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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2 (Version 1)
Story:

After studying the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah, the UN begins work on Mechagodzilla, a giant mechanical machine built in the likeness of Godzilla. With the ability to shoot missiles from each of its fingers and two laser beams from its eyes, the UN also equips the mammoth mechanical monster with the ability to separate itself into two parts. One part, a flying ship that is equipped with the two laser beam cannons, the other part a tank equipped with multiple missile launchers.

Meanwhile, there is an expedition to Adona Island, in which the scientists find a giant egg, believed to be a remnant of prehistoric times. Shortly after the remarkable discovery, the expedition is attacked by two pteranodons. The UN receives word of the two pteranodons and dispatches Mechagodzilla to deal with them. Mechagodzilla is successful, killing one of the pteranodons, and sending the other collapsing into the nearby sea. The scientists then leave the island, egg in tow.

Upon the scientists return to Japan, a giant incubation chamber is made in order to house the giant egg. Once inside, the egg eventually hatches, revealing a newborn Godzillasaurus, as opposed to a pteranodon as speculated. The scientists then propose a hypothesis of how this came to be as a brief scene accompanies the discussion showing a pteranodon fighting a Godzillasaurus in prehistoric times. In light of the discovery of the baby Godzillasaurus, it's feared that Godzilla might try to rescue the infant. The fear is quickly justified as a report comes in that Godzilla is attacking a oil refinery, and making his way toward the laboratory. In response, the UN send Mechagodzilla to do battle with the nuclear menace. The two towering monsters battle it out, as Mechagodzilla easily overpowers Godzilla until a mechanical failure occurs allowing Godzilla to defeat his mechanical clone.

Godzilla continues onward, to the lab; however, upon arriving Godzilla suddenly turns away, leaving the vicinity. It is later discovered that the baby Godzilla can communicate telepathically, and must have been sending off distress waves which caused Godzilla to leave. The UN, seeing the tactical advantage that this Baby Godzilla presents, sets up a new plan to kill Godzilla in which Baby Godzilla is used as bait to lure Godzilla where they want him. As an extra precaution, the UN also readies an older war machine, Garuda, for combat in order to ensure Godzilla's defeat at the hands of Mechagodzilla. In order to execute the plan, Baby Godzilla is sealed away in a canister so it can be shipped to a remote location. While in transit, the small Godzillasaurus sends out a distress call.

Meanwhile, in the shores off Adona Island, the pretanodon that was knocked into the sea awakes and, due to a heavy exposure to radiation from the local nuclear deposits, transforms into Rodan. Rodan then flies to Japan to answer Baby's distress call. The winged monster discovers the helicopter that is transporting the small Godzillasaurus, and quickly destroys it and carries Baby off to safety.

The UN reacts to this change of events by deploying Mechagodzilla to finish off the pteranodon. Rodan tries his best to defend Baby Godzilla from the mechanical monster, but in the end is slayed by Mechagodzilla. Shortly after Rodan is killed, Godzilla emerges from the nearby water to save Baby Godzilla. Mechagodzilla splits into two parts to attack Godzilla, along with Garuda. Eventually Godzilla is killed, but not at the expense of Garuda being defeated. The flying war machine's nuclear reactor then explodes, and the fallout from the detonation resurrects Godzilla who this time defeats Mechagodzilla once and for all. Godzilla then carries Baby Godzilla, with his teeth, out to sea.

 
Background:

Although similar to the final script for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2 (1993), this rough draft has several notable differences. One of the more apparent differences is the appearance of two pteranodons in this version, and having Mechagodzilla attacking them instead of Godzilla. In fact, Rodan never even meets Godzilla in this early version of the film, and only transforms into his namesake near the climax of the film.

The Mechagodzilla character was also vastly different in this early draft of the story, as he more resembled his Showa counterpart and was given the power to break into two separate war machines, a power which would later be given to MOGUERA in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994).

The ending to this draft was also different compared with what would be seen in the final script. In this version, Godzilla is revived thanks to Garuda exploding, not Rodan's sacrifice, and this was likely changed in order to make Rodan a more respectably "third pillar" in the film next to Godzilla and Mechagodzilla.

Last, but not least, Godzilla also carries off Baby with his teeth in this early draft, an idea that was dropped because it was "thought that the scene would not be very convincing because Godzilla was so much larger than Baby Godzilla" - Wataru Mimura, writer.

 
Characters:
Godzilla (Heisei), Mechagodzilla (Heisei, alternate design), Rodan (Heisei), Godzillasaurus, Baby Godzilla