GODZILLA
THE ULTIMATE DUELS

Disclaimer: Godzilla and other characters are copyright Toho Co. Ltd.
I own only my original characters.

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Chapter 8
The Final Test

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; July 6th, 2011

Jim woke up again to some loud noise. He fell down from his bed right when the 60's disco music started playing. He noticed that the music sounded a lot like the theme from the old Batman TV series. After recovering from the fall he wondered: "What's she up to now?" He stood up and made his way into the living room. When he opened the door, he got a puzzled look on his face.

Rose had turned up the volume quite loud, and there she was, dancing pretty wildly as the music played in the background. Jim couldn't help but chuckle, and then laugh, at the sight. He remembered Rose's dance moves from a week before, but now he felt like looking at something else. She moved around the living room like a crazy, drunk person.

Rose seemed to notice Jim standing by his bedroom door, and decided to "have some fun". She moved, or jumped, towards him with a strange smile on her face. She swung her arms to the sides and… Jim couldn't believe what he was seeing. Rose was moving her…hips, in front of him! He felt so embarrassed. He had to cover his eyes with his right hand and turn away. Rose giggled at his embarrassment and playfully punched his chin. She then turned and walked away from him.

As Jim moved his hand from his face and wondered why she had done what she just did, he heard his cellphone ringing. "Rose, could you turn down the music, please?! I think my Mom's calling!" he shouted, hoping she could hear him.

"All right!" she answered and turned the radio off.

Jim rushed to his bedroom and answered his cellphone. "Mom? Oh, no, you didn't wake me up. Really? Cool! Sure, I'd love to see it." He noticed Rose standing by the bedroom door, with a rather hopeful look on her face. Then he got an idea. "Hey Mom, is it OK if Rose comes along too? Yes, Mom, I know it can get dangerous, but… She's just so lonely in here and…I'm sure she would like to have some excitement too. Yes, I promise we'll just watch from the helicopter. So is it all right? Great! I'll tell her right away. Okay, see you soon. Bye." He put the cellphone on his bed.

He looked at Rose, who looked very surprised. "Did I hear correctly? Did you just ask your Mom if I could come with you?"

"Yup", Jim nodded.

"What are you going to do anyway?"

"We're going to…" It suddenly felt difficult for him to tell her. "We're going to attack Godzilla's island."

The blonde girl gasped. "Really? You mean…with the monsters?"

"Yes. You see, the EDF has been watching Godzilla and his son's actions for the past few years, and we've noticed that Godzilla always leaves early in the morning to get Minilla some food. So, they've come to the conclusion that the best time to attack is after Godzilla has left."

"Wow…" Rose turned and thought for a moment. She turned back at Jim, with worry all over her face. "But why do you have to attack them anyway? Especially Minilla. They haven't done anything, have they? Don't you think we're supposed to give them a chance and let them live?"

"I know how you feel. But we have to do this for the aliens' sake. They see Godzilla as a threat. And quite frankly, just about everyone at EDF thinks so too. Especially my Mom."

"Oh, the heck with your mother!" Rose said, both seriously and playfully, and stepped out of the room.

Jim stood up and followed her instantly. "Wait! What did you just say?"

She immediately started to regret her words a bit. She didn't like to be angry, especially with him for some reason. "I'm sorry, Jim. I didn't mean to hurt you", she said as she turned to face him. She smiled and sighed contentedly: "All right, I'll go with you."

"You sure you wanna go?"

"Yeah. You were right about what you said. I am lonely in here. I would like to have some excitement." She didn't stop smiling, which assured Jim that she meant what she said. "So, when are we leaving?"

"My Mom's coming to pick us up soon. We'll go to Ka'anapali first and then we'll leave in a helicopter."

"Cool! I've always wanted to fly in a helicopter!"

"But remember, this won't be any fun ride. It can get pretty dangerous. We're just going to stay as far as possible from the island, but still be able to watch what's happening."

"All right."

