Somewhere located just outside of Narim, we see a large dam holding back a massive amount of water and nearby was the hydroelectric power plant, however, deep within the dark waters behind the dam, a low whaling sound was heard as flickering eyes appeared and sparks of electricity flashed before fading.
(Insert opening theme; Future Diary, Blood Teller)
We see the fabled city of Narim in a state of chaos as plumes of smoke and fire littered the city and helicopters and jets were flying.
[There is power to overwhelm and destroy the world's most shocking monsters!]
We see the army firing their weapons against a kaiju along with others behind it, as they were tearing the city apart. We see Riddick glaring at the rampaging kaiju before we zoom in on his face with his eyes shifting to slits and the title card appearing below him.
[Kokoro ga shinu yo Jibun no tamerai ga Hikigane ni naru yo]
We see Riddick walking by himself in the city with his friends talking among themselves, when we see his reflection replaced by his kaiju self, Rexzilla as they both gazed at each other.
[Tasukete kimi e to Shinjite kimi kara Moreta koe ni yureru]
We then see Leona, Misato, Rachel and their friends in various angles with Rachel's kaiju form, Kyubikami behind her and monstrous shadowed figures behind the others, and a lone figure with two otters on their shoulders, were overlooking the ocean.
[Kiseki wo inorou ka Dakedo higeki wa]
The camera then shows general Garner standing with his soldiers gazing at the viewers, while we see Alan Maroni in his office with a vial of kaiju ooze, with a sinister smile on his lips.
[owaranai kodou Yami no oku de kurikaesu Sakebi, itami, ikari, akui Erabareshi BLOOD TELLER]
We now see a group of people fleeing from the kaiju that were attacking their home, while Riddick calmly walks towards them before being bathed in reddish/purple black flames and was then replaced with Rexzilla who roars into the heavens.
[Nakitakunai, kore ijou aitakunai Moeru itoshisa ga kousashita Ai ni kite nakitakute oikakete Dare ni mo tomerarenai]
Rexzilla was seen fighting kaiju after kaiju, while the military joined in the fray and fired their weapons. All the while Leona and the others watched on as their friend fought with all his might, and Maroni was seen throwing his arms wide open with a large tank of kaiju ooze behind him.
[Kore wa mirai soretomo yume? Kotae wa doko darou? Kore ga ima wo tamesu tobira kowasu no akeru no? Doushi you?]
We see an army of kaiju, aliens, mutants and robots surrounding Rexzilla who was joined with shadowed forms of unknown kaiju, while looming over them was a large shadow of a five-headed dragon-like kaiju as lightning flashed everywhere. Rexzilla's eyes glowed as did his spines before roaring defiantly and fires his atomic breath, as the scene switches over to Riddick, his friends and his kaiju self on top of the title card until everything fades into darkness.
Within the forests of Narim, we see 2 figures dashing through the forest as a dense fog fills the woods. Jumping from tree to tree was Riddick Rexton, aka Rexzilla. The young shifter jumps from the last tree and lands into a clearing within the forest of his property.
He stood still as the fog moved through the forest. His eyes and ears kept a sharp lookout. Suddenly…
"Hiya!" Misato suddenly appeared behind Riddick from above to strike him.
Riddick easily avoids her attack and backs away as she quickly rushes at him, her hands gaining claws and her eyes glowing a blazing yellow. Both were in a heated sparring match as fists and kicks were thrown at one another at lightning speed too quick for the naked eye.
With each blow it was like a small explosion going off. It was enough to frighten many of the animals in the forest as the two continued their sparring match.
Misato threw in several punches and a few kicks but they were each blocked or parried by her boyfriend, until he struck her with a powerful blow from his elbow to her abdomen, sending her flying back and crashing into a tree. Misato held her stomach as her wounds were healing from the blow. She growls under her breath as her golden eyes saw Riddick suddenly rushing at her. Yelping, she rolls upward till she lands on the tree and jumps even higher as Riddick's punch demolishes the tree, causing the base to explode into splinters.
Misato was on another tree branch as the tree before her falls with a crash. She knows all of the many martial art styles her beloved Riddick learned years ago before the whole kaiju event happened. Karate, Muay Thai, Bajiquan, Kenpō, Judo. And that was only the tip of the iceberg. Those combined with his now enhanced strength as a kaiju shifter made him even more dangerous.
Though she and the others know a thing or 2 about martial arts, none of them are at the master level as Riddick.
Misato was brought out from her train of thought when her instincts alerted her to a broken log heading straight for her. "Tch." She clicks her teeth and then punches the log into pieces. "That all you got, Riddick-chan?"
"No."
Misato gasped when she sensed him behind her! She tried to turn around but it was for naught.
A loud banging sound was heard and all was quiet.
Riddick stood before Misato who was on the forest floor, sitting next to a tree and nursing her aching head. "Itai!(Ow!)" She utters under her breath.
"You're getting better at handling your new powers. But it'll take some time before you really get the hang of them." Riddick said to her.
"Hai."
The sound of rumbling thunder drew Riddick's attention as he looks up to see the clouds becoming rather gray and gloomy. "We better get going. It'll probably rain soon and we don't wanna be late for school." He turns to leave while Misato barely looks at him with her eyes covered and a toothy fox-like grin appears.
As Riddick walked he heard Misato shouting and felt her colliding into him, landing onto his shoulders with her whole body bending over to meet his red eyes as her fox tail was suddenly out and her ears popping out.
Misato let out a cute giggle as her eyes were more like her kaiju self's with her ears twitching.
"...Misato. What're you doing?" Riddick questions as he walks through the forest.
"What's it look like? I'm hitching a ride." Misato said with a smile like it was no big deal. Her tail was lightly wagging behind as she rode on Riddick's shoulders.
"I can see that but why are you riding on me?"
"After that fight I'm feeling pretty sore right now."
"You got a healing factor. I'm sure you can handle a walk back home." Riddick tells her with a straight face.
