What would you do...for power? Some would train their bodies, others their mind
(Geo) Or would you be so desperate that you would sell your will and mind for ultimate power...and hide your true self beneath a mask?
(Red) Well that's exactly what these two did. Infinite, wielder of the Phantom Ruby
(Ender) And Skull Kid, the bearer of Majora's Mask. I'm Ender and they are Red and Geo. And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, skills, feats and weaknesses to find out. Which of these masked beings of destruction would win...A Death Battle?
The Jackal Squad was a band of mercenaries who had a reputation of making a profit by raiding others. The leader of this squad in particular had gained a record as the "ultimate mercenary"
(Geo) One day, he and his team raided Eggman's base in an attempt to steal the crazy scientists inventions for some cash. But what they ended up finding was the Phantom Ruby
(Red) Yeah you see, the Phantom Ruby is some sort of gemstone that shows people another reality and conger up illusions based on its users heart? Well, when the leader accidentally touched the ruby it revealed to him and eggman what his true desire was. Which, surprise surprise, happened to be turning the world into a desolate wasteland!
(Ender) Eggman, intrested by this, took the jackal commander under his wing and hired him and his squad as part of his army. Fast forward some time to when Eggman's base was raided by Shadow the Hedgehog
(Red) Who proceeded to wreck all of their shit! He even told the leader to never show his worthless face in front of him again! Which, I guess, is edge-lord speak for 'get good scrub'
(Geo) Well, this commander found himself taking this insult to heart by actually hiding his face. And dedicated his exsistance to prove one thing
"I am not weak. I'm... I'm not. I'm not weak! I AM NOT WEEEEAAAAAAK! URRRAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
(Ender) And so, gone was the 'ultimate mercenary' and in his place...stood Infinite.
*cue Battle with Infinite: Second Bout
(Geo) Not gonna like. That's kinda a lame backstory. Shadow just beat him up and said 'You're a bitch' then he went 'Reee! I'm evil now!'
(Ender) Well he was always evil...so I guess that was just 'the straw that broke the camel's back'?
(Geo) Still!
(Red) "I am the tallest of mountains! I am the roughest of waves!" Haha! Say what you want about his backstory, G. But that song is catchy as hell! Well, before he put on that nifty mask, he was already a pretty deadly fighter!
(Ender) He had incredible reflexes, was a master mercenary, and was highly skilled in sword combat. But after becoming Infinite, he gained an assortment of new powers thanks to the very same item that lead him towards this path: The Phantom Ruby. Or...at least a copy of it.
(Geo) With this ruby, Infinite can create 'augmented reality' constructs. These can take the form of really anything he wants. He can shoot waves of red cubes, fly, teleport, create large waves of clones, and even create augmented replicas of fighters that are so accurate, they can be confused for the real thing.
(Red) Oh big whoop. Some little cubes and clones? What makes him such a big threat?
(Ender) Well, it stems from the ruby's strongest...and scariest ability: the power to create powerful illusions.
(Red) Yep! Infinite can drag foes into his own little pocket world where he can do...basically anything he wants! He can create anything out of thin air like spikes and cannons! Or even control his foe's movement! How the hell do you fight someone when they can make you dance like a puppet!?
(Geo) He can also use this power to feed his foe false images. Illusions, False entities, and even blinding them. He also possess the ability to mimic attacks, such as when he flawlessly replicated the V. Maximum Overdrive from Metal Sonic. But his greatest skill is the fact that, with his powers, he can open a rift to a place known as Null Space
(Red) Which, long story short, is basically a black hole! Jesus, how does ANYONE beat him!?
(Ender) Well he is stubborn to a fault, often believing he is more then enough to handle any given situation. He can also be extremely reckless with his abilities and unable to think straight when someone calls him weak
(Geo) Yeah and that gem of his isn't exactly super clutch. Its a replica of the real thing, so its not as strong. To much use of it will cause its power to short circuit and be forced to recharge. And its reality bending powers are easily countered by...well, another Phantom Ruby. Hell, a skilled enough foe can still fight through his illusions.
(Red) Okay so he's not exactly the sharpest of blades, but he definitely is deadly! He's fast enough to tag Sonic, defeated some of the sonic-verse's strongest fighters like Omega and Silver, created an ARTIFICAL SUN, and tanked multiple homing attacks to the face! Say what you will, but while your dying on the ground. Don't forget who put you down there
"Fine. I will teach you fear, then pain... and then, well, at least the fear and pain will end."
