Quauhtl was always one to be concerned of his surroundings; he had always looked at the world as a threat to his safety and rarely went on expeditions without much prior planning. However, this was a dire situation. While the 'gods' from the big boats were proven false, they did much damage and Quauhtl and his partners were told from their general to seek land to rebuild; for this empire might not survive. Around a month had passed since he and his partners had departed from their base in Tenochtitlan and the times had been hard; a terrible storm had killed all of the women who were to colonize a part of the world in the name of Tenochtitlan, and every man knows you cannot make a town with only men; they can't reproduce! The end result would be the same, but adjustments would have to be made to the plan.
Quauhtl was not fond of the idea, but if it was for Tezcatlpoca, it would be done. The history of the Aztec MUST survive, or else...
He didn't want to think about failure. He was a gifted warrior, and one of the few who wielded a macuahuitl; only the second-in-command and Itzli. His brother. He would hate for any of his men to die, but if Itzli were to fall in battle...
Impossible. They had javeliners, and anyone who did not have a Tepoztopilli or Macuahuitl was a javelin man. It could not- it WOULD not be a failure.
For the glory of Tezcatlpoca.
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Zengedi was not having a particularly eventful day in comparison to the rest of his life. He woke up, had breakfast..not very important. Of course, that was neglecting the conditions where he was-he was on the very coast of Africa! Far outside the range of the Zande, he was in good shape wherever he was. He had crossed the longest areas of lives and crossed mountains that scraped the heavens, all at the bequest of the king. He expected nothing to come of the exploration, and indeed he was right-no problems had arisen especially due to the power of his arsenal. Any foes would be killed by Kpingas and Pimas before being impaled on the Makrigga. He was with his standard group for camp, and had been sent on a hunting task to find food.
As the fates would have it, the only way he would find food would be if the legends of their diets used for fear were true.
Aztec Jaguars:
Quauhtl: Atlatl, Macuahuitl
Coatl: Tepoztopilli, Chimalli, Quauholilli
Itzli: Macuahuitl, Chimalli
Chimalma: Atlatl, Quauholilli, Chimalli
Yaotl: Cuauholilli, Chimalli, Tepoztopilli
Zande Warriors:
Zengedi: Makrigga, Kube, Kpinga
Barafuya: Botto & Pima, Kpinga, Makraka
Baiperu: Makrigga, Kpinga, Kube
Kaleka: Botto & Pima, Makraka, Kube
Rikita: Kpinga, Makrigga
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Quauhtl was unnerved for some reason, when normally he would not. He just felt something that was missing-but he couldn't put his finger on it. He had food, water, and men. What could go wrong. Besides typhoons, the only thing that could harm them would be warriors from an advanced distant land, and even then he would not fear it. He decided to take a nap to ease his nerves, but then the finale of it all happened;
They found land.
At last, the glory of the Aztec Empire would spread and no invaders would conquer it, powerful as they may be. They immediately pressed forward in that direction, not caring about safety or anything. Land was here, and the pursuit of happiness could begin anew. Besides, you have to have women to start families, and civilizations. It would be a time of fun. They landed, and set out to scout the area to find a place to camp. They approached a plains area, the smell of food in the air. Itzli noticed a small, round plump beast. It was unlike anything before, but hunger would get the best of fear. At Quauhtl's request, Chimalma let loose a dart that would instantly kill the beast.
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Zangedi was leading the scouts, for a chance of food. At last, he had found a wild pig, which was mindlessly wandering the area. The pig was plump and full of life; it would let them feast for a day, spoiling themselves with needless meat. Barafuya had just set his sights on the pig, when a dart from far away impaled the pig and thrust it into the dirt of Africa. Zengedi was shocked to say the least, for no tribe would defy him here and live. He noticed a group of odd men, one who wielded a dart-thrower similar to the dart. He told Barafuya to shoot them, and the angry man complied, letting loose an arrow that shot through the air with lethal accuracy.
Chimalma did not react in time, for he was no superhuman but did notice the arrow in time. Opening his eyes at the arrow, he saw it shoot towards his chest-only to impede itself in the cotton, denying the poison any chance to kill. He saw the shooters, and angrily loaded up the Atlatl and shot the dart and the wielder of the Bow. A bow!? Only commoners used bows, and they tried to kill Chimalma, son of a noble. The dart glided with the same lethal precision, and Barafuya was not wearing cotton, not that it would stopped the dart. He was dead before he hit the ground, and never knew what killed him.
Aztec-V Zande-IV
To say the least, Baiperu was not pleased. Not in the slightest. Barafuya was his friend, and to see him killed brought tears to his eyes. Converting tears to rage, Baiperu angrily ran at the strangers, chucking two Kpinga in the process. One missed by a large margin, but the other slashed at the knee of Yaotl. Yaotl yelled in pain, and curled up for a moment, but then immediately got back up and ran at Baiperu with Tepoztopilli hand. Baiperu discarded his Kpinga for his Makrigga; now things were going to get fun.
