. What was going on? Everyone’s questions would be answered when NASA would record the epic struggle that was about to play into these strange events.

Varan landed on the shore of the lake and growled. He had been spending the last four hours searching his surroundings. He didn’t know where he was, but he didn’t like it. It was far too cold for his taste. Manda was curled upon on a cliffside, watching the lizard. The guardian serpent didn’t see the point in wasting his energy looking for a way out. They were stuck and there was no way out of it. He didn’t know where they were, but his instincts told him that they were far away from home. Two objects in the distance caught the sea monster’s golden eyes. As they got closer, the triphibian stopped rampaging long enough to see that they were really four objects. Two UFOs hovered towards them. Below them, being carried by the twin craft, were Gigan and Megalon.

After a few moments, the UFOs unleashed the two kaiju and flew off. Before either monster hit the ground, a napalm bomb hit the mountainside, causing Mu’s defender to fall in a heap. Varan charged, attacking the Nebulan menace barely a second after he landed. Sparks flew as the squamate’s claws slashed across the metal armor. Caught off guard by this sudden attack, the cyborg toppled over. Megalon raised his spaded arm, about to strike, when something wrapped around his legs and caused the Seatopian god to fall on his back. Manda hissed as he lifted his tail up, the squirming insectoid in his coils, and twisted his body to throw his foe headfirst into a mountain. When the dust cleared, the drilling demon was missing.

Gigan slammed the unbelievable kaiju in the face as hard as he could with his scythes, blood pooling on the ground around the alien assassin. Varan’s face was bloody but he refused to stop his assault, slashing between hammer blows, but just then, the ground exploded as a drill slammed into his scaled side. The monster monitor stopped his attack and howled in pain as blood splattered everywhere. The space monster continued the onslaught as he blasted him in the face with his cluster beam, causing the beast to fall over. The fowl fiend called out to his ally just as the scarab beast popped out of the ground. The two slammed their arms together and laughed. Manda hissed at Megalon, only to be blasted in the face by his horn lightning, just as his armored ally shot out his grappling hooks.

Varan felt his neck get tighter as the sneering extraterrestrial pulled him in closer. The royal serpent lashed out, wrapping himself around his foe’s armored torso, trying to squeeze the life out of him. Megalon couldn’t move his arms as he struggled, already he could feel his body being crushed! The harder he tried to break free, the harder Manda squeezed him. The snake-like kaiju had his face dangling just mere inches away from his horned head, taunting him. Left with no other option, the subterranean terror spat a napalm bomb in the dragon’s face, causing an explosion. His grip loosened enough for one drilled arm to break free and slam right into the fanged face, forcing the reptile to fall to the ground. The underwater menace looked up and hissed only to have a two clawed foot slam into his teeth. Manda rolled away, while Megalon shot a volley of horn bolts and napalm bombs, each explosion causing the prone creature to roll farther away, making sure wasn’t going to get close to him again.

Gigan, meanwhile, was wailing on the beast once known as Baradagi with a flurry of scythe swipes. Varan was covered from head to toe in wounds as he struggled to avoid the onslaught. The war machine turned around and jabbed, impaling the spiked beast on his tail anchors and flying several meters before swinging his tail around. The poor reptile slid off the tail blades and smacked headfirst into the same mountain Megalon had before. The lake creature had just shook debris off of himself as the intergalactic monster opened his chest ports, firing his razor discs. Varan opened the membranes that ran from under his arms to the sides of his legs and quickly scaled the mountain, barely avoiding the discs, before gliding into the sky. He looked back and saw that they were following him, then spotted Megalon as he kicked Manda into the lake. He nose dived at the giant cockroach, pulling up at the last second. One of the spinning discs couldn’t pull off the maneuver and slammed right into the giant bug’s back. The god of Seatopia screamed as the disc dug into his flesh, greenish-yellow blood splattering everywhere. He turned around to fire at Varan but ended up blasting the other disc by mistake. Shrapnel flew everywhere, tearing into the flying kaiju’s back. The sadistic avian shot another red beam from his cycloptic eye, explosions blasting across the lizard’s body as he fell from the air.