"Nope!" Misato said before hugging his head to the point her boobs almost blocked his eyes. "I want you to carry me back, Riddick-chan. You owe me at least that much after what happened before."
Riddick sighs softly but did nothing but let her ride him. A week had passed since the incident with her first transformation into her kaiju self, Kyubikami, the 9-tailed fox god. Of course it took some time for Riddick, Leona, Rachel and the others to help counseling and comforting her to help the distraught girl. Riddick especially had to help her with her mental health due to the guilt of her first rampage eating away at her. Just like it did him a month ago. Since then he's been training her to learn how to harness and control her kaiju powers, so she won't have the same problem like before.
Although, since becoming a kaiju she's become even more open and forward than before. Most likely due to her animal instincts.
(Later)
We now turn our attention to Crystal Star Valley as the rumbling sounds of thunder echoed and the students and faculty members went about their lives. Inside Professor Clarke's classroom, everyone was taking a break for now before the class resumed their study.
Riddick was seen sitting at his desk with his friends close to him after moving their desks closer to his.
"So, how's her training coming along?" James asked.
"Good for the most part. Misato still needs to get the hang of her heightened agility and such." Riddick said. "Plus, her reaction time needs some improvement."
Leona and Rachel looked at Misato who held her head as they let out a small giggle while she muttered under her breath in Japanese.
"Overall, she's getting good." Riddick smiles at her direction.
That put a sense of relief in the gang. They knew that Misato was probably still having nightmares about what she did, but they were there to help her through it. The sound of rumbling thunder caught everyone's attention. They looked out the window and saw the clouds getting darker and a few flashes of light. "Jeez. That storm's looking mighty angry today." Harvey said, leaning back on his chair.
"No kidding. Just before I left for school, the power in our house went out." Alex mentions.
"Same here. My mom and dad just called and told me that our house's power just went out when I was heading for the bus stop." Emily said.
The others all mentioned that not just their homes went out but several buildings in and around Narim went out a few times. Even during their time in school the power went out a few times before staying on.
"Now that's really peculiar." Riddick said with a thoughtful look.
Rachel had a worried expression. "You…you don't think this will be a repeat of 3 years ago, do you?"
The others all tensed when she mentioned the event.
3 years ago, before the whole kaiju thing became real, all of Narim's power had been going on and off numerous times. The power went off for 2 days before turning back on. Then it went off for nearly 2 weeks. But then suddenly the power went out completely, for nearly a whole month, even 2 at most. That event was known as the Great Blackout. It had been a nightmare for the people of Narim. With no power for almost 2 months, everything was hard for them until the power had finally come back online. Strangely enough, the incident only happened during thunderstorms, especially the one that hit their city during the Great Blackout.
Suddenly the lights in the classroom started flickering, getting everyone's attention until the power went out. The students all clamored quietly to one another as Riddick turns outside the window to see the lightning flashing again. His eyes narrowed into slits as his kaiju instincts were telling him something was wrong.
Even Misato could sense it in the air. Her eyes briefly glowed as her instincts went off just like Riddick's.
Then the door opens and Professor Clarke himself enters with a flashlight. "Goodness. This has been happening a lot recently." He said.
"Professor Clarke? What's going on with the power?" Riddick questions their teacher.
"I'm not sure. Hopefully the power company will have this resolved soon." Prof. Clarke answered before he remembered something. "Although, Riddick. I had just gotten word from the principal. He said that you have a visitor who requires your…special skills."
All eyes turned to his direction, even his friends' gaze fell upon him.
Riddick wordlessly nods, stood up from his chair and was about to leave when he felt a hand on his. He turns to see a worried Rachel who held his hand. He gave a smile and lightly pats her hand, his way of telling her he'll be fine. After she lets go, Riddick walks towards the door and exits the classroom to head for the principal's office.
The young shifter eventually made his way to the principal's office and knocked on the door.
"Enter."
He opens the door and enters the room where the principal was seen sitting at his desk. His name was Travis Starling, he was around mid to late 30s with some gray in his hair, a few wrinkles, light skin tone and dark green eyes.
"You wanted to see me?"
Travis looks up from his papers and smiles. "Ah, Riddick. Glad Prof. Clarke sent you here. You have a visitor." He said while gesturing to another person in the room.
Riddick turns his gaze to see a woman in her early 20s, wearing a black business suit with a knee-high skirt, black short heels, a modest bust, brown hair tied up into a small bun, pale ivory skin tone and wore black glasses.
The young shifter blinks when the woman turns to him.
"Riddick, this young lady here is the one who specifically requested your aid."
The woman gets up from the chair and gave a slight bow. "It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Sarah Smith." The woman greets the young man.
Riddick simply nods back. "Same." He walks over to the other chair before Sarah and sat down. "Now then. To what do I owe this visit exactly?"
Sarah grabs her bag and pulls out a small card. "I'm on contract with Power Management to oversee the investigations. Regarding the city's power issues." Sarah explained as she hands Riddick the card.
Riddick takes the card and saw her name on it and a very familiar logo on the upper right corner. It was an angelic looking sun with four angel wings with a cursive M on the surface. 'Of course, only they would send someone like her to ask me whenever they have problems.'
"So, you're with the Paradigm district, huh? Long way from paradise." Riddick said after handing Sarah her card back. "There have been a lot of power outages from what I heard, ever since this storm started. People are saying that we might have another Great Blackout like the one from 3 years ago. Don't they, Miss Smith?"
Sarah only gave a ghost of a smile at the young man's words. "Do you have any idea where Narim gets its electricity from, Mister Rexton?"
Riddick gave a slight frown and his eyes narrowed at the woman.
It was silent in the principal's office until the lights which were out started flickering until they came back on.
"So, how may I be of help?"
(Later)
(Insert-Houston St- The Big O OST)
Just outside of Narim, a lone car, a black Ford F-150 Raptor with some reddish tint was seen driving outside of the city's border. Inside the truck was Riddick driving behind the wheel heading for his destination.
