Welcome, one and all! To: The Dragon Crew Reacts To… STUFF!
This was an idea I had a while ago, namely, the reactions to other content from other Universes and media relating to the characters seen in The Z-Fighters React To Death Battle. I toyed with the idea, and have brought in things such as FighterZ, and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, but that's been more in the background as a joke. This fic, is setting out to show you all how the Z-Crew finds OTHER bits of inter-dimensional media. From video games, to tv shows, to trailers, to comics, to movies… heck, even to other AU's! NOTHING is off the table!
So… you want in? Awesome! Leave a review with something you want the Dragon Crew to check out. It can be a game, movie, tv show, YouTuber, or even another FanFic! There ARE a few rules though:
1.) ANY FanFic content must be A.) Yours or II.) You/I have express permission given for fics which are still being written/authors are still active.
2.) No porn. Because there is a chapter which will explore the… 'underbelly' of fandoms later on… but yeah. No porn.
3.) Nothing which spoils the future. Currently, we have finished the Future Trunks Super Saga, so they can't see things from current DBS.
4.) No DBZ Abridged. Sorry, I'll do SOME DBZ Abridged, but, there's already an AMAZING fic titled DBS Reacts to DBZ Abridged by MythMaker258.
5.) You can recommend it, but things which relate to Dragon Ball, or are more well-known have a higher chance of being looked at in earlier chapters.
UPDATE: Part of the chapter didn't get uploaded... I dunno why...
It was about two months since Goku Black was defeated. Lord Beerus had done what he did best. Sleep like a champion. The issue was, while he had set an alarm for seven months or so, as he was only taking a brief cat nap, he had forgotten an alarm for two months, and now was awake.
"What is this?" Beerus asked, bored already of whatever Whis was going to answer with. It didn't involve food, so… pass.
"Do you recall from the one episode of Death Battle, the game Battletoads, my Lord?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Something that frog-beast came from. What of it?"
"Well, the Battle Box graciously supplied to us by the Blackthorn Family sent us the game and equipment needed to play it." Whis remarked, motioning to the small black console and old-looking tv that was set up near a couch.
"And how does this affect me in any way, shape or form?"
"Well, I do recall you agreed to try it with me to prove that a game made for mortal children couldn't possibly be as infuriating as some claim it is."
"Really? You actually want to waste your time trying such an inconsequential artifact of some other Universes history?" Beerus muttered, rubbing his eyes. "If you want to, go right ahead. I'm getting something to eat, and then I'm going back to bed." After saying that, Beerus noticed some foods which he had never seen before in all his time as a Destroyer. He blinked in confusion, but didn't need to ask.
"They also sent snacks from their Universes greatest chef, someone named Miya." Whis added. "Apparently they said we'd need it to keep focused as-"
"I'm player one."
And so… the trial began. The two sat on the couch, watching the intro…
"The story so far… One day, Pimple and Princess Angelica were out Cruisin'…" appeared on the screen until a car flew by. Beerus and Whis couldn't be bothered to question this, it just seemed to be 'what was happening' in this game. Only for another ship to appear and capture them.
"They didn't even attempt to fight back…"
"Perhaps they couldn't?" Whis mused.
"I think this is simply for the plot. We probably shouldn't think too hard about this." Beerus muttered. He was bored already.
"Before you even reach me, you'll have to beat Robo-Manus and Big Blag!" The Dark Queen declared as two monsters were shown.
"This is stupid." Beerus muttered. "I could be sleeping right now."
Mood.
"I will admit, the naming conventions are rather lackluster, and I can't tell if their names are meant to be humorous, or disgusting."
"For some reason I can't begin to understand, some mortals find stuff like that funny." Beerus reflected, speaking in a dry, uncaring tone. "Why is beyond me, but it seems to be common among some of their kind."
"Perhaps Zamasu did have a point, and humanity isn't evolved to a state where they could function." Whis commented, as a joke, of course, but Beerus shot him an irritated look nonetheless. He didn't care too much what happened to earth, aside from its food, of course. But Black was making him look bad, so that was a real issue.
