“Alright. Ready for the next episode?”Twilight asked her friends happily.

“Yeah/Yes/Hell Yeah,” everyone said at the same time.

As Twilight levitated the remote to herself, she began looking up at the ceiling. Everyone just stared at their lavender friend as she was looking all over the place for something.

“You okay there, Twi?” Applejack asked, uncertainly.

“I’m just waiting for something else to come crashing down before we start the episode,” Twilight said, still looking around for any hidden surprises.

“Just start the episode, egghead. We’re not gonna have anyone else come here and watch this episode,” Rainbow said, trying to get this episode started.

Twilight just sighed and said, “Yeah, you’re right.” She then pressed play to start the episode.

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Interlude
(*Cues: Invader - Jim Johnston*)

Wiz: Two marquis warriors, arcade rivals since the 90's, now facing off for true superiority.

“So another fan rivalry?” asked Spike with a raised brow.

“Seems so” answered Twilight.

Boomstick: Ryu, the wandering world warrior.

“Oh this should be quit the fight!” cheered Luna as she felt a strange connection to this Ryu fellow.

Wiz: And Scorpion, the ninja from hell.

“Well dang i gauss Ember is missing out on this one,” muttered Spike, he had a feeling that he was going to get an ear full from his fellow dragon when she finds out she missed an episode with a ninja.

Boomstick: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.

Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.

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Ryu
(*Cues: Street Fighter Assasin's Fist - Dragon Punch*)

Wiz: Endlessly walking the earth and improving his fighting skill is the life of Ryu, the Japanese martial artist without a home.

The group had to respect some that was dedicated to improving himself but that didn’t stop them from feeling bad about Ryu not having a home.

“Poor thing,” whimpered Fluttershy as she held her Doomguy plushie close.

“Poor fella, I couldn’t even imagine not having a home to come back too,” muttered Applejack.

Boomstick: But there's more to this karate hobo than meets the eye. After being dumped on a doorstep by his douchebag parents, he was adopted by the mysterious Gouken. From that moment on, Ryu dedicated his life to martial arts. Probably on some sort of parental vengeance quest.

“He looks pretty clean for a hobo,” Rainbow said bluntly.

“Rainbow Dash, that’s a terrible thing to say,” Rarity sad, horrified by her friend’s choice of words.

Background
Height: 175 cm | 5'9"
Weight: 68 kg | 150 lbs
Birthday: July 21, 1964
Blood Type: O
Dislikes: spiders, wearing shoes
Capable of sleeping anywhere
Has eyebrows so epic that they cannot be contained by his headband

Wiz: He trained alongside his best friend and rival, Ken Masters. Gouken taught them the Ansatsuken, or Assassin's Fist fighting style.

“Kind of feels weird to have a hero know something called the Assassin's Fist... Even if it does some pretty badass.” Rainbow mumbled.

Wiz: But the name is actually a bit misleading. While originally designed as a means to murder, Gouken's personal take on the Ansatsuken is based around karate, kenpo, judo, and NOT killing people. Unlike the ways of his violent brother, Akuma, who, ultimately, would prove to be his undoing.

The group was stuck between shivering in fear of the mentioning Akuma or bowing their heads in sadness when the show talk about Goukens death at the hands of his brother.

(*Cues: Street Fighter Assassin's Fist - Lake Run*)

Boomstick: Oh yeah, he can fingerpaint.

Everyone gave the t.v a glare at Boomsticks inappropriate joke.

“Dammit Boomstick,” growled Luna.

Boomstick: Well the Assassin's Fist isn't your average McDojo style. His Ryu Shoryuken is an uppercut so powerful, it launches his victims sky high. The Hadouken uses a fighters willpower to fire a blast of energy and destroy evil things, like... waterfalls.

Wiz: And... physics?

“....What?” Twilight asked asked, seeing the tear and the waterfalls path.

“Just calm down, Twilight. We don’t need you to lose yourself,” Rarity said, trying to calm her scholar of a friend. Luckily Twilight took her advice and instantly calmed down.

Boomstick: And finally the Tatsu, uuuh... Tatsu...maki...senpuu...

Wiz: Tatsumaki Senpukyaku.

Boomstick: I HAD IT! Anyway the thing I totally know how to pronounce, gives the finger to gravity and lets him briefly fly around like some humans helicopter kicking machine.

“Ya suck it gravity!” cheered Rainbow dash with a whoop of joy much to her friend Fluttershy embarrassment.

“Please calm down Rainbow Dash…” whispered Fluttershy.

Wiz: He also has a powerful step kick he calls the Joudan Sokutogeri.

Boomstick: Hey! We don't have the translation for that one! I'm on it.

