Chapter 2: Mechagodzilla's Major Malfunction

It was just another day in Toku Town, and Mechagodzilla was sitting on a park bench with his metal brow furrowed in concentration. The robot monster scratching his chrome dome in an effort to stimulate the gears in his head.

'There's got to be some way I can boost my energy to keep up with the newer mecha like Mecha G 2, Kiryu, and all those sentai giant robo.' Mechagodzilla thought to himself. And that's when a lightbulb literally went off in his head! 'That's it!'

Wasting no time in firing up the jets built in his feet and rocketed off to a nearby convenience store. A minute or two later, he exited the store with a big filled with packages of coffee.

"People use stuff like this to give them an energy boost all the time!" Mechagodzilla beamed as he carried his haul home! "So it should work for me too!"

Mechagodzilla flew home with his haul, and eagerly awaited the next day. There would be no plugging into the wall this night! When morning did come, Mechagodzilla didn't hesitate to brew a cup of the coffee he'd bought yesterday. As it finished, Mechagodzilla took the whole coffee pot took a big gulp from it!

"Hm. I don't feel any more energetic." Mechagodzilla said in confusion. "Maybe I needed to add sugar." However, the coffee DID have an effect on him as his body spasmed and sparks came from his joints! As soon as the short circuit had come, it was gone. "Whoa. So that's what they mean when they say you get a jolt from the caffeine!"

Mechagodzilla headed out the door of his hangar, and whistled a little tune to himself as he carried the coffee pot with him. Blisfully unaware of the random short circuits that he was having all the while. Everywhere he went, people gave him strange looks. Especially other mecha.

"Um, are you feeling alright?" Asked Daizyuzin as he cautiously approached Mechagodzilla. "You look a little bit . . . twitchy."

"Hm?" Mechagodzilla tilted his head in confusion before another short circuit rattled his body! "Oh, it's nothing! Just had some coffee to energize me this morning!" This time his entire body shook as he held out the coffee pot. "Want some?"

"Er. . . no thank you." Daizyuzin backed away slowly. "I'm solar powered, so I'm good."

"Eh. Your loss." Mechagodzilla shrugged as he kept on short circuiting! His eyes lighting up when he caught sight of Mechagodzilla 2 and Kiryu flying overhead! "Gotta go!"

Mechagodzilla rocketed off toward his fellow robotic kaiju, and was unaware of the fact that the coffee had kicked his jets into top speed as he streaked right past them! Both Mecha G 2 and Kiryu blinked in shock at what they just saw!

"Whoops! Sorry you two!" Mechagodzilla chuckled! "Guess you guys are going to have to catch up to me now, huh?"

"Mark 1, did you get a proper recharge?" Mecha G 2 asked with a nervous look on his face. "Or did you stay plugged in too long? You seem a bit hyper today."

"Not to mention you look like you're going to shake apart." Kiryu noted as he saw Mechagodzilla shaking uncontrollably while hovering in front of them. "Maybe we should take you to a mechanic? I think there might be some sort of bug in your system."

"Nah! I feel great!" Mechagodzilla waved off their concern. He then smirked. "Don't tell me you two are scared of getting shown up by an older model that's been super-charged by coffee!"

'So THAT' explains it.' Both newer models thought to themselves. Their concern for their predecessor only intensified as they saw a few bolts pop off of Mechagodzilla! 'No good can come from this. . .'

"C'mon!" Mechagodzilla put up his fists in a boxing position! "Show me that you're made of sterner stuff!"

"Look Mark 1. I think we need to get you some help." Kiryu stated calmly. "That coffee isn't helping you. It's wrecking your systems."

"You kidding? I've never felt more alive!" Mechagodzilla huffed. "If you think I-" Mechagodzilla froze before his eyes went dark and his jets sputtered! One last spasm of a short circuit, and he fell to the ground below like a rock! His body going to pieces as it crashed!

"Oh man." Mecha G 2 sighed. "C'mon. We better put him back together."

"I guess older models can't process food like us." Kiryu stated as he dialed up a mechanic to help repair his broken friend.

Hours soon passed, and Mechagodzilla's systems slowly rebooted. All he remembered was hovering, and then nothing but a splitting headache.

"Oh man . . . I can't feel anything." Mechagodzilla groaned as he booted up. His optics went wide when he realized he was missing the rest of his body! "AHHH! I'M HEADLESS AGAIN! THIS IS THE THIRD TIME!"

"Calm down." Mecha G 2 said. "Your body is being repaired after your little coffee trip made you malfunction. But, on the plus side, you get to use your head more!"

"I see." Mechagodzilla sighed. "Well, I've learned something from this. Coffee doesn't agree with an old mecha like me." Both of the newer mechas smiled at their predecessor. "Instead, I'll switch to energy drinks. I heard they provide more energy than coffee! One of those should keep me running on a full charge for days!"

Both Mecha G 2 and Kiryu paled in horror as they pictured Mechagodzilla running around fueled by any number of energy drinks. Images that entered their minds consisted of Mechagodzilla bouncing all over Toku Town and leaving a disaster in his wake! Wishing to avoid such catastrophe, they zipped over to the repairman.

"How much for a memory wipe?" They asked in unison.