Saturday, January 28, 2012

Rajput vs. Pirate

Disclaimer: I don't own Deadliest Warrior; but I wish I did.

Deadliest Warrior, Chapter 32: Rajput vs. Pirate

Narrator:
Rajput; India's menacing martial arts master, who defeated enemies with a diabolical arsenal designed to kill. Last time, that arsenal came in handy for when the Rajput found himself in a fight to the death with an Aztec Jaguar.
(We see the Rajput decapitate the Aztec with a Chakram).

Narrator:
Pirate, a murderess killer of the high sea. Last time, the Pirate found himself fighting for his life when he plundered gold on Samurai territory. But with guns a blazing, he made off with his booty.
(We see the Pirate lob a Grenado, which explodes and kills a Samurai).

                                                  WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, our world class fighters are testing histories most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when the two warriors go toe to toe. No rules. No safety. No mercy. It's a duel to the death, to decide who is....THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!

Rajput
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 145 LBS
Year: 900 AD
Armor: Leather & Chain Mail
Loyalty: Country and Kinsmen


Pirate
Heigh: 5' 10"
Weigh: 170 LBS
Year: 17th Century
Armor: None
Loyalty: Money


Narrator:  Here in the Fight Club, we take five weapons used by India's greatest fighter: The Rajput

Katar
Chakram
Tabar
Khanda
Aara

Narrator: and then test them against the tools of the nefarious scourge of the sea: The Pirate

Grenado
Flintlock Pistol
Blunderbuss
Cutlass
Boarding Axe

Narrator: For our first test, the two warriors take aim with their long range weapons: The Rajput's Chakram against the Pirate's Flintlock Pistol.

Max: For this test, we have to ask ourselves: Will the bullet pierce the leather and chain mail?

Geoff: Well, the leather, probably, but the chain-mail? I'm not sure. Frankly, I think the Pistol has more cons then pros.

Dr. Dorian: True, and let's look at the Chakram. It has a much greater range, and unlike the Pistol, cannot misfire.

Geoff: Exactly, even if the Flintlock can pierce the chain mail, it's just not enough compared to the Chakram.

Max: Alright, looks like this time, the more modern weapon loses. Long Range Edge goes to the Chakram.

Edge: Rajput

Narrator: Now it's time for the second test, the warriors get closer, as they bring out their mid range weaponry: The Pirate's Blunderbuss against the Rajput's Tabar.

Max: Sweet, a new weapon. Well, before we can make any judgments, let's test it out!
Yes, Lets

Fred walked into the Fight Club, having been on break for quite a while. He picked up the Tabar, examining the large weapon. It was about the size of the Halberd, but with a large Axe head on top. Weighing it in his hands, he approached his gel torso target.

With one mighty swing, he plunged the Tabar earthward, and split the gel dummy in two.

Not to be outdone, Bob, who had entered just after Fred, had quickly picked up his Blunderbuss, and prepared it for firing. Taking aim at his dummy, which was decked out in Rajput armor. Making sure he was holding it properly, he fired the large weapon.

The barrage of bullets tore through the chain-mail, puncturing a multitude of tiny holes in the body.

Dr. Dorian: Looking at the damage here, I know that both of these are kill shots.

Geoff: Gee, thanks Doc. Well, I have to pick the Blunderbuss for this, it has greater range then the Tabar.

Max: I guess. Even though the Tabar is impressive, it seems like by the time either warrior is in range to use their weapons, the Blunderbuss would kill first. Even though the Tabar doesn't ever misfire.

Geoff: Yeah yeah, cry me a river. Your just mad that the new weapon didn't win an edge. Mid Range edge to the Blunderbuss.

Edge: Pirate

Narrator: Next, the third test, where the warriors get up close and personal with their short range weapons: The Rajput Khanda and the Pirate Cutlass.

