Author's Note: Before you start reading and just so we're clear, I have a few things I'd like to say...
1. Yes, the Godzilla monsters are downsized, but just so the fights are a little more fair, if that makes sense.
2. I originally thought that the Pacific Rim kaiju and the Titans were the same size. But, now that I look back, I guess the Kaiju are about a fourth the size of a skyscraper.
Well, that's it for now. Enjoy the second chapter.
MORNING
On a snowy beach, a grandfather and grandson trek through the snow with a metal detector.
"Now, I want you to keep your eye on that gauge there." the grandfather said as they walked, "Now, you know what I'd like to find? I'd like to find a whole ship. That's what I'd like to find" Then, the metal detector started beeping.
"Wait, wait! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Wait! Right there, right there! Dig!" the grandfather said, excited on what it was. His grandson dug, but it only just an old, rusted toy robot.
"Hey, what is it?" the grandfather asked.
"It's just an old toy. We never find anything good" the grandson said, disappointed. But, his grandpa looked at him with a look of reassurance. But then, the metal detector started beeping like crazy.
"Listen" the grandfather said and he held it out to the ocean with a look of shock across his face.
"Oh, my God" the grandpa said in shock. Then, a loud shrieking roar was heard. Then, out of the mist came the creature still carrying Gipsy from last night's battle.
The creature then gently set the Jaeger down across the beach. Then, the creature landed next to Gipsy. The 2 stared up at the monster in amazement and awe.
Then, the three heads bent down before they were only a few feet from the two little humans. The two were struck by fear and amazement.
The three chattered amongst themselves as if they were speaking to each other. Then, they nodded and backed away. Then, the creature spreads its wings and takes to the air again.
It then flies off into the gloom and let's out another shrieking roar before disappearing out of sight. Then, the two rush towards the cockpit of the Jaeger.
"Stay here" the grandfather said, stopping his grandson. The grandfather stops in front of the cockpit, looking for signs of life. But then, a hand appears as Raleigh weakly crawls out of the cockpit and stands.
He's managed to survive last night's battle, and is still very much alive. But, he's dazed exhausted, and confused. How did he get here? and Where is here?, but his mind was too weak to think.
"Mister. Can I help?" the grandfather asks. Raleigh looks at, hears, and notices him, but is too weak to acknowledge. He walks around, trying to figure it out everything before he collapses to the snow.
His helmet is broken, his shoulder ripped, scratched, and bloody, and his abdomen is bleeding as well.
"Run! Get help, fast!" the grandfather said and his grandson took off to do so.
"It's gonna be all right" the grandfather assured Raleigh.
A symbol with two wings attached to a circle with a star in the middle sinks as pieces start falling revealing the title.
GODZILLA RIM
Then, a loud, thunderous roar is heard.
"The Kaiju are learning our defenses" a man says, "They're adapting. Evolving. And we're losing Jaegers faster than we can build them. Lima. Seattle. Vladivostok." It shows destroyed Jaegers in those mentioned cities.
5 YEARS LATER
ALASKA BASE - Closing Day
On a multi-panel screen in front of Stacker were the United Nations Representatives of different countries.
The man continues, "Category 4 Kaijus are now coming through the Breach. I think even you can see, Marshal, this is no longer a sound strategy. The frequency of the attacks has increased. The Jaegers are not the most viable line of defense anymore"
"I am aware" Marshal replies, "Those are my rangers that die every time a Jaeger falls which is why I'm asking you for one last chance"
"Excuse me, marshal" said the British U.N. Representative, "One final assault with everything we've got. The Jaeger program is dead, Marshal. On the other hand, the coastal wall program is a promising option"
"The world appreciates all that you and your men have done but it's over" says the American U.N. Representative, "We will authorize you to take all remaining Jaegers to the last battle station: Hong Kong. We're prepared to fund you for the next eight months while the coastal wall is completed. After that, you will receive no further support"
"You have your answer, Marshal" said the Canadian representative before all the screens shut down. Marshal's eyes lower in sadness.
"So that's it? It's over?" Tendo asked.
"Suits and ties, flashy smiles. That's all they are, Stacker." said a man named Herc Hansen, who is a veteran Jaeger pilot.
"We don't need them" Stacker said.
A construction sight shows the building of a huge wall. Workers, trains, cranes, and other construction vehicles move about.
"WALL OF LIFE"
SITKA, ALASKA
An old sign reads "Defending Your Future. Alaska - California. ANTI-KAIJU WALL. Pacific Perimeter Project Works Administration. 300 Mile Section Completed By X Never".
The due date is X-ed out and "NEVER" is written next to it, showing that this is obviously a waste of time, but this is the "coastal wall" the representatives were talking about. Nearby is a familiar face: Raleigh.
He took a job here after leaving the Jaeger Program with the death of Yancy as it took a major toll on him. He reads a sign that says "WORK FOR RATION SITE".