“Oh no…” muttered Rarity, having a feeling that Boomstick was about to do something stupid.

(*Types Joudan Sokutougeri into Google Translate.*)

Boomstick: AND DIARRHEA JOKE FOOT?!! HAHAHAHA!

Rainbow, Pinkie and Spike began to laugh at Boomstick’s translation as the others such as Twilight, AJ, and Rarity frowned, though Starlight and Luna were biting their lips, trying to avoid snickering.

“I’m not even surprised,” Rarity said sadly, somewhat expecting this.

(*Cues: Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike - Ryu Stage (KOBU Inspiration)*)

Boomstick: What does it do?! Kick people in the stomach so hard that he takes them to Brown Town?!

“Gross,” muttered Starlight slightly green from the conversation.

Wiz: With the CORRECT kanji it's more like... "High Level Leg Blade Kick".

Boomstick: You know it's "Diarrhea Kick" forever in my mind now, right?

“Same with us,” Pinkie, Rainbow and Spike said, calming down from their laughing fit. The others just rolled their eyes at the stupidity of the joke.

Ansatsuken Fighting Style

Shoryuken
"Rising Dragon Fist"
Generally Ryu's most powerful technique

Hadouken
"Wave Motion Fist"
Contrary to popular belief, not actually composed of fire

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
"Tornado Whirlwind Leg"
Can safely pass over many projectile attacks

Joudan Sokutogeri
Forceful enough to bounce opponents off of walls

Wiz: *Sigh* At the age of 23, Ryu entered the first World Warrior Tournament to test his skill. He swept through nine powerful combatants before taking on the champion, Sagat. After a hard fought battle, Sagat was set to take the win…

The group shuddered once an image of the muay thai master and the air of power he gave off, add his towering height and appearance made most of the group want to run home and hide under their beds… well all except Rarity who was trying her best to hide a blush.

‘Such a commanding presence,’ thought Rarity as She fanned herself.

Boomstick: ...until he made the mistake of being a good sport. After beating the shit out of Ryu, Sagat offered him a helping hand up. Instead of taking it, Ryu gave him a surprise punch SO HARD it ripped his chest open and nearly killed the guy. Dick move, Ryu. Dick move.

This shocked the everyone and the more sensitive of the group where doing everything they could not to puke at the image of Sagat laying on the ground with his chest ripped open.

“Oh god…” muttered Twilight while covering Spike's eyes.

“Whimper,” cried Fluttershy while Rainbow Dash held her close while trying not to think about what they just saw.

“I might hate losing but i would do that to the person who beated me,” muttered the blue mare.

“That ain’t right,” Applejack said, not turning away as Rarity grew pale at the sight.

“What power,” Luna said, amazed by the damage Ryu did. Starlight and Pinkie were crying a little at the sight as Pinkie’s hair went flat.

(*Cues: Street Fighter IV - Theme of Evil Ryu*)

Wiz: This was Ryu's first taste of the dark power buried within him. The Satsui no Hado. Literally the Surge Of Murderous intent.

Boomstick: Still not as good a name as the "Diarrhea Joke Foot".

“SHUT UP, BOOMSTICK,” Rarity yelled, feeling her veins pulse on her forehead.

Wiz: The Satsui no Hado gives Ryu incredible power but at the expense of his humanity. He can tap a portion of this power to safely enhance his attacks however, should his desire to win become so great he would even commit murder. The Satsui no Hado can overwhelm him and he will lose control becoming Evil Ryu.

“Just like every quick and easy power up,” said Twilight sarcastically.

“Just like most of the baddies we’ve faced!” laughed Pinkie.

Boomstick: Now we're talking!

Wiz: Evil Ryu has enormous power to the point of being almost unstoppable. He can even blast a skyscraper to smithereens.

“Again that is impressive for somepony who doesn't like magic,” said Luna impressed even if said feat was done using dark powers.

Boomstick: He can teleport short distances, even passing through attacks along the way. More impressively, despite Gouken never teaching him this, Evil Ryu can use the Ansatsuken's forbidden technique, the Shun Goku Satsu, more commonly known as the Raging Demon.

That sent shivers down everyone’s spines when THAT move was mentioned.

“Can anyone use that technique by just using the Satsui No Hado?” asked a confused Starlight as she scratched her head in confusion.

