//------------------------------// // Lavender Syndrome vs. The Awakening // Story: The Moment No Pony was Waiting For (A Death Battle Parody) // by TundraStanza //------------------------------// Please make sure that your "Formatting" is set to "Dark", not "Light". Thank you. A/N: When I think of Robin, I think of Teen Titans. When I think of the Avatar, I think of the cartoon. It took a bit of effort on my part to think of Fire Emblem: Awakening when putting the two names together. Properties in this chapter belong to Hasbro, ScrewAttack, and Intelligent Systems. --- The Moment No Pony was Waiting For Season 3 E 18 A battle of purple mages... what's not to love? Magic is a tool that requires training and balance of the mind. Some of the best turn magic into their greatest weapon. Twilight Sparkle, the pony that gives a whole new meaning to purple prose. And Robin, Fire Emblem: Awakening's main hero. He's W and I'm B. And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle. ---Death Battle--- Princess Twilight Sparkle -AKA "The Princess of Friendship" -Unicorn-ascended-to-alicorn pony -Well-read; versatile spellcaster; average flier -Levitation, illumination, teleportation, conjuration, partial intangibility, slight elemental telekinesis, spell copy, dark magic -Represents the spirit of Magic itself -Prone to over thinking certain details -Has a strict code of organization "Is there a book about being a princess I should read?" Recap time! Twilight Sparkle was a bookworm, was forced to make friends, saved the world, and dealt with the crap all over the magical land of ponies. A confusing unfinished spell led her to becoming the equivalent of a pony messiah. After four seasons, she got an overpriced castle in the middle of a village. Huh. Thank you, B. That was very succinct. Yep, 'Succinct' is my middle name. Really? I always thought it was 'Chad'. *cough* Move on and talk about other stuff. Oh, right. Twilight represents the Element of Magic and is the crowned Princess of Friendship. As such, she often supports and depends upon her closest friends through the thick and thin of life in Equestria. While her wings don't always support her body that well, she does have a boatload of spells to match her mental might. As a pony that can tap into the direct manipulation of magic, Twilight has the power and know-how to levitate several large objects, light up dark places, teleport herself and a few other living creatures over several miles, conjure objects from nearby areas, bend the elements of wind and water, and phase herself and others through solid crystal with partial intangibility. She also knows how to tap into negative emotions for dark magic spells, mostly for cancelling out the dark magic used by evil and/or possessed ponies. Though, doing so excessively causes her physical pain. Additionally, Twilight is a quick study when it comes to spells cast by other magic users. Her understanding is so quick that she can actually cast a similar, if not the same spell with just as much precision immediately after she has witnessed it. This attention to detail is both her greatest strength, and her most adorkable weakness. She'll sometimes show signs of OCD and quickly lose days of sleep over the least important details. It reminds me of the time that W couldn't sleep because he was worrying about that obviously not-possessed Super Saiyan God Goku figure. Hey! That's not funny. That thing had omniscience. But I guess her attention to detail isn't all bad. After all, she can organize town-wide efforts to clean up snow and to help a friend with her specific learning style. There's always something new to learn when Twilight Sparkle is involved. "I think I found something!" ---Death Battle--- Robin -AKA "The Avatar" -Human; Swordfighter; Spellcaster; Tactician -Weapons: Bronze Sword, Levin Sword -Spells tomes: Thunder - Thoron; Arcfire - Fire Wall; Elwind, to launch upward; Nosferatu, leeches the opponent's health -Grandmaster skill: Ignis, adds half magic stat to Strength -Spells have a set number of uses before needing a recharge -Occasionally suffers migraines between amnesia and memories "I dream of being a great tactician. That's why I study whatever I can get my hands on." The Avatar's past is shrouded in mystery, as is their true gender. Well, I don't blame you. It's got to be tough keeping track of all those reincarnations every time the old Avatar in the cycle dies. No, not that Avatar. Oh! You mean the one that was used by a marine's dimwitted twin brother to stop his own human species from invading an alien world for its resources. No, no, no! I am talking about this Avatar. "It's going to be all right." The man flips off his hood. "Time to tip the scales!" Oh. ... I knew that. Despite his/her cloudy past, Robin is undoubtedly skilled and has led Chrom's army to win countless battles. They are innovative tacticians, often coming up with new war tactics as they go. He kind of seems like a rip-off of Marth. That's not surprising. Robin is very charismatic and can usually pick up on what's bothering other people after just a few important discussions. He can befriend just about anyone within the army and believes that strength comes from the bonds rather than separation. Oh, great. Now he sounds like a Barney rip-off. He's not just a moral support, however. In fact, he's more than capable of holding his own on the battlefield. Not only is he a master swordsman, but a versatile spellcaster as well. His main