Infinite:
Real Name: Unknown. Known by fans as 'Zero'
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Age: N/A
Skills:
-Was once the ultimate mercenary
-Swordfighting
-Espionage
-Thievery
Phantom Ruby:
-Source of his power
-Copy of the real thing
-Grants him reality bending abilities
-Can require a lengthy recharge
Phantom Ruby Abilities:
-Size Manipulation
-Telekinesis
-Flight
-Teleportation
-Object Manipulation
-Constructs
-Clones
-Illusions
-Null Space
Feats:
-Kept pace with-and even outran-Sonic (Though it is unclear if this is a result of his own speed, or the phantom ruby)
-Defeated Omega and Silver with ease
-Defeated Sonic
-Tanked Double Boost
-Implied to have defeated/killed a large quantity of innocent people
-Is somehow more edgy than Shadow
Weaknesses:
-Was defeated by Shadow prior to getting the Phantom Ruby
-Was defeated by Sonic and a rookie agent
-Phantom Ruby is a fake, so he isn't as powerful as the real thing
-Rash
-Arrogant
-REALLY hates being called weak
The Lost Woods of Hyrule have a very famous fable tied to its name: Anyone who entered, never exited
(Red) While some just straight up died, others-specifically the children-became these creepy little plant demons called Skull Kids!
(Geo) Well they aren't exactly 'demons'. They are, as previously mentioned, the spirits of deceased kids. And in their new forms they would go on to have fun with all the visitors of their forest. Well...unless they're an adult
(Red) Oh what are they going to do to a grown person?
(Ender) How about pelting them with needles from their flutes? Needles powerful enough to put the hurt on a fully grown Link. They also seem to possess the ability to teleport, and by using their special horns they can summon puppets to attack.
(Red) Well still that doesn't sound TOO bad...until one specific Skull Kid came around. See he was really lonely because he pranked all his friends away, then he met these two faries who ere like 'we'll be your friends' then they ALL started pranking people. One these pranks happen to involve a mask salesman. Who is...really creepy. Not as creepy as Tingle though. But he's up there
(Geo) He also robbed him of a mask. But this wasn't just any random accessory. This was an ancient artifact used by an ancient tribe of people for their sinister rituals. But, when the mask got too corrupted, they were forced to seal it away. This...was Majora's Mask
Laughter
*cue Skull Kid's Theme
(Red)..yep. Still less creepy then Tingle.
(Ender) Under the power and influence of Majora's Mask, The Skull Kid went out on a quest to destroy all of Termina. Which...may or may not be, in of itself, an illusion made by the mask?
(Geo) With his nifty new headgear, the Skull Kid gained multiple new magic powers. He can fire dark projectiles, create explosions of dark magic, cause a rain of meteors, and even infuse his own punches with darkness. He has even been show to have some sort of reality control, being able to warp entire hallways or changing a person's genetic makeup.
(Ender) But one of its most deadly abilities is: Its Curse.
(Red) So what. I curse all the time!
(Geo) No...it can place curses on foes. Ranging from de-aging them, turning them into Deku Scrubs, or even outright killing them
(Red) Or if he's bored. He can, you know, pull the moon down and crush EVERYTHING!
(Ender) The Moon the Skull Kid is seen manipulating is definitely smaller then our real life moon. By comparing its size to that of Link, we can see it is 208 feet in diameter.
(Red) And we ALSO see it completely decimate everything when it lands!
(Geo) Which makes no sense since the moon is moving to slow to actually deal any substantial damage...
(Red) Game logic G. Don't question it. So, the kid is pretty strong. But even he can't last forever right?
(Ender) Well, yes. The Skull Kid is by nature incredibly childish, rarely ever thinking things through. And while he is capable of competing against Link, saying he can beat him is a long shot. Luckily he doesn't have too...
(Geo) If things start looking dicey, the Mask can abandoned its new puppet and enter the fight itself! The Mask posesses several abilities it can perform by itself. Its face, in fact, is just one big shield. And he can do, what I like to call, 'bayblade spin' and ram into opponents, or shoot a devastating fire beam. Oh yeah. And he can also call upon other masks to aid him in combat.
(Red) And if THAT'S not enough, Majora's Mask can transform into different forms like Incarnation and Wrath. These grant it increased power, speed and some new abilities like being able to short orbs of electric magic, create after images of itself, and use giant whips to smack, grab and throw people around like a BDSM doll!
