Me: Welcome Back, Fans! We have reached it. This is the final chapter of Kim Possible vs. Harley Quinn. Joining me in the studio, Danny Phantom.
Danny: I am so pumped for the finale of this story. I'm really pulling for…(ghost sense) Oh come on!
Danielle: (materializing) Chill Danny, it's just me.
Me: Does everyone know where my studio is?
Danny & Danielle: Yes…
Me: (lights cigarette) Oye Vey.
Danielle: We can see where the Black Bandit gets that habit.
Me: Anyway…we are in the home stretch and the fans are speaking their mind. Soulknight121, betting $50 on Kim, superkim111 also backing the redhead.
Danny: Yea, but Marc Ello is backing Harley. Most of his decision is based on the fact that Harley is a confirmed killer.
Danielle: I'm picking Harley too.
Danny: Really Dani? You think Kim will lose.
Danielle: (nods) She makes Plasmius look nice.
Danny: Well I'm backing Kim Possible. She sounds like an underdog, but I have a gut feeling about her.
Me: Ok, our ghost-guests have cast their vote. Who is going to win and be crowned Deadliest Warrior? Also, stay tuned after the story to find out who has won the Guest Commentator Contest. Who will be my guest during the next installment of my Fusion Series? (turns on tv)
At the testing range, our experts are deciding which femme fatale has the best bio-agent. Once again, the final decision falls to Geoff.
"We said it at the beginning of testing," Geoff began. "Harley plays by her own rules. Unless you are a high ranking member of the gang, one of her few friends, or the Joker himself; there is no reason for her to keep you alive." Mack and Dr. Dorian nodded along with the assessment. "That settles the friendly fire argument." Then Geoff pointed out the weapons resting on the table. "This is simple, non-lethal vs. lethal. I doesn't matter what Kim does with her gas, it's not designed to kill. The Joker Gas is. Plus, Harley hangs out with Poison Ivy. I'm willing to bet she been inoculated to combat bio-attacks."
"DON'T REMIND ME, I HATE NEEDLES!" Harley called from off-screen.
"Ok, she is immune to bio-attacks," Geoff continued. "That renders Kim's non-lethal attack, useless. It's crystal clear, guys. Edge to Harley Quinn."
For close range weapons, Harley Quinn takes edge. The camera panned over to Mack standing at his TouchTable with Kim Possible. To predict what tactics will be used in the digital combat engine, Mack examines one of Kim's greatest feats: escaping one of Dr. Drakken's most elaborate deathtraps.
"Kim," Mack began. "You have a few traits in common with Batman. You are no stranger to elaborate traps and deadly scenarios. What is the approach you take when you find yourself tied up and facing certain death?"
"The first thing you have to do is, don't panic," Kim began. "Stay focused on your time and assets. If you panic, you can't think. And those precious lost seconds can kill you."
"Let's go to one of Drakken's northern lairs," Mack said bringing up an interior shot of the lair.
Dr. Drakken is Kim Possible's most diabolical adversary. Favoring mountainous areas for his lairs gives him the advantage of the natural topography of the area. In a mission to recover stolen technology, Kim found herself in the most elaborate deathtrap she ever encountered.
"Drakken went out of his way to ensure my end with this trap," Kim began. "First, I was chained up and sealed in a titanium re-enforced metal box which was lowered into a chasm. The chasm was then filled with water, a shark, and a giant squid." Mack's eyes widened at the young woman. "I'm not done. The top of the chasm was sealed with six feet of ice."
"How did you escape?" Mack asked.
"My tech-guy Wade gave me a class ring with a few gadgets in it," the redhead began.
"A class ring?" Mack asked. Kim nodded and continued.
"The ring has a communicator, laser, de-coder, and in a pinch, an emergency air supply," Mack raised an eyebrow to what Kim was saying. "But I digress. I used the lased to cut my chains and the box to free myself. Then, I used the emergency air supply to make it to the surface. Along the way, the shark tried to make lunch out of me, but I managed to dodge its attacks. Unfortunately, its tail hit me and I lost the ring, and my air supply. Well, I made a B-line for the surface but now I had the squid above me, and the shark below me. I waited until the last minute and dodged the seafood sandwich. The shark and squid got tangled and sank."
"You avoided two top predators?" Mack asked shocked.
"No big," Kim said nonchalantly.
"Ok," Mack began turning to the table computer. He "X" out the shark and squid before drawing an arrow to the surface. "Shark is gone, so is the squid. But how do you escape with six feet of ice sealing you in the chasm." Mack circled the ice on the display to emphasize his point.
"Well, luckily this was happening the night of the talent show," she said. "I was going to sing so that's what I did. One deep breath and I hit a high note, shattering the ice. Once free, I captured Shego and Drakken."
"That is brilliant," Mack began. "Ice, while tougher than glass, still is bound by the laws of physics. Hitting its nature resonance frequency caused it to crack and break."
"It's not always the gadgets," Kim said confidently. The camera panned again to find Mack talking to the camera.