Satsui No Hado
A form of ki based around man's evil nature
Greatly increases the speed, power and ferocity of its user
Grants access to the most fatal Ansatsuken technique, the Raging Demon
Has an addictive quality, making it hard to turn away from
Causes hair to turn red, eyes glow white, and teeth to sharpen

(*Cues: Street Fighter IV - Akuma vs. Ryu*)

Wiz: With this, Evil Ryu turns his foes own sins against them, and eradicates their soul. It was this exact attack, which Akuma, a master of the Dark Hadou, used to murder Ryu's master. Since then, Akuma has been haunting Ryu, tempting to succumb and fully commit to the dark Satsui No Hado as well, basically, this is "Karate Star Wars".

“Pfft no way,” laughed Rainbow Dash not seeing the comparison.

Boomstick: Oh, you call everything Star Wars.

Wiz: Well, some even speculate that Akuma is Ryu's father.

“What!” screamed the group, having a hard time imagining a monster like Akuma having a child. They shivered at the thought of what Ryu’s mother would look like if that was true.

Boomstick: Mother of God...It is "Karate Star Wars"!

“What a twist!” yelled Pinkie Pie.

Wiz: But Gouken's teachings instilled a powerful belief in Ryu. If he can resist and shun this dark temptation, he can attain an even greater power.

This caught the group’s attention especially Luna who felt deep down in her heart that she needed to pay close attention to what was about to be said.

Boomstick: By detaching himself from all emotion, he enters an altered state of consciousness.

“I don’t the sound of that,” muttered Pinkie Pie not liking the sounds of having to separate from your emotions to get stronger.

Wiz: Like a Jedi.

Boomstick: This boosts his speed, power, and can do all sorts of crazy shit to his abilities.

Wiz: This is the Power of Nothingness.

Boomstick: Stupid name!

Wiz: The Power of Nothingness is more focused than the Dark Hado, allowing Ryu complete control over his mind and body. Gouken even once used this power to separate himself from his soul in order to survive Akuma's Raging Demon. Surprise! Obi Wan is still alive!

The younger mares and dragon began to talk about that amazing power, Luna thought back to what happened after Akuma’s fight. She looked at her hooves as she remembered the power she felt that radiated off of them at that moment. She then shook her head and looked back at the screen, making a promise to see what that power was later.

Power of Nothingness
Foil to the Satsui No Hado
Resembles states of being found in Buddhism
Brings a hyper awareness of the universe to the user
Boosts one's strength and speed without losing clarity of thought
Causes eyes to glow blue-white
Can be used to withstand even the dreaded Raging Demon

(*Cues: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 - Theme of Ryu*)

Boomstick: Ryu is skilled enough to take on numerous thugs at once, tough enough to survive being impaled, and strong enough to overpower the genetically-created super warrior Seth. Oh, and he's fast enough to dodge point blank gunfire!

Wiz: Yet as Evil Ryu his aura's so strong he can just walk through bullets.

Boomstick: That being said, being the Street Fighter poster boy doesn't mean he's the top world warrior. He's lost a number of matches fair and square against the likes of M. Bison, Oro, and even his best friend Ken.

“Who ever this Ken guy is sounds like a cool guy,” said Rainbow Dash with everyone agreeing with her…. What i’m a Ken fan.

Wiz: However, many of these losses may stem from his struggle to contain the power of the Dark Satsui no Hado, which is obviously quite difficult to do in the middle of a battle.

“Sounds reasonable,” Twilight said, agreeing with the logic behind it.

Boomstick: But when Ryu unleashes his full potential, stay the fuck out of his way!

Evil Ryu: My name is Ryu, and the ultimate power has awakened within me!

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While Ryu had his fair share of problems, the group had to respect his drive as a fighter.

“I shall put my faith on the wandering fighter,” said Luna.

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Scorpion
(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)

Wiz: From Earthrealm to Outworld there were few who didn't fear the ruthless clan known as the Lin Kuei.

Boomstick: Except the Shirai Ryu; a clan with some serious balls. Not only do they defect from the Lin Kuei, they mock them on a daily basis by wearing obvious palette-swaps of their clothes. They also like to pull classic pranks like annoying phone calls, TP-ing Lin Kuei homes and constantly slaughtering their loved ones. Haha, got ´em!

“That is messed up…” Spike said as the others were shocked by the cruelty of the clan.

Wiz: From the Shirai Ryu came Hanzo Hasashi, the hellish ninja of vengeance.

(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)

Wiz: But before he became the stuff of nightmares, he was once an ordinary young child...whose father just happened to be a deadly assassin. In hopes of sparing him from a violent life of regret and murder, Hanzo´s father forbade him from ever joining the clan.

The group had to respect Hanzo’s father for wanting to keep his son away from such a bloody past, even if it was all in vain.

