Ray Tanaka: Hey, everyone. Sorry for not getting back to this story for so long, I've been busy. However, I decided to at least update some of the chapters I uploaded. For this one, I extended the simulation as I wasn't happy with it when I looked back on it. Also, I replaced Will Turner with Hector Barbossa...just because.
Pirates
(A pirate captain is standing in front of a black background, before pulling out a Flintlock Pistol and aims it at the viewer.)
Murderous cutthroats that terrorized the Caribbean in the 18th Century and around the world.
(A pirate slashes a sailor's face with a cutlass, before dropping another sailor with a Flintlock Pistol.)
French Musketeers
(A musketeer stands with a Flintlock Musket at the ready in front of a black background, before pointing the weapon at an unseen enemy.)
The elite group of the 18th Century French army that defended the borders of France from invaders.
(A musketeer fires his Flintlock Musket at a would-be invader and hit the invader in the chest, before putting on a bayonet and stabbing another invader in the chest.)
WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, our world class fighters are testing history's most lethal weapons. 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.
In the fight club, the sound of sword fighting could be heard. However, while two men in blue uniforms and wide hats with feathers on the head gear are fencing, another duo of men in 18th century clothing are using a type of saber to spar.
Welcome to the Fight Club, where we have gathered scientists, trauma doctors, and combat experts to answer a classic locker room question of who would win in a fight.
Pirates: The most ruthless cutthroats who killed many sailors in the search of treasure.
Vs...
French Musketeers: France's elite group of personnel who fiercely defended the French borders.
Pirates:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Armor: None
Loyalty: Money
French Musketeers:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Armor: Steel Cuirass
Loyalty: France
A man with brown hair wearing a green jacket over a white shirt with brown pants and a lightsaber on his belt looks over a pistol from the 18th century.
Lead biomedical scientist and Jedi Knight, Marcus Jennir, will help test the killing power of these weapons.
"This match up uses some of the first firearms ever created," Marcus Jennir comments, "Making this match up very interesting."
A woman with brown hair in a doctor's surgical outfit and a lab coat is checking a ballistics gel torso with multiple stab wounds in it.
Forensic scientist and surgeon, Hope Woods, will explain the killing power of the weapons each warrior is carrying.
"What this episode will be is a surgical nightmare," Hope Woods explains, "These warriors have swords, guns, and explosives. This could be a very close match up."
A man with cybernetic gear on the left side of his face that has a red light acting as his eye and a trench covering his body is typing at on a computer keyboard at a very quick pace.
Former Cybernetic Police Enforcer and computer whiz, Dexter "Hacker" Reeds, will input the weapon's data in a simulation program developed by Slytherine Studios to determine the winner.
"This is the equivalent of good old fashion fighting," Dexter states, "Just without actually having anyone being killed. Which is a good thing."
The simulation will run a thousand battles between a five man Pirate crew and a five man unit of French Musketeers. The winner will be the Deadliest Warrior.
A man in wearing a dark brown waistcoat over a linen shirt and dark breeches along with a dark brown tricorne hat slashes away at a football tackle dummy with a type of saber.
Captain Jack Sparrow, the current captain of the Black Pearl, will lead the charge for the Pirates.
"When it comes to pirates, we have only one rule of engagement," Captain Jack Sparrow states, "If you are losing, fight dirty."
Another man wearing a grey coat with black cuffs over a brown double-breasted waistcoat and dark brown full breeches and a wide brim hat is looking over a pistol from the 18th century.
Captain Hector Barbossa, the former captain of the Black Pearl, will join his rival to test the weaponry of the pirates.
"Pirates only care for one thing in the world," Captain Hector Barbossa comments with a smirk, "Which is treasure, and they don't care who they have to kill to get it."
Pirates started out as buccaneers working for the British until the end of the Queen Anne's War. With no work from what former soldiers did, they continued doing what they do best without permission from their former employers. With no protection from any country, the Pirates were taking ships and treasure for themselves.
Our pirate experts are confident that they will win, but so are their opponents: experts of the French Musketeers.
A man in a French Musketeer uniform with long black hair, a mustache, and a goatee is thrusting a sword into another football tackle dummy.
Porthos, one of the Three Musketeers and an expert on sword fighting, will lead the musketeer team into battle.
