No matter how frequently they did it, there was always something fascinating and beautiful about traveling through space. The way the world that could seem so opposing now seem so small, to see the stars and galaxies passing by. It gave those watching a sense of wonder, a feeling of majesty that couldn't be put into words.

"Hey, if you pissed into space, what would happen?" Trunks asked.

"I dunno." Goten shrugged. "Let's find out."

Well, you get the idea…

A few days had passed since Champa showed up and proposed the tournament, things had been… interesting to say the least. The Dragon Crew had all agreed that this tournament and the subsequent 'Super' Dragon Balls were something definitely worth looking into. The team from Universe Seven now consisted of Goku (duh), Vegeta (duh), Piccolo, Buu (shockingly), and… 'The strongest warrior Beerus has ever met.'

That last one gave Vegeta some hesitation moving forward. Since his time on earth, they had dealt with a LOT of powerful enemies, and if there was someone, or something that Beerus considered to be a powerful warrior, and none of them knew who he was talking about… That didn't sit right with Vegeta. Initially, he believed it was Buu, but then Buu had joined the team, so that name was off the list. This was followed up by the Androids, but they were human now. Then he considered Cell, he also really hoped it wasn't, but still. There was a long list of names he could think of, but none of them seemed to be of a calibre that would impress/impose a threat to Beerus. Finally, he had questioned if the entity was the final challenger, but Skorch had honestly told him without challenge that he had only met Beerus for the first time after falling through the roof, and his interactions with the Cat God didn't go further than that. On the subject of the entity, Skorch had been rather quiet concerning this whole tournament, but then again, no one had the time to challenge him, so Vegeta would do that later. Any information they could get to help them win, they'd need.

Piccolo was in a similar mindset, the tournament seemed interesting, and it'd feel good to fight someone without the threat of the world being blown up for the fifty-ninth time. But he agreed with Vegeta's caution about this 'last warrior'. Or who this weird alien guy was that was present with them.

"Well, apparently it'll take about nine hours to get to where we're going." Goku remarked, walking up next to Piccolo and looking out over space. "What do we do now?"

"…huh." The Namekian muttered. This hadn't occurred to him. "I have nothing. Meditate, talk, sleep."

"It's too bad we couldn't bring the Death Battle discs, we could've watched some of those to pass the time."

"…that means that fat bastard Champa has been sneaking into our universe and stealing our balls!" Beerus scowled, ignoring the 'What.' Looks he was getting by a few.

"Weird right? With balls as big as those you'd think they'd be hard to steal. Let alone put your hand around." Skorch remarked, passing by with smoke wafting up from beneath his ribs at a very conspicuous place…

"Indeed." Beerus nodded, still deep in thought.

"You'd need a lotta girth to rub them to power em' up too!"

"That's a good point."

"Still, if your good with your hands, you can probably do all seven at once. But imagine trying to fit one in your mouth."

"I supp-" Beerus began before snapping to attention and glaring at Skorch. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

Skorch shrugged, walking off. "Hey, I brought the Death Battle discs, I can rig up a player from ashes and we could watch some if you want."

"Really?!" Goku exclaimed, surprised.

"Totally." Skorch nodded.

"Are any of those battles about fighters we may encounter in this tournament?" Piccolo asked, not sure if Skorch could answer this or not.

"No." The entity shook his head. "But the next one on the list is two Gods beating the crap out of each other."

Goku and Piccolo looked to one another, then shrugged. Skorch walked off, creating a ball of energy between his hands before guiding it upwards with a finger, then right, then down, then left. Skorch looked around for a minute, then seemed to be messing with something behind the large rectangle, then the lines created by the trailing ball took a heavier form, and effectively, a transparent-and-orange-outlined tv appeared. Skorch walked to one side, and put the Death Battle disc in. Piccolo wanted to question how Skorch had done that, but he was just impressed, so he let it go.

"Have fun." He remarked, walking off. "I'm going back to my place to get food." And just as quickly as he appeared, Skorch was gone.

(*Cues: Invader - Jim Johnston*)

"Gods may endure eternal rule, but in the ring together, these Gods of Lightning are anything but immortal." Wiz declared as the episode began.

"The Mighty Thor! Prince of Asgard." Boomstick introduced the first fighter. A man wearing a red cape, black armor, a silver helmet, and who was built like a tank. In one hand, he held a large hammer, from which lighting was spewing.

"And Lord Raiden, the God of lightning and defender of Earthrealm." Wiz introduced the second fighter. This one was another man, but he was dressed in white and blue with what appeared to be a black hood of sorts, and a jingasa.

"Wait. How'd we get a TV here?" Vegeta asked, looking over to Goku, the confusion clear in his face.

"Skorch."

"Hm…"

"I bet Gohan would be interested in-" Goku began but blinked, looking around and seeing his son wasn't there. "Hey Videl? Where's Gohan?"

"Huh? Oh. He said he had some important academic conference today and couldn't come." Video replied.

"That little shi-"

"Whatever. The boy will probably meet up with us later." Vegeta shook his head, the idea of gods fighting intrigued him, especially two who seemed to be able to manipulate and control weather.

"Huh, it's been a while since I saw one of these…" Roshi remarked, walking over to the group. "Then again, considering some of the stuff those Blackthorn's sent, there's been a lot to get through."

"Who?" Piccolo asked, confused.

"I dunno, you'll need to ask Bulma in regards to that. Also, Raiden? As in the storm God who killed children for some reason?"

A few of the fighters recoiled in disgust and disbelief, looking at Roshi, who blinked and looked at them.

"Hey, it's just a legend. And It might not be the same one."

"Wait, wasn't Raiden mentioned in Scorpion and Shang Tsung's battles?" Krillin asked, thinking back to some of the earlier fights.

"Yeah, I think so."

Pretty soon everyone who was going to watch the episode had gathered around, and the rest were talking, or watching the space go by. No one noticed the puzzled look Whis had briefly shot Beerus, or the shrug of genuine uncertainty the cat god replied with.

"He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick!"

"And it's our job to analyze their weapons armor and skills, to figure out who would win… A Death Battle!"

(*Cues: Thor (2011) - Sons of Odin*)

The doors closed then re-opened showing a large castle created out of what appeared to be crystal, all supported by an immeasurably large stone foundation, all of which appeared to be sitting on a cloud, in space. Water was flowing off all sides, and the buildings all had a similar dihedral shape to them, and at the center of it all was what the Dragon Crew assumed was a castle. Coming forward from it was a bridge that oddly seemed to be made from a rainbow. Vegeta's eyes narrowed, silently praying this wasn't going to be another horse fight.

"All throughout mythology, one name stood above the rest as the champion of Gods! The prince of the kingdom of Asgard, Thor." Boomstick began as Thor was shown slamming into the ground then standing up, surrounded by large snow monsters. "In Norse Mythology, Thor is the God of thunder, strength, healing and… Oak… trees? Huh. Okay."

"Does that mean he's like a God of Harvest? Or do trees in their world live and have their own afterlife?" Goku asked, confused. He understood the strength, lightning and healing part, but trees?

"Well regardless, he was badass enough to get his own comic."

"And to clarify, the 'God of Oak Trees' thing stems from the belief that Oak Trees were the strongest trees that lived the longest, and since Thor was the strongest Norse God in history, he was associated with a botanical lifeform that represented that." Wiz explained.

"That makes sense." Roshi nodded. "Weird, but whatever. He's the God of Wood."

"I thought that's what you'd be." Krillin replied with a smirk. Roshi didn't say anything, but the two high-fived.

"Thor Odinson The Mighty was conceived between the All-Father, effectively the God of the universe, and Earth's Elder Goddess with the intent of creating the strongest man in the universe." Wiz explained as Thor walked up through a crowd, waving to everyone as the crowd cheered his name.

BACKGROUND

Full Name: Thor Odinson the Mighty (Or Thör if you want to be technical)

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 640 lbs

Secret ID: Dr. Donald Blake (This isn't used much anymore)

Skilled surgeon and medic

One of the strongest warriors in the universe

Guardian of Midgard A.K.A. Earth

Superiority complex ("That seems like a real problem." Piccolo frowned)

Wielder of Mjölnir ("Mullneir? Is that his hammer?" Goten asked.)

"And boy was this a powerhouse of a baby!" Boomstick added.

"Being of Norse Mythological blood, Thor is naturally strong beyond human capabilities, he is capable of easily lifting over one million tons-" Wiz continued.

"Hold up. A million tons?!" Hercule asked in disbelief. "What kind of workout regime does this guy have?!"

"Well, being a God probably helps." Tien shrugged. "But yeah, he seems like all that combat he's seen really paid off."

"-can move at speeds beyond the realm of supersonic, never feel exhausted, survive the vacuum of space, trade hits with powerhouses such as Thanos, the Hulk, and Wolverine, and can talk to frogs. Don't question it."

SUPERHUMAN ABILITIES

Super-strength

Supersonic speeds

Self-sustenance

Inexhaustible stamina

Superhuman durability

Super-breath

Immunity to ailments such as poison, acid ect.

"Huh, being inexhaustible would be great." Vegeta admitted. "Never feel tired, constant energy to keep training…"

"That'd be awesome…" Roshi muttered, thinking about something else.

"How do you think self-sustenance works? Is it like a plant where he makes his own food or something?" Goku asked.

"I mean, maybe." Piccolo thought. "Maybe it has to do with his magic, that because of it, he has the power to keep creating food or energy. But that is a good question."

"Still I'm more interested in the immunity to poisons." Vegeta shrugged, unsure as to why he thought that.

"Is Thor immortal?" Videl asked. "If he's a God, wouldn't that mean he couldn't die?"

Hearing that caught Beerus' attention, as he walked over to see what the others were watching.

"They're having Gods fight? Finally, this should be entertaining." He remarked.

"Lord Beerus, is it possible for a God to die?" Goku asked. Beerus was about to say something, clearly a defiant 'Hah! No.' But he paused, thinking it over.

"It depends." He frowned. "But from what I've seen, usually only a God can kill another God. But even that, it is a rare thing to see. I'm interested in seeing how this goes down."

"He's immune to poison, burns, and electrocution, which is good. I mean, he's the God of thunder and all, if he couldn't handle that, he'd kinda be a crappy God…" Boomstick remarked, which the fighters agreed with. It even got a laugh from a few of them. "But if that isn't enough, he can survive the heat of the Sun or even a planet-bursting explosion which with enough power to kill BILLIONS. Well, I guess that's what happens when God bangs the Earth."

"A God had sex earth?" Beerus blinked, bewildered. "How does that even work?"

