Zim charged north with the Active Cloak, having disappeared from his squad's radar as he pushed towards the eastern Cruxi Turtle; he was successful in avoiding the attention of the nearby Cruxi CWM who were preoccupied with Redeemer.
The Cruxi Turtle, even if equipped with sophisticated surveillance systems, also did not immediately notice Black Star as it was casing after Krieg with it's plasma gatlings. However once it did, it was too late to respond to the Wave Surger blast directly aimed at it. The nearby Cruxi mechs were alerted, and began shooting, their shots wide as they aimed for the decoy signals on reaction, only incurring 3% damage to the armor wings. The prolonged beam proved successful against the Cruxi Turtle's defensive systems, as the repair tentacles kept popping out only to be destroyed before they could fix any of the damage caused by the powerful weapon. As a result, the Turtle was heavily damaged, its armor melted and sparks flying out of the bio-mechanical innards of it. It responded by turning it's plasma gatlings and opening fire on Black Star: it also missed most of its shots due to the decoys. However, the sheer volume of green, firey death was enough to incure 15% damage to the armor, causing pieces of armor on the chests and arms to fall off.

Yeager also joined in blasting the Cruxi turtles, and after an evasive maneuver to the north opened fire on the central Cruxi Turtle; he was less successful in causing lasting damage despite the high output of armor-piercing rounds that peppered its shell: the tentacles managed to plug up the holes that appeared with frightening speed, their slender forms difficult to hit. However, there was a positive to the attack: instead of using its plasma gatlings to shoot at Yeager, the Turtle prepared for a new antimatter cannon shot, the Turtle's insides whirring and clicking as it calculated its priority targets, its big shell shaking.

Katya was quick to react to the worsening situations with Ojo and Neo Angel, and proceeded to initiate a high-speed repair maneuver. Caretaker's Eden drones launched out of the Framewerk's back, and in a coordinated operation restored functionality to Ojo's ankle servos even as Caretaker continued on its way to the next patient to treat, with no time to waste. Elizabeth also did her part in the rescue effort, having successfully calculated a safe trajectory and power to her next shot shot; when the drones were finished, they tucked themselves into spherical shape in Ojo's hands, and were launched using the Stargazer. In a single activation, the drones were hurled across the battlefield like thrown baseballs, reaching the crater where Neo Angel lied; one drone had a leg break off from the impact, but otherwise the drones successfully landed with rolling motions, immediately getting to work in carrying the torn arm and leg closer to Neo Angel's body for first-aid repairs.

Krista had Hou-Yi dig its four heels into the metallic dust of the crater as it was prepared for trench warfare, and launched a Plasma Cannon shot into E4's CWMs. Soon enough, small pieces of Cruxi technology rained over the Framewerk as she succeeded in destroying three CWMs in a single shot, two from E4 and one from F4 nearby; the Cruxi had made a wall to protect the Turtle behind them from Paladin.

Redeemer was in a bind, as the more agile CWM successfully held on with the embedded blade despite the pilot's attempts to throw it off with wild flailing. Redeemer's HUD blared with signals of damage; not only did the Cruxi take potshots with its Plasma Cannon, their combined weight also worked against Valéria, her leg servos gradually breaking down causing 50% damage to the legs and 40% damage to the back armor. However, she had a plan to escape. The Frame shot at the Cruxi before it with the Laser Repeater, easily shredding the machine with searing hot energy blasts. This also caused the Cruxi riding Redeemer to lean back in caution. At that moment, the massive weight of a juggernaut fell on top of it, causing a crunching noise as the high-gravity environment fully delivered on G-forces; the Cruxi was now flat as a pancake. Redeemer now has to spend all its movement to get back up in the straining circumstances.

Tayna dashed back to Neo Angel, Anastasia determined to protect the hapless pilot despite the complications her systems were going through. As she hit the edge of the crater, Tayna dug in its heels and phase shifted the environmental matter around it to form a protective barrier, ready as the Turtle Cruxi began charging. However, it seemed Tayna's sudden move caused a change; the cannon moved towards the south, where Paladin was advancing forward and shooting at the CWMS surrounding Krieg, blasting them to bits. The antimatter cannon roared, and despite Ojo's best efforts to deflect the blast, it caused a glancing hit on the mighty Framewerk; his Legion shield was shattered to bits, and the armor on gthe Framewerk's right side shattered, with a blackened exoskeleton exposed underneath. "Ariin, come in! What's your status?" Elise tried to contact her, but to no avail; the blast caused Ariin to recoil, causing him to hit his head and get knocked out. She opened up the squad channel. "Ariin's life signs are still positive, but Paladin has taken major damage, and his Synch rate has dropped to zero. We need those Turtles down right now!"

Krieg leapt back as Paladin's salvo hit the distracted Cruxi, scattering them to bits. "Roger. Moving south," Dietrich responded to Elise's order, and dashed south. However, on his way, he realized he had a chance to flank the enemy. "Scratch that, making a move on G6." Like a ninja, he launched himself towards the group of CWM soldiers; before they realized it, one of the mechs had the Helles Messer piercing out of their chest, followed by a quick slash that bisected the machine. Krieg then went for a downward swing, briefly caught by the opponent's meleec parry before he cut the entire arm at the shoulder. In response, the third Cruxi began shooting at Krieg, managing to hit the Frame's side. "Ngh! Damn,"  Dietrich cursed. "Could use some help over here."

A loud shot rang in the air, and one of the Cruxi assaulting Krieg fell down, it's head having blown up thanks to Sköll having made a shot. "You got orders, follow them!" Irina spoke with tranquil fury, and proceeded to dash north.
The remaining Cruxi near Caulder turned to open fire on him. However, Caulder didn't seem to care even as plasma shots landed on his Framewerk, dashing forward with shoulders cannons singing that took out CWM. The damaged third one was then kicked with enough power to punch a hole right through it, causing it to fall down as two pieces. Then, in a terrifying move, the Framewerk began to glow na intense red as he slashed his sword; it created a red shockwave that decimated an entire Cruxi unit, leaving them as a broken mess. "Is that all you got?" He taunted, laughing like crazy as he continued on his way with astonishing agility.