"We musketeers are supplied with the best weapons money can buy," Porthos states, "So that we can protect the borders of France."
Another man in a French Musketeer uniform with brown hair and a mustache is looking over a particular weapon that gave the musketeers their name.
D'Artagnan, a musketeer and an expert on firearms, will also take on the tests for the French Musketeers.
"You think rock stars nowadays get a lot of girls," D'Artagnan comments with a smirk, "You should have seen the amount of girls that we get."
In 1622, King Louis XIII founded Musketeers of the Guard as his personnel bodyguard. The Musketeers were also tasked with defending the borders of France from invading armies trying to take over France. To help them defend France, the Musketeers were given the best weapons that money could buy.
One example of these weapons is what gave the musketeers their name.
D'Artagnan grabs the Flintlock Musket and give a small chuckle. He then proceeds to the firing range outside.
The Flintlock Musket: The musket that gives a powerful punch and lent its name for the French Musketeers.
Flintlock Musket
Length: 60 inches
Weight: 10 lbs.
Range: 100 yards
Ammo: .72 cailber lead ball
Rounds in Magazine: 1 shot
Firing System: Flintlock mechanism
"This beauty," D'Artagnan states, holding a Flintlock Musket, "Is the Flintlock Musket. What makes this musket unique is the flintlock mechanism that creates a spark, which in turn ignites the black powder."
"So this is a flintlock musket," says Marcus, taking the musket and holding it, "Wow, I thought it was going to be heavier."
"At only ten pounds," Porthos corrects, "It was a better choice for the musketeers than the heavier muskets."
"Well, let's test this magnificent weapon out," Marcus tells D'Artagnan, giving him back the musket, "We have a ballistics gel torso twenty yards away."
In this test, D'Artagnan must fire three shots from the flintlock musket. Two to the chest, one to the head.
D'Artagnan, after loading the Flintlock Musket, aims it at the chest of the ballistics gel torso's chest.
"D'Artagnan, are you ready?"
"Oui, monsieur (Yes sir)!"
"On three," Marcus counts down, "Two, one, fire!"
D'Artagnan fires the musket, letting loose the 50 caliber ball. The projectile goes straight through the chest and goes out the back. Putting the butt of the musket on the ground, D'Artagnan starts the process of reloading the weapon.
"If that weapon takes this long to load," Barbossa states, "Than that man will be killed by our weaponry."
"It's not how long it takes to load the weapon," Dexter counters, "It's how you use it."
D'Artagnan, having finished the twenty second reloading process, aims the musket at the ballistics gel torso and fires another round off. This round entered the target's left side of the chest and exits out the back of the ballistics gel torso. Then, the reloading process starts all over again.
"D'Artagnan, this is your third and final shot!"
D'Artagnan fires the musket one last time, sending the 50 caliber ball through the ballistics gel torso's forehead.
"Okay, let's take a look at your first shot," Hope informs the experts, "Your first round hit this guy square in the chest. Actually hitting in the no reflex kill zone."
"No reflex kill zone," Captain Jack Sparrow asks, "What's that?"
"The no reflex kill zone is a small portion of the face and chest," Hope explains, "That, if someone gets hit there with a gun, kills them. The person who dies doesn't even blink as he fall down. Now, the second shot is on the left side of the chest, clearly dropping the lung."
"Head shot's clearly a kill," Marcus concludes, "However, I have heard that muskets had bayonets. Is that true?"
"Of course."
Invented in France, the bayonet turns the Flintlock Musket into a thrusting lance.
"Au revoir," D'Artagnan exclaims as he thrusts the bayonet into the neck of the ballistics gel torso.
The Musketeers have dealt the first blow in this battle. But our pirate experts claim to have a better long range weapon.
"This will knock them dead," Captain Jack Sparrow chucked as he grabs two Flintlock Pistols and proceeds to the firing range.
The Flintlock Pistol: The forerunner of all modern firearms that uses the same mechanism as the musket.
Flintlock Pistol:
Length: 19 inches
Weight: 2.5 lbs.
Range: 20 yards
Ammo: .62 caliber lead ball
Rounds in Magazine: 1 shot
Firing System: Flintlock mechanism
"These are a trademark of the pirate," Captain Jack Sparrow explains to the experts, "The Flintlock Pistol. A pirate has about three to six pistols on him, due to these only having one shot."
