//------------------------------// // Side Battle: Speedy Cyborgs // Story: The Moment No Pony was Waiting For (A Death Battle Parody) // by TundraStanza //------------------------------// Advisory: For optimal viewing, please set "Formatting" to "Dark". Thank you. A/N: I suppose that they could also be called androids... or robots. Properties in this chapter belong to Hasbro, ScrewAttack, Sega, and The Inverted Shadow. --- The Moment No Pony was Waiting For Season 4 Side Episode 1 For all the talk about the future being now, what's going to be left in the years to come? Once wars have been waged and mankind or pony kind ultimately dwindle their numbers, the final battle will be waged with the soldiers of the future. Androids! Actually, the technical term for them is cyborgs. Potato, tomato. We have Metal Sonic, Eggman's allegedly superior version of Sonic the Hedgehog. And Rainbine, some insane fellow's illegitimate love-child of Rainbow Dash and a mechanical scout. 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--- Metal Sonic -Created by Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik -Often rebels against his creator -Spin Dash, Black Shield, and Chest Laser -Can reach Sonic's top speed in less than a second -Has a scanner that can copy the powers of any weapon he sees in action -Has suffered defeats to Sonic despite his claim of being "the real Sonic" -Gains strength from a Chaos Emerald For many years, Dr. Robotnik has tried to take over the world by turning all of the woodland critters into robots. But time and time again, his plans have been thwarted and his machines have been torn apart by his pesky arch-nemesis: Sonic the Hedgehog. This was mostly due to Sonic's natural-born speed, quickly finding and exploiting the weaknesses of much more powerful machines. It's what you'd get if Link were to drink ten espressos. In order to combat this fast foe, Eggman set to work on the most advanced machine he ever created: Hyper Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic can easily reach Mach 5 speeds and can use Sonic's Spin Dash and Homing Attacks. He's also added the Black Shield, flight, and a chest laser to his arsenal. That's not all. With some convoluted resource, Eggman somehow gave Metal the ability to scan and copy any number of abilities that he sees. When he's gained enough power, he can pull an imitation of Perfect Cell by growing bigger and uglier. Unfortunately for Eggman, too much of said power can turn Metal Sonic against his master. He's even been shown to aid the good guys every once in a while, such as when he helped Shadow bring down Eggman Nega. Despite becoming an anti-hero, Metal never did successfully defeat the original Sonic. Not to mention, enough damage can strip Metal of all his copied power down to his default abilities. But don't think that makes him an easy kill. He has plenty of ways to fight the fastest of the fast and the toughest of the tough. In lieu of a quote, Metal Sonic releases a bunch of robotic noises that imitate chuckling. ---Death Battle--- Rainbine -Species: Cyborg (formerly a Pegasus pony) -Faction: The Elements of Insanity; Spirit: The Element of Loyalty -Can reach speeds that match her former self -Has sonic hearing that can sense invisible enemies -Grenade launcher, electric cannon, scatter-shot, and a single liquid nitrogen canister -Weapons all sound like a shotgun when reloading -Easily ticked off -White Super Form Overdrive (only kicks in after taking severe damage) In the inverted universe, Rainbow Dash used to be her usual self. She was fast, confident, and a bit short-sighted, but she always cared about her friends. So, she tried exploring a cemetery alongside Twilight Sparkle to try and find some missing friends. But... it turned out that those missing friends up and got possessed by some weird *ess* combinations of Team Fortress 2 characters and memes from that weird side of the internet. The monster formerly known as Pinkie sent Dash for a slide across the ground toward one particular grave that was marked with robotic parts. The ghost that haunted that grave was a robotic Scout mashed with a Half-Life 2 Combine. This... was Scombine! After some censored horror a la "Saw", Rainbow had been fused from the inside-out with Scombine's circuits and abilities. This transformed her into the monster known as Rainbine, a pony cyborg whose first instinct was to kill for pleasure. Ugh... sadists. Though, it wasn't just the mind and personality that had been fused into Rainbine. She also gained that ghost's arsenal of weapons, including a shotgun, a machine gun, a grenade launcher, a rocket launcher, and an electric cannon in the shape of one of City 17's camera drones. Her new robot ears allow her to detect and react to invisible enemies, and despite being covered and filled with metal, she can still move with as much agility as she could before. Basically, the ballpark of Mach 5 speeds are still feasible for her. Still, all that tech doesn't make her invincible. But then again, her biggest competition was an alicorn monster that had undergone even more creepypasta torture than her. Once she's tanked enough hits, she can basically pull a Cyber Super Saiyan form out of her cyborg heart. This overdrive seems to instantly repair and upgrade all of Rainbine's power and damage output, as well as give her access to a slot in her weaponized hoof for a canister of liquid nitrogen, capable of sealing even Painset Shimmercakes into a helpless pose. Sure, a similar quantity of opposing power can cut the super form short. But once it's done, Rainbine returns to peak, physical form regardless of her condition before the transformation. Rainbine has an attitude problem. She gets cranky and unstable when she gets bored, and she's quicker to complain about her disadvantages rather than trying to work out the problem. And even though she seems to have unlimited ammo, all of her weapons are as loud as a shotgun reloading when she pulls them out of her hoof, meaning that stealth is not her strong suit. She really has her work cut out for her in this fight, doesn't she? Heh heh. Eeyup. "Suck on this!" ---Death Battle--- All right, the combatants are set. Let's settle this debate once and for