Underneath is the measurements of the wall and other information. "Ration cards, guys! Come on, come on! Let's go!" a man shouted. He then got on top of a concrete block.
"Now, I got good news and I got bad news, fellas" he continued, "Which one do you wanna hear first?"
"Bad news!?" a man shouts, asking.
"Bad news: Three guys died yesterday working the top of the wall" the man says and murmuring was heard among the crowd and Raleigh's eyes lowered in sadness.
"The good news is I got three new job openings. Top of the wall. Okay, who wants to work? Who wants to eat? Come on!" the man said.
Guys worked on the wall, welding pieces together. Raleigh ended up taking the job. He finished welding a piece together and lifted up his goggles before standing up on the beam.
He looked at the other workers before looking off into the distance. Then, he slid down a beam.
Later, he put away his welding kit before the TV caught his attention.
"I am here in Sydney, where earlier today yet another Kaiju attack took place. The Kaiju, an enormous Category 4 broke through the coastal wall in less than an hour. The Wall of Life had been deemed unbreachable by its builders" the TV reporter said.
The Kaiju is called Mutavore, a kaiju with three blade-like projections on its back, one in the middle that's the biggest and two on either side of it that are tiny.
Two extensions on its rear make it look like it has a pair of scissors on its rear. Its head is shaped like an ax with its eyes on the lower jaw.
Like Knifehead, it is bipedal. It breaks through the wall and lets out a screeching roar.
"Why the hell are we even building this thing?" a worker said, outraged.
"That thing went through the wall like it was nothing" the man from earlier who asked about the bad news said.
"Ironically, it was the recently decommissioned Jaeger, Striker Eureka, piloted by Herc and Chuck Hansen that finally took the beast down" the TV reporter continued and it showed two Jaeger pilots in silver suits.
Then, it shows the two as they clash. Striker grabs the Mutavore by the neck and lands an uppercut, knocking the Mutavore back.
She then lands another uppercut before shoving the Mutavore into the side of the building. They lock arms with each other before Striker lands another uppercut, sending the Mutavore back.
Then, Striker gets into a stance before her chest opens revealing 6 cannon barrels. Then, the cannon barrels fire and explosions hit the Mutavore's chest and head.
The Mutavore can't handle the onslaught and let's out one last roar before it collapses to the ground dead.
"Look, they decommissioned the Jaeger program... ...because of mediocre pilots. It's that simple. That's Striker Eureka's tenth kill to date. It's a new record" Chuck said. Chuck is Herc's son.
"And you're still going to Hong Kong, even at a time like this?" asked a reporter. "Well, orders are orders. What else am I supposed to do?" Chuck replied. Raleigh soon walked away from the TV.
"Chuck Hansen, one of the pilots of Striker Eureka the Jaeger that took down the Kaiju" the reporter finished.
Outside, a military helicopter sets down. Raleigh walks out to the helicopter. A ramp opens out and Stacker walks out.
"Mr. Beckett" Stacker says.
"Marshal" Raleigh replies, "Looking sharp."
"Long time" Stacker said.
"5 years, 4 months" Raleigh specified.
"Can I have a word?" Stacker asked. Then, the two walk inside.
"Step into my office, Marshal" Raleigh said as they walked. Then, they came across a structure that resembles a semicircle.
"Took me a while to find you. Anchorage. Sheldon Point. Nome..." Stacker said as they walk.
"Yeah, a man in my position travels with the wall, chasing shifts to make a living" Raleigh said before he sits down next to the structure.
"What do you want?" Raleigh asked.
"I've spent the last six months activating everything I can get my hands on" Stacker said, "There's an old Jaeger, a Mark 3. You may know it. It needs a pilot."
"I'm guessing I wasn't your first choice" Raleigh said.
"You are my first choice. All the other Mark 3 pilots are dead" Stacker said. Raleigh sighed before getting up and walking up to Stacker.
"Look," he began, "I can't have anyone else in my head again. I'm done. I was still connected to my brother when he died. I can't go through that again, man, I'm sorry". Raleigh then begins to walk off.
"Haven't you heard, Mr. Becket?" Stacker asks, turning towards him. Raleigh stops and turns back.
"The world is coming to an end. So where would you rather die? Here!? Or in a Jaeger!?" Stacker said, raising his voice. Raleigh stared at him, thinking about it. But, he soon made up his mind.
Author's Note: Sorry for the short chapter. This was a good stopping point, but next chapter will be longer. But also, next chapter, we will get into some more action, or chapter 4. We'll see.
Only time will tell. Till then, stay tuned. And, I'd like to take a moment and say that I'm glad a lot of you are enjoying this, which makes me very happy and makes me continue to write this story.
Keep up the support, I really appreciate it, as well as with my other stories. See you all next time. Dinopony2580 out.