Background
Real name: Hanzo Hasashi
Height: 6'2"/188 cm
Weight: 210 lbs/95 kg
Physical age: 32
General of the Shirai Ryu clan
Kombat Styles: Ninjutsu, Pi Gua, Hapkido, and Moi Fah
Strongly prefers foes to come to him
Creator Ed Boon's favourite character

Boomstick: Sorry son, you're not allowed to be awesome.

“That sucks,” Spike and Rainbow said, pouting a little. The rest of the group just giggled at them before returning to the episode.

(*Cues: Lower Mines/The Pit - Mortal Kombat Deception*)

Wiz: However, as time went on, Hanzo became desperate. he needed a way to support not only himself but also his wife and son. Faced with few other options, he reluctantly disobeyed his father and began the life on a ninja assassin.

While the group didn’t agree with his choice but they could understand and even respect why he chose to join the clan against his father’s wishes.

“You’d do anything for you family,” muttered Applejack, thinking of what lengths she go to protect both her blood family and the family she and her friends had made.

Boomstick: As a ninja, Hanzo is exceptionally skilled in Ninjutsu, Pi Gua, Hapkido and numerous secret Chinese martial arts. But it´s his weapon of choice that earned him the nickname Scorpion.

(*Cues: Scorpion's Theme - Mortal Kombat 9*)

Scorpion: GET OVER HERE! *Fires his kunai spear into Sub-Zero´s head and then tears it right off, letting it fly past him*

“AWSOME! Cheered Rainbow Dash.

Boomstick: While his kunai-in-a-rope is iconic and deadly, I´m more partial to whatever the hell that snake creature is that lives in his hand. Well, in whatever form, it impales the opponent and pulls them in close, usually for a sweet uppercut to the jaw.

The group was creeped out when they saw that thing slithered out of his hand. Luna had the distincit feeling she might get a nightmare or two out of that.

Wiz: This is similar to an ancient assassination weapon used in the Tang dynasty called the Rope Dart. It's extremely difficult to master, making Scorpion´s finesse all the more impressive.

“Meh I think roping slinging gal like myself could handle no prob,” bragged Applejack in a rare moment of bausting.

Moveset
Kunai Spear
Closest real-life equivalent was called the rope dart
Also previously depicted as a mace or a serpent creature
Has also been used by Reptile, Smoke, and Noob Saibot
Hellfire Punch
Fire Breath
Leg Takedown
Flaming Backflip Kick
Scorpion Sting

Boomstick: He´s also profesioned with several weapons like long swords, twin katanas and axes.

*Scorpion knocks Sub-Zero down*

Dan Forden: Toasty!

This got a laugh from the group.

Wiz: Scorpion´s weaponry and combat prowess were put to the ultimate test by the legendary Lin Kuei warrior Bi Han, a.k.a. Sub-Zero.

“Wow that guy sounds… COOL~!” joked Pinkie Pie much to the suffering of her friends.

(*Cues: Soul Chamber Theme - Mortal Kombat Trilogy*)

Wiz: And things didn't go so well for our yellow-clad ninja. Next thing he knew, Scorpion was waking up in the Netherrealm.

Boomstick: More commonly known as Hell. Bet you wished you listened to Dad now, then maybe you could have ended up in a happier place, with your murdered wife and kid--oh yeah, they're dead too.

“W-what?” whimpered out Fluttershy as the rest of the group were also trying to progress what Boomstick just said.

“O-oh my god.” gasped out Applejack as she saw Hanzo grieve over his deceased wife and kids.

Wiz: Enraged at Sub-Zero for apparently killing all he´d sworn to protect, Scorpion scored a second chance striking a deal with the sorcerer Quan Chi. In exchange for his loyalty, Scorpion was resurrected as a phantom of the Netherrealm

The group had to give some pity for the fallen warrior even if he was going down the wrong path.

(*Cues: Reptile's Theme (Skrillex) - Mortal Kombat 9*)

*Scorpion teleports out of the ground, lands and engulfs himself in flames*

“TOASTY!” yelled Pinkie Pie.

Boomstick: And being reborn as a demon of vengeance has its perks. Scorpion can now teleport, summon fire at will and create portals in and out of the Netherrealm he was spawned from, literally dragging others to Hell! Whilst there, his +1s can enjoy such tourist locations as Lava Pit and witness the corpse-burning celebration called: The Festival of Torture. Fun times!

“Not my kind if fun times,” Pinkie said, cringing from the grotesque imagery.

“Ah don’t think that’s anyone's kind of fun, sugarcube,” Applejack said, cringing just as much as Pinkie. The rest of the group were agreeing to that as the person who thinks that’s fun would be one sick individual.

Wiz: The Netherrealm is the source of Scorpion´s demonic power and his strength rises simply by his being there.