"From what I know, many times one shot is not enough to kill someone," says Hope, "So if you only have one shot, you have to make it count."
To test the Flintlock Pistol, another ballistics gel torso has been set up, but with one key difference: this one's wearing a steel cuirass to test if the pirate's long range weapon can get through the musketeer's armor.
Captain Jack Sparrow readies a Flintlock Pistol, with two more strapped to a belt going diagonally down his chest.
Since pirates carried multiple Flintlock Pistols, Captain Jack Sparrow will use three to try and kill the target.
"Captain Sparrow, are you ready?"
"Yes."
"On three," Marcus counted down, "Two, one, fire!"
Captain Jack Sparrow fires the first Flintlock Pistol at the target, with the round bouncing off the steel armor. Putting the spent one back, the pirate captain pulls out his second pistol and aims at the neck. When he fires, the round goes down and to the left, hitting the steel armor again.
"Captain Sparrow, this is your third and final shot!"
Captain Jack Sparrow, in order to get at least one kill, aims the last pistol at the head and fires. This time, the round goes straight through the target's left eye.
"Okay, so we only have to talk about two things," Hope explains to the experts, "The shot through the eye will hit the brain, causing a kill. The second thing is, simply put, you didn't get through the armor."
"On the second shot," Captain Jack Sparrow claims, "I was aiming for the neck. However, because of the smooth barrel, it went down and to the left."
"So that means that you have no accuracy," D'Artagnan clarifies, "So you have to use that weapon closer and we can still get you from a distance."
Both firearms are equally lethal weapons, but which one gives its warrior the edge?
"That musket blew me away with its performance," Marcus tells Hope and Dexter in the Fight Club, "Plus it went beyond my expectations. So, for me, the edge goes to the Musketeers."
"Both weapons have the flintlock mechanism, and both only have one shot," says Hope as she states her opinion, "However, the pistol couldn't get through the musketeer's armor. So I have to agree with you. The edge goes to the Musketeers."
For long range weapons, the French Musketeers get the edge with Flintlock Musket.
Pirates are locked in a deadly showdown with French Musketeers to find out who is the Deadliest Warrior. However, there is one more thing that needs to be considered: an X-Factor.
For the French Musketeers, their X-Factor is that they come from a royal bloodline.
"In order to become part of the musketeers, you have to have some form of royalty in your family," Porthos explained, "Which means someone who already has experience in sword fighting and horseback riding."
For the pirates, their X-Factor lies with what would happen if they were caught.
"The moment you join a pirate crew, you become a wanted man," Hector Barbossa clarifies, "No matter where you go, if you're a pirate, they will not hesitate to kill you. So you have to fight for your life everywhere you go as a pirate."
One way for pirates to ensure that they get out alive is by using a terrifying weapon thrown at their enemies.
Hector Barbossa grabs a Grenado and heads out to the firing range for to use it in a test.
The Grenado: Black powder bombs that can be thrown onto a ship's deck and effectively clear it.
Grenado:
Size: 5 inches
Weight: 10 oz.
Substance: Clay, Black powder, Scrap Metal
"This is a pirate's favorite way to clear a ship deck," Hector Barbossa claims, showing the Grenado to the experts, "The Grenado. This little devil is filled with scrap metal and black powder. Just light the fuse, and throw it at your enemy."
"Shrapnel is just one of the three killing factors of a weapon like this," Hope explains, "The other two killing factors are the pressure wave caused by the explosion and the deafening noise that could cause hearing loss."
Out on the firing range, a test has been set up to test the deadliness of the Grenado. Three manikins have been set up around a chest full of fake treasure. Only one of the manikins has been given a steel cuirass to see if the shrapnel will get through the musketeer's armor.
"For this test, these manikins will have shock watch stickers," Marcus explains to the viewer as he puts green and purple stickers on the manikins, "If the sensor on the purple sticker is tripped, than this guy is disoriented. If the sensor on the green sticker is tripped, than this guy is dead."
Hector Barbossa, with Grenado in hand, gets within twenty feet from the test setup. Five feet behind him, a blast shield has been set up to protect him from the shrapnel. The rest of the experts are thirty feet away behind blast shields for safety.
