| Jason Tripitikas VS Jack Bronson | |
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| Season 02, Episode 34 | |
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| Air date | May 7, 2021 |
| Written by | End Bringer Nyx |
| Directed by | End Bringer Nyx |
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Jason Tripitikas VS Jack Bronson is the 34th episode of DEATH BATTLE!, featuring Jason Tripitikas from The Forbidden Kingdom Movie and Jack Bronson from Enter the Warriors Gate Movie in a battle between destined saviors of another realm.
Interlude[]
Solt: In some modern tale told nowadays, the unlikely heroes are mostly swept away into another realm, with the fate of everything entrusted upon them after arriving.
Peppor: Basically, nobodies snatched against their will and is thrust against overwhelming odds with little chance of success and certainty of death. Like in the case of these two timid and reluctant teenagers.
Solt: Jason Tripitikas, the outsider and chosen seeker from the prophecy.
Peppor: And Jack Bronson, the Black Knight and greatest warrior that could be found. He's Solt and I'm Peppor.
Solt: And it's our task to analyze their equipment, abilities, and capabilities to find out who would win---
Solt & Peppor: ---A DEATH BATTLE!!!
Jason Tripitikas[]
Solt: Have you ever heard of a story featuring the Monkey King?
Peppor: No. But I do know about the Gorilla King, though.
Solt: You're kidding, right? Is there even a film about that?
Peppor: Ever heard of King Kong? "It was beauty that killed the beast."? Ring any dumbbells?
Solt: Oh. You mean that. Well, it's quite good, no doubt. But the Monkey King's story is also a fascinating one. In this one specific tale, it was told that from a long time ago in ancient China, a being was born of stone on a mountain of fruit and flowers high in the heavens during the age where magic exists and Gods still mingle with mortals. The Monkey King known as; Sun Wukong, defied the order of the heavens. With his divine power and mystical weapon by his side, he was unbeatable in both heaven and earth.
Peppor: I have a bad feeling of what's about to happen next in the story.
Solt: The Monkey King triumphed over everything thrown at him in his path. Until he was challenge by the ruthless and cunning, Jade Warlord, in a martial arts duel, where a too trusting Sun Wukong was tricked into setting aside his magical staff and is turned to stone by his opponent.
Peppor: Bastard!
Solt: Interested now, are we? But before the Monkey King was completely turned to stone, he was able to cast his magical staff out into the Middle Kingdom.
Peppor: This is getting kinda interesting.
Solt: But because of the Monkey King's immortality, he could not be killed, only trapped in stone where he awaits for the one seeker to return his great weapon to him and finally set him free. It became a prophecy throughout the land. More than five hundred years later, give or take a few decades, the seeker from the prophecy arrives with the mystical weapon on hand who happens to be---
Peppor: ---a great warrior!?
Solt: A kid.
Peppor: WHAT!?
Solt: But not just any kid though, rather a---
Peppor: ---karate kind of kid!?
Solt: Close. But a teenager to be precise, who also happens to be not from around the place where the Monkey King's tale happened.
Peppor: Uh, come again? You kind of lost me...
Solt: This is where things get complicated. Somehow, in a some way, the magical staff made its way to the modern world. Specifically, all the way to America in a Chinese antiquities pawn shop located in Chinatown in south Boston.
Peppor: Okay. What's this got to do with the seeker? Wait don't tell me...
Solt: Yup. He's an outsider who got entangled up with the Monkey King's legend after his encounter with the magical staff. Jason Tripitikas was a south Boston teenager who lived with his mother, and is an avid fan of martial arts who frequently visits his friend; Hop's pawn shop in Chinatown. After awakening from a dream one day relating to the legend of the Monkey King---
Peppor: ---probably from too much watching martial arts flick.
Solt: Maybe. Or from something else, Jason went to visit his friend's pawn shop. After browsing around the shop, Jason felt a connection and discovered a golden staff hidden in the back room of the shop. His old friend and owner of the establishment, told him that he's been waiting for someone to pick it up and return it to its rightful owner. After Jason rented a couple of martial art films from the shop, and was on his way home, he was harassed by the local gang in his neighborhood.
Peppor: Let me guessed... they bullied the twerp for a bit and then forced the little sucker into helping them rob the pawn shop? Because Almighty knows, that's what I would do if I were in their leader's shoes.
Solt: Strangely enough, that's what happened.
Peppor: Coincidence? Nah. That can't be. Unless...
Solt: After the robbery had gone wrong, Jason was entrusted by his injured friend; Hop, to return the staff to its rightful owner. Jason then flees with the staff and is cornered into the rooftop by---
Peppor: ---the Police!?
Solt: By the neighborhood gang. Cornered, he was magically pulled off the roof by the staff and is transported into ancient China.
Peppor: Seriously? Oh, now I get what you meant earlier when you said the seeker is not from around the place. Hell! He was from a different dimension all together!
