This is my first Godzilla fic on this site and I hope everyone enjoys it. Just as a note, everything in italics is what the people are thinking. I used it a couple of times in this chapter and will continue to use it. As you have probably noticed, this prologue does not include much of anything with Godzilla. It's because he is not the focus of the chapter, which will happen again. Please remember to review and let me know what you think. I know not much happens in this chapter, but please give this story a chance and at least read on to chapter 1 to get a sense of the story. Now, please enjoy and remember to review.
Disclaimer: I don't own Godzilla or any Godzilla related characters (oh well).
Prologue
The Prime Minster of Japan reclined uneasily into his chair once again. He awaited news on the current situation which now appeared hopeless. Glancing out his office window, Prime Minister Keiji watched as layers of blanket like smoke crept over the tallest buildings in Tokyo. And to think, it had been only two weeks since we began rebuilding after Godzilla's last attack; the Prime Minister pondered as he watched helplessly.
They had received the call not two hours ago that Godzilla had surfaced in Tokyo Bay. Of course, Keiji had ordered the military out at once, but when did that ever solve anything. "After all, our men sign up to join the military and they just end up defending the city against Godzilla or some other monster. And they usually end up dead," Keiji spoke to himself. But what else could he do?
BEEEEP! The intercom from his secretary's office buzzed in. "Mr. Prime Minister, General Shouta is here to see you."
Keiji sighed a gasp of relief at the news. General Shouta had been personally assigned the task of defending Japan from Godzilla by Keiji himself. After all, General Shouta was the best; and Japan needed the best for any luck against such a fierce opponent. "Send him in."
A second later, a large burly man with black hair entered through the door. He bowed his respect to the Prime Minister and took a seat across from Keiji. "I'm afraid I have bad news for you." General Shouta explained.
"What is it General Shouta? Knowing our current situation, Godzilla has to be involved.
"Of course it's about Godzilla," General Shouta replied matter-of-factly, "He has plowed through our defenses again. Prime Minister, you can't keep telling me to send out military forces to combat the creature. And the citizens of Japan won't keep joining the army just to die from Godzilla's wrath."
"I know that General, but what should we do? This monster, along with plenty of others, has destroyed Japan time and time again. We need to at least make an attempt to stop the creature from entering the city."
The sound of buildings collapsing and people screaming in the background grew steadily louder as the two continued their conversation. While Godzilla was still miles from the capital building where Keiji was meeting with General Shouta, the beast's violent cries could still be heard above the amok of the people in the streets.
After several minutes of discussing a reasonable course of action, the general dismissed himself from Keiji's office to attend to some other matters. The discussion had gone over rather roughly as it usually would with the two. Not that they fought, but finding a solution to their problems was a chore that never seemed to resolve itself.
One Week Later
Prime Minister Keiji found himself seated in his office once again. Possibly the quietest three days he has ever had while in office, but still filled with burdens that he preferred not to face. Keiji found himself going through mountains of paperwork when a strange man walked seemingly through his office door. Keiji had never seen this man before and found his style of dress rather peculiar.
"Greetings Prime Minister Keiji," the man said in a soft voice, "My name is Minowa and I would like to request an audience with you."
Finding the man quite suspicious, Keiji pressed the security button under his desk and ask, "Who are you and how did you make it past the secretary without her noticing?"
The man simply looked at Keiji and responded, "There is no need to be alarmed by my presence. I am not here to harm you. The reason your secretary never saw was because I never walked past her. I teleported here by means of my ship's on-board computer system."
As security arrived, the man noticed he had caused a disturbance and before he could be touched, the man vanished into thin air. Both guards looked around, terrified by what they had seen. Keiji had erupted from his desk in a fit of surprise and fear. He glanced around the location of where the man had been standing before he disappeared. Not a spot of smoke or even a trace on the carpet would have proven his very existence to anyone. Determined to get to the bottom of this, the Prime Minister fetched the security tapes of his office when the man had appeared and discovered that the man had not appeared on the tapes at all. Retiring from his search, Keiji returned to his office after his trip to the security office and found the man sitting in his chair.
"I am sorry that I frightened you. Please understand that I meant no harm and I remain at that stance," the man said in the exact calm voice that had greeted him not an hour ago.
