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Every once in awhile you have villains that are very demonic, insane, and even contagious. Alex Mercer, the prototype. And Carnage, the insane symbiote user. And it's my job to analyze their weapons, armor, strengths, and skills to see who would win a death battle.
Alex Mercer
Background:
Born Alexander J. Mercer, Alex Mercer had a rough life due to poverty. He spent the first nine years of his life under the care of a foster home. And when he was ten he was returned to his mother, who was in jail those first nine he only had one good parental figure. His sister Dana. They had fun together growing up. But his love for science got him out of his miserable life. And one day he was hired to be the head of the blacklight project. Their goal was to make weaponized viruses. And his work was years ahead of his competition. However, he soon found out that the Gentek company shot all blacklight workers to cover up the project to avoid leaks. And when they attempted to kill all scientist in the building with a purge, he fled for his life, while bringing a sample virus with him just in case. But the Gentek agents cornered him at Penn station. In frustration and rage he smashed the vial onto the floor. While he was soon shot. But it was pointless as the virus spread to everyone in the station, killing them. Even his body was infected. And he was taken by Gentek and then proceeded to be taken back in a body bag. But this virus actually slowly built him back up, cell by cell. But when he woke up he had amnesia. And so he now ventures to get his memory back.
Powers and Abilities:
Alex Mercer is a living virus. Not just infecting people by touching them, no. His body is entirely a viral biomass, even his clothes. He can absorb the organic matter naturally, making more biomass to increase his power or heal himself. This applies to anything living and has any organic matter at all. He can even consume individuals, gaining their knowledge, skills, and physical form, which can be called upon by will. But he also has the ability to shape his form to make weapons, defenses, or the appearance of other people. Some include razor sharp claws, whipfists to grab or smash people in long ranges, and hammer fists for area or hard hitting attacks. He also has superhuman strength, speed, agility, senses, and durability. He can make armor or shields around him or disguise himself as others for stealth. He even has a healing factor, which repairs any damage he may have taken. Even if that blow is a nuclear explosion. He has thermal and infected vision, which allows him to find heat sources or viruses nearby. Or he can tap into the hive mind itself. He is faster than most vehicles, even helicopters. His strength allows him to punch through a two foot steel door.
Feats:
Alex Mercer is pretty impressive. He has managed to stop a nuclear threat, kill most warlords, survive onslaughts of military attacks, and keep up Heller.
Weaknesses:
However as tough as he is he can lose power over time along with his body having limits to how much punishment it can take. And his absorption has limits. Which include may be limited to how much one can absorb, may have limited range, including touch only, may have unwanted side-effects, may be limited on how much or how long the ability will last, may need to literally absorb the target, or at sizable least part of them, may need object/technique to control their abilities, and may not be able to reverse the process. But his absorption is also usually a last resort.
But still, if you can see your opponent's moves through their knowledge before they happen by touching them, it's pretty easy to win with all these abilities.
Carnage
Background:
Cletus Kasady had a troubled childhood. Putting it nicely. He not only killed his grandmother, but tortured their dog, and let his father go to jail after he supposedly killed his mother. So he was sent to an orphanage. Where his insanity had only just begun. He was abused, pushed around, and laughed at by the other boys. He got his revenge by pushing a girl who refused to date him into the bus(while moving) and burned that sum bitch orphanage to the ground. But that girl survived and joined the army later. He was eventually sentenced to 11 years in prison when a new opportunity showed up when Eddie Brock became his cell mate. Eventually Brock's symbiote did come to break him out. But the symbiote known as Venom actually was "pregnant" and gave out another symbiote, which clinged onto Kasady. And this began a killing spree of the new villain...Carnage.
Powers and Abilities:
It is already bad enough Venom attached itself to Eddie Brock who hates Spiderman with all his heart, now this homicidal maniac who enjoys murder has a suit that is superior to Venom and Spiderman in every way. For starters he can apparently see from all sides of his suit. Meaning he can see you no matter how quiet you are when sneaking up, he will see you. He is strong enough to lift 80 tons without breaking a sweat. But this is only a fraction of his power as it is constantly is growing. He can even throw helicopters and tanks. His superhuman speed makes him faster than the average man, has incredible agility, and has great reflexes. And his suit generates less fatigue toxins when performing actions, meaning he can fight for 24 hours straight. He is incredibly durable, capable of taking high caliber bullets, energy blasts, and massive falls without taking a scratch. But he can still be injured, but he has a healing factor to back him up. This healing factor can recover from severed limbs or missing organs. Making it tougher than the Lizard's. One time he was beheaded, but a new body was regenerated from just the head, and regrow his head after getting it blown off. He's immune to diseases and other viruses, not resistant, IMMUNE. He can wall crawl and shoot out webbing that very few can break. He can camouflage into any surface. But his ultimate ability is his suit itself. It allows him to shoot out tentacles which can restrain or attack people. He can morph his hands into bladed weaponry like spikes, blades, or axes. He can even detach them to throw. Though they disintegrate after around 30 seconds. Or he can get all defensive and make shields to help block attacks. He can make copies of himself, spread to others like a disease, or his scariest fact...suck the life out of you.
Feats:
Carnage is incredibly skilled. He fought Spiderman and Venom at the same time, along with Iron Man, the Fantastic 4, Deadpool, and the Wizard. I could only find ONE time that Spider Man defeated him on his own. But that was when he was just getting started. After he learned his tricks Spider Man could NEVER defeat on his own. Even with prep time. His symbiote is also so tough it can take over and defeat the likes of silver surfer.