"Hector, on your go, throw the grenade!"
Hector Barbossa lights the grenado's fuse with a match before throwing the explosive at the test setup. As the explosive lands near the chest, Hector has just enough time to get behind the blast shield.
KABOOM!
The shrapnel from the grenado lacerates all three manikins, clearly illustrating the lethal potential of explosive devises.
"This guy is (BLEEP)," Dexter exclaims, with excitement in his voice, "This guy is toasted, and that guy is toast anywhere armor is not protecting!"
"Dude, I don't think any of these guys made it from the blast wave or the shrapnel," Marcus states as he takes off the steel cuirass, "Yeah, the green shock watch is tripped. This guy is clearly dead."
Despite the evidence, the Musketeers claim that they have the better explosive weapon.
"This will kill them," Porthos says as he grabs a classic weapon and heads out to the firing range with it.
The Grenade: The original French explosive that the musketeers used to take out any nuisances.
Grenade:
Size: 5 inches
Weight: 12 oz.
Substances: Iron, Black powder, Scrap metal
"This is the original Grenade," Porthos exclaimed, showing the grenade to the experts, "This was thrown at the enemy when lit and then kill anyone who was unfortunate enough to have gotten in the way."
To test the lethality of the Grenade, the same test setup has been created, but with manikins dressed up as pirates around the fake treasure chest.
"Porthos, when you're ready, throw the grenade!"
Porthos quickly lights the fuse and throws it at the test setup. The grenade lands near one the pirate stand-ins, as Porthos gets behind the blast shield just in time.
BOOM!
This time, one of the manikins is on the ground, having its legs blown off by the grenade. The manikin close by is covered in shrapnel, with the last pirate stand-in looking like he just survived the blast of the explosive device.
"This guy should invest in some peg legs," Hope jokes, looking over the damage, "Especially since he has no legs. In this condition, this guy will bleed to death if the pressure wave didn't get him. His buddy near him is not in a happy place, especially since he has a chunk in his chest and, well, we know where some the shrapnel went."
"Looks like all your little pirate buddies are au revoir," Porthos states with a smirk to Captain Jack Sparrow.
"Man, the third guy looks clean," Marcus exclaims while looking for any shrapnel on a manikin, "Heck, the purple shock watch sticker isn't tripped. This means this guy survived with blood from his buddies on him."
Both explosives are certainly lethal, but which special weapon gives its warrior the edge?
"The grenade didn't trill me as much as the grenado did," says Dexter, "Along with the better killing power than the grenade. I have to give the edge to the Grenado."
For special weapons, the Pirates get the edge with the Grenado.
Coming up, the Pirates fire a weapon they say will blow a hole in the musketeer's armor, and later, the Musketeers retaliate with a duo of steel killers.
Pirates or French Musketeers: Who will be the Deadliest Warrior?
Pirates, cutthroats of the high seas, vs. French Musketeers, guards of Frances borders. Now, we are one step closer to revealing who is deadliest. So far, the French Musketeers steel cuirass armor has protected them from the Pirate's long range weapon.
Now, the Pirates claim they have a weapon that will blow away their newest opponents.
"Let's see how they like this," says Captain Jack Sparrow, who grabs a Blunderbuss from the table and gets it ready for the tests.
The Blunderbuss: The pirate's most destructive weapon and the pirate version of the modern shotgun.
Blunderbuss:
Length: 32.15 inches
Weight: 3.85 lbs.
Range: 10 feet
Ammo: Lead shot
Rounds in Magazine: 1 shot
Firing System: Flintlock mechanism
"This is a pirate's way of getting what he wants," Captain Jack Sparrow explains, showing the experts the Blunderbuss, "The pirate shotgun. With this weapon, called a Blunderbuss, I can kill even armored opponents."
"What kind of ammo do you use for this weapon?" Marcus asked.
"Pirates used ammunition normally called 'shot'," answered Captain Jack Sparrow. "Shot is many small lead balls that, when shot out, spray out at an opponent. The spread of the shot increases the farther you get."
To test the lethality of the Blunderbuss, we have set up a ballistics foam torso with a steel cuirass to see if the Blunderbuss can make it through the Musketeer's armor. For the ammunition, Captain Jack Sparrow will use BBs from the weapon.
