Godzilla was not the only one who sensed King Ghidorah's return. In Tokyo, a psychic woman named Miki Saegusa was relaxing at a park when a vision came to her-one that warned her of the evil space kaiju's plans to dominate the world. The vision ended with a personal message telling her to research something of immense value to Godzilla and his allies. Hours of book scanning and note taking later, Miki contacted Godzilla with her telepathy.
Godzilla? Can you hear me? she asked.
Miki? Is that you? came Godzilla's response. Yes, I can hear you. What is it?
Listen to me. I had a vision-King Ghidorah is back, and he has terrible plans for the world.
I know, I had that vision, too. My friends and I are on our way to deal with him right now.
The vision told me of something you need to do first, something that'll help you in your fight against him. I should warn you, though, it won't be easy.
If it'll help us win against Ghidorah, I'm more than down for it. What is it?
Well, first, I feel like I should explain. My vision told me of a forgotten legend from 12,000 years ago. It told about six relics that had power over different elements in nature-clemency, fortitude, peacefulness, justice, perseverance, and balance. They were once used to thwart a terrible evil that nearly destroyed the earth, then went into hiding, scattering to different places around the world. They're known as the Relics of Nature, and according to what I've read, once they are all found and gathered, they will fuse to create one all-powerful amulet, which will seal into the heart of their chosen hero and give them the power to save the world.
Wow. They really could help us win. Okay, Miki, where are they located?
The Relic of Clemency is in Carinthia, Austria. The Relic of Fortitude, London, England. The Relic of Peacefulness, Venice, Italy. The Relic of Justice, Samara, Russia. The Relic of Perseverance, Beijing, China. And the Relic of Balance, right here in Tokyo.
Got it. I'll have Jet record all those locations. We're heading for Carinthia for the first Relic.
The Relics will only appear before those they deem worthy. You'll have to find some way to prove yourselves if you want to collect them.
Shouldn't be too hard for us-we're kaiju, after all.
Good luck, Godzilla. We all have faith in you.
Thanks, Miki. We won't fail you.
"Guys, Miki just spoke to me in my mind." Godzilla said to his friends. They were at sea, with Godzilla, Anguirus, and King Caesar swimming and Rodan, Mothra, and Jet Jaguar flying above them. Minya and Jr. rode on Godzilla and King Caesar's backs, respectively.
"What, the psychic girl?" Anguirus said. "What'd she have to say?"
"She just gave us some crucial advise to beating Ghidorah, so everyone listen." Godzilla explained the legend of the Relics of Nature, their powers, and the Chosen Hero they sought.
"I've heard of that legend." Mothra said. "My people on Infant Island have passed it down for generations."
"Does the legend tell who or what the evil the Relics defeated was?" Jet Jaguar asked.
Mothra shook her head. "It was never made clear. Some believe it was King Ghidorah, others say it was another, even more dangerous kaiju, but no one is certain."
"So, you're telling us that there are six relics in the world that can help us win against Ghidorah?" Anguirus said. "And all we gotta do is find and collect them?"
"It won't be that simple." Godzilla said. "Miki said that the Relics only appear before those they see worthy, so in order to collect them, we'll have to prove ourselves to them."
"The Relics will surely sense that the world is in danger." Mothra said. "If we show them that we are worthy to harness their power, then they will want to help us."
"Jet, Miki told me the locations of the Relics." Godzilla said. "Record them for us so we'll remember later."
"Got it." Jet Jaguar saved the locations of the Relics to his memory files. "So our first stop is in Carinthia, Austria."
"Austria. What a lovely place to start." Mothra said. "The landscape is beautiful, and the castles and architectural works are quite a site to behold."
"I've seen it from the sky-it doesn't disappoint." Rodan agreed. "In winter, it's like the mountains and rooftops have been draped in a pure white blanket. Pretty to look at."
"Hopefully we'll have time to sight see after we've collected the first Relic." said Godzilla. "Now let's keep moving." The swimming kaiju turned towards the desired destination, with their teammates in the sky following close behind.
From his hiding place beneath the surface of Tokyo, King Ghidorah prepared to contact another evil kaiju from Black Hole Planet 3, whom he knew to be one of Godzilla's deadliest foes.
