Lucas vs Akira Tadokoro

Lucas vs Akira Tadokoro
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Season	1
Season Episode	4
Air date	6/1/23
Written by	Salty Gibus
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Man, family issues for psychics really create the most drastic of personalities. This Death Battle features Lucas from Earthbound and Akira Tadokoro from Live A Live.

Description

Earthbound vs Live A Live! Two powerful psychics with a vast array of supporting spells and just as many family issues take eachother on in a 1 v 1. Will Akira be taken down a peg, or will Lucas finally see his mother again?

Interlude

[(Now Playing: Wiz and Boomstick - Death Battle)]

Wiz: The mind can hold great amount of power, and no where better is that better displayed than the class of powers known as psychic abilities. From the simply ailing, to the downright destructive, all can be accessed through sheer will and intelligence.

Boomstick: Having daddy and mommy issues sure helps a ton, though, and these guys have a LOT of them! Heck, they even make mine seem small.

Wiz: Lucas, the boy from Nowhere hailing from Mother.

Boomstick: And Akira Tadokoro, the kick-ass psychic from Live A Live! He's Wiz and i'm Boomstick.

Wiz: And we're here to analyze their weapons, armors, and skills to find out who would win...a Death Battle.

Lucas grows gallant in DEATH BATTLE!

[(Now Playing: Sorrowful Tazmily - Mother 3)]

Wiz: Out there, somewhere, in a part of the ocean you've never seen before, lies a series of islands in the middle of nowhere.

Boomstick: Which the folks living there aptly named the Nowhere Islands! Great naming skills, I tell ya.

Wiz: Right. Well, these islands are special, as they're supposedly the safest place on earth. Where not even the end of the world could reach. In a simple land like this, nothing could go wrong.

Boomstick: So something went wrong, right?

Wiz: Oh absolutely. One day, before anyone knew what was going on, a strange group known as the Pigmask army attacked, setting the forest ablaze and mechanizing the local wildlife, sending them into disarray. Even the normally peaceful Dragos grew restless and aggressive from this sudden attack. Specifically, one which had been half-mechanized by the Pigmasks.

Boomstick: Ooh! Cool! Lemme guess, it stumbled on whoever we're talking about and got taken down?

Wiz: No, Boomstick. Instead, it stumbled on a woman who couldn't even fight back. In one swift bite, it lodged its' tooth in her heart, killing her.

Boomstick: W...what? Holy crap--isn't this just a kid's game?

Wiz: Yes, but they had different standards back then. But now, that left the woman's two sons now motherless. Claus, and his brother, Lucas.

Information

• Name: Lucas
• Height: 5'
• Weight: ???
• Age: 13
• Likes: Family, Helping, Sticks
• Dislikes: Pigmasks, Death, Technology
• Got struck with lightning once. Learned a cool move out of it.

Boomstick: Damn. That's...actually pretty damn tragic.

Wiz: And it was only going to get worse. Lucas' brother Clause would try to fight the dragon on his own, but while their father managed to finally pierce it with the same fang that killed his wife, Clause was lost in the battle, presumed dead.

Boomstick: Jeez, that's even worse. Worst part it, that Pigmask army that CAUSED those deaths? Yeah, turns out they were trying to push an even MORE evil force into the place. What force, you might be asking? Capitalism...

Wiz: Right. However, Lucas grew skeptical of this idea, thanks to his father at least having some common sense in the matter. After years of mourning for his mother and brothers' loss, he would try to head out of town to figure out the mystery of yet another missing person.

Boomstick: And they just let him go along with it!? Didn't they learn what happens if you let people wander off on their own like that?

Wiz: Well, he had a dog.

Boomstick: Ooooh, yeah, that's totally fine then.

Wiz: But along the way towards the club he heard of this person last being seen in, he would actually run into a member of the Magypsy, a race of magical beings that can unlock one's psychi--

Boomstick: Uh...Wiz? I think you pulled up the wrong image.

Wiz: What? No I didn't.

Boomstick: Dude, that's no pixie or anything. That's just a dude with makeup.

Wiz: Boomstick...that's what Magypsies look like.

Boomstick: WHAT!? Holy crap, this series is weird.

Wiz: Indeed. Now, if you're not going to interrupt anymore, I was about to explain how this particular Magypsy, named Ionia, managed to unlock the psychic potential Lucas had within himself, allowing him to use a series of moves known as PK, and PSI Abilities.

PK/PSI

• Status Boost
  • Offense Up
  • Defense Up
  • Life Up
    • Refresh
  • Healing
• Defense
  • Shield
  • Counter
  • PSI Shield
  • PSI Counter
• Offense
  • PK Love
  • PK Flash

Boomstick: Aw yeah, now we're getting somewhere! Goodbye tragic backstory, hello cool psychic abilities!

Wiz: Actually, there's something I need to mention about that. Despite what most think, PSI isn't just psychic power. Instead, it seems to be partially magic in nature.

Boomstick: And that changes...?

Wiz: Just about nothing, but it's still important to mention.

Boomstick: Right. Well, while Wiz talks about all the boring stuff like power genetics, let's get into the real beef! Starting off, Lucas has--

Wiz: Actually, Boomstick, there's something ELSE that needs to be said.

Boomstick: Oh come on! I have a thing going here Wiz.

Wiz: Right, right, just...well, in his game, Lucas is actually part of the support role.

Boomstick: ...and what does THAT mean...?

Wiz: Well, it means he doesn't have many offensive moves. Instead, he focuses on boosting abilities, like Offense Up and Defense Up, which boost his power and defense by around 6%, and with further applications, up to a 31% increase.

Boomstick: Wait, did you just steal my part--

Wiz: He also has Life-Up, which can heal off any damage he takes, alongside its' lesser, but longer-lasting counterpart Refresh. And for status effects, he can simply unleash Healing to wipe them away.

Boomstick: Oh come on, surely he's got more than just support powers. They're freaking PSYCHIC, what does simple stat stuff gotta do with that?!

Wiz: You're right, Boomstick.

Boomstick: I am?

Wiz: Yes. Which is why Lucas also have defensive moves in the form of Shield, Counter, and their PSI variants. The shield moves block half of the power of their respective forms of attack, while Counter does that same effect, and turns the blocked damage back onto their source.

Boomstick: Okay, look. All that support and defense stuff might sound cool, but the real coolness is in his attacks! Which he has...two of. But the ones he DOES have include the rare PK Love, which is a powerful all-enemy attack that can flash your screen a bajillion times! And PK Flash, this literal flash of light that can do a whole bunch of random stuff!

Wiz: Right. Breaking down all of the move's various effects, they work in percentages. The highest chance with a 60% chance, Crying, causes the enemy to cry uncontrollably and has an extremely high chance to make them miss attacks. Then there's a 15% chance to paralyze the foe, 10% chance to confuse the target, and 5% chance to do nothing.

Boomstick: ...uh, Wiz? You forgot one. That's only 90%. What's the other ten percent?

Wiz: Instant Defeat.

Boomstick: ...what?

Wiz: Instant. Defeat.

Boomstick: You...you mean that that move can straight up just knock someone out cold? And it's not even the least chance!? AWESOME!

Wiz: Right. And with these powers, he would soon manage to find his way through the entire Nowhere Islands, as a new mission came upon on him. Throughout the islands, there lied needles embedded in the ground, which only users of the PK Love PSI could pull out of the ground. And as it turns out, Lucas wasn't the only one who knew that ability, for the Pigmasks had another user of the move with them.

Boomstick: And if you unplugged them all? Oh, nothing much happens...only a MASSIVE FREAKING DRAGON wakes up from under the entire island!

Wiz: Right. But first, he had to take a detour, to the nearby Thunder Tower. See, every now and then, the Pigmasks would use this tower to constantly destroy the house of people who haven't bought their Happy Boxes. Honestly, it's quite the marketing strategy, although it could use some work to keep it from being untraceable.

Boomstick: Uh...Wiz, we're still on-air.

Wiz: O-oh, right. Ahem...well, Lucas would actually managed to fight the engine of the entire tower and defeat the robot guardian that both supplied and used the energy of the tower to fight. That same energy, mind you, which could completely destroy Alec's house in a single zap. Measuring the size of the house, the composition of the wood, and the resulting fragmentation, it would have to have unleashed around 121,165,978 Joules of force, which rounds out to 0.029 Tons of TNT.

Boomstick: Damn, and Lucas both out-powered AND took hits from that guy like it was nothin'!

Wiz: Right. But after that, he would have to head through the entirety of the Nowhere Islands, racing against the Pigmasks to be the one to awaken the Dark Dragon. They scoured the entire island, in a shockingly close race that gave Lucas far more chances to grow both as a person, and as a combatant.

Boomstick: Like when he fought the K9000, this random machine that looks like a dog and can fire flashes of light as an attack. And guess what? Lucas can actually dodge these attacks.

Wiz: Considering Lucas and the robots' size, alongside the distance between them, he would need to be moving at around .33c. Or for those who aren't familiar with that judgement, 33% the speed of light.

Boomstick: Holy crap! Talk about fast, 'specially when he's not even all that fit. ...kinda makes me feel a little sloppy, actually.

