Honey, dinner's ready!" Becky called up the stairs. Bending over slowly, she took the lasagna out of the oven and placed it on two hot pads in the center of the table.
"Whew," she sighed, placing a hand on her swollen belly. "I can't wait until the two of you are out of me." Just the other day, she and Will had discovered that they were expecting twins. Now everyone was in frantic mode for two reasons. One was the fact that it was twins. That alone made everyone real excited, having not just two little ones but three, counting Anthony and Jana's kid.
There was also the question on what these children would be. Unlike with Jana and Anthony, both Will and Becky were kaiju and there was almost a guarantee that they would be too. Though the question had been there with little Angela, it was not as big a concern since Jana had no kaiju spirit in her and so far the child had shown no signs of kaiju abilities.
"What's there to worry about?" asked the spirit of Manda in the back of Becky's mind. "Even if our children are kaiju, that just means there will be another generation after us."
"Yes," Becky responded. "But we do not know how in control they will be of their abilities. Not to mention the question of will they have human forms. Will they just be kaiju or just human with kaiju powers? They will be a major handful, especially trying to keep our secret from the world."
"You do have a point there," Manda conceded. "But whatever the case may be, we will get through it. Remember who our husbands are."
Becky couldn't help but smile at the encouraging words. "Very true. We will be fine."
"Everything okay honey?" Becky jumped at the sound of her husband's voice. She looked up to see Will looking at her with concern in his eyes. In response, she smiled reassuringly at him.
"Everything's fine," she said. "Just having a conversation with Manda."
"About what?" Despite her words Will didn't completely believe her. No matter what pain or mental distress Becky was in she would never let anyone know about it. Nash had joked once that even if her arm were missing she would say she was okay.
"The twins," Becky said placing her hand again on her belly. "Just the usual doubts and fears."
"Quite a worrier isn't she," Godzilla said inside Will's mind.
"Maybe just a little," Will responded. "But you can't blame her. These are her first kids. Any mother would be nervous, especially if they were the offspring of the kaiju king."
"And what's so bad about that?" Godzilla asked indignantly. "You make it sound like it's a disease or something."
Will let a smile become visible on his face. "It's not bad. We just know that they are gonna be a handful. Now can you leave us in peace? It's meal time and it looks like my favorite dish is on the menu."
Once Godzilla retreated into the recesses of his mind Will walked over to Becky and hugged her close. "Whatever happens, it will be alright."
"I know, but I still worry." Letting go of each other, the two of them sat down to enjoy a tasty dinner.
They ate their meal in silence, holding hands as they scooped the food into their mouths. This was Will's favorite dish. All in all, he loved Italian food but rarely got it. Whenever Becky made some sort of pasta or lasagna Will would relish it and made sure his plate was as clean as could be. Once they were done, both leaned back in their chairs and sighed with contentment.
Almost as if on que, a knock sounded at the door. Surprised, Will looked at the clock over the oven.
"Who could that be at this hour?" he asked. "You expecting anyone hon?"
"No," Becky said, looking as confused as he was. "Surprise guests."
Cautiously, Will got up and walked over to the door. He eyed the sword he kept next to it for just such occasions. No one was going to catch him with his guard down. Looking through the peephole a familiar face looked back at him.
"It's Miki," Will said, even more confused. "I thought she was supposed to be in New York."
"That was yesterday," Becky said. "She must have come here right after."
"I'd thought she'd gone home after one of those meetings," Will said. "I would."
Miki knocked again frantically. "Will, Becky! I need to talk to you. It's an emergency." Will quickly opened the door at those words.
"Miki, what's wrong?" Will said, inviting her end.
"We have a new problem," Miki responded, walking in hurriedly. "You know that I went to the UN summit yesterday? Well, our purpose for being there was to discuss you and the other kaiju and how we would deal with you all this time. Of course you would have Japan's backing and protection and our knowledge would be invaluable to the other countries. Things seemed to be going our way at first but all that changed very fast."
She paused for a brief moment to catch her breath. "They suspect that the kaiju can become humans."
Stunned silence filled the house at those words. Will looked to Becky whose eyes were filled with terror. She placed one hand protectively on her belly.
Pained at the fear this caused her, Will growled. Now there was a new problem they'd have to face, hiding their identities.
"How did they find out?" Becky asked shakily.
Miki's intense gaze never left Will as she answered the question. "A man named Saul Harris used your book as evidence. Most of the world leaders took no stock in what he said, but Germany backs him one hundred percent and who knows just what it's gonna take to get America's support or anyone else's for that matter. Will, you…."
"Did you say Saul Harris?" Will interrupted, his eyes widening in shock. He looked at Becky, his own fear rising now.
"Keith's father," she whispered in fear. Miki looked between the two of them utterly confused.
"Becky, call the council now," Will said. "I don't care what time it is; we have to get to Monster Island now." Becky ran for the phone and began dialing numbers.
"What's going on?" Miki asked, totally lost now.
"Let's just say that, the threat is much greater than you know."
A few hours later, Godzilla and Manda walked onto the beach of Monster Island. It had been a while since they had been home but neither one of them could really enjoy the moment.