"Both our fighters know deathtraps very well," Mack began. "The key to their success or failure is how they address them. Harley may have been able to come close to killing Batman, but she was manipulated into causing a flaw in her plan. This resulted in Batman surviving her trap. For these traps to succeed, you cannot deviate from the plan. Kim managed to adapt to whatever was thrown at her. And though her success rate seems to have some luck involved. But, even when she seemingly had nothing at her disposal. Kim managed to stay calm and find a way to escape her deathtrap, which gives her the edge in Battlefield Tactics.
For Battlefield Tactics, Kim Possible takes the edge. This finishes off the testing giving us a tie in our tests. The camera shifted to highlights of the first test. Harley's leg collided with the crotch of gel dummy and it swung back and forth on one hook.
"That is so wrong," Geoff said covering his crotch, feeling the pain. For Martial Arts skill, Harley Quinn takes the edge.
For medium range weapons, Kim's Hair Dryer Grappling Hook was challenged by Harley's Pop Stick Grappling Hook, and went the distance.
"It was my go-to tool," Kim said holding up the grappling weapon. Edge to Kim Possible. The camera shifted again to footage of Kim and Harley running through the course with their close range weapons.
For close range weapons, Harley's Joker Gas blew away Kim's Knock Out Gas.
"His heart…was blown up," Dr. Dorian said in shock. Edge to Harley Quinn. The camera shifted one last time and found the two women talking with Mack at the TouchTable computer.
In Battlefield Tactics, the cool head of Kim Possible froze the recklessness of Harley Quinn, earning the redhead the edge. The camera changed and focused on Robert at his computer. While the experts have formed their opinions, all of the hard data is turned over to Robert Daley and entered into the digital combat engine. Which will ultimately determine the winner and decide who is Deadliest Warrior. His team of engineers and historians have also completed their research on more than 100 X-Factors.
"These X-Factors include Intimidation, Versatility, Logistics," Robert began. "All these play a part in who these women are and how they operate. We assign a numerical value from 1 to 100, with 100 being the ultimate warrior." Robert was joined by Mack, Dr. Dorian, and Geoff in his work area, and the final assessment began
X-Factor Evaluation
"What we are seeing with Tenacity," Mack began. "Is the ability to follow through with you are doing, regardless of the situation. Harley has shown that her tenacity can be impaired by her impatience and her recklessness. That recklessness is what caused her to lose the chance to kill Batman. Stay focused on the task, and she would have become a legend." Robert, Dr. Dorian, and Geoff nodded at Mack words. "Whereas Kim Possible, her tenacity is unwavering. Facing six feet of ice and no discernable assets, she uses her voice to crack the ice and escape. How do you rate that?"
"With Kim, it is easy to rate," Robert began. "She has a type-A personality, so her confidence is naturally high, which translate into how tenacious she can be. And Harley's recklessness lowers her ability to follow through. We ended up giving Tenacity to Kim Possible with her rating of 85, vs. Harley's 71."
"Let's also consider the fatigue of these two women," Dr. Dorian began. "Kim Possible travels the world at a moment's notice. She operates in different climates, altitudes, and puts stress on her body all the while. You have to be tough to do that, but there are side effects. Harley mainly stays in Gotham City. She caused some havoc with the Joker in Metropolis once, but that's about it."
"You are right, doctor," Robert answered. "That's why we rated Kim's Fatigue at 67 because she travels so much. Harley, being localized in her activities, doesn't have to worry about fatigue. That's why we rated her 78.
"For me, it all boils down to Killer Instinct," Geoff said. "The 800lbs elephant in the room the whole testing phase has been this: can Kim Possible kill? We know Harley can take a life. The closest Kim has come to killing someone is when she threw Shego into an electrical tower. Shego survived, but does that translate into a potential kill? This rating here is what could decide the contest. Can Kim kill Harley?"
"You are absolutely right, Geoff," Robert began. "While Kim has shown a progressively violent side of her over the testing period, she is still questionable when it comes to ending someone's life. And the potential to kill is there. But Harley is a confirmed killer, there is no doubt she has the capacity to kill. However, there are a few instances where Harley won't kill someone. The best example is of course, the Joker. This led us to a very distanced rating for these two women. Harley got one of the highest ratings we ever gave at a 95. Kim however was on the lower end of the spectrum with a 39. These rating are based on someone with a body count, vs. someone without."
"So we got the weapons data in the sim, we've considered all the X-Factors," Geoff said. "Let's run the sim."
Me: (pauses tv) PSYKE!
Danielle & Danny: NO!
Danny: Dude, come on!
Danielle: Don't make me over shadow you!
Me: Sorry guys but I feel the readers should get one final look at all the evidence before we go on to the sim. Plus, there is one more clue to the contest.
Danny: You are enjoying this torture, aren't you?
Me: No comment.
Danielle: (dryly) I so hate you. Can you just skip the banter so you can write on?
Me: Ok, but I think I'll be getting a lot of hate for that little prank regardless of how quickly I post. But for now I want everyone to click the review button below and cast your vote. Who will win and become, the Deadliest Warrior.
Clue #3: The fighter can draw on incredible power from within.
Previous Clue: The number 4 is key the combatants.
Clue #1: Japan vs. America.
