In the last two seasons,
(Commander Shepard and Marcus Fenix open fire on one another.)
Warriors across numerous fictional mediums collided in battles to the death.
(The Joker and the Green Goblin exchange blows atop a building.)
Now, only one question remains:
(The last Firebender beheads the Templar Commander.)
Out of all the warriors who emerged alive,
(Ra's Al Ghul stabs Altair in the throat with his Sai.)
WHO
IS
DEADLIEST?
To find out, our experts have reassembled the arsenals of fiction's most lethal warriors.
Using twenty first 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
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Scarecrow, DAM and Zivon stood before a table littered with the weapons of the warriors who had appeared on the show. "There are two things we need to do before we decide which warriors will be put to the test today:" Said DAM. "The first, is that we need to divide them into warriors and characters, just like last time."
"And then we need to decide within those groups which warriors would be within the same categories." Added Scarecrow.
"Let's start with what will be the simplest group: Warriors." Said Zivon. "We can divide them once again into ancient/fantasy and futuristic/science fiction."
The victorious ancient warriors of season 2 were
The cutthroat Italian Assassin of renaissance Rome
(The last Italian Assassin drops from a window onto the last Ottoman Assassin)
The mighty Firebender who conquered the Earth Kingdom
(A Firebender cooks a Templar crossbowman alive in his armour)
And the immortal Rivendell Elf of Middle Earth
(The Elf duels, sword on axe with the Legionnaire of the Dead)
"So our decision this time is a lot easier to make." Said Scarecrow. "We just need to decide which of these warriors would stand less of a chance against the other two."
"Let's start with the Rivendell elf." Said Zivon. "That guy immediately gets the edge for me, as he's got more experience fighting than either of the other two will get in their lives."
"True." Said DAM "And let's not forget about his armour and weapons, both are incredibly well made and deadly as all hell.
The Rivendell Elf dispatched his Dwarven foe with four masterfully crafted weapons:
The Elven Longsword
Elven Greatsword
Rivendell Dagger
and the Elven Longbow
Armour: Elven steel plate and mail
"The Elf has the training, the weapons, and most importantly the intellect to kill anything he sees as a threat." Scarecrow said.
"Let's not count the others out too quikly." Said Zivon "What about the Assassin?"
The Italian Assassins took down a unit of their own brothers, the Ottoman Assassins, with a specialized arsenal:
The Schiavona
Cinquedea
Hidden Blade
and the Hidden Pistol
Armour: Strategically placed steel plate
"The Assassin is tough." Said DAM "He's an expert swordsman, the Hidden Blade and Pistol are near invisible until he needs them, and that Pistol is an armour killer."
"There are some things I don't like about him, though." Said Scarecrow. "First of all, his pistol might be great at breaking armour, but he barely has any himself, mostly just over his vitals, leaving the rest of him exposed."
"Let's also not forget that out of all our warriors, these ones are the least experienced in combat." Said Zivon. "They were taken literally off the streets of Rome to be trained as Assassins."
"So for now, they're out," said DAM "What about the Firebender?"
"Firebender should be a contender." Said Scarecrow. "The Assassin might pack the best technology, but the Firebender has magic in his arsenal."
The Firebenders took on a unit of Chantry Templars with four punishing weapons:
The Dao Sword
Guan Dao
Composite Bow
And Firebending
Armour: Leather with steel plates
"Even against an enemy trained to kill magic users, the Firebenders came out on top." Said Zivon.
"They pack both fast and effective weapons with the destructive power of fire." DAM said.
"Not only that, but they're highly trained in both martial arts and all the weapons they carry." Scarecrow added.
"His armour might be lighter in some areas, but that allows for greater speed and mobility while fighting." Said Zivon "Flowing perfectly into his fighting style."
"I think for this round we should do Firebender vs Rivendell Elf." Said Scarecrow. "Nothing against the Assassin, but in terms of combat experience, these two dwarf him."
The first battle of Back for Blood has been decided:
Firebender, flame manipulating conqueror
Vs
Rivendell Elf, immortal warriors of Middle Earth
Were these two warriors to meet in battle, which one would emerge victorious?
To find out, our experts have called back their experts on the warriors:
Waging war for the Fire Nation, is Prince Zuko, the new Fire Lord.
And fighting for Rivendell is Elrond, Lord of Rivendell.
The battle will begin at long range, pitting the Firebender's Composite Bow against the Rivendell Elf's Longbow.
