The Precursors were a highly advanced extraterrestrial race of aliens. Over the millions of years, they've achieved many things, created machines unlike anything. What was perhaps their most advanced creation was the Breach. This machine had some organic aspects, due to the fact that Precursors rely heavily on biomechanical implements, and used powerful electromagnetic and atomic energy to open up a gateway to other worlds.
It requires a lot of energy, which the Precursors had plenty of, but only energy that was specifically meant to power the Breach. Then again, the Precursors only ever planned to use this machine to colonize other worlds. They were colonists, but the main reason was because their planet, the Anteverse, had sustained much damage after several apocalypses, and it was all beyond their ability to repair. Resources had been depleted, certain parts of the planet were uninhabitable, so they would need a new world, one that could support their kind.
Millions of years ago, they had attempted to colonize a planet that later came to be known as Earth. However, this failed as the atmosphere was completely incompatible with their anatomy. The moment they went through the Breach, most of them ended up dying by air that was practically poisonous to them.
But recently, the inhabitants of Earth, humans, had polluted their world, and it was now compatible for the Precursors. However, despite how humans were barely half their size, they still posed a threat with their numbers and their weapons, so the Precursors had to think of a way to wipe out humanity so that they could colonize Earth.
That's when a message had arrived to them... from the future. Their future selves had created massive creatures known as Kaiju, which they sent to Earth to destroy as many humans as possible, wiping out the populated areas before attempting to actually destroy them. But that plan wasn't so successful as the humans created machines called Jaegers, which they used to combat the Kaiju that attacked. The future Precursors had sent the message back in time before a Jaeger was used to destroy them and the Breach.
They had not time traveled with the Breach before since they only had one resource that could achieve such. A form of quantum energy, but this time of energy could only be used once. When the message arrived, the Precursors' supply of that energy was gone. Fortunately for them, they had the information they needed, so they were going to create a different type of Kaiju. Unlike the others that their future selves have sent, this type would be specifically made to live on both the Anteverse and Earth, as well as combat the Jaegers far more efficiently than the lesser Kaiju. These Kaiju would be known as "True Kaiju", possessing powerful physical and mental capabilities. They'd be stronger, faster, smarter, larger, more durable, they'd be perfection compared to other Kaiju. They'd be the perfect weapon for the Precursors.
The two had been born, or created, and they were twins. One's name was Slattern, while the other was Chaos. They were identical, and they both looked similar to a version of Slattern from the original timeline. However, this Slattern, along with his brother, had a humanoid form. His head was like his counterpart's, but the shape of his body was different. His forelegs were like human arms, and his hands were similar to that of a human, but with massive claws. His chest, abdomen, waist, and hips were just like that of a human, but sort of animalistic. His hind legs were like human legs, but down his ankles and feet, they could bend upward so that he could walk on all fours properly. Some other features were his six eyes, three long, sharp tip tail, and four sharp tip tentacles on his lower back.
Slattern and his brother were both Category Six Kaiju, standing at least seven and a half hundred feet tall, and weighing 7,500 tons. Despite their weight, they were extremely agile, and were capable of not crushing things too easily. They were perhaps the largest Kaiju that would ever exist.
Unlike other Kaiju, their DNA was also different in multiple aspects. Not only did they have superior capabilities, but they also had reproductive organs. Most Kaiju weren't didn't have genitals of any kind, since the Precursors hadn't seen a point in reproduction when they could just create more Kaiju. However, they've decided that reproduction might potentially help them create more Kaiju, should the need arise.
However, despite his capabilities, Slattern was currently going to Earth to merely recon it first before attacking. His creators had thought it was best if they knew exactly what they were dealing with.
Although, Slattern wasn't the type to kill off an entire race, because unlike Kaiju that had been created in the original timeline, he had mercy. But the Precursors had told him some history about Earth, where humans had been at war with each other for pitiful reasons. They were destroying each other, but they were also destroying the Earth. The Precursors warned him that if humanity was allowed to exist for too long, they'd eventually destroy themselves anyway, along with Earth, and possibly other worlds, should they colonize any.
So after being informed of this, Slattern had agreed that humanity had far too many chances to change their ways and had become a threat to Earth. Normally, this could be something that he'd feel guilty about, but he was willing to do what had to be done, for the sake of the greater good. When the Precursors colonized Earth, they'd repair the damage that the humans had done.
Slattern was prepared for what he might see, or so he thought. The moment he arrived through the Breach, he saw something unlike anything he could ever imagine.
Right now, he was underwater, within the Pacific Ocean, and it was so beautiful. The Anteverse was where everything was underwater, but it had been through too much destruction to have any actual beauty. Earth, however, was different. The ocean was dark, since he was at the bottom, but he could see perfectly.
All around him were fish, very small, but could potentially satisfy him, if he required sustenance.
