Felicia (Darkstalkers) VS Hitomi Uzaki (Killing Bites) Is a What If? DEATH BATTLE featuring to animal fighters.
Description[]
Darkstalkers VS Killing Bites! Two female animal fighters will duke it out to the death. Will Felicia's claws be sharp enough to kill Hitomi? Or will Hitomi's fangs bite through the competition?
Interlude[]
Boomstick: Wiz it's been a while since we've had a good'ol animal catfight.
Wiz: Indeed it has Boomstick. Good thing we have the perfect opponents for the job.
Boomstick: Felicia! The idol cat lady from Darkstalkers!
Wiz: And Hitomi Uzaki. The Brute Ratel from Killing Bites!
Boomstick: He's Wiz and 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!
Felicia rolls into DEATH BATTLE[]
(To be clear: Besides the main Darkstalkers lore, we will be using crossovers and spinoffs for Felicia. However, this will only be to help estimate her more vague stats. Furthermore, this will only be limited to interactions amongst other Capcom characters, so no comparisons to Marvel or SNK characters will be used. Once again, to clarify, even though Capcom characters will be used to estimate her stats, this DOESN'T mean she's on par with them (Such as some DMC or SF characters)
Wiz: Tell me Boomstick, are you afraid of the dark?
Boomstick: N-No! Of course not...Only if I can't sleep with my shotgun. But I mean come on, monsters aren't real...are they?
Wiz: In the world of Makai they are.
Boomstick: But that's a whole other world.
Wiz: Until it began merging with Earth.
Boomstick: Dammit!
Wiz: With these two worlds colliding, the gates of Makai were opened, allowing several creatures to enter our world. These beings were known as Darkstalkers.
Boomstick: Obviously humans didn't want to start looking under their bed for any monsters, so a war between Darkstalkers and hunters broke out for control of the world.
Wiz: However, not all of these night creatures were hostile. And the biggest example was Felicia.
Boomstick: A naked cat-lady?
Wiz: Left on a church, Felicia was adopted and raised by a nun named Rose. Moved by the kindness she was shown despite her Darkstalker nature, Felicia would grow up aspiring to become an idol in an effort to unite her people and humanity.
Boomstick: Well, if all Darkstalkers are this sexy, then I'm sold.
Wiz: *Sigh* Although an admirable goal, Felicia would come to find that her dream would be harder to achieve than anticipated, constantly facing rejection in world that hated her kind. But this didn't discourage Felicia from pursuing her singing career and she would eventually make several friends with both humans and Darkstalkers such as Jon Talbain.
Boomstick: But not before beating him up. And John is a B+ category Darkstalker who are known for being capable of destroying small cities and moving faster than light.
Wiz: Though, to be clear, when she fought him, Jon was severely wounded and in a berserker state, so he definitely wasn't fighting at his full potential.
Boomstick: But it's cool, they became friends afterwards. Wiz, is it wrong that I ship them.
Wiz: Nah, I also kind of dig it. Definitely more believable than other ships out there.
Boomstick: But Felicia didn't just stop to befriend Jon, pretty soon she even started her own naked cat crew.
Wiz: Resolved to prove to Talbain and other Darkstalkers that friendship with humans was possible, Felicia would constantly be on the road, travelling to the next place where she could sing and spread her message of peace.
Boomstick: But it wasn't gonna be easy to go from place to place without a few bumps in the road. I mean with a whole war going on, Felicia was bound to run into some trouble sooner or later. Luckily, Felicia's Darkstalker heritage gave her just the right skills to fight back.
Wiz: Being a feline creature, Felicia possesses great agility and speed, allowing her to maneuver around enemies and constantly rely on movement for her attacks (she even once avoided gunfire from BB Hood), which, when combined with her sharp claws which can slash through metal, and surprisingly strong tail, makes her a deadly fighter when she wants to be.
Boomstick: Seriously, what's up with her tail? She can lift her entire body with it!
Wiz: It's probably attributed to her Darkstalker nature. With her impressive strength, she can go toe to toe with strong foes, and even launch opponents as heavy as 5005 lbs or 2.27 tons into the air.
Boomstick: She can even take three Huitzil robots exploding in her face. But it isn't as crazy as her rip-off spin-dash, man hope Sonic doesn't sue her.
