Godzilla|Marvel Saga Book 1: WORLDS COLLIDE

Part 1: Marvelous Things

"I have seen some marvelous things, but it is often the monstrous that really interests me.

It started some time ago when I first encountered one of their kind. It was impressive to say the least. Though I knew of larger creatures, this was the largest I had ever seen do anything beside occupy a legend. I watched it match our strongest champion blow for blow, and cast its shadow over the Eternal City.

I, Loki, Prince and future King of Asgard, set my mind to discovering where this beast had come from, how I could enthrall it to my will, and finally bring an end to the reign of Odin, and crush Thor.

The things I discovered on my adventure would, well... they changed the world. All for the better I think, peace and quiet can be so wearisome. Especially for the master of trickery and deception."

2200 HOURS

COAST OF TOKAI, JAPAN

Blackout. The entire city of Tokai was deathly quite, and not a single light betrayed the stillness of the night. Even the city's nuclear power plant hummed along as quietly as it possibly could. The moonlight bathed the district in an ethereal glow, the haunting tranquility providing an ominous atmosphere for the pilots.

"Check 3, confirm evacuation?" The voice over the communication system asked, running through the Battle-Ready checklist.

"Evacuation confirmed Inu 1, city is clear, free to proceed."

Japan Self-Defense Force Major Sho Kuroki, stood with his arms crossed inside the headquarters bunker in Tokyo, his eyes scanning the live feed of the city for the slightest sign of movement. Now was the time to put his plan to the test.

"Good copy Alpha." The same pilot responded. "Inu pack closing in, ready to engage."

Between Kuroki and the wall-spanning monitor, dozens of drone pilots sat at their individual stations, eyes glued to their own display screens.

Over the city of Tokai, several Dogfighter drones banked towards the waterfront, plasma-firing chain guns folded out from compartments on the fore sides.

Their squad leader looked over the data readings on the side window of his monitor. "Inu Pack, drop and pull on my mark."

The several pilots entered a series of commands into their controls, ending the sequence by flipping a red cover, revealing a flip switch.

The bellies of the fighters opened, exposing a missile, waiting to be dropped into the water below.

"Inu Pack, DROP!"

In perfect unison, the several fighters released their payloads over the water, and pulled up and away. The missiles sliced smoothly into the water, making no more a disturbance than a small splashing sound as they went under.

Kuroki held his breath.

A moment later, several huge explosions thundered underwater, causing the surface to roil and foam.

The streams of data filtered up the monitor of another pilot, the reflecting off his interactive glasses in the darkness of the room. "Hits confirmed but ineffective Alpha, target is still moving forward."

Kuroki nodded, his prediction coming true. "He'll surface now... Circle around and be ready to come in hot."

"YES SIR!" His crew called out in unison.

Putting a finger to his ear, Kuroki switched his microphone transmitter to the other unit. "Maser groups move into position, and turn on the juice. He knows we're here."