DEATH BATTLE

I DO NOT OWN Sonic the Hedgehog, all rights go to Sega
I DO NOT OWN My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, all rights go to Hasbro

Clones, copies, homages

No matter the form of media you troll, you'll eventually find a character that makes you tilt your head to the side and say "Is that even legal"

Whether they be respectful homages to beloved characters , Nathan Drake and Lara Croft, to Indiana Jones

or bastardized version of fan favourites, yes I'm looking at you "Goku" from Dragon Ball Evolution

And these two character are some of the largest fan favourite clones of Sonic the Hedgehog

Metal Sonic, Eggmans ultimate creation

Rainbow Dash, Element of Loyalty

Metal Sonic

Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik created Metal Sonic for one simple purpose. To be better then Sonic the Hedgehog in every way. Well needless he was successful. Metal quickly became one of Sonics largest threats, able to fight him to a stand still on multiple occasions. Even beating him occasionally. Metal unlike his organic counter part is cold, agressive, and intelligent. Everything short of being the perfect killing machine.

Metal Sonic is best known for his speed, while not being truly faster then Sonic. Metal Sonic makes up for that with pure, raw acceleration. Near instantly getting to his top speed of mach five. Far out stripping any character in the Sonic universe. Not only does he have acceleration, but his top speed puts him as one of the fastest characters in Sonic the Hedgehog. Only behind Sonic himself, and Shadow the Hedgehog. He also has the ability to use the homing attack, which enables him to lock on and smash into an opponent. And finally he has all of Sonics physical attributes. Ranging from his semi super strength. And by that I mean, he has shown the ability to destroy robots, and metal with his bear hands. But hasn't shown much in terms of lifting strength. He also has lightning fast reflexes, able to react to Sonic and Shadow moving a top speed.

While he may best be known for his abilities "Borrowed" from Sonic. He also has a host of abilities purely his own. Such as his power core, which enables two of his most devastating attacks. The impenetrable black shield. An Unbreakable diamond shaped black shield. Metal can also use the Ring Spark Field, a double edged sword That enables Metal to injure anyone who comes close him. The technique also drains Metals power core, temporally slowing Metal down to give his core time to replenish its energy. And the infinitely more dangerous, Maximum Overdrive Technique. By over clocking his drive core, Metal instantly accelerates to top speed while completely encased in a ball of energy. Decimating anything he comes into contact with while in this form. But there is two major downsides to this ability. It puts a massive strain on his body, and can even destroy him. And drains his energy more so then any single technique.

If Metal has any weakness, it's his win loss record. While he has beaten badly, most low tier character in his universe. He has struggled and lost against most of the stronger characters, such as Knuckles, Shadow, and Sonic. He also has the universal flaw with almost every Sonic the Hedgehog character. He's a glass cannon, being fragile, but being able to deliver a beating that most characters would struggle to take.

But for all those weaknesses. Metal Sonic has proven himself to numerous amounts of times to question his strength.

Rainbow Dash

Rainbow Dash is a pegasi pony from Cloudsdale. She's brash, bold, and in your face. And will be the first to hop into a fight, even when fighting isn't needed. Rainbow Dash is a flight school drop out, who took up the job of Ponyville weather manager. But Rainbow Dash has dreams that are much bigger then her current position. She dreams of becoming Wonderbolt, the pony equivalent of stunt fliers.

Rainbow Dash is best known for her speed, now her apparent top speed is around Mach 3 to 5. Now not only is she fast, but she has near perfect control of her flight. Rainbow can pull off 90 degree turns, and stop almost instantly. Finally she can strafe between objects with ease. Rainbows speed enables her to unleash three of the most explosive techniques in all of My Little Pony.

