Shantae VS Shovel Knight

Shantae VS Shovel Knight is the 79th episode of DBX, featuring Shantae from the Shantae series and Shovel Knight from the Shovel Knight series in a battle between side-scrolling indie game protagonists.
==Interlude==
The scene opens with the lights flickering on in the arena and the camera panning over to reveal the large crowd of people watching the show. Ringmaster makes his appearance as he steps onto the main stage and walks towards his microphone which he then grabs in order to properly introduce himself to his audience.
Ringmaster: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to MY Arena where there's no rules, no research, only bloodshed! I am Ringmaster! Your announcer, your host extraordinaire for this extravaganza! And let me welcome you, to, the EXHIBITION!!! In today's match we have two side-scrolling, perilous platforming protagonists. In this corner we have the Half-genie town guardian, the ultimate pirate protection, Shantae! And in the other corner we have the bravest of knights, the wielder of shovels himself, Shovel Knight!
Ringmaster: Now let's size up the competition for these two, heroic heroes.
==Comparison==
Ringmaster: Shantae is, well, Half-Genie, which means not only was one of her parents a real exhibitionist...
We see an animation of Ringmaster tearing off his usual attire and in Shantae's outfit.
Ringmaster: But she has really awesome powers too.
Ringmaster: This little lady can transform into all sorts of things: monkeys, bats, hell, even an elephant. Plus she can whip her hair so hard it would put an entire metal show audience to shame.
Ringmaster mimics playing riffs on a guitar.
Ringmaster: And with all her fighting prowess she is able to beat the hell out of some evil pirates, and even some other genies. But even when her powers turned into an evil version of herself, ha! She was able to beat that evil self. So it's safe to say, it the non genie-half that really gives Shantae the panache she needs, au chante.
We cut back to Ringmaster.
Ringmaster: Now let me lay this out for you: you see a knight with a sword and shield uh that's cool, a mace uh still cool, how about a pike? that's pretty sweet actually. But you see a knight with a goddamn shovel as his weapon of choice, you better be worried. Not only is Shovel Knight one of the most infamous knights in the land, he's also got a boat load of powers. From his charge slashes, bouncy balls, and Dust Knuckles, this man is a walking arsenal.
Ringmaster: Also, uh his game has more expansions than any other game I can think of, so if that's not a mark of success, uh, I don't know what is. Will we see side-scrolling, maybe some platforming? Only one way to find out, so without further ado, let the exhibition BEGIN!!!
==Exhibition==
The scene opens with a green gem floating around in the open. Shovel Knight spawns and walks towards the gem, but when he touches it, the gem prevents The Knight from going any further. Shovel Knight then gets the idea to jump either towards or over the gem, but before he can, he is suddenly teleported away from the land as the scene fades to black.
The scene then opens with a reveal that Shovel Knight has been teleported to Scuttle Town, the homeland of Shantae, who we see come across an unconscious Shovel Knight. Confused by the arrival of this new face, Shantae's first action is to use her Hair Whip, thinking Shovel Knight is a threat, but before she can land a blow, Shovel Knight stands up, grabs the Half-Genie's hair, and brings her towards him, striking her down with a swing of his shovel. Shovel Knight takes a look at his new surroundings and is confused by where he's just ended up as Shantae sits up.
Shantae: You're no friend of mine.
The Half-Genie Hero than lifts herself up as she charges towards the Knight and engages him in combat
Shantae: Lights out.
Shantae begins with a spin kick that knocks Shovel Knight back a bit and then proceeds to attack him with her hair once more, but Shovel Knight dodges and does his patented Shovel Drop on Shantae's head. He then proceeds to use his shovel to send Shantae into the air a bit and perform a spin attack and get in a few swings of his shovel blade before sending Scuttle Town's Guardian back down to the ground and proceeding to attack her once more. Shovel Knight then tries another Shovel Drop but Shantae dodges and uses her spin kick and Hair Whip once more before shooting the knight with her flintlock pistol and using her hair to fling Shovel Knight into a nearby shop.
Shantae tries to whip Shovel Knight with her hair once again, but the Knight manages to dodge and get his footing and soon shuffles around the room a whole bunch with supersonic speed. However, Shantae manages to grab him with her hair and throws him out of the shop. She follows up on this attack by drawing out her scimitar and bringing it down on the Knight's head. Shantae then uses her triple shot cannon to launch herself in the air and then uses her Pirate Hat to gain some distance from the Knight. When she comes back down to Earth, the Half-Genie Hero and the Blue Knight in Shining Armor engage in a sword fight that ends with Shantae using her hair to trip Shovel Knight down a set of stairs. Shantae then uses her famous transformation dance...
Shantae: Transform!
...to transform into her harpy form and grab Shovel Knight by her legs and drop him back to where the fight had started...