He remembered that he had a mission, so he swam up to the surface, only for all his eyes to widen in shock and awe when he saw the stars in the sky. Looking around, it seemed so peaceful, with the gentle ways, the large moon on the horizon, and all the bright stars. This planet definitely could not be allowed to perish.
That reminded him of his mission, so he swam to the nearest beach, which was somewhere in the east. The ocean was large, and he had been hundreds of miles from the beach, but as a Kaiju, he could swim at incredible speeds. That's how he arrived to the beach, where he saw an unexpected sight.
The area he was in was cold, very cold. There was white stuff known as "snow", and by the water was what appeared to be a young human boy. The boy was fifteen years old, according to what Slattern knew about humans, and he was blonde, something that the Kaiju couldn't help but find unusually. Then again, Kaiju and Precursors didn't have hair to begin with.
But the thing was, this human, whose name was Raleigh, didn't appear to be anything like what the Precursors had described humans as. The boy looked innocent as he stared up at Slattern wide-eyed, completely petrified.
Slattern would've assumed that it was because young were often innocent before turning into monsters, but a teenage, if he was correct, should be old enough to turn into a monster. So why did this boy seem so innocent?
Slowly, to not scare the boy, Slattern got onto all fours, then leaned forward to get a closer look with all his eyes. The boy was breathing heavily, still unable to move as he stared up at the Kaiju. However, despite his fear, he could feel himself building the courage to reach out with his right hand.
To Raleigh's surprise, Slattern slowly and gently nudged at his hand with his nose. Then he looked directly into the boy's eyes, trying to see if there was anything that suggested that this human was anything other than innocent. But all he saw was that, innocence. This boy did not deserve to die.
"Hello, young one."
Raleigh jumped, looking around for the source of the voice. Then he realized where it had to of come from and looked back up at the Kaiju.
"Was that... you?"
Slattern couldn't help but chuckle at the nervous question. "There's no need to fear me."
"I can hear you. In my head."
"Yes. I am a telepathic being. I can speak with others through their mind. It's how I knew your name, Raleigh."
The boy needed a moment to process this. Right now, he was standing in front of a monster, and having a conversation with it, or him. But it was so insane, yet a part of him found it awesome.
"What are you doing out here all alone, Raleigh? Where are your parents?"
"They're back at the house. Who... What are you?" Raleigh asked.
Slattern chuckled, which partially sounded like a growl. "I am a Kaiju. But I'm a much more powerful version of my kind, having superior capabilities. Truth is, I'm actually more sentient and merciful. I do not wish to harm you or your kind, but I fear my brethren, especially my twin, Chaos, won't be so reasonable. If you see them, you should run."
"You're leaving?"
"For a while, yes. I need to think some of this through. You go back to your family, kid. I'll probably meet you here later tonight."
Raleigh nodded. "Okay. I think I can come back here in an hour."
Slattern smiled, then nodded. "Then in an hour, you'll see me."
But as the Kaiju was about to leave, Raleigh realized there was something he didn't know.
"Wait! What's your name?"
"Slattern."
Slattern stood far from the beach, or whatever it was. It couldn't be a beach, not with all the ice. Or was it? The Precursors didn't tell him everything about Earth, partially because they didn't know everything about it, either. This planet was vastly different from the Anteverse in almost every aspect. That, and it hadn't been through any sort of apocalypse. At least, not one that Slattern knew of.
He sighed, becoming somewhat stressed out as he thought about it all. All this thinking had caused him to realize that the Precursors didn't care if the humans were innocent or not, they just wanted the Earth for themselves. Or, there was the possibility that they also wanted to wipe out humanity because they view humans as evil. No, that couldn't be part of it, Slattern looked at them and they just didn't seem like the type of beings to have mercy like that.
That's why Slattern would betray them, but he couldn't exactly go back to them and pretend that he wasn't going to betray them. That wouldn't end well, especially not if he had to face Chaos. His brother would likely win in a fight if he wasn't careful, and Slattern didn't want to take his chances. Besides, he couldn't have any Kaiju attacking the innocent humans.
That Raleigh boy seemed nice. Innocent. The humans didn't deserve extinction, Raleigh most certainly didn't.
It was funny, because in Earth years, Slattern was old, very old. Perhaps a thousand or so. Time was different within the galaxy where the Anteverse is. It moved slower, which was part of the reason he and the Precursors had such a long lifespan. They could last millions of years, maybe even an entire eon.
Slattern shook his head, pushing those thoughts aside when he realized it had almost been an hour. He had to get back to Raleigh, before it got later and the kid assumed he wouldn't make it.
"That boy is something." He mentally commented.
So, Slattern made his way back to the spot where he had seen Raleigh, and like he had expected, the boy was standing there, obviously waiting for him.
"You're here!" He exclaimed.
Slattern chuckled. "Yes, I am. Thought I wouldn't be back?"
"So, what are you going to do about Chaos?" Raleigh asked.
Slattern sighed. "I fear I know what'll happen if I tell him. And I feel that I should keep an eye on you, kid. If he sees me here with you, I imagine he'll be pissed."