Zuko began the discussion by picking up the Firebender's bow. "I'd like to begin by immediately pointing out that our bow is much more portable and compact than theirs and can pack just as much power into each shot."
"Perhaps," Elrond said "But our archers can have centuries of experience with their bows. There is a reason few archers in Middle Earth can best or even match the elves."
"I have to agree with Elrond here." Said Scarecrow. "You can't beat an elf in a battle of bows."
"I disagree." Said DAM "I like the great power the Firebenders can get out of their much smaller bow."
"It's up to me, is it?" said Zivon. "Well, I have to give this one to the Rivendell Elf. Their archers can have up to centuries of experience and those archers pass that experience onto the other elves. Edge, Rivendell Elf."
At long range, the edge goes to the Rivendell Elves for the Elven Longbow.
If arrows weren't enough, Elves and Firebenders could move into close quarters with their medium range weapons: the Firebender's Guan Dao and the Elf's Elven Greatsword.
Zuko picked up the Guan Dao and showed off a few swings. "Gentlemen, I'd like to bring up right off the bat that this weapon is not only longer than the Greatsword, but it's also lighter by half a pound, giving me more reach and speed."
"However," Said Elrond, comparing the polearm to his own blade. "My Greatsword could easily allow me to move within the reach of your weapon and cut it in half before doing the same to you."
"His weapon does have a considerable length advantage over yours though," Said Scarecrow "Combine that with the martial arts training of the Firebenders and that thing will move pretty quickly."
"I have to disagree here and say that the Greatsword distributes the weight better than the Guan Dao," Said DAM "And the fact that it's a curved blade with a long handle means he can use it in a pendulum motion to cause maximum damage."
"I'm the final vote again?" said Zivon "Well, I have to give it to the sword. Considering the Firebender armour is mostly leather with metal plates, I think the sword will have an easier time getting through it than the Guan Dao will getting through Elven steel plate. Edge goes to the Elves."
For medium range weapons, the edge goes to the Rivendell elves for the Elven Greatsword.
When larger weapons were too much, both sides could fall back on their signature swords: The Firebender's Dao, and the Elven Longsword.
"I must say first," Said Zuko "That my sword is both longer and faster than his, especially with Firebender martial arts training."
"Perhaps," Elrond countered "However, my weapon is in the hands of a warrior with centuries of experience, and yours has little chance breeching my armour, especially since my warriors are also totting shields."
"When I look at both of these swords, it's a little difficult to choose." Said Scarecrow. "They're both curved blades with a minimal difference in length and weight. I think I'll have to call this one even."
"I disagree," Said DAM "I think the Dao coupled with the Firebender's martial arts training will win out in this fight."
"You have to keep in mind though, that the Dao is going up against elven steel plate and mail as well as a shield of the same material." Zivon said "It's going to be a real challenge for the Dao to get through that. That said, I really can't give an edge to either weapon."
For close range weapons, the edge is even.
Finally, both warriors had a special weapon, the Elves' armour piercing Dagger, and the Firebenders' Firebending.
"This isn't even a contest." Said Scarecrow. "The dagger might be able to go through armour, but Firebending will roast a man armour and all."
"I think we're all in agreement here," said DAM "Edge goes to Firebending."
For special weapons, the edge goes to the Firebenders for Firebending.
For armour, Our experts had to choose between the Elves' plate and chain and the Firebenders' plate and leather.
"The Firebenders' armour is lighter with its leather, but the Elves' is stronger with their chain." Said Scarecrow.
"Keep in mind that they're both wearing plate armour in addition to those," Said Zivon "And while the plates might in a way cancel each other out, in a lengthy fight, the Elves' armour is going to take a lot more punishment than the Firebenders'. Edge here goes to the Elves."
"Agreed," Said DAM "Edge, Rivendell Elf."
For armour, the edge goes to the Rivendell Elf.
With all the weapons and armour tested, Scarecrow'sMainFan will now begin the simulation. Firebender and Rivendell Elf will face off in a duel to the death. To prevent a lucky blow from snatching victory, the battle will be run one thousand times between five Rivendell Elves and five Firebenders.
It will be a battle of opposites. A conquerer
(Firebenders storm an Earth Kingdom city, burning houses to the ground.)
Vs a defender.
(Rivendell elves stand fast against the armies of Sauron in the First War of the Ring.)
Scarecrow types one final command into the computer and then hits 'enter.'
