On the right, Roy takes fire. The pirate Stinger jumps closer and Roy blows him out of the sky. The pirate Hunchback charges, trying to get in closer and bring his AC/20 into play. The right flank Archer and Shadow Hawk pelt Roy, though he bravely stands his ground.

Clyde and Andre take down the Hunchback and Whitworth. They start on the Ostsol, which is sorrounded. The Blowfish finally take down the Archer and Rifleman in the center, but Selena takes a Gauss Rifle hit. The resulting explosion shakes her up badly, and she starts withdrawing from the line. Rufus moves up to protect Selena, and starts taking murderous fire from the Griffin, Phoenix Hawk, and hovercraft. Roy blows up the Hunchback while losing an arm.

As the battle deteriorates, the pirates bravely hold their ground. The hovercraft are quickly destroyed, Roy's Mech is taken out of commission. Suddenly, a dozen lavamen appear around the battle. The lavamen hurl molten rocks at both sides, though mainly at the more numerous Blowfish. The Blowfish return fire, driving a couple of lavamen away. The pirates concentrate on Drew, who has strayed a little too close to the right flank.

Drew retreats before her Mech is blown up. Clyde's Mech develops a malfunction and he too retreats. Only the pirate Shadow Hawk and Archer hold the right flank hill, the other Mechs having been disabled. A handful of lavamen are supporting their allies of convenience. But it's all to no avail, as the Blowfish inexorably advance. The Shadow Hawk is finally destroyed. The Archer retreats. The rest of the lavamen retire the field.