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Archie Comics vs. Gurren Lagann! While perhaps not born into greatness, these two blue heroes made a name of there own through nothing more but powers granted from beyond and teamwork with there friends. It's the ultimate battle between Spiral and Chaos Energy as the two of them square off for what may just be the ultimate DEATH BATTLE!!
Intro and Prelude[]
Wiz: Sonic the Hedgehog! Leader of the Freedom Fighters and wielder of the Chaos Force..
Boomstick: And Simon the Digger! Leader of Team Dai-Gurren and user of the Spiral Energy.
Wiz: As the old saying goes: as long as there is evil in the world, there will always be good to combat it. Sometimes heroes are the chosen one, destined to fight against the darkness from birth; but these two have LONG since passed the concept of fate itself.
Boomstick: Because why bow down to your destiny when you can take on the world just by sheer willpower and energies that allow you to do basically anything? And I do mean ANYTHING! He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.
Wiz: And it's our job to analyze there weapons, armor and skill to find out who would win.. a DEATH BATTLE!!
Archie Sonic races back into DEATH BATTLE![]
Wiz: Welcome back to Planet Mobious! A world full of heroes, magical relics.. and started because a bunch of Krang-knockoffs kicked off a mass extinction event. Yeah, weird.
Boomstick: Times are tough around these parts. Dr. Robotnik has the world trapped in his own iron fist, Mammoth Mogul's tearing things apart with Chaos magic, not to mention whatever other villains-of-the-week are trying to do. Don't worry though! Hope ain't lost just yet, as Mobius has a grand, ragtag bunch-o misfits ready to restore the peace most long for. Enter the Freedom Fighters! A.K.A, the only American-based characters in the comics that DIDN'T get effected by the infamous lawsuit! But uh, we'll get back to that nonsense in a bit.
Wiz: And co-leading the charge was easily the fastest thing alive. The grand blue-blur himself: Sonic the Hedgehog! Having lived a pretty normal life until Robotnik came to the scene, Sonic wanted nothing more but to see a peaceful world once more. Especially after his father wound up succumbing to the much feared Roboticizer.
Boomstick: I mean, not ALL bad for ol' Julius though. I mean, sure he can't eat, or sleep or.. do most things biological people do. But at least he managed to keep his mind! That's something right?
Wiz: The Freedom Fighters in a general sense had been going ever since Sonic met the rest as kids. Cowardly French coyote, Antoine D'Coolete, his eventual love interest and cyborg Bunnie Rabbot, number one sidekick Miles "Tails" Prower, artificial intelligence NICOLE the (eventual) Holo-Lynx.. and of course, the famous heir to the Acornia throne, Princess Sally Acorn. Sonic's eventual love interest, at the cost of perhaps one too many high school drama tales.
Boomstick: Let's not mince words though. There's a REASON why people say Archie's interpretation is the strongest version of Sonic! Probably the fastest too! Remember the Cosmic Highway? The gateway to each and every dimension in the Archie universe? Sonic could cross those entire dimensions in a relatively short time! He was also regulary able to keep up with A.D.A.M. No, not the guy from Christianity, a super strong robot dude overtaking the body of one of his pals. A.D.A.M could track the location of the Chaos Emeralds through the Summoning Spire, a device that could outright go through the entire universe.
Wiz: It's also worth mentioning that the Summoning Spire could keep an eye on a star going dark. There's absolutely NO way anything going at a moderate pace could see that! A.D.A.M, also being derived of Dr. Eggman's tech, should be able to keep up with this. Sonic managed to briefly outpace this cybernetic foe for a good while. That's not even getting into how fast he can be when he enters his transformed states.
Boomstick: Almost all of Sonic's non-speed related power hails from the Chaos Force, some extradimensional energy that resides everywhere in the Archie Sonic universe. Now, Chaos Force is something ya gotta LEARN, it ain't just anything that comes to anybody. Else the entire Freedom Fighters would've been using magic to take down there enemies. And while if you're training under a master like Mammoth Mogul, you could probably learn everything pretty quick, it should be stated that there are a TON of abilities associated with Chaos. DUMMI, would you like to elaborate here, cause uh.. my brain got fried.
