After the failed attempt of Apex to defeat and replace Godzilla, Monarch decided to create another similar machine. This time, they wouldn't make the same mistake of fighting against the king of the monsters. Instead, they will use it to explore the vast undiscovered hidden world of Hollow Earth, and perhaps also aid the alpha titan with threats that even he may not be able to defeat. Akane Yashiro, a San Francisco survivor and now part of the military, isn't so happy or enthusiastic about her position in Monarch. Her mind is conflicted over two important choices; fulfill the promise she made with an old friend of hers, or join the band that is very opposed to such promise she holds. Furthermore, she deals with survivor's guilt due to the 2014 attacks and her inability to fight when the team is up against Godzilla. Then, out of the blue, she is selected as one of the top candidates to pilot one of the few prototype machines that have been in development One of them is a mechagodzilla by the name of SHIRYU. When Akane accepts the proposal and chooses to pilot the massive machine, she is thrust into the large scale battlefield against many titans. At the same time, she and Monarch delve deeper into the Hollow Earth realm to discover many secrets. One of them that has been hidden for centuries might have the potential to pose a threat to humanity's existence and the titans as they know it. At one moment, despite both her fears and her wishes, Akane has to make a choice; either run away...or rise up to join the fight. ---------------------------------------- (I do not own anything from or related to the Godzilla universe and/or projects from other entertainment entities. Even the images shown in this story belong to their original owners. Copyright belongs solely to Toho, Legendary, and those related to the Monsterverse fandom.)