Solt: Now you're catching on. Jason eventually learned that he's the one destined to return the staff in the prophecy.
Peppor: No shit! It's pretty obvious at the beginning after he dreams about the staff and reacted to its presence.
Solt: For him to return back to his home-world, Jason must bring the Monkey King back to life. Jason's top priority is to safeguard the staff above all else all the while making his way towards the Jade Warlord's palace, where the Monkey King's statue is located, which also happens to be atop Five Elements Mountain.
Peppor: Which is very very far away from Jason's starting point. Hey wait a minute here... in five hundred years, the Jade Warlord just risked in keeping the enemy statue in his palace? Knowing that the prophecy might be--- I don't know, fulfilled! He's either got some cajones, or has some loose screws somewhere. But If I were him, I would drop that statue into a lake somewhere. A really really deep lake...
Solt: It would take a huge amount of luck to accomplished such an arduous task.
Peppor: Throwing the statue into a deep lake? Now that you mentioned it...
Solt: Well... yes, and Jason's journey in restoring the Monkey King back to life. Hopefully, Jason met capable warriors the likes of Lu Yan, the Silent Monk, and Golden Sparrow, who help guide and teach Jason in the ways of martial arts, self-confidence, and bravery.
Peppor: Capable, you say? He freaking got, the Super-cop, The One, and not to mention, Mu-Lan, as his traveling companions! That's an all-star martial arts team right there!
Solt: Yes indeed. An excellent line up, no doubt. And for some unknown cosmic reason, Jason was somehow able to understood and speak the native language of the locals.
Peppor: Oh, how pretty convenient! Well, while Jason has a fetish for martial arts, he pretty much sucks at the actual thing. Especially not recognizing Jet Li and Jackie Chan in their post ancient appearance! Come on dude! Those two are eerily similar to their actors.
Solt: Well, Jason might have noticed that, but decides to kept silent about it in order not to offend or confuse them. Probably.
Peppor: Hmm. Jason gets harassed and is almost killed by a few until Lu, who is a drunk but a badass warrior scholar, decides to train him. Jackie--- I mean, Lu, have difficulties training the outsider at first, but after meeting the Silent Monk (who is played by Jet-Li by the way), Lu was forcibly challenge by his rival mentor in making the protege into a fine warrior.
Solt: While two tigers can't rule the same mountain, these two put aside their differences in training Jason. Under their tutelage, their pupil was put into a severe training regimen all the way while they venture on their quest.
Peppor: I'll say. Those two clearly had fun in "guiding" their pupil. For him to quickly adapt and learn gongfu, Jason underwent a training from hell.
Solt: Gongfu? Oh! Kung-fu, you mean.
Peppor: That's what I said. Given his fascination in martial art movies, Jason advances much faster than others.
Solt: Which should be quite impossible since learning kung-fu takes a lot of hard work and time to accomplish such feat.
Peppor: Well, Jason says hi. He becomes proficient in fighting, and even learned how to handle twirling the stick!
Solt: By the gods above. What my partner meant was that Jason is well trained in the use of the staff too, specifically skills that focuses highly on defense. Jason becomes competent enough to survive many ordeals after the spartan training he went through.
Peppor: And perfect timing too! After graduating from being a human weed-whacker, and finally crossing the harsh sea of sand, they were ambushed by the Jade Warlord's mercenaries. Boy, are they in for a treat!
Solt: Although receiving little formal training, Jason put his skills to good use in fending off mercenaries and the Jade Warlord's soldiers. Jason mostly uses evasion, proper timing, counters, throw-downs, and quick strikes when up against foes.
Peppor: Jason's hellish training paid off! He can kung-fu a trained soldier's butt to the ground! Hold his own against multiple enemies, and is quick enough to evade their incoming strikes! Even fast enough to strike his opponent before they have a chance to gun Jason down! But what I like about in this kickass teen, is his sheer endurance! Jason endured being tossed and smashed around like a human dummy, and could take a beating that would knocked out most teens his age. Did I also forgot to mention that Jason survives falling off from a roof? And he got right back up and kicking-ass after he regained consciousness too! That's some badass hormones growing there.
Solt: Jason's also skilled at riding a bicycle, and horseback riding. His strength also improved after his training. Jason's quite capable of blocking a bounty hunter's club using the staff, and strike with enough force he breaks the wooden weapon's stand holding spears.
Peppor: Jason is also one of the mortals to have crossed the border of heaven and earth! And even one of the lucky few to attend the immortal's banquet! That's a great achievement for a dweeb of his stature!
Solt: While Jason gets remarkably good at fighting, he couldn't hold out for long against expert practitioners of kung-fu such as; Ni Chang, in a duel.
Peppor: Yeah... wait! Who's Ni Chang? Is she an acquaintance of yours?
Solt: I wish. She's the white-haired woman who tracked down the gang who uses a whip as a weapon. She's also got that prehensile hair of hers that she also use to attack her foes.
