(a/n): Hello again. Okay, like I have promised. This chapter will contain a talk between Dess and Trish as well as a match. This is going to be the LAST Assault Match. The teams that will be competing are Blood Reavers and the Thunder Crash team again. After this is all over, ranks will be listed before the competitions in the Final Championship Matches. But before we get on with this story why not say thanks to my wonderful reviewers?

shrtys-sk8er: I see we have a new reviewer! Thank you for your compliments and I am really glad you like the battles; I do my best on them. You have noticed that it does sound slow, eh? Well that makes the two of us. Too bad I can't make it sound like the real battles but then I kind of starting to like that it sounds this way, what do you think?

Fun: Yeah. I think you are right, Fun. I should do it how I think is best. That's what I do all the time but I'm like you, Fun. I LOVE Trish and Dess too! I have been planning it all along! Well since you can't wait 'till Trish and Dess talk to each other this is a chapter for you! Oh and by the way, I think Zack is cool too. I was so happy when I wrote that chapter. You don't know how I started to hate Malcom in UT2003. He kept fragging and fragging, and fragging me on that last match!!! And he always wins by one FRAG!!! ARRRRR!!!!!!!!!! That's not fair. First, well you know, he fights normal. He frags me and I frag him. But once I have to frag him one more time, he goes berserk and unstoppable. I think I shouldn't have been cocky and I should just have stuck to Average. But NOOOO… I had to see how I could do it on Skilled. UT2003 is harder…but way cooler. Not to worry Malcom. I'm practicing hard. I'm going to come back and kick your ass, Malcom, on any level, hahaha! ….Okay, maybe not on every level. ^_^ Tee-Hee

Slash The Ironman: I am so glad you liked the last chapter. That chapter was dedicating to me, somehow I guess. You see, I hate Malcom. He keeps winning. I can only win on Average or lower. I hate him so much. I'm glad to hear you have kicked his ass severely. He definitely deserved it. Too bad I missed all the fun. Lol. Anyone once again, thanks for the compliments and keep reading!! ^_^

Cough: Yeah, Dessloch's heart is broken. What have I done to him???? He really didn't deserve it, did he? *sigh* I'm sorry Dessloch just whatever you do, don't fire a rocket launcher at me that will send me flying into the lava pit in the Eternal Caves, okay? Okay. Anyway, I think Zack is cool too. What will I do without him?? Anyway, here is a chappy for you, where there is more blood, gore and violence! Hope you like it!

Okay everyone. Yo'll know what I'm going to say because I say this mostly in all my chapters.

ENJOY!!! ^_^

Chapter 19: Passionate Concerns

            Dessloch walked into his new Dorm Hallway, given by the Necris. He needed to talk to Trish. There was so much to talk about and he had to tell her, tell her how he feels. He needs to apologize about what he did to Zack, as well. As much as he would hate it, he'd have too. Zack seems to be Trish's close friend, a very close friend.

            Dessloch walked into the living room and slumbered over the couch. What should he tell her? What words should he choose without hurting her feelings? He needed to think about it because he didn't want to end up, looking like an idiot. Dessloch leaned forward and knitted his fingers together. What should I say? He doesn't know, he doesn't even know if he is right.

            He should talk to her about this whole thing and how she plans on finishing the tournament without revealing her identity. Maybe he should mention about the Liandri troops looking for her and that it's dangerous. Talk about what she plans to do and how can he help. Yeah, he should do just that. But what about Zack, what do I say about that? His evil voice whispered in his head. He shouldn't say anything about Zack, yeah. He should just ignore it. Her life is far more important than Zack. He should ask her about those things first. He cares for her and he will protect her.

            Dessloch nodded and got up. Just then, the door was opened and Trinity came in. "Oh. Hey Dess. Didn't know you were here." She said softly as she came over and sat on the couch. "Whew, I'm bushed, just participated in the Last Man Standing Match. It's hard. I should challenge you one day." Dess smiled and sat down next to her. Maybe he won't have a problem picking the right words after all. He has a feeling that she would do most of the talking.

            "Say, you good in Last Man Standing." Trinity asked him as he pretended to think a little. He just replied with his sarcasm. "Good? Nah girl, I'm perfect. You fight against me and BAM, you're dead." Trinity laughed and slapped him lightly on his shoulder. "Yeah, I should definitely challenge you. Maybe you'll change your mind." "Or maybe not." Dessloch smiled and he didn't even need to guess that she is smiling as well.

