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Percy slid the disk in and the joined the rest of the Seven as the episode started. The opening for the show was a quick shot of an arena full of bloody spikes, with the words "Death Battle" emblazoned among them.
"Nice intro." Leo grinned. "This is gonna be awesome!"
"Of all the warriors who have entered this arena, none can compete with these two titans of death. Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta who single-handedly annihilated Olympus." The first of the hosts, Wiz, begins.
"I still don't…" Annabeth shook her head. "How could a demigod do that?"
"Luke tried." Percy reminded her.
"Yeah, but he failed." She said curtly, not really wanting to get into the subject of Luke. "And he had an army of allies and monsters, not to mention the Titans. How could a demigod take on the gods ALONE?" Percy had no answer for that.
"And Spawn, who managed to dethrone both Satan and God." The other host, Boomstick, announced.
"Hold up. God, capital G?" Leo asked.
"That's what he said." Frank replied.
"This is gonna be…"
"Yes, awesome, you said that already." Hazel cut him off. "Can we just watch?"
"I'm Wizard and he's Boomstick, and it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle." Wiz proclaims before the episode shifts to Kratos's analysis.
The first fighter is a tall, muscular man with skin that appears white. He has a red tattoo going down the majority of his upper body and face, a black goatee, and a scar over his right eye. Sometimes he wears armor, but is more often seen bare-chested.
"Kratos is a demigod, raised among the Spartans as their greatest warrior, until one day, his people were threatened to be overrun." Wiz began.
"If he's a demigod, I wonder who his parent is." Piper said. "This guy could be related to one of us!" (A/N: It's not mentioned in the episode, but it's Zeus. Meaning Jason is his closest relative here.)
"Please no. I don't need MORE weird relatives." Percy muttered. "No offense, Frank." Frank just sighed in reply.
"It was then he struck a deal with Ares, the God of War. Ares would give him the strength to protect his people; in return, Kratos would serve as Ares' champion warrior." Wiz continued.
"Whoa, your dad look awesome with the fiery beard!" Leo exclaimed. "Why doesn't he do that more often?"
"My dad is Mars, not Ares." Frank reminded him. Leo brushed it aside.
"Either way, he should totally use that appearance more." He said. "Hmm. I wonder how I'd look with…"
"Let's not find out." Jason interrupted. "You already freak people out by accidentally catching fire; do you really need to do it on purpose?"
"I don't like this deal with Ares thing." Percy growled. "If I know that guy, it just means trouble."
"Kratos became super-powerful and really vicious, but was tricked by Ares into killing his own family." Boomstick said.
"WHAT!?" the Seven all exclaimed.
"I knew it!" Percy groaned. "Ares is just bad news."
"I don't know why I'm even surprised." Annabeth said. "The Gods are always doing stuff like that. Hera did the same thing to Hercules."
"But hey, he saved some money on child support and divorce!" Boomstick added.
"Not cool!" the Seven snapped.
"As the white, hot ashes of his family clung permanently to his skin…" Wiz started.
"Okay, that's messed up." Leo said.
"The Gods specialize in messed up." Annabeth reminded him.
"Just like Michael Jackson!" Boomstick put in. Leo couldn't resist cracking a smile, but the rest of the Seven just ignored it.
"…his quest for vengeance against the gods of Olympus began." Wiz finished
"Well, I can understand why he would want to destroy Olympus." Jason decided. The rest of the demigods nodded in agreement.
Background
Over 6' tall
A Spartan Warrior
Holds the Rank of Captain
Self-Centered Anti-Hero
Superhuman Strength, Speed, and Endurance
"As a demigod, Kratos possesses great strength, speed, and endurance. He can survive a pummeling from a Titan and best the power of Hercules."
"He's stronger than Hercules?" Jason asked in surprise.
"He seems pretty powerful for a demigod." Frank agreed.
"Jealous?" Leo asked with a smirk.
"Not really." Frank answered. "Just imagine how many monsters that kind of power would attract."
