//------------------------------// // Side Chapter: Darkness of Justice // Story: The Moment No Pony was Waiting For (A Death Battle Parody) // by TundraStanza //------------------------------// A/N: Please make sure the setting in the upper right reads “Dark” and not “Light”. Thank you. … Okay, as my blog post stated, I am now accepting suggestions for fan characters. If you need a reminder of the rules set in place regarding these particular battles, click here. … Properties in this chapter belong to Hasbro, Screw Attack, Viz Media, TundraStanza, and Leo Archon. --- The Moment No Pony was Waiting For Season 2 (?) The Darkness… may still have a hold on me. --- A/N: Hang in there, Narrator. I’ll find a Keyblade and you’ll be as good as new. --- Meanwhile, in the commentators seats… Heh, I love it when things go according to plan. Wait, you planned this? Of course not. I never plan anything. Ugh, nevermind. It looks like we’ll be around more often. F’s humor will get stale quickly. I apologize for that in advance. You know what’s really stale? The ‘fighting-for-justice’ bull crud that one of these next two fighters constantly talked about when he was first introduced. I believe he’s talking about Kaname Tosen, the speckle of light present in enclosed darkness. He’ll be facing off against… Scootaloo? This ought to be interesting. *Looks at the image* Wait, since when does she carry a double-katana? Um, he’s F and I’m N. And it’s our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle. ---Death Battle--- Kaname Tosen -Soul Reaper/Hollow hybrid -A master of swordplay, shunpo, and kido -Wields the Zanpakuto: Suzumushi, “Cricket” -Two Shikai commands: “Cry” and “Nishiki: Benihiko” (Second Movement: Crimson Flying Locusts) -Bankai ability surrounds a large area and robs enemies of all senses except touch -Resurrección transforms him into a what-is-this-I-don’t-even kind of monster -He cannot see in the normal sense Kaname Tosen is the former captain of Squad 9 of the Gotei 13 or Thirteen Court Guard Squads. He has a personal policy of taking the path with the least amount of blood spilled and the most justice delivered as possible. Justice, my *ss! He jumped on board Aizen’s betrayal as soon as he could. Kaneme is physically blind. He relies on his other senses as well as his ability to sense spiritual energy to navigate and observe the world around him. So his “blindness” is just an excuse to wear a shaded visor. Over the years he has mastered several techniques and strategies that the Soul Society had to offer. He is quite adept with the speed technique of shunpo and a fairly high level user of the energy based kido techniques. His swordsmanship is top notch and he is well-versed in the hand-to-hand combat Hakuda. This has enabled him to overpower even his larger enemies. When simple punches and kicks aren’t enough, Tosen calls on the power of his soul-slaying Zanpakuto katana known as Suzumushi. With enough practice, Zanpakuto can activate special powers referred to as “shikai”. Suzumushi has two shikai powers. The first shikai ability has the release command “cry”. It releases a high-pitched tone over a wide area that overloads the hearing of anyone within range. Normal humans would fall unconscious from such an overload. The second one is called “Nishiki: Benihiko”. After moving his sword in an arc, Tosen creates a trail of blades which rain down in hundreds upon the enemy. If that’s not overkill enough, Suzumushi has yet another power. Zanpakuto have the capability of being pushed even further into a set of powers known as their Bankai or “Final Release”. Suzumushi’s Bankai is Sue-she-En-ko… wait… er, “Bell Bug Final Form: Devil Cricket”. How hard is it to say “Tsuishiki: Enma Korogi”? *Ahem* This final release starts out by spinning the ring on the sword’s guard. It then expands to Kaname’s full body size before splitting into ten rings. These rings are then sent flying outward and surround a large area of a circular perimeter. Once they are in place, they create a large void of darkness within the enclosed area. This void takes the shape of a large dome that covers both Kaname and his enemies. Since he’s technically blind already, the dome doesn’t affect him. However, his opponent is robbed of sight, hearing, smell, and spiritual pressure. The only sense they have left is touch. In theory, the enemy can regain all of their senses by having direct physical contact with Kaname. However, the only one known to do so is Kenpachi Zaraki. But even that’s not the extent of this blind swordsman’s abilities. Kaname is a Shinigami/Hollow hybrid. Somewhere during his life, he gained the powers of an Arrancar, specifically their ability of Resurrección. When Arrancar release their Zanpakuto, they gain a form similar to their original Hollow bodies and their injuries are healed. Tosen’s Ressurección turns him into a- Good lord! What is this? I don’t even! His Suzumushi Hyakushiki: Grillar Grillo form is very bug-like and bestial. This form grants him sight