Master Chief grew concerned. The damage done to his armor was more than he would care to admit, and he has not been given a single chance to do any repairs to it. And the fact that his opponent was a walking bomb didn't help either. He had to keep using his shields as 'Splosion Man's agility proved too much for his guns. He had to settle it quickly with close combat, but he would need a good strategy to avoid blowing up. Readying an Energy Sword, he waited for the right opportunity.
'Splosion Man was a bit annoyed. The shield provided a perfect cover against all of his attacks, so he wasn't getting anything done. Desperation got the better of him and he went the indirect approach. Laying down, he did a triple explosion combo to shake up the ground. Master Chief saw his chance. Turning off the field, he went with the flow of the rumblings to pick up speed and roll towards 'Splosion Man, using the momentum to increase his attack. 'Splosion Man barely had enough time to dodge the initial thrust, but was unable to evade the following swipe. All he could do was unleash the only charge that he was able to recharge. 'Splosion Man was hit, a split second after the explosion blasted off the remnants of the armor on Master Chief's arm. "'Splosion Man is unable to continue. Master Chief is the winner! Next up, Kameo vs The Gunstringer!"
Kameo instantly went on the defensive, using her Rubble form to lessen the damage from the bullets, and fire her rocks in retaliation as she got close. When she got close enough, she quickly turned into Pummelweed and knocked The Gunstringer's revolvers out of his hands. The Gunstringer narrowed his eyes, and readied his fists, preparing to settle this hand to hand. The following few minutes were filled with one of the most intense, and weirdest, boxing matches ever seen. Pummelweed and The Gunstringer were going toe-to-toe, not letting up an inch. But fatigue was getting to them. They both decided to finish it with the next attack. The Gunstringer gave it everything he had in one final punch, but Pummelweed was little bit faster. The blow sent The Gunstringer flying, landing right next to his guns. He tried to reach for them, falling unconscious before he could touch them. "The Gunstringer is unable to continue. Kameo is the winner! Now, the final break for rest and arena repairs, and then we will have the final match between Master Chief and Kameo!"
Master Chief was looking over the area, giving an occasional glance at The Gamer working at the controls. He turned to look at Kameo, seeing the concerned look on her face. But to him, it seemed like she was more worried about her chances of victory than the current situation. Looking at the others, he saw varied looks and reactions that all shared interest in the end results of the game. No one else seemed to share his suspicions about The Gamer, so he kept his words to himself as he readied himself to get some answers, one way, or another.
Kameo walked behind Master Chief to the battle, a bit shaken up from the intense enthusiasm from Banjo, Kazooie, and Conker. She still didn't understand what they meant by "Rare Power", but she couldn't think about it now. She had a wish, a chance to help someone close to her, and she had to take it. She readied herself on the battlefield, and waited for the signal.
"Begin!"
Kameo quickly turned into Thermite, spreading lava all over the field, limiting Master Chief's movements. Quickly switching to Deep Blue, she covered the lava with oil, making the inferno even more intense. Master Chief had no choice but to go on the offensive, running forward and letting loose with his guns. Kameo was hit a few times, but endured. She waited until the last possible second, then turned into Snare, shooting out acid and hitting the armor. Master Chief threw up a shield and brushed off as much acid as he could before it dissolved his gloves. Turning off the field, he landed a few more shots before Kameo turned into 40 Below, using his ice breath to freeze Master Chief's armor. Backing away as far as he could, he started to chip away at the ice. He got some unexpected help from the remaining lava, but the sudden and intense switch from cold to hot caused the armor to crack even more, putting it at its weakest. Turning around in dread, he Pummelweed coming up from behind, right before he got two powerful jabs at his gut, finally shattering the armor and sending Master Chief flying. Somehow still standing up, he saw Kameo switching to Flex, and knew he had to act now. With one final burst of strength, he threw a grenade, at the same time Flex stretched his tentacles to deliver one last shock to Master Chief. The air was filled a mixture of fire and electricity.
When the dust finally cleared, everyone was amazed to see the two of them still standing, but unmoving. It was obvious it was taking a lot of strength just for them to breathe. After a few seconds, Kameo started to stumble, Banjo and Kazooie started to panic until Kameo caught herself, landing on only her knee. Master Chief clenched his fists before his entire body went slack. "Damn...it..." He collapsed, signaling the end of the battle. "Master Chief is unable to continue, Kameo is the winner! Not of this match, but of the entire tournament! We'll be having a well-deserved break to get these two brave warriors patched up and clean up for the last time, then we'll be back for Kameo to claim her prize." Johanna helped Kameo to her feet while Banjo and Kazooie cheered and Conker demanded party booze. As Master Chief was taken to a medical room, he refused to let go of his weapons, knowing that he was going to need them.