"Weird." Goku nodded.

"For reference, it would take roughly 30 QUINTILLION tons of TNT to blow up earth." Wiz stated, as a diagram of earth and its different layers appeared, followed by the diagram showing how much TNT would be needed. "He's undeniably tough, but not invincible."

"I guess it wouldn't be much of a fight if one of them couldn't die." Videl frowned. "But what can kill him? If toxins and stuff like that don't hurt him, do swords or guns?"

"He's augmented and empowered by a combination of his Godly status and a fraction of the all-powerful Odin force sealed within Mjölnir, his enchanted hammer."

Thor seemed to be standing before a hammer that was placed on a pedestal, he took a deep breath as if uncertain about something. He reached forward and took a firm grasp on it. Lifting it up, Thor's eyes turned white and the sound of rolling thunder could be heard.

"So, his main weapon is a hammer. That's… kind of a let-down." Trunks frowned.

"I guess if he's able to summon and control lightning through it, that could be a useful weapon. And it seems like he could swing it pretty hard, but then again, we've been fooled before." Piccolo reasoned.

"Actually, yeah. Maybe we should hold off on the judgement for another… eight seconds." Roshi nodded.

"That's his weapon? That thing is way too tiny! I mean, if he was the God of mending fences or something I guess I could say-" Boomstick began before Thor roared in anger and slammed Mjölnir onto the rainbow bridge. Lightning struck the walkway and the whole thing waved under the sheer force. Lightning seemed to travel along it, and the whole thing began to crack.

"IF YOU DO THIS, YOU'LL NEVER SEE HER AGAIN!" A man with a gold horned helmet shouted, anger and fear in his voice. Thor looked at him panting, pain clear on his face, as he brought Mjölnir down, the entire bridge, which the fighters were now assuming was a gateway to another dimension, shattered into an irreparable stream on shining fragments of crystal light, falling down towards what appeared to be and eternal abyss.

"WHOA! Holy shit! I retract that last statement!" Boomstick shouted.

"Hm, fair enough." Vegeta conceded. "Still seems a bit small all things considered."

"Hey, it's not about size, it's about how you use it." Goten shrugged.

"Ha, nice." Roshi nodded.

(*Cues: Thor (2011) - Prologue*)

MJÖLNIR

Bound to Thor

Literally means "Crusher"

Forged form a star core

Weighs roughly 1,000,000 Pounds (That surprised everyone)

Forged by the dwarves who forged Kratos' wife's' Leviathan Axe

Momentum-based weapon

Unbreakable (Except when it's not) ("What?")

Anti-Force Energy Blasts

Can be used to channel lightning

GOD BLAST

Summons Asgardian power into a beam capable of slaying immortals (That got Beerus' attention)

Capable of traveling across the Milky Way galaxy in under a minute (Mjölnir traveled 100 billion times faster than the speed of light.)

"Wow." Was all Goku could say when he saw that last part.

"Oh yeah… They did say that the Leviathan Axe was made as the counter to Mjölnir." Videl spoke up, remembering the weaponry form the Kratos vs Spawn battle. "Wonder what would happen if they clashed…"

"So do I, Santa Monica Studio. What the hell man!?" Skorch remarked, looking at… someone, across the dimensions. "But please make a sequel."

"One hundred… billion…" Bulma muttered. "He threw a hammer at speeds over 100 billion times the speed of light!?" She paused for a moment, then added: "Alright, that's impressive."

"See, Mjölnir is mystically bound to Thor, it obeys and listens to him as if it was alive, and if it was any bigger than it currently was, he would be unable to wield it."

"So, like they all say… it's not the size of the hammer, it's how he uses it!" Boomstick declared. Some of the Dragon Crew nodded in understanding.

"On top of that, Mjölnir was forged by Brok and Sindri, two dwarven brothers who created it out of a core of a dying star." Wiz continued. "Wait. Boomstick. Why do you have a boombox? Wait… NO. BOOMSTICK I SWEAR IF YOU DO THAT I WILL RIP YOUR DI-"

Stop! Hammer Time! A dance song suddenly began playing as Thor was shown fighting with his hammer. Half the viewers laughed, the other half groaned.

"I'm surprised it took them this long to make that joke." Goku admitted.

"I hate you."

"I know, and I love it."

"How do they contain the raw power of a dying star? Let alone build with it?" Beerus wondered aloud, scratching his chin. "That much raw energy always results in a supernova explosion, but they appear to have been able to contain it within a weapon. If that's true, then forget about the thunder powers, that weapon by itself could easily destroy whole planets!"

"Ugh… The core of the star then went supernova and killed the dinosaurs." Wiz added.

"Man, it seems like the dinosaurs always get screwed one way or another." Hercule muttered.

"Yeah, forget anything that I said earlier. I´m liking the dino-slaughtering hammer. Where can I get one?" Boomstick asked.

"Yeah, I wanna know." Goten nodded eagerly.

"Same!" Trunks agreed.

"Well… there's a catch. Mjölnir can only be lifted by Thor-" Wiz began.

"Aww…" Was collectively asked.

"-or those deemed worthy by Mjölnir." Wiz concluded.

"The hammer chooses if your worthy? Is the hammer capable of reading minds now?" Videl asked. "Even then, can a hammer have a bias? Is it possible for a hammer to be racist?"

"That. That may be the single stupidest question anyone has ever asked." Vegeta stated, seeming amazed honestly. Videl frowned and flipped him off.

"If I had to guess, it has more to do with the bloodline of the one wielding it." Goku reasoned. "Rite of kings and all that. So, if Thor had kids, they'd be able to use it, and so on."

"But even then, how does the hammer determine that?" Piccolo asked. "If they passed it down from parents to children, couldn't anyone pick it up? It feels like there has to be more to it than that."

"Well, the dang things magical. That much is obvious." Roshi began. "So, who's to say that there isn't some magic stuff keepin' it from being used by anyone?"

"Worthy? How exactly does that work?" Boomstick asked bewildered.

"Well, when crafted, Mjölnir was enchanted with the following inscription." Wiz began as the underside of the hammer was shown, including the inscription.

"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." An older man's voice read.

"Ah, that makes sense…" Boomstick mused. "It's kinda like a super-lock to make sure no one can just pick it up and run with it."

"That is… very clever, actually." Beerus admitted, nodding. "It's a good way to ensure that only those who would use it for the right reasons can use it…"

"Not just that, but if for any reason, Mjölnir decides its user is not worthy, they will lose the powers immediately, and if you are not deemed worthy, you can't even budge it. This actually happened to Thor after he… well, that's a bit of a story."

Thor looked at the hammer, now somewhat encased in stone, almost like a pedestal. He walked forward with an arrogant stride and cracked his neck. He slowly placed both hands around the handle and pulled…

Nothing.

He tried again, but got the same result. Nothing. The Dragon Crew watched in disbelief as Thor, the guy who had been swinging this thing around like it was nothing, now suddenly couldn't lift it.

"What did he do to lose it?" Goku asked, frowning slightly.

"Well, they said he has a superiority complex, so that probably has something to do with it." Krillin reasoned. "If he's going around believing he's better than everyone, that's not really a pure heart, he's just being a dick then."

"Ah, like most of us." Roshi nodded, making everyone turn and look at him. "Don't try and deny it."

"To make a long story and not exactly phenomenal but still fun film short, Thor was a super-powerful, worthy champion of Asgard… and he was a huge dick." Boomstick stated. "He decided to use his powers for offence, rather than defense. Which, let's be real here, we'd ALL do or have done."

"You are a vain, greedy, cruel boy!" The older man who had read the inscription shouted. He was adorned in golden armor with an eyepatch across his left eye.

"And you are an old man and a fool!" Thor shouted back. The words, despite mot being vulgar or crass, felt like one of the worst things anyone had heard. The anger, the fury… it made most of the Dragon Crew feel like this was something they shouldn't be watching…

"Yes... I was a fool, to think you were ready. Thor Odinson... you have betrayed the express command of your king. Through your arrogance and stupidity, you've opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and desolation of war! You are unworthy of these realms, you're unworthy of your title, you're unworthy... of the loved ones you have betrayed! I now take from you your power! In the name of my father and his father before, I, Odin Allfather, cast you out!"

"Oof…" Someone muttered, the group falling into an awkward silence.

"Hey, dad?" Goten finally said, looking up to Goku.

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"Heh, same here."

"But through the power of screenwriting, coffee and Natalie Portman, Thor realized what it meant to fight for others, and got his power back." Boomstick added as Mjölnir shot across the sky with a loud ringing sound, before Thor caught it, summoning a gigantic storm down upon him, repowering him.

"The interesting thing is, anyone deemed worthy by Mjölnir can wield it, and that includes getting the awesome lightning powers. And throughout the Marvel Universe, both heroes and villains have wielded it." Wiz added, as several other heroes and villains flashed by. There were a lot of questions the Dragon Crew had, but figured they'd probably be answered another day.

"But Mjölnir isn't Thor's only weapon! He also wears the belt of strength which surprise, doubles his strength. Really… really good job naming that one Gods…"

MEGINGJORD

Nordic title: Mengingjörd

Translates to 'The Belt of Strength'

Doubles Thor's physique

"Meng..ingjor…d.. What?" Trunks muttered, trying to pronounce the name.

"Yeah, like… why not the All-Mighty Belt? Or the Belt of Asgardian Warriors?" Videl asked, thinking of a few better names off the top of her head.

"Sometimes the name isn't as important as what it does." Krillin shrugged.

"Yeah, but when his hammer is literally named 'Crusher' I just figured they maybe could've come up with… something else, I dunno."

"He also wields the Stormbreaker axe!" Boomstick added, as Thor held up a giant axe, roughly the size of Kratos' Leviathan Axe. "This blade of death can be thrown like a deadly boomerang, can damage some of the galaxies toughest opponents like the mad Titan Thanos, and was forged in the center of the universe itself! But… it won't be in the fight because well, it was made after Mjölnir was destroyed, again, long story. Doesn't really apply here."

"If there's movies based on this, we need to get that Skorch guy to bring them here. I feel like we're missing out on a lotta stuff." Hercule stated, and everyone agreed.

"And since he's the God of thunder, he can, y'know. Control that crap." Boomstick added, seeming dumbfounded that he even had to say that.

"Thor is capable of controlling storms, tornados, weather in general really, the wind, and even has some control over the earth itself. He can make giant earthquakes that span entire continents." Wiz noted, as Thor was shown using some of his Godly powers.

GODLY POWERS

Weather manipulation

Wind-powered flight

Earthquake control

Immortality (to an extent)

Warrior's Madness Berserk State ("I think some of us knows what that's like." Roshi said grimly.)