They entered the first level on the map, titled 'Ragnarök's Canyon' with a name like that, Beerus expected some sort of warzone, where warriors of all stature would vie for competition, until only one could lay claim to the crow as the last remaining fighter… and they were met with a pixel-y cliffside.
"Well, that's a bit disappointing." Beerus muttered, as he began to mess with the control, noting that Zitz ran, jumped and attacked when prompted. "Hm. This doesn't seem to hard." Whis followed suit, and the pair looked around for any sort of indicator as to what they were supposed to do. Beerus rand by Whis' character (Rash) and tried attacking out of bored curiosity, only for Rash to recoil.
"Huh, we can hurt each other." Beerus remarked, a bit surprised by that.
"Hm. Perhaps you'll finally beat me in a fight, My Lord." Whis slyly commented, noting Beerus' ears fold back as he grit his teeth in indignity. However, she swallowed back any retorts, knowing if he did so, and then lost in this game, it would be even more devastating to his pride. He wasn't going to let that happen. He would beat Whis… one way or another. The two kept running about, until an enemy finally showed itself… and was promptly punched by Rash, Whis quickly proceeded to punch them until they were defeated. Then, the next enemy appeared.
"That's how they're starting this? Some… glass ball on stilts?" Beerus asked, unamused. "That's really the height of their creativity?"
"Perhaps it is merely an introduction, my Lord." Whis suggested. Beerus muttered something with a shrug, but looked back to the screen. Zits ran up and proceeded to mercilessly beat the stilt-legged opponent to the ground, only for the stills to fall over and Zits grabbed one.
"Wait, I can-" Beerus began, before stopping himself and attacking the dome on the ground, watching as Zitz beat it until it shattered. "Oh, huh… I won't lie, that was actually kinda fun."
Whis picked up the second stick and the pair began running about, bashing any enemies with the rods, no enemy or goon posing a threat to their Battletoads! It was stupid, and honestly childish, but neither one felt like stopping.
"Eh, if anything, I'll say this violence is oddly cathartic." Beerus mused with the faintest hint of a smile. "Something about just punching your problems is oddly relieving."
"Well, I believe that punching a problem which doesn't pose the risk of erasing an entire timeline may have something to do with that." Whis mused, watching as… some sort of creature was kicked away. "Although, I do applaud the mortal's creativity. Such an absurd concept, and yet… I can't say I am uninterested."
"I think it seems to know what it is." Beerus agreed. "It's not trying to be some grand epic, because it knows no one in their right mind is going to take it seriously."
"I think this was designed for mortal children, so it probably was going for something easy to follow."
Two troll-like beasts burst from the walls behind them, but after a few bashes from their sticks, Zitz and Rash sent them flying off-screen with a massive boot-kick.
"I can't tell if these minions are courageous, or stupid." Whis admitted. "They seem like Freeza's men in that regard."
"Yes, and in regards to how quickly they die." Beerus added. Whis attacked some sort of winged beast, and Beerus quickly commandeered it, leaving Whis on the ground.
"My Lord, I saw that flying… pig, thing first!" Whis protested.
"Get your own." Beerus countered as he attempted to fly over the gap, only to suddenly be kicked off the mount and fall down to his death. "What?!"
Whis withheld laughter as Zitz re-spawned next to him. Beerus muttered something under his breath as the two took out a monster, each, and then flew across the gap, and made it. The two sat in silence, not really having much to say until the first 'Boss' appeared, and the entire screen shifted perspectives.
"Wait, is this important?"
"I believe it's the final challenge of this level."
"Hah. 'Challenge'." Beerus muttered, throwing a rock at the attacking robot. In retaliation, they both had to avoid lasers of some sort, but there was plenty of time to avoid them. Honestly, they ended up running into one another by mistake more than they got hit by the lasers…
Beerus and Whis each threw another stone, and the 'Boss' was defeated. There was a brief shot of the Dark queen declaring that the Toads would never defeat her or something.
"How do mortals consider this challenging?" Beerus gawked as they moved onto the next stage. "This is easier than destroying a planet!"