Five minutes later Susan arrived at Rose's house and saw both her son and his newfound friend eagerly waiting for her. She parked and they stepped in the car. Over the drive to Ka'anapali Susan asked Rose how she was doing. The girl replied that she was OK; although Susan didn't quite believe it so she asked the same question again a few times. After each time Rose turned at Jim and rolled her eyes. Jim laughed silently. Susan couldn't help putting a smile on her face too.

Ka'anapali, Maui, Hawaii; July 6th, 2011

When they arrived at their temporary headquarters in Ka'anapali, Rose was immediately introduced to the rest of the team. Captain Sato greeted her rather uncomfortably but Gordon and Miyuki were glad to meet her. Rose couldn't help wondering why Sato felt so nervous from her presence.

"Maybe he just doesn't like any outsiders", Jim said when Rose asked him about the Captain's behavior.

The team went through the mission one last time before they left. Two Chinook-type helicopters were already waiting for them. One of them was reserved specifically for Sato, because it was equipped with the same kind of control desk that he had used at Monster Island just a few days earlier. He would be giving all the orders for the monsters again. Gordon and Miyuki stepped in the same helicopter with him, while Susan, Jim and Rose stepped in the other helicopter. As the clock struck noon, the helicopters took off.

A few minutes later Sato activated the control desk and spoke to the microphone: "Kamacuras, Kumonga, Anguirus, time to go."

Monster Island, the Pacific Ocean; July 6th, 2011

In the main hall of the research center the three monsters opened their eyes right when they received the order. They stood up and the roof above them opened again. Also huge hangar doors opened right in front of Anguirus. Since he couldn't climb up through the roof, the hangar doors were made especially for him. Kumonga didn't need to go that way though, as Kamacuras would be able to carry the spider all the way to Godzilla's island.

Anguirus roared and walked through the doorway and breathed in the fresh air. He dove into the ocean and waited for his "partners". Kumonga prepared himself by putting his legs together as if grabbing something. Kamacuras then jumped on top of him and snatched him with its claws. The insect monster opened its wings and took off slowly and steadily, keeping a firm grip on Kumonga. The take-off was successful.

Upon seeing Kamacuras and Kumonga in the air, Anguirus roared at them and they answered his call. Then they started to head for their destination, and the upcoming battle…

"Godzilla's island", the Pacific Ocean; July 6th, 2011

Everything seemed calm and peaceful as Minilla stood by the beach of his home island, waiting for his father to bring him breakfast. Deep in his mind he didn't even think that something could happen. Something…bad.

The two Chinooks arrived on the scene at about 1 pm. They flew to the other side of the island so that Minilla couldn't spot them. In one of the helicopters, Susan contacted her Captain through her microphone: "Where are the monsters, Sato?"

"They will arrive shortly. Don't worry."

Shortly after, the helicopters' radar detected something approaching them. Everyone looked out the windows and they could see Kamacuras coming out of the clouds, carrying Kumonga.

"What did I tell you, Lieutenant?" Sato said jokingly. Susan's response was a deep sigh. She had never understood his sense of humor.

"Wasn't Anguirus supposed to come too?" Jim asked.

"Yes, but just in case something happens to Kumonga and Kamacuras. This should be an easy task for them. But if something…bad happens, we'll have Anguirus for back-up", Susan answered.

"Oh, all right." Jim, and Rose who was sitting next to him, turned their attention at the monsters.

"All right, I think it's time to put these monsters to the final test", Sato said and took the microphone on the control desk. "Kamacuras and Kumonga, land on the island quietly. Do not draw any attention from the monster below you. Land on the other side of the island behind the small mountains, then attack. Take the victim by surprise. Now, go!"

Kamacuras and Kumonga screeched in complete understanding and slowly they started to descend. Kamacuras tried to use its wings as little as possible in order to make Minilla unaware of them, but still regain a suitable landing speed. Kumonga stretched his legs and finally touched the ground. Kamacuras took its claws off the spider and slowly landed beside him.

