Morty Smith VS Hughie Campbell is a What-If? Death Battle by DBDoctor13. It features Morty Smith from the Rick and Morty franchise fighting against Hughie Campbell from The Boys in a battle between two innocent youths thrust into a dark and violent world and forced to grow up fast.
Description: The Sidekick to Rick Sanchez squares off against the latest recruit of The Boys!
INTRODUCTION[]
(Music: Wiz & Boomstick- Brandon Yates)
Wiz: Morty Smith; the youthful sidekick to the multiverse’s most sadistic criminal.
Boomstick: Hughie Campbell; the wee-sidekick and heart of The Boys.
Wiz: In a world consistently getting crazier, it’s always important to keep optimism and hope alive. Even after witnessing deranged acts up-close and in-person.
Boomstick: Or just embrace the madness and fight with everything you got like what these two sad sacks are about to do! He’s Wiz and I’m Boomstick!
Wiz: And it’s our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skill to find out who would win a Death Battle!
MORTY SMITH[]
Wiz: There are some teams that are iconic. Partnerships whose trust will always stand the test of time. Batman and Robin. Peabody and Sherman…
Boomstick: And then there are some duos that are so f**ked up, but you know they’re gonna keep milking them for over ten seasons. Like Rick Sanchez and his horny traumatized grandson; Morty Smith.
Wiz: Born to Beth Sanchez and Jerry Smith after his older sister Summer, Morty Smith was prone to insecurities about himself even before Rick entered the picture thanks to his father. However, when Morty was 14, his grandfather supposedly returned after 20 years of abandoning his wife.
Boomstick: Yeah, and then Rick took his daughter’s son and went on wacky adventures with him that traumatized a boy who’d just gone through puberty! Ah, brings me back to the times I spent with Grandpappy Boomstick.
Wiz: Of course, Rick had to harden Morty to survive the multiverse and Morty was surprisingly a fast learner. He casually beats up aliens on adventures, survived getting his hands chopped off with a cleaver, and even survived a blast of lava!
Boomstick: He’s even fast enough to dodge light-speed lasers!
Wiz: Given how fast lasers are, this would mean that Morty could dodge at speeds of around 30-to-40 miles per hour.
Boomstick: Morty’s even fast enough keep up with his Gramps who once dodged a giant laser from an orbiting satellite. But of course, Morty’s got some sweet weapons courtesy of his Grandpa Rick.
Wiz: Morty comes equipped with grenades, lasers, laser machine guns, a shovel, swords, but also a few other interesting tools such as a jetpack that doesn’t seem to run out of fuel. Or a mech suit that can fly and contains wrist-mounted gun turrets, electrical shock surges that can knock someone unconscious, and can shoot missiles.
Boomstick: He’s also got access to his Grandpa’s Portal Gun which can travel anywhere in the multiverse, or slice opponents in half and leave misdirecting traps for those taking a chance to follow him. Rick even gave him means of altering his body such as turning him into a car or editing various traits of his with a wrist-controller. Though he can only increase one trait at a time, otherwise he ends up turning into how my first kid looks like now!
Wiz: Though my favorite tool of his is the Anti-Matter gun. As the name implies, this gun shoots pure concentrated anti-matter that can erase someone entirely. Even interdimensional beings such as interdimensional gaseous beings.
Boomstick: You mean the fart with glowing crystals in it.
Wiz: No! I mean… ugh, forget it. Regardless, Morty has survived much since Rick took him on adventures. He’s helped toppled the interdimensional council of Ricks, figured out who was disguised as a parasitic creature that had multiplied in his house, and even survived with no portal gun in an abandoned city long enough for Morty’s mother to rescue them.
Boomstick: But Morty’s not perfect. He’s still human and despite his ingenuity, he’s not a very smart one at that. Like the time he used his Mom’s horse seamen collecting machine from his mom’s workplace to pleasure himself. Rick ended up exposing it to otherworldly radiation turning his sperm into giant sentient monsters.
Wiz: Or the time Morty asked for a love potion and ended up making everyone want him and his grandpa turned the world into Chronenbergs which ended with Rick and Morty taking the place of their counterparts from another dimension who had just died.
Boomstick: And I thought I had issues.
Wiz: Despite all the trauma, Morty still persevered forward. Eventually uncovering the truth about his Grandfather not being the same one who’d left his daughter behind all those years ago. Rather, Morty’s real Grandfather had killed Rick C-137’s wife and daughter resulting in Rick C-137 taking Rick Prime’s place. Yet even after knowing that and seeing how Rick would not jump into a Fear Hole after Morty, the young Smith still cares for his grandfather. Because at the end of the day, he’s still family.
