Fight Club

[Alysanne Drast]

Surface, Naboo​

Having made contact with the Gungan High Council and brokered something resembling an agreement with them, the Rebels had but on obstacle left in their path, convincing the Gungans that they were worthy of being their allies. They had some weird traditions, these amphibious natives of Naboo, and while their leaders agreed that the Rebels had much to offer in exchange for permission to settle on the surface, they still needed to convince their people of the same. And these trials were how they were going to win the respect of the locals.

Alys had thought she would be a lot happier on finally making it to the planet's surface, but coming down to witness two
of her comrades take on two Gungan warriors in a traditional duel was not what she had expected. It was exciting, she couldn't deny that, the Gungans had shown up in large numbers, and they were fascinating creatures to say the least. She would have loved nothing more than to spend some time with them, get to know their ways a little better, but for now she would have to settle for understanding their martial ways.

"May the Force be with you!" She said softly as she smiled encouragingly at the two champions who would be representing the rebels, before walking back to the small group of rebels who were standing to the side among a sea of Gungans.

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[Pho Gorcru]

Pho worked hard to get on the good side of the Alliance. They seemed to stand for fairness and were trying to oust those rude Imperial clowns. It seemed like a perfect fit for a spunky kid who hated strict rules. There were of course some rules to follow but at least they made sense for the most part. Apparently the Zabrak youth had been identified as someone scrappy to toss into the ring with some primitive new contacts. He was not sure if this was a compliment or a huge insult to him. Either way though he would give it his all and kick some butt.

"You too, lady." Pho said quietly as the woman walked back, before turning to his partner. "Hey. Good luck. I'm Pho, by the way."

The man next to him was a stranger still, other than being a fellow rebel looking to help settle a new land. That did not say a lot really but he was likely at least on the same side as Pho. That was something. Maybe this fight would bond them as friends, or maybe he would be awful and Pho would hate him. It could go either way. The Gungan warriors though were comical. Their very appearance did not seem threatening and their weapons were odd. Both seemed to carry spears of some sort with a blue energy sphere at the end. While intriguing, the Zabraki boy decided not to test what it did quite yet. His vibroblade would be more than enough of a defense and he could smack this thing around. Or so he hoped.

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[Tyler Ward]

"May the Force be with you" Tyler Ward frowned after he heard Alysanne Drast say such before she went back to the sides with the other Rebels that are spectating. Tyler has no reason to see the Force as anything other than an evil corrupting influence. One only has to look back through the history books to know this, namely the start of the Hundred Years Darkness and the First Sith eras to know this. If the Force didn't exist the galaxy would be a much better place, the Sith Empire sure wouldn't exist.

Tyler would then put his mind back on the task at hand. Today, the Galactic Alliance are here on a previously uncharted world, untouched by the greater galaxy, until now. These lizard-aliens, the Gungans that lie ahead are the natives of this planet Naboo. He could see some of the mounts they are using off towards the side as he would gaze. It's not everyday someone is on a planet discovering expedition and encountering life never seen before. Today for Tyler Ward, it's not all sight-seeing. Here him and a young Zabrak - who indified himself as Pho - have to face off against Gungan champions and prove their worth in hand-to-hand combat before the natives would deem them worthy to their time dealing with them. Tyler, as an former Imperial Agent is trained for such. The Gungans look like a strange species, but looks can be deceiving. Tyler has a vibroblade on him as well.

Tyler would look down towards the young Zabrak when wished good luck. "I'm Tyler." he introduced himself. "And same to you too. Lets make a good first impression shall we?" he would have his head turned forward towards his opponents with a slight smile, ready for the fight to commence. Tyler is ready to make a good first impression to the natives.

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[Pho Gorcru]

While these Gungans were meant to be great warriors among their people, they never had to survive in a brutal galaxy. Pho had to scrap to survive much worse than what these people likely had in their primitive world. He doubted they knew basic techniques. It was tough not to look down on these silly creatures. They had to prove themselves to Pho as much as they wanted him to prove himself to them. At least they understood each other there. Pho would strike quickly to see if they could handle a basic defense. His blade was short but it was dangerous.

"Take this!" He shouted as he lunged towards the Gungan on the left, his blade extended in front of himself.

Pho was glad to see he was quick enough to strike first. He did not want to be too reactionary to these lanky beings. Control in a fight was important and distance had to be closed for him to establish said control. The Gungan seemed not to expect such a bold lunge and hardly managed to defend itself with the spear before stumbling backwards a step giving a yelp. It almost fell over but somehow managed to stay on its clumsy feet.