and enhances his sound abilities. Kaname can use the Los Nueve Aspectos which releases a sound-based force from nine green circles. The force behind the sound is crushing and was able to knock Sajin Komamura’s Bankai back with ease. Fus ro dah… times nine! Additionally, the Ressurección form multiplies his strength immensely and grants him high-speed regeneration. Finally, he can use La Mirada, a double-burst form of the Cero attack used by many high level Hollows. In Kaname’s case, the attack originates from his eyes. Cero basically amounts to “I’m a firing my laser! Blagh!” “My eyes can only see one path and that is the path with the least amount of bloodshed.” So, how exactly do all of your powers lead to that path? Well, restraining oneself until the closing battles helps. I was being rhetorical. “I will use every amount of justice in my being.” For the love of *gee*, shut up! ---Death Battle--- Scootaloo -Pegasus filly that still struggles to fly -A master of scooter tricks and dancing rhythm -Wields the Zanpaktou: Kagehime, “The Shadow Princess”; Due to a Muramasa incident, Kagehime’s spirit can manifest in the physical plane as a unicorn wearing chainmail armor -Scootaloo can use flash step and Shadow Blade -Bankai coats her in armor and allows her extra shadow-based techniques -A rookie kido user -Would probably die if caught in two Cero blasts in a row Wait… this is Scootaloo. Neither of these combatants are fanon. Actually, I was looking through the information they tossed our way. Apparently this Scootaloo is from “an alternate future of ‘Through the Eyes of Another Pony’.” She’s from a fanfic of an alternate future of my universe? *narrows eyes* Oh, I know a certain alicorn author that I’m going to barbeque tonight. --- A/N: EEP! --- Anyway, just like canon Scootaloo, this one is capable of riding her scooter by flapping her wings to create a motor noise. What’s different is what else she can do. Once Hollows started showing up in her world, she was given the ability to wield a Zanpaktou. Hers is called Kagehime. She can summon it out of thin air and return it to non-existence as needed. Sounds of fire blasts can be heard in the background as well as an occasional screams. Its shikai release command is, “Shroud the world in darkness.” Upon release, the katana gets covered in a dark aura and transforms into two katana blades attached to the same hilt. Kagehime’s special ability is the Shadow Blade technique. This launches several blades made from shadows as projectiles that can usually do a moderate amount of damage. Though, several need to hit their target before they can be considered lethal. --- A/N: Somebody help me! --- To activate her Bankai, Scootaloo drops the released Kagehime into her shadow. After doing so, her shadow wraps around her body and gives her a suit of chainmail armor. Now, in addition to shooting the Shadow Blade, she can use other moves involving the shadows in her environment. It kind of sounds like F is shouting, “Burn, mother*eff*er!” somewhere in the distance. The Shadow Strangle lets her summon a dark, ghastly limb that chokes the enemy. The Shadow Step lets her vanish from one place to anywhere within sight that a shadow is touching. She can literally sink into a shadow to reduce physical damage. Finally, the Kage Bunshin lets her summon shadow clones of herself. F is back. You know, I bet the creators of Naruto would sue if they found out. I don’t know. Naruto isn’t exactly the first character in existence to have the power to create copies of himself. I’m also fairly certain he won’t be the last. Yeah, he’d probably get sued by Tien Shinhan for copying his Multi-form technique. Anyway, what’s left on Scootaloo? Like Kaname, she’s capable of using flash step, or shunpo. She’s also a rookie kido user capable of using the disintegrating circle Horin and the six petals of light Rikujokoro. Is there anything she can’t do? Well, she does lack the spiritual strength of some of the other characters. There aren’t any obvious weaknesses, but she can be worn out if the battle is too prolonged. Isn’t that true for everyone? “True despair… oh yeah. I know what that’s like.” ---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--- The sound of a motor running fills the air. A lone pegasus filly is riding her scooter feeling the excitement of going faster. A toppled over cart acts as the perfect ramp for her wheels. She performs a 360 before touching back down to the ground and continuing on her way. On the other end of the road, a lone figure enters the scene as a large, black tear in reality closes up behind him. His eyes are covered, and he wears an orange scarf. His face betrays no sign of expression. Aizen’s orders were to eliminate a target of minor significance, he thinks quietly, I only sense one other soul in this area. I suppose I must. Suddenly, the filly’s eyes open wide as a jolt briefly crosses the background. Not a second later, she makes a sharp right turn just in time for her scooter’s back wheel’s to