Boomstick: And at the end of the day, despite saying he’s a pacifist, Morty Smith will always fight till the end. He’ll get his shit together.
(MORTY SMITH: My name is Morty Smith from Earth Dimension C-137! I know you’re scared, because I’m scared! But that’s no reason to accept our fate! We’re Mortys! We’re not defined by our relationships to Rick! Our destiny is our own!)
HUGHIE CAMPBELL[]
Wiz: Hughie Campbell was just a normal boy from Scotland…
Boomstick: Hang on a second, Wiz. The Hughie I know is an American. In fact, according to this totally accurate documentary [holds up a copy of Oppenheimer on DVD] he was one of the guys that helped build the atomic bomb!
Wiz: Well, that’s the TV Show version, but we’re going to be looking at the comic book version. In this continuity, Hughie Campbell never knew his true parents, but was raised by his kindly adoptive parents Alex and Daphne Campbell. At some point, Hughie was in Glasgow with his girlfriend Robin Mawhinney enjoying the day. The two of them holding hands, spinning around lovingly.
Boomstick: And then…
(A-Train is then seen running through Robin at superfast speed, reducing her to pulp as Hughie still grasps Robin’s hands, clearly traumatized.)
Boomstick: Well, he took it well.
(HUGHIE [Crying in Horror]: ROBIIIIIINNNNNNNN!!!!!)
Wiz: Hughie Campbell had become a broken man. He had no reason to live for. No reason for going on. All he wanted was his girlfriend back.
Boomstick: Until he met the British Rat Bastard known as Billy Butcher. Butcher woke Hughie out of his funk and opened the Scotsman’s eyes; A-Train killing Annie wasn’t the only time a Supe caused an accident. No, there were plenty of other instances that the creators of the Supes, Vought-America, tried to cover-up.
Wiz: Thus, Wee-Hughie was recruited into Butcher’s CIA-backed Supe-Extermination team; The Boys. Dedicated to exposing the corrupt nature of Vought-America and their Supe creations… and killing them in horrifying ways!
Boomstick: Awesome! But obviously Hughie needed a little something to help him take on guys with superpowers. And not just a simple baseball bat or gun. So Butcher injected him with Vought’s Super-Soldier Serum; Compound-V.
Wiz: This device can usually grant people random abilities, but the one given to Hughie was specifically modified so that the user would have enhanced strength and durability. Making him 10-to-15-times stronger than a normal human. This made Hughie powerful enough to deal with some of the most dangerous Supes imaginable.
Boomstick: Like holding onto and fighting against Swingwing who should be comparable in speed to Tek Knight.
Wiz: Tek Knight could keep up with Stormfront who could move at super sonic speeds, about 735 Miles Per Hour! And Hughie not only proved this by keeping hold of Swingwing in-flight, but also later dodged Stormfront’s own lightning attacks which are actual bolts of lightning. To do this, Hughie would have to be reacting and moving faster than 270,000 miles per-hour! Not to mention he’s kind of a brilliant genius able to detect clues from simple phrases and
Boomstick: He even kicked A-Train’s head clean off his shoulders. And we’ve already shown how powerful enough he is to splatter someone into paste! He’s endured drinking break fluid, having his molars ripped out by the sociopathic Supe Malchemical, being impaled in his leg, smashing into a wall head-first hard enough to leave a mark in it, and getting thumbed by Black Noir.
Wiz: But perhaps the most difficult thing Hughie had to do was grow up. See, Butcher not only recruited Hughie to serve at the last member of The Boys, but deep down the violent man knew he needed someone as pure-hearted as Hughie to ground him when needed… and to end him when it was all over.
Boomstick: And considering how Butcher could dodge Homelander’s heat vision which could move faster than sound, it sure was a surprise to see that kind-hearted Scott end Butcher’s life.
Wiz: Well, after getting revenge for his wife’s memory, Butcher knew that Hughie needed to have a life of his own. So after tricking Hughie into killing Butcher, the young Scot wrapped up the dark moments from his time in The Boys. He’d make sure that those past events would not threaten his life again and after suffering heartbreak, found love in the arms of a new love; Annie January.
Boomstick: But despite being a supposed pacifist, Hughie is always ready to throw down when needed. So if you get him pissed, you’d better be prepared to deal with the consequences.
(BUTCHER: I was thinking you might be O.D.’s handler. HUGHIE: Agh. Thanks a million. BUTCHER: C’mon, Hughie! Think of the fun to be had! I mean spiking Supes, mate. You trying to tell me you didn’t enjoy that. [Hughie looks at the carnage Butcher has caused by spiking a Supe and resulting in the death of that Supe and another. People a crying everywhere as Hughie turns back to inquire a question to Butcher.] HUGHIE: Define “fun.”)