Wiz: While impressive, Felicia does have her short-comings. She is viewed as a weakling by her own kind, and for good reason. Her pacifist nature means she's isn't as adept at fighting like most other Darkstalkers, and she lacks the same raw power that beings such as Morrigan and even Talbain posses.
Boomstick: Plus, being half-cat means she gets distracted easily by things such as butterflies and yarn balls. Damn, she's got a long way to go before she can bring world peace or whatever.
Wiz: That may be true, but rest assured that Felicia will never hesitate to fight for Darkstalker and human kind alike.
Felicia: "That was fun!"
Hitomi Uzaki claws into DEATH BATTLE[]
Wiz: The Animal Kingdom is an unforgiving battlefield, with creatures constantly struggling for survrvival. It's eat-or-be eaten, predator vs prey.
Boomstick: Good thing us humans are at the top of the food-chain. Though I wouldn't mind having a lion's wicked mane.
Wiz: Well in the world of Killing Bites, that is possible. With humans having animal DNA meshed into their system, becoming fearsome hybrids, or Brutes. This is the world that college student: Yuuya Nomoto would come to know one fateful night.
Boomstick: You see this spineless guy got roped by some jerks into kidnapping a girl for "unspeakable" reasons. But as is always the case with anime, this was no ordinary chick and by the time Nomoto knew what was going on, she had already slaughtered all his classmates. Jeez, talk about a "wild" night.
Wiz: At the behest of this mysterious girl, Nomoto would drive to a junkyard. There he would witness the tournament known as Killing Bites, an underground match between hybrids. And it just so happened that he had become entangled with one of the most infamous Brutes: Ratel, otherwise known as Hitomi Uzaki.
Boomstick: Wait, she turns into a rat?
Wiz: No no, Ratel, otherwise known as a Honey Badger
Boomstick: Oh.
Wiz: At a very young age, Hitomi had found herself alone in the streets, using her animal abilities, she would spend her days stealing anything to eat just to survive, until she was adopted by a researcher named Shidoh. From then on, Hitomi would become fully introduced into Killing Bites, where she would quickly rise above the ranks and learn to use her Ratel abilities to their full potential.
Boomstick: So what exactly is so special about these Badger Rats? They just look like a more buff skunk
Wiz: Careful Boomstick. Despite their size, Honey Badgers are ferocious creatures, known for standing up to lions, bees and anything in between, they are one of the most stubborn and aggressive of the animal kingdom. And it goes without saying that Hitomi inherits their qualities as well. Like Ratels; Hitomi possesses great ferocity. Her claws are sharp enough to kill most opponents in one slice, and her strength and agility are also nothing to scoff at. As kid, she would escalate buildings in mere seconds.
Boomstick: Damn, these Honey Badgers are more badass than I thought.
Wiz: Indeed. And with her speed she can move faster than the eye can track. In fact she's so fast that even some opponents don't even realize she has already killed them. But probably her most impressive quality is her durability and sheer stubbornest. Like Honey badgers, Hitomi possesses immunity to cobra venom and other poisons.With her fur she can soften blows from strong Brutes. With it she blocked the quills from a Porcupine (which were capable of piercing concrete), endured being blasted with blood by a reptilian hybrid (which was strong enough to blow off a thin tree trunk), and even being slashed in the back by a tiger.
Boomstick: Hot damn. That's some OP fur.
Wiz: Well, it's not perfect. The parts that aren't covered in fur are still left vulnerable. However, Hitomi also has a perfect strategy for this weak spot. You see, while she isn't afraid to get aggressive and attack her opponents, her deadliest technique is standing still and waiting.
Boomstick: What? Does she bore her opponents to death? That's pretty bad-ass but lame at the same time.
Wiz: No! All this means is that she waits for her enemy to attack first so she can counter them with a deadly strike that usually ends up killing them in one hit, or if not, it generally turns the tide of battle. This is especially effective against bigger and stronger opponents like Bears and Lions.
Boomstick: But isn't it too risky?
Wiz: Very much so, but if there's one thing Hitomi never feels while fighting, it's fear. Just like Honey Badgers, Hitomi will stand her ground to the bitter end. Even if she's badly beaten, she can transform further and temporarly recover from the damage she has suffered.
