The military helicopter flies over a bay towards a large, building-like structure.

HONG KONG BAY

18:00 HOURS

SHATTERDOME - JAEGER STATION

The helicopter heads for the the helipad. There is a hustle and bustle of people as they move about the deck. People were moving what looked like preserved parts that once belonged to something big.

Two men were arguing and directing where to move the preserved parts. As the helicopter began to land, a person with an umbrella approached the helicopter.

The person stopped and lifted the umbrella, revealing to be a woman of Japanese origin. Her dark hair had indigo tips. She held a tablet-like device in her hand along with an umbrella. She awaited the helicopter's landing.

Then, when it touched down, the ramp extended out and Stacker, followed by Raleigh, walked out. The woman then approached them. She then handed Stacker the umbrella and he opened it.

Then, he handed it to Raleigh. "Mr. Becket" Stacker said, "This is Mako Mori. One of our brightest. Also in charge of the Mark 3 restoration program. She personally handpicked your copilot candidates".

"I imagined him differently" Mako said in her native language.

"Hey" Raleigh said. "Better or worse?" Raleigh then spoke in Japanese. Mako was really surprised by this. But then, she shook it off and smiled a bit.

"I apologize, Mr. Beckett" she said in Japanese, "I've heard a lot about you". They then both nodded there heads at each other.

Then, they entered inside and immediately walked into a large elevator and it had the same preserved parts from earlier. They were large specimens and they once belonged to something big.

Mako grabbed both umbrella's.

"At ease" Stacker said to two soldiers walking by.

"We will tour the facility first and then Miss Mori will show you to your Jaeger, Mr. Becket" Stacker said. But then, behind them, two men came running in.

"Wait for us, please" the second man said. "Hold the door, please" the first man said.

"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you" the second man said. Then, the elevator descended.

"Stay back. Kaiju specimens are extremely rare so look but don't touch, please" said the first man, gesturing to the preserved specimens.

"Mr. Becket, this is our research team. Dr. Gottlieb and Dr. Geiszler" Stacker said, introducing the two men.

"Oh, no, call me Newt" said the first man, "Only my mother calls me Doctor" Newt then laughed a bit. "Hermann, these are human beings. Why don't you say hello?" Newt asked his colleague.

"I have asked you not to refer to me by my first name around others" the second man said, "I am a doctor with over 10 years of decorated experience..."

"Over ten years of decorated experience" Newt said, mocking Gottlieb in his British accent.

"Ten years! I'm very sorry" Newt apologized to his colleague.

"Oh please" Gottlieb said, irritated.

"Who is that, Yamarashi?" Raleigh asked, noticing the kaiju tatoos on Newt's arms as he rolled up his sleeves.

"Oh, this little Kaiju?" Newt asked, pointing to the one on his left arm, "Yeah, you got a good eye".

"My brother and I took him down in 2017" Raleigh said.

"You know he was one of the biggest Category 3s ever?" Newt said, "He was 2500 tons of awesome". Everyone then looked at him awkwardly.

"Or awful. You know, whatever you wanna call it" Newt said.

"Please excuse him. He's a Kaiju groupie. He loves them" Gottlieb said.

"Shut up, Hermann, I don't love them, okay. I study them. And unlike most people, I wanna see one alive and up close one day" Newt said.

Then, the elevator stopped, the doors open, and Mako and Stacker walk out. Raleigh then put's a hand on Newt's shoulder.

"Trust me, you don't want to" Raleigh said before he followed Stacker and Mako. Newt looked over to Gottlieb and Gottlieb shook his head.


Raleigh, Stacker, and Mako walked down a hall.

"That's your Reasearch Division?" Raleigh asked.

"Things have changed" Stacker said as Mako typed in a code, "We're not an army anymore, Mr. Becket. We're the resistance. Welcome to the Shatterdome".

Then, two large doors opened, revealing the Shatterdome in its full glory. Machines and people were a hustle and bustle as Jaegers were being worked on. Raleigh looked about in awe. Then, he looked back and noticed a giant clock ticking.

