After the first helicopter had safely landed on the ground and the propellers began to slow down, the side door slid open and an aging Japanese man jumped out followed by his assistant. They both started running to the colonel and sergeant who had held her hand out to stop them. "You already know the answers. We lost hundreds of men and eight ships and still, we have no clue as to why Godzilla's acting this way. There ya go. You can leave now. Good bye. See you next time."
Hutch looked towards Terra with a disapproving glance and stepped up between her and the Japanese scientist. "I apologize, Doctor Serizawa. All of us are just in a bad way right now. This recent attack took a heavy toll, especially on our naval forces. The admiral's taking it harder than everyone else." Hutch held out his hand. "Again, welcome."
Serizawa nodded and shook the colonel's hand firmly. "I apologize for this intrusion. We should've known by this point that you would expect us. I wish there was a way to warn ahead of time. Also, I am sorry for your losses."
"Me too," Serizawa's assistant, Doctor Graham spoke up. "Forgive us but we need to reach the general immediately. It's very important and it could be a factor behind Godzilla's current behavior."
"Well, finally." Terra said behind Hutch. Hutch looked towards her again, then turned back to Serizawa and Graham and said, "Follow us then."
Serizawa nodded and began following closely with Graham behind Hutch and Terra who called out to Lieutenant Claws to tell her that she was the temporary command of the cleaning crews. "She's a... she's different. Different personality, I mean of course." Said Serizawa.
" She means well." Hutch responded. "She's a good leader, just a little rough around the edges."
"I could tell." Graham chimed in. "Speaking of rough, did you feel any sudden tremors last night?"
Hutch stopped and turned to stare at her. "You mean aside from the ground shaking during last night's battle, explosions and Godzilla's thundering roars and all that? If that's what you mean, then yes." Hutch then took a momentary pause before speaking up again. "But that wasn't what you meant, was it?"
"Doctor Serizawa, we've had no reports of any surprise quakes. What the colonel has told you is true. Nothing more than the ferocity of battle against an animal that we have no clear understanding of at this moment. But you did say that you may have discovered something that could've led to Godzilla's unpredictable behavior. Tell us, what is it?" The general went on. "Please, we need news. Unless this has something to do with this earthquake that apparently happened during battle."
Serizawa walked into the middle of the packed command room up to Garth with Graham a short distance away behind him. "I fear it does, General. This is the same exact region that Godzilla emerged and attacked the past several times. Earthquakes happened during those battles too, though we never reported them to you because we figured it was due to Godzilla himself like the colonel mentioned."
"Then why bring it up now?" Asked Garth.
"Allow me, Doctor." Doctor Graham moved ahead of Serizawa and faced the general. "Because, sir... this quake went off during a momentary cease in battle. Wasn't there any time when guns weren't blazing but the ground still shook and Godzilla didn't make a sound?"
"YES," Terra remembered. "When Godzilla submerged before attacking the admiral's armada, the ground moved momentarily. Admiral Kate had already called for a cease fire."
"That must've been it." Said Serizawa. "Something else is hiding here, hidden by your eyes. It's somewhere from beneath the sea according to what Doctor Graham and I saw. And I think it's responsible for Godzilla's random attacks against you."