Where was he going you ask? Before the whole kaiju situation became real, Riddick had a single job: being a private investigator, a detective and negotiator. Unlike most teens his age who have either part-time or full-time jobs at fast food joints, grocery stores and such, Riddick chose to create his own business that suits his needs. And so he became his own private company of being a detective, investigator and negotiator. Helping to keep the peace in Narim by solving mysteries, stopping bad guys and making sure both parties were on agreeable terms.
He gets his payment from various clients who ask him for help, with him being his own private business, he can go to places that the police wouldn't or can't go to.
And now with him as a kaiju shifter he can use his new abilities to solve cases even faster.
As for where he's heading, his new client Sarah, a secretary from the Paradigm district, asked for his service to look into the matters of Narim's power problems. She told him of a hydroelectric power plant just outside of Narim is where much of the city gets its power from. Though a decade ago it went offline and had remained unused for years, but according to her sources, it suddenly came back online.
There was also a small city near the power plant, Hydro city it was called. And apparently the residents of the rundown city where the plant is located are obstructing the Power Company, trying to redevelop the area.
It's not like Riddick to even accept any job from those from Paradigm. That particular district of Narim is often referred to as a 'piece of Heaven' on Earth. However, it's not the best place to be. The rich and elite folk tend to treat the lesser folk very poorly, often thinking they're above everyone else. Even treating their own workers like slaves. No one outside of the Paradigm district would even want to live in that supposed paradise. But because of the city having these blackouts, especially that event from 3 years ago, Riddick had no choice but to accept the job. But in all honesty, he wanted to find out the mystery of what caused that black out and find the one responsible for it.
It didn't take him long to see the sign 'Welcome to Hydro City', meaning he was nearly there. The sky above was getting darker as the sun was setting and the clouds were getting darker. He kept on driving on the road which leads to the dam itself, the source of the city's power.
(End background theme)
Riddick saw the city itself. It wasn't nearly as big as Narim but it was still big enough to hold at least 4,000 people. Though the city was completely dark. There weren't any signs of power being on. No lights. Nothing.
He drove his truck in front of a smaller sign with the same greeting as the larger one from earlier. He shuts off his truck, got out and walks by the sign. He noticed it was a little colder out as he could see his breath. "Now where's that power plant?" He said aloud.
All he saw was water being held back by the dam. He noticed a tower to the far right where the road goes on and a bridge connecting the road to the tower. Most likely that is where the power plant is.
"There you are." He utters.
It didn't take him long to reach the bridge and stops before a gate. He saw that it was wrapped in chains and a lock keeping people out. 'Whoever chained this up definitely didn't want anyone entering.' His kaiju senses picked up a group of people behind him and turns around in time to see the locals approaching him, carrying candle lanterns and some with rifles. Which were aimed at him.
"You must really hate electricity, don't you?" Riddick asked with a straight face.
They didn't answer him but gestured to him to follow them.
(Insert-Monster Planet-Godzilla Monster Planet OST)
Later, Riddick was seen in the city surrounded by a large gathering of people, all of them wearing warm or heavy clothing, carrying lanterns as they all surrounded him.
"What's the matter with you? Doesn't anyone here even understand what I'm saying?" Riddick said to the people of Hydro city. "Or are you just gonna continue the silent game?"
Then a man approaches from behind the others as they part ways. The man was in his mid 20s with a strong build, a gruff looking face with a beard and head full of black hair. "We understand you kid." The man spoke out, catching Riddick's attention. "Call us primitives if you wish. But there's a reason for all of this."
Riddick blinked twice before narrowing his gaze.
(Later)
The young shifter was seen walking by himself back on the road on the dam after hearing what the leader of the people had to say to him. Apparently, there's a 'god' who lives somewhere in Hydro city, and will 'reign down his lightning of wrath' on the people. This 'god' is said to give off powerful lightning when he's angry and will strike down those who even dare attempt to use electricity which is why they shut everything down.
Riddick was a Christian believer and he knows that there are no other gods, and even if they were real, he wouldn't even fear them.
Though the people in Hydro city were deathly afraid of something.
Ever since he arrived here his kaiju senses have picked up something in the city. It was putting him on edge. He openly smells the air for whatever was giving that strange sensation, but the smell of the water was making it hard for him to pick up a scent. Then he noticed the lights in the tower was on. Coming to a halt, he focuses his enhanced vision to see someone at the window before moving to the side and turning off the lights. "Something's going on here. There's no signs of the tunnel being destroyed." He looks to his right and saw a cliff right next to the bridge. "It's connected underground?" Then he noticed a light above the cliff, his vision zooms in and saw a cabin house with smoke from the chimney.
(End background theme)
Riddick was trekking up the forest that leads to the cabin by the dam. The sound of crunching leaves and rocks under his feet was heard as he made his way to the cabin. The cabin was a decent sized home roughly 1 story cabin with its own deck on the side. Riddick's ears picked up the sound of movement in the woods, meaning the owner of the cabin was watching him.
Still he continued his investigation. He walks around the cabin till he noticed a stairway leading down to a door.
'This is it.' Then he hears movement again from the owner of this house. A ghost of a smile appeared on his lips. 'Cute.'
The person who was watching the young man entering his property was hiding behind a tree clutching his shotgun. When he looks around the tree his heart suddenly stopped when he saw the trespasser was gone! The owner slowly steps out with his gun aiming randomly trying to find the young man. Unaware that he was being watched.
In the trees, Riddick had silently jumped into the air with his enhanced ability and landed in the trees near the owner who stalked him. So, he decided to make himself known and jumps down silently behind the man. "You know."
The man nearly jumps and turns to see Riddick leaning against the tree.
"It's rude to be stalking someone. Especially if you don't know if they're friendly or not." Riddick said to the owner as he finally got a good look at him.
He was a man in his mid 50s, he was slightly hunched over with light skin, wearing red plaid with overalls, his face covered in a white beard and mustache. His head is half bald with hair on the back of his head and a patch of hair on the top.