"War clock. We reset it after every Kaiju attack. Keeps everyone focused" Stacker said, "The frequency of attacks is accelerating".

"How long till the next reset?" Raleigh asked. But then, he was startled by a horn as he almost ran into a mover.

"A week, if we're lucky" Stacker replied, "My experts believe there'll be a Kaiju attack even before that".

"This complex used to lodge 30 Jaegers in five bays just like this one" Stacker said. Then, they stopped in front of a vehicle as it past by.

"Now we only have four Jaegers left" Stacker said.

"I didn't know it was this bad" Raleigh said.

"It is that bad" Stacker replied. They continued walking until through the Shatterdome until they came across a large, Crimson colored Jaeger with 3 arms and a cockpit that looked like it has one eye, like a cyclops.

"Crimson Typhoon, China. One of the greatest. Assembled in Changzhou. Full titanium core, no alloys" Stacker said, giving a description of the Jaeger, "Fifty diesel engines per muscle strand. Deadly, precise fighter. She's piloted by the Wei Tang brothers. Triplets. Local lads. They've successfully defended Hong Kong port seven times. They use the Thundercloud formation". The 3 walked past the three brothers as they were playing basketball.

"Hell, yeah. Triple-arm technique" Raleigh said.

"Very effective" Stacker said. Then, they came across a large Jaeger that has a tower of sorts for a head with one eye that sort of looks like an upside down bucket, arms that look like boxing mits, and has a bulky stature.

"That tank, last of the T-90s. Chemo Alpha" Stacker said, giving a description, "First generation Mark 1. The heaviest and oldest Jaeger in the service. But make no mistake, Mr. Becket, it's a brutal war machine. And those two. Sasha and Aleksis Kaidanovsky"

"Yeah, I've heard of patrol, Siberian wall" Raleigh said. "On their watch it stayed unbreached for six years. Six years" Stacker said and a Scandinavian man, with blonde hair and dark beard, and woman, with blonde hair, walked with their helmet's at their sides in their right arms.

They were in black, spiky armor. They walked onwards with soldiers behind them and Chemo Alpha was moving on a platform with tank treads behind them.


Meanwhile, two men looked as there dog, a bulldog, barked. "Herc! Chuck! Gentlemen, welcome to Hong Kong!" Stacker greeted them.

"Wait here" Herc said to Chuck before he walked over to Stacker with his dog on his leash.

"Max! Come here! Remember me?" Mako said, addressing the bulldog and the bulldog, named Max, went over to Mako as Herc let go of the leash.

"Don't drool over Miss Mori. Sees a pretty girl and he gets all wound up" Herc said as Max was being petted by Mako.

"Raleigh, this is Hercules Hansen, an old friend from the Mark 1 glory days" Stacker said, introducing Herc to Raleigh.

"I know you, mate. We rode together before" Herc said.

"We did, sir. Six years ago. My brother and I. It was a three Jaeger team drop" Raleigh said.

"That's right. Manila. I'm sorry about your brother" Herc apologized.

Raleigh nodded. "Thank you, sir" Raleigh said.

"Herc and his son, Chuck, will be running point using Striker Eureka" Stacker said, "Fastest Jaeger in the world. First and last of the Mark 5s. Australia decommissioned it a day before the Sydney attack".

"Yeah, it was lucky we were still around" Herc said.

"Yep. Now it's running point for us" Stacker said.

"Wait, running point on what?" Raleigh questioned, "You haven't told me what I'm doing here yet"

"We're going for the Breach, Mr. Becket" Stacker said. "We're gonna strap a 2400 pound thermonuclear warhead to Striker's back, detonate an equivalent of 1.2 million tons of TNT. And you and two other Jaegers will be running defense for them"

"Thought we were the resistance. Where'd you get something that big?" Raleigh questioned.

"See the Russians back there? They can get us anything. Herc, shall we?" Stacker said before he walked off. "Good to have you back" Herc said before he followed.

