Notes: Thank you for reading this story as well as your positive comments. Since you've been kind to me and enjoyed this fanfiction, I promise I will have RWBY react to Yang vs Tifa soon. Once again, thank you for your support and your nice comments.
Sephiroth belongs to Square Enix.
Vergil belongs to Capcom.
RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth.
Death Battle belongs to ScrewAttack. I used the video and script as sources to help me write this story.
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RWBY will react to the season finale of season 4 of Death Battle. RWBY will be awestruck as they witness two powerful, white-haired swordsmen clash each other. RWBY will also be introduced to popups. They show up at the top right of the screen. They show further information in the form of text.
(*Cues: Invader - Jim Johnston*)
Wiz: The great philosopher Plato once said, "The measure of a man is what he does with power".
"That sounds like a smart philosopher," Weiss commented.
Boomstick: But to these guys, power is the measure of a man.
"Man. Look at that white hair. You should join in and fight, Weiss," Yang grinned, looking at Weiss's hair.
"As if I wanted to, dolt," Weiss crossed her arms while huffing.
Wiz: Sephiroth, the fearsome One-Winged Angel of Final Fantasy.
"One-Winged Angel is one cool sounding name," Ruby gave a thumbs up.
Boomstick: And Vergil, the half-demon Son of Sparda from Devil May Cry.
"Hey. That's Vergil. Dante's brother," Blake pointed out. Her teammates noticed as well.
Boomstick: He's Wiz & I'm Boomstick.
Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.
"They look so powerful. I can't wait to see their abilities!" Ruby beamed.
Sephiroth
Wiz: Through the millennia, legends were passed of a source of unlimited energy: the Promised Land. Unfortunately, all hope of finding this sacred ground had been lost. Until the Shinra Electric Power Company excavated the remains of a being believed to hail from the very land they sought.
RWBY listened carefully. "I wonder what they'll do to her," Ruby pondered.
Boomstick: They called this weird, naked, purple lady Jenova and thought that if they could bring her back to life, she could help them find the Promised Land. But apparently, they just didn't have any Phoenix Downs.
"Wait. What's Phoenix Downs?" Ruby asked.
"Maybe it's an item that brings people back to life," Yang suggested.
Wiz: If they couldn't resurrect a being who could lead them to the Promised Land, Shinra decided they would simply create their own. After many experiments in fusing Jenova's cells with those of a human's, they finally found their savior. His name was Sephiroth.
"I have a feeling Sephiroth is extremely powerful," Blake said.
"No doubt. I wonder how he'll react when he finds out he's an experiment," Weiss wondered.
Boomstick: With hair like that, it's no wonder he was created in a lab! Look at how majestic that mane is.
"It is majestic," Yang retorted with a grin.
Background:
Height: 6'1'' | 185 cm
Weight: approx. 165 lbs | 75 kg
Age: 27 years old
AKA the One-Winged Angel
1st Class SOLDIER
Hero of the Wutai War
Ambidextrous (Weiss finds ambidexterity fascinating)
Voiced by the bass singer of NSYNC. No, really. (RWBY: What?)
Wiz: According to Final Fantasy lore, Sephiroth has to use an entire bottle of shampoo and conditioner every single time he bathes.
"That's insane! I only use half of those," Yang awed.
"You should take it easy with the conditioner, Yang," Blake advised.
Boomstick: Why do you know that? Did you join his fan club or something?
Ruby giggled at the thought of Wiz joining a fan club.
Wiz: Uh, for research! But Shinra wasn't interested in Sephiroth for his hair, instead, he was an essential part of their SOLDIER program.
Arsenal:
Masamune (RWBY was impressed by its length)
Length: 7'2'' | 218 cm
Gold Armlet
Boosts Defense
Tough Ring
Boosts vitality and spirit
Materia (Ruby likes the variety)
Fire
Earth
Lightning
Ice
Revive
Restore
Boomstick: Wait, wait. This electric company has their own private military? I'd hate to miss a payment with those guys. Especially if they sent Seph after me. I mean, look at the ridiculously long sword he keeps with him! That's his Masamune. This 7' 2" behemoth of a blade is a lot like the Nodachi swords they used back in Feudal Japan. But instead of wielding something long with two hands like those, Sephiroth only needs one.
"I've never seen a sword like that. It's long range looks menacing," Blake stated.
Wiz: Even that speaks nothing of his effectiveness as a warrior.
"What else does he have?" Ruby asked.
Boomstick: Yeah, you know when people spread legends of someone, they usually make him out to be even better than he really is? It's the total opposite with Sephiroth.
