Chapter 4: The Landfall

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Mikey had arrived at the Outpost with new information about the spikes on the seismometer. Ready to present to info to Holley and Tyler who also received the message that Mikey was here.

Mike: Please take this wrong way, but can I just say, that your research library has many glaring omissions. I had to call in some serious favors from my Discord chat. They were not...

Holley: Mike do you have something?

Tyler: Because we need info why Ben and my daughter are seeing these symbols.

Mike: Yes, I've got something. I do have something. Whatever signal you guys are picking up, okay, we've have seen similar patterns repeating overtime. And each spike corresponds with a specific Titan event. Can you hold this, please? Thank you so much.

Mikey then handed his suitcase to Holleyfor her to hold it for him.

Mike: Okay, check this out. See this? Keizer Ghidorah, huh? First encounter with Simon.

Tyler/Holley: Mm-hmm.

Mike: Here, uh, discovery of Monster Island.

Holley: All right. So what you're saying is that these signals aren't just random patterns.

Mike: Yeah, it seems that way, yes.

Tyler: And Simon's picking up on it.

Mike: Oh, I can do you both better. Now, look, I've looked at the points of similarities in each wave form and I compared them to that pattern, and...

Tyler/Holley: Mikey, what are you trying to say to us?

Mike: It's a distress call! It's a distress call. A psychic energy SOS. Now, if your daughters are seeing these symbols, then something down there is calling for help.

Tyler and Holley were surprised by this new info and they both knew that they would have to go to the Hollow Earth.

Holley: Regular soundwaves, they can't propagate this far without decay. This? This is something we have never encountered. And it's getting stronger.

Hampton: You got a working theory?

Mike: Yeah, telepathic alien language.

Tyler: It's some sort of distress signal in the Hollow Earth.

A soldier by the name of Frank was there listening on the conversation.

Frank: Signal? From what?

Inja: Or from who.

Buck: Well, whatever it is, this is way Simon is on the move?

Holley: We can't say for sure what specific threat it is. But it seems to be worse then Keizer Ghidorah.

Hampton: Well, we have to figure this out fast.

Ling: But at least we won't have to worry about the wolves at our door. Mike: Who are these "wolves"?

Inja: The government had been looking for an excuse to take over Hollow Earth operations but thankfully they stopped their plans after they realized Simon is important.

Hampton: And the corporations wanted that too but they stopped their plans as well.

Frank: Yeah, because who want's to get rich and get rid of all the monsters that protect the planet? I mean, that'd be terrible, right?

Holley: We better find the source before this new threat comes to the surface.

Hampton pondered whether she should give the group an operational expedition to Hollow Earth, before deciding that was best to give them the operation.

Hampton: {sighs} Okay. I'm giving you, Tyler, the Chen Sisters, and Dr. Ramirez full operational oversight. Take a small team. Frank, make it fast and don't let anyone die.

Frank: We'll be in and out there before nightfall.

Holley: You, uh, you feel like going on a ride?

Buck was ready for the journey.

Buck: Thought you'd never ask.

At the house, everyone was getting ready, soldiers loading their guns, scientists preparing their papers, and Dr. Laura Ramirez was getting ready for the Hollow Earth expedition. She was an assistant for the famous Gus Clyde, she was the first to discover Keizer Ghidorah in his icy prison in Antarctica back in 2016 and was almost eaten by him when the alien dragon escaped in 2019.

But she was thankfully saved and became the new head director of the Simon observatory operations after Gus sacrificed himself to power up him during the Mass Awakening event. She missed her mentor but she promised to keep his legacy alive and continue to study Simon, Ramirez is one of the few humans that Simon trusts and doesn't mind her company (The other humans that he doesn't mind are Cindy, Kira, Tiffany, and Rod). She looked at a picture of Gus and her when she first joined Monarch.

Laura: I'll be sure your legacy is remembered sensei.

Kira and Ben looked to see that everyone was getting ready, they decided that they would go to the Hollow Earth.

Frank: There's no response from the Hollow Earth outpost. Their radios must be down.

Holley: Well, then that's our first stop.

Tyler: Just get the HEAV ready for the journey.