Max: Now this is a clear edge. The Khanda is a much more powerful blade, and is being used against an unarmored opponent. The Cutlass is going up against chain mail, armor specifically designed against slashing weapons. While the Cutlass could try stabbing, that's not what it was made for.

Geoff: Your right, in the end, the Khanda is just a better blade.

Dr. Dorian: So we're all in agreement; the short range edge goes to the Khanda.

Edge: Rajput

Narrator: We're nearing the end now, with only two tests to go. Now our warriors will showcase their special weapons: The Pirate Grenado against the Rajput Katar.

Max: Grenado.

Geoff: Grenado?

Max: Grenado.

Geoff: Alright, Grenado.

Dr. Dorian: Yes, for sheer fire power alone, the Grenado is more then capable of blasting the Rajput off his feet. While the Katar are deadly, they just aren't as satisfying by comparison. Edge to the Grenado.

Edge: Pirate

Narrator: For the final test, our warriors bring out a final set of weapons. Their not special, just sort of…. unusual…..: The Rajput Aara, and the Pirate Boarding Axe.

Max: I don't think the Boarding Axe can pierce the Rajput's armor.

Geoff: Maybe, but as we saw in testing, the Aara isn't actually lethal at all.

Dr. Dorian: Well, I guess that since both of these weapons do a pretty poor job of causing fatal injuries, we'll just have to declare this portion a tie.

Edge: Tie

Narrator: With all the testing complete, Max Geiger uploads the data gathered from the tests into the battle simulation, developed by Slitherine Studio, to simulate a battle to the death between these two warriors. To make sure that victory isn't snatched by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated 1000 times. Who will win in this battle of two very different warriors? The fearsome Rajput, and his versatile arsenal of death? Or the Pirate, the ruthless seafarer, who brings black powder weapons into the equation?

Close Range Edge: Rajput's Khanda

Mid Range Edge: Pirate's Blunderbuss

Long Range Edge: Rajput's Chakram

Special Weapon Edge: Pirate's Grenado

Unusual Weapon Edge: Tie between Aara and Boarding Axe

It's time to find out which warrior is truly the deadliest. Max hits the button on the computer, and suddenly the screen goes "Matrix" on us.

This fight takes place near a sea port in India. The area is nearly deserted, with few people walking through the streets. Over the last few weeks, a band of Pirates has been raiding towns near the waterfront. For this reason, the local government has sent five Rajput warriors to protect this small town. One day, five Pirates arrive, and begin to trash up the place. The villagers flee, but the Rajput stay, eager to put a stop to this once and for all.

One Pirate happily loads a sack with gold. He was there with four others (one of them his captain) to load up on supplies and loot for the next big voyage. Hearing shouts, he turned and expected to see more frightened villagers. Instead, he saw Rajput soldiers running towards him and the others. Calling out, he pulled a Flintlock Pistol from his belt and fired, but at this distance his aim was so sloppy he didn't hit anything but a fruit stand to his target's left.

Said target though had much better aim. This was proved when the Rajput hurled his deadly Chakram with enough force to nearly split the Pirate's head in two. It didn't, but it was enough to kill the Pirate before he could finish another thought.

Seeing their comrade die like that instantly earned the Rajputs the Pirate's ire. Now: It. Was. On!

Rajput: 5
Pirate: 4


The Pirates split, one reaching into his pouch for a Grenado. One of the Rajputs saw him do this, and prepared to hurl a Chakram at the rapscallion. But the Pirates captain had much better aim then his comrades, and the Rajputs were much closer. This meant that when he shot of his Flintlock, the bullet went right through the Rajput's skull.

Rajput: 4
Pirate: 4


A Pirate ran down a side street, a Rajput wielding a Tabar close behind. The Rajput swung, and knocked the Pirate's hat off. The Pirate turned slightly and fired a pistol in a panic, but if flew harmlessly passed the Indian.