            "Speaking of the tournament, how are you going to win without revealing your identity?" Dessloch asked her as he looked into her eyes, covered by glasses. "I won't take off my mask and once I will win the tournament, I will kill Xan." She sounded pretty determined and Dessloch didn't blame her. He wanted that bastard dead as well. "I mean, wouldn't it be a crime to kill him." Trinity shook her head.

            "I have read the book of laws in this tournament, and its something you wouldn't know either." She said as she took of her glasses and turned to look at him. "Xan has signed an agreement that the final match between the winner and the champion will be a match to the death."

            "You see, in the matches that we participate, we are like in a computer program, right? Where we can't die. You do not die because of the codes that are programmed in your suit through the computer program. The suit acts like a shield and when you completely lose your energy, you are transported to a bot area where you have to start over." Dessloch looked surprised. He did know something about being in a computer program but nothing about the suits.

            "So the computer programs how many times you can be rejuvenated, mostly the maximum needed for a certain match. Take the Last Man Standing Match for example. The match requires four people with 10 lives. The computer programs your suit for the shields to come up for 11 deaths, therefore protecting you completely. But, as we all know, the weapons in the tournament can hurt people in the real world because no one is in the computer program." Dessloch knew where she was getting at. She wants to say that all they need to do is change the amount of respawns your suit can have.

            "So when the last match takes place, you need 10 frags to win the match. The computer programs each suit for it to respawn only 9 times, the last frag will kill the player as it would in real time." Bingo, Dessloch was right.

            "And you are not afraid that he will win?" He asked her. Trinity lowered her head as her voice changed dramatically. "Dess, I trained all my life for this day to come. I—I want to end the suffering. He has killed my father and I must avenge him. I—I think that's right, at least that's what my father wants."

            "You think your father wants you to put your own life in danger. I think he wants you to go on and relive a better life." Dess put his hands on both sides of her face, as he looked deep into her crystal-blue eyes. "You think he wants you to go through the same pain and suffering that he has gone through?" Trinity didn't make eye contact. Either she was too ashamed or Dess figured she had nothing to say.

            "But Dess." She looked at him this time. "If I won't do it, someone else must. It's either me or that other person." Dess looked at her, this time feeling like his heart weighs a ton. "Trinity, I—I don't want you to get hurt, I—" "I won't get hurt, Dess." Trinity quickly interrupted him, as she put her hand on his face this time. "Everything will be alright." "But how can you tell. Xan he has fought many battles and survived all of them. He knows so much combat. Today is your last match and you go into the final championship. Didn't that come into your head? What if he will win? What if he will—"

            Trinity quickly silenced him before he finished off his sentence, with a finger on his soft, thin lips. "You are not an oracle, Dess." She quickly said as her thumb traced his upper lip. "I don't want to live in the future." She quietly said as she leaned down on him. "I want to live in the present. I want to live today, right now and enjoy my life today. Let's worry about tomorrow later." Later, Dess figured it's her favorite word. She knew she was in danger; this is why she tries her best to live her life to the fullest. Maybe he should help her live each day like this. And when that day will come, he will save her, he swears it.

            "When that day will come." She said as she leaned down closer. "I WILL defeat Xan, I swear it." Dess couldn't say anything more as he hugged her, tightly, afraid of letting her go, afraid of losing her.

            They both jumped from the couch, to their feet as Boris came in. "Oh, there you are. The match starts soon. We better head out." Trinity nodded as she looked at Dess. "Well what you say, Dess? Let's give them a match they never saw before." Dessloch smiled and nodded. "I guess you two are ready." Boris said. "Well, meet in the Lift Hallway then." They both nodded and Dessloch grabbed Trinity by her arm before she could follow Boris outside. "I will not lose you, Trish." He said firmly to her as a statement. Trinity laced her fingers through his. "No, you won't."

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            The whole Blood Reavers team was in the Blue Lift Hallway, awaited to be called on as Trinity and Dessloch came there together. Kyla wasn't here; she gave Dess a spot to participate. Everyone was ready and Trinity promised herself that she must win, and she will win this tournament.

