As Takeo approached Sigma, and as Elora approached Iskander... time moved fairly slowly at the two spots. 

[i]Click...[/i]

Subtle. Subtle little mechanisms could be detected as Elora got close to Iskander, until her Frame's foot triggered a wire next to a [i]smokescreen[/i] of sorts that soon enveloped the entirety of both Iskander and herself. Although, the cloud itself wasn't that very useful to hide them, both Iskander and Elora would soon find that their Frameworks would start behaving oddly, and that there were static flakes in the smoke.

As for where Sigma and Takeo were at, Takeo's Sparrow trigger a similar trap, although it was series of explosives that promptly sunk both Sigma's and Takeo's Mech down into the old underground train supply railroad a few floors down. It would seem that someone had laid traps down before the fight had started.

"Sir... aren't those Cadet Antwon's handiwork?" asked Ritsu as she frowned. "How did he have the timed to do all that...?"

"I did say that they had about 10 minutes till the fight starts for preparations or whatever else... While Sigma, Serah, and Elora formed a team, he placed traps all over the ruins and city," cackled Lorenzo with much amusement. "I think it's fair to make use of one's resources, no? Anyway, I think things have just gotten much more interesting... That smoke covering both Elora's and Iskander's mech will be making with weapons effectively useless for few minutes, kinda like a subtle EMP... useful toy I invented if I do say so myself."

"Isn't that a bit cheating...?"

"Like three on one isn't~?"

"Hmph..."

"Be more carefree lieutenant, and enjoy the chaos! Sigma and Takeo are now underground... so we can't really see what they're up to... but I have a feeling things will only get far more interesting from here on out... Oh, and would you like some cake~?"

"...No thank you," groaned Ritsu as she turned on the mock battle area cameras in from a nearby panel and began viewing.