"Godzilla and his wimpy team will surely be out looking for me." he said to himself. "What's say I give them some warm-up rounds first?" Using a telepathic ability similar to Miki's but able to reach into space, the evil kaiju made contact with his fellow villain.
Godzilla and his buddies are looking for trouble, he said. Wanna come down here and give it to 'um?
The other hostile kaiju thought King Ghidorah would never ask.
Godzilla's team arrived at Carinthia. They had surfaced in Croatia first and made it the rest of the way by land. Upon arriving, they were greeted by three humans-a man, a woman, and a girl of about seventeen years.
"Godzilla, how nice of you and your friends to come visit us." said the man. "My name is Noah Krenn, this is my wife, Sophie, and our daughter, Mia. Can we assist you in any way?"
"Yes, actually. We were wondering if anyone in Austria knows about the Relic of Clemency."
Noah and Sophie looked puzzled, but Mia was quick to figure out what Godzilla was talking about. "Does this have to do with the legend of the Relics of Nature?" she asked.
"You know about that legend?" Rodan said.
"I came across it while studying about a year ago. The legend says that, 12,000 years ago, a great source of evil tried to destroy the world, but was stopped and sealed away by six powerful relics. They then hid in different places across Earth, and they've been in hiding ever since."
"That's the one." said Godzilla. "It's said that the Relics would appear before those who prove themselves worthy of harnessing their power. We need to obtain them if we have any hope of beating Ghidorah."
"Ghidorah, the Golden Demise?" Sophie asked fearfully. "He's back?"
"Yep." Anguirus confirmed. "And unwelcome, at that."
"I think I know someone who can help." Mia said.
An hour and a half after Mia phoned who they were looking for, a van pulled up, and two more men and a woman piled out. They bowed to the kaiju king.
"Greetings, Godzilla, everyone." one of the men said. "I'm Dr. Kofler, these are my assistants Dr. Hartl and Dr. Schober." He addressed the other man and woman, respectively. "We're researchers on ancient deities, and Mia tells us you're looking to obtain the Relics of Nature."
"That's right, Doctor." Godzilla said. "Can you help us?"
"We can." said Dr. Schober. "The first relic you're looking for, the Relic of Clemency, symbolizes moderation, mercy, and lenience. To prove you are worthy of harnessing its power, you must-"
In the distance came a sudden explosion, startling everyone in Carinthia. Something massive flew in from the source and hovered in the sky, looking wickedly down at the terrified humans. Godzilla and Anguirus suddenly recognized him.
"Mechagodzilla!" they said in unison.
"Hey there, Earth kaiju!" the evil mecha called. "King Ghidorah thought you guys could use a warm-up! So come on, stop me if you can!" He began rampaging Carinthia, only to be blasted by Godzilla's atomic breath and pinned down by Mothra's webbing.
"If Ghidorah called him here, he definitely knows we're looking for him." said King Caesar.
"Not only that, but he sends another enemy to fight us instead of facing us himself." Jet Jaguar added.
"We'll make that coward show his faces." Anguirus said sharply. "But first, I need to pay that heap of scrap metal back for my jaw."
"You guys need to get somewhere safe." Godzilla said to the humans. "We'll come back for you once we've dealt with Mechagodzilla."
"Go with them, boys." Mothra said to Minya and Jr. "This is one of your father's deadliest enemies."
Minya and Jr. took the humans to the mountains overlooking Carinthia, where they would be a safe distance but have a clear view of the action. The adult kaiju faced of against the alien mecha, who had freed himself from the webbing.
"I sure hope you've brought more than radiation and webs to the party." he said.
"Don't worry, I got you something." Anguirus said. "Payback for breaking my jaw, and having the audacity to disguise yourself as my best friend!"
"I figured you weren't the type to let things go." Mechagodzilla said. "But I see you've brought some allies to help out, not that it'll make a difference."
"You're gonna regret those words, Mechagodzilla." said the real Godzilla. "Because this time, we'll make sure you're destroyed for good!"
"Ha! Come at me and try!"
With the mecha's last taunt, the kaiju lunged into battle.