Somewhere near Hawaii
Hojo was busy working on Plan B.
"It seems it wasn't with the WEAPONS. This is most unexpected, but they needed to be awakened anyway, I suppose. Only after they have been..."
Almost as though it intended to interrupt Hojo's ramblings, his ship suddenly shakes.
"What the devil was that?" He wonders aloud as he hastily brings up a outside view on a monitor. All that appears is a dark mist.
"Quite curious... There are no clouds and nothing should be giving me difficulty in seeing."
Another tremor shakes the ship, this time accompanied by a grinding sound. On the monitor something seems to move in the mist.
"Unless... It's a WEAPON. Damn I wasn't expecting this. Dark Mist... According to my research, Jade WEAPON uses such a tactic. Which means this is a flying WEAPON, so my ability to evade it is minimal."
Another tremor rocks the ship, this time accompanied by the sound of metal tearing.
"Especially if it tears my ship apart." Hojo activates an intercom.
"Electrify the hull and pull away from the WEAPON. Make some distance between us and bring it around to face the beast." He orders.
Outside, the Hull crackles with electricity. This seems to startle the giant creature it releases the airship. Taking this opportunity, the craft makes a rapid escape.