Originally posted by K1ll3r
Cloud could dodge the body slam.I don't know who Wally West is 🙁 But Cloud has leaped very large distances in a few seconds, coupled with his insane reaction speed...
Not if he is to attack him. Cloud needs to be close in order to attack Deathwing and Deathwing can simply use his sheer size, weight and adamantium to make use of that. Out of all the aspects, Deathwing is the smartest. Something that will come in handy in a physical brawl against someone small and limber.
Wally West is Flash from DC Comics.
High reaction speed and traveling long distances in short amounts of time does not change the fact that the laws of physics relatively still apply. When Cloud swing his sword, he is exposed, because you can not dodge an attack and swing at the same time. Not if he wants to hit these guys.
When it comes to jumping long distances, it is one thing to travel in one specific direction and another to use that speed to fight five highly dangerous dragons.
Varian Wrynn move fast enough to elude human perception, but he stood absolutely no chance against a lesser green dragon. Because of the required space in swinging a sword, the green dragon rapidly got the advantage and slapped Varian around like he was nothing.
This video, although the characters are irrelevant, might give you perspective. Speed advantage is only an advantage for as long as it leave the target of the speedster exposed. So Cloud is faster than the aspects. He will only avoid being hit for so long. He will in the end either be forced to concede the fight or he will be hit and eaten.
The aspects can take his hits. He can't take theirs. This battle is theirs basically by default, because he can't do anything against them. He might slay Alexstrasza and Malygos with some luck. Nozdormu will predict everything he does, Ysera is not physical more than she has to and Deathwing has adamantium plating. Cloud is screwed, because faster or not, he lack the capability to beat them even should he outspeed them.
Spite in favor of dragons.
Originally posted by K1ll3r
Cloud leaps up onto Alex, attempting to eat him and starts smashing it's head, Alex twists around and flies up, Cloud runs around, jumping to keep balanced on the dragon while continualling hitting it...ect etc etc.
Deathwing come at them at a speed of miles per second, slamming both of them, breaking Alexstrasza as well as Cloud. Nozdormu who predicted this move appear behind them at at least as astonishing speed and grab Cloud before he has had a chance to realize Deathwing cared nothing for Alexstrasza, Nozdormu then crushing him in his paw.
Deathwing and Nozdormu would not hesitate to use their own comrades as weapons, if it is necessary. Should Cloud stay on one target long enough, which he would be required to, Deathwing would simply take advantage of that. Only if it benefits him, however. He would not slam a fellow dragon if it did not give him or Nozdormu a chance to end everything.
Do you think these dragons are big, fat, slowpokes? Deathwing fly faster than human possible to read, as shown in Day of the Dragon.
You seem to forget that while it is strictly physical, Nozdormu can still see the future and Deathwing is still covered in adamantium. Even should Cloud beat the other three dragons, it would be impossible for him to beat those two. Deathwing is smarter than Cloud and Nozdormu knows what Cloud will do before Cloud himself knows it.