"Oh. Right." Leo's smile faded.
Blades of Exile
Dual Short Swords
Wielded with Chains Seared to Arms (they all cringed at that)
Hooked Design
Made from the remains of the Blades of Athena (Annabeth: The what now?)
Flame On! (Leo likes)
"Kratos wields the Blades of Exile, twin short swords bound to his arms by chains. The blades have a hook design that Kratos can use to cut right through his enemies, or snag them and whip em around." Boomstick said.
"That's an…interesting weapon choice." Piper decided. "I've never seen anything like it."
"Not a bad one though." Annabeth pointed out. "They'd work well at close or long-range. Probably gives him great control of the battlefield too."
"And like most badass weapons, they can somehow emit fire." Boomstick added.
"Awesome!" Leo proclaimed. "I should build me a set."
"Yes. Cuz you're DEFINITELY the right size for that sort of weapon." Percy said, rolling his eyes.
"Don't crush my dreams, man."
"Kratos is well-trained in sword combat and possesses what may be the most powerful sword the Greek gods have to offer: the Blade of Olympus."
Blade of Olympus
Can Kill Gods and Titans (Oh my gods)
Contains God Powers
Fires Blue Energy Waves
About 5 Feet Long
"That's a big sword." Hazel quietly noted. The demigods were all in awe of the giant glowing blade.
"After Kratos killed Ares, uhh, spoiler, he was made the God of War." Boomstick said.
"You can't kill a god. Can you?" Frank asked.
"Not technically. But you can destroy their essence so badly they'll never reform." Annabeth told him.
"Like what we did with Gaea?" Leo asked.
"Exactly." Annabeth agreed.
"But Zeus tricked him into putting all his godly powers into this sword, making him mortal once again." Boomstick continued. Jason groaned upon hearing that. Why did his dad's Greek side have to go and be a jerk?
"And making the Blade of Olympus a deadly harbinger of death to even the toughest Olympians." Wiz added.
"I guess that explains how it can kill gods." Piper decided. "It has a god's power inside it."
Golden Fleece
Gold Armlet
Blocks Attacks
Deflects Projectiles & Magical Attacks
Strong Enough to Counter Blade of Olympus (Percy: Didn't realize the rug was THAT durable.)
"His most versatile defense is his Golden Fleece, armor capable of blocking powerful blows and deflecting magical attacks." Wiz went on.
"The Golden Fleece isn't armor." Annabeth thought for a moment. "Well, I guess it could be. But it's wasn't meant to be used that way."
Bow of Apollo
Can Rapid-Fire Arrows
Charged Fire Arrows
Does Not Drain Kratos's Magic Limit (Hazel: His what?)
Quick With a Long Range
"But there's a whole lot more to this guy's arsenal, like the Bow of Apollo, which can shoot a rapid stream of arrows or charge up deadly fire arrows." Boomstick stated.
"Nice. Aside from fire arrows. Still not a big fan of fire." Frank said. Leo grinned mischievously and waggled his hand like he might ignite it. Frank ignored him.
Claws of Hades
Used like Blades of Exile
Spiked Chains & Hooks
Rips Souls From Victims
Can Be Resisted
Can Summon Souls (Hazel: Nico would like these things.)
"Then there's the Claws of Hades, which mercilessly rip the souls out of their victims, though tough opponents like Kratos can resist them." Wiz said.
"Does Hades have weapons like that?" Percy asked, glancing at Hazel.
"Don't look at me. I don't keep in touch with my dad." She replied.
"Seems more like something Thanatos would have." Frank decided. "He's the soul reaper, anyway."
Nemean Cestus
Giant Metal Gauntlets
Lion-Like Appearance
Originally Owned By Hercules (Jason: Yeah, cuz that jerk needs giant gauntlets.)
Incredibly Strong
Can Create Shockwaves which Stun Foes
"The Nemean Cestus are giant ultra-strong gauntlets which can stun foes with brutal shockwaves." Boomstick continued.
