"Welcome, pilot Izzy," a friendly computerized voice spoke, "Your AC is currently being loaded into a launch capsule. You will be picked up after the mission by a small transport plane. Upon arrival, the AC will power up again and engage the enemy. Would you like to review the mission objectives during the flight?"

"No, I'm aware of them already." Izzy says.

"I see. Launching sequence has begun, please be careful and remain in your seated position."

A slight rumbling shakes the AC as the now-black screen loads up another arena show for an entertaining ride.

An hour or so later, a thud shakes the mech as the door of the pill-like launching vehicle pops off, the simple metallic structure slamming into the ground. The screen goes blank for a moment, then returns to the monitor. A red ground greets the pilot, a concrete bridge ahead of him, and a towering unnatural rock wall behind him, with a small tunnel leading into it. Zooming a few times, the target is spotted, along with a surprising escort.

"Dammit, they didn't tell me there would be AC conflict in this mission." Izzy says, slamming his fist into the keyboard.

"Two ACs are with the target. They've been identified, would you like to view their specs?" the computer asks, politely, as always.

"Yes."

Two screens pop up to the right and left of Izzy. He looks to the left, noting the large build and powerful weaponry of the golden-blue metal humanoid, as well as the fairly high pilot ranking. Looking to his right, he spots a complete inconsistancy. The AC is using a near-basic model with a very poor piloting ability present. He shrugs, and takes a more detailed look at his screen.

"If I had more explosives I could rip apart the bridge. I suppose charging is a horrible idea, but..."

Two hatches open from the back of the black core of Izzy's mech. A familiar purple flame begins to trickle out, growing exponentially until the force blasts the machine half of the length of the bridge, just out of sight range of the two mechs.

"Duel mode set. Shutting down computer aide."

The two info screens on the ACs blank out from the cockpit, leaving only two more monitors to the sides of the mech, giving a complete hundred-and-eighty degree view. The FCS engages as soon as the zoom disengages, making a large red box onto the screen, with a smaller green one as it locks onto the basic AC.

Outside the cockpit, the orange sheets of metal shining from Izzy's AC stops both mechs as they attempt to identify the strange blob on their screen in the dark Mars night. Three shining bolts of energy slam into the silvery basic model, one on each arm and one straight into the core. This causes an involuntary drop of the rifle in the right hand of the mech, whilst the pilot quickly realizes what's going on. Before long, two red bursts of flame grow closer, and a large red beam lances into the core of the machine, dissipating moments afterwards. Lightning seems to ripple across the surface of the metal man, the whole structure collapsing into flames soon after. The unbalanced machine falls backwards, doing several flips on its way into the ravine below the bridge.

The huge metal foot of Izzy's mech pins the transport vehicle against the cement of the bridge, raising its energy rifle towards the larger mech, which raises the grenade launcher attached to its arm in response, the long tube stretching past the shoulder of the black machine. In a surprising manuever, the grenade launcher slams against the head of Izzy's AC, pushing it towards the edge of the bridge. Izzy responds with his boosters, forcing the AC into an unbalanced takeoff, slightly spinning as it flies off the side of the bridge. Three missiles fire off in rapid succession from the black glob, spiralling towards their target in a vortex of white smoke. The imbalance they cause is enough for Izzy to get three precise rifle shots off at the launching mechanism in the grenade launcher, neutralizing it. The large machine takes to the air afterwards, a rippling green energy blade appearing by its side. Izzy responds with his own red blade, and the two soon meet in the darkness.

A slow battle begins, the two machines spiralling in the air before a series of quick jabs leaves Izzy pinned against the side of the bridge. If these metallic beings could grin, the blue-and-gold machine would show one at this moment of glory. In a quick movement, he pulls a second grenade launcher down with his left hand and places it against the head of Izzy's machine, the red blade still shining from the black structure.

"You can't escape." a deep voice says over the intercom.

Izzy makes a slight chuckle, then shouting, "You can't think, then, I guess."

In another quick manuever, Izzy slides his blade across the left side of the golden machine. Slowly, the grenade launcher's barrel and most of the left arm slip into the ravine below, the edges still red from the blade's passing.

"You're defeated." Izzy states simply, sliding up past the other mech and landing softly on the bridge next to the smashed transport. "You have no more weapons. My objective is complete, as well."

"A transport will arrive in roughly ten minutes to return you to base. Good work." the computer says. Moments later, a powerful shock forces the black machine to its knees.

"It's only a flesh wound! I can still fight!" the now angry voice of the gold-and-blue humanoid says. It rams the barrel of his right arm's grenade launcher against Izzy's back again.

"You don't give up, do you?"

With that, Izzy does a quick flip with his boosters, drifting only feet above the bridge as he fires off three rounds at the right shoulder of the mech, ripping it of as well.

"If you give up now, you probably won't have to pay as much for repairs." Izzy says.

"I can still fight! Come on, you panzy!" it says, stepping forward. The black machine rises to its feet and sends a quick slash across both the legs of the royal-colored large mech.

"Goddammit, fight me like a man!" the still-upright remains of the mech says.

"Such a bother, you are..." Izzy says, kicking the sparking mess of a machine off the side of the bridge, the loud roar of the transport plane's engines coming into audible distance.