"Thank you, sir" Raleigh replied.

"I'll show you to your Jaeger now" Mako said. "Miss Mori, will you give me a minute?" Raleigh said before he took off after Stacker.

"Marshal!" Raleigh shouted and Stacker stopped and turned back.

"Sir, we've hit the Breach before. It doesn't work. Nothing goes through. What's changed?" Raleigh said.

"I've got a plan. I need you ready. That's all" Stacker replied.

"Let's go, Herc!" Stacker said before he and Herc continued on.

"Max, come here" Chuck called and Max came. It caught Raleigh's attention. The two pilots glanced at each other before Raleigh walked off.


Meanwhile, Gottlieb was writing complicated math on a chalkboard while mumbling to himself. Newt was nearby, working on a Kaiju specimen. Gottlieb then climbed down from the ladder he was on and turned back to Stacker and Herc who were here for some info.

"In the beginning, the Kaiju attacks were spaced by 24 weeks. Then twelve, then six, then every two weeks. The last one in Sydney was a week. In four days, we could be seeing a Kaiju every eight hours until they are coming every four minutes. Marshal, we should witness a double event within seven days" Gottlieb said.

"Mr. Gottlieb, I'm to drop a 2400 pound thermonuclear bomb I need more than a prediction" Stacker replied.

"Well, uh that's a problem, then because see, he actually can't give you anything more than a prediction" Newt said before throwing Kaiju guts away.

"No Kaiju entrails over my side of the room. You know the rules. Every bloody day. It's incessant" Gottlieb said, getting angry with Newt.

"Gents! On point" Herc said, stopping Gottlieb and Newt from fighting.

"Numbers do not lie. Politics and poetry, promises, these are lies. Numbers are as close as we get to the handwriting of God" Gottlieb said

"What?" Newt replied, not believing what Gottlieb was saying.

"Would you give me a moment!?" Gottlieb said back to Newt, irritatingly.

"There will be a double event" Gottlieb continued, "And then, shortly thereafter, three. And then four..."

"And then we're dead. I get it" Stacker said.

"Alas" Gottlieb said, "This is where the good news comes". Then, Gottlieb walks over to a hologramic screen. He draws in two circles, one over the other. Then, a cavern-like bridge forms in between them.

"Here is our universe, Gottlieb said, pointing to the top circle.

"And here is theirs" Gottlieb said, pointing to the bottom circle.

"And this is what we call "The Throat", Gottlieb said, pointing to the bridge between the two circles.

"The passage between the Breach and us. We know that it's atomic in nature. I predict that the increased traffic will force the Breach to stabilize and remain open long enough to get the device through and collapse its structure".

"Yeah, and that's where I gotta chime in because, really, I wouldn't wanna go in there with that limited amount of information" Newt said.

"Newton, don't embarrass yourself." Gottlieb said. "Just hear me out for a second. Give me a second. Please" Newt said and the Stacker and Herc gave him there attention.

Gottlieb frustratingly shuts off the hologramic screen.

"Why do we judge the Kaiju on a category system? It's because each one is completely different from the next, right? You see what I'm saying? Like, one looks like a shark and one looks like a fish..."

"Dr. Geiszler. Just get to the point" Stacker said, trying to keep patient.

"Yes" Gottlieb said quietly in the background.

"The point is I don't think they're all completely different after all" Newt said. Then, he walks over to two samples.

"These are some samples I collected, all right? Now, this one here was harvested in Sydney" Newt said, pointing to the first one. Then, he brings the second one closer to the first. "And this was harvested in Manila. Six years ago. They have the same exact DNA. They're clones" Newt finished.

The samples both had the exact same look to them.

"And this is the point where he goes completely crazy" Gottlieb said.

"There's so much more to the Kaiju than we understand. And we've really only scratched the surface" Newt said. They then walked over to a sample.

It was one of the ones from earlier that they were hauling inside into the elevator.