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A group of five Firebenders march through a forest. This is newly discovered territory, and the Fire Lord demanded that it be explored before sending in the glorious armies of the Fire Nation to conquer this land. Two were archers, their composite bows in hand and quivers on their backs. Then came two halberdiers with Guan Daos in hand and Daos at their belts. And finally, the leader who carried just a Dao at his belt. Little did they know, however, that they were being watched.
Firebenders: IIIII
In the trees of the forest, five Rivendell Elves watched the armed outsiders as they walked through the forests of their home. Each one had a bow, two carrying them in hand with Longswords at their belts, while two had their Longswords drawn and carried a shield as well. Their leader carried a greatsword. With merely a gesture, the Elf leader gave the order for his men to spread out and surround the outsiders, and without a word and with barely a noise, the other elves ran among the forest, the archers taking up positions in trees while the swordsmen took up positions flanking the path the outsiders were walking on.
Rivendell Elves: IIIII
Firebenders: IIIII
Suddenly, the elf leader gave the signal, a hand signal seen by the sharp eyes of his men. The two archers immediately opened fire, one arrow striking a halberdier in his head, sending him to the ground, dead. The second struck an archer in the shoulder, sticking in his armour.
Rivendell Elves: IIIII
Firebenders: IIII
The Firebenders formed up as their men went down, two of them immediately shooting a stream of flames from their forward thrust fists into the trees around them as the two elven soldiers burst from the sides of the path and charged. One elven archer, however, fell from his tree as it caught fire, but was unable to escape the blaze as the tree fell on him, crushing him and burning him to death.
Rivendell Elves: IIII
Firebenders: IIII
The two elf soldiers engaged the Fire Nation troops in melee combat with their swords and shields raised. The Firebenders responded with their own weapons, the remaining halberdier and the archers attacking the charging elves.
The Halberdier swung low on the nearest elf, the blade of his weapon sweeping the elf's legs out from under him. Another swing of his Guan Dao sliced through the elf's neck.
Rivendell Elves: III
Firebenders: IIII
The second elf ducked beneath his shield as it was pelted with arrows. Seeing the Guan Dao Firebender kill his comrade, he charged, his shield blocking several arrows as he did. The halberdier raised his weapon for an attack, but when he struck, the elf swung his shield at the Guan Dao, knocking it aside and giving him time to drive his Longsword through the Firebender's chest. As the archers lined up shots on the elf after his attack, one was shot dead by an arrow from the elf archer who had survived the fire that engulfed his hiding spot.
Rivendell Elves: III
Firebenders: II
Realizing the forest was going up in flames around them, the lead and last archer elves leapt from the burning trees, blades drawn. The Firebender and Rivendell archers immediately entered a swordfight, while the Elven commander and the remaining swordsman charged the Firebender leader. The lead Firebender looked between the two charging elves, blasting the swordsman with a stream of fire, the elf screaming as he fell to the ground, the fire burning at everything not covered by his shield. The Firebender swiftly moved in and put him out of his misery with a slash across the throat with his Dao.
Rivendell Elves: II
Firebenders: II
The Firebender leader was unable to enjoy his victory before the Rivendell commander began his attack, swinging his Greatsword in great, sweeping motions that forced him onto the defensive.
Meanwhile, the Firebender archer had tossed aside his bow and drawn his sword as he and the elf archer duelled with their blades, the sound of metal on metal echoing through the forest. The Firebender had his martial arts training behind his blade, but the elf had over a century of fighting experience behind his, meaning the fight was nearly even. The duel went on with neither side gaining a clear edge until the Firebender managed to bypass the elf's defences and swing at his vitals.
CLANG!
The Dao of the Firebender slammed into the elf's steel plate and bounced off audibly. In that moment, the elf burst into motion and with a swing of his blade, removed the Firebender's sword hand. With another swing of his blade, he cut the now screaming man's throat.
Rivendell Elves: II
Firebenders: I
The Firebender leader was on the run from the Elf commander. The elf's blade, though lengthy and heavy, was still fast, and the pendulum motion he used was able to keep him on his toes and on the defensive. Worse still, he had just watched his last man die, and the other elf was charging him as well. He needed to make his move now, before the other elf arrived. Leaping out of the way of the Elf Commander's blade, the Firebender spun around a loosed a stream of flames at the charging elf, burning the archer to a crisp as he screamed in pain.
