After a two-hour travel, Lucian and Fenrir arrive at Terrier town. Lucian asks the locals around and pin points the location of tournament. He is given directions to a stadium is hosting the Terrier town minor league tournament. Lucian and Fenrir follow the directions and finds the stadium, a large dome in the center of town. After taking a moment to appreciate the scale of the stadium, Lucian and Fenrir sign up and enter the tournament.

As they enter the stadium, Lucian and Fenrir are surprised by how much bigger the stadium is indoors than outdoors. After taking in the scenery, Lucian walks up to the reception desk to confirm his and Fenrir’s place in the tournament. The tournament is a series of three battles comprising of eight opponents. The winner of each match continues to the next round while the losers are disqualified. The rules are as follows: 1) If a driver harms or kills the opposing driver, they are disqualified and arrested. 2) Drivers are only allowed to use the gear their mech comes with. 3) If a mech is unable to function, the driver loses. With these rules in mind, Lucian and Fenrir enter their room and wait for their first match. Along the way, Lucian notices one of the combatants. An Avian with white feathers, brown spots, and yellow eyes. Behind her is an HRN-0WL horned owl unit, the metal feathers resembling horns are a dead giveaway.

“You ready for this big guy? This is first tournament.” Says Lucian as he enters the driver’s seat.

“Ready when you are Luci.” Says Fenrir.

First round begins. Fenrir’s first opponent is a leopard mech. Just like the timber wolf, leopard units are maneuverable but unlike the timber wolf is able to grapple other mechs. The leopards Driver inspects Fenrir in a very cat like manner. Fenrir does the same before charging towards the leopard. The leopard dodges before pouncing on Fenrir and grapples him to the ground with a hard thud. Fenrir gets back up and bites down onto the leopard’s leg. Lucian then activates the thrusters and Fenrir follows up by tossing the leopard against the wall. The leopard gets back up and goes to charge at Fenrir with claws at the ready. Fenrir responds by slashing the leopard with his claws, severing its right front and back legs. The leopard crashes to the ground and being unable to stand loses the match. The crowd cheers as Lucian and Fenrir have won their first match in the tournament. With one battle under their belt, Lucian and Fenrir leave to prepare for the next match.

After the match, Lucian and Fenrir take a breather and make some repairs. Along the way, they look at the other matches and see that the Avian had won her match. This gives Lucian and Fenrir the impression that this Avian is a skilled driver. Lucian then proceeds to repair Fenrir, who had suffered minimal damage, before the next fight. After the repairs are done, they an announcement from the tournament announcer.

“Attention all combatants! The second round of Terrier town minor league tournament is about to begin! Please enter your stations!” Says the Announcer.

The second round starts. Fenrir and Lucians opponent is ursa unit, GR1-ZLY grizzly bear, a large powerful mech. Fenrir starts the match by charging towards the bear, hoping to go for a first strike. The grizzly responds by smacking Fenrir with its powerful claws, sending the wolf across the arena. The crowd winces as Fenrir hits the wall with a hard thud. Despite having better speed, Fenrir is out classed in raw strength against a grizzly. The grizzly charges at Fenrir and sinks its jaws into Fenrir’s shoulder. Fenrir scratches at the grizzly but his claws fail to dent the armor. As the grizzly lifts Fenrir above the ground, Lucian spots potential openings for attacks, gaps in the armor. Despite being heavily armored, like all armored mech, there are spots not protected by the armor. Lucian tells Fenrir to aim for the joints and underside. Fenrir slashes the bear’s elbow with his back claw, forcing the grizzly to drop the wolf. The grizzly goes for another attack but misses due to Lucian activating the thrusters last minute. One by one, Fenrir slashes at the joints of the grizzly before the bear eventually falls, unable to move. With that, Lucian and Fenrir win the second round, the crowd cheering at the outcome. The canine Duo leaves the arena and prepare for the final match.

Lucian makes a few repairs on Fenrir before the final match, given the many dents the grizzly inflicted on Fenrir. While these repairs are being made, Lucian and Fenrir get an unexpected guest. The same Avian from before enters and gets a glimpse of Fenrir. She notices that eyes of Fenrir are different from a typical mech, mechs normally don’t have pupils. From there she begins to asks some questions.

“Quite the mech you got there. I take it you just got this wolf?” Asks the Avian, still observing Fenrir.

“Yeah. Found him last night. Which was odd given that he was in good conditions.” Says Lucian.

“Well in any case, you’ll be my last opponent. See in the final round. The names Ava Noctis. Remember that when you lose.” Says Ava before leaving to prepare for the final match.

The final round begins. The announcer announces the combatant. First up is newcomers Lucian and Fenrir. They enter the arena to the sound of cheering crowds. Then, Ava and Valkyrie enter the arena, swooping in from above. This match will determine the winner of the Terrier town minor league tournament.

“People of the Galaxy! Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!!!” Says the Announcer as the battle begins.

The battle starts with Fenrir charging towards Valkyrie, thrusters activated. Just then, Valkyrie dodges the attempt at an attack and grabs Fenrir from behind. Valkyrie then flies into the air before dropping Fenrir. As Fenrir hits the ground, Valkyrie fires its blasters at the timber wolf from above. Fenrir gets up and tries to go for a bite but misses and is slashed in the face by Valkyries talons. For the first few minutes of the match, Valkyrie not just outmaneuvers Fenrir but also outguns him. Ava can’t help but be a bit disappointed that a driver that made this far couldn’t put up more of a fight. Ava decides to end match by disabling Fenrir’s mobility. That’s when Lucian and Fenrir got an idea. They know they can’t outmaneuver Valkyrie, so they have to slow this owl down. That’s when something strange happens. Fenrir’s armor changes from pale white to a bright blue. Said armor also shifts and changes its appearance. More importantly, the thrusters on Fenrir’s back are replaced by a large blade weapon. From the driver’s seat, Lucian sees the name of this new armor, knight form.

Upon seeing Fenrir’s new look, Ava decides to continue the fight and fires Valkyries blasters at Fenrir. Fenrir blocks the shots with his blade and charges at Valkyrie. Ava decides to go for a dive-bomb and readies Valkyries talons. Everything goes silent as the two mechs pass by each other with blazing speeds. Suddenly, Valkyrie falls to the ground, its wing having been sliced clean off. Fenrir approaches the fallen owl and places a paw on Valkyrie. Fenrir then points his blade at the general location of Valkyries core. Knowing there’s no way out, Ava concedes.

“Not bad for a new Driver. Congratulations Lucian.” Says Ava, taking her defeat in stride.

The crowd goes wild upon witnessing an intense match. From Valkyries speed and elegance to Fenrir’s new form, this match is one the people of Terrier town will remember for years to come. Lucian and Fenrir are declared champions of the Terrier town minor league. As the crowd cheers, Lucian and Ava exit their mechs and shake each other’s hands.

“So, what now Lucian? Where are you off to?” Asks Ava.

“Well, I intend to become an Intergalactic champion. Shoot for the big leagues and all that.” Says Lucian, scratching the back of his ear.

“Ambitious I see. Few have been able to make it on their own. But a team might improve your odds.” Ava says, offering to help build this team.

“Wait. You want to form a team with me? Sure! You are quite the I skilled Driver.” Lucian says, excited by the idea of being part of a team.

With a friendship beginning to bloom, Lucian and Ava go on to form a new team, one that would rise the ranks and become champions.