At an indoor firing range, Captain Jack Sparrow aims the Blunderbuss at the ballistics foam target and prepares to fire.
"Okay, Captain Sparrow," says Dexter, "Fire when ready."
"Fire in the hole," yells Captain Jack Sparrow, as he pulls the trigger of the Blunderbuss.
CLICK!
Captain Jack Sparrow looked at the Blunderbuss, before saying, "Misfire."
"When you hold this weapon like this, you're okay," Hector Barbossa explains to the viewer, with the Blunderbuss vertical before holding the weapon turned to the viewer, "When you hold it like this, the black powder runs out. In turn, there is not enough of a spark to ignite the black powder.
But when it does fire…
Captain Jack Sparrow fires the Blunderbuss, resulting in a hole in the steel cuirass. At the bottom of the armor, blood can be seen flowing from the wound.
The steel cuirass finally gives way for a solid kill.
But our French Musketeer experts claim to have the better firearm that can match the Blunderbuss.
Porthos grabs a Wheel-lock Pistol from the musketeer table and proceeds to the indoor firing range.
The Wheel-lock Pistol: A gun a firing mechanism so complex, it was designed by watchmakers.
Wheel-lock Pistol
Size: 14 inches
Weight: 2.31 lbs.
Range: 10 yards
Ammo: .54 caliber lead ball
Rounds in Magazine: 1 shot
Firing System: Wheel-lock mechanism
"This is our answer to the Blunderbuss," Porthos states while showing the Wheel-lock Pistol to the experts, "The Wheel-lock Pistol. This weapon can be used to kill any unarmored opponent and move on to the next enemy."
"Let's go test it," says Marcus, showing Porthos to the test setup.
To test the Wheel-lock Pistol, a ballistics foam torso is placed ten feet out from the shooter area. Porthos will have two shots to show the lethal potential of the Wheel-lock Pistol.
"Okay, Porthos," says Dexter. "When you're ready, start the test."
Porthos aims the firearm at the target's chest, before firing a shot through the targeted area. Porthos reloads the weapon, taking twenty seconds before cocking it and aiming the Wheel-lock Pistol at the ballistics foam torso. Porthos quickly pulls the trigger, only to hear a very worrying sound from the weapon.
CLICK!
Quickly cocking the weapon a second time, Porthos fires the second shot through the ballistics foam target's head.
Although both weapons have the potential to be killers, which one gives its warrior the upper hand in medium range?
"I hate to say it, but I can't decide," Marcus sadly states to Hope and Dexter, "Both weapons have the killing potential, but both weapons also misfired."
"The advantage of the Blunderbuss is the fact that it can get through the Musketeer's armor," says Hope as she stated her opinion, "But the Wheel-lock Pistol doesn't need to get through armor because the Pirate isn't wearing armor."
"Despite these tests that clearly show that both weapons have killing potential," Dexter explains, "These weapons also show a tendency to misfire, which could end up killing the warrior using that weapon. So, in the end, neither warrior gets the edge."
For medium range weapons, the edge is a draw for both the Pirates and French Musketeers.
Back in the Fight Club, we're one step closer to an all-out death match between murderous Pirates and the noble French Musketeers.
One thing that these warriors had in common is their form of close range fighting. Both of these warriors fight their enemies with swords, and for the French Musketeer, their blades of choice are…
D'Artagnan thrusts a Rapier into a football tackle dummy before using a Main Gauche and thrusting the smaller blade into the practice dummy.
The Rapier and its deadly companion, the Main Gauche: Two thrusting weapons that pack one heck of a punch.
Rapier/Main Gauche
Blade Length: 38 inches/14.88 inches
Length: 44.25 inches/21.13 inches
Weight: 3.19 lbs./1.13 lbs.
Substance: Steel
"These are the weapons of the choice for French Musketeers," D'Artagnan explains to the experts, "The Rapier is used for offensive attack, while the Main Gauche is used as a defensive weapon."
"The Main Gauche sounds like a French word," Marcus comments.
"You're correct about that," D'Artagnan confirms, "Main Gauche is French for 'left hand'. This is because the Rapier was used in the right hand, while the Main Gauche was used in the left."
