Author's note: Yay, new fanfic time. But wait, you guys didn't vote for this. Well…I've just really wanted to try these for a while, so that's what I'm gonna do. Before we begin, I'd like to lay some ground rules:
There will be spoilers. I will state what they are spoilers for in the author notes at the start of each chapter, so if you don't want something spoiled, don't read it.
Like in the actual show, all fights are random encounters with no prep time.
Fight will go until all opponents are dead. Anyone who would normally not kill will have these traits removed for that purpose.
I will only be using ONE version of the character (if they're a character with multiple versions/incarnations etc.) For example, if I use Batman, I could chose the Nolan trilogy version, Adam West version, DCEU version, Animated series, any version from the comics etc. I'd also like to state that I will have their opponent from the same medium (movie, comic, game, etc.), since often comic versions are significantly more powerful than movie versions. This is so I'm less likely to miss some obscure piece of information that MIGHT turn the tide of the fight, and keep things somewhat more even.
I want to make this rule as clear as possible: NOTHING THAT DEATH BATTLE HAS ALREADY DONE! EVER! I don't care if you think Goku should have beat Superman, I'm not going to do it. This rule is here to keep fanboys from demanding that I overturn results that may or may not get overturned. If you want to suggest someone who has already been in Death Battle, fine, but no match-ups from it.
I'm open to criticism if I get something wrong. But you have to explain it. Don't just say "[character a] one shots [character b]" with no evidence to back it up. Either provide a feat that proves me wrong, or shut the hell up.
Okay, I think that's about it. I'll add more rules later if I have to. Let's get into this.
Oh, and in case you haven't guessed, SPOILERS FOR RWBY AND ATTACK ON TITAN!
Death Battle intro plays.
Wiz: From Tarzan to Spider-Man, there's no doubt that swinging from places to place is a thrilling way to travel from place to place.
Boomstick: And these two lovely ladies make it look even more badass than normal.
Wiz: Blake Belladonna, Team RWBY's resident faunus girl and bookworm.
Boomstick: And Mikasa Ackerman, number one cadet of the 104th Training Corps. He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.
Wiz: And it's our job to analyse their weapons, armour, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle.
Scene cut.
Wiz: The world of Remnant is plagued by creatures called Grimm. With a threat as dangerous as this, you'd think the people would want to work together to stop these creatures, no matter what.
Boomstick: But nope, apparently if you have animal parts, you're considered too weird and should be discriminated against.
Wiz: These people are the faunus, and long ago the people of Remnant wanted to confine them to a continent off the coast of the mainland called Menagerie, which…didn't go as well as they'd hoped.
Boomstick: What did they expect? They're moving animal people to a place that literally means 'zoo'. Not exactly subtle, is it?
Wiz: War broke out, and at the end of it, the faunus were allowed to live among the humans…to varying degrees, depending on where you lived.
Boomstick: Damn, didn't think we'd be tackling a topic as heavy as racial segregation in the first episode of Death Battle.
Wiz: In the aftermath of this war, the organisation known as the White Fang emerged, meant to be a symbol of peace and unity between the humans and the faunus.
Boomstick: This…didn't work, leading to the group using more violent tactics.
Wiz: And one of their biggest supporters was cat faunus, Blake Belladonna.
Boomstick: At least, she was, until her boyfriend got all murder-happy and she decided to get the hell out of there. Good call really.
Wiz: But Blake's time in the White Fang was not wasted. While with them, she became a skilled guerrilla fighter, a master of stealth, and all around dangerous opponent.
Boomstick: And she does all this with the aid of her weapon, Gambol Shroud, which is a mixture of a katana and a pistol…wait, is that a RIBBON?!
Wiz: Indeed, Blake uses the ribbon to either swing the pistol part of the weapon around in order to attack from a distance, or she can set the weapon up to help slingshot someone across the battlefield, or even just to swing from place to place.
Boomstick: And she doesn't even need to unsheathe the katana, because the sheath is at least as sharp as the sword itself…wait, Wiz? Can we even include Gambol Shroud in the battle, seeing as how it was practically destroyed at the end of Volume 6?
Wiz: Well, we try to have characters at their peak, so removing such a major part of the character wouldn't make sense. Plus, I doubt she got THAT much stronger after her fight with Adam, so her peak would be a few minutes before that fight.
Boomstick: Cool, because I want to make my own version of that weapon, except with shotguns.
Wiz: Of course you do. Anyway, Blake's Gambol Shroud isn't the only thing she has at her disposal. She also has her aura, a sort energy that can act as a shield, amplify attacks, heal minor wounds, and neutralise damage taken.
Boomstick: Though that last one isn't really necessary with her, because she can create shadows to take the hit for her.