(Ender) The mask is tough. In fact, without the aid of holy weaponry such as light arrows or Fierce Diety, it is extremely difficult to deal any major damage to it. It is defenitly one of the most destructive forces in the entire Zelda canon
(Geo) But there are some drawbacks. Specifically, those holy weapons we mentioned earlier. Using those tears this guy into a million tiny pieces.
(Red) but still, this is one mask. and one kid. You do NOT want to cross
"Do you want to play with me? OK, let's play good guys and bad guys... I'll be the good guy, and you be the bad guy, and when you're the bad guy, you just run."
Skull Kid:
Race: Skull Children
birthplace: Lost Woods
Pranksters
Hate adults
Lost souls
Weapons and skills:
-Flute (Shoots needles)
-Horn (Summon Puppets to fight)
-Ocarina (Stolen from Link)
-Teleportation
Majora's Mask:
-Sentient Mask
-Ancient artifact used by cults
-Cursed for its power
MM Powers:
-Flight
-Curses (Deaging, Deku Curse, and slow death)
-Dark Magic (Projectiles and amping up physical blows)
-MOON!
-Fire Beam
-4 Giant Masks
-Majora's Incarnation (Energy spheres) (After Images)
-Majora's Wrath (Whips)
Feats:
-Kept up with and hurt an Adult Link
-Constantly outsmarted Young Link
-Corrupted the land of Termina
-Appears capable of keeping memory, even when time is rewound
-Can control the moon
Weaknesses:
-Childish
-Holy Weapons
-Never actually defeated Link
-A bit of a cry baby
Alright the combatants are set. Lets end this debate once and for all
(Geo) Lets pit two all mighty, reality warping psychos against each other...and hope we're alive to talk about it
(Red) Either way. ITS TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLE!
Infinite walks through the Lost Woods as it rains. As he walks, he passes by a small figure wearing a mask floating by a tree. He pays no mind to it and continues on..until that same figure appears again next to another tree. 'Didn't I just...?' He thinks. He shrugs it off and continues. He once again passes the figure. 'Okay now I am certain of it' He turns "Who are you and why are you...?" he sees the figure had gone. He thinks this is odd but goes to continue but was soon nose to nose with the figure, who was hanging upside down in front of him
"Why hello there stranger" The Skull Kid says "Have you come here to play with me?"
"Play? Do not be foolish. I am here searching for a Chaos Emerald" Infinite says "So i demand you to get out of my way"
"Oh wow. Your so bossy!" Skull Kid floats up then back down, right side up. "I HATE bossy people! They're never any fun to play with!"
"I told you I am not going to 'play' now move aside before i crush you" Infinite folds his arms as he radiates a menacing aura. Skull Kid doesn't budge as Majora's Mask glows its own aura. "Hmph...so be it. I will teach you humility, pain...then fear"
FIGHT!
*cue Ain't That Funny-Mad World
Infinite jumped at the masked hooligan, who teleported to avoid the attack. Infinite lands and turns around looking for his foe. He hears laughter, followed by a flute. He then jumps backwards to avoid a series of needles being fired at him. He then sparks in a red aura before firing a cluster of red cubes in that direction. Skull Kid blocks the blow but everything around him goes redish. Infinite floats above head and snaps, sending a giant spiked ball at the skull child. Skull Kid raises an arm and fires an orb of dark magic at Infinite. The Jackal back hands it away with ease only to see his foe now gone. The world goes back to normal as he hears a horn. He looks in that direction only to get assaulted by a puppet. The puppet spins into him with multiple blows, causing the mercenary to get annoyed. He unleashes a burst of red energy, destroying the puppet. Skull Kid snickers and blows his horn 4 more times, sending 4 more puppets out. Infinite scoffs "Your pathetic display..." he flashes red. The puppets get intercepted by a holographic clone of Metal Sonic "bores me" Metal Sonic flies at Skull Kid. He laughs as his head begins to shake. Metal Sonic stops in his tracks and soon fades away. Infinite flies at Skull Kid, managing a punch on the child's stomach. Skull Kid takes the hit laughing as his fist glows purple. He then uppercuts Infinite into the air, making the Jackal stop himself in mid air. Skull Kid screams as the forest begins to warp and twist. Infinite, seeing this, scoffs unimpressed. He holds a hand to his mask and makes a come on motion with the other. Skull Kid flies up and holds up an open palm, which begins to create a giant orb of darkness. At the same time Infinite begins to glow and unleashes a shockwave taking the two back to his warped world. Skull Kid launches the orb at Infinite who kicks it away with ease. He then flies up and stands behind the kid. "Tell me...what is it that you desire most?" he said. Skull Kid tried to smack him but Infinite dodges and ends up behind him again. "Is it an eternal playmate? Or is it perhaps the search for your own purpose in this world." He then grabs the kid's fist and twists it while leaning in to whisper in his ear "No matter what it is...I will break your hopes of reaching it"