Rivendell Elves: I
Firebenders: I
The Rivendell leader looked at the Firebender with disgust. The Firebender responded by sending an arc of fire at the elf with a swing of his sword. The elf dodged it and charged the Firebender, but the Fire Nation soldier had learned from their previous battle and went on the attack first with a swift series of slashes with his Dao, moving closer with every attack so that the elf had no room to swing his blade. The elf, however, only had to wait for the Firebender's next strike, as he knocked his blade aside and began his attack anew. The Firebender, unwilling to let the elf take the advantage, jumped back and attacked with a stream of flames that forced the Rivendell commander to dodge, allowing the Firebender leader to go back on the attack.
Dodging the Firebender's first strike, The Rivendell commander brought his sword back around and struck the Fire Nation soldier across the back, not piercing his armour, but throwing him to the ground. The elf raised his Greatsword for the finishing blow, but the Firebender rolled aside and shot a burst of flames at the elf, and in an attempt to dodge, the elf stumbled, falling on his back near the site of the duel between the archers. Seeing something to his right, the Rivendell commander began to formulate a plan.
The Firebender leader used a blast of fire to rise to his feet, then shot another blast at the Rivendell elf. The elf, however, rolled towards the site of the duel and grabbed the longbow of his comrade. Stringing an arrow that had landed in the ground, the elf quickly aimed and loosed the shot, striking the Firebender in the head and knocking his helmet clean off. As the Firebender reeled from the strike, the elf rose to his feet and charged. A single swing of his blade later, and the Firebender's head was separated from his body as both fell to the ground.
Sheathing his blade, the elf looked down at the body of the Firebender Leader. What a waste.
Winner: Rivendell Elf
"After 1000 battles, Rivendell was victorious." Said Scarecrow. "The elves' experience and long range abilities were enough to topple the Firebenders, even through their massive advantage in special weapons with their Firebending."
Rivendell Elf Kills
Longsword: 103
Greatsword: 116
Longbow: 256
Elven Dagger: 46
Total: 521
Firebender Kills
Dao: 88
Guan Dao: 89
Composite Bow: 64
Firebending: 238
Total: 479
"What won this battle for the elves was two different factors:" Said DAM "First, their long range game. Rivendell Elves are master archers, so they were able to pick off the Firebenders before they could be hit. Second was their armour, which held up much better against everything but Firebending."
"So the elves win this battle." Said Zuko, bitterly. "Were this a real war, they would likely hide like they did when Sauron invaded."
"The Firebenders never stood a chance." Elrond said. "Humans may covet power, but in battle it is the elves who hold it."
With this battle in the past of fiction settled, the future remains uncertain.
"Now that we've covered our ancient warriors, it's time for some sci-fi fighters." Said DAM.
"Luckily, our choice is an easy one this time." Said Scarecrow. "We only have two sci-fi winners to choose from: The Nanosuit Soldier and Vader's Fist."
"Then that makes this match an easy one." Zivon confirmed.
Nanosuit Soldiers – the best trained and best dressed on the battlefield.
Vs
Vader's Fist – planet conquering reach of the Galactic Empire.
Both the Nanosuit Soldiers and Vader's Fist came to battle with arsenals of weapons designed for maximum damage. The strong arm of the Empire opened fire with
The E-11 Blaster Rifle
Imperial Blaster Pistol
Vibroblade
and the Arc Caster
They are also armoured in Imperial Armoured Plastic
The Nanosuit Soldiers are also armed to the teeth with
The SCAR Assault Rifle
M-12 Nova Pistol
Combat Knife
And the X-43 MIKE
They also wear the Nanosuit for protection
To test the weapons of these two warriors, our experts have brought back their weapons experts.
Fighting for the Nanosuit Soldiers is Michael 'Psycho' Sykes.
Doing battle for the Empire's finest is Commander Cody.
The battle begins at long range where both sides opened fire with assault rifles. Vader's Fist will fire the E-11, while the Nanosuit Soldiers would return fire with The SCAR.
"Right off the bat, I'll fight for my E-11." Said Cody. "It's more manoeuvrable, it fires faster and the clip is much bigger at one hundred rounds to his thirty."
"That might be true." Psycho replied "But in my gun's defence, it's more accurate and more adaptable. I can add a silencer, I can switch it to single fire mode, I can add a grenade launcher to it, and that's just the business end."
"I do like adaptability." Said Scarecrow. "But I also like the breathing room that a one hundred round clip gives you. My edge goes to the E-11."
"But how quickly will that one hundred round clip empty when firing on full auto like so many Stormtroopers are known to do?" Said Zivon. "Edge for me goes to the SCAR."
"I have to agree with Zivon here." Said DAM "The E-11 might have the superior clip capacity and rate of fire, but it falls short on range and accuracy, two very important factors in a gunfight, especially at long range. My edge goes to the weapon that is truly a long range gun: the SCAR."