DUMMI: *Sigh* Sure. It should be stated Chaos Magic, while not limitless, is capable of performing a ton of abilities. This includes manipulating the elements, opening portals to other worlds, firing off Dragon Ball esc. energy attacks.. Plus, in the hands of people like Mammoth Mogul or Ixis Naugus, even full blown reality warping wasn't off the table. However, it is not without limits. So long as you have the greater knowledge of Chaos Energy, or can bypass it through some other means, there isn't truly much a wielder can do against you. Exhibit A: Silver beating Enerjak without even having to go Super.
Wiz: Alas, not every threat out there can be done with simply running fast. Channeling the powers from beyond, Sonic becomes Super Sonic! It's also worth mentioning the time-limit for this form, while unfortunately still there, is a LOT longer. His first fight with Enerjak lasted at the very least a full day, though there hasn't been any official word on when Sonic is forced to revert.
Boomstick: And we're not done yet! Rings in this universe are super OP too! Going by the name of "Power Rings", they essentially can cause all sort of magical hoo-hah. In order to really pull off it's magic though, the user has to be pure of heart. Which, y'know, sounds like Sonic. They can resurrect others, grant knowledge, send people to another dimension, or bring them back from said dimensions. It eventually came to the point that when Sonic eventually got his Billionth Ring, the Ancient Walkers, who are essentially gods in this universe, were so impressed by his ring collection that said Billionth Ring granted him a constant, invisible aura! One so strong it straight up brings him back from being erased from existence from a device LITERALLY called the "Ultimate Annihilator". Like.. You can't get more metal than that, man.
Wiz: Speaking of which, for one reason or the next, Sonic unknowingly has FATE ITSELF on his side. He wasn't even aware of it until Dr. Eggman and Mammoth Mogul pointed it out to him, but fate itself has a habit of bending the world every which way in order to grand this speedy blue hedgehog victory. That said, even after learning about this, he can't control it. And as his battle with Wally West shows, it isn't a guaranteed path to victory if an opponent is ALSO quite skilled in bending fate to there will.. or just give it the middle finger.
Boomstick: Not to mention, Sonic is like, one of the cockiest characters in fiction. He can definitely get serious when he needs to be, but talking a bit too much smack can put himself in serious risk. And heading back to the Chaos Force, in order to tap into his portal creation and reality warping powers, Sonic will need to grab it from an outside source before even thinking about using it. And, as batshit insane as the One Billionth Ring is, it doesn't really stop the general inconvenience. Sonic can still be incapacitated, or outright knocked out.
Wiz: Remember though, the Ring is still stated to ensure him an eventual victory, so perhaps doing this will only delay the inevitable end. After all, even when he had to sacrifice the Chaos Force itself in order to save the multiverse and have all life live another day, Sonic still found it in himself to move forward with the reformed Freedom Fighters in order to fight for what's right. Whether it'd be in a fight with the likes with Doctor Finitevus and Mammoth Mogul, or saving the world from the likes of Dark Gaia, there's no denying Sonic has easily earned his title of being the Fastest Thing Alive!
Sonic the Hedgehog:
| I won't stop until I've saved everyone you've captured! I'll never stop until I've honored the sacrifices of everyone who's fallen along the way! And I won't be through until I've kicked your flabby behind once and for all! So you just keep pushin' me, doc! I'll push right back! |
Simon the Digger upgrades into DEATH BATTLE![]
Wiz; Sometime in the far future, Earth is in rather bad shape. Humanity burrowed itself underground, far away from the light they cherished oh so long ago. The Spiral King, Lordgenome, has forced mankind into the subterrennean realm, where constant earthquakes leave them in fear and no contact with others remain.
