Part 2
One Month Later…
In the city of Hakodate Japan, there was a small laboratory. The lab was full of different archeological specimens and finds. Some of them were of famous artifacts, some of which were artifacts found by the owner of the lab. Currently, five people were in the lab.
The oldest person in the lab was Dr. Chimon Hashimoto. He was an archeologist that studied ancient and lost civilizations, with his latest research being the Hanta tribe. Beside him was his assistant, Roger Taylor. Roger was an Englishman who had worked with Hashimoto for years now, the two of them becoming close friends. The others were interns at the lab, Mao Toda, Kin Yoshino, and Rai Gima. Kin was a young man with medium, jet black hair and a short chin. He wore a unbuttoned yellow shirt over a grey tank top. He wore red shorts and had black sneakers. Rai was a girl around his age. Her long hair was tied into twin ponytails. She had a red shirt with a blue blouse.
They were all looking over the pictures that Dr. Hashimoto, Roger, and Mao had taken on their last expedition. After observing the cave mural, they found other murals and pictures. To their luck, some of them were of the monsters on the large mural. Over the past few weeks, they have been going over the pictures and notes they took.
"Truly amazing." said Roger. "Do you really think these creatures existed?"
"I think it's safe to assume." said Dr. Hashimoto.
"I think it's crazier that Godzilla was alive back then." said Kin. "I can't wait to get that info out there. It could change history."
'Well, let's focus on his connection to the Hanta tribe first." said Dr. Hashimoto. "That's the important part. And it all seems to connect to these four titans."
"The titans of water, fire, wind, and earth." said Mao.
"Yes." said Dr. Hashimoto. "And from our research, we can see what exactly they are."
"May I see the pictures Dr.?" Rai asked.
"Of course." said Dr. Hashimoto, handing the pictures to Rai.
Rai looked them over. She then took out the pictures of the four titans.
"Remind me of them again." said Rai, holding out one of the photos. "Which one is which?"
"That is the fire titan." said Roger. "From our manuscripts, it seems to be called Akantor."
"Akantor?" Rai asked.
"Yes." said Roger. "Supposedly, the monster lived in volcanic regions. They claimed it bathed in lava and that it could melt anything with it's breath."
"What about this one?" Kin asked, grabbing another photo.
"The wind titan." said Dr. Hashimoto. "Rathalos."
"Rathalos is a flying creature." said Roger. "It is said to fly silently through the air, hunting its prey. It's wings could create winds like a hurricane, it could breath balls of fire, and it's bite was venomous."
"This is the earth titan." said Mao, pointing at another picture. "It's name was Rajang. It was an ape like beast that burrowed in the ground. It could also attract lightning and often surfaced during a storm."
"Then this one is the water titan." said Rai, holding the last picture.
"Yes, Lagiacrus." said Dr. Hashimoto.
"Lagiacrus was also known as the Lord of the Sea." said Roger. "Though it was known to come on land, it was best known as an aquatic animal."
"Amazing." said Rai. "And the Hanto people hunted these creatures?"
"Supposedly." said Roger. "Though I can't see how."
"Perhaps we simply don't have the answer yet." said Dr. Hashimoto. "We aren't done looking after all."
"Nor is she." said Kin, pointing to the television above them. "Look."
They turned. On the tv right now was a news story that was located at their dig site. They had just recently packed up, so none of their crew was there. Instead, a new team was at the location. In fact, by the looks of things, there were now two teams, one of which Dr. Hashimoto recognized.
The reporter was talking to a Japanese woman in her mid forties. The woman had a smug look on her face as she talked to the reporter. She was wearing a green tank top and pale khakis.
"Turn it up." said Dr. Hashimoto.
Roger grabbed the tv remote near him and turned up the volume.
"We are here with Dr. Yumi Fujimoto." said the reporter. "Who has just made a fantastic discovery on this remote island. Dr., will you explain this discovery to us?"
"Gladly." said Dr. Fujimoto. "This was once a city of Hanto tribe, a lost civilization of hunters. We've been here for some time now and we've found some startling discoveries."
"I'm sure you have." Dr. Hashimoto smirked.
"For example, we found a massive mural depicting strange creatures." said Dr. Fujimoto. "Not only that, but we've found several old homes, weapons, and other ancient tools. But our favorite discovery is our most recent. In fact, your in luck, because we're bringing it out now."
The camera then turned to the hole where Dr. Hashimoto, Roger, and Mao entered the chamber, only it was much larger now. They saw a crane pulling something up from the hole. As it rose, the shape of a massive purple crystal formed. The crystal glowed faintly, as if radiating some sort of power.
"My goodness." said the reporter. "It's breathtaking."
"It was behind one of the large murals." said Dr. Fujimoto. "Though we wouldn't have thought to look there if it wasn't for our friends over there."
The camera panned to the second team. Dr. Hashimoto noticed the the people had government symbols on their clothing. There were also three people in suits overseeing the project. The reporter went up to one of them, a stern looking woman who seemed to leading the affair.
"Excuse me, ma'am." said the reporter. "Are you with the Japanese government? If so, what is your business here at this dig site?"
"No comment." the stern woman said quickly, walking away.
"Don't worry about her." said Dr. Fujimoto, leading the reporter away. "Your story is right here with me."
"Alright, turn it down." said Dr. Hashimoto.
Roger nodded and turned the volume down on the tv.
"So, the Buzzard strikes again." Roger chuckled.
"The Buzzard?" Mao asked.
"Dr. Yumi Fujimoto." Dr. Hashimoto explained. "A former colleague of mine. We have a sort of rivalry between us. Roger and I nickname her the Buzzard because she rarely finds anything for herself. She usually let's us make the big discoveries while she picks off whatever we left behind. And sometimes, now for instance, she finds something bigger than we could find."
"She also usually gets all the press coverage." said Roger. "We've never been known for interviews or ever desired being famous. However, I'm not sure why Fuijimoto got the government involved."
"Or perhaps they involved her." said Dr. Hashimoto. "After all, I've never seen a crystal like that before."
"Neither have I." said Roger.
A japanese submarine was exploring the waters near the Philippines. The waters were dark and eerily quiet.
"Submarine 033, come in." said a voice over the intercom.
The captain took the intercom and switched it on.
"Submarine 033, we copy, over." said the Captain.
"We need you to return to base, over." said someone over the intercom. "What's your location?"
"15 degrees North, 125 degrees East, over." said the Captain. "We're on our way. Just give us a few minutes, over and out."
The captain put the intercom back as the submarine continued it's course. Suddenly, a beeping sound was heard.
"Sir, we have something sonar." said a crew member.
"Where?" the Captain asked.
"About 40 knots due east." said the crew member.
"It's probably just a whale." said another crew member.
"It's too big to be a whale." said the first crew member.
"Down scope." said the Captain. "I might be able to spot it."
The scope was brought down and he looked through it. The lights on the sub were directed towards the signal. At first, he didn't see anything. Suddenly, a rock formation began to move. After a moment of watching it, the captain began to realize that it wasn't a rock formation.
What the captain was seeing was a group of spiny dorsal fins. The dorsal fins each had three spikes, with the center being the longest. It also had a white rim that glowed blue at a few points as they passed.
"No." said the captain. "No. No, no, no, no!"
The captain grabbed the intercom and frantically pressed it on.
"Mayday, mayday, red alert!" the Captain said. "Godzilla has been spotted. I repeat, Godzilla has been spotted!"