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NARRATOR: Deadliest Warrior: The Next Chapter. Over the course of 12 episodes, 12 victors have been decided.
GROM
(The JTF2 commander didn't have time to comprehend what had happened, as across the garage, he'd been shot in the head by the GROM commander's rifle.)
Charlemagne
( Charlamagne, satisfied, slashes Constantine's face in half)
The SOE
( The SOE commander empties his magazine into the Gestapo commander's face, shooting him dead.)
The Spanish Tercio
(Before the Dragoon could react, the Tecio slashes, cutting the Dragoon in half)
Tiglath-Pileser III
(Without hesitation, Tiglath-Pileser III stabs Ramesses II in the heart)
The Polish Winged Hussar
(The Hussar slashes, and decapitates the Hun with his Szabla.)
Sitting Bull
(Sitting Bull swings down, bringing his Tomahawk into Billy's face)
The US Marines
(The Marine raises his M1911 and fires once into the LFFI leader's chest)
Blackbeard
(Blackbeard quickly stepped in, running Ching Shih through with his cutlass, the blade going hilt deep)
The Polish Home Army
(The Polish commander puts his pistol to the Japanese's forehead, and unceremoniously pulls the trigger)
The Janissary
(The Janissary plunged his Kilij into the Landsknecht's face.)
And the Hashashin
(The Hashashin goes behind the Inca, pulling his head back and slitting his throat)
Now, on Part 1 of the Back for Blood special, the team will look back on episodes throughout the season, and explore some alternate endings and victors.
Plus, the team will reveal their plans for the season 2 special premiere.
First, the team will discuss the results of the series premiere, JTF2 vs. GROM.
GIEGER: So let's start with the premiere, JTF2 vs. GROM. Per usual as the special forces matches go, there was a lot of controversy.
DESMOULIN: Yes. As we said at the end of the episode, the win was due to the long range superiority of the HK 416. But to satisfy the people who disagreed with the results, here's a re-imagined ending to the match.
JTF2: 1 GROM: 1
Shaken, the GROM man decides to get moving and silently sprints up the building. His flashlight hangs at his side, and he gets an idea.
Meanwhile, at the bottom of the stairs, the JTF2 commander is still trying to radio his man. With no success, he decides to head to the top of the stairs.
When the Canadian soldier gets near the top, he sees the shine of a flashlight across the garage. Silently, he leaves the stairwell and moves toward the light. When the JTF2 man gets close, he sees the light is on a car bumper.
He hears a car door open across the garage, and hits the deck just as a spray of bullets comes from the GROM commander. However, he positioned himself poorly, and was blinded by his own flashlight. Seeing this, the JTF2 commander gets up and shots the Pole with his C8 rifle. The GROM commander drops dead, a bullet going right through his heart.
JTF2: 1 GROM: 0
WINNER: JTF2
GIEGER: So there it is: an alternate ending to the most controversial episode. Any final thoughts?
DORIAN: If the JTF2 won, that means that the C8 Carbine had to be more effective. In all honesty, the 2 rifles really weren't functionally too different, so it could have gone either way.
GIEGER: How about the SOE vs. Gestapo fight?
DESMOULIN: When I look back on it, some of the edges we gave were just stupid. For example, the stick grenade vs. the Pen and Belt guns. While the guns can be used multiple times, they were weak, and relatively inaccurate. I'd rather just throw a grenade in the room and close the door.
DORIAN: What about the pistols? Yes, the 1907 was more reliable, but the Luger P08 had more killing potential in every way. More power, more bullets, and more accuracy.
GIEGER: I also feel some of the weapons we tested for the Gestapo weren't historically accurate. For example, the STG-44 was used for mere months in the war, and mostly by front line troops. A better weapon would have been the MP40. And instead of the Luger P08, we should have tested the Walther P36.
DESMOULIN: Let's see the alternate ending.
SOE: 1 GESTAPO: 1
Out of ammo, the Gestapo commander drops his rifle and pulls out his Luger, heading off to find the last SOE agent.
The 2 soldiers round corners on opposite ends of a hallway at the same time, and exchange fire.
The Gestapo commander takes 2 shots in the gut, but the small rounds do little damage. On the other hand, the SOE commander gets shot in the leg and arm.
The British commander, now on the ground, desperately tries to reload his pistol, but the Gestapo commander shots him in the hand. Now realizing the pursuit was useless, the SOE man attempts to get up and run away, but it is too late.
The Gestapo commander shoves him back down to the ground. Annoyed that his lunch had been interrupted, he puts the Luger to the SOE commander's forehead, and shots. The Brit slumps over, dead.
SOE: 0 GESTAPO: 1
WINNER: Gestapo
DORIAN: I think that's the more realistic ending, but the SOE had far superior training.
NARRATOR: The team jumps to a matchup further in the series: the Hunnic warrior vs. the Winged Hussar.
GIEGER: We got some flack for this one. Not only was it an ancient 5 on 5 matchup, but the Hussar was WAY more advanced than the Hun. The result was accurate, but the matchup was unfair.
DESMOULIN: The reason we had it 5 on 5 is because both warriors were cavalry soldiers who fought in formation. Although I would've liked to see it as a 1 on 1 matchup. So here we go.
The battle begins in a large field with rolling hills. Walking into the field is a Hunnic warrior, and he spots what he came for: a Polish golden standard propped up in the center of the clearing. Just then, he glances up to see a Polish Winged Hussar appear on top of the hill.