Healing powers

"Man, this Raiden guy better have some impressive moves or this battle's already over." Vegeta muttered. He didn't want to admit to it, but he was impressed, maybe even a little bit jealous. Okay, not a little. He wasn't sure why, but the 'Worthy-to-wield-Mjölnir' felt like a giant middle finger to him and something Goku would probably have no trouble doing.

"Throughout his legacy, Thor has defeated some of the deadliest threats imaginable, he's fought and led the Avengers, taken on cosmic world eaters, fought armies of Frost Giants, defeated the fire giant Surtr, who's mere existence was said to bring about ragnarök, and even overpowered the Hulk." Wiz explained as different scenes passed by. The one that caught everyone's attention was the giant fire-demon thing with an antlered head and giant sword. Beerus seemed to narrow his eyes at that, as if remembering an old foe… "Although in the past, Thor could also lose his powers after being separated from his hammer."

"Which is really friggin' dumb, considering his main method of attack is throwing it." Boomstick muttered. "Still, there's the added bonus of it you get trapped under it, you're screwed as only those worth can lift it. And that's only if it doesn't shatter every bone in your body to begin with! But this doesn't mean he's unstoppable. He's been tricked countless times by his brother Loki, got his ass handed to him by his sister Hela, has lost fights against entities such as Galactus, Ghost Rider, Captain America, the Dark Elves, and even his father. And while he may seem like a guy who's always in control if not a bit arrogant, that's not always the case…"

A green-skinned giant of a man wearing a blue hoodie and glasses followed an anthropomorphic raccoon in a small house, the place seemed dirty and like no one had bothered to take care of it.

"Hey? Thor?" The raccoon called.

"Hey Piccolo, is that your cousin?" Krillin asked.

"If it is, then I'm pretty sure the other guy is your brother." The Namekian retorted.

"Are you here about the cable? I called those guys two weeks ago…" A drunken voice answered. A shirtless Thor walked by, before picking up a beer from a cooler. For a moment, some of the women liked where this was going.

"Thor?" The giant asked.

Thor slowly turned around, revealing that not only was his hair and beard unkept, he had a massive beer gut.

"Oh, Shenron! What the hell happened to him!?" Videl exclaimed, somewhat disgusted. Vegeta for some reason found himself trying not to laugh, as did Krillin, Roshi, Piccolo, Hercule and even Beerus.

"Just cause he's a God doesn't mean he doesn't need to keep his regime up!" Goku said, disgusted and feeling a lot of respect leaving.

"Well, in his defense, when you fail to stop a genocidal maniac and half to watch half of all life in the universe die, you don't exactly walk away from that without some real PTSD." Wiz stated.

The gasps were audible as everyone took in what had just been said.

"Wait, half of all life… In the whole universe?!" Goten blinked, horrified by the idea.

"How does someone even get that power?!" Vegeta asked a loud, disbelief at what he had just been told. But after seeing millions of people turning to dust in front of him…

"They're called Infinity Stones." Skorch remarked, appearing from… somewhere. A few jumped in surprise, but the others felt very unnerved, as Skorch didn't seem like his usual self, he seemed angry. "Before you ask, all I'm gonna say is this: there are some things you should be thankful aren't accessible in your world. Because no matter who has them, it always ends the same way."

"But what are th-" Goku began.

"No." Skorch cut him off, his eye sockets narrowing. "You'll get your answers eventually."

As the entity left, Vegeta seemed like he was about to shout at him for something, when Beerus put a hand on his shoulder, then shook his head.

"I don't know what these Infinity Stones are, but if they're as powerful as I think, this may be best left alone. For everyone's sake." He spoke in a low, serious tone.

"Hey, anyone know who the flaming Jack Skellington guy is?" Mai asked quietly, looking over to Skorch.

"…huh, yeah… good question." Shu muttered.

"From what I've heard, he's some dude, and apparently he's got some crazy powers." Pilaf stated. "I mean, he just walked off into space and re-appeared just now."

"You think he could help us with… this?" Shu asked, motioning to their height.

"Maybe, but Goku and the others seem to be in the middle of something, the last thing we need is to piss them off, again." Pilaf replied, seeming somewhat disappointed. "Besides, didn't you hear about those Super Dragon Balls? Those things could be a God send!"

"And if that guy and the purple cat are Gods, I think we should hold off doing anything while they're around…"

FEATS

Routinely saves Asgard, and Earth, and the Galaxy

Fights alongside some of the world's greatest heroes

Master marksman

Top flight speed: Mach 32

Martial arts mastery

Viking, Celtic, Saxon, German and American fighting styles ("Not bad." Roshi remarked.)

Overpowered the Hulk ("I know we'll see him eventually, but I kinda wanna know who that guy is." Trunks stated.)

Can destroy Adamantium ("Okay…?" Goku blinked.)

Escaped a black hole ("Okay…!")

Strongest Asgardian, Odin aside

Defeated Surtur, Malekith, Frost Giants, Ragnarök, Loki (Sort of), Hela (again, sort of)

"But through some convoluted magic absurdity, this is no longer a problem." Wiz stated. "In fact, he has no specific physical weaknesses, though he still somewhat suffers from a superiority complex. He can be hurt by blades, guns and even his own hammer. But he always comes back swinging ready to fight for the defense of others, rather than vanity. Usually. But he's still arrogant and eager to fight, he often ignores even the most perceptible risks to prove why he is, and always will be, The Mighty Thor!"

"So, he's Goku, but a God." Krillin surmised.

"So Goku." Yamcha replied.

"I like him!" Boomstick declared, and many of the fighters agreed.

Thor looked over his shoulder then spun around, swinging Mjölnir and driving it into a Frost Giant, who was sent flying through a crystalized ice wall.

"Next?" Thor asked.

Then the doors closed.

"Well, I'm impressed." Krillin nodded. "When someone says 'God of Thunder', that's pretty much what I expected."

"Yeah, he seems like he'll be a real challenge." Piccolo agreed. "The flight, self-sustenance, and immunity to most ailments would make him pretty hard to beat in a one-on-one fight."

"Even with the 'worthy of Thor' catch, I doubt Rayden would be able to make him do something that would make him unworthy." Vegeta added, thinking it over. He had to admit, he was impressed. Jealous also, but impressed. Thor's strength alone made him a formidable fighter, and that was before the lightning powers.

"Lord Beerus, do you know any Gods like that?" Goku asked, looking to Beerus, who shook his head.

"While I don't doubt one exists across the dimensions, I have not met one personally. Although I would be interested in meeting this Thor."

"Honestly, I kinda wanna see Asgard." Goten stated. "The place looks awesome!"

"True that."

"Still, what happened that wiped out half the universe?" Bulma frowned. "That much power, from stones? What are they…"

Bulma felt something boring into her, while no one else saw, Bulma saw Skorch unmistakably staring at her, some sort of power burning into her. His anger sent a clear message.

"Never mind."

While all of the fighters liked Thor, a few of them believed that his arrogance and prideful demeanour would be his downfall, but they weren't sure. They didn't know much about his competition. However, Krillin, Trunks and Videl had decided that they were voting for Thor to win, mainly because of his super hammer.

(*Cues: Parotoe - Mortal Kombat Theme (Metal)*)

The doors opened, showing an old image of what appeared to be a light blue-skinned beast. This wasn't like Hank McCoy however, this one seemed more… demonic, monstrous. It reminded Goku of some of the creatures he met in the afterlife during one of his earlier visits, prior to Vegeta's arrival. The being's hair seemed to defy gravity as it went in all directions, and a series of drums seemed to be surrounding him, flying on their own.

"According to Japanese legend, Raiden is the God of thunder and storms who, when angered, devours the stomachs of children as they sleep." Wiz said, there was silence for a good long silence, until someone paused the video.

"The hell did they just say?" Goku asked, his tone coming across almost winded.

"Raiden… Raijin… Brother of Fujin…" Roshi muttered, stroking his beard, deep in thought.

"Well, that was not what I was expecting." Trunks muttered, sounding almost deadpan. Goten on the other hand, had most of the colour leave his face, and body.

"Hrgh… sounds like something that fucker Champa would do…" Beerus muttered, never one to miss a chance to dump on his brother.

"Is he supposed to be the good guy here?" Videl said, disgusted.

"Oh right. Uh, this guy is from the same world as Scorpion and Shang Tsung." Skorch said as he walked by, eating a hot dog. "So, this is gonna be gory."

"Like, eating children's stomachs gory?" Piccolo asked, not entirely sure he wanted to hear the answer.

"…"

Suddenly, the video was un-paused

"Mm… Child haggis… just like mom used to make." Boomstick said, remembering fond memories.

"Why is it that knowing Boomstick ate… that is nowhere near as shocking or revolting as it should be?" Lazuli grumbled. Having walked over to see what her husband and friends were watching. Just thankful that Marion wasn't with her…

"I think it's just part of 'Being Boomstick'." Yamcha remarked, having found his voice after that shocker (pun intended). He had kept quiet during Thor's part, mostly just watching for the fight.

"What the hell?" Wiz asked, the shock clear in his voice. "Why… what?"

"Well, whenever he's had his fill of defenseless, sleeping children, I guess he decided to protect the Earth from evil." Boomstick continued, acting as if he hadn't said anything horrifying. Raiden was shown appearing out of a thunderbolt which struck the ground now as a man in white-and-blue, with what appeared to be a black hood of sorts, and a jingasa.

BACKGROUND

Full Name: Lord Raiden

Original Name: Raijin (雷神)

Alias: Yakusa-no-Ikadzuchi-no-Kami (八雷神), Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神) and Raikou (雷公), Rayden

Worshipped in the Shinto religion

Height: 7'

Weight: 350 LBS

Age: Eternal

Protector of Earthrealm

Mentor of Earthrealm's Warriors ("Was Scorpion one of them?" Goten asked.)

Brother of Fujin, God of Wind

Non-Avid eater of childrens' stomachs (this relieved some of the Dragon Crew)

Martial Arts Mastery

Jujitsu, Nan Chuan, Judo and Taekwondo

"Raiden is the defender of Earthrealm, having trained its strongest warriors for centuries to fight against the forces of Shao Kahn's Outworld." Wiz began with the explanation of this fighter. "Raiden has been present for eons, guiding Earthrealm to… Victory and not victory…"

"We'll talk about that later." Boomstick said, shaking his head verbally. "He's a master of several fighting styles, and literally amps them up with powerful electric attacks. He sometimes wields a wooden Bo staff, but generally prefers his fists, which when charged up with his lightning powers make them lethal weapons!"