"Welcome everybody to the last Assault Match Tournament. The two teams that will be playing are the legendary Blood Reavers and the most strongest the Thunder CRASH!!!" Even the soundproof walls could not silence the cheering of the crowd as the announcer continued speaking, which they heard through the speakers in the hallway.

"The two teams will be going into combat in the Oceanfloor Station5. This used to be a magnificent research lab facility used for global deep sea researching for multiple universities. Unfortunately the research lab has lost millions of dollars of research and now is used as a battleground for Assault Matches."

            The two teams came forth and Trinity spotted Malcom in a matter of seconds. The tall fine male with glasses and dark tanned skin has led his team towards the center. He was the one who was in second place in the Statistics and she knew that he was good, real good.

"Let us wish a very good luck both of the teams. You may now excess the arena." Trinity nodded towards Malcom who punched the button down hard. Trinity appeared with her team in the submarine.

"The Oceanfloor Station5 has 4 terminals that are the key location that you must destroy. You are to swim down to the ocean floor and find a way of entering the research lab." The female computer voice said. "You are now in spectator mode, feel free to look around and get to know you're surroundings, good luck." 

"Okay, Dessloch cover me. As for everyone else, assault the base." Trish ordered when the recording has finished. Everybody nodded and gave her the go ahead. She signaled her wristcom that she is ready.

"The match will start in 5…4…3…2…1, begin." They all spawned inside the submarines as Trinity picked up all the ammunition and a breather on both sides of the sub before diving into the diving pool. Trinity swam through the cold water as she felt the presence of Dessloch right behind her. She swam to her left with Dess as Boris and Mariana took the right.

Trinity waded over one of the sections of the research facility and looked through the roof-glass, seeing a diving pool right below it and a second floor. No one was defending. Dessloch touched her to get her attention and she stared into his face with a scuba gear in his mouth. He seemed to point down and Trish nodded.

She decided to use that diving pool. She switched her weapon to the Plasma Gun as she went up through the diving pool. Trinity started to swim towards one of the hallways towards which Dessloch pointed.

"Malcom drew first blood!" The announcer has stated the minute her head reached the surface and a flak ball nearly missed her head. It was Azure in the back. Trinity attacked her as she quickly ran away into an adjacent hallway where the plasma cannon protected the entrance. Othello (Remember him?? Yes, yes. He's is not the Shakespeare character, he is a Thunder Crash team. Okay? Okay.) ran out of the hallway she wanted to enter and started to melt her with his Plasma Gun. Trinity took all the hits as she ran past him into the hallway and she saw Terminal 4.

"Anyone else want some?" Dessloch taunted as Trish heard Othello being ripped to pieces. She quickly shot at the controls with her weapon and sparks of failure start to appear.

"Terminal 4 has been disabled." Trinity smiled to herself but now she needed to heal herself. Dessloch ran up to her and pointed towards the ladder that led to the second floor. She went up and went towards the wall that separated this catwalk from the other that she can't see right now. "And stay down." She heard someone say beneath her and Dess. She ignored that as the announcer has said, "5 minutes remaining." Trinity came to a halt as she stopped at the edge of the catwalk and two large screens met her with a terminal in the bottom. She aimed carefully and let out a shot of plasma and destroyed it. "Terminal 3 has been disabled."

"There is another one on the other side of this room." Dessloch called out as he ran up to her. She nodded and jumped down to the central area and found herself surrounded by Aryss, who was running away from her and Othello (we got the concept, right? Okay this is the last time I am saying this. Thunder Crash member, okay? Okay.) was already shooting rockets at her that missed her as a hedge that was build in front of each excess door blocked every rocket. She quickly walked around the large column and saw Terminal 2 on the other side. She destroyed it, and hid behind the other hedge in front of another door as a plasma cannon fired a shot. 

"Terminal 2 has been disabled." The computer voice has said as Dessloch screamed, "Yeehaw!" Othello was dead. "Which way now?" Trish asked. "Over there." He pointed towards the room behind them with a yellow excess ramp and Trish nodded. "Okay just watch for plasma cannons, okay?" Dessloch nodded too as they both ran for the last terminal.

Trinity picked up a Health Pack which boosted up her suit's shield as she ran up the stairs and crouched before coming straight into view. She carefully turned right as the corridor turned and spotted Aryss running, picking ammunition near Terminal 1. Trinity started to fire at her and it seemed she was in a bad condition. The small quick plasma balls left traces in her skin as it penetrated her suit.

