Marcus doesn't let Rosso and Viola back into the Imperial army even though he ordered them to attack the Imperial troops. Marcus is trying to put all the blame on Rosso, but Rosso won't stand for it. Meanwhile, Hermann tells Van that he's never heard of Zoid Eve and Irvine tries to steal Zeke again, but Van stops him. They are going to go to the Republican capital city to see if anyone knows anything about Zoid Eve there (there's an institute that specializes in ancient ruins). Moonbay takes everyone in her Gustav to a town to stock up on supplies before they make the journey across the desert. They spend the night in a hotel and Irvine torments Van about Zeke. The next day, Van is still mad and Fiona and Zeke tease him about it. Moonbay goes off with Van to shop while Irvine follows Zeke and Fiona, and ends up having to pay for everything Fiona buys.

Van's worried about Irvine stealing Zeke so Moonbay suggests that they go check if his Command Wolf is still there, but they are stopped by Rosso's men. They want Zeke, but Van and Moonbay run away. After a long chase, one of Rosso's men firing a gun to chase the crowd away, and a part where Van hid in a barrel, he and Moonbay finally get to the Gustav, only to be captured by Viola and tied up to the Liger. Irvine, Fiona, and Zeke see that they are tied up and Fiona walks over them to untie them, but is captured. Irvine uses the distraction to untie Moonbay and Van and then is chased away. Van and Moonbay run too and Zeke fuses with the Liger. Van gets in his Zoid and prepares to fight Rosso in his Red Horn.

Irvine gets in his Command Wolf and fights Viola. Rosso fires at Van, but his Red Horn is too tough for Van's fire to dent. Rosso fires some more, but Zeke puts up the Liger's shield. Van rams Rosso with the shield on, but then some Imperial troops, Molgas, arrive to cature Rosso. Van, Irvine, and Moonbay run away, and Rosso disbands his gang. Viola doesn't want to leave, but Rosso orders her too. Rosso hopes that Van doesn't get captured, since he beat his gang, as the Imperial troops draw closer to him.

Quotes:

"Well, you're the one who gave me an opening." -Irvine
"So then...what are you fuming about, Van?" -Fiona
"Don't listen to her! The heat's gone to her head! She doesn't know what she's saying!" -Irvine
"You don't stand a chance!" -Rosso