spell involves shooting electricity, which can be as short and annoying as static, or as large and strong as a Hadouken. It's actually called "Thoron". Meh, they're all Magic Missiles to me. He also has the power of arc fire and wind, which he can use to enhance his already powerful sword swings and even perform his own double-jump. Then, he's got some form of levitation. Why he wastes it on his equipment for taunting and not on his enemies, I'll never know. Finally, there's his Nosferatu spell. As its vampiric name implies, it can leech the health away from an enemy while slowly healing himself. D**n. I guess it would be easier to make a list of what he can't do. Well, he's not very confident in his cooking skills. He feels that romance is a bit empty, and he wonders whether he truly belongs by Chrom's side. In fact, fate had it planned for him to become the vessel and reincarnation of Grima, the Fell Dragon feared by most of the world. But no worries. Chrom managed to be a nice guy and assure that Robin would be a bringer of good instead. It's almost like there's something magical in their friendship... Oh... Now I get it. "There's something between us all, something that keeps us together... like... invisible ties, connecting us." ---Death Battle--- All right, the combatants are set. Let's settle this debate once and for all. It's time for a Death Battle! ---Death Battle--- We now move to the inside of a large, open coliseum. For whatever reason, the computer simply drags in the icons of our combatants to face each other right in the middle. A hooded man holds a book in one hand and a green sword in the other. Facing him is the other purple protagonist. "This should be good," comments the Avatar. His held items somehow float in midair before returning to his grasp. The pony seems a bit miffed, but readies herself anyway. "FIGHT!" Robin lively steps forward, swinging his bronze sword as he goes. The three strikes clang against a magic shield that surrounds Twilight. She lowers her barrier and takes to the skies. Robin looks up to keep her in his sight. Twilight aims her horn down. She fires a beam of magenta magic. Meanwhile, Robin charges some energy just above his tome. It gives off a mix of chirping noises. The sparks shine from a blue to a somewhat reddish color. "Arc Thunder!" The young man aims his hand up. His spell is released in an 'X' shape, composed entirely of electricity. This electricity collides with the incoming beam. The energies explode in midair, scattering each other. Robin hops up and swings his sword underneath himself. A blade of wind is released downward, and Newton's third law of motion sends Robin higher into the sky. Twilight gasps at her opponent suddenly being at her eye level at this elevation. "Arc Fire!" He releases a couple small bursts of flame. Twilight's shield goes up and manages to stave off any burn damage. She retorts to his attack and sending quick sparks of her own magic. However, Robin already has a defense ready. With the will of his mind, his sword spins around in front of him and deflects the magic bolts. By this point, both combatants land on the ground with a loud crunch of the dirt beneath their feet. "Nosferatu!" Before Twilight can get her shield back up, she yelps at the sudden hold on her legs. It appears that some dark tendrils are holding her to the ground. They're doing more than just trapping her, though. Her energy is being slowly drained as light sparkles around Robin. Suddenly, a slightly different shade of black magic erupts from her horn. The tendrils around her legs fade. However, similar tendrils are now grasping around Robin's legs and torso. He flinches at the agonizing pain. Something in his hand glows from blue... to red... and finally, to yellow. It briefly twinkles out before he aims his hand forward. "Thoron!" As quick as light, Robin's strongest electric beam shoots out and collides with the princess. It stops her copy cast of the Nosferatu spell and leaves her vulnerable. "Here's how it's done!" declares Robin with a twinkle in his eye. He slides across the screen, and sweeps his blade forth. A few seconds pass before a gush of red spurts from Twilight's side. She lets out a yell before collapsing on the ground. "Checkmate," says the swordsman. "Game!" ---Death Battle--- Now that's what I call purple pros! Both combatants were well-versed in the ways of magic. Each of them had spells that could keep up with and counter each other. Twilight even had the means to escape the vampiric Nosferatu with her own understanding of dark magic. However, Robin is more than just a magician. While Twilight had the advantage of aerial combat, Robin is much more skilled in melee combat and his bronze sword could hold strong even while his magic was on cooldown. Besides that, Robin has faced a ton of different enemies in actual combat settings and could take them down by himself. Twilight may have had to fight a couple of major battles, but never without a friend somewhere close by. The Tirek battle involved borrowing three other alicorns' magic to back her up. In short, Robin did not trump Twilight in knowledge, but in experience. Twilight should have had her focus on more than Robin's books. The winner is Robin. ---Death Battle--- Next time on Death Battle... What happens when we take two characters that rely heavily on their servants, and force them to combat without help? If you think we're referring to two princesses... you're only half right. ---