"Stay here and wait for the others," Godzilla instructed. "I don't want you anywhere near my brother ever and especially while you are pregnant." Manda nodded her assent and lied down on the sand to wait.
Godzilla made his way deeper into the island. He waded through the trees as he would through shallow water. Godzilla could not believe this turn of events. What on earth could his brother be planning this time. Was he truly that desperate for power that he would endanger his own people to get it?
"Of course he is," Will answered. "You remember what happened twenty-one years ago. He tried to kill all of you plus his own men. I don't think there is anything he won't do."
"You're right," Godzilla responded. "This just seems a little extreme, even for him. Not only is he endangering us and his men but himself as well. Even if he were to get free there would be a chance all his followers would be captured and there would be no one to support him.
"And considering the brain capacity of some of them that seems like a possibility," Will chuckled.
"Exactly!" Godzilla exclaimed. "So what could he be planning?"
"Godzilla?" asked a voice. Godzilla had been so lost in his thoughts that he hadn't realized that he'd reached his destination. He stood before a large cave taller than himself. On each side stood a kaiju guarding the entrance.
"What are you doing here?" asked the one on the left, Godzilla's cousin Gorosaurus. "We saw you and Manda coming a ways off but what brings you two here at this time of night?"
"I'm here to see my brother," Godzilla answered. "A new problem has arisen and I wanted to interrogate Spacegodzilla before the rest of the council gets here."
"What kind of problem?" asked the other kaiju, Mecha-King Ghidorah. A three-headed dragon, MKG had been the spitting image of his father, King Ghidorah, until the war with Orochi where his middle head was blown off, his chest had been shredded and his wings had been ripped off. It had only been through the combined efforts of the Mechagodzilla brothers, M.O.G.U.E.R.A and Jet Jaguar that had saved him, out fitting him with a robotic head, metal wings and a metal covering for his chest.
"Our secret may have been discovered," Godzilla responded. "Some of the humans suspect that what was written in Will's book was true."
"I knew it was a bad idea to write it," Gorosaurus muttered. "But why would Spacegodzilla be responsible for that?"
"Because of who presented the theory," Godzilla paused wondering if he should say the name.
"Who?" MKG asked impatiently. "You can't just say something like that and not tell us."
Godzilla sighed before continuing. "Saul Harris." Both Gorosaurus and MKG stiffened at the news.
"My father?" MKG asked quietly.
Godzilla nodded. "Yes. Now I to find out what my brother's plans truly are before it's too late."
A low, menacing laugh echoed from the cave at those words. All three of them jumped at the sound. Large, echoing footsteps followed the laugh as the cave's only occupant headed toward them.
"It's already too late big brother," said a voice Godzilla knew all too well. Out of the shadows stepped the cause of all the problems he, his family and his friends faced, his brother Spacegodzilla.
Though it was often debated which was the stronger of the two brothers, Spacegodzilla was definitely the larger, though he had lost some weight in the past two years. A pair of large crystals protruded from his shoulders and a golden crest rose from his forehead. Crystal-shaped scales ran down his black body and ended at the tip of his tail. What was most intimidating though were his eyes, a blood red with a killing intent so strong that Godzilla could almost feel it behind the magic barrier that kept him imprisoned.
"How did you get word to your men Spacegodzilla?" Godzilla asked. The barrier that Mothra had raised was supposed to keep all means of telepathic communication inside the cave with him.
"Oh, I have my ways brother," Spacegodzilla taunted. "Your little butterfly isn't as strong as you think she is. Haven't you noticed how long she has gone without her little friends? Her power is weakening brother, and there is nothing you can do about it."
Godzilla was shocked to see that his brother made no attempts to hide the fact he was guilty. He did not try to cover it up as his men taking the initiative and coming up with this on their own without his consent. The implications were staggering to Godzilla.
"What do you hope to accomplish though?" Godzilla asked. "Your own kaiju also have human forms. Won't the humans look for them as well?"
At this, Godzilla just let loose a roaring laugh that shook the cave's walls. "Unlike you and your pathetic friends brother, we have completely accepted our lives as kaiju. We no longer alternate between the two on a regular basis, only changing back when we need to, like now.
"No brother, it is you and your lot that need to worry. You love your human side so much that you cannot let it go. Only your lot will be affected by this." With that, the kaiju faded back into the darkness of his cave.
"Spacegodzilla!" Godzilla called into the blackness. There was no answer. The wicked kaiju had revealed all he was going to and no matter how much Godzilla called his name he would not show himself.
"What do we do now?" Gorosaurus asked. "It's not like we can just up and leave the human world behind. Some of us have lives and Rodan has a human wife and child not to mention are human parents.
"All we can do is keep our guards up and do our best to not reveal ourselves," Godzilla answered. "If we panic and lose heart we will have done just as my brother wants.
"Remain vigilant as well," he continued. "He implied that the barrier is weakening and we cannot allow him to escape and return to his kaiju."
Suddenly, the trees behind them began to rustle. On the alert, the three kaiju turned on the spot, ready to face whatever threat had come to free their enemy. They relaxed when they saw it was Manda.
"Everyone else is here."