Frank: Copy that.

Kira/Ben: *signs* "We want to go there with you."

Holley: *signs* "There's a thousand reasons it's not safe for you down there."

Tyler: Kira, me and your stepmom don't want you to risk your life.

Kira/Ben: Something is calling us.

Tyler and Holley just sighed until.

Ben: *signs* "You belong with me, I belong with you"

Holley: *signs* "Gonna use my words against me? Really?"

Kira: On top of that dad, you, Inja, Ling, and the others may need me and my psychic powers incase shit happens.

Ben: *signs* "Besides you may need me and Kira for Simon, Ruby and Earl."

Tyler: Fine I guess you and Jia can come with us too.

Then the alarm went off indicating that simblings was wakening up from his nap.

Buck: All right, wakey wakey, everyone. Earl and Ruby's up.

Earl and Ruby woke up from his nap and was ready to go back in the Hollow Earth, with Earl, having no more pain now that he had his metal tooth.

Earl: Alright, time to go back home and find out what's going on down there.

Ruby: I'm with you brother. No hiding.

Earl: No fighting.

Tyler and Holley then told their daughter and son too stay with them incase something bad happens down there.

Tyler/Holley: You two will stay near us at all times.

Kira and Ben were happy now that they were going to be apart of the journey. , walked to the Bio-Mimic HEAV, it was bigger than the ones Apex had build back in 2021. Along with new upgrades such as being sleeker, and can mimic patterns of the creatures from the Hollow Earth for camouflage. Mikey had arrive to the HEAV as he wanted to go to Hollow Earth with the gang.

Mike: Hey. Hey! Dr. Shiftwell. Hey. Come on, we had a deal!

Holley: Mikey, this isn't sightseeing it's a reconnaissance mission.

Tyler: Yeah, you'll get your killed down there.

Mike: {Scoffs} So, I see how it is. When you need something it's all "You're so smart Mikey, You're so capable Mike" "I'll subscribe to your Titan blog, Mikey" And when I deliver it, you toss me aside.

Holley: Okay, look. This could be dangerous.

Tyler: Are you sure can handle the situation when we get there?

Mike: {Scoffs} Come on. {Chuckles} I'm not stranger to danger.

Tyler and Holley were puzzled at the fact that Mikey just rhymed.

Mike: I didn't mean to rhyme that time. Look you two owe me. Okay? I helped crack this thing. This could be like last time, when we saved the world. Remember? Hmm?

Kira then came right after the conversation ended, she didn't want Mikey to miss out on this.

Kira: Come on dad, give him a chance. He could work for Monarch if you want?

Tyler and Holley decided that Mikey would be joining the group as a plus 1.

Tyler/Holley: Frank?

Frank: Yeah.

Holley: Prep a seat for one more.

Tyler: By the way Mike, you're officially a new member of Monarch now.

Mike: Oh my God! Thank you so much Dr. Tomspon, it's honor to now be working alongside you. And thank you Dr. Shiftwell! You will not regret it.

Frank: You're kidding, right?

Mike: I'm the plus one/new Monarch member. Hello.

Frank sighed at this, before Mikey then got into his seat inside the HEAV. Before the vehicle started to turn on.

Automated Voice: Systems Online.

Mike: Whoa. Oh. Whoa. We're online {Chuckles} We are going to Hollow Earth. I am going to Hollow Earth.

Everyone inside the vehicle then fastened their seatbelts.

Mike: Oh, my God. What am I doing? So is there, like , a i-flight briefing that I should know about? You Know...

Frank: Yeah, there is.

Holley: He's very...

Frank: There's no parachutes, no floating device, you touch any of this stuff, you lose your hand, and if you die, make sure it's outside my vehicle.

Mikey was naturally in shock by that very dark debriefing that Frank just said.

Mike: Good Briefing. Great Briefing.

Buck: Don't take Frank too personally. Aggression is his love language.

Mikey then saw the Chen Sisters and Laura were going with them as well.

Mike: Dr. Ilene & Ling Chen, and Dr. Graham it's an honor to meet the 3 of you.