"It's also rude to be trespassing on private property." The old man said while keeping his shotgun trained on Riddick.
"Peace, sir. I'm not here to cause trouble." Riddick told the senior with his hand raised to show he meant no harm. "I'm a private detective seeking answers."
The old man blinks in surprise before easing his stance. "A detective?" He said. "A little young to be playing detective, aren't we?"
"I assure you sir; I'm a full-time detective." Riddick digs into his pocket, pulls out his wallet and shows the man his license as proof. "I'm hoping you could help me with something."
The old man blinks before letting out a sigh. "Well, no use staying out here in the cold. Come on in. We'll talk in the morning."
(Next morning)
(Insert-Evolution- The Big O OST)
It was now daytime in Hydro city. Riddick was seen carrying two buckets full of water for his host, Robert Beeman was his name. The young shifter enters the cabin as Robert was sitting at the table holding a cup of coffee. Riddick carries the buckets to a large cauldron and dumps them inside.
"So, you were asked by those of the Paradigm district to see what was going on and try to fix the problem?" Robert said while sipping his coffee.
"Well, technically they wanted me to figure out what was stalling their plans to redevelop the plant for them." Riddick answers after putting the bucket down. "They couldn't care less if Narim had any power or not as long as their district functions."
Robert gave a slight scowl. He had pure distaste for those in Paradigm. Like virtually everyone in Narim, those in Hydro city despised them as well.
"Besides that."
The old man turns to see Riddick already cooking for both of them. "My real reason was to find out what caused that blackout 3 ago. That was of my own accord by the way." Riddick said over his shoulder.
"The Great Blackout of 2019. I remember that." Robert murmurs. "The whole city went dark for almost 2 months. Way before the whole monster ordeal." He sips his coffee again. "I remember watching those kaiju flicks in my younger days. Never would've imagined they would end up becoming reality."
"You and everyone else." Riddick said after scooping up bacon and placing them on two plates. "By the way. How come you're living up here alone and not with the others in the city?" He inquires while frying eggs next.
Robert had a surprised expression before dropping it. "Not to sound rude or anything. But that's really none of your concern."
"My apologies. Just my curiosity as a detective. Seeing as I'm not doing so well with negotiating." Riddick said after serving the scrambled eggs for his host.
The old man grabs his fork and begins to eat while Riddick joins him.
Riddick had spent the day helping Robert around the house, fetching him water, fixing a few things, that sort of stuff. Then Robert told him to take some time off while he goes to chop some firewood, saying that he shouldn't do everything for him. Riddick was seen watching the old man chopping wood outside the house often patting his lower back. This gave the shifter a chance to look around the house. It was a rather cozy home, with another room that was the laundry room, a bathroom, everything a person needed for living on their own.
(End background theme)
As he walked across the main living room the sound of the wood floor creaked when suddenly the floor made an odd creaking sound.
"Huh?" He stops. He looks down at the floor and the green rug. He narrowed his eyes as he stared at the rug beneath his feet. Riddick then taps the floor beneath the edge of the rug then moves his foot over to his other foot and taps on the rug, which made a hollowed sound. He got off the rug and folds it which revealed a hidden wooden door. "Bingo."
Riddick grabs the metal handle and pulls the door open and saw a stairway leading down to a hidden room. He lowered his head to look inside and what he saw surprised him.
The room looked like a laboratory of sorts. And it was a mess. Papers scrambled everywhere, glass shards on the floor, dust everywhere, tools in disarray. Everything.
Riddick descends into the lab and walks up to the table where he spotted a clipboard with images of blood and magnified tissue. "Marine biology, physiology and genome analysis." Riddick said as he looks over the notes. "This ain't no ordinary facility." He flips the paper when something fell out and landed on the floor. He bends down and picks up what appears to be a photo of a young Robert Beeman in his mid to late 20s, standing before various fish tanks. He flips the picture and saw that it was dated in the year of 2009.
He then noticed a very large tank with the glass broken. Riddick narrows his gaze as he connects the pieces to this puzzle. Just then, a humming sound was heard as the machinery in the lab came to life, and electricity sparked between the two power rods atop of the tank.
"What the hell's going on here?" Riddick said, his kaiju instincts were going haywire as something was rousing up a commotion from outside the house.
Lightning erupted from the machinery forcing Riddick to duck before a stray bolt could hit him. He quickly ran back up the stairs. "Did someone connect the power?" He then slams the trap door to block another bolt of lightning and runs through the front door, only to see Robert wasn't chopping wood. Then his hearing picks up a haunting whaling sound from the dam.
Robert was seen at the edge of the cliff, pale as a sheet as he stares at the water with a look of dread when he heard that sound from the dam.
"Robert!" Riddick called out as he ran up to the old man. "The power…" The shifter turns his attention to the water as the moaning sounds grew louder.
"Somebody must've started the turbine." Robert said as his hands shook. Then he turns to Riddick and grabs him by the shoulders. "You had friends here, didn't you?" He shook the young man in accusation, believing that he had someone with him all along.
Riddick shakes his head as he removes Robert's hands. "No! I don't. I came here alone." He assures the distraught elder. "I'm not working with anyone." Then he looks to the side of the house with a knowing look.
Both arrived at the other entry way below the house and saw that the door was opened and the lock broken.
"This guy's good. Whoever they are." Riddick commented. However, there was a faint odor in the air leading down the stairs. It smelt…familiar.
"I have to stop the turbines!" Robert exclaims and would've rushed down the stairs had Riddick not stopped him. He turns to face the teen. "If I don't hurry something terrible will happen!" He told Riddick with urgency in his voice.
"I suggest you leave this to me, sir. After all, we younger folk have to help our elders." Riddick said to placate Rober. "Whoever did this is clearly a professional." Then he narrows his eyes at the elder. "A pro-researcher like yourself should understand that."
The old man's heart skipped a beat and his eyes nearly widened from what was said before lowering his head.