Baiperu used his momentum to stab at Yaotl, but the killing blow was blocked by the Chimalli. Yaotl stabbed forward in a similar motion, only for the Kube to block it. The obsidian pierced, but nothing major, and Yaotl thrust back. Baiperu, with force stabbed at the Chimalli, which blocked as intended. Then, Baiperu thrust upwards, taking the shield with it and disarming Yaotl. However, Yaotl promptly resumed a fighting stance and shashed with the Tepoztopilli, cutting the Kube. Evading a Makrigga stab, he promptly slashed at Baiperu's neck, and oh so nearly connected-but it only grazed, and left Baiperu in rage fiercer than Kratos. Baiperu stabbed with nearly superhuman might at Yaotl, whose armor provided no assistance against the piercing blades. Ripping the blades out, out came Yaotl's vital organs and his life. Looking up and baring his teeth to intimidate, Baiperu got a little more than fear; namely, his eye was impaled by a dart not unlike a certain victim of a speargun. He twitched for a second, then collapsed on the ground next to his kill.
Aztec-IV Zande-III
Itzli was the one who threw the dart, and was still angry about the kill. Not his, Yaotl's. Looking for a second, he decided to regroup and strategize. However, Chimalma was not into it. Charging at the African's, Chimalma encountered a Kpinga, deflected by his Chimalli. His name did mean shield-bearer after all. Chimalma came to the Zande that nearly claimed his life, and swung his Cuauholilli. Blocked by the Kube, Kaleka sung his Makraka, conecting with the Aztec's side but failing to kill. It still hurt however, and Chimalma shot back in the pain. Kaleka used this to his advantage, as he swung the Makraka as it was designed to do and beheaded the Aztec. He then threw a Kpinga, almost connecting with Quauhtl but hit Itzli instead. As fate would have it, Itzli was mortally wounded by the piercing stab. His vision spotted, he threw his last dart; and connected solidly with Kaleka in a moment of insant karma. The bowman and the dartman both died, connected in the land of the dead by forces incomprehensible.
Aztecs-II Zande-II
Quauhtl was pissed beyond belief. His friends killed, he himself held the key. Motioning Coatl to him, he commanded him to attack the Zande but not the chief-that was his duty. Coatl understood and an at the Zande. Rikita threw a Kpinga, but did not connect and was forced to draw his Makrigga. Coatl swung down his Tepoztopilli, but was parried by Rikita's Makrigga. Rikita tried to parry into a killing blow, but the skill of the Aztec denied him that and Coatl kicked him away. A swipe of the Tepoztopilli chopped deep into the Zande's shoulder, but the Zande was not trying to incapaciate;he thrust the Makrigga directly into Coatl's chest, killing the Aztec instantly. Quauhtl saw, and timed his shot just so that the moment the scum had looked up to kill him the Macuahuitl made contact with his neck, slaying the Zande for good.
Aztec-I Zande-I
Zangedi was not sad, not angry, but merely...motivated. Desire to kill overloaded his logic and he threw a Kpinga. The charging Jaguar was caught off guard, but the cotton armor barely endured against it and the Jaguar swung with his Macuahuitl, catching Zangedi off guard. He raised the Kube, but it held no defense against the chainsaw. Quauhtl used this distraction to chop at Zangedi with the Macuahuitl, which succeded in giving him a very nasty wound, but not a lethal one. Zangedi picked up his Makrigga, and stabbed at the Jaguar. He evaded, and swung the Macuahuitl. At the Zande's neck-no man would survive it. Zangedi put up his Makrigga, to block the swing. Futile as it may be, the odds were still possible-
-But not on his side. The wood was chopped by the enraged Aztec, and the obsidian chainsaw then cut into his neck. Sawing into his throat, Zangedi had no regrets-he had done his best, and his time was over. He felt the icy hands of death grip him, and let himself be free from the agony that is life.
And there you have it! In a rematch of Deadliest Warrior, the Aztec Jaguars managed to overcome the technological disadvantage and win the battle! For those of you wondering, here are the points tallied:
Aztec on top, Zande on Bottom
Long Range:
24/30
12/30
Mid Range:
16/25
23/25
Close Range:
10/20
13/20
Special:
20/25
19.5/25
Shields:
8/20
12/20
Armor:
33/40
3/40
Mobility:
13.5/15
14/15
Tactics:
12/15
10/15
Psychological Warfare:
8/15
13.5/15
Training:
14.5/15
2.5/15
Loyalty:
13/15
11/15
Experience:
11/15
12.5/15
Totals:
183/250 for the Aztec Jaguar
146/250 for the Zande Warrior
...Wow, that's a pretty harsh victory for the Aztecs. For those wondering, my next matchup will be a clash between two females in worlds dominated by males...
Wielders of the very environment, able to beat the greatest forces in their world..
Shanoa vs Korra!
Yes, I changed Shanoa's match from being with Potter to Korra. I think this is better, but say what you think about it. For those who wanted a Zande victory, here's an alternate ending for you:
-And indeed, luck was in his favor. The metal of the Makrigga stood excellently against the Macuahuitl, and Quauhtl was stunned, Using this distractuion to his advantage, Zangedi thrust the Makrigga into the very heart of Quauhtl, almost instantly killing the Jaguar. Zangedi took out his spear and rested on the ground. Time was no longer a factor; he was the victor and he was going to rest.
Sorry it took me forever to comment on this; school keeps me busy! Overall I am fairly impressed and think this is a fine first piece of work, albeit one that was quite obvious for the Aztecs from reading the previous section.
ReplyDeleteShanoa vs. Korra Eh? Should be interesting, especially since Arena doesn't put them at full power I think