History Shows Again and Again

Chapter 13

May 2019

Zeek was dozing.

He was sitting close to where Mark and Ilene were and he was dozing, although it wasn't a peaceful doze. Monster Zero's cackles and roars echoed through his mind, his best friend's scream and the bright light that took away their one chance at survival. He shifted in his chair, his hearing picking up the quiet voices of the other two but he couldn't make out what they were saying.

Then, he was forced to be fully awake when the other came walking in, already talking.

"This oxygen destroyer," Foster was saying. "Why wasn't Monster Zero affected?"

"I mean, I'm no scientist, but I think it has something to do with his goddamn head growing back." Barnes replied as Zeek stood up, stretching.

"Well, I've never seen anything like it." Rick stated. "It violates everything we know about the natural order."

"Unless he's not a part of the natural order." Ilene cut in as she swerved her chair towards the others and they all looked over at her, Zeek giving her a questioning look.

"What do you mean?" asked Ishiro.

"I was able to piece this together." She typed on her keyboard and the larger monitor before her changed to what she was researching. A cave painting depicting Godzilla and Monster Zero with some text opened next to it.

"Well, he looks vaguely familiar." Sam swallowed.

"It is the tale of a great dragon who fell from the stars. A hydra whose storms swallowed both men and gods alike."

"What, you mean an alien?" Mark looked at her.

"Yes. He's not a part of our natural order and he's not meant to be here."

"A false king." Ishiro murmured.

"An invasive species." added Rick. "That could explain how he's creating these massive storms and the effect he's having on the other titans. It's almost like he's reshaping the planet to his own liking."

"These legends, what did they call him?"

"Ghidorah." Ilene answered. "The one who is many."

Zeek ran a hand through his hair, taking a deep breath. Today just keeps getting better and better, he thought before looking at the cave painting again, his mind piecing things together. The two fought years and years ago and-

"Doctor Serizawa," Griffin spoke up, grabbing everyone's attention. "We're approaching Castle Bravo, but there's something you should see."

Zeek frowned and walked over with Ishiro and Mark. Destroyers and aircraft carriers surrounded the outpost with helicopters and other ospreys were in the air above it.

Mark glanced at Zeek and Ishiro. "I'm guessing you weren't expecting these guys."

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Everyone was gathered in the control room, Stenz standing beside the large monitor that was showing the titans and their rampages.

"Moscow, London, Washington, DC, all under attack." Stenz began to talk once everyone was paying attention to him. "On every continent, the titans are triggering earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis and disasters we don't even have names for yet. Now as before, we have been trying to lure the creatures with nuclear materials, but they are not taking the bait this time. Their behavior has become random. Erratic. And with our forces spread desperately thin and these things roaming the globe unimpeded, we are running out of options and time."

Stenz suddenly looked over at Ilene and Mark, who was whispering to each other. "Excuse me, do you have something to add?"

Ilene turned towards Stenz, hands on her hips. "Yeah, you're wrong. Their behavior is not random or erratic."

Mark walked up to Stenz. "If I may, sir."

"As amazing as this sounds, they're moving like a pack. They're hunting. All packs like wolves to killer whales, they respond directly to an alpha."

"And Ghidorah is their new alpha." Zeek said, realization coming across his face and Mark nodded before he began once more.

"And all the creatures are just doing his bidding. They're an extension of him. We stop him, We stop them all."

"Is there another creature that might stand a chance against him?" Foster asked.

"No." Ishiro shook his head. "Ghidorah and Gojira's rivalry was ancient and unique."

"Right," Martinez spoke up. "So, we killed our best shot at beating this thing?"

"Yep." Zeek's voice was entirely too cheery. "No offense Admiral, G-Team, but our military and probably our government is fucked as seen with this and with twenty-fourteen. The experts tell them not to do a thing, they do it anyway. We told them to let Godzilla handle it but oh no, can't have that, gotta show everyone who's boss."

"Zeek." Ishiro stated, firmly yet gently.

"...Right, sorry."

"It's okay, Zooks." Barnes patted Zeek on the shoulder. "We've been through some tough several hours. You feel better after getting it all out?"

"...Not particularly." Zeek mumbled and Barnes just squeezed his shoulder.

"Why don't you go grab a shower and cool off. You might feel better then."

"I guess." Zeek turned and trudged out of the room.

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"What are you guys staring at?" asked Zeek as he walked inside to the control room, hair damp and now wearing a clean pair of clothes. He could see everyone staring at the large monitor in awe and he noted that, whatever's on the screen, it was giving off a bright enough glow that it was bathing almost everyone in its yellowish light.

When no one answered, he walked over and he couldn't help but stare along with them. Glowing wings flapped to keep its owners afloat in the air.

"Mothra, Queen of the Monsters." Ilene stated, making Zeek look at her before looking back at the screen.

"You getting this, Stanton?" Zeek heard Mark ask.

"I record everything now." the white haired man replied. "Everything."

"It's like a song." Ilene observed.

"I bet there's only one thing that can understand this."

"Gojira." Ishiro realized.

"Yeah, I got it. Picking up a reply. Bringing it up."

Through the speakers, there was a heartbeat beat before the answering, rumbling roar sounded throughout the room. Zeek could help but slump, feeling a sense of relief.

"He's still alive." Ilene said, the same thing Zeek was thinking.

"Can you track him?" asked Ishiro.

"No, the signal is too weak." Rick answered. "But maybe she can."

Mark turned to look at the others. "How many nukes do you have?"

"Why?" Ishiro slowly took the headphone away from his ear.

"We could help him."

"Go in, send the nuke to Godzilla and explode it so he soaks the radiation from it up." Zeek stated, getting to what Mark was saying quickly.

Mark looked over at Zeek and nodded. "It's the only way. I wish it wasn't."

"I wish it wasn't either, nukes aren't exactly my favorite thing."

"It's necessary though. At least now, you'll probably have new material for your fact book."

"Well, then." Zeek looked at the others. "Let's get Operation Revival G underway."

He heard Rick let out a snicker and he flipped the older man off, a bit good naturedly.