The red giant charged at Vanrra and slammed him against the side of the ship. Vanrra still didn't fully control his body; he reacted too late. The red one tried to grab him to bring him down. Vanrra struggled and managed to push him back. The red mech attacked with a kick to his ankles; Vanrra lost his balance and fell to the ground. Each of his blows made the earth rumble.
The cockpit shook. The screen filled with tabs full of red numbers. —Get up, you piece of trash! Doc! Can you still hear me?! Doc?! —The attacker tried to kick him on the ground. Vanrra moved just in time.
The General spoke over the communicator. —What are you doing?! I told you not to damage him!
—He's resisting, General. Like a rookie. —Vanrra slowly got to his feet, getting used to the nerves.
—What are you waiting for, Amir?! Finish him now!
—One moment, General: I am a man of honor; it's no fun if he can't defend himself. —Vanrra stood up; adrenaline rushed through his veins. At last, he could move his arms and legs clearly. He opened and closed his fists as he moved his arms. —He's either really new or mocking me. —He took a defensive stance; Vanrra showed his empty hands as a sign of submission.
—I don't want to fight; just stop! How can I talk to him? —A menu opened at the edge of his vision; the windows seemed to react to his thoughts. He had no idea what he was looking for; he just opened icons and tabs at random. —He's a pilot just like me; there has to be a way to communicate. —He grew desperate seeing so many unfamiliar options.
He was hit by a surprise blow from the red mecha; his response was too slow. The attacker landed blow after blow, pushing him back. Vanrra fell to the ground. Amir threw himself on top of him and grabbed both his forearms.
Vanrra's struggles were useless. —Move, you piece of shit! How do I move this crap?! —He panicked; his mind was pure chaos. He activated every tab he could; his vision filled with graphs and incomprehensible numbers. The cockpit lit up with a red light and started blaring an annoying alarm. The sharp sound stabbed at his eardrums; as much as he wanted to cover his ears, he was still anchored to the seat. —How do I get out of here?! Doc! Doc! —His vision started to fade; he stopped feeling his body; it felt like he was swimming in a sea of beams of light.
Vanrra stopped struggling. —General, it looks like he's given up. That was too easy.
The general was furious. —Are you sure? I don't want another incident.
—It seems so. Order the men get ready to open his neck. —As soon as he finished speaking, Vanrra made a quick move with his legs; with the momentum, he managed to stand up. Amir didn't see it coming; he let go of his arms. Before he could defend himself, Vanrra hit him so hard he nearly knocked him out. The ground shook; Vanrra threw him to the ground and kept hitting him.
Amir blocked almost all the blows. Vanrra kept hitting and hitting; a shot was fired from the sands. More cannons were fired from multiple directions. Vanrra left Amir on the ground to go after the attackers. The red giant got up and took a combat stance. He turned on a speaker. —Hey, little blue! I'm here, coward; don't run away! —Vanrra turned and also took a fighting stance; he ignored the shots. They bounced off his armor. —Who is this bastard? The son of a bitch has experience.
Vanrra ran toward Amir and threw perfect punches at him. Amir could only cover himself, unable to counterattack; his opponent's guard was flawless. He retreated toward the dunes to gain higher ground. Vanrra didn't let up; Amir grew desperate. As soon as he saw an opening, the red mech lunged at Vanrra and grabbed him tightly around the torso. Both fell to the other side of the dune, rolling through the sand.
Vanrra held Amir by the waist with his legs; both were locked together, only able to squeeze tighter and tighter. Amir tried to wobble free; he had to activate all his turbo bombs to do so. They rolled further down until they reached a cave between the rock and the sand. Neither of them noticed it; they both rolled in until they fell accidentally.
Their mechas crashed into some rocks until they reached the bottom, about forty meters deep. They landed one on top of the other, unable to move because of the positions they had assumed during the struggle.