The Lord of the Skies, for the first time in centuries, woke up confused. He felt as if his awakening was not conceived by Nature, but by something unnatural.
Not to mention, something felt wrong. The air tasted almost…
alien.
And then something exploded against his abdomen.
He screeched and reared his head back, just in time for more projectiles to make contact with him. Growling, he shrugged off the pain, for it was merely a minor nuisance, and turned to spot the aggressors.
Several small winged things soared past him, heading towards a much larger thing in the sky.
And that made him angry.
The Fire Demon was no fool. He knew what humans were, the glorified apes, and once, they had feared him, as they should.
And now they dare challenge him for supremacy of the skies?
Challenge accepted.
He watched with narrowed eyes as the Challenger and it's flock veered to his right and turned back to sea.
Where do you think you're going?
The Lord of the Skies spread his wings for the first time in centuries and took off, the flapping of his wings demolishing the lava bed that had been his resting place. He then set his sights on his Challenge and flew after it.
As he soared, he noticed that the insects had built some sort of settlement, similar yet different, and larger than the few he had seen centuries before. He snarled. They would forget him so much that they would dare build on his territory?
That would not do.
He swooped low, increasing his speed, and watched with immense satisfaction as the city was leveled. He screeched in triumph and turned his attention back to his Challenge.
The thing was fast, he would give it that, but he was not Lord of the Skies for nothing.
As the Challenger disappeared into the clouds, Rodan thrust downwards powerfully, shooting himself upwards, within site of his prey.
He watched with rapt attention as the Flock turned to face him. As they started peppering him with explosives, he roared and once more thrust downwards, propelling him higher as well as destroying part of the Flock. He veered to the side then dived, grabbing his foes in his talons and ripping them apart. Skimming the water briefly, he ascended once more, only for his right eye to be harassed by his foes.
Suddenly, the top of one of the FLock he was chasing sprung open, and one of the apes flew out.
Towards him.
A mistake.
The Titan snapped up the human, testing the taste before shrugging it off. Humans were not tasty, it would seem.
As the rest of his smaller enemies began to veer to both sides of him, he noticed his CHallenger gaining distance.
He could not have that. He would end this Flock quickly, then.
He began to spin, a move he had not utilized since the days of old, when he himself was vying for supremacy against other flocks. His massive wings smashed into his foes, and they exploded against his massive bulk. As he once more skimmed the ocean, he gave a roar of satisfaction, then renewed his speed towards the Challenger, who was starting to enter the oncoming storm.
The Lord of the Skies wondered momentarily how they sought to escape from him in this, then shrugged the thought away and continued after them.
As he entered the storm, however, he couldn't shake the feeling that something felt wrong.
As he gained, he began to screech in victory. Once more, he would prove his supremacy in the skies. Once he dealt with the Challenger, he would return to his roost and cleanse it in fire. Then all would learn, all would know.
He flew faster, his talons tailing the Challenge closely. He cackled again in triumph.
"Fools! Today you learn once more! The skies belong to-"
A voice in his head suddenly told him this storm was not meant to be here, and he pulled away, somewhat confused, but trusting his instincts.
The reason why revealed itself shortly.
Three golden heads appeared through the mist, and three voices spoke in unison, three voices the Lord of the Skies never thought he'd have to hear again
"ME."
And instantly any thought of the Challenge disappeared, replaced by one, fearful thought.
The Golden Demise walked the Earth once more.