"That is impressive. At least the legends about Sephiroth are true. He's stronger than what people make him out to be," Weiss remarked.
Wiz: With his superhuman speed, strength, and durability, Sephiroth was instrumental in ensuring Shinra's victory in the Wutai war, conquering the last free nation on the planet, he returned home a legend.
"Are things going to go bad from here? I wouldn't be surprised if they did," Weiss remarked.
Boomstick: But all those warm, fuzzy feelings of victory didn't last long. While on a mission to the town of Nibelheim, Sephiroth found a bunch of books on the Jenova project. That's when he discovered he was a secret science project the whole time.
"Ow. That's gotta hurt," Yang said in concern.
Wiz: The truth crushed Sephiroth and drove him mad. In a rage, he annihilated Nibelheim, but was stopped by a mercenary named Cloud Strife. Sephiroth was impaled by the Buster Sword and fell... to his death.
"Poor Nibelheim," Ruby signed. "Hey, I remember Cloud. And is Sephiroth really dead?" Ruby asked.
Popup: Shinra officially declared Sephiroth as "Killed in Action."
Ruby interrupted herself. "Hey. What's that text on the top right?"
"Must be a new way translate information," Blake responded.
Boomstick: Oh. Well, that's disappointing... which is what I would've said, if Sephiroth hadn't been dropped into a hole in the ground that led him to the giant Windows screensaver called the Lifestream.
RWBY wondered what the Lifestream is about.
Wiz: The Lifestream is a buried river of energy which basically maintains life across the planet. Normally merging with the Lifestream is the equivalent of entering the afterlife, but not for Sephiroth.
"Okay," Ruby retorted.
Boomstick: And this is where things get weird, so buckle up! Still conscious, Sephiroth's essence floated through the Lifestream for years until he absorbed enough energy to rebuild his body. With the energy of the Lifestream, he can control other beings with Jenova cells.
"That sounds like a strange power," Blake said.
Wiz: Including the corpse of Jenova, who he manipulated like a puppet and disguised as himself.
RWBY gasped.
Boomstick: Oh what the hell! That's his mom!? Who would do that to their own mom!? I mean, I know she's a genocidal alien monster, but c'mon! She probably makes a good breakfast…
"Darn. That is pretty weird," Yang retorted. RWB agreed.
Powers:
Superhuman prowess
Telekinesis (Weiss is interested)
Illusion casting
Unlimited magic pool (Weiss is intrigued)
Techniques
Octoslash
Energy blade projectiles
Heaven's Light
Shadow Flare
Heartless Angel
Supernova
Forms
Bizarro-Sephiroth
Safer-Sephiroth
Wiz: But Sephiroth's descent into the Lifestream offered him even more. It transformed him from a mere super soldier into the most dangerous being on the planet. He's strong enough to throw a man hundreds of feet skyward, move at supersonic speeds, and withstand brutal stab wounds through vital organs.
"Who would've knew a near death experience can make one stronger," Weiss crossed her arms.
Boomstick: He's got illusion powers that can trick people by creating an entirely fake scenario. He can lift people with his mind, including himself and then he can just fly! That's how it works, right?
Yang shivered. She recalled fighting Neo a while back. She remembers her using some kind of illusion power.
Wiz: Additionally, Sephiroth can cast magic thanks to his on hand Materia. Materia is crystalized life energy which grants different powers depended on the type of Materia used.
"So in a way, it's similar to Dust. Dust has different variations," Ruby thought out loud.
Popup: Materia is composed of energy from the Planet. After submerging into the Lifestream, Sephiroth no longer needs Materia to cast magical techniques.
Boomstick: This lets Sephy attack with fire, lightning, ice, and earth-based magic. He can block attacks with Barrier and Reflect, and heal himself with Cure and Regen. And ever since jumping into the Lifestream, he's had unlimited access to his magical powers.
"That magic sounds very resourceful if you ask me," Weiss commented.
Wiz: With his new godlike abilities, Sephiroth began a plan to stop mankind from drying up the planet's life force.
"I'm confused by what that means," Blake pondered.
Boomstick: That... doesn't sound so scary. Does that mean he's an environmentalist, or ...?
"Or someone who cares about nature?" Ruby suggested.
Wiz: But to do this, he decided to use Black Materia to summon a giant meteor to destroy the planet and absorb all of its life energy for himself.
"There is our answer," Yang awed.