Everybody was watching the scene from the helicopters in complete excitement. Everybody except Rose. She had an uneasy look on her face, and as Jim saw that, he became a little nervous as well. On the other hand, Sato was at the peak of his pride, and gave orders to the two monsters again. "Kamacuras and Kumonga, walk slowly from behind the mountains and then…attack Minilla. Remember, take him by surprise."

The praying mantis and the spider moved into action. They walked as slowly and quietly as possible, as they were told. Kamacuras needed to lean down a little so that Minilla couldn't see it. As for Minilla, he was still on the shore, stomping around and quite impatiently waiting for his father.

Kumonga and Kamacuras peeked from behind the mountains. They instantly spotted their target. They stayed put for a few moments, waiting for the right moment to attack. They could hear Minilla approaching the spot where they were. His footsteps came closer and closer, until…

Kamacuras raised one of its spiked claws. Minilla stopped moving. He thought he heard something moving behind him. He slowly turned around. When he saw the giant claw, he jumped out of total fear. He screeched. Upon hearing their enemy's frightened sounds, Kamacuras and Kumonga appeared from behind the mountains.

Minilla became even more scared. A praying mantis and a spider seemed to terrify young monsters as much as they would terrify young kids. Kamacuras and Kumonga moved slowly toward Minilla, with an intimidating glare in their eyes. Minilla kept walking backwards, trying to come up with something to do. Then, he tried to fire his ray. However, a small ring of blue smoke was everything that came from his mouth. Kamacuras and Kumonga evaded the shot easily.

With a challenging screech, Kamacuras leapt into the air and landed right in front of Minilla. The mantis raised its claws and started to wave them in front of its enemy. Minilla avoided every slash narrowly, just like he had done in fight practice with his father not so long ago. Kumonga walked slowly behind his insect partner.

Kamacuras started to get frustrated and raised both of its claws. The praying mantis grabbed Minilla by the shoulders and, with a swift turn, threw him on the ground. As Minilla tried to shake all the dizziness away, he learned that he was now surrounded by his foes. Kumonga screeched and opened his jaws. Yellow webbing was immediately fired from his mouth. The webbing hit Minilla and soon he was completely covered in it. He was trapped.

Meanwhile in the helicopters, everyone was watching the scene with complete excitement. Or almost everyone. Rose didn't what to think. She wanted to support the EDF members, especially Jim's mother, and Kamacuras and Kumonga, but on the other hand she felt so sad for Minilla. She and Jim looked at each other. Upon seeing her worried face, Jim knew that they shared the same thought. Was it totally necessary to kill an innocent monster like Minilla? He hadn't done anything bad, just like Rose had said.

Kamacuras and Kumonga approached Minilla ever so slowly while the young monster tried desperately to free himself from the spider's web. Kumonga was now dangerously close to Minilla, and was ready to cast his jaws on him at any time. Kamacuras raised its claws again and was also ready to deliver the final strike.

Suddenly Jim saw something in the water near the island. "Hey, what's that?" he said and pointed at the spot. Susan and Rose turned to look at the direction he was pointing at. A look of horror came on Susan's face as she grabbed the microphone. "Sato, if that is what I think it is…"

She never got to finish her sentence, as a huge ray of blue fire burst from beneath the waves of the ocean. The three monsters on the island turned to look at it. Kamacuras didn't have enough time to react and the ray hit it with full force, sending the mantis flying a small distance away.

A large figure appeared rose from the ocean and, casting its head backwards, it let out a bellowing roar. Everyone in the helicopters was shocked, even Sato.

"Godzilla!" Jim and Susan shouted simultaneously.

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Author's notes:

Sorry if the battle between Minilla and Kamacuras and Kumonga feels a bit rushed.

I decided not to use the ability of Kumonga's webbing to materialize into nets, which is, of course, what he could do in Godzilla: Final Wars. It just looked quite unrealistic.