"So..." Raleigh looked around awkwardly. "Anything that we can do or something?"
Slattern grinned. "I have an idea." The Kaiju lowered his hand all the way to the ground, his palm facing upward. Raleigh glanced up at Slattern, who gave him an assuring smile, then returned his gaze to the massive palm in front of him. Taking a deed breath, Raleigh stepped onto the palm. Once he did, he did what he could to maintain his balance as he was lifted upward. By now, he had to have been over six hundred feet in the air.
"Whoa." He said as he walked up to the edge, where he saw an amazing view of the area. He could see the mountains, the snow, and Anchorage, which was probably only a mile away or so. It was crazy how no one there could see him and Slattern, but then again, it was pretty dark.
"So this is how you see everything?"
"Mostly. Although, it's different if I were to go on all fours." Slattern frowned the moment he realized something wasn't right. "Well, shit."
"What is it?" Raleigh asked.
"My brother. He's come to recon the area since I never returned." Slattern quickly set Raleigh back onto the ground. "Get back to your parents, now, and don't look back."
Raleigh nodded and ran back into the direction of where he had come from.
"You think I didn't see that, brother?"
Slattern sighed. "Chaos, they aren't like what we were told."
His twin, however, snorted. "Really? I think not. They've destroyed each other since they existed. Their wars have damaged their planet, so have their greedy ways. But even now, with all the pollution, the destruction, they do nothing. And soon, they will go at war once more, destroy each other like always. And it's only a matter of time until they cause their own apocalypse, one that could completely destroy this world."
"I don't think so, brother." Slattern disagreed. "That boy was innocent, I sensed no greed or any aspect of evil within his mind. If he's innocent, then it can be assumed that there are innocent humans like him across the Earth."
"Most beings are innocent when they are young." Chaos argued. "So he hasn't showed signs of what he'll become in the near future, but he WILL become a monster. He'll begin destroying this planet, and it cannot be allowed to perish!"
Slattern growled. "Why do I feel as though that their evil is only part of the reason you wish to destroy them?"
Chaos narrowed his eyes. "What are you implying, Slattern?"
"It just seems as though you would want to bring extinction to them either way, regardless of whether or not they are innocent. Tell me, brother, why do I feel that that's the case?" Slattern asked sternly.
Chaos glared at him. "Fine. So I want to destroy them. But that doesn't make them innocent! That doesn't change the fact that they are still destroying each other and their world! They had their chance to exist, several times, but they continue to do what they've always done!"
"What about the Precursors?" Slattern demanded. "Some of those apocalypses back in the Anteverse weren't induced by nature, but by their choices!"
"Doesn't matter! Humanity must die! You're either with me or against me!"
"Then I'm against you."
Chaos's eyes widened, because he honestly had not expected that. However, they quickly glowed as he let out a snarl. "Then you are not my brother."
Slattern had anticipated that his brother would strike at him, but he hadn't expected it to be so sudden. The Kaiju hardly had the chance to block the incoming punch before he struck back, hitting Chaos on the side of his face. Chaos fell over, but he immediately got back up, then slammed into Slattern and knocked the other onto his back. Chaos quickly took his chance and punched Slattern in the face... then again... then again. This allowed him to make sure Slattern wouldn't be able to strike back, because then things would become difficult for him. However, he lost concentration the moment a gunshot was heard.
"Leave him alone!"
Slattern let out a gasp and quickly turned his head to look towards his left. To his horror, Raleigh was standing there, and he had just shot Chaos with a hunting rifle. Of course, the bullet ended up ricocheting off the Kaiju's skin.
"Raleigh, no!"
"Raleigh?" Chaos glanced down at Slattern, who was still trying to recover from the hits. "This boy is the reason you've betrayed me? You've turned on your own brother for such a weakling? Let me show you how easy it is for them to die."
Raleigh grew fearful as he began backing up as Chaos stood up and began to approach him. Fortunately, the massive Kaiju couldn't get close before Slattern came up from behind and slashed at his brother's hip. Chaos let out a growl of pain as Slattern took the chance to scoop up Raleigh, then he placed the boy on his shoulder before going on all fours and into the water.
Chaos glared at his brother, who was trying to get the human to safety. "He won't get away alive, Slattern!" Then he leapt into the water before pursuing.
Slattern looked over his shoulder, and he could see Chaos swimming towards him. So he began to pick up speed, doing everything he could to evade. There wasn't much he could do, not when he needed to get Raleigh somewhere safe, and possibly lead Chaos away from Anchorage.
"What are we gonna do?" Raleigh asked fearfully as he held onto a spike-like protrusion on Slattern's shoulder.
"First, I'm getting you outta here. I'll worry about the rest later." Slattern replied, trying to swim as fast as possible, but Chaos was able to match his speed. In fact, the other Kaiju seemed to be gaining on them. "Ah, shit. Any ideas, Raleigh? Cause there's not much I can do in this situation."