be sliced off. The broken vehicle makes a sudden stop on its side as she goes tumbling. She shakes off the dust and takes off her helmet before looking at the other presence. The man holds his sword in a battle ready stance. “Justice is always there and the path I follow is justice,” he states to everyone and no one. Not interested in getting turned into shish kabob, the filly calls forth a katana of her own and somehow holds it in her hoof. “Let’s go, Kagehime,” she tells her sword. “FIGHT!” “Cry, Suzumushi,” Kaname Tosen whispers. A high-pitched screech fills the speakers of many audio systems while the screen briefly flashes photo negative. Scootaloo’s eyes open wide as she slowly falls over to her side. The man runs over with his sword still in hand. I will try to make this as quick and painless as possible, he thinks. The screen goes dark as the sound of a swinging sword slashes the darkness. Though, the implied attack is interrupted by a clashing metal sound. “Lady Scootaloo!” shouts a woman’s voice. Scootaloo’s pupils return to their normal size as she looks at the scene in front of her. A unicorn wearing chainmail armor pushes Kaname back with a sword of her own. Tosen pats the ground with his free hand before back flipping into a standing position. “You must get up,” advises Kagehime’s spirit, “This fight has yet to begin.” The armored unicorn vanishes as a new aura starts radiating from Scootaloo’s katana. The filly nods in determination and quickly straightens back up. She holds her weapon off to the side. “Shroud the world in darkness, Kagehime!” The weapon’s radiating aura turns a purplish-black as a second blade starts growing out of the handle’s opposite end. Her sword is now a double katana. “So it’s safe to assume you won’t go quietly,” Kaname takes notice. He jumps into the air and slowly swings his sword in an arc trail. “Suzumushi Nishiki: Benihiko!” Hundreds of loose blades start raining down in the direction of his opponent. Meanwhile, a shadowy circle has formed in front of her weapon. “Shadow Blade!” Scootaloo announces as hundreds of physical shadows in the shape of sword blades fly. The Benihiko and Shadow blades collide and throw each other off course. They get lodged in various sections of the ground and the surrounding buildings. Somewhere in the commotion, both combatants have vanished. They reappear at one end of the screen clashing blades. A split second later, they are in another position crossing swords. This act of vanishing, reappearing, and attacking continues all over the place. All the while, crashing metal can be heard. Shunpo battles are hard to follow even with cinematic timing. At some point, the Zanpakuto and Zanpaktou wielder reappear a fair distance away from each other. “You’re more formidable than I thought you’d be,” comments Kaname. “I could say the same about you,” responds Scootaloo. “But the time to play is over,” he states as he holds his katana upright. The ring in the cross guard starts spinning and growing in size. “Bankai.” Multiple rings start to form around. With a swing of his sword, Kaname sends the rings all around the large road’s four-way intersection. Scootaloo just looks confused even as the rings start emitting a darkness field. Soon the large area is engulfed by an enclosed dome. On the inside, colors have been adjusted to represent how dark it is. “Suzumushi Tsuishiki: Enma Korogi,” he whispers. What’s going on? Scootaloo wonders with her eyes opened in bewilderment, I can’t see anything. Come to think of it, I can’t hear anything either. She lets out a gasp as a gush of liquid spills out of a straight-lined slash on her side. Behind her, Kaname shakes some of the fresh blood off of his sword. I got hit? Scootaloo asks in thought, But I didn’t even sense his spiritual pressure. “Are you afraid of the dark?” Kaname inquires knowing full well that his opponent can’t hear him, “I wouldn’t know what that’s like since darkness has been my world for as long as I can remember.” Experimentally, Scootaloo tries swinging her double katana in one direction. She yelps as she gets another bleeding gash in her other side. Kaname finishes his hit by shaking off his blade again. “Your reaction time is too slow,” he points out, “You cannot see me, hear me, or even sense my spiritual pressure. Surely, even one who can physically attack with the shadows must be afraid of a darkness of this level.” I’m fighting in the dark here, she mentally grumbles before the thought replays itself in a slightly different way, Wait… I’m fighting in the dark. She smirks as she holds her weapon behind her. She’s smiling, notices Kaname, but why? To his surprise, she lets go of her double katana. It sinks into the shadow beneath her. “Bankai,” she smugly declares. Some of the very darkness floats up around her body. It wraps itself in a distinct pattern before taking a more physical form. The chainmail armor of the unicorn from earlier is now snugly fit on the pegasus filly. “Tsukikura Kagehime,” she addresses her