Peppor: Oh her! I remember now! She's the Bride With White Hair!
Solt: ...You know what? You're not completely far off.
Peppor: Hehe. I'm just messing with you. She's the witch with no name with excellent absurd aim who precisely shot Lu Yan with an arrow!
Solt: Yes. Her. If she had a couple more arrows to spare, the protagonists would be in serious trouble. Jason was able to keep up with Ni Chang for a while, but was still nonetheless able to completely matched her as the fight dragged on, and is fairly defeated by her. And while Jason is also capable of defending himself against the Silent Monk in staff fighting, who could hold his own against an immortal, Jason still couldn't keep up with him for long.
Peppor: And like any other goody-two-shoes, Jason is quite gullible, and is also even a little bit of reckless. He has no problem carelessly throwing himself towards his enemies for good measure.
Solt: In which I would normally question the efficiency of...
Peppor: But even with all this, Jason still completed his quest in saving the Monkey King and killing the Jade Warlord. Yes, as hard it is to believe, it was Jason who ultimately ended the Jade Warlord's tyrannical reign. With the aid of an immortal killing hairpin, of course! And a bit of help from his companions too.
Solt: Following the Jade Warlord's defeat, Jason returns to his place and time with all the kung-fu training he had learned in ancient China.
Peppor: He test out its effectiveness by beating the ever living crap out of the gang leader that's been harassing him! And it worked out so well! Ah! Nothing is less sweeter than absolute payback!
Solt: After scaring off the rest of the gang into retreating, Jason begins to walk the path of the warrior. He fashioned a similar staff to hone his staff fighting and kung-fu skills.
Peppor: The outsider, who was obsessed with kung-fu movies, find his own truth and became a modern wuxia hero.
Solt: As a wise man once said, as one tale ends, so another begins.
Lupo: You want some more? You want some more? Uh? Come on!
Jason gets back up determined. He dodges and blocks Lupo's attacks and counters back, knocking Lupo to the ground. Lupo stood up and continue his attack only to be overwhelmed by Jason again.
Jason: We don't have to do this.
Still, Lupo stood back up and fought one more time before being overwhelmed by Jason yet again until he pulls his gun out. Jason was quick enough to intercept him before he can fire it, and kicks Lupo through a steel fence, finally knocking him out.
Jason looks back to Lupo's troop and they escape leaving Lupo behind.
Peppor: ...Bunch of pussies!
Jack Bronson[]
Peppor: Hey partner! Regarding that other tale you said in the last segment...
Solt: Oh, that? Well, oddly similar to Jason Tripitikas' case involving with the Monkey King's staff, there is another who shares the same fate as him.
Peppor: If this is gonna be some rip-off or a parody, wake me up when the pandemic ends.
Solt: I assure you. It's gonna be as entertaining as the previous one. With a little bit of twist and some differences added to the story.
Peppor: Oh, I'm just so thrilled... shoot!
Solt: Somewhere in a different dimension beyond time, space, magic, and things too complicated to explain, lies a mystical world with a land eerily similar to ancient China. The land had a kingdom that was governed by an Emperor, who had a pretty daughter named; Su Lin. The Emperor is protected by the seven companions, who are all composed of highly skilled warriors raised from birth by monks.
Peppor: Okay. So, like this is the part where our combatant comes into play? I'm pretty sure he's probably one of those warrior's you mentioned.
Solt: No. No he isn't. Well, not yet anyway. With a great force by his side, the Emperor brought peace to the land. There was not a man alive who could best his mighty warriors. Except for one. The infamous; Arun the cruel, the horrible, the terrible, the miserable, and king of the barbarians.
Peppor: That's a lot of claimed titles he got! And we should sue him for taking ours! Hmm... I wonder how that Arun guy, got them in the first place.
Solt: Most likely from causing havoc throughout the land. Butchering innocents, pillaging villages, and raping women. His title pretty much gave it away.
Peppor: Thanks for the gory details. Hmm, you know what? That's no different from what we've been doing before this, though. Minus the raping women part. I'm not the type to forced myself onto women without their consent, rather, I'm the type women forced themselves onto!
Solt: Aren't you full of yourself? For him to defeat the Emperor's best warriors, Arun simply poisoned their food and killed them.
Peppor: Figures. If there's an unbeatable opponent you gotta overcome, just cheat shamelessly and or sabotage them! Using poison is an effective method too! Setting a nice example like what Arun did here. Now there's nothing standing in his path of carnage!
Solt: Oh ho! But as fate would have it, one of the seven warriors named; Zhao, was on a separate mission that day. After finding out what had happened, and fearing for the worst, he rushed to protect the Emperor.
Peppor: But alas, he arrived too late.
Solt: Chaos then descended from the north. The peace that the Emperor had worked so hard to built, began to fall apart.