To test the lethal potential of the Rapier and Main Gauche, a ballistics gel torso, simulating human flesh and bone, has been setup. D'Artagnan needs to deliver five kill strikes to the target for this to be an accurate test.
D'Artagnan stands in front of the ballistics gel torso, with the Rapier in his right hand and the Main Gauche in his left hand.
"D'Artagnan, are you ready?"
"Yes."
"On three," Marcus counted down, "Two, one, go!"
D'Artagnan starts off with stabbing the Rapier through the left eye, hitting the brain. Pulling out the Rapier, the Musketeer expert then stabs the Rapier through the neck, before pulling it out again and stabs the Rapier in between two ribs and pierces the heart. Now using the Main Gauche, D'Artagnan stabs the parrying dagger into the stomach before pulling it out and taking out the right eye.
"Be careful, doctor coming in," says Hope as she comes in to assess the damage. "Okay, so with the first and the last strike, you went through the eye and hit the brain, which will kill. The second strike, you went through the neck. This will cause a kill as well. Third strike, you hit the heart which is death. The fourth strike, you went through the stomach. This will cause a delay kill, meaning he will die, just not immediately."
"There was one problem with these weapons," Hector Barbossa points out, "The weapons only deliver a thrusting strike. With the Cutlass, we can thrust as well as slash through an opponent."
The Cutlass: The go-to blade for pirates and the weapon of choice for any cutthroat.
Cutlass
Blade Length: 26 inches
Length: 32 inches
Weight: 2.06 lbs.
Substance: Steel
"The Cutlass is superior to the Rapier and Main Gauche due to the fact that it can slash as well as thrust," Hector Barbossa tells the experts. "Not only that, but you don't need much room to come down with a huge force."
To test the true potential of the Cutlass in battle, two pigs are suspended from the ceiling to simulate human flesh and bone. Much like D'Artagnan, Hector Barbossa needs to score five kill shots for this to be an accurate test.
"Hector Barbossa, are you ready?"
"Yes."
"On three," Dexter counted down, "Two, one, hack them up!"
Hector Barbossa went to the first pig and ran the target through with the Cutlass, before pulling the blade out. Turning to the second pig, Hector slashed at the midsection of the target. With the target almost cut in half, Hector Barbossa slashes again and sends the bottom half of the pig to the ground. Going back to the first pig, he slashes the midsection of the last target in half with just two swings.
"For your first strike, you went for the chest area," Hope states as she explains the damage, "Actually going through the entire pig. With your other four strikes, you cut both pigs in half."
"Don't forget, we have armor on," Porthos comments.
"Only for your torso, not anywhere else," Captain Jack Sparrow argues, "Which means if we went for your head, you will be no use to your comrades."
Both weapons have killing potential, but which close range weapon do our experts think have the edge?
"Both of these weapons have the killing potential," Hope states, "However, the Cutlass can both slash and thrust. So my edge has to go to the Cutlass."
For close range, the Pirates get the edge with the Cutlass.
With our testing complete, and the data in the computer system, it's time for the answer to the locker room question.
Coming up, it's the final showdown. Pirates vs. French Musketeers, who will be crowned the Deadliest Warrior?
The final showdown has arrived; it's time to find out just who would win in a death match between Pirates and French Musketeers.
For the Pirates, we tested four classic weapons: Grenado, Flintlock Pistol, Cutlass, and the Blunderbuss.
For the French Musketeers, we tested four weapons in their arsenal: Grenade, Flintlock Musket, Rapier/Main Gauche, and the Wheel-lock Pistol.
For special weapons, the Pirate's Grenado went up against the French Musketeer's Grenade.
"The Grenade only had the pressure wave going one direction," Hope states, "Which means that there is a possibility for someone to survive. However, the Grenado killed all three targets."
Edge: Pirates
For long range weapons, the Pirate's Flintlock Pistol shot it out with the French Musketeer's Flintlock Musket.
"The Flintlock Musket is much more accurate than the Flintlock Pistol," Marcus exclaims. "Not only that, but the Flintlock Musket is the more long range weapon of these weapons."
Edge: French Musketeers
For close range weapons, the Pirate's Cutlass clashed with the French Musketeer's Rapier and Main Gauche combination.
"Despite these blades being very deadly," Dexter explains, "The fact that the Cutlass can both thrust and slash while the Rapier and Main Gauche only thrust is a critical element."