Megalon turned his attention back to his emerald foe and jumped in the lake, ready to drown the overgrown snake. What the oafish terror didn’t know was that he was now in Manda’s home turf. The serpentine kaiju slowly crept up behind his foe, following patiently, waiting for him to get in deeper water. With the speed of lightning, he shot forward and wrapped all around his foe’s grey body and dragged him underneath the surface. The great insect’s arms and legs were tied up as he sank to the bottom, the royal reptile tightening his grip more and more. Megalon, in his futile attempts to escape, shot a barrage of lightning from horn and napalm bombs from his mouth, but Manda was wrapped too close for the weapons to find their target. After a while, the defender’s movements slowed down as he lost the energy to fight back. Within mere seconds, the Seatopian god was crushed, his guts flowing out of his corpse and filling the lake.

The Mu guardian slithered out of the lake covered in Megalon’s innards when it heard Gigan shriek. The cyborg flew directly at the serpent, but Varan dropped out of the sky and landed right on top of him, clawing and kicking. The intergalactic terror’s eye glowed red, but the triphibian delivered a headbutt hard enough to shatter it before the energy could be discharged. Now blinded, the fair weather fiend panicked, jumping right back to his feet. Manda leapt up and wrapped his serpent-like tail around the space monster’s arms and forced them behind his back. His tail snaked around the machine’s neck and pulled hard, exposing his throat. The unbelievable creature turned around and slammed his tail into the cyborg’s neck. Again. Sparks flew. Again. More sparks flew and this time he could see the neck was tearing. He turned around and bit down, his teeth punching through the metal. He put his claws on paldron covered shoulders, pushing with his hands while pulling with his jaws. Gigan let out one final shriek before his head was torn clean off.

Blood and oil poured out of his neck. A spark caused the oil to ignite, Gigan’s neck looking like a fountain of fire in seconds. Manda roared and Varan shrieked. A warning to anyone who dared to attack them.

Back on Earth, everyone was stunned when they realized that this whole thing could only be the result of one thing. Aliens were kidnapping their monsters and using them as weapons. The fight with Gigan and Megalon was just a test to see how useful Manda and Varan were. It was only a matter of time before they would invade the Earth, with the victors becoming victims….

Winner: Manda (Universal), Varan (Universal)

Author: Christian Salabert | Banner: Jackson Morris

Jet Jaguar’s metallic feet clanked against the pebbles amongst Monster Island’s soil. He needed to find Godzilla and fast! Mankind was once more at the mercy of the Seatopian deity, Megalon, and the Star Hunter M cyborg, Gigan. Knowing from past experience that he could not handle both monsters on his own, the heroic machine sped through the air, making his way towards Monster Island to once again call upon his ally the King of the Monsters. Upon landing on the island, however, he heard the sound of chaos. The calls of many kaiju filled the air. Rodan, Anguirus, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Varan, even Godzilla himself. There was definitely quite a battle going on. The robot defender realized he had to lend a hand and began rushing through the jungle, towards the war cries.

Before too long, however, the roaring ceased. Jet Jagaur stopped in his tracks and tilted his head. Had the battle been won? If it had, by whom? Shortly after that, the ground began to rumble. But this was from no monstrous footsteps, it felt more as if something huge was rolling across the ground. The electronic guardian’s theory proved correct when a large, spiked sphere rolled past. The human-sized robot was nearly crushed underneath the strange ball, but he managed to fly out of the way, barely avoiding an early fate. The neon defender landed and turned to look at the strange sphere, and quickly realized it was turning around! Jet realized that whatever this thing was, it was intent on running him over. Folding and swinging his arms, he activated one of his many special powers and became engulfed in a blinding light, growing to his full height of fifty meters! Whatever this ball was, Jet Jaguar was about to make it regret its attempted hit-and-run.

Gororin was briefly taken aback by its target’s sudden new size. But it did little to deter the monstrous cactus. It rolled directly at its foe, intent on bowling the colorful robot over with the same ease it did the island’s residents. Seconds before it could smash into Jet Jaguar’s legs, however, the machine somersaulted over it, rolling off his back and getting onto his legs. The malevolent weed turned and tried to strike again, this time leaping into the air, aiming at the robot’s chest. But Ibuki’s opus was quick to retaliate, spinning around and slamming his foot into the plant creature, knocking it aside. As the evil pincushion crashed to the ground, the android cried out as he realized the cactus’ spines had pierced through his metallic plating. Reaching down, he pulled a small handful of spines out of the side of his foot and turned to face his opponent.

