(The elimination match is about to commence, and technicians are planting a gadget within the ground that creates a golden energy dome. The dome continues to expand until a good majority of the combat zone is covered. Lower ranked SFT fighters and VCO combatants have to push each other out of the dome, and if all fighters in one organization are eliminated, the other organization wins and gets the point.) [b]Saitonia:[/b] *saying to himself* This looks quite new. Or maybe they have done this before and I just wasn't interested. (In the section where Aino and the rest of the group are.) [b]Ainotias:[/b] There's bound to be cheaters in this one. You wouldn't think a fighter could just teleport out the dome, keep themselves hidden, then try to steal a win? [b]Esadius:[/b] Many have tried, but have failed as energy domes like this come with highly advanced sensors. Before contestants enter, they must not display any kind of power, and as they enter the dome, a circular scanner scans registered fighters. If a fighter were to teleport and end up anywhere outside the dome, a large screen will render them eliminated. [b]Sakiro:[/b] I assure you that fighters have tried cheating that system. [b]Kaburo:[/b] Heh, let's see who tries this time. ________________ [b][u][FIGHT SEQUENCE][/u][/b] *The elimination match has long commenced, and throughout it, several fighters from the SFT and VCO are sent flying out of the dome from various moves like energy blasts, punches, throws, even an SFT fighter tries gripping a pillar to stay within the dome, only for a VCO combatant to summon a war hammer and smash the SFT fighter's hand, losing his grip and falling outside the dome.* *On another side of the dome, a male VCO combatant in a dark blue, brown, and red outfit is eliminated by a male SFT fighter in a black bodysuit with a light green glow throughout the suit. The same VCO combatant punches a prop in anger, breaking off a decently sized chunk and sending it flying. As the VCO combatant watches the same SFT fighter that eliminated him get into battle with another VCO combatant, he watches for a few seconds until the SFT fighter is on the edge of the dome, running over and yanking him out, rendering the same SFT fighter eliminated. Some of the attendees notice the foul play and yell, with one saying: [u]"That VCO guy cheated! Security, the one in this dark blue and red outfit over here!"[/u] Security doesn't take long as they break up the fight that nearly started, but more importantly, forcefully escorting the roguish VCO combatant out the combat zone.* *Minutes and many eliminations later, the final remaining fighters are returning characters all the way from Arc 1; [b]Yaibayori[/b] and [b]Nautimizu[/b] from the SFT. The 2 have also updated their appearances, with [b]Nautimizu[/b] wearing a crown with the theme of a sea dragon, and expandable, sharp blue, scaly wings on her back, while [b]Yaibayori[/b] and his spiky, messy black hair is much longer, reaching his lower back, his fur suit is black with glowing white tints, and his clawed boots are white with black claws and details. The 2 are up against 2 VCO combatants named [b]Phydris[/b] and [b]Xagero[/b].* *Starting with [b]Phydris[/b]; a female combatant outfitted in lustrous, flimsy, silver, orange, and red gladiator armor, silver forearm and shoulder pads with small, glowing red spikes, and knee pads and greaves that follow the same color pattern. Her face and medium blonde hair is mostly covered by a silver helmet with glowing red eyes and a red visor. She wields a heavy, double bladed sword with an orange glow. Then [b]Xagero[/b], a male combatant who stands slightly taller and takes the appearance of a sci-fi super soldier. A navy blue bodysuit under glossy, gray shoulder pads, gauntlets, and greaves, with the gray chestplate having a glowing light blue circle in the middle. He wears a gray, ballistic mask with a glowing, light blue right eye. Unlike [b]Phydris[/b], [b]Xagero[/b] stands unarmed, possibly preferring to use energy abilities over melee weaponry.* *[b]Yaibayori[/b] leaps towards [b]Xagero[/b], responding by firing a thin white beam that suspends him mid-air. He goes to follow up by placing his hands in the shape of a triangle, white energy emitting from his hands, but [b]Nautimizu[/b] rolls under the double-bladed sword attack from [b]Phydris[/b] and fires a small stream of water that knocks [b]Xagero[/b] back. She then shoots a droplet at [b]Yaibayori[/b], canceling out the suspension ability as he lands back on the ground. The ground under the 2 SFT fighters is highlighted by a holographic, white triangle. Not sticking around to find out what the ability does, the 2 jump out the way, [b]Yaibayori[/b] pursues [b]Xagero[/b] while [b]Nautimizu[/b] pursues [b]Phydris[/b].