Boomstick: But hey! Giant robot anime like this usually makes ya feel good!.. Well, unless we're talking about Evangelion. But in this world, instead of a mentally anguished Shinji Ikari, our antagonist starts as a shy little kid who grew into so much more. Under the wing of Kamina soon rose a man who dug his way to glory. Of course, we're talking about no one else but Simon the Digger! W-wait, is Digger actually his last name, or-?
Wiz: Considering the reputation he eventually got, you'd might be surprised to learn that Simon started as a pretty timid and week little kid. Soon enough though, he had a small following. Big brother figure and ruthless delinquent Kamina, and his childhood crush for a time, Yoko Littner. Together, the three of them formed the small, but soon to be strong group known as Team Dai-Gurren. And soon enough, as years would go by, the number of the team would grow.
Boomstick: Alas, tragedy struck. HARD. Ya see, eventually Simon and co. wound up fighting against the Beastmen, bunch of mecha-wielding pros who helped Lordgenome try and rule the world. In classic anime mentor fashion, Kamina passed away during one of there battles. The famed Giga Drill Breaker may have took down there foe, Thymilph, but it was simply too much for Simon's big bro to bare.
Wiz: While heartbroken, Simon knew above all else, Kamina would have wanted him to live on. And so, he did exactly that. Living on to see more and more of the Spiral King's army fall, until he soon came face to face with the famed Lordgenome himself!
Boomstick: Alright, let's get down to business now! Let's talk about the famed Gurren Lagann itself! Don't laugh just because it's basically the mecha-anime version of M.O.D.O.K, because this thing can kick your ass ten seconds flat! Lordgenome was seen as one of the strongest guys around, and this thing straight up blew a hole in his chest.
Wiz: Simon, and by extension, Gurren Lagann's power stems from the Core Drill, a miniature artifact Simon found during his days underground. Adding Spiral Energy to it, along with fueling himself with the energy, can help him evolve the mecha unit when need be. Let's start with the basis though. Simon usually pilots the regular Gurren Lagann first. This thing ALONE is already pretty big, and has power to match. Before upgrading it, Simon was able to cause a massive cave-in with a single punch. Then, by getting some Spiral power in its nonexistent veins, it was outright able to throw bricks at The Moon!
Boomstick: But then we get to the REAL good stuff! Enter the ARC GURREN LAGANN! This is actually a fusion of the regular Gurren Lagann and Lordgenome's Arc Gurren. It's also when the mech started to really get big. Like, this thing houses 32,000 people! Because, y'know, it was made for evacuation of most of mankind, hoping to beat the REAL villain of the series.
Wiz: A certain scientific hypothesis shows that Spiral Energy may be deadly in the long run. An event, known as the Spiral Nemesis, is prophesized to bring the end to all of reality. Nobody knows exactly how it will happen.. Let alone if it really WILL happen, but one alien race in particular wasn't taking any chances. Becoming a collective conscience and committing mass murder to destroy world after world in the name of saving the universe; this giant, moving sleep paralysis demon took a name that couldn't be more fitting: The Anti-Spiral.
Boomstick: Again, while some of the cast DID acknowledge the Spiral Nemesis was possible, it's only still a theory. Even when both Simon and Lordgenome seemed to catch a glimpse of it, there still wasn't any guarantee it was actually about to happen. Even if it does, it's not really clear what form it'll take. Hell, could the Nemesis even be alive to some degree? Well, no matter the case, big boy Anti over here wasn't having it. And unluckily for our heroes, he had ALL the strength to match his size.
Wiz: Alas, there was no way they could wait for the Anti-Spiral to come, else the world be destroyed. So Team Dai-Gurren had a different idea. They were going to bring the fight to HIM.
Boomstick: And so began a massive, multiversal spanning odyssey! All to stop a villain who legit looks like a demon if it were drawn by a kid playing with chalk! Sacrifices were made along the way, but nothing would stop Simon when things got personal!.. Oh yeah, did we mention that Simon's new girlfriend was actually supposed to be Anti-Spiral's herald? AND it was holding her hostage and slowly erasing her from existence? I'd probably go fight god too if I knew that was happening to my GF!
