Operation Final Strike:
Attempt to flesh out the battle at the beginning of Godzilla final wars.
Disclaimer: Godzilla and related material are owned by TohoStudios.
Chapter 1: Genesis.
Tokyo.
The city of Tokyo was one of the grand metropolises of the world. It represented the pinnacle of modern technology in a nation second only to that of the United States. It suffered many catastrophes such as war, earthquakes and monsters and yet managed to stand tall and proud. Unfortunately though, the war against the monsters took its toll and in a vicious battle waged against one of these monsters, the city almost vanished from the face of the Earth. Almost the entire city was flattened and the landscape resembled that of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The sight of the devastated city shocked Lieutenant General Kitagawa, commander of the First Airborne Division as he observed the ruins of the city from a helicopter. With him was his 2nd in command Colonel Kawaguchi along with the rest of his core staff.
As he looked at the ruins of the capital, Kitagawa closed his eyes and took a deep breath before saying, "I wonder what made the monster attack so savagely that he did"?
Kawaguchi replied somewhat philosophically, "I guess considering the situation we're facing right now, the creature was destined to unleash such carnage". Kitagawa was about to say something but he saw his friend's face and understood that the colonel wished he had a different answer.
The announcement of the helicopter pilot silenced their thoughts and the passengers sat down in their seats as the helicopter descended towards the Diet building, surrounded by tanks, AFVs, and limousines bearing the flags from the other nations. Once the general and his staff emerged from the helicopters, security guards ushered them into a room full of generals and ambassadors from all over the world. Kitagawa looked stunned for a moment before he and his staff found a seat. Soon the lights began to darken and several large screens appeared.
One displayed a map of the world with a red line from Tokyo to the Antarctic while another map displayed that of Antarctica. The largest of the three maps displayed the cause of the horrific destruction of Tokyo, the Japanese monster known as Godzilla.
The room quieted down as a small group of Japanese politicians and generals took the podium. The main lead of the group, Prime Minister Shunichi Otaki took to the podium and paused as he looked at the group. After a few minutes of long silence, the Prime Minister proceeded by saying, "Thank you gentlemen for coming under these dark circumstances". He then paused before saying, "As you know, the tragedy is outside of this building was caused by this creature" he pointed to the photo on the map to emphasize his point. Otaki continued on by saying, "Not only Japan has suffered from the hands of the monster but the monster had struck at countries all across the globe and taken many lives". The Prime Minister looked at his captivated audience and thanked his ancestors since that would make them more receptive to the plan he and his group were about to present and even Otaki had serious reservations about what the chiefs of staff thought up, "In order to end this threat, I propose an all out strike at Godzilla while he rests in Antarctica".
As expected, the room exploded into a torrent of arguments as the international audience absorbed his statements. Some of the Asian ambassadors along with the Australian ambassador started to scream, "Even if this were to succeed, Godzilla will most certainly head back into the ocean and the whole world will be at the mercy of the monster due to this reckless action you're proposing".
Otaki replied, "If we don't do anything, the monster will still head back into the ocean sooner or later and future battles will have to be fought within the cities of the world with enormous casualties to the level that we may have to resort to nuclear weapons". He then paused before saying, "I'll now let my commanders explain the rest". He stepped down and took a seat as his chiefs of staff each took a turn at the podium.
General Takiyama, the commander of the JGSDF forces, started off, "In order for this plan to work, the military forces will have to create a ring of steel around the monster in order to prevent his escape", "In addition to battling against the monster, the ground forces will have to deal with the excruciating weather conditions of the Arctic". He then paused, "If there was anyway other way, we would suggest it but there isn't and considering what we're dealing with, this was the best option that we developed".
He then stepped down as Air Force General Chinatsu Sakai took to the podium. After arranging his notes, the air force general began his own part of the briefing, "The air portion of the plan will be just as difficult if not more so since most conventional aircraft will encounter difficulty in flying in the harsh weather of the Antarctic. He then continued on, "Fortunately, we've found ways to circumvent the problems and they can be equipped to the aircraft of those that wish to participate" "Alongside with massing of conventional aircraft, we'll several large experimental airships to the attack".
The black and white image of the Antarctica transformed into schematics of huge aerial warships with guns and bays for launching fighters. General Sakai resumed speaking as he introduced them to a stunned audience, "These ships are designed for long range combat against the monster with weapons capable of delivering return punishment, and also they can carry a large number of fighters to the battle zone without having to worry about the weather in the area". He then bowed to the audience and returned to his seat as the commander of the JMSDF, Admiral Ryouuske Takagi walked up to the podium.
"For a large scale operation of this size and scale will require an excellent supply and staging area for our forces due to the amount of firepower needed to take on the monster". A map of Antarctica appeared with bases highlighted in red, "The bases established there for research and mineral gathering should be factored in for use during the operation".
A circle then appeared around the icy continent and Takagi replied, "When the operation gets underway, we will support the ground troops with missile and naval cannon fire and act as a last defense should he break through to the open sea". His face suddenly turned very grim and he continued to speak, "Expect casualties to be exceptionally high so think long and hard before deciding to participate in the mission".
Once all three high level commanders of the JSDF delivered their briefings, Prime Minister Otaki took to the podium and stated blandly, "If there are any questions, now is the time to ask"? He paused for a moment awaiting the inevitable storm and it was not long in coming as several ambassadors began to speak. Otaki yelled out, "Order ladies and gentlemen".
First up was the United States ambassador, Mark Cranson, "Sir if I recall correctly, every time your forces go up against Godzilla, he proves immune to all conventional weapons". Otaki paused before stating, "We're trying to find way to deal with that particular problem and so far the countermeasures look promising".