Riddick gave a brief smile to him. "You just stay here and let me handle this."
Robert lets out a sigh of resignation and hands the young shifter a flashlight.
Deep underground was a series of stairways leading down to the tunnels under the dam that connects to the power plant. An eerie sound rang in the cold, dark tunnels as the sounds of footsteps were heard. A light was seen in the darkness as the person holding it was a woman wearing a dark blue, skintight jumpsuit.
Just then, another flashlight turns on and blinding the woman. She backs away with her hand raised as the person shining their light was Riddick.
"So, it was you all along." He said with a neutral look. "I should've known that a lapdog of Paradigm would follow me from the city. You were just using me, Miss Smith."
The woman lowers her hand to reveal herself to be Sarah Smith, the woman who hired him yesterday. She gave a sly smile as Riddick walks up to her. "Not bad mister negotiator. Thanks to you, I was able to find the perfect route."
This made Riddick narrow his gaze at her. "I thought I told you I don't take jobs from anyone from Paradigm, least of all people who think they can use me."
Sarah gave a small 'hm' while reaching into her exposed cleavage. "You've already done what I wanted you to do." She pulls out a small card and holds it out. "And then some."
"Let me guess. You don't really work for Power Management, Smith. If that's even your real name." Riddick said while the older woman walks up to him and placed the card in his shirt.
"For the time being, just call me Zira." The woman said with a smirk. "As for your first question, no. I work for someone more…influential. The one who's really in charge of Paradigm. I'm sure you know who I'm referring to."
Riddick's face nearly fell and his eyes almost bugged out of their sockets. There was only one person he knows who's in charge of the Paradigm district, one person who he absolutely despises in the entire world.
"...of all people. You. Work. For HIM?!" Riddick growls at her in utter disgust when she mentioned 'him'.
Suddenly, the tunnels was filled with the same whaling sound, catching their attention when they stared down the tunnel Zira came from. Then a glow was seen until the pipes on the wall was bathed in electricity and racing down the tunnel.
"GET DOWN!" Riddick exclaims as he pulls Zira to the ground, shielding her from the electricity until it was gone. He got on one knee and hardened his expression as he looks at the other end of the tunnel. "The Wrath of God."
Then a loud rumbling shakes the tunnel and streams of water burst from the pipes and ceiling.
"Let's go!" Riddick said while holding Zira's hand and dragging her out of the tunnel.
"Why is this happening? All I did was reactivate the turbines!" Zira said with pure shock on her face.
"Did it ever occur to you that maybe those turbines were shut down for a reason?" Riddick retorts.
Soon they made it out of the tunnel and back up on the surface, however Riddick noticed something was off. He ran up to the edge of the cliff with Zira catching up while panting from the running. "Where'd the old man go?" He said aloud.
"Who? What old man?" Zira asked. Then she saw something and she stretched her arm out, which Riddick followed.
(Insert-The Great- The Big O OST)
In the waters of the dam a series of glowing lights were seen under the surface of the water, and the air was filled with the same whaling sound. The creature was swimming towards the dam as Riddick and Zira watched on.
Back at the city, the people gathered at the edge, mutters of worry and dread were heard. The leader of the people was pale as a ghost. "Oh no. He's gone and started up the turbine." He said, believing that the young shifter was the one who did it. He looks up to see the clouds above growing thicker. "What has that fool done?"
The humming sound of the power plant was heard at the dam as the creature could sense the power from the plant and was seeking it. It swam near the surface with only a row of six dorsal spines cut through the water like a shark as it swam towards the dam.
Both Riddick and Zira were seen running down the path, while keeping their eyes on the kaiju in the water.
"The hell is that? Nobody said anything about there being kaiju here." Zira said.
That was when it hit Riddick. 'That lab. And that giant tank. Robert….he created a true, genuine kaiju. Just like in those sci-fi movies.' He was taken out of his thoughts when the water erupted. He and Zira stopped and saw the kaiju.
It was a gigantic eel, stretching out about 90 meters long, with blackish-yellow leathery skin, bioluminescent markings on its body, a single long fin on its back, the six dorsal spines near the head and it had six glowing yellow eyes, 3 on its side and a face similar to that of a moray eel.
The eel let out a hissing roar in the air as Riddick and Zira stared at it. "What is…that?" Zira gasped while Riddick's pupils turned to slits.
The eel's mouth suddenly glows and electricity rang down from the sky and into its mouth. The markings on its body glowed as lightning danced around it. Then more electricity was drawn from the power plant and into the eel's mouth. The kaiju begins to feed on the energy unopposed.
Then Zira started running down the path which caught Riddick's attention. "Hey, where the hell do you think you're going?" He called out.
"This thing has nothing to do with me! My job is over." Zira yelled over her shoulder.
"But wait, it's too dangerous!"
"I have a car!"
Riddick blinks before letting out a sigh. "Honestly." He then turns his attention back at the eel with a steely look. "Can't this thing roam freely." He then starts running down the path for the dam.
(End background theme)
The eel kaiju continued its feast while moving closer to the top of the dam where Riddick was seen running on. The young shifter heard a car's horn and saw Zira driving up beside him. "If you survive this somehow, let's get together sometime." She said before driving away.
Riddick only snorts. "Don't count on it." He said before running to the edge of the dam where the water was and jumps over the edge and dives into the water.
Zira continued driving on the dam when the eel noticed her car, sensing energy from it. The kaiju slithers across the water till it catches up with her, which Zira saw this and yelps in fright. She presses the gas pedal to go faster to escape. But the kaiju had other plans. It opens its toothed maw and fires a bolt of lightning at the car. Zira screamed in pain as electricity raced through her and completely drained her car of power, forcing it to come to a halt. Zira was leaning on her wheel having fainted from the pain. She moans as she opens her eyes and sat up, only to see the eel just outside her car.
