10 Pré Invasion

[Attilan: 2010]

POV: Blackagar

Old and new gods, looking at the city it seems like a lifetime I lived in a cage, the memories of that moment are long gone but I still feel remnants, the constant sound of keys, the constant silence in my cell and a feeling of loneliness .

But everything is behind me , my relationship with my brother got better , it only took a few years for him and I to get over the death of our father , even though I am his murderer , I still feel his blood on my hands , but long ago I stopped being haunted by it, my nerves became unshakable for his death a long time ago.

Now , Maximus did not stop in his grief , on the contrary the various projects that I presented him made him more excited than ever , shrinkage formulas of the particular PYM , in this universe they did not exist but the shrinking technology was now patented by us .

Arc reactors using my voice as fuel, the batteries will power the city for a thousand generations, we've stockpiled and stored, leaving your protection with the Immortals. In addition to new security, home and construction drones, Attilan was experiencing a new era of prosperity.

I hear a small moan behind me, turning around I smile, my wife, Queen and Voice was in our bed, she was wearing nothing less than a robe, little that garment did to hide her statuesque body. Her long red hair streamed down the bed in rivers.

My relationship with Medusalith also improved, we both gave our hearts to each other, we were both experiencing a more passionate phase of our relationship, but the council members were already asking for an heir to be on the way.

I wasn't in a hurry to be a father, I was afraid of repeating my father's mistakes, but Medusalith insisted that it wouldn't be possible, she said that I would have to work hard to be just like my father, and I...almost laughs at it, but I can't really.

[Throne room]

Sitting on my throne something has been bothering me for some time, several signs of what looked like energy disturbances around the planet, especially in the United States, my intuition tells me that this is not good at all.

I looked at Maximus, he was with his feet on the table and eating... chips? , *sigh* this kid got more impetuous as time went on, but I can admit I prefer him that way, since I have to deal with people treating me cordially all day, that's fresh air to say the least.

"Well from the readings my theory is that they are some kind of quantum transport between two points." Karnak, who was with him, raised an eyebrow at Maximus' not-so-simple explanation.

"In layman's terms, teleportation, but that's a theory, after all I can't see any hint of Zeta radiation, sort of like most types of teleportation I've studied have even a trace of that radiation." Maximus now looked interested.

"So this needs to be investigated, we can't leave anomalies like this so close to us." Morbius, an Inhuman with bat-like features said, he was the head of intelligence.

I look at him, he understands and starts making his report.

"In recent years the human world has been undergoing great strides of change, both technologically and genetically." It started, holographic images popping up showing the data.

"Yes, indeed some of them have good ideas, but funny, they would have made half of these discoveries decades earlier if it weren't for their pettiness." Karnak said, he looked at Maximus when he said that, my brother just shrugged.

"Yes, some individuals stand out, among them these here stand out." Images of men and women with superhuman abilities, the so-called Metahumans.

"Amazing!!, that one in blue might be almost the same level as you brother!" Maximus said excitedly, he pointed at the man with the blue leotard, red cape and boots and an S on his chest, classified as an Alien.

"From the data I've gathered on the Immortals this is a Kryptonian, an ancient race, and very advanced, their abilities seem to come directly from their absorption of sunlight." Morbius explained.

"Wrong." Maximus said, everyone turned to him.

"Excuse me?, what's wrong my prince?" Morbius asked confused.

"The powers don't exactly come from absorbing light, otherwise it would take years if not centuries to recharge, no, his cells seem to act like a reactor, using the absorbed energy and transforming it, this seems to grant him his abilities." Maximus explained, Morbius updated the information and thanked him.

"Following not everyone seems to be gifted with super abilities, this one from America's Gotham City, this vigilante seems to only use his martial skills and high tech." Maximus said as he showed another screen.

A man dressed in bat-themed black, he obviously looked human, but his qualities stand out far more than other humans.

"The others are also impressive, a speedster, an Atlantean, an Amazon and a Green Lantern Corps man, not to mention that in recent years high-tech users, and super abilities that use them for their own benefit seem to greatly increase in numbers. in relation to the supposed heroes." Karnak analyzed it coldly.

"In the end, we have to do countermeasures, they may be few in relation to us, but they far surpass the majority, maybe only the royal guard can stand up to them." Gorgon spoke as he scratched his beard.

I nodded and the meeting went on, I was back in my quarters, this is getting tiring.

"If you keep on like this dear, maybe your back will become eternally stiff." Medusalith was getting a massage, as powerful as I am, that throne still covers a lot of me.

'Maybe I should just go out and let Maximus suffer a little, then he'll know a little about ruling.' I smiled at the thought of my brother stuck in the office away from his experiments.

"I think he would go crazy and create something that would destroy the paperwork." She said while laughing, I smiled too.

I brought her in for a kiss, when things were getting more intimate she broke up with me, she ran into our bathroom and I heard vomiting sounds, ok this is weird, I brushed my teeth first.

"Sorry dear, but I've been feeling sick these days, I think I'm going to see a healer tomorrow." She said, I smiled and brought her close to me, we hugged each other as we surrendered to the realm of dreams.

[Space: Apokolips]

In deep space , in a place so dark that the light itself did not illuminate there was a world , made of iron and fire , forged in pain and suffering , where values ​​such as goodness , equality and dignity do not exist , this was the world of the New Gods, lords of anti-life and everything that is against freedom and joy.

Here was Apokolips, a world ruled by a tyrant, and since its ancient times it has only one goal, that ruler was on his throne, covered by a penumbra, in front of him his servants informed about a blue world.

"Prepare the frots, we're going to Earth." His voice was thick, as if metal was hitting metal, the only visible part of his face was his eyes, red eyes with flames coming out, only fury and pider radiated from them.

"By Darkseid!!" His servants screamed, then a legion of beasts was unleashed, covering the planet's sky.

"You would think it wise to be careful, this is not such a fragile world anymore." A voice said from behind Darkseid.

"Many worlds were strong, and many worlds fell anyway." Darkseid said, in the same dark, authoritative tone.

"But this is no ordinary world, there are those who have challenged you, and those with power worthy of being your opponent." The voice still said yes.

"The Kryptonian isn't a threat, he's a million years away from me." Darkseid now looked annoyed.

"Yes, he's not capable of fighting you, but that's not who I was talking about." The voice now sounded amused.

Darkseid looked annoyed, but there was no one there anymore, he turned his attention to his troop, letting any excitement out of his thoughts.