Wiz: But of course, he would eventually find the location of the final needle: New Pork City, where the king of the Pigmasks Porky laid in wait.

Boomstick: Oh yeah, Porky. So ya'll know Earthbound? Well yeah, turns out the fat brat from THAT game time-travelled, wound up in the Nowhere Islands, and decided to take them over because he was bored and getting old.

Wiz: A...simple explanation, but accurate. To keep interacting beyond his body failing, he would use a mechanical spider-like bed to move around and fight. Supposedly, this machine should be stronger and more durable than previous machines he's piloted, which could take on PSI Users like Paula, who herself was able to unleash a PSI Power strong enough to freeze an entire Chomposaurus solid.

Boomstick: What's with this series and hurting dinos? Oh well, not like it matters, cause now's calcin' time! Using the size from an official art book, scaling with the sprite, and using the power of maths, Paula froze that thing with the power of 25.6 Kilotons! That's enough to level a town.

Wiz: That's...actually correct, Boomstick. But, Lucas never relies purely on his physical or psychic might. Instead, he uses an arsenal of weapons, armors, and items to keep up with foes as well.

Equipment

Weapons

• Sticks
  • Mystical Stick
• Fake Bat
• Real Bat

Boomstick: Like the...sticks. Yeah, kid's got a buncha sticks at his disposal for some reason. From the basic kind, a whole variety of quality sticks--hell, he's got a bunch of stick-like items to smack people around with! But none of these sticks can compare to his Mystical Stick, which is like a regular stick, but magical! And by that, I mean it also boosts the rest of his stats by a good margin!

Wiz: Lucas is also experienced in the use of bats as weapons, including the frankly laughable Fake Bat--

Boomstick: And the bat that's his best weapon in terms of dealing damage, the good ol' Real Bat! And guess what? Lucas can just chain combos together to the beat of the music, like some Rhythm Heaven minigame or something.

Wiz: Of course, if one has weapons, they more often than not also have armor to go alongside it.

Boomstick: And hoo BOY does he got a buncha them!

Armor

• Headwear
  • Hats
    • Awesome Crown
• Body
  • Aloha Shirt
  • Warm Sweater
  • Rubber Cape
  • Knit Sweater
  • Good Kid's Shirt
  • Charms
    • Awesome Cloak
• Other
  • Zodiac Bracelets
    • Gemini
  • Awesome Ring
  • Fire, Ice, and Thunder Pendants

Wiz: Starting from the quite-literal top, Lucas has a variety of animal-based hats he can wear to increase his defense, although his most powerful option there would be the Awesome Crown, which not only is his strongest defensive option, but also helps lower the chance of mental-status effects like Forgetfulness.

Boomstick: But for clothes, he's got a bunch more options. Like the Aloha Shirt, Warm Sweater, and Rubber Cape! Each of these bad-boys reduces damage from fire, ice, and electric sources respectively by a whopping 80%! And if that wasn't wild enough, it also decreases the chance of being affected by their respective status effects!

Wiz: He also has the Knit Sweater, which is less effective than the Warm Sweater but passively heals him for small amounts, and the Good Kid's Shirt, which boosts his PSI abilities by a good amount.

Boomstick: Lucas also has these weird...charms, I guess? They don't do anything special, besides the Thud Charm, which halves the chance of ALL status effects from touching him.

Wiz: But of course, Lucas' most powerful armor is his Awesome Cloak, which, alongside being the most powerful defense-wise of his armors, also lets him resist damage from elemental sources by 40%, and decreases the chance of the status effects that are linked with them by the same amount. And, if that wasn't enough, it even increases his maximum PP, which is what he uses to cast all of his PSI abilities!

Boomstick: Don't think we're done yet, though! Cause Lucas ALSO has an Other category, which lets him hold onto some other items, like the Zodiac Bracelets that also boost his defense. And since he's a Gemini, he also gets a slight boost to his physical power when wearing it.

Wiz: Of course, Lucas also has an Awesome Ring to complete his Awesome set, which boosts his defense and maximum PP.

Boomstick: Damn. Kid's got a whole armory of protective items. And guess what? We're STILL not done! Lucas can also wear a set of pendants that halve the damage from the attack of their type! Fire, Ice, and Electricity...man, this kid would be BUSTED in the Avatar world.

Wiz: But it's just not equipment Lucas can wear, as he also has a variety of Items he can manually use at a moment's notice.

Items

• Bomb
  • Super Bomb
  • Running Bomb
    • Sprinting Bomb
  • Thunder Bomb
  • New Year's Eve Bomb
• Defense Spray
• Offense Spray
• Ancient Banana
• Attack Attractor
• Dung
• Enemy Wimperizer
• Honey Shower
• Hypno Pendulum
• Made-You-Look
• Pencil Rocket
• Rope Snake
• Saltwater Gun
• Scary Mask
• Shield Snatcher
• Siren Beetle
• Wall Staples
• Waters of Time
• Food
  • Lotto Meal
  • Magic Tart
• Medicine
  • Alarm Cicada
  • Anti-Paralysis
  • Antidote
  • Cup of Lifenoodles
  • Paper Fan
  • Recollection Ball
  • Secret Herb
  • Mementos
• Franklin Badge

Boomstick: ...holy shit that's a lot of items.

Wiz: Indeed. Thunder round?

Boomstick: Thunder round.

Wiz: Alright. Starting off with a few basic items, Lucas has his Offense and Defense sprays, which boost the attack and defense of anyone sprayed with them respectively.

Boomstick: But if bombs are what you want, he's got 'em in spades! He's got the basic Bomb, the stronger Super Bomb, the always-moving and multi-splodey Running and Sprinting Bombs, and for the hail-mary of all of them, he's got the New Year's Eve Bomb, which is so strong it can send an enemy to 1 hitpoint no matter what! Course, there's also the chance that it's a dud, making it not all that consistent.

Wiz: He can also slip foes up with the Ancient Banana, make them smell and have enemies target them with the Attack Attractor, and even get bees and possibly bears to strike them with the Honey Shower.

Boomstick: Pretty gross, not gonna lie, but that ain't all Lucas has at his disposal! He's also got straight up Dung, which he can use to make his hands sticky. That's about it.

Wiz: Right. Like that isn't more gross...well, Lucas can also use the Enemy Wimperizer to weaken enemies through halving their health, put them to sleep with the Hypno Pendulum, turn them around with the Made-You Look--

Boomstick: Make me look where?

Wiz: Nowhere, I was just saying the name.

Boomstick: Oh, uh, yeah. I knew that. Totally.

Wiz: Sigh...beyond that, he also has the Scary Mask, a mask so scary that enemies can't help but be frightened, lowering their defense.

Boomstick: You call that helpful? He's got a whole pencil that's also a rocket! Talk about explosive.

Wiz: For close-range grappling, Lucas also has the Rope Snake, a snake that can act like a rope. And if he needs to get past defenses, he can use the Shield Snatcher to snatch shields away from opponents.

Boomstick: Beyond that, he's also got a Siren Beetle to make this seriously annoying noise that just makes you wanna cover your ears, 'longside the Wall Staples, which can pin people against the floor thanks to being an oversized stapler!

Wiz: For more permeant damage, Lucas can use a bucket filled with the Waters of Time, which rapidly ages anyone who's soaked in it. This also works with plants.

Boomstick: And of course, given how hecking anti-tech Lucas is, it ain't much of a surprise he's got something to counter it--introducing the Saltwater Gun! This baby'll rust any metal it touches with just a few spritzes!

Wiz: Wait, Boomstick, where did you--

Spritz Spritz

Wiz: WHA--BOOMSTICK! Why'd you spray me with it!?

Boomstick: Cause you're the closest metal I could show it off with! Look, your arm's already rusting.

Wiz: It's--oh come on! I just polished it!

Boomstick: Hah! What're you gonna do? Not slap me, that's what, cause your arm's rust--

Sound of meat slapping meat harshly

Boomstick: OW!

Wiz: I still have one organic arm, Boomstick.

Boomstick: Alright, alright! Sorry...

Wiz: Hmph...well, Lucas also has stored food he can eat to regain health without using up PP, including the Lotto Meal, which can randomly raise or lower stats, alongside possibly inflicting the user with random effects, and the Magic Tart, which refills PP alongside health.

Boomstick: But even that's not all, since Lucas also has a whole cabinet's worth of medicine. And this ain't your great grandpappy's medicine, cause this stuff's geared for Status effects! Like the Alarm Cicada, which wakes up the holder if they fall asleep, Anti-Paralysis and Antidote for paralysis and poisoning respectively, the Paper Fan and Recollection Ball for when his mind wanders, and for really tough stauses, he's also got the Secret Herb as a blanket heal!

Wiz: Lucas also has the Cup of Lifenoodles, a cup of instant noodles that when consumed, completely restore his health and clears any statuses he may have on himself, alongside seven Mementos from the Magypsies that protected the needles, which each can restore his life should he die. But all of these items aren't nearly as prevelant as his Courage Badge, aka his Thunder Badge. With this, he can reflect electric attacks passively, making them useless in terms of harming him.