She yelps and tries to open her car door, she tries a few times before the door opens and she cried out as she stumbles out of her car. The hissing roar was heard as Zira looks up to see the kaiju looming over her. Her eyes wide with fear and her heart racing like an engine. She could see her life flashing before her eyes as the kaiju was ready to devour her.
Then a loud rumbling sound was heard. Causing Zira to blink and the eel sensing something nearby. The eel looks around to find where the intruder might be.
(Insert-Sure Promise- The Big O OST)
The water started bubbling violently and flashing lights were seen until the water erupted, forcing the eel to rear back with a surprised hiss as Rexzilla stood before the eel.
The dark kaiju throws his head back and roars into the dark skies.
"SSSSSKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKK!"
Zira held her ears shut as she got away from her broken down car when the tail of the eel slams on it, crushing it to pieces. "Oh no, not my car." She said in dismay. Then she turns back to see the infamous kaiju that appeared in Narim and rampaged through the northern region a month ago. "Rexzilla!"
Both kaiju stared down at each other with the eel's eyes shifting from white to red along with the markings on its body. The people of Hydro city gathered around to see the two behemoths in shock.
"W-What is that? That dark lizard over there?" The leader asked.
The eel was the first to strike with its mouth open. Rexzilla moves in with a right punch but the eel slithers around his arm and bites down on his neck, sending powerful bolts of electricity into his body. Rexzilla growls in pain and lashes out with his tail striking the eel on the head and forcing it to let go. The eel pulls away with a hiss and lunges at Rexzilla who caught it with both hands, only for the eel's tail to wrap around his leg and pulled him under.
Rexzilla felt the eel wrapping around his body as they rolled in the water, their muffled roars were heard as the eel sent more lightning through its body, shocking Rexzilla. Gritting his teeth, Rexzilla buries his claws into the eel's body and slices its skin. Both then break through the water and the eel moves away with a hiss. It then begins to draw energy from the power plant again to regain strength.
The dark kaiju noticed this and immediately put the pieces together. 'So, that's how it happened. You were the one who caused that black out years ago, you were draining Narim of energy, and it all makes sense. How this little dam could even provide such a huge power supply.' He thought to himself as he narrowed his eyes. 'Your so-called divine power is nothing but man-made. That figures.'
After recharging, the eel went on the attack again while Rexzilla rears his left fist back. He throws his punch as the eel opens its mouth and to his shock saw an energy barrier forming and blocking his punch. 'The hell!?'
(End background theme)
After his punch was deflected, the eel cancels out its barrier and suddenly stretches out its whole mouth wider than possible and engulfed Rexzilla's head. Rexzilla let out a surprised howl and tries to get it off only to feel the eel shocking his body again. Shrieking in pain, he pulls on the eel's jaw enough to at least move his head out as his two shoulder spines started glowing. That was when he noticed something in the water.
His vision zoomed in and saw it was Robert in a rubber suit and riding a rowboat. 'The hell, what's he doing out there? He's gonna get himself killed!' Rexzilla felt more voltage running through his body.
The people of Hydro city saw this and many were worried for his safety. "Robert!" The leader gasped in fright.
Robert continued rowing the boat until he reached the tower where the control room for the turbines are. He jumps off the boat to the ladder and starts climbing it.
'I get it, he's shutting it down.' Rexzilla smiled only to lose it when the eel continued to shock him.
Robert continued climbing up the ladder until he finally reached the top and enters.
Rexzilla continued to struggle to pull the eel off despite the shocks he was receiving. Through it all his spines suddenly started flickering. And suddenly the spines started absorbing the electricity like a lightning rod. Rexzilla could feel the energy building up in his spines as the eel removes its mouth with its tongue wrapped around his neck. The eel looks over Rexzilla with its mouth even wider and sparking with energy. Rexzilla roars in defiance as his spines glow even brighter.
Inside the control room Robert starts flipping every switch, pulling every lever he saw to shut down the turbines to cut off the eel's supply of power. The engines began to slow down as the lights grew dim until everything was silent.
Even the electricity around the eel faded the moment its supply was cut off.
Sensing its weakness, Rexzilla tore the tongue off his neck and builds up his newly charged atomic breath. He unleashed his attack in a great burst of light and it tore through the eel like a hot knife through butter until its head was destroyed. Its body fell into the water as the stump was emitting electricity until it erupted in a great flash of light.
Rexzilla saw the water glowing and a pillar of light shot from the water, into the sky and bolts of lightning rained down on the entire city, causing the city to glow a golden glow. Even Rexzilla's spines were glowing from receiving the excess energy from the deceased eel.
The people looked at their city in stunned awe and wonder, as though their city had come to life for the first time in years.
"...that….that is the city's true form. That means that the legend was real." The leader breathed out. "It….it really was a god, it's true!"
(Insert-The Beginning- Godzilla Monster Planet OST)
Robert was seen leaning against the railings, feeling tired from what transpired. Zira was seen on her phone reporting everything that happened before ending the call. She noticed Rexzilla moving his attention towards her and she simply smirked before blowing him a kiss and vanished.
'I left the area after first destroying the power plant, so that it can never be reactivated ever again. That was my way of both concluding the negotiations and solving the mystery of the Great Black Out years ago. Negotiations of a man and a monster he created.'
Back at Narim, the whole city was brimming with life as the power was finally restored for good.
'The first ever man-made kaiju. From what Robert told me, he wanted to create something that would act as an unlimited source of power for his city, therefore he created a hybridized eel in his private lab. But the creature proved too much and escaped his lab and has been living in Hydro city's dam, where it grew over the years and siphoning off energy.'
Riddick was seen sitting at a table at a local cafe while his friends chatted amongst themselves.
'From what I heard, Paradigm somehow fished up the creature's body, who the media called Eelinator. What they plan to do with that body is anyone's guess, and honestly that worries me. Especially if he's involved.'
(End background theme)
Riddick was sipping his cup of coffee when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looks and saw it was Rachel. "You alright Riddick? You haven't said a thing after you just got back from your case." She said.
Even the others looked at their friend/leader in concern.