Chen Sisters/Laura: It's an honor to meet you too Mikey.

Mike: Uh, Ms. Chen's is it true that twins in each of your families generations have a psychic bond with Mobil?

Chen Sisters: Indeed that is true, we've had a psychic bond Mobil and it has been passed down through out our families generations.

Inja: My stepdaughter Kira, has it too when she first met Mobil back in 2019, and she did hatch from the egg she laid before heading to Boston. But she left and me and my sister don't know where she is now, but she's probably in a secluded area in the Hollow Earth or here on the surface.

Mike: Wow, very interesting to hear, and Dr. Laura, you're one of the humans that Simon trusts right?

Laura: Indeed, I become the new head director of the Simon observatory division, ever since Gus died. And I decided to keep his legacy alive and, of course, Simon does enjoy some company from time to time.

Mike: That's awesome, also interesting to hear that Simon has a soft side.

Kira: Yeah the Big S does have a soft side, he's not always grumpy.

Then the HEAV started to whirring up and Mikael put on his sunglasses, and the radio started to play the song Twilight Zone.

The Hollow Earth portal then started to open up, Earl then scratched his face as he, along with his sister Ruby got up, ready for a new adventure. Frank turned on the HEAV, activating the jet thrusters, before taking off into the air with Mike screaming from this.

Buck: Just try not to swallow you're tongue.

Mike: What? Try not swallow my tongue? I don't exactly know what that means.

Holley looked at Buck smiling and he giving a wink to her.

Earl: Alright, let do this.

Ruby: It's time to go big!

Holley, Mark, Chen Sisters, Laura then gave the count down.

Holley/Mark/Chen Sisters/Laura: 3

Frank: Alright, let's go.

Holley/Mark/Chen Sisters/Laura: 2

Mike: I'm not ready.

Holley/Mark/Chen Sisters/Laura: And 1

Mike: OH MY GOD!!

The HEAV went into the portal as well as the simblings. Into the vortex they went, inside the HEAV everyone was shaking with Mikey horrified by this, Frank screaming, and the others having the the life of their time. Buck gave Mikey a thumbs up and he gave one as well before turning it into a thumbs down and give both thumbs downs.

Mike: I'M TURNING INTO WATER!

Mikey then felt like he was going to faint, while the others (Aside from Frank) were laughing as they were experiencing what was basically a cooler rollercoaster. The HEAV was now in the Hollow Earth after exiting the portal, activating it's anti-gravity thrusters and following the simblings, the HEAV came back online.

Frank: All systems good, Doc.

Buck: How's everyone doing? You all right?

Holley: Never better.

Tyler: It was great.

Chen Sisters: We're good, but it was cool.

Laura: It was incredible.

Kira: That was the most fun I've ever had in years.

Buck: Yeah? Mikey you good?

Mikey gave two thumbs to Buck before putting them down, he was still shaken up from the ride. The simblings were heading back to their cave where Doug was still waiting for them, everyone was in awe at the beauty of the Hollow Earth.

Holley: Looks like they is headed home. How far to the outpost?

Frank: Hundred clicks. They're still not answering comms.

Automated Voice: Proximity alert.

Then a flock of Vertacines were flying right beside them.

Frank: Predators, nine o' clock.

Mike: Where? What?

Buck: Those are Vertacines, Frank. They're called Vertacines.

Holley then gave bird wing signals to Ben to tell them what they were, he turned around and was intrigued by them.

Frank: Um, are they a problem.

Buck: No. They're totally harmless. Unless you get 'em riled up, then they pack about a lightning bolt of bioelectricity.

Kira: Plus they are one of the few superspecies to have sentience.

Mike: Why are they one of the few to have sentience?

Laura: Because superspecies aren't usually smart, and one of factors of becoming a Titan is to be sentient and the ability to talk.

Chen species: Certain superspecies like Skullcrawlers, Warbats, and Frost Varks don't speak and have sentience because they can't evolve their body and brains to have those features. Although some members of the species can evolve to have those features and become a Titan.

Tyler: But some superspecies like Vertacines, Aptonoths, etc. can have the ability evolved to become a Titan and gain sentience because they are much smarter but they do have sentience and can speak even if some haven't evolve into Titans.