"Then I will break you!" Skull Kid responds. He extends his leg and trips Infinite, getting free from his grasp and flying up. A menacing aura comes from him as he shouts to the sky. Infinite stands only to get pelted by a flaming rock. He winces and looks up, seeing multiple more flying at him. He growls as he makes clones that fly and destroy the rocks. The real Infinite flies at Skull Kid and knees him in the gut. He grabs him by the mask, spins around and slams him into a tree trunk. He then unleashes a burst of red energy that brings them back to his virtual world. Infinite flies up, snaps and forms 5 cannons out of thin air
"This will be...goodbye" He points forward as they fire at once, nailing the tree. Skull Kid is sent flying and lands on the forest floor. He coughs as Majora's Mask falls off his face, causing him to be staring down at it. Infinite scoffs and floats down "Are you done?" Skull Kid shakes and holds the mask in his hand. "Oh? Have you finally learned fear?" He slaps Skull Kid away, dropping the mask. Skull Kid holds his cheek as Infinite teleports over and stomps him into the dirt, holding up a fist "Here. Allow me to put you out of your misery." Skull Kid shook his head no at this. But unbeknownst to Infinite, Majora's Mask's eyes...flash a menacing orange color.
*cue Meat Golem-Super Meat Boy
As he brings his fist down he gets tackled into the trees by the spinning mask. He breaks through the attack and lands on a twisted branch. Majora's Mask floats before him with its tentacles thrashing about. "I see. The boy was never the big threat. It was you" He puts a hand to his mask "Very well. If you wish to waste your life to try and defeat me, then come" The Mask spins around and charges forward, to which Infinite jumps over and fires a mass of red cubes at it. The Mask gets hit and transported to the virtual world. Infinite lands and makes walls of spikes to throw at the mask. Majora cackles and unleashes a burst of dark magic. The area around begins to shake violently, turning the spikes around and flying back at Infinite. "!?" he extends an arm and destroys the spikes. Majora spins around causing the forest to be flipped vertically. Skull Kid yelps as he falls but latches onto a branch. Infinite stops his decent by flying, only to get slammed by the mask into the 'floor'. Infinite teleports behind the mask and dropkicks it face first into the floor, scraping it against the dirt. Majora shoots a pulse of darkness to push the jackal off. Majora then radiates a dark mist. The forest spins back to its normal orientation. Infinite lands and looks up, seeing the mask transform into Incarnation. He stands not threatened, before getting blind sighted by its speed. He shakes the hit off before seeing the creature dancing while running. "So you think you are fast?" He says simply before charging forward with his Maximum Overdrive. He flies along side the creature before slamming into its side, making it fall on the floor. Infinite flies up and, taking them back to his world, drops a giant iron ball on the fallen being. Incarnation shakes from the weight and soon cracks the reality and the ball. This shocks Infinite once more. Incarnation fires a volley of energy blasts at the jackal. Infinite creates a barrier of red cubes to block it, only to get attacked from the back by Incarnation. He gets sent flying into the air. He stops and shakes violently. He flashes red and uses his powers to increase his size. He flies down and kicks Incarnation in the side, sending the creature spiraling. He teleports in front of it and punches it twice before hitting it with both hands, sending it into the dirt. He picks it up and crashes it into a large tree. He scoffs and charges forward with another overdrive. Only to get grabbed by whips and tossed to the side. He shakes it off, seeing Majora's Wrath climb out from the tree and roar while emitting a menacing aura. "It matters not how many forms you take. The result will be the same!" Infinite shouts. Wrath lundges at the Jackal, who also charges. The two clash head to head, a thunderbolt striking near them. Wrath wraps a whip around the Jackal, who grabs it and pulls Wrath up and throws him away. Wrath lands but stands up roaring. He swings his whips at Infinite, who catches them and pulls Wrath in, punching him in the face with a red fist. Wrath is rendered to one knee. "Hmph. With all your power. You still crumble" Infinite says. "That is our difference: I have the power to back myself up" He creates a sword to finish it. He is stopped when he hears the being laugh "What is so funny?"
