I'm remaking the Godzilla: Age of Monsters Ep1 Dawn of a New Age (Rise of Godzilla) chapter 1 to 3 and hopefully get myself in a groove to continue my series. These chapters will have some serious changes.
Godzilla is © Toho
The Greatest Scientific Discovery
Lagos Island, November 10th 1996, 10:15am
Days have passed since the destruction of Lagos Island by the Atomic Bomb, though while the main blast has calmed down, the real weapon still lingers. Atomic Radiation, it acts like a second effect of an Atomic Bomb, so the blast did not kill you, the radiation probably will. But that does not make any sense for the egg that still lies inside its nest, occasionally moving as if it is impatiently waiting for something. It is impossible for something like it to survive. What does this mean? Why has this egg been allowed to survive while everything else surrounding it has perished? For now those questions will remain unanswered, as man will have to walk upon what he has done.
A chopper flies over the island searching for a suitable place to land. Moments later, the chopper touches down on the ash covered ground. Inside are two pilots, and four scientists, the scientists have been given the task of researching the effects of the bomb that was dropped. What these people did not know is that they were walking blindly towards probably the greatest scientific find of all of earth's history.
"You have half an hour to conduct your research before we're heading back, Dr. Kashiwagi" One of the pilots said to the lead scientist of the group, the chopper is now on standby in case anything is to happen. "Fair enough, half an hour is plenty, will keep you updated." Dr. Kashiwagi said, before walking towards his team. Dr. Kashiwagi and his team are all in radiation suits to keep them safe from the radiation that lingers in the air.
"Alright then, we will start our research from over those hills and continue on from there, we have fifteen minute so there is no time to waste, let's go." Dr. Kashiwagi said, and then he takes the lead of the group to towards the hills, towards the cliff face, towards the egg.
Fifteen minutes has past, and the team has reached the hills, from there they have started to begin their research. By using their Geiger counters for signs of radiation activity on the tree stumps that where once trees, they record the results for future development. But as the team gets closer towards the cliff face the readings start to change quickly.
"Dr. Kashiwagi!" One of the scientists called out, catching Dr. Kashiwagi's attention. He went up to the scientist. "What's the matter?" Dr. Kashiwagi asked, the young scientist turns his head towards Dr. Kashiwagi.
"I don't know, but my Geiger counter is acting up." The young scientist said. "What do you mean 'acting up' " Dr. Kashiwagi questioned. He looked at the scientist's G-counter to see it going… down? This is bizarre; it's far too low of a reading, lower than what he was receiving from his spot before he was called over.
Dr. Kashiwagi then looked at his G-counter and saw it too was at an unreasonable level. It was making no sense. "Wait a moment, if I point the Geiger counter over here…" The young scientist said before pointing his counter at the cliff face. "Ichrio, what are you doing?" Dr. Kashiwagi questioned Ichrio, as Ichrio started walking a few steps forward, as he walked towards the cliff face, he looked down to see the readings on his Geiger counter starting to deplete.
"There is something absorbing the radiation near that cliff face." He shouted with excitement in his voice to the rest of his team. Dr. Kashiwagi and the rest of the team looked at Ichrio as he walked off, before following him in pursuit.
The cliff face towered over the scientists like ants, with the wind howling through the gaps at the top. It gave the cliff face a haunting feel to the place surrounding it, like it is the unknown. But the scientists are more interested at what is at the base. The scientists are all surrounding the source of the radiation drop, the egg.
"What in God's name…" Dr. Kashiwagi said, almost speechless at what he is seeing.
They were all baffled at the size of the egg, though Ichrio was all excited at what is happening, exclaiming it is 'the greatest scientific discovery ever'. He is the youngest one of the team.
"Hurry, Dr. Kashiwagi, tell the pilots to bring the chopper around." Ichrio called out from the other side of the egg, examining the texture of the egg.
Dr. Kashiwagi contacted the chopper, telling the pilots that they are picking up a 'special package'. The pilots, unsure of what the team has discovered, decide to see for themselves. In a few minutes later the chopper landed near the cliff face and like the scientists they too was amazed when they saw the egg, they too wearing radiation suits.
"What the heck laid that?" One of the pilots asked Dr. Kashiwagi. He simply shrugged his shoulders; even he does not know who gave birth to it. "I think that it must have been a large dinosaur." Ichrio said, like it was something new. Everyone around looked at him like he is crazy. Ichrio, seeing everyone looking at him strangely, simply said.
"Well, what other large creature, could have laid it?" Ichrio said to the team, getting a couple of nods of understand where he is getting the idea from. Dr. Kashiwagi brought the Geiger counter at the base of the egg to see that the radiation surrounding it was so low that they could take off their suits and would not have worry about thermal radiation. "This egg is the source of our radiation drop gentlemen." Dr. Kashiwagi said, baffling everyone around at the statement.
"What! How can an egg, first of all, survive an Atomic Bomb and second absorb radiation. One of the pilots said, with absolute disbelief. "Whatever is in this egg must be dead or…" The pilot was interrupted when the egg suddenly shook in its nest. This causes everyone around the egg to stand back away from it.
"I think it just proved to us that it is well and truly alive." Dr. Kashiwagi said to the pilot, as the egg ceased moving. "We must research this egg. Imagine all the possibilities that we can learn from it." Dr. Kashiwagi turned himself toward the pilots. "Load it onto the chopper." He demanded.
