When Nico and Max went into the Games Room, everyone outside followed them, looking forward to one of the other Pilots challenging them to a match to see how their skills matched up to Nico's bragging.
Sitting in the back row of the room, a shiny new set of Comor Pattern Corvette simulators were lined up, waiting for a challenge. Nico walked straight to them with a smile and turned to face the other Pilots.
"What do you say, boys? Ready to be taken to school?" She asked, bringing a round of jeering from the crowd.
"You got it girlie. We can talk about terms of the wager after I win." One of the pilots told her with a wink, making Max laugh.
"I'm pretty sure she meant all of you, at once. Trust me, you want the backup." Max suggested.
"You're not the only Alpha Ranked Pilot here. I'm not going down to some fresh recruit in a mecha I helped design." The Pilot countered, and Max raised his hands in defeat.
"Alright, we will be watching."