"Eh... are you okay?" The Zabrak kid asked awkwardly as the Gungan regained its stance.

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[Tyler Ward]

And the fight begins. Tyler Ward had his vibroblade in right hand ready to face off against his opponent while the younger Zabrak faced off against his. The two gungan fighters have a spear for a main weapon and those don't tend to work well if their opponent keeps the fight in very close quarters and keeps mobile. That's just what Tyler plans on doing. As soon as the fight begins Tyler would dart forward, he would already have his blade ready to strike, going for a slash from towards the Gungan's right shoulder going diagonally down across

The other Gungan - unlike his partner - was clearly ready. The gungan just in time managed to bring up his spear in front of him to defend at horizontally angle, the edge aiming upwards in doing so. Although the block was only barely managed the Gungan was still able to counter attack, powering to bring up the other end of his weapon to swing around to club Tyler in the head with it. Tyler saw what was happening but his reflexed failed and the Gungan was too quick. End result was Tyler getting hit hard in the head. Tyler was stumbling backwards and barely managed to hold his ground, he had his freehand tending to his hit area as he gritted his teeth. That hurt a lot. "Bugger..." Even so, Tyler still had his eyes on his opponent would be ready to act, squinting. Still he resolves to focus keep focus even if he feels a bit dizzy and feels a ringing sensation in addition to the pain. If he doesn't keep focus then he'd be making one heck of a bad first impression with the natives.

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[Pho Gorcru]

Pho's confidence was high. This foolish being was not going to be anywhere close to a real threat. The Zabrak kid had nearly ended the fight with a single strike. He was ready to take this foe down and show them that the rebels were good fighters. Warriors that could be trusted to live nearby and perhaps even work together. Pho figured he could teach them how to scrap because clearly these clumsy aliens were no good at a fight. Now was the time for glory!

"Here I come again!" He boasted as he did the exact same attack once more, lunging forward with the blade in front of him.

Arrogance was not going to look good on Pho, but the mud might cover that up. His Gungan opponent was more than ready this time. Pho had made an unwise choice in simply repeating the exact attack and even announcing it as such. The Gungan took advantage of this knowledge and swiped the staff butt to knock the vibroblade out of Pho's hand. The Zabraki Youth was so shocked at the move that he made no effort to dodge the blue sphere of goo that smashed into his head from the other end of the spear.

Pho? Pho? Get up!

"Mom?" He sputtered as he struggled to open his eyes, clawing at the ground for support to stand himself up as well. "What is it, ma?"

Pho! Not again! Your bed!

"Sorry ma..." Pho muttered as he realized he had peed the bed again.

Warmth trickled down his leg as he stood up. Pho could feel the soggy bits of his pants clinging to him now. That was gross. Mom was upset and now he would need to change before school started. Last thing he needed was that big bully seeing his pee soaked clothes first thing in the morning. That Gungan kid sure was a jerk. Wait. What was a Gungan?

"Where..." Pho stuttered a bit as his eyes finally opened and he was wobbling around in front of a Gungan. "Oh..."

Luckily, for Pho, the stun technology that Gungan's used was not up to par with the rest of the Galaxy. He could keep fighting but that was shameful. It would take a lot to make up for that utter embarrassment. The vibroblade was sitting in the mud to his right, between himself and the Gungan. It seemed the warrior had some honor or perhaps found the response entertaining. Maybe both. Pho's confidence was shot now and he just wanted to run away. Stupid Gungan and that blue ball. The Zabrak glanced to his partner to see how things were going before groaning in misery. This was terrible. He decided to charge ahead despite whatever laughter he got and keep fighting.

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[Tyler Ward]

Tyler wishes this Force was with him, because this isn't going as well as he thought it would. This Gungan he is facing off against knows how to fight, too well. If this was a fight with firearms then this would be a different story, or even with a blade coming up behind him, but alas it's a straight duel.

