Taka looked back over his shoulder with concern. “One more block and we’ll cut inside one of the buildings. He’s too big to follow us inside, and there’s a zipline down to the docks. We’re held up in the lighthouse, and it won’t be far.”<br/><br/>The hawk jogged along next to the newcomer with a huff. “Sorry, you sorta get used to the mind-numbing terror- there, that one. The hotel- go in there. It’s not locked- nothing’s ever locked.” Taka explained. If LeBlanc was going to give them some breathing room, now would certainly be the time.<br/><br/>LeBlanc ushered the woman he’d found along, looking down side streets at the enormous metal beast that so often plagued them when they went about the business of surviving. The dragon had tried a number of means of killing the creature- acid, heat, crushing force. Nothing seemed to slow it down- but he did know how to piss it off.<br/><br/>LeBlanc pointed at a lighthouse down the road. “Look, I don’t care if you trust me or not right now, all that matters is that if you intend to be alive, you need to do as I say. Get running, go to the lighthouse. You’ll meet a cute little bird who’s way too shy- he’s a friend.”  The dragon explained, unsheathing his sword. “Now be a dear and run like hell, yeah?” he offered, picking up the pace into a dead sprint. The dragon slid to a stop on one of the cross streets and caught his breath. He saw Taka and another newcomer sprint past him- and judging by the sound of things, the metal beast wasn’t far behind. “Well at least I’m not late.” He muttered, twirling the sword for a moment before wheeling his arm back and hurling it forward just as the beast came past, hitting it square in the side of its head, causing it to trip and stumble, roaring out in rage.<br/><br/>“Hey fucker!” LeBlanc yelled out. “I rang the damn dinner bell. Now come and get me.” The dragon hissed, holding up the swords sheathe and watching the thing retract from beast’s head and come flying back into the bronze thing like it was magnetized. “That never gets old.” He chimed eagerly, starting to run as the beast regained its footing and started to give chase. But instead of heading towards the lighthouse, LeBlanc headed back the way the beast had originally come.<br/><br/>It was time to test a theory.