all. It's time for a Death Battle! ... robo style! ---Death Battle--- It is just another typical day at the Chemical Zone. Random blue blobs are splashing. The water below is purple and most likely toxic. A blue, mechanized hedgehog is flying after and trying to destroy the path that its fleshy counterpart was running across. It is the most normal sight in the world. As soon as the narrator is done describing the scene with sarcasm, the classic blue blur finds an opening and jumps at it. He swiftly spin-kicks the metal pursuer away. There is an explosion that seems to finish off the robot. But surprisingly, there is no frame or even debris to show for it. The hedgehog proceeds to jog along his way. The camera, however, follows through a wormhole on the verge of closing. The blue robot braces for impact. A shield in the shape of a diamond surrounds him. He ends up colliding with a heavily armored android and sends it flying against a wall. "Hey! What's the big idea blasting my robo-soldier buddy like that?" The shield disperses as the blue robot turns to look. It appears to be a small equine with a couple of bat ears mechanically screwed onto its head. He crosses his clawed arms at the sight of her. She snarls as her right front hoof instantly turns into a weapon. "Pop quiz," says the cyborg pony. "How long does it take to shoot a moron to death?" "FIGHT!" A pepper of bullets race out of Rainbine's machine gun. Metal Sonic crosses his arms, instantly activating his Black Shield. The little shots "ting" against the shield and bounce all over the ground nearby. Rainbine quickly switches her weapon for another attachment. A cylindrical grenade pops out and explodes against the shield. The shield ripples before dispersing. Metal Sonic retaliates by curling into a spinning ball. Rainbine chuckles as she takes flight. He rushes into the air toward her. She quickly flies down to rush him. They collide with several clangs as they zigzag around the screen. After a few passes like that, there's a still-frame of Metal Sonic's fist colliding with Rainbine's electrical punch. A few such fist-to-hoof hits fill up the next few seconds. ... Suddenly, Metal's hand transforms into a familiar weapon shape. "What the?!" Rainbine exclaims. A darker blue version of her own grenade explodes in her face. She back-flips in the air a few times before staring and growling in irritation. She gasps at reloading noise. Metal Sonic releases a flurry of machine gun bullets. Rainbine flies around all over the place to avoid his aim. Metal Sonic curls up and performs a Homing Attack on the fleeing cyborg pony. Just as he comes within a few inches of her back, his claw reaches out. He seems to be holding electrical sparks around it before he delivers a punch. Rainbine cries out as she's sent hurtling into the ground. Rainbine slowly crawls out of the crater in the cement where she crashed. She breathes heavily as Metal Sonic flies down and lands gently on his feet. He chuckles... and then explodes (metaphorically) in a maniacal laughter. "What's so funny?" asks the frustrated cyborg pony. "It's useless to fight against me now," states the robot hedgehog. "I have scanned and copied all of your weaponry. Nothing you do can surprise or work on me anymore. You are finished." Something bulges in Rainbine's chest. She moans against this pain. However, Metal Sonic doesn't even notice this as he raises the temperature in his own chest area. "Sayonara," he says upon releasing the Chest Laser. Some white light surrounds Rainbine and bursts out in all directions just before the laser makes impact. Though, it's difficult to see what as the camera is currently blind. Metal Sonic stares at what he presumes is his handiwork. But, that isn't quite accurate. Gone is the damaged, cyan cyborg pegasus. In her place, a mint-condition white cyborg pegasus with a striking hairstyle loads something into her hoof-weapon. "What?!" Metal yells as he tries firing another Chest Laser. The white cyborg turns into a blur. She reappears behind the robot hedgehog's back. She fires the shot. He now resembles a metal ice sculpture. She switches her weapon to look like a shotgun. "Bamf!" Super Rainbine blares. "Sorry, time's up! You're dead!" Her weapon emits a boom. Metal's frozen body cracks in several places. Those cracks separate and fly all over the place, leaving a mess of cold debris. As Rainbine's power is tucked away into her default form, she smirks. "Hey, look! You're shape-shifting into a dead robot." "Wasted!" ---Death Battle--- Hasta la vista, baby! Metal Sonic is Eggman's ultimate killing machine. His speed and copy ability would usually let him keep up and surpass his enemies. However, these advantages have proven fruitless when it comes to killing his biological rival in Sonic. And considering Rainbow Dash can reach similar speeds, it would make sense if Rainbine could keep up with Metal Sonic. "But F, what about Metal's perfect form?" you might ask. "Couldn't that overpower a cyber-pony?" Well, not quite. While Rainbine can naturally enter her super form after taking enough damage, Metal Sonic requires the Chaos Emeralds to use that same kind of power. Even if he does gain an ultimate power form, he ends up growing larger and bulkier. This actually makes him more vulnerable to fast and defiant enemies. Fast and defiant, huh? Both of those adjectives fit Super Rainbine perfectly. Plus, Metal Sonic's copy ability requires a significant amount of time and observation to imitate his opponents with precision. In that same amount of time, Rainbine can deliver a heap of damage in ways that would break down even the toughest of metals and armor. This is especially true in her super form as she gains access to a liquid nitrogen grenade, reaching extremely cold temperatures that Metal was never programmed to withstand. This defeat made Metal Sonic fall to pieces. The winner is Rainbine. ---Death Battle--- Next time on Death Battle... "She stabbed me in the torso with a *eff*ing cactus!" "Uh... how many rings have you collected since you turned super?" The pink fur fades to red. "Well... good luck!" The blue blur speeds away. "Good luck? What do you mean?" Hot breath steams against the neck, and not the good kind. ---