The Hussar also sees the golden standard he was sent to retrieve, and realizes what the Hun intends to do. The Hun, realizing he had to act quickly, dismounts his horse and quickly runs toward the corpses toward the standard. The Hussar sees this, and charges the Hun, his Kopia lance ready to skewer him.
The Hun quickens his pace, but realizes he cannot reach the standard in time. Seeing the Hussar nearly on top of him, the Hun dives to the ground, the Kopia going just over his head. The Hussar quickly turns around, only to see the Hun charging him, his sword in hand. He spurs his horse, but is too late, as the Hun gets too close and cuts the Kopia in half.
The Hussar rides away, discarding the shaft of the spear, pulling out his crossbow. Taking advantage of his temporarily pre-occupied foe, the Hun runs to his horse, and fires a shot with his composite bow. The arrow flies true, and hits an unprotected part of the Hussar's leg. He grunts and pain, and turns his horse around, breaking off the arrow as he does so.
The Hun, now mounted on his horse, fires another shot, before picking up his lance and charging the Hussar. The arrow pings off the Hussar's steel cuirass, as he brings up the crossbow to fire. He touches the trigger, and the bolt flies toward the Hun, hitting him in the stomach.
Fortunately for the Hun, his leather lamellar armor slowed the bolt, and saved his life. However, he clutched his stomach in pain, dropping his lance before he got to the Hussar. He slowed his horse to pull out the bolt in his gut, when he heard hooves pounding behind him. Just then, the Hussar came up next to the Hun, and dug his Nadziak into his leg, pulling down as he did so. The Hun was pulled from his horse, and tumbled as he hit the ground. Once again, his armor prevented the wound from being too serious, but it hurt as he pulled the pick out of his leg.
The Hussar dismounted his horse, and drew his Szabla, ready to finish off his foe. Realizing he left his bow and sword on his horse, the Hun pulls the last weapon from his belt: the Scythian Axe. He gets up, and prepares to fight. The Hussar swings his Szabla, but the Hun knocks it away with his axe. The Hun retaliates, swinging the axe downward at the Hussar's head, but the Hussar blocks it. In a last ditch attempt to kill his foe, the Hun swings into the leg of the Hussar. The spike end of the Scythian axe embeds into the steel plate on the Hussar's leg, and the Pole yells in pain.
The Hun tries to keep his momentum going with another powerful swing, but he winds up to long, and the Hussar intercepts the strike, cutting the axe in two. Frustrated at his wounds, the Hussar slashes the leg of the Hun, cutting deep into his thigh. The Hun drops to his knees, and the Hussar swings his Szabla, decapitating the Hun.
WINNER: Polish Winged Hussar.
DORIAN: Here we are. Not an alternate ending, just a 1 on 1 battle. I always like the ancient 1 on 1s the most. They're more intense.
DESMOULIN: And now for our last matchup of the day: the Imperial Japanese Army vs. the Polish Home Army. This was another one that had some controversy.
GIEGER: The reason the Home Army won this time was that while they weren't trained as well, they had better weapons, and a more practical strategy. The goal of the Home Army was to kill the enemy in hit and run attacks, live to fight another day. The Japanese were more loyal, but when push came to shove, they were trained to die rather than fail, sometimes even charging the enemy when they were faltering.
DESMOULIN: That being said, here is an alternate ending of the Imperial Japanese Army vs. the Polish Home Army.
IJA: 1 PHO: 1
The Imperialist commander turned around and fire a few shots from his Nambu, missing. The Pole raised his SMG to fire back, but he was out of ammo. Realizing this, he dropped the now useless gun and ran into the woods. The Japanese soldier slowed down his firing, and on the last shot managed to hit his fleeing foe in the left shoulder. The insurgent grunted in pain, and fell down. The Imperialist discarded his Nambu and his empty rifle, and picked up his fallen soldier's Type 100.
The Home Army soldier pulled out his Radom and fired at the Japanese man, before running further into the woods. The Japanese soldier gave chase, but lost sight of his quarry as he went through the thick brush. After a few seconds, the soldier stopped, looking around for the Pole. Unbeknownst to him, however, the Polish man was hiding next to a rock behind him, and he got up and prepared to kill the commander.
Unfortunately for the Home Army soldier, he stepped on a dry twig, and it snapped. The Imperialist spun around, and fire a burst into the Pole's chest. The insurgent fell, his eyes already glazing over.
IJA: 1 PHO: 0
WINNER: Imperial Japanese Army
GIEGER: Any final comments before we wrap up the alternate endings?
DORIAN: I thought this was good. Although I stand by our results, it was nice to see what would happen if a few numbers were tweaked.
DESMOULIN: Next episode, we're going to be doing a back-for-blood event, taking the victorious warriors, and making another matchup between them. We will do a matchup for both modern and ancient, as well as a 4-way battle between the ancient warriors.
GIEGER: We have an interesting matchup for the season 2 premiere. But it's not just any old interesting matchup, it's a fantasy fight. Don't worry! It's just a 1 time thing! The matchup is Ezio Auditore from the Assassin's Creed series, vs. Will from The Ranger's Apprentice.
DORIAN: Unlike our Vampires vs. Zombies fight, both of these warriors are relatively realistic weapons wise. Ezio is a fictional character who lived in Renaissance Italy, and Will lives in a fantasy version of medieval europe. Both may be a little extreme in terms of skill, but not much beyond what is possible.
DESMOULIN: Let's just hope this match doesn't ruin our franchise. Again.
THE END