"I-I got nothing." Raleigh replied, glancing back even now and then to seem Chaos right behind them. "Are we gonna die?"
"I don't know how to answer that."
"Wait, he's giving up."
"What?" Slattern asked, sounding fairly surprised. "Really? There's no way he'd give up."
"I think that's because he saw Anchorage. And he's moving towards it!" Raleigh yelled.
"What?!" Slattern turned around, and to his horror, Raleigh was right. Chaos clearly decided not to bother going after one human and was now going after hundreds. "Son of a bitch. Hold on, Raleigh. I'm gonna have to stop him."
Slattern began swimming as fast as he could to Anchorage, which his brother was already close to. The other Kaiju made his presence known as he stood up onto his hind legs and let out a mighty roar. Even from this distance, Slattern and Raleigh could hear the terrified screams of everyone in the city. Then Slattern stood up onto his hind legs when he was close enough and let out a roar of his own.
"Chaos! Stop this madness! Stop it now!"
"Why should I? How is it that you suddenly care for these insignificant creatures?"
"I've already told you. You're the one who just won't listen! You don't even care if they're innocent or not, just like our creators!" Slattern shouted furiously.
Chaos scoffed. "Okay. Maybe I don't. Either way, these humans will die, whether you like it or not."
Before he could attempt to knock down the nearest building, Slattern made it to him and grabbed onto Chaos's arm, stopping him before he pulled his brother away, throwing him into the water and away from the city.
"You honestly think you can stop us, brother? You will be outnumbered."
"I'll fight for what's right, no matter the odds."
Chaos growled. "I'll show you what's right." Then he began sprinting, charging towards his brother and the city in front of him. Slattern held his ground, waiting until Chaos was in range, then he lashed out with his tentacles, and he managed to impale his brothers in the abdomen. Chaos let out a growl of pain before retaliating, sending the tip of his right tail into Slattern's side, right below his ribs.
This caused Slattern to growl in pain before he slashed Chao's faces with his claws, leaving five large gashes. Chaos growled furiously, then he leapt at Slattern, knocking him onto his back like before. This time, however, Slattern saw the punch coming and grabbed Chao's fist, yanking it away before headbutting the other, causing Chaos to fall back. Slattern took his chance to get back up, readying his tentacles and tails, along with his fists. He knew Chaos wouldn't give up so easily.
Like he anticipated, his brother got back up, shaking his head before snarling. Then he was about to charge, only for a sound to be heard. Out of nowhere came several fighter jets, each one firing their missiles and guns at Chaos. Growing both furious and annoyed, Chaos was about to knock one of the jets out of the sky with his tentacle, only for it to be yanked away by Slattern. To his surprise, the jets didn't fire at him, but he didn't focus on that as he punched Chaos in the face, causing him to stumble back and fall onto his knee.
"Leave now, brother. The odds aren't in your favor." Slattern growled warningly.
Chaos growled back. "You cannot protect them forever, Slattern. In due time, they will be destroyed." And with that, Chaos submerged and quickly disappeared from sight.
Soon, military vehicles arrived to the scene, and Slattern gently grabbed Raleigh before setting him down by the soldiers, who looked at the boy in shock.
"What the hell?"
"No way."
A soldier walked up to Raleigh, a lieutenant, possibly the one in charge.
"Kid, what the hell is going on here?" The young lieutenant demanded.
"It's... It's a crazy story. I don't think you'd believe me." Raleigh replied.
The lieutenant glanced up at Slattern, who was staring down at them, then returned his gaze to Raleigh. "Son, I think we're way past that."
So, after Raleigh had explained everything to the lieutenant, or everything he could at least, he was given a ride home in a Humvee, with Slattern following to make sure he was okay. They weren't too surprised when they saw the reaction of his family, who were both shocked and relieved.
The lieutenant had spoken with a general, but it got more complicated than that after the news was sent to President Obama, then the leaders of the United Nations. That's when they had decided that they wanted to personally speak to Slattern tomorrow afternoon. So, that was pretty much good news, since it meant that they knew he was on their side.
"Nervous?" Raleigh asked teasingly.
Slattern snorted. "I don't get nervous. Just tired. It's been a long night. Completely insane. You're taking it rather well."
Raleigh laughed. "What can I say? I like crazy."
Slattern rolled his eyes, but he did smile slightly. "You should get some rest, kid. We're gonna see this president of yours tomorrow."
Raleigh nodded. "Hey, Slattern?"
The Kaiju looked down at the boy. "Yes?"
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
Tomorrow afternoon, the military had come to escort Slattern to a field where he would have enough room to speak with the president. Raleigh had wanted to go and was given permission by the lieutenant. However, when he said he wanted to ride on Slattern, his mother only gave him permission if they went on Slattern as well, just to make sure it was safe.
