Author's Notes: I doubt anyone reading this story will be confused by the whole Orga/X thing, but in case anyone is here's this: my version of Orga is loosely based off of the manga adaptation of the movie GODZILLA 2000: Millennium (which portrayed the millennians as a humanoid race at one point) combined with the Xilian Commander from GODZILLA: FINAL WARS, so he kinda has a human alter-ego of sorts. As for Deutalios (this is for those who never heard of Toho's Lost Godzilla Projects), he was a monster intended for an early draft of GODZILLA vs BIOLLANTE that was scrapped in favor of Biollante's rose form (no, Biollante will not appear in this story, sorry). Check out Toho Kingdom for more info. Anyway, sit back and enjoy.
("ORGA/X speaking")
CHAPTER 3- Reunion on Monster Island
Two days had past before Godzilla and the G-Force team led by Kasumi reached Monster Island, during which time Kasumi remained uncertain whether or not Orga had returned to Earth, assuming he even left Earth. He betrayed the Vortaak just to gain Godzilla's power,she thought to herself, but they also teleported him before we could finish him after he lost to Earth's monsters. We assumed that he was teleported to their mothership, but could we have been wrong? "We'll reach the docks in just a few minutes," said Benjamin Wells as he steered the ship, "What's Big G's position?" Kasumi snapped out of her train of thought and checked the sonar before replying, "He's moving toward the underwater tunnels, exactly as we hoped." More like Major Gyozen hoped, she thought, he intends to trap Godzilla in an advanced version of his original prison, but knowing Gyozen any cell designed by him would be comparable to a torture chamber. Kasumi closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh as sheleaned back in her seat; hopefully Godzilla would use restraint when he returned to his home on Monster Island.
Monster Island Command Center
2:35 PM
Gyozen stoically gazed through the observation windows at the scenery near Dragon Lake, the place where Godzilla was imprisoned two years before. Baragon, a burrowing dinosaur kaiju recently captured in Montana, had just caught a tiny Deutalios in his mouth and was shaking it vigorously. "Filthy monsters," grumbled the major, "So many of these demons, like this gluttonous mongrel, are a waste of energy and resources. It would be so much easier if we wiped them all out." He turned around and focused his hawk-like gaze on one monitor in particular. "Still, at least ONE of you monsters has proven himself to be of some use to mankind. You there, Daigo." "Yes, sir," replied the timid officer, "Godzilla has entered the underwater tunnels and will reach the cavern in less than five minutes." "Good," Gyozen said, "then prepare the G-Snare as soon as he-" Suddenly an explosion was overheard from outside the Command Center. Gyozen glared at the young officer, but said nothing. He came in expecting a fight, Gyozen thought to himself as officer Daigo frantically tried issuing commands over the intercom. "Don't bother. Just have the crews seal off those tunnels. The new barriers will keep him on the island this time. Where's Kasumi?" "Already on her way up here," replied Joseph Wormwood.
The place has changed so much since I was here last, Kasumi thought as she made her way to the command center, the increased security is a practical improvement, but Monster Island was never a military base. Still, we can't let G-Force be infiltrated like it was the last time. Kasumi vividly remembered the night the alien entity X, now known as the monster Orga, had infiltrated Monster Island and taken all the monsters except Godzilla and sent them to destroy various cities per the Vortaak's orders. Ever since the Vortaak were defeated G-Force found several spies from various factions, both alien and terrestrial; because of all this, Monster Island and several other facilities associated with G-Force and the EDF had doubled, even tripled their security measures to prevent further infiltrations. Kasumi reached the main door to ther command center, punched in her password, and was greeted by a familiar face. "It's been awhile, Mrs. Sheperd," said Joseph Wormwood with a slightly mischievous smile, "It's good to see you made it her alright." Kasumi chuckled and replied with a friendly smile, "I kept my maiden name, in case you forgot, and of course I'm alright. Were there ever any doubts?" "You're naïve if you think you can control him." Kasumi and Joseph turned to face the major. "Major Gyozen, I presume," Kasumi stated matter-of-fact, "I take it your trap for Godzilla has failed?" Gyozen just scoffed and motioned towards the window overlooking the valley. Kasumi, Joseph, Benjamin, and Hiro walked over to the window to see what Gyozen wanted them to see: Godzilla tore through the metal walls constructed in his absence and stormed through the waterfall into Dragon Lake. He slowly plodded through the water, then came to an abrupt stop when he saw a strange red monster munching on a smaller rat-like creature. The red monster was a fourth his own size, one horn in the middle of its forehead, stubby legs, bony plates going from his back to the tip of his tail, and what looked like floppy ears on it head. If it weren't for its reptilian features, it could be regarded as a giant bulldog. "Baragon," Kasumi said, "I hope they don't fight. Baragon is fiercely territorial, and has even been known to challenge monsters much larger than itself." "And we all know how Godzilla reacts to a challenge," added Benjamin Wells. Baragon, its prey still in its mouth, let out a low growl at Godzilla; the Deutalios was its meal, not Godzilla's. Godzilla blinked at the smaller monster. It dares to challenge him in HIS territory! His eyes narrowed at Baragon, and Godzilla roared a challenge to the small dinosaur. Baragon raised its head, turned to face the Monster King, and dropped the Deutalios on the ground. Putting one paw on it meal, Baragon roared back; the challenge had been met. Godzilla took two steps toward the little intruder when he sensed Kasumi entering his mind. "Both of you stop this," said Kasumi in a commanding tone, something Godzilla was not familiar with. He looked up at the observation deck of the command center. He didn't like being told what to do, but before he could reply she flooded his mind with images of Baragon in Montana while simultaneously flooding Baragon's mind with her memories of Godzilla. When she was done, Baragon picked up its meal and leapt back into the jungle, leaving Godzilla to leave the lake and go where he pleased.