Boomstick: Now, why did we save this one for last, you ask? Well it's cause it's what eventually helped him fight against the Masked Man at the end of his jouney! Who, as it turns out, was his supposedly dead brother, refitted as a cyborg Robocop-style and forced to help the Pigmask Army. ..damn, that's kinda dark.

Wiz: It would only get worse, as, once the ghost of their mother managed to actually get through to Claus, he would be overwhelmed with guilt for his crimes...firing a PK Thunder right at Lucas, intentionally reflecting it off of his badge so that it would strike himself, finally ending his misery.

Boomstick: ...holy crap...

Wiz: However, with this sacrifice, he would allow Lucas to pull the final needle, which finally awoke the Dark Dragon, and saved the world from any more of the Pigmasks' tyranny.

Boomstick: Yeah, yeah. ...man. I feel pretty bad for the kid now.

Wiz: Despite his tragic history, or perhaps because of it, his will has hardened beyond being a simple child. Perhaps we can learn something from him...how to brave even the most soul-rending of situations.

Akira tricks out DEATH BATTLE!

[(Now Playing: Select A Live - Live a Live)]

Boomstick: Hey, Wiz. You happy with your lot in life?

Wiz: Hmm? Well, that's a bit odd to ask...but i'd suppose I am, at least right now. Why?

Boomstick: Well, I know we got it good with our jobs right now...but what about others who don't have anything remotely as good as this?

Wiz: Where're you going with this?

Boomstick: Look, i'll set it up for ya, Wiz. You're just a kid, wandering around in the middle of the night for your Pops. Then BANG! There's a gunshot nearby!

Wiz: That...sounds a lot like your life--

Boomstick: Not done yet, Wiz. Anyways, you finally find him...but then it turns out that he's been shot to death by some random thug!

Wiz: Okay, at least it isn't your story. But seriously, why are you talking about this out of nowhere?

Boomstick: Cause that's the backstory of one Akira Tadokoro, the guy we're looking at today. Catch up man.

Wiz: Wh--I know that, but you were just rambling about it out of nowhere! Besides, i'm usually the one that gives the backstories.

Boomstick: Well not today, bud. This one hits close to home.

Information

• Name: Akira Tadokoro
• Height: ???
• Weight: ???
• Age: Unknown (Late Teens)
• Likes: Family, Fighting, Punching People In the Face
• Dislikes: Crusaders, Doing Work, Annoying Things
• Professional Orphan

[(Now Playing: Wait for Truth - Live a Live)]

Wiz: Sure, when it comes to the broad details, it sounds like your own life. But looking deeper, that's far from the case. See, Akira's father was a cop, shot down by gang known as the Crusaders.

Boomstick: Yeah yeah, we already know the basics of that.

Wiz: But once he and his sister were put under the care of the local orphanage, he would begin to discover strange powers within himself, likely caused by the emotional turmoil of his father's passing. He could read others' minds, teleport out of danger, and most impressive of all, conjure psychic images to ward off foes. He was, in most forms, a psychic.

Boomstick: And using all this psychic power, he'd turn 'em to a fighting style I like to call 'Absolute Mind Fuckery'!

Techniques

• Physical
  • Low Kick
  • Elbow Strike
  • Holy Blow
• Psychic
  • Mind Reading
  • Teleport
  • Self Heal
  • Mother's Image
  • Sleet Image
  • Heaven Image
  • Hell Image
  • Flame Image
  • Freeze Image
  • Holy Ghost
  • Shadow Image
  • Holy Image

Wiz: Boomstick, it's not that hard to understand. Akira simply supplements his physical combat capabilities with his psychic powers, allowing him to fight above his weight class fairly easily. Speaking of which, his physical ability is surprisingly high for someone who relies on psychic techniques, capable of unleashing low kicks and elbow strikes to deal with foes. Even more impressive, he can actually channel his rage into his fist, allowing him to strike someone in the form of the Holy Blow technique.

Boomstick: Oh, no, I literally mean mind fuckery here. Guy's got a whole SLEW of psychic powers, and almost all of 'em deal with foes' minds! Like Mother's Image, which summons an image of the target's mom to confuse them, and Sleet Image, which just straight up makes the target turn around!

Wiz: Ah. Well in that case, Akira can also assist himself with the use of Self Heal, thinking positive thoughts to heal his wounds. If he needs to escape a battle, he can also use Teleport to leave, although he doesn't have exact control on where he ends up, and of course, as stated before, he can read opponents' minds to hear what they're thinking--although, other psychic users are capable of detecting his presence in their mind.

Boomstick: Yeah yeah, but who cares about that simple stuff? Let's get to the REAL meat, like Akira's Heaven and Hell Image techniques! Heaven Image puts people to sleep, while Hell Image can just straight up push 'em back thought startling alone.

Wiz: He also has the ability to unleash elemental attacks through the forces of Flame Image and Freeze Image, with both pulling from the power of rage to activate. Flame Image creates pillars of fire to burn Akira's foes, while Freeze Image unleashes icy spikes to freeze them up.

Boomstick: 'course, if you wanna really show off how fricken weird Akira can be, he's also got the Holy Ghost, which is an angel that can counter most attacks that he faces against! Weird thing is, though, it can't counter anything that ain't physical, so elemental attacks can still leak through without getting slashed.

Wiz: And, of course, Akira can also unleash the power of Shadow and Heaven image. With Shadow Image, he can force foes to see things they fear most, while with Heaven Image, he can lower any statistic of any enemies in the range of his attack. Statuses like these include Petrifying the foe, putting them to Sleep, Stunning them, Poisoning them, Disabling their limbs, or, much like Boomstick there, get them Drunk.

Boomstick: Hah, totally!

Wiz: That said, Akira does need time to actually charge up power for his stronger skills--unless he already has them pre-charged, he can't just unleash them on a whim. Even reading minds requires him to stay still to focus.

Boomstick: Oh yeah, I can totally show off what you mean!

Wiz: Wait, wha--

Boomstick: Go go gadget mind reading powers!

Wiz:

Boomstick:

Wiz:

Boomstick: ...pfft, Broomstick.

Wiz: IT WAS ONE TIME!

Boomstick: Whatever you tell yourself, bud. Anyways, Akira's also got some serious muscles under that scrawny teen build! Like, there's this one time where he was helping a scientist friend of his test some machine or other. Only, it exploded while he was in it! I know what that's like.

Wiz: Well, judging by the size of the machine in comparison to his body, and the resulting explosion, he should be taking around 700,705,382 Joules. In other words, about 0.17 Tons of TNT.

Boomstick: Damn, this kid's strong! And he's gonna need this strength too, cause soon enough, those Crusaders were back at it again in trying to ruin his life. Seriously, kid just can't catch a break.

Wiz: Managing to intercept a kidnapping attempt on another resident of the nearby orphanage, he would soon figure out that the Crusaders weren't working alone. In fact, they were actually looking for another corporation, the Tsukuba Research Facility.

Boomstick: Oh yeah, these guys? COMPLETELY cuckoo. Like, they're actually a cult trying to summon their dark god using liquid humans.

Wiz: Certainly...a way to go about it. But he wouldn't have much time to form a plan to stop this, as by the time he returned to the orphanage...well, the Crusaders got there first.

Boomstick: And BURNED IT TO THE GROUND! Yeesh, i'm pretty sure there're super villains less evil than that. But it doesn't stop there, cause his sister was stuck in there!

Wiz: Luckily, before either of them could succumb to the flames, one of Akira's allies would come to his aid. Matsu, a life-long friend who had been assisting him the whole time. Using his very lifeforce to pilot an ancient mech, he would manage to pull them out.

Boomstick: Coolest. Firetruck. Ever.

Wiz: But, unfortunately, he used to much. ...but before he could pass, Akira would look into his thoughts one final time.

Boomstick: And found out that, plot twist, he was the guy that killed Akira's dad! AND the boss of the Crusaders! ...big damn coincidence that he was both, honestly.

Wiz: As Akira reveled in this new information, and with Matsu dying before him...w-well, actually, I feel we should backtrack a little.

Boomstick: Aw, what? C'mon, we were just getting to the good part!

Wiz: Right, right, but this is important. You see, Akira's psychic powers are heavily implied, if not outright confirmed, to be controlled by his emotions. The angrier he gets, the more powerful his psychic abilities become. It's likely why Holy Blow even works as a move.

Boomstick: Like a wizard Hulk! Awesome!

Wiz: That's...a fair assumption, Boomstick. And at this point, his anger would reach its' peak, at the same time bringing his psychic potential to its' peak. And through this...he would finally manage to take control of the very weapon they were holed up in. The ancient protector of a long-gone civilization, king of kings. The Steel Titan.

Steel Titan

• Height: Building
• Weight: Yes
• Age: Babylonian
• Requires high psychic power to activate and control
• Composition: Likely steel

[(Now Playing: Go! Go! Steel Titan! - Live a Live)]

Boomstick: Oh ho ho FUCK YEAH! Now we're talking! This bolted behemoth is freaking AWESOME! It's like you turned a Megazord into a tank, strapped a jetback in the back, and sent it to face a time-hopping Godzilla.

Wiz: What Boostick here means, is that the Steel Titan is THE strongest part of Akira's arsenal. A mighty mechanical giant, it can only be consistently powered by strong psychic power.

