A/N Hey, guys. Welcome back to the twenty-second chapter of this Godzilla Meet the Civilians fanfic. First of all, I want to thank some of you guys for sticking around with me on this story because personally, I am a fan of Godzilla myself. And second, this is the continuation of the second arc. In this chapter, Will, Bianca, Sonya, and their colleagues travel to Isla De Mara, Mexico and the three of them meet Emma and Madison for the first time. So, sit back, and let's get to it.

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USS Argo, Miles From Mexico, May 20th, 2019

After evacuating Antarctica and escaping from Monster Zero, the dangerous Titan in existence, Colonel Foster gathered everyone at the bridge of the Argo to discuss what had happened while we were in Antarctica.

"Anything on the satellites?" she asked.

"Subs have Godzilla hauling ass off Argentina, and we lost Monster Zero in a tropical storm over Brazil. We're scanning the entire southern hemisphere. But so far, nothing," Doctor Stanton replied.

"Then scan the northern!" Colonel Foster demanded.

"Yeah. Yeah," Doctor Stanton said, feeling somewhat irritated.

Doctor Chen arrived, and was greeted by Doctor Serizawa and Doctor Graham who were deep in a discussion about Monster Zero and Godzilla's battle. The primary subject of conversation was how Monster Zero could fight so well after spending thousands of years in suspended animation with no food or fuel of any kind.

"I can't believe Monster Zero is now out there and reminding the world that they're back from their long slumber," I said.

"Yeah, but we lost Monster Zero in a tropical storm," Will reminded.

"And Godzilla is in the ocean depths trying to track down Monster Zero himself," said Sonya.

"I know what I saw, and I'm telling you Sam she pulled the trigger," Colonel Foster said.

"All due respect, Colonel, you saw wrong. Okay? She wouldn't have done that. Christ, she recruited pretty much everyone in this room," Sam argued.

"Maybe Jonah forced her, right? Maybe used Madison as leverage?" Doctor Stanton asked.

"No, no. It had to be someone else," Sam said.

"Emma," Mark said, arriving on the bridge.

Everyone's eyes turned towards him.

"It was Emma. Foster saw it right. It was her. No one forced her to," he said, his voice soft and low.

"Are you sure?" Doctor Serizawa asked.

Mark nodded, confirming on Colonel Foster's statement.

"First, she releases Mothra, and now, Monster Zero. Anyone else sensing a pattern here?" Colonel Foster asked.

"Yes, and not a good one. It's as if she's trying to start a mass awakening," Doctor Chen responded.

"Well it's too bad nobody tried to warn you that was gonna happen," Mark said, taking a few steps towards her as she glared silent daggers back at him.

"Hang on guys. Why the hell would she want to release them? And why would she team up with Jonah, of all people, to do it?" Sam asked.

"We'll ask her when we find her," Doctor Serizawa replied as he got up from his seat, fixing his glasses.

"So let's keep looking," he finished.

Everyone nodded silently, save Doctor Graham who sat down and exhaled a deep breath.

"You all right?" Doctor Serizawa asked, taking a seat next to her.

"I'm all right. Just... It was the closest I'd ever come to dying. When I looked into Monster Zero's eyes, I just... Froze," she said with a subtle quiver in her voice.

Somwhere in the ocean depths, Godzilla continues advancing to find Monster Zero to continue their fight, while the submarine and the underwater drones follows Godzilla to where he might lead them to.

"Godzilla appears to be following the same path as Emma's osprey, heading north over and around South America to here. Outpost 56 on the Isla de Mara in Mexico. We'll be there in about ten minutes," Colonel Foster announced.

"What about the people?" Mark asked.

"I'm sorry?" Colonel Foster replied.

"The people? The people down there in that village that don't realize they're gonna be the special of the day," Mark said forcefully.

"We've sent G-Team to begin an evacuation," Doctor Serizawa replied.

"Doctor Serizawa, we have a call in the emergency channel from Isla de Mara," German, one of the communication officers informed.

"Answer it," Doctor Serizawa ordered.

And then, on the main screen, appeared the face of Doctor Emma Russell sitting calmly and watching her screen as she scanned everyone's faces.

"Is that Mark's wife?" I asked.

"The way I'm looking at it, yeah. It's definitely Mark's wife all right," Bianca responded.

"I suppose I should go first," Emma said quietly.

"Where's Madison?" Mark demanded.

"She's right here with-"

"Dad! Are you okay?" Madison asked frantically.

"I'm gonna say that's Mark and Emma's daughter Madison," Will added.

"Madison, you alright, hon?" Mark asked.

"Dad... I'm sorry," Madison started.