Boomstick: So like, an opposite environmentalist, a planet vampire! I mean, we're talking about a guy who kicked a dude through solid concrete, murdered the crap out of a 32-foot serpent with a spike through the face and tanked a dragon's flamethrower attack without getting a teensy bit hurt.
"Wow. I can't believe the Lifestream helped Sephiroth achieve all of that," Weiss was astounded.
"Hey. I can't help but wonder who that girl with black hair is. She keeps showing up with Cloud," Yang said, noticing Tifa a few times throughout the video. "She looks so familiar. But where could I have seen her though?"
"It's probably nothing, Yang," Blake reassured Yang. "Although I would like to explore this interesting universe if given the chance. There are many fascinating things going on out there."
Wiz: A particularly impressive feat considering this attack was capable of one-shotting fellow soldier Zack Fair.
"Hey. Don't you mean Cloud?" Ruby said.
Boomstick: Uh, Wiz? You might need to up your prescription, cause that's definitely Cloud.
Ruby agreed. "Yeah. I remember how Clouds looks like," Ruby added.
Wiz: No no, Cloud was just recalling false memories there, it was really Zack. However, it was Cloud who impaled Sephiroth pre-Lifestream with the Buster Sword.
"There's your answer, Ruby," Weiss said.
"So it was actually Zack. Got it," Ruby grinned.
Boomstick: Holy God is it huge! It's like, two feet wide! You'd think a stab from that thing would just cut him in half, but Seph just kind of shook it off.
"Even without the lifestream, Sephiroth is still a force to be reckoned with," Blake pointed out.
Wiz: And in his rematch with Cloud, he blocked an attack strong enough to crater the metal around him. Considering the diameter of the crater, the surface area of Sephiroth's feet, and assuming the most likely steel composition, I estimate this attack to equal nearly 1,600 tons of force.
"How do these guys find these calculations?" Yang was surprised.
Popup: Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, has said Sephiroth was nowhere near his full power in Advent Children.
Feats:
Hero of the Wutai War
Sliced through Mako cannons
Tanked Genesis' fireballs
Nearly destroyed the Planet (RWBY was astounded)
Survived Buster Sword impalement
Blocked a 1600 ton strike
Defeated Zack, Genesis, Angeal, Tifa
Got killed... but then got better!
Boomstick: Sephiroth can use that wicked sword to lift wannabe heroes by their rib cage, slice through skyscrapers, and shoot energy beams that can shred these huge Mako Cannons. And from the Lifestream, Sephy figured out he could create new bodies or take on other forms.
"He can change forms? That sounds awesome! I want to change forms too. How cool would that be?" Ruby fantasized at the concept.
Wiz: These forms greatly resemble creatures found in Christian and Jewish mythology.
RWBY was interested in these mythologies.
Popup: The "Sefirot" refers to the ten manifestations of God. Also, the Lifestream itself is very similar to the Gnostic concept of the Absolute.
Boomstick: He certainly looks the part when he goes into his ultimate form.
"Man. Sephiroth reminds me of one those super hard final bosses I find in my favorite video games," Yang said.
Wiz: Regardless, Sephiroth does possess a single black wing, a blatant symbol of his fall from grace.
"I like the symbolism in this," Blake replied.
Boomstick: So basically Final Fantasy does everything it can to not be subtle, just like Sephiroth's most devastating attack: Supernova, which decimates an entire solar system! Wait, if Seph is that powerful, how does anyone ever beat him?
"That's the most powerful attack I have ever seen," seen Ruby said with her dropped down. WBY agreed that the attack is devastating.
Wiz: Don't get the wrong idea here. There's a lot of debate as to how Supernova actually works, but I think it's pretty clear Sephiroth isn't creating the explosion himself. Rather, he's transporting his foes to a specific point in time in an alternate dimension.
"If Sephiroth can do that, then he sounds practically unbeatable," Weiss said in disbelief.
"I want to know what Wiz thinks how Supernova works though," Blake said.
Boomstick: Careful Wiz, don't sell him short...
Wiz: Just look at him! When he uses the attack, reality literally crumbles away like glass. This is identical to the animation for certain Summon creatures. According to the Official Crisis Core complete guide, Summons draw their targets into their own unique space in order to attack. And this is no different. In the Dissidia fighting games, Sephiroth goes for a simple approach and opens a dimensional hole to the explosion. The attack is even described as sending "destruction even into other dimensions." And if he could summon planet busting meteors at will, why did he go through so much trouble to get the Black Materia, which literally summons meteors?
RWBY understood Supernova much better.
"I think I get it now," Ruby scratched her head. "But it still is a really powerful attack though."