The Prime Minister thought of going for security but decided against it. After all, this man appears interested in nothing more than a conversation. I might as well see what he has to say. "What is it that you want here?"
The man stood from Keiji's chair and walked over to the Prime Minister. Holding out his hand, he said, "My name is Minowa. I am the current leader of the Kyndroids. I have traveled many light-years to view earth's beauty and also to propose an Intergalactic Friendship among our planets."
The Prime Minister took it cautiously and shook hands. "So you are an alien? This is interesting. But why would you want a friendship with earth? What could we possibly offer you? If you have come this far, then I imagine your planet to be quite advance compared to earth."
Minowa stared longingly into Keiji's eyes before responding. "While it is true that my planet is far more superior in technology than earth, it is also true that my planet has suffered the plague known as war. My fellow Kyndroids have suffered a great deal and we only ask for future allies should we need assistance in the decades ahead."
Keiji thought this over for a moment. He knew allies were always welcome, but to trust someone like this so quickly was quite irrational. Keiji firmly believed the man was an alien because the ability to disappear was quite an impossible feat to pull off, even for a magician. "How do can trust with this promise of alliance? How do I know that you won't attack us?"
Minowa glanced over Keiji's shoulder and out the window where debris and toppled buildings still rested amongst shattered pavement. "I understand trust is of great importance to earthlings," Minowa stated, as he returned his attention to Keiji, "and I would be a fool to break such a promise. So, should you accept my offer, we Kyndroids will supply you with an expression of gratitude."
"What exactly is this expression of gratitude?"
"I understand that Japan has been plagued by monsters such as Godzilla and Rodan. Is that correct?" When the Prime Minister nodded, Minowa continued, "Back home, we also have monsters of enormous size that were great threats in the past; but thanks to scientific development, we have learned how to maintain a minimal amount of control over the creatures. Should you accept this offer, we will share some of our technology with you as an expression of gratitude and capture these monsters for you."
"Really? You'd do that for us?!" Keiji found himself stunned. This was possibly the best thing that could happen to him.
"But of course, I believe for a friendship such as this to survive, we should share our strengths with each other for the betterment of each race."
What a wonderful opportunity for me to rid Japan of Godzilla. Although this not the way I had planned on accomplishing this task, General Shouta will be pleased that I have solved the problem of Godzilla. Though this alien is not yet trustworthy, he seems sincere and I believe he truly want s to help us. Maybe, just maybe, there is someone watching out for Japan in the heavens. I hope this to be true. With all these thoughts swimming in Keiji's mind, he fixed his concentration on Minowa and decided, "Alright, Minowa, what do you want me to do?"
Before Minowa could respond, a siren sounded of Godzilla's presence and the earth began to shake violently which each hammering footstep. The two risked a glance out the Prime Minister's office and spied Godzilla entering Tokyo, only miles away. "Prime Minister, why don't you come with me and we shall commemorate this friendship by first capturing Godzilla."
The Prime Minister hastily agreed and soon he found himself aboard an immense spacecraft. Men and women (of the Kyndroid species) walked hurriedly through doors and attended to the hundreds of tasks that came with the ship. Keiji followed Minowa through a long white hallway and into a vast control room. Prime Minister Keiji took the seat next to Minowa when invited to.
Keiji watched in awe through the window pane as Godzilla eyed the ship aggressively. "Dispatch holding beam onto Godzilla." Minowa ordered. One of the men at the control panel replied immediately and pressed a series of buttons. The ship shook like a plane that had gone through turbulence. Suddenly, a blinding ray of white light engulfed Godzilla and as the light vanished, so did Godzilla.
"Where is he?" Keiji asked astounded.
"He is in the ship's holding cell. Though Godzilla is much bigger than this ship, we have reduced him to particles of light. Now, you must decide on what to do with him. We Kyndroids cannot keep Godzilla with us. We shall teleport you back to your office and allow you to consider the matter. In the meantime, I will see to it that every other monster is captured in the same fashion."
"Thank you Minowa, you have done Japan a great favor." Keiji responded and Minowa bowed at the kind words. Keiji suddenly found himself back in his office where he called his two top officials. General Shouta and Doctor Makoto were sent to his office immediately.