Peppor: With no leader to lead the army and rally the people, the kingdom was easily overrun by Arun and his barbaric forces. But for him to legitimately enjoy ruling the kingdom he conquered, he must wed someone from the royal family as it was a necessary custom to the place. That leaves princess's fate in his hands. Arun plans to kill her afterwards though. Aw man, at least savor the honeymoon first before killing her! I know I would!
Solt: Warrior Zhao fought relentlessly while also doubling as a bodyguard for the princess. But as great as a warrior he was, he needed extra help from another great warrior in protecting the princess.
Peppor: This is where our combatant finally enters! With the help of a goofball but powerful wizard, they located the greatest warrior who could battle Arun the... cruel, and end his tyrannical reign. Using the... cynic stone or whatever, the wizard found the ferocious and clever; Black Knight!
Solt: Indeed. The Black Knight is a strong and skilled warrior who vanquished many foes and saves damsels in distress. But... while a warrior of that caliber is hard to come by and is the perfect savior needed by Zhao, the Black Knight is actually a character from---
Peppor: ---an age of medieval knights and brutality!?
Solt: A video game.
Peppor: Wha---!? WHAT A LETDOWN! Zhao must be feeling what I'm feeling now... pretty devastated.
Solt: And confuse too.
Peppor: Err... not really. I'm used to these kinds, actually.
Solt: Of course you are. The Black Knight is actually a game avatar of a teenager named; Jack Bronson, who spends his free time playing fighting games and working part-time at a Chinese antique shop.
Peppor: Okay. I kind of dig this. It's not entirely a ripoff of the other one from earlier. So far at least, anyway...
Solt: I did say bits of twists and differences, didn't I? To say that Jack is an "average gamer" would be an understatement. While playing as the Black Knight, and despite against the odds, Jack defeated other players and won the fight using his intuition and creativeness in the game.
Peppor: While Jack dominates in gaming prowess, his life completely suck! Like any other weakling protagonists, Jack was harassed daily by the neighborhood bullies to the point that he quits attending classes due to fear. His parents are divorced, he lived with his mother, and his house is at risk of being foreclose because, well... Realty Estate is dead. But like any other good kid, Jack loves his mom and helps out his friend; Mr. Chang, in tending his antique store. Helping him out of whatever is in need of... well, helping.
Solt: Jack's dull life began to turn one day after receiving a gift from his employer as a way of appreciating Jack's help around the shop.
Peppor: Jack was given by his boss his family heirloom of all things! Which is a huge jar---ish kind of basket-like-chest thingamajig called "The Warriors Gate". Jack kinda declines at first but submits in accepting the precious gift after being persuaded by his boss. And this is the conduit needed to trigger that loony wizard's magic in getting that fearsome warrior. Oh boy, are they in for a huge surprise!
Solt: The wizard's magic somehow resonated to the game that Jack was playing, and marked the location. Using the Warrior's Gate as the gateway, it transported Zhao and the princess to Jack's bedroom. After a bit of confusion and brief explanation of how dire their situation was back at their place, Zhao left the princess in Jack's care.
Peppor: I don't know what that warrior Zhao thinks of Jack. But isn't it weird and dangerous to leave someone as important as the princess in the care of some--- I don't know... complete stranger! And nerd to boot! Any way you look at it, Jack doesn't have that warrior and protector vibe in him.
Solt: Well, Zhao probably thinks its way safer to leave the most precious thing in the kingdom at the hands of someone her age, or somewhere far away. But in my opinion, it's kind of risky leaving the princess in an unusual foreign world in the care of someone... quite simple like Jack. Who knows what might happen to her beliefs and influence if she were to return back home after experiencing the strange customs in some world more advanced and different than her own.
Peppor: Don't dwell into it, my cautious co-host! Just let the princess enjoy hip-hop dancing and eating multitudes layer of ice cream! Jacky boy gets to know Princess Su Lin as she stays with him, and got smitten by her. Then comes the wedding bells, and they lived happily ever after...
Solt: Pretty hilarious...
Peppor: Pfft...! Yeah right! Like that ever happened! But like all good things, his date with a princess from the orient, didn't last long! Some barbarians somehow (probably that loony wizard's doing) got through Jack's home-world and abducted the princess, wrecked his house, and returned back to their world with the prize. Feeling a rise of heroism and bravery on him, Jack followed after the barbarians by going into the Warrior's Gate. But while following flat seconds behind the barbarians butt, Jack was drop off to a different place. Whoops. Probably that damned wizard's fault again!
Solt: Why do you vent anger towards the wizard? He did nothing wrong.
Peppor: Oh yeah? Then explain how someone who can stop freaking time and open portals to other dimensions botched finding a great warrior and "somehow" allowed enemy forces to get past through the other side as well? Pretty strange if you asked me...
Solt: Uh, fate and prophecy perhaps?
Peppor: Yeah. I thought so. The wizard's clearly messing with everything here.