At long range, the Nanosuit soldiers take the edge.
When fights moved in closer, both sides would pull out their side arms: pistols. For the Special Forces of earth, that pistol was the M-12 Nova, and for the Empire it was the Imperial Blaster Pistol.
Psycho showed off the M-12 to the hosts. "This is something new." Zivon remarked.
"This, gentlemen, is the M-12 Nova pistol." Psycho said.
M-12 Nova
Length: 8.25"
Weight: 2.5lbs
Capacity: 20 9x19
"It's an accurate piece of machinery that fits nicely on my hip." Said Psycho "One of these things with a silencer is a cloaked soldier's best friend."
To test the effectiveness of the Nova against the Imperial Pistol, our experts have set up a challenge.
Cody, Psycho and the experts stood before a series of five doors lined up with one door behind another. "Here's how this works:" said Scarecrow. "By now, I'm sure you've noticed the doors. Behind each door is a dummy. Four of the dummies are enemy soldiers, while one is a civilian. When I give the signal, I want you to kick down the first door, and if the target behind it is an enemy, you shoot it, but leave the civilian alive or you lose. When you've shot your target, kick down the next door and move on until you've kicked down the last door. Clear?"
"Got it." Said Psycho.
"Yes sir." Cody replied.
"Alright," DAM said. "Psycho, you're up first with the Nova."
Psycho moved in front of the first door and loaded his pistol, turning off the safety as he did. "Psycho, you ready?" Zivon called.
"Ready mate!"
"On three, two, one, kick it down!"
Psycho reared back and booted down the door, immediately shooting the Stormtrooper dummy behind it three times in the chest. Quickly moving to the second door, Psycho kicked it down in one shot, raising his pistol to shoot the next Stormtrooper right in the face. The Nanosuit Soldier kicked down the third door, but upon raising his gun he saw it was only a cowering civilian man behind it. Shoving past him, Psycho kicked down the fourth door and gunned down the target behind it. Moving to the fifth door, Psycho did something special. Taking one step back, he used the power of the Nanosuit to power kick the door, sending it flying off its hinges and smashing right into the Stormtrooper dummy, tearing its head off before he even put one of his three rounds in its chest. "Done!"
DAM was shaking his head as he moved in to inspect the damage. "The first guy is down before he hits the ground. These shots hit the aorta, and that thing just loves to bleed, so he's a goner. The second guy, not quite the no reflex kill zone, but pretty close and definitely lethal. Third guy, that's our civie, so the fact that he's still alive is a good thing."
"Remind me, what's the Empire's policy on civilian casualties?" Psycho asked, Cody shooting him a glare in response.
"Moving on." Said DAM. The fourth target is riddled with shots, the total volume being enough to kill him. This last guy..." DAM said as he and the others looked over the last target. The door was thrown across the room and had made a crater in the wall after tearing the head off of the target. "Well then..." The doctor said as he leaned on the headless target. "If the door didn't kill him, the three rounds you put in his left chest will send him straight to the morgue. One kill, two body bags."
"And with ammo to spare." Psycho said, ejecting the clip from his pistol.
"I'll have plenty of ammo to spare after I'm done." Cody remarked as he drew his Imperial Pistol. "After all, it's hard to run out of ammo with a self charging clip."
Cody fires back with
The Imperial Blaster Pistol
Length: 10"
Weight: 2.4lbs
Self Recharging
Cody stands in the same place Psycho had, in front of the now repaired course (the back room having had to be completely renovated as to be usable again) as he waited for the signal to begin.
"Cody, you ready?" Zivon called.
"Yes sir!" Cody replied.
"On three, two, one, boot it!"
Cody kicked down the door with an armoured boot and put four red bolts in the first target's head and chest. Moving to the second door, he reared back and kicked it open, raising his pistol to put five shots in the target's chest. Cody then took a few seconds as he waited for his pistol to cool before kicking down the door, pausing to shove aside the cowering civilian before kicking down the fourth door and shooting the Nanosuit Soldier behind it in the head and chest. Kicking down the final door, Cody raised his pistol and shot the last Nanosuit dummy five times in the chest. "That about wraps it up."
DAM moved in to inspect the trauma. "The first guy is a dead man, you've got shots dropping both his lungs, one through the heart and one in the kidney just to boot. Second guy, five shots to the chest, again, vitals are hit, he's going down. Third door, you managed to spare the civilian, nice job."
