Shadows of Giants

by kaiju and pony fan


Wrath of the King

"Warning! Warning! Kaiju detected. Class Alpha. Subject confirmation: Godzilla!"

Akane rushed out as G-Force base was alive with activity, people on monitors overlooking projected imagery of Godzilla's approach.

"What's Big G's current trajectory?" Akane demanded.

"Currently, Godzilla is headed 35.3 degrees latitude and 139.7 degrees longitude. That puts his landfall directly in Yokosuka." one woman in charge of monitors replied.

"Put Yokosuka on red alert and have the civilians in shelters. I want the Anno and Higuchi naval fleets on intercept. Also, have Mecha-G on ready." Akane ordered as she headed down to the machine's storage bay, zipping on a control suit as she went. Upon arriving at the hangar bay, the commander of the Japanese G-Force installment rose via an elevator into the machine and stepped into its cockpit where a computerized voice greeted her.

"Authorization code needed."

"Authorization code: Kiryu." Akane replied.

"Code accepted. Activating MechaGodzilla."

With that, the cockpit of the machine came alive as Akane's control suit's wiring began to glow with a fluorescent blue light. Above her, the hangar bay doors opened as AC-3 White Herons attached their cables onto MechaGodzilla, causing it to ascend. "MechaGodzilla, you are clear for take off." With that, the Godzilla-like robot was heading for Yokosuka.

Deep beneath the depths, Godzilla's blazing red eyes burned through the darkness as his enormous body cut through the water like a knife through softened butter. He could feel the call again. That strange presence reaching out and tickling his soul. With a roar just barely muffled by the depths, the King of the Monsters continued on his way. However, just as he was getting closer and the call stronger than ever, he noticed several large shapes floating on the water's surface. Recognizing them for what they were, Godzilla considered ignoring them. That is... until an explosion struck him in the sides, causing him to roar, not in pain, but in surprise. The colossal dinosaur turned his head around to see a cylindrical human vessel, the one responsible for the shot. Curling his lips into a feral sneer, the Alpha Kaiju took that as a challenge. Not willing to give the humans a second shot, Godzilla lunged at the vessel, his claws digging into its metal sides as easily as digging them into flesh. Instead of destroying it right there, he started to surface, vessel in his clutches.

The destroyers of the Anno and Higuchi fleet were on standby as the crews anxiously awaited Godzilla to surface, the captains of each ship having ordered their guns in firing position. The sight of churning water and a large, dark shape was a clear sign they didn't need to wait much longer. With an echoing roar, Godzilla erupted from beneath the surface, the submarine Kamata held in his gargantuan talons. In a single fluid movement, the King of the Monsters tossed the submarine at one of the destroyers in the Anno fleet, the Yashiori. The underwater vessel slammed into the ship's hull and ruptured it. Soon, both ships began to sink beneath the waters like a conjoined stone, taking both crews with them to Davy Jones' locker. Godzilla then turned his attention to the rest of the fleet. With the destruction of two of their ships, a simple order rang out:

"OPEN FIRE!"

Almost immediately, all ships in both fleets unloaded everything in their arsenal, all making their mark and detonating on the King's hide. D-3 missiles were launched from the destroyers which drilled into Godzilla's skin and exploded. Godzilla roared and thrashed in anger or confusion. While his regeneration kept him from bleeding out, it didn't change the fact the humans' weapons were irritating him. In the midst of the bombardment, Godzilla snarled and spun around, using his tail as a weapon. His tail collided with one of the human ships' starboard which sent it slamming into another. He rose his tail and smacked it onto the top of a much larger ship, this one carrying several metal birds. The impact broke the ship in half and sent it to the bottom of the brine, along with the rest of the vessels. The moment he did that, the humans increased their fire, further angering the nuclear saurian. Narrowing his eyes even further, Godzilla stood perfectly still as his spikes began to flash. He took a deep inhale which caused his chest to puff out and leaned forward.

"Forty percent destroyed!" Akane overheard on her radio, "No, fifty percent destroyed!" On MechaGodzilla's video monitors, she watched drone-fed footage of Godzilla loosing his Atomic Ray upon both naval fleets, his most powerful attack making short work of the ships and reducing their crews to ashes. On her radio, she could also hear the desperate screams and prayers of the men and women on those ships who knew they were next to die.