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...before transforming into her elephant form to try and crush Shovel Knight, who rolls out of the way. She then tries charging toward him, but she instead runs into the nearby building due to the Knight jumping over the attack. Afterward, Shantae's eyes are seen glowing purple momentarily before she jumps out of the ruins and attacks him again, but her kick is blocked by the Shovel Blade and her following Hair Whip results in her hair getting tied to the weapon. Unable to get it free, Shovel Knight takes advantage of the situation by smacking her from side to side a few times before ultimately slashing at and decapitating her. The victorious Shovel Knight then quickly runs off, presumably to look for a way back home.
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...before using the Pirate Hat to float back down. After a momentary pause, the battle continues as Shovel Knight uses the Shovel Blade to bounce off Shantae's hair as she tries to whip it at him, allowing for him to punish her with a slash of his shovel. Shantae quickly recovers and responds with a shot from her pistol, stunning him and allowing her to get a few hits him before striking him above with her scimitar. She then hops onto the stairs behind her and tries to make a run for it, but Shovel Knight uses the Trench Blade to dig it up in one fell swoop, causing Shantae to fall before the Knight rushes towards her and lands a few more hits of his own until the Half-Genie Hero jumps away to gather her footing.
Shantae: Coming through.
She then dashes towards Shovel Knight and pulls out her scimitar, and despite the Knight briefly holding it back with his Dust Knuckles, he ultimately still gets hit with the sword. Thinking fast, Shovel Knight uses the War Horn to stun Shantae for a bit, but it ultimately proves to be for naught, as Shantae still manages to land a few Hair Whips on him before blocking with the Trench Blade. Shantae then hops back to readjust her hair, giving Shovel Knight the chance to run towards and land another slash of his Shovel Blade on her. However, she claps back with two overhead shots from her cannon whist in the air before she lands back down onto the ground.
Wasting no time, she follws up with several more Hair Whips until Shovel Knight starts to explode, during which she jumps into the air, transforms into her elephant form, and crushes him into a splatter of blood upon falling back down, leaving behind only his bloodied helmet and Shovel Blade before returning to her normal form.
Shantae: Oh yeah.
Victorious, she runs off, ending the battle.
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True Ending
...before transforming into her elephant form to try and crush Shovel Knight, who rolls out of the way. She then tries charging toward him, but she instead runs into the nearby building due to the Knight jumping over the attack. Afterward, Shantae's eyes are seen glowing purple momentarily before she jumps out of the ruins and attacks him again, but her kick is blocked by the Shovel Blade and her following Hair Whip results in her hair getting tied to the weapon. Unable to get it free, Shovel Knight takes advantage of the situation by smacking her from side to side a few times before ultimately slashing at and decapitating her. The victorious Shovel Knight then quickly runs off, presumably to look for a way back home.
Alternate Ending
...before using the Pirate Hat to float back down. After a momentary pause, the battle continues as Shovel Knight uses the Shovel Blade to bounce off Shantae's hair as she tries to whip it at him, allowing for him to punish her with a slash of his shovel. Shantae quickly recovers and responds with a shot from her pistol, stunning him and allowing her to get a few hits him before striking him above with her scimitar. She then hops onto the stairs behind her and tries to make a run for it, but Shovel Knight uses the Trench Blade to dig it up in one fell swoop, causing Shantae to fall before the Knight rushes towards her and lands a few more hits of his own until the Half-Genie Hero jumps away to gather her footing.
Shantae: Coming through.
She then dashes towards Shovel Knight and pulls out her scimitar, and despite the Knight briefly holding it back with his Dust Knuckles, he ultimately still gets hit with the sword. Thinking fast, Shovel Knight uses the War Horn to stun Shantae for a bit, but it ultimately proves to be for naught, as Shantae still manages to land a few Hair Whips on him before blocking with the Trench Blade. Shantae then hops back to readjust her hair, giving Shovel Knight the chance to run towards and land another slash of his Shovel Blade on her. However, she claps back with two overhead shots from her cannon whist in the air before she lands back down onto the ground.
Wasting no time, she follows up with several more Hair Whips until Shovel Knight starts to explode, during which she jumps into the air, transforms into her elephant form, and crushes him into a splatter of blood upon falling back down, leaving behind only his bloodied helmet and Shovel Blade before returning to her normal form.
Shantae: Oh yeah.
Victorious, she runs off, ending the battle.
==Trivia==
===Production===
*The connections between Shantae and Shovel Knight are that they are both protagonists of indie side-scrolling platformers.
===Easter Eggs===
*The way Shovel Knight kills Shantae in the True Ending is by decapitating her via his signature Shovel Drop, which is ironically the way he died to Scrooge McDuck in their Death Battle.
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