Reaching a dead end, the Pirate turned, taking his Blunderbuss off his belt. As he did, he immediately had to duck and roll to avoid having his head removed. The Tabar buried itself in the wood of a stall, and before the Rajput could pull it out, the Pirate stood, gun at the read. At such close distance, there was no way he could miss.

'Click'

The Blunderbuss clicked sadly as it failed to fire its contents. In the second it took to register what had just happened, the Rajput had freed the Tabar, and was already in mid swing.

The Pirate grunted as the blade of the ax-like weapon buried itself deeply in his side. When the blade was pulled back (along with extracting a great deal of his intestines), he gave a great shuddering gasp, then died.

Rajput: 4
Pirate: 3


Two Rajputs chased the Pirate captain down the street of the semi-abandoned town. The Pirate suddenly turned and ran into an empty building, slamming the door and barring it behind him.

The Rajput hammered on the door, the old wood splintering under their assault. Soon, the door broke under their assault and they charged in. They saw the Pirate leap out the window on the opposite side of the room, and a heard a hissing noise. Looking down, they saw a large Grenado placed on the ground before them.

They turned to run, but it was too late. The bomb burst, sending shrapnel in all direction as the explosion knocked both Rajput's away. One Rajput was killed from the force of the explosion, the other from the shards that peppered his body.

Rajput: 2
Pirate: 3


Elsewhere, a Pirate found himself in a dead end, with the only way out blocked by a Rajput wielding a Khanda. Seeing no way out, the Pirate drew his Cutlass, and prepared for battle.

The two duel back and forth, the lighter Cutlass moving quickly but unable to get passed the slower, heavier Khanda. The Pirate manages to leave some light cuts on the Rajput's hands, but only after the Rajput cuts the Pirate's jacket. It seems that they are at a stalemate.

Finally, the Pirate manages to sidestep the Rajput, and slices at his midsection. Sadly, the Cutlass just slides across the chain mail armor, doing little damage. Before the Pirate can correct his mistake, the hits him in the side, knocking him to the ground. He tries to get up, but the Rajput brings the Khanda down like an executioner's axe, and buries in the Pirate's back.

Rajput: 2
Pirate: 2


Tired, the Rajput walks out of the ally into the street. As he walks down past several abandoned stalls, he fails to notice a Pirate hiding behind one. The Pirate, not wanting to engage the Rajput in physical combat after what he'd just seen, slowly crept up behind the Indian man. Taking the Boarding Axe from his belt.

Closing the distance, he charges the last few feet. The Rajput hears him, but has no time to react as the Boarding Axe is buried int the back of his neck, severing his spine and dropping him like a sack of laundry. He collapses, unable to move at all, and quickly bleeds out on the ground.

Rajput: 1
Pirate: 2


Hearing a roar of fury, the Pirate turns to see the last Rajput coming at him with Katar's drawn. The Pirate panics and hurls his Boarding Axe like a throwing axe, only to see the Rajput easily bat it aside.

The Pirate starts to run, desperately tugging Flintlock Pistols from his belt. He turns as he runs to fire over his shoulder at his pursuer, but fear and the rapid movement made the already iffy shots from the Pistol even worse, and most of the shots flew harmlessly past. By sheer luck though, the Pirate did manage to hit the Rajput's left ear. It wasn't fatal, and if anything it just seemed to make him even angrier, but it was still a decent shot.

Finally, the Pirate realizes he can run no more, and pulls out his Cutlass. The Rajput catches up, and the Pirate ducks under the first jab to make a sweeping slice at the Rajput's knees. It does some damage, but the Rajput jerks his one of his knees up and hits the Pirate in the chin, sending him stumbling back.

The Rajput stabs at the thief, but the Pirate manages to catch it with his sword's blade. Sadly, that does nothing to slow the other Katar, which enters in the Pirate's chest. The Pirate gasps and coughs, his life blood staining his shirt, but that is not noticed by the Rajput who takes the time to stab the Pirate a second and third time; before finally tossing the body away.

