Fernando shot out of his bed, realizing what time it was. He hastily showered, tied up his hair, put on his chain mail guard and rushed to the armory where his armor was. When getting there, he slipped everything on, grabbing his lance and shield and rushing out again. His large colossal metal stomps echoed the hallway, causing the walls to shake. He exited out the room area, and into the gateways building. It was a grey building with no windows, but with a large radio tower on top of it. Fernando entered, weaving through the halls and managing to get into the waiting room.

Everyone was gathered around at a corner of the room. People at the back tried to get a peek on what everyone was looking at.

"Come on guys! Let me see!" Pip said, trying to view what was going on. Fernando, who towered almost everyone else, saw a TV. The TV showed 10 frames, 5 frames emitted a blue flame while the other 5 had a red flame.

"Fernando! What's going on?" Pip asked. Fernando grabbed the fox-like creature and set him upon his shoulder.

"Just.. 5 picture frames with fire? What's so big about that?" Pip asked. Fernando went to shrug, causing the fox to fall from Fernando's shoulder and land on the ground.

"Ow, ow ow! Are you kidding me!? Fernando watch it!" Pip groaned, rubbing the lower part of his back.

"Sorry, amigo," Fernando said, helping Pip up.

"Guys look!" Buck called out. Fernando turned his attention back to the TV. The first frame had a picture of Mal'damba, it's blue fire glowing more intense. Not too long after, Kinessa and Viktor both appeared on the blue side. They nodded to each other. Grohk and Buck appeared on the red side, and right as Buck was chosen, Fernando was placed into the blue.

It was two minutes later where everyone was placed. Team Blue; Mal'damba, Viktor, Kinessa, Fernando, and Pip. Team Red; Grohk, Buck, Ruckus, Skye, and Bomb King.

Once again, everyone was placed into the Fish Market siege arena's spawns.

"Attention champions! After this battle, you will be put into a new arena for next week!" The announcer said.

"'Bout time!" Kinessa exclaimed. "Was getting sick of this place."

Fernando flipped open his helmet piece, glancing over to Mal'damba who was observing his snake, talking to it in a language Fernando wasn't familiar of.

"Hey, Mal'damba," Fernando said. The man peered over to Fernando.

"I can't wait to see you in battle. I know you will do amazing." Fernando said, giving a wink to Mal'damba and put down the headpiece.

The time decreased and everyone mounted their horses. Fernando peeked over to Mal'damba who refused to get on his.

"Is something wrong?" Fernando asked him. "I won't judge if you don't know how to ride a horse."

Mal'damba kept silent, crossing his arms. Fernando heard the announcer begin to countdown.

"Here, take my hand, I'll give you a lift," Fernando said, reaching out a hand. Mal'damba stared at the hand, then went to the spawn doors, waiting for them to open. Fernando frowned behind his helmet, then made the horse trot over to the doors.

"Capture the objective!" The announcer said. The horses galloped to the center point. Fernando gazed back to see Mal'damba running behind them, keeping a good speed, but slower than the rest. Once they made it to the objective the battle truly began.

"Shields up!" Fernando said, letting the damage go into the shield. Viktor stood next to Fernando, firing from inside the shield at Ruckus.

"Snake! Snake..!" Bolt suddenly yelled, unable to move.

"Get up! There's nothing here you bucket of scraps!" Ruckus snapped, moving the controls frantically. Fernando glanced behind him, seeing Mal'damba. The snake slithered out of his sleeve and onto his arm. The snake began spitting a ball of venom at the enemies.

So he uses the cobra to fight, Fernando thought. His thinking was stopped by the sound of his shield shattering, looking as Bomb King began implanting bombs on him, detonating him and exploding on him. There was a sudden throb of cold on his back but faded suddenly. His muscles relaxed and his wounds began to heal.

