Colossus By Design: Season 2 - Log 93

[April 22, 2166]
[Flight Deck]
["The Ocean Crawler" - STRQ Industries Mobile Oceanic Rig]
[Pacific Ocean]

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On the flight deck of the prominent Ocean Crawler, as it's so nicknamed by the general populace, attendees of Jacob Hargrove's event dedicated to unveiling his perfected Android models are being escorted by their own security guards, as well as those provided by STRQ Industries itself, to their transportation vehicles.

Several private planes and ships are docked on and next to the oceanic rig; Mr. Hargrove personally shakes the hands of the leaving guests in his new artificial body and is smiling all the way.

However, an alarm sounds off throughout the mobile sea base, causing the event's guests to panic greatly; so much is their panic that the security staff have to resort to firing warning shots into the air to get the crowd to quiet down. As the guards corral the nervous attendees to their personal transports in an orderly fashion, Jacob Hargrove brings up a holographic communications display that emanates from his eyes.


(Jacob Hargrove): What the HELL is going on down there?!?

(Sr. Navigator Charles Pressly): [COMMS] I-I don't know sir! We detected a large object moving towards us, and fast!

(Jacob Hargrove): How did we not detect it before?

(Sr. Navigator Charles Pressly): [COMMS] It must've masqueraded as our other guest or somethin--


A massive jolt rocks the ocean-going research base ever so slightly, knocking all of the people on the flight deck off balance. As everyone is recovering from the bump, another jolt is sent through the structure, once again knocking everyone down. This continues for what seems to be forever, when in reality it's merely a large crash every few seconds or so.


(Jacob Hargrove): GET ME A VISUAL! NOW!!


The next major bump briefly creates static in the communications feed, but once the base recovers from the last set of shock-waves, it returns to normal. On the camera feed, only brief glimpses can be seen of the underwater assailant due to its proximity to the surveillance feed and the darkness of the water at night.

Finally, the creature pulls back, revealing itself to be a massive dragon-like serpent: a Manda Drake, a recently discovered species of evolved P.E.M.F. found only in the deepest of waters; this one is a particularly large specimen, at over 300 meters in length.

Why it decided to come so close to the surface to attack a mobile oceanic rig, nobody knows, and frankly, nobody cares for those reasons. Despite the research station's impressive fortress-like build, the Manda Drake is quickly whittling down the exterior armor underwater due to its Ki-enhanced strength; the serpent has nearly penetrated the outer layer, ready to create breaches to flood the lower levels.

Just as the beast is about to tear straight into the Ocean Crawler, a ping beeps on the long-range sonar, closing in faster and faster; a pair of jaws even more massive than the Manda's rushes up from the depths like a great white shark, crunching down hard on the serpent's mid-section.

Back up topside, the Manda Drake is lifted clear out of the water; it's held in the jaws of none other than the princess of the monsters, Gojira. With the rampant monster in her jaws, Gojira leaps out of the water, clear over the Ocean Crawler to the other side. As the two titans sink below the surface, the once terrified event guests eagerly gather on the side of the deck where Gojira and the Manda dove into.


(Monica Vasquez): I am DEFINITELY getting footage of this! Send the drone down!


On the order of one of the head reporters and anchors for the Global Union of Divisions International News, a specialized camera drone modified for deep-sea travel dives in after the two giants.


(Monica Vasquez): Jacob Hargrove, do you have any comments for this recent turn of events, specifically the confirmation of return of the daughter of the infamous Godzilla? And which of the two monsters we just saw do you think is gonna win?

(Jacob Hargrove): I've known about her for awhile. And let's just say that she's as stubborn as her old man.


Down below, the battle has already begun; the Manda Drake coils around Gojira's neck in an attempt to strangle her. Although she struggles at first, a decisive bite from the reptilian powerhouse manages to cause the large serpent to recoil from the counterattack and force it to uncoil itself. It seems that the young monster managed to crunch down on the same area as before, as the wound is now bleeding profusely.

The Manda Drake is quite enraged at its wounds and circles around Gojira, swimming with amazing speed and grace. However, the young monster prodigy is easily able to keep track of the serpent. Once it charges, the daughter of the king of the monsters instinctively sticks her clawed hand right in its path.

The giant serpent is just as shocked as one might expect from such a maneuver. Unfortunately for the beast, the momentum of its charge means that it couldn't stop itself from unintentionally swallowing Gojira's arm. Although she winces slightly, the young monster continues to stuff her left arm down the Manda's gullet as far as she can, to the point that her arm is now completely engulfed.

With her other hand free, the young Godzillasaur grabs the Manda Drake by one of its horns and thrashes both arms around wildly; the force of the thrashing is so great that it rips the massive serpent in half whilst simultaneously ripping its upper jaw and head off.

The prodigy among prodigies roars loudly underwater; the echo of her victory cry manages to reach above the surface, instilling awe in the guests of Jacob Hargrove's unveiling event.


(Monica Vasquez): Wow, that was a real spectacle of a battle! But the world will be even more interested in knowing that the Godzillasaurs are still at large! This is Monica Vasquez, reporting to you live from the Ocean Crawler.


As Monica Vasquez reports the recent events to global audiences and several of the guests try to get in on the action for a shot at appearing in the news, Jacob Hargrove, along with Dr. Wei Ho and Dr. Anna Maximoff, look over the edge of the ocean-going rig. Whilst everyone else is preoccupied with the live news report, Gojira quietly surfaces and looks up at her human allies and friends.


(Anna Maximoff): *whispering* You let that thing come here on purpose, didn't you?


At the mention of this comment, Gojira can't help but stick her tongue out of her mouth ever so slightly in a fashion that makes her look like a complete goof, even given her otherwise fearsome visage.