Boomstick: And she gets a tan along with it!? What is she? He-Man?
Wiz: *Sigh* In this form Hitomi's fur grows further and thicker along her body, allowing for stronger protection, and her strength and agility also seem to get enhanced. In this form she was able to help defeat a Brute Pangolin and Prehistoric Sloth hybrid.
Boomstick: Pango-what?
Wiz: Pangolins. They're small armored creatures with sharp scales that can defend them from almost anything, even bullets.
Boomstick: Holy shit! How did Hitomi defeat this guy?
Wiz: Well, it was mostly a matter of a well-timed attack when his soft exterior was exposed. Although she was able to kick him across a decent distance. And keep in mind this hybrid probably weighed about 689 lbs.
Boomstick: Damn, she helped take that down and a giant sloth. How badass is she?
Wiz: Don't get carried away, while Hitomi's capable of such impressive feats, she is not invincible. In fact even while in her more feral state, she can still suffer pain from losing a limb or being impaled despite powering through it, eventually causing her to get exhausted quickly and faint. And in both of these fights she ended up badly beaten and unconscious while another Brute had to finish the job. Her sheer stubbornness is also her biggest flaw, because she'll constantly allow herself to get attacked, but a strong enough opponent can still defeat her even when using her counter strategy.
Boomstick: And not to mention, she is hopelessly devoted to Shidoh. She even went as far as to assassinate Nomoto with no hesitation under Shidoh's orders. Like what the fuck Hitomi!? Luckily, Nomoto survived, yet this guy is still chasing after that Honey Badger ass. Worst. Ship. Ever.
Wiz: Yeah, Hitomi's far from a good person.
Boomstick: But who cares? At the end of the day, much like how I would never try petting a Honey Badger, I would never try hitting on this chick.
Hitomi:"Those with the sharpest fangs shall win, thus 'Killing Bites'!"
Pre-Fight[]
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[]
The setting is an island covered by a thick forest. It is night time. The arena is being observed elsewhere by shadowy figures through a TV monitor, a female announcer steps on stage to greet the viewers and introduce the fighters.
Announcer: Welcome gentlemen to the brand new Killing Bites Tournament! Today we have a new-comer so I hope you're excited!
Meanwhile, on the island a cat-like figure is seen walking through the dark woods. Suddenly a bright spotlight shines upon her, revealing the Darkstalker: Felicia.
Announcer: Today's combatant is a newbie dreaming of becoming a famous singer! Well if she manages to win this fight, then anything is possible! Introducing, the Beautiful Idol! The Brute Cat! Felicia!
The Darkstalker looks around confused, until she hears a noise and turns around to notice another silhouette approaching her. Another spotlight turns on, allowing her to see her opponent.
Announcer: And introducing her opponent! You know her! You love her! It's the Rising Underdog! The Infamous Brute Ratel! Hitomi!
Hitomi pops her knuckles and cracks her neck. She stares down Felicia with a bored expression.
Hitomi: So, we gonna fight or what?
Felicia looks at her opponent confused.
Felicia: Fight!? But I was told I was going to give a concert here! Aww, this could have been my big break!
Hitomi chuckles and gives Felicia a smug grin.
Hitomi: Hate to say it, but they lied to you. The only way anyone leaves this place is after they defeat their opponent.
Felicia: But we shouldn't fight! We're both Darkstalkers after all!
Hitomi: Huh? Darkstalkers? What are you talking about? Well, whatever. Now come on. Let's go. You don't look like a fighter, so I guess I'll have to make the first move.
(Track 1)
Announcer: Now! Without further ado! Let the Killing Bites BEGIN!
FIGHT!
Hitomi is the first to pounce into action, but Felicia soon attacks as well. With a swipe of their claws, the two slash past each other. Hitomi quickly reacts with a strong kick that sends Felicia flying until she hits a tree.
Announcer: And Ratel makes the first serious blow! The Cat's gonna have to do better than that if she wants to stand a chance!
Felicia gets back on her feet in time to notice Hitomi dashing towards her, getting ready to stab her with her claws. She manages to jump out of the way just in time, causing Hitomi's claws to impale the tree and get stuck.