Boomstick: That would explain why the Supernova doesn't hurt him. He's not really there, just using those illusion powers of his. With all these powers, I can't believe Cloud and his friends were able to take him down.
Yang shuddered at the thought of illusion powers. This kind of power can be pretty scary to face up against in a fight.
Wiz: He's not invincible, but he's damn powerful. Ever persistent, Sephiroth departed with a final, chilling promise.
Sephiroth: I will never be a memory.
Boomstick: Why does he sound so bored?
"More importantly, why is Weiss always bored?" Yang asked while laughing. Ruby and Blake laughed lightly.
"Quiet dolt. I'm not bored. I'm just focused. Like you're supposed to be," Weiss responded angrily.
Sephiroth will put Vergil's abilities to an ultimate test. Ruby was intrigued by Sephiroth's magical abilities. Weiss likes his elemental magic as well. Blake thought the Masamune was a cool unique sword. Yang likes Sephiroth's destructive power, especially Supernova. Supernova might be the coolest, strongest attack Yang has ever seen. She can't wait for Sephiroth to use it in battle.
Vergil
Wiz: 2000 years ago, a great mutiny transpired in the Underworld. The demon warrior Sparda rebelled against his evil master, Mundus. To protect the world, Sparda did his best to seal the connection between Hell and Earth.
"I believe Sparda is Dante's father," Blake spoke.
Boomstick: But then Sparda got lonely, or maybe it was just a sausage fest in there. Either way, he snuck out of hell long enough to knock up this chick named Eva, and she popped out a couple of awesome demon slayers! Nice choice!
Wiz: You may remember younger of the two, Dante.
Boomstick: Oh yeah, he fought that witch chick with the hair.
"That was such an awesome Death Battle!" Ruby cheered.
"You're right, lil sis! I enjoyed every moment of Dante vs Bayonetta!" Yang added, smiling.
Weiss and Blake enjoyed that episode too.
Wiz: But the eldest and potentially deadliest brother was the one and only, Vergil.
"And now, it's Vergil's turn to take on Death Battle," Ruby grinned.
Boomstick: Vergil and Dante were rivals from birth. Dante was a goofball, Vergil was serious. Dante hated being a demon, Vergil loved it. It's that classic odd couple scenario.
"I wonder what happened to them over time," Weiss thought out loud. Seeing siblings clashing each other reminded her of her training sessions with Winter, her older sister.
Background:
Height: 6'4'' | 193 cm
Weight: approx. 182 lbs | 83 kg
AKA the Son of Sparda
Half human, half demon (Yang: What about full awesome?)
Master of Iaijustsu (Blake is interested in this)
Became Nelo Angelo
Was once robbed after losing a drinking game
Wiz: But then one fateful day, in an act of vengeance against the late Sparda, a group of rogue demons separated the two brothers and killed their mother. Vergil was believed to be dead. But in reality, Vergil survived and set out on his own path to seek his father's immense power for himself.
"So that's where Vergil has been all along," Ruby gathered.
Boomstick: And he's 100% equipped to be a butt-kicking demon slayer just like his Pops. As a half-demon, Vergil can jump several times his own height, move at supersonic speeds, and heal himself quickly kinda like that Wolverine guy. He can tough out getting stabbed through the lungs, intestines, the heart, body parts I'm pretty sure most people need.
"He has the same abilities as Dante," Blake said.
Wiz: Not if my experiment has anything to say about it...
Boomstick: You say something Wiz?
Wiz: I said not if Vergil's abilities have anything to say about it!
Ruby was confused by what Wiz meant. It was probably nothing though.
Boomstick: Well, sadly for any human, demon, or human-demon who gets in his way, Vergil also happens to carry some extra deadly weapons on hand, including a spiffy katana called Tomato!
Ruby and Yang burst out laughing. Weiss shook her head in disappointment. Blake kept watching.
Wiz: Yamato.
Boomstick: Eh. It's said that this sword can supposedly cut through anything, even dimensions, and probably tomatoes! Actually, Yamato was the exact thing Sparda used to seal Hell from Earth in the first place.
"I remember that sword. The fact that it cuts through dimensions is simply astounding," Blake said with interest.