"From the mobile kicks of Tae Kwon Do to the anti-armor combat of jujitsu, Raiden's wide variety of fighting styles complement each other perfectly to take down any kind of opponent."

Raiden and Scorpion of all people were shown locked in kombat (no I'm not apologizing). Scorpion jumped forward, his fist covered in flames, while Raiden grabbed the incoming fist and elbowed Scorpion in the back of the head. He spun behind Scorpion and unleashed an electrical current, he seemed to be leading Scorpion with his electricity.

"What you are about to face is vastly more important than your ego, your enemy, or your quest for revenge." Raiden said, looking to two men and a woman. One of the two men seemed familiar, probably from Tsung's battle… But Trunks knew who all three were.

"So, Thor seems to prefer fighting at a distance, while Raiden seems to like getting up close." Goku said aloud. "But with Thor's hammer, I think he could still fight up close, but throwing it is just… more useful."

"Do you think Raiden would be worthy to lift Mjölnir?" Trunks asked.

"…huh." A few muttered.

"Well, if the guy is some sort of 'Guardian of Earth' that might mean he could lift that sucker." Hercule reasoned. "But then again, maybe there's something in the rules that would make it not possible for him to. But that's a good point."

"This thunder god used several lightning-charged special attacks, like the Vicinity Blast, Electric Fly, Torpedo, and the Shocking Touch are just a few to mention!"

SPECIAL MOVES

ELECTRIC FLY

Fly forward and electrocute opponent, can be led into a flip attack that slams them into the ground

ELECTROCUTE

Grab opponent and violently electrocute them before creating a small explosion (I cannot believe we had to explain that)

ROLLING THUNDER

Create a storm cloud that travels along the ground, damaging opponents

SHOCKING LIFT THROW

Paralyze, then lift and yeet opponent

SHOCKING TOUCH

Force opponent to walk while being electrocuted

SPARK TELEPORT

Teleport away from danger, or behind opponent

SPARK TRAP

Ensnare opponent's foot momentarily

STORM CELL

Lift opponent upwards, then strike twice while airborne

TORPEDO

Create a ball of electricity, then launch it at opponent. Can cause brief paralysis

VICINITY BLAST

Create a large blast of lightning that surrounds Raiden, and defuses and damages incoming projectiles and attackers

"Okay, so maybe he isn't a straight up fist fighter." Hercule admitted. "He actually seems to have better control of lightning then Thor does."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Vegeta asked dryly.

"Well, Thor can summon lighting and strike people with it, but Raiden seems to be able to create shields and traps with his lightning. I don't think Thor can do half the stuff he does."

It was actually a pretty good point all things considered. While Raiden didn't appear to have a defacto weapon like Thor did, it appeared Raiden held the advantage through what he could do with his powers.

"Raiden is also capable of channeling his lightning powers into creating essentially solid objects made of pure electricity." Wiz added as Raiden made a fist, and then a triangular shape appeared over it, making some sort of blade. "His 'Thunder Blades' for lack of a better term can not only deal massive damage, and even decapitate someone, but they can damage the opponent's neve system with fast, frequent shocks."

"And when Raiden's done bitch-slapping you with his Godly powers, he can discharge so much power into someone's brain that their head explodes and they combust! Damn!"

Raiden gabbed a ninja who looked like Scorpion, but was dressed in blue and unleashed his built-up electricity, Sub-Zero seemed to twitch violently before his eyes popped out of his head.

"Oh dude!" Goten winced, regretting eating while watching this. Most if the others had a similar reaction. Raiden then blew Sub-Zero's head off of his body and into the air, and destroyed it with a lightning blast.

"I'm sorry… is that normal for the warriors of this world?" Beerus asked.

"Yeah, their whole series was built on brutally and disturbingly murdering each other." Trunks nodded. A few turned and looked at him in confusion, as he seemed to know more about this than he should. "What? Skorch lent me some material front heir world. That's relatively tame compared to what others can do."

"Okay then…"

FATALITIES

ELECTRIC DEACAPITATION

Causes opponents head to explode

EXPLOSIVE UPPERCUT

Hit opponent so hard they blow up

ELECTIRCUTION

Channel thunder through opponent until they explode (again, I can't believe we had to explain that)

ELECTIRC SLAM

Electrocute opponent, then fly upwards and drive them into the ground

JUST A SCRATCH

Blast arms and legs off before caving skull in

TRANSPLANT

Rip brain and skull out, then electrify them before shoving them back in, causing victim to explode (The Fighters found that one especially morbid.)

CONDUCTING ROD

Shove staff down opponents' throat, then electrocute the pole, frying victim

ALTERNATING KURRENT

Blast opponent apart, then force body back together, then destroy the while body with a large electrical attack

DIRECT KURRENT

Create blades out of lightning, slice opponent in half, then pull top half away while electrocuting head, before ripping the head in half.

"The sheer power of these lightning attacks apparently overloads his brain, causing him to spout out random gibberish in mid-attack." Boomstick added as Raiden shot towards a man with bionic arms.

"DOFUSIPDRUHFGIPUSGHIOEHRST!" Raiden shouted in some random language. The absurdity of it did get a laugh from some of the fighters.

(*Cues: Mortal Kombat - Eternal Life (Metal)*)

"As an eternal God, Raiden is entirely composed of ethereal energy, but given human form." Wiz continued with the explanation. He can more into various forms of electrical force, with the power cranked up to absurd levels. Through this, he has the ability to teleport, fly, and is given unlimited endurance."

"But since that wasn't enough, Raiden decided 'Screw being the good guy!' and accidentally got his soul corrupted." Boomstick added as a wounded Raiden was shown kneeling before a large swirling ball of energy.

"Well, after his sort-of father Shinnok, the God of Death, corrupted the Jinsei Force. Uh, Jinsei is essentially the living life force of all of humanity, Raiden purified it. But it kinda screwed him up."

"I must do this, or Earthrealm will die." Raiden stated, standing before the swirling life force, which was now a corrupted red. He fired an electrical blast with one hand, and a blasé of energy with the other. The Jinsei seemed to react aggressively, and Raiden seemed to be draining it of the corruption, replacing it with his own energy. Raiden seemed to be straining himself as the toxic aura of death seemed to be sucked into his body, slowly eating away at him. There was a large flash, and the Jensi was now a whiteish-blue.

"So, do all worlds have some sort of Jensi force?" Krillin asked, thinking about something.

"As far as I'm aware, no." Beerus answered. "This 'Jensi' seems to be comparable to the energy summoned by the spirit bomb, so perhaps the souls of every person creates their own sort of Jensi force."

"But what happened to Raiden?" Goku asked.

Before anyone could reply, Raiden walked out of a shadow, now clad in black-and-gold armor. His eyes were no longer white, but blood red, and the electricity that seemed to emanate off of him was now red as well.

"So 'Dark Raiden' as he came to be known is Raiden, just minus the morals." Boomstick explained. "He gets a power boost, but he takes his protection of Earthrealm job way, WAY too seriously. To the point where he will commit genocide on other worlds if he believes they pose a threat."

"YOU WILL ALL DIE SCREAMING!" Raiden roared as he unleashed a twisted storm upon an army of what looked to be a mix of humans, reptilian humans, and other creatures. The lightning outright incinerated some, cased others to lose limbs, and other to be let with agonizing burns all over their bodies.

"Okay, he definitely lives up to his name." Yamcha frowned. "The worst part is, he probably doesn't even know what he's doing. Or thinks he's doing the right thing."

"True." Lazuli nodded. "If he purified the life force with his own powers, that probably means he traded his purity for the corruption. Yet wouldn't there be some sort of barrier to keep that from happening?"

"Granted, he only does this because he literally absorbed the hatred and fury of a demonic God of death, but still." Wiz shrugged. "And despite his name being 'Dark Raiden' Raiden remains a good guy in this form, just more than willing to go to ludicrous extremes to ensure Earthrealm's protection."

GODLY POWERS

Ethereal energy composition

Weather manipulation

Electricity manipulation

Flight

Healing Powers

Can send really ineffective messages to his past self (The Dragon Crew wondered what that meant.)

Immortality (But for the sake of the battle, he doesn't have this)

Eternal Youth (Bulma sulked at that)

Eventually reincarnated after death

Able to travel between Realms without issue, but loses his powers when in Outworld

"And understandably, Raiden also has powers of nature and lightning. Because he's a God of Thunder, of course he has that power." Boomstick stated matter-of-factly. "He's more than capable of creating thunder strikes or powerful storms."

"Speaking of being struck… How have we gotten this far without mentioning that song-" Roshi began realizing something. Only for Skorch to appear out of nowhere with a guitar.

"THUNDER!" He yelled, playing a cord before suddenly stopping. "Thanks for setting me up."

"Anytime." Roshi replied coolly, and the entity disappeared.

"How long do you think he was waiting for that?" Piccolo asked dryly.

"Raiden can also channel his powers through scientifically impossible things such as insulated wood." Wiz said, clearly annoyed by the scientific inaccuracies. This also annoyed Bulma as well.

"Haha, suck it physics!" Boomstick laughed.

STAVE

Wooden staff, much akin to a Bo Staff

Capable of puncturing enemies' organs and breaking bones

Can be charged with electrical current… somehow

Can be summoned at any time.

"Raiden is by far one of the most powerful warriors in the whole Mortal Kombat Universe. But despite this, he tends to be the mediator or mentor, very rarely being the one to lead the charge." Wiz continued with the explanation, and some of the fighters felt disappointed by that.

"So, he's got all this power, but he lets others fight for him? That's sad." Vegeta frowned.

"Yeah, you'd think a literal God would be able to keep most of the issues they face at bay." Krillin nodded.

"From what I read, it isn't his call." Trunks stated, getting everyone's attention. "Apparently, the Elder Gods that he's part of sent him to Earth to train warriors so that they could fight in the Mortal Kombat tournament. Because one of the rules is he can't fight in it due to him being an Elder God."

"So, he's essentially a super-powerful referee?" Hercule asked.

"I mean… kinda, yeah." Trunks shrugged.

"What exactly is this tournament for?" Beerus asked, not having been present for Shang Tsung or Scorpion's battles, and wondering if they should change the rules of the tournament they were going to have.

"Apparently there's these guys in a place called Outworld, and if they win ten tournaments, they have the right to essentially come to Earthrealm, and in Skorch's words; 'Fuck everyone's shit right up their ass.'" He paused, feeling his mother's angered glare and added: "He wrote that in the book over what the actual words were, I'm just going off what he gave me. But apparently, they can force to worlds to become one, and if Outworld wins then they'll have conquered every realm in existence."

