The creature rampaged unstoppably through towns, cities and bases. Nothing could stop it. Nothing could defeat it.

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"My airship is at a friend's place a few miles away," Gizato heaved the last of the bags into his automobile. "We should make it without hassle."

"Good," Pazu grabbed Sheeta's hand and helped her into the seat. "We won't want any company."

Gizato started the engine. He pushed the gas, and off they went.

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"General, we don't need this mercenary scum," The officer said angrily. "The army is fully capable of capturing those who did it without any effort."

"Hold your temper, officer. We need all the army's resources poured into this search, and I'm not planning to throw away valuable men for a wild goose chase. These mercenaries are more than capable to do it and the boy and girl will not recognize that the army is in this. You are dismissed."

The officer stormed away furiously. "You wouldn't be so tough if you weren't wearing those medals," He muttered.

"Is that so, SEARGEANT?" The general especially emphasized sergeant. "If you feel that way, I'm more than happy to enforce my command on you personally."

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"I think we're being followed!" Pazu looked behind them at another automobile. "But it's not the army!"

"Probably mercenaries," Gizato replied. "We don't need to worry about them, if the army really did hire those guys they're even stupider than I thought."

Gunshots rang out from the other vehicle. "Would you like to repeat that statement?" Pazu asked.

"Hang on!" Gizato increased speed. He drove left to right at a quickening pace, the other vehicle right behind them in hot pursuit. "We're entering town; it could be a little bumpy!"

The vehicle tightly turned and skidded through the maze of connecting alleys and streets, but the other one was in hot pursuit. No matter how much Gizato wrecked the place, the mercs were always behind them. Makoto's father started to wonder as in how much these kids were worth.

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The bruised and battered sergeant was thrown into the mess hall with his hands and feet bound.

The other soldiers laughed as they untied him. "You think that's bad? You haven't seen him when he's mad, have you then? Once I heard a guy annoyed him so much, he was bundled into a punching bag and given a beating for four hours straight. He never worked in the army again because he was court-martialed for some strange reason."

"And this other time, when the general was younger, he came across some prisoners of war digging in a pit. He handed each of them some cigars, and even lit them for the POWs. However, once they were smoking and having a small chat, he unslung his gun and shot them all, pacing back and forth. He didn't stop until they at least had a broken spine or dead!"

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"Hop in, there's just enough room," Gizato instructed.

Pazu and Sheeta crouched into the air ship. It was small and had only basic equipment and provisions, but Pazu could tell the engines had been heavily modified and were very powerful.

Gizato was outside, speaking to the guy. "Yeah, thanks for lending us your garage… There are some mercs outside who want these two…No, no I'm not going to hand them in…Yeah, I understand you're concerned, but they'll leave once we take off…Yes, Makoto is quite fine, but a bit hot-headed than before…No, I really mean it…" Once he had finished, Gizato lifted himself into the pilot's seat. "Pazu, I need you to do me a favour for the trip. Behind you is a wall, but nailed to it are several instruments that monitor the engines, fuel, that sort of stuff. Keep your eyes on those instruments and tell me the changes. Sheeta, above you is a glass dome. Sit on that seat over there so you won't be fatigued, and if you see another ship, tell me." And with that, he gunned the engines to life with a fierce roar.

His hands were a blur, adjusting this, pushing that, he really was an impressive pilot.

The hull of the ship was smooth wood, supported by a metal skeleton. The large, wooden wings with metal supports housed a rotor on either side. The powerful engines were directly behind them, but its sound was muffled by the thick wall.

"One…Two…Here we go!" Gizato pulled a lever, and they started moving.

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The Leviathan let the smaller, zippier ship pass by before moving below the clouds and following.