History Shows Again and Again

Chapter 27

March 1st, 2021

His fingers tapped at the keys as his eyes read what he was typing on the laptop screen. Headphones were settled on his head and soft music played, given him much needed concentration. The screen of his phone was on with notes he had taken on display for an easier time to read and write, only pausing to scroll the notes to the next batch.

The work he was doing was a paper for MONARCH, something he bugged Mark about until the other had finally agreed to let him do it. He could only go for so long without doing work before he'd go crazy. Sure, he does theories and the like, but he does like doing some official work.

He almost jumped when his music got interrupted by a loud message notification. He tugged off his headphones, rubbing his ears before clicking onto Skype and saw that Madison had messaged him, asking if he could he wanted some new data that MONARCH had gathered on Godzilla, and he was quick to respond with a yes.

It was only a few minutes later that he checked his email to find Madison's freshly scent one, titled 'G things for G geek', which made him roll his eyes.

He clicked on it and noted that there were two documents and an audio recording. He decided to forgo the recording for a moment and clicked onto the first of the pair of documents.

It was about the recent paths that Godzilla had taken around the world, patrolling his home. The only thing that could be noted of interest is his routine disappearances and stops outside of the swirling storm that always surrounded Skull Island. He hardly thought anything of it and went onto the second document.

It was something that primarily had to do with the effects his radiation had on the environments he swims through, which changed little from the last report about it.

The audio recording is what interested the most out of the three in the email. Unless Godzilla had been actively on the move around the Outpost, audio recordings of him were rare and far in between, even recently.

He slipped his headphones back on before clicking and playing the audio.

There was nothing but salt water at first before there was the low, telltale rumble of Godzilla. It was quiet again until Godzilla let out a vocalization that Zeek had never heard before. It was as if he was letting out a mournful moan but at a much lower pitch. He continued with such a vocalization for three minutes before he quieted down and, a minute after, the recording ended.

Zeek replayed it twice more as he tried to think what that sound could mean. If he hadn't known any better...he would think that Godzilla sounded lonely...but that would be him simply giving characteristics to Godzilla...right? But...if he was lonely, then that would add more to Godzilla's intelligence...

He shook his head, taking a deep breath and rubbing the bridge of his nose. He turned his attention back to Skype and thanked Madison for the email and files before leaning back in his chair, letting his mind settle before getting back to work, those lonesome and mournful moans replaying quietly in the back of his mind.