Wiz: Yes, many people in Remnant have something called a Semblance, a kind of superpower exclusive to that person. Blake's allows her to create illusions of herself that trick the enemy into attacking the fake while Blake either sneaks up on them, or flees.
Boomstick: Flee? Why would she? With all this stuff, she sounds like a badass.
Wiz: Well, Blake has admitted in the past that her default response to extremely stressful situations is to run away.
Boomstick: Like when she found out her boyfriend-mentor Adam was a mass murdering psychopath, or when her friends found out she was a faunus, or after Adam stabbed her and cut off Yang's arm. Man, she really does run away.
Wiz: But through the help of her friends in Team RWBY, she's started getting more and more confident, and when the chips are down, you can count on Blake Belladonna to back you up.
Blake: "I don't have a choice. I have people who actually care about me, and I promised I'd never leave them again. So I'm not dying now."
Scene cut.
Wiz: Two thousand years into the future, humanity is on the brink of collapse.
Boomstick: Yeah, because for some reason the world is plagued by giant murder-happy monsters called titans, who will kill and eat you for the sake of killing and eating you. And if you're lucky, it'll be in that order.
Wiz: To stop the titans, humanity managed to wall itself away from them, and peace ensued for those who lived within the walls…for about a hundred years.
Boomstick: Yeah, it was right around that time that a Colossal Titan appeared, and kicked through the wall like it was paper.
Wiz: And in the same attack, an Armoured Titan took down the next wall in.
Boomstick: Damn, that's harsh. But at least there's no dead parents to worry abou…
Wiz: It was during these attacks that young Eren Yeager and his adopted sister Mikasa witnessed the brutal death of their mother at the hands of a Smiling Titan.
Boomstick: There it is.
Wiz: Desperate to avenge the death of his mother, Eren decides to join the Survey Corps, basically a military force trained to kill titans.
Boomstick: Wait, if their military is trained to kill titans, why aren't they out there killing titans every day?
Wiz: Well, titan killing is extremely dangerous, and the series has frequently shown even experienced soldiers being taken down easily by the titans.
Boomstick: But what would you expect when these things range in height from three to fifteen metres?
Wiz: Anyway, joining Eren on his mission to kill all the titans were his two best friends, Armin and Mikasa. And it's on this last one that we'll be focusing for the Death Battle.
Boomstick: Mikasa is a badass. She graduated from military school on top of her class, which, considering some of her classmates, is pretty freaking impressive.
Wiz: She's very adept at using her omni-directional mobility gear, a kind of grappling hook designed for high speed movement while battling titans.
Boomstick: And she has a pair of swords made of ultrahard steel. And guess what Wiz?
Wiz: They're stronger and lighter than titanium?
Boomstick: HA! They're actually only lighter. Seriously, these things break all the time. Good thing they carry spares.
Wiz: Finally, a fictional metal I can get behind. These blades are strong enough to pierce the hardened skin of a titan, however only if you get them in the nape of the neck. And you need two, or else it's too difficult to cut the nape out.
Boomstick: That's…an oddly specific weakness.
Wiz: It really is.
Boomstick: Well, she doesn't really need them though, because she also uses THUNDER SPEARS!
Wiz: Thunder Spears were originally designed to combat the Armoured Titan, by launching a projectile at high speed into the titan's skin, then cutting a rope to activate the charge, which explodes the spear.
Boomstick: That sounds wicked dangerous. Where can I get one?
Wiz: But Mikasa's arsenal doesn't stop with her weapons. She has an ability unique to the Ackerman line: the Power of the Titans.
Boomstick: What, you mean she can pull an Eren and turn into a titan?
Wiz: Not quite. Though this power is connected to Eren. Basically, in a life or death situation, like, say, watching your parents getting murdered and some boy risking his life to save you, the first command they give you will unlock the Power of the Titans in any Ackerman who hears it. In Mikasa's case, it happened after Eren told her to fight while he was being strangled by one of the traffickers trying to kidnap her.
Boomstick: And from that moment, Mikasa became Eren's bodyguard, basically being unstoppable, whether against humans or titans. Seriously, she's like stupidly strong now.
Wiz: Unfortunately, this makes her EXTREMELY obedient to Eren's commands. Luckily for her, Eren's not in this fight, so we don't have to worry about that.
Boomstick: So…what weaknesses DOES she have? Because right now, she's sounding pretty unstoppable.
Wiz: What? Being a normal, regular human isn't a weakness? Anything you can think of that would mortally wound a human being will almost certainly kill Mikasa, Titan Strength or not.
Boomstick: So remember kids, if you ever find yourself being attacked by giant humanoid murder-monsters, it's always best to have someone like Mikasa Ackerman on your side.
