Goji awakens from her slumber ; the smoke rises outside her window as the city continues to burn . Her little friends are quick to awaken with her and even quicker to start nagging her for food . She slowly arises, her body feeling quite slow from the fight of st night . It seems regenerating and the use of abilities are quite energy-consuming ; though one night of rest and she feels better in general . As she gives food to all her animals, she looks outside at the corpses of the monsters lying in front of the house . They were quite strong... for human terms, and they did have intelligence, at least at the level of being capable of strategizing and escaping. She moves around the exterior of the house and finally encounters the thing she was looking for. With some clumsy movements, she starts the generator and goes back inside, putting on the TV as she moves, looking for the radio she has. She finds it, though it has some marks of bites as a kitty was pying with it . She quickly moves to the living room, and as she awaits the line to pick up, she pays attention to the news.
- We ment to inform the total loss of New Orleans, which has fallen to the hands of the monsters after a constant siege by the enemy forces . Before it fell, our armed forces from all branches were capable of evacuating many of the citizens from the city and those who escaped toward it looking for safe haven through the Mississippi River. With this, New Orleans is included in the rge list of lost cities throughout our nation at the hands of monsters . We will now present all information regarding the monsters that inhabit our nation...
With that line , the female anchor is changed to a very formal presentation of the enemies that have appeared through the gate . The principal enemy along the east coast has been a type of magical army straight out of fantasy, as it seems they are some type of humanoid being wearing armor , but inside , they are hollow; a ghost armor , in the end, and incredibly resistant at that. Their armor, imbued with this new energy "mana," has made it so that normal guns struggle to kill, as they need to be pierced by many bullets before they fall . Then some more normal types of monsters appear - the cssic animals but bigger, scarier, and downright bloodlustful. Then a new one appears, the in-between of the monsters of the east coast . Their name is gnolls, straight out of D&D, as it seems they function the same . They are the bulk of the forces on the east coast, easily millions of them under the command of the hollow armors. On the west coast, constantly assaulting the defensive line of the Rocky Mountains, they are straight- up mutant insect -like monsters . Like an amalgamation of them, they vary too much to be put in separate categories, as all have the same weak points that they show in the presentation. Before she can continue looking at the news, the line picks up, and the more stressed voice of the captain is heard...
- Ms. Gojira? Are you there?
- Yes, captain . Just contacting you to see when the helicopter will pick me up . I have been attacked by monsters already ; killed the majority, but they are intelligent, and it seems they are the type to hold a grudge.
- *sigh* We have problems , Ms. Gojira . The fire that has started throughout the isnd has made it extremely difficult to navigate, and our fleet has been constantly attacked by something I can only describe as fish people-fish head, humanoid body - all problematic. Our hands are tied ; we cannot rescue you until we get the fleet to our controlled waters on the west coast . We have already made it two- thirds of the way, but we need to get closer to the isnd to rescue you . The estimated time is 5 days... but... *sigh* This option is optional. The higher-ups need information about the isnd ; the fire has made it impossible to view the isnd through satellite, and we need it for other zones. If you take the mission to gather information on where the gate is and where our information signals indicate the HQ of the monsters is... I can convince them to move a smaller ship to pick you up at the port. That would make the estimated time for your extraction 30 hours... It's totally optional and in my opinion, too risky...
- Captain, can I ask you a question?
- Yeah, sure.
- Why do you trust me? I'm a stranger and you don't have information about me, so why?
- *sigh* It's because of my ability and titles . When the blue panel appeared, many were granted titles and abilities that rete to their work , talents , and wishes. I was granted a title that makes me a better strategist in naval combat and leader . It's a common one, as many navy officers have them, and there are types for aviation and army forces, and they are better in the same category as the admiral has a better title than mine ... but I was granted an ability - something akin to a lie detector or a gut feeling. It has helped me survive through the initial rampage... that's why I trust you. So what is your decision, Ms. Gojira ? Would you accept this dangerous mission?
- Well, captain, good that you trust me ; I accept the mission . Give me the details.
A confident smile appears on Goji's face, showing the sharp teeth of a hunter ready to catch her prey...
And in the center of the isnd , in the depths of an extinct volcano, an ominous red gate sits in the center , surrounded by soldiers and officials, as well as hogs around it, corpses of humans with their blood spilled on the ground as chants are made, like a cult to a forbidden fme from the dark. A giant monster appears , its body carved from volcanic rock, its face like a mask of a demon, two horns at its side, and the type of body you only encounter in a work of Tolkien. The named monster of Hawaii , the one who inflicted more casualties during the evacuation, only backing off at the sacrifice of countless soldiers and the strongest hunter of Hawaii. The skulls of those who defied him are settled in a neckce around its neck as the "Balrog of Hawaii" joins the chants
