Disclaimer: I don't…own…Godzilla…(breaks down and cries)
This fic is like a virus. Not that it makes you sick, unless you think I'm that bad a writer, but because it has a life of its own. It's consuming most of my time, and even I'm not completely sure where it'll go next.
So here it comes: Chapter 2! Thanks to GodzillaFreak for reviewing. And as for the guess- about the evil monster- 'Fraid not! However, there will actually be two menaces in this story. But no spoilers. Keep guessing if you want! On with the story!
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ASSIGNMENT
"Oh, great…" Miki sighed as she slumped against the wall.
She could tell by the looks on their faces that she'd offended the Cosmos.
"Sorry," She said, "It's just that whenever you two show up, it means something really bad is about to happen!"
"Sadly," The twins said simultaneously, "This is no exception. Belvera is back."
"Belvera?" Miki asked, confused.
They both nodded with glum expressions. "Our sister."
Miki's eyes shot wide open. "Sister? But I thought there were only two of you…"
"No. There was a third. But she was…different."
"Different? How so?"
"Belvera was evil. So we had no choice than to seal her away."
"So she's back?"
"Exactly. She was behind Death Ghidorah, and Dagarha. Now she is planning something again."
"Any idea what?"
"Again, no. But we have sensed something- as have you."
Miki looked out to the waterfront again. A single word escaped her lips: "Destroyah…"
The Cosmos nodded again. "His destruction in 1995 was only temporary. And now Belvera plans to use him."
Miki shuddered at her memories of Destroyah, the last opponent of the original Godzilla. Spawned from the only weapon to ever succeed against the Monster King. The creature that tore Junior apart.
The Cosmos continued: "If Belvera is successful in controlling Destroyah, then we fear for every living thing on Earth."
Miki looked down at them, worried. "What about the new Mothra?"
"They are still only Larvae. They will undergo their metamorphosis soon, but we may not have enough time."
Miki sat down and sighed in frustration. "What about…"
"Godzilla," The two fairies finished the sentence. "There can be no doubt that he will fight Destroyah. But whether he can win…is another question."
"The first Godzilla beat him. And this one's even stronger."
"It is not in his body that Godzilla's weakness lies. It is in his mind. His memories. Remember that, as a child, Godzilla Junior was brutally murdered by Destroyah. That would have been a terrifying ordeal that we cannot even imagine. And much of that fear may still be there."
"Will he still fight?"
"Godzilla may still have that fear, but he has shown more than once that he is no coward. He will not back down. He will fight, but even with Mothra's help, he may not be able to win."
"But why are you telling me this?"
The Cosmos simply smiled, "Look at your mail."
Miki picked up a brown envelope on her coffee table. She looked at the Return address.
"G-Graspers…"
When she looked up, she saw that the Cosmos had vanished.
"Damn," She thought, "I hate it when they do that!"
Patrick ran out of the Airport with other civilians. By the time everyone was outside, whatever had caused the devastation was long gone. A pair of JSDF jets were flying through the air.
It was hours before he could finally get going. He'd tried to help as many as he could. Eventually, he found the Silver 4x4, with "G-Graspers" written on the side.
"Mr. Connolly?" Asked the man waiting by the car.
Patrick simply nodded. "Looks like I picked one hell of a day to arrive…"
The following day, Miki was standing in G-Graspers HQ. Here again, she thought, frustrated. She remembered when she used to work for G-Force, when she saw Godzilla battle Ghidorah, Mothra, MechaGodzilla, SpaceGodzilla…she'd seen him tear through entire cities as though they were made of rice paper. And yet, she'd seen him save the entire world.
"Ms. Segusa?" A voice suddenly brought her back to reality.
"Oh…um…Yes?"
A young woman with brown hair was standing in front of her, wearing a G-Graspers uniform. "Akane Yashiro," she introduced herself. "Nice to meet you."
"Likewise," Miki smiled, "I'm here about the letter?"
"Right this way. General Katagiri's waiting right now."
Miki was led down a hallway to a small office. "He's in there," Akane said before walking away.
Miki entered the office. At the desk was a bearded man with brown hair, in his late thirties.
"Ah, Ms. Segusa. Nice to have you with us."
Miki smiled and sat down. "So, what's this about?" She inquired.
"Right to the point, I see," Katagiri said. "We understand you were affiliated with G-Force before it disbanded. We've also seen your profile from the ESP research Institute in Tokyo."
"You want me to help you like I helped G-Force," Miki said.
Katagiri smiled. "And you didn't even have to read my mind! So, are you in?"
The AntarcticBeneath the ice caps, something stirred. Something that had been lying dormant for centuries.
The ice suddenly broke apart, as something burst into the water.
Battra began swimming toward the surface…
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Another chapter done! Keep those reviews coming, people! And before anyone asks, Battra will not be the other menace in this story.
And I don't care if Battra's dead. This one's a new larvae, alright? Battra's a cool monster and he deserved way more screen time.
So, Miki's working for G-Graspers and has met Akane! One of the reasons I wrote this- I wondered what would happen if those two met up, since they're the only characters to be in more than one Godzilla movie. Any ideas on further character development are welcome!