Boomstick: And DAMN does this thing have the power to back up its' requirements! This thing can punch entire tanks to rubble with the Metal Strike, shoot freakin' missiles to attack multiple targets using Marduk's Rage--oh, and this is my favorite. Leap high into the air, and come CRASHING down on some unlucky sucker with the Babylon Stomp!

Wiz: Looking at the weight of the Titan, the time it took for it to stomp down, and the apparent forced used, this technique in particular should unleash about 459,106,240,050 Joules, or about 109 Tons to TNT for a proper measure. This is enough to level an entire city.

Boomstick: Oh man, i'd LOVE to have something like that on call.

Wiz: Of course, that isn't all the Steel Titan possesses. Within its' body is a projector of sorts, allowing it to unleash (Link Here) a mighty beam of light known as the Halogen Laser. Surprisingly enough, it can actually keep up with foes who can dodge this laser as well. Using a generous estimate, let's say Odeo, the time-warping god that we mentioned earlier, was right next to the Titan when it unleashed this laser. To dodge it, he would need to react at about 0.4c. For reference, that's 40% of the speed of light.

Boomstick: So fast and strong. Awesome.

Wiz: Of course, due to Akira's focus on controlling the titan, he's locked out of his other psychic abilities. But that doesn't mean Akira can't at least somewhat keep up with this giant on his own. See, after defeating Odeo, he would soon be pulled into a rift, filled with other heroes that faced down an incarnation of Odio. And, being the aggressive teen he was, he would fight these heroes--including a small robot named Cube.

Boomstick: Hey, he kinda reminds me of DUMMI!

Wiz: Right. Well, Cube can use a move called the Maser Cannon, which is a particle beam that should move at about .90c. Going by how fast this beam should theoretically move, alongside how far Akira would have to move to dodge it, he would have to move at 21,324,170 meters per second. Or in other words, .07c. That...isn't quite as fast, but it's still rather impressive.

Boomstick: Yeah yeah. Well math aside, Akira managed to finally get his shit together, worked with these other guys to take down Odio, and managed to save the entire timeline!

Wiz: Right. Numbers aren't everything when you're looking at Akira. Even if he isn't always at his most powerful, he's still a forced to be reckoned with. And if duty calls, he'll always be a step away from beating it down.

"Know what your problem is? You blamed everyone else. Said it was them or gods or fate that made you what you are. But it was you. Just you! Yeah, people can suck. We can be selfish--look out only for ourselves. But if you only focus on the bad, judge them at their worst, well...you've already made up your mind, haven't you? ... Everything else, is just an excuse!"

Pre-Death Battle/Poll

Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set! We've run the data through all possibilities.

Boomstick: IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLE!!!

• Poll Results - Total (17)
  • Lucas: 88.2%
  • Akira: 11.8%

Death Battle

Location: Tazmilly Outskirts, Mountain

(Now Playing: To Sunshine Forest! - Mother 3)

This day, just like most in the Nowhere Islands, was as sunny and peaceful as ever. The sun was shining, birds were singing, and it was the perfect day for a picnic! Normally, days like these would be appreciated by all, but for one certain teen with a chip on his shoulder, what made this day great was beginning to get on his nerves. Trudging up the mountain trail, a boy with spiky, blondish hair, a bandana, and a popped open leather jacket that revealed a scar along his chest would grumble to himself. This would be Akira Tadokoro, a powerful psychic who had a grudge against a certain gang. And just his luck, right when he heard of a possible clue on where this gang might be...

"...Arrgh, dammit! What's it been--an hour? More!? Yet not a whiff of those skull-faced bastards..." he complained, fed up with his current situation. Taking a rest by a nearby tree growing just outside the path, he'd overlook the dense forest he had to maneuver through just to make it here. Seriously, you'd think they would cut a path or something to make this trail easier to find. Shaking his head, he'd look away with a sigh. "Bet it was real funny, huh? That rumor leading me on a wild goose chase? Bet Watanabe's laughin' his ass off right now. And look at me, gullible idiot. Maybe it's time to head back; give that little idiot a piece of my mind..." he thought out loud, before then noticing someone walking down the path he was just heading up on.

It was what seemed to be a kid, wearing a red and yellow-striped shirt and sporting blonde hair styled into a curved point upwards. This was Lucas, a resident of the town just nearby who was currently lost. He'd been searching for his dad and dog for a while now, but no sign...they were just about to have a family picnic when he managed to wander away from the area they were trying to get to. He tried retracing his steps, but all that was doing was getting him even more and more lost--they weren't even trying to go to this mountain! Starting to head back down, he noticed Akira resting against one of the few trees this mountain had, but paid him no real mind. At least, until a hand was placed on his shoulder as he tried to pass, causing him to stop in place. Awkwardly, he would look up, meeting the curious, and somewhat suspicious, gaze of the psychic himself.

"Hey, kid. You happen to see anyone around here going by the name of 'The Crusaders'? Got skulls for faces, biker outfits, smell like exhaust fumes and regret?" the taller teen asked, and that gave Lucas some pause. He...HAD seen some others on this mountain, yes, but he didn't know if they were who this guy was talking about. So, somewhat uncertain, he would shake his head no. "Sorry, I haven't seen anyone called that." the boy from Nowhere claimed. But that uncertain ton, it would tip Akira off. This kid wasn't saying the whole truth...and if he wasn't going to spit it out, then he'd have to get it out another way. Closing his eyes, Akira would focus his mind as his hair began to flow on end, like a current of air was breezing from under him. Lucas, who had no clue what was going on, would feel like something was trying to probe his mind--

PSI!!!

Suddenly, Akira's eyes snapped open, the teen suddenly cutting the connection as he jerked backwards--accidentally pushing Lucas back as he clutched his forehead. "AGH!!! What the--What the hell was that!?" he asked in a mixture of annoyance and confusion. It felt like a flashbang had suddenly been lit off right in his head, one that hurt like hell at that. Lucas, meanwhile, was just watching with nervous confusion. Did that guy...just try to read his mind!? Before he could ask, however, Akira would manage to recompose himself, although he seemed noticeably ticked now. Standing back up, he'd eye down Lucas.

"So you're a psychic too, huh?" the natural psychic guessed. Going to stomp his foot onto the ground, he would palm his fist into his hand, cracking his neck. "Looks like i'll just have to beat the information outta you!" he then decided, before slouching into a battle pose. Lucas, already seeing where this was about to go, would just raise his own fist in a clearly less certain stance. Sticking out a finger, he allowed some PSI to flow through it, causing small sparks of magic to appear in the air. Tensions were rising, and things weren't settling any time soon!

FIGHT!

(Now Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

Akira would be the first to strike, rushing towards Lucas and punching! Lucas, however, managed to dodge that swing by leaning to the side. Undeterred, Akira would swing his other fist, forcing the kid from Nowhere to back off with a jolt. Strike after strike was sent his way, each one closer than the last--until suddenly, the older teen would mix a kick into his attacks, striking Lucas right in the stomach and sending him tumbling back for a second. A smirk appeared on Akira's face, before he rushed in to deliver yet another punch. This time, though, Lucas managed to pick up a stick from the ground, standing back up and swinging it to block the fist coming his way! A perfect parry.

He, however, didn't account for the other fist.

Decked in the face once more, Lucas stumbled back, a pained expression crossing his features. Akira pressed this advantage, dashing forwards and smashing his elbow into the kid's face, causing stars to circle Lucas' head briefly before a roundhouse kick to the face caused him to fly back spinning. Akira managed land after that swing with a crouch, going to stand back up confidently and roll his shoulder in a show of ease. This fight was practically a cakewalk! Slipping back into his fighting stance, he would tauntingly ask "You ready to talk, or do I gotta kick your ass some more?"

Groggily, Lucas managed to pick himself back up as he held his head. Ugh...alright, fighting up close wasn't gonna be the best idea. Least, as he was now. Taking a deep breath, the kid would close his eyes, before reopening them with a flash, a yellow aura suddenly sparking around himself. Akira raised an eyebrow at the strange move, before shaking his head. "Hey, your call."" Akira called back, before rushing towards Lucas and delivering another punch. This one, Lucas would actually duck under in anticipation, before leaping above it and trying to deliver a countering punch! Of course, Akira simply grabbed it with his other hand, before pulling Lucas in and delivering a headbutt. However, the blow was softened...as Lucas' aura wavered, and then fired right back with a powerful swing!

COUNTER!

Akira, not expecting to be countered like that, would let go, now clutching his head once again. "Agh-!" he grunted out, gritting his teeth. Great, now he had what might be an actual concussion alongside the psychic flashbang just a few seconds ago... Regaining his bearings, he'd dig his feet into the ground as he uncovered his face. "Cheap move, pipsqueak! But you're not the only one here with those kinds of powers." he'd claim, before closing his eyes again. A multicolored ripple emanated from him, before the air wavered--and standing where one Akira once was, two would take his place! They both raced around Lucas, curving almost like crescents as they tried to strike. Lucas, taking a more defensive stance, would leap back from the first one curving to strike him, before rearing his stick like a baseball bat and swinging at the Akira that was now standing behind him!

...which just phased through the hit.