Mikasa: "Once I'm dead, I won't even be able to remember you. So I'll win, no matter what. I'll live, no matter what!"
Scene cuts away.
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set. Time to end this debate once and for all.
Boomstick: But first, we need to tell you about Blue Apro…
Wiz: Actually, this is a fanfic. We don't need to do ads.
Boomstick: Really? Well, then it's time for a DEATH BATTLE!
Scene cuts to an abandoned city street.
Blake is casually walking down the darkened street, minding her own business. She has removed her ribbon, leaving her cat ears open for the world to see. Blake walks past a building, where Mikasa sees her.
"That girl…" said Mikasa. "She has cat ears. Could be part of a costume, but maybe…is she one of…them?"
"Hey," came a voice from Mikasa, causing her to jump. "It's rude to talk about people behind their backs." Mikasa turned around to see Blake standing behind her, Gambol Shroud in hand. Mikasa looked over her shoulder to see a shadow Blake disappearing.
"You're not human," said Mikasa, drawing her swords. "What are you? Some new kind of titan?"
"I don't have to answer that," said Blake, getting ready to fight.
"You are to be considered a threat until proven otherwise," said Mikasa. "Now, tell me what you are, or I will be forced to eliminate you."
"I'd love to see you try," said Blake, charging at Mikasa. Seeing this, Mikasa started charging too…
FIGHT!
Mikasa swings one sword low, trying to catch Blake off-guard, but Blake noticed and quickly switched out a clone to get behind her. Mikasa guessed she would do this, and swung her foot around and kicked Blake in the face.
Blake took the hit but landed well, bringing up her weapon (still in the sheath) just as Mikasa attempted another attack. Mikasa tried to strike Blake with both her blades, but Blake blocked them with her still sheathed weapon, before pushing her back.
Blake unsheathed her katana, and began trying to get Mikasa while Mikasa was blocking and trying to get a hit on Blake.
"Let's take this outdoors," said Mikasa, firing one of her grappling hooks on her manoeuvre gear through a wall behind Blake, then hitting the retract button, forcing herself forward into Blake and carrying both of them outside.
Blake rolled under Mikasa, while Mikasa launched herself up onto a building. Blake got out the pistol for Gambol Shroud, made sure the ribbon was secured, and launched herself up the same building. As she started moving, Blake heard a loud bang behind her. Blake turned to see a spear lodged in the ground. Mikasa cut the rope on it, and the spear exploded. "What the hell?" asked Blake, as she saw Mikasa picking some more Thunder Spears up, ready to fire.
"Let's see if cats really do have nine lives," said Mikasa, firing another shot at Blake. Blake swung herself to the side, narrowly avoiding the weapon. Blake started running at Mikasa as Mikasa cut the line on the second spear, exploding it. Blake jumped just as the explosion caught up to her, propelling her forward towards Mikasa, who was getting ready to fire another spear…
…as Blake vanished from view. "What the…" said Mikasa, realising it was another clone.
"Behind you," said Blake, as Mikasa turned to see Blake holding her pistol. Blake fired three shots in quick succession, one in Mikasa's leg, one in her chest, and one in her shoulder. Mikasa screamed in agony as she fell to the ground. "Goodbye," said Blake, drawing her sword and stabbing Mikasa through the face, letting the body fall to the ground. Blake withdrew her blade and sheathed it, before jumping off the building.
K. O.
Boomstick: And the catgirl takes it.
Wiz: Mikasa definitely had the strength advantage, and her Thunder Spears are capable of doing far more damage than anything Blake's got. But what good is that if you can't hit your target?
Boomstick: Yeah, Blake's shadow clones were tricky, allowing Blake to distract Mikasa and get in a surprise attack. Even if Mikasa could get a Thunder Spear to land, Blake's aura would have protected her against the explosion. Blake's survived falling off a radar tower, and just got back up.
Wiz: Even if Mikasa had managed to just stab Blake straight on like Adam did, Blake was able to carry herself and Yang to safety, before fleeing Vale with a nasty stab wound. But what really made Blake superior was the fact that, unlike Mikasa, Blake has a gun on hand.
Boomstick: Always a useful tool for killing someone, especially when they have no defence against it. You know, because Mikasa's just a regular human.
Wiz: In the end, Blake's superior range, speed, and evasiveness were to much for Mikasa to handle.
Boomstick: Blake is one black cat you don't want to cross.
Wiz: The winner is Blake Belladonna.
Scene cuts.
Wiz: Next time on Death Battle…
"Heh heh heh heh heh... all right. well, here's a better question. Do you wanna have a bad time? 'cause if you take another step forward... you are REALLY not going to like what happens next."
"I'm a selfish king. So I want to protect the forest, my people, Diane, everything!"