My Little Deathbattle

HOAH! My turn!

That's right we have two ponies fighting for their position of Luna's guard.

Lunar Aegis, Personal Guard to Princess Luna.

And Lunarus Nexus, Captain of the Evening Guard.

I'm Nex and he's Blaze and it's our job to analyze their weapons armor and skills to find out who would win a Deathbattle.

Hey that's my line!

Lunarus Solaris Nexus

Race: Unicorn/robo-pony.

Specialty: Gorilla Strategy and dark magic

Weakness: metaphorical Monophobia (aka. Sombra's remains)

The cyber unicorn known as Lunarus Solaris Nexus was born to a normal family, with normal legs in Canterlot with a long history in the military.

Yep. His family tree goes back almost a thousand years to his great ancestor-what the fuck is that?

That's General Lunarus Goldenchord, the first General of Luna's old army.

Why is he an alicorn?

We don't really know but moving on from that: At the age of eighteen, Nexus joined the Guard and was trained by former Equestrian Deathbattle competitor, Brand Fire.

While there he learned about basic combat but he forgot it all like I did back in middle school.

He'd learned basic combat from the Evening Armada books he found as a child along with his signature spell he calls Shadow Thoughts.

The spell penetrates the mind and allows him to make you see your greatest fear. And if anyone tries to do the same, they- well pass out but that's not going to happen here.

And that isn't his only magical weapon, he also is the bearer of the Element of Honor and a charm known as the Spark of Honor, passed down from Goldenchord.

The Spark of Honor is more or less a lightning spell that comes up when he's in danger. But he eventually learned how to summon it on command. He can also hear the night. That's described as former soldiers of Luna warning him of impending danger.

To sum up his extensive back story, he was captured by changelings after being reassigned, where they cut off all four of his legs.

Princess Luna saved his sorry ass and dropped him in the only machine shop for miles around.

There he built his legs with the help of Midnight Spangle and he built the Iron Icarus. But we'll get back to that.

After being disowned and becoming the most wanted pony in Equestria, he was possessed by Sombra.

Giving him a major weakness.

You make him mad enough, he'll turn into the darker Lunarus Umbra until he can break back out. While he's Umbra, his strength and magic are amped by 20% and no that's no joke. That's the stat.

Due to Deathbattle rules, this mean's the limit on this power, meaning he can stay that way for thirty seconds and then a ten second cool down before returning to normal strength, leaving him wide open to attack.

Now back to weapons! The Icarus comes in two main forms; back pack for military use and prosthetic, that attatch to the nerves where the wings would be via magic.

His personal set is a MK-IV. Stronger and can push him faster than he would if he were a natural pegasus.

In a downhill flight and pushing himself, he can crack the sound barrier. That's fast for a pegasus but faster for a unicorn.

But that's not all.

Not even close, he has extencive skills in CQC martial arts called the Art of Shadows. Think of the best kung fu master and multiply that by the square root of bad ass!

And we're still not done.

He has a set of electrified hidden blades that can be ballistic knifes and two lever action pistols spring loaded into his legs with two shots each. We done yet?

Almost, he wears regulation guard armor with the exemption of the helmet, and the metal on his legs can stop musket balls fired at point blank range. But the weight of that holds him back in flight.

He may be able to go fast over time, but he's slow in the short run. But that doesn't mean he can't do shit in the air.

The slower speed means he can turn much faster than a normal pegasus or even somepony with the lower version of his wings.

And then there's his personality.

He doesn't accept collateral damage and doesn't like hurting ponies. He's never even killed a pony. If he can help it he'll try and negotiate his way around conflict before it arises.

But push him far enough and he'll rip you to pieces.

"We are the New Evening Armada, and we were born to die! But not before you!"

Lunar Aegis

Race: Pegasus

Specialty: Hit and run tactics

Weakness: CQC

Lunar Aegis was born to a simple family in Ponyville.

Not as simple as you think. HE'S PART DEMON BABY!

Yes, though he didn't learn it for some time. Following the thought I was happening; Aegis, like everypony else that ever existed in fanfiction, was bullied harshly as a child just after his father died when he was ten. Who had also taught him everything he knew about fighting.

He wasn't just bullied by other ponies, they also sexually abused him!

Well… Not exactly. The one that played with his heart.

Same thing in my book.

Anyways. His mother was almost killed when the bullies came in to kill him. That's when he learned of his magical ability.

Including shadow teleportation, channeling electrical powers and even becoming shadow itself. In that state he's 100% invulnerable but cannot fight in that state.

After learning of his powers, and losing control for a moment, he was exiled from Ponyville where he found Zecora who taught him how to control his power.

He also learned how to channel electricity into himself and his weapons. But we'll get to that in a second.

After some years, he returned to Ponyville under the cover of night and became a vigilante while at the same time looking for those who tormented him as a child. This caught the attention of the princess' and eventually landed him in prison. He was forgiven, seeing as he hadn't hurt anypony and was given a position in the secret organization of LUNA.

From that point on he climbed their ranks until he was their leader.

