Master Chief and Marcus walked out to the arena. They sized each other up, waiting for the opportunity to attack. Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long.
"Ready, attack!"
Their guns were blazing as they were trying to lay a hit on each other. Master Chief's armor was able to help him dodge most shots and get a few in, but both Marcus and his armor were tough. He wasn't going down easy. Master Chief decided to end this close up. He rushed in and started to hit Marcus close-range, dodging his shots in the process. Marcus was having trouble because the limited distance that was put between the two made it hard to aim properly. It looked like he was going to lose.
Then he had an idea to use Master Chief's speed against him. He concentrated and looked around, seeing Master Chief run at him. Before Master Chief had a chance to land another hit, Marcus swung his gun at him, chainsaw out. The combined force of the swing and the charge landed enough of an impact that Master Chief was flung back a bit. He looked down to his surprise to see cracks and scratches from where the chainsaw hit.
"Not bad."
"Thanks."
"But that doesn't mean you win."
"Only one way to find out."
The next few minutes were a bit of touch-me touch-you. Master Chief was still able to land hits in, but Marcus was too. With more cracks than he would have liked Master Chief knew he had to end this quick. He charged in quick, getting as close as possible, preparing for a jump. Marcus swung his chainsaw gun, ready to intercept in midair, but Master Chief pulled a fake-out, and slide under the chainsaw right before it hit. Quickly getting up, he let loose a pointblank shot at the side, making Marcus fall down.
"Enough!" The Gamer put up a field around Marcus to prevent further harm. "Marcus Fenix is unable to continue. Master Chief is the winner! Next up, Conker vs Banjo and Kazooie!" The field deactivated, allowing Master Chief to carry Marcus to a healing station stationed outside the arena. He wished there was something that could repair his suit, but there was no time to ask as the next match started.
Banjo and Kazooie were initially pinned. Conker brought out some of his guns and started firing on the spot. They barely had enough time to get into invincibility mode. It was currently a matter of endurance of who would last longer. A matter that was settled when Conker ran out of ammo. "Ah, great. Could you guys wait a minute, ple - " A few eggs were launched at Conker's face, robbing him of his sight for a few moments. When he wiped it off, he was surprised to see his opponents just vanish. "Does that mean I win?"
"No, it means you're stupid!" Conker looked up to see the bird and bear duo flying above him. Then dropping towards him. He quickly got out of the way. While they were dusting themselves off from the landing, Conker decided to use a new tactic. Using his power of "convenience", he produced large rolls of toilet paper and started throwing them at Banjo and Kazooie. Banjo swatted them away one by one. Conker had to think fast. "Last one. Here we go!" He ran as soon as he threw it, not noticing that Banjo caught it. Turning around to do his next attack, he saw the toilet paper coming back to him, and ended up getting stuck in the roll, getting brought around for the ride. The roll spun so much that Conker was unable to even sit up straight. "Conker is unable to continue. Banjo and Kazooie are the winners! Next up, Black Orchid vs Wu the Lotus Blossom!"
The next match was relatively quicker than the previous two. The two warriors' martial art skills were equal, and were able to easily evade the other's special attack. After Wu dodged Orchid's fire cat for the fourth time, Orchid started to get a little impatient. She knew her ace-in-the-hole would work, but there was one little problem.
"Hey." She turned to The Gamer. "Is it possible to get some privacy?" The Gamer's eyes lit up. "Oh ho hoooooo, it's come to that, hasn't it? Very well. Privacy you want, and privacy you shall get." He pressed a button to bring up a solid field around the arena to block all vision from outside. Banjo and Kazooie's eyes widened as if they knew something, and Conker, who recovered, ran to the wall and tried to bust open a hole, wailing that The Gamer was "hiding the best part". Seconds later, a high-pitched scream came out of the arena. "It is over." The Gamer lowered the field as he spoke, revealing a smug B. Orchid, with Wu on her hands and knees, pounding the ground while saying something about something "not fair". Shaking his head, The Gamer announced the results. "Wu the Lotus Blossom is unable to continue. Black Orchid is the winner! Next, The Gunstringer vs Stubbs the Zombie!"
Stubbs had to be transported in his containment field because he was more interested in lunch at the moment. The Gunstringer was a bit on the smallish side for him, but it was the only "food" he could get at for now. He started lumbering forward, then lumbered to side as fast as he could to avoid the gunshots. The Gunstringer was playing at the moment, not really taking his opponent seriously. A decision he would regret as Stubbs took off his head and rolled it at him. Something about the head seemed off, so he dived out of the way. It was a smart move, as the head exploded a second later. The Gunstringer didn't get hurt, but he was distracted long enough for Stubbs to ready his next move. After bracing himself, Stubbs let loose with a massive fart, stinking up the arena. The Gunstringer was stunned by the smell, allowing Stubbs to get in close and claim his snack.
But when he bit into the Gunstringer's skull, he was shocked to find out that The Gunstringer was just all bone, no brains to eat. And The Gunstringer wasn't really happy about getting grabbed, and he let Stubbs know this with a mighty fist. Stubbs was launched into the air, and landed in a heap, knocked out from one hit. "Stubbs the Zombie is unable to continue. The Gunstringer is the winner! As the first round is already a quarter done, we'll be taking a short break to fix the arena, and clear out the smell. Seriously, I can smell from up here. But then we will continue, with Johanna Dark vs the Crackdown Agent!"