"What is this about Prime Minister?" Doctor Makoto asked. The doctor was world renowned for his studies on Godzilla. Over the years, if ever was there an expert on Godzilla, it was Doctor Makoto. He also discovered Godzilla's ability to heal at impossible speeds was caused by the use of what Makoto deemed, Regenerator Cells. He has published several books on the matter and is one of Keiji's most trusted scientists.
Over the course of the next hour, Prime Minister Keiji explained everything that had happened to him. He explained how the alien named Minowa appeared in his office and offered a friendship. He explained how he was taken aboard the ship and seen Godzilla get turned into particles of light. Finally, when Keiji had finished his talk, he sat back in his chair and awaited their responses.
"So our decision is simply of how to dispose of them?" General Shouta stated.
"What!" Doctor Makoto exclaimed, "Godzilla, along with all the other monsters are great scientific discoveries. If there is anything that should be done, we should at least build a containment facility and study the creatures."
"Why on earth would we want to study them?"
"Think of the possibilities General! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from the greatest creations of Mother Nature. By sampling Godzilla's DNA, we could discover his secret to the Regenerator Cells. By this, the breakthroughs in medical science are limitless. We could create a world without disease if we are allowed to study Godzilla and his fellow monsters.
"But seriously Doctor, if they escaped. . ."
"Not only that, but think of monsters such as Anguirus or Rodan. They could very well be possible links to the dinosaurs. We know Godzilla is, but what about the others. And think of Gigan, I understand that he is part machine. Please reconsider what you are saying."
"Alright, suppose I do go along with your idea. How would we possibly contain them? Certainly, the Japanese does not have the power or technology to contain such powerful creatures."
Suddenly breaking in, Keiji replied, "I believe Minowa and the other Kyndroids will support and help us with any such decision. If this is the way we best see fit, then let's ask Minowa if he can help us with building such a thing.
Apparently agreeing on the idea of captivation over termination, the three of them awaited Minowa's return for their answer. They did not need to wait long, for quite soon Minowa appeared in the room nonchalantly. He gazed around the room and studied each person.
"Have you come to a decision?"
Keiji rose from his chair and said, "Yes Minowa, we have. It has been decided that we want to keep the monsters alive, but we do not have the means to do so. We were wondering if you would help us with this."
Minowa glanced around the men and then focused his attention with Keiji, "But of course we will help you with this. All you need to do is tell me where you want the monsters to be held and we shall take them there."
Keiji glanced back at the two men, who had remained seated. Doctor Makoto glanced up at Keiji and said, "I think the ideal location would be Okinotorishima Island. It is a small island south of Japan and part of the Ogasawara Islands. It would make a good home to the creatures."
General Shouta agreed, "Yes I think that is an excellent choice. If I'm not mistaken, the island is uninhabited so that would make it the perfect choice to house these monsters."
After hearing these things, Minowa responded, "Then it is settled. I shall take these monsters to Okinotorishima Island and set up the required equipment that you will need."
"Exactly what kind of equipment are we talking about here?" the general asked, "I mean, how do we know it will work on these creatures?"
"Do not worry. Our technology has proven its usefulness on my home planet. The technology as of now is quite basic and even you should be able to handle it. What we will do is simple. An invisible barrier will be set up around a portion of the island. Of course, you are free to change the size and shape of this barrier at any time. Then, each monster will be issued a collar. As long as these collars are worn, the monsters in question will not be able to breach the barrier. And, they also give you limited control over the monster. For example, Godzilla would be needed to attack another monster, then you would just send the emotion of rage into Godzilla through the collar and he would become angered enough to attack the first monster he sees. You could also send a soothing emotion to calm him down for after the battle. This is the extent of the technology."
General Shouta interrupted, "So, we can't issue specific commands?"
"No, the technology has not developed that far. But we will help install computers and special lab equipment to study the monsters and maintain their health. Now, before we Kyndroids do this, is it what you want us to do?" Minowa asked, as he anxiously awaited their final decision.
Keiji glanced over his shoulder to the other two who remained seated. They both nodded in agreement and Keiji turned back to Minowa, "You have our trust. Please do this for earth."
Minowa gave off a kind and sincere smile, "Thank you, people of earth. I knew we could count on you. We shall do as you ask, and from this day forward, we Kyndroids will always look at earth as friends of our homeland."