Bankai. Following her sword’s example, Scootaloo’s whole body sinks into the floor. Kaname just stands there having no idea what is going on. The camera shifts over to a shaded view of his back. “There you are!” proclaims Scootaloo’s voice. A shadowy arm suddenly reaches up and grabs Kaname’s neck. He chokes while attempting to grab the arm and pull it off. “Kage Bunshin!” her voice shouts. Suddenly, several armored fillies that look just like Scootaloo appear surrounding their target. Each of them raises a hoof, summoning a shadowy circle in front of them. In the next second, Scootaloo’s clones are firing several Shadow blades at Kaname all at once. He lets out a painful yell. The camera’s screen returns to the outside of the dome. Said dome is starting to rip away and is deflating like a popped balloon. The rings on the edge disperse. One more Scootaloo appears next to her copies. A bleeding, heavily breathing Kaname Tosen stands in the middle of them all. He puts a hand up to his face. The army of Scootaloo stands with their guard up. When Kaname removes his hand, a white mask with only a fanged mouth hole is covering it. He lets out an angry roar as spiritual energy surrounds him. Scootaloo and her clones hold up a hoof each to cover their eyes. Some of the surrounding buildings start crumbling away. When she can see again, she lets out a choking gasp. A completely different creature is standing where the man was standing just a moment ago. It is covered in black fur. There are four clawed arms and large insect wings on its back. A long furry tail is shooting out behind it. Its head is somewhat of a nightmare. The shape is sort of like a cricket’s and its two eyes are bright orange. “Suzumushi Hyakushiki: Grillar Grillo,” the creature speaks. Scootaloo is both appalled and confused at the sight before her. So much is the case that she doesn’t even do anything to stop the creature from drawing green circles in the air. The circles begin to line up before focusing a large blast of sound at the ground. The sheer force causes some of the shadow clones to burst into puffs of smoke. The original Scootaloo physically sinks into her shadow just as the ground around her starts crumbling. More houses start getting toppled over and the dirt road looks like a rocky road as the sound recedes. The filly’s shadow rests upon the top of one of the large, loose rocks. She starts to rise up again. Her breaths are heavy as the chainmail armor starts to crumble away. Her double katana rests in her hoof’s grasp. That last round really took its toll on her spiritual energy. With one last act of defiance, she holds up her free hoof in the direction of the “resurrected” Kaname. “Bakudo 61: Rikujokoro!” Six large rectangular bars pinch into his torso ensuring that he can’t go anywhere. “Shadow Blade!” Another barrage of blades of shadow collides with the bug-beast. However, once she’s expended herself, Scootaloo looks up to see that the small damage that she just inflicted is healing up rather quickly. The Rikujokoro’s time has also expired, freeing his torso. “That tickled,” mutters Kaname with no hint of amusement. Two green orbs of light appear, one in front of each of his eyes. They then merge into one large orb floating in front of the center of his head. “La Mirada!” he declares. A giant green laser beam shoots across the debris and washes over Scootaloo and a distance of several feet behind her. Faded from view, one of Kagehime’s blades breaks. There is nothing but a pile of smoldering ash and a sword without a hilt where there once was a filly. “K.O.!” ---Death Battle--- That’s got to be one of the longest Death Battles I’ve ever seen. Indeed, F. There was a lot going on. Kaname tried to finish the battle quickly with his conscious-rending Shikai, but Kagehime’s own spiritual force gave Scootaloo the strength to get back on her feet. Then their projectile attacks were evenly matched. This forced them into testing each other’s shunpo speed and katana strategies. What could be seen was basically how normal human eyes would perceive a Dragonball Z fight. Scootaloo gained an advantage by merging with the shadows of Kaname’s Bankai dome. Physical touch is all that’s required for the opponent to regain their senses. Since Kaname is constantly touching the dome’s floor, Scootaloo was constantly in touch, granting her the senses needed to deliver some deadly attacks. But after that, Mr. Justice put on his healing factor, beast mode mask and pretty much ended the battle right there. Scootaloo’s efforts were impressive, but her diminishing strength was no match for Kaname’s high-speed regeneration and his Cero La Mirada. Hey, does anyone want some fried ch-? N’s eyes suddenly glow bright white. Don’t you dare finish that sentence! Ch-ch-child? *sweat drop* Eh-heh. N’s eyes return to normal and she smiles innocently. The winner is Kaname Tosen. ---Death Battle--- --- A/N: *cough* *cough* I knew I should've packed an extra flame shield today. *Laying on the floor in pain.* ---