Wiz: Thankfully, it would all be worth it. Simon would soon upgrade the Gurren Lagann once more in order to combat the menace.. But this is where things start to get a bit awkward. Depending on whether you use the anime or the movie, Simon either stops evolving at one particular stage, or at least gets one more transformation. We're having fun with this though, so we'll add the film in for effect.
Boomstick: Before we get to that though, we gotta talk about the famed SUPER GALAXY GURREN LAGANN!.. Honestly kinda sounds like a better name than Tengen Toppa, but I'm not splitting hairs. This bad boy came in when the AS tried to launch an assault on the Arc-Gurren, and Simon managed to gather enough Spiral Energy to counter. Simon controls the main Gurren Lagann, which in turn controls the Arc, which mimics GL's moves, Boom! You got a moving robot that's about half the size of the entire planet! This bad boy has drills on its shoudlers, drills for fingers, it can fire off a bunch of neon green energy blasts that blow up everything in its path! You'd think there'd be no way top this right? How about the fact said energy blast can somehow break through the boundaries of TIME?
Wiz: Granted, there might be a limit to that. It's stated Spiral Energy in this form is so powerful that it can break the barriers of the space-time continuum, but it also states that it can only head to the near-past and near-future. What exactly they mean by NEAR was never exactly stated, but we can assume the Galaxy Lagann can still only take things so far.
Boomstick: Don't worry though! Simon can just go even farther with his bare hands instead! We finally reach the namesake of the show with the TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN! What, being half the size of Earth not enough for you? How about being literal light years tall!
Wiz: Technically, the TTGL doesn't even HAVE a real size.. Matter of fact, according to some Gurren Lagann encyclopedia, it's more of a concept than an actual machine. It's more like Simon wielding a visible idea.. Which, honestly just makes things cooler. Anyway, if you go by the anime, this was where the Lagann stopped evolving, but if you go by the movie, which held a slight retelling of events, things get a bit juicier..
Boomstick: SUPER TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN! Oh, and this form is legit somehow Kamina coming back from the grave. Rad as hell. Either way, through the help of his friends, Simon won the day, drilling right through Ol' Anti and turning him into a celestial sized donut. Alas, it came at a cost.
Wiz: Indeed. With the Anti-Spiral gone, Nia would go with; via the fact she was born from the Anti-Spiral's energy. Still, she remained in the living world just long enough for her and Simon to tie the knot and marry. But even with her gone, and age coming up to him, Simon never lost his optimism and hope for a better world. It's no wonder why even all those years later, he was seen as the true embodiment of humanity's will, and one of tomorrow's true pioneers!
Simon the Digger:
| Don't fuck with me! Whether it be time, space or the multiverse, I don't give a shit. Follow the path you've decided to take, the way you've decided to take it! That's us; that's the Team Dai-Gurren way! |
Combatants Set..[]
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set, and we've run the data through all possibilities!
Boomstick: And since this is a Fanon Wiki, fight, we don't hafta worry about ads, right Wiz!
Wiz: That's right, Boomsti-.. wait, Fanon Wiki fight? This is being typed down on a computer!? ARE WE EVEN THE REAL WIZ AND BOOMSTICK-!?
Boomstick: IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTTTTTTTTLLLLE!!
DEATH BATTLE!![]
Mobius. Time, 12:00
Just where the green hills met the shore, a being moved faster than sound and light. A person whose presence was only felt by the breeze he left behind and legacy that went even further ahead.
Sonic the Hedgehog was definitely well known around the planet he lived on, to say the least. One of the mainstays of the Freedom Fighters, constant wielder of the Chaos Emeralds, and arch-enemy to the infamous Doctor Robotnik. As of right now, however, he had no interest in fighting off the likes of evil doers. Today would just be a simple, relaxing afternoon..