He was eventually sent to the White Tail Wood to check on a disturbance.

But it wasn't any disturbance. It was a zombie pony invasion!

Which he nearly died killing. After recovering, and the nation split, he joined Luna's side and fought for her for a number of years. Once the war was over and nopony had won, he settle down in Ponyville with Fluttershy where he adopted a daughter.

GAH!

Are you okay?

Shipping… It burns me… Shippers destroy lives!

Okay then… His ability to shadow jump means he can go from one shadow to the next. But he has to be in the shadow to begin with. And his ability to become shadows only lasts a minute before needing a long time to recharge

He can also channel electricity through his body and use it to push himself to light speed for a total of five seconds and can only be used once. And we thought the sonic rainboom was fast. He damn near broke the scale for speed when we worked this one out. And he can discharge all of the electricity in his body but then can't use his other abilities for ten seconds.

He also carries retractable claws as his close up primary weapon and his wing blades as a secondary. Though both of them he uses best when not seen or heard prior.

He's loyal to the core and honest to a fault. You hurt one of his friends, he'll end you.

He is Lunar Aegis.

"Now you see me, now you're dead."

Okay the combatants are set, time to settle this once and for all.

It's time for a REPUBLIC DEATHBATTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!

A gentle moon light filtered through the thick Everfree trees as a royal blue unicorn with metal legs and wings walked down the only path that didn't lead to death. A serious look of determination was etched on his face as he approached his destination; a small clearing where the moon light was unobstructed. The unicorn could hear whispers coming from the area at the edge of the clearing where the shadows lay. From the ground about fifty meters away, a dark mass started to form before becoming a dark gray pegasus in navy blue leather armor.

"Aegis." the unicorn said blankly.

"Nexus" Aegis replied.

"You're people give you the kill order?"

"Yes. And you?"

"Luna doesn't want to do this. I don't want to kill you. Surrender and I can get you out of the death penalty."

"I don't take orders from you Captain."

Nexus sighs. "Alright, it's your choice."

FIGHT!

Nexus extended his wings and reared up. He pointed his left hoof in the direction of Aegis as a panel of his living metal legs opened up. A small pistol popped out and leveled itself at Aegis. Nexus fired a shot from his little lever action, but Aegis was anticipating this and morphed back into the shadows. Nexus was taken back at how fast he'd moved. The whispers started again with a sense of urgency. From behind him this time.

He spun around fast and caught a glimpse of Aegis lunging at him with his claws out front, ready to kill. Nexus fired another shot. This one passed close to Aegis' chest but flew through the trees harmlessly. This caused him to have to dodge right to avoid being in Nexus' line of fire, but also out of the shadows. The pistol, now spent for ammo, ejected from his leg and the panel closed back up before he extended his electrified hidden blades.

"Let's play!" Nexus shouted.

Nexus lunged forward, using his mechanized wings to push him faster than if he had jumped without using the pistons in his legs. Aegis saw the move coming and deflected Nexus' attack with his claws. As Nexus slid to a stop, Aegis channeled an electric charge through his blades and attacked Nexus while his back was turned. But Nexus wasn't about to go down so easily. He spun around, still on his hindlegs, and landed a roundhouse on Aegis' right shoulder. The force of the kick threw Aegis back into the shadows.

Nexus quickly saw his error and fired his lightning spell. The bolt traveled fast, but the demon blood in Aegis' veins made it easy for him to roll just out of the spells reach when he landed. Aegis was smart enough to not roll out of the shadows but when he looked up from his roll, Nexus was nowhere to be found in the clearing.

"What's the matter!?" Aegis shouted. "Is the great Commander of Canterlot afraid of a little demon!?"

"Nope." Nexus replied from right behind him.

Aegis evaporated into the shadows as Nexus slashed at him with his blades. Not wanting to sit where he was open to attack, he jumped out of the shadows and into the moon light of the clearing. Nexus retracted his right blade and let out his right pistol. He lifted himself off of the ground ground and hovered in the center by his Iron Icarus. The whispers filtered in through the silence of the night as Aegis reappeared in a tree behind him. Nexus wheeled around and shot one of his last two shots into the tree with no success.

Aegis shot out of the tree with his wing blades out. Nexus was fast and put up his left foreleg to block, but Aegis was counting on that as he electrified his wing blades. When his right blade hit the bare metal of his leg, it sent a shock through him and caused him to shout in pain. Nexus landed on all fours for a moment before taking flight over the trees to get some sanctuary. But Aegis was faster than him in the air. As he approached for another pass above the trees, Nexus wheeled around and shot his lightning spell at him

Aegis saw the move coming and blocked with his electrified claws. Nexus pulled back as hard as he could, causing Aegis to pass inches below his tail, chopping off  the ends of the hairs. Nexus pushed back against the fall as hard as he could to minimize the fall damage in the trees next to the clearing. Aegis had just turned around when Nexus passed into the trees. Aegis dove in after him and was greeted by the loud bang of Nexus' last shot about ten feet above the trees. The bullet slammed into Aegis' right wing blade and threw him into a spin towards the clearing.