"It's just…the thought of what those people in Paradigm will do with that carcass is really unnerving. I don't know what they plan to do with it but it can't be good." Riddick said before narrowing his gaze. "Especially if…he's involved in it."
They knew he was talking about him. Someone who he despises with all of his being, they should know. Because Riddick told them that his family and Paradigm's leader's family have been enemies for centuries. All was quiet until they heard the TV's volume going up.
This caught Riddick's and his friend's attention when they saw people gathering around the TV, what they saw was a news helicopter flying over San Diego as it was a few miles away from Narim, and on the screen was a kaiju rampaging. The kaiju looked like a sea dragon, with a head resembling that of a mosasaur, with clawed hands of a marine Iguana, the tail of a Spinosaurus but with spikes and the tip having fins akin to a whale or a dolphin, feet of a dinosaur, and a huge single spike resembling a shark dorsal fin on its back and teal-colored scales.
On the screen they saw helicopters chasing and shooting the kaiju as it ran off, leaving destruction in its wake.
Riddick narrows his gaze and clenches his fist. "Seems like my work's never done." He utters. He felt a hand on his and saw Rachel holding it.
"Riddick, I know you're doing your best. But…don't you think you should rest? You've been jumping from one fight to another." She said with a pleading look.
"Rache's right boss. Maybe you should just let someone else handle this?" Harvey suggested. "Hell, maybe Misato should be the one to handle this."
"I appreciate the compliments, Harv. But I'm nowhere near ready yet." Misato interjects. "The last thing I need is to lose control on the field." She grips her arms tightly, fearing that if she got in too deep into the fight she might lose her senses again.
Riddick knew his friends were only worried about him and he was grateful to have such good friends. "I understand what you're saying. But I can't just let anyone else handle things like this." He turns his attention back at the TV as the kaiju threw its head, roaring as it went into the water of Mission Beach.
"Only a kaiju can handle another kaiju."
(Later)
It took about a few days but Riddick drove all the way to California where the kaiju was last sighted in the city of San Diego. After renting a cheap hotel to act as his home base, Riddick was seen walking down the streets as the sound of cars and busy people filled the air, along with sirens from both police and fire engines.
He could hear everything thanks to his enhanced hearing, how people were talking about the kaiju that showed up and ran amok in San Diego. He found an empty alley and walks down to get out of sight. The moment he did he jumps high in the air and lands on the building.
He took off running with his enhanced speed and leaping from building to building to head for San Diego to see if he could find clues on the kaiju's whereabouts.
Eventually, he arrived in San Diego. He was seen standing on a building as he saw numerous soldiers patrolling the streets and construction workers doing everything they could to remove the debris and fix whatever was broken.
"Gonna be a bit tricky looking around here." He utters. He lifts his head, closed his eyes and starts sniffing the air.
The air was filled with many scents. Smoke, trash, the heat from the sky, blood from innocent people being trampled. Everything. It was then he picked up the smell of water. Scalding hot water in parts from the city. And the smell of…trees, owls and otters.
Opening his eyes which revealed a pair of slitted pupils, Riddick jumps onward to the damaged city.
Riddick made sure to stay out of sight. Always hiding whenever helicopters or ground patrol were nearby and following the scent like a bloodhound. Some buildings he saw had large circular holes in them that were cut cleanly. When he investigated them, he saw that there was water, meaning that the kaiju he saw on the news used a powerful pressurized water, like a water gun from Pokémon. But on a much larger scale. And judging from the lingering warmth he theorized that this kaiju uses scalding hot water.
Still, he had to continue his hunt before this kaiju hits another town.
The scent led Riddick from San Diego all the way to the Cleveland National Forest, numerous trees and footprints from the kaiju were seen as he stopped by a footprint. The footprint was as long as 2, 3 school buses. But the ones up ahead were…shrinking?
"Hmm." Riddick follows the trail of footprints as they were getting smaller and smaller until he soon realized that the kaiju he saw on TV…was another shifter. Like him and Misato. His hearing picked up the sounds of someone whimpering ahead and continued his task in finding the other shifter.
Riddick could hear the whimpering and crying getting louder as he hid behind a tree. He looks around it and saw someone sitting on a log, their face buried in their hands.
The person was a Caucasian teen around 16 years of age with an athletic build with short brown hair and his only clothing was a pair of ruined jeans.
Riddick gained a look of sympathy when he saw the teen before him. If he really is a shifter then he's going through exactly what he and Misato went through. The guilt of killing innocent lives, unable to control yourself during the first transformation and only memories of what transpired is all that's left.
Still, if he is a shifter, then Riddick's gonna have to see it for himself.
"Oh my God…." The teen wept in guilt. How did this happen? How could he have done something so terrible and hurt so many people?
"Hey, bub." A voice called out.
The teen gasped and looks to his left and saw Riddick coming into view.
'N-No…please…go away.' He inwardly pleaded only to feel his heart skip when Riddick walks toward him.
"You wouldn't by chance happen to see a big, towering kaiju running around anywhere, have ya?" Riddick 'asked' the teen despite knowing that he is the kaiju in question. He just wants to rattle his cage a bit and make him reveal himself.
This made the teen yelp and moves from the log while backing away from the older red eyed teen. "No! Stay back….stay away from me, stay back!" He said in near panic as his face almost lost all color. He continued backing up until he meets a rock wall. His body was shaking, his eyes closed as Riddick stops in front of him.
'Sorry kid. But I'm gonna have to play bad cop with you.' "Relax crybaby." Riddick said to him, trying to calm him down. "I ain't gonna…." Suddenly his nose picked up the same scent he smelled back at the city as well as some blood. 'Here we go.' Growling, he reached out and grabs the teen's hair. "Why do you smell like blood?" He snarls before throwing the teen to the ground.
The poor boy cried out as he rolls on the ground. He could feel his heart pounding violently. Sweat was dropping from his face. He had to get out of here and fast!
Then he felt Riddick's hand wrapping around his throat and pins him against a tree.
