Godzilla Returns by Marc Cerasini

Author:Marc Cerasini [Cerasini, Marc]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

WAR AT SEA

May 31, 1998, 7:01 A.M.

Somewhere in the Sea of Japan

Less than ten minutes after they first launched their futile attack, the F-15s from Osan Air Base broke off and returned to base. They were low on fuel and out of bombs and ammunition.

Nothing they had launched or shot at Godzilla had seemed to affect the monster. Instead, two F-15s had been lost - one from the second wave and one from the fourth. Their crews were lying at the bottom of the Sea of Japan.

Admiral Willis turned away from the windows.

"It's time for the Japanese Navy to give it a try." he said, his lips tight.

"Sir!" the man on watch called out. "The warships are moving to attack position." Far ahead of the Kongo-Maru, the navy ships were maneuvering for the attack.

"And so will we. Go to hydrofoil," the admiral commanded.

The hydrofoil leaped ahead in the water. As the Kongo-Maru picked up speed, Admiral Willis locked eyes with Buntaro. The muscular Japanese smiled thinly and bowed to the admiral.

Soon the hydrofoil was streaking across the Sea of Japan at over seventy miles an hour. Buntaro turned and left the bridge.

Unnoticed by everyone but Lieutenant Takado, Brian followed the harpooner into the bowels of the Kongo-Maru.

The lieutenant hurried after the two, catching up with Brian in a long corridor that led to the bow. "Stop, Brian... please," she cried, grabbing his arm. "You must not do this!"

"I have to do it," Brian insisted, yanking his arm free.

"But you are a reporter, not a soldier!" she argued.

"So I gotta find something to report, then, don't I?" he said. "Nick's a science correspondent, he's got the bridge covered. Yoshi's a cameraman. But I'm nothing but a sportscaster-wannabe - unless I do something!" he cried "I've got to do something!"

Emiko saw the raw fear in Brian's young face, but she also saw his determination to defeat that fear. She hesitated. Brian turned and ran after the harpooner.

As he rounded the next corner, Brian saw the man climbing up a ladder to an open hatch. Brian followed without hesitation. At the top of the ladder, he poked his head out of the hatchway. Brian was immediately buffeted by the winds that swept across the bow. The Kongo-Maru was skimming across the waves at a tremendous speed, making a long arc that would bring it around behind Godzilla.

* * *

"The American airplanes have failed," said Admiral Toyohashi to the officers assembled on the bridge of the task force flagship, the destroyer Hatsuyuki. He scanned their eager faces, then issued his order to attack. "Prepare to launch Godzilla Countermeasure Plan B!"

"Banzai!" the Officers cried as one, then hurried off to perform their duties. The Hatsuyuki was to lead the attack against Godzilla, and the admiral's chest swelled with pride at the honor the emperor granted him.

Klaxons blared all over the ship as the crew manned combat positions. The six warships sliced through the water, leaving the support vessels behind.

From the helipad of the Hatsuyuki's

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