Arsenal:
Yamato (Blake's favorite)
Cuts through dimensions
Beowulf
Element: Light
Can fire light as a projectile
Force Edge
Summoned Swords (Ruby fangirled at this)
Spiral Swords
Blistering Swords
Sword Storm
Heavy Rain
Wiz: Vergil's sword fighting prowess draws from his Dark Slayer Fighting Style, which emphasizes teleportation, lightning quick movements, and even quicker slashes straight from the sheath. This technique is directly influenced by Iaijutsu, the real-life Japanese art of the quick draw. And thanks to Vergil's demonic powers, he can attack so fast the blade seems invisible.
"So much speed. I love that blade!" Ruby beamed.
"I especially like Iaijutsu. I could learn a thing or two from this technique," Blake replied.
"You seem to be having a good time, Blake," Weiss stated, glad that Blake is talking about things that make her happy.
Boomstick: Eh, the only thing better than fighting with one sword is fighting with eight! With Vergil's ghostly Summoned Swords he can turn himself into a living Beyblade, fire them like a machine gun, or make it rain!
"It's like guns! But replace them with swords of course," Ruby said.
Wiz: Blades may be Vergil's bread and butter, but if he needs to focus on brute strength, he switches to Beowulf.
RWBY listened. "Beowulf sounds cool," Ruby said.
Boomstick: He can charge up blink-of-an-eye punches and kicks that hit like a cement truck made of lead and KO some of the toughest demons in just a few hits. And hey, looks like he digs Street Fighter!
"That Beowulf looks pretty awesome," Yang said. "Also, Ryu's shoryuken is always fun to watch. I gotta try that myself."
Wiz: There's one more trick up Vergil's sleeve. Thanks to his demon blood, he can access a form known as Devil Trigger, and this mode amplifies everything.
"Vergil is looking really strong already with all these crazy abilities. And he even has Devil Trigger," Weiss commented.
Techniques:
Superhuman prowess
Rapid regeneration
Teleportation (Ruby's favorite)
Judgement Cut (Blake's favorite)
Dimension Slash
Lunar Phase
Dark Angel
Devil Trigger
Boomstick: His strength, speed, and healing all get a huge boost, making him several times deadlier than before. Plus, it just looks badass!
"I really like the blue. Even though I'm a bigger fan of red," Ruby giggled.
Wiz: In his quest to become as powerful as his father, Vergil's abilities skyrocketed. He's taken down dozens of demons in the blink of an eye and escaped an illusion from the sorcerer Arkham which makes normal people go crazy.
"This might help against Sephiroth's illusions," Yang pointed out.
Feats:
Survived being cut in half (RWBY awed)
Killed 8 demons in 1 second
Destroyed 108,000 raindrops in less than one second (RWBY remembers this feat)
Escaped Arkham's demonic illusion
Scales to Dante, who caught the Savior's punch
Defeated Arkham, Beowulf, Agnus, Dante
Boomstick: But if anything's gonna show off what a Son of Sparda can really do, it's pitting him against his bro. Sure, Vergil can easily avoid Dante's bullets, but why dodge them when you can spin your sword, line them all up, and fire them back like a boss.
Ruby had stars on her eyes.
Wiz: In the same battle, they briefly created a 12-foot diameter open space in a heavy rainstorm with nothing but their sword swings. On average, storms can fill up a cubic space of as many as 30 raindrops. So Vergil and Dante must have destroyed 108,000 raindrops in less than a second.
RWBY remembers this feat from Dante vs Bayonetta. It is still one of the best accomplishments the girls have ever seen.
Boomstick: If Vergil can swing his sword that fast, I'd bet he'd make a killing mowing lawns, or chopping meat at the deli, or giving haircuts, or doing that thing where he chops bad guys to pieces so fast they don't realize they're dead yet! Like when he popped Beowulf, the monster, not the weapon. Then he punched him so hard he flew up 55 feet and hit the ceiling!
"I wish I had Beowulf. I want to keep increasing the power of my punches. I wonder if Vergil can teach me how," Yang grinned.
Wiz: When comparing Beowulf's size to Vergil, he appears as large as an elephant. Given what's available, this seems like our best measure of Vergil's strength, but there is one issue. The Devil May Cry series makes frequent use of slow motion to depict the absurdity of its characters, and this could be another case.
Ruby and her team was confused by this, so they provided the video their utmost attention. "This is a little confusing," Ruby said.
Boomstick: So let's look at another slow-mo feat: the rainstorm fight.
Wiz: At one point, the rain freezes in place for about 2.5 seconds as Vergil and Dante keep moving, indicating a 14,500% speed increase in real time. Applying the same degree to the Beowulf punch gives us an acceleration speed of about 4,882 feet per second. With that in mind, we can use that to apply our previous data to use that maximum height sans ceiling and determine Vergil's striking strength to be 720 million newtons of force.