Rajput: 1
Pirate: 1


The battle might have ended right there. The Rajput did not see the Pirate captain standing nearby, Blunderbuss at the ready (one of the two he had left). The Pirate aimed, and without a second thought, pulled the trigger.

Click. Bugger.

That single click gave away his position, and the Rajput turned and saw him. Readying his Katars, he charged the Pirate, who turned and fled, as was his nature.

But he surprised the Rajput when instead of actually fleeing, he grabbed the bag which contained his supplies and treasure and hurled it at the Rajput. The Rajput instinctively put his arms up, and grunted as the heavy bag slammed into him. It also kept him from attacking as the Pirate ran forward and kicked the Rajput right in the stomach, sending him stumbling back. The Pirate was now wielding a Cutlass in one hand, and a Boarding Axe in the other.

He charged the Rajput, ready to slice him to bits. But the Indian wasn't going down without a fight. He slashed his Katars at the Pirate's face, knocking off his hat and tracing a thin but bloody line across his forehead. The Pirate slashed at the Rajput's chest, but the blade didn't damage the chain mail. The Rajput stabbed at the Pirate, piercing both his coat and his left shoulder, making the sea farer grunt in pain. The Pirate tried to return the favor, but had his blade caught i the prongs of the Katar.

The Rajput went to disarm the Pirate with a twist of the wrist, when a sharp, unbearable pain shot through his other wrist. Looking down, he saw that the pirate had stabbed his wrist with the point of the Boarding Axe, making him drop the Katar in that hand. The Rajput's eyes narrowed, and he twisted the other Katar, sending the Cutlass flipping through the air.

The Pirate seeing he would never win with just his Boarding Axe, tried to turn and run. But as he did, the Rajput drove the Katar into his back, creating a painful, though non-lethal, wound. Seeing the Pirate stumbling away, and not feeling like chasing him down, the Rajput produced his Aara. He slashed the whip-like weapon, striking the Pirate across the back. When that failed to produce the proper results, he swept low with it, catching the fleeing Pirate's ankle with it, sending him tumbling, landing on his own supply bag.

The Rajput stabbed downward, looking to end this already drawn out fight. But the Pirate rolled over at the last minute and used the bag as a shield. Whatever was inside was enough to protect the Pirate, and frustrate the Rajput. The warrior pulled back, taking the bag with him as he tried to get it off his weapon.

When he did though, he heard the by now familiar sound of a gun being cocked. Looking down, he saw himself facing the business end of the Pirate's last Blunderbuss. Before he could so much as speak a single word, the Pirate blasted the Rajput off him with a thunderous boom. The Rajput was thrown back, hitting the ground hard before laying still.

Shakily, the Pirate managed to stand, wincing at the stab in his back. Limping over to the Rajput, the Pirate saw he was indeed dead. Filled with the kind of glee that only comes from knowing you were alive and your opponent is dead, the Pirate threw back his head and laughed!

Winner: Pirate

Pirate: 524

Blunderbuss: 300

Grenado: 165

Cutlass: 42

Flintlock Pistol: 14

Boarding Axe: 3

Rajput: 476

Tabar: 180

Khanda: 166

Katar: 100

Chakram: 30

Aara: 0

Narrator: In this epic battle of primitive black powder versus steel, it was the Pirate that managed to squeak out a victory. While his gunpowder weapons such as the Grenado and Blunderbuss scored amazingly well in the simulation, all his other weapons did fairly poorly compared to the Rajput's weapon.

Geoff: That should show just what kind of game changer Black Powder really was; even the primitive kind. It may not have always worked, but when it did, it worked very well. While I appreciate the deadly capacity of the Rajput's weapons, the Pirate's just had more lethal power that could be used from a greater range, and thus farther away from the Rajput's comfortable kill zone.

