OK, now for our final little wrap-up chapter. Enjoy!

Godzilla is © Toho


ARREST

G-Force HQ

Miki collapsed onto the sofa, muttering something as Akane, clad in shorts and a sports bra, entered behind her.

"You did ask me to teach you some martial arts," The agent shrugged.

"I didn't mean for two hours," Miki groaned. "I was gonna check on Godzilla."

"Already done," Takuya announced from the computer, "I deleted the research files, but first I did one last check just to make sure; he's nicely back to normal."

"Thanks," Miki smiled, "Wait, you erased it?"

"After this," Takuya reflected, "I thought that it might be best to… slow down for a while on the experiments."

Miki smiled back happily, turning over as Kazama emerged behind her and offered her a bottle of water.

"So what about Mason?" She checked as she took a swig.

"Gordon's looking for him," Miyuki stuck her head round the door, "But he was last seen at the airport, so he could be anywhere in the world by now."

"How's the leg?" Osaki asked as he walked in besides her, the question directed at Akane.

"Not too bad," Akane admitted. "I got lucky."

"What, no brooding?" Kazama gasped in mock surprise, "Hope we're not making you soft."

"I shouldn't think so," Akane admitted with just a slight smile, "I guess I… overstated a little."

"So if everybody's making up," Kazama checked, "Am I trusted with a computer now?"

"Hell no," Takuya answered quickly.

"Just don't forget," Akane reminded Miki, "Powers practice tonight, followed by science lesson."

As if on cue, Miki's cell phone rang, prompting the teen to remove it and answer the familiar caller.

"'Sup?" She asked, "…What? No way… OK, that I gotta see… hold on," She put a hand over the phone's receiver and mouthed 'please?' to Akane.

"…Just this once," Akane nodded.

"So if we can backtrack a second," Kazama asked, "What about the Red Bamboo control doohickeys?"

"If they could control one monster," Osaki answered gravely, "It stands to reason that they'd be able to control others. They could be a much greater danger than we ever expected. We found and disabled the camera, but Mason knows way to much…"

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Warwickshire, England

The bald, white-coated scientist sat at the bar within the old, quiet pub, just on the outskirts of a small town called Rugby; the Sheaf and Sickle, as it was called.

They'd disabled the control over Godzilla, and it was doubtful the Red Bamboo would go after him again, considering that G-Force could clearly neutralise that control. But whereas this operation had failed, there would be others.

Sipping his drink, Mason chuckled as he contemplated his escape, how he'd escaped Japan purely without incident. They'd never catch him now, not until the Red Bamboo was ready to strike again. How could they, when he was half a world away?

"'Nuther pint, mate," He requested in a near-flawless Midlands accent.

"Elmer Mason?" A deep, gruff voice asked from behind him.

As Mason turned around, a strong, solid fist suddenly struck him in the face, and from that single blow, he slumped back onto the bar, out cold.

Colonel Gordon lifted Mason up, carrying him on his shoulder as he turned to the pub's stunned patrons.

"Didn't pay his tab," He declared roughly as he turned with the newly arrested scientist towards the door.


That end part was originally going to be in London, but I decided to put it in my hometown. So sue me.

Anyway, I think that was a decent way to round off this story. Episode 8 is now up for viewing!

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