Heavyarms Custom, piloted by Trowa Barton, vs an Atlas Battlemech
		Trowa does an impossible flip in his Gundam. The Heavyarms seems to float upside down in midair, then does a 1080 degree spin and lands in the center of the arena. The audience cheers.      Across the arena a door opens and an Atlas Battlemech lumbers out. This was no ordinary Atlas, but a special one salvaged by Clan Ghost Bear and outfitted with Clan weapons. Boasting two ER PPCs, a Long Range Missile-20, and two autocannons, it is a
match for any Clan model Battlemech.      "Come, freebirth, let me see the color of your blood." Calls the pilot of the Atlas. He fires a stream of missiles at the Gundam. They hardly dent the Gundanium alloy that armors Heavyarms.      "Your weapons are useless. This Mobile Suit is made of Gundanium alloy. Not even a beam cannon can penetrate it, much less than your missiles." Trowa calls back.      The Ghost Bear answers with the twin PPCs. For those who are not familiar with Battletech, ER PPCs are extremely strong weapons, with good range and light weight. Their only drawback is the tremendous heat buildup they cause. Heavyarms jumps out
	of the way, but a shot hits one of the missile boxes on the Gundam's leg, setting off the ammunition and limiting its manuverability.      "You are good." Trowa says. "But I am better."      "Freebirth scum, let us see who beats who." A swarm of missiles come streaking towards Heavyarms, but Trowa counters by shooting them in flight. The missiles explode harmelessly away. A hail of bolts from the LBX Autocannon and another stream of PPC fire bombards the Heavyarms, but Trowa dodges. Even with the damaged leg Heavyarms is still able to avoid all of the Atlas's attacks. The Heavyarms avoids another barrage of PPC and laser fire, then lands some distance away.      Trowa brings the twin gatling guns to bear on the Battlemech, then the gatlings in the Gundam's chest cavity. A storm of bullets peppered the Atlas. Bits of armor blew away as if it were paper mache.Circle strafing the Atlas, Trowa chips away at armor everywhere.      That is not all. Trowa opens the chest cavity of his Gundam, revealing the four gatling guns stowed there. Bringing them to bear he blows off a leg, destroying what little manuverability his adversary already had. Trowa finishes the mech with a salvo of missiles. They strike the fallen Battlemech, creating an awesome fireworks display. Trowa advances to the next round of the Mount Hua Kungfu Tournament.
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