Yancy, who was 18, and Jazmine, who was 14, were both excited when they got to ride on the shoulder of the massive Kaiju, who stood at least three hundred and fifty feet tall on all fours. It was like the ride of a lifetime, and the view made them feel almost invincible. Raleigh knew that Slattern might as well be invincible, considering how he held his own in a fight against Chaos.
"You ready?" He asked.
Slattern rolled his eyes. "As if I'm not."
Raleigh chuckled, shrugging. "Okay."
It didn't take long to reach the field, especially when they were riding Slattern all the way there. The field was full of hundreds of people, and on a stage was President Obama, along with the UN and several hihg-ranking military personnel.
Slattern leaned forward so that the Becket Family could climb off of him. Everyone there was surprised that the Kaiju had allowed a family to ride on him, and some had even more questions then before.
"Mr. Becket." Obama greeted when he saw Raleigh and his family walk onto the stage, being escorted by some military officers. "I heard you were the one that befriended this Kaiju."
Raleigh shook the president's hand, looking a little nervous, since he was meeting the president after all. "Yes, sir."
"Well, it was a very brave thing to do. Not many of us would've done the same." Obama stated. "Now, I should ask, where did you find him? Do you have any idea exactly where he had come from? And are there more besides the one he fought?"
"I think he should answer those questions." Raleigh replied, gesturing towards Slattern. That's when he spoke up.
"Greetings, everyone." He telepathically broadcasted to all the people in the field, and everyone, except Raleigh, had wide eyes. "As for your questions, Mr. President, Raleigh found me by the water near his home."
"You can talk?"
"Telepathically, yes. As a Kaiju, I cannot speak verbally. Telepathy is my way of communication." Slattern explained.
"Do you have a name?" Obama asked.
"My name is Slattern."
"Where do you come from, Slattern? Do you live near the bottom of the ocean?"
Slattern shook his head. "No. This will sound complicated, as well as hard to believe. I come from another world, a world with an endless ocean that covers everything. This world is called "The Anteverse". My home planet exists in another galaxy, possibly on the other side of this universe."
This caused many of the people here to murmur, all of them shocked that the Kaiju was actually an alien.
"How did you get here?" Not the president, but a man, asked. According to his thoughts, Slattern was able to figure out that this man was a scientist.
"Well, you see, my creators, the Precursors, are an advanced alien race of colonists. They've created biomechanical machines capable of creating Kaiju. Their greatest achievement was a portal that they call "The Breach". The Breach is partially organic, due to being a biomechanical machine. It utilizes both electromagnetic and atomic energy to open up a portal, but where it can go is limited to this universe that we reside in."
"Why have you come here?" A woman, possibly another scientist, asked.
Slattern sighed, which sounded a bit like a tired growl. "You see, the Precursors had created me and my brother, Chaos, and sent me here to recon the Earth. They told us both about how your kind has been destroying each other, and that your ways were affecting the Earth. They said that if we didn't destroy you, you'd destroy the Earth, and possibly other worlds. I saw that there was still hope for your kind when I met Raleigh, an innocent boy. Chaos, however, isn't reasonable, so I was forced to fight him. The Precursors on the other hand merely wish to colonise your world, because the Anteverse had been through more than one apocalypse. Most of it is uninhabitable, and they are low on resources. They don't particularly care if your kind is innocent or not."
Now there were some fearful murmurs amongst the crowd, until Obama spoke up.
"How do we stop them?"
"The Precursors will create and send more Kaiju to attack, wiping out populated areas before exterminating your race. Just like they tried to do in the original timeline."
"Wait, original timeline? What does that mean?" Raleigh asked in confusion.
"You see, Raleigh, with the proper resource, the Breach is capable of time travel." Slattern stated. "In the original timeline, the Precursors sent a Kaiju that you named "Trespasser to attack San Francisco, a populated area. It took place on August 10, 2013. Months from now. The US military and the Royal Air Force did everything they could to kill it. You called this day "K-Day", as it was the first Kaiju attack. Six days and 35 miles later, it had destroyed Sacramento and Oakland. The US and British militaries used troops, tanks, heavy artillery, and jets to kill it. Then you were forced into using three tactical nuclear missiles to actually kill it. Unfortunately, by then, Trespasser will have killed tens of thousands of people, and his blood, along with the radiation fallout made the Bay area uninhabitable."
"What happened after that?" Obama asked.
"What you'd expect." Slattern replied. "You moved on, only to be attacked six months later in Manila by the Kaiju Hundun. Once again, you were forced to use nuclear weaponry, though I believe it was only one missile. The third attack occurred in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Months later, an attack occurred in Sydney, Australia. Sometime afterward, there was yet another Kaiju attack elsewhere, and that's when your kind learned that it wasn't going to stop. I'm not entirely sure how it happened, but this program called the "Jaeger Program" was born. You created giant machines to combat Kaiju, however, there were some issues."
"Such as?" Another scientist asked, sounding hopeful.
