Chapter 3: Firefights over Japan.

Maritime Command:

The room erupted into a scene of pandemonium and panic as the radar screens clearly showed the Gyaos swarm still heading towards Japan. The combined strength of their forces and the monster Gamera was not enough to inflict any severe damage and now both were scattering to hidden places to regroup.

Technicians and other soldiers rushed to remove any needed equipment while several others continued to monitor the battle and relay information to the commanders in the room. Meanwhile, the commanders watched icily as the many red dots continued to move ever closer to the Eastern Japanese coast.

Both Generals Otani and Takagi watched the scene before them with grave apprehension. They had thrown in their best and even with the assistance of Gamera, the Gyaos creatures were undeterred in their advance and soon would be over Japanese airspace. While the air units were eager to re-engage the swarm, they would need help and fast. Already, the American air units in Japan and on Okinawa had radioed in their desire to help and despite the anger both generals felt at the lack of inaction by their fellow neighbors, they immediately acquiesced to the request with the support of the Prime Minister Nagahara.

Suddenly, an aide ran up to them and said to them, "Sir, the rest of the personnel have been already evacuated to the emergency shelters, the car is waiting to transport you to the shelter where the joint chiefs and the cabinet are". With the fact that they couldn't do anything else and the fact that the Maritime Command Center was in an exposed position, the commanders wisely followed the aide out to the waiting convoy and they soon sped off to the rendezvous point.

They soon arrived at the shelter where to their surprise, along with the Japanese Prime Minister, his cabinet, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff were ambassadors and military officers from the surrounding areas conversing with the officers already in the room. After everyone exchanged greetings and introductions, the commanders immediately got down to work while observing a large digital map of the battlefield. It continued to show the red circle advancing towards the coast with the blue dots jockeying for position. Unfortunately, the blue dots would be late and already several of them had disappeared as the enormous red circle approached.

The American commander in the area, Air Force General Ferguson replied to his Japanese hosts, "Right now our air units in Japan are on full alert and two of our carriers are in the position with the third arriving in a few hours". He paused before continuing apologetically to his hosts, "Unfortunately that is all you guys can expect since our forces have suffered some heavy losses due to the fact that we had Gyaos attacks ourselves".

Both Japanese air commanders turned back towards the screen and watched the continuing progress of the battle before Takagi said it for all of them, "It's a gigantic mess out there and it's going to keep getting worse".

Skies of Japan:

The skies of Japan this night were full of stars and portrayed an immense sense of beauty to all who saw them. Unfortunately this night, the sky started to darken as a living dark cloud soon approached from the east. The sight of enormous numbers of the Gyaos creatures as well as the combined noise the bird monsters generated sent civilians scattering for cover before the monsters decided to feed on them.

Unfortunately, the Gyaos were very hungry and soon several of the birds broke formation and swooped down towards the ground, their legs extended and their wings creating huge wind shears wherever they flew. They soon grabbed scores of frightened civilians and started to feast on them. The rest continued their advance and soon spread out throughout the entire country.

However the aerial forces of the world, though badly mauled, were still eager for action. Already the Type 93 antiaircraft weapons were still spitting fire at any Gyaos creature that came their way, supported by wave of mobile Type 93 (SAM-3) batteries. With scores of ammunition impacting all around their skin, including their unprotected areas, the bird soon started to fall in numbers. Unfortunately, the anti-aircraft gun crews had to fire short and change position or risk becoming a target of an angry Gyaos.

Soon scores of the birds started to land on streets of the cities of Japan, their screeches and wind shears shattering windows. With the fact that they were now on the ground, the ground units sprung into action with battle groups of Type 90 tanks and infantry carriers roaring to engage.

The Gyaos on the ground crackled in rage before they started firing their yellow beams rapidly. The beams sliced cleanly through the hulls of the vehicles, detonating their ammunition and killing scores of soldiers. As the survivors scattered, some took to the air and dove down upon their victims in a style reminiscent of the German Stuka bombers during World War II. Others started to march across the landscape while randomly firing their yellow beams in all directions.

Despite their bravery, the JGSDF units were getting overwhelmed and a good portion stood their ground until the Gyaos virtually annihilated them with claw and energy fire. The civilians still in the streets were killed by the score as the Gyaos feasted on them buffet style.

Still the military forces stood their ground and soon they would have help from the outside and from the air as scores of fighters from other nations soon started to arrive to help with Russian coming in to the north from Siberia, Chinese air units flying in from the northern parts of the country while the American forces relied on their carriers in the area as well as their air bases on Okinawa to assist in the defense.

Gamera, although injured himself, was busy battling scores of Gyaos creatures over central Japan. Through deft flying that would have impressed even the most experienced aviator, the monster continuously kept its shell towards the direction of any beam blast while firing his fireballs regularly at any target of opportunity. The large turtle monster also closed in and swiped at the birds with his left arm while the right one was still healing.

But the Gyaos continued to attack savagely against their eternal rival, determined to annihilate him for good. They inflicted more scratches on the turtle monster and forced him to maneuver to avoid the constant yellow beams.

In desperation, Gamera started to suddenly fly faster directly against his foes, stretching his left arm out to latch onto the one of the birds. He managed to grab one in the neck and soon both grappled with each other as the other creatures rushed to assist. After having avoided several point blank shots, Gamera threw his prey into the path of several others before incinerating them with a huge fireball blast. The monster then dove away from the fight with several Gyaos behind him towards the Pacific Ocean. Once he reached the Pacific Ocean, he dove down into the water so fast that the birds would not catch him. After circling around for 15 minutes, they flew back to join their brethren in the ghastly feast.

The Next Day:

Due to its location near the main time zones, Japan is often nicknamed the "Land of the Rising Sun" and with good reason for to see the sun rise from areas such as Mount Fuji is a majestic sight indeed. Unfortunately, after an unforgettable night of horror, the sun's rays illuminated a bleak and horrid landscape no country in the world had ever witness.

For in some of the grandest cities of the island nation laid scores of black bird-like creatures, their mouths dripping with the remains of their human victims. The birds remained perched on top of the ruined buildings while observing the horizon for anymore sign of prey for even with the slaughter of last night, they still desired more. Also, some had large eggs beneath them, which contained many more of the ghastly beasts.

Only by hiding inside their homes and such or in large underground shelters was the population able to escape the prying eyes of their tormentors. Some tried to sneak out but patrolling Gyaos picked them off with brutal and relentless ease. As for the military forces, they were busy licking their many wounds and trying to find any way to hit back.

After witnessing the horrors of last night, many people wondered if the world had been plunged to darkness and whether there was any hope of seeing the light once again. A few believed so but after witnessing the battle, they started to have second thoughts and a few wondered if it was time to write their last will and testament.

Note: I'm going to stop for now since for this particular one, I'm getting a case of writer's block and some information my other Japanese movie monster fanfic (Godzilla: Operation Final Strike) has come in, allowing me to resume it.

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