DEATH BATTLE![]
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set. Let’s end this debate once and for all.
Boomstick: It’s time for a DEATH BATTTTLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
PRE-FIGHT[]
(Music: Aw, Jings! - Therewolf Media)
Outside the entrance to an abandoned warehouse, a green portal opens up and out step Rick and Morty.
RICK: All right, Morty… here’s what you gotta do. You gotta- URRRP! -you gotta go into that warehouse and get me the special briefcase from within. I’d tell you what it is, but that would ruin the su- BEAUCH! -surprise.
MORTY (Annoyed): It’s not going to be you inside and you’re going to end up flashing me or farting in my face, are you?
RICK: Morty, I don’t do… re- HEEAURP! -repeats of lines like that without good reason. Now go get me the stuff, Morty! Or I tell your Mom that you kept the horse pleasuring machine even after your sperm almost destroyed the world when you used it!
MORTY: All right! Stop breaking my balls, Rick. I’ll get this over with.
Morty walks inside the warehouse. On the other side, Butcher walks up with Hughie standing beside him.
BUTCHER: All right, Hughie. The evidence we need is right in here. All you need to do is get the briefcase and bring it back to me. Then we can finally nail those pricks at Vought.
HUGHIE (Sighing): All right. This should be simple enough.
Hughie stuffs his hands in his jacket pockets and walks inside. We get an overhead shot of the two pacifits going through a maze-like area of boxes until Hughie reaches the center. Before him sits the briefcase on a pedastal. Hughie takes a step forward only for Morty to arrive confusing the Scotsman.
MORTY: Wait… who are you?!
HUGHIE: Uh… nobody, laddie. Just health and safety. I only need to take that briefcase for inspection and then I’ll put it back.
MORTY: Aw, Jeez… I don’t know. I mean, my grandpa said he wanted that case now, so… can’t I take it?
HUGHIE: You can have it when I’m done with it.
Morty runs up and grabs the handle just as Hughie has. Hughie tries to yank it away, but Morty isn’t having any of it.
HUGHIE: Oi! Let go, kid!
MORTY: NO! MY GRANDPA NEEDS IT!!!
Hughie swings the briefcase around as Morty holds on for dear life.
FIGHT![]
Morty gives a loud scream as Hughie groans in annoyance about how the young teen is refusing to walk away.
HUGHIE: Jings! Just let go, yout little shite!
Morty pulls out a lazer gun. Hughie’s eyes widen as he lets go and Morty goes screaming and flying across the warehouse interior.
HUGHIE (Annoyed): F**k me!
Hughie begins to give chase to Morty who continues to run around the warehouse. Rick’s grandson reaches into his pocket and pulls out a portal gun, opening a portal and jumping through it. Hughie sees Morty leave and leaps forward, jumping through the portal as well.
We cut to another reality where a sentient pizza sits on a couch dialing a phone.
PIZZA: Yeah. Hello? I’d like to order one large person with extra people, please?
Suddenly, a green portal opens up as Morty and Hughie fall through screaming obsceneties that scare the sentient pizza. As the two humans continue to fight, Morty’s portal gun is accidentally pressed again as the two begin falling through multiple realities. First a claymation reality where a wrestler and a sentient pitcher filled with red liquid are falling through. Then the two go into a pixilated world and tumble past a man in a full-body red spandex costume running alongside a blue hedgehog in sneakers. Lastly the two fall through a three-dimensional reality where two giants (one dressed in purple and the other a giant robot) fight each other using the cosmos as weapons. Eventually, Hughie manages to press the portal button and brings them back to the warehouse before knocking the device out of Morty’s hands. Hughie then pulls out his bat and smacks Morty in the face, releasing his grip on the briefcase. Hughie uses his foot to push the briefcase away and then gets to work on bashing Morty’s face. Morty concentrates hard and suddenly turns into a car. The wheels crush Hughie’s foot as he cries in pain.
HUGHIE: AGH! FUCK!
MORTY (Angirly): How- how you like that, bitch?! Why couldn’t you let me have the briefcase?!
With his paitence now lost, Morty runs over Hughie. The interdimensional sidekick returns to normal, thinking it’s done, but then hears Hughie groaning. Morty looks back to see Hughie with a tiremark on his face, but still alive.
MORTY (Shocked): Wha-what the f**k?! You should be dead!
HUGHIE: Heh… You should try Vas’ Vodka. That stuff’s more powerful than you, arsehole.