We see the Pirate back with the rest of his crew on his ship. They have a brief moment of silence to honor the dead, the begin to count the booty they've 'earned'. Amongst their stolen treasures are the weapons and armor stolen off the bodies of the Rajput. As far as the Pirate's concerned, they won't be needing them anymore.

The End.

Zande Warrior vs. Ninja

Disclaimer: I don't own Deadliest Warrior; but I wish I did.

Deadliest Warrior, Chapter 31: Zande Warrior vs. Ninja

                                                Redemption Match!

Narrator:
Zande Warrior, ferocious barbarian of Central Africa. Last time, however, that ferocity was not enough, and the Zande got himself brained by the Apache.
(We see the Apache smash the Zande's head in with a War Club).

Narrator:
Ninja, the legendary master of death from Japan. Last time, the master assassin took on and killed the Maori. Will he have as much luck this time with the Zande?
(We see the Ninja stab the Maori in the neck with his Kusarigama)

                                              WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, our world class fighters are testing histories most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when the two warriors go toe to toe. No rules. No safety. No mercy. It's a duel to the death, to decide who is....THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!

Zande Warrior
Year - 1820
Height - 5' 9"
Weight - 170 LBS
Armor - Wicker Shield
Losses (1): Apache


Ninja
Gear - 10 LBS
Height - 5' 2"
Weight - 135 LBS
Wins (1): Maori
Armor - None


Narrator:  Here in the fight club, we take five weapons used by the brutally vicious Zande Warrior:

Makraka
Makrigga
Kpinga
Botto & Pima
Khanjar

Narrator: And pit them against deadly silent assassin, the Ninja:

Ninjato
Black Egg
Shuriken
Blowgun
Kusarigama

Narrator: For the first test, we lock blades as our warriors test out their close range weapons: The Zande's Makraka and the Ninja's Ninjato

Geoff: These weapons are both very deadly weapons. I don't know if I can call a definite edge between them.

Dr. Dorian: Well, if I had to pick one, I'd go with the Ninjato. It's a longer weapon, and has a bit more versatility then the Makraka. For those reasons, the edge has to go to the Ninjato.

Edge: Ninja 

Narrator: Next comes the second test, where mid range weapons clash: The Ninja Black Egg against the Zande Makrigga.

Dr. Dorian: As I think has already been established on previous episodes; while the Black Egg is good for stunning, it lacks the lethality of most other weapons. This of course includes the Makrigga.

Geoff: When you're right you're right doc. That spear is wicked lethal, and it definitely gets my edge.

Max: Agreed, mid range edge goes to the Makrigga.

Edge: Zande

Narrator: Next, comes the first of two long range weapons: The Zande's Kpinga will be pitted against the Ninja's Shuriken.

Dr. Dorian: Okay, now even though both of these are thrown weapons, I distinctly recall that the shuriken had a fairly low lethality factor.

Max: That's right, the most it can give you is a cut or scratch, but it's not likely to kill you. It would have to be very well placed.

Geoff: That's right. If it maybe hit a vein or a major artery, it could possibly do some lethal damage, but the odds of that aren't nearly high enough. The Kpinga on the other hand, is much larger, and the blades do way more damage.

Dr. Dorian: That's right, if it's thrown hard enough, you could possibly decapitate someone with it.

Max: I think that means that the most obvious choice for the edge is the Kpinga.

Edge: Zande

Narrator: Now let's take a look at the other long range weapon each of these two deadly contenders use: The Ninja Blowgun against the Zande Botto & Pima.

Dr. Dorian: Okay, both of these weapons use poison, so if they hit you, the odds that you'll die go way up. That said, the Botto & Pima has a much larger range then the Blowgun, allowing arrows to be fired from a much greater distance. It's not much, but it's enough to give the Botto & Pima an edge over the Blowgun.

Edge: Zande

Narrator: For our final test, our two teams will show off their special weapons: The Zande Khanjar and the Ninja Kusarigama.