"Jaegers were so large that they required two pilots. I believed that the first test pilot for a complete Jaeger ended up dying due to the toll it took on his brain." Slattern explained. "But it wasn't as simple as that. There was something called a "Drift". The pilots would form a mental connection of some sort when they piloted a Jaeger. This allows them to see each other's memories, but that can cause problems. Something called "chasing the rabbit", which is where they get stuck in a memory. Not only that, but not everyone is Drift compatible."
"Do you know how long it takes to build a Jaeger?" Obama asked.
"They're giant robots. I'd say months, few weeks if you get the proper technology to build one. You've become so good at it that there are Mark 5 Jaegers. And you've become good at winning." Slattern sighed. "At the end of the war, the Precursors sent back a message full of information about the Jaegers and whatnot. They used a form of quantum energy to power the Breach and allow it to time travel. However, this type of quantum energy can only be used once, especially when there was only enough for one use. After the future Precursors used it, the one in the present just disappeared. That's good news, as they can't go back and come up with a better strategy."
This conversation continued for a few more minutes before Obama had decided that Jaegers would need to be built as soon as possible, using the information that Slattern had given them. However, they soon realized that the first Jaeger wouldn't be built till after August 10, which was only eight months from now. But Slattern knew what he had to do.
August 10, San Francisco, Slattern was there the moment Trespasser had emerged from the ocean and took out the Golden Gate Bridge. Slattern watched in horror as the cars fell into the water, so he immediately acted and shoved Trespasser away before kneeling down to carefully take the cars out of the water. It was easy for him, since he could carry multiple cars at a time and set them down on the part of the bridge that was still standing.
Once he saved the civilians, the Category Six Kaiju turned around to face Trespasser, who was much smaller than him. There was no point in trying to reason with the Kaiju, especially when it wouldn't listen, so Slattern charged at it. His first hit caused it to fly back, then he ran over and grabbed its head before twisting it, snapping its neck and effectively killing it.
Of course, Slattern somehow knew that it would be the easiest fight of all. But he also knew that there was enough time for the UN to build Jaegers to defend the Earth. Although, it would only be a matter of time until the Precursors sent in Hundun.
"Slattern, you okay?" Raleigh asked, sounding greatly concerned.
"I'm fine, kid. Trespasser couldn't even touch me." Slattern raised a brow. "What are you doing here? Where are you're parents?"
Raleigh tensed up, and that's when Slattern knew something was wrong.
"Um, well, remember when I told you about how my mom had cancer?"
"Yes. Why did you say "had"? Raleigh, what's going on?"
Raleigh sighed. "My mom's dead, and my dad's gone."
Slattern's eyes widened. "What? The hell happened?"
"The cancer finally got to my mom. And my dad just left me, Yancy, and Jazmine." Raleigh explained.
The three of Slattern's left eyes twitched. "He did what?! When?"
"About two weeks ago, a while after you left." Raleigh answered.
"Son of a bitch. But wait, how'd you even get here?"
"Yancy drove me and Jazmine here. And Slattern, me and Yancy made a decision."
Slattern raised a brow, instinctively knowing he wouldn't like what he was going to hear. "And that is?"
"We're joining the Jaeger Program." Then Raleigh noticed the Kaiju's unusual expression. "Slattern?"
Slattern, however, did not reply. Instead, he let out a strange growl of some sort before falling onto his side, losing consciousness as he fainted. When his massive body made contact with the ground, it shook as though there was a powerful earthquake, and Raleigh almost lost his balance.
A few hours later, Slattern had woken up, and he was now sitting on an empty part of the beach, right next to the car Yancy had come in. When he had fainted, everyone assumed that he had been injured when he fought Trespasser, but those who had what it took to actually get near him realized that he had simply lost consciousness.
With the approval of the government, Slattern was able to adopt Yancy, Raleigh, and Jazmine, becoming their father. He was still furious over how their father just up and left them. But he couldn't go after the man, not when he had these three kids to look after. What was worse was how Yancy and Raleigh joined the Jaeger Program.
Slattern sighed, shaking his head. "Those two are gonna be the death of me."
Two months later, the president and the UN had made a decision, one that shocked a certain Kaiju.
"You want me to train the cadets? Why?" Slattern asked, giving them all an incredulous look as he stood in the water, in front of a Shatterdome that they were building in Anchorage. A lot like the future Shatterdome.
"You know the names of some of the Jaeger pilots." Obama answered. "Not to mention, you'll be able to train them in combat until we can create the proper simulators."
Slattern looked at everyone, and he could see that they were actually hoping he would say yes. Hell, he could hear their thoughts. But he hadn't had any experience training anyone, so would he even be a good instructor? Maybe he could, since he was a massive Kaiju, and he could effectively train the cadets.
No one seemed to notice it when one of his eyes gave Raleigh a nervous look, then he sighed. "Okay, I'll do it."
And after that, in the first Mark One Jaegers, the cadets were sparring with Slattern, who showed them the basics of fighting a Kaiju. Since his way of fighting was suitable for only something of his size, the cadets would have to come up with their own fighting styles and techniques.