Solt: I have a feeling you have a vendetta against mages...
Peppor: Blame all that on that wise guy, Omen! That jerk! Just when we needed him the most in our last mission before this, he screw us up by not showing up on time! Leaving us to fend ourselves against a freaking invincible dragon! My team and I barely made it out alive on that mission! And that Omen guy... the nerve of him to give excuses by telling us he'd gone to a bathroom break during that time! But when it comes to women though, he never leaves their side like bubble-gum stuck to their heels! God! I hate that guy so much!!!
Solt: Uh yeah. I was there too, remember? But he does come through with his magic at the end though. That's why we're still here alive and kicking.
Peppor: It's no thanks to that little mishap of his that we're here doing this cra---segment. Cursed him! And we even failed to retrieve that important gem that commands that damn dragon to boot! What an epic fail of our life had turned out to be... luckily for the others, they have it easy.
Solt: If I remember right, ain't you the one who awoke that dreadful beast by picking all the gems instead of that ONE GEM that controls the mighty dragon of fury? You totally unleashed the dragon's wrath upon us!
Peppor: Hey now, all gems are precious to me! Even if I could, I wouldn't dare leave them behind only to be covered by dust!
Solt: Your bizarre greedy obsession for gems will get you killed one day.
Peppor: Hah! Let that day come! I'm more than prepared for it!
Solt: But let that be a tale for another time. Let's go back to the task at hand here.
Peppor: Oh right! Almost forgot were in middle of doing analysis...
Solt: After a few encounters here and there in the other world, Jack slowly turn into a fine warrior himself. So, I guess the wizard's magic wasn't entirely a fluke in finding a great warrior.
Peppor: Jack was taught by warrior Zhao in the ways of martial art as they venture on their quest in saving the princess from the barbarian king. Jack is mostly taught in self-defense, anticipating his opponent's moves and counter their strikes.
Solt: And again. For some unknown convenient reason---
Peppor: ---mostly for plot's sake.
Solt: Jack has learned how to handle himself in a fight in just a short amount of time. Which again, should be quite impossible since learning martial arts takes a lot of hard work and---
Peppor: Yeah yeah. We heard you the first time, partner. I know you're highly skilled in martial arts, yourself. But don't let these kids talents get you. We don't know it, but they're probably a natural in the arts of fighting and got it easy. Unlike well... you, who trained in perfecting your crude fighting style for decades.
Solt: Well, that's a bit heartwarming coming from you. But I... wait! What did call my fighting style?
Peppor: Err... ah! But while Jack is a natural in martial arts, he doesn't solely rely on its clean methods. Rather, to have the upper hand in a fight, Jack isn't afraid to break some rules by adding dirty fighting to his style! Taking advantage of his surroundings like kicking dirt to blind his opponent, strike a low blow for good measure, and grabbing objects nearby and use them on his foes. He's also quite capable of fending off multiple barbarians by himself, and even have the guts to go up against that guy; Arun! This teen's got potential!
Solt: To be blacklisted in every fighting tournaments. But in a way, Jack still respect the fighting arts by striking most where it mattered. His foes vulnerabilities, like sweeping them off of their feet and easily knocking them to the ground, using evasion and wait for glimpse openings and faults, use his foes own momentum against them, quick utilization of grabs and holds, precise yet bold kicks, palm and elbow strikes, and quick distancing away from opponents.
Peppor: Like having an asymptomatic individual approaching you for dear life! You will surely distance yourself far away from them the moment your instinct and guts tell you! I know I would! Times are hard, nowadays. *Sigh* Sorely missed the old days where you can roam freely without gearing up...
Solt: We all do. Jack's also good at riding a bicycle, horseback riding, beat-box and dancing.
Peppor: Well, all of his fighting attacks are ineffective if he doesn't have the force to back them up! Luckily, Jack has the strength to hold off a barbarian's strike with his hand, precise enough to disarmed them of their weapon, and is strong enough in knocking them to the ground with his strikes.
Solt: Jack's also capable of landing from high elevation without sustaining injury. He's also got the quickness to evade barbarians attacks, and the speed to find shelter from a rain of arrows being fired on him. He is also quick enough to swipe a guard's key without the latter noticing, and is fast enough to escape most dire situations.
Peppor: Like avoid having his butt kicked by bullies, and evade capture from the palace guards after receiving a kiss from the newly crowned empress! Which is highly forbidden by law. Just so you know, getting away from harm's reach is Jack's forte. He also applies this tactic during a fight. So, you better get used to seeing him running away from his opponent and retaliating.
Solt: Right. Jack's also got the endurance to withstand and get back up from a barbarians physical attack, being thrown outside the glass window, being hit by a witch, and from receiving a knuckle sandwich from princess Su Lin, who can take down barbarians with ease with her strikes.
