Largos Island, December 1953
It was a calm and tranquil day on the island of Largos.
The island had become home to all sorts of wildlife, and to a lush green forest with a beautiful beach, with rocky caves. It was hailed as one of the most beautiful islands in the Pacific.
But all that was about to change. Forever.
Two explorers, John and Bob, had gone to Largos for a camping expedition. They hoped to find out some of the stuff behind the island, and learn about the legend of Gojira.
Thousands of years ago, the native Japanese had started telling the story of Gojira, a giant sea monster. It was said that he lived in the deepest depths of the Pacific Ocean, on Largos Island. He usually stayed down there, but whenever something happened that would cause him to come up to the surface happened, he would get angry and destroy the natives.
Well, I can say that this story was pretty true. Only, Gojira wasn't real.
Yet.
On December 12, 1953, John and Bob were heading back to base, where there would be a helicopter awaiting their arrival. It had been an exhausting few days, and they were ready to go home. But...there was a sudden sound!
"What was that?"
"I don't know. Maybe we should get back to base."
They kept walking. However, a moment later, a roar was heard! It sounded like a-
At that moment, a dinosaur came out of the shadows. It looked a little like a T-Rex. I can't go into super good detail, but if you've seen it, you know what it looks like.
"OH MY GOD! OPEN FIRE!"
John and Bob opened fire on the creature, but all that seemed to be happening was the creature getting angry.
"Uh, Bob, he's getting mad. We might want to get out of here."
"We must destroy it!"
However, at that moment, the dinosaur roared.
He had had enough.
He started running for John and Bob, but the two humans were able to get away from the creature. However, it was close, as the dinosaur almost picked them up!
The helicopter was waiting, and it too saw the creature.
"HURRY!" the pilot yelled.
John and Bob made it. However, the dinosaur let out an ear-piercing roar to the evening.
Japan, Two Days Later
"I say we study the creature," said Dr. Yamane, a well-respected scientist.
John and Bob had hurried to the Japanese Council in Tokyo. They had first had heart attacks, before calming down, and now they were analyzing every possible solution. However, there was an American who had overheard the conversation.
"Are you sure, Dr. Yamane? It could be dangerous!"
"It's the biggest scientific find of the century! We can't waste it!"
Largos Island, June 1954
Against Yamane's wishes, the USA had taken control of the situation.
The American had reported the news to President Truman, who had ordered a group of soldiers to go kill the dinosaur, but the dinosaur ate them all. Truman had then been forced to do something that he never wanted to do. A last resort.
The atomic bomb.
Between December 30, 1953 and June 21, 1954, Largos had been turned into a nuclear bomb test site. The island's beauty was still visible, but it was only a past shimmer. Largos would never be the same.
President Truman had come, to press the button that would detonate the bomb himself. This was how desperate he was. He would destroy an island of beauty to destroy a beast. However, I would be kind of scared too, if a dinosaur had been found on a remote island.
However, Dr. Yamane had arrived in person as well, hoping to stop the bomb before it went off. However, as the countdown entered the final five minutes, and he was still running for the control room, he had the feeling he would not make it in time.
The countdown reached two minutes. Largos seemed to get darker.
One minute to go. Yamane was sprinting at full speed for the control room. It was in sight now, and even as the countdown reached thirty seconds, hope returned to his heart.
Twenty seconds. More sprinting. Fifteen. Almost there...
Ten seconds. Yamane sprinted up the stairs.
Six seconds. Yamane reached the front door.
Five seconds. Yamane entered the first room.
Three seconds. Yamane found the main room.
Three...two...
"NOOOOOOOOO! STOP!"
...one...zero.
Yamane entered the main room just to see Truman slam his hand down on a big red button.
There was a blinding flash of light, and a deafening boom.
The atomic bomb test of 1954 was actually meant to kill the dinosaur.
Largos stood for an hour after the explosion, lifeless, destroyed, when it finally collapsed. Despite everyone in the control room mourning the loss of Largos, the dinosaur had been destroyed.
Or so everyone thought.
This is my first story. I hope that you enjoyed. Please don't flame. :)