As Kate maneuvered east, she fired her autocannon and LRM at Chi's mech. This route would hopefully keep Chi at a distance longer, forcing to go around or through the low woods. Another nice turn for Kate, those woods would only really hinder movement but they weren't high enough to block line of sight.<br/><br/>For a final touch, Kate fired her forward facing medium laser into a wooded patch in front of her, the one in the south eastern corner of the map. Her CN9-D3 was equipped with triple strength myomer. If Kate could get her mechs heat to that perfect spot, the added boost to movement should ensure her the edge there. With that, Kate would then be able to quickly close the distance, and use the empowered TSM to finish Chi off in hand to hand, a form of combat every Atlas pilot quickly learns to enjoy.<br/><br/>Chi jerked the control yoke hard to the right even as she goosed the foot controls. The<i> Daimyo's</i>tosro twisted to the right, as it stutter stepped left, a steady stream of autocannon fire flying by on both sides of the 'mech. It was a gracefull manuever, lending credit to her skill as a pilot. It was not quite good enough however, as a class ten slug impacted high on her left torso, shattering the armor there. Metal shards blossomed from the wound, revelaing the delicate internal structure of her mech beneath.<br/>Maintaining control she guided her crosshairs over the siloette of the<i> Centurion</i>.  Once the crosshairs flashed gold, indicating a solid lock she depressed the firing stud stud a bright, blue ball of energy toward the target. Even as her figer was releasing the trigger she was angling east toward the gap between the wall and the trees. The trees would give her cover long enough to plan her next attack.