Boomstick: That's a lot!
"It is a lot!" Yang laughed. "Thankfully, we don't have to do all this complicated math though."
"I know right? It's confusing," Ruby said.
"It sure is, Ruby. I still wonder how these guys are able to find all these crazy measurements," Yang responded.
Popup: Vergil scales to Dante, who blocked a punch from The Savior. Assuming limestone composition & generously measuring the punch's speed and distance, that was only about 1/2 the force of Vergil's Beowulf punch!
"Vergil is so cool and strong like Dante!" Ruby said happily.
Wiz: It matches Vergil's incredible toughness too.
Boomstick: We already mentioned his incredible healing factor, but it's even more overpowered than you think. Vergil once got completely cut in half, but healed so fast that it's impossible to even notice!
"I don't think our auras are that strong," Blake awed.
"My word. Vergil seems to be one of the strongest combatants ever. These two hosts have been talking about feat after feat, and ability after ability," Weiss pointed out. "You know, not to sound rude or anything, but it feels like they're overestimating Vergil to me," Weiss put her hand near her head in thought.
"Your point, ice princess?" Yang remarked.
Weiss huffed at Yang for calling her that nickname she so disliked. "Well, the Death Battle hosts have yet to cover Vergil's weaknesses. Like Dante having a cocky attitude, for example."
Wiz: And his regeneration ability can be worn down.
Boomstick: Yeah, that's how this weird, jester guy beat him.
"Weird jester guy," Ruby laughed at that line.
Wiz: But it takes a lot to pull off. And Vergil can always just use Yamato to hop through dimensions to get away if he wants.
"It's a good tactic to have. What if you're in danger and don't have many options?" Blake replied.
Boomstick: Sadly, Vergil never got to rule the demon realm like he wanted.
Wiz: Instead, the Demon King Mundus permanently transformed Vergil into his puppet, irreversibly manipulating his mind in the process.
"Awww. Vergil didn't get the happy ending," Ruby signed.
Boomstick: And then Dante kind of uh... exploded him... But one or two losses against someone who's basically goddamn Satan hardly make him a weakling.
"Vergil and Dante are the most powerful, demon-slaying brothers ever. And we're the most powerful sisters of Remnant. Right, sis?" Ruby said to Yang.
"Right, Ruby!" Yang exclaimed. Ruby and Yang high-fived each other.
Wiz: Hell and Earth trembles before the power of Vergil.
"No doubt about it," Yang grinned.
Vergil: It would be fun to fight with the Prince of Darkness. If my father did it, I should be able to do it too!
Vergil is ready to show of his demon slaying skills against Sephiroth, the One-Winged Angel. Ruby likes Vergil's arsenal, especially the sword summoning. Weiss also likes his arsenal, but she also likes how Vergil isn't as cocky as his brother. Blake likes Vergil's sword and his fighting style. Yang likes how cool Vergil is overall, just like Dante.
"I have to say, I'm looking forward to this fight. I can tell it's going to be a lot of fun. What do you think?" Blake asked her teammates.
"Oh, it's gonna be fun alright. I think Vergil has this one. He is super fast, has some crazy abilities, he can heal instantly, and he can even summon swords," Ruby shared her opinion. "Plus, it would be great if Vergil wins a Death Battle, just like his brother, Dante."
"They're pretty strong alright, but I think Sephiroth might come out victorious in this fight. He has some strong magic on his side, his blade is longer, appropriate for long distant combat, and his Supernova can cause massive amounts of damage to Vergil, if not, kill him," Weiss explained. "Sephiroth can just hide Supernova and his other strategies with his illusions. And remember, Sephiroth is much stronger than the legends perceive him to be."
"Wow! Great explanations from the both you! As for me, I just want to see a wicked awesome Death Battle, and we're gonna get that right now. So let's watch this already!" Yang beamed. "Angel vs demon! Here we go!"
Wiz: Alright. The combatants are set. Let's end this debate once and for all.
Boomstick: It's time for a Death Battle!
Death Battle
(Cues One-Winged Devil - Therewolf Media)
Vergil walks through lonely ruins until he notices Sephiroth behind him.
"I must say, the scenery is breathtaking," Weiss commented. "But I do wonder how Sephiroth suddenly appeared like that."
Yang laughed. "I remember you saying something like that in Dante vs Bayonetta. Those words exactly. Must be deja vu or something like that."
Weiss rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say, Yang."
Yang snickered. I wonder how many deja vu events will occur tonight. It's gonna be fun counting them all, Yang thought in her mind.