"Nemean? Like, the Nemean Lion?" Percy asked. "I could've made giant gauntlets out of that thing?!"
"Are you sure you're the right size for that kind of weapon?" Leo asked with a grin. Several of the others cracked up.
"Alright, fine. Probably not my style." Percy admitted. "Still, would've been cool."
Boots of Hermes
Greaves with Small Wings
Improved Running Speed
Can Run Up Walls
"The Boots of Hermes give him superhuman speed." Wiz continued.
"No thanks." Percy and Annabeth said at once.
"What? Superhuman speed, guys." Jason put in.
"I don't trust Hermes' shoes anymore. Not after they tried to drag my friend Grover into Tartarus." Percy answered.
Icarus Wings
Can Glide & Fly
Huge 18' Wingspan
Slowly Falls Apart During Flight (Annabeth: Makes sense, if their Icarus's.)
Ripped from Icarus's Back
"And when battling the infamous Icarus, he ripped those huge wings off the old fool's back and took them for his own, giving him powers of flight." Wiz continued.
"Wait, how could he battle Icarus?" Annabeth asked. "His wings failed the first time he used them and he died."
"He said old fool." Percy noted. "That sounds more like Daedalus."
"Maybe things are just different in that world." Piper suggested. "Like, maybe Icarus survived and grew up." The others nodded. While it was similar, the mythology of this world must still have a few differences from theirs.
"Holy crap, that's a lot of weapons! I like this guy!" Boomstick decided.
"Where does he keep all this stuff?" Hazel wondered. "Surely he doesn't just carry it all around constantly."
"Maybe he's got a tool belt like mine." Leo suggested.
"I don't think he's the tool belt type, but maybe something similar." Piper agreed.
"Kratos is not invincible, but he is very difficult to kill." Wiz said.
"Hell, he can't even kill himself!" Boomstick put in. The Seven all stared as they saw Kratos stabbing himself with the Blade of Olympus.
"He survived that?!" Jason exclaimed. "That weapon has a god's power in it!" Percy whistled appreciatively.
"That is some major toughness." He said. "No wonder he can fight the gods."
"In his rage, he tore apart the ranks of Mount Olympus and slaughtered every god upon and below it... except for Aphrodite." Wiz said.
"Hey Pipes, you're mom made it out." Leo noted.
"For obvious reasons." Boomstick added. The screen shows Aphrodite with the words "Reason #1" and "Reason #2" superimposed over her breasts.
"Don't you dare say anything." Piper told Leo, who was barely managing to hold in a laugh. It was only a few seconds before he broke down.
"She always did have a thing for ruffians." Percy said with a shrug. "Just look at her and Ares."
"In doing so, he ultimately brought about the end of the world. Without the power of the gods to keep the chaos in check, the apocalypse had arrived, and its vanguard was Kratos." Wiz concluded.
"Yeah, that's the first reason you shouldn't destroy the gods." Annabeth said.
"They can be jerks at times, but they're what we've got." Percy agreed. "And they're way better than the other options." They see Ares and Kratos on the screen.
"I was trying to make you a great warrior." Ares tells Kratos.
"You succeeded." Kratos responds, proceeding to impale him with the Blade of Olympus. Frank couldn't help but cringe at watching his dad's Greek side die.
The Seven were much impressed with Kratos. They all agreed he was a powerhouse with an awesome set of weapons. They didn't so much appreciate him killing (almost) all the gods, but they understood the reason he'd been driven to it.
The next fighter is covered in a black and white patterned costume with glowing green eyes. He has a red cape that flows around him. Underneath, they soon find that his skin is disfigured, seeming charred.
"Al Simmons was trained to be a deadly, stealthy soldier and assassin, and proved numerous times he was the best of the best. But when his morality got the better of him, his boss terminated his contract...permanently." Wiz started.
"That's when Simmons met Malebolgia, one of the Demon Lords of Hell, who struck a deal with him." Boomstick said.
