While on their way towards the Imperial Captial Guygalos, Van and the rest of the gang had fought their way through Captain Sever's Unit. Then after that, the gang is making there way through the Valley of Heroes. While in the Wind City, the Imperial Army had laid waste to all of the city. The three guards came after the Imperial soldiers, piloting three old model Saber Fangs. Laying waste to the entire Imperial Division with in a matter of moments. The three guards had gotten their revenge for them destroying the city. While back at home, Major Bord had come so that he could tell the three guards that a group of bandits (Van, Zeek...etc) were carrying an imposter Prince Rudolph and that they should be immediately dealt with. Then the three guards rushed off and found Van, he told them to meet them in the fighting grounds. Irvine went up first and knocked out one of the Saber Fang's. Then Van went against the second, beat him but at the cost of his boosters. He fought the third one and it came down to a draw fight with no weapons. Van still won, but by luck. The last guard got distracted.