"Surprising from the Empire." Psycho quipped.
"Moving on," Said DAM. "The fourth guy has rounds in his head and chest, and either one would have killed him on its own. Finally, the last guy has five bolts in the chest, and together, they're dropping him."
"I have to say, the shots from the Nova were a lot more controlled than the ones from the Imperial Pistol." Said DAM. "I think that's where I'm going to have to put my edge."
"I disagree." Said Scarecrow. I think the fact the reason the Nova's fire is more controlled is because he doesn't have a self loading clip. That said, he's also more accurate because of it, so my edge is even here."
"I think I'm going to have to agree with Scarecrow here." Said Zivon. "I think the edge here is even."
In medium range weapons, the edge is even.
When fights got too close for comfort, each side had a close range weapon for the job: the Imperial Vibroblade and the Combat Knife.
"This is another easy call," Said DAM "we have a regular knife, against a knife made from superior material that can vibrate through most solid matter. Edge goes to the Vibroblade." The other hosts, and even Psycho nodded in agreement.
For close range, the edge goes to the Empire for the Vibroblade.
Finally, each side has a special weapon designed for shock and awe. For shock, Vader's Fist brought to battle the Arc Caster, while the Nanosuit Soldiers inspired awe with the X-43 Mike.
"The Mike should get this one easy." Said Psycho. "It's point, aim, shoot, whereas the spark plug over there needs to be charged up first."
"This is more than a spark plug." Said Cody. "I could shock an entire room into death or at the very least leave a man or two stunned with this gun."
"That may be true," Said Psycho. "But the key difference here is going to be armour. I've walked through pools of water with frayed wires in them with armour mode on my suit on and felt nothing, so if that's on you're not shocking shit. On the other hand, the mike will go right around your armour and fry you alive."
"But what if you don't get armour mode on in time?" Asked Scarecrow. "Honestly, to me, it's too iffy. I have to go with the weapon I see as more effective, and for the ability to chain lightning an entire room of dudes to death, that has to be the Arc Caster."
"I have to disagree." Said DAM "The sheer amount of damage the microwave gun can do is insane. From a trauma standpoint, that's where I have to give my edge."
"I've got to agree with Scarecrow here and give it to the Caster." Said Zivon "It's got the more instant effect, and can hit multiple targets. Plus, if the Nanosuit Soldier isn't on armour mode, he's a goner. Edge, Arc Caster."
For special weapons, the edge goes to the Arc Caster.
Finally, neither of these warriors would go into battle unarmoured. The Empire would coat their troops in Imperial Armoured Plastic, Whereas the Nanosuit Soldiers go into battle in the iconic Nanosuit.
"Again, I think this is an easy one." Said Zivon "On one hand we have a suit of symbiotic armour that can make the wearer invisible, enhances strength, speed and vision and can make the user temporarily invulnerable. On the other hand, we have one step above plastic. Edge goes to the Nanosuit."
"Agreed." Said Scarecrow.
"You win this round." Cody remarked.
For armour, the edge goes to the Nanosuit.
With the weapons all tested and the data gathered, it's time to begin the fight.
It's a battle of opposites, stealth and tactics
(A cloaked Nanosuit Soldier sneaks up behind a Cell operator and quickly slits his throat before shooting another with a silenced pistol.)
Vs all out assault
(A squad of Vader's Fist soldiers storm a rebel base, gunning down every person in sight as Darth Vader strides in behind them.)
Scarecrow pushes one last button and the battle begins.
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Five Vader's Fist soldiers walk through a deserted city. According to the Empire's sources, the Millennium Falcon had been seen landing on this planet and around these coordinates. There were reports of a battle, likely with another group of pirates, no honour among thieves and whatnot, before the Falcon had taken off again. They had been sent here by Lord Vader himself to investigate and report back to him. The soldier in command, fresh from his victory over the Red Faction, carried an E-11 in hand, and an Arc Caster just in case. He also sported a jump pack. The rest of his men, all of whom were dressed in shining Imperial armour, also held E-11s, but each one also had a blaster pistol at his hip. Each one also carried a Vibroblade.
Vader's Fist: IIIII
Little did the Imperials know , they were being watched. Covertly following them were five Nanosuit Soldiers, the leader of the group being the one who beat the Magnaguards. All the men carried SCAR Rifles with Novas at their hips and combat knives at the ready, and if that proved to not be enough, they had a hidden stash of weapons nearby with something special for any resilient enemies.