Though the bullet hit on the bottom of the blade, he'd only received a mild sprain. He stood there looking for Nexus. Under the cover of the underbrush, Nexus cast his most useful spell, Shadow Thoughts. Aegis listened carefully as a rustle came from his right. He turned and took a stance only to see Fluttershy walk out of the brush.

"Fluttershy? What are you doing here?" Aegis asked the illusion.

She didn't speak, she only fell to her knees with a knife sticking out of her back. Aegis ran to her and tried to stop the bleeding but the blank look on her face was enough to tell him she wasn't breathing anymore. He stood and felt the shadows. He could feel a powerful magic directly behind him. As soon as it pulsed, his body turned into a formless, black mass. He hovered in this state for a moment before shooting towards Nexus. Nexus aimed his left blade at the mass and shot the blade by a spring. The electrified blade passed through harmlessly as the smoke passed around him and rematerializing behind him with his claws ready to kill. Nexus wasn't fast enough to stop him from slashing his claws across his back. Nexus' armor stopped the slash but the force pushed him to the ground.

Nexus drew his second blade and prepared to fight for his life. Aegis slashed fast. Not leaving Nexus an opening. Nexus blocked as best he could but couldn't stop one stab from grazing his cheek. Aegis suddenly reared up to bring both two pronged blades down onto his head and Nexus pulled his hindlegs back and slammed his piston driven legs into Aegis' chest. The shock knocked him straight into the sky.

Nexus rolled back into the clearing and looked up to try and find Aegis against the starry sky. Aegis was far too high to be seen. He was getting as much altitude as he could as cast as he could. The air and tears pass by his cheeks. When he looked back, he could see Ponyville. The clearing wasn't even visible to him anymore but he knew exactly where it was. Aegis took a deep breath and channeled all of his energy to his wings. The air suddenly turned dry and as electricity arced to him faster and faster.

Nexus watched the small lightning storm starting to form high over him. Nexus looked around for somewhere to go he knew what was coming. As the storm grew so did the electricity within Aegis. When he felt the power reach its precipice, he flapped his wings once and shot straight down. He caused an instant sonic rainboom that was invisible at night and instantly hit the speed of light. He fell to earth as a bolt of solid lightning, right on top of Nexus. Nexus only had an instant to put up even part of his shield when the bolt that was Aegis hit. The whole forest bent back from the explosion that followed. The roar of the wind was deafening as the storm cloud over head started to disperse and the dust started to settle.

Nexus lay on one side of the clearing covered in blood and Aegis stood uneasily in the center taking deep breaths. That always took everything out of him when he did it, especially since he released all of his energy on impact to keep from killing himself. Nexus shifted a bit and rolled onto his stomach, his coat now a navy blue.

"You afraid now, Nex?" Aegis asked panting.

Nexus silently got to his hoofs and looked back at Aegis, his eyes serpent like and blood red. He's become Lunarus Umbra. Nexus dashed straight at him with his blades out with lightning speed. Aegis was unable to react, he was too weak. Nexus slashed him across the chest, kicked him straight up into the air and running him through with his blades before throwing him to the earth again. But he still wasn't done. Nexus used his magic to throw him up into Aegis into the air. As his limp body started to come back down, Nexus fired a bolt of pure black magic at him. The bolt slammed into Aegis with a mighty crack and his body fell like a stone. Nexus shot his other blade at him as he fell and skewered his left wing joint.

Aegis lay on the ground twitching in agony as Nexus approached him with a sick, sadistic smile on his face. Nexus picked Aegis up with his hoofs and put him into a lock, holding Aegis under his forelegs. Nexus' horn glowed black as he moved Aegis' now useless wing, along with its blade, towards his neck.

"Fear?" Nexus chuckled in his ear. "I am Fear."

Without further hesitation, Nexus dragged Aegis' own wing blade across his neck and watched his blood squirt from the wound as Aegis twitched in pain and fear; all amplified by Nexus' dark magic. When he finally stopped moving, Nexus released him and his coat returned to its usual shade of royal blue along with his eyes.

K.O.

HOLLY FUCKING SHIT! WHAT'S UP WITH THIS WRITER!?

Yeah. That was morbid.

He killed him with his own wing blade! That's over kill, even for me.

Yeah… Anyways, Aegis is a great fighter but unfortunately his arsenal relies on surprise; something you can't do with Nexus that easily.

The shadow teleportation was his strongest asset, but when you can hear shadows, it's really ineffective.

Now we know what you're thinking.

Nexus couldn't have survived that lighting blast.

Well, he could. His shield absorbed a lot of the impact but not enough to not nearly kill him. Which sent him into Lunarus Umbra.

Nexus can summon his shield spells fast enough to catch a bullet flying right at him from thirty feet away, that's near instantaneous.

And he can make them strong enough to survive an explosion from a pound of C4 at point blank range.

And he can survived without the shield with a blast that big. But barely. And even if Aegis didn't send him into Lunar Umbra, he was still wide open for attack after the lightning move.

The winner is Nexus.