First we have the infamous Sonic Rainboom. Rainbow Dash flies to top speed, at which point she instantly doubles in speed, and some how shatters the visible light spectrum. the resulting rainbow coloured sonic boom can shatter stone. And while she ( Rainbow Dash) can technically take the Sonic Rainboom one step further, to create the Double Sonic Rainboom. Outside of the fact you now have to super powerful rainbow coloured explosion, the second boom seems to have no different of an affect then the first. Next is the Fandubbed Sonic Rain Nuke, basically Rainbow Dash flies to the velocity of a Rainboom. But rather then flying over people and objects, she flies straight into the object or person. Creating a massive explosion, with the ability rip apart a barn with ease, and creating a massive rainbow coloured mushroom cloud. Can I say that again, a rainbow coloured mushroom cloud, that...is...AWESOME! Lastly we have probably simultaneously the easiest, and hardest of her moves to describe, the Buccaneer Blazes. Easy because all Rainbow does is fly off screen, and somehow creates a massive explosion. Hard because she goes off screen, and there's a massive mystery to how shes able to create the explosion.

While Rainbow Dash may be best in the air. She's absolutely no slouch on the ground, she's a black belt in karate. As a Pegasi pony, and weather manager of Ponyville Rainbow Dash has complete control over weather. Storms, tornados, and lightning strikes. Are all in her arsenal because of this. Rainbow Dash has been shown to be one of the most durable of the ponies, getting tossed, knocking down trees, and punching through stones. And arguably two of her more impressive durability feats are, getting flicked by a fully grown dragon, and being at the epicentre of explosions.

While Rainbow Dash is one of the more combat oriented pony. She is also one of the least classically intelligent ponies. Confidences is good, but Rainbow Dash is confident to the point of arrogance. This trait is most exemplified in the Mysterious Mare Do Well. Where she allowed her hero status to get her head so big, that she patted herself on the back causing a dam to collapse onto her. She has also has a tendency to leap before looking, and while this can help her. It also causes her to get injured, and beaten.

But for all those weaknesses. Rainbow Dash is still lightning fast, she's still extremely skilled, and she's 20% cooler then all the other ponies.

The Combatants are set, it's time to end this debate once and for. It's time for a DEATHBATTLE.

A Bipedal figure, with a thick layer of blue quills calmly walked forward. His blood red eyes remained glued on a single spot. His silver claw like hands glinted in the sunlight. His yellow inner ears picked up a low wing beat. His reactor in the centre of his chest started started glowing slightly. He Squared his red feet in perpetration, he looked into the sky.

A Four legged figure smashed into the centre of Ponyville. She had a short wild rainbow mane and tail, but her body was covered in a deep cyan fur. Her deep purple eyes glinted as she glared at her opponent. "I Wanted the real deal Sonic the Hedgehog. But I guess you'll do, you fake hedgehog" She dropped her goggles onto her eyes, and flared her wings out.

Metals cold red remained on the pony "Bow to your master" His voice proclaimed in a deep monotone.

BEGIN

Instantly Metal Sonic smashed his knee cap into Rainbows gut. Blood and spittle sprayed out of Rainbows mouth. Metal twisted and in a blue blur appeared on Rainbows right, she saw a bright flash when the robot slammed his elbows into the back of her neck. He blurred again, and with a sharp tug to her tail. Metal tossed Rainbow through the wooden wall of a home. She hard the metallic clang of the false hedgehogs foot falls. He stepped on the near unconscious pony's neck. "You are dead..."

"Get off of ME!" Rainbow Dash let a roar. "Ting!" Rainbow delivered a powerful left hook, denting Metals cheek. "Clang!" She punched him straight in the nose, bending his nose slightly. She swung a powerful upper cut, denting his chin inward. Knocking Metal Sonic off his feet, he landed on his back with a thump.

The dents in Metal face corrected themselves, his deep red eyes flashed. He stood up, and locked eyes with Rainbow Dash. He disappeared, Rainbow Dash narrowly dodged a straight jab. Rainbow Dash blocked a powerful knee with her front hooves. Rainbow Dash felt a powerful claw grab her throat. Rainbow Dash swung a lightning fast left hook, right hook combo. The two stumbled apart from one another, Rainbow Dash kicked off the ground.