"This is a piece of a Kaiju's brain. Now, unfortunately, it's damaged. It's a little bit weak. But it's still alive. Now, I think I can tap into it using the same technology that allows the two Jaeger pilots to share a neural bridge. Now, think about that. I could tell you exactly how to get through the Breach yourselves" Newt said.

"You're suggesting that we initiate a Drift with a Kaiju?" Herc said.

"No, no. No, no. Not like a whole Kaiju, you know, just a tiny piece of its brain.

"The neural surge would be too much for the human brain" Herc said.

"I agree" Stacker agreed.

"I don't agree" Newt said, but Stacker hushed him.

"Gottlieb, I'd like your data on my desk ASAP"

"Sir" Gottlieb said, saluting.

"No, but his is so..." Newt said, but was stopped by Stacker.

"Thank you, Newt" Stacker said before he and Herc walked off.

"Guys, now, this is the most amazing thing..."

Then, Gottlieb interrupted him. "Newton, I know that you're desperate to be right so you've not wasted your life being a Kaiju groupie, but it's not going to work" Then, Gottlieb began to walk off.

"It is going to work, Hermann. And I'll tell you something else" Newt said and Gottlieb stopped and turned back. "Fortune favors the brave, dude"

"You heard them. They won't give you the equipment and even if they did...you'd kill yourself" Gottlieb finished before he walked off.

"Or I'd be a rock star" Newt said, confident with himself.


Meanwhile, Mako and Raleigh were walking down a hall as sparks flew around and near them. They turned a corner and there she was.

"There she is" Mako said.

"Oh, my God" Raleigh said in awe, "Look at her. Gipsy Danger. God, it's so beautiful. She looks like new". Gipsy stood majestically in her bay as she was worked on by crew.

"Better than new" Mako inquired, "She has a double-core nuclear reactor. She's one of a kind now".

"She always was" Raleigh said.

"How do you like your ride, Becket boy?" a familiar voice said. Raleigh turned to see Tendo and a smile appeared across his face. "Solid iron hull, no alloys. Forty engine blocks per muscle strand. Hyper-torque driver for every limb and a new fluid synapse system" Tendo said, describing her new attachments.

"Come here" Tendo said and the two embraced in a hug.

"Tendo. It's good to see you, buddy" Raleigh said

"It's good to see you too, brother. It's just like old times" Tendo said. Mako couldn't help but smile at the reunion.


Meanwhile, a few miles outside of the Hong Kong Shatterdome, a large, two-rotor aircraft, called an Osprey, flies towards the Shatterdome. It is an advanced aircraft that acts as a plane and a helicopter.

Tendo had just gotten back when he saw a flashing red dot heading for the base. It was obviously not one of their helicopters. He immediately contacted the aircraft. Then from the inside, the pilot gets a call.

"You are flying in restricted airspace. Identify yourself or prepare for the consequences" Tendo said through the radio. "This is Osprey 001. Permission to land on Platform 1" the pilot replied.

Stacker had just gotten back as well and he went over to the mic. "Who is it?" he asked Tendo. "I don't know, sir. It's an unknown military aircraft" Tendo said.

"Well, let 'em land. We'll see what they want" Stacker said before he began to walk away. "What if they're hostile?" Tendo said. Stacker stopped and turned back.

"We'll have reinforcements, ready to engage" Stacker said before he exited the room. Tendo had a worried feeling on his face, but he got to work.


Meanwhile, Raleigh was unpacking his things. Mako stood behind him.

"So, what's your story?" Raleigh asked Mako as he unpacked his bag.

"Restoring old Jaegers? Showing has-beens like me around? That can't be it" Raleigh said, guessing her profession.

"You a pilot?" Raleigh wondered.

"No. Not yet. But I wanna be one more than anything" Mako replied.

"What's your simulator score?" Raleigh asked.

"Fifty-one drops, 51 kills" Mako replied.

"Wow, that's amazing" Raleigh said, impressed.

"But you're not one of the candidates tomorrow?" Raleigh questioned.