Peppor: Hmm.. I'm getting kind of hungry now. Speaking of the princess, she and Jack even survived being catapulted high in the air! Damn! While it knocked out Jack for a bit, he was fine and up back kicking barbarians butt after regaining consciousness! This guy probably got luck on his side!
Solt: Jack's bravery and self-confidence grew during his adventure with Zhao by overcoming dangerous terrains like passing through a steep mountain, setting fire to a derange witch, swimming across a huge lake, being held captive by man-eating forest witches, and in a way, successfully infiltrated Arun's base full of armed soldiers.
Peppor: If you called going through the front door of the enemy fortress and getting yourself captured, a successful infiltration, then you're right! They busted out from prison and liberated the kingdom afterwards! I'm gonna try this tactic someday!
Solt: Jack experienced and gained a lot on his quest. After defeating Arun, and yes. In spite of his short formal training, Jack defeated and killed Arun in a one on one duel, and restored princess Su Lin back to the throne of her kingdom. After some... mishap however, Jack went back to the wizard's place and is confronted there by Zhao. Jack's friend and mentor gave him one of his trusty sword as a sign of his bond and friendship before Jack departed back to his home-world.
Peppor: Why do they go back? Sheesh! If I were in there shoes, I would stick to the place and forsake myself from ever returning back to the dull world.
Solt: But in Jack's case, after he returns back, he fought and defeated his bully, and thought of an idea in making a video game out of his adventure and sold it to a game company to saved his house from being foreclosed.
Peppor: All's well in the end, I guess. While Jack does deserve the title of hero, he is nothing short of a scoundrel! He doesn't care of who or what the things he knocks down just to stall and escape his pursuers! Be it a hobo pushing a cart of cans, an old guy carrying heavy drums, a scribe carrying a well-organized scrolls, or someone's basket of fresh vegetables. This kid's got no manners, I tell you!
Solt: Well, you said so yourself that his methods are... dirty. And while Jack's intuitive, he's still pretty gullible. Shown when he easily fell victim to a group of seemingly helpless women who turns out to be man-eating witches. Without the aid of the warrior; Zhao, Jack's quest and life would've ended there.
Peppor: From zero to hero, Jack truly did became the great warrior the wizard had hoped for! This goes to show you to never underestimate a pro gamer! They could also turn up be a pro in kicking actual ass!
Arun: Why are you doing this? You're not a warrior. Not even a grown man.
Arun threatens Jack while swinging his weapon at Jack, who evades his attacks, and ends up cutting nearby bamboo trees instead.
Arun: Run along, and I'll let you live.
Jack: You run along, and I'll let you live.
Pre-Fight[]
Solt: All right. Both combatants are set! Let's end this battle of debates once and for all!
Peppor: It's time for a DEATH BATTLE!!!
Death Battle[]
After buying essential goods from the super market, Jason Tripitikas carefully places them along with his bo-staff on his bike, and rides back home.
On his way back however, a traffic accident blocks the road. Couldn't advance further, Jason decides to take a detour by taking a short-cut through the nearby park.
Meanwhile, Jack Bronson, who recently rid of the gang occupying the area, performs some bike stunts in the park.
Jack: Su Lin's gonna loved this new move I made for her.
Jack tries his newly developed bike tricks, narrowly avoiding the pedestrians passing by.
Jack: Whoa! Close shave.
Jack narrowly avoids some until he suddenly bumps into another teen riding a bicycle carrying essential goods.
Both bikers collided and got knocked off their ride. The other rider's goods spilled and scattered on the ground.
Jack: Oh gosh! I'm so sorry! It was a total accident! I hope nothing got seriously damage or anything!
Jason: Ugh. Mind slowing down cruising the park next time? Ow...
Jason got back up seconds after Jack.
Jack helped out Jason in gathering the spilled supplies and places them back on the paper bag. With his rough handling of the goods, it slowly tear and rips the bottom of the paper bag.
Jack: Phew. Here you go, pal. Good as before.
Jack even dusts off the paper bag a bit before handing them over to Jason.
Jason: Thanks.
But just as Jason receives it, the bag got ripped and spilled the goods. Some of the contents were damage this time.
Jack: Uhh... well, I think I should better head back to my girlfriend now. She's uh, probably worried sick about me, and I shouldn't really keep her waiting. So... like, yeah.
Jack hastily gets back on his bike and took off.
Jason: Hey...! Take some responsibility here!
Jack tries to ignore Jason's cry and continues pedaling like nothing happened.
Jason: Ignore me will you...?
Jason grabs hold of his bo-staff and throws it at Jack, precisely hitting his bicycle's front wheel, and causing it to crash. Its rider fall face flat on the pavement.
Jack: Ow... wasn't expecting... that. *Groans*
Jason: At least your girlfriend's got something to worried about now. Jerk!
Infuriated yet a little concerned, Jason approaches Jack, who painfully got back up by the time Jason got near.
Jack: Dude... seriously? You don't have to go that far.
