Round one of the Tournament starts. Lucian and Ava were able to finish their matches first. Ava finished her match in five minutes. It took ten minutes for Lucian to finish his match. While they wait, they watch the other matches going on. Immediately, they notice the match Garon is in.

“So, who do you think their opponent is?” Asks Ava.

“Beats me. Hopefully their opponent doesn’t pose too much of a challenge. At the very least, we can see what Garon’s mech is all about.” Says Lucian, laying back on his seat.

Lucian and Ava watch as Garon enters the arena. The Announcer announces their mech to the cheering audience.

“People of the galaxy! Entering the ring is our heavy weight combatant, Garon and their mech Jotun!” Screams the Announcers with vigor in his voice.

“And their opponent is an unknown fighter of unknown origins. Entering the ring is Baldur and his mech Atrax!” Screams the Announcer, pointing to the other side of the arena.

“Fighters ready!? Rumble!” Announces the Announcer.

The battle starts with a bang as Atrax fires its energy guns while charging at Jotun. Unfortunately for Atrax, Jotun’s though armor allows them to tank the shots. As Atrax tries to go for a claw slash, Jotun dodges the attack and ejects sawblades out of their arms. From there, Jotun slices off the energy gun on Atrax’s right arm. Just then, Atrax bites down into Jotun’s arm despite the blades being out. Jotun then grabs Atrax with their other arm and pulls the allosaur off of their arm, the blades slicing a chunk of Atrax’s face. Jotun lifts Atrax into the air and rams their fist into Atrax, crushing its core in the process. Atrax falls to the ground and lies limp. The last match of the first round is over.

“People of the Galaxy! Our winner for this match is Garon and Jotun!” Screams the Announcer as the crowd goes wild.

With the last of the first-round matches, all of the combatants prepare for the second round of battles. On screen, an image of each combatant and who they will be facing appears. Lucian and Ava immediately notice who they will be facing. While Lucian will be fighting a Driver in a serpent unit, Ava’s opponent is Garon. Knowing this, Lucian and Ava make whatever repairs they can to Fenrir and Valkyrie.

“We’re half way there. We got this tournament in the back.” Says Lucian confidently.

“Easy for you to say. Garon is my opponent. Yours is some rando in a snake. I mean have you seen how strong Jotun is both in armor and in strength?” Ava says, worried about the outcome.

“I know but don’t worry about it. All you and Valkyrie have to do is out maneuver Jotun with your superior speed.” Says Lucian.

“By the stars I hope you’re right.” Says Ava.

With the repairs done, all of the combatant enters their rooms and prepares for the second round of the Tournament.