"I could understand Ares, but why make a deal with a demon?" Jason asked. "That's just asking for trouble."
"He'd get to see his wife again if he became captain of Hell's armies. He agreed and was reborn as a Hellspawn." Boomstick explained.
"Okay, I can see why he'd want to if it meant seeing his wife." Jason admitted.
"It's still probably a trick." Annabeth said. "Demons always seemed to use something you care about as a trick."
"But as with most demons, it tricked him, leaving Spawn with a fate worse than death. And of course, Spawn swore revenge." Boomstick finished.
"Yep, saw that coming." Jason agreed.
"So his story's actually pretty similar to Kratos's." Hazel noted. "They both fell victim to a deity's trick involving their family and then went out for revenge."
Background
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 450 lbs.
Skilled Assassin
Superhuman Strength, Speed, and Durability
Composed of Necroplasm
Regeneration Healing
"Being a Hellspawn, he has superhuman strength and speed. He is nearly invulnerable and can use his own powers to heal and regenerate." Wiz continued.
"Must make him pretty hard to kill, if he can just heal from wounds like that." Frank said.
"In addition, Spawn can feed off the evil auras of others for the same effect. It really saves him on Band-Aids." Boomstick added.
"He has TWO ways to heal?" Frank asked. "Again, must make him really hard to finish off."
Leetha of the 7th House of K
Symbiotic Suit
Limited by Imagination
Can Create Chains, Spikes, Claws, Shrouds, etc.
Has a Mind of its Own
Feeds Off Necroplasm or Natural Evil Energies
"He wears a living parasitic-symbiotic suit named Leetha of the 7th House of K." Wiz said.
"That looks so cool!" Leo exclaimed. "I want one!"
"You want a PARASITIC suit?" Annabeth asked him. "Meaning it would feed off of you?"
"Okay, nevermind. It's still awesome, though." He decided.
"Leetha has ridiculous powers. Basically, anything she or Spawn wants to happen can happen. The suit can create and control chains, claws, spikes, and morph itself into pretty much anything Spawn wants, like a badass cape that can drag enemies and protect Spawn from all sorts of danger."
"The suit has a mind of its own and can operate while Spawn focuses on other parts of the battle. It is strong enough to easily smash through brick and fast enough to block bullets." Wiz added.
"See?" Leo insisted. "Parasite food aside, it'd be amazing to have one of those."
"However, Leetha feeds off necroplasm energy when using the suit's powers, a hellish matter which Spawn is entirely composed of. If Leetha uses too much, Spawn will be sent back to Hell. However, like Spawn, Leetha can also feed off the evil and sin of others." Wiz continued.
Magic
Can Alter Matter
Communicate with Animals
Flight & Teleportation
Necroplasm Projection
Healing the Sick & Even Resurrecting the Dead (Hazel: He can do what?)
Elemental Control
"Spawn's also got tons of magic powers. He can teleport, transform, blow things up, turn invisible, alter matter, talk to animals, fly with his cape, read minds, and open portals to Heaven and Hell. Ho-oly crap!" Boomstick explained.
"Yeah, ho-oly crap is right." Piper agreed. "With that many powers, it sounds like he could rival a god himself."
"And he can control the elements, often using fire and water to defeat swarms of enemies." Wiz added.
"He's even got some of my powers!" Percy exclaimed.
"And mine." Leo added. "Sorta."
Expert Marksman
Weapon of Choice
Least Effective Weapon
Skilled with All Types
"However, even with all these godlike abilities, Spawn usually resorts to his most primitive weapon. As he was trained in Special Forces for so long, Spawn is most comfortable using a gun. He is an expert in the use of nearly any firearm imaginable." Wiz continued.
"Makes sense." Annabeth agreed. "When you've spent you're entire life training with a weapon, it's probably going to be your default."
"Even though he has way more useful skills." Jason put in. "That could be a problem."
