In the Prime ministers' conference room, the Prime Minister's advisors, Diet members and the Army General sat looking at the devastation in Ginzo. A gate had opened up in the middle of a street, and a force of dragons, men on horses and other cretures had flooded through, killing many before the SDF gathered enough men to fight and destroy the threat. With hundreds of civilians dead and the hosiptals packed with wounded, immidiate action was demanded to protect from another such invasion.

"We have ground forces on the other side of the gate," the General said, "But we need heavy support. Removing the invaders from Ginzo was costly. The division we sent is under manned, and it will take four days to get armored support through the gate to help them."

"What you are saying is our men could be over-run," The Prme Minister stated.

"Yes, we need tanks and artilery through that gate yesterday," The General stated.

"Queen Lucy did say to use whatever we had to, to keep those invaders out of Japan." a woman said.

"General, where is the closest armored unit to Ginzo right at this moment?" the Prime Minister asked.

"The sixth brigade. They will need a few days to be ready to move," The General said.

"Ooarai." Another woman said. Everyone looked at her.

Casing her a quesioning look, the Prine Minister said, "That city is much farther away, surely anything coming from there will take longer."

"Not the city, the school," she explained. "Ooarai's school ship has just entered Tokyo bay to collect the rest of their team for the Sensha-do international matches."

A few snorts sounded. the Prime Minister frowned at her. "You would suggest sending school children into a war zone?"

"They have tanks, just give them real ammuniion. They could be through the gate and ready to fight within 24 hours," she countered.

"But ... the idea of it. Not to mention we have no assurance thay can perform in a real battlefield setting!" a man snapped at her.

The General rubbed his chin in thought. In a musing tone, he said, "Their tanks are old, but in top shape. They do simulate real battle conditions on a weekly basis. At the moment, they can be in place and handle anything we've seen from the invaders so far."

"General, you can't be serious!" The Prime Minister said, looking at him as if tasting something bad.

The General looked the Prime Minister in the eye and said, "They are the closest heavy support, we are in a crisis situation, and tell me, Mr. Prime Minister, who has ever beaten the Terror Twins in combat?"