Asuna had taken Emilu’s GM Canard and left her with Hod Rod while she and Erisia went into the city. He had advised her to avoid confronting Los Betas and try to find someone not captured by them and then find Blaster to get help. Her first option on who to seek out would be instructor Yahagi; it was highly unlikely that Los Beta’s could get the better of the former alleged Newtype. The only downside is he’s going to yell at her until his face is totally red. 

Yahagi had been hiding to his greatest abilities but Los Betas soldiers were everywhere. [i]How many of these guys are there? Were they all students?[/i] He thought. He loathed the idea of being forced to take a student’s life but Los Beta’s didn't share the same sentiment for his well being. Footsteps approached his position. Quickly Yahagi rushed the Mask wearing reject, knocked him over and liberated the weapon from his grasp. Unfortunately for him a Valsione appeared, likely accompanying the trooper. Yahagi felt not afraid but disgusted. He had survived conflict for so long and come so close to turning the tide against Los Betas only to end up dying at the hands of this weird Doll of a Mech. The mech began advancing but two shots from an unseen location rung out. The Valsione staggered and attempted to pull itself back up but was hit again. 
The blasts belonged to a green gray Autobot who seemed old even by their standards. 
 “Hello? Uh Autobot I’m looking for my students. Have you seen them?” Yahagi asked
“Name’s Kup pal, and I was gonna ask you the same question about this punk I work with, he’s red and about yea high, kind of stupid you seen him?”
“Not really”
“I swear young bots these days, I leave on Energon break for 2 nanoklicks and he leaves his post!”
“I have similar troubles, as soon as I turn my back my student runs off to daydream.”
“Wanna hope we can find them both so we can give them an earful they’ll never forget?”
“Be my guest”
The Human and Veteran Autobot then departed for a location the Betas haven’t gained a foothold in. Yahagi still needed a mech, but at least he had found a kindred spirit 

 Art began noticing the Los Beta’s had began concentrating on another strange robot that appeared but it evaded their pursuit. Art couldn't care less about anyone else getting involved so as long as they stayed out of his way. He had had his Gundam punch a Beta mech in the face and began ripping and tearing at it viciously. When another Beta tried grabbing him he shrugged it off and fired vulcans at it, its armor was so paper thin it exploded on impact. 
Jesus these guys are bigger pushovers then I thought, it’s like fighting a bunch of crippled kids in a UFC match Art thought.
[i]This shit is beginning to bore me now…wait is that another one?[/i]

This mech had a boy roped and chained on its outside, he was apparently screaming. 
A voice came out from the mech belonging to a male. 
“Halt! In the Name of the Los Betas Empire I order you to cease your attack!” 
[i]Oh goddammit, now he’s using a hostage, an Ecole student at that.[/i] Art didn't really care about the student himself but damaging the Council’s golden gooses would bring him a lot of shit he didn't need. Using them as bait was entirely different as Los betas were fucking lousy shots, but outright using a student as a Human shield was too risky even for Art. If it were someone expendable he’d just cut the bastard down with no questions asked.
Grudgingly Art put away his weapons, but he was optimistic for a chance to strike again

Preet was feeling the thrill of victory come over him. 

[b]“I WON I WON I WON!”[/b] he chanted in the cockpit
“Preet he’s just putting down his weapons because of the hostage, you can’t dent him and you won’t drive him off. Just give up already or you’ll get you and the boy killed!”
“Shut up, if I just get close enough he won’t be able to sustain a direct blast!”
“You’ll kill the hostage too!”
“Good, I was going to dispose of him anyways”
“Preet I don’t know you anymore, you’re breaking my heart!”
“Can’t you see I’m doing this for you?!”
“I don’t want this, I never wanted this! I thought you were sweet but now you've showed me your true self!”
“Wait baby it’s not like that? Can’t you see I have to eliminate everyone who will deny our love?”
“Preet this isn't love, you don’t even know what real love is!” Said the electronic voice sobbingly 
Preet continued to attempt to talk to his AI while Art contemplated a way to save the student.

Asuna and were wandering the city but came across a standoff between a Black Gundam and a different version of the Los beta’s mech. She also saw the boy chained and roped on its exterior, she focused her camera on it and became shocked.
“Shinn?” Asuna said in a shocking tone
“What Shinn doing out here?” Erisia asked
“He’s…on top of the girlike robot” Asuna said still stunned
Erisia’s herself began feeling fear welling up, but she forbid herself from outwardly showing it.
 “We have to get help” Erisia said
“But we could catch him off guard-“ 
“And risk hitting Shinn?”
“B-ugh your right, we can’t handle the Los Beta’s on our own”
However the option to get help quickly disappeared when the Valsione began turning to the GM Canards occupied by the two girls.
[i]Dammit[/i] Erisia cursed in her mind

Preet had put his AI on mute and took direct control over his machine. He was saddened by this greatly, but he felt it was necessary to insure their future together. He quickly saw two GM Canards, training variants of the GM. 
“I am Preet of the Los Betas. State who you are and your business here?!”
“I am Erisia Nocton, I demand you let our friend go!”
“I don’t answer to the likes of you little miss perfect!”
“Excuse me?” 
“You heard me! Always looking down on guys like me, always turning your nose up on us little people. NO MORE! I’m better then you now! I will be the greatest leader the world has ever seen!”

Erisia was dumbfounded by this man’s declarations; he definitely had a screw loose.
“And who’s your friend here?”
“Asuna Elmarit! Please let Shinn go Preet” Asuna’s Canard responded 
“Asuna Elmarit? Asuna… Elmarit….Asu…na……[b]ELMARIT! AHHAGGGGH DIE YOU BITCH![/b]” Preet began shouting like a madman.