Beerus seemed dumbfounded by that idea.

"Merge worlds into one?! Why would anyone want to waste such power to do so?" He muttered.

"Apparently this Shao Kahn guy rules over them all at once, and everyone follows him or dies." Trunks answered. "I guess by forcing them together, you essentially rule over all of creation."

"Scorpion. I understand your desire for revenge. But Nightwolf is right. There are other ways at which you may find peace." Raiden spoke calmly, trying to talk to Scorpion.

"My clan. My WIFE. MY SON. ARE DEAD!" Scorpion roared, fire emanating around his body. "What peace is there aside from the knowledge that my clan's murderer is forever burning in the Netherrealm?!"

"Spare Sub-Zero's life and I will request that the Elder Gods return the Shirai Ryu to the realm of mortals." Raiden answered, and Scorpion's white eyes widened in shock at the offer.

"Too bad that didn't happen…" Piccolo muttered, remembering what had happened.

"Raiden is also extremely humble at times, often refusing to take credit or accept his role in defending Earthrealm." Wiz continued. "Even after becoming the all-powerful Elder God of Earth, he gave up his powers so he could continue protecting the people of earth."

"So, he gained the powers to protect Earth, then gave them up…" Vegeta said saying aloud just how dumb that sounded. "For a God, he's kind of an idiot."

"Wait, what? That doesn´t make any sense."

"And that is the most sense Boomstick has ever made." Videl said.

"Well, Raiden is an immortal, formless God." Wiz explained. "In order to not only have a form but be able to fight amongst the warriors of Earthrealm, Raiden must take on a form that is susceptible to mortality."

Scorpion then burned Raiden's body down to its skeleton.

"FATALITY!"

"On top of all that, Raiden is not indestructible and does have his limits. But he's still one of the most powerful warriors across the Realms."

FEATS

Most powerful Mortal Kombatant ("Do they intentionally misspell 'Combat'?" Beerus asked. "Yeah." Trunks nodded.)

Held off limitless-power Kano

Has mastered 750 varieties of Jujutsu (That shocked most of the fighters)

Was the last man standing against the Deadly Alliance (Trunks frowned, clearly knowing something about that.)

Defeated the Hovan Necromancers

Can channel electricity through wood

Mentor to some of the key warriors in Earthrealm's defeat

Purified the Jensi Force

Last man standing against Shao Kahn during Armageddon

"Throughout his time as the Guardian of Earthrealm, Raiden strove to protect the world he called home from being conquered and enslaved by the forces of Outworld." Wiz continued. "However, his track record isn't exactly perfect."

"Yeah, Raiden can be a deadly enemy, but he can also be kind of an idiot at times." Boomstick admitted. "He often doesn't commit to a plan due to the Elder Gods not telling him what to do, which is kinda sad. I mean, there comes a time when the kids need to be given some freedom, they need to learn on their own."

"I must consult with the Elder Gods." Raiden stated before teleporting away.

"Also, he kind of sucks at telling himself what to do, as when Shao Kahn decided 'fuck you and fuck everything about this' and simply took Earthrealm by force, Raiden tried to warn his past self. But…"

"He… must win!" Raiden weakly said before everything went black.

"I mean, c'mon man. The pronoun game can get people killed!"

"I hate that Boomstick is making so much sense." Lazuli commented. "It feels like anyone should be able to figure that one out on their own…"

"Well, he didn't look like he was thinking a hundred percent straight." Yamcha reasoned. "He probably wasn't able to clarify what he meant. I just hope that doesn't end up screwing everyone over."

"I saw Liu Kang win the proposed tournament. I believe we must attend. But my earlier vision, of your victory over Shang Tsung, was not the solution I sought. Therefore, this premonition must show an event I need to change. Perhaps "He must win" refers to another." Raiden stated, deep in thought.

"Regardless, Raiden is a cunning strategist and when faced with impossible odds, Raiden proves time and time again his greatest attribute to be his leadership and wisdom in battle, willing to make whatever sacrifices necessary to achieve victory. "

"Something tells me that's great for Earthrealm, but sucks for a few people in particular." Goku frowned.

"Like this guy!" Boomstick declared as a giant of a man with a skull helmet walked up behind him and snapped his neck.

"And this guy!"

Shang Tsung was shown killing someone.

"And this guy!"

One of the warriors mentioned earlier attacked Raiden with fire, and Raiden retaliated, electrocuting him accidentally and causing the fire and thunder to roast him alive.

"And all of these people!"

A woman with long silver hair (and an outfit that made Roshi pay very close attention) was shown literally slaughtering an entire room of who they assumed to be heroes. She ripped the heart out of one woman, caved the skull in of a man wearing S.W.A.T. gear… It was brutal.

"Raiden, the living embodiment of 'the risk I took was calculated, but man, I am bad at math!'" Boomstick finished.

"I offer... I offer the souls of Earthrealm warriors who die in this conflict." Raiden spoke, talking with Quan Chi. His presence alone set a few fighters on edge, but hearing what he was offering…

"Whoa, back up there." Goku said immediately. "That's just a bad idea."

"Wouldn't Raiden know what Quan Chi did to Scorpion?" Piccolo asked. "Is he really willing to make a deal with someone that twisted, especially offering the souls of those he trained?"

"From what I've seen… Shao Kahn is the kinda guy you would need to make a deal with someone like Quan Chi, Shang Tsung, or even Akuma to stop." Trunks said gravely. That implication made it very clear just how deadly this 'Shao Kahn' really was.

"Wow… uh… at least Earthrealm is safe?" Krillin said awkwardly, trying to find the silver lining to what they just watched.

"But didn't they say that the people who died would be brought back as demon-zombie-slaves?" Goten asked. "And then Scorpion killed the only person who could bring them back to life?"

"Oh yeah." Krillin blinked. "…well, shit."

"But don't think Raiden doesn't care for those he trains, one of his biggest weaknesses is his compassion." Wiz said, surprising some of the dragon Crew. "While it's never said, Raiden considers some of those he trained to be his family, and when they are killed either in Kombat or because of him inadvertently, he takes it pretty damn badly."

""The Elder Gods have spoken. Earthrealm is free of Shao Kahn forever." Raiden said, his tone broken and solemn, not joy or relief in it. "But the price of victory was almost too steep to pay. Kung Lao's death is my fault. I encouraged him. Our triumph was not meant to be achieved in this way."

The way Raiden spoke it was clear he was broken. This 'Kung Lao' who had unceremoniously died was clearly someone who trained under Raiden. Someone Raiden had made a connection with. But with his death, Raiden felt less human than before, and the way he spoke, the way he carried himself, it made the Dragon Crew believe they would see a God cry.

"Damn." Yamcha frowned, but his eyes showed compassion. "That… wow."

"So many are gone. Their light has sunk into the earth. I am responsible for their loss." Raiden spoke softly, looking to two of the fighters seen throughout the episode. "Come. Let us tend the fallen. Then we must help our realm rebuild. Our work has only just begun."

"Well, if there's any kind of God you could hope would be watching over your Realm, I think Raiden is that type of God." Hercule stated, and the Dragon Crew agreed. "And as much as I hate to say it, the needs of the many against the needs of the few, right?"

"Hercule, that's a terrible idea." Goku frowned. "Even in a situation when it seems hopeless, you fight to the end to defend the ones you care fo-"

"No, he's right." Beerus cut Goku off, clearly thinking it over. "This world does not have the types of warriors or magic we do. From what we've been told, Raiden is the one responsible for defending Earthrealm, and with Outworld so close to taking control, you can't afford to let compassion overrule what must be done. He can't let billions die in exchange for a handful surviving. He knows that, and that's what hurts him the most."

The God of Destruction paused, then turned to look off at a corner of the ship.

"And I think he knows all too well what that's like. The risks and the pain that comes with it."

"Still, Raiden has successfully defended Earthrealm from Shao Kahn, Shinnok, Batman, sorta… we don't really talk about that game unless it's the newer one… Blood Warlocks, and other invasions, and he sure as hell isn't gonna let anyone threaten his world without handing out an Elder god-sized ass whopping!" Boomstick finished. Raiden then appeared in the center of a large lightning strike. "Except in Mortal Kombat 11, he needs some buffs. Shao Kahn too."

"When a God speaks. Heed him." Raiden stated, his tone commanding authority. Then the doors closed. Krillin looked down at the remote and blinked, before hitting pause.

"So, who do you all think is gonna win?" He asked.

"That's a good question." Goku frowned. "I think Raiden is a better fighter, but I have to give Thor the points for being stronger, but they both seem to have unique powers…"

"Thor's hammer might make or break the whole thing." Yamcha reasoned. "If Raiden can somehow overpower or heck, maybe even wiled Mjölnir, then Thor might not be able to win in combat alone."

"Weird question, who's thunder is stronger?" Goten asked. "Or is that not a thing?"

"If you mean voltage, I doubt that would really apply in this scenario. But… I think Thor has an advantage of his thunder plus the force of the hammer." Bulma answered, thinking it over.

"Didn't they say Thor was immune to eclectically based attacks?" Videl asked. "Wouldn't that make ninety-nine of Raiden's attacks worthless?"

"…well, if they took their immortality away, it stands to reason they'd probably do something about that. Not totally take it away, but… sorry. I dunno." Bulma began but trailed off.

"Despite Raiden's… artistic talent at murder, I'd assume Thor will win." Beerus finally stated.

"I gotta disagree." Yamcha shook his head. "Raiden's fighting styles clearly out match Thor's, the lightning won't matter if they get into a straight-up brawl."

Much like some of the previous fights, the fighters were split. The majority were voting on Thor to win, but by 'majority', that meant two more than those voting for Raiden. Regardless the fighters expected this this would certainly be an insane fight.

"Well, only one way to find out." Goku finally said.

"Alright, the combatants are set. It's time to end this debate once and for all." Wiz stated matter-of-factly.

"IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLE!" Boomstick declared.

(*Cues: Main Menu - Mortal Kombat 9*)

The doors opened to show Asgard, in a large golden room with what appeared to be a telescope, and some sort of teleporting device with a large sword. A dark-skinned man in golden armor stood near the center, looking into… some sort of device. He frowned, the slowly looked over his shoulder, off across the long rainbow bridge that lead back towards Asgard.

"He is not of this realm…" He muttered.

Thor was flying across the bridge he didn't seem to be heading anywhere in particular, until a large blue lightning strike caused him to stop dead in his tracks.