Vader's Fist: IIIII
Nanosuit: IIIII
A casual use of his suit's tactical mode, told the Nanosuit leader all he needed to know about these enemies: they were human. Armoured, and holding weapons he was unfamiliar with, but still human. Relaying the information to all his men, he ordered them to activate cloak and take up positions by a clock tower the Stormtroopers were approaching. The men all confirmed and activated their suits, vanishing in a shimmer of light.
Meanwhile, the Stormtroopers approached the clock tower, one of them picking something off the ground. "This looks like it belonged to Solo's crew." He said, holding up a Wookie Bowcaster. "They were here."
"They must have bugged out." The leader muttered. "Return to the shuttle and-" Whatever he was going to say was cut off as he watched a Nanosuit Soldier grab one of his men and drive a knife under his helmet. "Open fire!" He commanded. The men all fired, the sheer number of red bolts dropping the offending soldier.
Vader's Fist: IIII
Nanosuit: IIII
"I think I see why Solo left." The lead Stormtrooper muttered. "Stick together and keep your eyes open. There could be more of those things."
Right as he finished talking, a shot rang out and one of his men fell over with a hole in his head.
Vader's Fist: III
Nanosuit: IIII
Turning and spotting the soldier who fired, the Stormtroopers opened fire, but in another shimmer, the Nanosuit Soldier vanished again. The Vader's Fist leader grit his teeth. "Inside, move it." He ordered. "We're too exposed out here." Spotting a nearby building, he and his men moved in, kicking open the door and forcing their way inside.
The Nanosuit Soldiers watched this from outside, all of them assembling at the door of the building, a large industrial building. "The stash is pretty close to here, one of you go grab us something special for the guys inside and come back when you're done." One man gave a quick salute and ran off. He knew exactly what to grab.
Meanwhile, inside, the remaining three Stormtroopers took up positions in a large room with only three entrances and several places to take cover, including large support pillars and metal crates scattered around the room. Closing off each one, they made sure the enemy would have to make themselves known when they entered. Each one focused on a different door, waiting for an enemy to enter.
What they were not prepared for, however, was for one of the doors to suddenly fly off its hinges and soar across the room, the four Nanosuit Soldiers filing in after it and opening fire with their SCARs.
Getting over their surprise, the Imperial troops returned fire, their combined fire being enough to down the soldier who power kicked the door.
Vader's Fist: III
Nanosuit: III
Unfortunately, the Nanosuit Soldiers were able to get to cover behind support pillars, occasionally popping out to exchange gunfire with the Stormtroopers. The Imperial commander knew this could last a long time, so he ordered one of his men to sneak up and flank the enemy. The trooper nodded and drew his Blaster Pistol as he moved into the sea of crates and began to advance on the soldiers.
Meanwhile, behind the pillars, the lead Nanosuit Soldier turned to one of his men. "Use the Mike!" He ordered, struggling to be heard over the sounds of blasters and gunfire. The soldier nodded and pulled a long weapon with a massive barrel off his back. As he was unholstering it, however, he noticed the flanking trooper raising his pistol. Quickly, he raised the microwave gun and fired, the Stormtrooper only managed to squeeze off one shot before he screamed as he was cooked alive in his armour.
Vader's Fist: II
Nanosuit: III
The Imperial commander growled. "Fall back!" He ordered, gesturing to the nearest door. The other trooper confirmed his order and made a run for the door, the commander following close behind him, firing off the last bolts in his blaster's clip as he did.
The three Nanosuit Soldiers followed the two Imperial troops, weapons raised. They cautiously opened the door the troopers had run through, but upon seeing no enemies inside, they continued into the hallway the door led to. Eventually, the hallway forked off into two different paths. The lead soldier took the right path, while the other two took the left.
The two soldiers on the left path moved carefully through the hallway as it led down into the basement of the building. The two activated their cloaks, shimmering out of view as they descended into a room of leaking pipes, water dripping from above into puddles on the ground. Little did they know, they were being watched, as the Stormtrooper commander sat in wait, weapon in hand. Seeing a splash in a puddle on the floor, the trooper raised his weapon and squeezed down on the trigger.
The two Nanosuit Soldiers barely had a chance to register the odd humming noise in the air before the commander of Vader's Fist leapt from the shadows and let loose the charge he was holding in his Arc Caster, the blast of lightning arcing between the two soldiers and shocking them to death.
Vader's Fist: II
Nanosuit: I
Meanwhile, the Nanosuit commander made his way through the halls of the building, eventually making his way to another closed door. Pushing it open, he was immediately met with blaster fire from the Stormtrooper within. Ducking to the side, the soldier was able to avoid the fire.