He wasn't too surprised when he saw more cadets arrive, because he knew who they were, and who they would become in the near future.
"Hey, Slattern, you okay?" Raleigh asked, noticing the look Slattern gave him and the other cadets.
Slattern snapped out of it, then looked at Raleigh. "I'm fine, son. Just deja vu."
Raleigh raised a brow. "What does that mean?"
Slattern sighed. "I cannot keep this secret from you any longer. Raleigh, and everyone else, I knew you all would become Jaeger pilots."
Raleigh's eyes widened. "What? You knew me and Yancy would become pilots."
Slattern nodded. "Why do you think I tried so hard to convince you to leave the program? You and Yancy have become my sons, and you have no idea how a parent feels when they hear that their children are doing something as dangerous as this."
"I'll be fine." Raleigh said.
"I'm not so sure about that. I don't know what it was, but something happened to you in the original timeline. Something bad happened before the war was won."
"How bad?" A young man, Stacker Pentecost, future marshal, asked.
Slattern sighed. "You should know this, first. I don't know when exactly, but in the future, you retire, Stacker, from being a pilot at least. You end up being a marshal, one of the guys in charge. Anyway, in the future, something bad happens, something so bad that the UN believes that Jaegers aren't enough, but their alternative is unfortunately useless. I think a lot of Jaegers and their pilots die in the future."
"Then we won't let that happen." Raleigh said.
Slattern let out a growl, which Raleigh had learned was a stern growl, due to being around Slattern all the time. "If you die, I'm going to bring you back and kill you myself, then you'll be grounded for the rest of your life."
Training had gone so much better than Slattern had previously anticipated. Hell, everything was perfect. There were multiple Jaegers, well-trained pilots, and when the Kaiju came to attack, all of them were ready for a fight. Slattern had always been there when his pupils needed help, and he would save them from the Kaiju they fought, then he'd settle the score.
The world had changed for the better. Slattern was practically a leader, able to make peace with all the nations and countries, removing the memory of things such as racism, homophobia, that nonsense. The PPDC had become powerful and set up multiple Shatterdomes across the Pacific Rim.
However, Slattern was different from the others. The Jaegers were known as heroes, especially his favorite students, Raleigh, Yancy, Stacker, Herc, Sasha, Aleksis, and the Wei Tang Brothers, but Slattern was seen as something greater. All of humanity knew him as a hero, a creator of heroes, since he trained the Jaeger pilots, sometimes he was seen as a messiah, or even a prophet. The Jaeger pilots, however, knew him as so much more.
In fact, there were many people, mostly religious people, who have come to wonder if Slattern was actually an angel sent by God to protect humanity. Some wonder if he was actually a god, some sort of divine monster. That eventually led to everyone seeing him as a deity, one that they knew was real. They all called him the "God of Salvation", and almost no one objected the theory, because Slattern might as well be a transcendent being.
Then, everything changed in 2020. In Anchorage, Alaska, a Category Three Kaiju, codename: "Knifehead", was making its way to Anchorage. And Slattern was contacted and told of something he had been fearing since Raleigh and Yancy became Jaeger pilots.
"Slattern! We have a problem. Gipsy needs you!" Tendo yelled.
Slattern's eyes widened in horror. "Son of a bitch. I'm on my way!"
In the water, Slattern was fast, faster than all other Kaiju, which is how he was able to make it to Gipsy Danger. Near the Mark Three Jaeger was a dead Knifehead, All Slattern could do now was glare at the Jaeger, and through the visor of the Conn-Pod, he could see his sons.
"What the fuck? I get a call from Tendo saying you two are in trouble! Are you both trying to give me a heart attack?"
Raleigh laughed. "Can you even have a heart attack?"
Slattern narrowed his eyes. "That's not the point! You boys are gonna be the death of me! I said that after you told me you were gonna be Jaeger pilots!"
"You mean after you fainted?" Yancy asked, then laughed.
Slattern growled, shaking his head, but before he could speak, Tendo started yelling.
"Gypsy! Gypsy! We're getting a second signature!"
"It's just Dad, Tendo." Raleigh replied.
"No, it's not Slattern. This one's different." Tendo stated.
"What category?" Yancy asked.
Over the comms and Slattern's telepathy, they could all tell that Tendo was hesitant about his answer as they could make out the sound of the technician whispering in shock. But even before he answered, realization hit Slattern.
"It's a Category Six, and that can only be one other Kaiju."
Slattern's eyes widened in horror, and he could see something underwater moving towards Gypsy. "Yancy, Raleigh, on your left!"
The moment the two turned to look, their eyes widened in shock and horror as Chaos emerged from the water. The massive Kaiju stood over the Mark Three Jaeger, nearly three times Gypsy's size. And even in a Jaeger, Raleigh still felt small compared to Chaos.