Felicia: Phew!
As the Brute struggles to free herself, the Darkstalker takes the opportunity to attack. Pouncing on Hitomi, Felicia hits her with a barrage of scratches and swipes. However, with her free arm, Hitomi slaps her away, finally able to free her other hand.
Announcer: Oh my! Did I speak too soon!? Looks like the Cat Lady isn't all looks!
Hitomi stares down her opponent, meanwhile Felicia still seems a bit hesitant.
Hitomi: Are you scared? Well, I'm sorry to tell you, this is Killing Bites, only those with the sharpest fangs and claws win!
Hitomi rushes at Felicia, who takes off running away from her opponent, but the badger is too fast and quickly catches up. Felicia feels a quick slash cutting her back and falls to the ground. She turns to see Hitomi licking the blood of her claws.
Hitomi: You're no fun. Fight back.
Felicia gives an intense look at Hitomi.
Felicia: Here I go!
With whip of her tail Felicia slaps Hitomi in the face before she can react. Hitomi stumbles back, only to be uppercut-ted by a high kick from her opponent. She falls on her back, seemingly knocked down. Felicia tries catching her breath, but notices her foot bleeding.
Felicia: Huh?
Hitomi stands up, holding piece of ripped flesh from Felicia's foot. She spits out the chunk as Felicia watches in horror.
Hitomi: So you finally took the bait. Now things can get fun.
Felicia runs at Hitomi, but before she can even land a hit, the Ratel slashes past her, leaving her with a large cut in her chest. Without hesitation, Hitomi hits Felicia with a flurry of attacks, pushing the Darkstalker back. Felicia suddenly manages to punch Hitomi away but once again notices the Honey Badger had bitten off chunks from her knuckles before being punched.
Felicia: Oww. This girl is scary.
Announcers: Wow! What a fight! Ratel is back on her feet and things are just getting heated up!
Both girls rush at each other, but instead of a direct attack the both start using their agility to maneuver around the battlefield.
All that can be seen is the spark from their claws clashing, followed by four rapid slashes that cut the leaves and branches around them. Finally, they collide in mid-air, with Felicia kicking Hitomi down with both legs, sending her crashing down. As Felicia follows up with an overhead attack, Hitomi counter by quickly pushing herself upwards and slicing past Felicia, leaving her with a massive cut near her stomach. Still airborne, the Ratel bounces off a tree branch and tackles Felicia to the ground.
The two roll around in a bloody struggle, with Hitomi biting into Felicia and the Darkstalker making deadly swipes at the Brute, until the kick each other off. They look around and find themselves near a cliff. This time, Felicia makes the first move and attacks Hitomi.
(Track 2)
Hitomi: This is interesting.
Howeverk, this was a feign, and Felicia jumps over Hitomi landing behind the badger and with a single strike sends her falling off the edge.
Felicia: Owie. That wasn't fun.
The Darkstalker prepares to leave, but her cat ears detect a slight moving sound. Cautiously, she makes her way towards the edge of the cliff to investigate. Much to her surprise, the Brute Ratel was hanging there, waiting.
Felicia: How?-
Before she can attack, Hitomi pins her left foot down with her claws making the feline scream in agony. With a powerful tug, Hitomi throws her opponent off the cliff.
Hitomi: Goodbye
But just as the badger prepares to climb up to safety, she feels something wrap itself around her neck. Felicia had managed to grab on to her opponent with her tail in the nick of time. The weight of the Darkstalker causes Hitomi to start choking.
Felicia: Now pull me up before we fall!
However, Hitomi lets out a chuckle.
Hitomi: Great idea.
Felicia: Wait, what?
Without a second thought, Hitomi lets go of the cliff and lets herself fall along with Felicia.
Announcer: And both fighters go down! Could this be a double KO!?
The two engage in a free-fall battle, grappling each other, fighting with fang and claw. Finally they land on a slope at the bottom of the cliff and start rolling down hill. Their struggle continues as they keep tumbling downwards until finally, Felicia's superior strength pins Hitomi to the ground. She then proceeds to ride her like a skateboard the rest of the way down.
Announcer: Wow, I have never seen anything like this! The Cat is riding Ratel down hill, what an exciting fight!
