THE CHAPTER YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR…oh yeah

Less than a mile away, a huge reptilian beast rose up from the bay to tower Waikiki. Torrents of cascading seawater veiled the monster's form so that only the titanic proportions of the leviathan were revealed. Standing erect on two legs, the monster was nearly four hundred feet tall and solidly built, which a broad chest and brawny forearms. A pair of enormous jaws, opened wide, but the creature's roar was drowned out by the urgent wail of a tsunami warning. A massive tidal wave surged onto the shore. Terrified vacationers ran in panic, seeking higher ground, as the tsunami roared over the beach to flood the crowded streets and buildings beyond. The roar of the wave died away, only to be supplanted by a series of thunderous impacts, getting closer and closer. Boom. Boom. BOOM!

Flares shot up like fireworks from the hotel rooftops. Flashes of blood-red light offered glimpses of the gigantic creature emerging from the bay and stomping through the flooded streets. Snipers opened fire from the rooftops. Tracer bullets split the darkness, but the giant sea-monster kept striding forward. Smoke from the gunfire added to the confusion, but the furious barrage had no effect on the monster, which seemed to be heading toward the nearby hills.

Gasps of relief echoed inside the train as the lights flicker to life throughout the airport. It appeared that the power had been restored and the blackout was over. The train even started to move forward again. Hiccup felt a little better now that he and Akio weren't stuck in the dark anymore. He looked ahead anxiously, trying to spot the upcoming terminal. Skyward lights came back into service, illuminating a stretch of elevated track ahead. All seemed clear as the train rounded a curve and the reawakened spotlights revealed…

The MUTO, straddling the track directly in front of them!

Pandemonium erupted aboard the train as the other passengers spied the gigantic winged monster directly ahead, but the automated train kept gaining speed, heading straight toward the creature. Fear-crazed passengers rushed toward the opposite end of the train. Hiccup tried to hold onto Akio, but the panicky stampede tore the boy from his grasp. Akio was swept away by the mob, even as the train sped toward the monster. Hiccup sprang from his seat and dived after him.

An apache helicopter swooped down from the sky, adding to the tumult. It soared past the head, right overhead. Hiccup kept his eye on Akio, who was trying to get back to him. Lunging forward, Hiccup tackled the boy to the floor just as the Apache opened fire on the MUTO. Its 30mm automatic cannon blasted loudly in the night, unleashing a barrage of ammo at the crouching creature, which reacted angrily. Howling in protest, it swiped at the chopper with one of its enormous middle limbs. The elusive 'copter dodged the swipe, but the monster's flailing limb smashed through the front of the train as well the elevated track beneath it. Horrified screams were drowned by the din of shredded metal and shattered concrete. The rest of the train continued over the edge of the splintered track, but caught on mangled steel supports and dangled precariously over the rubble below.

Hiccup struggled to hold onto Akio while simultaneously anchoring himself to one on the upright metal poles in the middle of the aisle. Shrieking men and women tumbled past them, nearly knocking Hiccup loose. Gravity tugged on Akio, briefly yanking him from Hiccup's grip. Screaming, the boy started to slide away…

No! Hiccup thought desperately, scrabbling to reach the boy.

He grabbed the boy's wrist and held on tight. He hauled Akio up into his arms and the boy clung to him for his life. Hiccup wondered how long they could keep from falling, and whether it made any difference with the MUTO several yards away. Hiccup stared at the creature, which had already been responsible for his father's death, not to mention his mother's fifteen years ago. Was this same monster going to kill him now-and leave Sam fatherless as well?

The MUTO tracked the Apache 'copter with its crimson eyes, appearing eager to swipe at it once more, but paused as a series of loud booms, approaching from the east, echoed across the tarmac. The sound instantly captured the MUTO's attention. Still hanging onto Akio, Hiccup shuddered to think what could possibly frighten the giant winged monster.

Seismic footsteps pounded upon the tarmac, which cracked beneath the tread of two gigantic clawed feet.

"Oh my God", Hiccup said. He instantly recognized the legendary beast the two scientists had told him about, the one the Navy tried to nuke sixty years ago. "It's really him."

Godzilla was here.

Sam was curled up on the living room couch. His sleeping face was lit by the flickering glow of the TV set, where a breaking news story had interrupted regular programming on practically every channel. The volume was turned down low, but the screen was consumed by startling images from Hawaii.

Sensing danger, the MUTO turned and fled from Godzilla, flapping its wings in a desperate attempt to escape. Abandoning Oahu, it soared out over the open sea, with Godzilla marching relentlessly in pursuit.

"Sammy?"

Astrid entered the living room, already dressed in her hospital scrubs. She found the boy still sleeping on the couch, looking so cute it hurts. Glancing at the TV, she saw a morning news anchor intoning silently behind a desk but she didn't pay attention. She still had some time to kill before she had to head over to the hospital, so she drew the afghan back over to Sam to keep him warm. He stirred slightly as she adjusted the blanket. His eyes fluttered briefly, looking past her, and than opened wide. All of a sudden, he was wide awake and staring at the TV behind her.

"Mommy! Look!"

Puzzled, she turned toward the television…