Chaos grinned when he recognized the pilot. "Hello, Raleigh. I think you and I have some catching up to do, don't you think?"
"Yancy, Plasmacaster?" Raleigh asked, voice full of fear.
Yancy nodded frantically. "Do it!"
Raleigh extended Gypsy's left hand, charging up the plasma cannon and aiming it up at Chaos. However, the Kaiju reached down, grabbing Gypsy's wrist and moving the cannon away, then with one of his tentacles, he impaled Gypsy's shoulder, causing Raleigh and Yancy to feel immense pain. Chaos spun the tentacle around like a drill, tearing at the shoulder before pulling on the wrist, causing the pilots to yell in pain as Gypsy's left arm was ripped off.
"No! Leave them alone!" Slattern yelled as he began charging, making his way to Gypsy and Chaos.
"You know, it might be good that you love them." Chaos stated. "Because that means you can mourn them."
Before Slattern could make it, Chaos tore into the Conn-Pod and tore out Yancy. Slattern froze as Raleigh let out a scream, then grunted in pain as his mind was beginning to feel the toll of piloting Gypsy alone.
"NO!" Slattern let out a scream full of rage and sorrow before he charged at Chaos and knocked him down. In his anger, he began punching Chaos in the face multiple times, but he was stopped when he felt two of his brother's tails impale his abdomen from the back, causing him to growl in pain. Then Chaos used his remaining tail to slice off Slattern's left arm.
"Did you think I'd let you win, brother?" Chaos stood up and began slashing as Slattern, leaving multiple deep gashes across his chest, face, and abdomen. "I told you, they die easily. You shouldn't have fought for them. You wasted your life!"
Slattern snarled before he retaliated by using his claws to impale Chaos's chest, breaking through some of the ribs. But he didn't stop there as he punched Chaos in the face once more, then again, then again, then he grabbed his shoulders before headbutting his brother, causing the other Kaiju to stumble backwards. Slattern took his chance to impale Chaos with all of his tentacles and tails, causing him a great deal of pain. However, Chaos grabbed onto two of the tentacles, yanking Slattern towards him before punching him in the face. This caused him to lose concentration, but he didn't allow himself to become vulnerable as he moved around Chaos and grabbed him from behind by his arms.
"Raleigh, you have to use the Plasmacaster, now!" Slattern yelled.
"I can't!" Raleigh yelled.
"Just do it!"
"You'll die!"
"Raleigh, do it now!" Slattern ordered.
Raleigh lifted Gypsy's right arm, activating the plasma cannon and charging it up to full power, since that might be their only chance at killing Chaos. But if it could kill Chaos, then it could kill Slattern, and Raleigh was beginning to hope that it wouldn't kill Chaos. But he did as he was told, charging it up to its full power, which is usually dangerous and can be unstable. But there was no other choie, they were out of options.
As the Plasmacaster was fully charged, Raleigh looked away, then he did what he had been telling himself not to do. He fired... directly into Chaos's chest.
Somewhere in Alaska, far from Anchorage, a grandfather and his grandson were using a metal detector to search for anything valuable along the shoreline. So far, the two had come up empty-handed. Just like always.
"Now, I want you to keep your eye on that gauge there." The grandfather instructed. "You know what I'd like to find? I'd like to find a whole ship. That's what I'd like to find." Then the metal detector began beeping rapidly. "Wait, wait! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Wait! Right there! Dig!"
The grandson began digging in the spot with the small, rusty tool. When he found what was buried underneath, he pulled it out, only to feel disappointed.
"Hey, what is it?" The grandfather asked.
The boy stood up, sighing. "It's just an old toy." He gave it to his grandfather. "We never find anything good."
Then the metal detector began picking something up.
"Listen!" The grandfather quickly handed the toy back to his grandson as the metal detector beeped and wavered rapidly. At first, he wasn't sure what it was detecting, until he saw the two figures approaching the shore. "Oh my god."
Slattern had Gypsy's remaining arm over his shoulder, holding her hand by the wrist with his own remaining right arm, supporting the Jaeger as they both fell to their knees. Then they collapsed onto the ground, Slattern losing consciousness as Gypsy began powering down.
The grandfather began rushing over to what remained of the Conn-Pod. "Stay here!"
Raleigh crawled out of the Conn-Pod through the opening, then he began stumbling towards Slattern. He could hear the sound of the old man next to him over the ringing in his ears. In fact, he could hardly focus at all as he approached his adoptive father.
"Dad." He whispered, almost inaudibly as he fell to his knees. "Dad." Then, he lost consciousness as he fell onto his back. The grandfather kneeled beside him as he yelled to his grandson to get help.
Author's Note: Yeah, I should've made an author's note earlier. Anyway, that's my story for now. I gotta update so many other stories, but there's school that gets in the way, and sometimes I'm just not in the mood to write because I wanna enjoy myself. I forget that it can take days to write a chapter sometimes. Anyway, leave a review of what you think and I'll update whenever I can.