Before they reach the foot of the slope, Hitomi stabs her claws into the ground to break their descent, before knocking Felicia off and sending her tumbling the rest of the way down until she hits a rock.
Hitomi: You really are fun, for a kitten.
Hitomi jumps into action, and hits Felicia with a barrage of claw attacks putting her back to the rock. Felicia starts shrinking to her knees as she's overwhelmed by Hitomi's assault. Hitomi grins as she starts dominating the fight.
Felicia: Take this!
With violent jump, she headbutts Ratel, but Hitomi manages to grab her by the hair and slam her face to the ground.
Announcer: And in a futile attempt, Ratel's opponent tries to fight back! Is this the end of the Cat!?
Hitomi prepares to stomp on Felicia's head, but the Darkstalker's quick reflexes help her dodge at the last minute. Without warning, Felicia rolls up into a ball and spin-dashes at Hitomi sending the Ratel crashing through the woods.
Announcer: What's this!? The Cat rolled up into a ball!? I thought only Hedgehog's were allowed to do that! HA!HA!HA!
Before Hitomi can regain her composure, Felicia jumps on top of her, holding herself with her hind legs while wailing on her opponents face with slash after slash. Finally Felicia floors Hitomi with an overhead smack. The Darkstalker then follows up by stomping on the Ratel several times, creating a cloud of dirt in the process.
Announcer: I can't believe this! The Cat is literally stomping her opponent! Will Ratel be able to get up after that!?
The dust clears, revealing an unconscious Hitomi beneath Felicia's heel. The Darkstalker then turns and begins walking away.
Felicia: Phew, I gotta get out of here.
Just as Felicia is about to leave entirely, she hears a voice behind her.
Hitomi: Wow, you're very strong for someone so innocent-looking. Looks like I can finally have fun to the max with you!
Felicia turns around to see a recovered Hitomi, now standing and with more hair covering her tanned body.
Announcer: Uh-oh! Looks like Ratel's going all out now! A rare sight to be seen! Better watch out Cat!
With a single leap Hitomi lands behind Felicia and slashes her back, sending her flying. Just as Felicia gets up, she's once again hit by a barrage of Hitomi's attacks. To end her assault, Hitomi stabs Feicia in the chest with her claws. Although painful, the Darkstalker's durability allows her to survive the attack.
Hitomi goes for a bite and tries to rip out Felicia's throat, but the Darkstalker blocks her bite with her arm. As Hitomi begins mauling her limb, Felicia kicks her away.
Announcer: Amazing! The Cat can still stand even after being beaten so badly! But how long will this Cat's nine lives last!?
A bloodied Felicia stares down a recovered Hitomi, who's smiling with a mischievous grin.
Felicia quickly rolls up into a ball and revs up her spin, Hitomi, however, remains un-phased. Without warning the Darkstalker lets loose and spin-dashes towards her opponent. Hitomi reacts quickly and kicks the rolling cat away, but Felicia's spin attack wasn't going to be stopped by a mere kick. As she was kicked away, she landed on a tree which she bounced off of while still in a ball. With a sharp roll, the Darkstalker sawed off Hitomi's right hand as she spun past her.
Announcer: Wow! What a crazy bounce back from the cat! Ratel did not see that coming!
As soon as Hitomi realizes what has happened, she writhes in pain, but notices Felicia spinning in a U-turn and preparing for another rolling attack. Felicia wastes no time and dashes at Hitomi once more.
In a moment of quick thinking, the Ratel grabs her right arm and throws it like a spear in hopes of impaling the Darkstalker with her claws. The attack proves futile as Felicia side-steps the attack, taking Hitomi by surprise. Felicia hits Hitomi with a powerful rolling attack. Hitomi does her best to hold the spinning enemy in place with her remaining appendages, but it's useless. Felicia manages to push her back with her spin-dash and corners Hitomi into a rock formation.
With nowhere to go, Felicia goes berserk and begins ravaging Hitomi with several claw strikes and swipes until finally finishing it all with a deadly uppercut that slices Hitomi vertically in half.
Announcer: My God! Do my eyes deceive me!? Just when everything seemed lost, the Cat pulls off a massive victory, killing the Ratel! What a thrilling Killing Bites this has been!