Specific Weaknesses
Magic Necroplasm
Holy Weapons Forged in Heaven
His Dwindling Amount of Necroplasm
Can Only Die through Beheading
"Only two things can break through Spawn's defenses and hurt him: Necro-magic and holy weapons forged in Heaven. In addition, he can only die if he's beheaded."
"Two healing methods, he's apparently immune to anything not heavenly or hellish, and he can only die if he's beheaded." Frank counted. "This guy's durability might be more ridiculous than Kratos's!"
"Spawn killed all sorts of powerful enemies: assassins, cyborgs, vampires, ghosts, angels, demons, other Hellspawn, rampaging deities, even Satan and God. Yes, that old lady is the God." Wiz listed.
"Wait, seriously?" Leo groaned, thinking of how Hera had disguised herself as his Tia Callída for years. "What is it with gods liking to disguise themselves as old women?"
"Probably so people don't suspect them." Annabeth said. "People just see a harmless old lady when it's actually an all-powerful deity."
"Really? God looks like my nana. Am I a demigod?" Boomstick asked.
"Depends. Do you have ADHD and dyslexia?" Annabeth asked.
"Have you been kicked out of school multiple times?" Percy added.
"Do monsters just seem to pop up around you?" Jason put in.
"Okay, okay, we get it. Don't go to Recruit-the-Demigod Mode." Hazel told them. "He was probably just joking, and besides, his universe is gone."
"And after being granted unlimited power from the Mother of All Things, Spawn banished God and Satan from the Earth, which he wiped clean and rebuilt in his own image. He then willingly sacrificed his own God powers and eventually returned to his Hellspawn form." Wiz said.
"Ah, why the hell would he do that?" Boomstick asked. "He must've been really bored."
"No, no, I get it." Percy said. "He just wanted to return to a normal life. At least, as normal a life as he could."
Spawn blows up a wall.
"Knock, knock." He says, holding a gun in each hand.
The Seven were also impressed by Spawn's abilities. Like Kratos, he seemed very powerful and versatile. They liked him a bit more for seeming more heroic; rebuilding the world as opposed to causing its destruction.
"So, who do you think's gonna win?" Percy asked.
"Kratos, duh?" Leo said. "You saw the weapons. The Blade of Olympus is exactly the kind of weapon needed to kill Spawn."
"I don't know." Frank said. "I think Spawn might be able to survive it."
"I think Spawn has this." Annabeth decided. "Killing the gods is impressive, but beating THE God is more so."
In the end, Annabeth, Frank, Percy, and Piper guessed Spawn, while Leo, Jason, and Hazel predicted Kratos would take it.
"Well, let's find out." Jason said, and they moved on to the fight.
In an ancient underground palace lit by torchlight, Kratos marches up a staircase before turning around to see Spawn appear in a flash of green flame behind him. The Ghost of Sparta whips out his Blades of Exile.
Fight!
Spawn doesn't move a muscle as Leetha summons several chains to attack Kratos, which he blocks for a few moments. Eventually, Spawn pulls out a large gun and starts shooting Kratos, who defends himself by crossing the Blades in front of him.
"Resorting to his weaker weapons." Jason noted. "That right there is why I think Kratos might win."
Kratos quickly swipes a Blade to disarm Spawn, but misses his next swing as Spawn teleports behind him, landing a blow before getting stabbed by a Blade. He is dragged forward only to be kicked back by Kratos.
Spawn lands at the foot of the stairs and barely dodges a leaping attack by Kratos. He follows Spawn into the next room, but doesn't see his opponent.
Spawn lowers his invisibility and leaps from the wall he was hanging on to kick at Kratos. Spawn's punches send Kratos airborne; then he uses his teleportation and speed to deliver more blows to send Kratos flying.
"Spawn's more tactical." Annabeth said. "Kratos is just fighting with his rage, while Spawn's keeping a cool head."
Flying quickly, Spawn sees Kratos at the foot of another staircase, and hurls a ball of energy at him, which Kratos sends back at Spawn. Kratos hooks Spawn and brings him down the stairs, then uses his Nemean Cestus to knock Spawn into the next room.