The Xillien weapon’s curved yellow eyes narrowed with satisfaction. Despite its foe’s armored hide, he could still be harmed by the plant’s spines. Almost immediately, Gororin fired a volley of its needles, aimed directly at his foe’s permanent grinning face. Seconds before they hit, Jet Jaguar crossed his arms over his face, blocking the attack as the spines bounced off his metal limbs. Despite the successful protection of his smile, most of the needles stabbed into his arms, however. The sentient machine pulled his arms down, but before he could try to remove the spines, the spiked orb rolled forward and leapt into the air, smashing into his decorated chest.

Sparks burst from the robot as the spiny ball collided with his chest, knocking him to the ground. As the mechanical hero turned over onto his stomach and started to get back onto his feet, the vengeful vegetation swerved around and leapt into the air once again, this time slamming into his electronic enemy’s back and knocking him flat on his face.

As the prickly tumbleweed rolled around and prepared to strike again, the machine who fought for man quickly flipped up onto his feet, striking a battle pose as he prepared for the cactus’ next move. The plant launched another series of spines at the superhero, who dove to the ground and rolled out of the way. Grabbing a boulder from the ground as he went, the heroic robot held it up, deflecting the onslaught of needles. Continuing to use the boulder as a shield, Jet Jaguar made his way towards the evil plant. Not wanting the robot to get any closer, the alien monster stopped firing its spines and rolled away, disappearing into the jungle.

Jet stepped forward, scanning the area but not seeing a single sign of his spherical foe. Still clutching the boulder in his hands, he marched forward, trudging through the thick foliage. The android looked everywhere, but saw no sign of his diminutive opponent amongst the trees. How could such a destructive little beast hide so well?

Suddenly, his audio sensors picked up the sound of needles hurtling through the air. Quickly turning around and holding the boulder up, the technology born savior blocked that wave of spines. He stomped towards their point of origin, but by the time he got there, Gororin was gone. Just as suddenly, another series of spines were unleashed. A scant few embedded themselves into colored armor, but most were deflected by the rock. Once again, when Jet Jaguar tried to strike, the chlorophyll scoundrel had rolled away before he could reach him.

The electronic fighter was starting to grow concerned. He glanced down at his damaged chest plate. This foe wasn’t like other monsters. It was small, deceptively fast and its needles were more than capable of piercing his metal hide. And thanks to that same combination, the beast was almost impossible to hit. How was he going to overcome this creature?

Jet Jaguar cried out as another volley of cactus spines stabbed into his back, trailing down his pronounced “spine.” Dropping the boulder and clutching at his back, the robot left himself wide open to another attack by Gororin, who smashed into his chest, knocking him back-first onto the ground and driving the needles further into his back. The mechanical hero got back to his feet, only to have the Xillien nuisance speed by, sweeping his legs out from under him. The neon superhero toppled once again, his face smashing into the dirt.

Getting up onto his knees, Jet Jaguar quickly looked around, trying to locate his foe as soon as possible. Unfortunately, he saw more than he bargained for when a series of needles stabbed into his eyes, shattering them and effectively blinding the robot.

Scratching at his missing lights, the android protector realized he was fighting a losing battle. Though he had come here with a mission, he knew he had to pull back or else he might be damaged beyond repair before even making contact with Godzilla. Holding his arms up at his sides, Jet began to activate flight mode.

The robot’s feet were barely off the ground before Gororin smashed into his chest once again. The blow was enough to bash open the silver chest plate completely and send him tumbling out of the air. Crashing onto his back, Jet Jaguar held his hand out, trying to rise back to his feet, only for the exposed wiring in his chest to spark, causing him to fall back to the dirt, lifeless. The sound of slowing machinery was heard and the man made hero moved no more.

The sphere’s twin yellow eyes were alight with evil glee as its opponent perished. Very few could expect to survive an encounter with the plant monster Gororin.

Winner: Gororin

Author: Christian Salabert | Banner: Landon Soto

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Author: Kenneth James | Banner: Jackson Morris

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Author: Christian Salabert | Banner: Matthew Williams

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Author: Kristian Zatkoff | Banner: Jackson Morris

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Author: Kenneth James | Banner: Jackson Morris

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Author: Jacob Haas | Banner: Jackson Morris

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Author: Christian Salabert | Banner: Jackson Morris

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Author: Joshua Reynolds | Banner: Jackson Morris

A panic was ripping through the streets of Osaka. Two giants were waging a war against one another as countless innocents fled in horror. One was the monster king himself, a feared tyrant that ruled the lands of Japan with a clawed, scaly hand. His roar drowned out the loudest thunder and his power was greater than that of any army mankind could muster. Standing like a mountain over the land, Godzilla reared his head into the afternoon sky, releasing a thunderous war cry. His tail swayed behind him, smashing through a complex of buildings. (more…)