Edge: Pirates
Finally, for medium range, our experts had to choose between the Pirate's Blunderbuss and the French Musketeer's Wheel-lock Pistol.
"Despite both weapons having the potential to kill," Marcus states, "Both weapons have the same chance of misfiring. With that, I have to say that these weapons are dead even."
Edge: Draw
With the testing complete, Dexter loads all the data into the simulation program to determine the winner. To make sure that either warrior wins by a single lucky blow, the simulation will be run a thousand times with five French Musketeers against a crew of five Pirates.
It'll be a battle of opposites.
Criminals…
(A pirate shoots a man with a Blunderbuss before lobbing a Grenado into the hold of a ship.)
Vs. Nobility
(A French Musketeer is in a private duel with an aristocrat before killing his opponent with his Rapier.)
Loyalty for Money…
(A pirate crew takes a chest full of treasure from a sailing ship before taking off.)
Vs. Loyalty for France
(Three Musketeers fight invaders from Spain before killing their attackers with a Grenade.)
"That's about all I can handle," Dexter states, "It's time to run the simulation and see who is the deadliest warrior."
With a quick stroke over the keyboard, the simulation begins.
-Fight-Start-
In a forested area of France, five French Musketeers are out on patrol. The leader, a man with brown hair and a mustache, has a Wheel-lock Pistol at the ready. Another man who has a black goatee and hair and a man with red hair are armed with Flintlock Muskets. Another man with a dirty blonde and beard is armed with another Musket while the last man, who has blonde hair, is armed with a Wheel-lock Pistol. These men, in order of appearance, are D'Artagnan, Nicolas, Armel, Rosaire, and Corin.
French Musketeers: 5
Nearby, a pirate captain with a black mustache is counting the treasure he and his four man crew had taken. One of his crew members, a red head with a hook for a left hand, is currently on look out. Two other crew members, one bald with an eye patch and the other a black haired man, are busy cleaning their guns. The last pirate, a brown haired man with a beard, is helping the Captain get the treasure back in the chest. These men, in order of appearance, are Captain Flint, Alden, Harper, Flynn, and Kit.
Pirates: 5
French Musketeers: 5
"Captain," Alden shouts to his leader, "We got company!"
True to his word, the French Musketeers have stumbled upon the pirate crew. Harper pulls out a Flintlock Pistol and fires the weapon at Rosaire. The bullet hit his steel cuirass, knocking the man on his back without hurting him. Corin helps up his comrade as Armel quickly aims and fires his Musket. The bullet hit Kit in the chest, sending him to the ground.
Pirates: 4
French Musketeers: 5
Knowing they need to run, Captain Flint pulls out a Grenado and lit the fuse. However, D'Artagnan spots the explosive.
"Grenade!"
Captain Flint lobs the explosive at the French Musketeers, who have started to scatter. As the pirates run awat the opposite direction, the Grenado explodes.
KABOOM!
One piece of the shrapnel hits Armel in the back of his head, killing the poor soul.
Pirates: 4
French Musketeers: 4
The French Musketeers quickly regroup and follow after the pirates. As the area is abandoned by both parties, the treasure chest is still lying where it was dropped by the pirates.
Meanwhile, the pirates stopped at the forest entrance to a rocky valley. Captain Flint and Harper kept going, as Alden and Flynn took out Flintlock Pistols. The Musketeers were greeted by Alden pirate, who shot Rosaire in the head and kills him.
Pirates: 4
French Musketeers: 3
D'Artagnan fires his Wheel-lock Pistol at Alden while Corin fires his Flintlock Musket at the Flynn. Both bullets manage to hit their mark, with Alden being hit in the chest and Flynn being hit in the stomach region. As Nicolas and D'Artagnan follow the path, Corin walks up to Flynn before stepping on the pirate's hand as he treis to take out his Cutlass.
Attaching a plug bayonet into the barrel of his musket, Corin thrusts the bayonet into Flynn's chest. After a quick twist to make sure the pirate's dead, Corin pulls the bayonet out and runs off to catch up to his partners.
Pirates: 2
French Musketeers: 3
As Corin joins back up with his fellow musketeers, Harper comes out from behind a rock and fires a Blunderbuss at the musketeer. The armor proves no defense as Corin falls to the ground dead.
