Battle in the Heart of Darkness

"Maybe," Pierre said, flipping his sword from one hand to the other. "Or maybe I'm trying to make you think that, so I can make the first move when you least expect it. Where will it come from? The left? Or the right? Or the center?"

"The left," said the tall Negro.

"Dammit," Pierre said, relaxing his left arm and flipping the sword back to his right hand. "You read your opponent well."

The Negro stepped forward suddenly, slashing at Pierre's face, but the pirate easily turned the blow aside with his sword.

"Dammit all to hell!" Pierre spat, as the other cannibals began pounding on their drums and howling wildly. "I'm a scurvy sea dog! I'm no bushman's dinner! C'mon! I'll kill at least half of you all before I'm through!"

"Oh Exu, tonight a great feast shall be yours," the tall Negro breathed. "Blood hot as the fires of hell and the spirit of a tiger shall be yours."

"The only ones who'll feast tonight are the fishes!" Pierre said through gritted teeth. "Your Exu can get buggered with a harpoon for all I care!"

Roaring in rage, the tall Negro lunged, swinging his knife at Pierre's face again...

1. Pierre blocks the knife with his arm - it doesnt look like he's gonna survive anyway - and plunges his sword in his opponent's gut.
2. Pierre blocks again and continues circling, looking for an opening.
3. Pierre dodges, rolls across the deck and grabs one of the women as a hostage.
4. Pierre realizes this is futile, and hurls himself off the side of the ship.

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