"What in the nine realms?!" He exclaimed. From the thunder, Raiden appeared. At first, the God seemed to be standing defiantly, as if he was ready for a fight.

"Hm." Raiden blinked. "This is not Earthrealm…"

"You there!" Thor shouted, pointing to Raiden. "Identify thyself!"

"I am Raiden. God of Thunder, and Guardian of Earthrealm. I do not come seeking conflict." Raiden spoke in a calm, but clearly confused tone.

"God of Thunder?" Thor blinked. "Hah! You speak to the God of Thunder! Who are you, imposter?"

"…I'm sorry. What?" Raiden replied, surprised. "Are you one of Shao Kahn's servants? Or a warrior serving the Netherrealm?"

"I do not know this 'Shao' you speak of, but only my trickster brother Loki would attempt to create a mockery of the son of Odin!" Thor declared, taking a fighting stance.

FIGHT!

(*Cues: Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain*)

Thor spun Mjölnir and shot off towards Raiden, attempting to end this battle quickly. Raiden remained where he was, suddenly teleporting away as Thor shot through where he would be, swinging his hammer to smash Thor across the chest. The second he skidded to a stop, Raiden appeared behind him punching Thor in the back, before teleporting in front of him and uppercutted him, channeling a bit of his energy into his fist, knocking Thor back. Raiden fired a few quick electoral bursts off, the bolts shot towards Thor, who simply deflected them as if they were nothing but an annoyance. Thor threw his weapon at Raiden, it spinning at immeasurable speeds, but Raiden teleported away again.

"This might seem like a weird thing to mention. But I really like the sound he makes when he teleports. It's just kinda cool." Trunks remarked.

Appearing behind Thor, Raiden didn't hesitate. He began unleashing a fury of attacks on Thor his fists and feet moving so fast it was almost a blur. The speed, ferocity and sudden appearance caught Thor off guard, as every attempt he made to block the attack was met with another one succeeding in hitting him. Thor disappeared, then re-appeared in front of Thor, upper cutting him again. But before the Asgardian could straighten himself, Raiden began teleporting all around him, usually only hitting Thor once or twice, but the flurry of attacks was more than disorienting. The Sayians watching either knew what that felt like or what it felt like to do that to someone.

"Huh, now that you mention it, yeah. That sounds pretty cool." Krillin remarked.

Raiden appeared in front of Thor, then summoned a blast of thunder which slammed Thor into the bridge. Thor bounced off the ground and Raiden appeared, grabbing him and electrocuting him before sending him flying. Thor corrected himself and came to a stop, he was now in a square in Asgard. He paused, as if trying to listen for something.

Frwzap!

Whirling around, Thor punched Raiden square in the jaw. It sent the God into the air, but Thor grabbed his foot and slammed him back down into the ground. Thor grabbed Raiden once again and threw him into a nearby wall.

"Have at thee!" Thor declared, summoning a large blast of lightning and firing it at Raiden. To everyone's surprise, Raiden not only caught the thunder, but began spinning it around him, turning it from its yellow colour to his light blue.

"That's an interesting trick." Vegeta mused. "Wonder if that would be possible with Ki attacks…"

"Hey, I'm willing to try it out with you, but you can't get pissed when you eventually get hurt by it." Goku stated, and Vegeta gave him a flat look.

"And if you're able to not immediately go into a fight seconds after someone tries it on you, sure." The prince replied with a shrug. "But for the love of everything, don't try the damn Kamehameha blast first. That won't end well."

Raiden shot the lightning back towards Thor, who seemed shocked by what had just happened, and held Mjölnir up to defend himself. The electrical attack seemed to be absorbed into the hammer, which Thor threw with extreme strength at Raiden. Oddly, Mjölnir seemed to suddenly break off in an arc, going around Raiden, distracting the God.

"So, does the hammer have a game plan of its own? Or is Thor controlling it through his mind?" Hercule asked.

Thor jumped over to where two nearby oak trees were planted. Thor grabbed one of them with his hands behind his head and uprooted the entire tree, throwing it towards Raiden. The Protector of Earthrealm saw the tree coming and rather than teleport or even blast it with his powers, he waited.

"Is he just giving up?" Goten asked, confused.

There was a loud ringing sound, and Raiden suddenly jumped in a mixture of a cartwheel and a Jujutsu dodge. Everything went into slow motion, and Mjölnir passed just under Raiden's leg, tearing its way through the giant oak tree, smashing it into splinters. Using his momentum, Raiden kicked one of the two halves of the tree back at his attacker, electrifying it with his powers, making an electrified wooden projectile. No one knew who that worked, but it looked cool.

However, Raiden wasn't fast enough to stop the second Oak tree Thor threw at him. It collided with him, the impact began dragging him away, while Thor seemed shocked about what had just happened. Apparently, even a God didn't believe you could channel electricity through wood. He swung his hammer and shattered the incoming tree chunk, but the electrical energy and splinters still found their mark, making Thor recoil in pain. Raiden meanwhile electrified the tree that was currently keeping him in a bad position, burning it to ashes which scattered wildly, Raiden straightened himself but then landed on the wall in a crouch. Launching himself off of the wall, Raiden began flying towards Thor, who was still trying to get the debris off of his face.

"OFUHGAFSUGHOAGH!" Raiden yelled in random gibberish as he collided with Thor. The attack sent the Asgardian flying through a nearby wall, Thor smashed through a large decorative chandelier and landed in a golden throne room.

"ENOUGH!" Thor roared as Raiden appeared in the room. "Why have you come here? What quarrel do you have with me?!"

"You are the one who struck first. Yet you question why I fight, when faced with a rabid cur?" Raiden countered, seeming angry.

"Well, that's kinda the whole point of the show." Lazuli shrugged. "If they don't fight, then what's the point of watching the show?"

"The music?"

"Eh, fair point. The music is pretty good."

"You defile the grounds of Asgard! You strike the Guardian of Earth and of Midgard!" Thor shouted, beginning to spin Mjölnir. "You bring your war your combat to here and threaten my people! We may be a race of warriors, but you bring honourless anarchy!"

Thor launched, Mjölnir, which seemed to be going faster than before.

"Once you have died, I will calm the storms you have caused in your realm!"

"I dunno. For all the talk of them being Gods with crazy powers, it all kinda seems like the same attacks over and over." Piccolo remarked.

"Well, I think neither one of them wants to be the first to go full-force, it could easily leave them open to an attack." Roshi reasoned. "Or it could be an ineffective intimidation tactic. If their full power isn't enough to frighten the other, it makes sense that they'd hold back and try to lure the other into doing so first."

"Fair point." Piccolo nodded.

"I gotta ask though, who designed their buildings?" Beerus mused. "The structural design is fantastic."

"You are nothing but a false Idol! What do you fight for!?"Thor demanded.

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"No…" Goku said, his eyes widening.

"That didn't just happen." Hercule muttered.

"But… How…"

Finally, Vegeta said what everyone was really thinking, his eyes widening in shock and disbelief. It felt like someone had just punched everyone collectively in the gut, and all the wind in their bodies was pulled out by some sort of God of Wind.

"Holy shit…"

Raiden had caught Mjölnir.

"I fight for the innocent." Raiden said, spinning Mjölnir around and holding it in his hand. Thor seemed dumbfounded beyond all reason. Raiden shot forward and hit Thor with his own weapon.

"I fight for the defenceless!"

Raiden slammed the hammer against Thor, it was clear he wasn't used to it and wasn't using it to its full potential power. But the hammer still hit hard and blood flew from Thor's face. The Asgardian seemed too shocked and or amazed to fight back.

"I fight for the ones who come after us! For their children! I FIGHT FOR EARTHREALM!"

Raiden brought the weapon down, now infused with his own lightning and Thor jumped back, narrowly dodging the incoming attack. The mystical hammer hit the ground, and the whole throne room shook. The throne and pillars shook, emanating a low hum sound as they vibrated, like a gong being struck. The ground was shattered, a sizable crater in the center, and through the broken rocks and scorch marks, the dragon symbol seemed to be made.

"But… didn't… didn't they say only Thor could wiled that thing?!" Goten asked in disbelief, trying to figure out what just happened.

"No, anyone who is pure of heart can be deemed worthy to wield the power of Thor…" Piccolo said putting it all together. "Raiden's right, Thor was the one who struck first, Raiden tried to defuse the scenario. But both of them are fighting to defend the worlds they have sworn to defend, in a sense, they're both of pure heart."

"Okay. I'll give them credit, that's a unique twist on it." Beerus nodded.

"And so here I stand, facing a man who threatens a world he doesn't know. For what? His own sense of pride?" Raiden asked, his eyes narrowed.

"No." Thor quietly replied. "FOR ASGARD!"

Without warning, Thor punched Raiden in the chest, then tripped him onto the ground and stomped on his back. Raiden disappeared then re-appeared, holding Mjölnir. Thor reached out, and tried to tear his hammer away, and it began to work. Mjölnir began flying to the Norse God but Raiden resisted, the two gods fighting over the floating hammer which was trapped in the middle of the two. The anger and concentration were clear, and neither one said anything.

"By the power of the Elder Gods…" Raiden began.

"Through the strength of the All Father…" Thor began as well. It seemed like a prayer or a mantra.

"And the powers bestowed to me…"

"And the powers I was deemed worthy to wield…"

"For the lives of the warriors…."

"For the lives of the innocent!"

"GIVE ME STRENGTH!" They shouted in unison. Thor seemed to be enveloped in his yellow electrical power, and Raiden seemed to be summoning power of his own, and to everyone's shock, Mjölnir seemed to crack, but nonetheless flew to Raiden. Thor was left in shocked silence, he kept charging his power, but Raiden seemed to be surrounded by dark storm clouds. His blue electricity seemed to be distorting, and with a shockwave of red energy, Raiden had entered his dark form.

"If to protect my world, yours must burn, then so be it!" Raiden declared, pointing to Thor with Mjölnir. "Accept your death and-"

WHAM!

Everyone blinked in confusion when they saw Mjölnir had fallen to the ground. Raiden tried to lift it, but nothing happened. He strained against it but the hammer didn't budge.

"When he threatens an entire realm…" Hercule began.

"…he is no longer worthy." Goku finished.

"That's what Thor did, and what cost him it in the first place!" Trunks added.

The hammer shot over to Thor, who caught it in his hand.