"Wha--!?" Lucas exclaimed, stumbling back in surprise. He tried to turn around to find where the real one went, but right as he did, Akira's foot would plant itself on his cheek! "Bet you scare easily." the older teen taunted, only for Counter's aura to flare up again and reflect part of the attack back on Akira's leg. Another cry of surprise hit Akira as he was flung back at an equal distance. Both boys landing in a crouch, Lucas would be the first to recover--although Akira wasn't too far behind. "Tch, damn counters..." he muttered, before getting up and closing his eyes. "C'mon Akira, get it together..." Another wave of energy surrounded him, before collapsing into him with a green tone, his wounds healing up. On Lucas' end, green orbs flashed across him, healing his own injuries in a flash before he then pointed a finger into the air, orange arrows raising upwards.

In response, Akira focused once again, this time causing the figure of a being to briefly shimmer before him before vanishing. "Alright, back me up!" he would cry, before racing forwards once again! However, Lucas saw this hit coming from a mile away, tossing his stick into the air before catching it again and rearing back a swing. As Akira closed in, the shorter of the two would unleash his strike...only for the visage of a righteous angel to suddenly appear out of nowhere, bearing a long blade. With a swift slash, they vanished, and only a second later, Lucas' stick would be cut into multiple chunks, practically useless.

At least, Akira assumed so, as Lucas would swiftly pull out another stick from his back pocket, this one more of a wand with a golden-yellow tip. This, understandably, caused Akira's brow to raise. "Where were you keeping that?" he asked. Lucas, however, didn't answer. Instead, he'd close his eyes, as PSI energy surrounded him. "PK..." he started, begining to glow with an awesome power. Realizing it might not be a good idea to be in range of this, Akira swiftly began to back up, eyes widening. But it wasn't quite fast enough, as Lucas' eyes snapped open, glowing with power as he pointed the Miracle Stick at the retreating Akira. "LOVE!"

BOOM!

A pillar of magical energy suddenly warped through the area, a bright light that swept the path and flashed with different patterns and colors. The force of the attack actually sent Akira flying, landing on his front and dazing him. And just like that, the flash ended, leaving Lucas standing in place, panting from exertion. Akira himself would struggle up, sighing to himself. "That...that wasn't just some illusion. Whatever this kid's packing, it's the real deal." he realized, as he tuned his gaze towards Lucas.

"Just what IS this guy!?"

Lucas, on the other hand, would be thinking to himself. "Okay, maybe that scared him off..." he thought, before glancing to the side of the cliff they stood upon. "I should probably start running...Counter just ran out, and I can't afford to waste time." he then thought, only to notice something. That feeling...shoot! Lucas swiftly looked back up at Akira, who was now standing more steadily--and more worriedly, more confidently. He just heard everything Lucas was thinking, and seeing how ready the kid was to bail... "So, you can't keep up that level of power? Heh...you're not getting rid of me that easily!" he would cry, before slouching into a charging stance again. "I'll show you hell!" he shouted, before three floating skulls appeared out of the air! They all launched at Lucas in their own arcs, trying to strike him with at least one attack.

Lucas would at least be on his guard this time, taking in each skull as they closed in. He'd leap forwards to dodge the first one from his left, before leaping to the side to dodge the one coming from above. Thinking he was in the clear, he began charging up some more PSI--before a skull from his right blindsided him, striking him and fading into darkness that swiftly dispersed. But as Lucas pulled back from the hit, he would see something before him that made his heart drop. A teen the same age as him weilding a blade, wearing a mechanical helmet that casted a stark shadow over his eyes. His breath caught in his throat, as Lucas stumbled back with shock. It...it couldn't be him...

And he was right--as when it went to swing its' blade at him, the illusion was cut through by Akira rushing through, rearing back before SLAMMING Lucas with a fist to the face! "C'mon, get serious!" he'd cry, dazing the kid with the sheer force behind it. And before he could even react, he was assaulted with yet another physical beatdown, punches and knee strikes all catching him around. However, unlike last time, he actually managed to regain his bearings in the middle of this assault, pushing off the ground to get out of range of some of the strikes. While Akira raced forwards with an elbow jab, Lucas would finally manage to lean out of the way, starting to weave around the blows as Akira pressed forwards and he moved backwards. Finally, Akira attempted to swing his leg around in a roundhouse--but the kid from Nowhere caught it with both hands, orange arrows racing up his body again before he used his new leverage to push Akira off-balance.

"Woah-!" the more legit psychic let out, waving his arms to keep his balance. Lucas ran behind him as he did, and once Akira turned around--he'd be sprayed by a ray gun-like device, causing him to stumble back as he hacked and coughed. "Eugh--gross! What the hell was that, kid?" he asked, trying to waft away the newly acquired stench. "Ugh, I think I got it on my clothes...not like I didn't already have enough reasons to dread heading back." he groaned in annoyance, only to open his eyes to Lucas focusing his finger right at his face, a bunch of PSI forming at the tip. "PK...FLASH!" Lucas cried, as a bright flash emitted from the point, blinding Akira and--!

...

Or...maybe not.

Instead, Akira just blinked as nothing happened. Lucas blinked as nothing happened. An awkward silence passed between the two, with Lucas cursing his luck, and Akira just genuinely baffled about what just happened. Akira briefly thought about reading Lucas' mind to figure out what he was even trying to pull, but he had a better idea. Before Lucas could react, yet another fist had planted itself in his face, launching him back a good few feet and causing him to trip over a large rock in the middle of the path! Akira popped his knuckles, before beginning to approach. "I dunno what the heck you were trying there, but you just earned yourself another ass-kicking for that stink gun." he claimed.

Before he got too far though, his eyes would widen, as he was forced to slide to the side in an attempt to dodge something brown that had flown past his head. Lucas was standing from behind the rock now, already back up and with a few items to try and throw at him. "Holy shit--what was that!?" he asked, although he wouldn't get an answer. Instead, Lucas would throw the other item he had on hand at Akira--something he would become face-to-face with in the form of a large glob of honey suddenly smashing into his face. "Gah--! Seriously, what the hell!? Where were you even holding that!?" he asked, his eyes forced closed as he tried to wipe it off. It was even in his hair!

His troubles wouldn't end there, however, as he heard a buzzing that sent dread down his spine. God damnit...bees as well!? Akira groaned in frustration, already attempting to charge forwards in an attempt to outrace them. Yet, he could feel the stingers already flying into him, fittingly stinging him as he tried to swat them away. With each sting and missed swing, while he would take some damage, his anger would also begin to rise. Hotter and hotter, causing his hair to start sparking upwards whilst glowing a soft yellow. Each buzz ticked him off further, each sticky feeling on his face and weight on his hair annoyed him to no end, and each attempt at striking Lucas ending with only hitting air causing his temper to grow thinner and thinner, until finally, with one final sting....

"GET THE HELL OFF ME!"

Suddenly, a pillar of fire seemed to engulf Akira, causing Lucas to back off, intimidated as a rage-filled scream roared through the mountain! The flaming pillar would extinguish seconds later, the bees now fried to a crisp as Akira took deep breaths. "D-damn...finally got rid of them..." he grunted, before a growl caught both of their attentions. Akira paused in his attempts at calming down, peeking an eye open as he tried to get a good look behind himself, even through the honey. He'd manage to spot a pair of red glowing eyes from a cave he only now noticed behind himself, belonging to a creature with browned fur, sharp fangs, and a hungry aura...

"...oh god dammit."

A roar reverberated through the mountain, before the wild bear began charging towards Akira! The older psychic would turn around as it approached, frowning in annoyance before closing his eyes. He began to roll his hands in an odd motion, that same psychic aura from before surrounding him before he tossed the resulting sparkles in the bear's direction. "Take a load off." he advised it, to which the bear charged straight through--only to start getting unsteady, and before long, collapsed onto the ground, snoring in a clear nap. Akira then stood back up, sighing to himself before finally just wiping the honey off his face.

Behind him, Lucas would quickly unwrap and take a few bites out of a tart-like item, some of his wounds from before fading. He could already feel some of his magical energy returning as well, although he didn't have all that much time to appreciate the feeling, looking back at Akira defensively as the psychic turned back to look at him.

"Y'know, that was a pretty low blow you did there." Akira acknowledged, before slouching into casting stance yet again. "Unlucky for you, kid, I know how to fight dirty." he then remarked, before spreading his hands out, psychic energy causing his body to seemingly split into 4 flashing copies. With a brief shout, he unleashed the full might of the attack, causing the world around Lucas to fade. Shocked, the kid would look around to try and figure out what was going on.

(Now Playing: Confusion - Mother 3)

...and he would find a face that caused him to freeze up in shock.

A woman with light brown hair and a pink and white dress stood before him, a look of sorrow on her features. It was Lucas' own mother, Hinawa. The image was hazy, but the boy didn't even notice as she stared back at him. Briefly, he stepped forwards, before immediately halting as he heard her voice. "Lucas..." his mother started, regret in her tone. "What are you doing? I raised you to be a kind boy...why are you fighting?" she asked, which caused Lucas to back up in surprise. "I-I--" he started, trying to explain it, only for her voice to sound out from the left. Turning his head in that direction, he saw her yet again. "Please, my son...you're better than this." she begged.