"Where's our backup!?"

"Oh, Kami in Heaven, please be merciful."

"We're dropping like flies out here!"

Then she heard the screams of the dying. Oh, Kami, the screams. Gritting her teeth in anger, Akane flipped the switch next to her, the sharp hiss, sudden jolt, and feeling of falling confirmation she had just detached MechaGodzilla from the cables before she switched on the Anti-Kaiju mech's boosters. With a battle cry, the young woman pulled back her fist as she came closer and closer to Godzilla who looked up to her direction just in time before she swung her fist down into a haymaker.

Godzilla let out a screech of pain as the metal fist of his mechanical doppelganger connected with the left side of his face and was sent toppling into the brine. Shaking his head and fixing his jaw back into place, the King of the Monsters rose back on his feet and was greeted by the sight of the silvery imposter which let out a garbled version of his roar which he answered with a growl. The imposter got the first drop on him before he could make his move, firing a beam of iridescent energy from its mouth which burned his flesh. Godzilla snarled in anger before charging forward, waves being created in his wake.

"That's it," Akane purred as she got herself into a fighting pose, "come to Mommy." Once Godzilla was close enough, she swung a left hook at the Alpha. This was almost immediately followed up by a punch to the gut, then a right hook. She then spun around and smacked Godzilla with MechaGodzilla's tail. This didn't knock the Kaiju over, but it did make him stumble a bit, just enough for her to start unloading the mech's laser gauntlets and missiles. She then swung another right hook at the King of the Monsters, only for the titan to grab her fist mid-swing. She tried it again with another punch but Godzilla caught it like the other. This up close to the King of the Monsters, Akane was given a good look at the saurian's blazing, fire-colored eyes.

Godzilla began to squeeze his enemy's claws, each ounce of pressure he applied, the more they began to give. However, he noticed his copy begin to lean back. He didn't have enough time before the machine's head made contact with his forehead.

Inside, Akane felt rather woozy, almost as if she stepped off the world's fastest rollercoaster. Note to self, she thought, never do that again. At least she was free from Godzilla's grip and, to make things a bit better, he seemed just as shaken as she was. However, the moment Godzilla shook his head, his spikes flashed, and a stream of blue fire erupted from his jaws, washing over MechaGodzilla's body. Luckily, the Synthetic Diamond coating kept the mech from melting under the heat and the energy of the attack was being directed into the plasma core that powered MechaGodzilla. It also gave her enough extra power for what she was about to do.

"This is MechaGodzilla to all remaining forces," Akane spoke on all radio frequencies, "I am about to use the Ab-Zero, I need you to keep him busy while it's charging up."

"Copy that, MechaGodzilla, we'll buy you some time."

As the remnants of the Higuchi and Anno fleets began concentrating their firepower on Godzilla, Akane took the time to activate the Absolute Zero Cannon, a cryogenic-based weapon used to immobilize Kaiju in a frozen state or outright damage Kaiju like Destoroyah who was susceptible to extremely cold temperatures, in MechaGodzilla's chest. The problem was this weapon took a lot of power and time to fire. The holographic readout and the hissing of the hydraulics were tell-tale signs the weapon was primed and charging, its timer set for two minutes, which may not have been that much time for her, it was too much time for her troops who could only last against Godzilla for one minute at best.

"Alright, boys and girls, let's buy the boss lady some time." one of the pilots, a man named Haruo Yakubi declared as he flew his squadron of Griffons into formation. The VTOLs fired their payload of photon bursts which exploded on Godzilla's grooved hide. The King of the Monsters roared in frustration as he turned his gaze toward them as expected.

"Come on, ya Big Gray Gecko, let's see what ya got!" Haruo heard one of his fellow pilots taunt the Kaiju on his comm-link. With that, Haruo sent his VTOL into a dive and fired at the King of the Monsters from the side and flew underneath Godzilla's tail as it rose above into the air, water dripping onto his windshield. He proceeded to fly up the side of the saurian, making sure to avoid getting cut in half by the monster's jagged spikes. Godzilla, having noticed him, curled his lip into a snarl and lunged forward with a roar, baring his fangs as he did. Haruo made a sharp barrel roll out of the way just in time for the Kaiju's jaws to close on empty air with a loud snap. Unfortunately, one of his fellow pilots was not as lucky as he was. From the corner of his eye, Haruo could see one of the Griffons fail to make a quick enough turn and Godzilla slapped him out of the sky for his troubles.