Weaknesses:
However he has also never defeated Toxin(the technical son of Carnage). He is also weak to fire, but not sound. And like most people who are incredibly powerful, he is a cocky dick. He is always underestimating his opponents, but then again I guess it doesn't matter as most of them are lessers. But his ultimate weakness is his own insanity. He could potentially endanger not only others, but also himself. Like that time he put a bomb onto the top of a building and when he was caught he was just laughing it up. Even though it was gonna blow him and everyone else up.
But I can't think of a villain in Spider Man more dangerous than the insane homicidal, shapeshifting, light footed, tough, and life sucking symbiote...Carnage.
The Battle:
This fight will take place in Manhattan with ZERO prep time or knowledge of each other. And with that said...it's time for A DEATH BATTLE!
In Manhattan, there is a war zone between the people infected with blacklight and symbiotes. Alex is on top of one of the buildings beating every symbiote down. "Where the hell are these things coming from?" he wonders as he is he hears a piece of webbing behind him. He looks in confusion as Carnage then comes up and slams his face into the ground. After Carnage backs up a bit Alex gets up and looks at this odd foe. Carnage laughs and says,"You're a funny looking guy. I guess you started this whole infection."
"That's right," Alex said,"And you are?"
"Carnage, and now I'm gonna have to put this pointless fight to an end," Carnage says as he gets ready to battle. Alex turns his hands into the whipfists.
FIGHT!
Alex begins swinging his whipfists at Carnage which he avoids. Carnage then follows with shooting webbing and pulls Alex in closer, followed by using his axe hands to slice him. But when Carnage turns around Alex gets up and uses the hammerfists to slam the ground, knocking Carnage back. Alex jumps forward and grabs Carnage, the two start falling off the building. They trade blow after blow, but it ends with Alex getting the upper hand and slamming him to the ground. Carnage lands on a bus but gets up. When Alex lands Carnage picks up the bus and tosses it at Alex. It lands on him, but his healing factor prevents him from dying to it. Alex smashes it and continues to charge at Carnage. He grabs Carnage and absorbs a part of his symbiote. This gives him some of Carnage's thoughts and learns his moves. "Copy cat," he thinks as he begins to go forward again. When he turns his hands into claws as Carnage transforms his hands into blades. They have a fight between their blades and soon clash. Carnage exerts spikes out of his suit and it impales Alex. This gets him off guard, giving Carnage the chance to push him back. Alex uses the whipfists to get Carnage and smash him around. Carnage breaks free and makes clones of himself. They mix up and make it hard to find the real one. Alex uses the hammerfists to smash every one to pieces. But the real Carnage wasn't in there. He turns around and uses heat vision to see him. Naturally Alex reacts and takes him to the ground. Having enough of this he escapes into the shadows and begins to sneak around Carnage. Though when he reveals himself Carnage sees him from behind and does a backflip over him to get the upper hand. The two begin to clash some more but Alex blocks Carnage's attempt of webbing with his shield. But when he attacks Carnage blocks it as well with his shield. Carnage gets a good distance and a chase throughout the city begins. They start going from car to car, rooftop to rooftop, and wall to wall. Eventually they go into a subway where Carnage ambushes and pushes Alex onto the tracks. Then he restrains him with his webbing and waves good-bye to him. Alex is smashed by a subway train. Though he gets up from it and then jumps up and grabs Carnage. Carnage grabs him as well. Ale then attempts to absorb his matter, though Carnage drains his life making him let go. He slams Alex down and drains what's left.
K.O.!
He laughs as Alex dissipates into a fluid.
Reasoning:
That insane maniac wins again. Now before you go questioning my result, let me explain. This is a pretty close fight as they have similar abilities and such. So I began by comparing their physical things first. They are around even in durability and how effective their healing factor is. But Carnage is more mobile, stronger, and and agility. Alex may be faster on his feet but that isn't really useful against someone like Carnage. And while Alex could learn Carnage's lineup of moves by absorbing a piece of him, they're pretty similar to his abilities. And it's also not about whether you know it's coming, but how you react to it. For instance, I could know what the boss is going to do next, but I still need to avoid it. Even he learned Carnage's weakness is fire, he would need fire on standby and that is an environmental advantage. NOT a natural one. But in reality, none of that even matters. What ultimately matters in the end is their finisher moves. Alex can absorb Carnage but Carnage could absorb his life. Which is more effective, absorbing matter or absorbing life. And I dunno about you, but taking life is far more useful. To absorb matter in the first place Alex would need to get up close and personal and touch him. Exactly how Carnage absorbs life. So by touching him Carnage could do so also and give them both the opportunity. But since the symbiote can repair itself it gives Carnage more matter to take. And while it gives Alex power Carnage would also be taking his life. Now before some science nerd out there says viruses, the stuff Alex uses, is not alive unless there's a source so therefore there is no life to take in the first place. Let me ask you this. If he wasn't alive, then how is he moving? It's like a zombie. It shouldn't be alive but it's still moving and can still be killed. Alex is moving with thoughts and functioning so therefore he is 100% alive. And by the time he even thinks about absorbing Carnage, Carnage is in way better condition for the final draw. And I apologize for a bit of a rushed out fight, I know it probably sucked the life out of you.
The winner is Carnage.
Tune in next time for a battle between the evil alter egos of speedsters. Scourge the Hedgehog VS Johnny Quick.