Sephiroth: Hmm. You are powerful. I can see it.
Vergil turns around.
Vergil: Who are you?
Sephiroth: Your despair.
"Cut to the chase huh?" Blake commented. Yang laughed when she heard Blake say "cut." She thought Blake made a pun.
Sephiroth charges at Vergil.
FIGHT!
"Let's go!" Ruby yelled.
Both exchange blows until Sephiroth is pushed back and charges at Vergil again. Vergil switches to Beowulf and strikes.
"Yeah! Use your strongest weapons first!" Yang cheered.
Sephiroth uses Wall to block Vergil's last kick, then uses Shadow Flare at an airborne Vergil.
"And explosions too!" Yang added.
Vergil is knocked back, but proceeds to fight Sephiroth. After a while, Sephiroth stabs Vergil through the chest. Vergil instantly teleports away.
Ruby whistled. "I always wanted the ability to teleport."
Vergil: Okay, you're strong.
Vergil draws Yamato.
Vergil: But are you fast enough?
Ruby had stars in her eyes. "Alright! Speed!" Ruby hollered.
Vergil charges and slashes Sephiroth at great speeds. He then uses Judgement Cut.
Vergil: Don't move.
The attack proves deadly, as Sephiroth begins bleeding.
"Sephiroth doesn't heal as fast as Vergil. But doesn't he have healing magic at his disposal?" Blake asked.
Sephiroth: Ngh. I suppose it can't be helped.
Sephiroth sprouts a wing, then unleashes several copies of himself to attack Vergil.
"Hey, Blake. That looks similar to your semblance. You know, the one where you make shadow versions of yourself?" Ruby told Blake.
"Yes. I guess it does look similar," Blake said. She smiled, knowing how resourceful her semblance can be.
Vergil's sword goes through one of them, and said copy disappears, hinting to Vergil that they are illusions. Vergil looks around as the copies fly about.
Vergil: They're fake?
"Ugh. I hope Vergil knows what he's hitting," Yang said. "It would stink if I had to deal with illusionary powers. I mean, what if I end up hurting someone? Like, breaking someone's leg at a tournament or something."
Three Sephiroth copies jump towards Vergil.
Vergil: Stop wasting my time.
Vergil uses Devil Trigger and unleashes another Judgement Cut, eliminating the illusions. He continues to slash at the illusions, using Beowulf too. He stops and looks around.
"This fight is so fun! It really feels like something out of a video game," Ruby cheered.
"Indeed. These two swordsmen are outstanding. And I'm not just saying that because both of them have white hair like me. Don't get any ideas, Yang," Weiss stated. Yang smirked.
Vergil: You're going down!
Vergil summons swords to help dispatch the illusions. As more Sephiroth copies appear, Vergil uses a Judgement Cut End to destroy the copies. RWBY awed at the powerful move Vergil just used. Blake thought she could maybe use Vergil's fighting style with her weapon. The real Sephiroth heals and proceeds to reveal Supernova.
Sephiroth: Behold the truth!
Supernova is revealed. RWBY's jaws dropped. "I knew that attack was coming, sooner or later," Weiss said, still surprised regardless.
"Is that the sun? It looks so beautiful," Yang had stars in her eyes.
Vergil turns around.
Vergil: What is that!?
Sephiroth: Super… nova.
Sephiroth starts explaining his strategy. A cutscene from Final Fantasy 7's Supernova replaces the scenery. RWBY was astounded by this unique cutscene. Ruby and Yang especially liked it as it reminded them of their favorite RPG games.
"Vergil has 9999 out of 9999 health points. Heh heh, I believe that," Ruby laughed. "Vergil must be a level 99. I want to be a level 99. Even better, a level 100."
Sephiroth: I saw you could pierce the fabric of our dimension, so I cast an illusion to disguise this. Witness oblivion!
Supernova begins incinerating Vergil. RWBY was shocked to see how powerful Supernova is. Screaming and burning, Vergil slices his way out of the dimension with Yamato. Vergil loses his Devil Trigger form. He is badly burned.
"I don't think even his healing factor can save him. Even if it did, Vergil's healing factor is all burned out," Blake commented.
Vergil: I'm… free.
Sephiroth stabs Vergil from behind. RWBY flinched. Sephiroth lifts Vergil up. Vergil is completely helpless and damaged to do anything as he drops Yamato.
Sephiroth: Hmph. So you are.
Sephiroth slices Vergil in half. Vergil's life has come to an end. RWBY was shocked to see Vergil go out like that.