From inside the room, the trooper held his fire, waiting for the soldier to move again.
Outside, the Nanosuit commander activated his suit, the familiar voice in his head comforting him as it spoke. "Cloak engaged."
Inside the room, the trooper, held his crosshairs on the door as he slowly moved towards it, waiting to see if the soldier would emerge again. By the time he noticed the shimmer in the air, however, it was too late, as the Nanosuit Soldier grabbed him by the neck, threw him to the ground and drove his knife into his neck.
Vader's Fist: I
Nanosuit: I
Cleaning the blood off his knife, the soldier checked his SCAR, only to find that he was on his last clip. Switching to his Nova, he re-activated his cloak and started his walk through the halls of the building again. After walking through hallways for what felt like an eternity, the soldier ducked into a doorway leading to a large room similar to the one his men had fought the Stormtroopers in before, only this one had a catwalk around its upper level with a staircase leading up to it. Ducking behind one of the many crates in the room, the soldier de-cloaked to allow his suit to re-charge, only to come under immediate fire from the other side of the room as the Imperial leader had spotted him as he became visible.
The soldier leaned out of cover to return fire with his Nova, but the trooper dove out of the way. The soldier ducked behind cover to reload, hearing the sounds of the enemy trooper approaching down the stairs.
The trooper swapped out his weapons as he got to the bottom of the steps, charging up his Arc Caster to finish off this last enemy.
The soldier steeled himself. He had a plan, and it was now or never.
The trooper took a few steps closer as the Caster finished charging.
Time seemed to slow as many things happened at once. The soldier broke cover and charged at the trooper just as he released the charge, two words being heard in the mind of the soldier as he was shot: "Maximum armour."
The Stormtrooper did not expect his enemy to simply charge through the lightning, and he was so stunned that when the soldier grabbed his blaster, all he could do to escape was to activate his jump pack.
The soldier raised his pistol and opened fire, one of his shots landing on the jump pack and sending the trooper commander crashing to the ground. His pistol clicking empty, the soldier commander drew his knife and ran at the downed Imperial trooper with his enhanced speed. The trooper, however, rolled out of the way of his initial stab and drew his Vibroblade, forcing the soldier back with a slash of the blade, giving him time to rise to his feet.
The two stared each other down, each one glaring at the other, knowing that only one would walk away alive.
The trooper made the first move, lunging at the soldier with a thrust, but the soldier avoided the attack and returned with one of his own, the stab deflecting off the trooper's armour with an audible 'clack.' This, unfortunately, have the trooper a chance to sink his blade into the soldier's shoulder, the Nanosuit wearer crying out in pain as the knife bit into him. Stumbling back, he felt the familiar sensation of the Nanosuit beginning to heal him.
Both soldiers lunged again, the Stormtrooper making the first attack as he stabbed at the soldier's chest. The Nanosuit soldier, however, dodged the attack, grabbed the hand that held the blade, and using all the strength of the Nanosuit, heaved on the bicep of the offending limb, a sickening crack and cry of pain telling him he had torn the bone from its socket. Not wasting any time, he tore the helmet from the Stormtrooper and drove his knife into the Imperial commander's neck.
Letting the dying trooper fall to the ground, the face of Jango Fett staring lifelessly at him, the Nanosuit soldier sheathed his knife and stood proudly over the body of his newest enemy.
Winner: Nanosuit Soldier
"The Nanosuit Soldier managed to win 54.4% of the battles in this fight." Said Scarecrow. "His more accurate weapons as well as the versatility of the suit being enough to win this fight for him.
Nanosuit Soldier Kills
SCAR: 240
M-12 Nova: 76
X-43 Mike: 205
Combat Knife: 23
Total: 544
Vader's Fist were no match for the Nanosuit, but their sheer tenacity, and the power of the Arc Caster were nearly enough, but not quite.
Vader's Fist Kills
E-11: 140
Imperial Pistol: 72
Arc Caster: 233
Vibroblade: 11
Total: 456
"Vader's Fist are build for shock and awe," Zivon explained. "They're used to fighting against rebels and other enemies they outnumber and outgun. So against an enemy of the same number with technology they've never seen, they were no match."
"Fighting a force with better weapons than ours?" Psycho remarked. "That's called Tuesday for us."
"In an army on army fight, this would be a lot more in the Empire's favour." Cody said bitterly. "Maybe that should be the next episode."
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