"I am not. The marshal has his reasons" Mako replied

"Yeah, he always does, doesn't he?" Raleigh said, "But with 51 kills, I can't imagine what they could be".

"I hope you approve of my choices" Mako said, "I've studied your fighting techniques and strategy. Even Alaska"

"And what do you think?" Raleigh wondered.

"I think...you're unpredictable. You have a habit of deviating from standard combat techniques. You take risks that endanger yourself and your crew. I don't think you're the right man for this mission" Mako finished. Raleigh was surprised by this.

"Wow. Thank you for your honesty. You might be right. But one day, when you're a pilot, you're gonna see that in combat, you make decisions" Raleigh replied.

He then looks down at a picture at him and Yancy before putting it behind the pile in his hands.

"And you have to live with the consequences. That's what I'm trying to do" Raleigh said. Then, Stacker interrupts their moment.

"Mako, we have a situation. Come with me" Stacker said and immediately, Mako followed.

"What's the situation?" Raleigh asked.

"We have some uninvited guests" Stacker replied.

"Kaiju or..." Raleigh questioned.

"Humans" Stacker replied, "Unpack your things and we'll talk about it later". Stacker then headed out with Mako behind him. Mako and Raleigh watched each other before Mako broke their gaze by turning away.

Raleigh then turned away and shut his door behind him.


Meanwhile, out on a platform, the Osprey touches down. Mako and Stacker await for these uninvited guests. Behind them were soldiers with guns, ready to engage.

On the side of the Osprey, they see a symbol that looks like a horizontally mirrored M. Then, a door to the Osprey opens as 2 soldiers step out. They are armed, but not engaged.

They stand on either side of the door as then an unarmed black soldier steps out and walks towards Stacker and Mako. The soldiers behind them stay calm, but are on alert.

"Hello there, sir" the black soldier says.

"Hello, and who are you" Stacker questions. The soldier then salutes.

"Chief Warrant Officer Jackson Barnes of the organization Monarch" he said. Stacker looked at him up and down, raising an eye brow with suspicion before he gave a signal for his troops to stand down.

"What is this about, Sergeant?" Stacker asked.

"Allow me to explain that" a voice says. Martinez looks behind him steps aside as two people, a Japanese man and British woman approach.

"Dr. Ishiro Serizawa" the man greets and he shakes Stacker's hand. He then sees Mako, smiles, and bows to her. Mako smiles and bows back.

"And his assistant, Dr. Vivienne Graham" the woman said. She shakes both Stacker's and Mako's hands.

"Now, would you mind explaining why you are here?" Stacker asked.

"Of course" Serizawa replied, "But, we would like to explain it to all of your pilots". Stacker and Mako looked at each other, but obliged.

"Alright" Stacker said.

"Do you have a conference room of sorts?" a voice said. This startled Stacker and Mako as a man appeared out of nowhere.

"Oh, sorry to scare you. I'm Sam. Sam Coleman" the man said, shaking Stacker's hand and then Mako's hand. Then, Stacker regained himself.

"Yes, we have a conference room. What time will you guys be ready?" Stacker asked.

"We'll let you know" Serizawa said. Stacker nodded before he turned and walked away, Mako following behind him.

"What do we do now?" Mako asked.

"We'll wait and see what they have to say" Stacker replied.

"I don't trust them" Mako said. Stacker looked at her.

"Me too" Stacker replied.


Author's Note: Well, there you have it, Monarch appears. Sorry for the long delay, but I'll try to get the next chapter out ASAIC (As Soon As I Can).

Also, I just want to clarify one thing:

All the Godzilla Kaiju in this story have their Monsterverse looks, strengths, and abilities.

They're just nerfed down in size for more fair fights (except Mothra, she has a new ability I added in that is from the old Toho movies. I'm not going to spoil anything).

Just b/c Ghidorah is a good guy like GMK doesn't mean he's his GMK look. Just wanted to clarify that.

Well, that's all for now. Stay tuned and I'll see you all next time. Dinopony2580 out. PEACE!