Chapter 9: Rust-Rid?
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    Koro drowsily sat up in the chocobo and watched as a merchant swung a
staff at the cutthroats of Zozo. He knocked several out, and parried
against their daggers. At last, they melted back into the shadows to look
for a more helpless victim. The merchant climbed the building to wake up
Koro completely. Koro jumped down from the saddle.
    "Thanks for beating up those guys." The merchant clasped hands with
Koro.
    "Don't mention it. I get used to it, living here and all. Name's Luke."
    "I'm Koro. Where are we?" The boy glanced around as it rained harder.
    "You must not travel much, Koro. This is Zozo. It's full of liars
and thieves. You better get out of here. I can't protect two people." Luke
pointed downward as several people grouped on the street and whispered.
They looked at the two people up on the building. "They probably have
something planned for us. C'mon. Jump over to that building over there."
Luke jumped to the other tall structure with Koro close behind.
    Down on the street, a low rumbling could be heard. Koro strained his
ears to identify it. "What's that...?" Turning around the corner was a
HadesGigas. It climbed rapidly up the side of the building. Luke handed
Koro a bottle of something. "Quick! Put some of this Rust-Rid on that door.
It'll take you to Mt. Zozo. Hurry!" Koro hurredly climbed the stairs and
went through the door. Below, the stairs collapsed and Luke fell to the
waiting HadesGigas.