“That could be a deciding factor,” muttered Twilight as she saved that little tidbit of info for later.

Wraith Abilities
Teleportation
Commonly used to surprise attack enemies from behind
Netherrealm Portals
Quick access to the underworld and back anytime
Control over hellfire
Explosive fireballs
Summoning flames under his opponent
Surrounds himself in harmful flames
Can even breathe out fire
Cannot die from physical attacks

Boomstick: Scorpion is so vicious he can perform no fewer than thirteen different Fatalities.

Wiz: He can rip a person's head from their body - spine included.

“Damn!” cursed a green face Rainbow Dash.

Boomstick: That´s not something you just do, that´s art right there.

“I would have to question your taste in art,” Rarity said faintly as the others silently agreed.

Wiz: Rip of his mask to show his true face-

Boomstick: AAAAAH, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING?!?!

“Spooky scary skeletons~,” Pinkie began to sing before someone smacked the back of her head.

“Now’s not the time for singing,” Starlight said, lowering her hoof.

Wiz: And score a kill by transforming into a, well, giant scorpion, of course. ...or a penguin.

Boomstick/everyone: Wait, WHAT?!

(*Cues: Lower Mines/The Pit - Mortal Kombat Deception again*)

Wiz: And although Scorpion was far from the most powerful combatant in the Mortal Kombat tournament, he has defeated lethal warriors across multiple worlds. He´s conquered sorcerers, demons, cyborgs and eventually avenged his death by incinerating Bi Han in the Netherrealm.

Boomstick: But it turns out that that Sub-Zero guy was kind of innocent. The man actually responsible for the death of his family was Quan Chi. You know, that guy he swore himself to and has been working for this whole time? Man, Scorpion's kinda like the Charlie Brown of Mortal Kombat.

“So let me see if I got this: This guy killed Scorpion's family, made it look like Sub-Zero did it, got him to work for him, and then tricked him into killing Sub-Zero so he could have another powerful minion?” Rainbow asked, getting very angry at the white sorcerer.

“THE SORCERER MUST DIE! DIE A PAINFUL AND EXCRUCIATING DEATH!” Luna yelled, feeling nothing but contempt for Quan Chi.

(thank ya shinigamisparda for the comment idea.)

(*Cues: A Charlie Brown Christmas - Christmas Time is Here (Instrumental)*)

Quan Chi knocks Scorpion down a flight of stairs.

“Dick,” growled out Spike.

(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)

Wiz: As penance for his mistake, Scorpion dedicated his life after death to protecting the late Sub-Zero's younger brother...Sub-Zero.

“... not very imaginative with names are they?” muttered Starlight with a flat look.

Fatalities
Spine Rip
Removes victim's head with bare hands
Presumely learned it from Sub-Zero
Toasty!
Scorpion's fire breath incinerates the target in seconds
Hand from Hell
A flaming skeletal hand pulls the enemy to hell
Spear Slice
Cuts victims in half and beheads them
Animalities
Becomes a scorpion and tears them in half ... Or becomes an adorable penguin

Boomstick: Though he still found time for shooting three's, hitting homers, and hosting his own cooking show!

VO: This week on "Cooking with Scorpion", learn about chopping.... (Caption: Yes...this is real...)

Rainbow's eye twitched at what she was seeing. “I… I don't even…”

“I have no words,” Luna said, unsure of what she was seeing.

“This is just surreal, it's like if Tirek had his own tea-shop…” Twilight said.

“At least he knows how to cook,” Pinkie said, happy to see the ninja preparing something to eat. She began to wonder if he could bake a cake or other pastries.

Boomstick: Yeah, I'm not gonna trust anything that guy makes. Does he even eat anymore?

Wiz: Aside from his weakness for the culinary arts, Scorpion's win-loss record is not as intimidating as you might think. But consider the outrageous scope of his competition.

“Ya with the whole battling GODS,” snarked Luna.

Boomstick: Any way you look at it, it's tough to be much more of a badass then a fire-breathing skeleton ninja from Hell.

Scorpion: I am Scorpion, vengeance will be mine!

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Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set. Let's end this debate once and for all.

Boomstick: It's time for a Death Battle!

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The group had to pity Hanzo for being used and for going down the wrong path.

“Ah think i’ll root for the poor fella,” said Applejack.

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Death Battle
(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)

Ryu is seen standing in a mountainous location, when suddenly, a voice calls out to him.

Scorpion: Get over here!

“He’s using his spear,” Rainbow said excitedly, holding her hooves in front of her face.

(*Cues: Street Fighter IV - Volcanic Rim Opening Version*)

Ryu catches the kunai spear flying at him.

Ryu: Can't fool me!