"You don't need to be..." Mark replied.

"It's okay," Emma said reassuringly to Madison.

"I'm so, Dad?" Madison asked before she was taken away.

"She's fine, Mark. Trust me," said Emma.

"Trust is a little hard to come by, Doctor Russell. Especially after what you pulled," Colonel Foster snapped.

"I know. And, uh, I can only imagine what you're all thinking. But if there were any other way to do this, I would," Emma started.

"Do what, Emma?" Mark asked.

"I'm saving the world," she responded.

"By releasing those things? That doesn't make sense," Mark replied.

"As impossible as it seems, it does. Hear me out, Mark. After we lost Andrew, I swore his death would not be in vain. That I would find an answer. A solution to why the Titans were rising. But as I dug deeper, I realized that they were here for a reason. And that despite all the years that we spent trying to stop them, we never dared to confront the truth," Emma started.

"Which truth?" Mark asked.

"Humans have been the dominant species for thousands of years, and look what's happened. Overpopulation. Pollution. War. The mass extinction we feared has already begun. And we are the cause. We are the infection. But like all living organisms, the Earth unleashed a feverto fight this infection. Its original and rightful rulers. The Titans. They are part of the Earth's natural defense system. A way to protect the planet, to maintain its balance," Emma replied.

"But if governments are allowed to contain them, destroy them, or use them for war, the human infection will only continue to spread," she continued as a video footage of the MUTOs, Kong, and Godzilla appeared on the screen.

"And within our lifetime, our planet will perish. And so will we. Unless we restore balance," Emma concluded.

"And what's gonna be left if you do this? A dead, charred world overrun by monsters?" Doctor Stanton asked.

"No, Dr. Stanton, the exact opposite. Just like how a forest fire replenishes the soil, or how a volcano creates new land. We have seen signs that these creatures will do the same. San Francisco, Las Vegas, wherever the Titans go, life follows. Triggered by their radiation. They are the only thing that can reverse the destruction that we started. They are the only guarantee that life will carry on. But for that to happen, we must set them free," Emma replied.

"You are murdering the world," Doctor Chen added.

"No. Because as difficult as this will be, I promise, humanity will not go extinct. Using the Orca, we will return to a natural order. A forgotten order where we coexisted in balance with the Titans. The first gods," Emma concluded.

"This is a dangerous path. You are meddling with forces beyond our comprehension. Gambling with thelives of billions!" Doctor Serizawa said sternly.

"And what are you gambling with, Serizawa? Monarch is broken. It's on the verge of being shut down by a government whose only objective is to eradicate the creatures. And if that happens, what will our chances be?" Emma asked.

"You are out of your goddamn mind! First, you put our daughter's life in danger. Now you get to decide the fate of the world. That's rich, Emma," Mark stated.

"I couldn't be more sane... and Madison couldn't be stronger. After we lost Andrew, I trained her to survive. And at least now, she will have a fighting chance," Emma added.

"A fighting chance? Why don't you listen to yourself? It's not all math, Emma. Some things you can't control," said Mark.

"And there are some things you can't run from!" Emma shouted.

"This won't bring him back to us," Mark retaliated.

"I can only urge you all to take refuge. Over the last 60 years, Monarch has prepared bunkers around the world to save and restart civilization. I suggest you find them," Emma concluded and ended the video call.

There was some silence for a moment as everyone took in Emma's statement.

"That bitch," Doctor Chen stated, referring to Emma.

"How long until this thing lands?" Mark asked.

"Three minutes," Colonel Foster responded.

"You might wanna rethink that," Doctor Stanton interrupted.

"Why?" Colonel Foster asked.

"Somethin's not right. Check this out. Emma's not at Isla de Mara. I mean, the signal's too weak to be local, she's... bouncing it off our satellites. They must be holed up in one of our old bunkers. She could be anywhere," Doctor Stanton replied.

Then, the sound of the alarm went off, drawing our attention to the screen.

"What is that?" Doctor Stanton asked.

"Oh, Jesus. She shut down the containment system," Sam replied.

"How much time do we have?" Doctor Serizawa asked.

"Not very long. I'll try to lock them out," said Will as he went to a workstation and used the computer to lock out Emma's attempt to awaken the Titan that's in Isla De Mara.

"You better make it quick. We don't have much time," Doctor Stanton ordered.

And that would be the end of the twenty second chapter for now. So what do you guys think so far? Is it cheesy? I will keep Doctor Graham around for the rest of the story. In the next chapter, Will, Bianca, and Sonya encounter the fire demon, Rodan. You guys know what to do. Review, favourite, and follow.