The more he thought about it though, the more things seemed quiet lately. Eggman hadn't been up to any schemes, and no sign of any of his other rogues gallery either. He wondered how long this would last.
RRRRRRMMMMBLLLLL-[]
Sonic; "Woah! What the heck-?"
BOOM![]
.. Not long, apparently.
Suddenly, a rather large drill bursted through the Earth, being held by a relatively large robot. Crimson and obsidian metal held everything in place, and carried a human-like face that crowned itself with spikes. Behind the pupilless, yellow eyes, laid a young man with spiky blue hair and glasses shaped like stars. A keepsake from an old friend.
This was the famed "Simon the Digger". And he was in a world that wasn't quite his own..
Simon: Huh? That's strange.. I could have sworn the portal was going to send me right home. How did I get here?
"HEY!" He heard shout from below. Lookong down, he saw a not-so-happy blue hedgehog, arms folded and foot tapping very impatiently.
Sonic: Y'know, ya got a lot of nerve showing up here with one of Eggman's new toys and just wrecking the scenery like that! Maybe it's time someone showed you a lesson!
Simon: Listen pal, I don't know where I am and how I plan to get back home, but I ain't letting you stand on my way! Lordgenome couldn't keep me down, and neither could the Anti-Spiral! And I certainly don't plan on being talked down to by a... erm.. Opossum?
.. And just like that, Sonic's temper went from ten, to one hundred.
Sonic: OPOSSUM!? You're just begging for some trouble today, aren't you!?
In a blink of an eye, the hero of Mobius revved up, his feet nearly looking as if they were turning into the infinity symbol. Sighing, Simon saw no quick way to make this turn peqceful. Commanding Gurren Lagann to rear up the drills, both heroes nareowed there eyes, waiting to see who would make the first move.
Whatever the case, it was clear the universe, nay, the multiverse, would bare witness to history's greatest....
FIGHT!
BlazBlue: Rebellion (Ragna's Theme)
Opting to get this done right away, Sonic struck first. The Blue Bur raced up the massive robot and Spin-Dashed right into its skull. While causing the Lagann to stumble back some, it didn't do much to deter Simon as a whole. Palm outstretched, the robot backhanded the hedgehog right into the ground. Nothing he couldn't handle, however. Sonic was back on his feet in no time, but figured brawn wouldn't help much if he didn't use his brains. There had to be some other way to make this tin-can topple..
Not wanting to prolong this for too long, however, Simon wasn't taking chances. Forming a fist, he punched the ground, sending Sonic straight into the air! Suddenly, a sword seemingly popped out of nowhere, ready to cut this strange foe into pieces. Gurren Lagann lept into the air, and it swung..
CLANG!
.. And suddenly was stopped by Sonic's foot, holding it back.
With a confident smirk, the Freedom Fighters launched the sword back, then swung another punch right at Gurren Lagann's chest. Still, it didn't seem to do any lasting damage. Neither fighter truly had the real upper hand over the other. Perhaps it was time for a change in strategy.
Not really wanting to cause any more unneeded damage to the environment, Simon struck again. A strong kick sent Sonic soaring across the sea, something most would attest he hated most. Still, he managed to use his legs to race across it, but was too distracted to react the massive robot overhead, fists raised in a sledgehammer position..
Sonic:... Oh no..
BLAM!
And just like that, the hero of Mobius was sent under the waves.Drowning-Sonic Mania
He could almost here THAT tune in his head as he struggled to remain conscious. Far as he was concerned, if he didn't act here, he'd drown. Fast.
.. Thankfully, a couple glowing objects just below him caught his eye. And they definitely had enough power to possibly turn the tides in his favor again.
****
"Well, guess that's the last I'll see him." Simon said. Quite honestly he thought that fight went a little bit too fast considering how much of a fight the strange, blue furball was putting up, but it didn't really matter now anyway. He needed to get back home. Lord knows whatever was happening over there right now-
SPLASH!