Jason: And you should really learn to mind your manners.
Jack checks on his bike. The chains got derailed from its ring.
Jack: Tch... huh.
Jack picks up the bo-staff still stuck in the front-wheel and examines it.
Jack: Nice stick you got here...
Jack twirls the stick for a bit before throwing it back to its owner who caught it.
Jack: Good reflexes.
Jason: It's not the only thing I'm good at.
Jason twirls his weapon and goes into a fighting stance.
Jason: Care to find out?
Jack: *Sigh* (Everything happens for a reason. I guess.) Oh what hell.
Jack unsheathed the sword given to him by Zhao from behind, and goes into a fighting stance as well.
Jack: Let's get this over with.
Most of the pedestrians nearby ran away from the area in fear, with only a handful brave enough who remained from a distance to spectate the incoming fight.
Jason: I'm going teach you some manners you won't forget, punk.
FIGHT!
Both slowly approach and cautiously tries to strike the other.
With Jason's bo-staff, he's got the reach advantage in hitting Jack from a distance, who carefully evades and deflects his opponent's strikes.
Jack attempts to close in the gap and strike using his sword, but Jason repels his attack with the staff and counters him, sending Jack back.
Jason: Is that all you got?
Jack: You kidding, right? I'm just getting warmed up.
Jack attempts to go at it again, narrowly avoiding Jason's reach. Jack dodges a few more until he delivers a strike that reach Jason's range.
Jack: Got you.
But Jason swiftly blocks the sword strike with his staff.
Jason: I don't think so!
Jason swings his weapon around and repelled the sword away from its wielder, hitting it into a nearby tree.
Jack: This is just great...
The seeker swings around with his staff once more as Jack evades some until Jason unleashed a combo on his adversary before finishing it by hitting Jack straight to the stomach, knocking him off balance.
Jack tumbles but recovers.
Jason leap towards him and attempts to slam with his staff. Jack side rolls in time and avoids the incoming attack. Jack backs away and decides to make a run for it.
Jason: Coward!
Jason pursuits after Jack. They were at it for a while until Jason manages to cut him off.
Jason: Nice try!
The tigers protege smacks the staff in front of the Black Knight, who narrowly avoids it.
Jason: You ain't getting away that easy!
Jason swings his staff again at Jack, who swerves and avoids. The staff-bearer quickly swings his staff around some more until he thrusts it at Jack again, who was pushed back. But just as Jason pulls it back, it is stop by Jack, who holds onto it.
Jason: Hey? Let go!
Both martial artists tightens their grip onto the staff and attempts to pull it back with force. They began engaging in a tug-of-war between the ownership of the weapon.
Jason: Get your own!
Jack: Nah. I'm beginning to take a liking to yours.
Both are at a standstill until Jason attempts to strongly lifts the staff up to shake his opponent off it.
Jack: Whoa there!
Jack pulls his weight down back to the ground, and does the same move to his opponent.
Jack: You havin' fun?
Both continue to lift the other up like a seesaw around the park until their struggle took them to a hilly side of the area.
Jason: Get your hands off...!
Jack noticed Jason is quite near at the edge of the hilly slope.
Jack: You really want it that bad, huh? Be my guest, then.
Jack lets go of his hold of the staff just as Jason pulls it back towards him.
Jason: Huh? Hey!?
Jason fell and tumbles down the slope.
Jack: He shoots...!
Jack follows after Jason, who regains his footing shortly after rolling down on the ground below. But before he can use to staff to defend himself, Jack already got him in his reach as he rolls down and delivers a solid hit using an elbow strike, hitting Jason on the stomach hard.
Jack: And he scores...!
The staff-user was pushed back. Warrior Jack goes in for another blow but Jason attempts to halt him by smacking him with the staff. However, Jack anticipates his counter and narrowly avoids being smacked by the weapon, hitting the ground instead. Jack steps on to it and boldly dropkicks Jason away from his arsenal.
Jack quickly recovers back up and picks up the staff.
Jack: Right. Let's get this thing out of the way.
Jack tosses the staff away.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the park not far from their location, the staff lands and precisely hits a lovey-dovey couple holding hands, knocking the pair out cold.
Jack: Okay. Now we're on even terms.
Jason readies himself as he goes into his kung-fu stance.
Jack: Funny. I can do that too.
Jack goes into his kung-fu stance as well.
After approaching the other, both engage in hand-to-hand combat. Jason lands a few solid hits before Jack caught his next kick and pushes him back. Jason slides backward before leaping forward as he counters back by delivering a flying knee-strike which knocked Jack backwards.
Jack: (That's actually... kind of awesome! But I can't be bested by this chump!)
Both exchange a series of blows again.
Jack, using his foe's momentum, manages to trip Jason to the ground. But before he can capitalize on his fallen opponent, Jason kicks Jack backwards. Jason got back up to his feet and rushes towards Jack and tries delivering a flying kick forward, but Jack quickly sidesteps and avoids the incoming strike.