"Hm, perhaps mortal reaction time is simply inferior to that of a Destroyer or Angel."
"What do you mean, perhaps? Have you SEEN those mortals?!" Beerus scoffed once again as the next stage loaded. "The closest any of them ever came to even being the slightest bit of a challenge was Goku, and that was only after I barely used any of my true power."
"Hm. But then again, are there any mortals, aside from Goku, who you believe could pose a true challenge to you?"
"Presently? No. Not at all." Beerus scoffed. "But… Well, Vegeta has certainly shown improvement. His son from the Future shows potential, the small one has the spirit, but not the strength…" Beerus admitted. "They are all far, far, far from anything I could even begin to consider a challenge, but if you're making me dole out compliments when they aren't here, they certainly aren't as pathetic as some of the mortals I've seen on their planet."
"Really? Just those two?"
"Yes. They're Sayians. Why are you suddenly so interested in this topic?" Beerus snarked, dismissively. "I sincerely doubt there is any human mortal who could pose a challenge to me."
"What of Goku's children?" Whis asked, curious.
"Meh. The older one is clearly intelligent, but he chose a different path. Disappointing, but it makes little difference to me. And the younger one has drive, but lacks the skill or strength. He clearly relies on Vegeta's son to even stand half of a chance, most of the time. And again. Sayians."
The two went to looking back to the screen as 'Wookie Hole' appeared on the map. The Destroyer and Angel expected another level like the first, but suddenly found themselves descending down a pit on ropes. Whis cast a side-long glance to Beerus, then hit his character, sending him into another bird.
"Hey! What gives, Whis?!"
"Apologies, My Lord."
"You did that on purpose." Beerus said accusingly.
Whis didn't answer.
As the pair continued descending, they found themselves assaulted by… birds. Once again, neither Beerus nor Whis understood why this was supposedly so challenging. Sure, there were some annoying parts, but for the most part, the two levels they had played were actually rather enjoyable.
"…but yeah, there are some mortals who possess… interesting qualities, but none of them possess anything that I believe would be worth noting beyond mild amusement." Beerus muttered, off-handedly. Having let his mind wander a bit as he considered what Whis had asked.
"Oh, really? Mortals beyond the Sayians?"
"Well, Bulma's intelligence is unique, and Goku's wife proved to be rather tactful when need be." Beerus begrudgingly admitted as he kept fighting birds. "Again, it's nothing worth noting in terms of a fight…"
"And there is the Watcher's friend, Mad Dog, I believe? Do you consider them to be of note?"
"Actually, now that you mention it, what the hell is up with that kid?" Beerus remarked, remembering the one interaction they had. When Mad Dawg had slapped him. He almost respected the insurmountable courage that had taken, had he not been so furious. "Is he mortal, or something else? When he appeared, he seemed to have demonic energy about him."
"I can't say, most likely he's another traveller like Skorch is." Whis reasoned. "Skorch has mentioned him a few times. They're probably just friends is all. As for the energy, it appeared he was in a realm where that was normal. I don't think he's a demon, but there was something inside him which-"
"Eh, whatever." Beerus rolled his eyes, looking back to the screen as 'Wookie Hole' appeared again on the map as they started the level again. "Whatever company the Watcher kept makes little difference now, he's gone."
"Unfortunately, it does appear so…" Whis sighed, only for a camera… thing to explode from the wall. Whis and Beerus shrugged, expecting this to be another easy boss fight…
"Hey-!"
"My Lord, watch we're you're-"
"Outta my way, Whis!"
Well, they found themselves dying multiple times due to the boss, but more usually, one another. They found an issue with the swinging leading to one another crashing into the other, and it was beginning to try their patience. Not enough for either to lose their cool, but it was certainly annoying.
"Ugh, okay. No, no." Beerus muttered, rubbing his face as the level started again. "Here's how we'll do it. You stay on the right, I'll stay on the left. If that camera thing shows up, we take turns attacking it."
"That should work." Whis sighed.
It did not.