Lucas' breathing was beginning to grow uneven, his eyes shaking at the sight. He turned his head the other way, and there she was again, standing before him. Each way he looked, she was all he could see, crowding around him both physically and mentally. Their words began to overlap eachother, all telling Lucas to stop.

"You're my son."

"Stop fighting."

"Please don't fight back."

"What would your father think?"

"What would Claus think?"

"Stop fighting."

"Please don't fight back."

"What would-"

"Please-"

"Please stop--"

At this point, Lucas fell onto his knees, barely able to even think beyond the beating of his heart. Tears were rolling down his face as he tried to comprehend the situation. Feelings of grief and sorrow boiled over, his limbs shaking. Lucas...he didn't know what to do.

But that's when he felt it. A pull that he was slowly becoming more and more familiar with, one that clued him in to an outside force...the exact one he was fighting. Akira's influence. His eyes widened in realization, even as the rest of his body slowly broke down. This...this wasn't even real. This wasn't his mother...these weren't her words. Just somebody using her image against him.

Inside, a small spark of defiance began to grow in his body, a gallant expression beginning to overcome his terrified expression. He couldn't...he couldn't let his real family down! Shakily, Lucas managed to stand, tears in his eyes as he stood to stare at the hazy recreation of his mother. With a frown on his face, but determination aplenty in his heart, he'd raise his fingers once again, his pointer and middle. In his best attempt at a calm voice, he would speak.

"PS...PSI Heal..."

(Now Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

With those words, the entire void around him cracked with power, creating cracks of multiple colors. Then, it shattered apart, the illusions of his mother fading as he saw Akira rushing towards him, his fist blazing with holy power! Staying firm, Lucas would pull out his own weapon, a wooden bat that looked like it had seen some real use; the Real Bat. Rearing back, he'd close his eyes, before SMASHING it forwards to match the Holy Blow!

The two struggled against the other for a brief moment, the air rippling from the shockwave created by the clash of weapon and fist. It seemed like neither would manage to push through, and that'd be correct, as both blondes pushed the other away, skidding across the ground. Lucas' Real Bat now sported a long crack along the upper section, while Akira was holding his fist and gritting his teeth. Maybe punching a bat wasn't the best idea, all things considered...but he didn't have much time to contemplate that, as Lucas was rushing towards him this time!

Surprised, he'd call upon the Holy Ghost once again, taking a defensive stance. However, Lucas would then pull out yet another item, a perfume bottle with a pink liquid inside. With a spritz, Akira stumbled back with shock, covering his face again as the illusion faded.

"Gh--! What the--again!? Damn it, how many things are you gonna throw at my face?!" he'd cry, genuinely baffled and annoyed by Lucas' strategy. Lucas himself cringed a little at the accusation, but he'd leap back away from Akira regardless, preparing a few moves while he was distracted.

With his first move, a reddish-pink symbol flashed over his being, before fading into a pinkish aura just like his Counter from before. He prepared another, but was caught off-guard by Akira finally refocusing on the fight. "That's it...shouldn't have pissed me off, kid!" the ticked-off psychic called over to the Nowhere kid, his hair flowing in the air as he warped the air around himself once again.

"Stop right there!" he then shouted, as he unleashed his rage into a few psychic clones around himself. Each one raced forwards towards Lucas, one at a time exploding into large icy crystals! Surprised, Lucas would quickly cast the next move he was trying to use, blue diamonds briefly surrounding him as he tried to take the blow! The final Akira clone leapt right in front of him, before exploding into an even chillier crystal!

However, the auras around Lucas would waver...before unleashing a wave of ice not too dissimilar to the Freeze Image! Shocked, Akira didn't have much time to dodge as the line of cold crystals raced forwards and enveloped his arm, completely trapping him. The crystal on Lucas' end would fall apart, revealing that while he didn't come out unscathed, his barriers had taken the brunt of the damage.

The blonde boy then took a deep breath, casting yet another PSI on himself. "Refresh..." he sighed out, allowing the light healing to do its' work. On Akira's end, he'd grit his teeth before attempting yet another attack. Closing his eyes once more, his hair would flicker upwards yet again. "Looks like i'll need to turn up the heat..." he uttered, before then giving his anger physical form! Flames would explode out from him, creating a dome of fire that swiftly melted the ice. A dangerous smirk then crossed Akira's face, before he raised his previously frozen hand to direct the flames upwards. "Got you now!" he shouted, before then thrusting that hand forwards. The fire would similarly loop backwards, before flying forwards at Lucas again! This time, however, Lucas would dive to the side, dodging the flames easily.

Unfortunately, the mountain wall wasn't as lucky nor mobile.

KA-KRASH!

An explosion rippled through the mountain, causing chunks of rock to fly off and the sky to briefly darken from the fireball formed. Both Lucas and Akira were forced to cover their eyes, lest they be blinded by all the dust and smog in the air. It eventually faded, allowing both psychics to peak out at the damage that attack caused.

Akira was the first to do so, squinting through the smog. He really did a number on the mountain, that was for sure...broke part of it completely off, revealing a...wait. "Wait, is that...?" he realized, shocked as he stared back at a familiar metal face. How did it even get there!? Ah...no worrying about it. This might be what he needs to turn this back around!

Lucas would peak out from the dust, seeing as Akira swiftly began to rush right at him. Gah! Taken aback, he'd press his arms outward defensively. "Shield!" he called, as a barrier of solid blue diamonds surrounded him. Though it's not like he needed it, as once Akira got close...he kept running, shoulder-checking Lucas and knocking him onto his butt. Taken aback by that non-attack, the boy would rub his head, before turning it to see where Akira was running.

And that's the moment he saw a massive robot face, larger than his entire body by at least 3 times, and with what appeared to be a crown decoration built on. Looking back at Akira, he saw the boy take one more step towards it, before his body flashed and vanished.

Location: Steel Titan, Control Room

A flash of light, and Akira had made it in. Landing with a sigh of relief, he'd look around the control room, noticing the aged look of the whole thing. "Huh...is this even the same Titan?" he wondered, before shaking his head. "No, I can worry about that later." he assured himself, before heading on over to the controls. Standing before them, he would shut his eyes, before attempting to push himself. "C'mon...work!" he started. The lights in the room briefly flickered on, but eventually shut off. He needed more power than that to start it up.

"C'mon, c'mon, think Akira, think!" he told himself, trying to drudge up any motivation to activate it. Uh...okay, maybe it's all the annoying things that kid was doing! Like the headaches he'd been getting this whole fight, or maybe all the stuff being shoved in his face. Those bad-smelling sprays, that glob of honey, or even that...shit, what even WAS that thing he tried throwing before missing? It was brown, kinda smelled, and sort of looked like...wait.

Wait wait wait. No.

He...he didn't...

Did that brat seriously...!?

Akira's eyes snapped open, an internal revelation taking him by surprise...right before he lowered his head, casting a shadow over his eyes and digging his fingers into the control panel of the machine. His hair began to flicker yellow, as it similarly started flowing upwards. "I'm gonna kick that kid's shit in." he would growl out, before finally letting his anger let loose. With a golden flash, he raised his head up to the air, and with one massive breath--

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!!!!"

Suddenly, on the outside, the mech's eyes flashed online, ominously glowing as the mountain began to rumble. Lucas was caught off-balance by it, but quickly realized what was about to happen--turning around and starting to run as the very mountain started to crumble under his feet! The roar of engines would accompany the crumbling rocks, before with a dive forwards, and a burst of power behind Lucas, the mountain they had been fighting on exploded outwards into debris!

Lucas thankfully managed to land...relatively unharmed, Shield taking the brunt of the blow. With a sigh, he started to get up to look around the now barren land, trying to find where Akira and that massive robot had gotten.

CRASH!

Oh. There it was.

(Now Playing: Go! Go! Steel Titan! - Live A Live)

Lucas froze up as a giant shadow rose over him, causing him to slowly turn his head upwards to take the whole thing in. Metal feet with a yellow line breaking up the grey, single legs that bore no knees, a massive boxy body with the kanji for...something spread on it and wearing a massive gem like a belt. Two hulking arms that were a mix of pipeframes and cool steel, and what he saw originally as the head being the SMALLEST part of this whole...whole titan! Its' eyes glowed an intimidating yellow in the shadow, as if it was staring down the kid from Nowhere. This was a mech from a Babylonian age. A metal protector that lasted far beyond its' time.

This...was the Steel Titan. And it was here to kick some ass.

"Oh no...that thing's massive!" Lucas realized internally, backing up slowly as he took in his foe's giant mecha. "I can't deal with that!" he then assured himself. And it was true--not even the Porky Statue was that huge! Knowing he couldn't face that massive robot one-on-one, he'd instead pull something out of his pockets--a pencil the size of himself! Then, he'd toss it into the air as he began booking it, the eraser end suddenly igniting and propelling the pencil up towards the Steel Titan. Surely that'd at least distract it long enough to think of a plan!

And yet, when it actually hit the torso...it'd just pointlessly blow up on it, barely leaving a mark on the stainless steel as it started to walk upon Lucas' position. Rearing a fist back, Akira shouted from the mech's intercoms. "Let's see you take THIS!" he cried, before it swung down, right onto where Lucas was....