"You didn't think we were done yet, did you!?"
Revitalized with the rings, Sonic raced across the water and charged back in for the fight. Despite a rather impressive spin-dash however, he still wound up missing once Simon veered to the right. It was obvious the mecha pilot was getting sick of this battle already, but just like he always would, his opponent seemed to evolve to bounce back from what put him down before.
Simon: Well then.. I guess I might need to evolve as well.
Spiral Power began to flow through the systems of Gurren Lagann, emphasizing the brand new abilities it had to its wake. Despite not truly understanding the machine and how it worked, Sonic knew this was bad new. Another punch SLAMMED into his face, sending him back again, but he recovered almost immediately, trying to get his footing again after such a powerful hit. He landed on an Island, studying the big red robot charging after him again as Simon shouted in determination.
In base form, he wasn't much compared to whatever he was up against. But if it could boost its power by using a ton of energy, then he knew just the thing to even the odds!
Jumping out of the way before Simon could use GL's fists as a sledgehammer, the leader of Team Dai-Gurren looked up, amazed as seven strange stones circled around the hedgehog.
Sonic: I'll say this pal! You're robots pretty strong when it comes to raw power. But let's see how well it does against a little bit of CHAOS!
Watching as all the Chaos Emeralds seemed to disappear into Sonic, Simon had to close his eyes as a massive, golden light enveloped the entire area, only the outline of his opponent being seen. Just as quickly as it started though, it, along with Sonic himself, had disappeared. He looked around, trying to scan for a sign that the anthropomorphic animal was still in sight-
WHACK!
Only to get sidelined as the entire mech was sent hurdling into the air by an unseen force. His grunt turned into a shout as the sheer force of multiple blows pummeled him as he began to get blitzed by his attacker. Soon enough, the invisible light stopped his assault, revealing a hero whose fur was once blue with emerald eyes, now covered in a golden hue with pupils red as rubies. Super Sonic!
Sonic: Alright. Admittedly, you and I might cause a bit too much damage if we keep this rolling on Mobius. In that case, I'll take it to the stars!
At speeds way faster than any average man could blink, Sonic burst right through the atmosphere, grabbing Gurren Lagann by the arms and swinging it into the Moon, where a massive crater formed. Simon, while dazed, was far from out of the fight. But it was obvious as of now, he was outmatched; and it would stay that way unless he got a new strategy.
Simon: So, using those stones, he managed to use his powers to evolve. I don't think it's any type of Spiral Power, but it can definitely match that kind of strength. So maybe... I should evolve as well!
A bright, green glow suddenly enveloped the lunar surface.
Trivia[]
For anyone wondering, the connections between Sonic and Simon are..
•2 free spirited heroes who want nothing but peace for everyone
•Both are different from each other in terms of beginnings (Simon being a drill miner in an underground village as well as being awkward and a bit cowardly, needing Kamina to help him | Sonic was the opposite, living on the surface and always being open and confident)
•They later meet more people along their journey and befriending them, slowly but surely forming a team
•They soon becoming leaders of said team (Simon becoming the leader of Team Dai Gurren | Sonic becoming the leader of the Freedom Fighters) who rebel against those who are on the opposite side of their morals (Eggman and his empire | Lordgenome and the beastmen)
•Both use objects that help strengthen them (The Core Drill Necklace and the Gurren Lagann gunmen | The 7 Chaos Emeralds)
•Both fight for what they believe in, who they love, and those have fallen
•Both are empowered by a specific energy that has enormous amount of power (Spiral Energy | Chaos Energy)
•Once fused with said energy, they can manifest multiple forms that uses the energy and skyrocket them in power (Simon using Spiral Energy to upgrade Gurren Lagann multiple times until STTGL | Sonic using the energy from the Chaos Emeralds to become Super Sonic and Ultra Sonic)
- This matchup was created by a good friend of mine on r/DeathBattleMatchups. (Not naming him just in case he wants to be annonymous) Consider this my tribute to him!