Because this is a new weapon, weapon tester Bob will test out the deadliness of the Khanjar dagger, on a ballistic gel torso.
This is a Khanjar.


Bob takes a stance, waiting for Geoff to give the signal. When he does, he leaps foreword, knife raised. The knife sliced through the gel torso's flesh, sending blood falling to the floor. A slice to the throat nearly decapitated the head from the shoulders. Clearly a deadly weapon.

Dr. Dorian: While this is indeed a deadly weapon, I notice that is a very close range weapon. It requires the user to be very close to the target.

Max: This one is obvious. The Kusarigama has multiple uses, and has a much greater range then the Khanjar. While the Khanjar is deadly, it's nothing compared to the Kusarigama.

Edge: Ninja

Narrator: With all the testing complete, Max Geiger uploads the data gathered from the tests into the battle simulation, developed by Slitherine Studio, to simulate a battle to the death between these two warriors. To make sure that victory isn't snatched by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated 1000 times. Who will win in this battle of two very different opponents? The Ninja, Japan's master assassin? Or the Zande, Africa's unstoppable berserker?

Close Range Edge: Ninja's Ninjato

Mid Range Edge: Zande's Makrigga

Long Range Edge One: Zande's Kpinga

Long Range Edge Two: Zande's Botto & Pima

Special Weapon Edge: Ninja's Kusarigama

It's time to find out which warrior is truly the deadliest. Max hits the button on the computer, and suddenly the screen goes "Matrix" on us.

Since every fight in the 3rd season were all groups fights, I shall try my hand at having a group fight. As such, this battle will be between five Zande tribesman and five Ninjas.

At night, five ninjas, each cloaked in black creep through the dark forest. There, they come across a Zande camp, where three of the Zande are sleeping, while the last two keep watch. Two ninjas nod to each other, before making their move through the underbrush. The first Ninja prepares a Blowgun, while the other sneaks up with a Ninjato.

The one with the Ninjato strikes first, jabbing his blade through the back of the Zande's throat. However, the Zande's bloody croak, combined with the sound of his Makrigga dropping to the ground, alerts the other Zande that something is a miss. As he turns on his heel to face his friends attacker, a poisonous dart just barely misses him, hitting the tree next to his head. Seeing the dart, the Zande's head snaps in the Ninja's direction, a shout on his lips which wakes the rest of the Zandes.

Zande: 4
Ninja: 5


The still living guard charges at the Blowgun Ninja with his Makrigga, ready to skewer him. The Ninja desperately tries to feed another dart into his Blowgun, but is forced to dodge a deadly stab from the Zande's lance.

The other Ninja pulls his sword from his foes neck, and makes his way over to help his comrade. But halfway there, one of the other Zande's grabs a Kpinga, and tosses it with all his might. The blades hum through the air as it flies, before slamming into the Ninja's back, one of the blades piercing out his front. The Ninja gives a horrible scream of pain, before falling to the ground dead.

The scream attracts the attention of the still fighting Ninja and Zande. The Zande turns his head to look just for a second; but that's enough time for the Ninja to shoot a dart at the side of the man's neck. Once he sees it hit, he turns to run, even as the Zande's Makrigga nicks his side.

The Zande leader stands up holding his Botto & Pima, and fires a shot at the fleeing Ninja, which hits him in the arm. The Ninja disappears into the darkness, meeting with his fellow Ninja. While the loss of one of their own is sad, they must finish their mission and kill the other Zande. A task which will be made all the harder now that the Zande know their there.

The Zande split up to search for the other Ninja, and any allies he might have hiding with him. At the same time, the Ninja's split into two teams, each one setting out to hunt down a separate Zande group.

Zande: 4
Ninja: 4


Silently moving through the forest growth, a Ninja with a Kusarigama and the Ninja who had the blowgun find two Zande: one with a Makrigga, and one with a Makraka.

