Deciding to get right back into it, the two hosts sat at their microphones and began to speak.
Next up in line, we've got a matchup that makes pretty much no sense...but that's what you get when you use a random number generator!
Jack Khajiit, Somnambula's chess piece...
...and Abstract the Dark, sole survivor of the Crystallions!
I'm Yah-Shee and he's Arrell, and it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win an Equestrian Death Battle.
Species: Bast (formerly human)
Occupation: Waiter
Wooden right hand containing a hidden blade
Wields an unbreakable sword named Erebus
Trained in combat by Ren-Thel
Likes mangoes
Once a human living on Earth, "Mango" Jack Khajiit was sent to Equestria to take part in the Chessgame of the Gods, being turned into a catlike creature called a bast along the way.
Long story short, he had a lot of bad luck, and eventually started realizing that Equestria isn't all sunshine and puppies! ...you know, like every chess piece eventually learns!
After being captured and accidentally naming himself "Mango Jack", he escaped being sacrificed as a gift to the Gods with the help of an elderly bast named Ren-Thel. Ren took it upon himself to teach Jack how to survive and fight.
...mostly against Jack's will, of course.
After a final encounter with the tribe that imprisoned him, Jack lost his right arm. He was later given a wooden arm as a replacement, which contains a hidden half-foot ivory dagger that he can pull out to fight with, capable of splitting a hair just by weight. Also, having an arm made of solid wood can make for some rather damaging punches...if he can get around the awkwardness of it enough to swing accurately.
And since he's right-handed, he can't use his left arm very well. However, he makes up for this disadvantage with Atheris, a golden snake bracelet that can come to life!
Jack acquired Atheris during a "test" of Ren's to help him face his fear of snakes. After killing a giant snake, he found the bracelet and later learned that he could use Latin words to make it do things, such as come to life and talk. A brief stint where he was nicknamed Nag later, Atheris became rather helpful to Jack, even acting as a grappling hook to let him swing around and travel easier.
He also wields a scimitar, given to him by Ren, named Erebus! It comes with a pure obsidian blade, which is either enchanted or forged exceptionally well, as it never needs to be sharpened - and it's already sharp to begin with, capable of easily destroying almost all armor!
However, while he may be armed, Jack is not used to fighting. His acquaintances tend to have little to no hope in him winning any battles, and without his blades or Atheris, all he can do is dodge until he can get in blows bit by bit. However, he has shown that he possesses at least the ability to battle properly; he managed to fight off a mugger while seriously drunk, broke out of prison after being unfairly arrested, and took down a gigantic diamond dog despite lacking both Erebus and Atheris.
Even though he's still learning how to fight with his new body and lack of limb, Jack can still hold his own! The question, though, is if he can win today, or will he let himself get backed into a corner? Cause knowing him, it could go either way!
"I would go through losing my hand again if this day would just END!"
Species: Alicorn Crystallion
Last remaining Crystallion
Controls darkness and crystals
Drains abilities and magical aura
Pure evil
Ten thousand years ago, the Crystallions lived in the underground caves that ponies mined in, feeding on the darkness within. After reaching the surface, they attempted to claim new lands, only to be fought off by an alliance between the ponies and the minotaurs. The sole survivor, Abstract the Dark, fled to the mines beneath Canterlot, where he waited to become strong enough to return.
So he's a lord of crystals and darkness, and is pure evil...it's like Sombra with actual dialogue!
After his return, he took on and defeated Princesses Celestia and Luna, hid the Elements of Harmony, and gave a few good monologues. He's proven himself to be an overwhelming force thanks to his power over crystals and darkness, capable of manipulating them effortlessly. He can also create storms and form shadows into pony forms to send into battle.
He can also drain his foes' abilities, rather than outright killing them, and can absorb their magical aura to kill them after a while! ...of course, that whole "aura-draining" thing only works on unicorns.
He can also corrupt ponies to turn them into his own minions. However, as no outside help is allowed and the idea is to kill your opponent rather than corrupt them, this ability won't be very useful.
One thing you can definitely say about this guy: he's damn patient!
That's right, Arrell. Abstract waited ten thousand years just to make a single attack, and spends a lot of time planning his actions in advance. However, he isn't very good at improvising or quick thinking...or even strategy for that matter, since he relies more on sheer power and overwhelming his foes to win the day. He once sent his entire army to deal with a different threat while he left himself stupidly undefended.
He prefers making his foes suffer rather than actually killing them, either through torturing them or sucking them dry of power! ...definitely a point onto the "pure evil" list, even if there isn't a lot of references to that in the actual story besides the Elements of Harmony being useless against him.
Furthermore, Abstract is very oblivious to details that usually come back to haunt him. Not to mention his main weakness is...light.
Light?
Well, it has to be strong and concentrated light, but...yeah...light.
...well, let's see if a shadow-controlling alicorn can lose to a cat with a wooden hand.