He then pulls Scorpion into the area.

Ryu: Come on!

FIGHT!

Scorpion teleports to Ryu which he blocks. He tries landing a flurry of punches but Ryu avoids them. Ryu punches Scorpion in the skull and knocks him over. Ryu tries punching Scorpion while he's on the ground but Scorpion teleports right before he does so.

Scorpion: Come here!

“That teleporting power is going to get annoying real quick,” muttered Rainbow Dash.

Scorpion tries once again to catch Ryu with his kunai spear, but Ryu deflects the attack with his Hadouken, knocking it back at Scorpion. He then teleports before the Hadouken can hit him. Teleporting behind Ryu, Scorpion then punches Ryu in the face, disorienting him. While Ryu is dizzy, Scorpion summons a katana and attempts to slice him. But, before he can do so, Ryu wakes up and dodges the sword slashes,

“Gees~ he was… CUTTING it close their!” joked Pinkie Pie with a huge grin.

GODDAMMIT BARB/YANG!” screamed Starlight and Twilight.

“Who the heck is Barb?” asked Applejack, weirded out from her friends outburst.

“Ya and who’s Yang?” Rainbow Dash also asked the two unicorns.

Said unicorns gave each other confused looks before turning to the rest of the group. “We… don’t know… muttered Twilight.

“Ya it just came out,” said Starlight, wondering where her outburst came from.

subsequently kicking Scorpion in the face with his Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, uppercutting him with a Shoryuken, then kicking him off the mountain with the Joudan Sokutougeri. Scorpion is on his knees. Ryu lands on his feet in front of him.

Ryu: Can you stand up after that?

“If it was any normal fella i’d say not,” muttered Applejack keeping an eye on Scorpion, knowing the hell ninja would not go down easily.

“Ya if the guy can take on gods then he should be still rearing to go,” agreed Rainbow Dash.

When Scorpion does not answer, Ryu slowly begins approaching him.

Ryu: I'll finish this!

“I think you should leave while you're ahead,” suggested Fluttershy quietly.

“Well we all know that’s not an option,” Spike told the yellow pegasus much that pained her to agree with the young dragon on that one.

Ryu throws out a punch, which Scorpion suddenly catches to Ryu's surprise.

Scorpion: YOU WILL JOIN ME IN HELL!

Scorpion drags Ryu close and opens a portal to the Netherrealm, dragging them both into it.

“Aaaannnndd that's game,” declared Twilight. The rest of the group wondered what she meant before they all remembered that scorpion had a huge home field advantage.

“.....dammit,” muttered the Moon Princess.

(*Cues: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Rising Action 1*)

In the Netherrealm, Ryu and Scorpion face off again. Ryu smiles at his opponent.

Ryu: Hmmm, this is some fight!

“Well at least he’s enjoying it i guess,” said Rarity, not really getting the warrior mentality.

Scorpion lets loose with a ball of Hellfire, but Ryu counters with his Hadouken. Scorpion suddenly teleports behind Ryu and kicks him in the back. He then begins alternating back and forth with teleportation attacks, landing blows and sword slashes.

“Told ya that teleporting thing was going to get old,” muttered Rainbow Dash,

He brings Ryu to his knees panting. However, Ryu bites down on the pain and warns Scorpion.

Ryu: Neither of us has reached our full potential!

Scorpion: As if that matters!

“He’s right you know,” said Twilight with a know it all tone.

Then Hellfire bursts under Ryu trying to burn him to death as Scorpion laughs. Suddenly, a voice calls out to him.

Ryu: It's not over!

Ryu starts tapping into the power of the Satsui no Hado as his clothes start growing darker.

(*Cues: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - A Soul Can't be Cut*)

Ryu's transformation to Evil Ryu is complete.

“...ya~ even i wouldn't go that far to win,” said Rainbow Dash.

Evil Ryu: Surprised?

“Meh i’ve seen weirder,” shrugged Pinkie Pie.

Scorpion fires off another ball of Hellfire, but Evil Ryu simply punches it away.

Evil Ryu: I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I'M MADE OF!

Evil Ryu leaps forward and delivers several aerial Hadoukens. Scorpion dodges them but Evil Ryu lands on top of him, pinning him down. Using a Hellfire kick, Scorpion knocks Evil Ryu away and charges in with his sword. Evil Ryu breaks the sword with his hands and warns Scorpion.

Evil Ryu: Don't expect mercy!

“Geeze we get you're evil already!” yelled out Spike getting some laughs from the girls.

Ryu lets loose with a brutal combination, including the Tatsumaki Zankukyaku, and the Shin-Shoryuken. However, Scorpion still gets up from that pummeling. Ryu's eyes glows as he teleports forward to finish off his opponent.