"You were worthy to wield it, but your soul is corrupted." Thor said, calmly. He yelled in anger and the two shot forward. They clashed once again and the sparks began flying, but not in that way. The yellow and red lighting clashed as Thor swung and punched at Raiden, who now created two electrical blades and was slashing at Thor. What was clear to the fighters was that Raiden was fighting with anger, but Thor was fighting calmly. Finally, Thor slammed Mjölnir against Raiden's chest, sending the God flying through the roof. Spinning his hammer, Thor shot off after him, he began wailing away with his bloody fists on the Thunder God, finishing it up with a punch that sent him flying off into the distance. Thor shot off, and appeared behind Raiden, and grabbed him by the head before flying back into the ground. Driving Raiden into the ground and creating a sizable dent into the terra firmer, Thor raised his hammer to finish him, but recoiled when Raiden unleashed his lightning strikes. It didn't hurt Thor, but it disoriented him, which was all Raiden needed. He summoned his Jo Staff and spun it around him.

Thor shot forward again, trying to strike Raiden, but the Elder God had the reach advantage with his staff. He spun it around him, hitting Thor several times before slamming it into the side of Thor's head. It zoomed in and went into slow-motion as the electrified staff struck Thor's head. The protector disappeared and then re-appeared in the air. He threw the staff at Thor, and it smashed into his face, clearly cracking some bones and breaking his nose.

"Ouch…" Krillin winced.

Thor hit the ground and bounced up, Raiden grabbed his staff and teleported under Thor, before driving his staff through Thor's chest.

"Holy crap! Why didn't he do that sooner!?" Videl exclaimed, shocked by what she saw.

Raiden disappeared, and Thor dragged himself up, in pain, but not even close to giving up. Driving a fist into the ground, he summoned his strength and sent a massive crack along the ground. The camera followed the tip of the crack as the ground around them, the stone, the earth, all of it, split open. The constant shaking seemed to catch Raiden off guard, and he stumbled to find sturdy footing. Thor followed this up by ripping several massive chunks of earth and throwing them towards Raiden. Raiden however, seemed to re-gain his composure and shot off like a rocket, leaving a trail of energy behind him. Thor watched for a moment, the followed suit, the two of them flying off in different directions.

"Man, these two are resilient." Videl commented. "By this point, one of them has either taken some heavy damage or nearly died. How long do you think they can keep this us?"

"After losing it, Raiden seems much more frightened of Mjölnir…" Beerus stated. "Perhaps in the few moments he wielded it, he saw what the power of Thor could truly do."

"If that's the case, what could a God see that would frighten them?" Goku asked. "His power? Considering how long Raiden's been around, I thought he'd be used to seeing that kinda crap."

"No, not his power… his spirit." Beerus replied, deep in thought.

Raiden shot by as a literal bolt of lightning, and Thor spun his re-acquired weapon and shot forth as well. The two entitles of energy were heading straight for one another on a crash course in the dead center if Asgard's main city, the castle they crashed into just behind them. The two collided, and everything went quiet. No one said a word, wanting to see what happened next, and then the electrical shockwave struck. Sending its force across the nearby windows, the ornate stain glass windows and large crystal structures seemed to ripple, then shatter into a symphony of sparking colours and shards of glass.

"Whenever they destroy stuff in these battles, there's always an artistic flair to it." Krillin mused.

"Huh… never thought about that. But yeah, I think your right." Roshi nodded.

The camera quickly zoomed into the center of the impact, and Thor had clearly been the victor in that wager of strength as he had planted his feet on Raiden's chest, the strength of the kick, combined with the amount of energy created whilst flying towards him sent the Elder God careening off into the distance, once again. Thor wasted no time and shot off after him.

Somewhere off in the distance, Raiden crashed into a mountain, but quickly jumped off and

Began running towards Thor once again. The Norse warrior threw his hammer, but predictably, Raiden just vanished.

"I gotta wonder if Thor has ever dealt with teleporters…" Vegeta muttered. "That's like, the seventh or eighth time Raiden's evaded that attack."

"I think Thor keeps doing it because his hammer can kinda move on his own. If Raiden makes himself viable, and then Thor calls his hammer back, it'd probably kill him then and there." Goku reasoned, trying to think about why Thor kept attacking with a move that was nothing more than an annoyance.

Somewhere deep in hell, an insect-like being was encased in molted lava, turned into twisted chains. He was weak, tired, and angry. So very, VERY angry… He would return, he would kill them all… But then he heard it.

"Kikoho."

"AAAHHHH!" He roared in tormented agony, his mind shattering. Back on the cube ship thing, Tien didn't know why, but he felt good about himself right now.

Raiden jumped up at Thor, and the two seemed to resume their fist fight from earlier, neither one was messing around now. Raiden had shed his morals (which yes, they already do for Death Battle by their own rules, but it's an expression. I guess. I dunno, I thought it'd be cool.) and Thor's arrogance was now replaced with a warrior's strength. Finally, Thor got a solid back-handed fist off on Raiden, and then struck him with two quick powerful punches, one just under the neck, and one in the gut. Raiden was sent flying down towards the ground, but managed to land and skid backwards. He used the momentum to take an odd defence stance, holding one hand diagonally in front of his face, and the other one down by his side. He looked up and saw Thor come flying in, bringing the strength of Asgard with him. Thor yelled in a battle cry as he came down towards Raiden, ready to end this fight.

"What the hell is he doing?" Yamcha asked, bewildered.

"Doragonsutoraiku!" Raiden shouted, suddenly slashing at Thor with two of his electrically created blades. The Avenger hit the ground and froze, the two-standing-back-to-back from one another, both breathing heavily. Raiden looked down, seeing the large wound across his abdomen, but then the fighters heard it, the sound of splitting metal. Thor's breathing was almost frantic, and as the camera pulled back, everyone saw why.

Thor's armour was split apart, and a long deep slash appeared on his chest, beginning from the top of his left shoulder, all the way down to his waist. But that wasn't the worst part. As Thor screamed in agonizing pain, everyone realized what Raiden's plan had been. The higher blade was meant to either cut Thor in two, or at least damage his armour, but the other one had found it's mark.

Thor's left arm was gone.

"Wow, that looks painful!" Goten winced.

"Okay, I take back the 'it seems like they haven't really gone all out' remark from earlier." Piccolo admitted. "That… that was a good move on Raiden's part."

"Still, doubt that would have the same effect on you." Krillin said with a shrug, and Piccolo smirked.

"You think that's enough to kill Thor?" Videl asked.

"Nah, if Thor's description is anything to go by, he won't stop until his head's been blown off." Hercule shook his head. He had a hard-enough time accepting that the Sayians were a thing, but then some fire-guy showed up, told them they were a comic, and then admitted that what they were watching was real in another world. At this point, he didn't know what to expect from life anymore. But he knew from his days fighting (and cheating) that you never ever counted your opponent as done until the bell rang.

(*Cues: Frost Giant Battle - Thor (2011)*)

"Feel the wrath of the Elder Gods!" Raiden shouted, grabbing Thor and unleashing the full force of his powers.

Nothing happened.

"Oh crap, they're both immune to lightning attacks!" Trunks exclaimed.

"Then that means just cut the arm off of the guy who is probably several dozen times stronger than he is."

"That'll either balance things out…" Roshi began.

"…or Raiden just royally screwed himself over." Yamcha finished.

"Impossible! How do yo-" Raiden began but was cut off when Thor punched him in the face again. He fired an electrical blast at Raiden, and all it seemed to do was launch him further backwards, but not actually hurt him. Thor didn't reply, he seemed to pissed off to reply. He summoned Mjölnir and called a lightning storm, but rather than throw his hammer at the currently disoriented Guardian of Earthrealm. Thor took the electrified hammer and forced it against the stump where his arm had been. There was a sickening sizzling sound, and Thor yelled in pain and anger, but when he pulled it away, he had cauterized his wound.

"Yes!" Goku exclaimed. Now completely enthralled with the fight.

Using his one remaining arm, Thor began spinning Mjölnir above him, and he wasn't summoning lightning this time. The wind began to almost scream as it spun around him, creating a giant tornado which Thor was currently in the center of. The ground and nearby trees began to get ripped from the ground and pulled into the tornado.

"The last battle had a giant tornado as well." Videl remarked. "Seems like a common ending to these."

"Eh, it was probably just a coincide-" Bulma began, but felt her pupils shrink and her eye twitch as a shark flew by in the tornado. "No." She seethed.

Raiden groaned and pulled himself up, teleporting into the tornado and looking up at Raiden. The God wa still spinning his hammer above him and began summoning lightning.

"FEEL THE POWER OF HEAVEN'S WRATH!" He shouted, firing the blast down towards Raiden. The Elder God watched it come down towards and seemed to catch it, absorbing it and redistributing it into the tornado and rocketing upwards. The tornado now had red sparks flying around it. Raiden yelled in anger creating two electrical blades to attack him again, but now Thor seemed to be focusing on something. Thor wheeled back and as the Protector of Earthrealm shot upwards. The world went into slow-motion as Raiden reached Thor's level.

SCHPLUT!

Thor swung Mjölnir, and this time it contacted Raiden, and smashed him apart. Raiden's legs, and intestines were sent flying into the tornado, making the gray storm become dark red, as Thor grabbed Raiden's top half and flew off.

"Wow." Krillin blinked.

"Geez, that's a strong-ass hammer." Goku muttered. "Still, can't say I'm surprised. Thor was clearly the stronger of the two."

"It doesn't mean much now, but Raiden was clearly a better strategist." Piccolo commented. "But yeah, that doesn't really help him right now."

Thor flew up and away from earth, approaching the sun before throwing Raiden's top half into the sun, a trail of blood following along behind him.

"Farewell!" Thor declared.

Raiden flew towards the sun, then his flesh began to melt away due to the temperature of the Sun. Eventually he was completely consumed causing a tiny shockwave on the Sun's surface.

K.O.!

The fighters nodded, surprised with how the battle ended. While it was true that most of them expected Thor to win, it was surprising just how much damage Raiden got off on him before Thor got the killing blow. The others were a bit disappointed that Raiden lost, but admittedly, his death was a spectacle to see.

(*Cues: Thor (2011) - Yggdrasil*)

"That seemed a bit overkill." Boomstick said, a bit surprised.

"Yeah. That was." Chi-Chi muttered.

"I like it!"

"Sounds about right." Vegeta rolled his eyes.

"I liked it!"

"Yeah, of course…"

"When you take two Gods and throw them against one another, things are gonna get violent." Wiz began. "Still, when it comes down to it, Thor and Raiden are very much alike and very different. To Raiden's credit, he's a clever and versatile combatant. Through his electrical blades and even his Jo Staff, Raiden had a number of tactics to outmaneuver, and even out match Thor. However, where Thor may not have been the strategist that Raiden was, his pure strength more than made up for it."