KO!
A bloodied and bruised Felicia limps away as Hitomi's corpse lays bleeding on the dirt.
Results[]
Boomstick: Wow! I thought for sure Hitomi had this, especially when she went tanned-mode!
Wiz: This was an extremely difficult victory to decide. In fact, it could've gone Hitomi's way in certain scenarios. But this is where we have to look into the tiny details to help find the deciding factor.
Boomstick: For starters, at first glance, both appear to be about the same in terms of speed and agility; with Hitomi having a slight advantage in speed and Felicia having a slightly better use of her agility. But as it turns out, Felicia had her beat in both.
Wiz: Indeed, while Felicia can be considered a lightning-timer given how she tends to transform between her cat and human form in between strikes, it is more apparent by the fact that she has kept up pace with Jon Talbain, who can move so fast her leaves afterimages of himself, and on one occasion, she dodged attacks from him that left a blur, and on another both outran an explosion, and Felicia was able effortlessly keep up.
Boomstick: Never underestimate the little guys.
Wiz: But we also had to consider their strength and durability, and this is where Felicia's advantages start rolling in. While Hitomi may be an incredibly strong fighter with an impressive durability, Felicia just had far more impressive feats.
Boomstick: Hitomi had no trouble cutting through the thick hide of a bear or a lion hybrid, and heck her kicking the Pangolin guy was also pretty impressive, but like most Darkstalkers, Felicia had no trouble cutting through robots and other metallic fighters with a single swipe of her claws, which are far more durable than Hitomi's foes. Plus, as stated before, she's capable of upper-cutting enemies as heavy as 5005 lbs into the air.
Wiz: To put it into perspective, that would roughly be equivalent to lifting a rhinoceros with a single hit. And while Hitomi kicking the Pangolin may seem pretty strong (which it is) it is ultimately a horizontal force, which isn't as impressive as the amount of vertical force that Felicia outputs.
Boomstick: But what about durability? Surely Hitomi's stubborn durability would allow her to withstand Felicia's attacks.
Wiz: Maybe at first, but even Hitomi has her limits. She can certainly take her fair share of punishment from Lions, Giant Sloths and Tigers, but once again, the strength of these foes pales in comparison to Felicia. In fact, Felicia herself has shown to be capable of surviving three Huitzil robots blowing up in her face, and was even inside a train that got derailed and crashed.
Boomstick: And on a Darkstalkers x Street Fighter crossover she survived getting shoryukened by Akuma. To be clear, he was holding back, but taking a hit from the raging demon himself is nothing to laugh at,
Wiz: And while Hitomi's fur could protect her from concrete-piercing quills and tree snapping blood spurts, they couldn't handle Felicia's sheer strength and sharpness.
Boomstick: But couldn't her feral form help her outlast Felicia?
Wiz: On paper, that may seem the case, but this is probably where the details matter most. While this form allowed her to stay in the fight longer than usual, it ultimately didn't improve her stats enough that she could pull off a victory. And Hitomi couldn't use her special technique against Felicia. You see, Hitomi's specialty is taking bigger and more intimidating foes by surprise, such as bears and lions, but it's pretty ineffective against everything else. For example, Hitomi has struggled and even lost to quick and agile opponents like the Cheetah, Gecko, Tasmanian Devil (she would've lost had it not been that the Devil got killed by the Giant Sloth before she could finish Hitomi) and even an Ibex (which she lost by getting pile-drived off a cliff) So Felicia didn't exactly fit the type of enemy Hitomi excels at defeating.
Boomstick: Hot damn, remind me not to underestimate sexy cat-girls.
Wiz: Hitomi may have been the more ferocious fighter, and certainly had more victories under her belt, but think of it this way. Part of the reason why so many humas fear and hunt down darkstalkers is because of the sheer destructive capability they possess. Even low-class Darkstalkers like Felicia are generally accepted to be capable of defeating entire human armies, it's just that we never see Felicia do this because it goes against her moral, but once she left her pacifist restrictions behind, it was only a matter of time before her superior strength and durability won her this fight.
Boomstick: Things seemed Dark for Felicia, it even had me Biting my nails, but that Killing blow was Meowrvelous.
Wiz: The winner is Felicia