As Kasumi broke out of her psychic link with the monsters, she and her companions heard someone clapping behind them. They turned to see their applauder was none other than Gyozen. "You'd make a wonderful school teacher, breaking up these monster fights like that," said Gyozen sarcastically. Joseph glared at the major and said, "Your applause would make anyone want to take a shower." "As I recall, you once shared my opinion in regard to kaiju," Gyozen retorted, "but we can discuss changed opinions later. Kasumi, I believe you have a report for me." Kasumi nodded, handed Gyozen a disc and said, "This is all the data we collected when we made contact with Godzilla. From what we could gather the Vortaak submarine was left behind two years ago and most likely teamed up with Red Bamboo in order to survive." "Or they were already allied with Red Bamboo long before the Vortaak War," added Hiro, to which Kasumi nodded in agreement. Gyozen looked the disc over, then handed it off to Daigo. "Very likely scenarios indeed," he replied, "Well, I suppose you four can take the rest of the day to rest up after your long trips. I'll review the data gathered in the meantime." "Wait," Kasumi said impulsively, "What are you doing with Godzilla's blood and what does it have to do with Godzilla's attack on the institute in Tokyo?" Gyozen simply scoffed at her and said, "Can't you simply ask your demon friend out there?" With that he abruptly turned around and walked out of the command center.
Kasumi's Quarters
Kasumi took a long, relaxing shower once she had all her gear in her quarters. It was the first real shower she had in weeks, and the water cascading down her body felt wonderful. Eventually she finished washing up and turned the shower off; grabbing some towels, she wrapped one around her while she used the other to dry her hair. Maybe I should have told Gyozen about sensing Orga's presence, she thought as she rubbed her hair vigorously with her towel. "Still, I'm not sure if I was really sensing him or not," she said out loud, "It was so brief, like he wasn't really there or at least was too far to make any real contact. It doesn't make any sense." ("Perhaps it doesn't, and the world has gone crazy. Perhaps it does, and you simply don't know why.") Kasumi spun around, holding the towel wrapped around her, to see a old enemy standing before her. The black trench coat, black clothes, boots, and shades worn by Orga's humanoid form: X. "Orga," Kasumi gasped as she backed away. The millennian specter chuckled and replied, ("Personally I prefer to be called X when I appear to you as a human, but I guess that would be irrelevant considering what happened to me.") "What do you want, Orga? And how are you speaking to me like this?" Kasumi asked, still tense and unsure of what she was seeing. ("I am speaking to you as a psychic projection of myself from deep space via a mental link between us,") Orga's human projection answered as he took two steps forward, ("I am here only in your mind, but our link allows me to appear as though I'm right in front of you. Plus I thought it would look cool.") "Deep space? You mean you're not on Earth?" she shook her head in disbelief. Why is this happening then? How is he even doing this and why? ("You could just ask me, you know,") The millennian said while making a mocked sighing gesture, ("I don't have much time, so I'll be quick about this: the Vortaak are building up their forces for a second invasion. They know about the G-Cell generators.") "G-Cell generators?" Kasumi tried to make sense of what Orga was telling her, then she remembered what Godzilla said the new staff members here were doing. "Godzilla attacked Tokyo because that institute was really where they were creating something with his DNA," she blurted out, "but what are the G-Cells exactly? And why are you telling me this?" Orga changed from his humanoid persona to a human-sized version of his true form, the hulking brute that he mutated into after absorbing Godzilla's DNA into his very being, and replied, ("The G-Cells are a new power source being developed by the EDF as part of the G Project, which is nearly perfected. Godzilla only destroyed one development center, so the loss was not catastrophic for the EDF. As for why I am helping you, well, that's complicated.") Kasumi couldn't believe that G Project was still going forward after Godzilla broke free from his confines on Monster Island, an act she had indirectly aided him in breaking out. "G Project ended when Godzilla was released from his cage behind the waterfall at Dragon Lake. You're lying to me," she said with a deadly glare, still remembering that the alien speaking to him had killed her mentor Miki and Mothra. Orga smugly scoffed at her and replied, ("How did I know that Godzilla was on Monster Island in the first place? I knew because G Project itself has been around since the dawn of the so-called 'Age of Monsters', a fact you should have known had you read my mind more thoroughly. Then again, if you were more intrusive with your powers, you'd find out a lot more about Godzilla's own unique past. But enough of this; I can't maintain this link any longer. If you wish to save your planet, you must first learn the truth about G Project.") With those final words Orga's visage faded away, leaving a frightened and confused Kasumi to ponder the alien's message.
