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Surrounded from every side, Ramba Ral's unit fight desperately for their survival as are attacked by not only the Federations newest model GM's, but scores of tanks and heavy bombers. While they are able to force an opening out from the brutal Chinese battlefront, Ramba learns of the desperate situation Topp's unit are suffering through...

>Topp: D-demon...!
>Dell: Ma'am, more signals behind us! Unknown types!
>Topp: Goddamn it! Ral, where are you?!
>Arth: T-Topp! Lieutenant, please!! Help me!!

While the Gundam awkwardly fumbles through the desert, the Guncannon deftly avoids Arth's attacks as it rams his Zaku into wastes below. The Guncannon rips open Arth's cockpit, pulling him into open sight of the White Base as its pilot yells over open comms.

>Amuro: You going to question my ability to pilot now, Bright?!
>Arth: P-please...don't kill me...!
>Bright: Have you lost your mind?! Focus on getting Sayla back here!
>Amuro: If you let me launch earlier, none of this would have happened! I am the only one who can pilot the Gundam! Why can't you see that?!

Amuro, to enveloped in his rage over a personal matter with Bright, tosses Arth into the desert as the Guncannon moves to restrain the Gundam.

>Sayla: Zeon pilot! What became of Char Aznable?!
>Dell: W-what? She's just a kid...
>Topp: Dell, stay focu-

Rushing in from behind Topp's Zaku I, her machine is sliced in half by a Ground Gundam.

>Karen: Should have watched your ass better, you Zeon animal!
>Dell: D-damn it all!

Grabbing hold of Topp, Dell also boosts towards Arth's last known location, grabbing his bruised body out from the sand as he tries to defend both while retreating.