Gurgle. Tens of meters below the bridge, gentle bubbles disturbed the river's surface. In the darkness, with the blinding crossfire overhead, no one noticed the disturbance.0

The bubbles multiplied rapidly until the water seemed to boil, catching the colors of the aerial firefight.0

"I see it!" After five seconds, Rewind spotted the danger first. The others followed her gaze, readying themselves for combat.0

Whoo…0

An ancient, sorrowful cry rippled through the water with penetrating force. Then a deep blue whale, ferry-sized, burst from the river—not a true whale, but a fusion of countless marine creatures, seaweed, and river water, all bound together by strands of...0