Chapter 4: Return of the Queen
4 months later...
Shortly after discovering Dagon's skeleton, Wells bought the land around the site and began to excavate the skeleton. In order to preserve it, and to keep the public away, large metal fences and barricades were built around the newly excavated land. In order to move the absolutely massive bones, dozens of cranes and large scale drills were brought in to cut the bone free from the ground they rested in. After an entire month of excavating, the entire skeleton was exhumed. Monarch, along with Apex, were very surprised and amazed that an entire skeleton was recovered.
Well, almost complete.
For those of you who remember, Dagon was killed when Battra sliced off some of his dorsal plates and then Battra's former ally, a muto by the name of Commander Dex, picked up one of the severed plates and stabbed Dagon through the chest with it. When Wells inspected the skeleton, he noticed several of the plates were either sliced in pieces or missing entirely. Many of the scientists in the room were asking each other just who could cut through such dense bones. However he wasn't concerned about that. He was concerned about the missing plates. After all, this skeleton was going to be used and he needed every part of it. After returning back to his home, Wells opens up his Mechagodzilla file. He begins to edit it. He concentrates all his effort and many of his most skilled architects and engineers to help design blueprints. And after an entire week, he looks at the finished product.
The design of the Mechagodzilla unit is built entirely around Dagon's skeleton. Using these dense bones as a foundation, layers of armor, life support systems, and three micro nuclear fission reactors are attached to them. Two reactors in the chest area near the pecks and one located in the waist. Huge panels of unobtainium armor are layered on top of the frame. The overall look of the robot has a pacific rim vibe to it. The head looks just like Godzilla's and has a mouth that is able to open and close. Two large blue eyes are the viewports so the pilot can see. Large, muscular arms sprout from the bulky torso. These arms have two main weapons. The first is a retractable chain-sword that can shoot out of the forearm and the second is an upgraded plasma cannon that transforms the whole arm. Each one of these arms is able to transform into weapons. The robot's legs are large and equipped with thrusters in the shins and feet. The feet are equipped with sharp unobtainium claws. The chest has a hole in the center that is, on command, can send a blast of pure atomic energy straight from it. Lastly the entire robot is equipped with a long articulating tail for balance and also functions as a whip. The end of the tail has a sharp spearhead that is able to cut apart anything. Well's looks upon his work and smiles. If the jaegers can't kill Godzilla, this thing will. All he has to do is wait to see how the jaegers do. And speaking of which, the first one, Alpha Criterion, is finally finished. Well's gets a call from one of his chief designers. He tells him that Alpha is ready and it's first steps are soon. Well's hangs up and exits his room. The blue glow from his computer illuminates the room.
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Alpha Criterion is the world's first jaeger. It's entire purpose is to combat the Mutos. It has an army green color scheme and stands the same height as a female Muto. If you have seen the movie, "Pacific Rim" then the look of the jaeger is like that of Gypsy Danger's. For those of you who haven't, it looks like a cross between a football player and a medieval knight. The pilot, a man by the name of Oliver Woods, is lowered into the jaeger's massive metal skull. It's airtight hatch seals behind him.
The control room is located in the skull. Two clamps for boots lie in the center of the room along with a skeletal like frame for the rest of the body. The suit that Oliver wears clamps magnetically into the skeleton. After a couple seconds of fidgeting, his suit is attached to the exo-suit. He moves his arm towards a screen to activate the core systems.
The crowd of people around Alpha dissipate just as it's massive nuclear fission engines kick on. The roar of them causes all the external lights of Alpha to pulse to life. The visor's blue color flicks on as the jaeger puffs out its chest. Two large vents on the back of the jaeger begin to expel hot air and draw in cooler air for the reactors. Unlike Mechagodzilla which will require three reactors, Alpha needs only two. One for the actual jaeger and the other for the life support and weapons systems.
Oliver receives a greenlight from base to begin moving around. Oliver pushes a button on his holo screen and the frame shoots him into a rigid form. And, with great difficulty, he begins to move.
It's a miracle of engineering. A robot that weighs the same as a skyscraper begins to walk. It's massive mechanical feet crush the ground beneath it. Massive shock absorbers damped the blows. It's massive arms slowly swing in the air. Alpha moves its head around to look at the world around it. Soon, it will have to defend it. When enough ground is covered, Well's tells Oliver to activate the weapons systems. He first tries out the chain sword.
With a hard swing of his right arm, the sword begins to form. A slit in the forearm opens up and several long rectangular segments shoot out. Within seconds the sword goes from a useless whip like structure to a sharp and firm blade. It's black and silver color reflects the sunlight. The ends of the sword vibrate to enable a deep and clean cut. Alpha raises its arm to it's "eyes" to view the sword. He swings it. A deep and rumbling "fwoom" sound resonates in the air. After some more swings, he jolts his forearm towards him and the sword loosens and retracts into the arm. Alpha then jolts its left arm outwards and it begins to change.
First the hand splits in two. The fingers fold inwards as the forearm shifts around. Massive mechanical arms pull and push the armor around as a tube like structure shoots out of the arm. The forearm builds itself around the base of the plasma cannon as the transformation stops. The end result is the entire arm below the elbow being transformed into a gun. Alpha raises its arm and charges the weapon. A bright blue glow pulses in the gun until seconds later a crack is heard and a ball of energy fire outwards. It slams into one of the test buildings that were built and it is reduced to rubble in an instant. With another sharp jolt the arm begins to reform. The tests are done. Alpha has passed with flying colors and the UN is pleased. Within the next couple of weeks, seven more Alpha's are manufactured. The Alpha series jaegers are born.