Pirates: 2
French Musketeers: 2
Seeing the pirate duck behind the rock, Nicolas pulls out a Grenade and motions with his head towards the rock. Getting the message, D'Artagnan lights the fuse and his partner lobs the explosive behind the rock.
BOOM!
Pirates: 1
French Musketeers: 2
The last two remaining musketeers follow the path left by the pirate captain and arrive on a beach. Twenty feet away, Captain Flint sees his ship before turning around to see that the musketeers have caught up to him.
"Bloody hell," the pirate captain mutters in annoyance as he draws a Flintlock Pistol and aims it. With a quick pull of the trigger, he fires the bullet at the musketeers. However, he misses both musketeers by a mile. Nicolas ran to the pirate until he was ten feet from the pirate and quickly pulls out a Wheel-lock Pistol and pulls the trigger.
CLICK!
Nicolas looks at his pistol in horror upon hearing that his Wheel-lock Pistol had misfired. Captain Flint, deciding to take advantage of the situation, pulls out a second Flintlock Pistol and fires it. Nicolas is hit and falls to the ground with a bullet wound in his head.
Pirates: 1
French Musketeers: 1
Captain Flint pulls out a third pistol and fires it at D'Artagnan. The bullet went low and to the left, just barely missing the musketeer. D'Artagnan quickly pulls out his Rapier and Main Gauche before running towards the pirate as Captain Blood pulls out his Cutlass. The pirate tries to slash the musketeer's face with his sword, but his attack gets parried by the Main Gauche.
The musketeer goes for a thrust with his Rapier, only for Captain Flint to side step the attack and roll on the ground. As he gets up, the pirate throws some sand into the musketeer's face and lunges at him. However, D'Artagnan side steps the attack as he tries to get his vision back. Barely seeing another slash going towards him, the musketeer uses his Main Gauche to block it and goes for another thrust.
Once again side stepping the attack, Captain Flint goes for an overhead chop as D'Artagnan gets his vision back. Using his Rapier to block the Cutlass, the musketeer quickly stabs the pirate in the gut with the Main Gauche and pulls it out as he takes a step back. Placing his hand over the wound, Captain Flint performs a slash only for the Main Gauche to catch it.
Using this to his advantage, D'Artagnan thrusts his Rapier into the pirate's neck before pulling the blade out. Falling to his knees as blood flows from his gut and neck, Captain Flint looks up at the musketeer before falling forward to the sandy ground.
Pirates: 0
French Musketeers: 1
D'Artagnan raises his Rapier into the air and shouts, "Vive le Roi! (Long live the king!)"
-Fight-End-
"Out of a thousand battles, our French Musketeers were victorious with 528 kills to their credit," Dexter explains, "This is due in large part to their armor and the Flintlock Musket."
But it was close. Out of a thousand battles, the Pirates won 472 victories, with the Blunderbuss and Cutlass being their most lethal weapons.
Pirates
Flintlock Pistol: 80
Grenado: 120
Blunderbuss: 142
Cutlass: 130
All-in-all: 472
The French Musketeers earned 528 victories, with their best weapons being the Flintlock Musket and the Rapier/Main Gauche combo.
French Musketeer
Flintlock Musket: 200
Grenade: 125
Wheel-lock Pistol: 75
Rapier/Main Gauche: 128
All-in-all: 528
"I find it no surprise that the French Musketeers won," Marcus exclaims, "They were given the best weapons money could buy, and they used armor to protect their chest."
"Even though the Pirates did give the Musketeers a run for their money," Hope states, "The musketeers, with their armor, won in the end."
Captain Jack Sparrow has a calm look on his face, before saying, "At least I wasn't the pirate captain in the simulation."
"I am proud that we won," D'Artagnan exclaims, "This just lets the musketeers hold their heads up a little higher for being able to win against pirates."
(Four French Musketeers raise their rapiers and hold them together. These four musketeers are shown to be D'Artagnan and the legendary Three Musketeers)
Apologies to all pirate fans (including myself).
Next time:
Highlander warrior: The Scottish rebels who charged into battle for their country's freedom from Great Britain.
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Gladiator: The crowd killing thriller of Ancient Rome who killed other Gladiators in order to continue to live.
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