"Hmph. These 'gods' actually perform within mundane tasks, and find it amusing. If only my emperor were still alive...I shall uphold his will and conquer the world of light, and bring with me shadows and crystal. They shall fail when they try to counter me, and I will become the new emperor. It is time."
Alright, the combatants are set! Let's end this debate once and for all.
IT'S TIME FOR AN EQUESTRIAN DEATH BATTLE!
In the forest, two strange creatures made their way to the designated battlefield. One was a crystal alicorn; the other was a bipedal cat. Both were ready for the fight that would ensue.
Jack drew his sword, but didn't charge. He stayed where he was, keeping an eye on Abstract, waiting for him to make the first move. And he did; with a malicious grin, the Crystallion summoned a shadow pony, sending it off to attack.
The bast was slightly taken off guard by the new foe, but didn't show it. He jumped to the left to dodge the shadow's initial attack, then swung his scimitar and cleaved it neatly in two. He then looked back at Abstract, not letting his eyes stray.
...except now, it was too late, as Abstract had summoned about fifteen more shadow ponies, all of which were stampeding towards Jack.
His eyes widened and he jumped back several times, trying to put as much distance between himself and the swarm as possible so he could think of a way out. He ended up with his back against a tree, and silently cursed his luck. The stampede was right there now, so all he could do was swing his sword to take as many of them down as he could in the short time he had.
It didn't last long. He killed about three shadows before he was tackled by another from the side and sent sprawling across the ground. Quickly, he threw the creature off and jumped to his feet, swinging his blade wildly. He managed to decapitate his assailant, along with two other shadows that tried to join in the dogpile.
Abstract watched with mild amusement as his opponent was slowly appearing overwhelmed. He frowned when Jack managed to sidestep another attack and casually kill yet another shadow, wondering if this foe was as weak as he originally imagined.
The bast continued to dodge and swing, killing these shadow creatures one at a time. Soon, there were only two left, but his constant dodging soon landed him backed up against a tree. He gulped as the two shadows tackled him at once. He tried to swing his sword, but it got knocked out of his grip as he was taken to the ground.
Grunting, he pushed the shadows off and swung his wooden fist, crushing the head of one of them. He quickly repeated this with the other one and stood back up, breathing a little heavily.
Abstract growled and began to fly away. He needed to plan this out further. His shadows were useless.
The bast, however, noticed his intention to escape. "Excitaret." With that word, Jack lifted his left hand, and the seemingly ornamental snake around his wrist flickered to life. One mental command later, it shot out, aiming right for the fleeing alicorn.
The Crystallion grunted as he felt something grab onto his wing. He tried to keep flying away, but with only one wing to pull himself with, he didn't have much success. He started being reeled in. He turned back to see that Jack was on the other end of the line and smirked. Without his sword, the bast wouldn't be able to do much of anything, and it was only a matter of time before the viper let go. Then he'd just have to drain Jack of his abilities and watch him suffer.
Then Jack pulled the end off of his wooden arm. An ivory blade came into view.
Abstract's smirk vanished.
One final tug, and Atheris deposited Abstract at Jack's feet. Using his real arm, the former human grabbed the alicorn by the neck to keep him from escaping. Wasting no more time, he drove his knife into Abstract's chest.
The Crystallion howled in pain before going silent. Just to be sure, Jack pulled the blade out and stuck it back into several other points on his opponent's chest. He finished off with a stab in the throat.
Finally, he dropped the definitely dead alicorn to the ground and put his wooden arm back together. Before he walked away from the scene, he gave a final command to his snake.
"Somnum."
Atheris returned to being wrapped around his wrist and turned inanimate once more, and Jack walked away.
K.O.
...what?
While Abstract may be exceptionally powerful-
WHAT?
...he had his fair share of faults as well. His oblivious nature kept him from realizing the significance of the snake around Jack's wrist, as well as suspecting that his wooden arm may be hiding a weapon. Not to mention that while he can create his own shadow pony minions, they're rather weak and easy for a nimble cat like Jack to dodge.
Plus...it kind of makes sense that Jack's wooden arm wouldn't be much of an issue. Since Abstract prefers fighting by just overwhelming his opponents with his power, he wouldn't get into close combat range unless forced to, so it's not like Jack was missing a good opportunity to punch him!
Jack isn't much of a fighter, but then again, neither is Abstract. Both of them have various flaws, but really, Jack had an easier time thanks to his small arsenal of weapons, while Abstract only had magic that could easily be avoided. And before people start bugging us about why Abstract didn't use his other powers, it's simple: he didn't have time. He underestimated Jack and thought his shadow pony minions could do the job, and when they didn't, he tried to head somewhere safe to plan or feed on darkness to power up. Jack just caught him off guard, pulled him in, and killed him too quickly.
If only Abstract thought to dis-arm his opponent...
The winner is Jack Khajiit.
Next time on the Equestrian Death Battle Tournament:
Seth Disarmonia VS Big Lugnut!
Who will win? Who will die? Find out next time!