"Princess, I am here to make sure you are safe." Makoto said softly. "It is my duty to protect you at all costs from harm."

Sheeta smiled. "That won't be necessary, Makoto." She said.

"I cannot go against my duties and my blood, Princess. I will protect you and obey your commands, even if there is no threat."

Pazu broke in. "Even if you're who you say you are, Makoto, I think we should really get going."

"We need to stay put for a while." Makoto replied. "Otherwise they'll spot us. Unless you have a secret passage?"

"Probably not," Pazu replied. "But…Hey! Look over there! An automobile!"

The young commander stepped out of the automobile and looked at the small farm. "This place looks promising." He said to his soldiers. "Search this farm. I want every inch checked."

"Yes sir!"

"Commander." His superior officer stepped up to him.

"Sir?"

"I believe I know who resides in this dwelling. It is believed to be a young girl and boy who were part of a top-secret project. The girl has more importance than Makoto. Get her…"

"Oh, great." Pazu looked out the window. "The military's coming."

"I told you." Makoto's voice was firm. "They were after me."

"Well you'd better hide until they've passed by. Sheeta, go!" They both left, and Pazu went up to the door. "Can I help you?" He asked when they were there.

"Yes. We're looking for a girl about your age." The man's question surprised Pazu. The military hadn't come after them in a long time! Why now? What was so important? Well, beside the fact that the army knows she is a Laputian princess!

"Uh, let me see… Nope, never seen her."

Just then a man stepped up behind the two. He wore a dark coat, dark glasses, dark top hat… Oh great! Government agent! No wonder they were after her!

Pazu immediately slammed the door shut. He sprinted off to the back door. "Sheeta! Makoto!" He called. "We'll just have to take our chances with the military spy plane!"

Both came out immediately, and together, they headed out the door and hurried across the grass.

The military spy plane did a graceful curve, then dove at them like a bird of prey.

"We aren't going to make it!" Sheeta screamed in fear. On the other side, the soldiers began to start chasing them.

"Then this'll buy us some time!" Makoto raised his gloved hand. Embedded into the palm was a crystal. He muttered something, and then the crystal generated a flash of searing light. For a moment, the military people were blinded, which gave them the time they needed to dive into the safety of a nearby cave.

When the commander was able to see again, he angrily ordered his troops to send a message to Super air destroyer Leviathan.

A few kilometres away, the Tigermoth II was watching the military activities and movements.

Inside, the captain was listening to a new message come in. "It'll take more than just a simple code change to stump me," She muttered as she thumbed through her code book. "Hmm…It seems a military search party is calling for air destroyer Leviathan." Dola threw down the headphones in excitement. "The Leviathan? The monstrous super air destroyer with a weapon system capable of devastating cities? The portable base that is home to not only many scientists and generals, but to a vast amount of gold and treasure?" She grabbed the mike. "Listen up you landlubbers!" She snapped. "It seems Super air destroyer Leviathan is conducting activities not far from here! If the rumours are true, then its treasures will be enough for us to retire…"

"…It'll be ten gold coins for the one who spots Leviathan first!"

"That's good money!" One of the repair crew members said to another. They all listened to the broadcast. "And furthermore…"

"…Furthermore, it seems that our old friends Sheeta and Pazu are mixed up in all of this again." She said. "The first one to find them in will get five gold coins. NOW MOVE IT!"

The Super air destroyer Leviathan moved through the air like a supreme king of the skies. More than fifty times bigger than other air destroyers, and possessing weapons far more capable than many other countries, the mighty beast could overwhelm, devastate and vaporize enemies in a matter of minutes.

Because it wasn't like other pieces of technology. No, this aircraft contained an Etherium crystal core…