KO!
Results
Boomstick: Mmm... extra crispy.
Wiz: These two were extremely powerful swordsmen, but Sephiroth's cunning and stronger abilities led to his victory.
"Yeah. Sephiroth is cunning, alright," Weiss stated.
Boomstick: Wait a minute. I thought the lore said Vergil's sword could cut through anything! Why didn't it cut through Sephiroth's sword?
"I'm confused by that too," Ruby scratched her head.
Wiz: Yamato was a unique weapon, but its legend clearly exaggerated. On multiple occasions, it's clashed with Dante's blade and even a common rocket launcher without cutting through either, and sometimes required an exuberant amount of force to cut through tougher materials. But let's discuss the REAL facts.
"That's it?" Ruby was disappointed by the analysis.
Boomstick: Like strength! With Beowulf, Vergil could do 720 million newtons, right? But there aren't a lot of good Sephy strength feats to compare.
Wiz: First, let's compare Sephiroth to a fellow 1st Class SOLDIER who had also been experimented on with Jenova's Cells... Zack Fair.
"Are you sure there aren't enough good strength feats to measure?" Blake asked.
Boomstick: Remember him? He's the Not-Cloud guy who fought that giant dragon.
Wiz: At his peak, Zack could cut through a large metal door with one swing, seemingly with most of his strength. Given the size and width of the door, this feat's sheer strength comes out to 980 million Newtons.
"A door? Seriously?" Yang asked.
Boomstick: And Seph was way stronger than Zack! In fact, look at their strength stats when they fought that dragon! Sephiroth was three and a half times stronger than Zack!
"Okay. Makes sense," Ruby replied.
Wiz: Putting Sephiroth's strength at over 3 billion newtons. That's almost as must force as thirty Hiroshima bombs.
"I've never heard of those bombs, but that's quite impressive," Weiss replied.
Boomstick: Strength isn't everything, though. Vergil was technically faster than Sephy, but Sephiroth has handled people of similar speeds before. Plus, Sephiroth could survive plenty of hits because his healing power is broken.
"What? Sephiroth has better healing powers than Vergil?" Ruby was caught off guard.
Wiz: The capabilities of Vergil's healing factor was nearly unprecedented, but it had its limits. In contrast, Sephiroth's healing abilities were only limited by his pool of magic... which was unlimited.
"Oh. That kind of makes sense too," Ruby retorted.
"Sephiroth's magic is just stronger in general," Weiss added.
Boomstick: Well, he also had to take some time to cast each healing spell, but that's why he distracted Vergil with his illusions.
Wiz: We know Vergil was susceptible to illusionary and mental attacks, as it's happened to him multiple times and even lead to his in-canon demise.
"Man. Those illusions are scary and a real pain to deal with," Yang stated.
Boomstick: And Sephiroth's illusions could hide his ultimate technique. Yeah, Vergil's healing was pretty awesome, but it was never gonna hold up to an exploding sun to the face.
"That was his ultimate plan of attack," Weiss commented.
Wiz: Vergil put up a good fight, but he could not match Sephiroth's superior strength, magic, and techniques.
Boomstick: Looks like this devil's cried for the last time.
"Oooh! I got one! Looks like Vergil was half the man Sephiroth was!" Yang punned.
RWB groaned at Boomstick's and Yang's puns.
Wiz: The winner is Sephiroth.
"Vergil did put up a good fight, but this time, strategy played an important role," Weiss declared.
"That's right. I really liked the stylish attacks too. Looks are important in a fight too," Yang said.
"Of course. Leave it to Yang to obsess over such things as 'good looks' in a battle," Weiss said with serious tone.
"You're jealous that you aren't as stylish as me, ice princess!" Yang said, laughing. Yang quickly stopped laughing. "Hey. Didn't we had this argument before?" Yang questioned. Yang laughed again. "Man. It really is deja vu! Or something like that."
"Alright, you guys. Knock it off," Blake said, annoyed. Yang laughed some more at Blake's familiar quote.
"You look like you're having a good time, sis," Ruby smiled.
"You bet I am, Ruby!" Yang exclaimed. She eventually calmed down and to bed, and so did her teammates. Yang then started thinking about something when she settled in her bed. "Seriously, though. I can't stop thinking about that girl with black hair. I feel like I may have seen her somewhere. But where?"
Ruby began to dream like she usually does. She imagined herself having the ability to summon scythes at her disposal. She smiled as she fought the grimm with her newfound power. "Good night, everyone."
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