"We just lost Fukuo!"

"Did anyone see a chute!?"

"Negative!"

"Lizard-Slayer One to Mecha-G," Haruo spoke through his comm, "what's the status on the Absolute Zero?"

"Just a few more seconds," Akane replied, "you can hold out for just a little bit longer."

Yeah, Haruo thought sarcastically, easy for you to say.

"All remaining Griffons, MechaGodzilla still needs more time to charge. Try to buy a bit more time!"

As the VTOLs continued their onslaught on the Monster King, Akane watched as the energy gauge on the Ab-Zero edged closer and closer to full power. Even if this didn't work, she still had extra power in the plasma core to keep fighting him. Or at least, that's what she hoped. Just then, the gauge beeped, signalling the Absolute Zero Cannon was ready to fire. Just in time too. Akane thought.

"Griffon squadron, the Ab-Zero has finished charging," she announced, "pull back immediately!"

"Copy that."

As the Griffons dispersed, Godzilla let out a roar of satisfaction before returning his attention towards his silver doppelganger. With a growl, he began to advance, creating tidal waves in his wake as he picked up speed. Akane narrowed her eyes as Godzilla broke into a speed walk belying his bulky composure. "That's it, just a little closer, your Highness." she muttered to herself. She wanted Godzilla at a close enough range but not so close it was point blank. Once he was at least three meters away from her, Akane smirked.

"Firing Absolute Zero Cannon... NOW!"

With that, a ball of silver-white energy shot out of the mechanized Kaiju's chest and sped towards Godzilla. The moment it made contact with the saurian, ice began to build all over him. Godzilla let out a roar of surprise which was cut short as ice enveloped his upper body going all the way down to his out-reaching claws. Within a matter of seconds, Godzilla was frozen in place. Akane let out a sigh of relief as the chest panels on MechaGodzilla folded back into place.

"Yashiro to G-Force HQ," she reported, "G has been neutralized. I repeat, G has been neutralized. Requesting transport to return him to Challenger Deep before he thaws out. Over."

However, just before she could hear the response, a sharp, cracking noise filled the air. She noticed that Godzilla's ice-covered claws were beginning to move ever so slightly. As they did, the ice them cracked away, falling into the sea. At first, they were minuscule splinters, then they became shards, then chunks. Before she could even register what was happening, Godzilla's claws curled into a four-fingered fist as the ice fell away, revealing that his dorsal plates were glowing a bright blue color as his icy prison melted away. She was then greeted by the sight of Godzilla's furious gaze as his eyes had become a pupiless, neon-blue color. She had no time to react as Godzilla swung around in such fluidity belying his bulky physique.

The impact of his tail slamming into MechaGodzilla shook the cockpit and elicited a distressed cry from Akane as the saurian mecha hit the water. She noticed the segments of his tail were also glowing and she had no time to react as Godzilla made a complete circle. As he did, a crescent shaped wave of Cherenkov Radiation shot out toward the remaining ships. In the blink of an eye, both armadas disappeared into a wall of fire.

Godzilla glanced upon his mechanical doppelganger, noticing it hadn't moved. As much as he wanted to finish it off, he had other things to attend to. The call had intensified to the point it could not be ignored and he had to answer it. With content snort, he dropped beneath the waves and continued on his way.

Akane watched as Godzilla's dorsal fins vanished beneath the water in horror and confusion. Why didn't he finish her off when he had the chance? It didn't matter, millions of people were in his path. She then accessed the radio.

"This is Akane Yashiro to G-Force," she declared to whomever would be listening, "Godzilla has broken through the blockade and is continuing his path to Yokosuka. I need an immediate Heron pickup and repair as well as a red alert for anyone in his path. I repeat, this is a code-red emergency, please respond! Godzilla is headed towards Yokosuka, this is not a drill! Is anyone there!? Please! Can anyone hear me!?"