* *[b]Nautimizu[/b] places 2 water barriers in front of her that are sliced apart by [b]Phydris[/b], whose head and torso are then entrapped by a water bubble [b]Nautimizu[/b] summoned. The water bubble was only a distraction as [b]Nautimizu[/b] summons a medium-sized cataract. She then points both her hands at [b]Phydris[/b], signaling the cataract as it comes down, cascading onto [b]Phydris[/b] and throwing her out of the dome, eliminating her.* *Turning her attention to [b]Yaibayori[/b], who isn't doing very well in his battle with [b]Xagero[/b], [b]Nautimizu[/b] joins in, hitting [b]Xagero[/b] in the back with a turning right kick while her right leg emits a flow of water, dealing some extra damage. [b]Yaibayori[/b] then clutches onto [b]Xagero[/b]'s head with his claws, jumps a little above 15 feet in the air, and as he goes to throw [b]Xagero[/b] out of the dome, he's unknowingly hit by a thin, nearly elusive energy beam, swapping [b]Yaibayori[/b]'s position with [b]Xagero[/b], as [b]Yaibayori[/b] is sent flying out the dome, appearing as if he eliminated himself.* *Unable to comprehend how her fellow SFT fighter eliminated himself, [b]Nautimizu[/b] now acts in the heat of the moment. She fires water beams that scorch [b]Xagero[/b]'s eyes, disrupting his vision, then fires a medium wave while he's blinded. [b]Xagero[/b] shoots another thin beam to activate the same position swapping ability, but [b]Nautimizu[/b] evades to the right, placing forth a small stream swiftly moving midair, taking the hit of the substitution blast, swapping positions of [b]Xagero[/b] and the stream of water. As [b]Xagero[/b]'s vision clears, he's met with a swift barrage of combination attacks from [b]Nautimizu[/b], a water aura surrounding her body for extra damage, with her ending the barrage with a huge, torrential beam. She then summons a larger cataract and sends it cascading onto [b]Xagero[/b] as he desperately tries to fight it, but ends up getting wiped out the dome.* _______________ [b][u][FIGHT SEQUENCE OVER:[/u][/b] *The SFT wins the elimination match courtesy of [b]Nautimizu[/b]'s persistence.* [b]Auro:[/b] *on the mic* SFT's [b]Nautimizu[/b] is the last one standing. Therefore, the SFT wins the elimination match, putting the SFT in the lead by 4-2! *The crowd cheers again. Maybe at this progress, they're confident in a comeback that'll humiliate the VCO and shatter their ego. However, there are only 2 more fights left to achieve this comeback; [b]Brotonos[/b] vs. [b]Crolythicai[/b], and [b]Sephinon[/b] vs. the unknown combatant.* _______________ (SIU HQ, the Director, her top agents, [b]Crisha's[/b] parents, and even random members are currently fixated on the combat event. [b]Segoma[/b] taps into her earpiece in response to its light beeping noise.) [b]Unnamed SIU Agent:[/b] *male voice from the earpiece, letting out a sigh of relief* Well, someone answered. I'm here in 2026, hacked into a cator of [b]Saitonia[/b]'s subordinates, and I've found out that [b]Saitonia[/b] and his...what does he call it? "[b]Saitorealm[/b]"? Has a dossier on this bioweapon kept contained in the Ruler's Palace. [b]Segoma:[/b] Really? That means he must know the name of it and exactly how to use it to his advantage, right? [b]Unnamed SIU Agent:[/b] I would assume. Sh[b]i[/b]t! I think some of his subordinates see me! Gotta escape them, I'll be back! *abruptly shuts off* *[b]Segoma[/b] turns off her earpiece, then looks up to see [b]Crisha, Drakar,[/b] and [b]Sagon[/b] looking at her, attempting to interpret what she was talking about.* [b]Segoma:[/b] So one of us traveled to 2026, hacked a cator of future [b]Saitonia[/b]'s minions, and discovered that he holds a dossier on the bioweapon. He got spotted and suddenly ended the call. [b]The Director:[/b] *sternly* We will have to retrieve that dossier. They can't keep it locked up as long as they want to. Who knows how soon he'll weaponize it and cause mass genocide? [b]Segoma:[/b] Is that what's supposed to happen according to the timeline? It's contained within the Ruler's Palace in 2026 and possibly kept very guarded. [b]Crisha:[/b] So future [b]Saitonia[/b] really doesn't want anyone subverting his grasp on the bioweapon. I think current [b]Saitonia[/b] will be very essential in this mission. Director, we need to be very, very strategic even getting inside 2026 to begin with. ______________________ (Back at the coliseum, the 2nd to last fight is about to begin; [b]Brotonos[/b] vs. [b]Crolythicai[/b]. Some attendees are hurrying to their seats as quickly as possible, eager because these are one of THE best of their respective combat organizations.) [b]Auro:[/b] *on the microphone* Representing the SFT; one of our most dominant fighters for the past decade; [b]Brotonos[/b]! *[b]Brotonos[/b] slowly makes his way to the combat area, looking back at 3 of his masked initiators, clad in gold and white, cybernetic bodysuits with coattails hung over their hips. From the platforms, [b]Aredeses[/b] glares at the 3 initiators in disgust before turning her gaze to the crowd.* [b][i]*Continuing Below*[/i][/b]