Kaiju Heart Ch 16: The Wrath Of The Blue Titan! (Patreon)

As I stood there, my heart raced with a mix of fear and concern. The Kaiju girl, Flariona, was clearly hurt; I could see the scratches and blood marring her once-magnificent form. It struck me how much pain she must be in—not just physically, but emotionally too. Her fierce glare suggested deep anger, yet I sensed something else beneath it: a profound care for Sun, or Ebodius. That connection was unmistakable, even amidst all the chaos.

My gaze shifted to Kaguya beside me. She trembled under the weight of the situation, her eyes darting nervously between Flariona and me. But my focus was drawn entirely to the massive Kaiju looming above us. I could tell that she was fixated on Kaguya, and that realization twisted my stomach into knots.

Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward despite Kaguya's worried expression. My mind raced as I tried to recall the Kaiju's name—what was it? Flare? Flamboyant? No!

"Flariona!" I shouted out suddenly, hoping to catch her attention.

Her blue eyes widened in surprise as they locked onto mine. For a moment, everything felt still; even the raging heat seemed to recede slightly as she regarded me with an intensity that made my skin prickle.

"Let's just talk!" I yelled again, lifting my arms in a gesture of peace and negotiation—hoping against hope that this would help diffuse the tension surrounding us.”

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As I stood there, my heart raced with a mix of fear and concern. The Kaiju girl was clearly hurt; I could see the scratches and blood marring her once-magnificent form. It must've been one hell of a battle. Almost sad that I missed it. She didn't seem to be just hurt physically but emotionally too. I could literally feel the anger coming from her eyes. It was either that or the heat coming from her body. Damn, she must've really cared for Sun—or Ebodius. Lucky bastard.

My gaze shifted for a moment to Kaguya beside me. She trembled in my arms, obviously wanting to be anywhere other than here. Her eyes darted nervously between the Kaiju and me. I understood why. After all, I could tell that the Kaiju was fixated on Kaguya, and that realization twisted my stomach into knots.

Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward despite Kaguya's worried expression. My mind raced as I tried to recall the Kaiju's name—what was it? Flare? Flamboyant? No!

"Flariona!" I shouted out suddenly, hoping to catch her attention.

Her blue eyes widened in surprise as they locked onto mine. For a moment, everything felt still; even the raging heat seemed to recede slightly as she regarded me with an intensity that made my skin prickle.

"Let's just talk!" I yelled again, lifting my arms in a gesture of peace and negotiation—hoping against hope that this would help diffuse the tension surrounding us.

***

He said my name. The little human actually dared to say my name as if he were my kin. It was disgusting.

I wanted to bring my hand down and turn the little thing into a red stain on the pavement, but I held myself back. After all, I recognized this little one. He was the one who tried to protect me.

"Walk away."

"Huh." The little human said, obviously confused.

I brought my head closer to him. "I owe you a debt, so I'm going to let you walk away, but you only get one chance."

I would honor my word, but I swore to myself that my patience was ebbing away little by little; I wanted Kaguya's body beneath me now.

***

"I'm sorry for your loss," Bradley began awkwardly after catching his breath, trying not to show how intimidated he felt under Flariona's intense gaze. "Ebodius seemed like a cool guy."

"Shut up," Flariona growled ever so slightly as her claws dug deeper into the ground, cracking it further beneath her weight.

"It wasn't Kaguya's fault that Ebodius is dead!" Bradley continued passionately yet nervously.

"Shut up!" she repeated more forcefully this time, irritation flaring through her voice like fire crackling in dry brush.

Bradley pressed on despite Flariona's clear displeasure: "If Ebodius loved Kaguya—and he did love you too—then if you really loved him back... shouldn't you want to avoid hurting someone he cared about?"

Flariona glared down at him incredulously; his words hung heavy in the air—a strange mixture of seriousness and unintended comedy given their dire situation.

***

As Flariona lunged forward, her anger boiling over, she screamed, "Shut up!" The force of her movement sent tremors through the ground, and I could feel the heat radiating off her massive form. She was ready to crush the life out of both humans standing before her. The rage that consumed her was palpable, fueled by grief and betrayal. It felt like everything around us faded into a blur as she focused solely on her target.

But just as she was about to bring her claws down upon them, a sudden explosion erupted against her left cheek, forcing her to slam into the ground with a bone-rattling impact. Stars danced in front of her eyes as confusion mixed with fury clouded her mind.

What had just happened? She looked up through the dust and debris to see fast-moving objects darting through the air—those damn humans again! They were relentless, always attacking from unexpected angles.

"Damn humans!" she growled, frustration surging within her as she tried to shake off the disorientation caused by the blast. How dare they think they could interfere with her justice? This wasn't over; not by a long shot.