"NO! NO! NOOO!" yelled Edith as the Octomaw shined as it prepared to explode.

"URGH! Forgot this!" said Nero, "We're outta here!" He summoned a small aircraft as he and Edith hopped inside and flew away.

"She's gonna blow!" said Nathan as he and the others took cover as the machine exploded, covering the surrounding area, almost the stadium's entire field, in yellow ink.

"Yeah!" yelled Jason.

Diana smiled, proud of herself. "Fight 'til the end..." she said, "That's what I'm gonna do."

"Never give up," Nathan added, "That's the spirit of a true hero."

"Sounds like you, Nathan!"

"I'll admit, Diana did good!" said Callie, "But together, just imagine! As one, you'd be like...invincible! Like me and Marie!"

"Uh...no, we're NOT invincible together," Marie said. Callie frowned.

"Don't feel so down about it, girl!" said Jessica, "Even I and the rest Elite Five together aren't invincible."

"Yeah, some of our greatest defeats are the most embarrassing ones." Tony said, chuckling.

"Yeah," said Nathan, "I wouldn't call me and Diana invincible together, but we would probably be a very good team."

"I'll say!" said Diana, "Hey, remember back on the first day of Turf War Training Camp when I had to snipe a guy because you weren't paying attention and tripped. I remember how I was chuckling when you said 'Y-You didn't need to help me, ya know...' Hehe...good times."

"Hehe...I'll admit, that was embarrassing, especially considering my progress nowadays."

"Yeah! You really-" Suddenly a loud bang was heard as something blasted the entrance to the stadium. Everyone stopped to look at the massive hole now created. Many agents hid in the stands, with Nathan and his team being the only ones who really stayed. Octavio's mech came walking towards them through the newly-created hole in the stadium.

"Oh no!" said Diana, "Not him!" A blaster appeared on the machine's shoulder in mere seconds. It fired, landing a few feet in front of Nathan and Diana, launching them back a small distance. Nathan just barely managed to land on his feet. Octavio firing again, this time a direct hit right in front of Nathan, launching him backwards again, this time much farther.

"Nathan!" Diana yelled. She immediately sent a distress call to HQ. Octavio continued to walk casually towards Nathan, retracting the blaster. The Elite Four and Squid Sisters were so shocked they could barely move. Diana tried to get up and run towards Nathan, but her previous battle left her very tired and she didn't get far. What was most shocking was that the mech wasn't slowed down by the yellow ink.

When the mech reached Nathan, it simply knelt down in front of him, glaring at him. "I feel sorry for you, Nathan," said Octavio from inside the machine, "You try so hard to save the world, but you know that we will earn the victory."

"Why are you here?!" Nathan said, weakened.

"What do you think I'm doing here? You think I'd fight you in such a weakened state? No. I'm vicious, but not dishonorable. I came here to see you suffer, but Edith couldn't take you guys down this time."

"You came here just to see the battle?"

"No. I came to see you SUFFER! Edith failed to do so, so I took it into my own hands and fired. Besides, I'm looking for Abigail. She knows better than to betray us."

"Sorry, she ain't here!"

"Yeah!" yelled David, "Go to hell ya stupid oct-" He was interrupted when a Burst Bomb exploded in his face, thrown by Octavio.

"Quiet!" he scolded, "Nathan. I'm in no mood to fight right now. You're lucky. I'll let you go this time. A powerful warrior such as yourself deserves to be fought later. It is simply too early now."

"What do you mean?!" Nathan said as he tried to stand up, bring himself up to his knees.

"I'm not just a former DJ and a king, I'm a samurai too, and samurai fight with honor! And besides, nothin' is more sick than a DJ Samurai! I'll be seeing you again soon. But I warn you, you will not succeed in defeating us." Octavio, still inside the mech, stood up and walked away. A few moments later, the mech activated jet boosters inside its feet, flying away. Nathan finally stood up.

"Oh ow..." he said, clutching his stomach, as that is where the second blast had mostly hit him. He was winded, but still standing strong.

"Nathan!" said Diana as she got up again and rushed for Nathan. By the time she reached him, she was out of breath. Her heart was pounding from the exercise. "A-Are...Are you...alright?" she said in between heavy breaths.

"I'm fine. It was quite a blow, but it's nothing too major, thankfully. But what about you? You look wiped out!"

"I...I'm fine!"

"Diana, don't you remember what I said? Don't overexert yourself too much."

"I know! But I had to...this time! I didn't know if...you were okay...or not! I...I had to check!"

"...I see."

"I...I can get back to-" Diana coughed as she gasped for breath.

"I think now might be a good time to head back. What time is it?"

"It's about noon," said Smith over the headset, "She shouldn't be walking for a little bit until she regains her strength.

"Hmm...what do we do then?"

"You could carry her," said Jason. Nathan and Diana looked at him, blushing.

"Alright. It's a good thing I'm a roller user, carrying that thing around really gives ya some strength!" Nathan picked up Diana and the team left, with Diana in Nathan's arms.

"Hehe! You're blushing this time!" Diana said, still trying to recover her breath.

"Wha-" Nathan said, "Uh- Y-You're blushing too, ya know!"

"I am? Well uh- Oh-"

"Heh heh...don't worry 'bout it, it's alright." When the team, alongside all the other agents who had been in the fight, arrived at HQ, Smith was mentoring Abigail and Cuttlefish as they traveled to the device Abby had talked about. He greeted everyone, making sure they were okay. He chuckled when he saw Nathan carrying Diana.

Heh heh, aren't you two cute together," he said teasingly.

"Uh...we're just friends," said Diana, "I think..." He looked to Nathan, blushing, "I've caught my breath now, you can put me down."

"Oh! Sorry!" said Nathan as he gently put Diana down.

"No worries, I'm good!"

"So, how's Abby and Cuttlefish?"

"They're almost at the device," Smith said, "Abigail? Are you there yet?"

"Just waiting for the guards to leave," said Abigail, "It's in our sights." Abby and Cuttlefish were hiding behind another machine while the device was undergoing maintenance. After a few moments, the guards exited the device's chamber, leaving it unguarded. "Alright, it's save now."

Abigail and Cuttlefish headed for the device, which was a like a giant box with an opening that similar to a garage door. Abigail headed for the controls before saying, "Cuttlefish, I'm not sure if this is a good idea, thinking about it. I have no idea how this thing works, so if something goes wrong-"

"...It's worth a shot. I have to help me buckos!" Cuttlefish replied.

"...Okay...here goes nothing I guess."

"Will it work?" Smith said.

"I don't know... It-" There was static.

"Wh-What's going on?"

"Th_ con_ec_ion! So_thing's infe_ring wi_ i_!"

"I can't see a video!"

"W_ mu_t _e too f_r undergro_nd..."

"I'll have to cancel the call. I hope that machine works correctly!"

"I h_pe so t_o. I'll h_pe_ul_y s_e _u so_n!"

"Smith out." He ended the call.

"...I hope Cuttlefish survives whatever happens to him," said Nathan.

"Yeah!" said Diana.

"Let's hope. For now, head back to your rest areas. Nathan and Diana, I made new armor for you. It's in your room."

"Thanks," said Nathan as she and Diana headed for their rooms.

"...I wonder..." Diana whispered to herself, "Speaking of survival...should I tell them what happened to me?"

"Hmm?" Nathan said, hearing her.

"Nothing."

"It's about the accident, isn't it?"

"Yeah...said I tell them about it?"

"...It's up to you. If you feel like you should, then do it. Let's just head to our rooms and pick up our new armor for now."

Diana was silent, but quickly turned her mind away from it to focus on reality.