It wasn't long before these jaegers were placed around the globe. Seven countries; the USA, China, Russia, India, Germany, Japan and Britain received an Alpha unit. The first one was given to Germany since it was hit the hardest when Berlin was reduced to atomic rubble. The first fight was in Tokyo again when Japan tried to rebuild it's destroyed nuclear reactors. Two Mutos burst out of the ground and began to attack. The jaeger jumped into combat and cut down the female Muto with a well timed slash of its sword. The male one managed to cause deep cuts and slashes before it was shot out of the sky by the plasma cannon. Godzilla made landfall when the male Muto was blown apart. Godzilla's eyes shoot open at the sight of this mechanical monster slaying Mutos. The jaeger turned around and retracted its cannon. Instead of attacking Godzilla, the jaeger simply turned around and walked away, leaving Godzilla standing there speechless.
It wasn't long before Mothra began to feel her body beginning to change. She not only grew larger but she felt her body needing to change. She needed to form her cocoon. The only reason why she hasn't yet is because she doesn't want to be found and killed. She is unable to lay an egg so if she dies then there is no coming back. The cave she has spent her life in has gotten smaller and smaller each day. Today is the day. She can't stand the pain anymore. Under the cover of darkness, she burrows her way out of the cave. She glances around the dark forest and makes a beeline for the one thing she knows will not only hide her but make her transformation better: the waterfall. On her way to the cave she spotted the waterfall before she locked herself away in her cave. The cold water pierces her rough skin. She spits a silk pad on the rock wall behind the waterfall and climbs into it. She begins to wrap herself up and settle down. But something is off, the feeling, the feeling of being watched. Just as she begins to wrap the silk around her face, she spots them. 20 yards away, 5 men. All of them armed. The bright red A of the Apex logo bores deep into her soul. Fear swells up into her body. She can't even escape her silky bondage since she has already begun to turn into goo. She lets out a loud screech just as the silk solidifies around her head. The thrashing stops, and she falls asleep. Soon, she will be reborn in her Imago form.
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Godzilla, standing in Tokyo, glances around. Although this new machine is good at killing Mutos, the destruction it leaves behind is significantly smaller. As he scans over the wounded city, he hears it. Very faintly, a whisper. A whisper of a scream. His heart stops cold. He freezes up and stares straight ahead. He remembers this sound, although faint, he remembers who makes it.
"Could it be? No… no way… it's not possible, she died millions of years ago… but what if? I have to find out…"
Godzilla does a 180 and walks back into the ocean. He knows where he has to go.
Mothra made her cocoon in a waterfall in California. Seconds after she began to form it Apex containment teams surrounded the area. Soldiers, scientists, and attack helicopters if needed lay nearby. Monarch was called in to study and take samples of Mothra's cocoon. 4 long days of traveling later, Godzilla has traced the source of the sound. By the time he arrives at the waterfall, it is night. Mothra is almost finished transforming into her Imago form. Godzilla makes his entrance known. He smashes through the trees until he sees the camp. Mothra's cyan cocoon illuminates the waterfall and the surrounding area. Godzilla's heart melts. He can't believe it. Mothra, alive? But how? He watched her die, he felt her life wither away in his hands. And these humans! Look at them! Guns and missiles trained on her! They are going to kill her!
Godzilla blows his top. He roars and almost at once everyone becomes silent. Godzilla stomps over towards the camp and begins to tear it apart. Smashing the small buildings, squashing the helicopters, and killing anyone near him. The Apex soldiers shoot at him but they can't do anything to him. Godzilla fires his atomic breath and eradicates everything near his mate's cocoon. No one will ever harm her again. Mothra hears this carnage and is about ready to exit the cocoon. Her new body is just about finished and she desperately wants to see her mate. She can't believe he came for her. Then, she feels it. The last pieces of her flesh attach themselves. She is ready.
The cocoon begins to pulse rapidly. Blue beams of light pierce through it. Godzilla sits down on the riverbed to watch the show. Mothra uses her front legs to slice through the cocoon. With one big flash of light, the cocoon splits open. Both halves of it fall to the ground. Mothra stands up on her new legs and opens her glowing blue wings. The light from them covers everything. She knows that he is watching. She closes her eyes and steps out of the waterfall. Godzilla's eyes light up. Mothra opens her eyes and stares at her mate. The two haven't seen each other in 65 million years. Mothra walks over to him and climbs into his arms. Godzilla begins to tear up as he kisses her. He has waited so long to do that. The two's passionate kiss breaks just for them to sit in each other's arms and cry. Godzilla strokes her fur as Mothra strokes his chest. Godzilla then looks at his mate and tearfully talks to her.
"You're... You're... Beautiful…"
Mothra giggles and nuzzles him. Finally, after all this time, the king and queen are reunited once again.
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Author's note: This chapter took so much effort to make. I fixed my computer and it works fine now but it was a nightmare to get it to work again. However, since the Coronavirus canceled school and possibly work at some point I now have more time to write. Expect another chapter out soon. Until then, like and share this fanfic to others. See ya!