Her skin, melting a way at her arms and in her stomach, was decimating her completely as finally bone marrow was starting to get burned as well. Trinity kept firing and soon Aryss began to scream as holes were now seen in her stomach and legs. Her arms fell off, with her gun as she slumbered into a painful death as Trish's weapon clicked empty.

Just when Trinity thought it was clear, she was surprised by Azure, who came running out with multiple of rockets heading straight for her. Trinity made a cartwheel and dodged two of them as the third impacted on the wall and reached her. She felt something splatter hard against her as she noticed it was blood. She looked behind her and only a rocket launcher was sitting on the floor. Trinity was actually covered in Dessloch's blood.

She pushed her bloody hair away with a bloody hand as she dropped her Pulse Gun to the floor and rolled for Dess' rocket launcher. She swept it off the floor and got onto her knee and fired a perfect shot at Azure, standing like a statue.

Azure was decimated as she was blown into pieces with her limbs flying all over the last Terminal Room as her blood painted the screens. Trinity got up with the heavy launcher and jogged her way towards the room. She slid her last distance on Azure's blood and a well perfectly aimed shot at the terminal, has won them the match.

"The Blue team has successfully taken the base." They all respawned in other positions, this time they were in the research facility. "You are to defend the base for one minute and forty-one seconds. You must defend all the four terminals, good luck." Everybody activated their wristcom and waited for defense.

"The match will go on in 5…4…3…2…1, continue." Trish appeared in a hallway leading out into a walkway and down the ramp. She ran down to get the Pulse Gun and ran outside into the large docking area, she has came through earlier. She walked around the whole middle and placed herself where she can see the Thunder Crash team leaving from the submarine from the roof-window.

Boris, Mariana and Dess all have said that they were in position and Trish was alone. "In position." Trinity said and awaited people to come. Othello and Malcom, came rather quick as they rushed out of the water. Their suits being in perfect condition prevented the Pulse Gun in melting them to liquid substance. Trinity jumped down but couldn't frag Othello fast enough as he has destroyed Terminal 4. Othello and Malcom where both turned to crisp by the Plasma Cannon as their crisp bones shattered to the floor into debris.

Trinity turned and spotted Azure running towards the Excess Door as Trinity fired off at her head as it melted away, slowly. She fell to her knees, when not even her neck was left, and then to the floor. Aryss quickly ran past her and into the central area as Boris plugged wholes into her body as she bolted to the hedge in front of the door. Trinity nodded towards Boris and now looked for a way up.

She ran to her left and up the stairs that led to the Terminal 1 room. Dess was standing there, quietly with a shield belt equipped. She saw a Shock Rifle next to him and dropped her almost empty Pulse Gun to take that Rifle. She switched and ran to her right where she saw Mariana was standing above the small diving pool. Trinity ran past and turned right again onto the catwalk in the central area on the second floor and joined Boris.

"30 seconds remaining." What? Already? Trinity can't recall remember the announcer say one minute was remaining. Well better for them. Four people came rushing out of the large docking area, both dividing into two as they ran to attack the terminals. Trinity blew Aryss up in pieces but Azure got to the Terminal 2. "Terminal 2 and 3 has been disabled." Malcom seemed to reach the other terminal as well.

Trinity jumped down and blew up Malcom and Othello in one shot as Azure slipped by and was already in the Terminal 1 Hallway. Come, Dess. Frag her! She quickly followed her and shot out a rocket which missed and hit the wall, the impact got to her but she kept running. SHIT! "9…8…" She saw Dessloch jump into view side ways as he launched a long lethal beam. "6…5…" The beam hit her as she was forced back but she was still alive.

Trinity aimed at her as Dessloch rolled when he reached the floor and let out another beam, which blew her head of her shoulders, and it rolled over to Trish. "Suck on that, loser." Dessloch screamed out. "1…congratulations you are the winner." Trinity dropped her launcher in relief and leaned against the wall. She saw Dess smile as he threw his fists in the air and screamed, "Let's Rock."

(a/n): Whew, tired. Okay, I know in the game you don't fight the Thunder Crash in the OceanFloor but it seemed logical because the Venom team did not win as much victories in my story to get up to the last matches. Anyway please tell me what you think. Did you like it?