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Hello, bozos! I'm back with yet another chapter of Earth's Mightiest Defender.

Before you read, I should let you know that the first chapter of my new story, Hail to the Queen, has been published. Go check it out!

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Chapter XV

Stark and Rhodes flew among the clouds, following Mayura to the best of their ability.

They volunteered to follow Mayura as they were able to observe him on his own turf. So far, it was proving to be a challenge, as Mayura was a skilled flyer, and proved to be difficult to follow through the clouds.

"Where the hell did that chicken go?" Tony muttered, upset that they had lost Mayura again.

"Satellite tracking is following him closely, sir," J.A.R.V.I.S. assured. "He is nearby."

"Well, where-" Rhodes was cut off as he was almost hit by a feathered wing. "Jesus! What was that?!"

The cloud beside Rhodey passed by to reveal the immense figure of the very creature they were trying to find.

Mayura seemed to be rather ignorant toward the Iron Men, if he even noticed them at all. He was instead intent on the direction he was going.

"He's a lot bigger up close," Tony remarked.

At this distance, Tony could see that Mayura possessed short, shiny spines that were mixed into his feathers. These same spines were present on his tail feathers, and on the top of his head.

"Those spines seem to have a defensive function," Tony noted. "J.A.R.V.I.S., what are they made of?"

A soft scanning sound was heard.

"Titanium, sir," the AI replied. "They are loosely attached to his skin, similar to porcupines."

"Intriguing."

"Indeed, sir. Also, I noticed that the eyespots on his tail feathers are emitting low levels of beta-ray radiation."

"Very intriguing." Tony could clearly see that these creatures were a class all on their own.

Falcon flew low to the surface of the ocean. He was following Bakunawa, the dragon serpent.

The dragon rarely rose his head out of the water, remaining steadfast in his journey. Falcon's upgraded optical glasses served a similar function to the scanners in Stark's Iron Man armor.

Bakunawa's skin possessed hollow scales made from extremely dense keratin, with the insides filled with bio-luminescent bacteria. The fins had the same scales, except they were solid, with no bacteria inside.

The claws and spines were composed of a mixture of tungsten and iron. Like Godzilla, Mayura, and Leviathan, Bakunawa's bones were solid tungsten.

Sam was in awe of the creature. Something like this deserved to be left alone, like it so desperately desired.

Dr. Bruce Banner stood at the side of the ship, watching Godzilla swimming beside them. Banner decided to stay aboard the Saratoga, as he wanted to learn more about Godzilla.

Wearing the special glasses Stark gave to him for scanning Godzilla, Banner saw Godzilla for what he was; a truly remarkable creature.

Godzilla's bones, like the other monsters, had bones made of tungsten. His skin was similar in structure to Kevlar, except for its organic foundation. His spines had an exterior of crystalline tungsten, the interior filled with fluid that, according to Graham, was similar to blood, absorbing radiation from the outside.

Godzilla's eyes were similar in structure to a raptor's, meaning he could see clearly from miles away. His ears, though obscured by skin, were highly developed, giving him advanced hearing. His smell surpassed almost all known animals, except for elephants.

Banner took his glasses off and shook his head. He was in sheer awe of these creatures.

"How's the tracking going, Admiral?" Fury asked.

Stenz looked away from the screens that displayed the locations of the monsters.

"Godzilla, Mayura, and Bakunawa are in pursuit of Leviathan, according to Serizawa."

"Where is Leviathan now?"

"He made landfall in Baja California. He's currently wandering through California."

"Not wandering," Serizawa said, holding a map in his hand. "Pull up a map of San Francisco."

The display technician complied, showing a map of the city. Serizawa pointed at a particular spot in the city. The area enlarged, revealing a large structure.

"That's the new San Fran Reactor," Stenz noted.

"Yes," the doctor confirmed. "Leviathan is going there to feed. The others will follow him."

"How do you know?"

"Pull up a path prediction of Godzilla, Mayura, and Bakunawa." At the doctor's request, the map disappeared to show a map of the ocean past California's coastline. Three lines, one for each monster, appeared. All the simulations showed them going to the same area: San Francisco Bay.

"I'll be damned," Fury said.

"Doctor, can these creatures be killed?" Stenz asked.

"Not by any human means," Serizawa answered. "We tried everything we could to kill Godzilla. It only made him stronger. I doubt that the others are as frail as Shinomura."

"You're not planning on using nukes on them, are you?" Fury asked.

"I would if they could be killed, but I trust the good doctor's judgement. I just hope that the World Defense Council won't try another New York."