//------------------------------// // Power vs. Power (part 4): Tell Me I'm Pretty // Story: The Moment No Pony was Waiting For (A Death Battle Parody) // by TundraStanza //------------------------------// Please make sure the setting in the top right is “Dark”, not “Light”. Thank you. I'm already halfway there. I might as well go the rest of the distance. … Properties in this chapter belong to Hasbro, Screw Attack, Haim Saban, and Shuki Levy. --- The Moment No Pony was Waiting For Season 2 (19) ~Words can't bring you down.~ You going to be okay now? Yeah, I'll be fine. *sniff* I'm ready. Last time, the Blue Ranger brought some momentum to the victories of the Power Rangers. The next match-up may seem a bit odd, but seeing as how the timid peacemaker was already pitted against the Green Ranger, there were few options left to remotely pit against each other sensibly. Enough excuses! Just tell them who's fighting who already. *Ahem* Today's fight will showcase the original Yellow Ranger. She'll be facing off against the beautiful Radiance. He's W and I'm B. She's N and I'm F. And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills... ... to find out who would win a Death Battle. ---Death Battle--- Radiance -Alter-ego: (not available) -Can be found in Mare-tropolis -Power bracelet -Can use her imagination to create physical attack constructs -Is vulnerable to Mane-iac’s hairspray -Has the most versatile magic on the team ~Elusive in the sky with diamonds...~ What are you doing? Oh, uh, nothing. I was just stretching... my vocal chords. Yeah. If I didn't know you, I'd call you out for being a smart-alec. So, care to give an overview of Radiance? Sure thing! Just like the rest of the Power Ponies, she spends most of her time traversing through Mare-tropolis and foiling Mane-iac's plans as they arise. Unique to this pony is her Power Bracelet. This piece of jewelry allows her to bring any imagined item into the physical realm under her control. Her favorites seem to consist of fashion accessories, stairs, and cages. Does that make her a prostitute? What? No! It just makes her the most versatile magic user on the team. Oh, okay. So she's just banished from all official multi-player tournaments. What are you talking about? Radiance isn't from a video game. She's from a comic book. Yep. If Green Lantern were a chick and a pony, this is what he'd be. But... I... you were... then... what... why did... ugh... N's face slams against her desk. "Ooh, I do so love a functional accessory!" ---Death Battle--- Yellow Ranger -Trini Kwan -Well-versed in Japanese Kata and Praying Mantis Kung Fu -Lightning fast reflexes and powerful high kicks -Gentle, kind, and uses least amount of force possible -Able to translate Billy's techno babble into English -Saber-Toothed Tiger Power Coin, Saber-Toothed Tiger Dinozord, and Power Daggers (or Dino Daggers) -Has a fear of heights A calm and composed young lady, Trini Kwan prefers to make peace and not war. She's not so bad for a tree-hugging hippie. Despite having a case of acrophobia, she is far from helpless. Trini is well versed in various martial arts such as Japanese Kata and the Praying Mantis style of Kung Fu. These arts focus on approaching problems systematically and turning defense into the greatest form of offense. Her experience in these arts helps add to her repertoire where she utilizes her lightning fast reaction-time and those powerful legs. Oh, I'd let her hitchhike on my car if she showed me those legs. Er-hem. Utilizing the power of the Saber-Toothed Tiger Coin allows Trini to access the powers of the Yellow Ranger. In addition to the standard Blade Blaster, she wields the Power Daggers which are capable of generating an energy-based double slash. She can double slash me all night long. I... don't get that. Anyway, Kwan is not only strong and agile. She is also quite the intellectual. At times, she is the only one around that can understand Billy Cranston's techno babble. "He says I draw a good cartoon. Thanks, Billy." Oh, so that's what he said before the battle in the last chapter. Thanks, Trini. Can I get your number? B! ---Death Battle--- All right, the combatants are set. Let’s settle the fourth of six debates once and for all. It’s time for a… DEATH BATTLE! ---Death Battle--- Geez, I overslept. It's already night over this forest-covered arena. Can somebody get me a flashlight? *tick* Is that better? Ah, thank you. It looks like our combatants are standing