Evil Ryu: GOTCHA!

Evil Ryu then try to use the Raging Demon technique, but Scorpion easily teleports out of the way, and ends up behind Evil Ryu. Scorpion takes off his mask, revealing his skull as he tries his Toasty Fatality on Evil Ryu. Evil Ryu dodges it, and the two exchange blows again. Scorpion catches Evil Ryu with an uppercut, and using his Rope Spear, knocks Evil Ryu back and forth three times with a Juggling Combo. ending with a Hellfire blast that knocks Evil Ryu back again. Evil Ryu bounces away, then reverts back to normal Ryu as the Satsu no Hado is spent. Panting hard, Ryu focuses all of his remaining power while on his knees.

Ryu: Concentrate... I will NOT succumb to evil!

“But you just did?” said Starlight, but was shushed by Luna who wanted to focus on the rest of the fight but mostly she just wanted to see the power of nothingness.

Ryu attains the Power of Nothingness, as Scorpion slowly approaches to finish Ryu off. Ryu focuses his power as he prepares to let loose one final blast. His eyes glowing, Ryu lets off one final warning to his foe.

(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)

Ryu: I walk the path of a true warrior. THIS IS THE POWER OF MANKIND! SHINKU-HADOUKEN!

“Damn~!” said the group in awe as they all put on some sunglasses to keep the bright light from the Shinku-Hadouken from hurting their eye’s.

Ryu fires the Shinku Hadouken at Scorpion, who makes no attempt to evade or block it. He is engulfed in the attack and is reduced to a standing, charred skeleton. Ryu falls to his knees, totally spent.

“Wow…. toasty,” whispered Pinkie Pie.

Ryu: I walk a path... with no end.

“.... how’s he going to get out of there?” asked Fluttershy getting everyone to realise that Ryu was pretty much stuck there.

(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)

Suddenly, Scorpion's skeleton starts moving again, shocking Ryu.

“Huh so that’s a thing he can do,” said a surprised Starlight.

Scorpion: I will crush your bones!

With that said, he fires a stream of Hellfire at the completely exhausted Ryu, who can only look on in shock as he is incinerated by the attack, reducing him to ashes. Scorpion then laughs.

K.O.!

Scorpion then turns into a penguin and lays an egg, which proceeds to explode and destroy Ryu's remains.

“Really?” muttered Rainbow Dash, still thinking that penguin form was stupid.

“So cute~!” but it seemed Fluttershy disagreed.

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Results
(*Cues: Mortal Kombat 9 - Shao Kahn's Throne Room*)

Boomstick: I'm no chef but that looks a bit overcooked.

“I agree!” said Pinkie, wearing a chefs hat.

Wiz: Ryu's Satsui no Hado and the Power of Nothingness were incredibly powerful, but raw power alone is not enough to destroy Scorpion.

Boomstick: Yet, Scorpion's advantage of already being dead didn't make this a cakewalk. In fact Ryu had a perfect way to permanently end Scorpion: the soul-killing Raging Demon, but he could avoid the instant murder move, thanks to his awesome ninja skills and teleportation.

“This is why ninjas are cool. Teleporting and kicking ass is how it’s done,” Rainbow said, crossing her hooves.

Wiz: Not to mention Ryu has very little experience actually using the Raging Demon anyway. But most importantly, Scorpion's strength increases the longer he remains in the Netherrealm, with no defining limit. Once trapped in hell with Scorpion, Ryu stood little chance in the long run.

“Like i sai-!” Twilight was about to say but Starlight placed a hoof to her mouth and gave the Princess of friendship a flat look.

“We know already,” muttered the mare with the rest of the group nodding in agreement.

Twilight could only blush in embarrassment before giving her friends a weak laugh, “Giggle… sorry.”

Boomstick: Zero chance if Scorpion just upped and teleported him into a pool of lava, which he could totally do. Scorpion was just too hot to handle.

Wiz: The Winner is Scorpion.

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“Our stars. We thought the power of Nothingness would have triumphant over the Hellish Ninja,” Luna said, stretching her wings. She then slid off the couch and said, “At least he died like a true warrior.”

“It was a close match though,” Twilight said, walking towards the glowing box.

“Yeah but ninjas rule. Now let's see what we got,” Rainbow said, flying towards the box. She seemed excited at what they could get from this episode.

“We might as well,” Fluttershy said softly, following her impatient friend. The rest of the group gathered around the box as Spike opened it and peered inside.

“Woah,” Spike said, leaning over the edge of the box.

“Did you find anything, darling?” Rarity asked, slightly curious.