"I told you to stay on the LEFT-!"
"I'm trying, my Lord, perhaps if your reflexes were better-"
"My reflexes?! You could've dodged that laser blast last attempt, and we would've been done this level by now!"
"Just like how you could've avoided that one bird which cost you another life?"
"That was a mistake, and bad design on their end!" Beerus snapped. "What kind of game makes both players restart if one dies?!"
"I just- URG-" Whis hissed and exhaled sharply, refusing to let this get the better of him. This was possible, they could easily beat this. They just needed to focus and try again. In the end, it took another few attempts (eight, to be exact), but the two had finally gotten past the camera-monster things and descended to the end of the level.
"That… could've been worse." Whis sighed, containing his composure while Beerus cracked his neck and sighed deeply.
"Hm. Well, let's see what's next." HE commented as 'Turbo Tunnel' appeared on the map. "I think this is the infamous 'bike level' they were going on about earlier."
"Huh, but seeing as we've finished the previous two levels, this shouldn't be too much of an issue." Whis shrugged. Sure, the last level had been annoying, but nothing he couldn't handle. The level began, and was much as the first two were. Admittedly, rather enjoyable beat-em'-up's as Whis and Beerus took on enemy after enemy for a short time, before the pair stopped and looked at what was before them.
"There they are…"
"Indeed."
"You backing down?"
"Of course, not."
"Me either."
Zitz and Rash jumped onto the hover bikes, and off they went. For the first few 'obstacles' it was pitifully easy to get around them. They simply had to move up and down, and avoid going too far and falling off the edge. Both players felt themselves relax somewhat, having expected something much more challenging and intense.
"This is simple, there's plenty of time to react to these walls." Whis muttered, only for Beerus to suddenly crash. The Angel looked to the Destroyer, who looked around somewhat awkwardly.
"I was seeing if you could jump over them." Beerus stated, his tone making it clear that this wasn't a suggestion. It was fact.
Then, things started to get faster. At first, it wasn't too much of an issue, but then things got faster, and faster…
"Ramp!" Beerus exclaimed, seemingly almost caught off-guard by the sudden appearance. However, he and Whis had no issues with making the jump. "Ha! Not even a challenge."
They kept riding, both tensing somewhat whenever another ramp came up, as if this ramp would be their last… and eventually, it was for Whis.
"Oh my." Whis blinked, then sighed slightly. "Well, we never claimed we could do this perfectly on the first attempt."
"Ha! Perhaps you can't, but I-" Beerus began, only to crash into a wall. "Right. We never said we could do it perfect on the first attempt." He muttered.
"Indeed." Whis nodded, seemingly agreeing not to mock Beerus if he didn't mock him. Since they had both screwed up, they decided that was their 'grace' attempt.
Four Attempts Later…
"Oh, C'MON!" Beerus snapped in irritation as he crashed, and died. Again. It couldn't be this hard! They knew what was coming, and they lined themselves up perfectly! But for some reason, the game decided it didn't want to work that way, and sent them careening off a cliff. "How- The game recognized I was there!" Beerus snapped, beginning to get a bit angry. "What's with this thing!?"
"I don't know, I-" Whis began, only to miss a ramp, and fly off the edge. "Preposterous! I hit that ramp perfectly!" He sputtered in annoyance.
"See?! It is messed up!"
"Yes, but it's merely a game." Whis chided him. Beerus deflated and muttered something inaudible, but nodded. However, their anger wasn't helped when another two attempts went by, and the same result happened.
"Oh that is just-" Whis hissed before biting his lip and forcing himself to remain calm. This truly was beginning to bother him, as it no longer felt like his fault, but like the game simply chose at random to not register his location.
"This is just unfair! How the hell did anyone thing this was okay to sell!?" Beerus demanded as 'Game Over' appeared on the screen. "Son of a-!"