The blow's force pushes Spawn to the edge of a gap between two sections, which he floats over as Kratos tries to reach him, laughing and shooting more energy blasts. The Ghost of Sparta deflects them away with the Golden Fleece before summoning his Icarus Wings and tackling Spawn to the other side. While Kratos hangs on the ledge, Spawn leaps up.
"You're pissing me off." Spawn tells him, preparing to deliver a blow. Before he can, Kratos grabs him with the Blades and they both fall into the pit.
The two land safely at the bottom, Kratos pulling out the Bow of Apollo and shooting arrows at Spawn, who hides behind the defense of his cape. Kratos finally charges up a fire arrow. Spawn uses his elemental control to make the flame engulf Kratos, then launches a necroplasm grenade in the fire, exploding in a burst of smoke.
"Engulfed in flame and blown up. Not the way I'd wanna go." Frank noted.
"Would that be enough?" Percy asked.
Suddenly, Kratos jumps from the blaze, injured, but alive and with the Blade of Olympus in hand. He nearly strikes Spawn, who just manages to teleport out of the way.
"Get him!" Leo cheered. "Blade of Olympus for the win!"
Kratos easily cuts through Leetha's chains and stabs Spawn through the chest.
The Seven cringe at that. Being impaled with a godly blade has got to hurt even Spawn.
Spawn remains still for a moment before teleporting off the Blade, behind Kratos, and lifting him into the air by his head, draining his evil energy in a flash of green.
"Die!" Spawn commands, then creates a spike on his hand, impaling Kratos through the head and killing him.
KO!
"Noooooooo! The sword has failed me!" Leo slumped on the couch.
"Aaahhhh, man, here comes the rage from the God of War fanboys." Boomstick said.
"Kratos is a very difficult one to beat, but Spawn's magical prowess and near-indestructible body proved too much for him." Wiz explained.
"Yeah, normally, that last attack would've meant the end for his opponent, but not Spawn!" Boomstick added.
"It's that ridiculous healing." Frank concluded. "No matter how much Kratos injured him, he just recovered instantly."
"And while much of Kratos's arsenal was forged by Olympians, Olympus is composed of Earthly elements, and is not another plane of existence like Heaven, so it stands to reason none of the Olympian weapons could kill Spawn." Wiz pointed out.
"Makes sense, I guess." Jason said.
"Do you think Celestial Bronze or Imperial Gold would affect him?" Frank asked curiously.
"Maybe, but probably not." Annabeth decided. "They're not really hellish or holy materials."
"Except the Blade of Olympus, but it wasn't enough." Boomstick said.
"Yeah, Kratos still wouldn't know that he has to cut off Spawn's head to kill him." Annabeth noted. Leo nodded sadly.
"Ah, well. At least he put up a good fight." He decided.
"Plus, Spawn and his suit had plenty of evil energy to feed on during the fight, since Kratos is literally covered in his past sins." Wiz added.
"Oh, yeah." Hazel said. "His punishment really ended up screwing him over here."
"Funny how things always seem to work out that way." Percy said.
"Well, that was one Hell of a fight." Boomstick said. The Seven groaned at the pun.
"Come on, man!" Leo said. "Put more effort into your jokes!"
"The winner is Spawn." Wiz finished.
"That was amazing!" Leo decided. "Me picking wrong aside, the fight was awesome. Let's watch another."
The rest of the Seven agreed and Jason, who was closest to the box, glanced through the selection.
"Hmm." He held up one called Thor VS Raiden. "How about this?" He checked the description. "Who is the ultimate god of thunder? The mightiest Asgardian battles Earthrealm's cunning defender! Who will win? Who will die?"
"You just want to go with that one because you're dad's also a god of thunder." Leo told him.
"You're probably right." Jason agreed. "But why not?" The rest of the Seven agreed and he put the disk in.