The Pretty Prince and the Beast King
At the edge of the solar system, visible even to the naked eye because of its sheer, impossible size, a Nebula-Beast appeared.
It was made of stardust and dark matter, its form shifting between a giant, translucent lung and a celestial version of Kaelor’s own shifter-form. It was miles wide, its "wings" stretching across the stars, glowing with the same iridescent scales as the Gaea.
"It looks like... me," Kaelor whispered, his voice failing him.
"The Galactic Hive," Aradaa said. He watched as the Gaea-spawns near Mars stopped their migration and turned, their light-sails dipping in a gesture of absolute submission.