"Get the objective! Go!" Mal'damba yelled. Fernando charged to the point, his flames shooting out from his lance onto the enemies. Grohk and Skye were forced back into respawn by Viktor. Bomb King and Ruckus stood on the point, trying to fend off the team. Mal'damba tossed a gourd to the ground, helping his allies that grew damage from the two. The shield fully charged, allowing Fernando to push even farther. Grohk came back, healing his own teammates. Bomb King threw his poppy bomb, stunning Fernando, Viktor and Mal'damba, allowing Ruckus and Grohk to fire at them. Pip began to flank the three but was stopped by Buck. Before Fernando had to time to pull back up his shield, Bomb King finished the knight.


Mal'damba was about to break. Fernando was dead, the giant target of the enemy team, leaving the rest of the team vulnerable. His focus was on Viktor, telling the snake to hypnotize his body to heal itself quickly. Bullets shot into his body, causing him to shriek. He slithered away and into a corner, throwing down a healing gourd and holding his wounds.

They were new to him, pain beyond imagining. The bullet holes began to close and the pain subsided.

"Medic!" Viktor called. Mal'damba rushed from the corner, commanding his snake to heal. The payload was making it's way to its destination.

"Surging with power!"

Mal'damba's head snapped to Grohk. The enemy healer was floating above the ground, lightning shooting to the ground and striking Mal'damba's team.

He heard the loud crack, feeling the fire swallow him like a crocodile snapping its jaws onto a gazelle's leg. He had to accept this fate.

Mal'damba backed away, trying to avoid being struck. He saw Fernando approach, leaping off the horse and putting up his shield. Mal'damba got behind it, waiting until Grohk finished his attack. Mal'damba started to attack, stunning the enemies and letting his allies fire.

"Time's ticking!"

A smoke bomb went off, clouding Mal'damba's vision. He could hear the ticking time bomb and began to slither away, but was caught in the explosion. He felt sharp pain, then went numb.


It was a long battle. Both teams tied and all they had to do was take the point. During all this time, not once has Mal'damba used any special attack.

"I am ready to barrage. If you could stun at least one or more, Mal'damba, it'd be appreciated," Viktor suggested.

"If we can hold for a tiny bit, my potion would be ready to go and I could turn everyone into chickens," Pip added.

"If the barrage doesn't work we will use that," Kinessa said. The spawn doors opened and everyone ran out, Mal'damba still trailing behind. Fernando ran to the point and began to burn the enemy. Once he felt damaged, he backed away with his shield. Mal'damba healed Fernando, letting the man get back into the fight.

The snake's grip upon Mal'damba's arm tightened. Mal'damba glanced at her, seeing its eyes thin and mouth open. Mal'damba only used this to fend off multiple animals or people that try to attack him, but something like this must've wanted to delight her.

"Viktor!" Mal'damba yelled. The Russian looked over to Mal'damba.

"On my mark! Fernando, I want you to charge in now!" Mal'damba said.

"Now?" Fernando yelled back. Mal'damba shoved the knight and he charged into the enemy capturing the point. They began to fire at him.

Mal'damba rushed out and took a deep breath, then shot his hands outwards.

"SUN DA WEKONO!"


Seeing a large snake come from the ground startled Fernando, but not as much as the enemy. They began to rush away from it, their weapons disabled.

"Barrage, incoming!"

Missiles charged into the ground, finishing the enemy Grohk, Buck, and Bomb King. Fernando raced after Ruckus who was still standing, while everyone went to the point. Ruckus saw Fernando and got up, rushing away with his barrier up.

Everyone stood on the point, watching as it slowly began to reach 100%, it was eerily quiet, but the sounds of machines cut it.

"Bringing out the big guns!"

Fernando put up his shield, but it was immediately shattered. Mal'damba slammed down a healing gourd but was still taking the blow of the damage. As Fernando felt low, he slammed his lance to the ground.

"Together, we are strong!"

Fernando began to approach Ruckus slowly as his attack finished. As Fernando wasn't vulnerable anymore, he began to attack Ruckus, but a large pain struck him at his back and his vision went dark once more.