The leader of the flock, named Sukaifin, was a Vertacine that had evolved to be a Titan had orange stripes on him, he was larger than the ones who hadn't become Titans like him. He was also an ally to Ruby and met her, alongside Earl and Doug on a few occasions.

Name: Sukaifin

Classification: Avianus Vertacinus

Body Height: 35 Feet

Body Length: 75 feet

Wingspan: 65 feet

Range: Hollow Earth

Sukaifin: Hello there visitors. Welcome to the Hollow Earth.

The group waved at Sukaifin. The HEAV then activated it's camouflage and had the yellow stripes of the Vertacine flock, Madison's psychic powers happened again it was Simon.

She saw that the King of the Monsters had made landfall in Montagnac, France and someone was on the other side of the Hollow Earth.

Kira {Psychic communication}: Simon, why are you at France?

Simon: Because Kira, I'm heading to an abandoned Nuclear Facility to charge up.

Kira: For the threat?

Simon: Yes, I'm getting ready to evolve.

Kira: But won't the French military attack you? They'll think your destroying out of malice.

Simon: Don't worry I can take 'em on if they try to attack me.

Kira: Okay, just don't cause too much collateral damage.

Simon: Don't worry, I'll make sure no one is harmed. Just continue the mission you're in right now Kira, good luck.

Kira: You too Simon.

On the surface the Hollow Earth base's alarm started blare, everyone was hurrying to their positions.

Hampton: Talk to me.

Tech analyst: It's not good. Simon just made landfall in France. Ground team is 5 klicks out.

The monitor showed that Simon was at France, ready to eat the radiation from the abandoned Nuclear facility.

Montagnac, France

It was night time due to the different time zone. The ground team were heading to where Simon was.

Solider {French Language}: Ground to Monarch station...we're closing in on Simon's position.

Monarch tech analyst: We got picture.

The monitor showed that Simon was at the facility and was consuming the radiation.

Hampton: Oh, my God. It's a nuclear facility.

In France, the ground team arrived at a field not too far from the facility. They were at large footprint that Simon had made, and a large fire was at the back from the facility.

Solider: The reactors are compromised! This whole area is irradiated! We need to retreat!

At the facility, Simon was sucking up the radiation to his mouth. It was a faster method to consume the energy. He then finished consuming the last radiation from the facility, he charged his energy and now glowed a bright orange with electricity all over him. The French military thought that Godzilla was attacking so they send in aircraft drones to attack him. Simon was pissed off by this.

Simon: How many times do I have to tell you guys, I'M NOT A THREAT!

The drones then fired missiles at Simon, they did nothing as most Titans like him were invulnerable to conventional weapons.

Simon: GET OUT OF MY WAY!

Simon destroyed the drones with his claws before taking out the rest of the fleet with a nuclear pulse that released in electromagnetic pulse that can take out any electrical equipment in a 30 yard radius.

After destroying the fleet, he roared into the night sky showing everyone that even though he's the protector of the planet. He shouldn't be messed with.

Simon: SKREEEEOOOOONNKK!!!

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Everyone at every Monarch outpost across the world were shock by this. At the Monarch Titan safety alert outpost, Cindy (Cindy has gotten over her PTSD at the golden gate bridge during G-Day in 2014 and thanks to Rod's words, knows that Simon is not a bad guy), her grandmother Tiffany, Cate's friend, Mavis, Colonel Rod Redline (2nd leader of G-Team), and head director of the alert outpost. Nigel Verdugo were shocked by this but they knew that Simon was gearing up for something.

Cindy: Something tells me Simon is gearing up for a threat.

Tiffany: I think you're right Cindy, he is really smart so he knows more than us.

Mavis: But what kind of threat is this one?

Verdugo: Don't know Mavis, but it's probably gonna be worse than Keizer Ghidorah.

Rod: I know you'll save the planet Simon, just like the many times when the world was in danger. We'll be there to help you no matter what.

Everyone agreed with Rod, they knew Simon will save the day again.

All of them: Keep going, Big Alpha.