Author: Kenneth James | Banner: Jackson Morris

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Author: Christian Salabert | Banner: Jackson Morris

Nagoya was now a ghost town. The city was quiet and dead, devoid of human life. They had long since evacuated. An enormous flower had rooted itself atop the city’s famed Nagoya Castle. Energy gathered within the pod as it prepared to launch its seeds into the stratosphere. Not too far away, the Legion Queen watched over the area contently. She was about to withdraw for now when she felt tremors underneath her. She soon saw the disturbance as building after building collapsed, in a beeline heading directly towards the Castle. The insectoid monarch realized the flower was in danger, but there was nothing she could do about it without harming the symbiotic plant. The alien queen howled in rage as the Nagoya Castle was struck next, leveling the famous structure to the ground. Red and purple energy crackled underneath the flower as it impacted with the earth, setting it aflame. But that wasn’t the end of the strange underground disturbance. It headed directly for her, continuing to destroy buildings as it went. Suddenly, it stopped. (more…)

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Author: Kristian Zatkoff | Banner: Stephanie Hughes

Biollante had recently taken residence in Antarctica. Seeking a place where she could be left to rest in peace, she found the perfect place at the bottom of the world. Unfortunately for her, that peace would be shattered. Grand King Ghidorah, the Destroyer of Worlds, had landed on earth. For nearly two weeks he had been traveling around the globe, destroying several cities such as Moscow, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Osaka, London, France, and Hong Kong. But now the King of Terror was looking for a place to rest as well. Biollante awoke to the sounds of cackling and explosions. She opened her eyes to see an Antarctic base in the distance explode. (more…)

Author: Joshua Reynolds | Banner: Jackson Morris

A small village at the basin of Mount Fuji was asleep. The farmers and workers lay in their beds. Those not asleep listened to the peaceful chirp of crickets and the hum the nighttime brought. They’d be asleep in no time. It was going on 1:00 AM when the first change came. The crickets suddenly became silent as if a predator was on the hunt. A moment later, a flash of man-made light ripped through the streets, blasting through the windows as if the sun had risen early. Several people sat up, rubbing their eyes as more flood lights tore across the ground. (more…)

Author: Joshua Reynolds | Banner: Stephanie Hughes

It came without mercy. Puny villagers were little more than an annoyance to its armored exoskeleton. A kaiju of such relentless aggression that it had once taken the monster king and the prince kaiju to combine their power to thwart it. It was a man-eater, and a kaiju eater. Nothing could stop its insatiable appetite, and finally the arachnid reached Faro. How? Who knows. (more…)

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Ultraman soared through the skies over Tokyo, looking over the destruction that had stricken the land. What was once the busy capital of Japan was now a ghost town, covered in enormous crystals. The hero of Earth knew what had to be done. Soon, he would be upon the creator of these crystals and engage him in combat. He hoped he was up to the challenge of taking down such a beast. The doubts had little time to move about in his mind, however, as soon the Ultra brother spotted his target. (more…)

Author: Christian Salabert | Banner: Stephanie Hughes

[Continued from Match 56]

The dragon awoke.

For centuries, the beast had remained in slumber. Once, it was the most feared creature in the land, striking fear into the hearts of even the bravest men as it razed their settlements to the ground. Its reign of terror was legendary… (more…)

Author: Joshua Reynolds | Banner: Matthew Williams

Monster Island was empty. The world’s finest were out protecting this fair world from whatever alien threat that now plagues it. Godzilla, Anguirus, and even Gorosaurus left Monster Island alone, or at least almost alone. Only three monsters remained behind: Gabara, Minilla, and the newest denizen Goliath. The monsters had been gone for almost a week now and Minilla was experiencing horrors at the hands of both bullies unlike that of any other. (more…)

Author: Joshua Reynolds | Banner: Stephanie Hughes

Above Monster Island, the sky was gray. The other monsters, Anguirus, Baragon, and even the mighty Godzilla had left this land during the so-called war between the worlds. One, however, had stayed behind. Bluish legs smashed through the forest canopy as he sought his favorite meal: Kamacuras, but even his favorite bug had seemingly gone extinct in this rough time. It had been almost three days since he last ate and Gorosaurus was on the hunt, but he couldn’t find hide nor hair of any suitable meal. At last, after six hours, noise caught his ear… (more…)