The ex-Imperial Agent is in a bad position because he's already a bit disoriented with his head ringing and his opponent has a clear upper hand, but still he has to push through for the sake of the Rebels. Tyler would move forward cautiously after having a quick second to regain his footing, he has his eyes forward and went in with his sword readied. He was closing the distance while preparing to block with his sword or step laterally to avoid any jabs if need be. If the spearman can over-commit and Tyler can avoid and capitalize that would be golden but today just isn't Tyler's day. The gungan was ready and then began to thrust high towards Tyler's face, the ex-Imperial stopped until he saw that the thrust was barely committed but he had already raised his blade to parry with his blade angled to repel it, but the gungan quickly and skillfully transitioned it into a hit clear at his stomach as the Rebel Agent had his guard exposed elsewhere. That blue goo at the end of the weapon shocked him.

Fortunately Tyler was wearing armor protecting his chest and the Gungan's stun technology is weaker than the norm in the rest of the galaxy, otherwise Tyler might have been seeing stars. Still, Tyler felt the shock and blunt impact of the weapon knock him in the stomach as he stumbled backwards. His head is still ringing and weary. He isn't sure he can hold out much longer against such a skillful opponent unless he can manage a breakthrough Still, for the Alliance.

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[Pho Gorcru]

Laughter echoed in Pho's ears from seemingly all sides of the battle. At least they could bond in Pho's misery. He turned a light shade of purple somewhere between shame and anger. This had to be corrected. The Gungan was turned momentarily to laugh with his people. That was the opening Pho needed to turn the tables back in his favor. There had always been a certain force that fought with him. He hardly believed in the legends of the Jedi or in the Sith boasts of power, but there was some form of magic out there. It sometimes seemed like the universe itself was helping him and this was one of those times.

Pho dove to the right into a masterful roll directly to his vibroblade which he snatched up into his hand while simultaneously swinging a leg through the back of the Gungan's knees. It all came so natural as if his body was told to do it. Pho loved these moments but they were not controllable yet nor did he know why they happened. Perhaps that woman could help. Now was not the time to think of that though. Confidence was slowly returning through the pee soaked shame. An amusing scream came from the Gungan who hit the floor like a rock and dropped his spear.

"Oh noesa!" It stuttered as he too pissed his pants from the shock.

More laughter came but this time there was more pity than amusement. Pho had been funny but this was more sad now that another had done it. The Zabrak put the vibroblade in front of the Gungan's face on the ground and sighed. This was not how things were supposed to go. Not at all. Was this even a win? Probably not. More of a draw. At least they had made a good impression, sort of. Maybe his partner would have success and salvage their image.

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[Tyler Ward]

The gungan that Tyler was dueling didn't relent one bit. Although the champion that the young Zabrak was dueling got himself distracted with laughing and got other gungans laughing, the champion Tyler was dealing with wasn't playing around. Right after that jab through Tyler's stomach, the native then stepped back and then step forward and followed up with another hard jab of that spear in the same affected area.

With Tyler already stunned (although mitigated somewhat with armor) and having taken a hard blow to the head with the blunt end of the spear combined with the champion taking advantage and wasting absolutely no time, Tyler couldn't do anything to avoid it. The spear would strike true in the stomach again, shocking him again as the blue goo hit him. The Rebel Agent then collapsed on the muddy ground back first, unconscious. Tyler is out of the fight, hopefully the younger Zabrak can win this trial for the Galactic Alliance.

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[Pho Gorcru]

Redemption was something Pho had heard about, but it usually took a long time. Now it seemed he had at least equalized the field by making his first opponent fall. It seemed that about the same time his partner bit it and needed help. True redemption would be Pho's if he could take out both Gungans and save the day. He would be a hero. All the girls would want to talk to him. The rebel command would give him all the cool missions. Pho was determined. He decided to use all his speed to turn and barrel rush into the other Gungan before it could notice.

"I'll be right back for you, buddy." He said to the Gungan he had pinned already just before moving.

Pho ran at full speed and kept himself low as he approached the Gungan who had just knocked down Tyler. His arms propelled out in front of him as he approached, the vibroblade ready to defend himself if needed. It was not a quiet motion which made the Gungan turn and see it coming. Reflexes were not enough as a half-hearted block with the staff was quickly thwarted by Pho's blade. The two collided and both went to the floor. It turned into a floor grapple for dominance with Pho starting on top. Both lost their weapons and it was now bare-handed. The Zabraki kid hoped that the other Gungan didn't regain himself in the meantime. Hopefully this would give Tyler time to wake up and help.

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[Pho Gorcru]

All the glance to Tyler told Pho was that his partner was not going to be helping right now. He was taking a little nap. Fantastic skill that one had. Napping in the middle of a fight like this... Pho almost did the same really. They were terrible fighters and proving as much in front of everyone. Now he was grappling a weird, slimy creature on an alien world while tons of people laughed. This did not seem better than Coruscant. At least there he could punch an Imperial and run away.