Whis groaned and looked back over to the tray of foods, grabbing something and eating it, now finding he was unable to enjoy the exquisite taste, as the frustration caused by a Mortal's game was slowly getting to him… that- that couldn't be! He was an Angel! Angels were calm, collected, focused at all times! They had to balance the very existence of an entire Universe, and couldn't allow themselves to become angered at such a trivial-
"Wait, WHAT?! No! We were- We were RIGHT THERE!" Beerus roared as the end of the level was briefly shown… only for Whis to SOMEHOW fly off the edge of the screen and DIE. Meaning they now had to start all over. AGAIN. Beerus was about ready to kill someone or destroy a planet, but Whis noticed something sticking out of the box.
'UP, DOWN, UP, UP, DOWN, C, A, and B' Level Select and 10 Lives Cheat was written on a scrap of paper.
"Well… at least we don't have to replay the whole thing." Whis muttered, entering the code. He paused, and looked to Beerus. "We… we could skip this level, and-"
"No. Absolutely not." Beerus snapped. "If those Sayians hear about this, or even worse, beat this blasted level, what would that make us look like?!" Beerus raised a fair point, and Whis sighed, hanging his head in resignation. Sadly, there probably wouldn't be enough snacks to get them through this…
But, with time, and cheat codes, they began to figure it out. Often, they died due to random chance (to their annoyance), but the pair began to memorize the path, to instinctively know when to jump, when to move, and when to hit the ramp. Sure, they kept dying, but they were getting it! And then… and then they had it! They were rocketing through the level, nothing could stop them!
"YES! FINALLY!" Beerus roared, victoriously. "VICTORY SHALL BE-"
Boom!
The pair, in all their exaltation at finally being done, forgot about the two enemies who would drop a final barrier at the last second, and both Battletoads crashed into them…
GAME OVER flashed on the screen.
The Angel and Destroyer sat in utter silence, the sense of victory ripped cruelly from their hands. They felt… nothing. Just total silence. They could barely breathe as they stared at the simply message before them. All this time. All those trials. All that food… and they lost.
"SCREW THIS!" Whis suddenly shouted, flipping the table in front of him in a horrifying display of genuine fury from the Angel.
"(EXPLATIVE REMOVED) THIS (EXPLATIVE REMOVED)!" Beerus roared, firing a blasé of Destroyer energy at the Genesis. It somehow survived in-tact. "YOU DARE MOCK ME, GAME?!"
"My Lord, My Lord! We- we must calm ourselves-" Whis suddenly snapped back to his regular self, but Beerus… was still very much Beerus.
"NO! This abomination of entertainment mocks my very existence with its incompatible design and wretched mechanics!" Beerus snapped, angered. While Whis was beyond flustered and frustrated, he did of course, have a good point to raise which might calm Beerus down.
"My Lord, what if the mortals were to see us? Or the other Gods?" He asked.
That was enough to get Beerus to slow down and take a few deep breaths. The two stood in silence for a few minutes, their minds rushing to-and-fro as they formulated a plan on how to deal with this indignity.
"You wanna take this game into some far-off galaxy and nuke it?" Beerus finally asked, calmly.
"Very much so."
As Whis prepared to find an empty corner of the Universe, Beerus seemed to be thinking about something… something… bad…
"Wait…" Beerus muttered, his tail swishing back-and-forth as he considered things. "Wait, I have a better idea…" Beerus grinned. "Let's send this to Champa, and tell him we did the whole thing in a single run, without dying once."
"My Lord, we died more times than most mortals can physically count." Whis reminded him, sighing somewhat. "I doubt even Bulma's father could comprehend the amount of deaths we accumulated."
"Yes, but does Champa know that?"
"…"
"…"
"…"
"You know you wanna." Beerus prodded, softly.
"I'd be lying if I said the idea wasn't amusing…"
"Hey, after that jerk of a brother stole Skorch from us and nearly cost us our Universe, I say this is how we get back at him! No-one'll get hurt, and he'll make an absolute buffoon of himself!"
Whis thought it over, then allowed a small smirk to form on his face.
"Well, when you put it like that, it's clear that no-one in our Universe will suffer because of this little prank, so I see no reason to try and suggest anything against it…"
"Oh, this outta be fun!" Beerus smirked, wickedly.
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