Lucas took mortal damage!

(Stop Playing: Go! Go! Steel Titan! - Live A Live)

The Titan would then lift their fist, as Akira sighed in relief. "Phew...that was easier than I thought." he claimed, before then turning his mech around to the damage it created. "Damn...well, if there were any Crusaders here, they sure aren't anymore." he uttered, before shaking his head.

Meanwhile...in the forest, there was a figure still moving despite their wounds. Lucas, who managed to stagger up to a nearby tree whilst what looked like a magical needle and thread stitched him back to full health. He turned his gaze back to where he had nearly been crushed to death, only saved in the nick of time by activating one of the Mementoes.

That thing...it was massive, and could easily squash his dad and Boney if it stayed as was! He had to get rid of it somehow...wait! Realization struck the kid, before he nodded to himself and began running back to where the fight had started--being careful to not get caught in the robot's sights.

(Now Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

Managing to sneak behind, using the trees as cover, Lucas would take more physical cover as he started to search through his inventory. Let's see...pendulum, banana, badge, stick...AHAH! With a certain nod, he began his plan.

Meanwhile with Akira, he was thinking to himself. "Damn, Ijust realized. I never actually got what I wanted out of that kid." he noted, sighing to himself. "Least that headache's gone..." the golden haired psychic then claimed..at least, before a sudden explosion rocked the control room, causing him to smash his head against the wall.

"AGH--FUCK! What is it now?!" he asked in clear aggravation, his head pounding once again as he tried to check what was even going on. At the Titan's feet, bombs were being thrown into piles before exploding. Some were even running on actual legs! "Tch...so he survived after all." the piloting teen realized.

On the outside, the Titan would begin to crouch down, before the jetpack on its' back flared to life! The Titan would launch itself into the air, with Akira shouting out "Come on Titan, let's do this!" before then rocketing down with a blaring "BABYLON STOMP!"! The inevitable shockwave knocked the rest of the bombs away, even Lucas being flung back into the forest, something Akira hadn't even seen as he blared out from the Titan's speakers.

"Alright kid, enough playing around! Let's finish this!" he challenged, before planting the hands of the mech onto the ground. The tips of the jetpack then opened up, to reveal a whole slew of missiles, primed and ready to fire. "I'm gonna blow you the HELL up!" he then cried, before finally unleashing the entire silo! Shining lights shot out of the mech, flying into the air in various different arcs before turning back down towards the ground! Like a barrage of comets, they would strike into the forest, unleashing powerful explosions that rocked the land. One of these would actually land near Lucas, giving the kid no time to react before it blew up in his face.

Lucas took mortal damage!

As the mech stood back up, it would wave its' hand to clear the dust. And in turn, it would spy a speck flying into the sky. This was Lucas, who was spinning around from the impact as another Memento patched up his wounds. Blearily, he'd open his eyes, seeing the blue sky and white clouds. Then, turning his gaze forwards, he would find the Steel Titan once again...this time with their arm cocked back with a punch.

Oh no.

Suddenly, the mech would swing their fist forwards at Lucas, with Akira crying out "I'll send you flying!" mid-swing! In a panic, the boy from Nowhere would try to defend. "Counter!" he shouted, right as it got close.

SLAM!

Lucas took mortal damage!

The impact of this attack was powerful, creating a gust of wind that cut through part of the landscape. However, on that same push, a spark of light would suddenly push back, causing the Steel Titan to stumble back for a second. And yet, when they looked back, Lucas was gone! Seems like that hit really did send Lucas flying...unbeknownst to Akira, though, the kid was closer than he thought.

Hanging on to one of the Titan's fingers with one hand, Lucas' body was once again being patched up by yet another Memento. Despite the clear heal, he couldn't rely on it forever...even considering that he only had so few items left, he couldn't just keep taking the pain from every attack, he was barely pushing through as was! He racked his head to try and figure out what to do, before an idea suddenly came to mind. Of course!

With a determined nod to himself, he'd pull himself over the knuckle of the Steel Titan, landing on the back of its' fist with a slight skid. Taking out two items from his inventory, he'd look them over--what looked to be a water gun in one hand, and in the other, a bottle of water. He'd nod quietly in affirmation that he had the right items, before turning around and starting to spritz the water gun! A salty smell would linger in the air as it settled on the joints and casing of the mech's knuckles, and before long, they both began rusting over with shocking speed.

Emptying out the entire cartridge of salt water from the water gun, he'd then open the actual ammo portion, before filling it up with the water from the bottle. But this wasn't just any water--it was the Waters of Time! Closing the not-so-lethal weapon before long, he'd then turn his gaze down the mech's arm, already with a plan on how to take this Titan down.

However, this stunt wouldn't go unnoticed, as Akira finally managed to realize that something happened to the mech's hand. "Gh--what the? It's not moving!" he realized, before turning the head to look at it...and as such, spied Lucas getting ready to race down the arm. "Oh no you don't!" he called from the Steel Titan's speakers, before reaching his other arm around to grab Lucas. Unluckily for him, Lucas wasn't just going to stand there.

Suddenly racing down the arm in question, Lucas would begin spraying every which way he could, causing rust to rapidly spread along the arm, even having to leap forwards to dodge one of the fingers coming down on him. Racing further and further, he was nearing the shoulder by the time Akira decided to switch tactics. "Alright, this is getting ridiculous." he growled to himself, before focusing his energy. The sound of an engine rumbling would amplify, before he pointed upwards. "Let's see how you handle heights!" he'd shout, before with a rumble, the Titan would ROCKET into the air!

(Still Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

From an outsider's perspective, it was like a rocket taking off, the way the mechanical giant suddenly leapt into the sky. Spinning like a top all the while, Lucas was forced to pause in his spraying spree and hang on for dear life! His Timewater Gun wasn't as lucky, being pulled away by the force and flying back down to earth by the time they cleared the clouds. Soon enough, even Lucas himself couldn't hang on any longer, his grip failing him as he was flung off!

However, he was quick on his feet, twirling out another Pencil Rocket from his inventory before aiming it towards Akira and landing on it. With a zip, he was rocketing towards the head of the Titan, right as it swung around once more to try and punch away the kid with its' not-rusted hand. However, as it got close, Lucas would suddenly stand from the rocket and leap forwards--revealing a yellow bomb with a lightning bolt emblem on it that had been placed on it. Predictably, as soon as the fist connected...

BOOM-ZZZT!!!

It exploded into an electric field, catching Akira off guard and short circuiting the arm! But that wasn't the end of Lucas' impromptu strategy, as the kid then spun around, before tossing something else forwards at the titan's head--another bomb, this one with a surprised face on it, and with a red ball tip as a fuse. The New Year's Eve Bomb! Bracing for impact, Akira took a defensive stance, he eyes locked on it in anticipation.

. . .

It was a dud.

However, right when Akira thought that he was safe, Lucas would reach the eyes of the mech, and with two fingers aimed at it, flickering with a brilliant light...

"PK FLASH!"

Unlike last time, Akira would be assaulted with a bright light that almost instantly blinded him, causing to stumble back from the console as he covered his eyes. "AGH-! What the hell!?" he cried, dazed from the attack. The kickback from this move also sent Lucas flying back a good bit, the kid now trying to think about how to land safely. Unfortunately, just because he was blinded, it didn't mean that Akira was out of options.

Suddenly, the lights on the Steel Titan's previously shocked arm would begin to glow...before they turned it forwards, aiming in the general direction of Lucas. Then, to make it worse, They began to hum with energy, before two balls of electric energy formed before them. If the boy from Nowhere didn't know any better, he'd assume it was charging some massive beam attack!

Which it was, but still.

"I don't care what you are, or what tricks you pull! You're going down!" Akira's voice sounded out of the Titan, the lights swiftly getting brighter and more compact. Meanwhile, Lucas was panicking out of his mind--he was pretty sure that not even the Mementos would be able to pull him back from this! At least, until he notice something about the energy being prepared. It seemed...electric, with currents running around it visibly.

An idea suddenly came to the kid from Nowhere, before he swiftly took out one final item from his nearly emptied inventory. A circular badge of sorts, shining in the light and with a thunderbolt emblem crafted onto it. Quietly, the kid thought about everyone he was defending by doing this as he stared back at his reflection in the Thunder Badge. Boney...Flint...Kumatora...

Claus...

Lucas' eyes snapped open, a new glint of emotion flashing within them. His expression grew gallant, before he turned his gaze to the mech that was finally ready to fire. As he turned his arm to aim the badge back at the soon-to-be blast, his brows furrowed in determination. On the other end, Akira, with eyes still closed from the flash, leaned over the console. "Alright Titan...FIRE!"

A MASSIVE beam of energy suddenly launched out, firing towards Lucas. The rusted arm fired its' own blast, stabilizing the Titan in the air as it cut clean through the sky! Lucas shut his eyes as he readied to take it head-on, putting his faith into the badge. "For everyone..." he whispered, right before it struck.

KA-KRACK!