While searching, the Zande with the Makrigga starts breathing heavily, his face covered with sweat. As the other Zande notices and asks what is wrong, the poisoned Zande clutches his chest, and drops to the ground, dead as a doornail.

At the same time, the Ninja with the Kusarigama moves to strike him from behind, while the Blowgun Ninja stays in the back just in case. But Blowgun Ninja wasn't feeling so hot. His limbs felt heavy, and it was getting hard to breath. Before he could say anything, tunnel vision set in, and he collapsed; falling dead to the floor.

Zande: 3
Ninja: 3


Not knowing his comrade is dead, the other Ninja moves forward. Gripping the chain, he twirls the weighted in of the Kusarigama a few times before he tosses it. But the clinking of the chain is enough to alert the Zande to his attacker. Turning, the ball on the Ninja's weapon hits his shoulder and not his head. It hurts, but it's not lethal.

He raises his Makraka and charges, but the weighted ball comes back and strikes the blade from his hand. Another swing has the ball wrapped around his ankle, and before he knows it, the Zande is pulled off his feet and sent crashing down.

Seeing his chance, the Ninja rushes forwards to finish the job. As the blade of the Kusarigama prepares to enter the Zande's heart, he manages to capture the hand in a deadly grip. While still holding the hand, he uses the other to deliver a powerful sucker punch to the Ninja's chin sending him falling back.

The Zande makes to grab his Makraka, but the Ninja kicks him in the face. But when he tries again, the Zande grabs his leg and bites him, his filed teeth easily piercing flesh. The Ninja cries out in pain, distracted long enough that he doesn't stop the Zande from grabbing his sword. By the time he notices, its too late. The Zande buries the blade in one side of the Ninja's stomach, and slices through to the other side, disemboweling him in the process. The Ninja gives one final scream, before dying.

Zande: 3
Ninja: 2


A Zande wandered the underbrush uncertainly. He had separated from his partner, and in the dark, had gotten somewhat turned around. He didn't want to call out, and risk alerting the enemy to his position, which was what lead to him walking half blind through the woods.

Suddenly, a chain shot from the woods, and wrapped around his Makrigga spear. With a  sharp tug, it was jerked from his hands and he was sent stumbling forward. That was when the Ninja emerged from the darkness to strike.

He brought his Kama blade up to pierce the Zande's heart, but found his hand caught mid strike. The Zande tried to retaliate with a left hook, but the Ninja caught that. As the two stood there, each trying to overpower the other, the Ninja lashed out with a kick that caught the Zande in the stomach. He followed that up with a headbut, which sent his opponent stumbling back. Before he had a chance to recover, the Ninja grabbed the chain under his Kama blade, and and spun the sickle towards the injured tribesman. Said Zande hardly had time to react when suddenly a sharp blade buried itself in his ear, piercing his brain. A sharp tug brought the instrument of death back to the Ninja, who watched dispassionately as the Zande fell to the ground, dead.

Zande: 2
Ninja: 2


Meeting up with the other Ninja, the two assassins made their way through the brush in search of their prey. Spotting a Zande, the two quickly formed a plan, then made their move.

The Zande heard a rustle in the bushes in front of him, just as a Ninja appeared from behind a tree. The Zande raised his Makraka, ready to charge, when he felt a sharp pain in the back of his legs. Turning, he saw another Ninja, Shuriken in hand. That shuriken was quickly tossed, where it joined others that had stabbed into the back of the Zande's legs.

The Ninja charged, his speed a great advantage against the slowed Zande. Their blades clashed, but the Ninja twisted his blade and disarmed his opponent. Before he could stab the Zande with his blade however, the Zande slammed his fist into the Ninja's throat, making him choke and gasp, dropping the Ninjato in pain. The Zande grabbed the Ninja by his tunic and slammed him into the tree in front of them, even as the Ninja recovered and struggled. The only weapon the Ninja still had on him were a few Shuriken.