The pilots quickly opened the back hatch of the helicopter to bring out a large pallet trolley and carefully placed the egg onto it. Then everyone started pushing the egg gently towards the chopper to make sure that they did not kill the creature inside of the egg, they placed the egg into the cargo area of the chopper and strapped on non – elastic straps around the egg to keep it from rocking around.
North Pacific Ocean, 1000 kilometers off Japan, 10:45am
The chopper flies away from the lifeless island, with the scientists and its 'special package' aboard. In the cabin area of the chopper, the scientists were in a discussion as to where would be the best place for them to study the egg, the egg remained stationary.
An American scientist suggested taking the egg over to the California Academy of Science in San Francisco. He believed that is where vast fields of science were studied, such as paleontology. There they could unlock more of the secrets that surround the egg. The only problem is that the helicopter is running low on the fuel and that they will not make it there in time.
Ichrio stated that it would be best to study the egg at Kanazawa University in Japan, Ichrio though that it was brilliant since Japan is closer to the island and that the chopper would not run out of fuel. On a more personal level, it is the university at which he studied. That idea of going there was brought down when Dr. (name) said that the university is not as advanced as other universities in Japan. "If I may suggest gentleman, another location?" A scientist on the right side of Dr. Kashiwagi said. "Yes Professor Minami, what do you suggest?" Dr. Kashiwagi asked.
Professor Minami is a senior geologist of the University of Tokyo. He was brought on the mission to find out what effect the Atomic Bomb has on the earth. However, he also worked with another research facility, though it more worked around military production. Still, he knows some people there that would be very interested in their discovery.
"There is a research, facility known as the Toho Institute of Science; next to it is a military base run by the JDF, it is located just off the coast of Tokyo Bay, the perfect place where the egg can be studied in secret." Professor Minami said. "I also suggest that we keep this as a secret from the public, because we know that the creature inside of the egg is very much alive and could become a threat to the public." Professor Minami finished. All the other scientist believe that this would be the best course of action.
Toho Institute of Science, Birth Island, 11:15am
Half an hour later, the chopper reached its location, the facility is situated on a medium size island with a long two-way bridge connecting to the mainland. A small military air base is situated next to the facility as Professor Minami said.
The chopper touches down on a helipad, where a group of people are waiting for the chopper blades to cease moving. One of them waiting is one of the main heads of the research facility.
The chopper comes to a stop as the engines dies down, a group of men head for the back, the cargo door opens where the men carefully bring out the egg by using a large flatbed trolley to move the egg inside a large warehouse that is next to the facility. It would be then transported to an underground section of the facility by an elevator, this is mostly used to house experimental vehicles.
The scientists exit out of the chopper and are greeted by the man waiting.
"Greetings, I am Dr. Shinzo Mafune; I heard about your finding from Professor Minami." The man introduced himself. Dr. Kashiwagi shook Shinzo's hand.
Dr. Shinzo Mafune is a leading scientist of underwater research for twenty years. He, along with his daughter Katsura have explored the depths of the ocean that surrounds Japan. It is rumored that he discovered a large sea-creature that he is hiding, even from his own daughter.
"Yes, the egg must be researched, who knows what's inside." Dr. Kashiwagi said.
"Indeed, shall we head inside?" Dr. Mafune asked. He received nods of agreements from the group.
Entering from the entrance of the facility and passing by the recipient table they come towards the first door, Dr. Mafune swipes his ID card and enter the code 1-9-5-4.
The door opens and the group walked by many research areas. Inside many scientist are doing their respectful job. Some are working on mechanics, others on chemistry, all are important in this facility to bring mankind to the next step.
Dr. Mafune and the group walked up to an elevator. Entering the elevator and another swipe of the ID, entering 2-0-1-4 and pressing B5 (which is the lowest floor of the facility) the elevator started to descend.
"So Dr. Mafune, are you to be in charge of this operation?" Ichrio asked. Curious to know what is going to happen.
"What? Oh heavens no, I'm more in the underwater science division." Dr. Mafune said. The elevator reached B5 and the doors opened.
"In fact, for this one I am leaving it to a dear friend of mine." Dr. Mafune said, as they started walking down the hallway with their footsteps echoing all the way.
Entering a door they've reached the area where the egg is placed, surrounded by a glass container. The room where the egg sits is large in size. Thirty-five meters across and twenty-five meters high.
"Why is this room so big and why is it that all the equipment outside of the room as well?" Ichrio asked, looking at the high tech equipment. An infrared camera circling around the egg show that the inside is very warm. A heart-beat monitor, showing how many and how fast each beat is going, that are just some of the equipment that are working around the egg.
"It really is simple, since we do not know what lives inside of that egg, we don't know how large it is to grow or if it is herbivore or carnivore." Dr. Mafune explain, applying that safety is the number one priority.
"I see that this is taken very seriously, so how long do we have to wait for your friend to arrive?" Dr. Kashiwagi asked Dr. Mafune.
"Well hopefully not that long and that… Ah! There you are." Dr. Mafune was interrupted when somebody came through the door.
In the original, all three chapters combine reached 2000 words. Now one chapter surpass that.
A lot more information, facts, dialogues, (Easter eggs) are in this chapter.
I'm loving what I am doing so how about you, review in the box below and let me know.
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