The massive beam struck dead-on! Though, it didn't seem to fly through Lucas...instead, it seemed to be stopped by the Thunder Badge in his hands, which was absorbing every bit of electricity it could claim! More and more, it began glowing, rouge sparks zapping out as it continued to defend Lucas. Would it break under this pressure?

No...because soon enough, the beam ended, and the PSI User now had all of that power packed into a badged-size container! Not wasting any time, he'd then push it outwards, before unleashing all of that built-up power into a similar blast! Of course, with the force of this move, and the fact he didn't have a similar counter-balance as Akira had, he was flung far back from this move, bound to land onto the Earth once more.

For Akira, the blindness from that attack had finally worn off, shaking his head as his vision cleared back up.* "Finally...alright, i'm sure I got him with that one." he sighed...only fir the Titan's alarms to start blaring. "What!? What's going on?" he asked, before taking a look outside...and finding a blast similar to the Halogen Laser racing back towards him. "Oh shit--!" Akira cried, stepping back with shock. "I can't dodge..." he would realize with dread, fear striking his heart as the massive attack closed in.

It was aiming straight towards the cockpit, aiming to completely take it, and him, out.

"I can't dodge...!"

Psychic energy flared up around Akira in defense, his mind screaming at him to do something.

"I can't dodge!"

It was nearly atop him, an overwhelming blast of energy that threatened to take him whole.

"I CAN'T--"

KABOOM!

The laser hit dead on, completely beheading the Titan, and causing chain reactions that sent smaller explosions through the rest of the machine. Before long, it would crash back down to Earth, kicking up a massive amount of dust.

(Still Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

As the dust cleared...Lucas would dizzily go to stand up, panting a little in exhaustion. One final Memento was patching up his wounds from the fall, as he tried catching his breath. Finally...it seemed like the fight was over.

Vwish!

(Stop Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

Wait...what was that?

Lucas froze up, before slowly turning around to find...Akira!? The teen was standing in front of the wreckage of the Steel Titan, panting himself from how close he brushed with death. However, he'd soon stand back up fully, staring down the now shocked Lucas. "Tch...gotta admit, i'm kinda impressed. I didn't think you'd be able to take that as well as you did." he admitted, before narrowing his gaze. "Don't think that means you won, though!"

Taking a charging stance, Akira continued. "Thought i'd give up, even if you destroyed the Titan? No. Men like us...we're too stubborn to die that easy!"

(Still Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

Akira's hair once again flared into a brilliant gold, the air around himself warping into a myriad of colors! Digging a heel into the ground, the psychic from New Babylonia would stare down the kid from Nowhere. "Nothing's impossible when you're too stubborn to surrender!" he would then shout, the wind whipping around him. Raising a hand, he'd cast one last spell, a holy light raining from the heavens as the image of an avenging angel flickered into existence around himself.

"LET'S END THIS!" Akira then shouted to the heavens, his own fist glowing with holy energy as he raced towards Lucas with blinding speed! On that same mark, Lucas would steel himself, building up as much PSI as he could into his fingers. "PK..." he whispered...before they clashed attacks, Akira letting out a war cry as Lucas swung his arm towards the approaching psychic with a cry of "LOVE!"

A brilliant flash of light blasted through the land, briefly obscuring the fight in whiteness and faint, ever-shifting shapes. Within this blast, Akira struggled the last few steps he had to make, barely able to hold himself in place. He just, needed...to push further! Fist shaking, he took one more step--blood starting to leak from his nose from the strain he was putting on himself by doing this. Just one more...just one more!

However, that step would never be made...as when the angelic visage had disappeared from the blast, he'd stop, his eyes widening in shock. He...he couldn't move! No matter how hard he struggled, it was just delaying the inevitable...and as the last burst of PK Love exploded outwards, the shockwave was enough to send Akira flinging back with a cry of pain!

Soon, he would land on the ground, meters away from where he stood...and didn't get back up.

(Stop Playing: MOTHER Image - Death Battle Fanon Track)

After a second of holding that position, Lucas's whole body shook from the aftereffect of the attack...before he collapse onto his knees, taking deep breaths. "I-I...I did it..." he sighed breathlessly. The mountain may have been shattered, the forest torn...but hopefully, his family survived.

KO!

• Ending Screen A: Flint and Boney rush onto the scene, both running over to Lucas and checking on the exhausted kid.
• Ending Screen B: Akira's body shakes, as he tries to get back up...only to collapse onto his back, blearily looking back up at the sky.

Results

Boomstick: Wait, is he still alive!? We can do that?

Wiz: This fight was a tough one to figure out, for sure. Both combatants were decently smart, had similar ranges with their abilities, and both have a history of fighting both group fights and one-on-ones.

Boomstick: 'course, Akira would totally stomp in a fist fight. Like, the guy's nearly 6 times stronger than Lucas, AND has more experience in actual fight-fights!

Wiz: He also has the ironic advantage in stability, mostly whenever he plays Mother's Image. Being suddenly reminded of his deceased mother is low, sure...

Boomstick: But totally something Akira would use to his advantage. And we haven't even mentioned the GIANT FUCKING ROBOT he can command!

Wiz: But, that doesn't mean Lucas is entirely without advantages. Comparing their speed, Lucas has a reaction speed of nearly 5 times faster than Akira's, and that's not counting that Akira has to charge the move he wants to use before unleashing it. Beyond that, he's also the stronger of the two when it comes to that range, since his outputs of power through PSI dwarf any showings of strength that Akira has.

Boomstick: Yeah...plus, kid's got a way bigger arsenal, some of which can just undo some of the things that Akira's spells can pull off, or even resist it entirely! Plus, he's basically got 8 chances to take on Akira with those Memento items, and each of those chances are extended with his more versatile (and stronger) healing choices.

Wiz: There's also the fact that Lucas has several ways of instantly, or near-so, taking out Akira, like the PK Flash, Enemy Wimperizer, and the New Year's Eve Bomb.

Boomstick: But Wiz, how's Lucas gonna take on the Steel Titan? It's a massive bot with missile silos for a jetpack, it could just stomp him like a roach!

Wiz: Shockingly, pretty easily. For one, Akira can't use his wider array of skills while piloting it, meaning his options for attack are far more limited, and against Lucas' jack of all trades style, alongside his massive array of items, that's a terrible place to be put in. For example, he could use any of the options he could against Akira that ignore defense, or personalize it by using items like the Saltwater Gun, which explicitly rusts metal and technology.

Boomstick: Yeah...plus, Akira's gotta first build up to using that amount of power through getting angry, and while he doesn't get blinded by rage, he's gotta keep up that power, lest the Titan shut down on him. Heck, he's never had to fight an opponent as nimble as Lucas in it!

Wiz: Akira was a tough opponent, and was far too stubborn to just give up, but in the end Lucas just had the greater speed, more versatile abilities, and specialized gear he needed to take the win more often than not.

Boomstick: Akira fought well, but Lucas just had his PS-I on victory.

Wiz: The winner is Lucas.

• Lucas (Winner)
  • + Faster
  • + Stronger Magic
  • + More Versatile Abilities
  • + More Chances at Victory
  • + Wider Arsenal
  • + Better Healing Options
  • + Resists Most of Akira's Abilities
  • + Can Counter Steel Titan
  • = Intelligence
  • = Range
  • - Weaker
  • - Less Hand-to-Hand Experience
  • - Crushed by Steel Titan
  • - Less Stable Mentality

• Akira Tadokoro (Loser)
  • + Physically Stronger
  • + Better Hand-to-Hand
  • + Ability to Play Mind Games
  • + Better AoE
  • + Steel Titan Stomps
  • = Intelligence
  • = Base Range
  • - Slower
  • - Less Versatile
  • - Loses All Versatility When Piloting Steel Titan
  • - Weaker Abilities
  • - Stronger Techniques Require Charge-Time
  • - Worse Arsenal

Next Time

Two figures walk along the dark walls of life, in two paths that merged into one. Blue fire and dark ice mark their roads, just as many bodies falling behind them. Two gifted men, who fell out of favor of their families after their supposed deaths, now living under a new name with a new goal: To destroy their old allies, and start a new, more deadly group in their place.

Finally, both figures stand before eachother, their figures silhouetted in shadows. The smell of burned flesh permeates the field, as stark blue eyes meet milky whites.

"If you're trash, at least burn and be kindling for my flames."/"Death will purge your pride."

Dabi (Touya Todoroki) v Noob Saibot (Bi-Han)

Trivia

• The connection between these combatants is that they're powerful psychics who have severe family issues, stemming from a parent of theirs being killed. They go on a massive quest to stop the practical cult whose orchestrated such an event, causing them to fight against the big monopoly of their world. Finally, they take down a time-hopping force of pure evil in an event involving a large machine. However, they also contrast well, with Lucas being portrayed as a passive and usually scared boy, while Akira is a feisty and aggressive combatant who shoots first, asks questions later.

• The name of the battle soundtrack would be 'MOTHER Image', in reference to both the Mother series that Lucas comes from, and one of Akira's techniques, Mother's Image/Mother's Shame. The soundtrack art would be framed by the on-screen effects of PK Love, while a hazy mirage of Lucas' mother, Hinata, is shown glowing in the center, framed like a mirage of sorts.

• The battle would be 2D/Sprite animated.