Chapter 23: Groundwork

It was moving day.

In order to ensure no more territory is captured by the Legion of Doom, the Kaiju Court has moved their base of operations to North America. But one thing remains: Mothra's eggs.

You see, in order for her to move the eggs, she has to find a new spot for them. It has to not only be safe, hidden, and secure, but it has to be near a large enough radiation source so the eggs can develop.

Godzilla, Mothra, and Anguirus have split up in order to accomplish this task. Godzilla holds down the fort in Texas, Mothra flies across the US looking for a new spot, and Anguirus defends the eggs back home in Africa.

However, while the trio are doing this, three other kaiju are doing the same thing.

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Battra's Mayan lair, hours after the Battle at the Border.

Kiryu was the one who did the majority of Gigan's repairs. Using some scrap jaeger parts and a lot of surgery, Gigan was once again back on his feet. Everything from his waist down was not mechanical and the only non-mechanical parts of him left was his chest, his upper arms, his head, and most of his neck and back. His lower arms, both legs, eyes, mouth, back sails, tail, and hands were mechanical. Even chunks of his mind were mechanical. Just as Gigan had climbed off the operating table Battra and Rodan came to comfort him.

"How do they feel?" Battra asks.

Gigan looks down and raises one of his feet. His feet resembled more like the feet of General Grievous now. He moves his talons and then sets his foot down. Gigan lets out a deep sigh.

"Fine I guess. I miss my old feet honestly."

Rodan steps forward and feels one of his legs with his arm. The cold metal makes him shiver.

"These are so much cooler though. Look! You have some razor sharp talons now! Imagine what you could slice open with those!"

Gigan turns around and uses his talons to slash a nearby wall. Battra and Rodan step back as Gigan rips apart the wall in anger.

"I know just who I will slice open with these things! Godzilla and his puny little moth girlfriend! I'll show him just what it's like to have your legs torn out from under you!"

Battra gulps.

"Well, that battle didn't go according to plan. Get some rest and we will pick this up tomorrow. Have a good night."

Battra clacks his pincer and walks out of the room. Moments later the lights begin to shut off. Just as the last one shuts off, Kiryu's red eyes light up the room.

"He doesn't want Mothra to die. I watched his heart rate jump."

Gigan and Rodan turn to face Kiryu. His towering figure looming behind them in the dark. His dorsal plates rattle.

"Gigan, when I was operating on you, there was something on your mind. Something about eggs. Care to tell us just what it was?"

"Uhh, yeah...um...so when I was fighting Mothra I noticed her pheromones gave signs that she was a new mother so I asked where her eggs are. The face she made proved my readings. If we can find them and destroy them then Mothra and her lineage is finished."

Kiryu smiles and turns to walk back towards his lab.

"Or...maybe we can save one egg for experimentation...if I can get my hands on one of her eggs I can do so many things to it…"

Kiryu turns to face Gigan and Rodan. Both of them stand in Kiryu's soft red glow.

"You two. Find them. Bring me one and destroy the rest. Do not let Battra know of what you are doing. He will kill you long with me."

Rodan steps forward.

"Why can't you go and get the egg? What's in it for us?"

"My armor still isn't finished. I will be vulnerable. Plus me and Battra have some unfinished business to attend to. Go now. I will cover for you. Follow Mothra's pheromone levels to it's source. My best guess is that they are located in Africa."

Rodan bows and turns to leave.

"As you wish."

Rodan and Gigan turn to leave but just before Gigan can take off Kiryu grabs him with his tail. Rodan flies off towards Africa. Kiryu pulls Gigan back inside.

"Is something wrong, Kiryu?"

"No. I just wanted to chat with you."

"...okay."

Kiryu steps back and begins to circle around Gigan. Gigan turns his head to watch him. Kiryu stops and brings one of his hands to his face.

"You and me...we aren't so different. Both of us are machines created by mankind to serve them, only to betray them moments after they are born."

"I know that, but why does it matter?"

"It matters because we need to stick together. I have plans my friend, and soon, they will be in motion."

Gigan turns around to leave. Just before he can take off Kiryu says one last thing to him.

"Battra isn't who he says he is. He deceives. He lies and manipulates. Machines can't. Remember that."

Gigan turns his head back to the sky and takes off. Kiryu watches him fly off into the night.

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, days later.

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Mothra has come full circle.

In this very same building her egg was stored, and now she plans to store her eggs here. The decaying nuclear fuel will be a sufficient energy source and the thick lead and concrete walls will be strong enough to protect them. Ever since Mothra broke out of the facility it has been left to the elements. Although there isn't any radiation leak a massive section of the concrete roof has collapsed inwards due to structural failure. Mothra uses this hole to enter and exit the concrete sarcophagus.

Using her sharp front legs she begins to tear down the walls separating the nuclear fuel. Once she has gutted the place she tears open the canisters and pours their contents on the floor. 12 thick layers of silk later, and she has built a thick irradiated ground pad for the eggs to be attached to. The entire time she did this news helicopters circled the building.

The only thing about this new location that was how small it was. Godzilla could never fit inside of it and even Mothra has a hard time squeezing herself inside of it. But it is what's best for their children. And now, it was the time to move them. Mothra climbs out of her nest, sprays a thick layer of silk over the entrance to protect it, and then takes off towards Africa. Soon, Godzilla follows her there.

Along with Gigan and Rodan.

Author's note: We are getting close to another major arc here ladies and gentlemen, and this was the first part of it. The next chapter will come out in a few days and stuff is going to happen that will change the future forever. Stay tuned my friends.

Random: What is the likelihood that we get a Mothra solo movie from Legendary? I wouldn't say it's zero but I would love to see her take on Battra in a time period like the 80's or something. But one can dream.