"Just... stay... down!" Pho muttered between breathes as he tried to choke out his enemy.

It was no use. Pho could not get a grip around the skinny neck and it was too wiggly. The pair were at a stalemate of sorts but at least it was just them now. When the Zabrak went high, the Gungan went low. When the Gungan lunged, the Zabrak ducked. It was just a never ending stalemate and it seemed neither could quite get the win here.

"Tyler, wake up!" He sputtered as he avoided a grab.

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[Tyler Ward]

Tyler was on the ground unconscious, eye shut, dreaming until he faintly heard the words "Tyler, wake up!" It would ring in his head and then he would partially regain consciousness. He faintly open his eyes and see the sun piercing through, it's hard to keep his eyes open, although he's still banged up and still feel the shocks from previously, it will take more time before he's able to make a move to get up. Hopefully not too long.

 

[Pho Gorcru]

Pho was starting to get real tired. He had just fought and nearly lost to one Gungan, and now he was in an exhausting grappling match with a different Gungan. He was not sure how much longer he could hold out without help. Tyler seemed to move slightly and maybe that was a good sign. Pho was going to join him soon if this fight didn't turn back to his favor.

"Get up..." He groaned as he strained to push the Gungan off of himself.

He saw the Gungan he originally fought starting to shuffle a bit too. If this became two on one it would be over quick. Tyler had to recover first. Now it was a race to see which pile of mush could stand first. Pho eyed his vibroblade off to one side. If he could just... reach it... And he touched it, but the Gungan spotted him and dove for his own weapon. Now this wasn't exactly an advantage but they were at least back to where they started.

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[Tyler Ward]

Tyler's eyes kept blinking slowly and infrequently as he regained consciousness. He would slowly and surely start stirring up, eventually getting up on his knee. His vision is blurry but once he focuses he would look towards where he was, earing the sounds of fighting still going on. That and very nasty headache. The young ex-Imperial might need to get checked for a concussion after this. Now, at least partially awake and half-way vertical, still on his knee; he could see Pho fighting it with that one gungan that Tyler was having so much trouble with. The other one is knocked out, but the remaining is clearly a formidable opponent to be holding his own for so long. Tyler's almost in a position to where he can do something, as soon as he can get fully on his feet. Maybe. He wanted to jump back in the fray as soon as possible, but he can't right now.


"Kriff" he muttered to himself as he was gritting his teeth, wishing that this whole discovering a planet thing didn't take such a weird and painful turn.

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[Pho Gorcru]

Hope was slowly returning as Pho caught Tyler standing up slowly. It gave him a second wind to keep up the fight a little longer. The boy decided to go bold and see if the Gungan could handle the newly reinvigorated Zabrak. Pho's mind went back to the beginning of the fight when he nearly won with a single lunge and stab. His mistake was using it twice against the same enemy. This Gungan was likely too busy to see the attack so it would maybe work again. Every bit of focus he had turned towards lunging forward and digging the little vibroblade into that Gungan's shoulder. It would be a flesh wound, but a painful one. It would end the fight and bring victory. An invisible force seemed to guide Pho as he launched himself forwards.

"Hiya!" He shouted dramatically as the blade made contact with the Gungan.

Blood did not exactly spurt out, but that's how Pho liked to remember it. The light wound sent the Gungan reeling back as the Zabrak kid pursued. It was over just like that as he tripped over his stunned friend and hit the back of his head on the dirt while clutching his shoulder. Pho had won! Tyler had... helped. It was hard not to take all the glory until he remembered that his pants were soaked with piss.

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[Tyler Ward]

The younger Zabrak managed to take the gungan down. Tyler was able to see this much."Finally..." the former Imperial muttered, at least this is over. What is that stuff on Pho's crotch area. Never mind. The fight is over, the Rebels have bested the Gungan champions. Even though the fight was very weird with some twists and turns and gotten some odd looks and stares from the natives, they still won the fight and proved their worth in martial combat for the Rebel Alliance.

Tyler sighed as he feel down, although he is awake he just wants to relax and have a drink at this point. Tyler's performance here is something he isn't proud of and his luck was downright abysmal. Although making contact with a new alien species on a previously uncharted world is an achievement by itself, but if Tyler's being honest he'd rather just forget today happened at all.

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