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"I can hardly believe what has just happened. Now it seems Tokyo has no defense."

~ Steve Martin, International Correspondent, United World News.

13 August, 1954. 19:05 PM JST

Japan would be faced with an incident that would lead to one of the most destructive attacks on Japanese soil, and the start of the Age of Monsters. That incident would be the disappearance of the fishing vessel Eiko-Maru. Hours later, a rescue vessel, Bingo-Maru, would suffer the same fate.

Japan Maritime Safety's investigation would eventually lead them to Odo Island that resided near the location of these incidents, and shortly after, the discovery of Monster 01.

Monster 01, or Godzilla as the locals of Odo Island call him, would be targeted by Japanese Naval Forces via depth charges in hopes of ridding him before it could cause any further damage. Unfortunately, this would only lure the beast to Tokyo Bay. Godzilla would first make landfall at Shinagawa, trampling all in his path, shrugging off artillery and canon fire, causing a deadly train wreck, and destroying the Yatsuyama Bridge before returning to the sea.

In the following days, Japan Self Defense Forces would erect a barb-wire fence that would be powered with 50,000 volts of electricity, in hopes of electrocuting Godzilla to death.

At 19:30 JST, 20 August, 1954, Godzilla would make landfall again at Shibaura. With baited breath, Defense Forces would train their turrets upon the beast as he walked closer and closer to the electrical wires. The great beast would bellow in pain as the electricity coursed through it's body. Explosion after explosion would sound as each shot hit their mark. But it would all be for naught as the beast's fins would glow an eerie pale blueish white, and from his maw, beam of light would burst forth, melting the the steel towers in an instant. Nothing could stop Godzilla's wrath.

In the following moments, Shibaura, Shinagawa, Minato, Chiba, and Ginza Wards would be transformed into a sea of flame. Godzilla would then continue his warpath North, beyond the metropolis and along the Tohoku Rail Line.

The JSDF would eventually formulate a plan to save Sendai from the same fate by utilizing jet-fighters and flares to lure Godzilla back out to sea as the city would undergo a total blackout order. This strategy is still in use today and has thankfully had more success than failures.

But no one would ever forget what happened to Tokyo. The ramifications of this disaster would be felt for years to come. Godzilla would still be at large. Japan would be gripped with fear and panic. And this would only be the first of many monsters to appear in the PacRim nations and territories.

Credits:

CasualGoji - www.deviantart.com/violismodel…

Yamato Style Explosions - bowlroll.net/user/668840

Electrical Towers - bowlroll.net/user/189

Skydome - www.deviantart.com/mrwhitefolk…

Effects:

Autoluminous, ExcellentShadow, Diffusion, SelfThunder

Description

"I can hardly believe what has just happened. Now it seems Tokyo has no defense."

~ Steve Martin, International Correspondent, United World News.

13 August, 1954. 19:05 PM JST

Japan would be faced with an incident that would lead to one of the most destructive attacks on Japanese soil, and the start of the Age of Monsters. That incident would be the disappearance of the fishing vessel Eiko-Maru. Hours later, a rescue vessel, Bingo-Maru, would suffer the same fate.

Japan Maritime Safety's investigation would eventually lead them to Odo Island that resided near the location of these incidents, and shortly after, the discovery of Monster 01.

Monster 01, or Godzilla as the locals of Odo Island call him, would be targeted by Japanese Naval Forces via depth charges in hopes of ridding him before it could cause any further damage. Unfortunately, this would only lure the beast to Tokyo Bay. Godzilla would first make landfall at Shinagawa, trampling all in his path, shrugging off artillery and canon fire, causing a deadly train wreck, and destroying the Yatsuyama Bridge before returning to the sea.

In the following days, Japan Self Defense Forces would erect a barb-wire fence that would be powered with 50,000 volts of electricity, in hopes of electrocuting Godzilla to death.

At 19:30 JST, 20 August, 1954, Godzilla would make landfall again at Shibaura. With baited breath, Defense Forces would train their turrets upon the beast as he walked closer and closer to the electrical wires. The great beast would bellow in pain as the electricity coursed through it's body. Explosion after explosion would sound as each shot hit their mark. But it would all be for naught as the beast's fins would glow an eerie pale blueish white, and from his maw, beam of light would burst forth, melting the the steel towers in an instant. Nothing could stop Godzilla's wrath.

In the following moments, Shibaura, Shinagawa, Minato, Chiba, and Ginza Wards would be transformed into a sea of flame. Godzilla would then continue his warpath North, beyond the metropolis and along the Tohoku Rail Line.

The JSDF would eventually formulate a plan to save Sendai from the same fate by utilizing jet-fighters and flares to lure Godzilla back out to sea as the city would undergo a total blackout order. This strategy is still in use today and has thankfully had more success than failures.

But no one would ever forget what happened to Tokyo. The ramifications of this disaster would be felt for years to come. Godzilla would still be at large. Japan would be gripped with fear and panic. And this would only be the first of many monsters to appear in the PacRim nations and territories.

Credits:

CasualGoji - www.deviantart.com/violismodel…

Yamato Style Explosions - bowlroll.net/user/668840

Electrical Towers - bowlroll.net/user/189

Skydome - www.deviantart.com/mrwhitefolk…

Effects:

Autoluminous, ExcellentShadow, Diffusion, SelfThunder