"You...didn't want to play with us" It says, keeping Skull Kid's voice. "But little were you aware...during our fight. I used your own pride to disguise THIS!" It jesters up. Infinite turns and his eyes widen. The Moon was closing in on them. "Get it you fool?" Flashbacks show all the times Skull kid and the Mask screamed into the air/had their aura. Majora turns back into the mask, letting Skull Kid walk up and pick it up. "I've been playing with you all along!"
"No...I refuse!" Infinite yells. "I will NOT fall to you! Or to this! I AM STRONGER THEN YOU!" He yells unleashing large burst of red, taking them back to his world. He raises an arm, creating a miniature sun. Meanwhile, Skull Kid puts the mask on and glows. Infinite shouts and launches his attack at the approaching moon, which then explodes. Infinite pants as the Phantom Ruby sparks, its power drained. Everything goes normal as Infinite laughs "See? I...am stronger...then you can ever hope...!?" He then suddenly holds his head in pain. Skull Kid floats behind him laughing. Everything around Infinite goes black, as he also sees he is without his mask o the ruby. And is now surrounded by Deku Scrubs.
"No..." Skull Kid says. Infinite punches the Deku Scrubs away. "You only think you are strong. But in reality..." He keeps punching them but they soon surround him and he screams. The forest returns, the phantom ruby drops to the ground. And Infinite huffs before looming over to a puddle and gasping at his reflection. He sees himself as a Deku Scrub. "You are still weak" Skull Kid says as he and the mask charge a fire beam and blast Deku Infinite, rendering him to ash. Skull Kid walks over and grabs the ruby, inspecting it with interest.
K.O!
Skull Kid floats over the ashes of Infinite. The Phantom Ruby now attached to his mask and him generating a mixture of red and purple aura
(Red) That...doesn't seem good
(Geo) This was a very close match. Both Infinite and Skull Kid were extremely deadly foes. And both could have definitely won this match if given the time
(Ender) The key thing here, however, lies in their equipment. Lets compare the power of the Phantom Ruby to Majora's Mask. Because both granted their wielder very similar skill sets
(Red) Here's the issue. So, recall how the Phantom Ruby can be countered by another Phantom Ruby?
(Geo) Right. Well, Majora's Mask's power has been shown to be capable to creating and maintaining an entire universe inside of the moon. Its even been said that the power the mask gave off even corrupted the heavens, and even the fabric of space and time!
"It's because of the mischief spread by the Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask and the influence his cursed guise has on the moon, the heavens, space and time."
(Red) Damn! So, because of how strong the mask's power is, there's no reason to say it couldn't overpower the Phantom Ruby. Plus, UNLIKE the Phantom Ruby, Majora's Mask doesn't run out of juice.
(Ender) Even without the mask, Skull Kid himself was capable of competing with Link. Who has been shown fast enough to dodge point blank laser fire. Meaning, Skull Kid has the speed necessary to keep up with Infinite even without the mask, which would most likely make him faster
(Geo) Skull Kid might be childish, but in this case it actually worked to his advantage. He was able to think far more creatively then Infinite. Plus, while the Phantom Ruby could manipulate the world in its own realm, Majora's Mask has shown the ability to manipulate entities in the REAL world. Without the use of illusions or constructs.
(Red) Lastly, Infinite didn't really have any good ways of...KILLING him. I mean, the only weapons shown to be 100% op against the mask are Holy Weapons. And even then, Majora tanked multiple hits from Fierce Deity Link! Sure, Infinite could try and trap him in Null Space. But, not only could Majora likely break out-because again its influence on reality was far greater-but also Majora just had WAY more killing blows
(Ender) For example, he could have crushed Infinite with the moon. Or place a curse on him to age him back into an infant, or just turn him into a harmless Deku Scrub. Infinite's time as the ultimate mercenary surly gave him an edge, and his combat abilities against the likes of Silver and Sonic are certainly impressive. However, Skull Kid edges him out with his much more creative and destructive arsenal and the power of Majora's Mask trumping the Phantom Ruby
(Red) Majora sure wasn't KID-ding around. In the end, Infinite got burned. And that is just unbe-leaf-able
(Ender) The winner is the Skull Kid
Death Battle Redux!
Season 1 Complete!