Rainbow Dash smashed into Metal, the two punched through a wall. Metal claws dug into Rainbows shoulders. His feet dug a shallow trench as the two flew down the street, slowly losing speed. Rainbows ears twitched as she heard a low buzz. Rainbow Kicked off of Metal in the nick of time. Narrowly dodging a dome of golden electricity. She could make out the shape of metal floating in the centre of the dome.

She kicked off the ground, she started slowly flying around a circle around the dome. Slowly getting faster, the wind started to pick up. Metal started twisting as the dome of electricity faded. Rainbows smirked and instantly closed the gap, creating a tiny tornado. Metal clenched his arms in front of his eyes as he was lifted by the tornado, rocks smashing into his body. Rainbow flew out of the tornado, just as the robotic hedgehog was thrown from it.

Metal Sonic smashed head first into the ground. He rose to his feet, looking up as small shadow was cast over his head. Metal Sonic was instantly struck down by a bolt of lightning. Collapsed onto his right knee, his body smoking slightly and the top of his head was burned black.

95% charged. Metal slowly rose to feet, his eyes flicked onto the pony hovering in the air teen feet away.

96%, 97% Metals power core was glowing slightly as he took a step forward.

98%, 99% Rainbow Dash smashed hoof first into Metal Sonic. She swung two lightning fast jabs to each chin. Rainbow Dash caught a third jab, then head butted her viciously. stumbling the pony, he swung a powerful kick to her jaw. Rainbow Dash Shoulder checked Metal away and started flying in the opposite direction. Metal Sonic hovered slightly, before rocketing after Rainbow.

100%. Metal instantly doubled in speed, catching up to Rainbow in five seconds. The two flew out of town, kicking up a large cloud of dust as they did. Metal saw a bright yellow reticle, it slowly locked onto Rainbow. Metal Sonic jumped into the air curling into a tight spiked ball. Rainbow shot to right, dodging the homing attack. Metal bounced the ground and locked onto her again, she twisted narrowly dodging a second strike. She shot straight into the flying high above the blue ball, she punched straight through a cloud stopping and casting a glance downwards.

Her chest rose and fell rapidly, Metal uncurled and looked at the pegasi. Rainbow Dash dropped into a dive, a nearly invisible ball formed around her front hooves. She beat her wings rapidly. Rainbow bolts arced through the trail following behind Dash. The cone tightened around her as she gained speed. Metal Sonic covered his face with his arms, a pitch black diamond shaped shield erupted from his body.

A Loud boom shook Metal Sonic, the Pegasi closed the gap. A Large rainbow ring raced away from the two. A Rainbow beam arced straight at the black diamond. A Deafening boom shook the field around the two, a large rainbow mushroom cloud rose from a crater. A quadrupedal figure slowly crawled out of crater. Rainbow limped slightly, a deafening shook her to her core, she saw a blinding gold ball out of the corner of her eye. She whipped around a single claw was an inch away from her face. Metal Sonic had was missing left arm, his right foot was completely destroyed. His menacing red eyes lacked the tell tale glow.

Rainbow Dash smashed into him, and dragged him into the forest. A White explosion rocked the trees around them. Rainbow flew out and dropped the decapitated head of Metal Sonic. She collapsed ten feet away from the head. "Clap clap clap" Rainbow Dash looked up. Her blurred vision made out an outline of a quilled figure "I'll be you're opponent next"

WINNER

This is the hardest Deathbattle I've done. That includes incomplete ones. They had blow for blow counters. Rainbow Dash had training, but Metal Sonic had experience. Metal had the Homing Attack, but Rainbow had manoeuvrability. Metal had strength, but Rainbow had durability. Metal had top acceleration, but Rainbow Dash had top speed. What it came down to was the size of their arsenals, and the down sides to their arsenals. Rainbow Dash really had no downside to many of her attacks, her ability to control weather, and true flight gave more control over the battlefield. Whereas Metal Sonics two most devastating attacks. The Maximum Over and Ring Spark Field had the downside of slowing down Metal Sonic, shifting the battle in favour of the already faster Rainbow Dash. The only special attack that really affected the outcome was the impenetrable black shield, since this negated all of Rainbows special skills. That being said it sacrifices all of Metals movement for the time it's used.

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