The Soviet Union's ambassador, Dimitri Morzenov, asked solemnly, "Can't we resort to unconventional weapons to deal with the monster and avoid the horrendous casualties such an action is likely to call for"? Otaki snarled and replied, "Under any circumstances, we will not resort to use of such weapons for if we did, it would betray the memories of those that have lost their lives in every war ever since World War II". The Russian ambassador winced at the direct reference to his country's losses during World War II.
Several others voiced their own misgivings and it took a while before the Japanese Prime Minister managed to silence the criticisms and worries that the audience had to supporting the plan, he looked at them all and said, "I know that asking you to assist is a harsh decision considering the expected casualties but right now we all have a common threat to the entire world and we must combine our assets together to end this threat once and for all". He ended his speech by stating, "I will await your decision concerning this matter". The meeting then ended as the crowds broke up into smaller groups and they all headed back to consider their thoughts about the proposed campaign.
Kitagawa and his staff were about to leave when Takiyama stopped them, "General I need you to stay behind for a moment since there is something I want to discuss with you". Kitagawa nodded and walked with the general as his command staff headed back into the helicopter. As soon as they arrived at the quarters of the JGSDF, Takiyama turned to Kitagawa and replied, "First I want to say that you did as much as anyone could in trying to defend Tokyo against Godzilla".
Kitagawa nodded in grateful thanks for his superior's comments and said sadly, "We lost a lot of good people". The general shuddered as the sounds of that battle came back to hammer him. Large buildings crumbled into rubble, streets ripped up to pieces and full of potholes, tanks and other vehicles as well as buildings melted by a blue energy wave and most importantly, was the dead and wounded that littered the streets.
Takiyama shook his thoughts by stating, "But that's not why we're here". He sat down and said, "Due to your performance, I've talked with the Prime Minister and he's agreed to give you the position of lead commander for the operation".
Kitagawa sat stunned for a moment as he realized what it meant. Though ambitious himself at times, he really didn't like having to deal with politicians and a promotion to such a position would certainly entail such difficulties. He paused before speaking, "Are you sure since right now I'm still trying to rebuild my unit".
The Army Chief of Staff replied, "We need every able bodied soldier for this and the First Airborne will be part of the assault as well". Also, the nature of this battle fits your ability and you've had the most recent experience of what Godzilla's capabilities".
Kitagawa winced at that for it was one type of experience that he would easily trade in with the devil himself, "Do I have some time to think about it"? Takiyama shook his head and Kitagawa surrendered to the inevitable, "Alright I agree, when do I transfer"?
Takiyama replied, "In a few days and along with your command staff, there will be those from the other nations that will join you". Kitagawa grimaced but said nothing as he left. He soon found his staff and when they asked the Chief of Staff detained him, he spilled the beans and predictably, they took it with grimaces of their own. They did not discuss this until they had returned back to general headquarters.
Airbase outside Tsukuba
To most observers, the air base looked like any other normal airbase in the world except for the fact that there were guard towers surrounding the area and lots of military vehicles patrolling the area. Also, the hangers were much too large for holding regular military aircraft.
Inside the hangers were huge scaffold holdings that encased what appeared to be three large warships? The ships had a circular hull rounded by a pointed tip at the bow and large rocket engines. On the decks of the warships was a mix of weapons ranging from regular machine guns to large energy cannons as well as hanger bays to store fighters. Each contained a large conning tower similar to that of a submarine.
On the bridge of one of the warships, codenamed Gontengo, Captain Takeshi Nakano looked on as his crew tested themselves with the new systems. Ever since hearing about what had happened in Tokyo, he had been pushing his men hard in their training since at least that would give them all a good chance of survival when they met Godzilla in combat. Most would have grumbled but they all understood why since many of them were veterans of previous attacks by Godzilla. He watched as the technicians recalibrated the reactor along with the weapons system to maintain continuous fire, especially for the maser weapons.
As he observed the crew at work, Nakano turned to see the surprised appearance of his grim-faced 2nd in command, Saki Udea as he entered the bridge. Before the captain could speak, he showed him the message and the moment Nakano read it, his face turned into a scowl before turning to Udea, "Summon all captains to the conference room, it seems that the order has finally came in to deploy". They both left but everyone could feel something was up from the tension the captain gave off as he exited the bridge.
At every base in Japan, the commanders received secret orders to ready their gear for combat and since the troops were dead tired, it took a long time to gather but when they saw why and where they were deployed, many had grim smiles on their faces since it meant that they could finally take the war to the monster that had plagued Japan ever since its first appearance in 1954. They decided to wait before letting their troops in on the secret.
Antarctica.
Except for a few small stations established to either maintain wildlife or to ensure claims on untapped resources, the continent of Antarctica was a barren landscape that was virtually uninhabitable to all but the hardiest of life. Even then it was a harsh existence since due to man's use of industry, the ice caps have gradually started to melt and fears raged abound as to the damage the mantling of the ice caps of Antarctica would unleash upon the world. The fact that it was dark for long periods most of the year added to the gloom.
Except for the howling winds, the landscape remained deathly quiet. Suddenly though, a huge noise cut through another and then another and soon, a large dark shape appeared on the horizon. Though visibility was exceptionally bad, it was not hard to miss the dinosaur form with the dorsal fins running along its back, which glowed with atomic energy every time the monster used its fearsome atomic breath.
Godzilla surveyed his new domain as he surveyed his new domain. The eyes blinked for a moment before he continued his march through the Antarctic landscape, shattering huge ice glaciers and sending the indigenous wildlife scattering as the monster marched past.
High above the Earth, American U-2 spy planes observed the monster's movements in Antarctica and once they landed back in the United States, the officials on the ground forwarded the images to the capitals of the world where military officials studied the photos in the hopes of getting ideas on planning this do or die gamble.