The Zande took the Khanjar from his belt, preparing to finish the Ninja. Before he could, the Ninja grasped the Shuriken at his own belt, and with them, drove the blades into the Zande's throat. The wound was clearly a lethal one, but it wasn't instantly fatal. This gave the Zande enough time to enact his revenge. In one swift motion, he took the Khanjar and drove it into the Ninja's brain. The Ninja twitched, then was still. The Zande grinned, before coughing up blood and falling backwards, as dead as his adversary.

Zande: 1
Ninja: 1


The head Ninja crept through the woods, finding himself back at the Zande's campsite. Across from him, he saw the Zande come out from the foliage, stained in the blood of the Ninja's comrades. The Ninja took a ready stance with his Ninjato, while the Zande did the same with a Makraka and Khanjar. The two of them stepped forward, and began circling one another, the Zande's campfire between them.

Then, with a furious roar, the Zande leapt over the fire and swung his Makraka downward. The Ninja blocked with his Ninjato, but quickly had to sidestep a thrust from the Khanjar. He sliced at the Zande's chest, leaving a deep scratch, but was rewarded with a slice in his arm from the Zande's dagger for his trouble.

Forced on the defensive, the Ninja waited for an opportunity to strike. When the Zande went to take his arm off with a downward strike from his Makraka, the Ninja leaned to the side, the blade hissing as it sliced through the air. Even as the blade passed him, he sliced upwards with his Ninjato. The long steel blade hit the Khanjar and knocked it from the Zande's grip, sending the blade falling to the floor.

Taking the Makraka in both hands, the Zande stepped back, catching his breath as he tried to make a plan of attack. At the same time, the Ninja also stepped back, his hand slipping stealthily into his cloths and grabbing a small black object.

A moment later, the two charged each other again, thought now the Ninja had his Ninjato in one hand. When they collided, the Zande's Makraka easily pushed forward, inching closer and closer to the Ninja. The Zande smirked, sure he was going to win this contest of strength. That was when he saw the Ninja's other hand coming around.

With one deft movement, the Ninja tossed the Black Egg into the Zande's eyes. At such close range, there was no way he could miss. The Black Egg shattered, spreading it's contents into the eyes of the Zande. As the glass dug and cut into his corneas, the Zande reeled back in surprise and pain. Taking hasty steps backwards, he tripped over his feet, and fell backwards into the campfire.

The Ninja watched as the Zande's cloths caught fire, and the Zande cried out from having both his eyes damaged and his back burned. He moaned as he rolled away from the fire and shakily stood up, one hand still on his eyes. Deciding that he should just end it, the Ninja stepped forward. With one swift motion, his Ninjato separated the Zande's head from his shoulders. The head hit the ground and rolled away, and the Zande's body collapsed.

Flicking the blood off his blade, the Ninja nodded his head to his fallen foe, before turning, and dashing back off into the shadows of the night.

Winner: Ninja

Ninja: 553

Kusarigama: 255

Ninjato: 188

Blowgun: 60

Shuriken: 50

Black Eggs: 0

Zande: 447

Makrigga: 130

Makraka: 120

Kpinga: 100

Botto & Pima: 86

Khanjar: 11

Narrator: In this climactic battle of two very different opponents, it was the Ninja who snatched up victory. While the Zande was strong in almost all his weapon categories, it wasn't enough to overcome the Ninja.

Dr. Dorian: While both warriors wear no armor, both are very different fighters. The Ninja is great at killing silently and stealthily, while the Zande could probably rip you apart with his bare hands. But the Ninja is cunning, and won't always fight fair. Their strategy, and the effective way they used their weapons, is probably what sealed their victory.

We see the Ninja running through the shadows. With the rest of his team dead, he wanted to take extra care not to be caught by any more enemies. At his hip is the Khanjar knife of the Zande. He had taken it to remind him of one of the stronger opponents he had faced. Now all he had to do was heal himself, and prepare for the inevitable next mission.

The End.