Morty screams and runs straight at Hughie. He dramatically raises his fist and then throws a punch. However, the next shot shows Morty pathetically hitting Hughie with no effect only making a slapping sound. Hughie looks confused by this, and tries to end it.
HUGHIE: Kid…
MORTY: Huuuaaaaaagggghhhhhhh!!!!
HUGHIE: Kid…
Morty continues to ignore this as he keeps throwing punch after punch, attempting to hurt Hughie.
MORTY: Huuuaaaaaagggghhhhhhh!!!!
Morty finally stops when Hughie grabs Morty’s shirt and pulls Morty in. The Scottish member of The Boys delievers an almighty headbutt, drawing blood from Morty’s nose and sending him sliding across the ground until he hits a pile of crates. The crates fall on top of him as Hughie approaches.
HUGHIE (Forcefully): STAY DOWN. You’ll be dead if you don’t stop, you idiot!!!
At that moment, a shot flies out from the crate pile, hitting Hughie in the shoulder. He drops to his knees, holding his hand over the wound. Hughie pulls it away to reveal a clean shot right through his shoulder which is leaking blood. The crates burst away revealing Morty in his Purge Armor.
HUGHIE: F**k me…
Morty gives a defiant war cry as he takes to the skies firing his gun turrets at Hughie. Hughie winces and begins running away as Morty goes on the offensive. Hughie manages to dodge the spray fire until he picks up a crate and throws it at Morty. The crate hits Morty’s face as he cries out in pain and hits the ground. Taking his opportunity, Hughie grabs a wooden plank and smashes it in Morty’s face, causing splinters to get stuck in Morty’s eyes. Morty continues to cry in pain, unable to process what’s going on.
Morty pulls out the anti-matter gun and begins firing blindly. Hughie dodges and runs in to tackle Morty. He grabs the anti-matter gun and struggles to keep it out of the boy’s hands. Morty tries to keep a hold of it as we then cut to the two in a profile shot as a blast rings out. Hughie steps back as we see Morty got shot himself. The teenager begins to fade away.
MORTY: Aw, jeez….
Morty gasps his last breath as he is disintigrated entirely.
HUGHIE (Breathing heavily): F**k… you…
Hughies limps away, taking the briefcase with him. Cut to outside where Butcher is waiting. He sees Hughie is a bit roughed up and takes concern.
BUTCHER: Hughie?! The hell happened to you, mate?!
HUGHIE: I don’t want to talk about it.
Hughie shoves the briefcase in Butcher’s hands.
HUGHIE: Here.
Butcher opens it up revealing an ipad inside. Butcher goes through the data and pulls up a video where Homelander is seen meeting in an alleyway where a figure in the shadows hands him a bag of drugs. Butcher grins at the sight of the supposed perfect Supe taking drugs and handing rolls of hundred dollar bills back.
BUTCHER: Gotcha, you prick.
Butcher then frowns.
BUTCHER: ‘Ang on a sec… who’s this bloke?
Hughie looks at the video and gasps. The figure from the shadows steps out revealing that Homelander was meeting with a Morty. A Morty with an eyepatch.
K.O.[]
Announcer: K.O.!
RESULTS[]
Boomstick: Is there a mortician in the house?
Wiz: Both fighters were strong despite their pacifisim. At first, Morty’s technology would definitely decimate most opponents…
Boomstick: Yeah, but that didn’t mean anything against a guy who can move and keep up with guys at supersonic speeds!
Wiz: Morty’s tech would definitely give Hughie a pause or two, and if he could land a shot, he’d absolutely kill Hughie.Bbut Hughie has had experience in tech users like Tek Knight and Swingwing. Not to mention people who were faster in general without technology. The gap was just too great.
Boomstick: Meanwhile, Morty couldn’t match the strength of Hughie even with his own technology. Once Hughie got his hands on him, it was game over.
Wiz: Morty was a tenacious fighter with some deadly weapons, but Hughie’s greater skill and power gave him the win.
Boomstick: I know fans are sad to see this outcome, but Morty’s chances left Scott-Free from Wee-Hughie!
Wiz: The Winner is Hughie Campbell.
TRIVIA[]
The connection between Morty and Hughie is that they are young pacifists who get roped into violent situations due to a mentally-unstable mentor figure (Rick Sanchez and Billy Butcher respectively). Both also previously had love interests who they lost (Robin and Jessica), and both often get pushed into violence by their mental figures.
The track title Aw, Jings is a reference to both Morty and Hughie’s catchphrases of “Aw, Jeez” and “Jings.”
The song itself would be a rock song with some synths to represent The Boys and Rick & Morty respectively. The ending would also have a motif of the song For the Coda aka Evil Morty’s theme.