“Yeah. We got some cool stuff,” Spike said, jumping into the box and rummaging around.

“What did we get?” Rainbow asked, a bit too impatiently as she got closer to the box.

“We got this stuff,” Spike said as jumped out of the box while waving around comics in one hand and a couple of action figures in the other. He started to hand out the stuff as Twilight used her magic to get him out of the box.

“Better keep these away from Sweetie Belle,” Rarity said, storing her comics in her saddle bags.

“Agreed. There are some things they shouldn’t see,” Applejack said, putting the comics in her saddle bags.

“Wait, there’s something else,” Spike said, opening the box once more. He was about to jump back into the box when two small boxes rose in the air as Twilight took a look at the boxes.

“Huh, that’s odd,” Twilight said, sounding generally confused.

“What’s odd?” Starlight asked before she was pushed to the side by an impatient Rainbow Dash.

“Is it another thing or two for one of us? Is it? Is it?” Rainbow asked, getting closer and closer to Twilight with each question.

“Yes and it’s for Luna and Fluttershy,” Twilight said, levatating the boxes past a disappointed Rainbow and towards their respective owners. The two grabbed their boxes and began to tear off the wrapping to see what was inside. To everyone’s surprise they saw Luna holding a familiar red headband and Fluttershy trying on a familiar yellow and black outfit.

“My stars,” Luna said, looking at the headband in awe.

The small group were very curious about the headband and wanted to ask about it when they heard a deep voice say, “GET OVER HERE.” The group and Luna turned to look at their meek friend looking at them before she tried to hide behind her mane. “If that’s ok,” Fluttershy said in her normal quiet voice.

“How did you….. Never mind,” Twilight said, not wanting another headache.

“This sucks,” Rainbow said, pouting.

“Language,” Rarity said, “But what do you mean, darling?”

“It’s just that everyone gets cool stuff. Spike got his grappling hook, Shining got his awesome shield and sword and even the Dazzlings got those cool looking outfits,” Rainbow said, flying towards the box. Kicking the box, Rainbow mutters, “Stupid box.”

To Rainbow’s surprise, the box opened up and launched a decent sized box into the air. Everyone watched as the box flew there the air and landed on Rainbow’s head as she said, “Ow. What the hell?”

Rarity used her magic to catch the box before it landed on the ground and broke whatever was inside. Walking towards her friend, Rarity asked, “Are you alright?”

“Yeah, I’m fine but what hit me,” Rainbow said, rubbing the top of her head.

“Well it was this. And there’s a note as well,” Rarity said, handing the box and the note to Rainbow. The athletic pegasus took the note and began to read it as she said, “What?”

“What’s wrong, Dashie?” Pinkie asked, tilting her head to the side.

“Dear Skittles. Here’s your crummy gift. Now stop kicking my box, it took a while for Trepp to make it and i don’t want ask for another. Love Deadman,” Rainbow said, reading the not out loud. She then opened the box and pulled out a very detailed statue of Scorpian in his golden costume.

“I’m guessing you’re happy now?” Rarity, Twilight and Starlight said at the same time.

“Yeah, this is pretty awesome,” Rainbow said, putting the statue back in the box. “Gonna need to make some space for this,” Rainbow muttered to herself.

“Alas my friends but i must take my leave now,” Luna said, levitating her stuff towards her. “Until the next time my friends,” Luna said before teleporting back to Canterlot City.

“She sure likes to make her dramatic exits,” Starlight said with everyone else nodding.

Later in Luna’s Room

Luna had her eyes closed as she tried to remember the power she felt from those few weeks ago. She searched her very soul for this power as the lunar princess felt something. It was small at first but the more she focused the more that power grew. Luna started to rise onto her back hooves as she balanced on them with ease as she brought her hooves together and moved them to her side, copying Ryu’s move. Getting into position, Luna tried to focus all that power into her hooves as she pushed them forward and yelled, “HADOKEN.”

She opened her eyes just in time to see a familiar blue blast shot from her hooves and into a wall and destroy it. Luna just stood their as the wall crumbled to reveal her sister Celestia was in the next room but she wasn’t alone. To her surprise, she saw her sister in one of those new hot tubs with a very buff looking pegasus with a long blonde mane and beard and a gold coat and had a hammer lying next to the tub. The hot tubbing ponies looked at the lunar princess in surprise as they sat there.

“I can explain,” Celestia said quickly.

Luna started to slowly back as she said, “No need, sister. I’ll just see myself out. No reason to stop on my account.” She used her magic to open the door as she slowly backed out of the room as the door closed. Next Chapter: Deadpool VS Deathstroke. Estimated time remaining: 3 Hours, 14 Minutes