"I can see why in a battle such as this, strength may be more important than strategy." Beerus nodded in understanding. "There's a fine balance between the two most of the time, but sometimes you have to lean further towards one rather than the other."

"Also, since most of you are probably asking it right now, Mjölnir isn't bound to Thor exclusively." Boomstick spoke up. "Anyone, and I mean ANYONE who is deemed pure of heart and worthy, can wield this thing. Heroes like Captain America, Wonder Woman, Miguel O'Hara also known as Spider-Man 2099, to villains such as Loki, Doom, Magneto and Red Hulk! If your heart is pure, you can wield it."

"So, out of everyone here, who could hold Mjölnir?" Krillin asked, with a raised brow. The fighters paused, looking to one another. No one wanted to say 'me' out of the fear that their pride would cause them to lose said powers.

"See, Raiden is the Guardian of Earthrealm, and as such, he will go to any lengths to protect it." Wiz continued. "Raiden mainly fights only when necessary, and always to defend his home, and those who are unaware of the larger world out there. And yes, while we do remove any restrictions a character has on killing, Raiden is more than willing to brutally kill someone if it means protecting Earthrealm."

"Even if it's his own teammates… Rest in peace Jackie Chan…" Boomstick said sadly as Raiden was shown accidentally killing Liu Kang again.

"That's Liu Kang." Trunks said flatly.

"Now the question COULD be asked concerning one's purity when they're willing to kill, but throughout the fight, Thor fought aggressively because Raiden was on his home turf, he was literally protection his people, while Raiden tried to end things peacefully before fighting. Because of their motives, both are considered 'worthy' by Odin to wield the power of Thor."

"Up until Raiden threatened genocide." Boomstick clarified. "Now, Dark Raiden isn't exactly 'Evil Raiden' as some may believe, it's just a much more determined Raiden, one who will go to any length to protect Earth, even if that means committing inhuman acts. But since his heart was willing to slaughter innocents, Mjölnir no longer deemed him worthy."

"This didn't mean Raiden was dead however. His trap slices managed to do more damage to Thor than most villains he faces could ever DREAM of doing. If Thor hadn't been wearing his armour, then he would've died then and there. And that's not considering that Raiden sliced through armour formed for literal Gods!"

"Yeah, that's impressive." Vegeta nodded. He was curious as to what the armour was made out of, and where he could get some.

"It also doesn't help that both Thor and Raiden are immune to lightning based attacks, which is Raiden's main b=mode of attack. But because of his Thunder Blades, Raiden was able to hurt Thor, but Thor most definitely had the advantage with his hammer."

"Remember, Mjölnir was forged using the core of a dying star. When a star dies, it collapses into a super-condensed neutron star. Even the smallest portion of this star can weigh 1,000,000 tons. Raiden stood little chance against a blow like that." Wiz explained as 'The Board of Wiz-dom' appeared, with a neutron star, and Thor's hammer, and math.

"Even though Thor did hit Raiden with Mjölnir and vice-versa, their resilience was able to keep them in one piece until Raiden pissed Thor off something fierce. Also, Thor struck Raiden at the waist, where both his armour was at its weakest, and the bones were easier to damage. Aside from the femur, but at this point, it doesn't really matter."

"Damn. How… How can he swing that?" Krillin blinked. "If that killed a God, what would it do to a human?"

"Kill them."

"Yeah, I know. But… never mind."

"Well, Raiden certainly got hammered!" Boomstick laughed.

"The winner, is Thor." Wiz concluded.

The battle was great, the fighters were impressed with both Thor and Raiden. However, they did have an issue with Thor's arrogance and Raiden's… idiocy at times. However, they understood both fighters' issues. However, there was a question that was still on everyone's mind.

"Hey! Fire guy!" Beerus shouted. "Get over here!"

"Yo." Skorch said, appearing behind Beerus faster than anyone could tell.

"Out of everyone here, who could wield Mjölnir?" The God asked. Skorch paused thinking it over, looking around at the group, and taking a sip from the slushy he had. From somewhere.

"Uh… Crap man." He muttered. "Okay, so… The only one that immediately comes to mind is Gohan."

"What!?" Was collectively exclaimed.

"Yeah, Gohan. Most likely Piccolo as well. Krillin… maybe. It's hard to say though, the powers that enchant that thing go deep into you apparently. From the comics I've read, it ain't something you can lie about. Gohan's not a dick, and Piccolo genuinely changed. Krillin fights for what's right… Hell, maybe Chi-Chi? But I don't know. Those are my best guesses. Goku would use it to fight for his own enjoyment, and Vegeta would probably use it to kill a bunch of people, so…"

No one reacted right away. It was a good point, if the hammer truly chose the one worthy to hold it, that meant that using it for fights was meant to be used in defence. That most likely scratched Goku (most likely all things considered), Vegeta (definitely Vegeta), Hercule, and Yamcha off the list. But then what about someone like Goten? Or Bulma? Or even Roshi?

"I dunno." Skorch shook his head, finishing his drink, which then automatically refilled. "It's just a guess, I'd probably have to dig a bit deeper to say for sure though."

As he walked off again, the fighters turned back to the tv. It was still gonna be awhile until they arrived, so they figured they could keep going.

"Next time on Death Battle!" Boomstick declared. And then an upbeat light rock song began.

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

Gotta go fast! gotta go fast!

Gotta go faster, faster, faster, faster, faster!

Movin' at speed of sound (make tracks).

Quickest hedgehog around.

Got ourselves a situation, stuck in a new location,

"A'right, let's wrap this up!" Skorch cracked his neck, picking up phone. "First up, one from a long time reader, thanks for that, 'TheHyrulianHero', who wrote:

I was kinda hoping for Deadpool VS Deathstroke. Really wanted to see them reacting to Deadpool's fourth wall breaking antics.

"Did someone say-"

"NO!" Skorch shouted, grabbing a flaming shotgun and shooting someone. "No. Not yet. I can't deal with that."

"Uh… dude, who the hell are you talking to?" Trunks called.

"The readers."

"Who?"

"I'll explain later. Next, we have one from 'tacktician' who wrote:

"I'd say go for the rest of the pony trilogy, if nothing else then for them to see the scene of twilight blasting Tierek. I mean something the size of Chasu firing a blast big enough to encompass and Azzaru sized centaur, is definitely going to get their attention. Plus, pinkie versus Deadpool is just insanity incarnate."

"I'll get to them all eventually, don't worry. Next is one from 'akeiser45', who wrote:

"The next episode after Starscream vs Rainbow Dash was Master Chief Vs Doom Guy. yes i looked it up! And oh boy... look like the Future Trunks/Goku Black Saga is coming up."

"First of all, sorry to disappoint. Secondly, I AM going to be incorporating Doom 2016 and Eternal into that fight, so technically it'll be Master Chief vs Doom Slayer, and third… the what saga? Whatever. Next is one from 'icedshadows' who wrote:

"You should have done the real death battle. By that I mean writing for the real show because you are a better scenarist then them by a LOT! Stay icesome cool dude."

"Wait really? Thanks dude! And keep cool yourself. I know I like to take things hot and heated but- wow that sounded better in my head. Just… Keep cool dude! Next is one from 'Cooljibanyan' who wrote:

"Nice when is the Mario vs Sonic one?"

"Next time baby! I'll talk about it more below, but I've got polls up on my page, so make sure to check em'! Next up is one from 'AdventureKing2017', who wrote:

"What was the weirdest death battle that almost made you lose your shit by the lack of logic? Because this rainbow dash one ALMOST made me go nuts XD"

"Oh, no contest. Lobo vs. Ghost Rider, or Doctor Strange vs. Doctor Fate. I'll talk about them when I get to them… Also, the Ben 10 vs. Green Lantern had a lotta issues. We've got two more, one of them from a 'magical fan18', who wrote:

"Great chapter also loved the cameo of Deadman, one small thing though is that you seemed to have mixed up the name of the two DB contestants with each other in some of your sentences in this chapter and the previous one for Kirby and Buu. Other than that, I am so looking forward to either Beerus and the other god's reaction to the Thanos and Darkseid DB or the Strange vs Fate one."

"Well, that makes one of us. I really don't like the idea of having to explain the Infinity Saga… there's enough weirdness in this world. Also, my bad. I make some small mistakes sometimes, usually when I'm really tired. Finally, we have one from 'StarCarnage', who wrote:

"Ha, I remember when I watched this for the first time and I basically had the same reaction as them. I mean it's a giant death machine vs a pony and yet the pony wins. Ahh, Starscream you are such a let-down. Anyways I really want them to react to Darkseid vs Thanos and Ben 10 vs Hal Jordan though full heartedly believe Ben should've won because of a couple reasons (like the sotobro effect and the failsafe and some other reasons) and I would want you to change the outcome, however, it is your fic and if you believe Hal is the rightful winner I am fine if you don't change it just know I would be slightly sad however I would like to ask if you do them then can also have all of the gods of destruction and their angels as well as Zeno (and maybe the kais) watch them as well just so that they can see that there are gods and then there are Gods 'cause let's be honest if either Darkseid or a Celestialsapien (Alien X's species) went into the DB multiverse only Zeno would stand a chance. Other than that, can't wait to see the next chapter and who came by!"

"ALL the Gods of destruction? Oh, right! Oh yeah. That could be interesting, all of em' and all their angels chilling together? Some of them are probably cool. But there's a buncha assholes too."

"I heard that!" Beerus shouted.

"I was talking about your bother!"

"Never mind then." Beerus shouted after a moment.

"Also, yeah, I love Starscream… mainly for how idiotic he is. If you told me to choose between the Autobots and Decepticons, I'd still say Dino Bots, but you get my point."

The entity paused, thinking something over.

"Eh, I gotta get going. But before I do, a few quick things to note: first of all, I'll be having polls appear on the main page to vote for the next battle amongst other things. That's why Thor v. Raiden won. There were six votes for this battle, three for Mario vs. Sonic two for Blanka vs. Pikachu, and one for Eggman vs. Wily. After the next battle, I'll throw up another pole so you can all vote on what battle you wanna see. It'll be a mix of somewhat following the order they came out in, reader demand, and my choice. While you're there, there's some other stories you could check out. But hey, it's up to you! Also, I frequently update that page to tell you how far along a chapter I am. Use that as necessary. Regardless, keep your lights shining bright, and I'll see you all next time!"

There was a pause, then.

"Also, yes. I did hold off on uploading this chapter until today to coincide with the release of Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath. Normally I upload a chapter about ten minutes after it's done, but this time… this time y'all had to wait. See ya!"