in the middle of a large, grassy clearing. The first stands tall and holds her arms out. Her gloved hands look like they are "cupping" down. The second, however, is looking around and at herself with a concerned frown. "Oh, drat," she says, "I didn't know today's battle theme was yellow. Could I run home really quick? I have a fabulously bright golden battle outfit that hasn't seen the starlight of night in years." The camera shakes back and forth horizontally. "No?" The pony sighs. "I don't think it really matters what you're wearing during a fight," comments the ranger while tilting her head in confusion. The Power Pony's eyes widen briefly. They narrow as her head turns to glare at the opponent. "I shall make you eat those words." “FIGHT!” Radiance's bracelet glows brightly. Pink lights form and manifest as a physical tea set, used napkins, and cutlery. As the pony hardens her gaze, the assortment of objects flies through the air. The whooshing noise from each of the objects is quite loud and blustery. A twinkle of light briefly crosses the Yellow Ranger's visor. A visual on the teapot is caught by our slow-motion cameraman. An instant before the teapot can make damaging contact, Trini's curved hand catches it before swatting it off to her side. As quickly as each piece of the impromptu tea set approaches her, she lifts a leg or arm to strike it away. The scene kind of reminds me of how Ryu Hayabusa was able to quickly disassemble Strider Hiryu's battle robots. The Yellow Ranger quickly follows this impressive display by making an aerial dive through the onslaught of forks and knives. None of the pink silverware manages to come anywhere closer than a millimeter to her suit, let alone her skin. After the last spoon misses her head, she rolls along the grass before quickly standing up. She proceeds to deliver a flurry of kicks against her opponent. The Power Pony, however, conjures a large shield out of thin air. In spite of its translucent appearance, it blocks the damage being delivered by her opponent's kicks. Realizing this, Trini pulls out her trademark weapons which she calls the Dino Daggers. Yellow energy starts pulsating from both of these knives. Radiance takes a backward leap. The next double-strike from the ranger leaves the shield in a shattered, yellow mess. (Little force as possible, my aunt Fee-Fee) Another glow from the Power Bracelet lifts Radiance as she rides a pink magic carpet. She circles around the battlefield. Meanwhile, Trini pulls out her blaster and starts firing lasers upward. With a few lady-like yelps, Radiance sways and swerves her carpet. She narrowly dodges the laser fire as she concentrates on her bracelet again. A second rug of similar design flies down and literally sweeps the ranger off her feet. It floats around at about Radiance's current elevation. The Yellow Ranger stands up on the rug. She briefly holds her head, feeling ill. She then shakes herself out of the feeling. With daggers in hand, she jumps the short distance and lands on the first rug while swatting the pony off. In panic, Radiance activates her bracelet yet again. This time, a rather snazzy parachute slows her descent to a more comfortable pace. With imminent death no longer her primary fear, she focuses on the remaining rug above her. "Woah!" exclaims Kwan as the rug rolls itself up and wraps her inside of it. Only her head is visible from this angle. Gravity decides that the rug has defied physics long enough and quickly pulls the carpet down to earth. The bracelet glows one more time. The air above the ranger is quickly filled with sewing needles... all pointing down. The needles rain down, piercing the carpet and all of its contents. Radiance gently floats down to the grass before ditching her parachute to the winds. She then conjures a brush to deal with her most recently developed split ends. “K.O.!” ---Death Battle--- Amore Cadenza, how horrifying! Undoubtedly, Trini Kwan is smarter and possibly faster than Radiance. However, her systematic approach to battles makes her strategy more predictable and easier to counter. When your arsenal consists of literally anything that you can possibly think of, there's no telling what direction the battle will take. On the bright side, we won't have to dig through any haystacks the next time we need a needle. The winner is Radiance. ---Death Battle--- Next time on Death Battle… … Pterodactyl! … Seriously? You aren’t even just a little bit angry right now? ---