"Who are you!"
"P-Please….I'm begging you, leave me alone." The teen begged the older teen. "For your own sake please, go. You're in terrible danger."
Riddick narrows his eyes and decided to give one final push. He tightens his hold on the teen's throat, almost choking him. "Here's the deal, runt. You tell me what I wanna know and I'll cut you break. Don't tell me, and things will get even harder than they already are."
The teen's heart pounded even faster and faster until his eyes snapped open, revealing a pair of green/yellow eyes.
Before Riddick knew it he was punched back by the teen, sending him crashing into another tree. He fell on his hands and knees and looks up to see the teen holding his head as his voice started turning inhuman. His skin was now turning into scales and he was growing as claws and fangs sprouted from his hands and mouth. He roars loudly as he continues to grow while marching at Riddick.
"Aw hell." He utters. "I don't suppose you wanna talk about this like civilized people?"
His only answer was the other shifter roaring at him and then was struck by his fist sending him flying across the forest. Riddick crashed into the soil with a loud boom, dirt and dust flying everywhere as the other shifter assumed his kaiju form. The kaiju towers over 82 meters tall, just a few inches compared to Rexzilla.
The moment the kaiju finished reaching its size, a red and black beam shot forth and collided with its head. It howled in pain as it held its snout when a tail struck its side and sending it crashing into the ground. Standing over it was Rexzilla who glares at the creature. 'Ok, now I just need to knock some sense into him and hopefully he'll calm down.' He goes to attack but the kaiju swipes his claws at him before tackling him.
The two rolled across the field smashing every tree in their way until Rexzilla was pinned beneath the other kaiju.
The kaiju snaps his teeth at the dark kaiju, who moved his head back and forth until he fires his Haze Vision at him. The sea-dragon kaiju yelps and holds his face which gave Rexzilla an opening to push him back and uppercuts him. Then he grabs the kaiju's legs and starts spinning him around and around and then slams him with enough force to crack the ground beneath them.
Rexzilla jumps on the dragon's back and starts punching his face repeatedly. 'Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep!'
This went on until the new kaiju had enough and used his tail to smack him away. He rose up and roars loudly and then fires a powerful stream of scalding hot water.
Rexzilla saw this and jumps out of the way as the stream of water tore through the ground and burned the trees. Rexzilla continues to run across the field to avoid the hot jet stream of water before jumping in the air and landed a tail blow to the kaiju's face. He then slashed his claws at the opposing kaiju drawing blood and pained cries. This only angers the other shifter further and then throws a wild punch at Rexzilla who catches his arm and throws him over his shoulder.
Dirt and dust flew everywhere as the sea-dragon rolls on his hands and knees, shaking his head and looking up at Rexzilla who loomed over him. His spines sparked with energy as he opens his mouth and unleashed his God Roar at him.
The kaiju quickly rolls out of the way and runs as the dark shifter continues firing his God Roar at him, destroying much of the forest in the process. Rexzilla ceases his attack and waits for the dust to settle. The sound of thunder rumbling indicated that it was going to rain but that didn't matter. He has a job to do and that was to wear out the other shifter in the fight.
The dust was blown away when the other kaiju lunged forth with his claws bared.
Rexzilla clasped with the other kaiju's hands as both shifters were pushing against each other.
They growled, snarled and hissed as they pushed with all their might but neither was gonna yield. Rexzilla glares at the shifter before his when his spines sparked with energy again, but this time his hands were sparking as well. He let out a short roar as he grips the other kaiju's hands tighter and suddenly lightning traveled from his hands and through the other shifter.
The sea dragon let out a howling roar of pain as electricity raced through his body. This went on until Rexzilla lets go and gave a strong Spartan kick and sending the other kaiju back. He looks at his hands which were covered in electricity. From what he could gather he must've picked up a new ability from his last fight with Eelinator yesterday. Much like how the Showa Era Kong used electricity through his hands in the King Kong vs Godzilla movie. He turns his attention back at the sea dragon who slowly rose up and glares at him.
The skies darkened as thunder rumbled and rain began to fall. Both kaiju gazed at each other as rain washed over their bodies, staring each other down with unwavering resolve.
As lightning flashed, both let out loud roars as they charged at each. The air was filled with the sound of thunder and the roars of both kaiju as the forest was becoming a warzone. The fight went on for what felt like hours until we see both kaiju facing each other again, covered in bruises, dirt and blood as their wounds were healing. Both were panting heavily as the rain continued to pour from the sky.
'Ok, enough's enough!' Rexzilla thought to himself, feeling tired from this fight.
Another bolt of lightning struck and both kaiju charged one last time. Rexzilla had his left fist back and the other kaiju had his right fist back. When they drew close they swung their fists at the same time and crossed-punched each other as lightning flashed and thunder exploded in the air.
Both were frozen light statues until steam erupted from their bodies and blanketed the area. Once the rain scattered the steam we see Riddick hunched over as he stares at the other shifter who was now back to normal again but was knocked out.
"...about time you calmed down." He said to the unconscious teen. His body soaking wet from the rain and tired from the fight. He looks over his shoulder to see the ruined forest. As much as he didn't want to ruin a special place like the Cleveland National Forest, it was better to fight a kaiju here than in San Diego. He was just surprised that the military didn't show up. Not that he's complaining. He turns back to the sleeping teen and walks over to him.
He gently picks him up and placed him over his shoulder.
"Rest for now. But once you wake up you and I need to have some serious words." He said to the sleeping boy before running across the forest.
His mind was racing with questions. Who was this kid and how did he come into contact with the kaiju ooze? Did Alan Maroni have some facility here in California? There were too many unknowns going on, but Riddick swore he will find out what Maroni is really up to, and he will stop him no matter what.
To be continued.
Finally, it took me too long just to get this chapter done but now it is. Gonna take some time off before I work on the 5th chapter, and hopefully Fanfiction can work out the bugs that causes stories to disappear and reappear. Until then, later.