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| By: Christian Salabert |
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The crew did some last minute system checks as Mechagodzilla
neared its target. Once again the Earth was threatened by the combined
forces of Seatopia and Star Hunter Nebula M, and it was discovered
that they had constructed a base of operations on Birth Island,
and had even begun work on a new Godzilla Tower. The UNGCC was uncertain
as to why the allied invaders hadn't protected their location better,
but they were not about to ignore this opprotunity. Thus, Mechagodzilla
was launched to eliminate the threat.
Soon Birth Island was within sight and seconds later,
so was the base. Getting itself into position, Mechagodzilla landed
a few hundred yards away from the base. Bringing its weapons online,
Mechagodzilla opened fire with the Megabuster. The rainbow colored
blast hit the building and levelled it in a massive explosion. The
incomplete Godzilla Tower soon followed.
The mechanical titan paused and surveyed the area.
The mission was a success, but it was too easy. It was almost as
if it was a...
Mechagodzilla was thrown backwards as the ground
underneath it exploded. Something suddenly hit it from behind as
it flew back, causing the machine to instantly topple onto its face.
Firing its rockets, Mechagodzilla returned to its
feet just in time to see Gigan land. Clanging his scythes together,
the cyborg let out a shriek. Suddenly, the ground behind Mechagodzilla
exploded into the air. The mighty machine turned around just in
time to see Megalon rise from the ground. The monstrous beetle roared
and waved his drill-like arms as if to say, "Come get some."
Mechagodzilla rocketed towards Megalon, who braced
for impact. Before Mechagodzilla could attack, Megalon thrust his
drills forward, gashing the robotic saurian in the chest and sending
it staggering backwards. Gigan attacked next, leaping at Mechagodzilla,
his scythes outstretched. This time Mechagodzilla was able to react,
firing the Megabuster. The beam struck Gigan in the chest and blasted
the metallic beast out of the sky. Before he crashed to the ground,
Gigan flapped his crimson wings and swooped down, landing on his
feet.
Megalon attacked again, swinging his arms around
and repeatedly striking Mechagodzilla. After a few blows, Mechagodzilla
was able to grab Megalon's arms. Activating his eye beams, Mechagodzilla
let the yellow blasts hit Megalon right in the face. Shrieking in
pain, the insect toppled to the ground. Gigan let out a screech
and fired a blast from his visor. But the beam had the opposite
effect, as Gigan soon discovered when a port opened in Mechagodzilla's
stomach, letting loose with a powerful Plasma Grenade blast. The
massive golden beam hit Gigan directly in the chest, sending the
cyborg rocketing backwards, unstopping until hitting a nearby mountain.
Megalon again pounced onto Mechagodzilla, hacking
away at the machine's back. Bending over, Mechagodzilla fired up
its booster rockets, the force of which sent Megalon crashing to
the ground. Turning around, Mechagodzilla opened fire with its eye
beams and Megabuster. The Seatopian deity cried out as the beams
washed over him repeatedly, flailing his arms and legs around. Megalon
cried out again, and his limbs went limp. Mechagodzilla ceased firing
its beams and raised its arms, powering up the Shock Anchor.
Gigan, meanwhile, had regained consciousness and
got to his feet. Aiming his arms at Mechagodzilla, the avian alien
launched his grappling hooks from the base of his scythes. Before
Mechagodzilla had a chance to fire the Shock Anchor, Gigan's wires
had wrapped around its legs. With a mighty tug, Gigan pulled the
robot's legs out from under it, and Mechagodzilla toppled face-first
to the ground.
Megalon managed to rise and screeched furiously.
His cranial horn glowing, the insect fired several lightning bolts
at the downed machine, each blast throwing sparks upon impact. Megalon
followed up by spewing a ball of napalm from his mouth, showering
Mechagodzilla with flames upon detonation. Gigan began to reel his
grappling hooks in, dragging Mechagodzilla towards him. The buzzsaw
on Gigan's chest began to whir.
Once again Mechagodzilla activated its booster rockets.
The mechanical Godzilla immediately lifted into the air, pulling
against Gigan's wires. Gigan screeched in frustration as it tried
to keep Mechagodzilla in place. Megalon hopped up and down, clapping
his drills as he watched Mechagodzilla and Gigan play tug of war
with the grappling hook's wires. The more Gigan pulled back, the
more power Mechagodzilla diverted to its rockets. Harder and harder
they pulled, until the inevitable happened, and...
SNAP!
The wires snapped right in the middle. Gigan toppled
onto his back while Mechagodzilla shot forward into the sky. Megalon
rushed over to his ally in an attempt to help Gigan get to his feet.
Mechagodzilla was able to stay in the sky and landed safely on its
feet, facing its foes. With a digitized shriek, the mechanical defender
fired the Plasma Grenade. The golden beam crashed into Gigan, then
Megalon, knocking both monsters flat. When they tried to rise, Mechagodzilla
again fired the Grenade, sending them skidding across the ground.
Pressing its advantage, Mechagodzilla opened fire
with its eye beams, Megabuster, and paralyzer missiles. The quartet
of weapons assaulted the two monsters again and again, engulfing
them and the terrain in huge explosions. The two became shrouded
in a huge cloud of smoke and dust as Mechagodzilla poured on the
attacks. When the duo's cries ceased, Mechagodzilla paused. The
dust finally began to clear...
Shrieking wildly, Gigan flew directly over Mechagodzilla's
head. Mechagodzilla turned, expecting to see the cyborg ready another
attack, but instead saw Gigan, damaged and in some areas, on fire,
flying off into the sky. Within moments, Gigan had disappeared.
Mechagodzilla turned back to see what had become of Megalon, but
all it saw was a large hole in the ground.
The machine stayed still for a moment, but no further
attacks came. With a loud shriek, Mechagodzilla announced its victory.
Taking to the sky, Mechagodzilla returned to base, its mission a
success.
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