Inevitability

The sword was meant to be able to cut through anything on this planet.

The shield was meant to be able to deflect anything on this planet.

So naturally, many people wanted to swing the sword at the shield to see what would happen. There were those who were sure that the sword would cut the shield, and those equally sure the shield would deflect the sword. And some pessimists who were convincesd it would end the universe somehow.

But finally, on the last battlefield, the two were set to battle.

Until the firebomb went off and melted them both.