Arc Royale [Ch. 8]

Ren sprinted for the stacked containers, past several forklifts and materials handling machines, under the shade of a huge industrial crane and into the storage area. Machinery was thrown aside as Leviathan pursued, between the support struts and under the crane.

"NORA!" he shouted. "Now!"

Explosions went off either side of him. Nora's grenades erupted in multi-coloured light one after the other, targeting the two giant supports of the industrial crane. It was not one that ran from a vehicle, but a dock-mounted crane, as large as Leviathan and just as heavy. Metal creaked and buckled, snapped and groaned as the world above Ren's head tilted and came crashing down.

Leviathan saw it coming. He couldn't have missed it. Several tonnes of steel came down from above, and Ren dove to the side, trusting Leviathan's own bulk to provide cover, or at least to stop the crane's fall. The impact was deafening. It threw Ren from his feet. Dust kicked up in every direction, sending forklifts tumbling away. Leviathan slammed down, pinned under the twisted metal that had pierced through his scales in several locations. His roar was deafening, a terrible shriek that made Ren's vision swim and his ears bleed.

Luckily, Nora was there to pick him up and carry him away. Their work was done – Leviathan secured. Now, it was up to the heavy hitters. Or rather, the heavy hitter.

Knight struck like a silver comet, swinging through steel and scale and gouging great wounds into Leviathan's side.

—Arc Royale [Ch. 8]