The Black Knight then goes in for a few punches just as the seeker goes in for a few himself. They yet again trade blows while avoiding and blocking some of them. The series of impacts leave the two a bit exhausted and battered.
Jason: (His got a few good moves as well.) Show me what you're really made of!
Jason resumes his composure.
Jason: Ready when you are!
Jack: (Give me a break.) I guessed it can't be helped. Come on then!
Just as Jason rushes in for a strike.
Jack: (Here he comes...)
Jack steps back and avoids Jason's blow. He then steps on his foot.
Jason: (!) Yeowch!
Jason steps back in agony. Enraged, Jason counters back with a straight hard punch, but Jack, however, splits and dodges his fist.
Jack: This'll hurt!
Jack perfectly punches Jason's groin.
Jason grabs his crotch, steps back again, and hunches over in pain as Jack got back up.
Jason: Woo... Ugh... You... Oagh...
Jack: Martial art is based on deception, bud.
Jack smirks as he cracks his knuckles and delivers a shattering punch to Jason's face which knocked him down.
Jack: And it's good to be a little flexible sometimes.
Taking hold of his fallen opponent, Jack drags Jason by the leg and tosses him near the stairs.
Jason: Damn...
Jason painfully stood back up.
Jack: Time to finish this game.
Jack does a martial art pose and attempts to finish off Jason with another shattering punch, only to break his hand against Jason's skull, who retaliates with a forceful head-butt. It was Jack's turn to step back in agony this time.
Jack: Dude...! What gives!?
Jason: Just a little... flexibility and... ugh...
Jason holds his head and shakes off his grogginess while Jack attempts to flee again. But Jason, however, quickly caught his hood and prevents him from escaping.
Jason: Won't work the second time!
Jack: (Ah hell...!)
Jason tosses Jack back and attacks him with a simple jab, a quick hook, and a strong spinning back heel/wheel kick.
Jack is sent spinning high into the air and hit his head hard into the metal railing of the stairs, where a loud thud can be heard.
Jason: Now that's what an accident looks like.
Jason groans in pain before walking away.
K.O.!
Jason walks off defeated and sighs as his weapon, bicycle, and grocery were lost to him (were actually stolen). While Jack's body lies lifeless, with blood slowly seeping down the stairs.
Results[]
Peppor: Is it just me? Or are the youths of today are getting a bit more remorseless?
Solt: Both fighters greatly proved their martial arts prowess during battle, and pushed each other to the limit. Jason's impressive guard and his weapon's reach kept Jack at a distance which pressed a distinct advantage, but Jack's own cleverness and cunning tactics allow him to keep up in the fight.
Peppor: And in terms of strength, both are seemingly on par with the other, who can easily strike down their enemies. Jason however, may be a bit stronger for breaking a wooden rack and sparred against the Silent Monk, who has the strength to kick the staff through a stone column, and Jason held his own during training.
Solt: Jason also took hits from Ni Chang, who can sent her targets away with a strike. While Jason wasn't able to win, it's still quite a feat for him, who just trained in martial arts, to hold his own against expert fighters for a bit before being overwhelmed by them.
Peppor: And while both have shown greater speed and quickness far above the average joe, Jason's a lot more agile and quicker compared to Jack. Escaping from a volley of arrows is great and all, but it's even more impressive to intercept the enemy before they can fire their weapon on the first place.
Solt: Regarding on who can endure the most, Jack definitely prevailed on this. While it's not exactly clear on behalf to Jack's landing wither the bamboo trees cushion his fall, he still survived a higher fall than Jason, and even got back up without any broken limbs or bones.
Peppor: Well, Jason also fell, although not high like Jack's, but Jason also didn't suffer any broken limbs or bones either. And his fall is pretty clear compared to Jack too. Ouch. Any other teen in his place would surely die a fall all the way from the roof! Man! Martial artists are tough!
Solt: Indeed we are. Jack got the deadlier weapon, but against Jason's solid defense and reach advantage, Jack had a hard time landing a fatal blow. That's why he had to resort using a wide array of dirty tricks and rely on luck to even the odds.
Peppor: As much as I hate to say it, luck eventually runs out. And Jason had better fighting skills than Jack too. Even after his quest had ended, Jason still continued honing his martial art and weapon's skill, and could probably overcome Jack's deceptive maneuver. Not to mention that Jason also fought much more sturdier and trained soldiers opposed to Jack, who only fought brutes with wild forms of combat. While Jack did defeat their boss in a duel, it wasn't that big of a deal compared to the white-haired witch that Jason had fought.
Solt: Jason had more experience, greater training, and superior martial arts. Jason's skills as a fighter ultimately proved to be Jack's better.
Peppor: This fight really hits hard! Y-You know, 'cause Jack hit his head hard on the... you get the idea.
Solt: The winner is Jason Tripitikas.