They didn't move for a thousand years...

"Admiral Grant," the King suddenly shouted.

The soldier's head snapped up in surprise. "Yes, Your Majesty?"

"Wake the Giant."

The rust peeled off like dead skin, falling into the ocean and revealing the shining metal body beneath. The ground shook as the gears began to turn, their grinding heard for miles.

Story based in the same universe as my other story, Gamer's Guide to Waking up as a Dinosaur.