Colossus By Design: Season 3 - Excerpt 51

[April 22, 2168]
[Jiran Island]
[Jiran Island Cluster]
[Pacific Ocean]
[Open Territory - G.U.D.]

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A transport VTOL is flying low over the water; the insignia on its hull designates it as a C.D.F. vessel. Soon enough, the once beautiful island paradise of Jiran Island starts to come into view, though the majority of it is quite ruined due to the chaos that ensued due to the Legion invasion many years ago.


(Pilot): Alright, island's coming into view now. The Bilusaludo are already there assessing the security situation and conducting research. I'll drop your team off and return to the fleet.

(Wei Ho): Okay, thanks.


Aside from the esteemed Dr. Ho, most of the crew of the VTOL are C.D.F. security escorts. Of the few non-military team members present, there's a representative from the Bilusaludo and a Synthetic investigator; the Synthetic in particular is looking over files on his datapad, whilst the Bilusaludo officer is simply sitting down and staring at the wall opposite to him.


(Wei Ho): So, Nick, what interest could S-Death Materials possibly have in this Destroyer incident?


The Synthetic looks up from his datapad with a stern look on his face.


(Nicholas Valentine-87): I ain't with S-Death Materials anymore.

(Wei Ho): That so? Then why were you brought in?

(Nicholas Valentine-87): I'm here as a professional independent investigator. I was hired to supervise your team and gather evidence for a case.

(Wei Ho): The Axis Alliance, right?

(Nicholas Valentine-87): Right.

(Wei Ho): Alright then. Looks like we're touching down now.


The VTOL gently touches down next to the research outpost on the surface; its bay door opens up soon after. As the investigative research team steps out, some of the outpost's personnel and the Bilusaludo that arrived there earlier step out to greet Dr. Ho's team. While everyone else is exchanging hands and greeting one another, Wei Ho is a short distance away from the rest of the group.

The esteemed biologist is standing off in the distance, staring at the hibernating disfigured Gojira; one of the on-site Synthetics breaks off from the others and walks up next to Dr. Ho.


(Ruby-B2143): Are you okay, Dr. Ho?

(Wei Ho): Ah, no need to be professional, Ruby. We've known each other for awhile, now.

(Ruby-B2143): Wei.... what are you thinking?

(Wei Ho): Jira's like family to me. To see her like this, disfigured and in pain.... It hurts more than you can imagine. Unlike Jiro, though, I know she's not a monster. But everyone else? I'm not so sure.

(Ruby-B2143): Wei, I don't know if--


Before Dr. Ho's former assistant can finish her train of thought, some of the Bilusaludo representatives come over to see the doctor. In the lead is the officer that came with Wei, a lieutenant personally commissioned by Commander Galu-gu.


(Lt. Belu-Be): Lieutenant Rilu-elu Belu-be, personally commissioned by Commander Mulu-elu Galu-gu. A pleasure to meet you, Dr. Ho.

(Wei Ho): What could the Bilusaludo possibly want with a simple biologist like myself?

(Lt. Belu-be): The abilities that the Kaiju currently situated in the centre of this island displayed against Mechagodzilla Mk. I are extremely extraordinary. However, the one that the Commander is most interested in is the Kaiju's ability to convert any matter into additional mass to fuel its growth.

(Wei Ho): And where would I come in, exactly?

(Lt. Belu-be): Simple. You know the creature's biology in and out. You're the most acquainted with it on a personal level. So what do you say? Will you help the Bilusaludo in researching this phenomenon for the next iteration of Mechagodzilla?


Wei Ho ponders on the lieutenant's request for a few moments. Before he can respond, though, emergency alarms blare across the outpost. In conjunction with these alarms, colour starts to return to Gojira's inactive body; signs of life are starting to return to the daughter of the King of the Monsters. Soon after, the disfigured Kaiju starts to twitch and move again, at first only slowly; however, she quickly starts to readjust to activity again and starts moving around more violently, breaking through the restraints put around her and roaring loudly.


(Lt. Belu-be): Dammit, the creature's breaking through! Arm the masers!

(Ruby-B2143): She's not the source of the alarm, Lieutenant Belu-be.


From the darkened skies above, a large red shape bursts out of the clouds. Its appearance is undeniable; the Destroyer Imago that was driven away from Roth-Ma  Island has arrived on Jiran Island. Some of the maser tanks that the Bilusaludo brought to the island fire upon the Imago from elevated positions on the cliffs surrounding Gojira; the others concentrate their fire on the young monster's dorsal plates.

However, both monsters ignore the maser fire directed at them and instead look to be focused on one another.

The flying Destroyer goes for a sweeping run and blasts Gojira with its Micro-Oxygen Beam, inflicting major damage on her side and sending her crashing down onto the ground. The disfigured princess of monsters doesn't give up easily, though; she quickly gets back up to her feet and starts to charge energy throughout her body. Upon this purple light's climax, she lets loose her signature thin purple atomic breath, firing it at the Destroyer Imago in an attempt to shoot it down from the air. Unfortunately, the flier is too agile and quick even for Gojira's advanced biological radar.

Just when it seems like she's about to land a solid hit, the Destroyer form counters with its own ranged attack; the two beams collide in mid-air, sending out invisible aftermath pressure waves that crush the maser platforms and send all the humanoids reeling onto the ground.

Before the beam struggle can grow further in intensity, the Destroyer Imago disengages and flies in the direction of the mainlands. Gojira follows suit, lumbering towards the ocean and swimming away to pursue her quarry. Everyone else left on Jiran Island start to come to after being briefly knocked out by the pressure waves; Lieutenant Belu-Be seems especially frustrated.


(Lt. Belu-Be): Commander Mulu-elu Galu-gu, this is Lieutenant Rilu-elu Belu-be! The two abnormal Kaiju known as the Destroyer and Gojira are headed towards the mainlands! Advise immediate action!

(Cmdr. Galu-gu): [COMMS] Lieutenant, I read you. I'll have Mechagodzilla Mk. II prepped and ready to counter the Kaiju at their approximated destination.

(Lt. Belu-be): Copy that, commander. Lieutenant Belu-be out.


Shortly after Lieutenant Belu-Be finishes his COMMS hail, Wei Ho manages to get back to his feet. He suddenly rushes towards the Bilusaludo officer and holds him by his suit's collar.


(Wei Ho): Call him back! Tell him to call off--

(Lt. Belu-be): That's enough out of you!


The physically superior Belu-be easily pushes Dr. Ho off of him, sending the good doctor to the ground on his hindquarters.


(Lt. Belu-be): Your compassion for the creature is getting out of hand! We Bilusaludo are gonna handle this situation like we should've done from the start.